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Tombs of the Blind Dead AKA La Noche Del Terror Ciego AKA A Noite do Terror Cego AKA The Blind Dead AKA Night of the Blind Terror AKA Revenge from Planet Ape (Blu-ray) (1971)
Who are these unholy savages who hunt out their victims by sound alone?Director: Amando De Ossorio
Year of Copyright: 1971
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film - Integral Cut (101:08)
(1) Audio Commentary by horror film historian and author Troy Howarth (2022)
(2) Audio Commentary by actress Lone Fleming, moderated by Calum Waddell (2022)
(3) Audio Commentary by Rod Barnett & Troy Guinn of the NaschyCast podcast (2022)
Alternate "Revenge from Planet Ape" U.S. Reissue Opening Sequence (3:24)
"Awakening of Spanish Horror Cinema" 2018 introduction by film historian Prof. Dr. Marcus Stiglegger (14:25, in German with optional English subtitles)
Salem’s Pop “Templar’s Tears” music video (3:22)
"Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film" 2022 documentary by filmmaker Naomi Holwill (88:55)
Photo Gallery (3:21)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:40)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film - U.S. Theatrical Cut (83:16)
DISC THREE (CD)
"Tribute to the Templars" featuring tunes from Zoltan, Cathedral, Hooded Menace, Machetazo, and The Transylvania Hellhounds:
- 1. "Zoltan - Tombs of the Blind Dead" (6:11)
- 2. "Zoltan - Return of the Blind Dead" (5:19)
- 3. "Zoltan - The Ghost Galleon" (4:57)
- 4. "Zoltan - Night of the Seagulls" (6:20)
- 5. "Cathedral - Tombs of the Blind Dead" (5:19)
- 6. "Hooded Menace - Fulfill the Curse" (6:56)
- 7. "Hooded Menace - The Eyeless Horde" (5:51)
- 8. "Machetazo - Marcha de los Muertos Sin Ojos/Momificados para la Immortalidad" (5:02)
- 9. "Machetazo - Sacrificio (para el Idolo tu Muerte para Ellos tu Sangre)" (2:33)
- 10. "The Transylvanian Hellhounds - The Blind Dead" (4:24) -
Subtitles:Integral Cut
English (for Spanish), English HoH (for hybrid track), English (for Spanish portions of hybrid track)
U.S. Cut
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Integral Cut
Spanish LPCM 2.0 Mono
English/Spanish LPCM 2.0 Mono (hybrid track)
U.S. Cut
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Case type:Steelbook
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Notes:Cover title: "Tombs of the Blind Dead".
Integral Cut title: "La Noche del Terror Ciego".
U.S. Cut title: "The Blind Dead".
From a 2K scan of the original 35mm camera negative.
Extras are in English unless otherwise noted.
Limited to 4,000 copies.
Pacakged in a limited edition slipcover featuring original theatrical poster artwork in a steelbook with artwork by artist Wes Benscoter with "Legends of Fantaterror: Amando De Ossorio's Blind Dead" an 8-pages liner notes booklet featuring writing from film historian and home video columnist Patrick McCabe.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film - Integral Cut (101:08)
(1) Audio Commentary by horror film historian and author Troy Howarth (2022)
(2) Audio Commentary by actress Lone Fleming, moderated by Calum Waddell (2022)
(3) Audio Commentary by Rod Barnett & Troy Guinn of the NaschyCast podcast (2022)
Alternate "Revenge from Planet Ape" U.S. Reissue Opening Sequence (3:24)
"Awakening of Spanish Horror Cinema" 2018 introduction by film historian Prof. Dr. Marcus Stiglegger (14:25, in German with optional English subtitles)
Salem’s Pop “Templar’s Tears” music video (3:22)
"Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film" 2022 documentary by filmmaker Naomi Holwill (88:55)
Photo Gallery (3:21)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:40)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film - U.S. Theatrical Cut (83:16) -
Subtitles:Integral Cut
English (for Spanish), English HoH (for hybrid track), English (for Spanish portions of hybrid track)
U.S. Cut
English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Integral Cut
Spanish LPCM 2.0 Mono
English/Spanish LPCM 2.0 Mono (hybrid track)
U.S. Cut
English LPCM 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Cover title: "Tombs of the Blind Dead".
Integral Cut title: "La Noche del Terror Ciego".
U.S. Cut title: "The Blind Dead".
From a 2K scan of the original 35mm camera negative.
Extras are in English unless otherwise noted. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Return of the Evil Dead (80:09)
The Ghost Galleon (83:42)
Night of the Seagulls (82:46)
DISC TWO (DVD)
"The Last Templer" documentary on writer/director Amando de Ossorio (24:54)
"Unearthing the Blind Dead" interview with writer/director Amando de Ossorio (10:41)
Photo Gallery (4:52)
German Poster Gallery -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"The Last Templer" 2001 documentary on writer/director Amando de Ossorio (24:56)
"Unearthing the Blind Dead" 2001 interview with writer/director Armando de Ossorio (10:44)
Photo Gallery (2:25)
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Subtitles:English (for Spanish), English (dubtitles) Portuguese, Spanish (Castilian)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in Spanish only and in 720p.
There are also Spanish subtitles for signs and text. The Portuguese track is mistakenly also tagged as Spanish.
Extras are in Spanish only unless noted.
The English track reverts to Spanish for some short sequences. There is no separate subtitle track for these scenes, but the English subtitle track does contain translation for them. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film - Integral Cut Widescreen (100:42)
*The Film - Integral Cut Open-Matte (100:42)
"Awakening of Spanish Horror Cinema" 2018 introduction by film historian Prof. Dr. Marcus Stiglegger (14:24)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:36)
Alternate U.S. Opening Credits (1:36)
"Unearthing the Blind Dead" interview with writer/director Armando de Ossorio (10:44)
Slideshow (3:20)
Music Video "Salem's Pop: Templar's Tears" (3:21)
Theatrical Trailer for "Return of the Evil Dead" (1:55 min.)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film - German Cinema Version (87:52)
DISC THREE (DVD)
*The Film - Integral Cut (97:07)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:26)
Still Gallery (2:17)
Filmographies:
- writer/director Amando De Ossorio
- actress Lone Fleming
- actor Cesar Burner
- actress Elena Arpon
- actor Rufino Ingles
- actor Joseph Thelman -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Integral Cut
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
German Cinema Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Mediabook
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UPC Number:9007150878023
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Notes:Comes with a 20-page booklet by Martin Beine (Tenebrarum).
The DVD copy of the integral cut includes only German and Spanish options.
Also available in:
- two separate mediabook covers with only the first Blu-ray and the DVD: Cover A (9007150878184) and Cover B (9007150878191), each limited to 666 copies;
- a "Red Box Edition" featuring only the first Blu-ray disc (limited to 250 copies);
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OVERALL: Draw
Synapse has the most extras as well as two versions of the film and English subtitles (the limited edition has a tribute CD while the standard edition features both Blu-ray discs from the limited edition). Do note that the Austrain and Spanish editions have exclusiv extras.
A two-disc standard edition of the Synapse package - dropping the CD, steelbook packaging, and paper extras - will be coming out in October 2023 (no Amazon link available yet).
GENERAL NOTES:
The film exists in a number of versions:
- the original Spanish domestic cut;
- the longer integral assembly featuring scenes never dubbed into English and scenes of violence and nudity intended for export (~102 minutes);
- the export version which moved the flashback to the start of the film and featuring scenes of violence and nudity not included in the Spanish cut (~97 minutes);
- and various US theatrical, TV, and video cuts including the shortest English version (~83 minutes) - the title of latter was shortened to "The Blind Dead" from "Tombs of the Blind Dead" as it appears on other English versions - as well as a more complete VHS edition that trimmed much of the train massacre (which was shown intact but darkened on Elvira's Movie Macabre).
A comparison between the integral assembly and the shorter US version is available on Schnittberichte.
A comparison between the original Spanish version and the even shorter German FSK16 version is also available on Schnittberichte.
A comparison between the US and Spanish Version is available on Movie Censorship.
This film is also known as:
- "A Noite do Terror Cego"
- "Crypt of the Blind Dead"
- "Mark of the Devil, Part 4: Tombs of the Blind Dead"
- "Night of the Blind Dead"
- "La Noche de la muerta ciega"
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Synapse Films - No cuts - includes the integral cut (101:08) and the U.S. theatrical cut (83:16)
- Blu-ray ALL Special Two Disc Blu-ray Edition America- Synapse Films - No cuts - includes the integral cut (101:08) and the U.S. theatrical cut (83:16)
- Blu-ray ALL Die Reitenden Leichen Quadrologie Germany- Carol Media - Yes, FSK-16 version (76:58)
- Blu-ray ALL Spain- Gabita Barbieri Films - No cuts - integral assembly (100:42)
- Blu-ray B 3-Disc Limited Edition Austia- XT Video - No cuts - includes the integral version (100:42) and the German cinema version (87:52)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 26/04/21
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 25/10/23UPDATE LOG:
27/04/21 : Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
17/02/22 : Added Spain, version notes.
29/04/22 : Added Synapse.
30/04/22 : Movie Censorship.
07/05/22 : Corrections, CD track titles.
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