The Eureka & Masters of Cinema Thread

[Rob4]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'The Most Dangerous Game' (1932) - Blu-Ray pre-order available at Eureka direct - £18.99

Release date: October 24

"Based upon the ever-popular short story by Richard Connell, The Most Dangerous Game remains a hugely influential masterpiece 90 years after its release.

Big game hunter, Bob Rainsford (Joel McCrea), barely survives a shipwreck in shark infested waters and washes ashore on the private island of the sinister Count Zaroff (played with a delightful zeal by Leslie Banks). Zaroff fancies himself an accomplished hunter also —only his preferred quarry, is man!

Taking full advantage of the lavish jungle sets created for King Kong; The Most Dangerous Game was filmed at night after filming for Kong had concluded for the day, with many cast and crew pulling double duty on both productions. After 90 years, it is still a thrilling piece of filmmaking – filled with stunning production designs, wonderful optical effects, and—of course—thrilling action.

The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present The Most Dangerous Game in its UK debut on Blu-ray, from a 2K restored scan of the original camera negatives."

Special features:

• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase [2000 copies]
  
• 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restored scan of the original camera negatives
• Optional English SDH
• Brand new audio commentary with author Stephen Jones and author / critic Kim Newman
• Brand new interview with author / critic Kim Newman on the “hunted human” sub-genre
• Brand new interview with film scholar Stephen Thrower
• A collector’s booklet featuring a new essay by Craig Ian Mann, illustrated with archival imagery

Really? When were these discovered?!?

Fabulous if true

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Rob4

Really? When were these discovered?!?

Fabulous if true

The Legend Films dvd i have is fully restored and looks stunning.

There's a Blu from Wicked Vision which is also a 2K restoration.

[Rob4]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

The Legend Films dvd i have is fully restored and looks stunning.

There's a Blu from Wicked Vision which is also a 2K restoration.

Thanks Dem. I think those two restorations were cited as 'original film elements' which is a bit different from OCN. I've ordered anyway based on the trailer which looks great. Can't wait

[Susan Foreman]

'Boris Karloff in Maniacal Mayhem' - Blu-Ray pre-order available at Eureka direct - £24.99

Release date: October 17

"Three more tales of terror from the vaults of Universal Pictures, all starring the iconic Boris Karloff.

Boris Karloff and Béla Lugosi both star In The Invisible Ray (dir. Lambert Hillyer, 1936), which sees Dr Janos Rukh (Karloff) exposed to a mysterious element that turns him into a deadly luminescent maniac who devises a plot to bump off his personal and professional rivals.

Then, in Black Friday (dir. Arthur Lubin, 1940), Karloff is the amoral brain surgeon, Dr Sovac, who transplants part of a gangsters brain into the body of his dying friend, creating a terrifying Jekyll-and-Hyde figure who starts murdering his former criminal associates (including, again, the wonderful Béla Lugosi).

Finally, the incomparable Charles Laughton plays the sadistic Sire Alain de Maletroit in The Strange Door (dir. Joseph Pevney, 1951). Maletroit has kept his own brother locked in a dungeon for twenty years, and now wants to ruin the life of his niece by forcing her to marry a violent rogue. His plan is upset when the “rogue” is unexpectedly noble-hearted and attempts to rescue the girl, aided by an abused servant (Karloff).

On Blu-ray for the first time in the UK."

Special features:

• Limited Edition slipcase [2000 copies]
• 1080p presentation of all three films across two Blu-ray discs
• All films presented from 2K scans of the original film elements
• Optional English SDH
• Brand new audio commentary tracks on The Invisible Ray and The Strange Door with author Stephen Jones and author / critic Kim Newman
• Brand new audio commentary track on Black Friday with Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby
• “The Sire de Maletroit’s Door” radio adaptations
• Stills Galleries
• Trailers
• A limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on all three films by film writers Andrew Graves, Rich Johnson, and Craig Ian Mann [2000 copies]

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'Boris Karloff in Maniacal Mayhem' - Blu-Ray pre-order available at Eureka direct - £24.99

Release date: October 17

"Three more tales of terror from the vaults of Universal Pictures, all starring the iconic Boris Karloff.

Boris Karloff and Béla Lugosi both star In The Invisible Ray (dir. Lambert Hillyer, 1936), which sees Dr Janos Rukh (Karloff) exposed to a mysterious element that turns him into a deadly luminescent maniac who devises a plot to bump off his personal and professional rivals.

Then, in Black Friday (dir. Arthur Lubin, 1940), Karloff is the amoral brain surgeon, Dr Sovac, who transplants part of a gangsters brain into the body of his dying friend, creating a terrifying Jekyll-and-Hyde figure who starts murdering his former criminal associates (including, again, the wonderful Béla Lugosi).

Finally, the incomparable Charles Laughton plays the sadistic Sire Alain de Maletroit in The Strange Door (dir. Joseph Pevney, 1951). Maletroit has kept his own brother locked in a dungeon for twenty years, and now wants to ruin the life of his niece by forcing her to marry a violent rogue. His plan is upset when the “rogue” is unexpectedly noble-hearted and attempts to rescue the girl, aided by an abused servant (Karloff).

On Blu-ray for the first time in the UK."

Special features:

• Limited Edition slipcase [2000 copies]
• 1080p presentation of all three films across two Blu-ray discs
• All films presented from 2K scans of the original film elements
• Optional English SDH
• Brand new audio commentary tracks on The Invisible Ray and The Strange Door with author Stephen Jones and author / critic Kim Newman
• Brand new audio commentary track on Black Friday with Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby
• “The Sire de Maletroit’s Door” radio adaptations
• Stills Galleries
• Trailers
• A limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on all three films by film writers Andrew Graves, Rich Johnson, and Craig Ian Mann [2000 copies]

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

My Universal Terror arrived this week-another winning Karloff package.

[MrBarlow]

Buster Keaton: The Saphead

The first feature-length film from arguably the greatest actor-director in the history of movies, is released today on Blu-ray.

In 1920, having served a slapstick apprenticeship in the stories of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Buster Keaton had earned the opportunity to headline his own series of two-reel comedies. The very moment at which he emerged as a star of his own shorts. Keaton was recruited to appear in his firs feature film The Saphead based on a popular stage play.

Limited Edition
0-Card Slipcase (2000copies)

[Susan Foreman]

'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' (1920) - Limited Edition 4K UHD Coming to Eureka Entertainment

Release date: December 5

"One of the most iconic masterpieces in cinema history, Robert Wiene’s Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari shook filmgoers worldwide and changed the direction of the art form. Now presented in a definitive UHD edition, the film’s chilling, radically expressionist vision is set to grip viewers again."

MORE INFO TBA

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' (1920) - Limited Edition 4K UHD Coming to Eureka Entertainment

Release date: December 5

"One of the most iconic masterpieces in cinema history, Robert Wiene’s Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari shook filmgoers worldwide and changed the direction of the art form. Now presented in a definitive UHD edition, the film’s chilling, radically expressionist vision is set to grip viewers again."

MORE INFO TBA

classic film on 4K

[Rob4]

Apparently Eureka will be announcing The Cat and the Canary and The Ghost Breakers in the near future.

Glad I found out as I had them in my basket in the Kino sale...