It fell into the public domain and had been the subject of numerous hideous-looking video versions from the public domain companies for many years. When this happens, the original copyright holder usually ignores the title and decides the economics of putting its own version out, even though they may hold the original negative and hence can issue a much superior product, don't justify the effort. It recognized the value of this title and put out a marvelous-looking laserdisc of it. Now, it follows through with the DVD, and not just a bare-bones one either. Bob Hope fans may be happy at the end of October.
Pickings are a little slim.
It will be a special edition - anamorphic widescreen, with an audio commentary, production stills, and an illustrated essay on British science fiction film making by Bruce Eder. On the same disc, there will be a recut version of the same title, done two years later and released as Daughter of Horror , and an illustrated essay on the making of the film. In the silent arena, we have four new offerings. The other two silent releases are both Italian films and come from Kino. Finally, we have the month's usual grab-bag of titles that don't quite fit anywhere else.