Criterion Collection: Equinox [Full Screen] [2 Discs]

Begun as a student film project by co-director Denis Muren, who would go on to become an effects artist on "Star Wars" and "Jurassic Park," this indie cult fave follows four college students who come upon a mystical book that serves as a link to the occult world and releases malevolent creatures upon the teens. Edward Connell, Barbara Hewitt and Frank Bonner star. Includes both the theatrical version and the original cut, "The Equinox...A Journey into the Supernatural." 82 min./71 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; deleted scenes; outtakes; interviews; bonus shorts "Zorgon: The H-Bomb Beast from Hell," "The Magic Treasure"; photo gallery; trailer; radio spots; more. Two-disc set.