I know we posted about September, but with these things, you never know if it is actually going to happen. Especially with something been anxiously waiting over 30 years to happen! But now, it is almost here since Kino Lober has announced the release date and is even taking pre-orders!

For those of you out there that might be unfamiliar with the work of Paul Naschy, which probably means you’re relatively new to this site since I tend to mention him a bit . . . BUT Paul Naschy was a Spanish actor/director/writer and all-around lover of the horror genre. He was inspired as a young boy after seeing Universal’s Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), mainly the plight of the tragic Lawrence Talbot, the Wolf Man. He would eventually work his way into filmmaking, first appearing in bit parts, before writing a screenplay called La marca del Hombre Lobo. After they couldn’t find a suitable actor to take on the lead role of Waldemar Daninsky, who would acquire the curse of lycanthrope, Naschy was given the chance. And after over a dozen films with him playing the same character (well, in name), not to mention appearing in over 100 films in his career that spanned five decades, his mark on the genre is quite impressive.

That first film, La marca del Hombre Lobo, was later picked up by independent producer/promoter Sam Sherman who was in need of a Frankenstein film. He found this one, added a little animated intro, introducing the character of Wolf-Stein, and changed the name of the film to Frankenstein’s Bloody Terror. It was, for a very short time, released in the theaters in 3-D, but has only been screened since that initial release, maybe only a small handful, at best. But now thanks to the fine folks at Kino Lober, all fans will be able to see it. This isn’t the first time this film has hit DVD, but it is the first time the 3-D print will be available.

And if that wasn’t enough, you will be getting 2 different commentaries, one from Video Watchdog guru Tim Lucus, and another one by film historian Troy Howarth (author of the book Human Beasts: The Films of Paul Naschy), and Troy Quinn and Rodney Barnett from the NaschyCast podcast. You also get a featurette about 3-D restoration by Tim Lucus, the alternate opening title sequences, deleted scenes, trailer, and radio spots.

It was newly mastered in 4K (!!!) from 35mm elements of a U.S. cut of the film. It has been restored by the 3-D Film Archive and is presented in both stereoscopic 3-D, where you need both a 3-D player and monitor, and the old-fashioned anaglyph version, where you need the red/green glasses. One pair of glasses will be included with the purchase.

IF, by slim chance, you haven’t ordered your copy yet, just click HERE to get to Kino Lober’s site and order now!