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Vampires (The) AKA I Vampiri AKA The Devil's Commandment AKA Lust of the Vampire (Blu-ray) (1957)
Beautiful Parisian girls were his victims!Director: Riccardo Freda (as Robert Hampton), Mario Bava (uncredited)
Year of Copyright: 1957
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:*The Film – "I vampiri" Italian Version (81:31)
*The Film – "Lust of the Vampire" U.K. Version (65:36)
*The Film – "The Devil's Commandment" U.S. Version (72:18, SD)
Audio Commentary on the Italian version by Mario Bava biographer Tim Lucas (2024)
"Bloodthirst" 2013 documentary with film historian Fabio Melelli and archival footage of cinematographer/co-director Mario Bava and actor Dario Michaelis (17:17, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
"The First Vampire" 2022 interview with filmmaker Lamberto Bava (14:44, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
"Leon Hunt on I vampiri" 2024 film historian interview (20:55)
"The Devil's Commandment" U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:41) -
Subtitles:Italian Version
English (optional)
U.K. Version
English HoH
U.S. Version
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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):Italian Version
Italian LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
U.K. Version
English LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/24-bit)
U.S. Version
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The Italian version is a new 2K restoration.
The British version comes from archival materials courtesy of the BFI National Archive.
Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original posters and a limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Roberto Curti, author of Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969.
Presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Interview with Christophe Gans (45:00)
Presentation by Olivier Père (22:29)
Additional scenes shot by the US distributor (10:44)
German Trailer (2;35)
US Trailer (1:38)
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Subtitles:French (optional)
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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):Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Includes a 24 page booklet.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* "The Mask of Satan" European version (86:30)
* "Black Sunday" US version (83:04)
* "I Vampiri" film (81:18) [480i]
Audio Commentary by Video Watchdog editor Tim Lucas on "The Mask of Satan"
Introduction by Alan Jones (2:52)
Interview with Barbara Steele (8:44)
Deleted Scene from the Italian version with notes by Tim Lucas (3:32)
International Trailer (3:35)
US Trailer (2:12)
Italian Trailer (3:27)
TV Spot (0:22)
US "I Vampiri" Trailer ‘The Devil’s Commandment’ (1:39) [480i]
Mario Bava Trailer Reel (54:02):
- The Mask of Satan
- Hercules in the Haunted World
- Erik the Conqueror
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much
- Black Sabbath
- The Whip and the Body
- Blood and Black Lace
- The Road to Fort Alamo
- Planet of the Vampires
- Knives of the Avenger
- Kill, Baby ... Kill!
- Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
- Danger: Diabolik
- Hatchet for the Honeymoon
- Five Dolls for an August Moon
- Roy Colt & Winchester Jack
- Carnage
- Baron Blood
- Four Times That Night
- Lisa and the Devil
- Rabid Dogs
DISC TWO "Black Sunday"/"The Mask of Satan" (DVD Copy)
DISC THREE "I Vampiri" (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:480i MPEG-2
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The standard Blu-ray+DVD combo pack comes with a reversible sleeve with the choice of newly commissioned artwork or original artwork. A limited edition slipcase has a choice of four different covers.
Extras are in 1080p except where noted.
Menu and case mistakenly state "I Vampiri" is a 1956 film. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The Radiance edition is the most comprehensive, but the French edition has some exclusive extras that are not English-friendly.
GENERAL NOTES:
The film exists in at least four versions:
- the Italian original (~81 minutes);
- the shorter German version (~77 minutes). Exclusive material turns up in the theatrical trailer depicting the fate of one of the characters that was changed by order of the Italian censors during production, but that footage does not appear in the German version;
- the English export version (a rare print of which was shown at one of the Mario Bava retrospectives in the 1990s);
- the British edit of the export version titled "Lust of the Vampire" (~65 minutes);
- the American version titled "The Devil's Commandment" that cuts footage and replaces it with saucy footage for adult audiences (~72 minutes).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition United Kingdom- Radiance Films - No cuts - includes the Italian version (81:31) with a thirteen-second RAI logo, the U.K. cut of the export version (65:36) with twenty-six seconds of exit music on black, and the U.S. version with added scenes (72:18).
- Blu-ray B France- Sidonis Calysta - No cuts - original Italian version (81:31)
- Blu-ray B Black Sunday United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - original Italian version (81:18)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/10/20
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 13/10/24UPDATE LOG:
21/10/20: Initial entry.
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28/05/22: Added France.
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