The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee: Collection 2 Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		4.0
Audio		3.5
Extras		5.0
Overall		4.0

The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee: Collection 2 Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman November 7, 2022

When is Dracula not Dracula? When Christopher Lee, obviously famous for playing that character, insists on "stretching" his range (and/or fangs) by frankly playing the character under a different name, as kind of comically happens at least a couple of times in this appealing second go round from Severin Films of some of Lee's European output. This sequel of sorts of (relative) rarities featuring Lee follows Severin's enjoyable The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee Collection from last year, and my hunch is some Lee fans may actually enjoy the films aggregated in this set more than those that were part of this first release, perhaps due at least in part to the fact that Lee does get to strut his vampiric stuff on more than one occasion, no matter what name his character goes by. This is another nicely packaged release from Severin that also offers a really nicely done perfect bound booklet with some excellent writing by the always reliable Jonathan Rigby and a glut of great stills and promotional materials.

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

Uncle Was a Vampire Blu-ray review

Secret of the Red Orchid Blu-ray review

Dark Places Blu-ray review

Dracula and Son Blu-ray review

Murder Story (+ Mask of Murder) Blu-ray review

The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee: Collection 2 Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

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

The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee: Collection 2 Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

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

The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee: Collection 2 Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Supplements included on each disc are detailed in the above linked reviews. Additionally, this is another beautifully packaged released from Severin, with individual keepcases housed in a sturdy slipbox that also features what may in fact be the "crown jewel" of this release for some Lee fans in particular, an absolutely first rate perfect bound booklet featuring a great piece on Lee by Jonathan Rigby that is stuffed to the gills with impressive photos and memorabilia.

The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee: Collection 2 Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Christopher Lee was a working actor, and that means with a filmography as huge and diverse as he amassed, not everything is going to be a msterpiece. This collection offers some arguable "lesser" efforts, but that's not to suggest they don't have at times outsized entertainment value. Technical merits here are generally quite good, with some passing exceptions I've noted in the individual reviews, but once again Severin has collected some fascinating curios and provided fans with very appealing supplements. Recommended.