The Cat and the Canary [4K UHD] [US]

A decaying mansion and a stormy night provide the archetypal setting for mystery and chaos when a pack of greedy relatives gather for the reading of a twenty-year-old will. But before the West fortune can be handed down, the family must endure a night in the cavernous manor, unnerved by the news that an escaped lunatic is at large. So clever and stylish that it would appear to be the wellspring of all “old dark house” mysteries, The Cat and the Canary was in 1927 already a theatrical chestnut among similar popular melodramas. Even so, The Cat is a milestone of the American horror film, thanks to the ingenuity of its director, Paul Leni (Waxworks, The Man Who Laughs). One of the first film artists imported from Germany by Hollywood, Leni invigorated this stage-bound genre with Expressionist flair, transforming conventional material into a gothic visual feast.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

DISC 1 (4KUHD):

• Brand New UHD/SDR Master by Photoplay – A 4K Restoration from Original Nitrate Prints
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle and Silent Film Expert Randy Haberkamp
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Anthony Slide
• Music Score by Neil Brand (5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio)
• Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):

• Brand New HD Master by Photoplay – A 4K Restoration from Original Nitrate Prints
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle and Silent Film Expert Randy Haberkamp
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Anthony Slide
• Rebus-Film No. 1: 1925 Short Film by Paul Leni (SD)
• The Cat and the Canary (1939) Trailer
• Music Score by Neil Brand (5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio)
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc