The Bela Lugosi Collection (Murders in the Rue Morgue / The Black Cat / The Raven / The Invisible...

The Bela Lugosi Collection (Murders in the Rue Morgue / The Black Cat / The Raven / The Invisible Ray / Black ... | Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi | Mysterious

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	The Bela Lugosi Collection (Murders in the Rue Morgue / The Black Cat / The Raven / The Invisible Ray / Black ... Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi Universal Studios, 2005 average customer review:based on 53 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Should have been titled Lugosi/Karloff collection

This box set of movies captures Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff at the height of their respective careers. Both are highlighted here in 5 different films that allow them to share the spotlight and explore some fairly meaty roles. Especially in the "The Black Cat" A particularly subtle yet brutal horror tale pitting Lugosi against Karloff in a twisted psychological battle of revenge, mysticism and devil worship. Very much ahead of it's time in both subject matter and brutality. The makeup, set design, mood and lighting are quite memorable.

All 5 movies though are quite enjoyable, and while tame compared to today's horror fare, they still explore some weighty subjects with an appropriate amount of abject horror and suspense.

It's fun to review some of the details of each of these movies, and pick out small little mistakes and missed edits. A particular example is seen in "The Invisible Ray" watch closely as Walter Kingsford as he plays a murdered Sir Francis Stevens. He is lying on the bed as Lugosi shines a bright light into his face to snap a couple of photos. After Lugosi turns off the bright light, Kigsford obviously blinks his eyes, even though he's supposed to already be dead. pretty funny, and the first time I watched the movie, I could hardly believe the obvious mistake.

At any rate, all 5 movies are entertaining, well written, and provided both Lugosi and Karloff with vehicles with which to display their talent.

Highly recommended for any classic horror buffs.

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Mysterious

In this collection you find one of the cineastic highlights of the 30ties; "The Black Cat", directed by Edgar G. Ulmer; a fantastic variation of the old Edgar Allan Poe - Story; crossed with demonic memoires of the 1st World War - Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi have been in this war, one has become a victim, his love ans life destroyed, the other is a human monster, responsible for the death of thousends of soldiers and a sick collector of female beauty. The setting is a Bauhaus-building on a mountain, where the battlefield was, a kind of futuristic mausoleum. This film was made in Austria in 1934, the time of fascism, and you can smell the near danger of Nazi-Terror. John J. Mescall is a genius on camera. I think this movie is singular in the history of gothic art. The other movies are good exampels for the singular art of the Dracula-actor Bela Lugosi.
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bela lugosi collection

I bought this as a gift for a nephew who likes all the old time horror movies.

Classic Non-Dracula Lugosi and Karloff

Lugosi and Karloff made several classic non-Dracula non-Frankenstein movies together. This is the whole enjoyable classic black-and-white collection!

A MUST HAVE FOR UNIVERSAL HORROR FANS! LUGOSI AND KARLOFF CLASSICS!

This is a great set of old Universal horror films that are all seeing their DVD debut on this set. Five classic horror films for the price of one and they are all very good films......well if your a fan of these old movies anyway! I have read of some DVD problems with this set but, I had no problems with my set. I bought mine when it was first released. Most of these features are loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe stories or have been influenced by them.....good old creepy classics! The title of the set is a little perplexing as four of the five films star Karloff but, since Lugosi seemed to get the short end of the stick so many times, I have no problem with it. It's just a shameful way for the studio to sell a product to the many loyal Lugosi fans. The DVD transfers are very good but there are only some trailers in the way of extras.....too bad but, I'm glad to have these old favorites in my collection. Here's what is in included on the set.

The Raven 5 stars
Murders in the Rue Morgue 3 1/2 stars
The Black Cat 5 stars
The Invisible Ray 3 1/2 stars
Black Friday 3 1/2 stars

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