Comparison between the cut British VHS from Thorn Emi (BBFC 18) and the uncut German DVD from CMV Laservision (which is identical to the US DVD)
Average backwood-horror from 1983 that concentrates more on atmosphere and suspense than on gory effects. Cut version = 79:59 min. Uncut version = 80:23 min. Cut length = 26.3 sec. 00:00 The VHS version sets in a little earlier.
+ 1.7 sec. 33:20 The murder of Mike and Melanie has been cut in the UK version. We only see Mike getting hit with the knife the first time and then Melanie starting to scream. What is missing is the murderer slicing Mike's back with the knife several times until he dies. Blood splatters, also onto Melanie's face. She does not stop screaming. After she got pulled out of the frame we see Mike's dead body. 26.3 sec.
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