Élisabeth of France (1764–1794) to the spirit of equality proclaimed by the Republic [...] representing to the General Council of the Commune the absurdity of keeping three persons in the Temple Tower, who caused extra service and excessive expense", and Hébert insisted on her execution. Although Robespierre himself wished to avoid such a "useless cruelty", the political climate was such that he "hid his thought of reprieve under words of insult. He dared not claim that innocent woman from the ferocious impatience of Hebert without insulting the victim he desired to save. He called her the 'despicable sister of Capet'." On 9 May 1794,
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"