{"id":26929,"date":"2017-11-16T19:31:24","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T00:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=26929"},"modified":"2017-11-16T19:31:24","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T00:31:24","slug":"the-paul-naschy-collection-blu-ray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/16\/the-paul-naschy-collection-blu-ray\/","title":{"rendered":"The Paul Naschy Collection [Blu-Ray]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Paul Naschy has always been something of a large figure among horror fans and cult cinema enthusiasts everywhere, and Shout Factory is up to the task in reward their devotion with a collection that will peak interests. Still making an argument for why it\u2019s one of the best horror movie distributors out there, Scream Factory unleashes a five disc collection that compiles some of Naschy\u2019s most notable films, complete and uncut. There\u2019s even an optional English dub for the films, or their truer Spanish language tracks with the subtitles.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHorror Rises from the Tomb (El Espanto Surge de la Tumba)\u201d is a 1975 fantasy horror film telling the story of a warlock and witch, both of whom are executed in the middle ages. When they return from the grave in modern times, they begin to terrorize and murder a group of vacationers. The movie is your basic atmospheric horror stalk and slash, and cheesy but it works as an introduction. \u201cVengeance of the Zombies (La Rebeli\u00f3n de las Muertas)\u201d from 1975 centers on a random series of murders being committed in London by a pack of voodoo zombies led by an enigmatic hooded figure; the only person that may hold the answer to the murders is a Hare Krishna.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a goofy entry in the set and I warn that an actual chicken is killed on film. \u201cBlue Eyes of the Broken Doll (Los Ojos Azules de la Mu\u00f1eca Rota)\u201d from 1976 is about a drifter, played by Naschy, who works for a house hold filled with sisters, one of whom is in a wheelchair. When he begins having an affair with them, people begin dying, and he has to find out who is committing the crimes. Working as a giallo for the most part, \u201cBlue Eyes of the Broken Doll\u201d is messy and narratively confused, but it\u2019s moody enough to warrant a watch. \u201cHuman Beasts (El Carnaval de las Bestias)\u201d from 1980 is a meshing of many genres and plot elements, working as a heist flick, a ghost movie, and garners a lot of flashbacks, exposition, sex, cannibalism and anything else you can imagine.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s nonsense, even with the surprise ending. It at least garners some interesting staged movie murders. Finally, there\u2019s \u201cNight of the Werewolf (El Retorno del Hombre Lobo),\u201d which is also the ninth movie in the \u201cHombre Lobo\u201d movie series. It\u2019s the story of Waldemar Daninsky, a werewolf executed in the middle ages, alongside vampire Elisabeth Bathory and her coven. When he\u2019s he rises from his tomb after being unearthed, he sets out to murder the newly risen Countess and her new coven. With some neat atmosphere, fine sets, and good visuals, it\u2019s the highlight of the set. The first in, I imagine, a series of collections from Shout on Paul Naschy is a nice introduction and 101 course with some of his films in a massive career. Aspiring horror and cult buffs anxious to dig deep in to the horror cult cinema world would be wise to check this out.<\/p>\n

On the \u201cHorror Rises from the Tomb\u201d disc, there\u2019s an audio commentary with Naschycast podcast hosts Rod Barnett and Troy Guinn. There are alternate sequences from the Spanish theatrical showing, trailers for the films both in Spanish and English, an alternate silent ending, and an animated still gallery. For \u201cVengeance of the Zombies,\u201d there\u2019s a set of opening and closing Spanish credits, alternate clothing sequences, Spanish and English theatrical trailers, and an animated still gallery.<\/p>\n

For \u201cBlue Eyes of the Broken Doll,\u201d there\u2019s an audio commentary with the Naschycast podcast hosts, a set of opening and closing Spanish credits, alternate clothing sequences, Spanish and English theatrical trailers, and an animated still gallery. \u201cHuman Beasts\u201d garners the Spanish theatrical trailer and an animated still gallery. \u201cNight of the Werewolf\u201d features yet another audio commentary with the podcast hosts from \u201cNaschycast,\u201d two deleted scenes, opening and closing spanish credits, both the Spanish and English theatrical trailers, and an animated still gallery. Sadly missing are the introductions from Naschy.<\/p>\n