The first Vincent Price collection from Scream Factory was a pure treasure. When October rolls around, almost nothing puts me in the Halloween mood like a constant stream of Vincent Price films on my TV. Never did I think that Scream could improve upon their original price collection, but when the films that would be included in this new set were announced, I was shocked. The first Vincent Price Collection has some really solid Price films, mostly of a Poe nature, and it was one of the most exciting releases of the year for fans of classic horror. The second set, drops the Poe theme(mostly), and includes some of Price’s most famous, well-regarded films, including a couple of my favorites. The list of films is impressive, and there are extras on most of the films. The packaging is consistent, and equally pleasing to the eyes. Scream Factory’s Blu-ray release of the Vincent Price Collection Volume II is a must-own, especially for those of us that go crazy during October, trying to squeeze in as many horror films as possible. We get House on Haunted Hill and The Last Man On Earth in one set, people. Click here and buy this thing, already.
From the Press Release:
On October 21, 2014, collectors, classic film aficionados and horror enthusiasts will relish the 4-Disc Blu-ray™ release of Scream Factory’s THE VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION Volume II, perfectly timed for Halloween and this year’s holiday gifting season. This extraordinary collector’s set is an essential movie collection for every home entertainment library and brings together SEVEN Vincent Price masterpiece classics, featuring the first-ever Blu-ray movie presentation of THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959), THE RETURN OF THE FLY (1959), THE COMEDY OF TERRORS (1963), THE RAVEN (1963), THE LAST MAN ON EARTH (1964), THE TOMB OF LIGEIA (1964) and DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN (1972). Brimming with a bevy of chilling bonus content including audio commentaries with producer/director Roger Corman, actor Brett Halsey, film historians, original theatrical trailers, rare photos and archival materials, this highly-anticipated Blu-ray collection also includes a 32-page collector’s book, featuring an essay by author and film historian David Del Valle.
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The highlight of this set, at least from my perspective, is to finally have House on Haunted Hill on the Blu-ray format. This is a film that I try and revisit once per year, and having it in this nice new collection is going to make it a lot easier to include in my October lineup of horror films. It looked and sounded great, and it was fun listening to some of the commentary by Film Historian Steve Haberman. This set gets a high recommendation from me. Even if you’re one of the younger horror fans, and have never actually seen a Vincent Price film, Scream Factory’s two Blu-ray collection of his films could act as the perfect education. The current price for this set on Amazon is 69.99, and it is well worth that, if not more. That’s under 10 bucks per movie in this set, and the whole presentation is extremely nice. If you’re a more budgeted shopper, however, you could set a price tracker for what you’re comfortable with on Blu-ray.com, and pick it up when it reaches your sweet spot. I know we’ve all spent a lot of money on Scream Factory’s releases lately, what with the Complete Halloween Collection, and the Limited Edition release of Nightbreed, but I can’t imagine anyone being disappointed in this new collection of classic Vincent Price films, even at full price. Hopefully there’s a Vincent Price Collection III in the works.
THE VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION Volume II Bonus Content
THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL Special Features:
- NEW Audio Commentary with author/historian Steve Haberman
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Gallery
- Vincent Price: Renaissance Man
- The Art of Fear
- Working with Vincent Price
- Introductory Price
THE RETURN OF THE FLY Special Features:
- NEW Audio Commentary with actor Brett Halsey and film historian David Del Valle
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spot
- Still Gallery
THE COMEDY OF TERRORS Special Features:
- Introduction and parting words by Vincent Price
- Richard Matheson Storyteller: THE COMEDY OF TERRORS
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Gallery
THE RAVEN Special Features:
- Introduction and parting words by Vincent Price
- NEW Audio Commentary with author/film historian Steve Haberman
- Richard Matheson Storyteller: THE RAVEN
- Corman’s Comedy of Poe
- Promotional Record
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Gallery
THE LAST MAN ON EARTH Special Features:
- NEW Audio Commentary with film historian David Del Valle and author Derek Botelho
- Richard Matheson Storyteller: THE LAST MAN ON EARTH
- Still Gallery
THE TOMB OF LIGEIA Special Features:
- Introduction and parting words by Vincent Price
- Audio Commentary by producer/director Roger Corman
- NEW Audio Commentary with Elizabeth Shepherd, moderated by Roy Frumkes
- NEW Audio Commentary with film historian Constantine Nasr
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Gallery
DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN Special Features:
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Gallery
Film Details:
THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959)
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1959/Black & White/Not Rated/74 minutes
WARNER BROS. Presents “HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL” A WILLIAM CASTLE/ROBB WHITE Production
Starring VINCENT PRICE Co-starring CAROL OHMART RICHARD LONG ALAN MARSHAL CAROLYN CRAIG
Featuring ELISHA COOK JULIE MITCHUM Written by ROBB WHITE Produced and Directed by WILLIAM CASTLE
THE RETURN OF THE FLY (1959)
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1959/Black & White/Not Rated/86 minutes
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX presents A CINEMASCOPE PICTURE “RETURN OF THE FLY”
Starring VINCENT PRICE and BRETT HALSEY
DAVID FRANKHAM JOHN SUTTON DAN SEYMOUR
Screenplay by EDWARD L. BERNDS Based upon GEORGE LANGELAAN’S short story “THE FLY”
Produced by BERNARD GLASSER Directed by EDWARD L. BERNDS
Produced by ASSOCIATED PRODUCERS, INC.
THE COMEDY OF TERRORS (1963)
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1963/Color/Not Rated/83 minutes
“THE COMEDY OF TERRORS” Starring VINCENT PRICE PETER LORRE BORIS KARLOFF
Co-Starring JOYCE JAMESON with “Rhubarb” the Cat Special Guest Star JOE E. BROWN Also Starring BASIL RATHBONE
Produced by JAMES H. NICHOLSON and SAMUEL Z. ARKOFF Co-Producer ANTHONY CARRAS
Directed by JACQUES TOURNEUR Written by RICHARD MATHESON Music by LEX BAXTER
An AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PICTURE In PATHECOLOR and PANAVISION®
THE RAVEN (1963)
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1963/Color/Not Rated/86 minutes
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PICTURES presents
EDGAR ALLAN POE’S “THE RAVEN”
Starring VINCENT PRICE PETER LORRE BORIS KARLOFF Co-starring HAZEL COURT OLIVE STURGESS JACK NICHOLSON
Produced and Directed by ROGER CORMAN Screenplay by RICHARD MATHESON Music by LES BAXTER
Executive Producers JAMES H. NICHOLSON and SAMUEL Z. ARKOFF An AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PICTURE
In PATHECOLOR and PANAVISION®
Musically Edited Version
THE LAST MAN ON EARTH (1964)
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1964/Black & White/Not Rated/87 minutes
“THE LAST MAN ON EARTH” Starring VINCENT PRICE
Co-Starring FRANCA BETTOIA EMMA DANIELI GIACOMO ROSSI-STUART
Directed by SIDNEY SALKOW Produced by ROBERT L. LIPPERT
Screenplay by LOGAN SWANSON & WILLIAM F. LEICESTER From the novel “I AM LEGEND” by RICHARD MATHESON
THE TOMB OF LIGEIA (1964)
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1964/Color/Not Rated/82 minutes
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL Presents VINCENT PRICE ELIZABETH SHEPHERD
Starring in EDGAR ALLAN POE’S “THE TOMB OF LIGEIA” Screenplay by ROBERT TOWNE
From the story by EDGAR ALLAN POE Produced and Directed by ROGER CORMAN
DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN (1972)
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1972/Color/PG/89 minutes
An AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PICTURE
JAMES H. NICHOLSON and SAMUEL Z. ARKOFF present “DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN”
Starring VINCENT PRICE ROBERT QUARRY Guest Stars PETER CUSHING BERYL REID TERRY-THOMAS
Original Music Composed by JOHN GALE Written by ROBERT FUEST and ROBERT BLEES
Based on Characters by JAMES WHITON and WILLIAM GOLDSTEIN Directed by ROBERT FUEST
Executive Producers JAMES H. NICHOLSON and SAMUEL Z. ARKOFF
Produced by LOUIS M. HEYWARD An AMERICAL INTERNATIONAL PICTURE Color Prints by DeLuxe®
