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Horrors of the Black Museum AKA Crimes in the Museum of Horrors (Blu-ray) (1959)
SEE! The Fantastic Binocular Murder! SEE! The Vat of Death!Director: Arthur Crabtree
Year of Copyright: 1959
Year of Production: 1958
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by producer Herman Cohen (1997)
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Extras:Optional U.S. Hypno-Vista Opening Playback Option (11:48 + 81:49)
Audio Interview with producer Herman Cohen by Scarlet Street's Jessie Lilly (11:18)
1995 audio interview excerpt with actor Michael Gough by Scarlet Street's Richard Valley and Jessie Lilly (2:39)
2018 interview with actress Shirley Anne Field (22:00)
British Theatrical Trailer (2:54)
American Theatrical Trailer (3:15)
2003 video tribute to producer Herman Cohen (19:50)
Photo Gallery (3:48) -
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 2.0 Mono (48kHz/16-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a reversible cover.
The option to watch the film with the Hypno-Vista prologue plays the prologue as a separate video file and then starts the feature with the new Studio Canal logo. -
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by producer Herman Cohen (1997)
(2) Audio Commentary by film historian and artist Robert Kelly (2023) -
Extras:Optional U.S. Hypno-Vista Opening Playback Option (11:48 + 81:49)
Audio Interview with producer Herman Cohen by Scarlet Street's Jessie Lilly (11:18)
1995 audio interview excerpt with actor Michael Gough by Scarlet Street's Richard Valley and Jessie Lilly (2:39)
2018 interview with actress Shirley Anne Field (22:00)
British Theatrical Trailer (2:54)
American Theatrical Trailer (3:15)
2003 video tribute to producer Herman Cohen (19:50)
Photo Gallery (3:48) -
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 2.0 Mono (48kHz/16-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a reversible cover.
The option to watch the film with the Hypno-Vista prologue plays the prologue as a separate video file and then starts the feature with the new Studio Canal logo. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with Kim Newman and Steve Jones (2023)
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Extras:Interview with novelist and critic Kim Newman (21:47)
HypnoVista Introduction (11:20)
Original Trailer (2:55) -
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 2.0 Mono (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a slipcover and artcards.
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OVERALL: Draw
The VCI and Studio Canal releases have some differing exclusive extras.
GENERAL NOTES:
The original submission to the BBFC was 81:27 (78:12 PAL) but had pre-release cuts arrived at by mutual discussion between the film makers and the BBFC. Material removed included:
- The ice-tongs stabbing.
- Sounds of screaming during the binocular murder.
- Shots of a woman's decapitated head being placed into a bag.
The film exists in four primary versions:
- the uncut British version before BBFC cuts (~82 minutes);
- the British X-certificate version (~81 minutes);
- the U.S. theatrical version with added ~12 minute Hypno-Vista prologue (~93 minutes);
- the U.S. television version that removes the prologue and features cuts to violence.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- VCI - No cuts - British version (81:49) including Studio Canal logo.
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- VCI - No cuts - British version (81:49) including Studio Canal logo.
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts - British version (81:49) including Studio Canal logo.
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 25/11/23
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 30/01/24UPDATE LOG:
25/11/23 : Initial entry.
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30/01/24: Added UK.
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