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Pit and the Pendulum (The) (Blu-ray) (1961)
Betrayal cuts both ways!Director: Roger Corman
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Roger Corman (2001)
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Extras:Vintage and rare Introduction and final words from Vincent Price (1080i, 5:06)
Theatrical Trailer (2:28)
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 Masque of the Red Death, The Haunted Palace, The Fall of the House of Usher,
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Commentaries:(1.) Audio Commentary with director Roger Corman (2001)
(2.) Audio Commentary with author film historian Steve Haberman and filmmaker/film historian Constantine Nasr (2020) -
Extras:Rare Prologue from 1968 (5:06)
Theatrical Trailer (2:28)
Photo Gallery (3:57) -
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:The commentaries has no subtitles.
Only available in "The Vincent Price Collection" (2020 release) with The Masque of the Red Death, 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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Extras:DISC ONE "House of Usher" (Blu-ray)
DISC TWO "House of Usher" (DVD Copy)
DISC THREE "The Pit and the Pendulum" (Blu-ray)
* The Film
2022 presentation by Olivier Père (25:46)
1968 TV Prologue (5:03)
Theatrical Trailer (2:27)
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)
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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Commentaries:(1.) Audio Commentary with Daniel Perée From Wicked-Vision Filmmagazin (2018)
(2.) Audio Commentary with director Roger Corman (2001) -
Extras:Photo Gallery (17:15)
Prologue (5:02)
Filmographies:
- Roger Corman (4:00)
- Barbara Steele (1:30)
- Luana Anders (1:30)
- John Kerr (1:30)
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Subtitles:English and 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
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The Daniel Perée commentary is in German.
The Corman commentary is in English without subtitles. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Roger Corman (2001)
Audio Commentary with Tim Lucas, editor of Video Watchdog (2014) -
Extras:Isolated Score and Effects Track in LPCM 1.0
"The Story Behind the Swinging Blade" 2014 documentary (43:07)
"An Evening of Edgar Allen Poe" 1970 special (53:07)
Added Television Sequence From 1968 (5:04)
Theatrical Trailer (2:30) -
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 LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx and a booklet featuring a writing on the film by Gothic Horror author Jonathan Rigby, illustrated with original archive stills and posters
Also available in a limited edition steelbook.
Also available in the Vincent Price in Six Gothic Tales box set, which houses "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "Tales of Terror", "The Raven", "The Haunted Palace", and "The Tomb of Ligeia" along with a 200 page book. This is limited to 2000 copies. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK release for the superior extras including an exclusive additional audio commentary.
Note the German and 2020 US releases each have an exclusive commentary while the 2013 US release features an intro and outro by Vincent Price.
The French release has an exclusive featurette and a Roger Corman documentary.
Click the link below for a comparison of the US and UK Blu-rays, or HERE for a review of the 2013 US boxed set.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A The Vincent Price Collection America- Shout! Factory - No cuts (80:33).
- Blu-ray A The Vincent Price Collection America- Shout! Factory - No cuts (80:33).
- Blu-ray B Roger Corman d'après Edgar Allan Poe France- Sidonis Calysta - No cuts (80:33)
- Blu-ray B Germany- NSM Records - No cuts (80:35).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (80:32).
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 04/10/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/12/22UPDATE LOG:
04/10/13: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
14/05/14: UK release added.
16/05/14: Added DVDBeaver comparison link and moved previous link to winner notes.
29/11/14: Corrected UK audio and noted Vincent Price in Six Gothic Tales set.
02/05/19: Added Germany.
19/10/20: Addition of the 2020 Shout! Factory release and Caps-A-Holic link.
21/12/22: Added France.
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