An unforgettable mixture of bubblegum teen melodrama and grisly phantasmagoria, Obayashi's deranged 1977 fairy tale House [Hausu] is one of Japanese cinema's wildest supernatural ventures and a truly startling debut feature.

Distressed by her widowed father's plans to remarry, Angel sets off with six of her schoolgirl friends in tow for a summer getaway in her aunt's isolated mansion. But all is not well – in this house of dormant secrets, long-held emotional traumas have terrifyingly physical embodiments and the girls will have to use all their individual talents if any are to survive.

A rollercoaster ride without brakes, House is by turns sinister, hilarious and curiously touching, with ceaseless cinematic invention and a satirical, full-blooded approach to the horror genre. A gigantic smash upon its original release in Japan, the film is soon to get its UK premiere on DVD as part of the Masters of Cinema series from Eureka. A new digital anamorphic widescreen transfer will be joined by the following extra features:

• An extensive 90-minute selection of interviews with director Nobuhiko Obayashi, co-screenwriter Chigumi Obayashi, actress Kumiko Oba and Toho promotional executive Shoho Tomiyama;
• Theatrical trailer;
• A luxurious booklet, with new writing, stills, promotional material and more.

House will be released on UK DVD on 25th January 2010 by Eureka as part of the Masters of Cinema series at the RRP of £17.99.