Revenge of Frankenstien DVD

**Frederick Bergstrom** · 27th May 2002, 03:13 AM

According to the dvd drive in site Hammers Revenge of Frankenstien will be released in August. This is the first of the hammer sequels with Micahel Gwynne from Scars of Dracula playing the monster and , of course Peter Cushing ,as the Baron good news for Hammer fans

**Alfonso Casal** · 27th May 2002, 08:14 AM

This is great news! As many people know, I'm a huge fan of the Hammer Frankenstein series (much more than the Dracula series, I'm afraid. Heresy, I know.) Who's putting it out? Please say it's Anchor Bay.

**Joe Skinnell** · 27th May 2002, 03:38 PM

Alfonso said:

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Who's putting it out? Please say it's Anchor Bay.

Nope, it's being released by Columbia Pictures. Nice cover art they're using, Letterboxed at 1.66:1 with 16.9 enhancement.

**Alfonso Casal** · 27th May 2002, 03:57 PM

Indeed. I did some surfing and learned that Columbia is also putting out a DVD of Return of the Vampire with Bela Lugosi as a WW II-era vampire (who dresses in full Dracula garb) and has a werewolf sidekick (who looks like a killer yorkshire terrier.)

On a brighter note, the same source said Christopher Lee's Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace is up for DVD release soon.

**Frederick Bergstrom** · 27th May 2002, 05:16 PM

yeah... that is one of my faves, I cant wait to have Return of the Vampire on DVD.I think ive seen that more times than Belas Dracula

**Alfonso Casal** · 27th May 2002, 06:47 PM

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yeah... that is one of my faves, I cant wait to have Return of the Vampire on DVD.I think ive seen that more times than Belas Dracula

Not only is Return of the Vampire a more "action" oriented film than the 1931 Dracula, but is something of a precursor to Horror of Dracula in that it (along with Nosferatu and House of Frankenstein) established the Hollywood 'myth' of sunlight as fatal to vampires. A concept not found in folklore.

**Matt Gemmell** · 29th May 2002, 11:03 PM

Alfonso , I totally agree with you . As good as the Dracula series was , the Frankenstein films were far superior . Unlike Dracula Hammer concentrated on the character rather than the monster which made for much classier films . Don't get me wrong I love the Dracula series it's just that Frankie wins by a neck..( unbolted )
I can't wait for The Revenge Of Frankenstein , let's hope it's the first of many .

**Alfonso Casal** · 30th May 2002, 12:32 AM

This is going to be a great Summer if both Curse of Frankenstein and Revenge of Frankenstein is released on DVD. However. . . my year would be made if someone announced a DVD release of Frankenstein must be Destroyed.

Diamondsilk · 12th June 2002, 10:24 PM

Reference Return of the Vampire, its one of Belas best turns as a vampire, and a lot more fun then his original turn as Dracula. Though he does not play Dracula in this film, its clearly the same character, they just had to change the name as they did not have the rights to call him "Dracula" But good news about the DVD I'll be watching for it!