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The Amicus Box Set - Limited Edition [1965] [DVD]The Amicus Box Set - Limited Edition [1965] [DVD]
Buy used from: £39.99
Great start - not the best packaging, but fantastic extras and some top-notch titles - Saves me listing them separately as Dr Terror, The House that dripped blood and asylum would all make the top 6
Tales from the Crypt/Vault of Horror [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Tales from the Crypt/Vault of Horror [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £9.81
Tales From The Crypt is a great film, but the Vault of Horror is unnecessarily censored here (see below). No notable extras
Vault Of Horror [DVD] [1973]Vault Of Horror [DVD] [1973]
Buy used from: £10.50
One of the greats. This DVD, although offering no extras of note, is fully uncut (unlike other versions), although a better transfer would be welcomed
From Beyond The Grave [DVD] [1973]From Beyond The Grave [DVD] [1973]
Buy new: £3.88
Very enjoyable - For my money the 2nd segment with Donald Pleasance, Diana Dors and Ian Bannen is the best segment from any of the Amicus films. Lack of extras.
Hammer House Of Horror - Complete Collection [DVD] [1980]Hammer House Of Horror - Complete Collection [DVD] [1980]
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Great stuff - thoroughly entertaining - particularly the first 3 stories.
The Twilight Zone: The Complete Definitive Collection [DVD] [1959] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Twilight Zone: The Complete Definitive Collection [DVD] [1959] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £144.04
True classics - the original B&W twilight zone - some horror, some theatre and some sci-fi - but uniformly fantastic
Deathline [DVD] [1973]Deathline [DVD] [1973]
Buy new: £10.88 / Used from: £7.79
Entertaining, tastefully bloody, an almost comic turn from Pleasance and a great opening soundtrack
The Ultimate Hammer Collection (21 Disc Box Set) [DVD]The Ultimate Hammer Collection (21 Disc Box Set) [DVD]
Buy new: £34.98 / Used from: £34.98
Good selection of some lesser-known hammer titles at a bargain price.
The Tingler [DVD] [1959] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Tingler [DVD] [1959] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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An enjoyable early Vincent price romp - a true classic with a few gimmicks thrown in
The Haunting [DVD] [1963]The Haunting [DVD] [1963]
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Old, but genuinely scary and fun...paved the way
The Tigon Collection [DVD]The Tigon Collection [DVD]
Buy used from: £69.45
Enjoyable collection with great extras - but should have included 'the sorcerors'
Torture Garden [DVD] [1967]Torture Garden [DVD] [1967]
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £3.80
Looks more dated than the other Amicus Portmanteaus - justfiably as it is the 2nd oldest, but still highly enjoyable - if a little corny in places!
The Car [DVD]The Car [DVD]
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Not generally well regarded, but i love it - Will you ever blast that horn again?!
Race With the Devil [DVD] [1975] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Race With the Devil [DVD] [1975] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Great film with a formula that has been much-copied since.
Tales Of The Unexpected - The Complete First Series [DVD]Tales Of The Unexpected - The Complete First Series [DVD]
Buy new: £9.68 / Used from: £5.50
Highly enjoyable anthology series