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  Blue Underground brings Jess Franco's pair of Christopher Lee-starring adaptations of Sax Rohmer's pulp thrillers Fu Manchu series to gorgeous 4K UHD with THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU (1968), in which the criminal mastermind and his minions operate from a jungle lair, infusing women with a potion that turns their kisses into blindness-inducing contact, and setting them loose on his enemies, in a plot to terrorize the world! Get your copy now from Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3I9vSS2 (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Full review here:

Severin Films brings to Blu-ray Christopher Lee's singular turn as supersleuth Sherlock Holmes, the German-produced SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE DEADLY NECKLACE (1962), directed by regular Hammer helmer Terence Fisher (who'd previously directed frequent onscreen Lee nemesis Peter Cushing as Holmes in Hammer's THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES), and Thorley Walters (who'd reteam with Fisher and Lee four years later in DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS) as Dr. Watson. Interesting, moodily-shot black and white suspenser inspired by the wave of Edgar Wallace krimi films coming out of Germany at the time, it's interesting to see a film where Lee doesn't dub his own voice in the English language track, and is dubbed in German for the Deutsch one. Super fun and interesting commentary track with Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw, and additional extras about director Fisher. Get your copy now from Amazon at: https://amzn.to/3ShGq34 (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)...