6:20 AM PDT, October 6, 2009
Frankenstein! The walking dead! Zombies on Broadway? Get into the Halloween spirit with four classic films starring horror icons Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in one collection on DVD for the first time, featuring commentary by film historians Charlotte Austin, Tom Weaver and Greg Mank.
In 'The Walking Dead' (1936), Karloff plays an ex-con framed for murder who's sentenced to the electric chair. Brought back to life by the miracle of science, he seeks revenge against those responsible for his death.
The futuristic 'Frankenstein-1970' (1958) has Karloff returning to the story that made him famous as a descendent of the original Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Facing bankruptcy, he allows a film crew to film a horror flick in his family castle, giving him a fresh supply of body parts ready for harvesting!
In 'You'll Find Out' (1940), Lugosi, Karloff and Peter Lorre poke fun at their horror-genre personas in a wacky haunted house tale full of music, murder and mirth as they plan a murder in order to nab a young heiress' inheritance.
The wacky 'Zombies on Broadway' (1945) finds Lugosi as a mad scientist who ends up with more than he bargained for when he encounters two inept Broadway press agents looking for a real-life zombie to use for a publicity stunt.
'Karloff & Lugosi Horror Classics'
In 'The Walking Dead' (1936), Karloff plays an ex-con framed for murder who's sentenced to the electric chair. Brought back to life by the miracle of science, he seeks revenge against those responsible for his death.
The futuristic 'Frankenstein-1970' (1958) has Karloff returning to the story that made him famous as a descendent of the original Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Facing bankruptcy, he allows a film crew to film a horror flick in his family castle, giving him a fresh supply of body parts ready for harvesting!
In 'You'll Find Out' (1940), Lugosi, Karloff and Peter Lorre poke fun at their horror-genre personas in a wacky haunted house tale full of music, murder and mirth as they plan a murder in order to nab a young heiress' inheritance.
The wacky 'Zombies on Broadway' (1945) finds Lugosi as a mad scientist who ends up with more than he bargained for when he encounters two inept Broadway press agents looking for a real-life zombie to use for a publicity stunt.
'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' on Blu-ray
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'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Diamond Edition on Blu-ray
Exclusive bonus features on the combo pack include a "Magic Mirror" Blu-ray "host" that helps viewers create a customized viewing experience; a virtual tour of Hyperion Studios, the original studio built by Walt Disney himself where 'Snow White' was conceived and developed; dimensionalized archival photos; never-before-heard animator recordings; archival transcripts; rare footage of Walt himself describing the animation production process; the interactive games "What Do You See?" and "Jewel Jumble"; Karaoke Sing-Along; the ability to upload a picture of yourself to become one of the Seven Dwarfs and much more!
'Assassination of a High School President'
Special features include deleted scenes, extended and alternate scenes and an alternate opening sequence, all with optional filmmaker commentary.
'My Life in Ruins'
Special features include filmmaker commentary, deleted scenes, an alternate ending and the fun featurette "Everybody Loves Poupi."
'Year One'
Special features on the Unrated Blu-ray and DVD include both theatrical and extended, unrated versions of the film; deleted, extended and alternate scenes, hilarious filmmaker commentary, a gag reel, "Line-o-Rama"; a behind-the-scenes "The Journey Begins" featurette; "Sodom's Got'em" featurette; "Leeroy Jenkins: The Gates of Sodom" featurette and more! Exclusive Blu-ray features include a digital copy of the film; movieIQ; cinechat; and 'Year One' Cutting Room, where you can create your own video and share it via BD-Live!