The Bela Lugosi Box: 15 Frightful Films (1942)
Plot Synopsis: This career-spanning collection includes 15 of Bela Lugosi's finest films...
The Midnight Girl (1925) - A corrupt art patron finds himself in love with the same girl as his stepson.
White Zombie (1932) - Young couple Madeleine and Neil are coaxed by acquaintance Monsieur Beaumont to get married on his Haitian plantation. Beaumont's motives are purely selfish as he makes every attempt to convince the beautiful young girl to run away with him. For help Beaumont turns to the devious Legendre, a man who runs his mill by mind controlling people he has turned into zombies. After Beaumont uses Legendre's zombie potion on Madeleine, he is dissatisfied with her emotionless being and wants her to be changed back. Legendre has no intention of doing this and he drugs Beaumont as well to add to his zombie collection. Meanwhile, grieving 'widower' Neil is convinced by a local priest that Madeleine may still be alive and he seeks her out.
The Death Kiss (1932) - While filming the closing scene of "The Death Kiss", leading man Myles Brent is actually killed. Having played around with, or been married to, most of the women connected with the movie studio, there are lots of suspects. When leading lady Marcia Lane is arrested for the killing, her suiter, a studio writer, starts to investigate the killing in order to prove her innocence.
The Mysterious Dr. Wong (1934) - Investigating a series of murders in Chinatown, wise-guy reporter Jason Barton is captured by the megalomaniacal Mr. Wong, desperately trying to complete his collection of the twelve gold coins of Confucius, with which he will be able to acquire the power to become ruler of a large province in China.
The Return of Chandu (1934) - The Black Magic cult of Ubasti, based on the isle of Lemuria, believes that Nadji, a princess of Egypt, is a reincarnation of their long-dead goddess, Ossana, and intend to sacrifice Nadji so that Ossana may be resurrected. Nadji has taken refuge at the California home of Frank Chandler, an American raised in the east and possessed of White Magical powers, who calls himself "Chandu". Vindhyan, high priest of the cult's California outpost, learns of this and ultimately succeeds in placing her in a trance which Chandu cannot easily break, propelling him to move her to safety, choosing the port of Suva in the South Seas. There, aided by his sister Dorothy, nephew Bob and niece Betty, Chandu is able to revive her and deal with Vindhyan, only to have the evil Voice of Ubasti, highest of the high priests, spirit her to Lemuria through the magic Circle of Ola. Chandu, Dorothy, Bob and Betty set out in pursuit but end up shipwrecked on Lemuria itself, with his family also now held for sacrifice while Chandu is plunged into the endless maze of caverns beneath the evil Temple of Ubasti, shrouded from his own powers by the full forces of Black Magic...
Chandu on the Magic Island (1935) - On the mystic island of Lemuria, the cult of Ubasti seek the Egyptian Princess Nadji to sacrifice so that their goddess Ossana, whose soul resides in Nadji's body, may be resurrected by Black Magic. Nadji is located in the Far East port of Suva, but shielded by the White Magical powers of Frank Chandler, an American raised by Eastern mystics who is also known as Chandu. When Chandu takes a voyage alone, however, the evil Voice of Ubasti is able to magically spirit her to Lemuria, where Black Magic reigns supreme. Chandu sets out in pursuit with his sister Dorothy, niece Betty and nephew Bob; but, shipwrecked on the magic island, Chandu finds his family also held prisoner for sacrifice while he is plunged into an endless maze of caverns beneath the evil temple, where both his mortal and magical strength seem rendered useless...
The Dark Eyes of London (1939) - Lugosi, at his cruelest and most heartless, is an evil doctor who operates a house for destitute blind men - whom he then drowns in the Thames for their insurance money! This extremely effective chiller was based on a story by Edgar Wallace, who penned King Kong.
The Devil Bat (1941) - Dr. Carruthers feels bitter at being betrayed by his employers, Heath and Morton, when they became rich as a result of a product he devised. He gains revenge by electrically enlarging bats and sending them out to kill his employers' family members by instilling in the bats a hatred for a particular perfume he has discovered, which he gets his victims to apply before going outdoors. Johnny Layton, a reporter, finally figures out Carruthers is the killer and, after putting the perfume on himself, douses it on Carruthers in the hopes it will get him to give himself away. One of the two is attacked as the giant bat makes one of its screaming, swooping power dives.
The Corpse Vanishes (1942) - Dr. Lorenz, a mad scientist, wants to keep his elderly wife young. He does this by kidnapping young females and extracting fluid from them. He then injects this fluid into his wife. What a diabolical guy!
Bowery at Midnight (1942) - Kindly soup kitchen operator and professor of criminology Bela Lugosi uses his soup kitchen as a front for a criminal gang who commit a series of daring robberies and murders. When things get out of hand, Lugosi kills his henchmen, who wind up as zombies in the cellar of the soup kitchen.
The Ape Man (1943) - Conducting weird scientific experiments, crazed Dr. James Brewster, aided by his colleague Dr. Randall, has managed to transform himself into a hairy, stooped-over ape-man. Desperately seeking a cure, Brewster believes only an injection of recently-drawn human spinal fluid will prove effective. With Randall refusing to help him, it falls to Brewster and his captive gorilla to find appropriate donors.
Scared to Death (1947) - From a slab in the morgue, a dead young woman tells the bizarre tale of how she got there, through a maze of murder involving a hypnotist, a midget and a mysterious figure in a blue mask.
Glen or Glenda? (1953) - Upon discovering the suicide of a known transvestite, the police inspector seeks enlightenment from a psychiatrist familiar with the phenomenom. The psychiatrist tells him two tales. Glen is to be married to Barbara, but must find a way to tell her of his desire to wear her angora sweater, and of his cross-dressing needs in general. Another is the story of Alan, who decides to physically become a female via surgery (based on the contemporary story of Christine Jorgensen). Throughout the film a scientist inanely babbles about life and death in order to somehow elucidate the story.
Bride of the Monster (1955) - Dr. Varnoff captures twelve men for his experiment: to turn them into supermen using atomic energy. Newspaperwoman Lawton gets too snoopy for her own good.
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959) - Legendary so-awful-it's-wonderful classic about a pilot and his wife (Walcott and McKinnon) who are terrorized by space aliens and the walking dead. Since Bela died after shooting only a few brief scenes, most of the footage of the caped figure features a double, played by Ed Wood's wife's chiropractor. ~ Amazon.com
DVD Features: Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio: (unspecified) - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette -
1. "100 Years of Horror: Bela Legosi" - Hosted by Christopher Lee
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Blade of the Vampire (2006)
Plot Synopsis: Ancient and vicious, the vampire Vandalis hasn't been challenged in a long, long, time. But when he heads to Hollywood to prey on easy runaway victims, he meets his match: a mysterious hunter carrying a powerful, legendary blade. Michael Taggert, Rod Koch, and Julie Tolle star. ~ VideoUniverse.com
DVD Features: Closed captioned
Soundtrack English
Standard scene selection
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Clive Barker's The Plague (Full Screen) (2006)
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Plot Synopsis: This horrific installment in Clive Barker's nightmarish oeuvre pits young against old in an unholy battle waged the world over. James Van Der Beek stars as Tom Russell, an ex-convict whose release from prison coincides with the awakening of teenagers all over the globe. Ten years before, children were universally afflicted by a mysterious plague that has since kept them trapped in a coma. Now, upon rejoining the living, the teens possess strange powers and a thirst for blood. ~ VideoUniverse.com
DVD Features: Available Subtitles: English, French
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Commentary by the cast and the editor
Deleted scenes
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The Feeding (2005)
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Plot Synopsis: An ancient, lycanthropic evil has arisen from years of sleep, and it is hungry. A group of hapless teens stumble into its maw when they take a trip to the Appalachian Mountains for a camping trip. As the moon rises toward the time of feeding, Special Agent Jack Driscoll, who is all too well acquainted with the beast, rushes to save the kids. ~ VideoUniverse.com
DVD Features: Region 1
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Widescreen - 1.85
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - English
Closed Captioned - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish - optional
Additional Release Material:
Trailers
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
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Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
Plot Synopsis: A scientist involved in the creation of destructive new superweapons is accidentally hurled back in time when an experiment backfires. In the year 1817 he meets young Mary Shelley, an aspiring author, and Dr. Victor Frankenstein, whose own experiment has gone haywire. Seeking to stop his Monster's reign of terror, Frankenstein sees the visitor's vast scientific knowledge as a way to further his own monstrous endeavors. Based on the fascinating novel by Brian Aldiss, Frankenstein Unbound marks Roger Corman's return to directing after an absence of twenty years. ~ VideoUniverse.com
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Widescreen
Audio:
(unspecified) - English
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Godzilla - Gojira Deluxe Collector's Edition (2 DVD set) (2006)
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Plot Synopsis: The first of the Godzilla movies, and the most somber and serious in tone, Gojiro was originally a 98-minute Japanese horror film, until a U.S. company bought the rights and reissued the film at 79 minutes, replacing sequences involving a Japanese reporter with new inserts of a dour, pipe-smoking Raymond Burr. Both versions appear together for the first time in this release from Sony Wonder. ~ Amazon.com
DVD Features: Godzilla (1954 Japanese Edition-english subtitles)
King of the Monsters (1956 U.S. Release Edtion-english v/o dub)
Audio commentaries
Original trailers
Making of the Suite" Featurette
Godzilla: Story Development" featurette
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House of the Damned (1963)
Plot Synopsis: An architect and his wife are staying in an empty castle in California. They are joined by an unhappily married lawyer and his wife. Things start getting strange when they spot a half man/half beast prowling around the house and keep seeing a headless woman wandering the grounds. ~ Amazon.com
DVD Features: Standard Screen
Soundtrack English
Scene Selection
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I, Vampire - Trilogy of Blood (2006)
Plot Synopsis: The most passionate, desperate and sensual of the undead!
Spawn of Hell - The most savage vampire master of all time, Radu, has returned from his unholy rest in a battle for power against his protιgι, Ash, as they both fight to win the bloodstone and the empire of blood.
From the Grave - Jonathan sacrificed his soul and became a vampire to have eternity to be reunited with his true love. One hundred years later, he finds Victoria, a human caught between her immortal love and her mortal ties. Will she sacrifice her life and soul to be with him?
Undead Evil - Ash is a vampire who is only vulnerable when he gives in to his passions of music and women. He has found both in Sofia, a beautiful concert pianist. As his rival Zachary seeks revenge, Sofias life may be sacrificed. ~ Amazon.com
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Full Frame - 1.33
Audio: Dolby Digital - English
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Kinky Kong (2006)
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Plot Synopsis: The Shock-O-Rama team, who produced the notable spoofs Lord of the G-Strings and Playmate of the Apes, returns with this witty take on the King Kong legend. ~ VideoUniverse.com
DVD Features: Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio:
(unspecified) - English
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes
Trailers
Additional Product:
Booklet
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The Legend of Lucy Keyes (2006)
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Plot Synopsis: A couple moves into an idyllic countryside abode with their two daughters, only to find it haunted by the mother of a girl who mysteriously disappeared there 250 years ago. Julie Delphy (Three Colors White) and Justin Theroux (Mulholland Drive) star as the luckless couple. ~ Amazon.com
DVD Features: Widescreen/Full Frame
Additional Release Material: Trailers
Interactive Features: Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Text/Photo Gallery: Cast Biographies
Filmographies
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Night Train to Paris (1964)
Plot Synopsis: Former OSS officer Alan Holiday (Leslie Nielsen), now living in London, is visited on New Year's Eve by Catherine Carrel (Alizia Gur) who says she is a close friend of Jules Lemoine (Hugh Latimer) who served with Holiday during the war. Lemoine urgently requests that Holiday go to Paris on a secret mission. Lemoine visits and wants Alan to deliver a reel of tape which he gives him, and keeps a fake reel himself to deceive enemy agents. Lemoine is killed and the fake tape stolen. Holiday, poses as an assistant to photographer Louis Vernay (Andre Marrane), and they take three models along to further the ruse. ~ Amazon.com
DVD Features: Standard Screen
Soundtrack English
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Pretty Poison (1968)
Plot Synopsis: Under-appreciated upon its release in 1968, Pretty Poison, based on Stephen Geller's novel "She Let Him Continue", is a black comedy thriller that uses the talents of its stars to the utmost effect. Kittenish seductress Tuesday Weld plays Sue Ann, an apple-pie high schooler who is lured from her regular life by recently released mental patient Dennis Pitt (Psycho's Anthony Perkins). He tells the girl he is a C.I.A. agent and invites her to join him, a fantasy which she is all too happy to buy, and they take off together in now-classic style, making sure to kill her mother first. The film maintains uncertainty about who is manipulating whom, with jet-black humor played to subtle perfection by the two excellent leads. ~ VideoUniverse.com
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Widescreen - 1.85
Audio: Stereo - English
Mono - English, Spanish
Subtitles - Spanish - Optional
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
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Plot Synopsis: After Janet accepts Brad's marriage proposal, the happy couple drive away from Denton, Ohio, only to get lost in the rain. They stumble upon the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite who is holding the annual convention of visitors from the planet Transsexual. Frank-N-Furter unveils his creation, a young man named Rocky Horror, who fears the doctor and rejects his sexual advances. When Frank-N-Furter announces that he is returning to the galaxy Transylvania, Riff Raff the butler and Magenta the maid declare that they have plans of their own. (An audience participation film) ~ Amazon.com
DVD Features: 3-Disc Set
Audio: (unspecified) - English
Disc 1 & 2: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW - 25th Anniversary Edition
Disc 3: SHOCK TREATMENT - Special Edition
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