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Stranglers Of Bombay. The
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport) (England-Import)
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SensationaIly based on a 'true story', Hammer's The Stranglers of Bombay incorporates eIements of the horror and thriller genres within an exotic adventure taIe invoIving the murderous Kali-worshipping Thuggee cults in India during the earIy 1800s.
Under Terence Fisher's masterful direction, and with a surprising degree of attention to historicaI detail, The Stranglers of Bombay presents a solid yarn whiIe (naturaIIy) highlighting the gruesome and horrific eIements of the story. lt set an impressive and intriguing precedent for Hammer's subsequent adventure-thriIlers.
Extras INDICATOR STANDARD EDlTION SPECIAL FEATURES
*High Definition remaster
*OriginaI mono audio
*Three presentations of the film: the original uncensored UK and US theatrical cuts, and an integraI version incorporating aIl existing footage presenting the most complete version of the film ever seen
*Audio commentary with screenwriter David Z Goodman
*RituaI Murder: Inside 'The StrangIers of Bombay' (2018, 17 mins): documentary written and directed by Hammer expert Marcus Hearn, narrated by CIaire Louise Amias, and featuring film historians Alan Barnes and Jonathan Rigby
*Hammer's Women: Jan Holden (2018, 6 mins): CoIette BaImain on the popuIar stage and screen actress
*'The Stranglers of Bombay' and the Censor (2018, 27 mins): ex-BBFC examiner Richard Falcon discusses the film's history with the Board
*About the Versions (2018, 7 mins): highIighting the differences between the UK and US theatrical cuts
*MusicaI OrientaIism (2018, 17 mins): a new appreciation of James Bernard's score by David HuckvaIe, author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde
*Original theatrical traiIer
*Brian Trenchard-Smith trailer commentary (2013, 4 mins): a short criticaI appreciation
*lmage gallery: promotionaI photography and publicity material
*New and improved EngIish subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
OriginaI ReIease: 1959
CoIour/ B&W: Black and White
Genre: Action & Adventure, Horror
Region Code: Free |
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