Three Edgar Allan Poe Adaptations (Murders in the Rue Morgue/The Black Cat/The Raven) (Blu-ray Limited Edition) (Eureka Masters of Cinema) [UK]

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Release date: July 20, 2020
Purchase links: Eureka - Amazon UK - Zavvi
Price: £27.99 (Eureka) - £23.82 (Amazon) - £25.49 (Zavvi)
Notes: Limited Edition 2000 copies - O-Card Slipcase - 48 Page Booklet - Films Included - Murders in the Rue Morgue/The Black Cat/The Raven

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Films
Murders in the Rue Morgue/The Black Cat/The Raven



SPECIAL FEATURES
  • Limited Edition Set [2000 copies]
  • O-Card Slipcase
  • 48-PAGE collector’s booklet featuring new writing by film critic and writer Jon Towlson; a new essay by film critic and writer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas; and rare archival imagery and ephemera
  • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations for all three films, with The Raven presented from a 2K scan of the original film elements
  • Uncompressed LPCM monaural audio tracks
  • Optional English SDH subtitles
  • Murders in the Rue Morgue – Audio commentary by Gregory William Mank
  • The Black Cat – Audio commentary by Gregory William Mank
  • The Black Cat – Audio commentary by Amy Simmons
  • The Raven – Audio commentary by Gary D. Rhodes
  • The Raven – Audio commentary by Samm Deighan
  • Cats In Horror – a video essay by writer and film historian Lee Gambin
  • New interview with critic and author Kim Newman
  • American Gothic – a video essay by critic Kat Ellinger
  • “The Black Cat” episode of radio series Mystery In The Air, starring Peter Lorre
  • “The Tell-Tale Heart” episode of radio series Inner Sanctum Mysteries, starring Boris Karloff
  • Bela Lugosi reads “The Tell-Tale Heart”
  • Vintage footage
 
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Don't know how I missed this. Just got one from Eureka thankfully, for a few more pounds. :thumbs:
 
  • DISC ONE
    *The Film - Theatrical Version (60:37)
    *The Film - Reconstruction (60:19, see Easter Egg section)
    Audio Commentary on the theatrical version by author/film historian Gregory William Mank (from Shout! Factory release)
    Interview with critic Kim Newman (28:49)
    "Bela Lugosi Reads The Tell-Tale Heart” audio recording (13:21)
    Theatrical Trailer (1:35)
    Still Gallery

    DISC TWO
    The Black Cat
    (Edgar G. Ulmer, 1934; 65:30)
    Audio Commentary by author/film historian Gregory William Mank
    "Cats in Horror" video essay by film historian Lee Gambin (12:47)
    "Mystery in the Air" Episode #12 (September 18, 1947) radio adaptation of "The Black Cat" with Peter Lorre (26:02)
    "The Black Cat Contest" vintage footage (0:49)
    Still Gallery

    The Raven (Lew Landers, 1935; 61:19)
    Audio Commentary by author/film historian Gary D. Rhodes
    Audio Commentary by film historian Samm Deighan
    Isolated Music & Effects Track (in LPCM 2.0)
    "American Gothic" video essay by film historian Kat Ellinger (14:59)
    "Inner Sanctum" Episode #31 (August 3, 1941) radio adaptation of “The Tell-Tale Heart” starring Boris Karloff (26:42)
    Still Gallery
  • Subtitles:
    English HoH (optional on both versions)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.37:1
  • Picture Format:
    1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Theatrical Version
    English LPCM 2.0 Mono (original soundtrack)
    English LPCM 2.0 Mono (alternate soundtrack)*
    Easter Egg Reconstruction
    English LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    *The alternate soundtrack provided by Universal Pictures adds music to certain scenes and does not reflect the original filmmakers' intentions.
    Limited edition of 2,000 copies including an o-card slipcover and a 48-page collector’s booklet featuring new writing by film critic and writer Jon Towlson; a new essay by film critic and writer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas; and rare archival imagery and ephemera.
  • Easter eggs:
    Highlight “Still Gallery” and arrow left to highlight the film’s title on the menu screen to play Gary L. Prange’s reconstruction of the original assembly of the film (60:19).
 
happy days. :) lovely shots above from @paulboland and @jasong (loving your turntable stand! :woot: ), but also wanted to add my own of this great set of pre-code horror films. watched Murders in the Rue Morgue yesterday, loving the stark set design and lighting, as always for this era. worth watching just for Lugosi's astonishing monobrow alone!

as the writing on the back of the slip says, these films were the last before the Production Code guidelines, and in part the cause of their introduction. some of the acts or deaths are startling - when you remember these films were made in the early 1930s. :wow:

this is the usual excellent Eureka! M.O. - three fims lovingly restored, including original release artwork, packed with interesting extras, and a great booklet with genuinely interesting essays and other and useful stuff in it. :thumbs:

nice cover art on the slip, and alternate on the amaray, with the other two films posters on the inside. great write up on the back of the slip, too, that's definitely worth a read :watch:. all that under the spoiler:
the amary itself actually could contain 4 discs. shots of the amaray artworks :Snap::
like Network and PowerHouse, Eureka!'s booklets are well worth a read. you always learn something actually interesting about the films from them. here are some shots of what you get with this release's booklet :bookworm::
an excellent release worth getting if you like this period of cinema history and/or horror. although calling the ape 'Erik' in the Rue Morgue does somewhat take away from any fear one might have, surely? :LOL:
 
happy days. :) lovely shots above from @paulboland and @jasong (loving your turntable stand! :woot: ), but also wanted to add my own of this great set of pre-code horror films. watched Murders in the Rue Morgue yesterday, loving the stark set design and lighting, as always for this era. worth watching just for Lugosi's astonishing monobrow alone!

as the writing on the back of the slip says, these films were the last before the Production Code guidelines, and in part the cause of their introduction. some of the acts or deaths are startling - when you remember these films were made in the early 1930s. :wow:

this is the usual excellent Eureka! M.O. - three fims lovingly restored, including original release artwork, packed with interesting extras, and a great booklet with genuinely interesting essays and other and useful stuff in it. :thumbs:

nice cover art on the slip, and alternate on the amaray, with the other two films posters on the inside. great write up on the back of the slip, too, that's definitely worth a read :watch:. all that under the spoiler:
the amary itself actually could contain 4 discs. shots of the amaray artworks :Snap::
like Network and PowerHouse, Eureka!'s booklets are well worth a read. you always learn something actually interesting about the films from them. here are some shots of what you get with this release's booklet :bookworm::
an excellent release worth getting if you like this period of cinema history and/or horror. although calling the ape 'Erik' in the Rue Morgue does somewhat take away from any fear one might have, surely? :LOL:

Many thanks. Great pics and write up. Murders in the Rue Morgue is amazing. Some bits worked, done didn’t. It’s no Dracula, but interesting. Great set