The JOHN CARPENTER THREAD

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Why not release The Fog and Prince of Darkness together so they are out for Halloween (just) and the two sci-fi ones together in November?

This is Studio Canal we're talking about

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

This is Studio Canal we're talking about

Not the greatest company for extras either.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Not the greatest company for extras either.

I've got the German Blu-ray (Studio Canal) of Prince of Darkness and the extras are... Trailers for other Studio Canal releases

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I've got the German Blu-ray (Studio Canal) of Prince of Darkness and the extras are... Trailers for other Studio Canal releases

Wow!

Even the dvd has a commentary.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I always tend to watch it around Halloween. However this year i'm determined to watch it on the 21st of April.

Are you watching 'The Fog' tonight, Mr. Dike?

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

"Mr. Machen: 11:55, almost midnight. Enough time for one more story. One more story before 12:00, just to keep us warm. In five minutes, it will be the 21st of April. One hundred years ago on the 21st of April, out in the waters around Spivey Point, a small clipper ship drew toward land. Suddenly, out of the night, the fog rolled in. For a moment, they could see nothing, not a foot in front of them. Then, they saw a light. By God, it was a fire burning on the shore, strong enough to penetrate the swirling mist. They steered a course toward the light. But it was a campfire, like this one. The ship crashed against the rocks, the hull sheared in two, masts snapped like a twig. The wreckage sank, with all the men aboard. At the bottom of the sea, lay the Elizabeth Dane, with her crew, their lungs filled with salt water, their eyes open, staring to the darkness. And above, as suddenly as it come, the fog lifted, receded back across the ocean and never came again. But it is told by the fishermen, and their fathers and grandfathers, that when the fog returns to Antonio Bay, the men at the bottom of the sea, out in the water by Spivey Point will rise up and search for the campfire that led them to their dark, icy death.

[bells ring distantly]

Mr. Machen: 12:00, the 21st of April."

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Thank you. I actually hadn't forgotten this time. I put it on the calendar following my viewing of the new restoration at Christmas. How sad is that?

[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Thank you. I actually hadn't forgotten this time. I put it on the calendar following my viewing of the new restoration at Christmas. How sad is that?

Funnily enough i just got to the beach to start fishing its roasting the sun is blazing down and i just pulling into the carpark and the fog is rolling in over the sea couldnt see a thing when he got here first.

[Susan Foreman]

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[Nostalgic]

I've got Body Bags on an italian dvd (label is Medusa I think), and the only time I've hadit before is on a timecode when it was on rental vhs.

Does anybody know about the censorship history of this movie?

I've read that the uk timecode was "uncut", but this italian dvd is pretty gory, obviously I can't compare the 2 as the timecode was binned years ago.

Any help or even a link to an article would be most appreciated,

Thanks!

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Nostalgic

I've got Body Bags on an italian dvd (label is Medusa I think), and the only time I've hadit before is on a timecode when it was on rental vhs.

Does anybody know about the censorship history of this movie?

I've read that the uk timecode was "uncut", but this italian dvd is pretty gory, obviously I can't compare the 2 as the timecode was binned years ago.

Any help or even a link to an article would be most appreciated,

Thanks!

The DVD version is a severely cut version of the original Pay TV release, eliminating a lot of the more violent and gory images.

The English VHS Tape from "Polygram" is 100% uncut. The "4 Front Video" Version is cut (Bill gets crushed by the car scene).

There are two French DVD's from the label "Aventi" and "Prism Vision" are uncut.

The uncut version was released in Australia on VHS from the label "The Home Cinema Group" with an R rating.