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Castle of Blood AKA Danza macabra AKA Danse Macabre AKA The Castle of Terror AKA Tombs of Horror (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-
OVERALL: Draw
The Italian and French release have a better transfer of the Italian version with scenes not present in the English or French versions, although it is not English friendly and does not contain the nude scene present in the French theatrical version (the source of Synapse's release).
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). -
CUTS:
- R0 Uncensored International Version America- Synapse Films - No cuts - French version from the different source elements) with export nude scene not present in the Italian or English versions (89:04)
- R2 France- Seven 7 - No cuts - Italian version (86:06 PAL) containing three scenes not in the French print, but missing the export nude scene.
- R2 Italy- Sinister Film - No cuts - Italian version (86:06 PAL) containing three scenes not in the French print, but missing the export nude scene.
- R2 Japan- Kinokuniya Company Ltd. - No cuts - French version (89:34 NTSC) with export nude scene not present in the Italian or English versions.
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 07/07/05
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 03/01/25UPDATE LOG:
31/07/13 : Added French and Japanese specs.
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16/01/16 : Added ASIN to French release & additional info & RTs to a few minor extras on the R0 version.
17/04/20 : added version notes and Italian disc.
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