Val Lewton's Classic Films THE GHOST SHIP and BEDLAM with Boris Karloff Get Blu-ray Releases
I am a huge fan of the classic horror movies from RKO producer Val Lewton and two of his fantastic films are now available on Blue-ray! Those films are his 1953 film Ghost Ship and his 1946 film Bedlam, which stars legendary actor Boris Karloff. I already own most of Lewton’s films on digital, but these are definitely worth owning if you don’t have them yet. Also, if you’ve never seen these films, you’ve got to watch them!
This is a double-feature disc set that includes newly restored and remastered versions of these movies. If you’re not familiar with them, I’ve included some details for you.
The Ghost Ship follows “Tom Merriam (Russell Wade), the young third mate on a freighter bound for Patagonia, witnesses the murder of a crewman by the ship’s captain, Will Stone (Richard Dix). Merriam realizes Stone is going insane, but the rest of the crew won’t believe him…or that he may be the mad captain’s next victim!”
Bedlam is set in 1761 at a London asylum. “Karloff gives an unforgettable performance as the doomed overseer who fawns on high-society benefactors while ruling his mentally disturbed inmates with an iron fist. Newly restored from their original nitrate negatives, both showcase Nicholas Musuraca’s cinematography under the inspired direction of Mark Robson.”
The special features include commentary on Bedlam by Tom Weaver and the original theatrical trailers.
