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Terror (The) AKA Lady of the Shadows AKA Castle of Terror (The) AKA Haunting (The) (1963)
There’s no rest for the wicked...Director: Roger Corman, Francis Ford Coppola (uncredited), Jack Hale (uncredited), Monte Hellman (uncredited), Jack Hill (uncredited), Dennis Jakob (uncredited), Jack Nicholson (uncredited)
Year of Copyright: 1990
Year of Production: 1962-63
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Snapper Case
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Extras:Restoration Demonstration (1:06)
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Subtitles:Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack of The Terror that contains a Blu-ray and DVD of the film and also comes a postcard featuring the original poster.
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Extras:Cast & crew notes
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Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Snapper Case
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Part of the 3 disc 12 film Best of the Worst set.
Also part of the 12 film 3 disc Gorehouse Greats Collection which includes "Blood Mania" (1970), "Blood of Dracula's Castle" (1969) "Brain Twisters" (1991), "The Devil s Hand" (1962), "The Madmen of Mandoras" (1963), "Nightmare in Wax" (1969) "Prime Evil" (1988), "Satan's Slave" (1976) "Stanley" (1972) "Terrified" (1963), "Terror" (1978), and "Trip with the Teacher" (1975). -
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Extras:"Elvira's Movie Macabre Behind the Scene Footage" featurette (4:48)
"Photo Shoot with Chris Ameruso" featurette (2:23)
"Mistress of the Dark" Music video by Ghoultown" (4:56)
"The Making of the Ghoultown video" featurette (4:46)
Trailers (with play all)
- "Night of the Living Dead" (1:04)
- "I Eat Your Skin" (1:18)
- "The Satanic Rites of Dracula" (0:32)
- "The Werewolf of Washinghton" (0:49)
- "The Terror" (0:34)
- "Eegah!" (1:02)
- "The Brain that Wouldn't Die" (0:42)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Part of the 12 film 6 disc Elvira's Movie Macabre: Mega Movie Marathon which includes "Night of the Living Dead" (1968), "I Eat Your Skin" (1971) on DISC ONE, "The Satanic Rites of Dracula" (1973), "The Werewolf of Washington" (1973) on DISC TWO, "The Terror" (1963), "Eegah!" (1962) on DISC THREE, "Scared to Death" (1947), "Tormented" (1960) on DISC FOUR, "The Brain that Wouldn't Die" (1962), "The Manster" (1959) on DISC FIVE, "Lady Frankenstein" (1971), "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter" (1966) on DISC SIX.
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:WARNING: Reports have stated that the transfer on this release is terrible.
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Subtitles:Finnish
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Aspect Ratio:1.27:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:NTSC→PAL conversion, probably from an analogue source. Very low image quality (see screenshot sample).
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The set contains two discs. Dementia 13 and The Last Man on Earth on disc one; Das unsterbliche Monster and The Terror on disc two.
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Extras:Filmography-Biographies (text)
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Subtitles:Greek
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:SIDE A: The Terror
Production notes
Filmographies for:
-Roger Corman
-Jack Nicholson
-Boris Karloff
-Dick Miller
Intertactive quiz
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Double feature with "Shakma" (1990)
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:French (forced)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Amazon France
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Extras:Photo slideshow
Theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Jewel Case
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Notes:German title: Terror: Schloss des Schreckens.
WARNING: This release features a dubbed soundtrack only. -
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Extras:Video Trailer (1:21)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:NTSC-to-PAL conversion.
Dvd title "The Haunting". Sleeve incorrectly states a RT of 81 minutes, -
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the R2 French Columbia release for the minor extras and the bonus feature and the US Virgil Films release for the widescreen transfer and 5.1 sound. All other versions are reported to be very bad quality.
GENERAL NOTES:
Roger Corman shot the bulk of the film in four days, but the second-unit work was filmed over a nine month period by five directors, Francis Ford Coppola, Dennis Jakob, Monte Hellman, Jack Nicholson, and Jack Hill.
When this film was originally shown in cinemas the film was projected at a ratio of 1.85:1, all the versions of the film that appear on DVD (except for the Virgil Films release) are unmatted 4:3 transfers and therefore show more image at the top and bottom of the screen. A more recent master created for screenings on the TCM was matted to 1.85:1.
In 1990, actor Dick Miller, who plays Karloff's major domo, was hired to shoot new scenes to use as a framing sequence for an overseas version of The Terror. Under this scheme, the main action of the film is presented in flashback. This was done for Corman to establish some sort of copyright in the movie (outside of his contract work at American International, few of Corman's independent movies from the early sixties were registered for copyright originally). -
CUTS:
- R0 America- D Vision - No cuts - original theatrical version
- R0 America- HD Cinema Classics - No cuts - original theatrical version (79:11 NTSC).
- R0 America- Master Movies - No cuts - original theatrical version
- R0 America- Platinum Disc Corporation - No cuts - original theatrical version
- R0 Best of the Worst America- Mill Creek Home Entertainment - No cuts - original theatrical version (78:44 NTSC).
- R0 Elvira's Movie Macabre: Mega Movie Marathon America- Entertainment One - No cuts - - original theatrical version with Elvira intro and epilogue (89:27 NTSC).
- R0 Special Edition America- United American Video - No cuts - original theatrical version
- R0 Finland- Finnkino - No cuts - original theatrical version (79:08 NTSC->PAL).
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R0 Vintage Horror Box Germany- Schröder Media - No cuts - original theatrical version
(76:01 PAL). - R0 Greece- Silver Star - No cuts – The 1990 extended version(89:23 PAL).
- R2 France- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts - original theatrical version .
- R2 France- One Plus One - No cuts - original theatrical version
- R2 France- Wild Side Video - No cuts - original theatrical version (79:30 PAL).
- R2 Germany- E-M-S New Media - No cuts – The 1990 extended version (90:41 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Prism Direct/Leisure - No cuts – The 1990 extended version. This version also restores the original BBFC theatrical cuts (90:47 NTSC-to-PAL).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 27/12/04
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 27/11/23UPDATE LOG:
26/04/11: Addition of the R0 US Virgil Films release and minor fixes.
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04/04/14: Addition of the R0 Finnish and German edition.
07/01/16: R2 UK added (90s extended version) + ASIN & notes added regarding the 1990 version.
05/02/17: Added US Elvira, Greece, France Wild Side.
28/02/17: Added US Mill Creek.
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