THE DIABOLICAL DR Z (Eureka Classics) Limited Edition Blu-ray - October 2025

The 1966 cult horror classic from visionary director Jess Franco

Eureka Entertainment is proud to announce the release of THE DIABOLICAL DR Z, the 1966 cult horror classic from visionary director Jesús “Jess” Franco. Presented from a 2K restoration for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK as part of the Eureka Classics range. Available from 20 October 2025, this edition is strictly limited to 2,000 copies and comes housed in an O-card slipcase with a collector’s booklet.

A Spanish-French co-production directed by the inimitable Jesús “Jess” Franco (Count Dracula) from a screenplay by Jean-Claude Carrière (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie), The Diabolical Dr Z – also known by its original Spanish title Miss Meurte – was released at the height of the gothic horror boom that swept Europe during the 1960s and followed Franco’s earlier gothic chillers The Awful Dr Orloff, The Sadistic Baron von Klaus and Dr Orloff’s Monster.

Before his untimely death, mad scientist Dr Zimmer (Antonio Jiménez Escribano) created a device that would allow him to control human minds. In the aftermath of his passing, his daughter Irma Zimmer (Mabel Karr) takes it upon herself to continue his work – and seek revenge on his behalf. To punish those who discredited and disgraced the late Dr Zimmer, she uses his invention to possess nightclub performer Miss Meurte (Estella Blain), who lures her victims to their deaths at the hands of her razor-sharp, poisoned nails…

An early film by a titan of cult cinema who would continue making films until his death in 2013, The Diabolical Dr Z is both an atmospheric and accomplished contribution to the European gothic horror cycle of the 1960s and a forerunner to the more outrageous exploitation films that would later catapult Franco to infamy. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK.

Available to order from UK Eureka Store:
https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/the-diabolical-dr-z/

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