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The Criminal Acts of Tod Slaughter: Eight Blood-and-Thunder Entertainments, 1935-1940 (Limited Edition) Bluray

Milton Rosmer (Director), George King (Director), Tod Slaughter (Actor), Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over Format: Blu-ray
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Genre Horror, Thriller, Crime
Format DVD+Blu-ray
Contributor George King, David MacDonald, Tod Slaughter, Milton Rosmer, Eric Portman
Language English
Runtime 9 hours and 5 minutes

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MARIA MARTEN, OR THE MURDER IN THE RED BARN (Milton Rosmer, 1935)

SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (George King, 1936)

THE CRIMES OF STEPHEN HAWKE (George King, 1936)

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND (David MacDonald, 1937)

THE TICKET OF LEAVE MAN (George King, 1937)

SEXTON BLAKE AND THE HOODED TERROR (George King, 1938)

THE FACE AT THE WINDOW (George King, 1939)

CRIMES AT THE DARK HOUSE (George King, 1940)

The terrifying talents of Newcastle’s Norman Carter ‘Tod’ Slaughter – the first true icon of British horror cinema – are showcased in this long-overdue box set. Featuring the eight films which ‘Europe’s Horror Man’ made in collaboration with British producer-director George King (Tomorrow We Live), this comprehensive collection also includes a number of rare shorts and newsreel items.

Unlike his contemporaries, such as Boris Karloff and Charles Laughton, Tod Slaughter never left his native shores. Instead, he chose to make his mark in Britain by transferring his most sensational theatrical performances to the screen. Portraying every kind of cruel and cunning criminal – from petty thief to mass murderer – he became the first great villain of British horror, at a time before the Grand Guignol of Hammer Films began to take hold, without once donning monster make-up.

Criminally overlooked by film historians, and only previously seen in compromised versions, these fascinating films have been newly restored using original film materials preserved at the BFI National Archive, and are accompanied by an array of essential contextualising extras, including archival short films and radio plays presented with optional soundtracks by British music legends Current 93, newly recorded commentaries, critical appreciations and personal recollections, and a 120-page book. Strictly limited to 6,000 individually numbered units for the UK and US.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ Unknown
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.22 x 17.45 x 14.12 cm; 566.99 g
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Milton Rosmer, George King, David MacDonald
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ DVD+Blu-ray
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 9 hours and 5 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ 20 Nov. 2023
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Tod Slaughter, Eric Portman
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Powerhouse Films
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CFG5Q2YX
  • Country of origin ‏ : ‎ United Kingdom
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 4
  • Customer reviews:
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  • A. W. Wilson
    5.0 out of 5 stars SLAUGHTER - BOX SET BLURAY 2024 from POERHOUSE/INDICATOR
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2024
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    If I am to be very honest I have to ask just who/what the target audience is for this rather odd collection of 8 Todd Slaughter films. Is it members of the "fan club"? Cinephiles? old fogies like me who just love cinema in all it's shapes and sizes? I have to admit I did wait for the price to come down as I wasn't too sure myself about Mr S! I have now seen 3 films - MARIA MARTEN/ SHERLOCK HOLMES and perhaps the most notorious - DEMON Barber. (the rest are just quality checked at time of writing and good). The films creak with age and stilted acting, but for me they had that something that makes me watch, and honestly...I am not sure what that was. They are NOT GOOD films in the accepted sense and before buying do consider why - If you know what to expect you will get 8 worthwhile films all good quality, all with extras/ Two films per disc, al seperatly sorted in cardboard. The booklet make s for fascinating reading. Extras still to watched. If you are just curious - think hard.......EDIT 29 NOV We qatched CRIMES AT THE DARK HOUSE, and it really is rather good - based on Wilkie Collins "Woman in White" it has astrong plot that suits and the charcter of Sir Glyde suits Tod down to the ground. Add in the legendary Will hay as "Fosco" and you have some very Victorian melodramatic scenes. Good fun.....30 NOV Just thought I should briefly add...Saw FACE AT THE WINDOW and even though the acting and casting is stilted and odd, there is a real sense of plot and mystery. "The Face" is horrible and there is a twist. Tod is Tod but the rest of the cast didn't impress. Still, another fun melodrama from King and Tod......1 DEC TICKET OF LEAVE MAN The most OTT melodramatic so far. Almost "ripping Yarns"/Monty Python humour from 1939
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  • C. A. S. Cameron
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 December 2024
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    Rather reminds me of 'Little House on the Prairie'.Just the thing for my three year-old goddaughter on Christmas Day!
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  • Tony Byworth
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reviving Victorian barnstormers!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2023
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    After far too many years, Tod Slaughter is now getting the attention that he well deserves, first a marvellously detailed biography, “Mr. Murder: The Life & Times of Slaughter”, and currently this collection of blood and thunder movies where he played the villain, often lusting after the young heroine and chuckling as he does away with another victim.

    I first came across him in “Face At The Window”, in the early 1950s, when BBC Television would be “on air” for one hour during weekday afternoons (I was a very young kid but the film has remained in my mind). Many years later his crimes were occasionally screened by the Classic cinema chain, then released on DVD before being beautifully restored in this BluRay collection.

    Slaughter was one of those old-style actor managers who specialized in Victorian melodramas, making his debut on stage in 1905 before recreating many of his best known barnstormers on cheaply produced films some thirty years later. He was then aged 50 and commenced his film career with two true classics, “Maria Marten or Murder In The Red Barn” and “Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street”. He was a ham actor who possessed a demonic laugh and gleefully uttered such blood curdling lines as “you wanted to be a bride, and so you shall be … a bride of death” or tempting his barbershop customers with a promise of “polishing them off” with a shave before actually doing so, then despatching them to the adjoining pie shop! It's all wonderful stuff and this collection provides a rare opportunity to see what many Victorian audiences would have seen, though such productions were generally ignored by any serious critic or theatregoer.

    This BluRay box set not only contains eight Slaughter movies but also several short features including the actor on stage and at home, and an item on his regular company of players that, briefly, included Bruce Seton and Eric Portman before they developed their own screen careers. There’s more coverage on the actor and the movies in the accompanying 116 page book.

    Lay your hands on this essential collection before it disappears and ready yourself to hiss the villain!
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  • Dennis Sisterson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Priceless for Slaughter fans
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2024
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    I remember some of these film from a run on Channel 4 nearly 40 years ago, on scratchy old prints, and dim gave been on DVD, in versions of varying quality, but these are beautiful restorations and bring out the master's moustache twirling villainy in all its glory. You can see how he's the ancestor of Terry-Thomas and Dick Dastardly, and probably the only authentic record of the tradition of Victorian melodrama. Far from being risible in their old fashioned hamminess, Tod and his directors knew exactly what they were doing. With a couple of slightly dull exceptions that depart from the tradition, these are wonderful films and an absolute delight to watch in these flawless restorations.
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  • Paul Goodhead
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy addition to your Blu-ray collection!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 April 2024
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    Brilliant to finally able the inferior quality DVDs in favour of this superb bluray box set of Slaughter classics with exceptional extras. If you're a fan you won't be disappointed!
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  • Mike T
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful resorations
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2023
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    This is a review of the new box set of Tod Slaughter films. Wonderful restorations have been achieved with an astonishing clarity of both sound and vision. If you previously bought some or all of the earlier Tod Slaughter dvd's, upgrade to this blu-ray set. You will not be disappointed.
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  • ADRIAN WALSH
    5.0 out of 5 stars A collection of Tod Slaughter melodramas - not complete but a good start.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 February 2024
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    Another very good set from Indicator. Most people buying this will be doing so for the extras I imagine and these do not disappoint.
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  • غ Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Genius!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 January 2024
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    Fantastic! Tod Slaughter never fails to entertain. A true icon of British horror cinema.
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  • JZ52
    5.0 out of 5 stars Over-the -top Cinema
    Reviewed in the United States on 15 November 2024
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    Todd Slaughter is little known in the States. This is a group of over the top horror films where the villain twirls his moustache before making off with the innocent damsel in distress. the best known is Sweeny Todd. No singing in this version. Just a nice polishing off. Straight out of 19th century British melodrama. A real hoot.
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  • Andrew Mercer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delightfully ghastly
    Reviewed in Australia on 13 January 2024
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    This is a gem. I'd never heard of Tod Slaughter until there was some passing mention of him in the commentary for The Dark Eyes of London (a fairly obscure pre-war Bela Lugosi film shot in England). Then, shortly afterwards I noticed that Indicator had put out this set.

    I'm still making my way through the eight films - but Tod Slaughter is very entertaining to watch. His characters are delightfully ghastly, with evil laughs, hand-rubbing glee - and insincere fawning to his supposed 19th century betters. The films weren't ever going to win Academy Awards (did they have BAFTAs back then?) but they sure are fun. Thank you to Indicator for rescuing these from obscurity and giving them the supreme level of TLC that they received in this release. The video and audio quality is a thousand times better than the muddy and blurry copies of these films that you can see on YouTube - and the packaging with the slimline cases and the included book is very nice indeed.

    This is highly recommended for any fan of classic horror. Get this limited edition package before it goes out of print - you won't regret it.
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  • Charles Boatwright
    5.0 out of 5 stars Decided to try it after reading IMDb
    Reviewed in the United States on 16 August 2024
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    Never had heard of this gentleman before or any of his movies. But it was a pleasant surprise to watch them. Be able to enjoy them. If you watch them, don’t binge them watch one a day or every other day. There are a lot the same but different, Todd slaughter reminded me of the cartoon character slightly whiplash. Once I got that in mind, I kept waiting for him to twirl or twist his mustache. They are enjoyable movies to watch. I definitely will be re-watching them later.
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  • Robert H. Knox
    5.0 out of 5 stars Slaughter Done Right At Last!
    Reviewed in the United States on 1 December 2023
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    If you are looking at this product page, you are almost certainly familiar with the films of Tod Slaughter, "Europe's Horror Man". No actor ever had more fun being a complete scoundrel than Tod! Apart from a Blu-ray release of THE FACE AT THE WINDOW, these films have been available only from budget labels offering marginal quality. This set includes 8 of Slaughter's best with quality that you have not seen before! It's truly like seeing these highly entertaining films for the first time. Great special features are included as well.

    At the currently listed price, this set is a steal that all Slaughter fans ought to jump on without delay. Fans of 1930s Horror in general should enjoy these films, too. THE CRIMINAL ACTS OF TOD SLAUGHTER is a limited edition, and won't be around forever. Highest Recommendation!
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  • T. Casey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent selection of great films starring a real cad!
    Reviewed in the United States on 24 November 2023
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    I've only watched the first film in this set so far, though previously I'd seen four of the others in so-so condition, but from what I've seen this box deserves a spot on the shelf of every classic horror film fan! Tod Slaughter is so over-the-top NASTY; he reminds me of Simon McGreed with a greased mustache while tying Nell Pureheart to the train tracks. Even viewers in 2024 would react to his behavior with disgust!

    Next up is "Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street" which I've seen many, many times. I can't wait to finally SEE the film in excellent detail and gray scale. (Update: Watched it last night. Superb print!)

    Absolutely beautiful transfers and clear sound, these were high-quality films using Gaumont Studios. Honestly - buy it now before it's gone forever.
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