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Bloodsuckers AKA Incense for the Damned AKA Incense of the Damned AKA Blood Suckers AKA Doctors Wear Scarlet AKA Freedom Seeker (Blu-ray) (1971)
Unbelievable! Weird! A distorted world comes to life--forbidden secrets sensationally revealed! It's way out!Director: Robert Hartford-Davis (as Michael Burrowes)
Year of Copyright: 1970
Year of Production: 1968-69
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Extras:DISC ONE: Cone of Silence
DISC TWO: Suspect and The Man Who Finally Died
DISCS THREE AND FOUR: Sherlock Holmes
DISC FIVE: Blood Suckers
* The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Jonathan Rigby and Kevin Lyons (2023)
"Daddy's Girl: Jean Hartford-Davis Remembers her Father, Robert Hartford-Davis" 2023 interview (17:21)
"Bite Me!: Author John Hamilton Discusses the Production of Bloodsuckers!" 2023 interview (20:20)
"The Trip: Françoise Pascal Remembers Bloodsuckers" 2023 interview (16:53)
"Hydra Phonics" 2023 interview with sound recordist Tony Dawe (9:59)
"Freedom Seeker" Title Sequence (1:35)
Theatrical Trailer (2:13)
"Stranger in the City" 1961 short film by Robert Hartford-Davis (22:24)
DISC SIX: Tender Dracula -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Disc 1 and 5 are region free; discs 2 through 4 and 6 are region A-locked.
Five keep cases housed in a hard box with the 200-page book "Peter Cushing: A Portrait in Six Sketches" by Jonathan Rigby. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
Only version so far.
The Blu-ray is framed at 1.66:1, although 1.75:1 was likely the U.K. exhibition ratio (and 1.85:1 for the U.S.)
GENERAL NOTES:
The film exists in four versions:
- The original international version which has all footage including the satanic orgy and the breast exposure scene (83 minutes 24fps = 80 minutes 25fps).
- U.S. R-rated version which is missing approximately two minutes overall but has the breast exposure scene and a little bit of unique footage not seen in the international version (81 minutes 24fps = 78 minutes 25fps).
- the BBFC-approved U.K. version which is missing the satanic orgy and the breast exposure scene (76 minutes 24fps = 73 minutes 25fps).
- Severin Films' new composite version including additional graphic drug orgy material shot for export, only some of which appeared in the U.S. version. This sequence runs 3:17 longer than the international version. The breast exposure scene is also included (87 minutes 24fps = 84 minutes 25fps).
The Breast Exposure Scene:
Just prior to the sequence in which McNee and company rescue Mower, there are unique additional shots of a screaming woman having her blouse ripped open and the man who did this grabbing her breasts and then kissing them. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Cushing Curiosities America- Severin Films - No cuts - Longest composite version including additional orgy scene material shot for export (86:27)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 05/12/23
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 28/12/23UPDATE LOG:
05/12/23 : Initial entry.
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