OVERALL: R0

R0 UK by Arrow offers the two versions of the movie and significant extras.

Also note that R0 Italy, R2 France CE and R2 Scandinavia have exclusive extras.

GENERAL NOTES:
The following versions of the movie are known:
- The export English language version, which can be considered as the official version, since the movie was originally shot in English for post synchronization.
- The Italian Language version, featuring some alternate dialogue scenes, in which the actors spoke Italian.
Both versions feature the same gore and sex content.

The film seems to have been shot 1.85:1 hard matte in camera so all 1.33:1 versions are severely cropped.

CUTS:

• R0 America- Simitar - No cuts - English language version
• R0 The Mario Bava Collection America- Image - No cuts - English export version (84:14 NTSC)
• R0 Australia- International Media / Stomp Visual - No cuts - English language version (84:11 PAL)
• R0 Italy- Raro Video/Horror Club - No cuts - Italian version (81:24 PAL).
• R0 United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes both the Italian version (81:21 PAL) and the English export version (80:30 PAL)
• R0 Step into the Cult Arena! United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - English language version (80:30 PAL)
• R1 The Mario Bava Collection: Volume 2 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - English language version (84:14 NTSC)
• R2 France- TF1 Video - No cuts - Italian language version
• R2 Collector's Edition France- Carlotta Films / Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - English language version (81 mins PAL)
• R2 Germany- Astro - No cuts - English language version
• R2 Germany- MiB - No cuts - English language version
• R2 Scandinavia- Another World Entertainment / Njutafilms - No cuts - English language version (81:18 PAL)
• R2 United Kingdom- Film Shock 2000 - Yes, English export version cut by 0:43 by the BBFC.
  The following has been cut:
  - The murder of a teenage girl loses 0:02 in two cuts, the first of her throat being cut from behind, and the other of a graphic hatchet blow to the head.
  - Nearly the entire scene (0:21) is cut from the boy's death with a machete embedded in his face.
  - Three cuts (0:09) reduce the death of a couple impaled together with a spear whilst making love, blood welling from the wounds, and their writhing bodies in the spasms of death.
  - Reduction of 0:11 from a man's death, as he's being forced up a wall by a spear impaled in his stomach (80:29 PAL).

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Comparison added by Hans_Kristian_Senneseth on 30/12/02
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 04/01/23

UPDATE LOG:

03/01/11 : Comparison clean-up and addition of the Australia, R0 UK, R2 France CE and R2 Scandinavia editions.
30/12/15 : RTs added to extras/movie of Image release + ASIN. ASINs added to French/ UK (Arrow) releases.
16/05/20: Added a title.
04/01/23: Titles, tagline, dates.