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Baron Blood AKA Gli Orrori del castello di Norimberga AKA The Torture Chamber of Baron Blood (1972)
He sought the ultimate in human agony... with instruments of torture ghastly beyond belief!Director: Mario Bava
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Liner notes & director Mario Bava biography and filmography by Tim Lucas
Cast biographies and filmographies
US 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 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Initially released in 1999 in Snapper case. A direct copy of Elite's 1995 Laserdisc release.
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Extras:"Il Castello Dell’Orrore" featurette (in Italian, with optional English subtitles - 15 min)
Theatrical trailer
Director Mario Bava biography and filmography -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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 Dual Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Video Watchdog editor Tim Lucas
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
Radio spots -
Aspect Ratio:1.80:1
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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:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a slimline case.
Only available inside "Mario Bava Collection Volume 2" boxset, containing "Bay Of Blood", "Roy Colt and Winchester Jack", "Rabid Dogs", "Five Dolls For An August Moon", "Four Times That Night", "Lisa And The Devil"/"House Of Exorcism" and "Baron Blood". -
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Extras:"Que faire quand tout est noir" short film by Guillaume Pin (6:34)
"La Panoplie du Baron" notes
Photo and poster gallery
Cast and crew biographies and filmographies
Clips from the "Mario Bava Collection"
Bonus trailers for "On The Run", "Happy Accidents", "Un 32 Août sur Terre", "La Faute à Voltaire", "Les Petites Couleurs" -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:French title: "Baron Vampire".
Also available in the "Série Mario Bava" box set, with "Hatchet for the Honeymoon" and "Lisa and the Devil (Original version)". -
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Extras:"Introduction by actress Elke Sommer" featurette (0:17)
"Mario's Scream Queen" interview with actress Elke Sommer (31:42)
"The Castle of Horrors" featurette (16:13)
"Tim Lucas: All the Colors of the Dark" slideshow (1:09)
Photo gallery (3:42)
Cast and crew biographies and filmographies
Theatrical trailer
Bonus trailers for "The Blob", "Castle of the Walking Dead AKA Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel", and "Blood And Black Lace AKA Sei Donne Per L'Assassino" -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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 Dual Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 8-page booklet.
Elke Sommer introduction and inteview are in German, while the featurette is in Italian with optional German subtitles. -
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OVERALL: Draw
- R0 Italian offers both English and Italian audio, with optional English subtitles. It has also an English friendly featurette.
- R2 German also offers both English and Italian audio, but it has no English subtitles. It offers different extras, which are not English friendly.
- R1 US has only English audio, but it offers an exclusive audio commentary.
Whichever you choose, yoou should stay away from R0 US and R2 France, which are not Anamorphic.
General note:
When the film was released in the US by American International Pictures, some takes of violent scenes (e.g. the killing of the doctor) had been softened, the order of some scenes had been shuffled, and music had been rescored by Les Baxter. The editions detailed in this comparison are all the original uncut version.
This film is also known as:
- Chamber of Tortures
- The Blood Baron
- The Thirst of Baron Blood
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Image Entertainment - No cuts - full uncut version.
- R0 Italy- Raro Video/Horror Club - No cuts - full uncut version.
- R1 America- Anchor Bay - No cuts - full uncut version with original score by Stelvio Cipriani (97:39 NTSC).
- R2 France- One Plus One/Mad Movies - No cuts - full uncut version.
- R2 Germany- E-M-S - No cuts - full uncut version (93:43 PAL).
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on May 11th 2005
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Bouche on April 25th 2009UPDATE LOG:
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