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Blood and Black Lace AKA Sei donne per l'assassino 6 femmes pour l'assassin AKA Blutige Seide AKA Six Women for a Murdere(sic) AKA Fashion House of Death (1964)
A fashion house of glamorous models becomes a terror house of blood.Director: Mario Bava
Year of Copyright: 1964
Year of Production: 1963-64
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger
Audio Commentary by film historian David Del Valle and filmmaker C. Courtney Joyner
American vs European Cuts (27:31, HD)
Photo Gallery (5:38, HD)
LP Single Soundtrack Cues by Carlo Rustichelli (7:26, SD)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:21, HD)
American Title Sequence (1:53, HD)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger
Audio Commentary by film historian David Del Valle and filmmaker C. Courtney Joyner
American vs European Cuts (27:31)
David Del Valle Interview with Cameron Mitchell (7:25)
Interview with actress Mary Dawne Arden (12:10)
Photo Gallery (5:38)
LP Single Soundtrack Cues by Carlo Rustichelli (7:26)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:21)
American Title Sequence (1:53) -
Subtitles:English, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:*The yellow English subtitles are dubtitles.
Comes with a reversible cover.
The framing of the first reel appears to be cropped to 1.85:1 from Arrow's 1.66:1 side-cropped framing while the rest of the transfer reveals more information on the sides that was not visible on the Arrow. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with Video Watchdog's Tim Lucas
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Extras:Bonus tracks from the original soundtrack
English, French, and Italian theatrical trailers
Bonus Mario Bava trailers: “The Whip And The Body” and “Erik The Conqueror”
Interview with actor Cameron Mitchell (conducted by David Del Valle)
Interview with actress Mary Dawne Arden
Photo Gallery
Alternative French version main titles
Original American release titles
Cast & Crew filmographies and biographies
Liner notes from Jay Fenton -
Subtitles:English, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.61.1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This is a PAL-to-NTSC conversion.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with Video Watchdog´s Tim Lucas
US Theatrical Trailer
Bonus Trailers (with Play All option)
- "City of the Dead AKA Horror Hotel"
- "Ruby"
- "Horrors of the Black Museum"
- "The Bird With the Crystal Plumage"
Cast & Crew biographies and filmographies
Tim Lucas biography
DISC TWO
Interview with actress Mary Dawne Arden
Interview with actor Cameron Mitchell
Alternate French opening title sequence
German Theatrical Trailer
Alternate US Opening Title Sequence
Italian Theatrical Trailer
French Theatrical Trailer
Bonus Bava Trailers:
- Erik the Conqueror
- Whip and the Body (French trailer)
- Whip and the Body (English trailer)
Photo Gallery
Soundtrack of Carlo Rustichelli's score (with Play All option):
- Track 1: L'Atelier
- Track 2: Defile
- Track 3: Finale (Primo Tempo)
- Track 4: Finale (Secondo Tempo)
US Version vs European Version Comparison -
Subtitles:English, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.75:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This is a PAL-to-NTSC conversion.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with German journalists Christian Kessler and Robert Zion (in German, with no subtitles)
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Extras:Introduction to the movie by lead actor Thomas Reiner (in German, with no subtitles) (6:17)
Interview with the composer Carlo Rustichelli (in Italian, with German subtitles) (8:06)
Comparison between the original and censored murder scenes (10 scenes, 16:25 in total)
Photo Gallery (39 images)
4 Theatrical Trailers
14 Bonus Trailers, including such titles as:
- “Kill Baby Kill!”
- “Roland the Mighty”
- “Hercules Unchained”
- “Nebraska Jim (Savage Gringo)”
- “Erik the Conqueror”
- “Esther and the King”
- “The Giant of Marathon”
Cast & Crew filmographies (17 pages) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Limited Edition of 1000 copies.
Comes with a Digi-pack packaging wrapped in black velvet. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with Lamberto Bava and Luigi Cozzi (in Italian without subtitles)
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Extras:"It Was My Father" interview with Lamberto Bava by Luigi Cozzi (29:34)
"The Killer Has Black Gloves" interview with movie critic Fabio Melelli (11:20)
French Theatrical Trailer (3:16)
German Theatrical Trailer (1:58)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Uses the same master as the German Anolis/Hände Weg LE (on-screen title "Blutige Seide").
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Audio Commentary with writer Tim Lucas
Introduction (1:02)
"Helene Cattet & Bruno Forzani" featurette (10:34)
"Blood and Bava" featurette (11:21)
US Opening (1:56)
Theatrical Trailer (3:24)
DISC THREE (DVD)
"Gender and Giallo" featurette (37:59)
"Psycho Analysis: Blood and Black Lace, Mario Bava and the Giallo" documentary (55:03)
"The Sinister Image" episode of David Del Valle's TV series (with Play All option) (56:22 in total)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:New 2K restoration from the original camera negative.
The DVDs are coded Regions 1/2/7/8 NTSC.
Comes with a 40-page booklet containing a cast & crew listing, 2 essays by Howard Hughes; "The Glamour of Horror" and "Whodunnit? The Unusual Suspects", additional essays "Joe Dante Remembers the Genius of Mario Bava: A Shivers Interview" by Alan Jones, "Bava's Avenger" by David Del Valle, "Yellow: A Neo-Giallo" by Ryan Haysom & Jon Britt, and "Yellow: A Review" by Anton Bitel, and About the Restoration/Production Credits/Special Thanks. -
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Extras:"Photo Gallery" slideshow (1:30)
German Theatrical Trailer (1:57) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Name: "Blutige Seide".
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Extras:Italian and English Theatrical Trailers
Cast & Crew filmographies and biographies
Photo Gallery
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Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Audio Commentary with writer Tim Lucas
Introduction (1:02)
"Helene Cattet & Bruno Forzani" featurette (10:34)
"Blood and Bava" featurette (11:21)
US Opening (1:56)
Theatrical Trailer (3:24)
DISC THREE (DVD)
"Gender and Giallo" featurette (37:59)
"Psycho Analysis: Blood and Black Lace, Mario Bava and the Giallo" documentary (55:03)
"The Sinister Image" episode of David Del Valle's TV series (with Play All option) (56:22 in total)
- Part One (27:30)
- Part Two (28:52) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.
Disc format is in NTSC.
New 2K restoration from the original camera negative.
The DVDs are coded Regions 1/2/7/8 NTSC.
Comes with a 40-page booklet containing a cast & crew listing, 2 essays by Howard Hughes; "The Glamour of Horror" and "Whodunnit? The Unusual Suspects", additional essays "Joe Dante Remembers the Genius of Mario Bava: A Shivers Interview" by Alan Jones, "Bava's Avenger" by David Del Valle, "Yellow: A Neo-Giallo" by Ryan Haysom & Jon Britt, and "Yellow: A Review" by Anton Bitel, and About the Restoration/Production Credits/Special Thanks. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The Arrow and VCI releases have different aspect ratios and exclusive extras.
The R2 German LE and R0 Italian SE also have their own set of extras and different commentaries. Do note the Italian SE is not English friendly whilst the German LE is English friendly only for the film.
The R0 US CE has also an Anamorphic transfer, English 5.1 audio/Italian Mono audio (with English subtitles) options and English friendly audio commentary/interviews, but the transfer is inferior. It also offers some different extras.
A US edition of the Arrow release will be available only in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack on July 4th, 2016.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
- As with many Italian productions of the era, the film was shot mainly in English and Italian but fully post-dubbed to various languages so there is not a single original language.
- The German re-release (by e-m-s) is not English friendly, for offering only German audio and German subtitles.
This film is also known as:
-L' Atelier de la peur
-Blutige Seide
-Six Women for the Murderer
-Six femmes pour l'assassin
Image comparison can be found from the link below:
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CUTS:
- R0 Blu-ray/DVD Combo America- VCI - No cuts (88:22 NTSC)
- R0 Special Edition America- VCI - No cuts (84:42 NTSC).
- R0 Unslashed Collector's Edition America- VCI - No cuts (84:48 NTSC).
- R0 Limited Edition Germany- Anolis/Hände Weg - No cuts (85:18 PAL).
- R0 Special Edition Italy- Sinister Film - No cuts (85:23 PAL).
- R1 America- Arrow Films - No cuts (88:34 NTSC).
- R2 Germany- E-M-S - No cuts (85:22 PAL).
- R2 Japan- Pioneer - No cuts.
- R2 United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (88:34 NTSC).
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 17/07/03
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 15/09/23UPDATE LOG:
17/07/03: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
21/02/14: Added the Italian SE.
09/04/16: Addition of the UK Arrow release and ASIN links and clean-up.
19/10/18: Updated listing.
13/09/23: Updated title.
14/09/23: Updated title with co-production and export titles, dates.
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