The Criminal Acts of Tod Slaughter: Eight Blood-and-Thunder...

Includes: Maria Marten, Or The Murder In The Red Barn (Milton Rosmer, 1935) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (George King, 1936) The Crimes Of Stephen Hawke (George King, 1936) It's Never Too Late To Mend (David MacDonald, 1937) The Ticket Of Leave Man (George King, 1937) Sexton Blake And The Hooded Terror (George King, 1938) The Face At The Window (George King, 1939) Crimes At The Dark House (George King, 1940) The terrifying talents of Newcastles Norman Carter 'Tod Slaughter - the first true icon of British horror cinema - are showcased in this long-overdue box set. Featuring the eight films which 'Europes' Horror Man made in collaboration with British producer-director George King (Tomorrow We Live), this comprehensive collection also includes a number of rare shorts and newsreel items. Unlike his contemporaries, such as Boris Karloff and Charles Laughton, Tod Slaughter never left his native shores. Instead, he chose to make his mark in Britain by transferring his most