Warner Archive Collection New Releases: Midnight With The Originals
MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL (1997) on Blu-ray Director Clint Eastwood serves up Savannah in style with one of his most confident, accomplished and elegiac offerings. Based on the non-fiction book phenomenon by John Berendt, the narrative revolves around the murder trial of local Savannah socialite Jim Williams (Kevin Spacey) and Williams himself. Cold blooded kill or simple self-defense, the mannered and mysterious Williams does himself no favors with his demeanor nor his complicated psyche. Reporter John Kelso (John Cusack) sees a simple assignment become an obsession as he strives to uncover Williams’ mysteries only to end up confronted with the most primal mystery of all. Eastwood and cinematographer capture Savannah at its languid, sultry, dappled best – and this new master for 1080p HD Blu-ray delivers the details in sumptuous style. Lady Chablis’ performance as herself is the aperitif that makes this film feast one fit for the ages. Newly Remastered and presented in 16×9 Widescreen
Risen Shivers – Classic Shockers Back in Print!
HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS OF HORROR COLLECTION- Six masterworks of terror from Hollywood’s golden age return from the great unknown just in time to make this Halloween a classic! Collection includes: DOCTOR X (1932) is a two-strip Technicolor thriller with Lee Tracy, Lionel Atwill and Fay Wray. THE RETURN OF X (1939), a non-sequel featuring Bogart’s sole foray into horror. MARK OF THE VAMPIRE (1935) reunites director Tod Browning and Bela Lugosi, THE MASK OF FU MANCHU (1932) stars Boris Karloff and Myrna Loy who unleash pre-Code shocks. MAD LOVE (1935) features Peter Lorre ably handling the horror. THE DEVIL DOLL (1936) with Lionel Barrymore transgresses against mankind thanks to some horrible homunculi.
Special Features: Doctor X commentary by Scott McQueen; The Return of Doctor X commentary by Vincent Sherman and Steve Haberman; Mark of The Vampire commentary by Kim Newman and Steve Jones; The Mask of Fu Manchu commentary by Greg Mank; Mad Love commentary by Steve Haberman; Theatrical Trailers.
THE LEOPARD MAN & GHOST SHIP (1943) Val Lewton oversees directors Jacques Tourneur and Mark Robson in this pair of disparate thrillers united in a common atmosphere. Dennis O’Keefe and Margo hunt for a beastly killer to the clack of castanets in The Leopard Man, while Richard Dix and Russell Wade square off on the high seas aboard a vessel haunted by homicide. Special Features; Commentary by William Friedkin on The Leopard Man; The Leopard Man Theatrical Trailer.
ISLE OF THE DEAD (1945) & BEDLAM (1946) Boris Karloff headlines in this pair of psychological thrillers directed by Mark Robson under the deft guidance of producer Val Lewton. In Isle of the Dead, Karloff plays a coldly rational Greek general whose steely resolve gives way to the warm-blooded fear of a vorvolaka. In Bedlam, Karloff portrays the sadistic sycophant ruler of the Age of Reason’s most notorious asylum.
THE GUYVER (1991) Loosely adapted from the manga Bio Booster Armor Guyver by Yoshiki Takaya, the dark superhero precursor features Mark Hamill (with a mustache!) as a rogue CIA agent unearthing a nest of monsters within the multinational Chronos Corporation. When a young man (Jack Armstrong) gets bonded to an alien suit of armor, humanity’s hope lies with a semi-inhuman host. Produced by Brian Yuzna, directed by Screaming Mad George & Steve Wang. 16×9 Widescreen
THE GUYVER 2 (1994) AKA Guyver: Dark Hero, this follow up sees David Hayter take on the role of the Guyver bonded hero Sean Barker, on a quest to uncover the ancient origins of the Guyver armor and the Zoinoids. Co-starring Kathy Christopherson and directed by Steve Wang. 16×9 Widescreen
THE MANGLER (1995) One of Stephen King’s most celebrated short stories hits the big screen, as adapted and directed by horror-meister Tobe Hooper. The Mangler asks a simple question – what would happen if an industrial laundry folding machine developed a taste for human blood? Robert Englund stars. 16×9 Widescreen
NOTE: These DVDs are Manufactured on Demand (MOD); to order, fans must visit The Warner Archive Collection, WB Shop.com, Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
