Amanti dei grandi film horror ecco un cofanetto da non perdere. A partire dal 3 Ottobre Universal Pictures Italia distribuirà nel nostro paese un esclusivo boxset con 8 film che hanno fatto la storia del cinema, disponibili per la prima volta in alta definizione dopo un restauro partito dalle pellicole originali. Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection conterrà gli imperdibili Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), La Mummia (1932), L’Uomo Invisibile (1933), La Moglie di Frankenstein (1935), L’Uomo Lupo (1941), Il Fantasma dell’Opera (1943) e Il Mostro della Laguna Nera (1954), un libretto da collezione di 48 pagine con fotografie di backstage, locandine originali, lettere e contenuti speciali (alcuni anche inediti) per un totale di 12 ore di durata complessiva.

Ecco nel dettaglio l'elenco degli extra inseriti in ogni disco, tra i quali segnaliamo la featurette inedita sul restauro di Dracula e la prima versione assoluta de Il Mostro della Laguna Nera restaurato in Blu-ray 3D. Nelle prossime settimane pubblicheremo i dati tecnici delle singole edizioni.

Dracula

• Dracula, the 1931 Spanish version, with Introduction by Lupita Tovar Kohner
• The Road to Dracula
• Lugosi: The Dark Prince
• Dracula: The Restoration
• Monster Tracks: Interactive Pop-Up Facts About the Making of Dracula
• Dracula Archives
• Score by Philip Glass performed by the Kronos Quartet
• Feature Commentary by Film Historian David J. Skal
• Feature Commentary by Steve Haberman, Screenwriter of Dracula: Dead and Loving It
• Trailer Gallery

Frankenstein

• The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
• Karloff: The Gentle Monster
• Monster Tracks: Interactive Pop-Up Facts About The Making of Frankenstein
• Universal Horror
• Frankenstein Archives
• Boo!: A Short Film
• Feature Commentary with Film Historian Rudy Behlmer
• Feature Commentary with Historian Sir Christopher Frayling
• 100 Years Of Universal: Restoring the Classics
• Trailer Gallery

La Mummia

• Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
• He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art Of Jack Pierce
• Unraveling the Legacy of The Mummy
• The Mummy Archives
• Feature Commentary by Rick Baker, Scott Essman, Steve Haberman, Bob Burns and Brent Armstrong
• Feature Commentary by Film Historian Paul M. Jensen
• 100 Years Of Universal: The Carl Laemmle Era
• Trailer Gallery

L’Uomo Invisibile

• Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed
• Production Photographs
• Feature Commentary with Film Historian Rudy Behlmer
• 100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters

La Moglie di Frankenstein

• She’s Alive! Creating The Bride Of Frankenstein
• The Bride Of Frankenstein Archive
• Feature Commentary with Scott MacQueen
• 100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics
• Trailer Gallery

L’Uomo Lupo

• Monster by Moonlight
• The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
• Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
• He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
• The Wolf Man Archives
• Feature Commentary with Film Historian Tom Weaver
• 100 Years of Universal: The Lot
• Trailer Gallery

Il Fantasma dell’Opera

• The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
• Production Photographs
• Feature Commentary with Film Historian Scott MacQueen
• 100 Years of Universal: The Lot
• Theatrical Trailer

Il Mostro della Laguna Nera

• The Creature From The Black Lagoon in Blu-ray 3D
• Back to The Black Lagoon
• Production Photographs
• Feature Commentary with Film Historian Tom Weaver
• 100 Years of Universal: The Lot
• Trailer Gallery