OVERALL: Draw

R2 Arrow Video release has two versions of the film, English and Italian audio (with optional English subtitles), the audio commentary, and an exclusive interview. The German Koch edition has some additional extras but some extras are not German-friendly.

Do note that the French disc has an exclusive non-English extra.

Do note that the R0 Italian has offers both English and Italian audio, with optional English subtitles. It has also an English friendly featurette.

The R2 German also offers both English and Italian audio, but it has no English subtitles. It offers different extras, which are not English friendly.

Whichever you choose, yoou should stay away from R0 US and R2 France, which are not Anamorphic.

General note:
The following versions of the movie are known:
- The European version (~98min): this version features an original score by Stelvio Cipriani,
- The Italian version (~98min): this version is identical to the Italian one, but with Italian credits (the film is an American/Italian/West German production),
- The US theatrical version (~91min): when the film was released in the US by American International Pictures, some takes of violent scenes (e.g. the killing of the doctor) have been softened, the order of some scenes shuffled, and music rescored by Les Baxter.

This film is also known as:
- Chamber of Tortures
- The Blood Baron
- The Thirst of Baron Blood

CUTS:

• R0 America- Image Entertainment - No cuts - export version (97:47)
• R0 Horror Club: Collector's Edition Italy- Raro Video - No cuts - Original version
• R1 Mario Bava Collection Volume 2 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - Original export version (97:42 NTSC)
• R2 France- One Plus One/Mad Movies - No cuts - Original version
• R2 Édition Collector France- ESC Editions - No cuts - export/Italian version
• R2 Germany- E-M-S - No cuts - export version (93:43 PAL)
• R2 Mario Bava Collection #4 Germany- Koch Media - No cuts - includes the original version (93:43 PAL) and the US Version (86:49 PAL)
• R2 United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes both original version (93:50 PAL) and US version (86:49 PAL)

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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 11/05/05
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 20/02/21

UPDATE LOG:

02/05/13: Added Arrow Video specs.
17/11/14: Added further detail regarding the different versions (running times mostly) and slightly updated UK disc specifications (running times also).
16/11/20: added France, corrected versions (the film is an American/Italian/West German co-production so the Italian version is no more "original" than the so-called export version).
20/02/21: revised Image specs.