His hideous obsession led him to commit ghastly crimes of passion and violence.
Synopsis
The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) follows a Parisian surgeon and sculptor who secretly prolongs his life through a medical procedure that replaces a vital gland every ten years. As the aging doctor who performs the operation can no longer assist him, he attempts to persuade another surgeon to continue the illicit treatments while hiding the deadly source of his experiments. This British horror film blends mad-scientist obsession, Gothic melodrama, and ethical horror in a dark tale about the deadly cost of immortality.
Selected disc options for The Man Who Could Cheat Death
| Extras | Vinegar Syndrome BD-A 4K/US 2025 | Kino BD-A/US 2017 | Legend BD-ALL/US/OOP 2011 | Eureka BD-B/UK 2015 | Legend DVD-1/US/OOP 2008 |
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| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth | has extra | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman | has extra | ||||
| Court in Session - Interview with Melanie Williams on Actress Hazel Court | has extra | ||||
| A Hideous Concoction - Interview with Jonathan Rigby | has extra | ||||
| The Man Who Can Chat Death - Interview with Uncredited Third Assistant Director Hugh Harlow | has extra | ||||
| The Man Who Could Direct Death - Interview with Vic Pratt on Director Terence Fisher | has extra | ||||
| Interview with Jonathan Rigby | has extra | has extra | |||
| Interview with Kim Newman | has extra | has extra | |||
| Alternate Censored Ending | has extra |
Notes
- Vinegar Syndrome’s 4K UHD includes a 40-page booklet with writing by Jon Dear, Kieran Foster and Adrian Smith.
- Legend’s Blu-ray contains no extras. It also includes The Skull (1965).
- Eureka’s Blu-ray includes a 28-page booklet with writing by Marcus Hearn.
- Legend’s DVD contains no extras. It is also available in “The Cult Horror Collection” box set with The Skull (1965) and The Deadly Bees (1966).
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Ultimate Edition
Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.
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Interview with Jonathan Rigby (16:52) -
Interview with Kim Newman (17:09)
| Presentation | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth Kino BD |
| Audio Commentary by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman Vinegar Syndrome 4K | |
| Court in Session - Interview with Melanie Williams on Actress Hazel Court Vinegar Syndrome 4K | |
| A Hideous Concoction - Interview with Jonathan Rigby Vinegar Syndrome 4K | |
| The Man Who Can Chat Death - Interview with Uncredited Third Assistant Director Hugh Harlow Vinegar Syndrome 4K | |
| The Man Who Could Direct Death - Interview with Vic Pratt on Director Terence Fisher Vinegar Syndrome 4K | |
| Interview with Jonathan Rigby Kino BD | |
| Interview with Kim Newman Kino BD | |
| Alternate Censored Ending Vinegar Syndrome 4K |
Notes
- Eureka’s Blu-ray video file has black screens at the beginning (2:20) and end (0:10).