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[Demdike@Cult Labs]

That looks like a really bad interlace on the second image, Nuno.

[Nuno_Miranda]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

That looks like a really bad interlace on the second image, Nuno.

LOL yes indeed. I expect it'll be a completely new movie on the BR...

So many upgrades to do!

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nuno_Miranda

LOL yes indeed. I expect it'll be a completely new movie on the BR...

So many upgrades to do!

The Image Euroshock release was a proper letterbox version. Absolutely tiny in the center of the screen and any expanding simply made the picture look way worse.

[Nuno_Miranda]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

The Image Euroshock release was a proper letterbox version. Absolutely tiny in the center of the screen and any expanding simply made the picture look way worse.

I have EuroShock's edition of Horror Express and it's exactly the same. This particular one I upgraded with Arrow's edition, and couldn't be happier.

EDIT: I just checked and find that unfortunately I have a couple more of these awful "R-R" Spanish releases that I haven't yet managed to upgrade: The Hellfire Club (1961), Incense for the Damned (1971). A few months ago I upgraded their "Asylum" DVD to Second Sight's edition and it was another revelation... Where did the Spanish get their masters?!

The Hellfire Club is one of those that I keep hoping to get the BR treatment, at least a remaster, not even asking for extras, but so far nothing. Incense for the Damned is from that post-Helen's death when he just accepted any work, and it's not the best film ever made, but I'd like to see a better copy than this. I even have Cushing's costume in my collection, and it was not easy to screen-match it, I tell you.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nuno_Miranda

I have EuroShock's edition of Horror Express and it's exactly the same. This particular one I upgraded with Arrow's edition, and couldn't be happier.

EDIT: I just checked and find that unfortunately I have a couple more of these awful "R-R" Spanish releases that I haven't yet managed to upgrade: The Hellfire Club (1961), Incense for the Damned (1971). A few months ago I upgraded their "Asylum" DVD to Second Sight's edition and it was another revelation... Where did the Spanish get their masters?!

The Hellfire Club is one of those that I keep hoping to get the BR treatment, at least a remaster, not even asking for extras, but so far nothing. Incense for the Damned is from that post-Helen's death when he just accepted any work, and it's not the best film ever made, but I'd like to see a better copy than this. I even have Cushing's costume in my collection, and it was not easy to screen-match it, I tell you.

The Hellfire Club is good fun but not as good as the title might suggest. I have a decent print of it on a double dvd again from Dark Sky along with Blood of the Vampire.

[Nuno_Miranda]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

The Hellfire Club is good fun but not as good as the title might suggest. I have a decent print of it on a double dvd again from Dark Sky along with Blood of the Vampire.

Well, it's not the worst Cushing has even worked in, and he's always wonderful in anything he does I'll have to check out that edition, although at this point I'll probably wait for a decent remastering of it for BR...

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nuno_Miranda

Well, it's not the worst Cushing has even worked in, and he's always wonderful in anything he does I'll have to check out that edition, although at this point I'll probably wait for a decent remastering of it for BR...

No, it's enjoyable. Although Peter Cushing is pretty much blink and you'll miss him.

[iank]

Arrived:

[MrBarlow]

Picked up these today.

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[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Superb purchases, Mr.B