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Synopsis |
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In 1840s London, Dr. Thomas Bolton (Boris Karloff) dares to dream the unthinkable: to operate on patients without causing pain. Unfortunately, the road to general anesthesia is blocked by a ruthless killer (Christopher Lee), as well as Boltons devastating addiction to his own chemical experiments.
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Special Features |
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| New, restored high-definition digital transfer | |
Audio commentaries by Richard Gordon and writer Tom Weaver | |
New video interviews with Day and costars Francis Matthews and Yvonne Romain | |
Deleted scenes | |
Original theatrical trailers and radio spots | |
Stills galleries featuring production and publicity photographs | | Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing | |
PLUS: A booklet featuring Fangorias 1984 interview with producer John Croydon about Karloff, and a new essay by Maitland McDonagh |
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Cast |
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Dr. Thomas Bolton | Boris Karloff |
Susan | Betta St. John |
Superintendent Matheson | Finlay Currie |
Jonathan Bolton | Francis Matthews |
Rachel | Adrienne Corri |
Black Ben | Francis De Wolff |
Chairman | Basil Dignam |
Mr. Blount | Frank Pettingell |
Ned, the Crow | Carl Bernard |
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Credits |
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Directed by |
Robert Day |
Produced by |
John Croydon, Charles Vetter Jr. |
Executive producer |
Richard Gordon |
Associate producer |
Peter Mayhew |
Screenplay by |
Jean Scott Rogers |
Music composed and conducted by |
Buxton Orr |
Cinematography |
Geoffrey Faithfull |
Editor |
Peter Mayhew |
Art director |
Anthony Masters |
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About the Transfer |
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Corridors of Blood is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. On widescreen televisions, black bars will appear on the left and right of the image to maintain the proper screen format. This new high-definition digital transfer was created on a Spirit Datacine from the 35mm fine grain-prints. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches were removed using the MTI Digital Restoration System. To maintain optimal image quality through the compression process, the picture on this dual-layer DVD-9 was encoded at the highest-possible bit rate for the quantity of materials included.
The soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from the 35mm optical soundtrack negatives, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be directed to the center channel on surround sound systems, but some viewers may prefer to switch to two-channel playback for a wider dispersal of the mono sound. |
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