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    Black Sunday AKA La Maschera Del Demonio AKA The Mask Of Satan (1960)

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    The Undead Demons of Hell Terrorize the World in an Orgy of Stark Horror

    Director: Mario Bava

    OVERALL: Draw

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    R0 America - (Image Entertainment)
    R0 Australia - (Umbrella Entertainment)
    R0 France - (Films Sans Frontieres)
    R0 SE Italy - (Ripley's Home Video)
    R1 America - (Anchor Bay US - The Mario Bava Collection, Volume 1)
    R2 Germany - (E-M-S)
    R2 Japan - (JVD)

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    R0 America - (Image Entertainment)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio commentary by Video Watchdog's Tim Lucas
  • Extras:
    International theatrical trailer
    Biographies and filmographies:
    -director/co-writer/cinematographer Mario Bava
    -actress Barbara Steele (filmography only)
    Photo & poster gallery
    "Italian version" -notes (with a transcript of the missing scene)
    Liner notes by Tim Lucas (on the case)
  • Subtitles:
    No
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
  • Case type:
    Snapper Case

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    R0 Australia - (Umbrella Entertainment)

  • Extras:
    Mario Bava Biography
    Mario Bava Filmography
    Barbara Steele Filmography
    Photo and Poster Gallery
    Theatrical Trailer (3:25)
    Mario Bava Trailer Collection:
    - Shock (3:32)
    - Black Sabbath (3:26)
    - Maestro of the Macabre (1:50)
    - Hatchet for the Honeymoon (2:31)
  • Subtitles:
    No
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    This disc is a part of the 5-disc box set (digi-pack) "Mario Bava Masters of Terror Volume 1".
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    R0 France - (Films Sans Frontieres)

  • Extras:
    Production notes (in French)
    Mario Bava filmography & biography (in French)
  • Subtitles:
    French (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
    French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Cropping is present during the end-titles only, and that sequence was added afterwards.

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    R0 SE Italy - (Ripley's Home Video) Rewind Review

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    *The Film
    Photo slideshow (3:36)
    Filmographies for:
    - Mario Bava (Director - 2 pages)
    - Barbara Steele (Actress - 6 pages)
    Italian theatrical trailer (3:18)
    US theatrical trailer (3:21)

    DISC TWO
    "Mario Bava - Maestro Of The Macabre" documentary (60:07)
    Interview with actress Barbara Steele (8:23)
    "Curiosita":
    - "Homage of Camillo Mastrocinque" short (1:47)
    - "Italian version" featurette (6:21)
    - "Ciak!" featurette (3:22)
  • Subtitles:
    Italian HoH
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
    Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
  • Case type:
    2-Disc Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Comes with a 8-page booklet containing DVD notes, liner notes by Alberto Pezzotta, a short Mario Bava interview from 1976 and some script notes, in Italian.
    The documentary is in English with optional Italian subtitles.
    The interview is in Italian with optional English and Italian subtitles.
    The rest of the extras is in Italian only.
    One restored scene is presented in Italian, and with "forced" English subtitles if you choose English audio. Back cover also list English subtitles, but they´re not on the disc.

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    R1 America - (Anchor Bay US - The Mario Bava Collection, Volume 1)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio commentary with Mario Bava biographer/author Tim Lucas*
  • Extras:
    International theatrical trailer
    US theatrical trailer
    TV-spot
    Biographies and filmographies:
    -director/co-writer/cinematographer Mario Bava
    -actress Barbara Steele
    Photo & poster gallery
    Bonus Bava trailers
  • Subtitles:
    No
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    ONLY in a 5-disc "The Mario Bava Collection, Volume 1" (2007), box set (Slim cases in a box), which contains: "Black Sunday AKA La Maschera Del Demonio (1960)", "Black Sabbath AKA I Tre Volti Della Paura (1963)", "Girl Who Knew Too Much AKA La Ragazza che sapeva troppo (1963)", "Knives of the Avenger AKA I Coltelli del vendicatore (1966)", and "Kill, Baby... Kill! AKA Operazione Paura (1966)". *Audio commentary is the same as in the Image-release.

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    R2 Germany - (E-M-S)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio commentary by Video Watchdog's Tim Lucas
  • Extras:
    "Interview with actress Barbara Steele" -featurette (in Italian, with German subtitles - 8:23 min)
    European theatrical trailer
    Italian theatrical trailer
    Photo & poster galleries:
    -Lobby cards (36)
    -Posters (14)
    -Stills (41)
    -Press books
    -TV (7)
    -Various
    Cast & crew biographies and filmographies
    "Tim Lucas - All the Colors of the Dark" (photo gallery from the book - 1:09 min)
    Bonus trailers: "Blood And Black Lace AKA Sei Donne Per L'Assassino", "Castle of the Walking Dead AKA Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel", and "The Whip and the Body AKA La Frusta e il corpo"
    8-page booklet (with liner notes by Tim Lucas)
    38-page Comic "Die Maske des Dämon" by Nicole Z. Orro and Benno S. Orro
  • Subtitles:
    German (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
    German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Name: "Die Stunde wenn Dracula kommt".

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    R2 Japan - (JVD)

  • Extras:
    Theatrical Trailer
    Photo gallery
  • Subtitles:
    Japanese
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    OVERALL: Draw

    R0 Italian -release for the longer print of the film (one scene), 5.1-audio and the extras, and R2 German and R1 -releases (Image/Anchor Bay box set) for the audio commentary (Anchor Bay-transfer is slightly improved, even when both US-releases are taken from the same master). Anchor Bay-release has also US trailer and TV-spot and German-release has some minor extras.

    Do note, that R2 German -release has additional interview-featutette (seems to be the same as in the Italian-release - but not English friendly) and a few smaller extras over the R1 -release, and also Italian audio (only German subtitles).

    This film is also known as:
    -House of Fright
    -Mask of the Demon
    -Revenge of the Vampire
    -The Demon's Mask
    -The Hour When Dracula Comes

    Image comparison can be found from the link below (DVDbeaver), and from HERE. One also here:
    http://whiggles.landofwhimsy.com/writings/dvdimage-sunday.html

    DVDBeaver link

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    CUTS:

    • R0 America- Image Entertainment - Uncut International version (86:37 min - NTSC), restores 3 minutes originally cut from the US version. One deleted scene is only available in Italian-language prints. This scene is discussed in the comparison feature, but is not included on the disc.
    • R0 Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - 86:42 min – PAL
    • R0 France- Films Sans Frontieres - 84:27 min - PAL. Has some small cuts.
    • R0 SE Italy- Ripley's Home Video - No cuts, longer Italian version (84:51 min - PAL). Restores one scene: Barbara Steele character is talking with her father outside the house where they live. Before, this was intercut between the one where a little girl reluctantly goes milking a cow. Now, the outside scene segues into that set piece where Steele is playing a melody on the piano while her brother cleans his shot gun and their father is sitting by the fireplace. (This info is from DVDbeaver). Original “Fine Primo Tempo” and “Secondo Tempo” -title cards are also included.
    • R1 America- Anchor Bay US - The Mario Bava Collection, Volume 1 - Uncut International version (86:37 min - NTSC), restores 3 minutes originally cut from the US version. One deleted scene is only available in Italian-language prints.
    • R2 Germany- E-M-S - Uncut International version (84:36 min - PAL), restores 3 minutes originally cut from the US version. One deleted scene is only available in Italian-language prints.
    • R2 Japan- JVD - No known cuts, but includes both the original European version (87 mins) and the alternate US version with different opening and ending (84 mins).
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    Comparison added by Hans_Kristian_Senneseth on March 27th 2003
    Comparison last updated by Vincent_Bouche on August 29th 2009

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