British label Second Sight has detailed three upcoming Blu-ray releases:
Monster (2003),
The Mummy (1959), and
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974). The releases will be available for purchase later this year.
Monster
Label description: A down-on-her-luck sex worker unexpectedly finds love and is determined to get her life back on track. However, she soon finds out that going straight is never simple and is embroiled in a spiral of violent crime as she escalates from petty theft to serial murder.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Making a Murderer: an interview with Director Patty Jenkins
- NEW Producing a Monster: an interview with Producer Brad Wyman
- NEW Light From Within: an interview with DoP Steven Bernstein
- Audio Commentary with Writer / Director Patty Jenkins, Actor / Producer Charlize Theron and Producer Clark Peterson
- Monster: The Vision and Journey
- Based on a True Story: The Making of Monster
- Deleted and Extended Scenes with Director Commentary
- Monster: Evolution of the Score
- Original Trailer
- English subtitles for the hearing impaired
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Daniel Benneworth-Gray
- Soft cover book with new essays by Anton Bitel, Hannah Strong & Shelagh Rowan-Legg
- Six collectors' art cards
- REGION-B "LOCKED"
STREET DATE: AUGUST 15.
The Mummy
Label description: In 1895 a team of British archaeologists discover the untouched tomb of Princess Ananka but accidentally bring the mummified body of her high priest back to life. Three years later back in England a follower of the same Egyptian religion unleashes 'The Mummy' to exact grisly revenge on the despoilers of the sacred past.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- TWO PRESENTATIONS OF THE FILM: in original UK theatrical aspect ratio 1.66:1 and alternative full frame1.37:1
- NEW audio commentary by critic Kelly Robinson
- Archival audio commentary by Marcus Hearn and Jonathan Rigby
- An Appreciation of The Mummy by David Huckvale
- The Music of The Mummy
- Unwrapping The Mummy
- The House of Horror: Memories of Bray
- The Hammer Rep Company
- Original Promo Reel
- Still Gallery
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Graham Humphreys
- Soft cover book with new essays by Kat Ellinger, Lindsay Hallam and Kevin Lyons plus production stills
- Five collectors' art cards
- REGION-B "LOCKED"
STREET DATE: AUGUST 29.
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell>
Label description: The finale to Hammer's Frankenstein cycle features a young Doctor who is interned in the asylum where Baron Frankenstein supposedly perished after being found experimenting on stolen corpses. In the asylum he meets the mysterious Doctor Victor and gradually comes to realise that Frankenstein is alive and well and continuing his work.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- TWO PRESENTATIONS OF THE FILM: in original UK theatrical aspect ratio 1.66:1 and alternative full frame1.37:1
- NEW audio commentary by critic Kat Ellinger
- Archive audio commentary by Shane Briant, Madeline Smith and Marcus Hearn
- An Appreciation of Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell by David Huckvale
- The Music of Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell
- Taking Over the Asylum
- Charming Evil: Terence Fisher at Hammer
- Stills Gallery
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Graham Humphreys
- Soft cover book with new essays by Kevin Lyons, Kelly Robinson and Emma Westwood plus production stills
- Five collectors' art cards
- REGION-B "LOCKED"
STREET DATE: AUGUST 29.