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Masque of the Red Death (Blu-ray) (1964)
A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.Director: Roger Corman
Year of Copyright: 1964
Year of Production: 1963-64
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
The US, UK, French and German releases for each containing exclusive extras (although the 2020 US release also includes the Extended Cut). The Koch Media release reinstates 3 seconds of footage cut from the US release.
Versions:
Previous DVD versions have contained a slightly abbreviated version of the film (cut in the US allegedly to appease the Catholic Legion of Decency), which eliminates the following:
- a moment of blasphemy as Asher begs Price, in God's name, to spare her father and lover ('I beg of you mercy! Mercy in the name of God!') and, in response, is slapped in the face
- 1 second of nudity as Asher is thrown into the bathwater
An even longer version has been screened on UK television, including the following additional footage:
- an additional 20 seconds of dialogue in the scene between Price and Asher on the battlements of the castle
- a 50 second scene in which Hop Toad tells the female dwarf that she will not be struck again, and the female dwarf implores Hop Toad to run away with her -
CUTS:
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Blu-ray A America- Shout! Factory - Yes. The Extended Cut is uncut (90:21), but for the Theatrical Version (88:47), 4 seconds are missing from:
- the moment in which Asher begs Price to spare her father and lover ('I beg of you mercy! Mercy in the name of God!') and, in response, is slapped in the face; and
- 1 second of nudity as Asher is thrown into the bathwater. -
Blu-ray A The Vincent Price Collection America- Shout! Factory - Cut (88:47) - 4 seconds are missing from:
- the moment in which Asher begs Price to spare her father and lover ('I beg of you mercy! Mercy in the name of God!') and, in response, is slapped in the face; and
- 1 second of nudity as Asher is thrown into the bathwater. - Blu-ray ALL The Vincent Price Collection Australia- Shock Entertainment - No cuts (88:48).
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Blu-ray B Australia- Shock - Cut (88:47) - 4 seconds are missing from:
- the moment in which Asher begs Price to spare her father and lover ('I beg of you mercy! Mercy in the name of God!') and, in response, is slapped in the face; and
- 1 second of nudity as Asher is thrown into the bathwater. - Blu-ray B Roger Corman d'après Edgar Allan Poe France- Sidonis Calysta - No cuts - extended version (90:22)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Koch Media - Cut (88:50) - 8 frames are missing from the scene in which Jane Asher is thrown into a bathtub; this moment is presented in the extra features (see Notes for further details)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts - Contains both the theatrical version (89:02) and the extended version (90:58)
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Blu-ray A America- Shout! Factory - Yes. The Extended Cut is uncut (90:21), but for the Theatrical Version (88:47), 4 seconds are missing from:
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Comparison added by Paul_Lewis on 18/07/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/12/22UPDATE LOG:
18/07/13: Initial entry.
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19/07/13: Reworded versions slightly, added note about ambiguity surrounding the German disc's cut status.
23/07/13: Updated cut status of German disc; added note about cropping.
04/10/13: Added US release.
18/10/15: Updated cut status of US release.
21/09/15: Added Australia release.
19/10/20: Addition of the 2020 Scream Factory release.
30/11/20: Addition of the Australian Vincent Price Collection.
11/02/21: Added caps-a-holic.
10/04/21: Added the UK Studio Canal restored release.
29/04/21: Dates.
21/12/22: Added France.
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