The Peter Cushing Collection (1957 - 1974)

4 film, 4 disc collection of lesser known horror films from the mild mannered British star. DD-Video R2 UK boxset.

Summary

This boxset combines four DVDs from DD-Video's British Horror collection, all starring the mild-mannered British star Peter Cushing. The set includes two Hammer Films from the beginning and end of their horror cycle and two lesser known films - Tigon's The Blood Beast Terror (1968), a simply appalling that Cushing himself described as the worst film of his career, and the entertaining independent film Island of Terror (1966) directed by Terence Fisher. See the individual reviews below for more...:

The Films - links to individual DVD reviews.

The Abominable Snowman (1957)

Island of Terror (1966)

The Blood Beast Terror (1968)

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)

Review of the Anolis German DVD. See end notes for comparison with the DDHE disc.

In Brief:

Anyone famous in it?	Alongside Peter Cushing, look out for Edward Judd, Robert Flemyng and Forrest Tucker.
Who is it for?	Fans of Cushing and Hammer Horror should enjoy this although they are not his best works.

The DVDs

Visuals	All films are anamophic and in Original Aspect Ratios. The picture quality is decent throughout. Island of Terror and The Blood Beast Terror are generally grainy and speckeled, but far superior to most VHS or public domain releases. Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell and The Abominable Snowman look much better.
Audio	All discs have original English Dolby Digital mono tracks. English track is generally strong.
Subtitles	No subtitles included.
Extras	All of the discs include original trailers, photo galleries and detailed 24 page booklets. There are additional features on each disc, see the reviews for more details.
Packing/availability	Cardboard box with four standard amaray cases inside. All four films are available on identical single disc releases.
Region	Region 0 - PAL
Other regions?	Some films have releases in other countries. With the exception of Frankenstein... the DD-video discs presented here are the best available versions of these films. See the review of Frankenstein... for notes on the differences between this disc and the fully uncut German R2 DVD.
Cuts?	All films are believed to be fully uncut (see the Island of Terror and Frankenstein... notes). Prints are English language.

Summary

An interesting mix of two good films, an enjoyable but trashy film, and one so bad that to watch it is to know true terror....

A decent set of prints with a very fine collection of extra features. A couple of very brief cuts on two of the discs, although nothing particularly noticeable. A recommended way to see these films.

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All text in this review written by Timothy Young - October 2006.
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