VCI RELEASING THREAD

[Susan Foreman]

'The Bat Whispers' (1930) - Special Edition Blu-Ray coming from VCI

Release date: August 13

Special Features:

• Commentary by Mick LaSalle
• Photo Gallery

[Rob4]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'The Bat Whispers' (1930) - Special Edition Blu-Ray coming from VCI

Release date: August 13

Special Features:

• Commentary by Mick LaSalle
• Photo Gallery

Jeez, VCI why not original poster art?

I'm sure the non-descript picture will sell tons...

[Justin101]

They?re going for that Criterion aesthetic but not really pulling it off

It?s like the MS Word art version of a Criterion Collection lol.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I actually quite like that photo. It makes the film look a little intriguing.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I actually quite like that photo. It makes the film look a little intriguing.

I do to, I think that the layout of the font and text makes it look a bit amateur. I've never seen it myself but I do want to watch it

[Rob4]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I do to, I think that the layout of the font and text makes it look a bit amateur. I've never seen it myself but I do want to watch it

I think you'll like it. It's creeky and of it's time period but all the more enjoyable for it.

It's also interesting that it's obvious that Tim Burton was influenced by this film for his shooting technique around the cityscapes in Batman (1989). The panning up and down the model buildings is a bit of a steal.

[Susan Foreman]

'King Of The Zombies' (1941) / 'Miss V From Moscow' (1942) - Poverty Row Classics Double Feature Coming on Blu-ray from VCI Classic Films

Release date: January 21

KING OF THE ZOMBIES
"The year is 1941 and World War two is furiously travailing. While flying in the Caribbean, Pilot James Mac McCarthy (Dick Purcell) finds that his plane has been blown off course by a storm. With radio transmissions nil and his plane dangerously low on fuel, McCarthy has no other recourse but to crash-land on a mysterious, remote island. McCarthy and his passengers, Bill Summers (John Archer) and his valet Jefferson Jackson (Mantan Moreland), take refuge in a mansion owned by Dr. Miklos Sangre (Henry Victor) and his wife Alyce (Patricia Stacey). It's not long till the three men realize something is not quite right with the mansion or the good doctor, when creepy and mysterious events begin taking place"

MISS V FROM MOSCOW
"Deep in the throes of World War II, a beautiful Soviet spy named Vera Marova (Lola Lane) impersonates her doppelganger - a dead German spy. Along with her ally, Steve Worth (Howard Banks), who is an American serving in the British armed services, the two work with the Free French underground agents in Paris. Their assignment is to send secret radio messages to Moscow, warning American convoys of potential attacks from German submarines."

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

^ Not what you'd call a typical double bill but it's strangely enticing. I'd certainly be in for this if it were a UK release.

[Nuno_Miranda]

It's such an odd choice for a pairing that it can only work

[Susan Foreman]

It reminds me of some of the double features I used to see at the cinema, back in the day !