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Universal Horror Collection: Volume 6

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Genres: Horror
Starring: Boris Karloff, Faith Domergue, William Reynolds, André Morell, Jr. Lon Chaney
Director: John Gilling, Juran Nathan, Will Cowan, Francis D. Lyon
Plot Sypnosis:

The Black Castle (1952)

Synopsis: A forbidding castle in the Black Forest holds dangers for Sir Ronald Burton (Richard Greene) when he is invited there for a hunt by the cruel Count von Bruno (Stephen McNally). Burton, searching for evidence that the count murdered his friends, becomes ensnared in a cat-and-mouse game that turns deadly when he falls in love with the count's wife, Elga (Paula Corday). Lovely Elga is being held prisoner by the count with the help of his hulking servant Gargon (Lon Chaney, Jr.). Only the castle physician, Dr. Meissen (Boris Karloff), may have the power to free the lovers, but his method could put them in even greater jeopardy.

The Black Castle (1955)

Synopsis: Two GIs (Richard Long, Marshall Thompson) out of six cursed by snake worshippers expose a killer snake goddess (Faith Domergue) in New York. Directed by Francis D. Lyon.

The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958)

Synopsis: "If ye valuest thy immortal soul, open not this accursed chest." So reads the inscription on the 400-year-old metal box found by teen psychic Jessica Burns (Carolyn Kearney) on her Aunt Flavia's farm. Although archeologist Gordon Hawthorne (William Reynolds) warns it should remain untouched, two greedy ranch hands break it open, believing there's treasure inside. What they find instead is the living head of executed devil worshipper Gideon Drew (Robin Hughes), "the foulest and wickedest man to ever set feet upon the earth." Condemned to a living death until he's rejoined, Drew hypnotizes Jessica into unearthing his body so he can "spread hell's flames around the world". A terrifying tale from the Atomic Age of horror movies, The Thing That Couldn't Die is a devilish gem that's a head above the rest.

The Shadow of the Cat (1961)

Synopsis: A house cat sees her owner murdered by two servants under orders from her husband, and becomes ferociously bent on revenge. Directed by John Gilling.

UNIVERSAL HORROR COLLECTION VOL. 6 contains:
THE BLACK CASTLE
1080p High Definition (1.37:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1952/B&W/Not Rated/+/- 82 Minutes
Special Features:
·        NEW 2K scan from a fine grain film element
·        NEW Audio Commentary with author/film historian Tom Weaver
·        NEW Universal Horror Strikes Back! - a look at Universal Horror in the 40s
·        Still Gallery
CULT OF THE COBRA
1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.85:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1955/B&W/Not Rated/+/- 82 Minutes
Special Features:
·        NEW 2K scan from a fine grain film element
·        NEW Audio Commentary with film historians Tom Weaver, Steve Kronenberg, David Schecter and Robert J. Kiss
·        Theatrical Trailer
·        TV Spots for the double feature of REVENGE OF THE CREATURE/CULT OF THE COBRA
·        Still Gallery
THE THING THAT COULDN’T DIE       
1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.85:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1958/B&W/Not Rated/+/- 69 Minutes
Special Features:
·        NEW 2K scan from a fine grain film element
·        NEW Audio Commentary by authors/film historians Tom Weaver and C. Courtney Joyner
·        Theatrical Trailer
THE SHADOW OF THE CAT
1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.66:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1961/B&W/Not Rated/+/- 79 Minutes
Special Features:
·        NEW 2K scan from a fine grain film element
·        NEW Audio Commentary by author/film historian Bruce G. Hallenbeck
·        NEW In the Shadow of Shelley - an interview with Barbara Shelley
·        TV Spot for the double feature of THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF/THE SHADOW OF THE CAT
·        Still Gallery
Release Details

Movie Release Year: 1961
Tech Specs & Release Details

Length: 312
Specs: 4 Blu-ray Discs
Video Resolution/Codec: 1080p AVC/MPEG-4
Aspect Ratio(s): 1.37:1, 1.66:1, 1.85:1
Audio Formats: English: DTS-HD MA Mono
Subtitles/Captions: English SDH