The Creature with the Blue Hand / Web of the Spider

For those craving a taste of "Euro-Kinski," two of Klaus Kinski's European features are now available in one creepy package. Presented for the first time on Blu-ray, Creature with the Blue Hand (1967) is a mystery-thriller about a series of grisly murders. It's one of several German films based on the novels of Edgar Wallace, many adaptations of which starred Kinski. This time he plays an escaped mental patient who might be the killer. Meanwhile, Web of the Spider (1971) is a classic haunted house tale from Italian maestro, Antonio Margheriti, with Kinski as none other than Edgar Allan Poe! It's a diabolical double dose from one of cinema's most controversial and unique figures!

The Creature with the Blue Hand (1967)

This mystery-thriller follows an inmate (Kinski) who is being held at a questionable sanitarium. When the inmate escapes and a series of murders occur, signs point to him as the murderer... but is he? Based on the novel, "The Blue Hand," by Edgar Wallace, "Creature with the Blue Hand" is a suspenseful ride with many gothic elements and complex plot twists. Labeled as a "Krimi" film, this is a classic example of the genre, combining elements of mystery, crime, and horror. The film was later released to home video in the United States as, "The Bloody Dead" in 1987. This alternate version included 6 minutes of new footage, shot for this release, and is included in this special edition as a bonus feature.

Web of the Spider (1971)

American writer Alan Foster is challenged to spend the night in a haunted castle by Edgar Allan Poe (Kinski) and his friend, Lord Blackwood. Foster, intrigued and eager for new inspiration for his writing, accepts the challenge. Once inside the supposedly deserted castle, Foster encounters many intriguing characters including the beautiful Elisabeth Blackwood. Foster and Elizabeth fall in love, but things are complicated when Elizabeth reveals that she may not be entirely alive.

In a series of increasingly supernatural events Foster learns about the tragic and sinister history of the castle and its former inhabitants. As the night progresses, the line between reality and the supernatural blurs. "Web of the Spider" is a remake of Antonio Margheriti's earlier film, "Castle of Blood" (1964).