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House That Screamed (The) AKA La residencia AKA The Finishing School (La residencia) AKA House of Evil (Blu-ray) (1969)
Only the killer knows why and how and who is next!Director: Narciso Ibáńez Serrador
Year of Copyright: 1969
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:The Film - American Theatrical Version (94:26)
The Film - Extended Version (103:45)*
2011 interview with actor John Moulder-Brown (6:12)
2012 Film Festival Q&A with actress Mary Maude (12:14)
Still Gallery (45 images)
Theatrical Trailer (0:55)
TV Spot (0:57)
Radio Spots (2:04) -
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 extended version is a mix of the American HD master and SD material.
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Extras:The Film - American Theatrical Version (94:26)
The Film - Extended Version (103:45)*
2011 interview with actor John Moulder-Brown (6:12)
2012 Film Festival Q&A with actress Mary Maude (12:14)
Still Gallery (45 images)
Theatrical Trailer (0:55)
TV Spot (0:57)
Radio Spots (2:04) -
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 extended version is a mix of the American HD master and SD material.
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Extras:*The Film - Export Version (105:11)
*The Film - U.S. Version (94:22)
Audio Commentary on the Export Version by film historian Anna Bogutskaya (2023)
"This Boy's Innocence: John Moulder-Brown on The House That Screamed" 2022 documentary on actor John Moulder-Brown (24:20)
2012 Film Festival Q&A with actress Mary Maude (12:14)
"All About My 'Mama'" 2023 interview with Juan Tébar, author of the original story (9:25, in Spanish with English subtitles)
"The Legacy of Terror" 2023 interview with the director's son Alejandro Ibáńez (13:55, in Spanish with English subtitles)
"Screaming the House Down" 2023 interview with Spanish horror expert Dr Antonio Lázaro-Reboll (20:23, in Spanish with English subtitles)
Opening Credits and Alternate Footage from the Spanish Theatrical Version (6:09, SD)
Trailer Gallery:
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:04)
- U.S. TV Spot #1 (0:58)
- U.S. TV Spot #2 (0:27)
- U.S. Radio Spot #1 (1:00)
- U.S. Radio Spot #2 (0:30)
Image Gallery (34 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH (for English), English (for Spanish)
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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):Export Version
English LPCM 1.0
Spanish LPCM 1.0
U.S. Version
English LPCM 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Export version onscreen title: "The Finishing School (La Residencia)". Credits are in English regardless of chosen audio track. Credits end at 103:32 with 1:39 of exit music on black.
Cover and U.S. version onscreen title: "The House That Screamed".
Comes with a reversible cover.
The first pressing includes a double-sided foldout poster and a booklet with an essay by film historian Shelagh Rowan-Legg. -
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Extras:*The Film - Export Version (105:11)
*The Film - U.S. Version (94:22)
Audio Commentary on the Export Version by film historian Anna Bogutskaya (2023)
"This Boy's Innocence: John Moulder-Brown on The House That Screamed" 2022 documentary on actor John Moulder-Brown (24:20)
2012 Film Festival Q&A with actress Mary Maude (12:14)
"All About My 'Mama'" 2023 interview with Juan Tébar, author of the original story (9:25, in Spanish with English subtitles)
"The Legacy of Terror" 2023 interview with the director's son Alejandro Ibáńez (13:55, in Spanish with English subtitles)
"Screaming the House Down" 2023 interview with Spanish horror expert Dr Antonio Lázaro-Reboll (20:23, in Spanish with English subtitles)
Opening Credits and Alternate Footage from the Spanish Theatrical Version (6:09, SD)
Trailer Gallery:
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:04)
- U.S. TV Spot #1 (0:58)
- U.S. TV Spot #2 (0:27)
- U.S. Radio Spot #1 (1:00)
- U.S. Radio Spot #2 (0:30)
Image Gallery (34 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH (for English), English (for Spanish)
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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):Export Version
English LPCM 1.0
Spanish LPCM 1.0
U.S. Version
English LPCM 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Export version onscreen title: "The Finishing School (La Residencia)". Credits are in English regardless of chosen audio track. Credits end at 103:32 with 1:39 of exit music on black.
Cover and U.S. version onscreen title: "The House That Screamed".
Comes with a reversible cover.
The first pressing includes a double-sided foldout poster and a booklet with an essay by film historian Shelagh Rowan-Legg. -
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Extras:2011 interview with actor John Moulder-Brown (18:56, in English with optional German subtitles)
2012 Film Festival Q&A with actress Mary Maude (11:50, in English with optional German subtitles)
Trailers (4:28):
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (0:50)
- U.S. TV Spot (0:55)
- Spanish Theatrical Trailer (1:16)
- English Language Trailer (1:27)
Alternate Opening Credits Sequences (6:52):
- Spanish Opening Credits (3:55, with English dialogue)
- English Opening Credits (2:57, with English dialogue)
Image Gallery (2:20, 51 images) -
Subtitles:English, German
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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
Spanish DTS 2.0 Mono
Italian DTS 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The picture ends at 101:00, with music continuing over a black screen until 101:28
Onscreen title: "La Résidence", opening credits are in French, end credits are in Spanish. Shots exclusive to the extended version are from an SD source.
Includes an 8-page booklet (in German) and reversible cover with/without FSK rating symbol.
Case title on spine: Das Versteck, case title on front: "Das Versteck - Angst und Mord im Mädcheninternat" (also in small letters: "La residencia").
First pressings included a slipcover, with different artwork to the case insert, but with the same titles, in similar positions. -
Special thanks to Rewind user Darrel_Griffin for providing these specifications.
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Extras:*The Film - Export Version (105:11)
*The Film - U.S. Version (94:22)
Audio Commentary on the Export Version by film historian Anna Bogutskaya (2023)
"This Boy's Innocence: John Moulder-Brown on The House That Screamed" 2022 documentary on actor John Moulder-Brown (24:20)
2012 Film Festival Q&A with actress Mary Maude (12:14)
"All About My 'Mama'" 2023 interview with Juan Tébar, author of the original story (9:25, in Spanish with English subtitles)
"The Legacy of Terror" 2023 interview with the director's son Alejandro Ibáńez (13:55, in Spanish with English subtitles)
"Screaming the House Down" 2023 interview with Spanish horror expert Dr Antonio Lázaro-Reboll (20:23, in Spanish with English subtitles)
Opening Credits and Alternate Footage from the Spanish Theatrical Version (6:09, SD)
Trailer Gallery:
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:04)
- U.S. TV Spot #1 (0:58)
- U.S. TV Spot #2 (0:27)
- U.S. Radio Spot #1 (1:00)
- U.S. Radio Spot #2 (0:30)
Image Gallery (34 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH (for English), English (for Spanish)
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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):Export Version
English LPCM 1.0
Spanish LPCM 1.0
U.S. Version
English LPCM 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Export version onscreen title: "The Finishing School (La Residencia)". Credits are in English regardless of chosen audio track. Credits end at 103:32 with 1:39 of exit music on black.
Cover and U.S. version onscreen title: "The House That Screamed".
Comes with a reversible cover.
The first pressing includes a double-sided foldout poster and a booklet with an essay by film historian Shelagh Rowan-Legg. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Arrow US/UK/Canada for an entirely film-sourced export version, the U.S. version, and new extras. Do note that the Scream Factory and Colosseo editions include different exclusive interviews.
GENERAL NOTES:
The three principal versions are:
- The Spanish domestic cut (~103 minutes);
- The English export version titled "The Finishing School" (~104 minutes) with alternative angles substituted in the domestic Spanish version;
- The American theatrical version (~94 minutes).
A comparison between the US theatrical and Uncut export version is available on Movie Censorship.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Shout! Factory - No cuts - Includes the Theatrical cut (94:26) and the a hybrid of the export and Spanish cuts (103:45).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Shout! Factory - No cuts - Includes the Theatrical cut (94:26) and a hybrid of the export and Spanish cuts (103:45).
- Blu-ray ALL America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the export version (105:11) and the U.S. version (94:22).
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the export version (105:11) and the U.S. version (94:22).
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Colosseo Film - Yes (101:28), recreation of the export version by using the shorter AIP HD master and film-sourced inserts; however it has cuts 2:05 to the opening credits sequence to remove the English credits since the French credits appear in an earlier spot.
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the export version (105:11) and the U.S. version (94:22).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 06/01/17
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 21/04/23UPDATE LOG:
06/01/17 : Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
13/06/20 : Added Germany.
30/06/20 : Added caps-a-holic.
04/02/22 : Dates.
15/02/23 : Arrow.
23/02/23 : Fixed running time on Arrow.
03/03/23: DVDBeaver, notes.
21/04/23: Movie Censorship.
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