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Abbott and Costello Horror Collection' (1948 - 1955) - Limited Edition 3D Lenticular Hardcase Blu-Ray + Art Cards pre-order available from
Via Visions direct - AUD$89.95
Release date: October 30
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The classic comedy team meets the classic monsters!
Comedy meets horror when the screen's funniest duo, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, encounter Universal?s classic monsters. Co-starring horror legends Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney Jr., this timeless collection continues to scare up laughs for audiences of all ages"
Disc One:
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
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Named #56 in the AFI's '100 Funniest American Movies', this comedy classic stars Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula, in search of a brain for Frankenstein's monster. Abbott and Costello play freight handlers Wilbur Grey and Chick Young, getting caught up in the antics as The Wolfman, Dracula, and Frankenstein cause chaos aplenty"
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Audio Commentary by film historian Gregory W. Mank
- Castle Films 8mm version
- Blow Ups from Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein - blooper reel
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
- Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
- Audio LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Disc Two:
Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)
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Comedy greats Bud Abbott and Lou Costello team up with horror legend Boris Karloff at the Lost Caverns Resort Hotel, where the bodies pile up and suspects swarm. Red herrings, booby traps, and hypnotism are all obstacles on the trail to discovering the true identity of the murderer!"
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Audio Commentary by author / film historian Troy Howarth
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
- Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
- Audio LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Disc Three:
Abbott & Costello Meet The Invisible Man (1951)
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Sci-fi and comedy intertwine in this classic Universal film, as Abbott and Costello play two recently graduated private detectives, who find themselves embroiled in their first case - investigating a murder! Arthur Franz (The Caine Mutiny) joins the duo as the titular Invisible Man"
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Abbott and Costello Meet The Monsters - featurette
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
- Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
- Audio LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Disc Four:
Abbott & Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
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Horror legend Boris Karloff teamed up with Abbott & Costello once again for more spooky hijinks, this time in Victorian London, as a series of bizarre murders plague the public and baffle police. Craig Stevens (Peter Gunn in Peter Gunn) joins the cast as reporter Bruce Adams"
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Audio Commentary by film historians Tom Weaver & Richard Scrivani
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
- Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
- Audio LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Disc Five:
Abbott & Costello Meet The Mummy (1955)
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The final Abbott and Costello film made at Universal takes them to Cairo, alongside Marie Windsor (The Killing) and Dan Seymour (Casablanca). A sacred medallion, a murdered professor, buried treasure, and a resurrected mummy - what could possibly go wrong?"
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Audio Commentary by author / film historian Troy Howarth
- Castle Films 8mm version
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
- Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
- Audio LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
- Optional English HOH Subtitles