Halloween Collection
 

Ok I'm sure this question has been asked before but I am going to finsh off my Halloween Collection soon and I was going to ask a few questions before I go out and buy them. Right now I have: Halloween: Digitally Remastered THX, Halloween (Remake) Rated and Unrated, and Halloween Resurrection.

Which (if multiple versions availabe) version of each should I buy?

Is the Halloween 25 Years of Terror DVD Worth It?

Should I get three because I've seen it and it sucked so bad so is my collection incomplete without it or is it better off?

Should I buy the 3-Disc Version of Rob Zombie's Halloween?

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For starters, make sure the Halloween '78 edition you have is the Dean Cundey-approved version and not AB's hackjob done without authorization from Cundey or Carpenter. I don't believe the one you have is the correct version, if you care that much. The correct one os either the old 2-disc LE, the TV version, the old single disc version and (possibly) the new O-ring slipcover version.

As for the rest:

Halloween II (Universal)
Halloween III (Yes, own it and watch it again to realize it rocks. Again, buy the Universal edition)
Halloween IV (Divimax from AB)
Halloween V (Divimax from AB)
Halloween 6 (I say wait on it because a new edition with both cuts could be coming soon)
Halloween H20 (Only edition in R1 is non-anamorphic. Import if you want 16x9.)
Halloween 8 (Only one edition to get from Mirimax)
Halloween '07 (Only get the 3-disc set if you care about the 4 1/2 hour long doc. If you don't then don't bother)

And, yes, get Halloween: 25 Years of Terror. I'm not saying that because my friend put it together, it's actually a really good disc for fans of the series. It's a great supplement for the films that are featureless.

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25 Years of Terror is a must if you are a Halloween fan....
I liked 3 but it can be skipped if you didn't enjoy it....

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Ok so how do I find out if my version of Halloween '78 is the correct Dean Cundey Approved Version and not the AB version or whatever. What is the difference is it in the movie or what? Can It be determined by the cover or not?

Anyways thanks for all the info, appreciate it!

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I'll echo the previous thoughts on the 25 Years of Terror DVD--it's great! I assume you've seen all the Halloween films but are just now adding them to your personal collection. If you haven't seen them all, I'd do that before viewing the 25 Years of Terror.

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What about the Halloween box set that came out the end of last year? Would that be a good start?

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You need to pick these up Halloween II,Halloween IV, & Halloween H20 ASAP....
I'm surprised you own Resurrection before all of these.... lol

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Eh. Price is a bit high and it comes with a poorly done mask.

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I'll also say that 25 Years of Terror is well worth it. Good stuff.

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Except you get, in essence, the "Limited Edition" that was out of print i.e. Cundey/Carpenter's approved version and the extended TV cut, the first movie in Blu (which is sort of like a compromise between Cundey/Carpenter's version and the AB remaster), the best editions of 4 and 5, and 25 Years of Terror (although you lose the second disc, which is a huge strike).

I own:
- Halloween 30th Anniversary Edition Box Set (Anchor Bay)
- Halloween - 2-Disc 25th Annivesary Edition (Anchor Bay)
- Halloween II (Universal)
- Halloween III: The Season of the Witch (Universal)
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (Dimension)
- Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later - Collector's Series (Dimension)
- Halloween Resurrection (Dimension)
- Halloween - Unrated Director's Cut Two Disc Special Edition Blu-Ray (Genius)
- Halloween - Unrated Director's Cut Two Disc Special Edition (Genius)
- Halloween - Two Disc Special Edition (Genius)
- Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (Anchor Bay)

My Unrated two-disc of the remake is technically unnecessary because the BD has all of those features, but it's a cool conglomeration of store-exclusives: it has the BB lenticular slipcover, the CC bonus disc, and the Hot Topic Rob Zombie autographed cover insert. If there weren't a few features missing from the Blu-Ray, I'd have sold my 25th Anniversary 2-Disc as well.

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Not much of "Extreme" in literally getting all editions but Im satisfied enough on what I own, especially at getting it at a marked down costs (I included the cost on how much I bought each of them):


- Halloween (Anchorbay 2007 Release) $4.99 at Bestbuy
- Halloween II/III - Two discs (Universal) $5.99 at Bestbuy
- Halloween IV - Limited Edition Tin (Anchorbay) $9.99 at FYE
- Halloween V - Limited Edition Tin (Anchorbay) $12.99 at FYE

- Halloween Triple Pack (2008 Walmart Exclusive) $14.99 at Walmart
* Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (Dimension)
* Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later - Collector's Series (Dimension)
* Halloween Resurrection (Dimension)

- Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (Anchor Bay) $4.99 at Bestbuy



Though I collected all Rob Zombie's Remake of Halloween (Unrated Edition)

- Unrated Blockbuster Exclusive $3.99 at Blockbuster Clearance Bin
- 2disc Unrated Circuit City Exclusive $19.99 at Circuit City
- Hot Topic Autographed Exclusive $19.99 at Hottopic
- Unrated Lenticular Bestbuy Exclusive $6.99 at Bestbuy Kiosk Markdown
- 3 Disc Re-release $9.99 at FYE

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Tell that to my anamorphic R1 disc.

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I own:
- Halloween - 2-Disc 25th Annivesary Edition (Anchor Bay)
- Halloween - Extended Edition (Anchor Bay)
- Halloween II (Universal)
- Halloween III: The Season of the Witch (Universal)
- Halloween IV Divimax Special Edition (Anchor Bay)
- Halloween V Divimax Special Edition (Anchor Bay)
- Halloween The Curse of Michael Myers (Dimension)
- Halloween VI: The Origin of Michael Myers - Producer's Cut (Bootleg)
- Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later - Collector's Series (Dimension)
- Halloween Resurrection (Dimension)
- Halloween - Unrated Director's Cut Two Disc Special Edition (Genius)
- Halloween - Two Disc Special Edition (Genius)
- Rob Zombie's Halloween - Workprint edition (Bootleg)
- Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (Anchor Bay)

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Personally I like part three quite a bit.
Also if you can get your hands on it try to find the Producers cut of part six. It was never officially released and the quality of the added scenes is pretty crappy but as a huge Halloween fan I had to get it.

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All signs are pointing to it getting an official release, so I would hold off on getting that for awhile.

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As you can see in Xage's picture, you can pick up the Halloween II and III as a double pack. I bought it for $9.99 which is a good price for 2 movies.

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Personaly.... I bought the two disc version when it came out but I'll probably sell it and buy the three disc to take its place.

Also, I would think that buying Halloween 2 even if you don't like it... sounds like a waste of money. I never buy a movie I don't care for. I only have Halloween 25th anniversery, the new two-disc RZ Halloween, and Halloween 4 and 5. Not internested in the others in the series.

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Since AB just lost (or will lose) rights to Halloween 1, 4 and 5, I'd wait to pick those up...I can't remember what studio got the rights to them, but they are likely to release yet another version of the film on DVD (and hopefully Blu).

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This thread reminds me. One of these days, I need to replace my Goodtimes Video version of "Halloween III"...

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He said that he had the release with the THX-certified transfer. That is the Dean Cundey-approved version.

Really? I hadn't heard that.

Perhaps the new studio will release the multi-disc "Ultimate Edition" that the first movie deserves...

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It no worse than the transformers cases from Target.

I only paid $50 for mine and I think that's an ok price.

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I'm shocked to hear that a fan of the series enjoyed H20. I had high hopes for it since they had Jamie Lee Curtis back, but it just wasn't very good. But then, there hasn't been a good Halloween movie since Halloween 4 (including that mess of a remake).
Me too. I loved Halloween 3 even if it didn't have anything to do with Michael Myers.

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Buy Halloween 25 Years Later. It's a must if you're a fan of the film/s. Also I cannot tell you how spectacular the Blu-Ray of the original looks!

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I loved it,I thought it was a damn good sequel....

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Me too. I saw it in theater three times.

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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

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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.

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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...

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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?

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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.

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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)

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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.