Ransacking a lost tropic island… for a fabulous idol of gold!
Film Synopsis
A devout Huguenot colonist is exiled from his settlement and captured by a ruthless band of pirates searching for a hidden treasure. Forced to lead them back to his community, he must outwit the brutal pirate captain to save his people. This swashbuckling adventure blends high-seas action, betrayal, and redemption in a tale of faith and survival in the New World.
The Pirates of Blood River Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Mill Creek BD-A/US 2020 | Twilight Time BD-ALL/US 2017 | Indicator BD-B/UK 2020 | Sony DVD-R-0/US 2014 | Columbia DVD-1/US 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Writer Jimmy Sangster and Art Director Don Mingaye, Moderated by Marcus Hearn | |||||
| Introduction by Stephen Laws | |||||
| “Did I Write That?”: Jimmy Sangster at Hammer - With Jonathan Rigby | |||||
| Columbia Players at Hammer - With David Del Valle | |||||
| Hammer at Columbia - With C. Courtney Joyner | |||||
| Hammer’s Women: Marla Landi - With Kat Ellinger | |||||
| Yes, We Have No Piranhas - Censorship Comparison | |||||
| Motifs of the Cheerful Heart - Interview with David Huckvale on Gary Hughes and “The Pirates of Blood River” | |||||
| Interview with Actor Andrew Keir at Festival of Fantastic Films in Manchester - Conducted by Stephen Laws | |||||
| Trailers from Hell with Brian Trenchard-Smith | |||||
| Stills Gallery | |||||
| Isolated Music and Effects Track | |||||
| Theatrical Trailer | |||||
| “Hot Paprika” | |||||
| “The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd” | |||||
| “The Merry Mutineers” |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Mill Creek’s Blu-ray contains a 12-page booklet. It is included in the “Hammer Films: The Ultimate Collection” box set with The Camp on Blood Island (1958), The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), The Snorkel (1958), The Stranglers of Bombay (1959), Yesterday’s Enemy (1959), Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960), Stop Me Before I Kill! (1960), Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960), The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960), Cash on Demand (1961), Scream of Fear (1961), The Terror of the Tongs (1961), These Are the Damned (1962), Maniac (1963), The Old Dark House (1963), The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (1964), The Gorgon (1964), Die! Die! My Darling! (1965) and Creatures the World Forgot (1971).
- Twilight Time’s “The Limited Edition Series” Blu-ray includes an 8-page booklet with writing by Julie Kirgo.
- Indicator’s Blu-ray includes a 36-page booklet with writing by Lindsay Hallam (“The Pirates of Blood River”). It is included in the “Hammer Volume Five: Death & Deceit” box set with Visa to Canton (1960), The Scarlet Blade (1963) and The Brigand of Kandahar (1965).
- Columbia’s DVD is included in the “Icons of Adventure” box set with The Stranglers of Bombay (1959), The Terror of the Tongs (1961) and The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964).
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Collector’s guide
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Introduction by Stephen Laws (11:34) -
“Did I Write That?”: Jimmy Sangster at Hammer (42:27) -
Columbia Players at Hammer (8:20) -
Hammer at Columbia (11:03) -
Hammer’s Women: Marla Landi (11:10) -
Yes, We Have No Piranhas (10:37) -
Motifs of the Cheerful Heart (8:20) -
Interview with Actor Andrew Keir at Festival of Fantastic Films in Manchester (1993, 20:12) -
Trailers from Hell with Brian Trenchard-Smith (2:18)
| Editions | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Writer Jimmy Sangster and Art Director Don Mingaye, Moderated by Marcus Hearn Indicator BD |
| Introduction by Stephen Laws Indicator BD | |
| “Did I Write That?”: Jimmy Sangster at Hammer - With Jonathan Rigby Indicator BD | |
| Columbia Players at Hammer - With David Del Valle Mill Creek BD | |
| Hammer at Columbia - With C. Courtney Joyner Mill Creek BD | |
| Hammer’s Women: Marla Landi - With Kat Ellinger Indicator BD | |
| Yes, We Have No Piranhas - Censorship Comparison Indicator BD | |
| Motifs of the Cheerful Heart - Interview with David Huckvale on Gary Hughes and “The Pirates of Blood River” Indicator BD | |
| Interview with Actor Andrew Keir at Festival of Fantastic Films in Manchester - Conducted by Stephen Laws Indicator BD | |
| Trailers from Hell with Brian Trenchard-Smith Indicator BD | |
| Stills Gallery Indicator BD | |
| Isolated Music and Effects Track Twilight Time BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Indicator BD | |
| “Hot Paprika” Columbia DVD | |
| “The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd” Columbia DVD | |
| “The Merry Mutineers” Columbia DVD |