The Man In Black Limited Collectors Edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-Ray

The Man in Black was a huge radio hit during the war years and long after, fascinating millions of listeners with its macabre tales, which made Valentine Dyall a household name for his starring role as the deadly serious narrator. The Man in Black, which early on showcased the macabre side of Hammer's production and was an important part of their series of successful radio adaptations for cinema, has been carefully restored by Hammer in 4K from the original film negatives.

Joan Clavering inherited most of her father's fortune when he died during an unusual psychological experiment, but her sensitive nature soon makes her easy prey for her vengeful stepmother.

EXTRA:

New commentary with authors Lizbeth Myles and Paul Cornell, creators of the acclaimed podcast Hammer House of Podcast.

New commentary with Will Fowler, writer and co-creator of bfi's ongoing series Flipside, and film and media historian Melanie Williams.

Men in Black: Award-winning authors Martin Edwards and Andrew Taylor discuss John Dickson Carr ("the master of locked room mysteries") and his contemporaries at the Detection Club – the long-running club for crime writers, founded in 1930.

Panic Stations: Richard Hand, academic and author of Listen in Terror, examines the emergence of "horror radio" in the 1930s and 1940s and the circumstances that made Appointment with Fear such a hit with British audiences during the war and post-war period.

This is your narrator: Author, actor, and film historian Jonathan Rigby and Vic Pratt, writer and co-creator of the BFI's ongoing series Flipside, discuss the life and career of Valentine Dyall, forever known to posterity as The Man in Black.

Interview with Francis Searle: Interviewed in 1988 for the British Entertainment History Project, this excerpt from writer/director Francis Searle's career-spanning interview covers his time at Hammer.

Suspense: three original American radio programs from the war years, written by John Dickson Carr and presented by The Man in Black.

A gallery of stills and promotional material, along with songs from Frank Spencer's soundtrack.

A new article by Hammer expert Wayne Kinsey, who examines the creation of The Man in Black.

New article by Sarah Morgan, which takes a closer look at the dramatic side of comedy legend Sid James.

New article by Gayle Sequeira, examining the psychology behind gaslighting and how it was used to great effect in The Man in Black.

New article by Philip Kemp, looking at the career of John Gilling – a loyal fan of British films in general and Hammer in particular.

Article by Denis Meikle, examining Anthony Hinds, Hammer's foremost creative force for over twenty years.

New article by Wayne Kinsey, who takes us on a tour of Oakley Court, Hammer's stately home studio.

Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265

Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)

HDR: HDR10

Aspect ratio: 1.37:1

Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1

Audio

English: LPCM 2.0 Mono

English: DTS-HD 5.1

Subtitles

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Discs

4K Ultra HD

Blu-ray Disc

Two discs (1 BD-100, 1 BD-50)

Packaging

Slipcase

DigiPack, inner packaging

Booklet