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Castle of Blood AKA Danza macabra AKA Danse Macabre AKA The Castle of Terror AKA Tombs of Horror (Blu-ray) (1964)
The living and the dead change places in an orgy of terror.Director: Antonio Margheriti (as Anthony M. Dawson)
Year of Copyright: 1964
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film - Italian/French Composite "La Danza Macabra" (91:19)
Audio Commentary by NaschyCast's Rod Barnett and The Bloody Pit's Adrian Smith (2024)
2024 Selected Scene Audio Commentary by actress Barbara Steele and Barbara Steele archivist Russ Lanier (17:12)
"Exploring the Castle Of Blood" 2024 interview with film historian Stephen Thrower (44:27)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film - English Version "Castle of Blood" (82:56)
"The Director Who Didn't Like Blood" 2024 interview with director Antonio Margheriti's son Edoardo Margheriti (13:44, in Italian with English subtitles)
"Enigmatic Elegance: Unveiling the Haunting Legacy of Barbara Steel in the Italian Gothic" 2024 interview with film historian Rachael Nisbet (30:35)
"Return to the Castle" 2024 location visit with actor Alberto Farina (22:23, in Italian with English subtitles)
Archival interview with director Antonio Margheriti by Peter Blumenstock (5:10, in Italian with English subtitles) -
Subtitles:Italian Version
English (for Italian), English (for undubbed scenes on the English track)
English Version
English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
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Extras:DISC ONE: Castle of Blood (Blu-ray 4K)
*The Film - Italian/French Composite "La Danza Macabra" (91:19)
*The Film - English Version "Castle of Blood" (82:56)
Audio Commentary on the "La Danza Macabra" version by NaschyCast's Rod Barnett and The Bloody Pit's Adrian Smith (2024)
DISC TWO: Castle of Blood (Blu-ray)
*The Film - Italian/French Composite "La Danza Macabra" (91:19)
Audio Commentary by NaschyCast's Rod Barnett and The Bloody Pit's Adrian Smith (2024)
2024 Selected Scene Audio Commentary by actress Barbara Steele and Barbara Steele archivist Russ Lanier (17:12)
"Exploring the Castle Of Blood" 2024 interview with film historian Stephen Thrower (44:27)
DISC THREE: Castle of Blood (Blu-ray)
*The Film - English Version "Castle of Blood" (82:56)
"The Director Who Didn't Like Blood" 2024 interview with director Antonio Margheriti's son Edoardo Margheriti (13:44, in Italian with English subtitles)
"Enigmatic Elegance: Unveiling the Haunting Legacy of Barbara Steel in the Italian Gothic" 2024 interview with film historian Rachael Nisbet (30:35)
"Return to the Castle" 2024 location visit with actor Alberto Farina (22:23, in Italian with English subtitles)
Archival interview with director Antonio Margheriti by Peter Blumenstock (5:10, in Italian with English subtitles)
DISCS FOUR AND FIVE: Jekyll (Blu-ray)
DISC SIX: They've Changed Faces (Blu-ray)
DISC SEVEN: The Devil's Lover (Blu-ray)
DISC EIGHT: The Devil's Lover (CD Soundtrack) -
Subtitles:Italian Version
English (for Italian), English (for undubbed scenes on the English track)
English Version
English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
*The Film - Italian/French Composite "La Danza Macabra" (91:19)
*The Film - English Version "Castle of Blood" (82:56)
Audio Commentary on the "La Danza Macabra" version by NaschyCast's Rod Barnett and The Bloody Pit's Adrian Smith (2024)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film - Italian/French Composite "La Danza Macabra" (91:19)
Audio Commentary by NaschyCast's Rod Barnett and The Bloody Pit's Adrian Smith (2024)
2024 Selected Scene Audio Commentary by actress Barbara Steele and Barbara Steele archivist Russ Lanier (17:12)
"Exploring the Castle Of Blood" 2024 interview with film historian Stephen Thrower (44:27)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
*The Film - English Version "Castle of Blood" (82:56)
"The Director Who Didn't Like Blood" 2024 interview with director Antonio Margheriti's son Edoardo Margheriti (13:44, in Italian with English subtitles)
"Enigmatic Elegance: Unveiling the Haunting Legacy of Barbara Steel in the Italian Gothic" 2024 interview with film historian Rachael Nisbet (30:35)
"Return to the Castle" 2024 location visit with actor Alberto Farina (22:23, in Italian with English subtitles)
Archival interview with director Antonio Margheriti by Peter Blumenstock (5:10, in Italian with English subtitles) -
Subtitles:Italian Version
English (for Italian), English (for undubbed scenes on the English track)
English Version
English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film - Italian/French Composite "La Danza Macabra" (91:19)
Audio Commentary by NaschyCast's Rod Barnett and The Bloody Pit's Adrian Smith (2024)
2024 Selected Scene Audio Commentary by actress Barbara Steele and Barbara Steele archivist Russ Lanier (17:12)
"Exploring the Castle Of Blood" 2024 interview with film historian Stephen Thrower (44:27)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film - English Version "Castle of Blood" (82:56)
"The Director Who Didn't Like Blood" 2024 interview with director Antonio Margheriti's son Edoardo Margheriti (13:44, in Italian with English subtitles)
"Enigmatic Elegance: Unveiling the Haunting Legacy of Barbara Steel in the Italian Gothic" 2024 interview with film historian Rachael Nisbet (30:35)
"Return to the Castle" 2024 location visit with actor Alberto Farina (22:23, in Italian with English subtitles)
Archival interview with director Antonio Margheriti by Peter Blumenstock (5:10, in Italian with English subtitles) -
Subtitles:Italian Version
English (for Italian), English (for undubbed scenes on the English track)
English Version
English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE: Castle of Blood (Blu-ray 4K)
*The Film - Italian/French Composite "La Danza Macabra" (91:19)
*The Film - English Version "Castle of Blood" (82:56)
Audio Commentary on the "La Danza Macabra" version by NaschyCast's Rod Barnett and The Bloody Pit's Adrian Smith (2024)
DISC TWO: Castle of Blood (Blu-ray)
*The Film - Italian/French Composite "La Danza Macabra" (91:19)
Audio Commentary by NaschyCast's Rod Barnett and The Bloody Pit's Adrian Smith (2024)
2024 Selected Scene Audio Commentary by actress Barbara Steele and Barbara Steele archivist Russ Lanier (17:12)
"Exploring the Castle Of Blood" 2024 interview with film historian Stephen Thrower (44:27)
DISC THREE: Castle of Blood (Blu-ray)
*The Film - English Version "Castle of Blood" (82:56)
"The Director Who Didn't Like Blood" 2024 interview with director Antonio Margheriti's son Edoardo Margheriti (13:44, in Italian with English subtitles)
"Enigmatic Elegance: Unveiling the Haunting Legacy of Barbara Steel in the Italian Gothic" 2024 interview with film historian Rachael Nisbet (30:35)
"Return to the Castle" 2024 location visit with actor Alberto Farina (22:23, in Italian with English subtitles)
Archival interview with director Antonio Margheriti by Peter Blumenstock (5:10, in Italian with English subtitles)
DISCS FOUR AND FIVE: Jekyll (Blu-ray)
DISC SIX: They've Changed Faces (Blu-ray)
DISC SEVEN: The Devil's Lover (Blu-ray)
DISC EIGHT: The Devil's Lover (CD Soundtrack) -
Subtitles:Italian Version
English (for Italian), English (for undubbed scenes on the English track)
English Version
English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
*The Film - Italian/French Composite "La Danza Macabra" (91:19)
*The Film - English Version "Castle of Blood" (82:56)
Audio Commentary on the "La Danza Macabra" version by NaschyCast's Rod Barnett and The Bloody Pit's Adrian Smith (2024)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film - Italian/French Composite "La Danza Macabra" (91:19)
Audio Commentary by NaschyCast's Rod Barnett and The Bloody Pit's Adrian Smith (2024)
2024 Selected Scene Audio Commentary by actress Barbara Steele and Barbara Steele archivist Russ Lanier (17:12)
"Exploring the Castle Of Blood" 2024 interview with film historian Stephen Thrower (44:27)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
*The Film - English Version "Castle of Blood" (82:56)
"The Director Who Didn't Like Blood" 2024 interview with director Antonio Margheriti's son Edoardo Margheriti (13:44, in Italian with English subtitles)
"Enigmatic Elegance: Unveiling the Haunting Legacy of Barbara Steel in the Italian Gothic" 2024 interview with film historian Rachael Nisbet (30:35)
"Return to the Castle" 2024 location visit with actor Alberto Farina (22:23, in Italian with English subtitles)
Archival interview with director Antonio Margheriti by Peter Blumenstock (5:10, in Italian with English subtitles) -
Subtitles:Italian Version
English (for Italian), English (for undubbed scenes on the English track)
English Version
English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
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Extras:Nightmare Castle (Mario Caiano, 1965; 104:33)
Audio Commentary by Barbara Steele, moderated by David Del Valle
"Barbara Steele in Conversation" exclusive featurette with the Queen of Horror (29:30)
"Black, White, and Red" exclusive featurette with director Mario Caiano (14:06)
UK Trailer (3:24)
US Trailer (1:20)
*The Film
"A Dance of Ghosts" 2015 interview with director Antonio Margheriti (16:50)
Theatrical Trailer (1:37)
Terror-Creatures from the Grave (Massimo Pupillo, 1965; 84:01)
"Vengeance from Beyond" featurette (26:19)
Deleted Scenes (14:17; in French with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (1:37) -
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):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Extras:Nightmare Castle (Mario Caiano, 1965; 104:33)
Audio Commentary by Barbara Steele, moderated by David Del Valle
"Barbara Steele in Conversation" exclusive featurette with the Queen of Horror (29:30)
"Black, White, and Red" exclusive featurette with director Mario Caiano (14:06)
UK Trailer (3:24)
US Trailer (1:20)
*The Film
"A Dance of Ghosts" 2015 interview with director Antonio Margheriti (16:50)
Theatrical Trailer (1:37)
Terror-Creatures from the Grave (Massimo Pupillo, 1965; 84:01)
"Vengeance from Beyond" featurette (26:19)
Deleted Scenes (14:17; in French with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (1:37) -
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):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
*The Film (91:14)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film (91:14)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
"L'éclat d'un rêve d'opium" 2024 interview with critic Nicolas Stanzick (72:24, 1080i)
"L'aventure Danse macabre" 2024 interview with critics Paola Palma, Jean-François Rauger, and Olivier Père (93:23, 1080i)
"Retour au château" 2024 location visit (23:49, 1080p)
"Le réalisateur qui n'aimait pas le sang" 2024 interview with director Antonio Margheriti's son Edoardo Margheriti (13:40, 1080p, in Italian with French subtitles)
"Danza macabra, la véritable histoire" 2024 interview with critic Adrian Smith (8:52, 1080i, in English with French subtitles)
French Bride Undressing Scene Outtakes (2:37, 1080p)
Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer (3:29, 1080p) -
Subtitles:French, French HoH
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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):Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono
French LPCM 2.0 Mono
French (Audio Description) LPCM 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:While the Blu-ray 4K copy features a single encode of the film with all audio tracks and subtitles, the Blu-ray features two separate encodes, one with all of the audio tracks and French subtitles, and one without the Audio Description track but featuring the French HoH track.
Comes with a 40-page booklet featuring an interview with film historian Jean-Pierre Bouyxou by Vincent Roussel on the film. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Severin and Artus feature a new 4K restoration, but each has exclusive extras while the Severin 2015 edition has an exclusive interview.
GENERAL NOTES:
The film exists in a few versions:
- the export version as scene in the US theatrical and television prints (~83 mins) which cuts all hints of lesbianism as well as some scenes that are present only in the Italian version and the nude insert from the French version;
- the Italian version (~90 mins) including scenes deleted from the international versions;
- the French version missing the Italian-only scenes but including a nude insert (~89 mins);
- the recent 4K restoration which is a composite of the Italian and French versions (~92 minutes).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Blu-ray Standard Edition America- Severin Films - No cuts - includes the Italian/French composite version (91:19) and the English version (82:56).
- Blu-ray A Danza Macabra Vol. 2: The Italian Gothic Collection America- Severin Films - No cuts - includes the Italian/French composite version (91:19) and the English version (82:56).
- Blu-ray A UHD + Blu-ray Standard Edition America- Severin Films - No cuts - includes the Italian/French composite version (91:19) and the English version (82:56).
- Blu-ray A Blu-ray Standard Edition Canada- Severin Films - No cuts - includes the Italian/French composite version (91:19) and the English version (82:56).
- Blu-ray A Danza Macabra Vol. 2: The Italian Gothic Collection Canada- Severin Films - No cuts - includes the Italian/French composite version (91:19) and the English version (82:56).
- Blu-ray A UHD + Blu-ray Standard Edition Canada- Severin Films - No cuts - includes the Italian/French composite version (91:19) and the English version (82:56).
- Blu-ray ALL Nightmare Castle -titled release America- Severin Films - Yes, U.S. theatrical cut (82:27)
- Blu-ray ALL Nightmare Castle -titled release Canada- Severin Films - Yes, U.S. theatrical cut (82:27)
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition France- Artus Films - No cuts (91:14)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 15/08/15
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 03/01/25UPDATE LOG:
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