{"product_id":"the-cat-and-the-canary-masters-of-cinema-standard-edition-blu-ray","title":"THE CAT AND THE CANARY (Masters of Cinema) Standard Edition Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaul Leni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Man Who Laughs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) directs one of the most important and influential films in the early history of American genre cinema, which perfected the ‘old dark house’ formula and set the stage for the Universal horror cycle of the 1930s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwenty years after the death of millionaire Cyrus West, his surviving relatives are called together in a decaying mansion on the Hudson River. There, they gather to hear West’s lawyer Roger Crosby (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTully Marshall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) read his last will and testament and discover that West has left everything to his niece Annabelle (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLaura La Plante\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). That is, at least, on the condition that she is judged to be legally sane. As the family settles in for the evening, tensions rise when they are informed that a murderer nicknamed the Cat has escaped from a nearby asylum and is suspected to be somewhere on the grounds. Crosby soon disappears in mysterious circumstances, which proves to be just the first in a series of horrifying events that will punctuate a long, dark night of terror – during which Annabelle’s sanity will be called into question again and again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased upon the 1922 stage production by John Willard, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Cat and the Canary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a perfect blend of horror and black comedy and stands at the apex of a cycle of films adapted from mystery plays throughout the 1920s. It later inspired James Whale’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Old Dark House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and has been remade several times – but never bettered. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Series is proud to present this cornerstone of horror cinema from a glorious \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e4K restoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSTANDARD BLU-RAY EDITION FEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K digital restoration of the original negatives supplied by MoMA | DTS-HD MA 5.1 score by Robert Israel; compiled, synchronised and edited by Gillian B. Anderson, based on music cue sheets compiled and issued for the original 1927 release | Brand new audio commentary by author Stephen Jones and author \/ critic Kim Newman | Brand new audio commentary by Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMysteries Mean Dark Corners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – brand new video essay by David Cairns \u0026amp; Fiona Watson | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePamela Hutchinson on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cat and the Canary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– brand new interview with writer and film critic Pamela Hutchinson | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePhuong Le on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cat and the Canary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– brand new interview with film critic Phuong Le | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Very Eccentric Man\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eYeah, a Cat!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– extracts from John Willard’s original play | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLucky Strike –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Leni gives a full-throated endorsement to the product that got him through filming \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Cat and the Canary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePRESS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e“the definitive 'haunted house' movie… hugely entertaining”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTime Out UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e“What makes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esing is Leni's pioneering mix of spooky expressionism and light comedy, fabulous camera work, and nice turns from Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, and Martha Mattox”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480004481198,"sku":"EKA70571","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/cat_and_canary_Lime_Light_Front_BD.png?v=1750676519","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/the-cat-and-the-canary-masters-of-cinema-standard-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}