
The Last Warning was Paul Leni s final film before his untimely death, and a prime showcase for Universal s leading lady of the era, Laura La Plante (The Cat and the Canary, Skinner s Dress Suit). A visual artist at the peak of his career, Leni s camera never stops shifting, offering cutaways and trick shots involving nervous could-be culprits, a highly suspicious sleuth, and cast members who suddenly disappear in the darkened theatre. The result is a cinematic funhouse that restlessly cross-examines the suspense of the story s stage play against the real murder mystery saga, all unfolding amid the outstanding production design of Charles D. Hall.
Part of Universal s ongoing silent restoration initiative, The Last Warning honours the studio s rich film history that has spanned more than a century. Universal s team of restoration experts conducted a worldwide search for The Last Warning s available elements, ultimately working with materials from the Cinémathèque française and the Packard Humanities Institute Collection in the UCLA Film & Television Archive. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the completed 4K restoration on Blu-ray, the first time the film has ever been available on home video in the UK.
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SPECIAL BLU-RAY EDITION CONTAINS
- Limited Edition O-card Slipcase (First Print Run of 2000 Copies Only)
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from Universal s 4K restoration, available for the first time ever on home video in the UK
- Score by composer Arthur Barrow
- Brand new audio commentary with horror and fantasy authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
- Paul Leni and The Last Warning video essay by film historian and author John Soister on Leni s final film
- Rare stills gallery
- PLUS: A Collector s Booklet featuring a new essay by Philip Kemp and a short essay by composer Arthur Barrow on his score for the film
