Region 4 Winners and Losers

    The Region 4 is nearly identical to the UK Region 2 release, which likewise is available as part of a set called The Amicus Collection and separately. The Region 2 set has only the five films, omitting The City of the Dead.

    The major difference is in the audio section, with the Region 2 having two surround mixes, in DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1, as well as the authentic monaural soundtrack. Extras in addition to those on the Region 4 are cast and director biographies, some production note and extracts from contemporary reviews, and a photo gallery.

    The US Region 1 release seems to emanate from the same transfer as the Region 2, but the sole extra is a short interview with Amicus managing director Max Rosenberg.

    The Region 2 looks to have the edge in terms of extra material, but if that does not interest you, the Region 4 is perfectly acceptable. If you really only want this film and none of the others, the choice is the Region 2.