A rare gem of horror cinema from the director of Frankenstein
While traveling through a remote area of Wales, Mr. and Mrs. Waverton and their friend Philip are caught in a terrible storm. They find refuge in an old house run by Rebecca Femm and her brother Horace, assisted by Morgan, their strange, mute and disfigured butler. While two other visitors are also staying, their hosts display increasingly terrifying behavior...
A year after Frankenstein , director James Whale and his iconic actor Boris Karloff reunite for a new horror masterpiece. This time swapping fantasy for gothic, The House of the Dead is a subtle blend of drama, thrills and dark humor, distilling an atmosphere of anguish, even madness, throughout. A model of the horror film, to be discovered for the first time on Blu-ray™ in its prestigious 4K restoration!
THE HOUSE OF THE DEATH by James Whale
(1932 – Black & White – 72 mins – VOST)
New 4K Restoration
Available on Blu-ray & DVD.
Limited Blu-ray edition with slim digipack and slipcase or plastic case.
SUPPLEMENTS (IN HD) *
. FRANKENSTEIN'S DAUGHTER (15 min - HD)
Sara Karloff looks back on the exceptional career of her father, actor Boris Karloff, immortalized forever for his role in Frankenstein and its many sequels, and whose performance in The House of the Dead still terrifies his daughter.
. RESCUE OF A CLASSIC (7 mins)
A long-time admirer of James Whale, director Curtis Harrington ( The Devil at Three ) recounts how he managed to save The House of Death from oblivion and finance its restoration.
. TRAILER 2019 (HD)
*in HD on the Blu-ray Disc™ version
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BD 25 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 • French Subtitles
Format 1.37 respected • Black & White • Film duration: 72 mins
DVD 9 • NEW RESTORED MASTER • PAL • MPEG-2 ENCODING
Original Version 1.0 • French Subtitles
1.33 format respected • 4/3 • Black & White • Film duration: 69 mins
Released on January 27, 2021
Also available in the JANUARY MONTHLY PACK
