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    Blu-ray A America - Shout! Factory
    Universal Horror Collection: Volume One
    Scream Factory     Rewind Review

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE: The Black Cat
    *The Film (65:31)
    Audio Commentary by author/film historian Gregory William Mank
    Audio Commentary by author/film historian Steve Haberman
    "Dreams Within A Dream: The Classic Cinema Of Edgar Allan Poe" narrated by Doug Bradley (56:02)
    "A Good Game - Karloff And Lugosi At Universal Part One: The Black Cat" documentary (23:34)
    "The Black Cat Contest" vintage footage (0:49)
    Still Gallery (8:47)

    DISC TWO: The Raven

    DISC THREE: The Invisible Ray

    DISC FOUR: Black Friday
  • Subtitles:
    English HoH (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.33:1
  • Picture Format:
    1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Comes with a slipcase and a 9-page insert leaflet with posters and disc specs.

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    Blu-ray B United Kingdom - Eureka
    Three Edgar Allan Poe Adaptations
    Masters of Cinema #233-235     Rewind Review

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    Murders in the Rue Morgue (Robert Florey, 1932; 60:37 theatrical version and 60:19 reconstruction, see Easter Egg section for above link)
    * The Film: Theatrical Version (60:37)
    * The Film: Reconstruction (see Easter Egg section)(60:19)
    Audio Commentary on the theatrical version by author / film historian Gregory William Mank (2019)
    "Kim Newman on Edgar Allan Poe and Universal" 2020 featurette (28:49)
    "Bela Lugosi Reads The Tell-Tale Heart” 1946 audio recording (13:21)
    Theatrical Trailer (1:35)
    Still Gallery (31 images)

    DISC TWO
    The Black Cat (Edgar G. Ulmer, 1934; 65:30)
    Audio Commentary by author / film historian Gregory William Mank (2019)
    "Cats in Horror: An Essay by Lee Gambin" 2020 featurette (12:47)
    "Mystery in the Air: Episode #12: The Black Cat" September 18, 1947 radio broadcast (26:02)
    "Vintage Footage: The Black Cat Contest" (0:49)
    Still Gallery (28 images)

    The Raven (Lew Landers, 1935; 61:19)
    (1.) Audio Commentary by author / film historian Gary D. Rhodes (2019)
    (2.) Audio Commentary by film historian Samm Deighan (2020)
    Isolated Music & Effects Track (in LPCM 2.0)
    "American Gothic: An Essay by Kat Ellinger" 2020 featurette (14:59)
    "Inner Sanctum, Episode #31: The Tell-Tale Heart” August 3, 1941 radio broadcast (26:42)
    Still Gallery (29 images)
  • Subtitles:
    English HoH
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.37:1
  • Picture Format:
    1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Limited edition of 2,000 copies includes:
    - An O-card slipcover.
    - A 48-page liner notes booklet "Bela Lugosi and the Masque of the Mad Doctor" by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas; "Full of Fiendish and Diabolical Doings: Making and Censoring The Black Cat (1934) and The Raven (1935)" by Jon Towlson; "Re-Arranging Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Tim Lucas and the followup letter by Gary L. Prange and rare archival imagery and ephemera.
  • Easter eggs:
    On the main menu highlight “Still Gallery” and click arrow left to highlight the film’s title on the menu screen.
    Tim Luca's and Gary L. Prange’s 2004 reconstruction of the original assembly of the film with one key change; Dupin's first visit to the morgue taking place before his visit to the carnival (60:19).

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