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Hatchet for the Honeymoon AKA Il Rosso segno della follia AKA Un hacha para la luna de miel AKA Blood Brides AKA The Red Sign of Madness (1970)
Something Old... Something New... Something Bloody... There's a hatchet for you!Director: Mario Bava
Year of Copyright: 1969
Year of Production: 1968
OVERALL: R2-
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Extras:Mario Bava filmography and biography
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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:Digital
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:Video and audio is reported to be adequate (taken from a composite source of 35mm and 16mm). Audio has some distortion and the source print is rather damaged.
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Extras:* "Scream of the Demon Lover" (94:54)
* "Hatchet for the Honeymoon" (88:28)
Frankenstein original 1932 Radio Broadcast (160:40) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:Digital
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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:Photo Gallery
Mario Bava Biography
Theatrical Trailer (2:31)
Mario Bava Trailer Collection
- Shock (3:32)
- Black Sunday (3:25)
- Black Sabbath (3:26)
- Maestro of the Macabre (1:50) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:Digital
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:This disc is a part of the 5-disc box set (digi-pack) "Mario Bava Masters of Terror Volume 1".
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Extras:Photo gallery (0:55)
Trailer (2:29) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:Digital
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Cover falsely says, that the aspect ratio is 1.66:1.
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Extras:"Betty Boop" intermission cartoon
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:Digital
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Double feature with "Anatomy of a Psycho" in the "Killer Creature Double Feature" series. Reported to have better image and audio than the Image release, but is presented in 4:3.
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Extras:Production notes (in French)
Poster gallery
Cast & Crew biographies and filmographies (in French)
"24/24" short film (by Bertrand Eluerd & Antoine Raimbault)
Bonus trailers: "On the run", "Happy Accidents", "Un 32 août sur la terre", "La faute à Voltaire", and "Les petites couleurs"
Extracts from the Mario Bava Collection -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:Digital
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Text extras are in French only. The print appears to be in the same shape as the Image master, but is anamorphic. Unfortunately it is minimally cropped to 1.85:1. Note that the short film featured has nothing to do with Mario Bava.
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Extras:"Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre" 2000 documentary (60:06)
Director/writer/DOP Mario Bava biography
Production notes
Photo gallery
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:Digital
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:At the 1st pressing of the disc, “Maestro of the Macabre” documentary presents a major audio problem, namely that Mark Kermode’s narration is nowhere to be found. 2nd corrected pressing should be in the stores now, but if you have a faulty disc, please contact AB UK.
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Extras:Stills Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
Bonus Trailers
- The Asphyx
- Frightmare
- Blood on Satan's Claw
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:Digital
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: R2
The UK release for the good documentary and optional DTS 5.1 audio.
Note the US Triton double feature release also includes a radio show extra, but nothing to do with the film.
This film is also known as:
-Un' Accetta per la luna di miele
-An Axe for the Honeymoon
-Un Hacha para la luna de miel
-The Red Sign of Madness
Image comparison between German and UK -releases is available below:
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Image Entertainment - No cuts (88:30 NTSC)
- R0 Double Feature America- Triton - No cuts (88:28 NTSC)
- R0 Mario Bava Masters of Terror Volume 1 Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts (84:40 PAL)
- R0 Germany- Koch Media - No cuts (84:40 PAL)
- R1 Double Feature America- Madacy - No known cuts
- R2 Mario Bava Series Vol. 3 France- One Plus One - No cuts
- R2 United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (84:40 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Odeon Entertainment - No cuts (84:43 PAL)
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Comparison added by Hans_Kristian_Senneseth on 27/03/03
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 06/06/21UPDATE LOG:
11/06/17: Typo
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
18/03/18: Added US Triton, UK Odeon.
21/05/20: corrected English literal translation of Italian title and added Spanish co-production title from which the English title is derived
06/06/21: dates
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