The 25 Years of Terror DVD is totally worth the money!!!

I own these versions...

Halloween [THX Mastered - Anchor Bay]
Halloween 2-Disc 25th Annivesary Edition [Anchor Bay]
Halloween Extended Edition [Anchor Bay]
Halloween II
Halloween III The Season of the Witch
Halloween IV [Divimax Special Edition]
Halloween V [Divimax Special Edition]
Halloween The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later [Collector's Series]
Halloween Resurrection
Rob Zombie's Halloween 2-Disc Director's Cut
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

Add me to the pile of fans that thought it was good, with two reservations. First off, it would obviously have been so much more complete if Donald Pleasance had lived to be in it -- his presence is the one thing that's sorely lacking from H20. Secondly, it really should have been the end. I didn't hate Halloween: Resurrection as much as everyone else -- it seemed pretty run-of-the-mill slasher fare to me (not that that means it was good, but it didn't seem worse than numerous Freddy and Jason flicks) -- but I did hate that they couldn't let H20 be conclusive. It provided good closure, and Resurrection's prologue is total bullshit.

Really? Sweet. It's been a little while since I last watched my copy, but I could have sworn it was non-anamorphic. Early BV discs tended to suck. Hell, it even lists a commentary that's not there.

Then he's good to go. I thought the THX-certified edition was included on the 25th anniversary set, but I just remembered that was Divimax.

Count me down as another fan of H20. Aside from the Scream-esque cast it's got a good score, great atmosphere and an engaging storyline. It's the best sequel aside from Halloween 2, not that that says much or anything...

Resurrection was a terrible movie in its own right, but its mere existence after the incredible finale of H20, and the blatant greed in destroying what could have been the best ending to a horror movie franchise in history, makes it even more of a miserable failure.

I loved H20....it's the best sequel in the series (just slightly better than 4, which I also really liked).

Completely agreed. I wish the remake had come after H20, then at least the original canon would have had a perfect ending by coming full circle with the Laurie Strode storyline. Resurrection was horrendous on numerous levels, not the least of which was Laurie's pathetic death in the beginning.

I have to say as well that as a fan of the Original and a fan of the whole series that I enjoyed H20. Maybe it's because I'm really still young (I'm 19) or what but I really enjoyed H20. It was pretty much a more 90's version of the original. Now I did seriously hate Resurrection and it completely ruined H20 from its little prologue ending.

What we need is a nice two disc for Halloween 2 just like the Halloween Limited Edition with the lenticular cover.

I want the different/longer television version on the second disc along with some nice extras.

They've done so many different releases for Halloween 1 that I can't believe they've done nothing for Halloween 2.

We even got an awful cardboard snapper for the case.

It's just awful. Don't they know a limited edition for the sequel would sell like hotcakes?

Well, keep in mind that Halloween has been released by Anchor Bay/Starz, where as Halloween II is currently owned by Universal, whom apparently doesn't want to do much with catalog horror titles anymore (see Phantasm 2).

If it were Anchor Bay, you could bet that Halloween II would have about 12 different versions by now.

Ah, that explains it. I didn't know that Anchor Bay didn't have the rights.

Universal is really being foolish. They're sitting on what could be a nice release.

It's a bloody shame.

I may as well throw my 2 cents in. Here's my Halloween collection, unless some spectacular new Blu-ray editions come out (maybe official producers cut of 6?), I believe I am done with the series.

Halloween - 2-Disc LE w/ Lenticular cover
Halloween 2/3 double feature (universal)
Halloween 4 - Anchor Bay #'d tin
Halloween 5 - Anchor Bay #'d tin
Halloween 666 Producer's Cut - unofficial dvd, fair vhs quality with time codes
Halloween 6 - Dimension version
Halloween: H20 - Dimension R1 version (i believe this is non-anamorphic)
Halloween Ressurection - Dimension R1
Halloween 25 Years of Terror - I highly recommend this set, I think of it as the completion of my "box set"

I do not have the Rob Zombie remake. I saw it in the theatre and enjoyed it, but not enough to buy it, I'd prefer to stick with the classic.

Here's the Halloween crap I own:

Halloween - DVD and Blu-ray
Halloween Extended Edition
Halloween 2
Halloween 3
Halloween 4
Halloween 5
Halloween 6
Halloween 6 - uncut final version
Halloween 6 - producer's cut
Halloween 6 - rough cut(early workprint)
Halloween 6 - tv version(theatrical and producer's cut hybrid)
Halloween H2O
Halloween H2O - workprint
Halloween Ressurection - workprint
Halloween 25 Years of Terror
Halloween - Remake - Unrated Director's Cut
Halloween - Remake workprint

And yet the regular version of Resurrection isn't one of them. I guess it's something I was planning to get but just forgot about

Are you serious? You need someone to decide this for you? If I told you your Halloween collection was incomplete without an official Michael Myers halloween mask, are you going to run out and buy one of those too?

When I was doing research after the October Horror movie challenge, the Box set that came out last year (with the mask) definitely contained everything to get a good start without having to do any additional double-dipping, and I think I got it for like $25 in the DDD 25% off sale. The rest of the titles were a little tricky to figure out which ones to get, in fact I haven't ordered everything yet. I will probably study this thread when I get home to get some answers for myself on the ones I haven't got yet.

If we get into bootlegs and stuff here is the Halloween stuff I own:

Halloween: 25th Anniversary 2 Disc
Halloween: Extended Edition
Halloween Blu-Ray (Got it for free at a convention!)
Halloween II (Universal one)
Halloween II "Extended Edition" (Bootleg, got from a convention)
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (Universal one, got it for $5)
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (Divimax)
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (Divimax)
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween 6: The Origin of Michael Myers "Producer's Cut" (Bootleg, got from a convention, that is the title on the box)
Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later -Collector's Series-
Halloween: Resurrection
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2 Disc)

If your Halloween II comes in a snapper, then you have the GoodTimes release. A bit after that, Universal re-released it in a regular DVD case with the theatrical trailer as the extra. According to rumors I heard (I believe here on DVDTalk) they were planning a Collector's Series release of II but canned it at the last minute. Perhaps with Zombie's Halloween getting a II of its own, Universal will finally indulge in a special edition, even if all we get is something akin to the Waterworld SE -- disc 1 theatrical, disc 2 extended, no bonuses.

Yeah, didn't Rick Rosenthal record a commentary for it and everything?

Oh, and to address the OP, if you are still on the fence about Halloween III, get the Halloween II/III 2-pack and you won't have to make the decision. I would buy III anyway though. Even though it has nothing to do with Michael Myers or the rest of the series, it's still a pretty decent horror movie.

So wheres the best place to find the Bootleg or unauthorized DVD like:
Halloween 6 Uncut Final Version
Halloween 6 Producer's Cut
Halloween 6 Rough Cut(early workprint)
Halloween 6 TV version(theatrical and producer's cut hybrid)
Halloween H2O (workprint)
Halloween Ressurection (workprint)
Halloween Remake (workprint)

Can you buy these or do you have to download and make them yourself. Can someone show me some pictures or websites?

Sometimes studios have been known to quietly re-release anamorphic versions of discs that were previously non-anamorphic (Never Been Kissed by FOX is an example of this).

I know for certain that my edition of Halloween: H20 is non-anamorphic... but I wouldn't be surprised if Dimension Films re-issued an anamorphic edition and didn't change the UPC or anything.

^ I'd be very interested to know if that was the case. I would rebuy H20 today if I could find a 16x9 copy.

FWIW, here's my Halloween DVD collection:

Halloween ('78) 2-disc LE (Includes theatrical & tv versions)
Halloween II (Universal)
Halloween III (Universal)
Halloween IV (OOP AB tin)
Halloween V (OOP AB tin)
Halloween 6 (Buena Vista)
Halloween 6: Producer's Cut (bootleg)
Halloween: H20 (Buena Vista)
Halloween: Resurrection (Mirimax)
Halloween ('07) bootleg workprint
Halloween ('07) theatrical version
Halloween ('07) unrated cut (w/ BB lenticular cover & CC bonus disc)
Halloween ('07) Blu-ray
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

I know it's shameful to own so many copies of RZ's sub-par remake, but being such a completeist requires me to own every possible cut of the films I can get my hands on.

Just for the hell of it, here's what I've got:

Halloween ('78) Limited Edition (VHS with the orange tapes)
Halloween ('78) 2-Disc Limited Edition
Halloween ('78) 2-Disc 25th Anniversary (Divimax)
Halloween II/III (Universal)
Halloween 4 (Divimax)
Halloween 5 (Divimax)
Halloween 6
Halloween 6: Producer's Cut (bootleg on VHS)
Halloween: H20
Halloween: Resurrection
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
Halloween ('07) Unrated Version
Halloween ('07) Blu-ray

I've owned previous versions of 2,3,4,5 but sold them for the the upgrades.

My Halloween collection:

Halloween (25th anniversary 2 disc)
Halloween 2 (universal)
Hallween 3 (universal)
Halloween 4 (ab divimax)
Halloween 5 (ab divimax)
Halloween 6 (buena vista)
Halloween h20 (buena vista)
Halloween Resurrection (mirimax)
Halloween 07 unrated (best buy lenticular cover)
Halloween 25 years of terror

I still want to get the extended tv version of Halloween, and the "producers cut" of H6. Also I used to own a previous single disc anchor bay versions that I traded in when I got the 2 discer not realizing it has a documentary on it that isn't on the version I now have. I want to get that one again.

I'm sure that is probably the case. I posted in the anamorphic thread with the UPC of the anamorphic H20 so you can look there to see if it is the same as the UPC on your copy.

Ok so is there or is there not an anamorphic version of H20

^ I'm pretty sure the post above you answered that question.

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