The Ghost Galleon (1974) • Discape

Living dead men – existing on the flesh of the young and beautiful!

The third in the popular Blind Dead series has a great premise, but unfortunately bad pacing, and some of the worst special effects imaginable, sabotage it. … The problem with the film is that it takes forever to get to the good stuff. Before the arrival of the Templars we’re treated to a kidnapping plot as well as a lot of senseless arguing with characters we don’t care about and some amazingly bad special effects. When the Knights arrive on the scene, the movie picks up immensely, as de Ossorio’s creatures are the stuff of nightmares and the ship’s atmosphere, with rolling fog, genuinely enhances the chilling effect they have. De Ossorio wisely puts his Templar Knights back on land for the final instalment, Night of the Seagulls (1975).

Danny Shipka, Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960-1980 (McFarland, 2011)

Selected disc options for The Ghost Galleon

Extras	Gabita Barbieri BD-ALL/ES 2022	XT Video BD-B/AT/OOP 2020	Blue Underground DVD-1/US/OOP 2006	Blue Underground DVD-1/US/OOP 2005
Amando de Ossorio: The Last Templar [Blue Underground] (TV Documentary, 2001, 24:54)				has extra
Amando de Ossorio: The Last Templar [XT Video] (In Spanish with German Subtitles, 2001, 24:56)		has extra
Unearthing the Blind Dead - Interview with Director/Writer Amando de Ossorio (10:41)				has extra
Alternate Spanish Opening Title Sequence (0:53)	has extra
Soundtrack (38:09)	has extra
Stills Gallery [Blue Underground] (30 Images)			has extra	has extra
Stills Gallery [Gabita Barbieri] (6:10)	has extra
Stills Gallery [XT Video] (1:37)		has extra
English Theatrical Trailer (2:46)	has extra	has extra	has extra	has extra
US Theatrical Trailer as “Horror of the Zombies” (0:48)	has extra	has extra	has extra	has extra
US TV Spot as “Horror of the Zombies” (0:33)			has extra	has extra
US Radio Spots as “Horror of the Zombies” (0:30, 0:55)			has extra	has extra
“Amando de Ossorio: Farewell to Spain’s Knight of Horror” - Written by Mike Hodges (PDF, 4 Pages)				has extra
“Straight to Hell” Music Video by Salem’s Pop (4:16)		has extra

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Notes

Gabita Barbieri’s Blu-ray can be purchased directly by contacting pedidos@gabitabarbierifilms.com.
XT Video’s “2-Disc Limited Edition” Blu-ray includes a 20-page booklet with writing by Martin Beine (in German).
Blue Underground’s 2005 DVD is included in “The Blind Dead Collection” box set containing a 40-page booklet with writing by Nigel J. Burrell (“Knights of Terror”). It also includes Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972), Return of the Evil Dead (1973) and Night of the Seagulls (1975).

Amando de Ossorio: The Last Templar [Blue Underground] (TV Documentary, 2001, 24:54)
Unearthing the Blind Dead (10:41)

Presentation	Gabita Barbieri BD 2022 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 25.73 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Length:1:30:14.450 File size: 19.19 GiB Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1071 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 2 Language: French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 320 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 3 Language: Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 320 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 4 Language: Russian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 320 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 5 Language: Spanish DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1080 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit Subtitles English French Spanish
Presentation	XT Video BD 2020 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p Aspect ratio: 1.78:1 Audio File 1 Language: English LPCM 2.0 Mono File 2 Language: German LPCM 2.0 Mono Subtitles German
Extras	Amando de Ossorio: The Last Templar [Blue Underground] (TV Documentary, 2001, 24:54, 480i) Blue Underground DVD
	Unearthing the Blind Dead - Interview with Director/Writer Amando de Ossorio (10:41, 480i) Blue Underground DVD
	Alternate Spanish Opening Title Sequence (0:53, 1080i60) Gabita Barbieri BD
	Soundtrack (38:09) Gabita Barbieri BD
	Stills Gallery [Blue Underground] (30 Images) Blue Underground DVD
	Stills Gallery [Gabita Barbieri] (6:10, 1080i60) Gabita Barbieri BD
	English Theatrical Trailer (2:48, 480i) Blue Underground DVD
	US Theatrical Trailer as “Horror of the Zombies” (0:48, 480i) Blue Underground DVD
	US TV Spot as “Horror of the Zombies” (0:33, 480i) Blue Underground DVD
	US Radio Spots as “Horror of the Zombies” (0:30, 0:55) Blue Underground DVD
	“Amando de Ossorio: Farewell to Spain’s Knight of Horror” - Written by Mike Hodges (PDF, 4 Pages) Blue Underground DVD