Spellbound (1945)

The film received six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actor (for Michael Chekhov). Composer Miklós Rózsa won for his memorable score, with its eerie use of the Theremin.

Anchor Bay released the initial DVD, followed by one from the Criterion Collection. Both are out of print, and replaced in 2009 by the new MGM disc. In 2012, Fox/MGM released a new Blu-Ray, alongside Rebecca and Notorious. The high-def transfer is truly spectacular, highlighting the grain of a beautiful black-and-white film print. It features lots of good extras, some of which carry over from the Criterion edition, and some of which were new to the 2009 MGM edition (such as two critical commentary tracks). Unfortunately, it's not comprehensive, so completists will want to keep everything.