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    Knives of the Avenger AKA I Coltelli del vendicatore AKA Viking Massacre (1966)

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    A mysterious knife-throwing viking warrior protects a young peasant woman and her young son.

    Director: Mario Bava

    OVERALL: R1

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    R0 America - (Image Entertainment)
    R0 Italy - (Raro Video)
    R1 America - (Anchor Bay US - The Mario Bava Collection, Volume 1)
    R2 Germany - (E-M-S)

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    R0 America - (Image Entertainment)

  • Extras:
    US theatrical trailer
    Bonus trailers: "Baron Blood AKA Gli Orrori del castello di Norimberga", "Twitch of the Death Nerve AKA Reazione a catena", "The House of Exorcism AKA La Casa dell'esorcismo", "Black Sunday AKA La Maschera Del Demonio", "Black Sabbath AKA I Tre Volti Della Paura", and "Girl Who Knew Too Much AKA La Ragazza che sapeva troppo"
    Poster and photo gallery
    Cast & crew filmographies & biographies:
    -Director/co-writer/co-cinematographer Mario Bava
    -Actor Cameron Mitchell (filmography)
    Liner Notes by Video Watchdog`s Tim Lucas
  • Subtitles:
    No
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
    Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Even with the Italian track included, there are no subtitles.

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    R0 Italy - (Raro Video)

  • Extras:
    Director/co-writer/co-cinematographer Mario Bava biography and filmography
  • Subtitles:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    The back cover claims that the aspect ratio is 1.85:1 (thatīs not the case - the transfer seems to be sourced from the VHS). Audio/subtitles are not fully confirmed.

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

  • Extras:
    Biographies and filmographies:
    -Director/co-writer/co-cinematographer Mario Bava
    US theatrical trailer
    Bonus Bava trailers: "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)", and "Kill, Baby... Kill! AKA Operazione Paura (1966)"
  • Subtitles:
    English (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
    Italian 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)".

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    R2 Germany - (E-M-S)

  • Extras:
    Alternate German opening credits (4:34 min)
    US trailer
    Bonus trailers: "Blood And Black Lace AKA Sei Donne Per L'Assassino", "Ulysses AKA Ulisse (1955)", and "Rage of the Buccaneers AKA Gordon, il pirata nero (1961)"
    Photo gallery (1:48 min)
    Cast & crew biographies and filmographies
    "Tim Lucas - All the Colors of the Dark" (photo gallery from the book - 1:09 min)
    8-page booklet, with liner notes by Video Watchdog`s Tim Lucas (in German)
  • Subtitles:
    German (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
    Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
    German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    In the German track, some scenes are in English (and with German subtitles).

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    OVERALL: R1

    "Anchor Bay" -release (only in a box set), which has both English and Italian audio - WITH English subtitles ("Image"-release is missing subtitles). Itīs using the same source as the older Image-release, but digitally cleaned it up. Note, that both "Image" and German -releases have Photo gallery and some notes.

    This film is also known as:
    -Bladestorm
    -Raffica di coltelli

    Please see the image-comparison from the link below:

    DVDBeaver link

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    CUTS:

    • R0 America- Image Entertainment - No cuts (84:27 min - NTSC).
    • R0 Italy- Raro Video - No cuts
    • R1 America- Anchor Bay US - The Mario Bava Collection, Volume 1 - No cuts (84:33 min - NTSC).
    • R2 Germany- E-M-S - No cuts (84:38 min - PAL). Seems to be taken from the NTSC-source.
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    Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on October 12th 2006
    Comparison last updated by Jari_Kovalainen on May 8th 2007

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