France in the long nineteenth century new government. Policy became considerably more radical. The government instituted the "levy-en-masse", where all able-bodied men 18 and older were liable for military service. This allowed France to field much larger armies than its enemies, and soon the tide of war was reversed. The Committee of Public Safety came under the control of Maximilien Robespierre, and the Jacobins unleashed the Reign of Terror (1793–1794). At least 1200 people met their deaths under the guillotine — or otherwise — after accusations of counter-revolutionary activities. In October, the queen was beheaded, further antagonizing Austria. In 1794 Robespierre had ultra-radicals and moderate Jacobins
Terror in the Crypt film. "Terror in the Crypt" was released in Italy on 27 May 1964 where it was distributed by MEC. It grossed a total of 69.541 million Italian lire. "Terror in the Crypt" was released straight to television in the United States by AIP-TV. It was released theatrically in the United Kingdom as "Crypt of Horror". The film was released on DVD in 2012 by Retromedia/Image in the United States where it retains the title "Crypt of the Vampire" while the credits in the film refer to it as "Terror in the Crypt". In a contemporary review, the "Monthly Film Bulletin"