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on’t have Amazon Prime, and can’t wait until it airs on BBC Two? You could always pick up the discs of (out now, Blu-ray/DVD). In (out now, Blu-ray), a biopic of Lon Chaney, the make-up genius who transformed himself into Quasimodo and the Phantom of the Opera. This restoration comes with expert commentary and a Kim Newman talking head. We said: “Horror fans may be frustrated by the focus on the personal life, and the melodramatic handling is unintentionally amusing.” Johnny Vegas and Mackenzie Crook star in (out now, DVD), a portmanteau horrorcomedy about five friends gathered to scatter ashes, who tell scary stories to pass the time. We said: “Its mix of dark wit and pathos is affecting and nicely underplayed, but a last act twist carries a whiff of bigotry.” Also out now: box sets of Season Three and season Four (Blu-ray/DVD); 4K debuts for , , and . Two 4K box sets arrive on 11 November.
