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[dream demon]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

Came across this whilst browsing earlier:

Castle of the Walking Dead

Due for release on 12th September.

According to Amazon it is also being released by Cornerstone on September 12th.

Castle of the Walking Dead [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Christopher Lee, Lex Barker, Karin Dor, Harald Reinl: Film & TV

Originally Posted by bgart13

With the new Icon dvds coming of Hammer movies (ones that DD had released), the story is that they'll be authored better than the originals. I already have QUATERMASS XPERIMENT and the two-fer of CAPTAIN KRONOS/FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL, but I haven't noticed anything "wrong" with those.

Can anyone explain what this authoring issue is/was?

Sorry to sound dense, chaps, but who are/were DD?

[the blob]

They released a whole load of stuff.. I think they specialised in documentaries at first with a lot of military/war stuff then got the rights to some Hammers and other British films. Not sure if they went into administration or bust but they have a remnant.

http://www.simplyhe.co.uk/

A lot of their old titles have been going for reasonably big money.

Here's what I can remember off the top of my head

Strangeways
Four-sided Triangle
Abominable Snowman
X-The Unknown
Quatermass Xperiment
Quatermass 2
Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell
Captain Kronos
Night of the Big Heat
Curse Of The Crimson Altar
Blood Beast Terror
Creeping Flesh
Island of Terror
Devil's Men
Revenge


Think there's more. Definitely a Hammer noir/crime film at least

[Pete]

Originally Posted by dream demon

According to Amazon it is also being released by Cornerstone on September 12th.

Castle of the Walking Dead [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Christopher Lee, Lex Barker, Karin Dor, Harald Reinl: Film & TV

Cornerstone also have the Franco Nero movie THE SAHARA CROSS up for release.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sahara-Cross...902182&sr=1-18


I hope I'm wrong, but I bet the PQ will be shit.

[Mojo]

Talking of shit transfers, I had a look at the Elstree Hill UK dvd of The Seducers ( aka Death Game ) and it looks even worse than the US disc ( if that's possible ). Avoid like the plague.

Castle Of The Walking Dead is availble on a US double bill DVD with Death Smiled At Murder. PQ's not brilliant, but I've seen worse...

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by the blob

The last two missing films from the AB Tigon collection are getting a rerelease from Odeon next month.

The Beast in the Cellar DVD | British Film | Films by Movie Mail UK

The Body Stealers DVD | British Film | Films by Movie Mail UK

Not sure if they're Moviemail exclusives as I can't seem to find them anywhere else.

I wonder if they have any more Tigons in the works. The UK could do with reissues of The Sorcerers and the DD titles.

Actually, forgot about Haunted House Of Horror so maybe that'll be next..

Pleased about this. I haven't seen either film for a long long time, as i recall the Beast in the Cellar isn't too hot, but The Body Stealers was good. I shall certainly be preordering these.

These two plus Captain Kronos and X-The Unknown make for a happy Autumn.

[the blob]

Originally Posted by Demdike

Pleased about this. I haven't seen either film for a long long time, as i recall the Beast in the Cellar isn't too hot, but The Body Stealers was good. I shall certainly be preordering these.

These two plus Captain Kronos and X-The Unknown make for a happy Autumn.

I quite like Beast In The Cellar. It's quite talkie and slow but I can watch Beryl Reid and Flora Robson doddering on no problem.

[Pete]

Originally Posted by the blob

I quite like Beast In The Cellar. It's quite talkie and slow but I can watch Beryl Reid and Flora Robson doddering on no problem.

Oh no, they really irritated me. I wanted the beast to tear them limb from limb!

BODY STEALERS ain't to bad.

[the blob]

Originally Posted by Pete

Oh no, they really irritated me. I wanted the beast to tear them limb from limb!

BODY STEALERS ain't to bad.

Maybe I've sat on too many buses in my life.

[Pete]

On the 26th of September Cornerstone are going to release Curtis Harrington's NIGHT TIDE on DVD. According to the product info it has been 'preserved and digitally remastered from a new 35mm print for posterity and this is it's first UK release'




They are also going to release this classic on the 3rd of October

[Baseball Fury]

Where do you find out about all these Cornerstone releases? I'm trying to get a list of their Hong Kong Connection DVD, but I'm having trouble!