The Cat and the Canary Blu-ray

Release Year: 1927

Runtime: 84 min

Director: Paul Leni

Cast: Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, Forrest Stanley, Tully Marshall, Gertrude Astor

Studios: Universal Pictures

A group of potential heirs gather in a forbidding old house to learn which of them will inherit a fortune. Later, they learn that a flesh-rending maniac is loose.

Special Features:

SPECIAL BLU-RAY EDITION

Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Graham Humphreys ● 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K digital restoration of the original negatives ● Two separate scores, DTS-HD MA 5.1 score by Robert Israel; compiled, synchronised and edited by Gilli an B. Anderson, based on music cue sheets compiled for, and used for the original 1927 release ● Brand new audio commentary by author Stephen Jones and author / critic Kim Newman ● Brand new audio commentary by Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby ● The Magic Flames: Paul Leni - and the German Expressionists, a brand new video essay by David Cairns & Fiona Watson ● A celebration of The Cat and the Canary - brand new interview with film critic Pamela Hutchinson ● Phonoscènes: Un Peu de Bonheur & La Meçon d'Amour, two short films starring La Planter edited by Leni ● A Very Exciting Treat: extracts from John Willard's original play ● Lucky Strike - Paul Leni gives a full-throated endorsement to the sponsors of radio's popular detective series The Cat and the Canary ● PLUS: A collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Richard Combs, Craig Ian Mann, and Imogen Sara Smith.

Technical Specifications:

• 1080p HD presentation
• DTS-HD MA 5.1 score
• AVC encode