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Sax Rohmer's The Castle of Fu Manchu AKA The Castle of Fu Manchu AKA Die Folterkammer Des Dr. Fu Man Chu AKA El castillo de Fu-Manchu AKA Il castello di Fu Manchu AKA Assignment: Istanbul (Blu-ray) (1969)
HE'S BACK!!! The World's Most Evil Man with a Fiendish Plan of ConquestDirector: Jess Franco
Year of Copyright: 1968
Year of Production: 1968
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:The Blood of Fu Manchu (93:41)
"The Rise of Fu Manchu" 2003 interviews with director Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, and stars Christopher Lee, Tsai Chin & Shirley Eaton (15:03)
Poster & Still Gallery (2:11)
International "The Blood of Fu Manchu" Trailer (3:00)
U.S. "Kiss and Kill" Theatrical Trailer (1:41)
The Castle of Fu Manchu (91:59)
"The Fall of Fu Manchu" 2003 interviews with director Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, and stars Christopher Lee & Tsai Chin (14:00)
Poster & Still Gallery (2:03)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2025)
International Trailer (2:26, 2160p)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2025)
"The Fall of Fu Manchu" 2003 interviews with director Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, and stars Christopher Lee & Tsai Chin (14:01)
"Castle of Carnage" 2025 interview with Stephen Thrower, author of "Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco" (21:25)
International Trailer (2:26)
Poster & Still Gallery (140 pages)
"The Castle of Fu Manchu" 2023 RiffTrax Edition Riffed by Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett & Kevin Murphy (75:05) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:827058752794
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Notes:4K restoration from its uncut original camera negative.
Comes with a reversible cover and an embossed slipcover. -
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Extras:The Blood of Fu Manchu (93:41)
"The Rise of Fu Manchu" 2003 interviews with director Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, and stars Christopher Lee, Tsai Chin & Shirley Eaton (15:03)
Poster & Still Gallery (2:11)
International "The Blood of Fu Manchu" Trailer (3:00)
U.S. "Kiss and Kill" Theatrical Trailer (1:41)
The Castle of Fu Manchu (91:59)
"The Fall of Fu Manchu" 2003 interviews with director Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, and stars Christopher Lee & Tsai Chin (14:00)
Poster & Still Gallery (2:03)
Theatrical Trailer (2:26) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2025)
International Trailer (2:26, 2160p)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2025)
"The Fall of Fu Manchu" 2003 interviews with director Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, and stars Christopher Lee & Tsai Chin (14:01)
"Castle of Carnage" 2025 interview with Stephen Thrower, author of "Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco" (21:25)
International Trailer (2:26)
Poster & Still Gallery (140 pages)
"The Castle of Fu Manchu" 2023 RiffTrax Edition Riffed by Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett & Kevin Murphy (75:05) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:827058752794
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Notes:4K restoration from its uncut original camera negative.
Comes with a reversible cover and an embossed slipcover. -
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Extras:*The Film - "The Castle of Fu Manchu"
*The Film - "Assignment: Istanbul"
"Vic Pratt Introduces The Castle of Fu Manchu" 2020 introduction (6:53)
"From Alicante to Istanbul: Rosalba Neri remembers Jesús Franco, Maria Rohm and The Castle of Fu Manchu" 2020 interview (13:10)
"An Interview with Harry Alan Towers: Conducted for the Archive Film Agency by Cy Young in 2008" 2008 interview (44:43)
"The Further Mysteries of Dr. Fu-Manchu: The Coughing Horror" 1924 serial episode (30:31)
- Play with Score
- Play Silent
Alternative Title Sequences:
- "Assignment: Istanbul [pre-release title]" (2:09)
- "El castillo de Fu-Manchu [Spanish Video Title]" (2:09)
Theatrical Trailer (2:27)
Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (39 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Face of Fu Manchu
DISC TWO: The Brides of Fu Manchu
DISC THREE: The Vengeance of Fu Manchu
DISC FOUR: The Blood of Fu Manchu
DISC FIVE: The Castle of Fu Manchu
*The Film - "The Castle of Fu Manchu"
*The Film - "Assignment: Istanbul"
"Vic Pratt Introduces The Castle of Fu Manchu" 2020 introduction (6:53)
"From Alicante to Istanbul: Rosalba Neri remembers Jesús Franco, Maria Rohm and The Castle of Fu Manchu" 2020 interview (13:10)
"An Interview with Harry Alan Towers: Conducted for the Archive Film Agency by Cy Young in 2008" 2008 interview (44:43)
"The Further Mysteries of Dr. Fu-Manchu: The Coughing Horror" 1924 serial episode (30:31)
- Play with Score
- Play Silent
Alternative Title Sequences:
- "Assignment: Istanbul [pre-release title]" (2:09)
- "El castillo de Fu-Manchu [Spanish Video Title]" (2:09)
Theatrical Trailer (2:27)
Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (39 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Limited edition of 6,000 copies.
Comes in a slipcase with a
limited edition exclusive double-sided poster, five replica production stills, and a 120-page liner notes book by Tim Lucas, a look at the career of producer/screenwriter Harry Alan Towers, an examination of the work of Fu Manchu creator Sax Rohmer, new writing on "The Ghost of Monk's Island" and the Stoll Pictures' Fu Manchu silent serials, archival newspaper articles on the films, extracts from the films' pressbooks, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Blue Underground and Indicator come from separate 4K restorations and each have exclusive extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Double Feature America- Blue Underground - No cuts (91:59)
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Blue Underground - No cuts (91:54)
- Blu-ray ALL Double Feature Canada- Blue Underground - No cuts (91:59)
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition Canada- Blue Underground - No cuts (91:54)
- Blu-ray B Standard Edition United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts (92:15)
- Blu-ray B The Fu Manchu Cycle, 1965-1969 United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts (92:15)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 08/06/17
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 14/07/25UPDATE LOG:
08/06/17: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
10/06/17: Added note about the rumours that the Blue Underground transfers are upscales.
02/10/20: Added UK Powerhouse Films' disc.
12/06/21: Dates.
26/04/23: Spanish co-production title, tagline.
22/12/23: Italian co-production title.
15/07/25: Added Blue Underground 2025 and Indicator standard edition.
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