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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language Movie Release: 1980 DVD Release: 02/12/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 40 mins Studio: Rhino Home Video Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Horror, Haunted House Film, Psychological Thriller, Supernatural Thriller

The Hearse, directed by George Bowers is a clichéd, predictable horror film which, despite its interesting cast, is derivative and uninspired. Jane (Trish Van Devere) inherits a mansion from an aunt, whom she closely resembles. The townspeople believe that her aunt was possessed by Satan, and Jane becomes increasingly frightened when she is haunted by visions of a hearse that keeps showing up in front of her door. Walter Prichard (Joseph Cotton) is a argumentative attorney who does nothing to help Jane, who begins to think she is having a nervous breakdown. All of this is familiar and has been done far better elsewhere. Director Bowers paces the film far too leisurely to create much suspense, and the "surprise" ending is evident to all but the most unsophisticated viewer. The Hearse, routine and slow, will lull most horror fans to sleep. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide

Trish VanDevere - Jane Hardy
Joseph Cotten - Walter Pritchard
David Gautreaux - Tom Sullivan
Donald Hotton - Rev. Winston
Med Flory - Sheriff Denton

George Bowers' supernatural horror film The Hearse comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a fine release from Rhino with surprisingly good picture quality. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide