By Forris Day Jr.
Film Chest Media has just released this gem of a DVD set. It contains 11 film noir films on a 3 DVD set and a synopsis of all the films. Some of these movies such as Quicksand, Detour, and others have been offered as separate DVD or Blu Ray titles by Film Chest Media but now you can snag 11 great films packed into one box. It’s a total win situation.The 3 discs come in a multi disc box that is no thicker than a standard single disc box so that is a bonus for those of us with limited storage space.
The list of movies are as follows:
Scarlet Street (1945,120mins), Woman on the Run (1950, 77 mins), Quicksand (1950, 79 mins),
Detour (1945, 67 mins), Fear In the Night (1947, 72 mins), Inner Sanctum (1948, 62 mins),
The Strange Woman (1946, 99 mins), Kansas City Confidential (1952, 99 mins),
The Red House (1947, 100 mins), The Stranger (1946, 95 mins),
and The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946, 116 mins)
A well rounded set of films all neatly packaged into one set at a very reasonable price. You can’t go wrong by adding this one to your collection even if you already own some of these movies as standalone discs. Some of the bigger names in this set are Mickey Rooney, Ann Sheridan, Orson Welles and many others. Although I haven’t watched every film on the discs yet the ones I have watched are quality. Intriguing stories and well shot movies are what you can expect to see. Even though these were shot in the 40s and 50s the transfers are excellent. For example when the titles are up you can read the small type except for some of the tiniest fonts but that’s true of most movies these days.
I recommend this to film buffs who love film noir and the romance of bad guys vs good guys in the films of days gone by. “Dark Film Mysteries” is bound to find a permanent space on your go-to DVD shelf.
Rating: 8.5/10 – “Quality movies from days gone by”
