Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) • Discape

Terror fills the night as she stalks her prey!

A young couple inherits an ancient estate, only to discover it harbors a dark history tied to a sinister witch cult. As they uncover disturbing secrets and face supernatural forces, their lives become threatened by the vengeful spirits of the past. Blending gothic horror with occult mystery, the film weaves a chilling tale of ancient curses and deadly rituals.

Selected disc options for Curse of the Crimson Altar

Extras	Kino BD-A/US/OOP 2015	88 Films BD-B/UK 2024	Wicked-Vision BD-B/DE 2018	Odeon BD-ALL/UK/OOP 2014	DD Video DVD-0 PAL/UK/OOP 2005
Audio Commentary by Actress Barbara Steele, Moderated by David Del Valle	has extra		has extra	has extra
Audio Commentary by Daniel Perée, Jörg Kopetz and Ingo Strecker (In German)			has extra
Audio Commentary by Sean Hogan and Kim Newman		has extra
Creating “Curse of the Crimson Altar” [Extended] (35:01)		has extra	has extra
Creating “Curse of the Crimson Altar” (25:20)				has extra
“British Legends of Stage and Screen: Sir Christopher Lee” (TV Episode, 2012, 47:12)	has extra			has extra
The Altar of Sacrifice - Interview with Sean Hogan (20:31)		has extra
Music Macabre - Interview with Composer Kendall Roclord Schmidt (13:07)	has extra
On the Cutting Room Floor - Interview with Editor Howard Lanning (18:04)		has extra
Interview with Actor Christopher Lee (About Boris Karloff) - Conducted by Marcus Hearn (2004, 25:04)			has extra		has extra
Audio Interview with Actor Christopher Lee (12:16)			has extra
Alternate German Opening Title Sequence (2:11)			has extra
Censored Opening Title Sequence (4:04)			has extra
Stills Gallery [88 Films]		has extra
Stills Gallery [DD Video] (1:43)					has extra
Stills Gallery [Odeon] (2:31)				has extra
Stills Gallery [Wicked-Vision] (x7, 13:32)			has extra
German Theatrical Trailer (2:41)			has extra
German Theatrical Trailer (Unrestored) (2:41)			has extra
UK Theatrical Trailer (2:44)	has extra	has extra	has extra	has extra	has extra
UK Theatrical Trailer (Unrestored) (2:41)			has extra
US Theatrical Trailer (2:03)	has extra	has extra
US Theatrical Trailer (Unrestored) (2:00)			has extra
US Radio Spots (x2, 1:43)			has extra
Super 8 Version (In German, 39:23)			has extra
Super 8 Version: “Curse of the Crimson Altar” (9:14)			has extra
Super 8 Version: “The Crimson Cult” (7:37)			has extra

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Notes

Kino’s Blu-ray uses an alternate score due to US rights issues.
88 Films’ Blu-ray includes a 24-page booklet with writing by Andrew Graves (“Sauce & Sorcery: Tigon, Sex and the ‘Curse of the Crimson Altar’ (1968)”).
Wicked-Vision’s Blu-ray is also available in three Mediabook editions, each containing a 24-page booklet with writing by Dr. Rolf Giesen and Uwe Sommerlad (in German); and an alternate “Nostalgic” version (in German, 82:22) on DVD.
DD Video’s “Collector’s Edition” DVD includes a 24-page booklet with writing by Marcus Hearn and Jonathan Rigby.

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Creating “Curse of the Crimson Altar” [Extended] (35:01)
“British Legends of Stage and Screen: Sir Christopher Lee” (TV Episode, 2012, 47:12)
The Altar of Sacrifice (20:31)
Music Macabre (13:07)
On the Cutting Room Floor (18:04)
Interview with Actor Christopher Lee (About Boris Karloff) (2004, 25:04)
Audio Interview with Actor Christopher Lee (12:16)

Presentation	Kino BD 2015 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 17.82 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.67:1 Length:1:27:26.986 File size: 12.93 GiB Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1590 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit Notes: US Score Subtitles None
	88 Films BD 2024 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 34.88 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.67:1 Length:1:27:25.325 File size: 22.85 GiB Audio File 1 Language: English LPCM 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 2304 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit Subtitles English SDH
	Wicked-Vision BD 2018 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 28.00 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.67:1 Length:1:27:09.482 File size: 26.83 GiB Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1601 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 2 Language: German DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1827 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit Notes: Theatrical Dub File 3 Language: German DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1869 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit Notes: TV Dub Subtitles English German
	Odeon BD 2014 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p24 Overall bit rate: 20.00 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.67:1 Length:1:27:04.250 File size: 14.03 GiB Audio File 1 Language: English LPCM 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1536 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit Notes: Original Score Subtitles None
Extras	Audio Commentary by Actress Barbara Steele, Moderated by David Del Valle Kino BD
	Audio Commentary by Sean Hogan and Kim Newman 88 Films BD
	Creating “Curse of the Crimson Altar” [Extended] (35:01, 720p) 88 Films BD
	“British Legends of Stage and Screen: Sir Christopher Lee” (TV Episode, 2012, 47:12, 1080p) Kino BD
	The Altar of Sacrifice - Interview with Sean Hogan (20:31, 1080p) 88 Films BD
	Music Macabre - Interview with Composer Kendall Roclord Schmidt (13:07, 1080p) Kino BD
	On the Cutting Room Floor - Interview with Editor Howard Lanning (18:04, 1080p) 88 Films BD
	Interview with Actor Christopher Lee (About Boris Karloff) - Conducted by Marcus Hearn (2004, 25:04, 1080p) Wicked-Vision BD
	Audio Interview with Actor Christopher Lee (12:16) Wicked-Vision BD
	Censored Opening Title Sequence (4:04, 1080p) Wicked-Vision BD
	Stills Gallery [88 Films] 88 Films BD
	Stills Gallery [Odeon] (2:31, 1080p) Odeon BD
	Stills Gallery [Wicked-Vision] (x7, 13:32, 1080p) Wicked-Vision BD
	UK Theatrical Trailer (2:44, 1080p) Kino BD
	UK Theatrical Trailer (2:39, 1080p) 88 Films BD
	US Theatrical Trailer (2:03, 1080p) Kino BD
	US Theatrical Trailer (2:00, 1080p) 88 Films BD
	US Radio Spots (x2, 1:43) Wicked-Vision BD
	Super 8 Version: “Curse of the Crimson Altar” (9:14, 1080p) Wicked-Vision BD
	Super 8 Version: “The Crimson Cult” (7:37, 1080p) Wicked-Vision BD