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Murders in the Rue Morgue

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Scream Factory BD-A/US 2019
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Eureka BD-B/UK 2020
Universal box art
Universal DVD-R-0/US 2012
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Universal DVD-1/US 2005
Audio Commentary by Gregory William Mank has extra has extra
Audio Commentary by Gary D. Rhodes has extra
Kim Newman on Edgar Allan Poe and Universal (28:49) has extra
Bela Lugosi Reads Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” - Audio Recording (1946, 13:24) has extra
Stills Gallery [Eureka] (31 Images) has extra
Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] (4:06) has extra
Re-Release Trailer (1:35) has extra has extra has extra
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Notes

  • Eureka’s Blu-ray is included in the “Three Universal Pictures” box set with The Black Cat (1934) and The Raven (1935). It contains a 48-page booklet with writing by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (“Bela Lugosi and the Masque of the Mad Doctor”), Jon Towlson (“Full of Fiendish and Diabolical Doings: Making and Censoring ‘The Black Cat’ (1934) and ‘The Raven’ (1935)”) and Tim Lucas (“Re-Arranging ‘Murders in the Rue Morgue’”). Reissued 2021/04/12 with 20-page booklet with writing by Tim Lucas (“Re-Arranging ‘Murders in the Rue Morgue’”).
  • Universal’s “Vault Series” DVD-R contains no extras.
  • Universal’s DVD is included in “The Bela Lugosi Collection” box set with The Black Cat (1934), The Raven (1935), The Invisible Ray (1936) and Black Friday (1940).

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  • Screen shot for Kim Newman on Edgar Allan Poe and Universal
    Kim Newman on Edgar Allan Poe and Universal (28:49)
  • Screen shot for Bela Lugosi Reads Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”
    Bela Lugosi Reads Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” (1946, 13:24)
Presentation Scream Factory BD 2019
  • Video
    • File 1
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 36.00 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 1.36:1
      • Length:1:00:40.416
      • File size: 16.34 GiB
  • Audio
    • File 1
      • Language: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 1662 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Eureka BD 2020
  • Video
    • File 1
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 36.00 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 1.36:1
      • Length:1:03:09.285
      • File size: 18.54 GiB
      • Notes: Theatrical Version
    • File 2
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 38.20 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 1.36:1
      • Length:1:02:51.310
      • File size: 16.77 GiB
      • Notes: Reconstruction Version
  • Audio
    • File 1
      • Language: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 2304 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
      • Notes: Original Soundtrack - Theatrical/Reconstruction Versions
    • File 2
      • Language: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 2304 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
      • Notes: Alternate Soundtrack - Theatrical Version
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Extras Audio Commentary by Gregory William Mank Scream Factory BD
Audio Commentary by Gary D. Rhodes Scream Factory BD
Kim Newman on Edgar Allan Poe and Universal (28:49, 1080p) Eureka BD
Bela Lugosi Reads Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” - Audio Recording (1946, 13:24) Eureka BD
Stills Gallery [Eureka] (31 Images) Eureka BD
Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] (4:06, 1080p) Scream Factory BD
Re-Release Trailer (1:35, 1080i60) Scream Factory BD

Notes

  • Eureka’s video files are preceded with 2:30 of black screen.