When I was a kid, I was very sheltered. I didn’t watch any horror movies at all, really. My mother wouldn’t allow it, you see. And then, one Halloween, when I was 16, my father came home with a Michael Myers mask for me and we sat up watching the first Halloween film on TV. Thus began my obsession with horror.
And now, a decade later, the most comprehensive box set of Halloween films is being released! Here’s the rundown:
OK, first off, there are two different box sets: the Collector’s Edition (10 disks) and the Deluxe Edition (15 disks). These disks contain the following.
With The Collector’s Edition, you get all this bloody goodness:
Disk 1: Theatrical Version of John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978) • HD transfer supervised and approved by cinematographer Dean Cundey • 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 Spot
Disk 2: Theatrical Version of Halloween II (1981) • Audio commentary with director Rick Rosenthal and actor Leo Rossi (Theatrical version) • Audio commentary with stunt co-ordinator/actor Dick Warlock (Theatrical version) • Theatrical Version And “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
Disk 3: Theatrical Version of Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) • 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
Disk 4: Theatrical Version of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) • Audio Commentary with Actors Ellie Cornell and Danielle Harris • Audio Commentary with Director Dwight H. Little and Author Justin Beahm • Theatrical Trailer
Disk 5: Theatrical Version of Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) • 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
Disk 6: Theatrical Version of Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) • Theatrical Trailer • TV Spots • Still Gallery
Disk 7: Theatrical Version of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) • Presented in the correct 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio • Commentary With Director Steve Miner And Jamie Lee Curtis, Moderated By Sean Clark • “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
Disk 8: Theatrical Version of Halloween Resurrection (2002) • 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
Disk 9: Theatrical Version of Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007) • 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
Disk 10: Theatrical Version of Rob Zombie’s Halloween 2 (2009) • 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
With the Deluxe Edition, you get all of that plus the following:
Disk 11: Theatrical Version of John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978) • 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
Disk 12: TV Cut of Halloween II (1981) Television Cut With Added Footage Not Seen In The Theatrical Version
Disk 13: Producer’s Cut of Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (PREVIOUSLY ONLY AVAILABLE BY BOOTLEG!!!) • High Definition Master from the original inter-negative • Audio Commentary with Screenwriter Daniel Farrands and Composer Alan Howarth (Producer’s Cut) • “Jamie’s Story” – An Interview With The Original “Jamie” Actress Danielle Harris • “The Cursed ‘Curse’” – An Interview With Producers Malek Akkad And Paul Freeman • “Acting Scared “– A Look At The Film’s Cast With Actresses Mariah O’Brien And J.C. Brandy • “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) • “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 • “Full Circle” – An Interview With Composer Alan Howarth • 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
Disk 14: Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007) Bonus Disk • Documentary: “Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween (4 ½ hours)
Disk 15: Bonus Features • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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
The Collector’s Edition goes for $129.99 SRP and the Deluxe Edition goes for $169.99 SRP.
Both are released on September 23rd! Looks like Halloween is coming early this year!
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