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Masque of the Red Death (Blu-ray) (1964)
A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.Director: Roger Corman
Year of Copyright: 1964
Year of Production: 1963-64
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:* The Film (Theatrical Version)
* The Film (Extended Version)
(1.) Audio Commentary with author Steve Haberman (Silent Screams: The History of the Silent Horror Film) (2013) (Theatrical Version only)
(2.) Audio Commentary With Film Historians Kim Newman And Barry Forshaw (2020) (Extended Cut only)
2002 Interview with director Roger Corman (18:52)
Theatrical Trailer (2:12)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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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:Also available in The Vincent Price Collection (2020 release) with Only available in "The Vincent Price Collection" (2020 edition) with The Pit and the Pendulum, The Haunted Palace, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Abominable Dr. Phibes, and Witchfinder General plus a 24-page booklet with an essay by author David Del Valle and rare photos.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with author Steve Haberman (Silent Screams: The History of the Silent Horror Film) (2013)
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Extras:Vintage and rare Introduction and final words from Vincent Price (3:59)
2002 Interview with director Roger Corman (18:52)
Theatrical Trailer (2:12)
Still Gallery -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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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:Only available in "The Vincent Price Collection" (2013 release) with The Pit and the Pendulum, The Haunted Palace, The Fall of the House of Usher,
The Abominable Dr. Phibes, and Witchfinder General. -
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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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:Also available in The Vincent Price Collection with "House on Haunted Hill", "Fall of the House of Usher", "The Haunted Palace", "The Tomb of Ligeia", "The Last Man on Earth", "Witchfinder General", "The Abominable Dr. Phibes", and "Dr. Phibes Rises Again" and packaged in a slipbox with 2 amaray (keep) cases.
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (2:12)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Masters of the Universe" (1:39)
- "Dr. Phibes Rises Again!" (2:08)
- "The Abominable Dr. Phibes" (2:34)
- "Electra Glide in Blue" (3:17)
- "Vanishing Point" (2:14)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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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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Extras:DISC ONE "House of Usher" (Blu-ray)
DISC TWO "House of Usher" (DVD Copy)
DISC THREE "The Pit and the Pendulum" (Blu-ray)
DISC FOUR "The Pit and the Pendulum" (DVD Copy)
DISC FIVE "The Premature Burial" (Blu-ray)
DISC SIX "The Premature Burial" (DVD Copy)
DISC SEVEN "Tales of Terror" (Blu-ray)
DISC EIGHT "Tales of Terror" (DVD Copy)
DISC NINE "The Raven" (Blu-ray)
DISC TEN "The Raven" (DVD Copy)
DISC ELEVEN "The Haunted Palace" (Blu-ray)
DISC TWELVE "The Haunted Palace" (DVD Copy)
DISC THIRTEEN "The Masque of the Red Death" (Blu-ray)
* The Film
2022 presentation by Olivier Père (34:03)
2009 presentation by Alain Schlokoff (14:22)
"Roger Corman Behind the Masque" 2002 featurette (18:07)
Roger Corman interview with Éric Paccoud (2022) (9:51)
Theatrical Trailer (2:13)
DISC FOURTEEN "The Masque of the Red Death" (DVD Copy)
DISC FIFTEEN "The Tomb of Ligeia" (Blu-ray)
DISC SIXTEEN "The Tomb of Ligeia" (DVD Copy)
DISC SEVENTEEN (DVD)
"Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel" 2022 documentary (86:20) -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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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:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 158 page book.
Limited to 2000 copies. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Introduction by Arne Elsholtz (German, no subtitles) (2:09)
Uncensored Bath Scene
German Trailer (1:59)
English Trailer (2:07)
German Opening Credits (0:45)
Stills Gallery (77 pages)
DISC TWO (DVD)
2002 Interview with Roger Corman (in English with German subtitles) (18:52)
Interview with Arne Elsholtz (in German without subtitles) (18:29)
Super 8 Version (in German without subtitles) (17:48)
"An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe" 1970 special (in English with German subtitles) (51:36)
Stills Gallery -
Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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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:A longer cut has been released on LaserDisc.
Version: the scene in which Asher is slapped is intact; the bath scene is missing 8 frames (presented as an 'extra feature'); the additional scenes from the television version are not present. -
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Extras:* The Film: Theatrical version
* The Film: Extended version
Audio commentary on the extended version by Kim Newman and Sean Hogan (2020)
"On Colour & Censorship in The Masque of the Red Death: New Interview with Keith Johnson" 2020 featurette (10:12)
"Gothic - Roger Corman in Conversation 25 October 2013" 2013 featurette (61:36)
Behind the Scenes Still Gallery (0:48) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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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:Comes with:
- A slipcover.
- A 20-page liner notes booklet "Behind the Masque: Restoring the Original Cut of The Masque of the Red Death" by Tessa Idlewine, Film Preservationist at the Academy Film Archive
- Five postcards.
The restored cut starts at 0:54 and is preceded by Studio Canal logo and restoration credits.
The theatrical cut starts at 0:30 and is preceded by Studio Canal and MGM logos. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US, UK, French and German releases for each containing exclusive extras (although the 2020 US release also includes the Extended Cut). The Koch Media release reinstates 3 seconds of footage cut from the US release.
Versions:
Previous DVD versions have contained a slightly abbreviated version of the film (cut in the US allegedly to appease the Catholic Legion of Decency), which eliminates the following:
- a moment of blasphemy as Asher begs Price, in God's name, to spare her father and lover ('I beg of you mercy! Mercy in the name of God!') and, in response, is slapped in the face
- 1 second of nudity as Asher is thrown into the bathwater
An even longer version has been screened on UK television, including the following additional footage:
- an additional 20 seconds of dialogue in the scene between Price and Asher on the battlements of the castle
- a 50 second scene in which Hop Toad tells the female dwarf that she will not be struck again, and the female dwarf implores Hop Toad to run away with her
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CUTS:
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Blu-ray A America- Shout! Factory - Yes. The Extended Cut is uncut (90:21), but for the Theatrical Version (88:47), 4 seconds are missing from:
- the moment in which Asher begs Price to spare her father and lover ('I beg of you mercy! Mercy in the name of God!') and, in response, is slapped in the face; and
- 1 second of nudity as Asher is thrown into the bathwater. -
Blu-ray A The Vincent Price Collection America- Shout! Factory - Cut (88:47) - 4 seconds are missing from:
- the moment in which Asher begs Price to spare her father and lover ('I beg of you mercy! Mercy in the name of God!') and, in response, is slapped in the face; and
- 1 second of nudity as Asher is thrown into the bathwater. - Blu-ray ALL The Vincent Price Collection Australia- Shock Entertainment - No cuts (88:48).
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Blu-ray B Australia- Shock - Cut (88:47) - 4 seconds are missing from:
- the moment in which Asher begs Price to spare her father and lover ('I beg of you mercy! Mercy in the name of God!') and, in response, is slapped in the face; and
- 1 second of nudity as Asher is thrown into the bathwater. - Blu-ray B Roger Corman d'après Edgar Allan Poe France- Sidonis Calysta - No cuts - extended version (90:22)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Koch Media - Cut (88:50) - 8 frames are missing from the scene in which Jane Asher is thrown into a bathtub; this moment is presented in the extra features (see Notes for further details)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts - Contains both the theatrical version (89:02) and the extended version (90:58)
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Blu-ray A America- Shout! Factory - Yes. The Extended Cut is uncut (90:21), but for the Theatrical Version (88:47), 4 seconds are missing from:
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Comparison added by Paul_Lewis on 18/07/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/12/22UPDATE LOG:
18/07/13: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
19/07/13: Reworded versions slightly, added note about ambiguity surrounding the German disc's cut status.
23/07/13: Updated cut status of German disc; added note about cropping.
04/10/13: Added US release.
18/10/15: Updated cut status of US release.
21/09/15: Added Australia release.
19/10/20: Addition of the 2020 Scream Factory release.
30/11/20: Addition of the Australian Vincent Price Collection.
11/02/21: Added caps-a-holic.
10/04/21: Added the UK Studio Canal restored release.
29/04/21: Dates.
21/12/22: Added France.
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