Roy Ward Baker's THE VAMPIRE LOVERS (1970) from Shout Factory 4/30 -- More Hammer!

bruce h · 01-05-2013, 03:40 PM

Hammer Films' Karnstein Trilogy kicks off in style with Roy Ward Baker's THE VAMPIRE LOVERS (1970), coming to Blu Ray from Scream Factory! An adaptation of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's lesbian gothic 'Carmilla,' the film follows the vengeance of Mircalla Karnstein (Ingrid Pitt), deceiving aristocratic households to seek retribution for the decimation of her bloodline. Soon, pretty young girls are showing up drained of fluids, and the townspeople begin to recognize a problem... Feeling pressure from increasingly explicit competition, the famed Hammer studios began to really trash up their output with this entry, adding more bloodshed and outright eroticism than previously found. We, the audience, win. Besides the hi-def rendering, Shout promises some additional supplements over the OOP MGM disc.

Blu preorder:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B00AWWX8YG

Trailer:
http://youtu.be/7pnR2M-Qj0I

russweiss · 01-05-2013, 03:53 PM

This will be a must own title unless it is a terrible transfer.

bruce h · 01-05-2013, 04:03 PM

EXTRAS for THE VAMPIRE LOVERS:
- Feature Length Commentary with Roy Ward Baker (Director), Tudor Gates (Writer) and Ingrid Pitt (Carmilla) moderated by Jonathan Sothcott.
- Excerpts from the novella Carmilla, that inspired the film, read by Ingrid Pitt
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- New Interview with Madeline Smith (Emma)
- New Interviews with Hammer Films Scholars
- Original Radio Spot

bruce h · 01-10-2013, 02:38 AM

Cover:

rxfiend · 01-10-2013, 02:56 AM

I love this movie! Can't wait to upgrade to BD!

While I'm glad to see Shout release this, I am sadden that MGM is not because that means the "Midnite Movie" line is definitely dead. At least other studios are releasing these films on BD.

bruce h · 03-25-2013, 05:45 PM

Review at DVD Drive-In:

http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/t...oversblu70.htm

dave13 · 03-25-2013, 06:38 PM

sounds great! i'm looking forward to seeing this again! i hope the release date for the Countess Dracula BD from Synapse is announced soon. Hopefully it carries over all the existing extras as well, then i can safely ditch my midnight movies dvd.

bruce h · 03-26-2013, 03:06 PM

Blu-Ray.com on THE VAMPIRE LOVERS:

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Va.../58215/#Review

buck135 · 03-26-2013, 10:56 PM

Is it common for sites to be getting review copies this early?

bruce h · 04-02-2013, 06:32 PM

Great review / article at DVD Savant:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s4135vamp.html

Chomp · 04-03-2013, 02:00 AM

Ingrid Pitt...a goddess. I can't wait for this.

Katatonia · 04-24-2013, 08:53 AM

DVD Beaver review for The Vampire Lovers: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...rs_blu-ray.htm

01-05-2013, 03:40 PM	#1
bruce h Editor - CINEMA ARCANA Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: MD Posts: 1,444	Roy Ward Baker's THE VAMPIRE LOVERS (1970) from Shout Factory 4/30 -- More Hammer! Hammer Films' Karnstein Trilogy kicks off in style with Roy Ward Baker's THE VAMPIRE LOVERS (1970), coming to Blu Ray from Scream Factory! An adaptation of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's lesbian gothic 'Carmilla,' the film follows the vengeance of Mircalla Karnstein (Ingrid Pitt), deceiving aristocratic households to seek retribution for the decimation of her bloodline. Soon, pretty young girls are showing up drained of fluids, and the townspeople begin to recognize a problem... Feeling pressure from increasingly explicit competition, the famed Hammer studios began to really trash up their output with this entry, adding more bloodshed and outright eroticism than previously found. We, the audience, win. Besides the hi-def rendering, Shout promises some additional supplements over the OOP MGM disc. Blu preorder: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B00AWWX8YG Trailer: http://youtu.be/7pnR2M-Qj0I __________________ Bruce Holecheck Cinema Arcana: Knee-Deep in Cinemuck! The 'Net's Best Upcoming DVD & Blu-Ray List

01-05-2013, 03:53 PM	#2
russweiss Maniac Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 752	This will be a must own title unless it is a terrible transfer. Attached Thumbnails

01-05-2013, 04:03 PM	#3
bruce h Editor - CINEMA ARCANA Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: MD Posts: 1,444	EXTRAS for THE VAMPIRE LOVERS: - Feature Length Commentary with Roy Ward Baker (Director), Tudor Gates (Writer) and Ingrid Pitt (Carmilla) moderated by Jonathan Sothcott. - Excerpts from the novella Carmilla, that inspired the film, read by Ingrid Pitt - Original Theatrical Trailer - New Interview with Madeline Smith (Emma) - New Interviews with Hammer Films Scholars - Original Radio Spot __________________ Bruce Holecheck Cinema Arcana: Knee-Deep in Cinemuck! The 'Net's Best Upcoming DVD & Blu-Ray List

01-10-2013, 02:38 AM	#4
bruce h Editor - CINEMA ARCANA Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: MD Posts: 1,444	Cover: __________________ Bruce Holecheck Cinema Arcana: Knee-Deep in Cinemuck! The 'Net's Best Upcoming DVD & Blu-Ray List

01-10-2013, 02:56 AM	#5
rxfiend Joe Six-Pack Join Date: May 2001 Location: Southern IN Posts: 4,061	I love this movie! Can't wait to upgrade to BD! While I'm glad to see Shout release this, I am sadden that MGM is not because that means the "Midnite Movie" line is definitely dead. At least other studios are releasing these films on BD. __________________ My web domain * Night Screams BLOG

03-25-2013, 05:45 PM	#6
bruce h Editor - CINEMA ARCANA Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: MD Posts: 1,444	Review at DVD Drive-In: http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/t...oversblu70.htm __________________ Bruce Holecheck Cinema Arcana: Knee-Deep in Cinemuck! The 'Net's Best Upcoming DVD & Blu-Ray List

03-25-2013, 06:38 PM	#7
dave13 HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,762	sounds great! i'm looking forward to seeing this again! i hope the release date for the Countess Dracula BD from Synapse is announced soon. Hopefully it carries over all the existing extras as well, then i can safely ditch my midnight movies dvd.

03-26-2013, 03:06 PM	#8
bruce h Editor - CINEMA ARCANA Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: MD Posts: 1,444	Blu-Ray.com on THE VAMPIRE LOVERS: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Va.../58215/#Review __________________ Bruce Holecheck Cinema Arcana: Knee-Deep in Cinemuck! The 'Net's Best Upcoming DVD & Blu-Ray List

03-26-2013, 10:56 PM	#9
buck135 HackMaster Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 1,841	Is it common for sites to be getting review copies this early? __________________ "Do you read Sutter Cane?"

04-02-2013, 06:32 PM	#10
bruce h Editor - CINEMA ARCANA Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: MD Posts: 1,444	Great review / article at DVD Savant: http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s4135vamp.html __________________ Bruce Holecheck Cinema Arcana: Knee-Deep in Cinemuck! The 'Net's Best Upcoming DVD & Blu-Ray List

04-03-2013, 02:00 AM	#11
Chomp Maniac Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 997	Ingrid Pitt...a goddess. I can't wait for this.

04-24-2013, 08:53 AM	#12
Katatonia Hellbound Heart Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 15,904	DVD Beaver review for The Vampire Lovers: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...rs_blu-ray.htm __________________ "The machines are faster and the bombs are worse, as we're all sucked into this unholy curse." - Saint Vitus - War Is Our Destiny DVD Profiler Collection

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