For their third jaunt into the Universal vaults Scream Factory has come away with another four films produced in 1939 and 1941.
I just wish they were better films.
Tower of London – 1939
A bit on the soft side for a Blu-ray, and better suited for a DVD. Decent gray scale. Audio fine.
Image -3.25
Audio – 4
Pass / Fail – Pass
Man-Made Monster- 1941
A silly film. Element has a nice gray scale, but the image never settles, and moves constantly around the screen. Window-boxed main titles.
Image – 3
Audio – 4
Pass / Fail – Pass
Horror Island – 1941
Another silly film, that misses standing the test of time by several miles.
Element is fine, although it has window-boxed titles.
Image – 4
Audio – 4
Pass / Fail – Pass
The Black Cat – 1941
I always lumped this one together with the other Karloff / Lugosi films, but this one (without Karloff), but with a decent cast, rounds out the collection of films. All B fodder.
Decent imagery, but something odd is going on the with grain structure. Probably the creepiest thing about the film.
Window-boxed main titles.
Image – 3.5
Audio – 4
Pass / Fail – Pass
As to the set, is it worth the price of admission – $50?
Only for the die hard B horror fans.
RAH
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His restoration projects have breathed new life into classic films like Lawrence of Arabia, Vertigo, My Fair Lady, Spartacus, and The Godfather series. Beyond his restoration work, he has also shared his expertise through publications, contributing to the academic discourse on film restoration. The Academy Film Archive houses the Robert A. Harris Collection, a testament to his significant contributions to film preservation.
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