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Man Who Could Cheat Death / The Skull [Blu-ray] [US Import]

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  • Language: English
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B004W6JJXC
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3.0 out of 5 stars"All I can say is stay away from the skull of the Marquis de Sade."
By Trevor Willsmer HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWER on 11 Dec. 2011
The Man Who Could Cheat Death is a minor Hammer film from 1959 that offers a rare lead role for Anton Diffring and an even rarer opportunity not to play a Nazi - instead he gets to play a mad scientist who has managed to find the secret of eternal youth, just as long as every ten years he has an operation that requires a gland from an unwilling donor. A remake of The Man in Half Moon Street, it's professionally made with decent enough production values even if it rarely ventures outside the house but, despite a good supporting cast including Hazel Court, Christopher Lee (playing the hero this time) and Francis Dewolff, Terence Fisher's direction is more solid than inspired, leaving it with the feeling of a decent supporting feature rather than the main attraction. Which makes it rather handy that Legend's all-region US Blu-ray is conveniently double-billed with another film that probably wouldn't satisfy on its own, Freddie Francis' The Skull from 1965.

An Amicus film with a look closer to a slightly better funded Herman Cohen 50s British horror film - it even co-stars Michael Gough - than Hammer, it sees Peter Cushing's author increasingly tempted to acquire the skull of the Marquis de Sade from Patrick Wymark's dodgy dealer despite the warnings of Christopher Lee, the rich collector it was stolen from. You'd think when Christopher Lee is afraid of the dark forces it channels and the invisible worshippers it attracts you'd take the hint, but Cushing's curiosity gets the better of him and the body count starts to mount.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsRegion Free Blu-ray Import
By M. R. Murray on 6 Sept. 2011
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Despite claims that the two dics in this set are region A, even on the back cover of the case, they are in fact region free. Both played perfectly well on my region B player.

I've only given four stars because no remastering has been done. I can only speak for The Skull as I've not seen The Man Who Could Cheat Death before but picture quality is only marginally better than the DVD release.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Skull available for the first time in ages
By A. M. C. 2014 on 5 Dec. 2013
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Based on a Robert Bloch story of the same name. I remember watching this as a kid and was blown away by it. It was so nasty and evil with nightmare vision. So when I noticed some topics on another board I thought this is the perfect time to watch this on DVD. How wrong I was as this Amicus classic is not available on DVD. Fortunately I knew this chap who loaned me a copy. This is an Amicus production and stars the two horror great, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. The basic story is about a skull that i offered for sale as an antique curio. Lee warns Cushing not to take it as the skull belongs to that of the Marquis de Sade. Lee says it made him do strange things and when it was stolen he was happy that it was away from him. Cushing decides that he needs it. Then the fun begins... This movie was made about 1965 and it is a classic.

Then I saw this multi region blu ray. I watched it and loved the movie. As another reviewer has said no effort has been made to clean to movie up. That is a shame. Though since I have not been able to get a dvd, vhs or anything of it before I am happy with having this copy.

Not watched the Man who could cheat death.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat for horror fans.
By Pete. on 6 Jun. 2014
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If you like old Hammer and Amicus films this is a great buy.

These are two good old fashioned films with some great names of the horror genre.

In bluray and with a great price.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA double-bill of silver period British chillers offers good value for money
By Rich on 15 Jun. 2011
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First up Hammer's The Man Who Could Cheat Death directed by Terence Fisher. Taking place on a very foggy Parisian set at Bray studios and starring Anton Differing, Christopher Lee and Brit proto scream-queen Hazel Court.

Set in the late 19th century Differing plays Georges Bonnet, two of my favourite horror villains at once, namely the mad doctor who moonlights as a mad artist. His problem is that he is 104 years old and consequently needs to transplant a gland, from a human donor into himself every decade or so to keep his youthfull appearance. It's all pretty much bad science with Differing quoffing down vials of green fluid to fight off the aging effect while wooing the amply cleavaged Court and knocking out the occasional sculpture for Parisian high society.

Christopher Lee gets to play the hero for a change as a rival for Court's affections who is forced into helping the increasingly demented Differing with his operation.

The film has a classic Hammer look and the slight make-up, which basically boils down to a few wrinkles under the docs eyes and a colour filter is quite creepy.

Next The Skull by Freddie Francis based on a story by Robert Bloch from Amicus.

Collector of occult pariphanelia Christopher Maitland played by Peter Cushing obtains the skull of The Marquis de Sade from dodgy antique dealer Marco (the ever dependable Patrick Wymark). It turns out that the skull was lifted from the collection of Maitland's friend Sir Mathew Philips
(Christopher Lee, In what is really an extended cameo) and Philips is pleased to be shot of it. As the movie unfolds the skull begins to effect Maitland who suffers from hallucinations and terrors until his sanity is totally shredded.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsclassic horror.

A classic horror double bill, from hammer films and amicus, now on blu ray in hd. good news is they will play on region b players. Read more

Published 13 months ago by joe kidd
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat stuff!

A superb Blu Ray set if you like old horror films! A great price, too!

Published 20 months ago by K. W. Wardle
5.0 out of 5 starsAmicus Greats!

An excellent double bill. Unfortunately not remastered and the transfer is only DVD quality. At this price, it doesn't really matter.

Published 24 months ago by Steve Reeves
3.0 out of 5 starsTwo lesser known horrors

I had not seen either of these movies and so I decided at a rather attractive price to add the set to my collection. Read more

Published on 27 Mar. 2014 by M. Hevingham
4.0 out of 5 starsgood blu ray

good transfers
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classic films
easpecially the hammer one
but i like when they give you a dvd with blu ray too

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Published on 4 Feb. 2014 by andrew pye
5.0 out of 5 starsSuperb Films.

An excellent bargain! A two film set in high quality blue-ray which was very low-priced. And these featured several great actors at their very best - particularly Anton Diffring... Read more

Published on 11 Jan. 2014 by PatriciaAnn
5.0 out of 5 starsgood value for money

this twin dvd plays on british region 2 dvd players, and is very good value for money at £6 ,two horror films,picture quality very good i thought ,not at all grainey like some... Read more

Published on 24 Oct. 2013 by T. G. Parris
5.0 out of 5 starsA nice surprise!

Of course, the 2 movies are great ones with some nostalgy, in the cast and in the way of shooting. It'a kind of duel Hammer vs. Amicus. Read more

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