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Universal Classic Monsters Volume 2 on 4K in October

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There will officially be a “Universal Classic Monsters: Icons of Horror Collection – Vol. 2” coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 11th via Universal Studios Home Entertainment.  The set will include four horror classics, as listed below.

  • “The Mummy” (1932)
  • “The Bride of Frankenstein” (1935)
  • “Phantom of the Opera” (1943)
  • “Creature from the Black Lagoon” (1954)

The tech specs for the films each include Black & White 2160p video presentations in the 1.33:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono lossless sound mixes.  The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that you will get the Blu-ray counterparts for each film as well as the digital code (copy) for each.

UPDATE:  You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray set available for preorder over at Amazon.

Also, there will be individual 4K UHD Blu-ray releases for the four films from the first volume of this collection coming on October 11th which are all available now for preorder over at Amazon.

These individual releases include the films:

The full details about the upcoming 4K UHD Blu-ray release of the “Universal Classic Monsters: Icons of Horror Collection – Vol. 2” can be found below after the break.

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“The Boris Karloff / Bela Lugosi Collection” on Blu-ray in June

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Four films starring the two iconic horror legends will be put together in what is being called “The Boris Karloff / Bela Lugosi Collection“ on Blu-ray Disc which is coming on June 18th, via Scream Factory. The four films that are included in this 4-disc set (collection) are listed below.

  • “The Black Cat” (1934)
  • “The Raven” (1935)
  • “The Invisible Ray” (1936)
  • “Black Friday” (1940)

The tech specs for the releases will include black & white 1080p HD video in the 1.33:1 aspect for each film. It has not yet been confirmed yet, but each film will likely come with lossless mono sound, although that’s only speculation. The Blu-ray set is already available for pre-order over at Amazon and directly via Shout! Factory‘s store. According to Scream Factory “Extras are in process and will be announced on a later date.” So stay tuned for an update on this release.

Editor Note: The release date has been pushed back from April now to June. I’ve updated the post to reflect this new release date change.