Halloween Revisited: The Final Cut (1978)

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Original Release Date:
1978
Original Running Time:
91
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
100
Time Cut:
1
Time Added:
9
Subtitles Available?
Available in HD?
Brief Synopsis:
John Carpenter's Halloween Revisited: The Final Cut is the second part of a planned four-part fanedit series focusing on the storyline established in the recent H40 timeline, starting with Halloween 2018. This project presents a "canon" compliant, alternate extended version that lines up not only with the edits of this series but also most of the known continuities of the franchise: whether it is the H40 timeline, H20 timeline, or original timeline.

I am proud to present: John Carpenter's Halloween Revisited: The Final Cut.
Intention:
To create a "canon" compliant, alternate extended version that lines up with most of the known continuities of the Halloween franchise.
Other Sources:
Halloween (1978) 4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray Combo Pack: The main transfer. TV Version footage, and Extended Edition stereo audio were sourced from this Scream Factory release.
Halloween (1978) Criterion Collection LD: The original theatrical mono mix was sourced from this laserdisc release.
Halloween II (1981) 4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray Combo Pack: The alternate sequence of Dr. Loomis shooting Michael off the balcony of the Doyle house and its accompanying audio was sourced from this release.
Release Information:
Digital
Special Features
- Hybrid Mono 1.0 and Mono 2.0 sound mixes
- Chapter stops
Editing Details:
Instead of using any of the surround sound mixes based on John Carpenter modifications for the THX Edition, I created a hybrid mono mix using the mono theatrical mix from the Criterion Collection LD for Halloween, scene-specific audio for the TV version moments from the Extended Edition, and sequence-specific audio from Halloween II. I also created a Mono 2.0 mix from this new hybrid mono mix. I sourced the theatrical mono mix from my own personal copy of the Criterion Collection LD and synced it up to the Scream Factory 4K prior to this project, and decided to incorporate said sync-up for inclusion. The stereo mixes of Halloween: Extended Edition and Halloween II were mixed down to mono specifically for this project.

The TV Version footage presented in this edit was upscaled from 480i to 1080p and the framerate converted from 29.97 fps to 24 fps using Topaz Video AI.
Cuts and Additions:
00:00:00:00: Added FE warning.
00:00:06:07: Added Netflix Dark Style FE.org logo.
00:00:11:06: Added my personal faneditor logo.
00:07:18:00: Integrated TV version footage of Loomis at the Smith's Grove hearing pertaining to Michael
00:11:15:02: Integrated TV version footage of Loomis talking to Michael in his room at Smith's Grove.
00:33:59:10: Integrated TV version footage of Lynda showing up at Laurie's house, and the two of them talking to Annie on the phone.
01:36:13:14: Replaced the original sequence of Loomis shooting Michael with the Halloween II version. All of the footage before the switch to the exterior shot of Michael falling is replaced with footage from the original film for a more consistent color grade.

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