The Curse of the Cat People Blu-ray Detailed
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Posted May 15, 2018 03:31 PM by Webmaster
Shout Factory has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of Robert Wise and Gunther von Fritsch's film The Curse of the Cat People (1944), starring Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, Ann Carter, and Eve March. The release will be available for purchase on June 26.
Studio synopsis: Directors Gunther V. Fritsch and Robert Wise (making his directorial debut), co-helmed a gothic-laced mix of fantasy and fright so astute it was used in college psychology classes. And producer Val Lewton, given small budgets and lurid, pre-tested film titles by RKO, worked with rising filmmakers to emphasize the fear of the unseen, and turn meager resources into momentous works of psychological terror.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Studio synopsis: Directors Gunther V. Fritsch and Robert Wise (making his directorial debut), co-helmed a gothic-laced mix of fantasy and fright so astute it was used in college psychology classes. And producer Val Lewton, given small budgets and lurid, pre-tested film titles by RKO, worked with rising filmmakers to emphasize the fear of the unseen, and turn meager resources into momentous works of psychological terror.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Audio Commentary with author/historian Steve Haberman
- Audio Commentary with historian Greg Mank, with audio interview excepts with actress Simone Simon
- NEW Lewton's Muse: The Dark Eyes of Simone Simon – a video essay by filmmaker Constantine Nasr (Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy)
- NEW Audio Interview with Ann Carter, moderated by Tom Weaver
- Theatrical Trail
