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City Of The Dead (The) AKA Horror Hotel (1960)
300 years old! Human blood keeps them alive forever!Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
OVERALL: R1-
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Extras:Film poster
Cast and crew credits, with biography for actor Christopher Lee
Trivia quiz
Bonus trailers for "Lady Frankenstein", "The Little Shop Of Horrors" (1960), "Phantom From Space" and "Road To Bali" -
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 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:US title: "Horror Hotel".
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Extras:"Horror Hotel" theatrical trailer
Biography for actor Christopher Lee
Bonus trailer for "The Vincent Price Collection" -
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 Dual mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:In the "Christopher Lee Collection", with "Circus Of Fear", and "The Satanic Rites of Dracula".
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:US title: "Horror Hotel".
Comles with a one-sided insert with information regarding the transfer. -
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Extras:Interview with actor Christopher Lee
Production notes
Bonus trailers for "White Zombie", "Rage At Dawn" and "The Outlaw" -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:US title: "Horror Hotel".
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Easter eggs:Place the cursor on the face of Christopher Lee on the menu screen. His face should turn red and additional Christopher Lee interview video footage appears when you press enter.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with actor Christopher Lee and moderator Jay Slater
Audio commentary with director John Llewellyn Moxey -
Extras:Interviews with:
- Actor Christopher Lee (~45min)
- Director John Llewellyn Moxey (~26min)
- Actress Venetia Stevenson (~19min)
Photo gallery
Biographies and filmographies for the director and the cast
Theatrical trailer -
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 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Case incorrectly states the disc to be R0.
Comes with a reversible cover.
Minor authoring fault: disc stops at the end of main feature. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary with actor Christopher Lee and moderator Jay Slater
Audio commentary with director John Llewellyn Moxey
DISC TWO
Interviews with:
- Actor Christopher Lee (~45min)
- Director John Llewellyn Moxey (~26min)
- Actress Venetia Stevenson (~19min)
Filmographies
Theatrical trailer
Bonus trailers -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: R1
R1 VCI offers the original cut of the film, anamorphic transfer, commentaries, and other extras.
Two cuts of the film are known to exist:
- The original "The City of the Dead" UK cut,
- The "Horror Hotel" US cut, in which the following is missing:
*Most of Patricia Jessel's cursing of the village in the opening scene (~0:50).
*When Christopher Lee and Dennis Lotus have a discussion about belief in the supernatural (when Lotus arrives to pick up Venetia Stevenson), the Horror Hotel print removes a lot of the discussion. (~0:50).
Thanks to rewind user Tim_Rogerson for confirming the differences between the two cuts.
There are also several "cheapo" releases (obviously this is a public domain title): e.g. "Ring For Doom Service: Collection Vol. 1: House On Haunted Hill/The Bat/Horror Hotel" (by "Slingshot"), "Horror Classics Triple Feature, Vol. 5: Little Shop of Horrors (1960)/House on Haunted Hill (1958)/Horror Hotel" (by "Navarre"), "Carnival of Souls/Horror Hotel" double feature (by "Diamond") & single disc releases by "Cheezy Flicks" and "Digital 1 Stop". Simply avoid them all.
There is also a R2 UK release available from Waterfall (under the title “Horror Hotel”). However, we were unable to find detailed and accurate specs. If you own this disc or have a link to a review, then please let us know via our forums. -
CUTS:
- R0 America- Madacy Entertainment - No cuts - it is probably the US version (75:57 NTSC).
- R0 America- Madacy Entertainment - No cuts - it is probably the US version (~76min NTSC).
- R1 America- Elite - No cuts - US version.
- R1 America- Roan Entertainment/Troma - No cuts - US version.
- R1 America- VCI - No cuts - UK version.
- R2 United Kingdom- Redemption Films - No cuts - UK version (77:57 PAL).
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on May 21st 2004
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Bouche on June 16th 2009UPDATE LOG:
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