"Her morning jog became a terrifying run for her life!"
During a casual run in the forest, student athlete Renee (The Dead Zone’s Roberta Weiss) is unceremoniously interrupted by deranged mountain man Vern (Rolling Vengeance’s Lawrence King-Phillips), who ties a rope around her neck, drags her through the woods, and brings her to an isolated cabin. As helicopters search the area, Vern torments Renee with a series of terrifying and humiliating violations, but a glimmer of hope appears when his father Joe (Elves star Dan Haggerty) arrives on the scene and pledges to set her free. But Vern is incensed by this attack on his “property,” and he will stop at nothing to maintain his oppressive grip on Renee.
Written and directed by Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker co-writer Boon Collins and loosely inspired by a shocking true story, this USA Up All Night favorite takes a harrowing journey from psychosexual horror to high stakes adventure yarn with the introduction of Grizzly Adams himself Dan Haggerty. Intensely outré from beginning to end, this little-seen mindbender – shot by Robert McLachlan (Final Destination) and scored by Michel Rubini (Manhunter) – needs to be seen to be believed.
directed by: Boon Collins starring: Dan Haggerty, Roberta Weiss, Lawrence King-Phillips 1986 / 91 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0
Additional info:
Region A Blu-ray
Newly scanned and restored in 2K from the 35mm blow up internegative by Canadian International Pictures
Alternate 1.33:1 presentation featuring the unmasked VHS framing of the film
New audio commentary featuring film historian/author Amanda Reyes and film critic/author J.A. Kerswell
New introduction to the film by director Boon Collins
Abducted Memories (2024, 24 min.) – New interview with Collins
Beyond Abducted (2024, 12 min.) – Collins reflects on his body of work
Shooting Abducted (2024, 13 min.) – New interview with cinematographer Robert McLachlan
Truth Crimes: The Story That Inspired Abducted (2024, 18 min.) – New video essay by filmmaker and historian Stephen Broomer
Excerpt from Abducted II: The Reunion (1995, 10 min.)
Excerpt from Collins’ student film Kettle of Fish (1972, 5 min.) with optional commentary featuring Collins
Trailers for Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981), Abducted (1986), and Abducted II: The Reunion (1995) with optional commentary featuring Collins
Booklet featuring a new essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and a new Motion Picture Purgatory comic strip by Rick Trembles
