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Stranglers of Bombay (The) AKA Stranglers of Bengal (Blu-ray) (1959)
Murder cult terror in exotic AsiaDirector: Terence Fisher
Year of Copyright: 1959
Year of Production: 1959
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* Revenge of Frankenstein
* The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
DISC TWO
* These Are the Damned
* The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
DISC THREE
* The Old Dark House
* The Gorgon
* Cash on Demand
DISC FOUR
* The Snorkel
* Maniac
DISC FIVE
* Die! Die! My Darling
* Stop Me Before I Kill!
DISC SIX
* Never Take Candy From a Stranger
* Scream of Fear
DISC SEVEN
* The Film
* The Terror of the Tongs
DISC EIGHT
* The Pirates of Blood River
* Sword of Sherwood Forest
DISC NINE
* The Camp on Blood Island
* Yesterday's Enemy
DISC TEN
* Creatures the World Forgot
"Hammer At Columbia Pictures" 2020 featurette (11 mins)
"The Actors of Hammer Film" 2020 featurette (8 mins)
"Curse of the Mummy's Tomb Retrospective" 2020 featurette (7 mins)
"The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll Retrospective" 2020 featurette (9 mins) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes with a 12-page movie and feature guide booklet. However initial releases were missing this by accident.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with David Z. Goodman (US Theatrical Version only) (2008)
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Extras:* The Film: UK Theatrical Version
* The Film: US Theatrical Version
* The Film: Integral Version
“Ritual Murder: Inside The Stranglers of Bombay” 2018 featurette (16:47)
“Hammer’s Women: Colette Balmain on Jan Holden” 2018 featurette (5:32)
“The Stranglers of Bombay and the Censor" 2018 interview with Ex-BBFC examiner Richard Falcon (26:56)
“About the Versions” 2018 featurette (6:35)
“Musical Orientalism: David Huckvale on Composer James Bernard and The Stranglers of Bombay” 2018 featurette (16:59)
Theatrical Trailer (2:02)
Trailers from Hell with Brian Trenchard Smith on The Stranglers of Bombay (3:50)
The Stranglers of Bombay Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (48 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 40-page liner notes booklet on "The Stranglers of Bombay" with a new essay by James Oliver, a piece on an unmade similar project The Curse of Kali, a portrait of writer David Z. Goodman, the history of the Thugee cult, an analysis of the promotional brochure, excerpts from an interview with James Carreras, and vintage critical responses.
Only available in the “Hammer Volume Three: Blood & Terror” boxed set with The Camp on Blood Island, Yesterday’s Enemy and Terror of the Tongs. -
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OVERALL: Draw
UK has 3 versions of the film, lossless audio, and the best set of extras. Do note, the US release has its own exclusive extras, but with lossy audio only.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Hammer Films: The Ultimate Collection America- Mill Creek Home Entertainment - No cuts.
- Blu-ray ALL Hammer Volume Three: Blood & Terror United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts. Contains the UK Theatrical Version (80:17), the US Theatrical Version (79:52) and newly assembled Integral Version (80:21).
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Comparison added by Rick_Curzon on 12/07/18
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 06/05/21UPDATE LOG:
12/07/18: Initial entry.
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27/07/18: Updated DVDBeaver link.
19/11/20: Addition of the US release.
21/11/20: Corrected year for commentary on UK release.
06/05/21: Typo.
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