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Knives of the Avenger AKA I Coltelli del vendicatore AKA Viking Massacre (1966)
A mysterious knife-throwing viking warrior protects a young peasant woman and her young son.Director: Mario Bava
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:US theatrical trailer (1:31)
Poster and photo gallery
Filmographies & biographies:
- Mario Bava
- Cameron Mitchell
Bonus trailers:
- Baron Blood
- Twitch of the Death Nerve
- The House of Exorcism
- Black Sunday
- Black Sabbath
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Contains a liner notes leaflet by Video Watchdog`s Tim Lucas.
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Extras:Mario Bava biography and filmography
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Subtitles:English
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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):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: I Coltelli del vendicatore
The back cover claims that the aspect ratio is 1.85:1 (thatīs not the case - the transfer seems to be sourced from the VHS).
Audio subtitles are not fully confirmed. - Specifications to be confirmed
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Extras:Trailer (1:31)
Mario Bava Bio (20 text pages)
Startup Trailers / Also on DVD (9:38):
- Black Sunday (2:06)
- Black Sabbath (2:23)
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much (2:37)
- Kill, Baby... Kill! (2:32) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Only in "The Mario Bava Collection Volume 1" with Black Sunday, Black Sabbath, The Girl Who Knew Too Much and Kill, Baby... Kill!
The film ends at 84:28 but has mastering logos until 84:38. -
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Extras:Alternate German opening credits (4:34)
US trailer
Photo gallery (1:48)
Cast & crew biographies and filmographies
"Tim Lucas: All the Colors of the Dark" (photo gallery from the book) (1:09)
Bonus trailers:
- Blood and Black Lace
- Ulysses
- Rage of the Buccaneers -
Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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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
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:8-page liner notes booklet by Video Watchdog`s Tim Lucas (in German).
In the German track, some scenes are in English (and with German subtitles).
An NTSC > PAL conversion. -
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Extras:Biographies and filmographies:
- Mario Bava
US theatrical trailer (1:30) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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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
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Only in "The Mario Bava Collection Volume 1" with Black Sunday, Black Sabbath, The Girl Who Knew Too Much and Kill, Baby... Kill!.
An NTSC > PAL conversion. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Anchor Bay US / UK releases are only available in boxsets but which have both English and Italian audio with English subtitles (the US Image"release is missing subtitles).
The AB releases are using the same source as the older Image but additional digital clean up has been applied. Note, that both US Image and German releases have Photo gallery and some notes.
This film is also known as:
- Bladestorm
- Raffica di coltelli
Please see the image-comparison from the link below:
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CUTS:
- R0 The Mario Bava Collection America- Image Entertainment - No cuts (84:27 NTSC)
- R0 Italian Secret Cinema Italy- Raro Video - No cuts
- R1 The Mario Bava Collection Volume 1 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (84:38 NTSC)
- R2 Germany- E-M-S - No cuts (84:38 NTSC > PAL)
- R2 The Mario Bava Collection Volume 1 United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (84:38 NTSC > PAL)
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 12/10/06
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 18/05/20UPDATE LOG:
17/01/14: R2 UK (Anchor Bay) added.
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