Isle of the Dead (1945) coming from Warner Archive - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 02-01-2021, 05:00 PM

Just announced

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NEW 2021 1080p HD Master Sourced from 4K scan of Original Nitrate Camera Negative!
ISLE OF THE DEAD (1945)

Run Time 72:00
Subtitles English SDH
Sound Quality DTS HD-Master Audio 2.0 - English, MONO - English
Aspect Ratio 1.37:1, 4 X 3
Product Color BLACK & WHITE
Disc Configuration BD 25
Special Features: Commentary by Screenwriter/Film Historian Dr. Steve Haberman; Original Theatrical Trailer with Spanish Subtitles

Once you visit the Isle of the Dead, there’s no hope of returning to the land of the living. A small island off the coast of Greece holds a secret so dreadful that once you step onto its soil you must remain there forever. General Pherides (master of horror Boris Karloff) is one such a visitor. Going to the island to honor the grave of his late wife, Pherides discovers that it’s held in the grip of a terrifying plague – a sickness that enters the victim’s mind and drives them insane! Pherides leads the fight against the plague, but then falls prey to it himself. In his delirium, he believes that a woman named Thea (Ellen Drew) is a vrykolaka – a vampire responsible for the deaths. Insanity runs rampant, and grave robbery, premature burial and ghastly vampires are the unspeakable horrors that await on the Isle of the Dead.

StLouisRibs · 02-01-2021, 05:04 PM

Yay! Excited to see this rescued from the aborted Shout release.

AKORIS · 02-01-2021, 05:22 PM

GREAT news!!!

Mister VistaVision · 02-01-2021, 05:53 PM

Had to sell off my 35mm 1953 re-issue safety print over 20 years ago so very happy I'll finally be able to view it again in good quality.

happydood · 02-01-2021, 08:48 PM

This is great news. Too bad about some potential SF extras, but they were diminishing with each new Lewton release...

tangerinewolf · 02-01-2021, 09:00 PM

Excellent, excellent news. Thank you WAC. And this gives hope for the remaining Lewton titles to see the light of day on blu-ray.

StarDestroyer52 · 02-01-2021, 09:26 PM

Superb news and hopefully this means more Lewton titles on the way or least that there is demand for them.

sb5 · 02-01-2021, 09:32 PM

Sweet. Lewton never seemed like a great fit for Shout. Hopefully we’ll get the rest through WAC.

BluPat · 02-01-2021, 09:55 PM

Love all these classic Blu-rays. Can't wait!

captainsolo · 02-01-2021, 09:58 PM

WAC doing the other Lewton titles...

They heard us. They really heard us!

lilboyblu · 02-01-2021, 10:06 PM

Ghost Ship, Bedlam, and The 7th Victim too, please!

GasmaskAvenger · 02-01-2021, 10:21 PM

Honestly...Val Lewton and Shout! Factory was a bad mix.

Warner Archive feels more appropriate for these films anyway.

Gunsnroses092789 · 02-01-2021, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by lilboyblu

Ghost Ship, Bedlam, and The 7th Victim too, please!

Ghost Ship is one of my favorites of them all. Are those the last of the Lewton horror films now?

lilboyblu · 02-01-2021, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunsnroses092789

Ghost Ship is one of my favorites of them all. Are those the last of the Lewton horror films now?

I Walked with a Zombie too I believe, yet.

Gunsnroses092789 · 02-01-2021, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by lilboyblu

I Walked with a Zombie too I believe, yet.

Right. I guess I forgot about it since I own the Japanese Blu-ray (which is underwhelming).

The Great Owl · 02-01-2021, 11:06 PM

This is the best news that I've heard all day today. I'm glad that the big Val Lewton wheel is turning again.

augustinius · 02-01-2021, 11:31 PM

Word on the street is this is a test. If this does not sell well, no more Lewton. So be sure to buy it and buy it early.

Gunsnroses092789 · 02-01-2021, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by augustinius

Word on the street is this is a test. If this does not sell well, no more Lewton. So be sure to buy it and buy it early.

On which street?

StarDestroyer52 · 02-01-2021, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunsnroses092789

On which street?

Where the streets have no name

mmarczi · 02-02-2021, 01:42 AM

I'm honestly more excited about the prospects of other Lewton movies that I like more coming down the road if this goes well than I am for Isle of the Dead itself, which I think is one of the more middling of the bunch.

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02-01-2021, 05:04 PM	#2
StLouisRibs Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:6	Yay! Excited to see this rescued from the aborted Shout release.

02-01-2021, 05:22 PM	#3
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:661 Blu-ray collection:3652 Blu-ray reviews:19	GREAT news!!!

02-01-2021, 05:53 PM	#4
Mister VistaVision Senior Member Member since:Jul 2017 Location:central New Jersey 4K collection:192 Blu-ray collection:1385 Trading Score:80	Had to sell off my 35mm 1953 re-issue safety print over 20 years ago so very happy I'll finally be able to view it again in good quality.

02-01-2021, 08:48 PM	#5
happydood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2011 Location:California 4K collection:204 Blu-ray collection:670 DVD collection:36	This is great news. Too bad about some potential SF extras, but they were diminishing with each new Lewton release...

02-01-2021, 09:00 PM	#6
tangerinewolf Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2019 Location:Massachusetts, USA Trading Score:1	Excellent, excellent news. Thank you WAC. And this gives hope for the remaining Lewton titles to see the light of day on blu-ray.

02-01-2021, 09:26 PM	#7
StarDestroyer52 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2016 Location:In a galaxy far, far away.... 4K collection:511 Blu-ray collection:3277 DVD collection:233 MA collection:5 Digital collection:11 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Superb news and hopefully this means more Lewton titles on the way or least that there is demand for them.

02-01-2021, 09:32 PM	#8
sb5 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2017 4K collection:183 Blu-ray collection:5250 DVD collection:1	Sweet. Lewton never seemed like a great fit for Shout. Hopefully we’ll get the rest through WAC.

02-01-2021, 09:55 PM	#9
BluPat Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Texas 4K collection:243 Blu-ray collection:1457 Blu-ray reviews: 80 Trading Score:4	Love all these classic Blu-rays. Can't wait!

02-01-2021, 09:58 PM	#10
captainsolo Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:1268 DVD collection:353 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:19	WAC doing the other Lewton titles... They heard us. They really heard us!

02-01-2021, 10:06 PM	#11
lilboyblu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:19	Ghost Ship, Bedlam, and The 7th Victim too, please!

02-01-2021, 10:21 PM	#12
GasmaskAvenger Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jul 2014 Location:Fresno, California, USA 4K collection:1120 Blu-ray collection:4996 DVD collection:656 Trading Score:33	Honestly...Val Lewton and Shout! Factory was a bad mix. Warner Archive feels more appropriate for these films anyway.

02-01-2021, 11:06 PM	#16
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:924 Blu-ray collection:6033 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	This is the best news that I've heard all day today. I'm glad that the big Val Lewton wheel is turning again.

02-01-2021, 11:31 PM	#17
augustinius New Member Member since:Jun 2011	Word on the street is this is a test. If this does not sell well, no more Lewton. So be sure to buy it and buy it early.

02-02-2021, 01:42 AM	#20
mmarczi Special Member Member since:Jan 2020 4K collection:309 Blu-ray collection:4874 DVD collection:74	I'm honestly more excited about the prospects of other Lewton movies that I like more coming down the road if this goes well than I am for Isle of the Dead itself, which I think is one of the more middling of the bunch.

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