Hollywood's Legends of Horror Collection

[mogwai]

Contains The Devil Doll, Doctor X, The Return of Doctor X, Mad Love, Mark of the Vampire, and The Mask of Fu Manchu.

[justeleblanc]

Not as exciting as last year's Val Lewton box, but then what is?

[Lino]

[quote]Warner Home Video will “Hollywood's Legends of Horror Collectionâ€

[Lino]

Watch trailers for Devil Doll here:

http://tcmdb.com/title/title.jsp?stid=3340

Mad Love:

http://tcmdb.com/title/title.jsp?stid=293

The Return of Doctor X:

http://tcmdb.com/title/title.jsp?stid=88045

and Mark of the Vampire:

http://tcmdb.com/title/title.jsp?stid=82936

[Matt]

Not as exciting as last year's Val Lewton box, but then what is?

You're plumb crazy. This is hot shit, man.

[oldsheperd]

29.99 for the whole shebang? I think that's definitely worth it.

[Narshty]

What a set! What a price! The Devil Doll, Doctor X and Mad Love are flat-out essential.

[Brian Oblivious]

As is the Mask of Fu Manchu. Incredible set-pieces, jaw-dropping racism (hoo-boy what an ending). Boris Karloff and Myrna Loy in yellowface. What's not to love? As long as you root for the Asians against the namby-pamby British colonialists, it's a very enjoyable film.

It's also one of Jonathan Rosenbaum's 1000 essential films.

[htdm]

Definitely, Mask of Fu Manchu! It should look very nice, too. Here's what Warner's had to say about it during the last chat in February:

We found original camera neg on both MARK OF THE VAMPIRE and MASK OF FU MANCHU (thought destroyed), The restorations are stunning! ...and yes FU MANCHU has the censored scenes put back in!

[Gigi M.]

Artwork:

[Lino]

I actually like the artwork and from the looks of the spine, it seems that these will be packaged in thin amarays, thus making them unavailable individually according to Warner recent packaging policy.

[htdm]

That cover doesn't do much for me - not really classic, not really contemporary. It looks more like a package Universal would release rather than Warners.

[djali999]

I dunno, I don't think it's any different than other Warner box set covers - jumbles of cover art found inside, vaugley pleasingly arranged. This one at least has a coherent color scheme and nice fonts.

[Gigi M.]

From DVDTimes:

Warner Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Hollywood's Legends of Horror Collection for 3rd October 2006 priced at $39.92 SRP. Prepare for twice the fright this Halloween with this collection offering three double feature discs with six classic titles -- Mark of the Vampire/The Mask of Fu Manchu, Doctor X/The Return of Doctor X, and Mad Love/The Devil Doll -- available as a collection only.

[Lino]

From DVDTimes:

Warner Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Hollywood's Legends of Horror Collection for 3rd October 2006 (...) available as a collection only.

Told you so.

[Derek Estes]

To me the case looks more like book-fold package, than a box with individual cases.

[Matt]

It's more likely so slim because there are 2 films on each disc (a la the Lewton set) and thus only 3 Thinpak cases in the box.

[filmnoir1]

I am excited to see that one of the great two-strip technicolors is going to get an issue on DVD. Dr. X is a very interesting film that combines the horror craze of the 1930s with WB's style of films that are critical of officials. Indeed Lee Tracy's turn as the wise-cracking, amorous newspaperman is also quite interesting. It is just a shame that they did not include a single disc of Curtiz's Mad Genius or The Mystery of the Wax Museum in this release. I will definitely be purchasing this set, not only for the Curtiz films but also for the Tod Browning film included.

[Matt]

I'm at least partially right above. Retailers are listing this as a 3-disc set.

[HerrSchreck]

Levitating in anticipation... so long overdue, not only the transcendant MAD LOVE but FU, X, DOLL, and I really love the cheeseball MARK OF. This set provides all the essential vitamins & minerals for the kid AND cineaste in all of us.

Talk about an essential set!

[Matt]

Beaver.

Just kidding... Beaver.

[filmlover]

Another, more extensive, review here.

I've just finished watching this set myself - all of the films are great fun, but I'm particularly taken by The Mask of Fu Manchu - it's exactly how a live action Tintin film would/should be!

[Lino]

DVDdrive-in

[HerrSchreck]

.... It is just a shame that they did not include a single disc of Curtiz's Mad Genius or The Mystery of the Wax Museum in this release. I will definitely be purchasing this set, not only for the Curtiz films but also for the Tod Browning film included.

???

Warner already has (for almost 3 years now) a do-not-miss flipper with MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM on side A, with the Price remake, HOUSE OF WAX, on side B, both in gorgeous transfers.. especially notable is the beauty of the 2-strip resto on the original. Essential milk and honey for horror film/film lovers. Amazon

[Matt]

I can imagine that Warners would assume that no one would be interested in it, but I wish they had included the black & white version of Doctor X. It was shot at the same time but with a separate camera.