For the first time ever eight of the most iconic cinematic masterpieces of the horror genre are available together on Blu-ray as Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection. Digitally restored in perfect high-definition picture & perfect high-definition sound. This essential set

Includes:: a never-before-seen featurette about the restoration of Dracula & the first ever offering of Creature from the Black Lagoon in its restored Blu-ray 3D version.
Includes:: 44 Page Booklet 8 Exclusive Art Cards with Original Theatrical Posters Dracula The original 1931 movie version of Bram Stoker's classic tale has for generations defined the iconic look & terrifying persona of the famed vampire. Dracula owes its continued appeal in large part due to Bela Lugosi's indelible portrayal of the immortal Count Dracula & the flawless direction of horror auteur Tod Browning. Bonus

Features: Dracula: The Restoration
- New featurette available for the first time! Monster Tracks: Interactive Pop-Up Facts About the Making of Dracula Dracula Archives Score by Philip Glass Performed by the Kronos Quartet Feature Commentary by Film Historian David J. Skal Trailer Gallery Frankenstein Boris Karloff stars as the screen's most tragic & iconic monster in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) dares to tamper with the essential nature of life & death by creating a monster (Karloff) out of lifeless human body parts. Director James Whale's adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel & Karloff's compassionate portrayal of a creature groping for identity make Frankenstein a timeless masterpiece. Bonus

Features: The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster Karloff: The Gentle Monster Monster Tracks: Interactive Pop-Up Facts About the Making of Frankenstein Universal Horror Frankenstein Archives Boo!: A Short Film Feature Commentary with Film Historian Rudy Behlmer Feature Commentary with Historian Sir Christopher Frayling 100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics Trailer Gallery The Mummy Horror icon Boris Karloff stars in the original 1932 version of The Mummy in which a team of British archaeologists accidentally revives a mummified high priest after 3 700 years. Alive again he sets out on an obsessive
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- quest to find his lost love. Over 50 years after its first release this brooding dream-like horror classic remains a cinematic masterpiece. Bonus

Features: Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed He Who Made Monsters: The Life & Art of Jack Pierce Unraveling the Legacy of The Mummy The Mummy Archives Feature Commentary by Rick Baker Scott Essman Steve Haberman Bob Burns & Brent Armstrong Feature Commentary by Film Historian Paul M. Jensen 100 Years of Universal: The Carl Laemmle Era The Invisible Man Claude Rains delivers an unforgettable performance in his screen debut as a mysterious doctor who discovers a serum that makes him invisible. Covered by bandages & dark glasses Rains arrives in a small English village & attempts to hide his amazing discovery but the drug's side effects slowly drive him to commit acts of unspeakable terror. Bonus

Features: Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed Production Photographs Feature Commentary with Film Historian Rudy Behlmer 100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters The Bride of Frankenstein The acclaimed sequel to the original Frankenstein has become one of the most popular horror classics in film history. The legendary Boris Karloff reprises his role as the screen's most misunderstood monster now longing for a mate of his own. Colin Clive is back as the proud & overly ambitious Dr. Frankenstein who creates the ill-fated bride (Elsa Lanchester). The last horror film directed by James Whale features a haunting musical score that helps make The Bride of Frankenstein one of the finest & most touching thrillers of its era. Bonus

Features: She's Alive! Creating The Bride of Frankenstein The Bride of Frankenstein Archive Feature Commentary with Scott Mac Queen The Wolf Man Originally released in 1941 The Wolf Man introduced the world to a new Universal movie monster & redefined the mythology of the werewolf forever. Featuring a heartbreaking performance by Lon Chaney Jr. & groundbreaking make-up by Jack Pierce The Wolf Man is the saga of Larry Talbot a cursed man who transforms into a deadly werewolf when the moon is full. The dreamlike atmospheres elaborate settings & chilling musical score combine to make The Wolf Man a masterpiece of the genre. Bonus

Features: Monster by Moonlight The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth Pure in Heart: The Life & Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. He Who Made Monsters: The Life & Art of Jack Pierce The Wolf Man Archives Feature Commentary with Film Historian Tom Weaver The Phantom of the Opera This lavish retelling of Gaston Leroux's immortal horror tale stars Claude Rains as the masked phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House. A crazed composer who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine Du Bois (Susanna Foster) the star of the opera company the Phantom also wreaks revenge on those he believes stole his music. Nelson Eddy as the heroic baritone tries to win the affections of Christine as he tracks down the murderous horribly disfigured Phantom. Bonus

Features: The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked Production Photographs Feature Commentary with Film Historian Scott Mac Queen 100 Years of Universal: The Lot Theatrical Trailer Creature from the Black Lagoon Captured & imprisoned for scientific study a living amphibious missing link becomes enamored with the head researcher's female assistant (Julie Adams). When the hideous creature escapes & kidnaps the object of his affection a crusade is launched to rescue the helpless woman & cast the terrifying creature back to the depths from which he came. Featuring legendary makeup artist Bud Westmore's brilliantly designed monster Creature from the Black Lagoon is an enduring tribute to the imaginative genius of its Hollywood creators. Bonus

Features: Creature from the Black Lagoon in Blu-Ray 3D Back to the Black Lagoon Production Photographs Feature Commentary with Film Historian Tom Weaver 100 Years of Universal: The Lot Trailer Gallery





















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Non-stop adrenaline pumped action starring Jean-Claude Van Damme & Dolph Lundgren as genetically enhanced unstoppable killing machines out for blood. A team of elite soldiers are used by the government to fight terrorism. With exceptional physical capabilities they seem to be the perfect soldiers. But behind their existence there is a secret; they are not human but fighting machines created from the bodies of soldiers killed in the Vietnam War through the wonders of advanced genetic engineering. But things begin to go wrong when two of the soldiers Luc Devreux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) & Andrew Scott (Dolph Lundgren) begin to regain their memory
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In 1992 two of the world’s most popular action superstars were brought together to create one of the most unforgettable martial arts/action/sci-fi cult classics of its time. The film was Universal Soldier the stars were Jean-Claude Van Damme (JCVD Legionnaire Bloodsport Kickboxer) & Dolph Lundgren (Rocky IV The Punisher Direct Contact). In 2010 director John Hyams (NYPD Blue One Dog Day The Smashing Machine) has brought these legends of action cinema together again for the ultimate future killing machine showdown Universal Soldier: Regeneration. The world is in danger & the government is being threatened. Crazed terrorists are on the loose & will stop at nothing to cause death & destruction. Using stolen technology they have created their own version of the Universal Soldier: a lethal robot warrior whose only programme is to kill & kill again. The government’s only hope is to regenerate Luc Deveraux a decommissioned Unisol & expert assassin. His mission: to infiltrate a highly armed fortress slaughter the enemy & save the world from nuclear disaster. But somebody – or something – is waiting for him something intent on crushing the future into oblivion. Let the combat commence. Special

Features: Audio Commentary Featuring Dolph Lungren & director John Hyams Making of Universal Soldier: Behind the Lines Trailer

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Action movie legends John-Claude Van Damme & Dolph Lundgren are back in full force with world-renowned British martial arts star Scott Adkins (The Expendables 2) in the most violent & thrilling Universal Soldier sequel yet. Forced into hiding a rogue troop of Uni Sols have formed an underground militia of deadly warriors. Lead by the merciless Andrew Scott (Lundgren) & Luc Deveraux (Van Damme) their plan is to rage a war of total destruction. Only one man can stop them. Hell bent on revenge for the death of his family John (Adkins) is on a mission to hunt down & kill all Uni Sols unless they find him first. Special

Features: Trailers Interviews with Jean Claude Van Damme Dolph Lundgren & Scott Adkins

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Own Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning on limited edition steelbook with both the 2d & bone breaking real 3d version of the ...

We once considered ourselves to be at the centre of the universe--now we know that we are just a small speck in a giant cosmos. This season History ventures outside of our solar system in another epic exploration of the universe & its mysteries. With strikingly realistic computer re-creations you'll feel like you've travelled to the edge of the unknown: visit strange & unfamiliar words in Exoplanets. prepare for the worst in Cosmic Collisions. & uncover the secrets of our own galaxy the Milky Way. & that's just the beginning... learn exactly what Dark Matter is & how it takes up 95% of the universe; take a front-row seat for the ultimate light show with Supernovas & while most people have heard of black holes (which swallow all matter they come in contact with). find out more about White Holes--which actually create matter. ...

Explore the universe from a new perspective. Viewers are invited to take one giant leap into the world of wonder that lies beyond Planet Earth. Through stunning CGI we visit the rings of Saturn dive into the Great Red Spot of Jupiter explore the surface of the Sun & fly through the Asteroid Belt taking an unforgettable tour through the seven wonders of the solar system. Then as we travel to the extreme edges of our solar system we find chaos & catastrophe bring epic drama to the planets. Witness the birth pangs of the solar system shocked into existence by a nearby supernova & enduring over 700 million years of brutal bombardment by deadly asteroids. & travel to the system's very fringes to explore the possibility that the Sun has an evil twin a monstrous star known as Nemesis suspected of causing every mass-extinction in Earth's history.
Includes:: The Universe: 7 Wonders of the Solar System Catastrophes That Changed the Planets Nemesis: The Sun's Evil Twin How the Solar System Was Made
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The planets of our solar system have experienced epic catastrophes throughout their long history both raining down from outside & bubbling up from within. We'll voyage back in time to investigate the violent events that profoundly shaped the planets including earth itself. We'll witness stunning revelations about what transformed Mars into a barren hostile desert; the disaster that changed Venus from temperate to hellish; the impact that blew Mercury's mantle turning it into a planetary core; a colossal disturbance that rearranged the orbits of the gas giants; titanic impacts on Jupiter & how a lost moon may finally explain Saturn's rings. ...

Explore the Edges of the Unknown. We once thought of ourselves to be at the centre of the world now we know that we are just a small speck in a giant universe. Immerse yourself in an astonishing exploration of space with this epic series from History Channel. Shot in HD with stunning footage from NASA & packed with state-of-the-art CGI graphics The Universe takes viewers on a visually arresting journey across the galaxy to bring the beauty & mysteries of the cosmos a little closer to home. Delve into the cataclysmic events that set the stage for life & visit sites where Earth’s birthing process is still in evidence. Relive astronomical triumphs from the first crude lenses that were able to magnify the heavens above to probes that blaze to the most distant planets. See the hottest events in the sky from colliding celestial bodies to collapsing suns. & venture into the uncharted territory of outer space through the visions studies & predictions of scientists & explorers on this journey of cosmic discovery amazement & adventure. ...

A man claiming to be Dr Martin Harris awakes in Berlin hospital with severe head injuries & very little knowledge as to how he got there. The doctors inform him that he has been in a coma for four days after surviving a near fatal car crash. Attempting to piece together the incidents leading up to the accident he discovers that his wife no longer recognises him & another man has assumed his identity. Now the only thing standing in the way of him & the truth is a deadly team of trained assassins who will stop at nothing to have him killed. It’s time for Dr Harris to face his identity his sanity & take back his life… by force. Starring Liam Neeson (Taken The A-Team) Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds Troy) & January Jones (Mad Men X-Men: First Class) Unknown is a gripping mystery pumped with visceral action & an explosive revelation around every twist. ...