Reviewing films slightly off the beaten path
Warner Archive continues their fantastic work restoring Val Lewton films with their release of “Isle of the Dead” starring the iconic Boris Karloff. Fans of Lewton will want to add it to their collection for the beautiful new transfer sourced from a 4K scan.
Cat People is an excellent exercise in technique that elevates a B-movie into grand entertainment. The Val Lewton produced RKO film has been given lush treatment by Criterion.
Based on a Cornell Woolrich novel, The Leopard Man stands as one of the best films of the Val Lewton RKO pictures run. Shout!Factory have given it a pristine release.