set gay rights activism back several decades... It's still not clear to me whether [director] Paulsen wanted to make a soft-core porno film, a horror movie or a combination of both. It's not clear because he's failed at all three." In spite of this, the film has attained a cult following. Home media The film was released on VHS in the 1980s by various companies, including Paragon Video Productions. The film is available on DVD through various companies, but the legality of these releases in terms of proper licensing is in question. As of 2009, the film was in the public domain. Due to its public domain status, various independent companies released the film on DVD, often in low quality prints sourced from video transfers. In July 2015, it was announced that the film was being released on Blu-ray through joint licensing by Kino Lorber and 20th Century Fox, featuring an HD transfer from the original source material. It was released September 29, 2015, and features a restored print of the film from the original source material. References Sources External links 1979 films 1979 horror films 1970s slasher films American slasher films 1970s exploitation films American exploitation films American independent films American LGBT-related films Films shot in New York City Films shot in New York (state) Home invasions in film LGBT-related horror drama films Golan-Globus films 1979 LGBT-related films 1970s horror drama films Backwoods slasher films Erotic slasher films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films