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New York Ripper (The) AKA Lo squartatore di New York AKA Psycho Ripper AKA The Ripper (1982)
Killer who talks like a duck wanders around New York City killing women.Director: Lucio Fulci
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
Blue Underground 3-disc special edition, Another World, and Neo Publishing French 2-disc each have exclusive extras although the French disc is missing the "misplaced scene" and is an NTSC-to-PAL conversion. Do note that the older R1 Blue Underground special edition has fewer extras than the newer one but does have a 6.1 DTS-ES track.
General note:
Most editions are confirmed to have a misplaced scene: at ~44min into the movie, when Hedley and Malco are outside the hospital talking, Hedley drives off - this should cut to a shot of Malco walking off, then turning and the frame freezing running ~0:15 (this is designed to make Malco look suspicious, like a red herring). The shot is, for whatever reason, suffled to the end of the film in between the footage of Malco, Hedley and the girl in the police car and the stuff with the kid crying in the hospital. For some unknown reason, the shot from the earlier scene crops up there, interrupting the flow of the final scenes and creating a continuity flub since he is wearing a different suit of clothes.
Screen captures are available on Schnittberichte.
Special thanks to Rewind user Troy Howarth for providing this information.
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CUTS:
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R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (93:07 NTSC).
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R0 America- Blue Underground - No cuts (93:07 NTSC).
However, one scene (see above) is misplaced. - R0 3-Disc Limited Edition America- Blue Underground - No cuts (93:07 NTSC)
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R0 Australia- Stomp Entertainment - Yes (87:08 PAL).
The "misplaced scene" (see above) is missing, as well as a scene that takes place between Williams' interview of Jane's husband and the raid on Mickey Scellenda's landlady's apartment, in which Dr. Davis has a brief conversation with his secretary
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R0 Holland- Italian Shock Entertainment - Yes (90:27 NTSC).
The "misplaced scene" (see above) is missing, as well as a scene that takes place between Williams' interview of Jane's husband and the raid on Mickey Scellenda's landlady's apartment, in which Dr. Davis has a brief conversation with his secretary
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R0 Special Restored Edition Scandinavia- Another World Entertainment - No cuts (88:57 PAL).
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R0 United Kingdom- Shameless Screen Entertainment - Yes (87:08 PAL), cut by 0:34 by the BBFC.
"Cuts were required to remove sexualised violence (a naked and bound woman's stomach and breasts being mutilated with a razor) in keeping with BBFC Guidelines, Policy and the Video Recordings Act 1984."
The theatrical trailer has also been cut by 0:12 by the BBFC.
"Cuts required to detailed sight of topless woman having her torso cut open with a razor blade and to clear sight of a woman being stabbed in the groin with a broken bottle. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines on sexual violence and trailers, and in line with the requirements of the Video Recordings Act 1984" - R1 Special Edition America- Blue Underground - Yes, the misplaced scene has been removed.
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R2 France- Néo Publishing - No cuts - includes both a shorter version (91:06 PAL) and a longer one (93:06 PAL).
In the shorter version, the "misplaced scene" (see above) is missing, as well as a scene that takes place between Williams' interview of Jane's husband and the raid on Mickey Scellenda's landlady's apartment, in which Dr. Davis has a brief conversation with his secretary.
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R2 Collector's Edition France- Néo Publishing - No cuts - includes both a shorter version (91:06 PAL) and a longer one (93:06 PAL).
In the shorter version, the "misplaced scene" (see above) is missing, as well as a scene that takes place between Williams' interview of Jane's husband and the raid on Mickey Scellenda's landlady's apartment, in which Dr. Davis has a brief conversation with his secretary.
In the longer version, one scene (see above) is misplaced. - R2 Blood Edition Germany- Laser Paradise - No cuts - longer version (93:06 PAL).
- R2 Collector's 2-Disc Edition Germany- TB Splatter Productions - Yes - Heavily cut though full details are unknown (83:08 PAL).
- R2 Lucio Fulci Collection Germany- Astro - Yes - Heavily cut though full details are unknown (82:47 PAL).
- R2 Japan- Creative Axa - No known cuts.
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R2 Sweden- House of Horror - No cuts.
However, one scene (see above) is misplaced.
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R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (93:07 NTSC).
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Comparison added by Hans_Kristian_Senneseth on 17/02/03
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 07/06/19UPDATE LOG:
23/11/10 Added note about Shameless's Fulci's Box of Terror
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21/04/10 : Addition of R2 Sweden.
07/05/18: Added France single, ASINs.
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