The frightening nightmare of a man who finds himself with hands which he can’t control!
Film Synopsis
The Hands of Orlac (1960) depicts a concert pianist whose career appears lost after a devastating plane crash destroys his hands. Following an experimental transplant, growing fears about the identity of the donor and a series of increasingly disturbing events convince him that an unseen force is threatening his sanity. This British-French psychological horror thriller blends Gothic atmosphere, crime, and psychological mystery, exploring identity, paranoia, manipulation, and the fear of losing control.
The Hands of Orlac Blu-ray editions
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| Disc Extras | Severin BD-ALL/US 2026 |
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| Audio Commentary by Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby | |
| Locations of Orlac | |
| Hand Scare: A Portrait of French Writer Maurice Renard - Interview with Fleur Hopkins-Loféron | |
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Severin’s Blu-ray is included in “The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee, Collection 3” box set with Beat Girl (1960), The Virgin of Nuremberg (1963), Arabian Adventure (1979), A Feast at Midnight (1994) and The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee (2024). It includes a 146-page booklet with writing by Jonathan Rigby (“Christopher Lee: Eight Decades of a Dark Horse”).
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Collector’s guide
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Locations of Orlac (6:55) -
Hand Scare: A Portrait of French Writer Maurice Renard (28:15) -
Theatrical Trailer (2:15)
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Severin BD 2026
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby Severin BD |
| Locations of Orlac Severin BD | |
| Hand Scare: A Portrait of French Writer Maurice Renard - Interview with Fleur Hopkins-Loféron Severin BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Severin BD |