Vampire Circus (1972) AU Imprint #53 ADDED

[Michael_Beuster]

Title: Vampire Circus (1972)
Country: Australia (2021 Release)
Region: ABC
Releasing Studio: ViaVision
Case Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Codec: AVC MPEG-4
Picture: 1080p 24fps
Soundtracks: English LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
Subtitles: English HoH (optional)
Cuts: no cuts (86:54)

Commentaries:
Audio commentary by critics Kim Newman and Stephen Jones (2021)
Audio Commentary with Hammer historians Jonathan Rigby and Kevin Lyons (2021)

Extras:
"The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus" (32:39) from 2010
"Gallery of Grotesqueries: A Brief History of Circus Horrors" (15:17) from 2010
"Revisiting The House of Hammer: Britain's Legendary Horror Magazine" (9:47) from 2010
"Behind the Mirror: The Secret History of Vampire Circus" (23:14) from 2021
"Blood and Circuses" Interview with director Robert Young (40:20) from 2021
"Vampire Victim" Interview with actress Sibylla Kay (4:15) from 2014
"Cutting Hammer Horror" Interview with editor Peter Musgrave (9:08) from 2014
Animated Stills and Poster Gallery (1:58)
Vampire Circus Motion Comic Book (3:15)
Theatrical Trailer (2:29)

Notes:
Imprint Collection #53
Isolated Music and Effects Track is presented in LPCM 2.0 and can be accessed under the Setup Menu.
"I don’t know how to thank you" line of dialog is intact and included.
Audio commentaries and "Isolated Music and Effects Track" presented in LPCM 2.0
All bonus features in HD and in English (no subtitles).
Part of the 4-Movie set "Hammer Horror: Four Gothic Horror Films (1971-1972) – Imprint Collection #50 – 53".
Comes in a case with all 4 movies in separate Keep Cases (see link) https://viavision.com.au/shop/hammer-ho ... 1971-1972/
Keep Case for this movie also contains the bonus disc of the set: "Flesh & Blood – The Hammer Heritage of Horror Documentary" (1994) (146:34) in 1080p, but upscaled from a non-HD source.

Easter Eggs: none known
Amazon ASIN (AU): B0951TT4PJ
Source: I own it; additional dates for bonus features taken from blu-ray.com
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Vampire- ... 32/#Review


Edit: Image embedding seems to not work for me, so here the link to the extras menu to verify content names: https://ibb.co/y5dzZq4

[Anthony_DiPaola]

Added! Many thanks.

[Åsmund_Utvik]

it is not my case but i cant see the australian version her:
Blu-ray A America - Synapse Films - Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack [2010]
Blu-ray B Germany - Koch Media [2011]
Blu-ray B Germany - Anolis - Standard Edition [2019]
Just mention her:

OVERALL: Draw
Australia has the isolated music and effects track, the line of dialogue missing from the ITV master on the Synapse and Koch editions (see below), and the best set of extras.

[Anthony_DiPaola]

Whoops! Forgot to unhid it! Thanks Asmund for the head's up.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Michael, do you not have the other discs in this set?

[Michael_Beuster]

I do. Will share data soon.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

I do. Will share data soon.

You should provide full details of a set rather than disc by disc, for future reference.

[Michael_Beuster]

You should provide full details of a set rather than disc by disc, for future reference.

Thanks for the heads up. Will keep that in mind for the future.
Here the details for the rest of the bunch.

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Title: Countess Dracula (1971)
Country: Australia (2021 Release)
Region: ABC
Releasing Studio: ViaVision
Case Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Codec: AVC MPEG-4
Picture: 1080p 24fps
Soundtracks: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Subtitles: English HoH (optional)
Cuts: no cuts (93:17)

Commentaries:
Audio commentary by Ingrid Pitt and critics Kim Newman and Stephen Jones (2006)
Audio Commentary by Ingrid Pitt, Director Peter Sasdy, Writer Jeremy Paul and Author Jonathan Sothcott (2003)
Audio Commentary by Hammer historians Jonathan Rigby & Kevin Lyons (2021)

Extras:
Isolated Music and Effects Track
"Vampire Lover: The Life and Career of Ingrid Pitt" – Visual Essay by Kat Ellinger (2021) (23:34)
"Blood Countess: Bathory on Film" – A Visual Essay By Kat Ellinger (2021) (27:00)
"Immortal Countess: The Cinematic Life of Ingrid Pitt" featurette (2013) (10:47)
Archival Video Interview With Ingrid Pitt (6:50)
Archival Audio Interview With Ingrid Pitt (8:30)
Interview with Leon Lissek (2021) (2:50)
Interview with director Peter Sasdy (2013) (21:12) moderated by Marcus Hearn
Interview with writer Gabriel Ronay (2021) (12:27)
Still Gallery (2013) (7:10)
Theatrical Trailer (3:06)
Double Feature Trailer (with Vampire Circus) (2:20)


Notes:
Imprint Collection #50
Audio commentaries and "Isolated Music and Effects Track" presented in LPCM 2.0
All bonus features (except for the Theatrical Trailer in SD) are presented in HD and in English (no subtitles).
Part of the 4-Movie set "Hammer Horror: Four Gothic Horror Films (1971-1972) – Imprint Collection #50 – 53".
Comes in a case with all 4 movies in separate Keep Cases (see link) https://viavision.com.au/shop/hammer-ho ... 1971-1972/

Easter Eggs: none known
Amazon ASIN (AU): B0951TT4PJ
Source: I own it; additional dates for bonus features taken from blu-ray.com
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Countess ... 29/#Review

PLAYLIST REPORT:

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Length: 1:33:17.500 (h:m:s.ms)
Size: 32,752,773,120 bytes
Total Bitrate: 46.81 Mbps

VIDEO:

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AUDIO:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
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LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit

SUBTITLES:

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Title: Hands of the Ripper (1971)
Country: Australia (2021 Release)
Region: ABC
Releasing Studio: ViaVision
Case Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: 1.67:1
Codec: AVC MPEG-4
Picture: 1080p 24fps
Soundtracks: English LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
Subtitles: English HoH (optional)
Cuts: no cuts (85:13)

Commentaries:
Audio Commentary by Angharad Rees and critics Kim Newman and Stephen Jones (2006)
Audio Commentary by Hammer historians Jonathan Rigby and Kevin Lyons (2021)

Extras:
Isolated Music and Effects Track
"The Devil's Bloody Plaything: Possessed by the Hands of the Ripper" (2013) (28:22)
"Fresh Blood" Interview with Peter Sasdy (2021) (23:41)
U.S. Television Introduction (7:07)
Original U.K. Theatrical Trailer (2:06)
Original U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:57)
TV Spots (0:59)
"Slaughter of Innocence: The Evolution of Hammer Gore" Stills Gallery (2013) (6:08)
Hands of the Ripper Still Gallery (2013) (5:43)

Notes:
Imprint Collection #51
Audio commentaries and "Isolated Music and Effects Track" presented in LPCM 2.0
All bonus features in HD and in English (no subtitles).
TV spots: Three spots that play as one clip (0:59)
Part of the 4-Movie set "Hammer Horror: Four Gothic Horror Films (1971-1972) – Imprint Collection #50 – 53".
Comes in a case with all 4 movies in separate Keep Cases (see link) https://viavision.com.au/shop/hammer-ho ... 1971-1972/

Easter Eggs: none known
Amazon ASIN (AU): B0951TT4PJ
Source: I own it; additional dates for bonus features taken from blu-ray.com
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Hands-of ... 30/#Review


PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name: 00002.MPLS
Length: 1:25:13.500 (h:m:s.ms)
Size: 28,357,066,752 bytes
Total Bitrate: 44.36 Mbps

VIDEO:

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AUDIO:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
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LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit

SUBTITLES:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
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Title: Twins of Evil (1971)
Country: Australia (2021 Release)
Region: ABC
Releasing Studio: ViaVision
Case Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: 1.67:1
Codec: AVC MPEG-4
Picture: 1080p 24fps
Soundtracks: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Subtitles: English HoH (optional)
Cuts: no cuts (87:19)

Commentaries:
Audio commentary with critics Kim Newman and Stephen Jones (2021)
Audio Commentary with Hammer historians Jonathan Rigby and Kevin Lyons (2021)

Extras:
Isolated Music and Effects Track
Directors cut of "The Flesh and The Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil" (2021) (89:12) feature length documentary exploring Hammer’s "Karnstein Trilogy" from Ballyhoo Productions
"Satanic Decadence and The Legacy of Sheridan Le Fanu in Hammer’s Twins of Evil" – A Visual Essay by Kat Ellinger (2021) (20:34)
"The Props that Hammer Built: The Kinsey Collection" (2012) (23:29) featurette
Interview with director John Hough (2013) (21:45) conducted by Marcus Hearn
Interview with Damien Thomas (2013) (49:12) conducted on stage by Wayne Kinsey
Super-8 version of the film (9:41)
Deleted Scene (1:09)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:31)
Double Feature Trailer (with Hands of The Ripper) (2:40)
TV Spots (1:02)
Motion Picture Still Gallery (2012) (14:01)


Notes:
Imprint Collection #52
Audio commentaries and "Isolated Music and Effects Track" presented in LPCM 2.0.
All bonus features (except for the Deleted Scene in SD) are presented in HD and in English (no subtitles).
TV spots: Three spots that play as one clip (1:02)
Part of the 4-Movie set "Hammer Horror: Four Gothic Horror Films (1971-1972) – Imprint Collection #50 – 53".
Comes in a case with all 4 movies in separate Keep Cases (see link) https://viavision.com.au/shop/hammer-ho ... 1971-1972/

Easter Eggs: none known
Amazon ASIN (AU): B0951TT4PJ
Source: I own it; additional dates for bonus features taken from blu-ray.com
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Twins-of ... 31/#Review



PLAYLIST REPORT:

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AUDIO:

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LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit

SUBTITLES:

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[James-Masaki_Ryan]

What are the specs for the documentary on the bonus disc?

[Michael_Beuster]

The only additional details I can provide are these:
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (pillarbox)
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Picture: 1080p 23.976 fps
Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles: none
Extras: no other bonus, just the documentary
Cuts: no cuts (146:34) remastered Director’s Cut

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Added the set. Thank you.

[Michael_Beuster]

Thanks.

BTW: The link to the documentary (bonus disc) seems to be broken in all 4 movie pages.
there is a "~" to much in the link, right in front of the "film.php":
https://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/~film.php?fid=67720%22
After removing the sign, the link worked. There is also a quotation mark at the end that is not needed, but that doesn't seem to negatively impact the link either.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Seems fine to my eyes

[Michael_Beuster]

Have you actually tried clicking the links on the pages?

For instance on the Countess Dracula page: If you click on the "Flesh & Blood – The Hammer Heritage of Horror" link, this comes up:
Unfortunately, the page you have selected cannot be found.
This may be due to you entering the wrong address, a technical problem may have occurred or the page is having work carried out on it.
Please press Back on your browser and try again later. Rewind would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.

I doubt that this is only happening when I click the link - but of course ultimately it is up to you to decide what to do.
I am just trying to be helpful here.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

It seems to be fixed now. Thank you.