Network: Hands of the Ripper/Twins of Evil/Countess Dracula

[wormsinfested]

Hi!

Was just wondering if anyone has picked up the UK releases of Hands of the Ripper/Twins of Evil/Countess Dracula?

Do they have a slipcase or reversible artwork? Any difference in the extras from the US releases?

Thanks a ton!

[TJ Doc]

They're each packaged in Network's trademark thin cases (if you've bought one of their DVDs released in the last year or two you'll know what I mean), so no slipcovers. No proper reverse artwork, but the flipsides do have collections of alternate poster designs (like Scream Factory's double features).

Save for the odd trailer and image gallery, the extras look mostly different from (and probably inferior to) their US Synapse counterparts. But Network have included booklets!

Can't really comment on picture quality (looked fine when I briefly checked to see if the discs were ok), but the case specs state they're on BD-25s. Synapse used BD-50s, so there could be some differences.

Aaaaand audio on all three is simply listed as 'Mono'.

[wormsinfested]

Sounds good enough for their price (10.25 on amazon), so will pick them up. Hands of the Ripper & Twins of Evil are two of my fav. hammers

Ohh btw, do they have subs?

[malcy30]

Originally Posted by wormsinfested

Sounds good enough for their price (10.25 on amazon), so will pick them up. Hands of the Ripper & Twins of Evil are two of my fav. hammers

Ohh btw, do they have subs?

These are only £9.18 each buying direct from Network.
http://networkonair.com

They also do free shipping in the UK, provided you are not buying heavy boxsets, or loads in same order. Think they charge on any package over 500g.

[TJ Doc]

Originally Posted by wormsinfested

Ohh btw, do they have subs?

They do indeed!

English only, from the looks of it.

[wormsinfested]

Originally Posted by malcy30

These are only £9.18 each buying direct from Network.
http://networkonair.com

They also do free shipping in the UK, provided you are not buying heavy boxsets, or loads in same order. Think they charge on any package over 500g.

Wow, thanks alot man.

Originally Posted by TJ Doc

They do indeed!

English only, from the looks of it.

Thanks again!

[Vito Cipriani]

Originally Posted by TJ Doc

Can't really comment on picture quality (looked fine when I briefly checked to see if the discs were ok), but the case specs state they're on BD-25s. Synapse used BD-50s, so there could be some differences.

The Network features all take up around 15-16Gb. By comparison, on the Synapse release of TWINS OF EVIL (the only of the Synapse releases I checked) the film takes up around 18Gb. The differences are negligible. The Network TWINS OF EVIL seems to have a more saturated palette than the Synapse disc, but other than this it's pretty much identical in terms of the presentation of the film (the Synapse disc has some better 'extras').

The Synapse and Network COUNTESS DRACULA discs look very similar, although both have unique extras (the UK disc has an episode of THRILLER and an episode of CONCEPTIONS OF MURDER, alongside some interviews and a commentary that don't appear on the Synapse Blu-ray).

I haven't had chance to watch the HANDS OF THE RIPPER disc yet.

[oddbox83]

IMHO, the Network Countess Dracula wins for it's superb extras package. Hands of the Ripper is more even with a very different but equally nice extras package. Twins of Evil is the one that's a bit light on extras with the UK edition. Bigger fans are probably going to want both editions of Hands of the Ripper.

They easily win on price though and are sourced from the same HD masters as the Synapse, perhaps with a little tweaking.

EDITED TO ADD
Don't forget the booklets, exclusive to the UK releases.

[TJ Doc]

I have read on another forum that Network has corrected Ripper's day-for-night scenes (which apparently don't look quite right on the Synapse disc).

If so, that's pretty good.

[Vito Cipriani]

Originally Posted by TJ Doc

I have read on another forum that Network has corrected Ripper's day-for-night scenes (which apparently don't look quite right on the Synapse disc).

If so, that's pretty good.

Having not watched the Network disc yet, I didn't realise that was the case. That is good news!

[roy neary]

Was thinking of picking up Twins of Evil but there are at least four releases out there; UK, US, Italy, and Germany. Does anyone know what the differences (if any) there are in video quality? There are reports of some flicker around the 5 minute mark on the Italian version. Is this just inherent to that particular release? I must say I do like the Italian cover art the best, that poster is great! So I would be inclined to grab that one all else being equal. I know the US version has more bonus material though. Any issues with the Network disc?

[oddbox83]

No issues with the Network disc.

[PLG1962]

I noticed there are 2 versions of this
Which one is the preferred purchase?
Thanks in advance

[oddbox83]

Well twins do come in pairs as a rule and are often hard to tell apart.

If you expect a serious answer be a little more exact instead of expecting others to do all the work. I presume you mean the Hammer film? There are more than 2 editions worldwide, regardless.

[ravenus]

If you're into extras, US release has a feature length retrospective. UK only has some image galleries and some promos.

[PLG1962]

Originally Posted by ravenus

If you're into extras, US release has a feature length retrospective. UK only has some image galleries and some promos.

Thanks at least someone was helpful *cough*

[The Hornets]

Why not look here

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparison....php?fid=20621

[mattyl149]

Then there's also the version that Imprint will be releasing

[Ste7en]

And versions in France, Germany and Spain.

[sa5150]

I like the Network releases for PQ and can't beat the price .