DigitalBits.com's reviewer Barrie Maxwell reports that Universal is releasing "
Universal Cult Horrors Collection" on
October 15 October 30 (delayed). In a strange marketing strategy, the box set will be an exclusive to the online store at TCM.com, with no publicity other than word-of-mouth.
Five 1930s/1940s Universal horror genres are included, including the comedy-suspenser
THE STRANGE CASE OF DOCTOR RX (1942), costarring Shemp Howard and Mantan Moreland.
See Barrie's comments below for more details. As of today, TCM's store has not added the item; apparently, there will be no advance publicity, so keep an eye out on
15th 30th, when it reportedly will be available.
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/barriemaxwell/maxwell100509.htmlThere are discussions on various internet fora of another exclusive set from Universal. Supposedly coming on October 15th and exclusive to the TCM website this time is the Universal Cult Horrors Collection. The set would include the much-requested Murders in the Zoo as well as House of Horrors, The Mad Ghoul, The Mad Doctor of Market Street, and The Strange Case of Doctor Rx. It would apparently retail for $50, although there has been no official announcement of the release as yet. One presumes the release will be of pressed rather than burnt discs. If the release does appear and past history is any indication, it may be a lengthy wait before it makes its way from being an exclusive to a wider release. Universal told The Digital Bits that it wasn't making review copies available, so it's unlikely to get much publicity beyond word-of-mouth and internet chatter amongst enthusiasts.
