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Comeback (The) AKA The Day the Screaming Stopped AKA Encore (1978)
Millions loved him, could someone hate him enough to kill and kill again?Director: Pete Walker
Year of Copyright: 1977
Year of Production: 1977
OVERALL: R0-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
The Comeback (100:20)
(1) Audio Commentary by director/producer Pete Walker, moderated by "English Gothic" author Jonathan Rigby (2006, in English with optional German subtitles)
(2) Audio Commentary by film historians Dr. Gerd Naumann, Matthias Künnecke, and Christopher Klaese (2021, in German)
"Sheila Keith: A Nice Old Lady?" 2005 documentary (14:28, in English with optional German subtitles)
"Slasher Serenade" 2012 interview with director Pete Walker and actor Jack Jones (13:23, in English with optional German subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
Still Gallery (2:53)
Bonus Film School for Sex (1969; 80:30, in English with optional English and German subtitles)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film
(1) Audio Commentary by director/producer Pete Walker, and English Gothic author Jonathan Rigby (2006, in English with optional German subtitles)
(2) Audio Commentary by film historians Dr. Gerd Naumann, Matthias Künnecke, and Christopher Klaese (2021, in German)
"Sheila Keith: A Nice Old Lady?" 2005 documentary (13:52, in English with optional German subtitles)
"Slasher Serenade" 2012 interview with director Pete Walker and actor Jack Jones (12:51, in English with optional German subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (2:05)
Still Gallery (2:46) -
Subtitles:English, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director/producer Pete Walker, moderated by "English Gothic" author Jonathan Rigby (2006)
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
Pete Walker Trailer Reel
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 4-page booklet of film notes.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director/producer Pete Walker, moderated by "English Gothic" author Jonathan Rigby (2006)
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Extras:"Slasher Serenade" 2012 interview with director Pete Walker and actor Jack Jones (13:23)
Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
Trailers:
- "Die Screaming, Marianne" (3:17)
- "House of Whipcord" (2:37) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director/producer Pete Walker, moderated by "English Gothic" author Jonathan Rigby (2006)
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Extras:Poster & Still Gallery (3:49)
Production Notes
Theatrical Trailer (2:06)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Die Screaming, Marianne"
- "The Flesh and Blood Show"
- "House of Whipcord"
- "Frightmare"
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Still Gallery (3:15)
Theatrical Trailer (2:08) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Open-matte.
Cover A. Cover B is no longer available. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director/producer Pete Walker, moderated by "English Gothic" author Jonathan Rigby (2006)
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (1.33:1) (2:05)
Cast & Crew Bio/Filmographies:
- director/producer Pete Walker (5 text pages)
- actor Jack Jones (5 text pages)
- actress Pamela Stephenson (4 text pages)
Production Notes (3 text pages) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Largely an open-matte but there is some cropping at the sides.
Comes with an 8-page mini-booklet, with liner notes by Harvey Fenton
Only in the "Pete Walker Collection", 5-disc set with "coffin-shaped" packaging (Die Screaming, Marianne (1970)/House of Whipcord (1974)/Frightmare (1974)/House of Mortal Sin (1975)/The Comeback (1977)). -
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OVERALL: R0
Wicked-Vision for the additional extras.
GENERAL NOTES:
There are at least two versions of the film:
- the original theatrical cut (102 minutes)
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CUTS:
- R0 Limited Edition Germany- Wicked-Vision - No cuts (96:14 PAL)
- R0 Digitally Remastered Edition United Kingdom- Odeon Entertainment - No cuts (96:14 PAL).
- R1 America- Kino Lorber - No cuts (102:02 NTSC)
- R1 America- Media Blasters - No cuts (96:27 PAL-to-NTSC)
- R2 Germany- Eyecatcher Movies - No cuts (96:06 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (96:22 PAL).
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 13/04/06
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 10/06/23UPDATE LOG:
06/03/12: Confirmed R0 specs and deduced R2 as open matte.
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06/02/12: Added comment about UK re-release.
11/12/20: Clean-up, notes, and German release.
06/06/21: Dates.
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