I really feel sorry for donald pleasance who had to act in every michael myers movie until his death in 1995. Oct 31, 2014 halloween 6 was probably always the darkest in the series and the producers cut is even more so. The workprint should be identical with the producers cut not licensedavailable on dvd and tape. Sparks, johns feet are dithering, his hand is full of blood. For me, the holy grail, the most elusive of all special cuts of the films ive loved, for years, has been halloween 666. Every convention of the old slasher film is here, including some incredibly stupid. For halloween, they try to explain michael myers back story in part 6 the curse of michael myers but the explanation is too farfetched, rushed and feels like an after thought. Herbert blount aspires to replace the real director of a movie and make it his own by capturing the lead actress and inflicting much horror upon her in his version. This feels like a true halloween film, shot in salt lake city like halloween 45 and has a cold, grey, depressing feel about it. But since the movie completely revolved around explaining a mystery from the leastseen entry. Of course, her brother michael escaped back then and on halloween he is on his way to haddonfield.
Halloween directors cut dvd 2007 weinstein company. This producers cuts most noticeable differences are. The movie is being released for the first time, but can alternate versions of. The production values seem polished, the creepiness is on target, and the musical score is appropriate.
The intially announced 88 minutes runtime turned out to be 82 minutes eventually. Halloween 6 the curse of michael myers 1995 directors cut vs. I really feel sorry for donald pleasance who had to act in every michael myers movie. Halloween 6 curse michael myers 666 producers cut 1995 5 dvd set. While zombies halloween is faithful to carpenters vision, there are some. In its second half, the movie tells the plot of the original halloween, but without adding any new aspects. Halloween 6 the curse of michael myers producers cut.
As the supernatural elements of michaels macabre abilities are explored, his longtime adversary, dr. Aug 28, 2009 the director s cut runs 14 minutes longer 119 minutes. Halloween 6 was probably always the darkest in the series and the producers cut is even more so. A clear look at halloween 6 the producers cut from the. This producer s cut s most noticeable differences are. This article is about the extended cut of the original film. The complete collection bluray set is finally giving the movie back. Here are the extended scenes from the director s cut of halloween 6. The film s extended edition was developed for television in 1980. The opening scene with laurie walking and loomis being placed into the ambulance is longer. Halloween 3d movie news and halloween 6 producers cut blu. Really, halloween 6 should have been a passable, if not particularly original, horror film. Here are the extended scenes from the directors cut of halloween 6.
It featured almost seventy minutes of alternate, unedited footage, most of its graphically violent shots edited down in postproduction to avoid an nc17 rating, which generally hurts box office totals. This version, dubbed the producers cut, developed a cult following, with. Imo, in terms of fanaticism and cult status, the halloween 6 producers cut is second only to the richard donner cut of superman 2. Zombie takes a lot of time to show michaels childhood and development, but with a stripping mother, a drinking father and an arrogant sister, he uses an awful lot of stereotypes. Halloween 2007, dvd quality woman was raped by two plumbers very violent. The curse of michael myers or simply halloween 6 is a 1995 american horror film directed by joe chappelle and written by daniel farrands. Ive been advocating to scream factory to release a director s cut as the reshoots of. Producers cut, and almost 20 years later, its finally here.
He lifts him with the knife and pushes him against the wall. As fans of this particular entry know, there are more versions of this film than any other in the franchise, which says more about how troubled and divisive the production was than anything else. Part 6 was always the end of this part of the franchise, the story thread that was begun in halloween 4. The film went through many changes after the original production. But the producers cut has always been surrounded by so much lore and mysticism. The shoot for halloween ii seems like it was absolutely hellish, with zombie and his crew having to contend with rain, footage lost to and from the lab as well as studioordered reshoots. Including a retelling of the original story that unfolds at a breakneck pace, as well as a chilling new introduction that finally reveals the secrets behind myers disturbing childhood, halloween. The hospital dream scene has an extra sequence of laurie attempting to cross over a pile of bodies. The curse of michael myers is probably the only movie in existence to have a commercially available producers cut. Zombies engaging as usual but he sounds like hes really unhappy with the finished film, even though its his directors. A clear look at halloween 6 the producers cut from the halloween the complete collection bluray set.
The halloween 6 theatrical cut is very different from the producers cut. Mostly, it appears to have technical reasons digitalizing the vhs and artistic considerations that led him to assembling his personally perceived ideal cut. There are multidisc versions of this movie for sale on the web, but this 1disc, widescreen presentation offers everything thats included on any version in existence, anywhere that we have ever come across including footage still not included in the recent, official release, in addition to our. Writer daniel farrands did a swell job creating a movie with an actual plot and that still felt like a halloween film full of atmosphere and suspense and being the fourth michael myers sequel. The curse of michael myers also known as halloween 6. Jun 28, 2017 here are the extended scenes from the director s cut of halloween 6. The curse of michael myers is notorious among halloween fans for having multiple versions. The movie has an overall bleak tone, as well as an even darker and unexpected outcome. Oct 06, 2007 halloween 6 the curse of michael myers producers cut here how the original version of halloween 6 was supposed to be. Halloween is a 1978 american independent slasher film set in the fictional suburban midwestern town of haddonfield, illinois, on halloween. The directors cut runs 14 minutes longer 119 minutes. The curse of michael myers was a workprint of the original film. This installment marks the return of the seemingly indestructible masked murderer michael myers george p.
Halloween ii then was not high on my list of must watch films. I distinctly title it differently from the theatrical release, because to me, this isnt merely an alternate version, its an entirely separate movie. Jun 27, 2010 here is the underground hit halloween 6. The director s cut of the film is still nowhere near the level that the netflix original series is operating on, but it s miles ahead of its theatrical predecessor. As the supernatural elements of michael s macabre abilities are explored, his longtime adversary, dr. The return of michael myers involving laurie strode. Unrated directors cut rob zombie the devils rejects reinvents the ultimate slasher classic, unleashing michael myers for a bloody rollercoaster of a rampage like fans have never seen. With missi pyle, penn jillette, harry hamlin, hayes macarthur. Our full commentary of the producers cut of halloween 6. There is a version of this sixth halloween film which has many scenes not shown in the theatrical release, as well as a different titlelogo, different character developments, and a different ending. Now, six years after he was presumed dead in a fire, myers has returned to kill again and. It s just a shame that most audiences will never see the director s cut, and base their opinions about daredevil on the halfbaked version that was shown in theaters.
If you are a fan of the halloween movie franchise but in particular halloween 6 the curse of michael myers this set is a must own. Other films have directors cuts and extended cuts of course, even cabal cuts and richard donner cuts. This is better that the original version, but the movie was great overall in any form. Its just a shame that most audiences will never see the directors cut, and base their opinions about daredevil on the halfbaked version that was shown in theaters.
Halloween extended edition halloween series wiki fandom. Wilbur, who is targeting tommy doyle paul stephen rudd, a young man tied into the legacy of the killer and his connections with the strode family. I would see bootleg copies of it at horror conventions all the time and was always intrigued. Also included here is the full scout taylorcompton screen test. Oct 28, 2011 for halloween, they try to explain michael myers back story in part 6 the curse of michael myers but the explanation is too farfetched, rushed and feels like an after thought. Halloween 3d movie news and halloween 6 producers cut bluray. Originally titled halloween 666 the origin of michael myers the movie turned out to be alot different than the one that was release in theaters, vhs, and dvd. The complete collection bluray set, i can assure you that the producers cut of halloween. This is no workprint or frankensteind thing where the quality keeps changing its a fully restored film, and in high def to boot.
When it comes to remakes, its hard to ask for much. Previously only available as part of a box set, lionsgate has announced that it is releasing a standalone release of the producers cut of halloween 6. Halloween 6 directors cut scenes video dailymotion. The film stars donald pleasence in his final film appearance, paul rudd, and marianne hagan. Zombies film is clearly the work of a filmmaker who knows and loves the genre. Halloween 6 the curse of michael myers 1995 director s cut vs. If i had the timepatience id cut my own preferred version of the movie that makes more sense than the theatrical, but keeps. Scout taylorcompton, malcolm mcdowell, tyler mane, brad dourif, daeg faerch, sheri moon zombie, william forsythe. For the dvd release, rob zombie created a directors cut of the first movie, which. Halloween 6 the curse of michael myers 1995 full movie part 1. The directors cut of the film is still nowhere near the level that the netflix original series is operating on, but its miles ahead of its theatrical predecessor. Halloween by zombie was a movie of two parts the first was decent enough because it played out largely as an original piece however the second half descended into a kill em all piece that at best just got a little messy.
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