Following in the footsteps of Warner Bros, who thrilled film buffs this past March when they launched the Warner Archive, Universal Studios is making many of the titles in its vast library available on disc for the first time. In partnership with the cable channel and essential cinefile resource Turner Classic Movies (TCM), Universal is set to debut the new manufactured-on-demand service this Halloween season with five classic horror films:
Murders in the Zoo (1933)
Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942)
The Strange Case of Dr. Rx (1942)
The Mad Ghoul (1943)
House of Horrors (1946)
Keep an eye on the TCM schedule; many of the titles will be aired on cable in proximity to their DVD release dates.
Let’s hope this marks the beginning of a growing trend: there’s a tragically long list of important titles that remain completely unavailable to film buffs.
