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Castle of the Walking Dead AKA Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel AKA The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism AKA Blood Demon AKA Blood of the Virgins (1967)
The DEAD RETURN TO LIFE... LIVING and LUSTING for BIZARRE PLEASURES!Director: Harald Reinl
Year of Copyright: 1967
Year of Production: 1967
OVERALL: R0-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Chris D. (Desjardins), programmer for the American cinematheque in Los Angeles and author of "Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film" and Wyatt Doyle, of newtexture.com
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Extras:"Gore Beat: Euro Trash Title Mania" featurette (18:31)
Bonus trailers for Legend House titles (2:42)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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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:PAL / NTSC conversion.
"Unauthorized" release.
Only available as a double bill with "Death Smiles on a Murderer". -
Special thanks to Rewind user badnell for providing these specifications.
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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:DVD Title: Castle of the Walking Dead
Bad transfer. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Gerd Naumann, Christopher Klaese & Matthias Künnecke
German Theatrical Trailer (3:12)
Teaser Trailer (1:07)
Slideshow (8:02 Min.)
DISC THREE (Bonus DVD)
Archival TV Reports:
- "Ein Grusical wird gefeiert" WDR 1967 (2:48)
- "Neues vom Film" ZDF 1967 (4:02)
- "UFA Wochenschau" 1967 (1:28)
- "ZDF Drehscheibe" interview with actress Karin Dor (4:01)
Location Search in Rothenburg (7:40)
Super 8 Versions:
- "Das Todespendel - Die Burg des Grauens" (16:01)
- "Die Schlangengrube des Grafen Dracula" (15:22)
Audio interview with actress Karin Dor (39:55)
Image Galleries:
- International Artwork Gallery (4:42, 47 images)
- Behind the Scenes (3:24, 34 pictures)
DISC FOUR (CD)
Soundtrack by Peter Thomas (18 tracks, 51:33)
01) Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel (Titelmusik) (1:48)
02) Der Moritatensänger (1:30)
03) Mysteriöse Einladung (2:28)
04) Karfreitagsprozession (2:27)
05) Kutschfahrt ins Sandertal (2:03)
06) Ungewöhnliche Reisegesellschaft (2:21)
07) Der Leichenwald (4:00)
08) Erinnerungen (3:52)
09) Schloss Andomei (2:03)
10) Liebende in Bedrängnis (1:54)
11) Graf Regula (2:34)
12) Unaufhörlich läuft die Sanduhr (3:00)
13) In den Katakomben (3:49)
14) Eigenartiger Geistlicher (1:57)
15) Das Pendel des Todes (2:37)
16) Blut von dreizehn Jungfrauen (2:15)
17) Flucht aus dem Schloss (Finale) (3:35)
18) Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel (Suite) (7:20) -
Subtitles:English, German, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:From a 4K restoration.
The disc starts with a country/language selection screen.
Comes with a 36-page booklet with pictures and text by Fritz Tauber, Hans Schifferle, and Walter Potganski, as well as an interview with composer Peter Thomas.
Limited to 1,200 copies. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Gerd Naumann, Christopher Klaese & Matthias Künnecke
German Theatrical Trailer (3:12)
Teaser Trailer (1:07)
Slideshow (8:02 Min.) -
Subtitles:English, German, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:From a 4K restoration.
The disc starts with a country/language selection screen.
Comes with a 36-page booklet with pictures and text by Fritz Tauber, Hans Schifferle, and Walter Potganski, as well as an interview with composer Peter Thomas.
Limited to 1,200 copies. -
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format: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:DVD Title: Castle of the Walking Dead
The packaging claims the running time to be 81 minutes.
Specifications have been taken from online information, pack shots from DVD Profiler and info from the BBFC. If you have this edition please contact us via the forums. -
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Extras:TV segments:
- from WDR 1967 (2:40)
- from ZDF 1967 (3:50)
German theatrical trailer
2 German "Super-8" versions:
- "Das Todespendel - Burg des Grauens" (15:40)
- "Die Schlangengrube des Grafen Dracula" (15:21)
Audio interview with actress Karin Dor (39:54)
Photo & poster gallery
Cast & crew biographies and filmographies
Bonus trailers:
- The Blob
- The Whip and the Body AKA La Frusta e il corpo
8-page booklet, with liner notes by Mirek Lipinski (in German) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format: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:DVD Title: Die Schlangengrube Und Das Pendel
Comes with Slip case. All extras are in German only, and no subtitles. -
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OVERALL: R0
The deluxe mediabook for the bonus disc and soundtrack CD.
Do note that the German versions are from a 4K restoration of the 35mm elements while the US release is a scan of a 16mm print.
Do note R0 Legend House has the English dub and English friendly audio commentary and featurette, but it is also non-Anamorphic and is a PAL-to-NTSC conversion.
This film is also known as:
- Pendulum
- The Blood Demon
- The Snake Pit
- The Snake Pit and the Pendulum
- The Torture Room
GENERAL NOTE:
Avoid the many budget disc versions as they are just as likely to be sourced from the uncut German master as they are from one of the many U.S. prints which represented various cuts of the film, some of which removed the pre-credits sequence in its entirety while others retained it (both approaches also trimmed the daylight portions of the coach journey to the castle). -
CUTS:
- R0 America- Legend House - No cuts (79:56 NTSC)
- R0 America- The Aikman Archive - Could have some cuts
- R0 Deluxe Mediabook Germany- M-Square Classics / UCM.ONE - No cuts (80:11 PAL)
- R0 Limited Mediabook Germany- M-Square Classics / UCM.ONE - No cuts (80:11 PAL)
- R0 United Kingdom- Cornerstone Media - Yes (70:30 PAL)
- R2 Germany- E-M-S - No cuts (79:53 PAL)
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 06/12/05
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 29/07/23UPDATE LOG:
17/03/16: ASINs added.
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12/08/19: Added the UK disc.
02/11/20: Added German mediabooks.
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