Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers [raymix]

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Original Release Date:
1995
Original Running Time:
87
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
81
Time Cut:
13
Time Added:
6
Subtitles Available?
Available in HD?
Brief Synopsis:
I've combined the best of the Theatrical & Producers cuts while tightening the editing, improving the pacing & removing filler.
I've removed the flash-frame editing style, making the film feel more in-line with the rest of the series.
I've made many other alterations in order to Shape my ideal version.
Intention:
My goal was to combine the Theatrical & Producers cuts, creating a version that feels more cohesive than either version.
Other Sources:
SOURCES USED:
VIDEO-
-Halloween 6- Theatrical Cut (TC) (Shout! Factory bluray, 2021)
-Halloween 6- Producers Cut (PC) (Shout! Factory bluray, 2021)
ADDITIONAL AUDIO-
-Halloween Soundtrack (Varèse Sarabande Records, 1983)
-Halloween 5 Soundtrack (Varèse Sarabande Records, 1989)
-Halloween 6 Expanded Soundtracks (Alan Howarth Inc. Remasters, 2014)
--Theatrical Cut (TC) & Producers Cut (PC) scores
-Natural One by The Folk Implosion (from the single Natural One, 1995)
-More Human Than Human by White Zombie (from the album Astro Creep 2000, 1995)
Release Information:
Digital
Editing Details:
I've removed the annoying flash-frame editing style of the original, giving the film a more classic feel.
I also wanted the editing to feel more kinetic, injecting new life into the original.
Cuts and Additions:
CHANGES (based on the Theatrical Cut):
PRODUCTION CREDITS-
-added the fanedit.org logo.
-added my production logo.
-remixed & retimed the Dimension Films credit audio to better match the animation.
-augmented the score with the track The Birth Ceremony from the PC score.
-new "a Joe Chappelle film" credit.
-cut the flash-frames of Jamie in the hospital.
-centered the Mustapha Akkad credit.
-removed the crossfading of the Akkad & Nightfall production credits.
-moved the Donald Pleasance credit to the cast credits.
TITLE CARD-
-new title card.
-added a thunder sound effect.
-added a cue from the track The Attic. (H5)
JAMIE HAS A BABY-
-cut a shot of Jamie on the gurney.
-cut a shot of the nurses from Jamie's POV.
-shortened a shot of Jamie on the gurney.
-cut two more shots of Jamie on the gurney.
-shortened a shot of the nurses wheeling Jamie down a hallway.
-shortened a shot of Jamie being brought past some torches.
-fade-out on a shot of Jamie in labor.
-cut two shots of Jamie in labor.
-cut a shot of a torch outside the room Jamie is in.
-fade-in on a shot of Jamie post-labor.
-scored the rest of the scene with the track The Birthing from the TC score.
-removed the sound of someone whispering Jamie's lines while the nurse reacts.
OPENING CREDITS / EVIL CEREMONY-
-replaced Tommy's narration with Loomis' from the PC.
-added the Donald Pleasance credit, cut from pre-title.
-adjusted the position & size of the Donald Pleasance credit to match the others.
-removed the "in" from the Donald Pleasance credit.
-added "Starring" to the Donald Pleasance credit.
-shortened the shot of the baby on the sacrifice table.
-fade-out on the shot of the baby.
'89 FLASHBACK-
-added the 1989 flashback from the PC.
-adjusted the color to give the black & white footage an orange tint.
-re-scored the scene using the track The Birth Ceremony from the PC score.
-added an explosion sound to the exterior shot of the police station.
-extended the first shot of the police station.
-added "Halloween 1989" text.
-cut the man in black firing a gun.
-added some of Jamie's scared/crying sounds from HALLOWEEN 5.
-added Jamie saying "Uncle?" from HALLOWEEN 5.
-flashback footage crossfades into the next scene.
JAMIE ESCAPES-
-flashback crossfades into the shot of Jamie asleep in the chair.
-mixed the nurse's "Jamie!" to sound louder & clearer.
-removed the flash-frames of Michael.
-added the nurse's "We've got to move" from the PC.
-augmented the music with the track Halloween Newborn from the PC score.
-cut a shot of Jamie & the nurse going down a hallway.
-extended a shot of Michael's POV rounding the corner.
-added an additional squish sound when the nurse gets smashed into the spike.
-cut flash-frames of Michael before Jamie runs up the stairs.
-cut some of Jamie trying to alert the truck owner.
IN DANNY'S ROOM-
-used the extended version from the PC.
-altered the pitch of the man in black's voice.
-cut Danny calling the man in black "The Voice Man."
-added a thunder sound as Danny explains that the voice says "Bad things."
-cut Kara asking "Like what?" & Danny refusing to answer.
-added a thunder sound after Kara casts the "Stay-Away" spell.
-cut the shot of the lamp next to Danny's bed.
KARA GETS READY FOR BED-
-cut some of Kara undressing.
-rearranged Barry's comments about Haddonfield's Halloween in 1989.
-cut Barry talking to a Myers-obsessed lady on the radio.
-replaced the radio chat with the track Natural One by The Folk Implosion.
--changed the EQ shot-by-shot so the music seems to be coming from the radio.
-shortened a shot of Kara noticing something out the window.
-cut two shots of Tommy seeing Kara seeing him.
-cut two shots of Kara seeing Tommy seeing her.
TOMMY ON BARRY'S RADIO TALK SHOW-
-cut Barry saying "...up next."
-cut Barry saying Tommy needs electro-shock therapy.
-cut the shot of Michael's mask on Tommy's computer screen.
-inserted a shot of runes on Tommy's computer screen, reversed from later.
LOOMIS AT HOME-
-re-scored the scene with pieces of the track Separation from the PC score.
-conversation on the radio is a mix of the TC & PC audio.
-added a thunder sound to compliment the lightning flash.
-radio volume gets louder as the camera gets closer to Loomis' radio.
-added another thunder sound to compliment another lightning flash.
-added the additional & extended bits with Dr. Wynn from the PC.
-cut Loomis explaining his skin grafts.
-shortened the shot after Loomis says "It's a program about Haddonfield."
JAMIE AT THE BUS DEPOT-
-cut a shot of Jamie looking around the empty bus station.
-cut a shot of Tommy listening to the radio.
DR. WYNN AT LOOMIS' HOUSE-
-cut Dr. Wynn saying his retirement has "been in the works for some time."
-cut Loomis saying "I've buried the past. Buried it in this manuscript."
JAMIE CALLS IN TO BARRY'S TALK SHOW-
-shortened the shot of Jamie making her way toward the restrooms.
LOOMIS HEARS JAMIE'S CALL-
-added Loomis getting his revolver, from the PC.
JAMIE ESCAPES THE BUS DEPOT-
-cut two shots of Michael's feet on the stairs.
-cut a shot of Michael coming down the stairs.
-cut Michael opening all the toilet-stall doors before reaching Jamie's.
JAMIE & MICHAEL AT THE FARM-
-used the PC version of this scene.
-shortened the shot of the truck before & after Jamie gets out.
-cut Michael's POV as he enters the barn.
-cut several black frames after Michael finds that the baby is missing.
HALLOWEEN MORNING-
-new sound effect when John drops the vandalized sign onto the porch.
-new "Haddonfield, Halloween" titles.
LOOMIS & WYNN AT SMITH'S GROVE SANITARIUM-
-used the extended scene from the PC.
-cut Loomis telling Wynn "I feel in my heart that Michael is alive."
BREAKFAST AT THE STRODE HOUSE-
-added Tim on the phone talking to his friend, from the PC.
-new burp sound when Tim burps.
-added the shot of Debra slipping Kara some money, from the PC.
-shortened the shot of Kara as she stands up to her dad.
-added a cue from the track The Attic (H5) when Danny points the knife at John.
LEAVING THE HOUSE-
-used audio from the PC to remove the jump-scare-sound when Tim grabs Beth.
-added the extended chat between Kara & Danny from the PC.
-extended the shot of Kara watching Danny get on the school bus.
-added car drive-by sounds.
-added the sound of Beth's car starting.
DRIVING TO CLASS-
-Kara's "Who's that guy..." is heard over the previous shot.
-quicker beat between Kara's "Who's that guy..." & Beth's "Why, you interested?"
-cut Kara saying "last night I caught him watching me."
-added a cue from the track The Haunted House (H1) during the convo about Tommy.
-cut Tim saying "...Or horny. Something you probably haven't felt in awhile."
TOMMY GOES TO THE BUS DEPOT-
-re-scored the scene with the track The Haunted House (H1).
-used PC audio so the bus announcement can be heard clearer on Tommy's recording.
-static shot of the bus route sign instead of panning across.
-shortened the shot of Tommy walking to the info desk.
-cut Tommy staring at the ticket agent before asking for the info he needs.
-cut the ticket agent asking "Are you looking for someone?"
-Tommy responds "Thank you" much sooner.
-cut Tommy finding blood in the bathroom sink.
-removed some of the crying baby sounds.
-added some footstep sounds when Tommy finds the baby.
ARRIVING AT SCHOOL-
-shortened Beth's car arriving to avoid seeing mountains in the background.
-the TC audio fades into PC audio as Kara, Beth & Tim walk toward the school.
-cut Tim's bad imitation of Butthead.
-cut Beth saying "Must be some nightmares."
-added the extended PC scene of Kara walking & contemplating Danny's drawings.
AT THE HOSPITAL-
-added an extended shot from the PC showing that Wynn is with Loomis.
DEBRA AT HOME-
-audio is a mix of the TC & PC scores.
-shortened the shot of Debra coming down the basement stairs.
-moved Debra's sarcastic "Great" to after the water pours onto the floor.
-replaced the jump-scare-sound when Loomis startles Debra with the cue from the PC.
-added some bird sounds to create a smoother transition into the next scene.
TOMMY AT HOME WITH THE BABY-
-added the establishing shot of the Blankenship Boarding House sign from the PC.
-used the PC audio.
-cut Tommy naming the baby.
LOOMIS TALKS WITH DEBRA-
-added some extended bits from the PC.
-cut some of Loomis' raving about the evil inside Michael.
DANNY WALKS HOME-
-added a cue from the track The Haunted House (H1) as Danny spots the man in black.
--added some slight echo & reverb to the track.
-cut a shot of Tommy after he accidentally scares Danny.
-Tommy says "Sorry" as he picks up the pieces of Danny's pumpkin, instead of after.
-shortened a shot of Tommy looking at Danny.
DEBRA TRIES TO LEAVE-
-audio is a mix of the TC & PC.
-used the track Be Still from the PC score to re-score part of the scene.
-altered the pitch of the man in black's voice.
-used the track Michael's Back from the TC score to re-score part of the scene.
-cut & rearranged some shots so Debra doesn't get lost in her own backyard.
KARA COMES HOME-
-cut two shots of Kara walking around to the back of the house.
-shortened a shot of Kara walking beside the house.
-shortened a shot of Kara walking away from camera through the kitchen.
-cut a shot of Kara walking away from camera, down the upstairs hallway.
-added sound effects for the doorknob.
-added the extended conversation with Tommy from the PC.
AT THE BOARDING HOUSE-
-used the PC version of this scene.
-cut Tommy getting something out of the refrigerator.
-shortened the shot of Danny going to the window.
-cut a shot of Danny blinking his eyes after seeing Michael.
-cut a shot of Michael by the house.
-cut a shot of Tommy getting a bottle out of the refrigerator.
-extended the shot after Kara says "It takes a mothers touch."
JAMIE IN THE HOSPITAL-
-cut this entire scene.
TOMMY EXPLAINS THE THORN-
-cut the shot of Tommy's rune stones.
-Tommy's explanation of the runes begins over the shot of Kara with the baby.
-extended the shot of the runes on Tommy's computer screen.
-cut Kara asking what would happen if Michael succeeds & Tommy's reply.
-added a thunder sound when Mrs. Blankenship mentions "evil spirits."
-cut Mrs. Blankenship saying "...especially the Boogieman."
-cut Mrs. Blankenship saying that she was babysitting Michael in 1963.
-cut Mrs. Blankenship saying "That's when he heard the voice..."
-crowd sound fades in for a smoother transition into the next scene.
AT THE FAIR-
-cut Beth's "Barry's gonna help us get the message out."
-used the PC audio as Barry walks on stage.
-added the track More Human Than Human by White Zombie as Barry reveals himself.
--adjusted the EQ so that the track sounds like it's being played through the PA.
JOHN COMES HOME-
-color corrected the interior shots so the walls aren't bright yellow.
-used PC audio when the lights go out.
-shortened the shot after John quips "I'm really scared."
-the off-balanced washing machine can be heard in the previous shot.
-shortened the shot of John coming down the basement stairs.
-cut John saying "The power's off" as he looks at the breaker.
-cut a shot of John looking at the washing machine.
-cut a shot of John's hand as he hesitates to open the lid.
BARRY'S LIVE BROADCAST-
-used the PC audio.
-added the track More Human Than Human by White Zombie.
--adjusted the EQ so that the track sounds like it's being played through the PA.
-cut some of Beth talking about re-claiming Halloween.
-cut Barry asking if Beth gets "this riled up in the sack" & wears crotchless panties.
-tighter framing slowly pans back as Beth reveals that Tim lives in the Myers house.
-cut Tim saying "Strong wood" after "Yeah. Great house."
-cut a shot of Barry.
-cut "your crack" from Barry's "Relax your crack, sweetheart."
-extended a shot of Beth & Tim.
-added the extended PC shot showing that Barry is in the Smiths Grove Sanitarium van.
-cut some of Barry's dialog in the van.
-replaced some audio with new sounds. (thunder, crickets, outside ambiance)
-added the extended PC shot panning over to the radio station van.
AT THE STRODE/MYERS HOUSE-
-cut Beth & Tim's chat about Barry.
-cut Beth saying "Where we should be" after "They're probably at the fair."
-cut "Umm" & "Michael" from Tim's "Beth, Umm, what you said about Michael Myers..."
-cut Tim saying "Let's get the candles."
BACK AT THE FAIR-
-used the PC audio so the little girl is singing "It's raining red.".
-cut & rearranged some shots so the little girl only sings her song once.
-cut a shot of the little girl looking up at Tommy.
-cut a shot of Tommy looking down at the little girl.
-the little girl's "Why is it warm?" is heard over a different shot.
-new sound effect when Barry's body hits the ground.
-the TC audio resumes as Loomis finds Tommy.
BACK AT THE STRODE/MYERS HOUSE-
-cut Beth & Tim discussing how mad Kara would be if she knew they were in her room.
-cut Tim asking Beth to bring him a towel.
-cut Michael handing Tim a towel.
-added an additional throat cut & knife slash sound effects when Michael gets Tim.
-used PC audio as Michael pulls Tim away.
-removed flash-frames & jump scare audio as the man in black speaks to Danny.
-altered the pitch of the man in black's voice.
-cut a shot of Kara standing beside the camera.
-cut a quick & shaky shot of Michael attacking Beth.
-reduced the slo-mo on the shots of Beth being stabbed.
-removed the flash-frames after every stab.
-re-edited the stabs to create rhythm that ties into the score.
-added a thunder sound effect.
-cut a shot of Kara looking through the camera.
KARA AT THE MYERS HOUSE-
-switched to the PC as Kara grabs the fire poker.
-cut a shot of Kara approaching Beth in the bed.
-cut a shot of Beth in the bed.
-added Thud sounds when Kara drops the fire poker.
-cut the first instance of Kara shaking Danny & Danny ignoring it.
-adjusted levels so that Kara vs. Michael on the stairs is a bit easier to see.
-added an additional Thump sound when Kara hits Michael.
-shortened the shot of Kara coming down the stairs.
KARA & DANNY ESCAPE TO THE BOARDING HOUSE-
-cut an interior shot of the door as Kara knocks & yells for help.
-cut a shot of Michael approaching.
-cut a shot of Kara looking over her shoulder at Michael.
TROUBLE AT THE BOARDING HOUSE-
-adjusted the pitch of the man in black's voice.
-fade-in on Tommy & Loomis.
-cut Tommy & Loomis' "I feel like I've been drugged"/"We have been drugged."
AT SMITH'S GROVE SANITARIUM-
-added the establishing shot from the PC.
--extended the establishing shot.
--added a lightning flash.
--added a thunder sound effect.
-shortened Kara trying to open the door.
-cut the "now" when Loomis asks Wynn "Why now?"
-cut Loomis saying "You. Are. A madman."
-cut Wynn saying "With this baby; Jamie's baby..."
-quicker cadence on Loomis' "I thought Michael was a monster..."
RESCUING KARA-
-cut Tommy sneaking through the glass doors.
-cut Tommy hearing a noise.
-cut the crazy old lady.
-added Tommy saying "Kara?" as he starts down the hallway.
-added the track Shape Assault from the TC score as Tommy smashes the door knob.
-cut a shot of Tommy grinning or whatever he's doing as Michael approaches.
RESCUING DANNY & THE BABY-
-shortened the shot panning to Danny to help continuity with the baby's position.
-cut Tommy grabbing Kara after she say's "There's Danny."
-cut Kara & Tommy keeping quiet as Michael walks through the room.
-removed the jump-scare sound when we see Kara & Tommy hiding from Michael.
-re-edited the entire operation room massacre, removing flash-frames.
ESCAPING THE SANITARIUM-
-cut a shot of Kara, Danny & Tommy running through the corridor.
-cut a shot of a nurse running through the corridor.
-cut the fetuses in jars & diagrams about DNA extraction.
-shuffled two shots of Kara, Danny & Tommy & a shot of the door.
TRICKING MICHAEL-
-cut Tommy laughing after he says "You've won."
-cut Tommy laughing & saying "He's yours."
-cut a shot of Michael looking down at Tommy.
-added fluid injection sound effects when Tommy drugs Michael.
-shortened the shot of Michael as Danny yells for him to "Leave her alone!"
-cut some of Danny crying "Mommy!"
-additional fluid sound when Tommy injects Michael again.
-cut flash-frames & out of place shots from Tommy's attack on Michael.
-re-edited the hits to be rhythmic.
-cut Tommy smiling as he looks at Michael laying on the floor.
-re-cut Tommy's second attack to remove shots of the mask with green goo coming out.
-reduced the slo-mo.
-re-edited the hits to be rhythmic.
-added additional "hit" sounds.
-added a thunder sound effect.
LEAVING THE SANITARIUM-
-added the extended scene from the PC.
-re-scored the scene with the track Reflections from the PC score.
-fade-in on the shot of Kara, Danny & Tommy in the Jeep.
-fade-out on the shot of Tommy's Jeep driving away.
-additional drive-by sound effect.
-cut the shot of Michael's mask on the floor & Loomis' scream.
-cut the shot of a jack-o-lantern on the Strode house porch.
-cut the "In Memory of Donald Pleasance" title.
END CREDITS-
-added the title card before the credits roll.
-re-scored the credits with the track Michael's Curse from he PC score.
-adjusted the color & contrast to make the credits text orange.
-new music credits reflect this edit's changes.
POST CREDITS-
-added the shot of a jack-o-lantern on the Strode house porch, cut earlier.
-added the "In memory of Donald Pleasence" title, cut earlier.
--adjusted the color & contrast to make the text orange.
-added my production logo to the end.
-added a cue from the track Michael Kills Judith

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