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Wax Mask (The) AKA M.D.C: Maschera Di Cera AKA Le masque de cire (Blu-ray) (1997)
The grand opening of a wax museum of horrors in turn-of-the-century Rome coincides with a series of bizarre murders.Director: Sergio Stivaletti
Year of Copyright: 1997
Year of Production: 1996
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Extras:Featurettes (1997):
- "Backstage" (22:45)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby TrueHD 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Italian Dolby TrueHD 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in Italian without subtitles.
The English track reverts to Italian for a few brief moments during the climax that were in English on older transfers. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director/special effects artist Sergio Stivaletti and Michelangelo Stivaletti, moderated by Severin's David Gregory (2019, in English)
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Extras:"Beyond Fulci" 2019 interviews with producer Dario Argento, director Sergio Stivaletti, producer Giuseppe Columbo, production designer Massimo Geleng, actress Gabriella Giorgelli, and filmmaker Claudio Fragasso (20:38)
"The Chamber of Horrors" 2019 interview with producer Dario Argento, director Sergio Stivaletti, producer Giuseppe Columbo, production designer Massimo Geleng, and actress Gabriella Giorgelli (20:53)
"Living Dolls" 2019 interviews with producer Dario Argento, director Sergio Stivaletti, producer Giuseppe Columbo, and actress Gabriella Giorgelli (18:54)
"The Mysteries of the Wax Museum" 2019 interview with special effects artist Sergio Stivaletti (15:31)
"The Waxworks Symphony" 2019 interview with composer Maurizio Abeni (17:28)
"The Grand Opening" 2019 interviews with producer Dario Argento, director Sergio Stivaletti, and producer Giuseppe Columbo (10:16)
"Wax Unmasked" 2019 interview with critic Alan Jones (11:55)
Vintage Featurettes (1997):
- "Behind the Scenes" (21:51)
- "Special Effects" (12:31)
- "On Set with Dario Argento" (4:17) -
Subtitles:English HoH (for English dub) and English (for Italian dub)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Credits are in Italian.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director/special effects artist Sergio Stivaletti and Michelangelo Stivaletti, moderated by Severin's David Gregory (2019, in English)
"Beyond Fulci" 2019 interviews with producer Dario Argento, director Sergio Stivaletti, producer Giuseppe Columbo, production designer Massimo Geleng, actress Gabriella Giorgelli, and filmmaker Claudio Fragasso (20:38)
"The Chamber of Horrors" 2019 interview with producer Dario Argento, director Sergio Stivaletti, producer Giuseppe Columbo, production designer Massimo Geleng, and actress Gabriella Giorgelli (20:53)
"Living Dolls" 2019 interviews with producer Dario Argento, director Sergio Stivaletti, producer Giuseppe Columbo, and actress Gabriella Giorgelli (18:54)
"The Mysteries of the Wax Museum" 2019 interview with special effects artist Sergio Stivaletti (15:31)
"The Waxworks Symphony" 2019 interview with composer Maurizio Abeni (17:28)
"The Grand Opening" 2019 interviews with producer Dario Argento, director Sergio Stivaletti, and producer Giuseppe Columbo (10:16)
"Wax Unmasked" 2019 interview with critic Alan Jones (11:55)
Vintage Featurettes (1997):
- "Behind the Scenes" (21:51)
- "Special Effects" (12:31)
- "On Set with Dario Argento" (4:17)
DISC TWO (CD)
Soundtrack by Maurizio Abeni (24 tracks, 76:18):
1. "The Beginning (Paris 1900: The Slaughter)" (3:10)
2. "Main Title: Wax Mask" (2:01)
3. "The Bet" (6:58)
4. "Introducing Sonia, Boris, Andrea and Alex" (3:30)
5. "Pulcinela's Theatre and the Capture" (3:36)
6. "Sonia and Boris" (1:32)
7. "Little Anna" (3:24)
8. "After the Nightmare" (3:40)
9. "Sonia and Alex" (1:54)
10. "Tale of the Slaughter" (1:37)
11. "Love and Fear" (1:35)
12. "Georgina's Appointment and Torture" (6:22)
13. "Discovery of the Past" (3:29)
14. "Sonia and Andrea in the Museum" (1:22)
15. "Sonia's Fear and Tears" (5:38)
16. "The Lie and the Suspect" (3:35)
17. "The Hidden Passage (The Masks)" (4:47)
18. "Sonia's Torture and Rescue" (4:54)
19. "The Fire" (3:55)
20. "Resolution and Finale" (2:01)
21. "Shivers" (0:58)
22. "Sonia's Theme" (0:47)
23. "Casina Valadier" (1:37)
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Subtitles:English HoH (for English dub) and English (for Italian dub)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Credits are in Italian.
Limited to 4,000 copies.
Comes with a slipcover.
Also available directly from Severin Films in The Wax Mask Bundle with a movie-themed keychain, sticker, and 5”x7” lenticular print. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
German Theatrical Trailer (1:30)
Still Gallery (1:59)
Trailers:
- "Suspiria"
- "Curtains"
- "The Black Belly of the Tarantula"
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Available in in two separate cover options limited to 666 copies and 333 copies respectively.
Comes with a 12-page booklet by 12 Christoph N. Kellerbach -
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OVERALL: Draw
The Severin editions for lossless stereo and 5.1 English and Italian, English subtitles, and extras (including the soundtrack CD on the limited edition).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- One 7 Movies - No cuts (98:10)
- Blu-ray ALL America- Severin Films - No cuts (98:08)
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Severin Films - No cuts (98:08)
- Blu-ray B Germany- cmv-Laservision - No cuts (98:17)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 24/03/19
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 16/10/23UPDATE LOG:
26/09/19: added Severin editions.
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