Arrow Video releases The Fall of the House of Usher on Blu-ray in the UK on 26 August

On 26 August 2013, Arrow Video releases the UK Blu-ray debut of Roger Corman’s 1960s American gothic horror classic The Fall of the House of Usher. 

The special features included are as follows:

- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the feature, transferred and restored using the original film elements by MGM.

- Original uncompressed 2.0 Mono PCM Audio.

- Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

- Audio commentary with director and producer Roger Corman.

- Legend to Legend: An interview with director and former Corman apprentice Joe Dante.

- Interview with author and Gothic horror expert Jonathan Rigby.

- Fragments of the House of Usher: A Specially-commissioned video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns examining Corman’s film in relation to Poe’s story.

- Archival interview with Vincent Price.

- Original Trailer.

- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham

Humphreys [Standard Release only].

- Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by author and critic Tim Lucas and an extract from Vincent Price’s long out of print autobiography, illustrated with original archive stills and posters.  

To celebrate the release, here's some fantastic stills to savour. Enjoy!

Vincent Price 1928 European Travel Journal | Enjoying the cool waters off Capri | 9&10 August

The latest posts from the Vincent Price 1928 European Travel Journal finds Tour 22 enjoying the delights of Capri before setting off for Rome via Naples. Read all about it on the blog by clicking on the picture above.

Vincent Price 1928 European Travel Journal | Touring the Amalfi Coast | 8 July

Vincent Price's 1928 journey continues onto the Amalfi coast today, visiting the ruins of Pompeii on the way. Read all about by clicking on the link above.

Vincent Price 1928 European Travel Journal | Skulls, Crossbones and Vesuvius | 7 July

The latest post from the Vincent Price 1928 European Travel Journal finds young Vincent Price travelling from Florence to Naples, via a church in Rome decorated in skulls. Read all about it on the blog by clicking on the picture above.

On this day in 1973 | Vincent Price starts filming Madhouse in London

Yes, it was on this day back in 1973 that Madhouse (aka The Revenge of Dr Death) began shooting, with Vincent Price and Peter Cushing finally sharing equal screen time as aging former horror star Paul Toombes and actor-turned-writer Herbert Flay, who unite to revive Toombes' screen character Dr Death for a TV series. But death stalks the corridors of the television studio in the form of a skull masked killer and several members of the show's cast and crew are murdered in grisly reenactments of Dr Death's greatest movie moments (as depicted in clips from some of Price's Poe/Corman films).

While the film in general is a bit of a letdown, the scenes between Price and Cushing are priceless as the two vets brilliantly play off each other leading to a big showdown when it transpires that Cushing is behind the killings. 

Here's some rare behind-the-scenes footage from a UK TV news report from the set back in 1973.

Vincent Price 1928 European Travel Journal | Let's go shopping in Florence | 6 July

On this day in 1928, Vincent Price spent the day shopping. You can read more from his personal journal and watch home movie footage (of a similar tour) by clicking on the photo above.

Vincent Price 1928 European Travel Journal | Venice to Florence | 3-5 August

The latest posts from the Vincent Price 1928 European Travel Journal find Vincent leaving Venice ahead of his tour group so he could maximise his time in Florence. Click on the photos above to read on.

The 1928 Vincent Price European Travel Journal gets rave reviews

Seems the news about my travel blog based on Vincent Price's 1928 European journal is getting out there. Click on the logos below to read the stories in full. You can also follow the blog by following this lik: http://vincentpricejournal.wordpress.com/

A Thought for the Day from Vincent Price

Vincent Price 1928 European Travel Journal | Venice heats up! | 2 August

The latest post from the Vincent Price 1928 European Travel Journal finds the tour suffering in the extreme heat while visiting Venice. Check it out by clicking on the picture above.