The Criminal Acts of Tod Slaughter: Eight Blood-And-Thunder Entertainments - BLU-RAY
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The Criminal Acts of Tod Slaughter Eight Blood-and-Thunder Entertainments, 1935-1940 (US Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set) Directors George King, David MacDonald, Milton Rosmer Cast Tod Slaughter, Eric Portman, David Farrar The terrifying talents of Newcastle’s Norman Carter ‘Tod’ Slaughter – the first true icon of British horror cinema – are showcased in this long-overdue box set. Featuring the eight films which ‘Europe’s Horror Man’ made in collaboration with British producer-director George King (Tomorrow We Live), this comprehensive collection also includes a number of rare shorts and newsreel items. Unlike his contemporaries, such as Boris Karloff and Charles Laughton, Tod Slaughter never left his native shores. Instead, he chose to make his mark in Britain by transferring his most sensational theatrical performances to the screen. Portraying every kind of cruel and cunning criminal – from petty thief to murderer – he became the first great villain of British horror, at a time before the Grand Guignolof Hammer Films began to take hold, without once donning monster make-up. Criminally overlooked by film historians, and only previously seen in compromised versions, these fascinating films have been newly restored using original film materials preserved at the British Film Institute (BFI) National Archive, and are accompanied by an array of essential contextualizing extras, including archival short films and radio plays presented with optional soundtracks by British music legends Current 93, newly recorded commentaries, critical appreciations and personal recollections, and a 12 The set includes MARIA MARTEN, OR THE MURDER IN THE RED BARN (Milton Rosmer, 1935) SWEENEY TODD THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (George King, 1936) THE CRIMES OF STEPHEN HAWKE (George King, 1936) IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND (David MacDonald, 1937) THE TICKET OF LEAVE MAN (G
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- GenreHorrorDescriptionThe Criminal Acts of Tod Slaughter Eight Blood-and-Thunder Entertainments, 1935-1940 (US Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set) Directors George King, David MacDonald, Milton Rosmer Cast Tod Slaughter, Eric Portman, David Farrar The terrifying talents of Newcastle’s Norman Carter ‘Tod’ Slaughter – the first true icon of British horror cinema – are showcased in this long-overdue box set. Featuring the eight films which ‘Europe’s Horror Man’ made in collaboration with British producer-director George King (Tomorrow We Live), this comprehensive collection also includes a number of rare shorts and newsreel items. Unlike his contemporaries, such as Boris Karloff and Charles Laughton, Tod Slaughter never left his native shores. Instead, he chose to make his mark in Britain by transferring his most sensational theatrical performances to the screen. Portraying every kind of cruel and cunning criminal – from petty thief to murderer – he became the first great villain of British horror, at a time before the Grand Guignolof Hammer Films began to take hold, without once donning monster make-up. Criminally overlooked by film historians, and only previously seen in compromised versions, these fascinating films have been newly restored using original film materials preserved at the British Film Institute (BFI) National Archive, and are accompanied by an array of essential contextualizing extras, including archival short films and radio plays presented with optional soundtracks by British music legends Current 93, newly recorded commentaries, critical appreciations and personal recollections, and a 12 The set includes MARIA MARTEN, OR THE MURDER IN THE RED BARN (Milton Rosmer, 1935) SWEENEY TODD THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (George King, 1936) THE CRIMES OF STEPHEN HAWKE (George King, 1936) IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND (David MacDonald, 1937) THE TICKET OF LEAVE MAN (GTitleThe Criminal Acts of Tod Slaughter: Eight Blood-And-Thunder EntertainmentsFormatBlu-rayMPAA RatingNRStudioPowerhouse
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