CARNIVAL OF SOULS
I originally caught this by chance on the BBC years ago and absolutely loved it. Through various ok dvd releases through the years, we now have the ultimate Blu ray edition from Criterion. I've often thought black and white movies benefit especially from the BD treatment and this print looks stunning ( no seriously - ask the experts! ).
The film itself has a quality and atmosphere all of its own - there really isn't anything else quite like it.
THE HORRIBLE DR HICHCOCK
Robert Flemying stars as the nefarious Doc, whose kinky experiments lead to the death of his wife, only to marry Barbara Steele years later - but his past starts to catch up with him.
Apparently, this Blu ray from Olive Films contains the shorter US edit, but until someone comes up with a longer print, this comes highly recommended for all fans of Italian gothic.
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