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RESTORED: Jane Asher says: "I beg of you mercy! Mercy in the name of God!"
The words "of God" and a guard tossing her to the ground had been previously removed from the scene.
Price's remark that Asher was addressing him may have been seen as blasphemous,
motivating the removal of the God reference.
RESTORED: About a second of footage where Jane Asher is thrown into a tub.
RESTORED: The first scene between the little people, in which Hop Toad promises Esmeralda
(played by a child) she won't be hit again. The scene begins with Esmeralda crying.
Yes, some audience members laughed at hearing the adult voice come out of the little girl.
I do like the scene, however, as it inspires more empathy for Esmeralda character, and further solidifies Hop Toad's motivation for revenge.
RESTORED: On the battlements, a brief exchange between Vincent Price and Jane Asher before the release of the kestrel has them talking about evil.
Price says "often the appearance of evil is a lack of understanding." Having seen the unedited scene now,
it's my opinion that the removal of these seconds had greatly marred the scene, making the motivation for the release of the bird incomprehensible in the censored version we'd been seeing since the 1960s.
Glad it's in the movie now.
RESTORED: Hazel Court saying "Hallelujah!" during her ceremony
(this scene is also on the Vincent Price Collection Blu-Ray).
STILL MISSING: Dialogue in which Alfredo suggests to Prince Prospero that the Jane Asher character should have been dressed as a nun.
This is a moment of possible self-censorship, likely removed before any board of censors was asked to preview the film.
Late to the Party, but I HIGHLY recommend "House of the Long Shadows"! Writer (Desi Arnaz Jr.) makes a bet he can write a “Wuthering Heights†caliber novel. To get in the mood he stays in what he thinks is an empty old Welsh manor. He soon discovers the house is anything, but empty! A virtual who's who of classic Horror Movies star in this fantastic much overlooked movie! Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, John Carradine and Peter Cushing!
Price was one of our favorites as kids! My friend and I would make double-decker peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, a gallon of sweet ice tea and grab a can of Charles Chips, then sit down and watch the Saturday afternoon double feature on "Creature Feature" hosted by Dr. Paul Bearer! Some of my fondest memories. Also late Friday Night's "Shock Theater"!
RED DEATH isn't in that box. "Im Todesgriff der roten Maske" is the German title for THE OBLONG BOX. But yes, I'm pretty sure this box will just repackage existing BDs.
(John Brahm, 1954)
Release date: 30 March 2020
Limited Edition Blu-ray (UK Blu-ray premiere)
Made shortly after the box-office success of House of Wax, The Mad Magician returns Vincent Price to the world of three-dimensional horror. He plays Don Gallico, the creator of elaborate illusions for stage magicians, who seeks their fame… and will turn to murder to achieve it!
Directed by John Brahm (The Undying Monster), The Mad Magician is presented in two- and three-dimensions, and is accompanied by a pair of 3D comedy shorts by the Three Stooges.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
2K restoration
2D and 3D presentations
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with film historians Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby (2020)
Three-Dimensional Magic (2020, 15 mins): appreciation of The Mad Magician and the 3D filmmaking boom of the 1950s by cinematographer Frank Passingham (Kubo and the Two Strings) and archivist Tom Vincent, presented in 3D and 2D
Super 8 versions (16 mins, sound; and 7 mins, silent): two cut-down home cinema presentations in anaglyphic 3D
Two short films starring the Three Stooges: Spooks! (1953) and Pardon My Backfire (1953), presented in 3D and 2D
Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography
Original theatrical trailer
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, compatible in 3D and 2D
Limited edition exclusive 40-page booklet with a new essay by Kat Ellinger, a look at the career of producer Bryan Foy, an archival interview with director John Brahm by David Del Valle, a guide to the promotional campaign, an overview of contemporary critical responses, Jeff Billington on the Three Stooges' 3D shorts, and film credits
UK premiere on Blu-ray
Limited edition of 3,000 copies
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