Amicus Productions on Blu-ray

[IVI13]

Since we have dedicated threads for Hammer and Tigon I think it makes sense to have one for Amicus and related films too.

Amicus Productions thread in North America forum

Here is a complete list of Amicus Productions (UK blu-ray releases in red)

It's Trad, Dad! (1962)
Just for Fun (1963)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
The Skull (1965)
The Psychopath (1966)
Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966)
The Deadly Bees (1967)
The Terrornauts (1967)
They Came from Beyond Space (1967)
Torture Garden (1967)
Danger Route (1967)
A Touch of Love (1969)
Scream and Scream Again (1970)
The Mind of Mr. Soames (1970)
The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
I, Monster (1971)
Tales from the Crypt (1972)
What Became of Jack and Jill? (1972)
Asylum (1972)
The Vault of Horror (1973)
And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973)
From Beyond the Grave (1974)
Madhouse (1974)
The Beast Must Die (1974)
The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
At the Earth's Core (1976)
The People That Time Forgot (1977)

related films

The City of the Dead (1960) - produced by Max Rosenberg & Milton Subotsky prior to forming Amicus
Tales That Witness Madness (1973) - horror anthology similar in style to Amicus but otherwise totally unrelated
The Monster Club (1981) - horror anthology produced by Milton Subotsky after Amicus

[Hammerlover]

THE PSYCHOPATH has a U.S. Blu-ray release from Kino.

[fatboyslim142]

From Beyond the Grave has had a BD in the US from Warner archive.

Also need to add this (from Vinegar Syndrome). Would be easier to split the releases by BD & UHD with the 3 related ones at the bottom separate from the 2 sections.

[Erasmus Craven]

The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
US: - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-L...lu-ray/124702/ (OOP)
Australia: - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-L...lu-ray/193635/ (OOP)
Germany: - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-L...lu-ray/198344/ (available, most extras, fully English friendly)

At the Earth's Core (1976)
US: - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/At-th...lu-ray/113015/ (OOP)
Germany: - https://www.amazon.de/At-the-Earths-...&th=1&psc=1&m= (OOP)

https://www.amazon.de/6-Kontinent-Bl...d%2C103&sr=1-1 (available, most extras, fully English friendly)

The People That Time Forgot (1977)
US: - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-P...lu-ray/126466/ (OOP)

Germany: - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-P...lu-ray/198345/ (OOP, most extras, fully English friendly)

France: - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-P...lu-ray/244835/ (OOP, available 2nd hand)

Not listing Spanish grey area releases...

[oddbox83]

Madhouse from Kino, And Now the Screaming Starts from Severin, etc. I think the OP just wanted to address UK releases?

Anyway, what I really want to know is What Became of Jack and Jill?

There's not even a DVD release to keep going with. Recent years have seen those rarer Amicus films like The Psychopath and The Mind of Mr Soames finally get decent releases, but not this one.

[ukpaul]

Also not in the UK but It's Trad, Dad has a release from Sony US under its American title Ring-a-Ding Rhythm, so there's a decent transfer available.

[RossyG]

Here’s DVDBeaver’s review of the American Dr Terror UHD.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film11/4K_U...ors_4K_UHD.htm

[IVI13]

Originally Posted by oddbox83

I think the OP just wanted to address UK releases?

Correct, but I've added a link to the Amicus thread in the US section.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

The Uncanny [1977] and Dominique [1978] can also be added to the related section, having Milton Subotsky as co-producer. Both films have had US blu ray releases.

[DavidGallow]

Madhouse had a lovely German release too, with a mediabook signed by the artist.

[Number 28]

Originally Posted by fatboyslim142

To order the 4K of Dr Terror's House of Horrors from the US or wait for a UK release?

[Hammerlover]

What continues to surprise me is that Amicus (and Tigon) beat Hammer to 4K!

[Django100]

I would love a release of 'Whatever happened to Jack and Jill?' but it seems to have disappeared without even a DVD release...

[BudBaxter]

Originally Posted by fatboyslim142

That's a really nice bit of art.

Question is, what is Alan Freeman doing to Roy Castle?

[BudBaxter]

Which is the best blu of Dr. Terror's House of Horrors? Or are they identical?

[oddbox83]

Originally Posted by BudBaxter

Which is the best blu of Dr. Terror's House of Horrors? Or are they identical?

Nope! All but the Olive Blu were very yellow and some editions had missing dialogue and footage.

The newest VinSyn version is likely the best option now. A good set of extras and a nice grade. The recent UK reissue was the yellow one again.

[DavidGallow]

Originally Posted by Hammerlover

What continues to surprise me is that Amicus (and Tigon) beat Hammer to 4K!

And that of all the titles...it was the Doctor Who Cushing films first to 4K - in 3 different editions, no less.

[Number 28]

Originally Posted by DavidGallow

And that of all the titles...it was the Doctor Who Cushing films first to 4K - in 3 different editions, no less.

Personally, I would have thought, like them or not, the Doctor Who films, with copious amounts of Daleks, would be the most commercial titles to release on 4K in the Amicus lineup.

We just have to wait and see for what Studiocanal brings out, for all the Doctor Who fans, at the 100th anniversary of the films in 2065 and 2066, Can you imagine the box set of Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. will be like in 2150 A.D.

I presume there will be a UK version of Dr. Terror's House of Horror on 4K, but that might be sadly it, as things stand, in the 4K arena for Amicus films.

Out of interest, which title(s) in particular would you like to see on 4K?

Anyway, this thread has prompted me to order The Deadly Bees on BD to add to my Amicus collection, which I look forward to watching.

[John Earls Umbrella]

Asylum and Vault of Horror need some TLC so they would be good candidates. Torture Garden would look fab on 4K with its already vibrant colour design. The House that Dripped Blood is another big favourite of mine. Fingers crossed some of these make
it to 4K.

[BarnDoor]

I understand What Became of Jack and Jill? is part of the dreaded Bristol Myers Squibb holdings (along with titles like Sleuth and The Stepford Wives), so it's unlikely we'll ever see a proper release of that. It's a shame Anchor Bay couldn't at least give it a good DVD release back in the day.