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(aka "Slaughter Hotel" or "Cold Blooded Beast" or "Asylum Erotica" or "Les insatisfaites poupées érotiques du docteur Hitchcock" )
directed by Fernando Di Leo
Italy 1971
An isolated villa clinic for
wealthy women is the setting for a series of grisly murders
committed by a cloaked and hooded killer utilizing medieval
weaponry (conveniently displayed on the walls and
readily-accessibly to just about anyone). The suspects are many
including not only the staff – including sinister Professor
Osterman (John Karlsen, THE CHURCH) – but also the
patients who are prone to murderous tendencies themselves. The
first few murders go largely unnoticed since the residents are
otherwise engaged. Nurse Helen (Monica Strebel,
THE BIG GUNDOWN) is wooing virginal patient Mara (Jane
Garret), nympho Anne (Rosalba Neri, THE DEVIL'S WEDDING NIGHT)
is hot and bothered by the scythe-wielding gardener (John Ely,
SHOOT THE LIVING AND PRAY FOR THE DEAD) and any other
convenient orderly, Ruth (Gioia Desideri, THE LABYRINTH OF
SEX) tries to murder her husband and her doctor on the first
day, and stressed out heiress Cheryl (Margaret Lee,
THE SECRET OF DORIAN GRAY) is torn between her husband (Piero
Nistri,
A LIZARD IN A WOMAN'S SKIN) and her inexplicable
attraction to her doctor Francis Clay (perennial nutso Klaus
Kinski,
NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE) who skulks around a lot when the
murders occur. The staff cannot help but call the police,
however, when the killer steps up his game and takes out three
of the residents in one night (by crossbow, battle axe, and iron
maiden). Cheryl's devotion to Clay is such that she volunteers
herself as bait, but the killer is not going to let the
revelation of his identity stop him from splattering the walls
of SLAUGHTER HOTEL red. |
Theatrical Release: January 1973 (USA)
English title card which appeared on the previous US and Italian DVD releases:
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Comparison:
Shriek Show / Media Blasters - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Raro Video - Region FREE - Blu-ray vs. 88 Films - Region FREE - Blu-ray
Big thanks to Eric Cotenas and Gary Tooze for the Screen Caps!
1) Shriek Show / Media Blasters - Region 0 - NTSC - LEFT 2) Raro Video - Region FREE - Blu-ray - MIDDLE3) 88 Films - Region FREE - Blu-ray - RIGHT |
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Distribution |
Shriek Show / Media Blasters Region 0 - NTSC |
Raro Video Region FREE - Blu-ray |
88 Films Region FREE - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:35:51 | 1:34:07.875 | 1:36:41.045 |
Video |
2.35:1 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
2.34:1 1080P Single-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 23,750,221,539 bytesFeature: 21,674,606,592 bytes Video Bitrate: 26.85 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
2.30:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 27,754,055,747 bytesFeature: 20,504,782,848 bytes Video Bitrate: 24.99 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio | English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono |
DTS-HD Master Audio English 1051
kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1051 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz /
768 kbps / 16-bit) |
LPCM Audio English 1536 kbps 2.0 /
48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps |
Subtitles | None | English, None | English, None (NOTE subtitled German and Italian sections where English audio does not exist) |
Features |
Release Information: Studio: Shriek Show / Media Blasters Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 15 |
Release Information: Studio: Raro Video
2.34:1 1080P Single-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 23,750,221,539 bytesFeature: 21,674,606,592 bytes Video Bitrate: 26.85 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Lady Frankenstein's Memoirs (19:51) • Asylum of Fear (12:10) • Deleted Scenes (2:13)
Blu-ray
Release Date: December 9th,
2014 Chapters: 12 |
Release Information: Studio: 88 Films
2.30:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 27,754,055,747 bytesFeature: 20,504,782,848 bytes Video Bitrate: 24.99 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Audio Commentary by genre expert NATHANIEL THOMPSON of Mondo-Digital.com• Hot Blooded Rosalba - A 2017 Interview with star Rosalba Neri (13:02)
• Script
Supervising in the 70s with Silvia Petroni (15:41)
Blu-ray
Release Date: July 24th, 2017 Chapters: 12 |
Comments |
NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were obtained directly from the Blu-ray disc. ADDITION: (July 2017) 88 Films Region FREE - Blu-ray: 88 Films version of "Cold Blooded Beast" aka "La Bestia Uccide a Sangue Freddo" is the longest version so far assembled. They have had to use a variety of sources to complete the soundtrack as English dialogue was never recorded for some scenes. They have subtitled the minimal instances of foreign languages. The 88 Films is easily the best video - it doesn't have the artifacts (mentioned below) of the Raro - see the black girl (Jane Garret?) forehead in the 4th set of captures below and, the pixilation in the Raro in the 8th capture on the bed. The Raro is pictureboxed - with black borders down the side edge and it, also, shows less information in the frame than the 88 Films. The 88 Films Blu-ray has some inconsistency but generally looks much better, in the 2.30:1 AR, through the entire presentation. 88 Films go with a linear PCM audio transfer, a shade more robust but also 16-bit and it fares about the same as the Raro with DUB sync issues obvious but acceptable. The 88 Films offers optional English subtitles throughout but have also subtitled the German and Italian language sections where English audio does not exist. The Films 88 Blu-ray disc is, also, region FREE. 88 Films add an audio commentary by genre expert Nathaniel Thompson and he is excellent detailing factoids about the film and giving a great overview of Giallo. Hot Blooded Rosalba is a new 13-minute interview with star Rosalba Neri plus we get a 1/4 hour Script Supervising in the 70s piece with Silvia Petroni detailing her work process in the 70s. There is also a theatrical trailer - the English opening and closing credits for the curious and comes with a reversible sleeve with the Italian title. The 88 Films is the best in every area - a superior 1080P presentation, longest assembled content, and the commentary adds significant value. fans of Giallo should have this in their collection. *** ADDITION: (December 2014) Raro Region FREE - Blu-ray: While the 1080P resolution beats the interlaced DVD - hands down - there are some unusual artifacts in the Blu-ray. This shows in odd colorizations (see forehead of girl on the left in capture #4 and, what appears to be, pixilation in capture #8). It is very rough in-motion as well. The aberrations are rare and I wouldn't say it deterred my viewing extensively. Perhaps I just got a bum disc? Colors do brighten with more realistic skin tones, detail and depth are both present when comparing beside the SD. Summarizing - it does look significantly better but is far from an ideal appearance. It also runs almost 2-minutes shorter - and I don't know why (perhaps the Media Blasters includes the 2 minutes of deleted scenes available as a supplement on the Blu-ray.)Audio gives similar DTS-HD Master options for both Italian and English tracks. The score is by Silvano Spadaccino (more noted as an actor) and seems as awkward as the plot, but is relatively clean. There are similar drop-out issues as found on the DVD. The Raro offers optional English subtitles and the Blu-ray disc is region FREE. Extras include two Nocturno featurettes (in Italian with English subtitles) Lady Frankenstein's Memoirs runs about 20-minutes interview and discussion with actress Rosalba Neri mostly about her career; and there is a dozen minutes of Asylum of Fear which has director Fernando Di Leo talking about the film. There are also 2-minutes of hideous deleted scenes (slashing, hacking etc.). I'll double check - but I believe there were some liner notes. Obviously we don't recommend! The Blu-ray which has issues. Pass. - GaryTooze |
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