Frankenstein - The Legacy Collection (Frankenstein / Bride of / Son of / Ghost of / House of)

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Feature titles include: The Bride of Frankenstein, Frankenstein, The Ghost of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein

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Now I know what it feels like to be god.......2007-09-03

On the heels of the great success of Todd Browning's Dracula, star Bela Lugosi was offered the role of Frankenstein's Monster in the screen adaptation of Mary Shelley's infamous novel. Lugosi turned the role down, and Boris Karloff took it. The rest is history. Karloff created one of the most memorable screen monsters of all time, and inspired a million nightmares.

Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive in an inspired performance) along with his assistant Fritz (Dwight Frye: Dracula's Renfield) digs up corpses and assembles them into a gangling creature, which is then brought to life in the lab. Everyone remembers the famous line: "It's alive. It's alive!... IT'S ALIVE!"

The monster, of course, gets free and terrorizes the village. The monster causes mayhem, and the good Dr. is chastened for playing god. Those are the bare bones of the story. But underneath is something much greater.

Karloff manages to bring a human quality to the monster. He imbues it with innocence, a child-like nature that makes the tale nearly heartbreaking. Yes, the monster kills. But it doesn't want to. In the most famous scene Karloff drowns a little girl by throwing her into a lake. It is not his aim to murder the child. She was teaching him to throw pretty flowers into the water, and watch as they float. He tries to emulate her action with another pretty object ( the little girl). It goes horribly wrong, and we can see the Monster's despair at his mistake.

The point of Frankenstein is empathy. Anyone who cannot summon at least a little empathy (and sympathy) for the creature is inhumane.

The film has an eerie texture, and is perfect in nearly every shot. Director James Whale (who would also helm Bride of Frankenstein found the perfect tone for the film. The performances by Karloff, Clive, Frye, and Mae Clark (as Frankenstein's fiance) are superb.

The lack of soundtrack music seems odd to modern ears. Yet, it was standard at the time for movies to only have music over the credits, and not in the main body of the work.

This film is beautiful, and creepy. It will remain a classic forever. It was followed by several sequels. They Are:

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Ghost of Frankenstein, The (1942)
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
House of Frankenstein (1944)
House of Dracula (1945)
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

There have also been many re-makes (or re-imaginings) of Frankenstein. Among them:

Flesh for Frankenstein
Frankenstein Unbound
Frankenhooker
Frankenweenie
Young Frankenstein
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

And many more.

Frankenstein is one of the greatest horror movies ever made. No true film lover should miss it.

Any fan of Frankenstein must have........2007-08-23

My son collects these movies. He really enjoys watching them and follows the trivia too.

Frankenstein - The Legacy Collection.......2007-07-07

Very good value. I bought this collection to be playing throughout my house for my annual Hallowe'en party. It definitely sets the right kind of mood and creates an appropriate atmosphere plus these are some of the films I saw as a child. Brings back lots of warm family memories.

Frankenstein - The LEgacy Collection.......2007-07-05

The DVD was great to view; almost like it was produced recently instead of many years ago. Very enjoyable movies.

Excellent Collection of Hollywood's Best of the Early Monster Movies!.......2007-05-19

Fans of the original Frankenstein monster are in for a real treat here as this low-priced collection of no less than 5 movies featuring the monster that everyone loves has had both the picture and sound quality restored admirably well given the undoubtedly poor condition of the old deteriorated master tapes.

To me, "Frankenstein" is the best of the lot for so many reasons including the great direction of James Whale and the excellent acting of Colin Clive and especially of Boris Karloff. Karloff's work in making an audience feel so much pity for what was supposed to be a monster has only been bettered by Merian C. Cooper making us feel sorry for essentially a mechanical puppet in King Kong. The movie with its brilliant acting and strong moral theme of the repercussions whenever man decides to play God make this a movie to transcend the years and rightfully stake its claim as one of the best movies ever made.

I know a lot of people like "Bride of Frankenstein" better but to me, "Frankenstein" is still the better movie overall. It's interesting to note that James Whale wasn't in favour of doing this sequel but faced with the prospect of someone else doing it anyway, he decided to take a stab and despite his attempts to spoof the original movie with comic relief in the form of the old housekeeper for example, the movie is still a very good one with some very touching scenes. I personally enjoy the heart wrenching scene with the poor old blind man in the wooden cabin which clearly shows that the truly blind are those that cannot look beyond the grotesque appearance of the monster to see his tender side but instead attack and seek to destroy what they don't understand. I didn't like the Dr. Praetorius character and overall, Colin Clive and the others don't quite pull off as great an acting job as they had done in the first movie. Still, "Bride of Frankenstein" makes a worthy sequel to the classic movie. Unfortunately, it all starts to go downhill from here and hence provides fodder for countless parodies over the years culminating in perhaps the best parody in Gene Wilder's "Young Frankenstein". From "Son of Frankenstein" down to "House of Frankenstein" it was clear that everything that made the first two films classics had been lost and it had become a case of milking the franchise for all that they could get.

What's also good about this Legacy Collection is the special features which includes an extremely humorous short film called "Boo!" and the insightful documentaries: "She's Alive!" and "The Frankenstein Files". In conclusion, this is indeed a great value for money dvd collection and is a must have for students of early cinema and monster lovers as well.

Highly recommended!

Hammer Horror Series (Brides of Dracula / Curse of the Werewolf / Phantom of the Opera (1962) / Paranoiac / Kiss of the Vampire / Nightmare / Night Creatures / Evil of Frankenstein)

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Excellent Set, No Problems Viewing
Very Interesting
Should have read the other reviews before purchasing.....
Night Creatures
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Hammer Horror Series (Brides of Dracula / Curse of the Werewolf / Phantom of the Opera (1962) / Paranoiac / Kiss of the Vampire / Nightmare / Night Creatures / Evil of Frankenstein)
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Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B0009X770O
Release Date: 2005-09-06

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Hammer Films, one of the most celebrated horror studios in the history of cinema, presents 8 classic horror films in one collection. From Dracula to Frankenstein, werewolves to phantoms, the Hammer Horror Series showcases some of the most terrifying monsters in the history of cinema and features legendary performances by Peter Cushing, Oliver Reed and Janette Scott.

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Excellent Set, No Problems Viewing.......2007-08-03

I purchased this set when it first came out, about two years ago. I put it away for several months, as it was to be a Christmas present. Then I began reading all the negative reviews about these disks freezing up. As a result, I didn't bother opening the set and figured it was money down the drain.

Several months ago I decided to check these disks to see if at least some of the disks would play. Lo and behold, every one of the eight films played fine and looked gorgeous to boot. I cannot believe that my set was the only one produced without flaws. I agree with another reviewer that people who have problems with these disks may be trying to play them on a cheap DVD player. If you bought your player for $30 or $60, for god's sake break down and buy a decent one.

It's true that this set contains no extras, only the 8 movies. It's also true that the disks are double-sided, which means you have to be extra careful not to damage them. But the films look better than they ever have, and they are all terrific movies (including Paranoiac and Nightmare). How on earth anyone can complain about getting 8 fine films in gorgeous transfers for so little money is beyond me.

My purpose in writing this review is to put out the word to folks who might want to buy this set but are afraid to: As long as you have a decent player, these movies play fine. Ignore the naysayers, buy the set, and enjoy!

Very Interesting.......2007-07-03

This collection contains eight movies that propose a different kind of suspense and horror. The most of them are filmed in color, but there are two (Paranoia and Nightmare) that were done in black and white. Although the temes are classic of the horror movies( vampires, werewolfs, etc), the style of the cinematography is different.

If you like the good horror films, this is an excellent choice.

Should have read the other reviews before purchasing............2007-06-06

I was so excited when my Hammer Horror Series DVDs came in the mail yesterday. But when I started watching it last night, during Curse of the Werewolf, it completely froze up. I should have read the other reviews of this before purchasing. I didn't even bother to watch any of the other films because I finally read all the negative reviews and am just going to send it back. I truly hope Universal has changed from DVD-18 to DVD-9, because I was really anticipating watching these!

I hope the problem has been fixed by this time.

Night Creatures.......2007-05-13

Remembered from my youth, really enjoyed catching up with it again. I could not get my player to play without the subtitles but it didn't spoil it.

hammerseries.......2007-04-11

save your cash.this is a letdown collection.don't misunderstand:that's not to say that hammer studios failed to live up to their usual great standards concerning the horror movie genre;it's the powers-that- be that determine which movies go into a particular collection.no studio makes great movies with every attempt;hammer's no exception to this rule.there's really only one good movie in this collection(evil of frankenstein):brides of dracula is also passable.everything else...junk.

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The greatest "horror" film of all time
The Monster Speaks! (and gets a nice music soundtrack too)
The Horror of a Scientific Advance
The Bride of Frankenstein
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN: Which Is The Best DVD Version?

The Bride of Frankenstein
Starring: Boris Karloff , Colin Clive , Valerie Hobson , Ernest Thesiger , and Elsa Lanchester
Director: James Whale
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Release Date: 1999-10-19

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It appeared, at the end of the epochal 1931 horror movie Frankenstein, that the monster had perished in a burning windmill. But that was before the runaway success of the movie dictated a sequel. In Bride of Frankenstein, we see that the monster (once again played by Boris Karloff) survived the conflagration, as did his half-mad creator (Colin Clive). This remarkable sequel, universally considered superior to the original, reunites other key players from the first film: director James Whale (whose life would later be chronicled in Gods and Monsters) and, of course, the inimitable Dwight Frye, as Frankenstein's bent-over assistant. Whale brought campy humor to the project, yet Bride is also somehow haunting, due in part to Karloff's nuanced performance. The monster, on the loose in the European countryside, learns to talk, and his encounter with a blind hermit is both comic and touching. (The episode was later spoofed in Mel Brooks's Young Frankenstein.) A prologue depicts the author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, being urged to produce a sequel by her husband Percy and Lord Byron. She's played by Elsa Lanchester, who reappears in the climactic scene as the man-made bride of the monster. Her lightning-bolt hair and reptilian movements put her into the horror-movie pantheon, despite being onscreen for only a few moments. But in many ways the film is stolen by Ernest Thesiger, as the fey Dr. Pretorious, who toasts the darker possibilities of science: "To a new world of gods and monsters!" Absolutely. --Robert Horton

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The greatest "horror" film of all time.......2007-08-08

The first of many sequels to 1931's "Frankenstein," this is the rare film to surpass the original in quality. It is a masterpiece, a work of rare intelligence and wit that even manages to stir the emotions.

The Monster's visit with the blind hermit is genuinally moving, and never does director James Whale allow the scene to become condescending. Boris Karloff (billed by surname only) is simply brilliant, tastefully giving speech to the Monster and arousing pity and compassion rather than laughter when this grotesque creature stitched together from dead men smiles, cries, puffs on a cigar, and even moves joyously to the music of the blind man's fiddle. It's a heartbreaking performance that is simply unsurpassed in the horror genre and in cinema overall.

Elsa Lanchester is also exceptional as both the Bride and as Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, whom she plays in the prologue. Ernest Thesiger is a queenly delight as Dr. Pretorious.

Whale directs with a flamboyant style that never overwhelms the story, and Franz Waxman's score is a masterpiece.

"Bride of Frankenstein" is the greatest horror film ever made, and one of the best films produced in any genre. A true work of art.

Brian W. Fairbanks

The Monster Speaks! (and gets a nice music soundtrack too) .......2007-08-01

THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN is one of the rare sequels that is actually more entertaining than its predecessor. The film begins on a dark and stormy night as the original novel's creator Mary Shelley continues to tell the story of Dr. Frankenstein and his undead monster to her poet husband, Percy, and his notorious friend Lord Byron. Ms. Shelley is played by Elsa Lancaster who we will see again at the end of the film in quite a different role. Mrs. Shelley takes us back to where the first Frankenstein film ended and we find the monster is still alive and apparently unharmed by the fire. Dr. Frankenstein is still around (though a different actress is now playing his wife) and we're introduced to Dr. Pretorius one of the most intriguing and creepy "mad" scientists ever. In a remarkable scene of 1930's special effects we see the tiny people Pretorius has "grown" in his lab and keeps in glass containers. There are other memorable (and often parodied) scenes in the film the most notable being the monster's touching encounter with a saintly blind man and the creation of his "bride". Boris Karloff is even more remarkable in this film than in the first and the addition of atmospheric music makes this one of the best horror films ever.

The Horror of a Scientific Advance.......2007-07-12

It was a dark and stormy night. Inside the castle two men and a woman watch the storm. They discuss the novel "Frankenstein", and Mary continues the story after the death of Frankenstein and his monster. [Those Mittel-Europeans all speak with an Englischer accent.] The monster survived the fire in the water beneath the mill. And so did Henry Frankenstein, along with his strange ideas. Dr. Pretorius arrives at night to see Henry with important news about his creations. He has created tiny humans from seeds (trick photography). Can they produce a brave new world of manufactured beings? The monster roams the hills and scares a shepherdess. Two men shoot to scare him away. The villagers gather to capture the monster alive, and chain him in the old dungeon. But the monster can't be held in prison, he escaped to the forest.

The monster meets a blind hermit in a cabin. He learns to smoke. "Smoking is good!" Music charms the monster. But two visitors upset things. Grave robbers find a likely subject for Dr. Pretorius, who now wants Frankenstein to work on his next project. The monster carries off the Baroness Frankenstein, the Baron must cooperate with Pretorius. They ask Karl to find a young woman who died in an accident. The monster learns to drink. A rising storm will provide the electric power to raise the dead. The test subject is raised towards the heavens and lightning. "She's alive!" But things don't go as planned, there is a glitch in human nature. The Frankensteins survive the destruction of the tower. Will this be the end of these monster films?

I found this film to be better than the others. There is more irony and comedy in the various scenes that make up this film.

The Bride of Frankenstein.......2007-06-21

Whale's brilliant, wonderfully cheeky sequel to "Frankenstein" managed to equal its predecessor in terms of tone and originality, while adding sly barbs of humor. Apart from Whale's clever, offbeat direction, the film's success is due to the marvelous cast of eccentrics: Thesiger's weird, malevolent turn as Dr. Pretorius, Dwight Frye's nutty hunchback, and the mesmerizing Elsa Lanchester, playing Mary Shelley in the film's prologue, and then appearing briefly as the shrieking Bride in a now-iconic lighting-streak fright wig, couldn't be better. Then, of course, there's Karloff, whose sad, tragic attempts to speak and connect with others simply underscore his tortured pathos. Wed yourself to the morbidly endearing "Bride."

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN: Which Is The Best DVD Version?.......2006-09-24

_Frankenstein -- The Legacy Collection_ currently has the best DVD version of _Bride of Frankenstein_. The original _Bride of Frankenstein_ is out of print, but it has been replaced with a much better version.

Using two DVD players, I loaded up both the original _Bride of Frankenstein_ and the new version from the Legacy Collection and then switched between them. Unlike the original version, the Legacy _Bride of Frankenstein_ image is centered, and in most scenes, contains approximately 20% more picture information than the original, because the edges of the picture are no longer cut off. The original version is missing a lot picture information due to its being off center and magnified.

The original _Bride of Frankenstein_ picture is virtually unacceptable due to its poor video quality. Although the picture quality of the original version is sharper than the new one, this sharpness is accompanied by excess video noise, snow and other distracting artifacts. Now, after being run through a video sanitizer, the Legacy version of _Bride of Frankenstein_ has a highly-polished, "Citizen Kane" look. The new image is now virtually free of distracting artifacts, but at the expense of some picture sharpness. Black level, on the other hand, is excellent.

The audio level of the Legacy _Bride of Frankenstein_ is much lower than that of the original version. This doesn't seem to present a problem, but it will be necessary to turn up the volume quite a bit more on the new DVD. The sound quality of the two versions seems to be about the same, once the volume is equalized.

The main attraction of the Legacy _Bride of Frankenstein_ is its grab bag price. While the original _Bride of Frankenstein_ listed for $29.98, The Legacy Collection contains Frankenstein / Bride of / Son of / Ghost of / House of -- plus all of the original supplementary material. This 5-movie collection is a real bargain at only $26.98.

Bottom line: The Legacy _Bride of Frankenstein_ -- while not as good as it could be -- is vastly superior to the original version. If the video sanitation had been turned down a notch and the volume had been turned up a notch, the Legacy version would have been nearly perfect. Maybe Universal will get it right when the 75th anniversary edition comes out in 2010.

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A 1980's version of the Bride of Frankenstein
Kitch at it's best, but boring in parts
pleasing to look at..

The Bride
Starring: Sting , Jennifer Beals , Anthony Higgins , Clancy Brown , and David Rappaport
Director: Franc Roddam
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Release Date: 2001-09-11

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I love this version........2007-08-22

This is my favorite version of Frankenstein. It's not very true to the book but it is still a great film. Don't confuse this with the original Bride of Frankenstein, this is more like what would have happened after The Bride of Frankenstein or if Dr. Frankenstein had followed through on making a mate for his creature. It can act as a quasi-sequel to any version of the Frankenstein story.

It's a very sympathetic story toward the monster as well as towards the rights of women. It has a kind of hammer horror quality to it, which I always feel gives a movie a Gothic charm, rather like Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow. Also Sting makes for a very alluring, attractive and somewhat similar version of Dr. Frankenstein.

ONE THUMB UP ONE THUMB DOWN!.......2007-04-16

This is a strange movie that is really two movies going on at the same time. The scenes with the Monster and his little new found friend are engaging,but the scenes with Sting and his ready made bride will bore you to tears! It's a shame as this could have been much better.

A 1980's version of the Bride of Frankenstein.......2007-04-02

Sting is Frankenstein who decides to create a mate for his first monster. There are 2 stories going on at the same time. One is about the woman Frankenstein creates and the other is the fate of his first monster who finds a friend and joins the circus. Frankenstein names his female creation Eva and decides to teach her to be an equal to men. He educates her and spends a lot of time with her as he finds himself in love with her. The movie cuts back and forth from one story to the other. In my opinion the "run away and join the circus" story takes away the intensity of the horror that Frankenstein is all about. The monster, Victor never forgets Eva and dreams of finding her again but is afraid she will reject him as she is so beautiful and he knows he is ugly. As Eva gains confidence and knowledge she begins to hate Frankenstein. She is horrified when she realizes the truth about her origins. They have fight at the end; "You did not create me." She screams and Frankenstein answers, "As a matter of fact, I did." Eva meets Victor at the end.

Kitch at it's best, but boring in parts.......2006-12-12

I have always ADORED Sting, so I saw this when I was a little girl and Police fan and LOVED it. However, I recently saw it again and noticed that it didn't hold up too well. A little slow in parts. I still adore Sting, so it is worth watching just to see him have a great time swishing around in an 80's goth redux of "The Bride of Frankenstein." If you liked him pissed of and yelly in the Hi-tech diaper in "DUNE," you'll like him here too.

pleasing to look at.........2006-10-26

I mean - Sting and Jennifer Beals together on the same screen? Forget about it. Not the greatest movie ever, but nice to look at. I actually saw this in the theater. The SECOND movie that Sting gets killed in!

Universal's Classic Monster Collection (Dracula/Frankenstein/The Mummy/The Invisible Man/The Bride of Frankenstein/The Wolf Man/The Phantom of the Opera/The Creature from the Black Lagoon)

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Great Collection
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SUPERB CLASSIC MONSTER MIX
What a great collection!
If you're into the classics....you'll love these!!

Universal's Classic Monster Collection (Dracula/Frankenstein/The Mummy/The Invisible Man/The Bride of Frankenstein/The Wolf Man/The Phantom of the Opera/The Creature from the Black Lagoon)
Starring: Classic Monsters
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: 0783242379
Release Date: 2000-08-29

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Great Collection .......2005-05-04

I bought All these Separate But there is one thing wrong "the invisible man" in this does not have a Trailer But other than that Get this if you are just starting out "Phantom of the opera" in this is the best Version out there i am not too keen on silent movies

Go For the Legacy Collections.......2004-12-24

I'm surprised to see some fairly recent reviews (2004)praising this set. Folks, this is a high price to pay for eight movies, when you can get Universal's recently released "Legacy" series for about $20 a pop. Because the "Legacy" series crams an average of five movies onto each two-disk set, the picture quality isn't as rich as it could be. (Keep in mind, though that the Universal Monster Collection was released relatively early in DVD history, and I don't think the images were cleaned up all that much. I certainly found my old VHS copy of "The Mummy" far superior to the single-disk version I bought early on. The "Legacy" series improves the picture and sound, even though neither is perfect. Universal has released "Legacy" series for Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Invisible Man, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, and The Mummy. Each set features the original Universal movie, plus three or four sequels. The Frankenstein Legacy Collection, for instance, features all three Karloff outings, plus House of Frankenstein and Ghost of Frankenstein. The Mummy Legacy Collection features the Karloff original, plus Mummy's Hand, Ghost, Tomb and Curse. All for a great price. Check it out and save your money!

SUPERB CLASSIC MONSTER MIX.......2004-10-26

I waffled back and forth on whether to get this. By the time I was ready to go for it, it was TOO LATE. It was no longer available for sale here. But then, wouldn't you know it, dumb luck paid off when I checked back and it was available AGAIN - and for only $120!!!! What's great about this set is the original poster artwork featured on the cover of each dvd case. Plus, the individual sepia-tone processed photographs of each monster featured on the cardboard slipcase is cool. Lots of nice special features (commentaries, et al.) It is a great collection. Unfortunately Universal saw the marketing possiblities years down the road after having green-lit "Van Helsing" (which I've yet to see, hearing how ATROCIOUS it is), so the only way you can have these films is individually in their current incarnation, which I suppose will suffice as long as all original 8 in this collection are released. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

What a great collection!.......2004-08-08

It's rare to have such a collection of real, honest-to-God classics, in this case from the Universal horror vaults of the 1930s. (Most "collections", as you doubtless know, are usually Grade B to Z flicks thrown together by genre or stars' names). But this really IS a classic collection.

Sure, the Claude Rains 1943 version of "Phantom of the Opera" is relative crap, as most horror fans agree: too much opera, too little phantom (and can't compare to the Lon Chaney 1925 silent version, or even the maligned 1962 version with Herbert Lom that nobody even remembers!) But the '43 version, included in this collection, is the only inadequate entry.

Dont be put-off by the price: this is a STEAL given the contents, even if they're out-of-stock and you have to go to one of the off-vendors.

If you're into the classics....you'll love these!!.......2003-05-06

These movies are what I grew up on! If you enjoy movies with more acting from the actors and less special effects, these will not disappoint!! Great for a Saturday night home alone with a full moon on the rise.... :-)

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The greatest "horror" film of all time
The Monster Speaks! (and gets a nice music soundtrack too)
The Horror of a Scientific Advance
The Bride of Frankenstein
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN: Which Is The Best DVD Version?

Bride of Frankenstein [Region 2]
Starring: Boris Karloff , Colin Clive , Valerie Hobson , Ernest Thesiger , and Elsa Lanchester
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The greatest "horror" film of all time.......2007-08-08

The Monster Speaks! (and gets a nice music soundtrack too) .......2007-08-01

The Horror of a Scientific Advance.......2007-07-12

The Bride of Frankenstein.......2007-06-21

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN: Which Is The Best DVD Version?.......2006-09-24

"Deluxe Collector's Edition 4 DVD Set" Blood of Ghastly Horror / House on Haunted Hill / the Bat / the Last Man on Earth

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"Deluxe Collector's Edition 4 DVD Set" Blood of Ghastly Horror / House on Haunted Hill / the Bat / the Last Man on Earth

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[DVD] Corpse Vanishes (1942) from Movie Classics

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"15 Frightful Horror Films ... Bela Lugosi ... Passport Video"

[DVD] Corpse Vanishes (1942) from Movie Classics

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Corpse Vanishes Movie Classics Starring Bela Lugosi B& W, 1942 64 Minutes Digitally Remastered/ Sound Enhanced A scientist aided by an old hag, a malicious dwarf and a brutish moron, mills virgin brides, steals their bodies and extracts gland fluid to keep his ancient wife alive and young. Horror o make your hair stand on end!

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"15 Frightful Horror Films ... Bela Lugosi ... Passport Video".......2006-10-15

Passport Video presents "The Bela Lugosi Box - 15 Frightful Films" (1942) --- (Dolby digitally remastered) --- Béla Lugosi was the stage name of actor Béla Ferenc Dezs Blaskó (October 20, 1882 - August 16, 1956) --- Lugosi was born in Lugos, Hungary, at the time part of Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), the youngest of four children of a baker --- best known for his portrayal of "Dracula" in the American Broadway stage production, and subsequent film, of Bram Stoker's classic vampire story.

Late in his life, he again received star billing in movies when filmmaker Edward D. Wood, Jr., a fan of Lugosi, found him living in obscurity and near-poverty and offered him roles in his films, such as "GLEN OR GLENDA?" (1953) (in which his role made no more sense than the rest of the movie) and as a Dr. Frankenstein-like mad scientist in "BRIDE OF THE MONSTER" (1955), during post-production of the latter, Lugosi entered treatment for his addiction, and the premier of the film was ostensibly intended to help pay for his treatment expenses. The extras on an early DVD release of "PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE" (1959) include an impromptu interview with Lugosi upon his exit from the treatment center, which provide some rare personal insights into the man --- this was one of Lugosi's most infamous roles was released after he was dead. Ed Wood (Director) features footage of Lugosi interspersed with a double --- Wood had taken a few minutes of silent footage of Lugosi, in his Dracula cape, for a planned vampire picture but was unable to find financing for the project --- Wood later conceived of Plan 9, Wood wrote the script to incorporate the Lugosi footage and hired his wife's chiropractor to double for Lugosi in additional shots --- notice however the "double" is thinner than Lugosi, and covers the lower half of his face with his cape in every shot --- Leonard Maltin (Famous Film Critic) was quoted - "Lugosi died during production, and it shows."

Lugosi died of a heart attack on August 16, 1956 while lying in bed in his Los Angeles home. He was 73 --- Bela Lugosi was buried wearing one of the many capes from the Dracula stageplay, as per the request of his son and fifth wife, in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California --- Contrary to popular belief, Lugosi never requested to be buried in his famous cloak; Bela Lugosi, Jr. has confirmed on numerous occasions that he and his mother, Lillian, arrived at their decision independently.

BIOS:
1. Bela Lugosi (aka: Béla Ferenc Dezsõ Blaskó)
Date of birth: 20 October 1882 - Lugos, Austria-Hungary. [now Lugoj, Romania]
Date of death: 16 August 1956 - Los Angeles, California
2. Edward D. Wood Jr. (Director, Writer and Producer)
Date of birth: 10 October 1924 - Poughkeepsie, New York
Date of death: 10 December 1978 - North Hollywood, California

This collection of "The Bela Lugosi Box - 15 Frightful Films" (1942) --- still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years --- but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten ... Plus the half-hour tribute "100 Years of Horror: Bela Lugosi", hosted by Christopher Lee --- and a great job by Passport Video for this release --- looking forward to more of the same from the '20s and '50s vintage...order your copy now from Amazon or Passport Video, stay tuned once again for more remarkable films from the vaults of classic television and Hollywood during the Golden Era of Entertaiment.

Total Time: 1034 mins on DVD ~ Passport Video #5260 ~ (9/05/2006)

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