Courtesy of DVD Drive-In: “On October 14th, Sony Home Entertainment will release ICONS OF HORROR: HAMMER FILMS, which will contain the following Hammer film classics: THE TWO FACES OF DR JEKYLL, THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY’S TOMB, THE GORGON and SCREAM (TASTE) OF FEAR. Expect the set to include commentaries, trailers, supplements and newly remastered transfers.”
I don’t know about “classics”, but all four films are very welcome. No cover art as yet, so in the meantime, here’s one of my personal heroes. Actually, two of my personal heroes:
#1 by Braineater on June 20, 2008 - 9:55 am
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I have fond memories of Scream of Fear — not only because it was a fun little thriller, but because it was the movie that first alerted me to the pitfalls of panning and scanning. Whenever it showed up on TV, the title displayed as… CREAM OF EAR.
#2 by El Santo on June 20, 2008 - 10:32 am
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It’s about frigging time somebody released The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll.
#3 by hman on June 20, 2008 - 10:37 am
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I always thought that “Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb” had one of the more memorable death scenes for a classic horror film.
#4 by lyzard on June 20, 2008 - 4:41 pm
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Okay, since we seem to be playing Equal Opportunity Posting….The Gorgon ROCKS!!….although the ending breaks my heart, of course.
(Seriously, though – amen, Santo!)
#5 by KeithA on June 23, 2008 - 11:29 am
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Still waiting for “Icons of the Stone Age,” with Creatures the World Forgot, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, She, and…I don’t know. Whatever else might fit the bill. I just want nice copies of those three films.
And Twins of Evil. Where’s Twins of Evil???
#6 by lyzard on June 24, 2008 - 4:10 pm
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This just in (also courtesy of DVD Drive-In): Amazon is running a contest that let’s you vote for what cover art should be used on the ICONS OF HORROR set. Take your pick here.
#7 by hman on June 24, 2008 - 5:40 pm
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“Still waiting for “Icons of the Stone Age,” with Creatures the World Forgot, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, She, and…I don’t know. Whatever else might fit the bill”
Vengeance of She? Prehistoric Women? What is the calling card for “Creatures the World Forgot?” 90 minutes of voluptuous British women in fur bikinis?
#8 by KeithA on June 25, 2008 - 1:57 pm
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Vengeance of She and Prehistoric Women were released previously on DVD, though I don’t know if they are still in print. Moon Zero Two is another one I’d like to get a nice legit copy of.
and Twins of Evil. And Vampire Circus.