Genre “Classics” Coming To Blu-ray in February
Shout! Factory announced that several genre classics (depending on your definition of classic) will be released on Blu-ray in February though their Scream Factory and Shout Select sub-labels. These releases include titles with Bela Lugosi in a cape, Mole People, She Who Must Be Obeyed, and a skull-crushing Sonny Chiba! Good times.
Here are the title announcements from the Scream Factory and Shout Select Facebook pages:
SCREAM FACTORY:
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We go really old-school (back to the 40s, in fact) this winter with the release of THE RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE featuring the original Dracula himself, Bela Lugosi! This blood-thirsty classic rises on Blu-ray February 19th.
In 1918, Armand Tesla (Bela Lugosi), a 200-year-old Hungarian Vampire, prowls the English countryside, feeding from the jugulars of the villagers. But Tesla’s reign of terror is interrupted when a pair of scientists, Lady Jane (Frieda Inescort) and Sir John Ainsley (Roland Varno), drive a railroad spike through his heart. The “un-dead” Tesla remains safely entombed for two decades until the impact from a stray Nazi bomb accidentally releases him. Along with his werewolf servant Andreas Obry (Matt Willis), the resurrected vampire now plots vengeance on the family that put a halt to his nocturnal feasting.
Extras are in progress and will be announced on a later date.
Pre-order THE RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE now @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-return-of-the-vampire?product_id=6980
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More Hammer is on the way next winter in the powerful form of THE VENGEANCE OF SHE—the fantasy/adventure from 1968 that is a loose sequel to the 1965 film She. Our Blu-ray release is planned for February 26th.
A young beautiful woman named Carol (Olinka Berova) is plagued by hallucinatory voices calling her “Ayesha” and is drawn by a mysterious force toward the east. During her voyage, she meets Dr. Philip Smith (Edward Judd) who decides to accompany Carol to her unknown destination. Eventually the two reach the lost city of Kuma where Carol is greeted as the reincarnation of Queen Ayesha, the beloved of King Killikrates (John Richardson). Philip is imprisoned and meets Za-Tor (Noel Willman) who tells him of the high priest’s deceitful plan to obtain the secret of immortality by bringing back Ayesha to King Killikrates. Will Philip escape in time to reveal the truth and save Carol from destruction?
Extras are in progress and will be announced on a later date.
Pre-order THE VENGEANCE OF SHE now @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-vengeance-of-she?product_id=6983
Many more Hammer Films are planned throughout 2019 so stay tuned for their announcements!
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1956’s THE MOLE PEOPLE will be coming to Blu-ray on February 26th!
John Agar (Attack Of The Puppet People), Hugh Beaumont (Leave It To Beaver) and Nestor Paiva (Creature From The Black Lagoon) star as three archaeologists who come upon an unusual race of albino beings who shun all forms of light and have mutant mole men as their slaves. Because of their “magical cylinders of fire” (what we know as flashlights), these archaeologists are treated like gods – until they try to liberate the mole people. Can the archaeologists escape this hallowed mountain in Asia … or will they be destroyed in a strange underground world?
Extras are in progress and will be announced on a later date.
Pre-order THE MOLE PEOPLE now @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-mole-people?product_id=6982
SHOUT SELECT:
**NEW TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT**
We have another announcement for you today! The Street Fighter, Return Of The Street Fighter and The Street Fighter’s Last Revenge are all here in this 3-Blu-ray set. What’s more? Order directly from ShoutFactory.com and get an exclusive poster!
The Street Fighter Trilogy is out February 19 and available for pre-order now at: http://bit.ly/StreetFighterTrilogy
