OVERALL: Draw

Between the R1 Scream Factory CE for the best set of extras or the UK Anchor Bay and the Japanese box sets for the slightly differing extras and DTS audio track.

The German release has an anamorphic transfer and extras not found on UK AB set. Do note that the box is a bootleg, as it contains illegal material.

There is also a vanilla release available from Anchor Bay UK under there 'Horror Classics' label which should be avoided.

Movie-Censorship Comparisons:
- Theatrical Version and Unrated
- Theatrical Version and Workprint

CUTS:

• R1 America- Universal Pictures - No cuts. R-Rated Theatrical Version.
• R1 Collector's Edition America- Shout! Factory - No cuts. R-Rated Theatrical Version.
• R1 Phantasm 5 Movie DVD Collection America- Well Go USA - No cuts. R-Rated Theatrical Version (96:27 NTSC).
• R2 Limited Edition Austria- XT Video - No cuts. Includes the R-Rated Theatrical Version and the Workprint Version.
• R2 Complete Edition Germany- Marketing Films - No cuts. Includes the R-Rated Theatrical Version and the Workprint Version.
• R2 Japan- Geneon - No cuts. R-Rated Theatrical Version.
• R2 United Kingdom- Digital Entertainment - No cuts. R-Rated Theatrical Version.
• R2 5 DVD Box Set United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No censor cuts. R-Rated Theatrical Version. However, the Universal logo has been removed. The music that plays over it is still intact (92:34 PAL).

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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 01/09/02
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 10/06/24

UPDATE LOG:

02 Apr 2013: Changed Scream Factory aspect ratio.
27 Mar 2013: Changed Overall.
26 Mar 2013: Addition of the R1 Scream Factory CE.
23 May 2016: Minor clean-up and addition of ASIN links.
05/05/17: Added greater detail to Anchor Bay UK.
30/08/17: Added Well Go set.
10/06/24: Clean-up and addition of Movie-Censorship links.