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Murders in the Rue Morgue (Blu-ray) (1932)
In 19th Century Paris, the maniacal Dr. Mirakle abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship..Director: Robert Florey
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by author / film historian Gregory William Mank (2019)
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (1:35)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The audio track is the correct one without the additional music cues.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
"Le Film Par Jean-Pierre Dionnet" (10:16)
Trailer (1:48)
Also Available
Photo Gallery (6:01)
Credits
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Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This version has had musical cues added to the original soundtrack and does not reflect the filmmakers' intentions.
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Amazon France
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Bodo Traber, Matthias Künnecke & Gerd Naumann (in German)
Audiobook "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (98:08, in German)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:36)
German Theatrical Trailer (1:53)
Picture Gallery (43 images)
Bonus film The Death Kiss (Edwin L. Marin, 1932; 71:03)
Trailers:
- "Island of Lost Souls"
- "Krakatit"
- "Ferat Vampire"
- "The Blood Beast Terror"
- "Witchhammer"
- "The Mole People"
- "I, Justice"
- "This Island Earth"
- "Morgiana"
DISC TWO (CD)
Audio Play "Murders in the Rue Morgue" Part 1 (51:43, in German)
DISC THREE (CD)
Audio Play "Murders in the Rue Morgue" Part 2 (54:46, in German) -
Subtitles:English, German, and German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:BD Title: Das Geheimnis des Dr. Mirakel
Comes with a 16-page liner notes booklet.
Limited to 1,000 copies.
The second German track is the revised Universal track with additional music cues that where they were not intended by the original filmmakers. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film: Theatrical Version (60:37)
*The Film: Reconstruction (see Easter Egg section)(60:19)
Audio Commentary on the theatrical version by author / film historian Gregory William Mank (2019)
"Kim Newman on Edgar Allan Poe and Universal" 2020 featurette (28:49)
"Bela Lugosi Reads The Tell-Tale Heart” 1946 audio recording (13:21)
Theatrical Trailer (1:35)
Still Gallery (31 images)
DISC TWO
The Black Cat (Edgar G. Ulmer, 1934; 65:30)
Audio Commentary by author / film historian Gregory William Mank (2019)
"Cats in Horror: An Essay by Lee Gambin" 2020 featurette (12:47)
"Mystery in the Air: Episode #12: The Black Cat" September 18, 1947 radio broadcast (26:02)
"Vintage Footage: The Black Cat Contest" (0:49)
Still Gallery (28 images)
The Raven (Lew Landers, 1935; 61:19)
(1.) Audio Commentary by author / film historian Gary D. Rhodes (2019)
(2.) Audio Commentary by film historian Samm Deighan (2020)
Isolated Music & Effects Track (in LPCM 2.0)
"American Gothic: An Essay by Kat Ellinger" 2020 featurette (14:59)
"Inner Sanctum: Episode #31: The Tell-Tale Heart” August 3, 1941 radio broadcast (26:42)
Still Gallery (29 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Theatrical Version
English LPCM 2.0 Mono (original soundtrack)
English LPCM 2.0 Mono (alternate soundtrack)*
Easter Egg Reconstruction
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:*The alternate soundtrack provided by Universal Pictures adds music to certain scenes and does not reflect the original filmmakers' intentions.
Limited edition of 2,000 copies includes:
- An O-card slipcover.
- A 48-page liner notes booklet "Bela Lugosi and the Masque of the Mad Doctor" by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas; "Full of Fiendish and Diabolical Doings: Making and Censoring The Black Cat (1934) and The Raven (1935)" by Jon Towlson; "Re-Arranging Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Tim Lucas and the followup letter by Gary L. Prange and rare archival imagery and ephemera. -
Easter eggs:On the main menu highlight “Still Gallery” and click arrow left to highlight the film’s title on the menu screen.
Tim Luca's and Gary L. Prange’s 2004 reconstruction of the original assembly of the film with one key change; Dupin's first visit to the morgue taking place before his visit to the carnival (60:19). -
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OVERALL: Draw
Scream Factory has an additional commentary while Eureka has the reconstructed cut as an Easter Egg as well as an additional featurette (and is part of a two disc set with two other Poe/Lugosi films). The French disc has an exclusive extra but it is not English-friendly.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Shout! Factory - No cuts (60:38)
- Blu-ray ALL France- Elephant Films - No cuts (60:35)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Ostalgica - No cuts (60:37)
- Blu-ray B Three Edgar Allan Poe Adaptations United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts - includes the theatrical version (60:37) and a reconstruction of the original structure (60:19)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 28/09/17
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 24/07/20UPDATE LOG:
28/09/17: Initial entry.
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17/12/19: Added US disc.
28/12/19: Added still gallery running time.
08/07/20: Added Eureka.
24/07/20: Added Eureka Easter Egg.
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