Ghostkeeper
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Who next becomes the keeper of the beast that lives on human flesh?
During a New Year’s Eve snowmobiling trip, Jenny (Rabid’s Riva Spier), her boyfriend Marty (The Grey Fox’s Murray Ord), and their friend Chrissy (Sheri McFadden) veer off path to explore a patch of private property. Stranded by a heavy snowfall, they stumble upon an abandoned hotel and seek refuge for the night. But before long, they meet a menacing woman (Rad’s Georgie Collins) who shares the building with her knife-wielding son (The High Country’s Bill Grove) and a mysterious creature who feeds on human flesh. As the visiting trio comes under attack, they struggle to make a safe escape – and maintain their grip on reality.
Featuring haunting performances from its entire cast and a typically atmospheric score by Paul Zaza (My Bloody Valentine), James Makichuk’s Ghostkeeper is an essential entry in the New Year’s Eve horror canon and a dread-inducing descent into wintery isolation and madness. Long regarded as the Canadian answer to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, this slasher staple is a Canuxploitation classic and one of the enduring highlights of the tax shelter era.
directed by: James Makichuk
starring: Riva Spier, Murray Ord, Sheri McFadden, Georgie Collins
1981 / 87 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0
Additional info:
- Region A Blu-ray
- Newly scanned and restored in 4K from the only known complete 35mm theatrical print by Canadian International Pictures
- New audio commentary featuring stars Riva Spier and Murray Ord, plus co-writer/associate producer Doug MacLeod
- New audio commentary featuring The Hysteria Continues! and author/film historian Amanda Reyes
- New episode of The New World Pictures Podcast on Ghostkeeper
- Ghostsneaker (2025, 16 min.) – New interview with film historian Chris Alexander
- The Window of Opportunity (2025, 15 min.) – New interview with story consultant Dave Makichuk
- I Need It Friday (2025, 10 min.) – New interview with composer Paul Zaza
- Zaza Begins (2025, 16 min.) – Zaza reflects on his early films
- Hollywood Canadians (2025, 14 min.) – Filmmakers Paul Lynch (Prom Night) and David Winning (Storm) reflect on Jim Makichuk
- Calgary Underground Film Festival Q&A (2024, 41 min.) – Post-screening discussion featuring Ord, MacLeod, and Dave Makichuk
- Archival interview with actress Georgie Collins (2011, 14 min.) – A conversation moderated by Ord and edited by Jim Makichuk
- Archival interview with cinematographer John Holbrook (2011, 7 min.)
- Alternate opening (1982, 2 min.)
- Ghostkeeper 2 (2013, 6 min.) – Jim Makichuk’s Kickstarter video pitching a sequel
- Night School (1971, 2 min.) – Early Jim Makichuk short
- Booklet featuring a new essay by film journalist/programmer Yasmina Ketita and an essay on the film’s production history by Eric Volmers
- Reversible cover artwork
- English SDH subtitles
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Who next becomes the keeper of the beast that lives on human flesh?
During a New Year’s Eve snowmobiling trip, Jenny (Rabid’s Riva Spier), her boyfriend Marty (The Grey Fox’s Murray Ord), and their friend Chrissy (Sheri McFadden) veer off path to explore a patch of private property. Stranded by a heavy snowfall, they stumble upon an abandoned hotel and seek refuge for the night. But before long, they meet a menacing woman (Rad’s Georgie Collins) who shares the building with her knife-wielding son (The High Country’s Bill Grove) and a mysterious creature who feeds on human flesh. As the visiting trio comes under attack, they struggle to make a safe escape – and maintain their grip on reality.
Featuring haunting performances from its entire cast and a typically atmospheric score by Paul Zaza (My Bloody Valentine), James Makichuk’s Ghostkeeper is an essential entry in the New Year’s Eve horror canon and a dread-inducing descent into wintery isolation and madness. Long regarded as the Canadian answer to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, this slasher staple is a Canuxploitation classic and one of the enduring highlights of the tax shelter era.
directed by: James Makichuk
starring: Riva Spier, Murray Ord, Sheri McFadden, Georgie Collins
1981 / 87 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0
Additional info:
- Region A Blu-ray
- Newly scanned and restored in 4K from the only known complete 35mm theatrical print by Canadian International Pictures
- New audio commentary featuring stars Riva Spier and Murray Ord, plus co-writer/associate producer Doug MacLeod
- New audio commentary featuring The Hysteria Continues! and author/film historian Amanda Reyes
- New episode of The New World Pictures Podcast on Ghostkeeper
- Ghostsneaker (2025, 16 min.) – New interview with film historian Chris Alexander
- The Window of Opportunity (2025, 15 min.) – New interview with story consultant Dave Makichuk
- I Need It Friday (2025, 10 min.) – New interview with composer Paul Zaza
- Zaza Begins (2025, 16 min.) – Zaza reflects on his early films
- Hollywood Canadians (2025, 14 min.) – Filmmakers Paul Lynch (Prom Night) and David Winning (Storm) reflect on Jim Makichuk
- Calgary Underground Film Festival Q&A (2024, 41 min.) – Post-screening discussion featuring Ord, MacLeod, and Dave Makichuk
- Archival interview with actress Georgie Collins (2011, 14 min.) – A conversation moderated by Ord and edited by Jim Makichuk
- Archival interview with cinematographer John Holbrook (2011, 7 min.)
- Alternate opening (1982, 2 min.)
- Ghostkeeper 2 (2013, 6 min.) – Jim Makichuk’s Kickstarter video pitching a sequel
- Night School (1971, 2 min.) – Early Jim Makichuk short
- Booklet featuring a new essay by film journalist/programmer Yasmina Ketita and an essay on the film’s production history by Eric Volmers
- Reversible cover artwork
- English SDH subtitles
UPC > 810161486915
Format >
Label >
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.
We take great care in packing every order so it arrives quickly and safely.
Items sold on our website may ship from multiple locations, including our brick-and-mortar store, our off-site warehouse, or as preorders that release at a later date. To help set clear expectations, each product page lists an item’s availability and shipping location just above the Add to Cart button.
- In-store items are typically ready to ship within 24–48 hours
- Warehouse items must first be transferred to our shop before shipping. This transfer process generally takes 4–7 business days
If an order contains items from both locations, the order will be held and shipped together once all items are available at our shop. In these cases, the 4–7 business day transfer timeline applies to the entire order, even if some items were initially in stock at our retail location.
If your order includes items that require a warehouse transfer, this will be clearly noted:
- On the product page
- During checkout
- In a follow-up email sent shortly after your order is placed
Orders that include preorders will ship once all items in the order are released and available. If you’d prefer available items to ship sooner, feel free to contact us at info@darksiderecords.com and we’ll be happy to help arrange split shipping.
Records are packed in Whiplash LP mailers, which are specifically designed to protect vinyl during transit. We also use 100% recyclable packing materials, including paper tape and HexcelPack, to help reduce single-use plastics wherever possible.