These two obscure British noirs are ready for rediscovery, but the Blu-ray’s lack of extras is disappointing.
This lasting work of existential horror has been given an audio commentary that serves as a veritable seminar on British cinema.
The Legend of Hell House is a regrettably just-competent adaptation of a great American horror novel.
It should come as no surprise that the special features presented here run very Scorsese-heavy.
Maybe the best non-Ealing Brit comedy ever made, the film has unfortunately received a Blu-ray treatment of which the serious cinephile can’t quite approve.
The film makes a persuasive case that Englishness can be defined by the love one has for the land and the country, rather than one’s birthplace.
Two classics of early British horror have been thoughtfully doubled-up on a DVD release that should be on any fright fan’s shelf.
Alberto Cavalcanti’s contribution might be the finest single episode to appear in any horror anthology film.