- Actors: Joan Collins, Peter Cushing, Terry-Thomas, Tom Baker, Roy Dotrice
- Directors: Freddie Francis, Roy Ward Baker
- Writers: Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Milton Subotsky, William M. Gaines
- Producers: Charles W. Fries, Max Rosenberg
- Format: Colour, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- DVD Release Date: 11 Sep 2007
- Run Time: 175 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000RXVNCO
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 41,667 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
When I heard that two of my faverite Amicus anthology films were being released on dvd I was overjoyed. However I was very dissapointed that the print of the Vault Of Horror is cut. The first segment called Midnight Mess is cut. The scene in question is where Danial Massey has his neck drained like a beer kegg. The scene is intact in the Vipco dvd release. The print however, is excellent and in widescreen.
On a more positive note Tales From The Crypt is totally uncut and once again is in widescreen.
It's nice that Midnight Movies are now releasing their dvds a 2 disk sets rather than the awful double sided dvd they used to release. So all in all I would say that this release is worth buying dispite one film being cut.
On a more positive note Tales From The Crypt is totally uncut and once again is in widescreen.
It's nice that Midnight Movies are now releasing their dvds a 2 disk sets rather than the awful double sided dvd they used to release. So all in all I would say that this release is worth buying dispite one film being cut.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
It's difficult to explain the appeal of the Amicus compendium, or anthology movies to mainstream horror fans. On one level they don't really stand up to comparison with classic British horror like Wicker Man or The Legend of Hell House, yet there is an irresistable charm in the overly simplistic approach, flawed plots, and pillar box red blood, that sets them apart from anything else and makes them great to watch time and time again. If like me you're already a fan you'll be aware that these are two of the best of the breed, so the only question for you is the one that most of the reviews here seem preoccupied with; do the rather crude cuts from Vault of Horror ruin the movie?
As you have already discovered if you've read the other reviews, the first cut is the 'beer-keg' vampire scene where a huge black hole has been literally cut around Dannial Massey's shoulder to spare us the emotionally scarring sight of seeing a tap connected to him from where the vampires drink his blood. In the Vipco production of Vault of Horror (it doesn't have Tales from the Crypt) the scene remains intact. The other cut is where Terry Thomas has his head smashed in with a hammer. In this the scene is first frozen, then cuts to the next bit so we don't get to see the full extent of the injury or the look of near death on Thomas's face. Once again the Vipco DVD makes no cuts. But does it really matter? Let's examine the pros and cons.
On the plus side this nicely packaged combo comes in wide screen, not the dreaded 4:3 you get with the Vipco edition. The picture quality here for both movies is far superior and virtually as good as official releases like From Beyond the Grave and the seven films in the Amicus collection. The quality of the Vipco version of Vault of horror is rather poor. On the downside, it's Region 1, so you need a multi-region DVD player. I must admit I find it rather ubsurd that the good old US of A gets to mess with our right to view something so quintessentially British, and I cannot begin to understand why I can buy nearly all of the other Amicus movies on Region 2, but not these two.
Sure it would be better if Vault of Horror remained intact, but we must respect the more tender sensibilities of our American cousins. If you've got a multi region player, my advice is not to let the cuts bother you too much, they affect only the two minor details I have described, and the pros far outweigh the cons.
UPDATE JULY 2010: Tales From the Crypt has now been officially released on Region 2 and in widescreen, which is great. A new version of Vault of Horror has also appeared although this still comes in 4:3 picture format, which as we have said is not good, so this combo is still the one to beat.
As you have already discovered if you've read the other reviews, the first cut is the 'beer-keg' vampire scene where a huge black hole has been literally cut around Dannial Massey's shoulder to spare us the emotionally scarring sight of seeing a tap connected to him from where the vampires drink his blood. In the Vipco production of Vault of Horror (it doesn't have Tales from the Crypt) the scene remains intact. The other cut is where Terry Thomas has his head smashed in with a hammer. In this the scene is first frozen, then cuts to the next bit so we don't get to see the full extent of the injury or the look of near death on Thomas's face. Once again the Vipco DVD makes no cuts. But does it really matter? Let's examine the pros and cons.
On the plus side this nicely packaged combo comes in wide screen, not the dreaded 4:3 you get with the Vipco edition. The picture quality here for both movies is far superior and virtually as good as official releases like From Beyond the Grave and the seven films in the Amicus collection. The quality of the Vipco version of Vault of horror is rather poor. On the downside, it's Region 1, so you need a multi-region DVD player. I must admit I find it rather ubsurd that the good old US of A gets to mess with our right to view something so quintessentially British, and I cannot begin to understand why I can buy nearly all of the other Amicus movies on Region 2, but not these two.
Sure it would be better if Vault of Horror remained intact, but we must respect the more tender sensibilities of our American cousins. If you've got a multi region player, my advice is not to let the cuts bother you too much, they affect only the two minor details I have described, and the pros far outweigh the cons.
UPDATE JULY 2010: Tales From the Crypt has now been officially released on Region 2 and in widescreen, which is great. A new version of Vault of Horror has also appeared although this still comes in 4:3 picture format, which as we have said is not good, so this combo is still the one to beat.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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In addition to the cut mentioned in the review below, there are others in Vault of Horror - the comic/grotesque moment of the "Bits and pieces" in the preserving jar at the end of the sequence with Terry-Thomas and Glynis Johns. The cut is not even professionally done: the camera lingers on the shelf above, then starts to move to the shelf and jar in question, and there the cut takes place, while the camera is moving. Had the cut taken place a second or so earlier, we might not even be aware of the loss. At other times, the prudish editors have replaced climactic, cathartic moments with a freeze-frame, spoiling the rhythm of the film and making a nonsense of the emotional flow. I have only previously witnessed such unprofessional and unsubtle editing in feature films playing on TV in the Middle East. I wish I had not bought this set, but paid more for the individually packaged versions which I understand are not cut.
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superb set .
brought this set on region 1 dvd because it was half the price of tales from the crypt on region 2 , they are 2 great films in a similar style with 5 seperate stories on each disc... Read more
Published 15 months ago by BUBS.
gentle british horror at its best
i remember seeing these films as a small child and being frightened by them! Watching them again as an adult, they are an excellent chance to watch some really great actors, at... Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2009 by C. bradley
Cut Vault Of Horror but a great 2 disc set!
Yes, Vault Of Horror is cut (this is the American print which is cut), but the 2 disc set is well worth getting. Read more
Published on 19 April 2009 by K. W. Wardle
Five entertaining tales of horror and black comedy.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS REVIEW IS FOR 'THE VAULT OF HORROR' ONLY:
A collection of tales where five men who committed evil during their lifetime spend an eternity re-telling... Read more
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