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  • Film Masters Releasing Creature With The Blue Hand / Web of The Spider

    Coming 10/2/24.

    Klaus Kinski stars in this double billing of two Euro-Horror films, one where he plays an escaped mental patient, the other where he portrays Poe!

    For those craving a taste of "Euro-Kinski," two of Klaus Kinski's European features are now available in one creepy package. Presented for the first time in Blu-ray, Creature with the Blue Hand (1967) is a mystery-thriller about a series of grisly murders. It's one of several German films based on the novels of Edgar Wallace, many adaptations of which starred Kinski. This time he plays an escaped mental patient who might be the killer. Meanwhile, Web of the Spider (1971) is a classic haunted house tale from Italian maestro, Antonio Margheriti, with Kinski as none other than Edgar Allan Poe! It's a diabolical double dose from one of cinema's most controversial and unique figures!

    Bonus Materials

    Creature with the Blue Hand full length commentary track
    Web of the Spider full length commentary track
    included HD film, 'The Bloody Dead (1987),' from Independent International Pictures which added scenes for the home video release
    Essays by Christopher Stewardson and Nick Clarke
    All new documentary on Edgar Wallace
    Archival commentary by Samuel M. Sherman
    Original theatrical trailer from 35mm for Creature with the Blue Hand
    Reimagined trailer for Web of the Spider using restored elements

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  • #2
    Oh hell yeah! I'm in for this one although I already have a bd of Spider.
    "The popcorn you're eating has been pissed in. Film at 11".

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    • #3
      I have Web and the German Edgar Wallace box set, but Blue Hand is not English friendly in that. With the Bloody Dead cut and those extras, will definitely upgrade.
      I'm bitter, I'm twisted, James Joyce is fucking my sister.

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      • #4
        Here's the full press release.

        A Creepy Double Dose of 'Euro-Kinski'

        Creature With the Blue Hand (1967) With the Bonus Film Web of the Spider (1971) on Blu-ray & DVD, Oct. 22nd

        Just in Time for Halloween!

        Newly Scanned in 4K From Original U.S. 35mm Archival Elements

        ROCKPORT, Mass. — August 14, 2024 — For Immediate Release — For those craving a taste of "Euro-Kinski"—and just in time for Halloween—two of Klaus Kinski's European features are now available in one creepy package., scanned in 4K from original 35mm archival elements, available Oct. 22 in a special two-disc collector's edition on Blu-ray and DVD from Film Masters.

        Creature With the Blue Hand (1967)

        Originally released in Germany as Die Blaue Hand, the film was bought by Roger Corman's New World Pictures and released in the U.S. in 1967 as the alternate version, Creature With the Blue Hand. This release is presented for the first time on Blu-ray in North America. A mystery-thriller about a series of grisly murders. It's one of several German films based on the novels of Edgar Wallace, many adaptations of which starred Kinski. Directed by Alfred Vohrer, the film also stars Harald Leipnitz and Carl Lange.

        The film follows an inmate (Kinski) who is being held at a questionable sanitarium. When the inmate escapes and a series of murders occur, signs point to him as the killer ... but is he? Based on the novel, The Blue Hand, by Edgar Wallace, Creature With the Blue Hand is a suspenseful ride with many gothic elements and complex plot twists. Labeled as a "Krimi" film, this is a classic example of the genre, combining elements of mystery, crime and horror.

        The film was later acquired by Independent International Pictures and released to home video in the U.S. as The Bloody Dead in 1987 with six minutes of new footage, shot specifically for the release. The extra footage is included in this special edition as a bonus feature, which also includes a HD version of the full film, The Bloody Dead.

        Web of the Spider (1971)

        A classic haunted house tale from Italian maestro, Antonio Margheriti, with Kinski as none other than Edgar Allan Poe! It's a diabolical double dose from one of cinema's most controversial and unique figures!

        In the film, American writer Alan Foster is challenged to spend the night in a haunted castle by Edgar Allan Poe and his friend, Lord Blackwood. Foster, intrigued and eager for new inspiration for his writing, accepts the challenge. Once inside the supposedly deserted castle, Foster encounters many intriguing characters including the beautiful Elisabeth Blackwood. Foster and Elizabeth fall in love, but things are complicated when Elizabeth reveals that she may not be entirely alive. In a series of increasingly supernatural events, Foster learns about the tragic and sinister history of the castle and its former inhabitants. As the night progresses, the line between reality and the supernatural blurs.

        Web of the Spider also stars Anthony Franciosa and Michèle Mercier and is a remake of director Margheriti's earlier film, Castle of Blood (1964). This version of Web of the Spider is the 92-minute U.S. version of the original Italian version of Nella Stretta Morsa del Ragno.

        SPECIAL FEATURES:

        New 4K transfer of The Bloody Dead, the alternate version of Creature with the Blue Hand; Ballyhoo Motion Pictures presents two new documentaries, A Man Of Mystery: Inside the World of Edgar Wallace and Kinski Krimis: Inside the Rialto Film Adaptations; authors and film historians Stephen Jones and Kim Newman join forces for full commentary tracks for Creature With the Blue Hand (liner notes by Nick Clark) and Web of the Spider (liner notes by Christopher Stewardson); Samuel M. Sherman provides an archival commentary track for The Bloody Dead; Creature with the Blue Hand original 35mm film trailer and recut trailer using restored film elements; and a new 2024 trailer for Web of the Spider, as well as the original English theatrical trailer for Castle of Blood.

        TECH SPECS:

        Creature With the Blue Hand and The Bloody Dead are presented with an aspect ratio of 1.66:1; and Web of the Spider is presented with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Discs are region locked to North America and include English SDH. Audio is DTS-HD/Dolby AC3s.

        About Film Masters:

        Film Masters is a consortium of historians and enthusiasts who seek to celebrate the preservation and restoration of films. We are archivists, committed to storing film elements for future generations and reviving films that have been sitting dormant for decades. By scanning in 2K and 4K, we give these lesser-known films the red-carpet treatment they deserve. Leveraging modern means of distribution to release forgotten films back into the world, we also produce original bonus materials, including feature-length documentaries, which aid audiences in contextualizing and celebrating these works of art as they were meant to be. Visit us online at: www.FilmMasters.com

        Creature With the Blue Hand
        Film Masters
        Genre: Horror/Cult
        Not Rated
        Format: Blu-ray & DVD
        Running Time: Approx. 167 Minutes (+ 291 Minutes of Special Features)
        Suggested Retail Price: Blu-ray $29.99 / DVD $19.95
        Preorder Now
        Street Date: Oct. 22, 2024
        Catalog #: Blu-ray FMB017 / DVD FMD017
        UPC Code: Blu-ray 760137158776 / DVD 760137158868
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        • #5
          Totally psyched to see '..Blue Hand' in a nice new scan with a Newman/Jones commentary and some other interesting sounding extras.

          Just a shame that, a) bloody 'Web of the Spider' was boring enough the first time I bought it on blu-ray, and b) given that scans are taken from US prints, I'm assuming no German language track for '..Blue Hand'?
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          • #6
            Originally posted by BW Haggar View Post
            I'm assuming no German language track for '..Blue Hand'?
            Can't win with that one, I have the German blu in a box set but it's not English friendly. Which is why I'll probably pick this one up.

            I'm bitter, I'm twisted, James Joyce is fucking my sister.

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            • #7
              I've got a dozen stills for the tv release of Blue Hand. Also have the double feature pressbook and one sheet when this was released with Beast of the Yellow Night. It was the only Edgar Wallace film I ever saw theatrically.
              "The popcorn you're eating has been pissed in. Film at 11".

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