THERE HAVE BEEN several releases on Blu Ray over the past few years, UNCUT, CUT and all with their own region of extras, from mini documentaries to the usual talking heads from that region, sharing their opinions and facts about the movie. Judging by the comments I have read in the past at the Facebook PCASuk Fan Page many fans and Hammer film collectors, have purchased many of the released versions, hoping their copy would be the UNCUT version.
IT SEEMS what many versions are missing is some EIGHT SECONDS of footage that contain a shot from the prologue of the movie, six seconds of a decapitated head hitting the ground. It's my belief, that only one release on blu ray contains, that footage. The 2016 Anolis release of 'The Vampire Lovers', is a full restoration of the film PLUS including the restoration of a shot of Kirsten Betts’s
decapitated head falling to the floor. The Scream Factory release does not contain that eight seconds in its version of the film. Would that absence affect that choice of purchase for some? Well, that choice sits with you.
YESTERDAY, there was a comment made at the PCASuk Facebook Page, that gave what appears to be the reason why, Scream Factory decided to not include the footage within the film, 'The
six seconds with the head hitting the ground is not restored into the
film. As this is a new 4K restoration, the footage would be jarringly
out of place as it is from a far lesser source. Constantine Nasr and
Steve Haberman both confirmed this. Other then those six seconds, it’s
completely uncensored and uncut.' Casey Prater..
ABOVE: RARE CONTACT print of publicity stills from Hammer films, 'THE VAMPIRE LOVERS' with Ingrid Pitt, Madeline Smith and Jon Finch.
EXTRA FEATURES:
NEW 4K scan from the original camera negative
NEW Audio Commentary with film historian/author Dr. Steve
Haberman and film historian/filmmaker Constantine Nasr
NEW The Rapture of Cruelty: Carmilla in Classic Cinema – an audio essay read by actress Madeline Smith
NEW To Love a Vampire – an Introduction by actress Madeline Smith
NEW Carnal Crimson - Film historian/author Kim Newman on the Carmilla Legend
NEW Fangs for the Memories – Film historian/author Jonathan Rigby remembers THE VAMPIRE LOVERS
Audio Commentary with director Roy Ward Baker, actress Ingrid Pitt and screenwriter Tudor Gates
Audio Commentary with film historians Marcus Hearn and Jonathan Rigby
Feminine Fantastique – Resurrecting THE VAMPIRE LOVERS
New Blood: Hammer Enters the 70s – film historians discuss
Hammer films during the 70s
Madeline Smith: Vampire Lover - an interview with actress Madeline Smith
Reading of Carmilla by actress Ingrid Pitt
Deleted Shot of the opening beheading
Trailers from Hell: Mick Garris on THE VAMPIRE LOVERS
Theatrical Trailer
Radio Spots
Photo Galleries – movie stills, behind-the-scenes stills, posters and lobby cards
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