- Actors: Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing, Britt Ekland, Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee
- Directors: Paul Annett, Roy Ward Baker
- Writers: Paul Annett, David Case, James Blish, Michael Winder, Robert Bloch
- Format: Box set, Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Language English
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
- Number of discs: 3
- Classification: U
- Studio: Dark Sky Films
- DVD Release Date: 30 Oct 2007
- Run Time: 271 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000TGJ89E
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 50,912 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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54 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good ol' fashioned spooky movies!,
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This review is from: The Amicus Box Set - Limited Edition [1965] [DVD] (DVD)
Having bought this box set for a present for my fiancee (she shares my love of the "Hammer-style" horror movies we grew up with), I sat down to watch them with much anticipation! It's got to be said, Anchor Bay have done a fantastic job in the conversion to DVD; the films are presented (for, I believe, the first time) uncut and in their original cinema format - not the bodged-and-hacked-down versions shown on TV. Although these movies are very tame compared to more recent horrors, all of them provide their fair share of genuinely spooky moments in a way forgotten by today's film-makers - by building suspense and atmosphere with the clever direction and use of lighting, music etc., not by throwing buckets of blood around. It would be unfair to choose a favourite, but Roy Ward Baker's assured direction of Asylum puts the film just ahead for me. Each film is enhanced by a number of well written and produced extras - biographies, director's commentaries etc.etc - and these add immense enjoyment to the movies, even if you don't class yourself as a film buff there's plenty to interest. The clever "coffin" packaging is immaculate, and adds an old-style spookiness to the ensemble. The only naff thing is the specially written booklet to accompany the set - it looks as though it has been thrown together in a rush, with paragraphs mixed-up and repeated throughout the eight pages. It is a real afterthought, an insult to the film-makers craftsmanship displayed within the features - and I would rather it had been left out than clutter up the box. That aside, the box easily earns its 4 stars
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The boxset that dripped quality,
By Tharmicus (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Amicus Box Set - Limited Edition [1965] [DVD] (DVD)
Well, I must start by saying that Amicus, IMO, produced the best British horror of any period, and that 'The House that dripped blood', is probably my favourite film ever. So, with this set, you can't really go wrong! Having said that, some of the other titles included here are not all Amicus' best works. 'Dr terrors house of horrors' is a great film, one of Amicus' earlier portmanteau's and well worthy of inclusion, as is another anthology - 'Asylum'. However, 'And now the screaming starts' is one of Amicus rare 'period' pieces and one feels it could have been cut down to be a segment of an anthology rather than a full feature. 'The beast must die' is entertaining, and adds value with its renowned 'werewolf break'!, but isnt among the studios best work. It is a good introduction for fans of the genre, but my preference is for the portmanteaus, so i would not have selected the same films for this collection (there was probably some licensing/ownership issues that limited anchor bays selections). The packaging, although a nice gimmick, is not very practical, not least because it damages the spindles on the discs (which anchor bay were, at one time, replacing free of charge), but the extras on these discs are absolutely first rate - which takes some putting together with films of this vintage. I could only wish that a 2nd volume is brought out including the remaining portmanteau films as the current single DVD editions available are bereft of extras and the films deserve better. As this limited edition boxset is now deleted it can be very expensive - i would suggest purchasing the films seperately as they can be picked up much cheaper that way. Also, i would start with the House that dripped blood, Dr Terrors house of horrors & asylum, then jump to The vault of horror, tales from the crypt and beyond the grave, ahead of the other titles on here. Either way, all of the films are very entertaining and easy to watch, and well worth of 5 stars overall. CLASS.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great films, shame about the packaging,
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This review is from: The Amicus Box Set - Limited Edition [1965] [DVD] (DVD)
You can't fault Amicus on films like Dr Terror's House of Horrors, The House That Dripped Blood and Asylum. Classic horror anthologies in the company's best style, and with fine stars, such as Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.
The packaging is insane, however. When you open up this impractically shaped novelty box, the discs flop all over the place, and you end up wrecking the cardboard trying to force the discs out. Mine arrived already falling apart, and had to be reglued. Unfortunately, not all the titles are yet available separately, so this silly box set will have to do.
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