Some time ago Curse of the Crimson Altar, The Devils' Men, The Vampire Beast Craves Blood and others passed the BBFC for, I think, a DD Video release. Does anyone know when these will actually come out (if ever) - thanks

From the Zeta Minor website:

DD Video has formerly announced two additions to it's ever-growing library of British horror movies: Tigon's The Blood Beast Terror and Planet Films' Island of Terror (both of which star Peter Cushing).

Both films have been "digitally-restored", and will include twenty-four page booklets featuring rare stills and notes by film historian Marcus Hearn.

The Blood Beast Terror (which has been mastered from a print with its alternate title, The Vampire-Beast Craves Blood), will feature an especially-filmed interview with actress Wanda Ventham (covering her appearances in Doctor Who (Image of the Fendahl) and UFO, as well as The Blood Beast Terror).

Island of Terror will feature an interview with Christopher Lee, in which he pays tribute to the director, Hammer veteran Terence Fisher.

Both films are due on January the 17th, and have an RRP of £15.99.


No mention of the other titles you mentioned so far...

thanks very much for the info Steve. I have their previous releases of Night of the Big Heat and The Creeping Flesh both of which are fairly impressive and come with commentaries although Chris Lee repeats similar comments in both of them. The Big Heat commentary is useful in getting the background to the (appalling) monster f/x.