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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995 / Theatrical Cut) is my all-time favorite Halloween film, and one my most favorite horror films overall. As I've gotten older and more deeply interested in film past superficial viewing and as DVD technology came into existence I became much more interested in learning about the films I loved as a child, special features, alternate versions and so forth.
For me, the holy grail, the most elusive of all special cuts of the films I've loved, for years, has been Halloween 666: Producer's Cut, and almost 20 years later, it's finally here. I distinctly title it differently from the theatrical release, because to me, this isn't merely an alternate version, it's an entirely separate movie.
If you're thinking "So what, there's been a bootleg of the film circulating for years.", yes, you're right, but an extremely degraded version which serves more as a special feature than an enjoyable movie-viewing experience. What we're talking about now is an official and properly transferred release from quality film, not only to DVD, but to Blu-ray, in high quality, hopefully in 1080/5.1. - Now confirmed in the full specs below...
SPOILER ALERT - If you've never seen or even heard of this alternate cut and would rather wait for the proper release, don't watch this clip...
HalloweeN: The Complete Collection Limited Deluxe Edition
If the Producer's Cut finally getting a proper release wasn't exciting enough (I personally think it's the biggest news of all), we're also being treated to a complete box set of all ten Halloween films, together for the first time, with new (and old) special features and several alternate cuts.
Specs Summary skip to full specs
This set is only possible due to a collaboration between Anchor Bay and Scream Factory.
10-disc Edition - Includes the theatrical cuts only of all ten films with select bonus features. SRP is $129.99.
15-disc Deluxe Edition [the only one worth buying in my opinion] - Includes the theatrical cuts of all ten films, plus the never before released Producer's Cut of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, the network TV version of the original Halloween, the network TV version of Halloween II and the unrated versions of Rob Zombie's Halloween and Halloween II.
Brand new bonus features, including new interviews with cast and crew from the entire franchise. The original Halloween will now also include the original mono audio track and the set will include both versions of the original Halloween - the original Blu-ray release and the recently remastered 35th Anniversary version with the mono track added back in.
It also comes with a limited edition 40-page book written by Michael Gingold of Fangoria Magazine. The collectible packaging will include a newly commissioned illustration on the outer case and each film will be in its own black Blu-ray case with the original theatrical one sheet as the key art. SRP is $169.99 [Amazon listing currently set at $109.99].
Full Specs
Anchor Bay Entertainment and Scream Factory proudly announce the bonus features and technical specifications for the September 23rd HALLOWEEN Complete Collection Blu-ray™ set. This new set boasts a wealth of NEW bonus features including 7 brand NEW featurettes, 3 brand NEW commentaries, 4 brand NEW interviews – with many of the participants sharing their thoughts about the franchise for the first time -- and NEW transfers and audio specs on selected titles.
Please see full listing below for each disc in the 15-disc Deluxe Edition:
Disc 1 – John Carpenter's Halloween (1978)
Bonus Features:
- HD transfer supervised and approved by cinematographer Dean Cundey
- NEW Audio Commentary With Director Of Photography Dean Cundey, Editor Tommy Lee Wallace And The Shape, Nick Castle
- Audio Commentary with Co-Writer/Director John Carpenter and Actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
- "The Night She Came Home" Featurette
- "On Location: 25 Years Later" Featurette
- TV Version Footage
- Television Spots
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV and Radio Spots
Tech Specs:
1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby TrueHD 7.1; Original 1978 Audio in Dolby TrueHD Mono
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Disc 2 – John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)
Bonus Features:
- Audio Commentary With Co-Writer/Director John Carpenter, Actress Jamie Lee Curtis and Co-Writer/Producer Debra Hill
- Featurette: Halloween: A Cut Above The Rest
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV and Radio Spots
Tech Specs:
1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Surround 5.1; PCM 5.1; Original 1978 Mono Audio
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Disc 3 – Halloween II (1981)
Theatrical Version
Bonus Features:
- Audio commentary with director Rick Rosenthal and actor Leo Rossi (Theatrical version)
- Audio commentary with stunt co-ordinator/actor Dick Warlock (Theatrical version)
- "The Nightmare Isn't Over: The Making Of Halloween II" Featuring Rick Rosenthal, Lance Guest, Dick Warlock, Alan Howarth, Dean Cundey, Leo Rossi and Moore...
- "Horror's Hallowed Grounds: The Locations of Halloween II" - Host Sean Clark revisits the original shooting locations of the film
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary from director Rick Rosenthal
- Alternate Ending with Optional Audio Commentary from director Rick Rosenthal
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV and Radio Spots
- Still Gallery
Tech Specs:
1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD MA 5.1
Disc 4 – Halloween II TV Cut (1981) DVD (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)
Television Cut With Added Footage Not Seen In The Theatrical Version
Tech Specs:
Standard Definition Full-frame 1.33:1; Dolby Digital Mono
Disc 5 – Halloween III: Season of The Witch (1982)
Bonus Features:
- Audio Commentary with director Tommy Lee Wallace
- "Stand Alone: The Making Of Halloween III: Season Of The Witch" featuring Tommy Lee Wallace, Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dick Warlock, Dean Cundey and more
- "Horror's Hallowed Grounds" - Revisiting the original shooting locations
- Still Gallery
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
Tech Specs:
1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD MA 5.1; Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0
Disc 6 – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Bonus Features:
- Audio Commentary with Actors Ellie Cornell and Danielle Harris
- Audio Commentary with Director Dwight H. Little and Author Justin Beahm
- Theatrical Trailer
Tech Specs:
1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Disc 7 - Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
Bonus Features:
- Audio Commentary with Actor Don Shanks and Jeffrey Landman
- Audio Commentary with Director Dominique Othenin-Girard and Actors Danielle Harris And Jeffrey Landman
- Halloween 5: On The Set
- Halloween 5: Original Promo
- Theatrical Trailer
Tech Specs:
1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Disc 8 - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Theatrical Cut
Bonus Features:
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
- Still Gallery
Tech Specs:
1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English
Disc 9 – Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Producer's Cut (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)
Bonus Features:
- NEW High Definition Master from the original inter-negative
- NEW Audio Commentary with Screenwriter Daniel Farrands and Composer Alan Howarth (Producer's Cut)
- NEW "Jamie's Story" – An Interview With The Original "Jamie" Actress Danielle Harris
- NEW "The Cursed ‘Curse'" – An Interview With Producers Malek Akkad And Paul Freeman
- NEW "Acting Scared "– A Look At The Film's Cast With Actresses Mariah O'Brien And J.C. Brandy
- NEW "The Shape Of Things" – A Look At Michael Myers' Murders And Mayhem With Special Make-Up Effects Artists John Carl Buechler And Brad Hardin And Actor George P. Wilbur (Michael Myers)
- NEW "Haddonfield's Horrors" – The Sights of Halloween The Curse of Michael Myers With Director of Photography Billy Dickson And Production Designer Brad Ryman And Director of Photography (Additional Scenes) Thomas Callaway
- NEW "Full Circle" – An Interview With Composer Alan Howarth
- NEW Cast And Crew Tribute to Donald Pleasance
- Archival Interviews And Behind-The-Scenes Footage
- Behind-The-Scenes Footage (approx. 30 Minutes)
- Alternate And Deleted Scenes (Not Present In Either Cut Of The Film)
- Teaser Trailer: Halloween 666: The Origin Of Michael Myers
Tech Specs:
1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1:78:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English
Disc 10 - Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Bonus Features:
- Presented in the correct 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
- NEW Commentary With Director Steve Miner And Jamie Lee Curtis, Moderated By Sean Clark
- NEW "The Making of Halloween H20" Featuring Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Nancy Stephens, Adam Hann-Byrd, Tom Kane, Editor Patrick Lussier, Producer Malek Akkad, Producer Paul Freeman, Composer John Ottman, Chris Durand (Michael Myers), Writer Robert Zappia, Stunt Co-Ordinator Donna Keegan, Make-Up Brad Hardin And Cinematographer Daryn Okada
- Vintage Interviews And Behind-The-Scenes Footage
- Theatrical Trailer
Tech Specs:
1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Disc 11 - Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Bonus Features:
- Audio Commentary With Director Rick Rosenthal And Editor Robert A. Ferretti
- Alternate Endings
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurette: "Head Cam"
- Storyboard Analysis
- Set Tour With Production Designer Troy Hansen
- Set Interview With Jamie Lee Curtis
- Vintage Interviews And Behind-The-Scenes Footage
- Theatrical Trailer
- Home Video TV Spots
Tech Specs:
1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English
Disc 12 – Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007)
Bonus Features:
- Unrated Director's Cut With Audio Commentary By Writer/Director Rob Zombie
- Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary
- Alternate Ending With Optional Commentary
- Bloopers
- Featurette: "The Many Faces Of Michael Myers"
- Re-Imagining Halloween
- Meet The Cast
- Casting Sessions
- Scout Taylor-Compton Screen Test
- Theatrical Trailer
Tech Specs:
1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Disc 13 – Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007) Bonus Disc (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)
Bonus Features:
- Documentary: "Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween (4 ½ hours)
Tech Specs:
Dolby Stereo
Subtitles: English
Disc 14 – Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 (2009)
Bonus Features:
- Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Rob Zombie
- Deleted And Alternate Scenes
- Audition Footage
- Make-Up Test Footage
- Blooper Reel
- Captain Clegg And The Night Creatures Music Videos
- Uncle Seymour Coffins' Stand-Up Routines
Tech Specs:
1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1;
Subtitles: English
Disc 15 – Bonus Features (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)
- John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN – The Extended Version (In HD - TV Inserts Are In Standard Definition)
- Interview with Moustapha Akkad about origin of HALLOWEEN
- Featurette: HALLOWEEN UNMASKED 2000
- Featurette: The Making Of HALLOWEEN 4: FINAL CUT
- NEW The Making Of HALLOWEEN 4 Featuring Actors Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Kathleen Kinmont, Beau Starr, Raymond O'Connor, Erik Preston and Sasha Jensen, Stuntmen Tom Morga (Michael Myers) And George P. Wilbur (Michael Myers), Composer Alan Howarth, Writer Alan B. McElroy, Producers Malek Akkad And Paul Freeman, Special Make-Up Effects Artists John Carl Buechler And Ken Horn
- Featurette: Inside HALLOWEEN 5
- NEW The Making Of HALLOWEEN 5 Featuring Interviews With Actors Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Wendy Kaplan, Jeffrey Landman, Jonathan Chapin, Frankie Como, Tamara Glynn, Matthew Walker, Don Shanks (Michael Myers), Producer Malek Akkad, Line Producer Rick Nathanson And Composer Alan Howarth
- NEW Interview With Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Burman On HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH
- HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH Radio Spots
- TV Spots – HALLOWEEN 4, HALLOWEEN 5, HALLOWEEN (2007) and HALLOWEEN II (2009)
- Photo Galleries - HALLOWEEN, HALLOWEEN 4 and HALLOWEEN 5
Tech Specs:
1080p, 520p Full Frame, Anamorphic Widescreen 1:85:1, 2.35:1;
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Stereo, Mono
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In other related news, an officially licensed Halloween 6 Michael Myers mask is now available for pre-order (already ordered mine) here.