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Beware his deathly gaze for it will render you powerless! Beware his mystic touch for you will never be free from his evil grasp!
In pre-revolution St Petersburg, Russia, sinister monk Grigori Rasputin proves that he has the unearthly power to ease the deranged and heal the sick, but at what price? Aided by his hypnotic powers Rasputin begins his ruthless and depraved pursuit of power and wealth, determined to give God sins worth forgiving. He must be stopped, but how do you rid the world of a man who defies death?
Horror legends Christopher Lee (Dracula Prince Of Darkness) and Barbara Shelley (Quatermass And The Pit) star in a controversial film about one of history’s most notorious figures.
Bonus Features
- Two brand new documentaries: 'Tall Stories: The Making of Rasputin the Mad Monk' and 'Brought to Book: Hammer Novelisations'
- World of Hammer Episode 'Costumers'
- Gallery
- Commentary featuring Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Francis Matthews & Suzan Farmer
In pre-revolution St Petersburg, Russia, sinister monk Grigori Rasputin proves that he has the unearthly power to ease the deranged and heal the sick, but at what price? Aided by his hypnotic powers Rasputin begins his ruthless and depraved pursuit of power and wealth, determined to give God sins worth forgiving. He must be stopped, but how do you rid the world of a man who defies death?
Horror legends Christopher Lee (Dracula Prince Of Darkness) and Barbara Shelley (Quatermass And The Pit) star in a controversial film about one of history’s most notorious figures.
Bonus Features
- Two brand new documentaries: 'Tall Stories: The Making of Rasputin the Mad Monk' and 'Brought to Book: Hammer Novelisations'
- World of Hammer Episode 'Costumers'
- Gallery
- Commentary featuring Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Francis Matthews & Suzan Farmer
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United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region B DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Linear PCM ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Blu-Ray & DVD Combo, Commentary, Documentary, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Photo Gallery, Remastered, Scene Access, Special Edition, SYNOPSIS: Beware his deathly gaze for it will render you powerless! Beware his mystic touch for you will never be free from his evil grasp! In pre-revolution St Petersburg, Russia, sinister monk Grigori Rasputin proves that he has the unearthly power to ease the deranged and heal the sick, but at what price? Aided by his hypnotic powers Rasputin begins his ruthless and depraved pursuit of power and wealth, determined to give God sins worth forgiving. He must be stopped, but how do you rid the world of a man who defies death? Horror legends Christopher Lee (Dracula Prince Of Darkness) and Barbara Shelley (Quatermass And The Pit) star in a controversial film about one of history's most notorious figures. ...Rasputin: The Mad Monk (Blu-Ray & DVD Combo) (Blu-Ray)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Rick F.
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
The audio on this Blu-ray/DVD combo is just terrible. To lessen noise, Hammer exsanguinated the audio on this release to the point of it sounding like it's being played out of a tin can. The video is just beautiful, but the sound is by the far the most anemic on home video to date.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By W. Kinsey
Format:Blu-ray
Great picture restoration marred by a very poor soundtrack which is worse than the soundtracks on all other DVD versions and detracts greatly from the overall viewing experience
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By movie fan
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was greatly looking forward to getting " Rasputin- the mad monk" on blu-ray/dvd. It's good to see more and more of the old Hammer films being released with decent extras. The extras on this are entertaining and informative and having watched these first I sat back to enjoy the movie. I can't comment on the blu-ray ( not having a blu-ray player!) but I have to say I was greatly disappointed with the dvd. The film looked great, no complaints about the picture quality, but it sounded as if the whole film had been recorded at the bottom of a tin bucket. There was absolutely no depth to the sound at all. It really does sound "tinny". I'm glad I hadn't thrown out my previous Studiocanal version of this film. There may not be any extras and the picture may not be quite as sharp, but at least I can sit and listen to it without having to switch it off after 10 minutes!
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Rasputin The Mad Monk Blu ray review
After being completely bowled over by the wonderful work afforded the AV transfer of John Gillings 1966 Plague Of The Zombies which was my first Studio Canal/Hammer Blu ray release... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. E. A. Williamson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Rasputin> The Mad Monk
I saw this film in the mid 1960's and quiet liked it. Revisiting it in November 2012 it was as entertaining as when I first saw it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by W. Grubb
2.0 out of 5 stars
This is a recall...audio is all top end.
The decade old Anchor Bay release of this title on DVD has superior audio, that's all there is to it. This is not a sublte difference. There has been a tranfser error clearly. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Gizmotron
3.0 out of 5 stars
documentary below the normal standard
My only comment to add to what previous people have said is on the making of documentary.
The previous making of docs i found very interesting but the one for rasputin i found... Read more
The previous making of docs i found very interesting but the one for rasputin i found... Read more
Published 6 months ago by hammer58
3.0 out of 5 stars
Inferior Audio
Yes, I agree with the previous customer regarding the poor audio for this otherwise fine release of Rasputin The Mad Monk by Studio Canal. Read more
Published 6 months ago by tangerinewolf
2.0 out of 5 stars
Audio botched on this release - product recall
The audio on this release has been botched, I'm afraid, and this disc should be recalled. The problems may not be noticeable to those watching through TV speakers but this... Read more
Published 6 months ago by A.S NEILSON
3.0 out of 5 stars
a little acid.
Although i'm loathe to give any Hammer film less than 4 stars on balance i feel i have to.This is a fairly weak story made back to back with the superior "Dracula Prince of... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Vlad the emailer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Blu Ray image transfer but.....
Christopher Lee gives a bravura performance, which should please both his, and Hammer film fans, however, after the rather disappointing recent BD releases of The Curse of... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Adrian Drew
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ra-Ra-Rasputin!
Rasputin was one crazy dude! One just has to look (and admire!) his beard to instantly know that. A twisted, warped and evil mind, Rasputin has become one of history's most... Read more
Published 7 months ago by K. Daniels
3.0 out of 5 stars
RASPUTIN REVIEW
A TYPICAL HAMMER PRODUCTION NOT VERY HISTORICALLY ACCURATE. THIS IS JUST TYPICAL LOW GRADE HORROR FROM THE MASTERS. Read more
Published 7 months ago by w b kettle
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