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Pirates of Blood River (The) (Blu-ray) (1962)
Ransacking a lost tropical island ... for a fabulous idol of gold!Director: John Gilling
Year of Copyright: 1961
Year of Production: 1961
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* Revenge of Frankenstein
* The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
DISC TWO
* These Are the Damned
* The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
DISC THREE
* The Old Dark House
* The Gorgon
* Cash on Demand
DISC FOUR
* The Snorkel
* Maniac
DISC FIVE
* Die! Die! My Darling
* Stop Me Before I Kill!
DISC SIX
* Never Take Candy From a Stranger
* Scream of Fear
DISC SEVEN
* The Stranglers of Bombay
* The Terror of the Tongs
DISC EIGHT
* The Film
* Sword of Sherwood Forest
DISC NINE
* The Camp on Blood Island
* Yesterday's Enemy
DISC TEN
* Creatures the World Forgot
"Hammer At Columbia Pictures" 2020 featurette (11 mins)
"The Actors of Hammer Film" 2020 featurette (8 mins)
"Curse of the Mummy's Tomb Retrospective" 2020 featurette (7 mins)
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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 Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes with a 12-page movie and feature guide booklet. However initial releases were missing this by accident.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with writer Jimmy Sangster, art director Don Mingaye, and moderator/Hammer Films historian Marcus Hearn (2008)
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Extras:Isolated Music & Effects Track
Theatrical Trailer (2:03)
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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 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Limited edition of 3,000
Only available through Screen Archives or Twilight Time.
Comes with an 8-page liner notes booklet by Julie Kirgo. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with writer Jimmy Sangster, art director Don Mingaye, and moderator/Hammer Films historian Marcus Hearn (2008)
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Extras:"Hammer's Women: Kat Ellinger on Marla Landi" 2020 featurette (11:10)
"Stephen Laws Introduces The Pirates of Blood River" 2020 featurette (11:34)
Andrew Kier Interviewed at the 4th Festival of Fantastic Films: Conducted by Stephen Laws in Manchester 1993 (20:16)
""Did I Write That?": Jimmy Sangster at Hammer" 2020 interview with Jonathan Rigby on Jimmy Sangster (42:27)
"Motifs of the Cheerful Heart: David Huckvale on Gary Hughes and The Pirates of Blood River" 2020 featurette (8:20)
"Yes, We Have No Piranhas" 2020 featurette on the different versions of The Pirates of Blood River (10:37)
Theatrical Trailer (2:02)
Trailer from Hell with Brian Trenchard Smith on The Pirates of Blood River (2:18)
The Pirates of Blood River Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (74 images) -
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 36-page booklet with a new essay by Lindsay Hallam, Jimmy Sangster on The Pirates of Blood River, a selection of promotional materials, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits.
Only available in a limited edition boxed set "Hammer Volume Five: Death & Deceit" on 6,000 units with Visa to Canton, The Pirates of Blood River, The Scarlet Blade and The Brigand of Kandahar. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
For the considerable amount of unique, substantial extras including the vintage commentary.
Note, the Twilight Time release does have the isolated score while the US Hammer Films Collections includes exclusive extras, but the audio is lossy.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Hammer Films: The Ultimate Collection America- Mill Creek Home Entertainment - No cuts
- Blu-ray ALL The Limited Edition Series America- Twilight Time - No cuts (86:58)
- Blu-ray B Hammer Volume Five: Death & Deceit United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts (86:58)
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Comparison added by Rick_Curzon on 24/10/17
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 06/05/21UPDATE LOG:
24/10/17: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
28/10/17: Added DVD Beaver link.
28/02/20: Added the UK release.
21/11/20: Addition of the US Hammer Films Collection.
06/05/21: Typo.
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