THE MANSION OF MADNESS aka DR. TARR'S TORTURE DUNGEON (1973) - Mexican Horror Film New On Blu-ray

The Mansion Of Madness 1973 New On Bluray

Product Description: Journalist Gaston LeBlanc travels deep into the woods of France in order to investigate a mental institution run by the famed Dr. Maillard, who purports to have developed an experimental form of treatment for his patients, which he deems to be more "soothing." Once Gaston and his entourage arrive just outside the institution walls, they are immediately greeted by a hostile display from the guards. Being the only one allowed inside, Gaston meets with Dr. Maillard, who gives him a tour of the facility and explains his new treatment method, seemingly allowing the patients to roam the grounds freely and engage in their own delusions. Gaston is also introduced to Dr. Maillard's beautiful niece, Eugénie, who he is warned is more dangerous than she appears. As Gaston spends more time in the institution, he becomes wary of Dr. Maillard's intentions as the patients engage in an almost cult-like worship of him, and soon, Gaston begins to question what is actually taking place inside the sanitorium walls.

The directorial debut of infamous Mexican director Juan López Moctezuma (Alucarda), THE MANSION OF MADNESS (aka Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon) is loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether." Mixing gothic horror elements with contemporary absurdism, THE MANSION OF MADNESS uses stunning visuals clearly inspired by Moctezuma's peer Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo) in order to satirize medical treatment theories. Featuring engaging performances by Arthur Hansel (10 to Midnight) as Gaston and Claudio Brook (The Devil's Rain) as the deranged Dr. Maillard, Vinegar Syndrome Labs is proud to present this unique blend of literary horror and absurdist imagery on Blu-ray and newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative.

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Director: Juan López Moctezuma

Starring: Arthur Hansel, Claudio Brook, Ellen Sherman, Martin LaSalle

Genre: Horror

Runtime: 82 min

Rating: R

Language: Spanish

Studio: Vinegar Syndrome

Home Video Release Date: March 25, 2025

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Region: Region Free

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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Blu-ray: English SDH, English

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Region Free Blu-ray
Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
Presented in both its original English language soundtrack and its Spanish language dub track with newly translated English subtitles
Commentary track with Mexican film historian and author Francisco Peredo
"Surreal Experiment" (16 min) - an interview with actress Ellen Sherman
"Room for Play" (6 min) - an interview with production designer Gabriel Weisz Carrington
"Art in 24 Frames Per Second" (15 min) - an interview with Alessandra Moctezuma, daughter of director Juan López Moctezuma
"Alucardos: Portrait of a Vampire" (89 min) - a feature-length documentary from 2011 on director Juan López Moctezuma
Alternate Spanish language titles
Original English language trailer
Reversible sleeve artwork
English translated & SDH subtitles