Anolis Entertainment Hammer Films Releases

[C.D. Workman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close C.D. Workman]

If Anolis releases BRIDES OF DRACULA and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, I will upgrade from the terrible Final Cut releases. And while I think Final Cut's release of THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN looks decent, it's lacking in detail. If Anolis's release is sharper, I'll definitely pick that up, too.

So far, the only Hammer Horror owned by Universal not available on Blu-ray is NIGHTMARE. Any chance Anolis will release this one in Germany?

[Lalala76 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lalala76]

If Anolis releases BRIDES OF DRACULA and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, I will upgrade from the terrible Final Cut releases.

I was always under the impression Chris that you were a supporter of the Final cut BOD release.

[C.D. Workman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close C.D. Workman]

Actually, I do like BOD in general and wasn't thinking when I wrote that line. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and KISS OF THE VAMPIRE are both terrible. CAPTAIN CLEGG is a seriously mixed bag. I think BRIDES OF DRACULA looks good, but I would probably still upgrade to get a corrected OAR.

[Ivo Scheloske Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ivo Scheloske]

What do you think? Isn't our version of the artwork (the one on the right) much more appealing than the old one?

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

The colors look much more natural and way less boosted on the image on the right side. Looks like some of the detail disappears on the left side.

[Ivo Scheloske Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ivo Scheloske]

Hey, does anybody else share my opinion that it is about time we devote our attention to one of most beloved horror icon: Frankenstein's monster?

OK, we all know this is simply a rhetorical question :)

The fact alone that Peter Cushing reprises his role as Baron Frankenstein makes this movie a must-have to all horrorfilm-fans. Fans of the Hammer studios have already charged their Flux Compensator, travelled 30 days ahead and bought their copy months ago :)



I'm pretty sure everybody here knows the film in detail, so let's skip forward to the presentation:

Packaging: Mediabook & Softbox

Catalogue-No MB A: 37031
Catalogue-No MB B: 37032
Catalogue-No Softbox: 37033

EAN-Code MB Cover A: 404 1036 37031 2
EAN-Code MB Cover B: 404 1036 37032 9
EAN-Code Softbox: 404 1036 37033 6

Aspect Ratio: High Definition Widescreen (16:9 1,78:1) 1920x1080p
Sound: German DTS HD-MA 2.0 Mono / English DTS HD-MA 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles: German (removeable)
Duration: 86 min. (24fps)

Bonus:

Audiocommentary by Dr. Rolf Giesen and Volker Kronz (German language, no subs) / Making Of „The Evil of Frankenstein“ / Uwe Sommerlad in conversation with Caron Gardner (38 min.) / A Moment with Caron Gardner / US Trailer / Additional Scenes from the US TV-version (13 min.) / German advertising flyer/ US advertising flyer / Filmprogram / 2 picture galleries

Inkl. 28 -page booklet written by Dr. Rolf Giesen and Uwe Sommerlad (german only). Exklusively included in the Mediabook.

We would especially like to thank Christine Marshall, who had her 16mm print of the tv-scenes transferred for us.

The street date is the 29th of May and during the next week the discs should available for pre-order.

[C.D. Workman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close C.D. Workman]

The additional scenes from the US television version is a MAJOR selling point!

[Lalala76 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lalala76]

The additional scenes from the US television version is a MAJOR selling point!

I am actually picking this one up, and I have the Final cut BD.

[C.D. Workman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close C.D. Workman]

I'm less than enamored with the Final Cut BD for this title. It doesn't look nearly as bad as THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and KISS OF THE VAMPIRE; it isn't even as middling as CAPTAIN CLEGG. But it still doesn't entirely look like a Blu-ray, in part because it lacks detail. It looks as if Anolis has crafted the definitive release, especially if the film itself looks anything like their release of THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF.

[Ivo Scheloske Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ivo Scheloske]

As promised I had our authoring studio send over some screenshots so you can get an impression on the AC and the overall quality.







I already took a glimpse at the Blu-ray and I am pretty much satisfied. Then again, I am biased :)

Have a great sunday!

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

That's beautiful! Thanks for those grabs!

[C.D. Workman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close C.D. Workman]

I am really looking forward to seeing this one in motion... as well as to watching the extras. Thus far, I have not found any studio releasing Hammer films on BD that can beat Anolis's extras. My only real complaint is that the subtitles for the German commentary aren't subtitled. I would just about kill to be able to know what was being said!

[C.D. Workman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close C.D. Workman]

I have to take back that last statement. I'm listening to the commentary on THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES in English even as we speak!

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Swiped this from FB...

[Lalala76 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lalala76]

Haha. That's my photo MR Jane!!!!