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Don't Open Till Christmas (Blu-ray) (1984)
The Gift of Terror That Just Won't Wait!Director: Edmund Purdom, Alan Birkinshaw (additional scenes, as Al McGoohan)
Year of Copyright: 1984
Year of Production: 1982-84
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by film historian/author Amanda Reyes and special features producer Ewan Cant (2022)
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Extras:"Don't Direct Till Christmas" 2022 interview with additional scenes director/writer Alan Birkinshaw (20:03)
"Slashing Miss Munro" 2022 interview with actress Caroline Munro (34:38)
"Purdom Babylonia" 2022 interview with Lilan Purdom, daughter of director/star Edmund Purdom (16:35)
"Birkinshaw Uncut" 2022 career-spanning archival interview with additional scenes director/writer Alan Birkinshaw (56:10)
"The Making of a Horror Film" 1984 archival making-of documentary (52:05)
"A Dangerous Place for Santa" 2022 locations visit (14:39)
Rough Cut Deleted & Extended Scenes (16:09)
Behind-the-Scenes Still Gallery (2:17)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Apart from the audio commentary and deleted scenes, extras have optional English subtitles.
The theatrical trailer is framed at 1.85:1.
Comes with a reversible cover.
The first 5,000 copies ordered directly from Vinegar Syndrome come with a special limited edition embossed and spot gloss slipcover designed by Robert Sammelin. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film - Widescreen Version (86:21)
Making-of featurette (14:07, in English with German subtitles)
German Video Title Card (0:21)
German Video Trailer (1:55)
German Theatrical Trailer for "The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue" (1:58)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
*The Film - Widescreen Version (82:53)
*The Film - 4:3 Version (82:51)
Making-of featurette (14:07, in English with German subtitles)
German Video Title Card (0:21)
German Video Trailer (1:55)
German Theatrical Trailer for "The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue" (1:58) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Available in two different mediabook Blu-ray/DVD combo covers - A (9007150140182) and B (9007152140180) - limited to 500 copies each, as well as a standard edition Blu-ray (9007156140186) and another "Monrex Video Cover" standard edition (9007154140188).
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
For the new transfer and extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Vinegar Syndrome - No cuts (86:39), including sixteen second Vinegar Syndrome logo after the end credits fade out.
- Blu-ray B 30th Anniversary Edition Austria- Edition Tonfilm - No cuts (86:21)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 11/07/20
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 24/10/22UPDATE LOG:
11/07/20 : Initial entry.
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