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Ganja & Hess AKA Black Evil AKA Black Vampire AKA Blackout: The Moment of Terror AKA Blood Couple AKA Double Possession AKA Vampires of Harlem (1973)
The Devil wanted their souls ... she wanted their bodies and more!Director: Bill Gunn
Year of Copyright: 1973
Year of Production: 1970
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by actress Marlene Clark, cinematographer James Hinton, producer Chiz Schultz and actor/composer Sam Waymon (2012)
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Extras:"The Blood of the Thing" 2006 documentary
Photo Gallery
DVD-ROM:
- Screenplay by Bill Gunn
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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: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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UPC Number:738329084929
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Notes:OAR is 1.85:1 (the film was shot on 16mm, and the 1.66:1 framing is more open than the theatrical or previous DVD versions).
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by producer Chiz Schultz, actress Marlene Clark, director of photography James Hinton and composer Sam Waymon with additional comments by editor Victor Kanesfky (1998)
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Extras:Production Stills and Artwork
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:649686984121
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Notes:Comes with a 42-page essay by Tim Lucas and David Walker.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by producer Chiz Schultz, actress Marlene Clark, director of photography James Hinton and composer Sam Waymon with additional comments by editor Victor Kanesfky (1998)
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Extras:"The Blood of the Thing" 2006 documentary (29:37)
"Ganja & Hess Reduced" 2006 featurette (17:44)
Photo Gallery (2:59)
DVD-ROM:
- 29 photos from the animated photo gallery
- Original screenplay by Bill Gunn
- "The Savaging and Salvaging of an American Classic" article by Tim Lucas and David Walker
- Interview with Fima Noveck, the editor who reduced "Ganja & Hess" to "Blood Couple" -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:014381351125
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by producer Chiz Schultz, actress Marlene Clark, director of photography James Hinton and composer Sam Waymon with additional comments by editor Victor Kanesfky (1998)
"The Blood of the Thing" 2006 documentary (29:38)
"Ganja & Hess Reduced" 2006 selected scene commentary by David Kalat (17:42)
DVD-ROM:
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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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
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with:
- A 24-page booklet "Ganja & Hess" by Kim Newman, "To Be a Black Artist" by Bill Gunn, viewing notes, and Blu-ray and DVD credits.
- A double-sided sleeve with a choice of artworks.
Also coded for regions 7 and 8. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The "Complete Edition" and the Eureka both include the additional "Ganja and Hess Reduced" featurette missing from the Kino edition. Do note that the Kino and Eureka editions are framed at 1.66:1 that is not OAR but features more picture information than the 1.85:1 transfers.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Kino Lorber - No cuts - Director's cut
- R1 Restored Director's Cut America- All Day Entertainment - Yes - Longer version of the film missing the two minute sequence "To the Black Male Children" (~110:00)
- R1 The Complete Edition America- All Day Entertainment - No cuts - Longer director's cut version of the film (112:08 NTSC)
- R2 Eureka Classics United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts - Director's cut (112:27 NTSC)
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 17/02/09
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 07/10/23UPDATE LOG:
17/02/09: Initial entry.
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19/12/14 : Added Kino and Eureka editions.
07/10/23: Dates.
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