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William Castle Double Feature
Homicidal (1961) Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
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Two Films from the Master of Fright! Homicidal (1961) B&W 88 minutes Not Rated Glenn Corbett, Patricia Breslin, Eugenie Leontovich, Alan Bunce, Richard Rust, James Westerfield In the small town of Solvang, there's a killer on the loose and the nurse taking care of a wheelchair bound stroke victim has a bedside manner is to die for. As the truth is uncovered, a town's most chilling mystery will be revealed... and a family's darkest secret. Mr. Sardonicus (1961) B&W 90 minutes Not Rated Ronald Lewis, Audrey Dalton, Guy Rolfe, Oskar Homolka, Vladimir Sokoloff, Erika Peters Desperate to retrieve a winning lottery ticket, a greedy man unearths his father's corpse. An enormous jackpot is his reward, but not without a price: his face is frozen permanently into a hideous grin. He enlists his one-eyed servant to help him lift the curse. |
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Theatrical Releases: 1961
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Sony (5-disc) - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Mill Creek Entertainment - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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| Distribution | Sony - Region 1 - NTSC | Mill Creek Entertainment - Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
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1.85:1
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1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 42,552,656,326 bytesFeature: 20,879,499,264 bytes Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Total Video Bitrate: 30.00 Mbps |
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| Time: | 1:27:24 | 1:27:23.279 |
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| Bitrate: Blu-ray of Mill Creek Entertainment Homicidal |
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| Audio | Dolby 2.0t | Dolby Digital Audio English 448 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps / DN -4dB |
| Subtitles | None | None |
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Edition Details:
Disc 5 • Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (1:22:00) • Commentary with Producer/Director Jeffrey Schwarz and Terry Castle
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Release Information: 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 42,552,656,326 bytesFeature: 20,879,499,264 bytes Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Total Video Bitrate: 30.00 Mbps
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• None (Shares disc with Mr. Sardonicus)
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. ADDITION: Mill Creek - Region 'A' - Blu-ray September 18':Firstly, the Sony William Castle DVD Boxset was fully reviewed HERE. While it's a good set the video of this William Castle Double Feature: Homicidal / Mr. Sardonicus Blu-ray - advances in the way most have come to expect from the higher resolution. Mill Creek's 2016 Blu-ray transfer is pleasingly adept - the two features share a dual-layered Blu-ray disc supported with high bitrates but only lossy Dolby audio - which seems an unfortunate oversight. There are no extras and no subtitle options. These are the same versions as the DVD set - with the same running times. Both HD images look about the same with pleasing quality in 1080P - both are 1.78:1 with decently layered contrast and an obviously tighter image than the SD renderings. Big bonus here, though, is the price at less than $8 US for the double-feature set however William Castle at Columbia Volume One Region FREE Blu-ray box is coming from Indicator in the UK and includes 13 Ghosts, The Tingler, Homicidal and Mr. Sardonicus with audio commentaries and many extras. Serious fans should hold out for that package - which we will compare here. |
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CLICK EACH BLU-RAY CAPTURE TO SEE ALL IMAGES IN FULL 1920X1080 RESOLUTION
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Sony - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP Mill Creek - Region 'A' - Blu-ray BOTTOM
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Sony - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP Mill Creek - Region 'A' - Blu-ray BOTTOM
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Gimmick - 45 second "Fright Break" clock gives a countdown to leave theater if you were too scared
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Sony - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Mill Creek Entertainment - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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| Distribution | Sony - Region 1 - NTSC | Mill Creek Entertainment - Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
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1.85:1 Original
Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 5.61 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 42,552,656,326 bytesFeature: 21,509,978,112 bytes Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Total Video Bitrate: 30.00 Mbps |
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| Time: | 1:29:51 | 1:30:01.604 |
| Blu-ray of Sony Mr. Sardonicus |
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| Bitrate: Blu-ray of Die! Die! My Darling |
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| Audio | DTS-HD Master Audio English 1056 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 1056 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 1.0 / 48 kHz / 768 kbps / 24-bit) | Dolby Digital Audio English 448 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps / DN -4dB |
| Subtitles | None | None |
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Release Information:
Edition Details:
Disc 5 • Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (1:22:00) • Commentary with Producer/Director Jeffrey Schwarz and Terry Castle
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Release Information: 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 42,552,656,326 bytesFeature: 21,509,978,112 bytes Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Total Video Bitrate: 30.00 Mbps
Edition Details:
• None (Shares disc with Homicidal)
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Mill Creek
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CLICK EACH BLU-RAY CAPTURE TO SEE ALL IMAGES IN FULL 1920X1080 RESOLUTION
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Sony - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP Mill Creek - Region 'A' - Blu-ray BOTTOM
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Sony - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP Mill Creek - Region 'A' - Blu-ray BOTTOM
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Sony - Region 1 - NTSC - TOP Mill Creek - Region 'A' - Blu-ray BOTTOM
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