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Sax Rohmer's The Blood of Fu Manchu AKA The Blood of Fu Manchu AKA Der Todeskuss des Dr. Fu Man Chu AKA Fu Manchú y el beso de la muerte AKA Against All Odds AKA Kiss and Kill AKA Kiss of Death AKA Fu Manchu and the Keys of Death (Blu-ray 4K) (1968)
10 Women programmed... to KILL... their LIPS instruments of DEATH!Director: Jess Franco
Year of Copyright: 1968
Year of Production: 1967
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2025)
International Trailer (2:59, 2160p)
"Sax Rohmer's Kiss and Kill" U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:41)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2025)
"The Rise of Fu Manchu" 2003 interviews with director Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, and stars Christopher Lee, Tsai Chin, & Shirley Eaton (15:05)
"Sanguine-Stained Celluloid" 2025 interview with Stephen Thrower, author of "Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco"
(27:34)
International Trailer (2:59)
"Sax Rohmer's Kiss and Kill" U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:41)
Poster & Still Gallery (183 pages)
"The Blood of Fu Manchu" 2022 RiffTrax Edition Riffed by Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett & Kevin Murphy (76:37) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:827058752695
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Notes:4K restoration from its uncut original camera negative.
Comes with a reversible cover and an embossed slipcover. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2025)
International Trailer (2:59, 2160p)
"Sax Rohmer's Kiss and Kill" U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:41)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2025)
"The Rise of Fu Manchu" 2003 interviews with director Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, and stars Christopher Lee, Tsai Chin, & Shirley Eaton (15:05)
"Sanguine-Stained Celluloid" 2025 interview with Stephen Thrower, author of "Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco"
(27:34)
International Trailer (2:59)
"Sax Rohmer's Kiss and Kill" U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:41)
Poster & Still Gallery (183 pages)
"The Blood of Fu Manchu" 2022 RiffTrax Edition Riffed by Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett & Kevin Murphy (76:37) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:827058752695
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Notes:4K restoration from its uncut original camera negative.
Comes with a reversible cover and an embossed slipcover. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Identical specs.
GENERAL NOTES:
This Spanish/German/American production exists in a number of versions:
- the English version (~94 minutes at 24fps/~90 minutes at 25fps) with a score by Daniel White;
- the Spanish version (~84 minutes at 24fps/~81 minutes at 25fps) with a score by Daniel White but credited to Gert Wilden;
- the German version (~81 minutes at 24fps/~78 minutes at 25fps) with a score by Gert Wilden but credited to Daniel White;
- the American television version titled "Against All Odds" (~93 minutes at 24fps/~90 minutes at 25fps)
- the U.S. theatrical version titled "Kiss and Kill" with rearranged scenes (~91 minutes at 24fps/~88 minutes at 25fps). -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Blue Underground - No cuts (93:36)
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition Canada- Blue Underground - No cuts (93:36)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 14/07/25
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 14/07/25UPDATE LOG:
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