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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:
- "Elke Sommer" (5 pages)
- "Joseph Cotten" (7 pages)
Mario Bava Biography/Filmography:
- "Biography" (11 pages)
- "Filmography" (4 pages)
US Theatrical Trailer (2:23)
Poster and Stills Gallery (2:09) -
Subtitles:None
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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 Snapper case.
A direct copy of Elite's 1995 Laserdisc release. -
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Extras:"The Castle of Horrors" 2005 featurette (16:13)
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 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: "Gli orrori del castello di Norimberga".
Extras have optional English subtitles. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Video Watchdog editor Tim Lucas (2007)
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (2:13)
Radio Spots:
- Radio Spot #1 (0:58)
- Radio Spot #2 (0:28)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a slimline case.
A window boxed transfer.
Only available inside "Mario Bava Collection Volume 2" boxset, containing A Bay of Blood, Roy Colt and Winchester Jack, Kidnapped / Rabid Dogs, Five Dolls for an August Moon, Four Times That Night and Lisa and the Devil / House of Exorcism. -
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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:
- 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 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Baron Vampire
Also available in the "Série Mario Bava" box set, with Hatchet for a Honeymoon and Lisa and the Devil. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by Mario Bava biographer Tim Lucas (in English only)
"Le château de l’horreur" inteview with journalist Nicolas Stanzick (~40 mins, in French)
American and Italian Tehatrical Trailers (~5 mins) -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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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 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Release title: "Baron Vampire".
Comes with a 16-page booklet by critic Marc Toullec. -
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Amazon France
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Extras:"Introduction by actress Elke Sommer" 2005 featurette (0:17)
"Mario's Scream Queen" 2005 interview with actress Elke Sommer (31:42)
"The Castle of Horrors" 2005 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:
- The Blob
- Castle of the Walking Dead
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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 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 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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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film: Original Version
Audio Commentary by Tim Lucas (in English without subtitles) (2007)
Italian Trailer (3:13)
English Trailer (2:24)
Italian Opening and Ending Credits (4:30)
Radio Spots (1:56)
Still Gallery with 85 Images
DISC THREE (DVD)
*The Film: US Version
"In the Torture Chamber of the Baron" 2017 featurette (32:56)
"The Castle of Horrors" 2005 featurette (16:13)
"Baron Blood: The Devil's Castle" 2017 featurette (20:13) -
Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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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 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Comes with a 16-page liner notes booklet written by Sven Jachmann.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film: Original version
Audio Commentary by Video Watchdog editor Tim Lucas (2007)
2013 Introduction by author and critic Alan Jones (3:21)
2013 Interview with Ruggero Deodato (11:17)
U.S. Trailer (2:17)
Italian Trailer (3:06)
DISC THREE (DVD)
* The Film: US theatrical version
Radio Spots (1:53)
Bava at Work stills gallery (17 images) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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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 Mono (both versions)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys
24-page Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by James Oliver, illustrated with original archive stills and posters.
Only available as a Blu-ray+DVD combo in a 3-Disc keep case.
The interview is in Italian with burnt-in subtitles and all other extras are in English without any subtitles. -
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OVERALL: Draw
R2 Arrow Video release has two versions of the film, English and Italian audio (with optional English subtitles), the audio commentary, and an exclusive interview. The German Koch edition has some additional extras but some extras are not German-friendly.
Do note that the French disc has an exclusive non-English extra.
Do note that the R0 Italian has offers both English and Italian audio, with optional English subtitles. It has also an English friendly featurette.
The R2 German also offers both English and Italian audio, but it has no English subtitles. It offers different extras, which are not English friendly.
Whichever you choose, yoou should stay away from R0 US and R2 France, which are not Anamorphic.
General note:
The following versions of the movie are known:
- The European version (~98min): this version features an original score by Stelvio Cipriani,
- The Italian version (~98min): this version is identical to the Italian one, but with Italian credits (the film is an American/Italian/West German production),
- The US theatrical version (~91min): when the film was released in the US by American International Pictures, some takes of violent scenes (e.g. the killing of the doctor) have been softened, the order of some scenes shuffled, and music rescored by Les Baxter.
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 - export version (97:47)
- R0 Horror Club: Collector's Edition Italy- Raro Video - No cuts - Original version
- R1 Mario Bava Collection Volume 2 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - Original export version (97:42 NTSC)
- R2 France- One Plus One/Mad Movies - No cuts - Original version
- R2 Édition Collector France- ESC Editions - No cuts - export/Italian version
- R2 Germany- E-M-S - No cuts - export version (93:43 PAL)
- R2 Mario Bava Collection #4 Germany- Koch Media - No cuts - includes the original version (93:43 PAL) and the US Version (86:49 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes both original version (93:50 PAL) and US version (86:49 PAL)
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 11/05/05
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 20/02/21UPDATE LOG:
02/05/13: Added Arrow Video specs.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
17/11/14: Added further detail regarding the different versions (running times mostly) and slightly updated UK disc specifications (running times also).
16/11/20: added France, corrected versions (the film is an American/Italian/West German co-production so the Italian version is no more "original" than the so-called export version).
20/02/21: revised Image specs.
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