Title from container. Master of the World: Vincent Price, Charles Bronson, Henry Hull, Mary Webster, Dravid Frankham, Vito Scotti. Tower of London: Vincent Price, Michael Pate, Joan Freeman, Robert Brown. Diary of a Madman: Vincent Price, Nancy Kovack, Chris Warfield, Elaine Devry, Ian Wolfe. An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe: Vincent Price. Cry of the Banshee: Vincent Price, Essy Persson, Hugh Griffith, Elizabeth Bergner. Master of the World originally produced as a motion picture in 1961. Tower of London originally produced as a motion picture in 1962. Diary of a Madman originally produced as a motion picture in 1963. An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe originally premiered on television in 1970. Cry of the Banshee originally produced as a motion picture in 1970. Disc 1 Master of the World special features: New high definition master from the Interpositive Film Element -- New audio commentary with actor David Frankham --New Richard Matheson: Storyteller, extended cut (72 minutes) -- Theatrical trailer -- Posters, lobby cards and behind-the-scenes photo gallery -- Phot gallery of images from David Frankham's personal collection. Disc 2: Tower of London special features: New high-definition master from A Fine Grain film print -- New interview with director Roger Corman -- Producing Tower of London -an interview tih producer Gene Gorman -- Two episodes of Science Fiction Theatre (1956): "One thousand eyes" and "Operation flypaper" both starring Vincent Price (in standard definition) -- Theatrical trailer -- Posters, lobby cards and behind the scenes photo gallery. Disc 3: Diary of a Madman special features: New high-definition master from the Interpositive Film Element -- New audio commentary with film historian and author Steve Haberman -- Theatrical trailer -- Poster and lobby card gallery. -- An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe special features: New audio commentary with film historian and author Steve Haberman -- New interview with writer/producer/director Kenneth Johnson -- Theatrical trailer. Disc 4: Cry of the Banshee special features: New high definition master of the director's cut from the Interpositive Film Element -- New high-definition master of the American International Pictures cut from the only surviving elemen, a Color reversal Intermdiate -- New audio commentary with film historian anad author Steve Haberman -- A Devilsh Tale of Poe -an interview with director Gordon Hessler -- Theatrical trailer -- Radio spot -- Posters, lobby cards and behind the scenes photo gallery.
Contents:
(87 minutes). Cry of the banshee: AIP version (102 minutes) -- Disc 2. Tower of London (80 minutes) -- Disc 3. Diary of a madman (96 minutes) -- An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe (53 minutes)-- Disc 4. Cry of the banshee: director's cut ([91 minutes]) -- Cry of the banshee: AIP version (87 minutes).
Summary:
Master of the World: Robur has at his fingertips an assortment of whiz-bang 19th-century whatchamacallits including the Albatross, a fantastic flying machine that's at once part zeppelin, part whirlybird, part resort hotel and completely lethal with its overwhelming combination of see-you-later speed and bombs-away firepower that can blast the armies of the world to their knees. Crafty Robur guides the Albatross over the continents, humbling nations one by one when they refuse to kowtow to his self-styled brand of peace or else. Finally, on-board captive and U.S. agent Strock decides he must somehow put an end to Robur's crazed scheme for world dominance while there is still a world to be saved. Tower of London: On the death of his brother King Edward IV, Richard of Gloucester conspires to get the throne for himself. The late King had two young sons, his heir, Edward V and the younger Prince Richard, but they are not of age and so names his other brother, Clarence as Lord Protector of the Realm. Gloucester soon kills his younger brother but is haunted by his ghost and what he has done. As he continues to kill those around him, Gloucester is haunted by those he has betrayed hearing voices and slowly descending into madness. He spreads rumors that the late King's two sons are illegitimate and therefore not eligible to ascend to the throne. He assassinates the young princes and is crowned King Richard III. The ghosts from his past have the final say however. Diary of a Madman: A 19th century magistrate is possessed by an evil spirit called the Horla, which compels him to murder. An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe: Features Vincent Price narrating four of Edgar Allan Poe's most horrifying classics including "The tell tale heart," "The sphinx," "The cask of Amontillado' and "The pit and the pendulum." Cry of the Banshee: The powerful Lord Edward Whitman foolishly destroys a witches' temple and kills two of their "children." As retribution, the witches summon a spirit to kill, and kill, until the last of Lord Edward Whitman's family is in the grave. One by one, his family dies. Lord Whitman's only hope is to find and kill the High Priestess who cursed him, but the spirit's powers have no earthly bounds.
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