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Deep within the woods and canyons of California, four teenagers happen upon an ancient book containing the secrets of a strange, malevolent world that coexists with that of mankind. This $6,500-budget wonder (originally called \u003ci\u003eThe Equinox . . . A Journey into the Supernatural\u003c\/i\u003e) was picked up for distribution by producer Jack H. Harris (\u003ci\u003eThe Blob\u003c\/i\u003e), who shot new footage for the film with writer-director Jack Woods and released it in 1970 as \u003cem\u003eEquinox\u003c\/em\u003e. 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