Extras announced for THE VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION III

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Vincent Price remains the Prince of Darkness after all these years. He took over the horror genre with his suave charms that seduced others into horrific scenarios. Now he’s getting a third volume dedicated to his gruesome legacy with five films he made from 1961 to 1970. Among the quintet is Diary of a Madman which inspired the Ozzy Osbourne album. Here’s the press release from Scream Factory:

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SCREAM FACTORY™ PRESENTS

THE VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION III
FEATURING THE FIRST-EVER BLU-RAY™ PRESENTATION OF
MASTER OF THE WORLD (1961), TOWER OF LONDON (1962), DIARY OF A MADMAN (1963),
AN EVENING OF EDGAR ALLAN POE (1970) AND CRY OF THE BANSHEE (1970)

IN STORES EVERYWHERE ON FEBRUARY 16, 2016
FROM SCREAM FACTORY™

On February 16, 2016, collectors, classic film aficionados and horror enthusiasts will relish the 4-Disc Blu-ray™ release of Scream Factory’s THE VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION III. This extraordinary collector’s set is an essential collection for every movie library and brings together FIVE Vincent Price masterpiece classics, featuring the first-ever Blu-ray movie presentation of MASTER OF THE WORLD (1961), TOWER OF LONDON (1962), DIARY OF A MADMAN (1963), AN EVENING OF EDGAR ALLAN POE (1970) and CRY OF THE BANSHEE (1970). Packed with a bevy of chilling bonus content including new interview with producer/director Roger Corman and writer/producer/director Kenneth Johnson, new audio commentary with actor David Frankham, film historians, original theatrical trailers, archival materials, this highly-anticipated Blu-ray collection also includes a 12-page collector’s book with rare photos.

*** Avid fans and collectors please take note: those who order THE VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION III directly from ShoutFactory.com and get it shipped two weeks early, plus receive an exclusive 18″x24″ poster featuring our newly commissioned artwork! Available while supplies last. Pre-order now at: https://www.shoutfactory.com/film/film-horror/the-vincent-price-collection-iii

THE VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION III Bonus Content
DISC 1:
MASTER OF THE WORLD
Special Features:
NEW High Definition Master from the inter-positive
NEW Stereo Soundtrack created from the original 4-track mag
NEW audio commentary with actor David Frankham
NEW Richard Matheson: Storyteller: Extended Cut (72 minutes)
Theatrical Trailer
Posters, Lobby Cards and Behind-the-Scenes Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery of images from David Frankham’s personal collection

DISC 2:
TOWER OF LONDON
Special Features:
NEW High Definition Master from a fine grain film print
NEW interview with director Roger Corman
Producing Tower of London – an interview with producer Gene Corman
Two episodes of Science Fiction Theatre: One Thousand Eyes and Operation Flypaper (1956) both starring Vincent Price (in Standard Definition – 52 minutes)
Posters, Lobby Cards and Behind-the-Scenes Photo Gallery

DISC 3:
DIARY OF A MADMAN
AN EVENING OF EDGAR ALLAN POE

Special Features:
NEW High Definition Master from the inter-positive film element (Diary of A Madman)
NEW master created from the original 2” tape masters (An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe)
NEW Audio Commentary with film historian and author Steve Haberman (on both features)
NEW Interview with writer/producer/director Kenneth Johnson (An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe)
Theatrical Trailer (Diary of A Madman)
Poster and Lobby Card Gallery (Diary of A Madman)
Behind-the-Scenes Photo Gallery (An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe)

DISC 4:
CRY OF THE BANSHEE
Special Features:
NEW High Definition Master of the director’s cut from the inter-positive
NEW High Definition Master of the American International Theatrical Cut from the only surviving element in MGM’s Vault, a Color Reversal Intermediate
NEW Audio Commentary by film historian Steve Haberman (Director’s Cut)
A Devilish Tale of Poe – an interview with director Gordon Hessler
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spot
Radio Spot
Posters, Lobby Cards and Behind-the-Scenes Photo Gallery

FILM DETAILS
MASTER OF THE WORLD
High Definition 1080p (1.85:1)/DTS Master Audio Stereo/1961/Color/Not Rated/102 minutes

JAMES H. NICHOLSON and SAMUEL Z. ARKOFF present
VINCENT PRICE CHARLES BRONSON
HENRY HULL MARY WEBSTER DAVID FRANKHAM in
JULES VERNE’S “MASTER OF THE WORLD
Directed by WILLIAM WITNEY
Screenplay by RICHARD MATHESON
Music by LES BAXTER
In COLOR and Dyna-Magic
An ALTA VISTA Production

TOWER OF LONDON
High Definition 1080p (1.66:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1962/B&W/Not Rated/80 minutes

ADMIRAL PICTURES, INC. Presents
VINCENT PRICE
In “TOWER OF LONDON
Co-Starring MICHAEL PATE JOAN FREEMAN ROBERT BROWN
Screenplay by LEO V. GORDON, AMOS POWELL and JAMES B. GORDON
Story by LEO V. GORDON and AMOS POWELL
Music by MICHAEL ANDERSEN
Directed by ROGER CORMAN
Produced by GENE CORMAN

DIARY OF A MADMAN
High Definition 1080p (1.66:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1963/Color/Not Rated/96 minutes

VINCENT PRICE
In “DIARY OF A MADMAN
Based on Stories by GUY De MAUPASSANT
Co-Starring NANCY KOVACK
Produced and Written by ROBERT E. KENT
Directed by REGINALD LE BORG
TECHNICOLOR®
An ADMIRAL PICTURES, INC. Presentation

AN EVENING OF EDGAR ALLAN POE
Standard Definition (1.33:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1970/Color/Not Rated/53 mins.

An AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL Production
In Association with KEN JOHNSON PRODUCTIONS
VINCENT PRICE in
AN EVENING OF EDGAR ALLAN POE
Executive Producers SAMUEL Z. ARKOFF and JAMES H. NICHOLSON
Television Adaptation by DAVID WELCH and KEN JOHNSON
Produced and Directed by KEN JOHNSON

CRY OF THE BANSHEE
High Definition 1080p (1.85:1)/DTS Master Audio Mono/1970/Color/Not Rated/91 minutes (Director’s Cut)/87 minutes (Theatrical Cut)

VINCENT PRICE in
CRY OF THE BANSHEE
Also Starring ESSY PERSSON HUGH GRIFFITH PATRICK MOWER
And ELIZABETH BERGNER as “Oona”
Screenplay by TIM KELLY and CHRISTOPHER WICKING
Story by TIM KELLY Directed by GORDON HESSLER
Executive Producer LOUIS M. HEYWARD Produced by GORDON HESSLER
An AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL Picture

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