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Zombie Holocaust AKA Doctor Butcher, M.D. AKA Zombi Holocaust AKA Island Of The Last Zombies AKA Queen Of The Cannibals (Blu-ray) (1980)
He is a depraved, sadistic rapist; a bloodthirsty homicidal killer... and He Makes House Calls!Director: Marino Girolami
Year of Copyright: 1980
Year of Production: 1979-80
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Deleted "The Pit" Scene (5:07)
Italian Opening and Closing credits (3:16)*
Textless Opening and Closing Credits (3:23)*
Still & Poster Gallery (58 images) (4:56)
US Pressbook (scrolling text + 5 images) (2:32)*
"A Trip to the Doctor ..." scrolling text essay read aloud by Chris Poggiali (10:51)*
2002 interview with special effects artist Maurizio Trani (in Italian with burnt-in English subtitles) (6:36)
2002 interview with "Street Trash" writer and producer Roy Frumkes (14:50)*
Clip from Roy Frumkes' unfinished student project "Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out" with narration by Frumkes (scenes added to the American theatrical version of the film) (8:00)*
Theatrical Trailer (Zombi Holocaust version) (in English, but on-screen title and credits are in Italian) (4:18)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:17)*
U.S. "Doctor Butcher M.D." Theatrical Trailer (2:44)*
Bonus Trailers:
- "Late Fee" (1:17)
- "Smash Cut" (2:11)
- "Beyond the Darkness" (2:56)
- "Burial Ground" (3:36)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film
2002 interview with special effects artist Maurizio Trani (in Italian with optional English subtitles) (6:37)
"Zombie Art Gallery": stills, posters, lobby cards and photos of the promotional campaign that heralded the film's opening in New York (42 images + scrolling text + 5 images) (6:04)
Deleted "The Pit" Scene (5:04)
Clip from Roy Frumkes' unfinished student project "Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out" with narration by Frumkes (scenes added to the American theatrical version of the film) (8:00)
2002interview with "Street Trash" writer and producer Roy Frumkes (14:51)
"Roy Frumkes Personal Photos" (17 images) (1:27)
US "Doctor Butcher M.D." Theatrical Trailer (2:43)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:17)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Jungle Holocaust" (3:43)
- "Eaten Alive" (3:04)
- "Beyond the Darkness" (2:55)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in English except where stated otherwise.
Print on Blu-ray uses English opening and closing credits.
Print on DVD uses Italian opening and closing credits.
Package mistakenly states region A only.
Some extras are not listed in the menu, *marked extras play immediately after the above listed extra. -
Easter eggs:On the DVD, from Extras, select "Special Thanks" page, press UP to highlight the name of Edwin Samuelson, then ENTER to view the film's English language opening and closing credits (2:56)
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film - "Zombie Holocaust" Version (88:57)
"Sherry Holocaust: Interview with Sherry Buchanan" 2016 actor interview (24:04)
"Blood of the Zombies" 2016 interview with special make-up artist Rosario Prestopino (23:03)
"Voodoo Man" 2016 interview with actor Ian McCulloch (8:14)
"Filmmaker Enzo Castellari Remembers His Father, Marino Girolami" 2016 interview about the director (7:46)
"Neurosurgery: Italian Style" 2016 interview with Special FX Artist Maurizio Trani (4:36)
"Zombi Holocaust: New York Shooting Locations 1980 & 2015" 2016 featutrette (3:03)
"Ian McCulloch: Down by the River" single released in 1964 (set to images of McCulloch and the film) (2:40)
Trailers:
- Theatrical Trailer (4:16)
- German Theatrical Trailer (3:12)
DISC TWO
*The Film - U.S. "Doctor Butcher, M.D." Version (81:46)
"Butchery & Ballyhoo: An Interview with Aquarius Pictures' Terry Levine" 2016 interview (31:36)
"Down on the Deuce" 2016 interview with journalist Chris Poggiali and filmmaker Roy Frumkes about 42nd Street (21:55)
"The Butcher Mobile: A Conversation with Gore Gazette's Rick Sullivan" 2016 interview (12:33)
"Cutting Doctor Butcher: An Interview with Editor Jim Markovic" 2016 interview (10:12)
Roy Frumkes' segment from the unfinished 1977 anthology film "Tales That Will Tear Your Heart Out" used in the 1981 release "Doctor Butcher, M. D." (8:07)
Trailers:
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:44)
- U.S. Video Trailer 1 (1:14)
- U.S. Video Trailer 2 (0:56)
"Experiments with a Male Caucasian Brain (… and other memories of 42nd Street)" illustrated 2016 essay by Gary Hertz (13 text pages) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Zombie Holocaust
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono
Doctor Butcher, M. D.
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English LPCM 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a reversible cover.
Limited to 5,000 copies and if ordered on the Severin Films website, you'll also receive a Doctor Butcher M.D. barf bag.
The restored "pit scene" is in English on the Italian track as well. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film – Italian Version (84:04, 1080p)
*The Film – Long Version (85:44, 576i)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:12)
Music Video (4:02)
Tenebrarum Specials:
- "Surgery - The Mystery Surrounding the Operation Scene" (11:24)
- "Dr. Butcher, M.D.: The Alternate Version" (35:57)
German Poster Material (9:42)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film – Italian Version (80:40)
*The Film – German Cinema Version (74:03)
DISC THREE (DVD)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:12)
English Export Trailer (4:03)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:37)
Scenes from "Tales That Will Tear Your Heart Out" (8:01)
2002 interview with make-up effects artist Maurizio Trani (6:37)
Image Gallery (3:30)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Italian version)
German/Italian Hybrid Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Italian version)*
German Dolby Digital 1.0 (long and German cinema versions) -
Case type:Mediabook
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UPC Number:9007150877088
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Notes:Scenes never dubbed into German in the Italian cut are available either in Italian with German subtitles or newly-dubbed.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film - "Zombie Holocaust" Version (88:57)
"Sherry Holocaust: Interview with Sherry Buchanan" 2016 actor interview (24:04)
"Blood of the Zombies" 2016 interview with special make-up artist Rosario Prestopino (23:03)
"Voodoo Man" 2016 interview with actor Ian McCulloch (8:14)
"Filmmaker Enzo Castellari Remembers His Father, Marino Girolami" 2016 interview about the director (7:46)
"Neurosurgery: Italian Style" 2016 interview with Special FX Artist Maurizio Trani (4:36)
"Zombi Holocaust: New York Shooting Locations 1980 & 2015" 2016 featutrette (3:03)
"Ian McCulloch: Down by the River" single released in 1964 (set to images of McCulloch and the film) (2:40)
Trailers:
- Theatrical Trailer (4:16)
- German Theatrical Trailer (3:12)
DISC TWO
*The Film - U.S. "Doctor Butcher, M.D." Version (81:46)
"Butchery & Ballyhoo: An Interview with Aquarius Pictures' Terry Levine" 2016 interview (31:36)
"Down on the Deuce" 2016 interview with journalist Chris Poggiali and filmmaker Roy Frumkes about 42nd Street (21:55)
"The Butcher Mobile: A Conversation with Gore Gazette's Rick Sullivan" 2016 interview (12:33)
"Cutting Doctor Butcher: An Interview with Editor Jim Markovic" 2016 interview (10:12)
Roy Frumkes' segment from the unfinished 1977 anthology film "Tales That Will Tear Your Heart Out" used in the 1981 release "Doctor Butcher, M. D." (8:07)
Trailers:
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:44)
- U.S. Video Trailer 1 (1:14)
- U.S. Video Trailer 2 (0:56)
"Experiments with a Male Caucasian Brain (… and other memories of 42nd Street)" illustrated 2016 essay by Gary Hertz (13 text pages) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Zombie Holocaust
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono
Doctor Butcher, M. D.
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English LPCM 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a reversible cover.
Limited to 5,000 copies and if ordered on the Severin Films website, you'll also receive a Doctor Butcher M.D. barf bag.
The restored "pit scene" is in English on the Italian track as well. -
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Extras:"Eaten Alive!: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film" 2015 documentary (85:09)
"Q&A with Ian McCulloch" October 2009 at The Manchester Festival of Fantastic Films (SD) (48:21)
Deleted Scene (SD) (5:03)
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Subtitles:English (FORCED on Italian soundtrack)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The film ends at 84:01 and continues with special thanks for the restoration till 84:14.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by film historians David Flint and Adrian Smith (2023)
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Extras:"Girolami Holocaust" 2023 interview with editor Alberto Moriani and assistant director Enzo G. Castellari (19:16, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
"Our Life, Our Music" 2023 interview with composers Giacomo Dell'Orso and singer Edda Dell'Orso (42:08, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
"To Die and Rise in Rome" 2023 interview with assistant director Marcello Avellone (15:46, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
"Eaten Alive!: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film" 2015 documentary by Callum Waddel (85:12)
2009 Q&A with actor Ian McCulloch at the Manchester Festival of Fantastic Films (50:25)
Restoration Reel (3:05)
English Export Trailer (4:20)* -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:From a new 4K restoration.
The pit scene remains in English on the Italian track.
Unless noted, extras are in English.
*The title cards are in Italian and there are only music and effects for the first half even in shots with spoken dialogue. During the second half, dialogue is in English.
Also available in a 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray combo edition. -
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Extras:German Theatrical Trailer (3:12)
English Export Trailer (4:16)
Music Video (4:02)
"Blood of the Zombies" 2016 interview with special make-up artist Rosario Prestopino
(23:03)
"Sherry Holocaust: Interview with Sherry Buchanan" 2016 actor interview
(24:21)
Tenebrarum Specials:
- "Surgery: The Mystery Surrounding the Operation Scene" (11:24)
- "Dr. Butcher, M.D. - The Alternate Version" (36:02)
German Poster Material (9:42)
International Poster Gallery (3:43) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono
German LPCM 2.0 Mono
German/Italian Hybrid LPCM 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:9007150556297
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Notes:Scenes never dubbed into German in the Italian cut are available either in Italian with German subtitles or newly-dubbed.
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OVERALL: Draw
All releases have exclusive extras. Do note that the 2023 UK release comes from a 4K restoration and includes the English subtitles for the Italian track as well as "The Pit" scene inserted back in from a film source, while the Severin release also features the alternate American cut of the film.
GENERAL NOTES:
The film exists in a number of cuts based on local censorship; however, the three principle versions are:
- the Italian version (~84 minutes at 24fps/~81 minutes at 25fps);
- the English export version (~88 minutes at 24fps/~85 minute at 25fps) including a five minute scene in which Lori falls into a pit and Peter fights off a pair of cannibals who find her (this scene has been reinserted into some transfers of the Italian version and remains in English since it was never dubbed into Italian);
- the U.S. "Doctor Butcher M.D." version (~82 minutes at 24fps/~79 minutes at 25fps) which trims several expository sequences, replaces the Italian score with an electronic one by Walter Sear, a shortened credits sequence, and adds zombie footage from the unfinished New York anthology film "Tales That Will Tear Your Heart Out" to the opening.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Media Blasters - No cuts - Italian version (84:05)
- Blu-ray ALL America- Severin Films - No cuts - Includes the original Italian "Zombie Holocaust" version, but extended with the pit scene restored from film elements rather than included as a video-source deleted scene (88:57) - which accounts for why it runs slightly longer than the export version with the same scene - and the US "Doctor Butcher, M. D." Version (81:46)
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition Austria- XT Video - No cuts - includes the Italian version (84:04), a "long version" (85:44 PAL) with "The Pit" scene added, and the German cinema version (74:03 PAL).
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Severin Films - No cuts - Includes the original Italian "Zombie Holocaust" version, but extended with the pit scene restored from film elements rather than included as a video-source deleted scene (88:57) and the US "Doctor Butcher, M. D." Version (81:46)
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts - Italian/export version (84:14)
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts - export version (89:08) with the pit scene restored from film.
- Blu-ray B Remastered Austria- XT Video - No cuts - Italian version (89:10) with "The Pit" scene restored from VHS.
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Comparison added by Paul_Lewis on 25/08/13
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 21/09/23UPDATE LOG:
25/08/13: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
22/07/15: UK release added.
14/07/16: Addition of the US Severin release.
15/07/16: Revised Severin specifications.
22/07/16: Added DVDBeaver link.
12/06/19: Corrected UK specs, added Caps-A-Holic link and consistency updates.
02/03/21: Corrected title.
20/04/22: Dates.
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