▁film ▁was ▁the ▁last ▁officially ▁completed ▁film ▁by ▁Empire ▁Pictures ▁before ▁the ▁company ▁was ▁seized ▁by ▁Cr éd it ▁Ly onna is ▁for ▁failure ▁to ▁pay ▁on ▁lo ans . ▁As ▁a ▁result , ▁the ▁film ' s ▁release ▁was ▁delayed ▁for ▁five ▁years . ▁It ▁was ▁eventually ▁given ▁the ▁new ▁title ▁Cur se ▁IV : ▁The ▁Ult imate ▁Sac rifice ▁by ▁Columbia ▁Tri Star ▁Home ▁Video , ▁and ▁was ▁released ▁direct - to - video ▁on ▁V HS ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁S cre am ▁Factory ▁released ▁the ▁film ▁on ▁DVD ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time , ▁along ▁with ▁Cont am ination ▁ 7 , ▁The ▁Dun geon master ▁and ▁Cell ar ▁D w eller ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁second ▁volume ▁of ▁their ▁S cre am ▁Factory ▁All - N ight ▁Hor ror ▁Mar athon ▁series . ▁They ▁later ▁re - re leased ▁the ▁film ▁with ▁Cell ar ▁D w eller ▁on ▁a ▁double - feature ▁Bl u - ray . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 8 ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 8 8 ▁horror ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 8 0 s ▁psych ological ▁thr iller ▁films ▁Category : American ▁super natural ▁horror ▁films ▁Category : Emp ire ▁International ▁Pictures ▁films ▁Category : English - language ▁films ▁Category : American ▁films ▁Category : Fil ms ▁scored ▁by ▁P ino ▁Don aggio ▁Category : Fil ms ▁directed ▁by ▁David ▁Sch mo