Frankenstein's Bloody Terror 3D Blu-ray (1968/1971) [Region A Locked] READ FIRST POST

[Richard--W]

Frankenstein's Bloody Terror has only been released on 3D Blu-ray in the USA. The disc is locked to Region A and only includes Sam Sherman's shorter USA version of the film, which is cut down by 15 minutes from the Spanish original and dubbed into English. The original full length Spanish version (La Marca del Hombre Lobo / The Mark of the Wolfman) is not included and remains unavailable on 3D Blu-ray. There is no Spanish audio for the USA version either, only English audio with optional English subtitles.



Frankenstein's Bloody Terror 3D Blu-ray REGION A LOCKED

Frankenstein's Bloody Terror 3D Blu-ray REGION A LOCKED

Special Features and Techncial Specs:

NEW RESTORATION by the 3-D Film Archive and is Presented in Both the Stereoscopic (3-D player and Monitor Required) and Anaglyph Versions (One Pair of Red/Green Glasses Provided)
NEW Audio Commentary by Novelist and Critic Tim Lucas
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Troy Howarth, Troy Guinn and Rodney Barnett
About the 3-D Restoration by Tim Lucas
Alternate Opening Title Sequence
Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer
Radio Spots
English audio only
Optional English Subtitles

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=36640

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... at the Lightbox Film Center in Philadelphia, 9 December 2017 at 8pm:

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I've never actually seen Frankenstein's Bloody Terror, although I've had plenty of chances to see it flat. I hope this restoration of the 3-D elements, if that's what it is, comes to blu-ray soon.

Here is the writeup by Exhumed Films, or scroll down their website to read it:

https://exhumedfilms.wordpress.com/

Frankenstein’s Bloody Terror in 3-D!!!
with Dracula vs. Frankenstein
and intro by Sam Sherman!

Saturday, December 9 at 8 PM – 11:59 PM

Lightbox Film Center
3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

Tickets Available Now

Saturday, December 9 at 8 PM – Horror fans rejoice! One of the “holy grails” of cult cinema, presumed lost forever, has been unearthed and is heading back to the big screen for the first time in nearly fifty years. Exhumed Films and Lightbox Film Center, in association with Garagehouse Pictures, are proud to present a new 35mm print of FRANKENSTEIN’S BLOODY TERROR in 3-D!

The story behind FRANKENSTEIN’S BLOODY TERROR is legendary: in 1971, famed film producer Samuel Sherman’s Independent-International Pictures secured theatrical rights to distribute the Spanish werewolf movie MARK OF THE WOLFMAN — first in the long-running series of “El Hombre Lobo” films featuring Euro-horror superstar Paul Naschy — in the United States. Sherman also infamously retitled the movie FRANKENSTEIN’S BLOODY TERROR despite the fact that neither Dr. Frankenstein nor his monster actually appears in the film! FRANKENSTEIN’S BLOODY TERROR was enjoying a successful theatrical run in the states when distributor Samuel Sherman learned that the film was originally shot in 3-D, so he decided to strike up some 3-D prints for release in the U.S. The new version opened on a handful of Los Angeles screens, but difficulties with the projection lenses prompted Sherman to pull the screenings after a brief run. While the flat version of FRANKENSTEIN’S BLOODY TERROR continued to play drive-ins for years to come and eventually became a staple of TV “Creature Feature” programs, the 3-D prints of the movie vanished entirely and the stereoscopic version passed into legend.

Now, nearly half a century later, this faux Frankenstein favorite is finally being resurrected: though long assumed to be lost or destroyed, a search of the Independent International archives has turned up the original 3-D elements; a new 35mm print has been struck by Garagehouse Pictures and it will soon be touring the United States. Using state-of-the-art 3-D viewers and technology, audiences are finally able to view FRANKENSTEIN’S BLOODY TERROR as originally intended! Please join Exhumed as we present the Philadelphia premiere of this cult classic!

Samuel Sherman, legendary drive-in movie producer, director and president of Independent-International Pictures, will be in attendance to introduce the film.

FRANKENSTEIN’S BLOODY TERROR 3-D
1971 / 35mm / Dir. Enrique L. Eguiluz / 78 minutes

DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN
1971 / 35mm / Dir. Al Adamson / 91 minutes
Tickets Available Now

[BleedOrange11]

Awesome news although I fear this might hurt the chances of the original version being restored through Code Red and the 3-D Film Archive. No doubt Sherman is racing to beat them to the punch after Multicom started inquiring about his rights.

[Zivouhr]

Would be nice to see this on blu ray 3D. Thanks.

[Robert Furmanek]

Sorry but Code Red is not about to spend money on scanning a 65mm element!

[babybreese]

Which is a shame as this version is a reduction of the English export version, which Sherman cut 15 minutes out of.
Perhaps even more regrettably, the English version censors the violence and werewolf mayhem.

So the 3D version reflects the toned down version, it's still wonderful & somewhat astonishing that this is happening.
Code Red's uncut Spanish version will be most welcome ( especially with a new scan ),
but a 3D version of the uncut Spanish cut would be a fan's fever dream come true.

And now we have this 3D premiere @ the Quad in NYC Oct 14

[babybreese]

Originally Posted by Robert Furmanek

Sorry but Code Red is not about to spend money on scanning a 65mm element!

I am hearing the 3D materials are low quality and this upcoming screening will disappoint due to low quality work done 45 years ago making the element used for the new print...

I am thinking of an 8 hour trip to see this but if this been botched, I would like to skip it.

Bob, do you know if I should go or not

PM me please if you can.

[cinerama]

It's only 15 minutes that's in 3D?

[mar3o]

For a minute I thought we were talking about Flesh for Frankenstein/Andy Warhol's Frankenstein. Now that's a film I really want to see on 3D blu-ray.

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by cinerama

It's only 15 minutes that's in 3D?

I believe he said 15 minutes cut from the 3D film. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Which is a shame as this version is a reduction of the English export version, which Sherman cut 15 minutes out of.
Perhaps even more regrettably, the English version censors the violence and werewolf mayhem.

[babybreese]

Yes, entire film is 3D but Sam trimmed 15 minutes from the English export version titled HELL'S CREATURES,
and then added the new title & intro.

Warhol's FRANKENSTEIN is showing @ 4:45 that afternoon, right before the Naschy film. Tickets are on sale.

https://quadcinema.com/film/frankens...dy-terror-3-d/
https://quadcinema.com/film/flesh-for-frankenstein-3-d/

More info on the Garagehouse FBT screenings
https://www.horrorsociety.com/2017/0...ical-bookings/

[bigfoot8]

Originally Posted by mar3o

For a minute I thought we were talking about Flesh for Frankenstein/Andy Warhol's Frankenstein. Now that's a film I really want to see on 3D blu-ray.

me too - that's on the top of my retro-3d wishlist

it's campy fun with Udo Kier

[Richard--W]

I've no interest in the Warhol film, personally, but I'm intensely curious about the Naschy 3-D film.

Only five days til the screening in Philadelphia.
Hope someone here will attend and report back to us what he or she sees.

[Interdimensional]

Originally Posted by Richard--W

Only five days til the screening in Philadelphia.
Hope someone here will attend and report back to us what he or she sees.

The Philadelphia screening is in December. NYC screening in the Quad cinema this Saturday with Sam Sherman.

[Richard--W]

oops.

Are you going?

[Interdimensional]

Assuming nothing goes wrong! I also plan to attend some of the other screenings on Friday the 13th.

[Robert Furmanek]

After 46 years, Sam Sherman's 3-D version of FRANKENSTEIN'S BLOODY TERROR finally had a successful US premiere last night at New York's Quad Cinema. (The LA screenings in October 1971 were ruined by faulty projection attachments.)

The full house loved it and Harry Guerro at Exhumed Films deserves all the credit for making this happen. Sam Sherman took part in the festivities and was an excellent host, setting the stage for a most exciting premiere. His post-show Q&A was fascinating and the man has many stories to share of his days as a producer and distributor.

That being said, his 35mm negative has problems. It was made optically in 1971 by special effects wizard Linwood Dunn from a positive 70mm print. The first and last reels are VERY dark and there's missing information (crushed blacks) on the dupe negative. Digital tools could certainly improve upon what Mr. Guerro has done photo-chemically but even the brilliant Greg Kintz cannot restore visual information that is not there.

Or can he? I'm reminded of the miracle that he worked on the left side of GOG. Hmm...

Nevertheless, the film itself is a revelation in 3-D. Cinematographer Emilio Foriscot and production designer José Luis Ferrer clearly had an understanding of stereoscopic composition and the Hi-Fi Stereo 70 system (only used on three features) delivered an outstanding 3-D image. There's more information here: http://www.in70mm.com/news/2010/hifi...lish/index.htm

I'm told the 65mm OCN survives in Spain but is being held hostage by a lab and several companies are claiming ownership. I'd like to know the status of the original four-channel 70mm magnetic tracks? If those cans have not been opened in decades, I fear the worst as the dreaded vinegar syndrome may have rendered them useless by now.

LA MARCA DEL HOMBRE LOBO benefits greatly from seeing as intended and it's status is certainly elevated by the superb stereo cinematography. This is a film that truly deserves to be seen and enjoyed again in 3-D and stereophonic sound.

Is there a 3-D Blu-ray in the future? Only time will tell but I for one would love to see that happen.

If you have a chance to see this new 35mm print on the big screen, don't miss it!

[Christophah Maghen]

So what's the story with this? I'm assuming it never actually occurred due to lack of comments, surely boggle would have been front and center at the NYC showing.

[Christophah Maghen]

Originally Posted by Christophah Maghen

So what's the story with this? I'm assuming it never actually occurred due to lack of comments, surely boggle would have been front and center at the NYC showing.

^^^
Haha. Whoops. Could have sworn this was happening in September or October, December it is, I really hope this tour continues on throughout the country.

[Interdimensional]

Originally Posted by Christophah Maghen

So what's the story with this? I'm assuming it never actually occurred due to lack of comments, surely boggle would have been front and center at the NYC showing.

It was indeed screened in October in New York. That was an incredible day which began with another very significant screening, the long-lost original cut of The Bubble, introduced by Bob Furmanek. Paul Morissey's Flesh for Frankenstein was also screened.

Sam Sherman is a fascinating character, and a wonderful storyteller who had many colourful anecdotes to relate about how he came to acquire the rights to Mark of the Wolfman, how/why it became Frankenstein's Bloody Terror, and his ill-fated 1971 attempt to release it in 3-D.

I found the movie well-paced, with originality and some memorable performances. Having seen my share of vampire and werewolf movies over the years, I thought this handled the material well, and brought a certain amount of freshness in dealing with various familiar elements. Sherman felt the film had something of an artistic touch that made it a cut above many of the other horror films he was coming across as a distributor in those days. I concur with his assessment.

The 3-D was very satisfying to behold with richly layered sets, and some well-chosen camera angles. As Bob F mentioned, some of the darker scenes early on were poorly reproduced. The blacks are quite badly crushed. To my eyes they looked like inky blots, with almost no shadow detail. You could follow the action in the scene, but it was frustrating. As I recall these were mostly outdoor location night-time chase scenes that were affected, towards the beginning and end of the film. The main body of the film was much better, and revealed a colourful, well-lit and photographed film. Compared to some of the other Silver Age 3-D films screened that week, the 3-D of FBT was somewhat more akin to that of a Golden Age film (although my impression of was that the cinematography had more of a 1960s approach). Love in 3-D, a dirty slice of Euro-sleaze (filmed with the same 70mm system) followed the more eye-popping, screen-poking style typical of later films of the era.

I would love to see Frankenstein's Bloody Terror again, and I hope it can be restored from the original negative. Unfortunately this is not likely to happen any time soon, and even if the complicated rights situation can somehow be untangled, a lot of money will need to be raised and it will take time to make it through the pipeline. It may be necessary to work from Independent-International Pictures' problematic 35mm material instead. There are no guarantees this film will ever be available to see again in any form. If you would like to see this in 3-D, look out for the very limited number of screenings Harry Guerro has managed to arrange for Sam Sherman's newly struck print. It may be the only chance you will ever get.

The upcoming Philadelphia screening will be held December 9th in the Lightbox Film Center (as mentioned in the original post).

[the13thman]

Originally Posted by Interdimensional

That was an incredible day which began with another very significant screening, the long-lost original cut of The Bubble, introduced by Bob Furmanek.

Is there any chance of that original cut making it to 3D blu-ray? The Bubble's 3D is so good that I'd rebuy it no questions asked...