In 1945, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi shared the screen together for the final time in director Robert Wise’s The Body Snatcher. The classic black and white horror film hasn’t been represented on Blu-ray yet, but soon will be.
Scream Factory continues to build out an impressive library of classic horror films on Blu-ray and will add The Body Snatcher to that collection on March 26th.
Pre-order The Body Snatcher on Blu-ray for a discounted price at Amazon.
For this historically significant release, Scream Factory has completed a 4K scan of the original camera negative for optimal picture quality.
They’ve also put together an all-new bonus feature to compliment some of the legacy extras. Here’s a breakdown:
- NEW You’ll Never Get Rid of Me: Resurrecting THE BODY SNATCHER
- Audio Commentary with director Robert Wise and writer/film historian Steve Haberman
- Documentary – Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
- Still Galleries – posters, lobby cards, movie stills
Here’s a look at the new The Body Snatcher cover art.
