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Ghost Story AKA Madhouse Mansion (Blu-ray) (1974)
Several old college friends converge at a mansion, ostensibly for a pleasant reunion.Director: Stephen Weeks
Year of Copyright: 1974
Year of Production: 1973-74
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Stephen Weeks, moderated by Professor Sam Umland (2009)
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Extras:"Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story" 2009 documentary (72:29)
Alternate Credits ("Madhouse Mansion") (1:45)
Theatrical Trailer (4:31)
Gallery (1:51)
"The Chelsea Cobbler" commercial (0:47)
Stephen Weeks B&W Commercial Reel (7:49)
"Gawain and the Green Knight" 1969 Test Sequences (8:22)†
"The Bengal Lancers: Scenes from a Non-Existant Movie" 1984 footage from an abandoned film (34:02)‡
Short Films (in HD):
- "Owen's War" (1965) (4:58)
- "The Camp" (1965) (4:36)
- "Deserted Station" (1965) (5:44)
- "Moods of a Victorian Church" (1967) (9:58)
- "Flesh" (1967) (2:48)
- "Two at Thursday" (1968) (10:42)
- "1917" (1968) (34:12) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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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 LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:†This production was abandoned, but Weeks subsequently filmed it in 1972 and remade it as Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
‡Also includes some raw production footage with commentary by Weeks and audio for a promotional trailer for an abandoned earlier version from 1978. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
Only version so far.
GENERAL NOTES:
There are two versions of the film:
- the original British version starting with the opening logo, title card, and a scene in which the protagonist travels on the Underground to the train station.
- the home video version titled "Madhouse Mansion." The title card is video-generated, but the rest of the title sequence - unfolding on a long shot of the haunted mansion - featuring actor and technical credits are film opticals, and then fading in on the protagonist's arrival at the train station. The end credits are identical to the British version. Although director Stephen Weeks dismisses this version, it was obviously prepared by some entity with access to outtake footage and may have what was offered by the international sales agent even after the rights reverted to Weeks. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Nucleus Films - No cuts - British version (87:10)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 29/03/20
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 22/07/22UPDATE LOG:
29/03/19: Initial entry.
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21/07/22: Dates.
22/07/22: Corrected dates.
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