The Republic Pictures Horror Collection (1944-1946) (Kino Studio Classics)

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Kino will be releasing a 4-film Republic Pictures Horror Collection on May 7th, with films ranging from 1944 to 1946.

Republic Pictures Horror Collection Blu-ray



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275 Minutes 1.37:1 Not Rated
These four acclaimed chillers from Republic Pictures are guaranteed to put a tingle down your spine and a smile on your face! THE LADY AND THE MONSTER (1944) – Erich von Stroheim plays a mad scientist bent on keeping the brain of millionaire William Donovan alive after he removes it from Donovan’s dying body. His assistant (Richard Arlen) serves as host for Donovan’s brain impulses; the lady of the title (Vera Ralston) fights against the monstrous experiment. THE PHANTOM SPEAKS (1945) – The vengeful spirit of an executed murderer (Tom Powers) enters the body of a physician (Stanley Ridges), and forces him to do its bidding—namely, murder. A newspaperman (Richard Arlen) must unravel the bloody supernatural secret before it’s too late. THE CATMAN OF PARIS (1946) – After a mysterious cat-like creature slaughters people close to him, Parisian Charles Regnier (Carl Esmond) is suspected of murder. Charles fears that he is the beast, but his paramour Marie (Lenore Aubert) and best friend Henry (Douglass Dumbrille) believe he’s innocent…until the Catman begins to stalk Marie! VALLEY OF THE ZOMBIES (1946) – Long-dead madman Ormand Murks (Ian Keith) once believed that endless blood transfusions would make him immortal. Now resurrected via voodoo, he stalks the city for human blood. A woman (Adrian Booth) falls under Ormand’s hypnotic, vampiric spell.

• The Lady and the Monster (1944) Starring Erich von Stroheim, Vera Ralston & Richard Arlen – Shot by John Alton (He Walked by Night) – Based on a Novel by Curt Siodmak (Donovan’s Brain) – Directed by George Sherman (Larceny).

• The Phantom Speaks (1945) Starring Richard Arlen, Stanley Ridges & Lynne Roberts – Directed by John English (Adventures of Captain Marvel).

• The Catman of Paris (1946) Starring Carl Esmond, Lenore Aubert & Adele Mara – Shot by Reggie Lanning (Sands of Iwo Jima) – Directed by Lesley Selander (Flight to Mars).

• Valley of the Zombies (1946) Starring Robert Livingston, Lorna Gray & Ian Keith – Shot by Reggie Lanning (Wake of the Red Witch) – Directed by Philip Ford (Hideout).

Extras:

• HD Masters by Paramount Pictures – From 4K Scans
• NEW Audio Commentary for THE LADY AND THE MONSTER by Film Historian Stephen Bissette
• Audio Commentary for THE PHANTOM SPEAKS by Novelist and Critic Tim Lucas
• NEW Audio Commentary for THE CATMAN OF PARIS by Film Historians David Del Valle and Miles Hunter
• NEW Audio Commentary for VALLEY OF THE ZOMBIES by Historians David Del Valle and Miles Hunter
• Audio Commentary for VALLEY OF THE ZOMBIES by Novelist and Critic Tim Lucas
• Sidebar on THE LADY AND THE MONSTER On-Camera with Tim Lucas and Steven Bissette
• Optional English Subtitles