The Monster of London City
- Year: 1964
- Country of origin: West Germany
- Genre: Crime, Horror
- Director: Edwin Zbonek
- Length: 87 min
Film Synopsis
The Monster of London City (1964) follows a Scotland Yard inspector and a stage actor deeply involved in a theatre production about Jack the Ripper, just as a series of brutal murders begins echoing the historical killer. As suspicion mounts around the actor and the lines between performance and reality blur, the investigation uncovers dark secrets, duplicity, and a personal motive. This gothic crime thriller blends period-style menace and psychological intrigue in a chilling study of identity, vengeance, and theatrical delusion.
The Monster of London City Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Eureka BD-A,B/US 2025 | Retromedia DVD-1/US/OOP 2015 | Retromedia DVD-1/US/OOP 2006 |
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| Audio Commentary by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman | |||
| Introduction by Tim Lucas | |||
| Passing the Knife: From Krimi to Slasher - Video Essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas | |||
| German Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Eureka’s Blu-ray is included in the “Terror in the Fog: The Wallace Krimi at CCC” box set with The Curse of the Yellow Snake (1963), The Mad Executioners (1963), The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle (1963), The Phantom of Soho (1964) and The Racetrack Murders (1964). It includes a 60-page booklet with writing by Barry Forshaw, Holger Haase and Howard Hughes.
- Retromedia’s 2015 “Wide Screen Double Feature” DVD also includes Strangler of the Tower (1966).
- Retromedia’s 2006 DVD also includes The Secret of the Red Orchid (1962) and no extras.
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Collector’s guide
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Introduction by Tim Lucas (7:44) -
Passing the Knife: From Krimi to Slasher (18:24)
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Eureka BD 2025
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman Eureka BD |
| Introduction by Tim Lucas Eureka BD | |
| Passing the Knife: From Krimi to Slasher - Video Essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Eureka BD | |
| German Theatrical Trailer Eureka BD |