The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.0
Video		4.0
Audio		3.5
Extras		5.0
Overall		3.5

The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman June 25, 2021

According to the typically semi-reliable IMDb, Christopher Lee amassed an almost astounding 282 acting credits over the course of his long and venerable career. If many younger viewers tend to understandably associate him with films like The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy and/or Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, and if somewhat more seasoned audience members may link him to his long run of so-called "Hammer Horror" outings which account for over twenty of those acting credits and include films like The Curse of Frankenstein, there is obviously by dint of the sheer number included on the IMDb's list a veritable glut of roles with which even diehard Lee fans may not be all that familiar. Severin Films has come to the rescue of Lee fans on the hunt for some rarer titles featuring the actor, amassing five feature films and all the surviving episodes of Lee's anthology series, along with a treasure trove of supplementary material.

For reviews of the films in this set, please click on the following links:

Castle of the Living Dead Blu-ray review

Challenge the Devil Blu-ray review

The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism Blu- ray review

Theatre Macabre Blu-ray review

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace Blu-ray review

Crypt of the Vampire Blu-ray review

The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Video quality of each film is assessed in the above linked reviews.

The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Audio quality of each film is assessed in the above linked reviews.

The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Supplements included on each disc (and one bonus Blu-ray disc) are detailed in the above linked reviews. Additionally, the set comes housed in a very handsomely designed slipbox which also contains a very well done collector's booklet called Christopher Lee: The Continental Connection by Jonathan Rigby, which provides an incredible amount of background information along with a generous supply of stills.

The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

None of these films may be outright masterpieces, but several of them are surprisingly good, and they each have palpable moods, with above average production design, some evocative cinematography, and of course the always watchable Christopher Lee. Severin has provided a really handsomely packaged set with largely commendable technical merits and a glut of supplementary material, both on disc and in the beautifully done collector's booklet. Highly recommended.