Magic, Myth & Mutilation: The Micro-Budget Cinema of Michael J. Murphy, 1967–2015

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Standard Definition presentations, newly digitised from Murphy’s tape masters, of Qualen (1983), Tristan aka Legend of the Hero (1986), Death Run (1987), Avalon (1988), Second Sight (1992), The Rite of Spring (version one, 1995), The Rite of Spring (version two, 1995), Tristan (version two, 1999), Roxi (2004), and Skare (2008) Standard Definition presentation of Quälen (1983), newly digitised and compiled from rare surviving tape sources Surviving fragments from six lost Murphy films: Atlantis: City of Sin (1967), Boadicea (1968), Gods and Heroes (1971), two versions of Seventh Day (1976/77), and Insight (1978)

That theme song from Stay, which plays over the rotating image of its 45rpm single release. I presume this is the real deal, and while I have no doubt the record was scanned and animated to fake the image of it spinning on a real turntable, whoever was responsible certainly took their job seriously, as it really does rotate 45 times over the course of a minute. And yes, I counted. What do you mean, I need a hobby? Trailers for Invitation to Hell, The Last Night, Bloodstream, Legend of a Hero, Death Run, Avalon, Moonchild, Torment, Atlantis, Road to Nowhere, The Rite of Spring, Tristan, Roxi, Skare, ZK3, Nekros: Isle of Death and The Return of Alan Strange In this final segment of Murphy's Lore, several individuals pay tribute to Murphy's work and reveal how they first discovered it (usually through the double-bill of Invitation to Hell and The Last Night) and how it influenced them. Curiously, at least on the review disc version, none of them are identified with name captions, although there is a roll call of participants in the closing credits, and I instantly recognised the voice of Johnny Walker, who provided the second commentary on Invitation to Hell. Standard Definition presentation of Death Run (1987), newly digitised and compiled from rare surviving tape sources

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Audio commentaries on Invitation to Hell and The Last Night with Murphy, Lyndon and Sally Duncan (2008)

The Making of ‘ZK3’ (2012): retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Murphy, Holding and LyndonTwo presentations of Tristan: the original version (108 mins, High Definition); and the re-edited version (102 mins, Standard Definition)