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Death Ship (Blu-ray) (1980)
'Those who survive the ghost ship are better off dead!'Director: Alvin Rakoff
Year of Copyright: 1980
Year of Production: 1979
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Extras:"Katarina's Nightmare Theatre" Playback Mode
"Learning What the Ship is Saying" 2012 featurette (3:41)
Isolated Music Track (in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0)
Original Trailer (1:00)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Opens with the TVA Films logo before the menu.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Alvin Rakoff, moderated by Jonathan Rigby (2007)
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Extras:Katarina's Nightmare Theatre Mode Playback Option
Isolated Music Track (in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0)
"Stormy Seas: The Voyage from Bloodstar to Death Ship" 2007 documentary (41:55)
"Bloodstar: Script Pages" Slide Show (3:43)
"Learning What the Ship is Saying" 2012 featurette (3:45)
Still Gallery (4:25)
Theatrical Trailer 1 (0:57)
Theatrical Trailer 2 (1:34)
Trailers:
- "Blind Date"
- "The Unseen"
- "City on Fire"
- "Seizure"
- "The House on Sorority Row"
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Presentation opens with the Avco Embassy logo as a separate titleset (the earlier Scorpion DVD and Blu-ray opened with the TVA Films logo before the main menu).
Comes with a reversible cover and slipcover.
Currently only available from Ronin Flix and Diabolik DVD. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Isolated Score (in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono)
English Trailer (1:00)
"Ghost Ships of the Dead and Damned" writings in HD by Martin Beine (in German) (14:05)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
*The Film
Isolated Score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
"Stormy Seas - The Voyage From Bloodstar to Deatship" 2007 documentary (in English with optional German subtitles)(41:20)
Promotional Material: (12 images) (1:04)
Promotional Material: Spain (11 images) (0:57)
Alternate Shower Scene: Split Screen Theatrical vs TV Versions / TV Version / Theatrical Versions (in German)(6:34)
Bonus Scene 1 (in English) (2:58)
Bonus Scene 2 (in English) (1:00)
German Trailer 1 (2:08)
German Trailer 2 (0:50)
English Trailer 1 (2:45)
English Trailer 2 (2:27)
DVD-ROM:
- Original Censorship verdict by the German "Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährende Schriften" http://www.bundespruefstelle.de/ (PDF)
- 45-page-Special Writings "Ghost Ships of the Dead and Damned" from Martin Beine (PDF) -
Subtitles:None*
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:*Cover states the presence of German subtitles for the feature.
Choice of three covers, limited to 333 copies.
Includes a 16-page liner notes booklet with writings from Martin Beine (non-removable). -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Alvin Rakoff, moderated by Jonathan Rigby (2007)
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Extras:Isolated Music Track (in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono)
"Stormy Seas: The Journey from Bloodstar to Death Ship" 2007 documentary (42:35)**
Deleted Scenes (1:17):
- Scene 1: Entering the Navigation Room (0:35)
- Scene 2: The Ship Changes Course (0:42)
Shower Sequence (side by side theatrical-TV) (6:03)
Trailers (8:24):
- Trailer #1
- Trailer #2
- Trailer #3
- Trailer #4
- Trailer #5
- Trailer #6
Bloodstar Script Pages Gallery (1:15)
Gallery (7:40)
Poster and Trailer Show: Alvin Rakoff's Theatrically Released Movies (24:48):
- Passport to Shame (1958)
- The Treasure of San Teresa (1959)
- On Friday at 11 (1961)
- The Comedy Man (1964)
- Crossplot (1969)
- Hoffman (1970)
- Say Hello to Yesterday (1971)
- King Soloman's Treasure (1977)
- City on Fire (1978)
- Death Ship (1980)
- Dirty Tricks (1981)
Trailer Reel: Harold Greenberg, Producer (24:02):
- Slipstream (1973) (trailer not available)
- Seizure (1973)
- The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
- Breaking Point (1976)
- Rituals (1976)
- In Praise of Older Women (1977)
- The Uncanny (1977)
- City on Fire (1978)
- Terror Train (1979)
- Death Ship (1980)
- The Hot Touch (1981) (trailer not available)
- Porky's (1981)
- Hard Feelings (1981) (trailer not available)
- Porky's II: The Next Day (1983)
Trailer Reel: Jack Hill, Co-Writer - Features Directed by Jack Hill (28:54):
- Spider Baby (1964)
- Blood Bath (1966)
- Mondo Keyhole (1966)
- Pit Stop (1967)
- I - A Groupie (1970)
- The Big Doll House (1971)
- The Big Bird Cage (1972)
- Coffy (1973)
- Foxy Brown (1974)
- The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974)
- Switchblade Sisters (1975)
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Subtitles:English HoH*
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are 1080/24p.
*The subtitle track also translates German dialogue.
**This new redux version upgrades all of the old film clips with HD versions. -
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Extras:"Stormy Seas: The Journey from Blood Star to Death Ship" 2007 documentary (41:04)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
The Nucleus edition just edges out the 2018 Scorpion reissue.
The film exists in two versions:
- the original theatrical version (91 minutes);
- the extended version (93 minutes) on the Scorpion reissue featuring one scene from the television cut (other short scenes as extras on the first Scorpion edition are still missing).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Scorpion Releasing - No cuts - theatrical version (90:46)
- Blu-ray ALL America- Scorpion Releasing - No cuts - extended cut (93:14)
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- X-Rated - No cuts - theatrical version (90:46)
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Nucleus Films - No cuts - extended cut (93:42)
- Blu-ray B Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts - theatrical cut (90:44)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 14/12/12
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 23/02/22UPDATE LOG:
14/12/12 : Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
25/12/14 : Added Australian release.
14/06/18: Added the US re-release.
22/07/18: Overhauled the US re-release for missing featurettes and inaccurate information.
03/10/18: Added Germany.
28/03/20: revised version notes
09/08/20: Added UK
23/02/22: Dates, cleanup, admin notes.
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