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4K BLU-RAY DISC
- Commentary - in this new audio commentary, critics Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson discuss Jess Franco and British producer Harry Alan Towers' take on the original material from Sax Rohmer's novels that inspired them to make The Blood of Fu Manchu, as well as the film's various strengths and weaknesses.
- Trailers -
- 1. International trailer - remastered. In English, not subtitled. (3 min).
- 2. U.S. trailer - a U.S. trailer for Sax Rohmer's Kiss and Kill. In English, not subtitled. (2 min).
BLU-RAY DISC
- Commentary - in this new audio commentary, critics Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson discuss Jess Franco and British producer Harry Alan Towers' take on the original material from Sax Rohmer's novels that inspired them to make The Blood of Fu Manchu, as well as the film's various strengths and weaknesses.
- Trailers -
- 1. International trailer - remastered. In English, not subtitled. (3 min).
- 2. U.S. trailer - a U.S. trailer for Sax Rohmer's Kiss and Kill. In English, not subtitled. (2 min).
- The Rise of Fu Manchu - in this archival program, Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, and stars Christopher Lee, Tsai Chin, and Shirley Eaton discuss Sax Rohmer and Edgar Wallace's original writings that inspired The Blood of Fu Mancu, as well as the production history of the film and some of the more complicated relationships between the main characters and their ultimate goals. The program is directed by David Gregory, and initially appeared on Blue Underground's DVD release of The Blood of Fu Manchu. In French and English, with imposed yellow English subtitles where necessary. (16 min).
- Sanguine-Stained Celluloid - in this new program, author and critic Stephen Thrower discusses Jess Franco and Harry Alan Towers' professional relationship and the conception and production of The Blood of Fu Manchu. In English, not subtitled. (28 min).
- Poster & Still Gallery - a large collection of original posters from around the world, UK pressbook, U.S. pressbook, German pressbook, lobby cards, original stills, and home video covers. This collection is not identical to the one that was included on Blue Underground's first Blu-ray release of The Blood of Fu Manchu. It is newly expanded. The gallery was compiled by Gregory Chick.
- RiffTrax Edition - The Blood of Fu Manchu riffed by Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett, and Kevin Murphy. In English, not subtitled. 77 min).
- Cover - a reverisble cover with vintage poster art for The Blood of Fu Manchu.
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