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Deep Red AKA Profondo rosso AKA The Hatchet Murders AKA Dripping Deep Red AKA The Sabre Tooth Tiger (1975)
When was the last time you were REALLY SCARED!!!? PSYCHO? The EXORCIST? JAWS? Now there is DEEP RED.Director: Dario Argento
Year of Copyright: 1975
Year of Production: 1974
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
The R0 UK Arrow Video release features 2 cuts of the film and restores the original opening and end titles, a wide choice of audio options and a good selection of extras.
The R2 Japanese LE also features 2 cuts of the film but the original opening and end titles have not been restored. It also includes a good selection of extras (differing from the UK Arrow release).
Do note, the Uncensored English Version release from Blue Underground features the original closing credits, a 6.1 DTS-ES track and a few exclusive extras but it only has the Export version of the film.
The US Brentwood release has the US Theatrical Version, but the presentation is in cropped full screen.
ADDITIONAL NOTES 1:
The original theatrical presentation featured the end titles displayed over a shot of David Hemming's reflection in a pool of blood. The image is moving while the titles are displayed; blood drips into the pool, Hemming's face changes expression, etc. Numerous releases feature only a freeze-frame of the same shot.
ADDITIONAL NOTES 2:
Excluding the regional censor cut versions (for example Ascot Elite Blu-ray/DVD in Germany and Platinum Media DVD in the UK), three main cuts of this film are known:
- Italian version AKA Director's Cut (~126 mins)
- Export version AKA International Theatrical cut (~105 mins)
- R-Rated US version AKA US Theatrical cut (~101 mins)
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CUTS:
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R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts. Italian version (126:36 NTSC).
– Features end titles over a freeze-frame of the original "pool of blood" image. - R0 America- Blue Underground - No cuts. Italian version (126:36 NTSC). Features end titles over a freeze-frame of the original 'pool of blood' image.
- R0 Slasher Collection America- Diamond - No cuts. Export version (104:27 NTSC).
- R0 Uncensored English Version America- Blue Underground - No cuts. Export Version (104:46 NTSC).
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R0 United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts. Includes both the Italian version and the Export version.
– All previous cuts waived including the lizard impaling scene, after director Argento told the BBFC it was a rigged effect with a fake pin.
– Features original Italian opening and end titles over the moving "pool of blood" image. - R1 America- Brentwood/BCI Eclipse - No cuts. R-Rated US version (100:31 NTSC).
- R2 France- Wild Side Vidéo - No cuts. Includes both the Italian version (126:29 PAL) and the Export version (107:42 PAL). Features end titles over a freeze-frame of the original "pool of blood" image.
- R2 Germany- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment - Yes. FSK 16 version (121:10 PAL). 15 seconds of graphic violence has been cut from 6 scenes.
- R2 Red Edition Germany- Laser Paradise - No cuts. Italian version (121:16 PAL).
- R2 Ultimate Collector’s Edition Germany- Dragon Film Entertainment - No cuts. Italian version (126:37 PAL). – Features end titles over a freeze-frame of the original "pool of blood" image.
- R2 Holland- Dutch Filmworks - No cuts. Italian version. Features end titles over a freeze-frame of the original "pool of blood" image.
- R2 Italy- Terminal - Yes. Cut by 0:11, for example when the daughter gets an earslap and in the film's finale.
- R2 2-Disc Edition Italy- Medusa Video - No cuts. Italian version. Features original Italian opening and end titles over the moving "pool of blood" image.
- R2 Single Disc Edition Italy- Medusa Video - No cuts. Italian version. Features original Italian opening and end titles over the moving "pool of blood" image.
- R2 Japan- Culture Publishers - No cuts. Italian Version.
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R2 Ultimate Collection – Limited Edition Japan- Cinefil Imagica/Dex Entertainment - No cuts. Includes both the shorter Export version (105:28 NTSC) the original Italian version (126:31 NTSC).
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R2 Special Edition Scandinavia- Another World Entertainment - No cuts. Includes the Italian Version (126:35 PAL) and the Export Version (104:44 PAL).
– Features original Italian opening and end titles over the moving "pool of blood" image. -
R2 Special Edition Scandinavia- Future Film - No cuts. Includes the Italian Version (126:35 PAL) and the Export Version (104:44 PAL).
– Features original Italian opening and end titles over the moving "pool of blood" image. -
R2 Special Edition Scandinavia- Studio S Entertainment - No cuts. Includes the Italian Version (126:35 PAL) and the Export Version (104:44 PAL).
– Features original Italian opening and end titles over the moving "pool of blood" image. - R2 United Kingdom- Platinum Media - Yes. Italian version (120:54 PAL) cut by 0:11, for example when the daughter gets an earslap and in the film's finale.
- R2 2-Disc Re-issue United Kingdom- Platinum Media - Yes. Includes both the Italian version (120:56 PAL) and the Export version (100:32 PAL). Italian version has some previous cuts waived including the dogs sequence, but is still cut by 0:07 for missing the lizard impaling scene; Export version is uncut.
- R2 Single Disc Re-issue United Kingdom- Platinum Media - Yes. Includes both the Italian version (120:56 PAL) and the Export version (100:32 PAL). Italian version has some previous cuts waived including the dogs sequence, but is still cut by 0:07 for missing the lizard impaling scene; Export version is uncut.
- R4 Australia- AV Channel/Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts. Italian version (126:32 PAL).
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R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts. Italian version (126:36 NTSC).
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Comparison added by David on 13/01/02
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 12/02/23UPDATE LOG:
13/01/02: Initial entry.
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06/03/10: Added R2 German release from Dragon Entertainment.
28/04/10: Added Platinum Media single disc reissue.
01/01/11: Added R0 UK release from Arrow Films.
17/05/11: Addition of the R0 US Uncensored English Version release.
06/06/11: Minor corrections to the R0 US Uncensored English Version release.
08/06/11: Fixed a few typos.
18/02/14: Added the German Ascot Elite release, corrected titling of the Export version and moved the end titles descriptions to the overall to clean up the Cuts section.
09/07/15: Corrected version and added runtime to the R0 US Uncensored English Version and addition of ASIN links.
23/02/17: Added US Diamond.
04/08/21: Updated title.
12/02/23: Clean-up.
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