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Bloody Pit of Horror AKA Il boia scarlatto AKA A Tale of Torture (1965)
He was a homicidal maniac who LIVED TO KILL!Director: Massimo Pupillo (as Max Hunter)
Year of Copyright: 1965
Year of Production: 1965
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (1:32)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Deleted Footage from Bloody Pit of Horror (15:55)
"Primitive Love" 1964 excerpt (4:12)
"Cover Girl Slaughter" excerpt (3:28)
Theatrical Trailer (1:34)
Gallery of Exploitation Art featuring Horrorama Radio Spot Rarities (5:37):
- The Last House on the Left (1:01)
- I Dismember Mama / The Blood-Spattered Bride (0:55)
- Mansion of the Doomed (0:26)
- Mark of the Devil (1:00)
- Invasion of the Blood Farmers (0:58)
- The Witchmaker (0:43)
- Flesh Feast / Teenage Strangler (0:30)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:Comes with a 4-page liner notes leaflet by Frank Henenlotter which also has chapter listings.
As with many of these early Image discs, many of the extras are encoded as one long programme. If you select one, you get the whole lot and although you can select individually from they menu they all play together.
The image ends at 73:36 and then the end credits score plays out till 74:00. -
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Extras:DISC ONE SIDE A
* "She Beast" (78:49)
"The Veil: Vision of Crime" episode (26:22)
DISC ONE SIDE B
* "King of the Zombies" (67:07)
"The Veil: Girl on the Road" episode (26:28)
DISC TWO SIDE A
* "Dead Men Walk" (63:01)
"The Veil: Food on the Table" episode (26:20)
DISC TWO SIDE B
* "The Brain That Wouldn’t Die" (82:51)
"The Veil: The Doctors" episode (25:26)
DISC THREE SIDE A
* "The Ape" (62:38)
"The Veil: The Crystal Ball" episode (26:15)
DISC THREE SIDE B
* "Bloody Pit of Horror" episode (82:19)
"The Veil: Genesis" episode (26:22)
DISC FOUR SIDE A
* "The Screaming Skull" (67:17)
"The Veil: Summer Heat" episode (26:23)
DISC FOUR SIDE B
* "Revolt of the Zombies" (62:04)
"The Veil: The Return of Madame Vernoy" episode (26:23)
DISC FIVE SIDE A
* "Atom Age of the Vampire" (68:55)
"The Veil: Destination Nightmare" episode (26:48)
DISC FIVE SIDE A
* "Bride of the Gorilla" (65:14)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Virgins for Alain Petit" 2012 interview (28:04)
Poster and Lobby Card Gallery (1:54)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:18)
Previews:
- "The Horrible Dr. Hichcock"
- "The Monster of the Opera"
- "The Long Hair of Death"
- "The Playgirls and the Vampire"
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: "Vierges pour Le bourreau".
The theatrical trailer is the Italian image track with French dubbing.
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Easter eggs:Arrow left from "Virgins for Alain Petit" for two alternate nude angles (0:24)
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
German Trailer (2:24)
Stills Gallery 1 (2:33) (32 stills)
Stills Gallery 2 (1:40) (11 stills)
Bonus Trailers
- "Jim Profit" Teaser (0:19)
- "Jim Profit" Trailer (1:12)
- "Puss in Boots" (2:07)
- "Questor Tapes" (1:05)
- "Frankenstein" (1:36)
- "The Killer Shrews" (2:04)
- "Galaxy of Terror" (0:57)
- 3D Horror Box (2:14)
- "Yongary" (1:53)
DISC TWO
Deleted Scenes
- From the German theatrical version (13:15)
- From the German VHS version (8:25)
Opening credits of the international versions
- German theatrical version (5:56)
- US theatrical version (2:25)
- Alternate US version (6:19)
Shorter Versions
- Super 8 release by REX (14:35)
- 16mm film from Internfilm (3:58)
Trailers
- French Theatrical Trailer (3:19)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Reissued with alterante artwork.
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OVERALL: Draw
The French and German releases have the original Italian version with an anamorphic transfer, both with some differing exclusive extras.
The US Alpha and Brentwood releases have the export version but with non-anamorphic transfers.
The US Image DVD is the shorter U.S. version, also non-anamorphic, with deleted scenes plus exclusive extras..
There are at least three versions:
- The Italian version (~86 minutes)
- The English export version (~82 minutes)
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Alpha Video - No cuts - Export version, although the title card has been replaced with the American one (the export versions originally had the title "A Tale of Torture") (82:06 NTSC)
- R0 Something Weird Video America- Image Entertainment - No cuts - US theatrical version (74:00 NTSC)
- R0 The Dead Walk: The Origins of Classic Horror America- Brentwood - No cuts - Export version, although the title card has been replaced with the American one (the export versions originally had the title "A Tale of Torture") (82:19 NTSC)
- R2 France- Artus Films - No cuts - Italian version (82:45 PAL)
- R2 2 Disc Special Edition Germany- Ostalgia - No cuts - Includes the Italian version (83:22 PAL) and the German version (74:02 PAL)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 06/05/14
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 17/08/22UPDATE LOG:
24/05/17: Added French release.
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06/05/14: Initial entry.
02/01/22: Dates.
17/08/22: Added US Brentwood, Germany.
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