Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) - October 19, 2021 - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 06-23-2021, 01:41 PM

Night of the Blood Apes, one of the earliest Video Nasties, will finally be released on Blu-ray on October 19th. Unfortunately, it's from VCI, but it looks to have a nice set of extras, including a second feature-film, Doctor of Doom (1979).

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This cheap Mexican horror film is a remake of Cardona's Doctor of Doom (1962), spiced with nudity, medical footage, women wrestling, and cheap gore shots. Female masked wrestler Lucy (who looks like the devil) beats the stuffing out of an opponent - a wrestling lady with a red costume like Catwoman. Lucy finally hurls her opponent from the squared circle and knocks her out cold. Although Lucy's cop boyfriend tries to convince her that it's all part of the show, Lucy can no longer handle the stress of wrestling. Meanwhile, a mad scientist (Dr. Krellman) attempts to cure his son's leukemia by doing the first 'ape-to-human' heart transplant. He decides to put a gorilla's heart into the lad and orders his flunky to "prepare the gorilla!". There is actual footage of a graphic open-heart surgery inserted in the ape operation scenes. This of course causes the boy to turn into a big stinky man-ape. He becomes deformed and mutated, as he sprouts excessive facial hair and takes on the characteristics of the organ's donor, who immediately goes on a bloody rampage, tearing clothes off women and faces off men. (IMDB)

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Bonus Materials

Commentary Track by Travis Crawford Contributing Writer, Filmmaker, Film Comment, The Calvert Journal.
Video Essay on Night of the Bloody Apes and Doctor of Doom by Dr. David Wilt, Systems Librarian, University Libraries, University of Maryland and Professorial Lecturer in Film Studies, The George Washington University, and one of the leading authorities o
Original Theatrical Trailers.
Extensive Photo & Poster Gallery
Liner Notes by Dr. David Wilt and Doctor of Doom by Dr. David Wilt, Systems Librarian, University Libraries, University of Maryland and Professorial Lecturer in Film Studies, The George Washington University, and one of the leading authorities on Mexican
2-Sided Coverwrap - one traditional and one that is a Video Nasty!

Damonstein · 06-23-2021, 02:27 PM

vci

Rayjg · 06-23-2021, 08:54 PM

VCI

DaveyJoe · 06-23-2021, 08:58 PM

VCI

iamnoone · 06-23-2021, 09:57 PM

Lots of VCI love in here!

They couldn't even really get the correct grammar on the front cover. Minor quibble, but you don't say "Plus Double Feature:" and only have one extra title. It should say: "Plus Bonus Second Feature:" or "Plus, it's a Double Feature with...".

DukeTogo84 · 06-23-2021, 10:02 PM

Since this is VCI, we probably aren’t going to get the Spanish audio.

jmilo61 · 06-23-2021, 10:05 PM

Anyone know who's releasing this? Hope it's not VCI.

DukeTogo84 · 06-23-2021, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jmilo61

Anyone know who's releasing this? Hope it's not VCI.

Just found out it’s not VCI. It’s Dorado films.

jmilo61 · 06-23-2021, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Just found out it’s not VCI. It’s Dorado films.

iamnoone · 06-23-2021, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Just found out it’s not VCI. It’s Dorado films.

WHAT?!?!?! That's even worse? Where is that Franco double-feature I and many others pre-paid them for 2 years ago and he ran off with the money?

iamnoone · 06-23-2021, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

No it's not. It's VCI. The SKU is VCI9080..

OK, I never thought I'd feel relief a title is coming from VCI.

nin74 · 06-23-2021, 10:27 PM

Can we hope for a european release with a better company?

DukeTogo84 · 06-23-2021, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by iamnoone

OK, I never thought I'd feel relief a title is coming from VCI.

It's a cover up. VCI is actually doing Dorado films a favor even though they went belly up years ago. It's a strange world...a very strange world...

xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx · 07-04-2021, 08:13 PM

I hope it's as good as their previous 4k restorations! I have no hope. Somebody please save Satan's Cheerleaders from this awful company.

Killer Meteor · 07-05-2021, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by nin74

Can we hope for a european release with a better company?

Nucleus Films released it on UK DVD a few years ago.

MifuneFan · 08-28-2021, 03:32 AM

Reverse cover art

babybreese · 08-29-2021, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Killer Meteor

Nucleus Films released it on UK DVD a few years ago.

Nice release too.
3 minutes of US gore footage outtakes as a hidden easter egg!
Looked pretty OK, will be impressed if VCI does better

mikey horror · 08-29-2021, 11:27 PM

VCI?

No thanks.

Rayjg · 11-01-2021, 04:42 AM

This has a slipcover? That’s a first for VCI.

iamnoone · 11-03-2021, 11:29 PM

Yep, VCI will be VCI.

Both transfers - DNR'd to death. Compression bad as expected.

I guess I've seen worse, and am going to keep it, as it is what it is
and expected since it is VCI. Are they considered the worst Blu label
of all time? I can't think of anyone worse, even Dorado was better until
they stole everyone's money and shut down.

I think the old SWV DVD's looked better than the VCI Blu release.

Nice packaging, though! Whoopeee!

06-23-2021, 02:27 PM	#2
Damonstein Power Member Member since:Aug 2014 4K collection:360 Blu-ray collection:1520	vci

06-23-2021, 08:54 PM	#3
Rayjg Blu-ray Champion Member since:Aug 2016	VCI

06-23-2021, 08:58 PM	#4
DaveyJoe Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2014 Location:Maryland 4K collection:562 Blu-ray collection:3935 Trading Score:2	VCI

06-23-2021, 09:57 PM	#5
iamnoone Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Antarctica Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:91	Lots of VCI love in here! They couldn't even really get the correct grammar on the front cover. Minor quibble, but you don't say "Plus Double Feature:" and only have one extra title. It should say: "Plus Bonus Second Feature:" or "Plus, it's a Double Feature with...".

06-23-2021, 10:02 PM	#6
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4955 Blu-ray reviews: 64 Trading Score:139	Since this is VCI, we probably aren’t going to get the Spanish audio.

06-23-2021, 10:05 PM	#7
jmilo61 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2010 Blu-ray collection:200 DVD collection:1	Anyone know who's releasing this? Hope it's not VCI.

06-23-2021, 10:27 PM	#12
nin74 Special Member Member since:Mar 2020 Location:Sweden	Can we hope for a european release with a better company?

07-04-2021, 08:13 PM	#14
xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2018 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:851 Trading Score:2	I hope it's as good as their previous 4k restorations! I have no hope. Somebody please save Satan's Cheerleaders from this awful company.

08-28-2021, 03:32 AM	#16
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:1145 Trading Score:69	Reverse cover art

08-29-2021, 11:27 PM	#18
mikey horror Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1150 DVD collection:239	VCI? No thanks.

11-01-2021, 04:42 AM	#19
Rayjg Blu-ray Champion Member since:Aug 2016	This has a slipcover? That’s a first for VCI.

11-03-2021, 11:29 PM	#20
iamnoone Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Antarctica Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:91	Yep, VCI will be VCI. Both transfers - DNR'd to death. Compression bad as expected. I guess I've seen worse, and am going to keep it, as it is what it is and expected since it is VCI. Are they considered the worst Blu label of all time? I can't think of anyone worse, even Dorado was better until they stole everyone's money and shut down. I think the old SWV DVD's looked better than the VCI Blu release. Nice packaging, though! Whoopeee!

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