Karloff Columbia Box Set on the Way!

from Dvddrive-in - just in from comic-con!

It has just been confirmed that Sony will release a DVD box set in October called "Icons of Horror Collection: Boris Karloff." The set will include the following Karloff Columbia titles: THE BLACK ROOM, THE MAN THEY COULD NOT HANG, BEFORE I HANG and THE BOOGIE MAN WILL GET YOU. No exact date yet, and no retail price yet.

As a Karloff fan, this set seems to be a lot better than the Universal ones. And I don't think Sony uses DVD-18s like Universal either. I have seen most of these and they are all pretty good - though Black Room is excellent.

Definitely on my want list!

Awesome!

Who else in there movie library would be considered for there Icon's of Horror Collections?

Nobody I can think of. This ptretty much covers the rest of Columbia's classic horror on dvd except CRY OF THE WEREWOLF. These are all good movies. THE BLACK ROOM is excellant with Karloff playing twins Anton and Gregor. The real treat here is THE BOOGIE MAN WILL GET YOU which has never had a home video release of any kind. Seldom seen except on local late shows. If you've never seen it, it comes across like a play in the same vein as ARSENIC AND OLD LACE. Karloff is a scientist trying to create supermen in his basement lab using travelling salesmen as guinea pigs while his daughter(or maybe grandaughter) juggles all the mayhem upstairs with people looking to buy the house and Peter Lorre as the local constable. A real treat.
It's a longshot but it would be nice if Sony released the 'B' movies that were released in double features with their 'A' '50s sci-fi/horror titles. THE GIANT CLAW. THE 27TH DAY, THE WEREWOLF, CREATURE WITH THE ATOMIC BRAIN, MAN WHO TURNED TO STONE, ZOMBIES OF MORA TAU.

awesome news...

If this is like their Cary Grant set, each film will be on a separate disc in a digipack, with a few minor extras and some lobby cards.

Great news - always enjoyed these!

[QUOTE=rw2516]Nobody I can think of. This ptretty much covers the rest of Columbia's classic horror on dvd except CRY OF THE WEREWOLF. [snippage]

I don't have that THE UNDYING MONSTER (1942) has made it to DVD yet. I have a VHS copy from tv that a friend made me, and it is a pretty decent werewolf thriller from a classic novel of the same name.

Scott

Karloff? Sidekick?

FUCK YOU!!!
Karloff does not deserve to smell my shit!

YES! SOMEONE PICKED IT UP! Thanks Max...I needed that laugh.