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Creature with the Blue Hand
Web of the Spider
A Double Dose of "Euro-Kinski"
BD: $29.95 | DVD: $19.95
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 on 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!
The Specs
The Film Elements
Creature with the Blue Hand
North American Release Print scanned in 4K from original 35mm archival elements
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Web of the Spider
North American Release Print Scanned in 4K from original 35mm archival elements
The Disc Specs
Creature with the Blue Hand
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Run Time: 74 minutes
Includes
The Bloody Dead
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Run Time: 80 minutes
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Web of the Spider
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Run Time: 93 minutes
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These Discs are region locked to North America and includes English SDH.
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Audio is DTS-HD / Dolby AC3s.
The Contributors
Creature with the Blue Hand
Stephen Jones and Kim Newman join forces for this full commentary track.
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Nick Clark provides the liner notes.
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The Bloody Dead
Samuel M. Sherman provides an archival commentary track.
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Web of the Spider
Stephen Jones and Kim Newman join forces for this full commentary track.
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Christopher Stewardson provides the liner notes.
Special Features
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"
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New 4K transfer of "The Bloody Dead," the alternate version of "Creature with the Blue Hand."
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Creature with the Blue Hand original film trailer + recut trailer using restored film elements.
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New 2024 trailer of
"Web of the Spider" and original English trailer for "Castle of Blood."
The Creature with the Blue Hand
"Fear will grip you by the throat when the evil hand KILLS...KILLS...KILLS"
Director: Alfred Vohrer
Starring: Harald Leipnitz, Klaus Kinski, Carl Lange
1967 | HD | 74 minutes
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This mystery-thriller 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 murderer... 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 released to home video in the United States as, "The Bloody Dead" in 1987. This alternate version included 6 minutes of new footage, shot for this release, and is included in this special edition as a bonus feature.
Web of the Spider
"A Classic Tale of Horror!"
Director: Antonio Margheriti
Starring: Anthony Franciosa, Michèle Mercier, Klaus Kinski
1971 | HD | 92 minutes
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American writer Alan Foster is challenged to spend the night in a haunted castle by Edgar Allan Poe (Kinski) 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" is a remake of Antonio Margheriti's earlier film, "Castle of Blood" (1964).
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