[Released] Halloween (1978): Extended Edition (Remastered)

[kidjupiter92]

Project Info

When Halloween was sold for broadcast to NBC in 1980, the network's Standards and Practices Department demanded numerous edits to the original film. Although producer Debra Hill personally debated these cuts, it became necessary to create additional scenes to fill the movie's two-hour television slot. Using the crew of Halloween II, as well as stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence, director John Carpenter commenced a three-day shoot of all-new scenes and alternate footage that was then added to the original version.

In 1999, a new composite cut was created for the "limited edition" 2-disc Anchor Bay THX DVD, which consisted of the additional TV version footage integrated into the uncut, theatrical version of the film. This version would be released on a standalone DVD in 2001, then go on to be included in the 2008 30th Anniversary Commemorative Set, and finally presented in an HD/SD composite in the 2014 15-disc deluxe edition Halloween: The Complete Collection box set released by Scream Factory. It was also included as one of the many versions of the film included in the most recent 2021 4K UHD release of Halloween, also done by Scream Factory.

Faneditor kidjupiter92 has recently remastered the 101-minute Extended Edition using the new 2021 transfer of Halloween, and deinterlaced and upscaled the TV version footage to present a completely HD version of the Extended Edition.

Video: The Extended Edition used as the base of the project was sourced from the third disc of the 2021 Scream Factor 4K UHD release of Halloween. The new 2021 transfer of Halloween and the TV Version footage was sourced from the same 4K UHD release. The TV Version footage was then deinterlaced and upscaled to 4K using Topaz Video Enhance AI, before being downscaled to 1080p to be included alongside the 1080p footage source from the second disc of the release.  

Audio:
LPCM: English 5.1 Surround (Converted from the DD 5.1 soundtrack sourced from the SF release)
LPCM: English 2.0 Mono (Mixdown from the LPCM 5.1 soundtrack and mixed to replicate a 70s Mono 2.0 track)
DD: English 5.1 Surround (Sourced from the SF release)
DD: English 2.0 Mono (Mixdown from the LPCM 5.1 soundtrack, mixed to replicate a 70s Mono 2.0 track, and converted to DD)

Screencaps:


Status: Complete. PM for download.

[TRICKORTREAT]

I love the cover art!

[pyramid658]

Can I please have a link to this? I really want to see it. Thank you for all the hard work you put into it.

[Bianjumu]

I have a question about this, actually. Did Scream Factory include the alternate take of Laurie sending the kids out to call the police like in the actual TV print, or does it use the theatrical version?

I find it interesting that the makers of the TV cut decided to swap the take with the one from the beginning of II. Maybe trying some extra synergy along with the TV scenes' extra foreshadowing?

[jedihunter92]

Anyone have the link or a copy of this? The OP hasn't been online in ages

[LastDance]

Can anyone send me the link? Thank you!

[Alex Mercury]

Hi! I'm new around here, but I'm very interested in seeing your work, it looks like the film turned out great! I would love to have the chance to see it, especially since we are just before Halloween and this classic never fails, plus I never saw the extended version; could you share the link? I would really appreciate it. Unfortunately, the forum won't let me send you a private message, as you ask for it over there, but if it is possible for you to pass me the link, I would be very happy, this kind of restorations are the ones that are worth it. Thank you very much in advance.

Edit: Ah, now the page allows me to send you a PM. It seems that I had not refreshed it, what a fool, sorry, now I will ask you directly from there.

[PDB]

Kidjupiter no longer posts here. I doubt he will respond.