Saturday, 7 March 2015

Witchfinder General (1968)

Directed by Michael Reeves and starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Hilary Dwyer, Rupert Davies and Patrick Wymark.


Special Edition DVD bought in 2004
86mins







Blood beast: The films of Michael Reeves
Photo gallery
Liner notes by Film critic Kim Newman
Music video: "Hopkins (The Witchfinder General)" from "Cathedral"
Theatrical Trailer

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)

Directed by Freddie Francis and starring Christopher Lee, Rupert Davis, Veronica Carlson 
and Barry Andrews.


DVD bought in 2004
92mins






Theatrical Trailer.

The Devil Rides Out (1968)

Directed by Terence Fisher and starring Christopher Lee, Charles Gray, Nike Arrighi, Leon Greene and Patrick Mower.


DVD bought in 2003

Blu-ray bought in 2012
96mins






 Blu-ray






Blu-ray extras -

Audio commentary with Christopher Lee, Sarah Lawson and Hammer historian Marcus Hearn
Black Magic - retrospective documentary
Film Restoration
Wheatley's Relationship with Hammer
World of Hammer - episode
Photo Gallery 

Friday, 6 March 2015

Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

Directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbra Shelley 
and Julian Glover.


DVD bought in 2004
97mins







The Hammer Collection Double Feature also includes the film - 

Quatermass II (1957) Directed by Val Guest and starring Brian Donlevy. 85mins.

Audio Commentary by director Roy Ward Baker and writer Nigel Kneale
"World Of Hammer" episode: "Sci-Fi"
Theatrical Trailer

The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)

Also known as Dance of the Vampires. Directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jack MacGowran, Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate and Ferdy Mayne.


DVD bought in 2004
107m 18s






The Fearless Vampire Killers: Vampires 101 - featurette (10mins)
Theatrical Trailer

The Jungle Book (1967)

Produced by Walt Disney and directed by Wolfgang Reitherman.


2-disc Platinum Edition DVD bought in 2007

Diamond Edition Blu-ray bought in 2013
78m 27s







 Blu-ray





Blu-ray extras - 

Audio commentary by composer Richard M. Sherman, animator Andreas Deja and the voice of Mowgli Bruce Reitherman
Introduction by composer Richard M. Sherman
I Wan'na Be Like You: Hangin' Out at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Alternate Ending
Growing Up with Nine Old Men (41mins)
The Bare Necessities: The Making of The Jungle Book (46mins)
Disney's Kipling: Walt's Magic Touch on a Literary Classic (15mins)
The Lure of The Jungle Book
Mowgli's Return to the Wild
Frank & Ollie: Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston Discuss Character Animation
DisneyPedia: Junglemania!
Deleted Scene
Deleted Songs
"I Wan'na Be Like You" music video by Jonas Brothers

The War Wagon (1967)

Directed by Burt Kennedy and starring John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Howard Keel and Bruce Cabot.


Blu-ray bought in 2015
100m 37s

 




No extras