Home Theater Forum - View Single Post - Halloween movies, what edition is the best version of each dvd?

WillG · 08-22-2007, 06:05 PM

For the Original, I would say that the Divimax is the way to go. Even though there is some controversy over the transfer (the color timing is different from the Dean Cundey approved transfer on the prior release) it has far superior extras.

The only editions in print today for R1 are for HII and HIII are from Universal. HII has a trailer, HIII is completely bare. They are available now on a double feature disc, so obviously, go for that (even if you don't like HIII). Anchor bay, I believe, distrubutes these in R2 and those editions have commentaries, I hear that one or both might be cropped to 1.78, don't quote me on that though.

for 4 and 5, there are Divimax editions from Anchor Bay out now, they are the latest and are superior in terms of extras to prior releases.

I don't have 6, but I think there is only one release available.

H20 unfortunately, is only available in a Non-Anamorphic edition with very few extras.

I don't have Resurrection, but there is only one DVD available.

08-22-2007, 06:05 PM	#2 of 41
WillG Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 04:23 PM Local Date: 10-13-2008 Posts: 3,953	Re: Halloween movies, what edition is the best version of each dvd? For the Original, I would say that the Divimax is the way to go. Even though there is some controversy over the transfer (the color timing is different from the Dean Cundey approved transfer on the prior release) it has far superior extras. The only editions in print today for R1 are for HII and HIII are from Universal. HII has a trailer, HIII is completely bare. They are available now on a double feature disc, so obviously, go for that (even if you don't like HIII). Anchor bay, I believe, distrubutes these in R2 and those editions have commentaries, I hear that one or both might be cropped to 1.78, don't quote me on that though. for 4 and 5, there are Divimax editions from Anchor Bay out now, they are the latest and are superior in terms of extras to prior releases. I don't have 6, but I think there is only one release available. H20 unfortunately, is only available in a Non-Anamorphic edition with very few extras. I don't have Resurrection, but there is only one DVD available. Last edited by WillG : 08-22-2007 at 06:11 PM.