--Also, slight changes in the Bonus Features--
Chandu the Magician (1932)
Megalomaniac and would-be world dominator Roxor has kidnapped Robert Regent, along with his death ray invention, in hopes of using it to degenerate humanity into mindless brutes, leaving himself as Earth’s supreme intelligence. Faced with revealing the machine’s secrets or allowing his family to die a horrible death at the hands of Roxor, Regent’s only hope lies with the intervention of his brother-in-law, the be-turbaned yogi and magician Chandu, who has the power to make men see what is not there.
BONUS FEATURES:
A young man visits his fiancée in a remote French villa where her scientist father (George Zucco) resides. There he meets Noel (J. Carrol Naish), Dr. Renault’s mysterious assistant, who has a strange attraction to Renault’s daughter. Soon he learns Noel’s true identity: he is an ape that was turned into a man by Renault’s bizarre experiments!
BONUS FEATURES:
When Miranda Wells was invited to live with her dark and charming distant cousin Nicholas Van Ryan in order to school his daughter at Dragonwyck manor she was a naive farm girl. As she watches the dark secrets of the house unfold, she becomes more aware of selfishness, desire, and insanity while becoming more involved with Nicholas. The closer Miranda grows to the community and the Van Ryan’s, the more she wishes she had never come to Dragonwyck.
BONUS FEATURES:
Megalomaniac and would-be world dominator Roxor has kidnapped Robert Regent, along with his death ray invention, in hopes of using it to degenerate humanity into mindless brutes, leaving himself as Earth’s supreme intelligence. Faced with revealing the machine’s secrets or allowing his family to die a horrible death at the hands of Roxor, Regent’s only hope lies with the intervention of his brother-in-law, the be-turbaned yogi and magician Chandu, who has the power to make men see what is not there.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Commentary by Author Gregory William Mank
- Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu featurette
- Restoration Comparison
A young man visits his fiancée in a remote French villa where her scientist father (George Zucco) resides. There he meets Noel (J. Carrol Naish), Dr. Renault’s mysterious assistant, who has a strange attraction to Renault’s daughter. Soon he learns Noel’s true identity: he is an ape that was turned into a man by Renault’s bizarre experiments!
BONUS FEATURES:
- By the Book: Horror, Suspense, and Literary Inspiration Featurette
- Restoration Comparison
- Trailer
- Still Gallery
When Miranda Wells was invited to live with her dark and charming distant cousin Nicholas Van Ryan in order to school his daughter at Dragonwyck manor she was a naive farm girl. As she watches the dark secrets of the house unfold, she becomes more aware of selfishness, desire, and insanity while becoming more involved with Nicholas. The closer Miranda grows to the community and the Van Ryan’s, the more she wishes she had never come to Dragonwyck.
BONUS FEATURES:
- A House of Secrets: Exploring Dragonwyck featurette
- “Dragonwyck” Radio Show Performed by Vincent Price and Gene Tierney – October 7, 1946
- Isolated Score Track
- Restoration Comparison
- Trailer
- Still Galleries
On the radar for some time, **Fox** has officially announced a September 9th release date for Fox Horror Classics, Vol. 2. The three disc set will include: Chandu the Magician (1932), Dr. Renault's Secret (1942) and Dragonwyck (1946).
It will retail for $19.98, but is available at Classicflix.com for only $14.99. However, for 3 days only (until June 7th), we'll have it for the SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE of $12.98.
Stars include Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Edmund Lowe, Bela Lugosi, Vincent Price, Glenn Langan, J. Carrol Naish and George Zucco. More details to follow.
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