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Curse of Frankenstein (The) (Blu-ray) (1957)
No-one who saw it lived to describe it.Director: Terence Fisher
Year of Copyright: 1957
Year of Production: 1956-57
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film: 1.85:1
* The Film: 1.66:1
Audio commentary with filmmaker / film historian Constantine Nasr and screenwriter / film historian Steve Haberman (2020)
DISC TWO
* The Film: 1.37:1
Featurettes (2020) (Play All - 76:59):
- "The Resurrection Men: Hammer, Frankenstein and the Rebirth of the Horror Film" (21:51)
- "Hideous Progeny: The Curse of Frankenstein and the English Gothic Tradition" (22:49)
- "Torrents of Light: The Art of Jack Asher" (15:14)
- "Diabolus in Musica: James Bernard and the Sound of Hammer Horror" (17:05)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1/1.66:1/1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All 3 versions of the film feature HD restoration masters from 4K scans of preservation separation elements.
The open matte version of disc two starts at 0:24 and contains a text screen introduction.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray):
* The Film: 1.66:1
* The Film: 1.37:1
* Four Sided Triangle (1952) (SD, 77:59)
Audio Commentary with Marcus Hearn and Jonathan Rigby (2012)
"Frankenstein Reborn: The Making of a Hammer Classic" 2012 documentary (32:53)
"Life with Sir" 2012 featurette (12:04)
"Tales of Frankenstein: The Face in the Tombstone Mirror" 1958 TV episode (27:26)
"The World of Hammer: The Curse of Frankenstein" 1990 TV episode (24:54)
Gallery (7:51)
DISC TWO (DVD):
* The Film: 1.66:1 (79:50)
* The Film: 1.37:1 (80:00)
Audio Commentary with Marcus Hearn and Jonathan Rigby (2012)
DISC THREE (DVD):
* Four Sided Triangle (1952) (77:59)
"Frankenstein Reborn: The Making of a Hammer Classic" 2012 documentary (32:53)
"Life with Sir" 2012 featurette (12:04)
"Tales of Frankenstein: The Face in the Tombstone Mirror" 1958 TV episode (27:26)
"The World of Hammer: The Curse of Frankenstein" 1990 TV episode (24:54)
Gallery (7:51)
DVD-Rom:
- Liner notes booklet "The Creator's Spark: Hammer's Frankenstein Begins" -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1 / 1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras on the BD are in SD.
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OVERALL: Draw
Both releases have exclusive extras. Do note, the US release presents the film in three different aspect ratios as opposed to the UK release's two. The Warner's transfer is noticeable superior.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL 2-Disc Special Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts - Contains the 1.66:1, 1.85:1 versions (83:11) and the 1.37:1 open matte version (83:35)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Lions Gate Home Entertainment - No cuts. Some footage cut by the BBFC in 1957 is now restored (83:11)
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Comparison added by Paul_Lewis on 16/10/12
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 05/08/21UPDATE LOG:
16/10/12: Initial entry.
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06/11/20: Amazon link added.
03/12/20: Addition of the US release.
10/12/20: Added runtimes for extras on US release.
19/12/20: Typo.
05/08/21: Dates.
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