Halloween II [raymix]

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Original Release Date:
1981
Original Running Time:
92
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
75
Time Cut:
18
Time Added:
1
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Brief Synopsis:
I've made extensive alterations in order to Shape my ideal version.
Many changes have been made to strengthen continuity, remove filler & improve pacing.
Intention:
My intention was to create a tighter version that injects new energy while retaining the original mood.
Additional Notes:
This is the second of 8 films in the Halloween [raymix] Series.
Other Sources:
SOURCES USED:
VIDEO-
-Halloween II (Shout! Factory bluray, 2021)
ADDITIONAL AUDIO-
-Halloween II Soundtrack 30th Ann. Edition (Alan Howarth Music Remaster, 2009)
-sound effects (YouTube.com)
Release Information:
Digital
Editing Details:
I wanted the editing to feel more kinetic without any obvious changes.
This version has a quicker pulse than the original, but still feels like the '81 classic.
Cuts and Additions:
CHANGES:
PRODUCTION CREDITS-
-added the fanedit.org logo.
-added my production logo.
-new "a Rick Rosenthal film" credit.
-added the Mustapha Akkad credit, cut from the opening credits.
-added the Dino De Laurentiis credit, cut from the opening credits.
-added the John Carpenter/Debra Hill credit, cut from the opening credits.
-scored the production credits with a synth drone from the Halloween II Theme.
Pt. 1 FLASHBACK-
-synth drone continues.
-removed the Mr. Sandman song.
-shortened the duration of the Haddonfield, Illinois title.
-shortened the duration of the October, 31 1978 title.
-added new sound effects. (crickets, tree branches, outside ambience.)
-shortened the shot panning down to the Doyle house.
-synth drone fades out as Laurie talks to the kids.
-shortened the shot of Laurie telling the kids to go call for help.
-removed Tommy's whinny sound.
-shortened the shot of Laurie sitting in the doorway.
-synth drone resumes, then fades into the original score as Michael sits up.
-cut a gunshot sound so Loomis fires the correct amount of times. ("6 times!")
-new sound effect when Michael hits the ground.
-cut Loomis trying to fire more shots from his spent revolver.
-shortened the shot before Laurie asks "Was that the boogieman?"
-shortened a shot of Loomis so that he isn't still pointing his revolver.
-synth drone resumes as Loomis says "As a matter of fact, it was."
-shortened a shot of Loomis on the front porch.
-fade-out as Loomis runs around the corner of the Doyle house.
-synth drone fades into the Halloween II Theme.
TITLE CARD / OPENING CREDITS-
-moved the Jamie Lee Curtis/Donald Pleasence credit to the cast credits.
-re-timed the title to appear in time with the music.
-moved the Mustapha Akkad credit to the opening production titles.
-moved the Dino De Laurentiis credit to the opening production titles.
-moved the John Carpenter/Debra Hill credit to the opening production titles.
-re-timed the pumpkin so that it doesn't jump around due to the new credits edit.
-split the Jamie Lee Curtis/Donald Pleasance credit into two individual titles.
-removed "in" from the Jamie Lee Curtis & Donald Pleasance credits.
-removed "starring" from the Charles Cyphers credit.
-edited the Halloween II Theme to match the new edit timing.
MICHAEL PROWLS THE NEIGHBORHOOD-
-fade-in on Michael's POV.
-cut Loomis saying "This guy, this man..." before "He's not human!"
-cut Alice speculating that Mr. Elrod beats Mrs. Elrod.
-edited "Are your folks home?" to sound more intelligible.
-additional sound effect when Alice hears something in her house.
-cut a shot from Alice's POV looking across the living room.
-Michael doesn't jump up when he attacks Alice, he simply stands up.
-cut a shot of Michael's eyes as he attacks Alice.
-added a throat slash sound effect.
LAURIE IN THE AMBULANCE-
-cut a shot of the paramedics putting Laurie into the ambulance.
-cut a shot of a paramedic shutting the ambulance doors.
-cut Laurie protesting the anesthesia.
-cut the driver asking about Laurie's father's realty business.
AT THE HADONFIELD HOSPITAL-
-cut the mother taking her son into the ER.
-cut two shots of the ambulance arriving at the hospital.
-shortened Nurse Jill checking the boy into the ER
-cut three shots of Laurie protesting anesthesia again.
-shortened a shot of Laurie cringing from the needle.
LOOMIS & BRACKETT ON PATROL-
-cut Brackett asking "How long has it been?" & Loomis' reply, "30 mins."
-cut Loomis telling Brackett to "Shine the light on that tree over there!"
MISTAKEN IDENTITY CAR CRASH-
-cut Officer Hunt saying "He came out of nowhere! I couldn't stop!"
-cut a shot of Loomis.
-cut a shot of the burning wreck.
-Brackett's "Is it him or not?" is heard over a different shot.
BACK AT THE HOSPITAL-
-cut the mom & boy leaving the ER.
-added an establishing shot, cut earlier.
-cut Jimmy creeping towards Laurie's bed & rubbing her hand while she's asleep.
MICHAEL ROAMS THE STREETS-
-cut Karen & her friend talking on their way to her car.
-the music gains volume as Michael walks down the street.
BACK AT THE HOSPITAL AGAIN-
-cut Karen getting out of her car & going into the hospital.
-cut Jimmy, Budd & Janet watching the news on TV.
-cut the shot of the green window.
-cut Budd singing about sex & offering Jimmy life advice.
-cut Michael watching Karen from the nursery.
-cut Michael watching Mrs. Alvez from the nursery.
-cut Michael's POV walking down the stairs.
-cut Laurie saying "Why me? I mean, why me?"
-cut Nurse Alvez talking to Laurie about trying to call her parents.
-cut Janet protesting Mrs. Alvez's order to go tell Mr. Garett about the phones.
-cut Laurie checking the phone after Nurse Alvez leaves the room.
CHECKING THE PHONE PROBLEM-
-cut the cat scaring Mr. Garett.
-shortened the shot of Mr. Garett walking around the dumpster.
-shortened the shot of Mr. Garett sliding the store room door open.
-shortened a shot of Mr. Garett entering the store room.
-shortened the shot of the flashlight shining on the tool wall.
-shortened a shot of Janet so that she's already fidgeting with the walkie-talkie.
-cut a shot of Janet still trying to work the walkie-talkie.
-added a squish sound when the hammer hits Mr. Garris.
-shortened the final shot of Janet with the walkie-talkie.
AT THE CORONER'S OFFICE-
-more deliberate rhythm on Hunt's "Every street. Every house. Every backyard."
RIOT AT THE MYERS HOUSE-
-sound of the angry mob gets louder as the camera pulls back.
-cut Loomis saying "One of their number was butchered. This is a wake."
-cut Loomis & Officer Hunt going over the story of Michael killing his sister.
HIJINKS AT THE HOSPITAL-
-shortened the shot of Karen preparing pills.
-cut the rest of the scene after Budd says "Happy Halloween."
-cut the shots of the empty hospital hallways.
LAURIE DREAMS OF MICHAEL-
-cut this entire scene.
IN THE HYDROTHERAPY ROOM-
-shortened a shot of Budd watching Karen undress.
-cut a close-up of Budd's face as he watches Karen undress.
-shortened the shot of Karen leaving the changing room.
-shortened the shot of Karen approaching the hot tub.
-shortened 3 shots of Karen & Budd making out.
-cut a shot of Budd getting out of the tub.
-added a synth drone as Michael kills Budd.
-synth drone fades as Karen begins speaking.
INVESTIGATING THE CLASSROOM-
-moved Loomis asking "what are you doing here?" to after Marion asks for him.
-cut Loomis not recognizing Marion. (he was with her just a few hours ago)
TROUBLE AT THE HOSPITAL-
-cut Jimmy talking to Laurie while she's unresponsive.
-cut Janet looking into Dr. Mixter's shower room.
-cut Jimmy looking for Mrs. Alvez in the ladies lounge.
-shortened the shot of Laurie hiding in another room.
-music continues into the scene with Loomis leaving the school.
-cut Jimmy saying "We gotta find Laurie."
-shortened the shot of Jimmy laying unconscious next to Mrs. Alvez.
-the door doesn't bounce open after Nurse Jill slams it when running back inside.
-shot lingers longer on the doors after Jill goes inside.
NURSE JILL FINDS LAURIE-
-shortened the shot of Laurie crawling out into the hallway.
-cut Laurie walking away after Jill calls out to her.
-cut Laurie's blurry POV.
-cut a shot of Jill walking down the hall.
-cut the shot of Michael stepping out behind Jill.
LAURIE ON THE RUN-
-shortened a shot of Laurie rounding the corner of the reception desk.
-cut two shots of Laurie gaining visible distance from Michael.
-cut a shot of Laurie wheeling a gurney into the middle of the hallway.
-shortened a shot of Laurie on the stairs for continuity with the next shot.
-cut a shot of Michael s l o w l y walking down the stairs.
-cut the close-up shot of Laurie reacting to the dead security guard.
-cut three shots so that Laurie gets through the window much quicker.
-cut Michael's hand getting through the elevator door.
-shortened a shot of Laurie hiding in the car.
-shortened the shot of Laurie looking out of the car's front window.
LOOMIS, MARION & THE MARSHALL-
-cut Loomis explaining the origins of Samhain.
-added a shot of the Marshall, cut earlier, while Marion explains the "Secret File".
LOOMIS & CO. AT THE HOSPITAL-
-cut the Marshall saying "Except my job" after "What have I got to loose?"
-new sound effect of the hospital doors closing.
-added a door locking sound effect after Loomis & Co. enter.
-shot lingers longer on the closed doors.
-cut Laurie screaming just after the hospital doors close.
-the Marshall responds as soon as Laurie starts banging on the doors.
-cut three shots of Laurie screaming for help.
-cut two shots of Michael approaching.
-replaced a shot of Michael approaching with one cut earlier.
-added a gunshot sound so that Loomis fires all six of his rounds.
-cut the Marshall protesting Marion's right to use the radio.
-cut Loomis pulling in so close to talk to Laurie.
-Loomis' "Are you all right?" is heard over a different shot.
-Laurie's "Why won't he die?" is heard over a different shot.
-merged two shots of the Marshall inspecting Michael into one single shot.
-cut three shots of Laurie & Loomis looking around the surgery room.
-cut a shot of Michael blindly swinging at Laurie.
-cut a shot of Loomis at the oxygen tanks.
-cut a shot of Loomis saying something unintelligible. ("Grum de hi-hat"?)
-added an additional Thud sound effect when Michael falls.
-new music plays as the ambulance drives away. (He Knows Where She Is)
-fade out on the shot of the ambulance driving away.
-cut the shots of Laurie in the ambulance & Michael burning in the hospital.
END CREDITS-
-added the title before the credits roll.
-different music over the end credits. (He Knows Where She Is & Halloween II Theme)
-removed the credit for the Mr. Sandman song.
-text scrolls all the way up & off the screen instead of fading out at the end.
POST CREDITS-
-added the shots of Laurie in the ambulance & Michael burning, cut earlier.
--added fire & burning sound effects.
-added my production logo to the end.
-added a cue from the track Michael Kills Judith.

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As I continue my journey through Haddonfield I am continually impressed by Ray's choices, editing skills, and narrative abilities. The fact that almost 20 minutes are gone and it goes essentially unnoticed means Ray fully succeeded in improving the original. I actually found the tension in this one higher than in Halloween (1978), which I think generally earns more praise. Fantastic work, seamless edits, and a real flair for building suspense and scares makes Ray the perfect person to have tackled this series. I'm going to keep on going!

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