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Comparison between the US TV Version, taken from the bonus footage of the German 3-Disc Edition by Capelight and the R-Rated, taken from the German VHS by Lightning Video.
36 differences, including * 18 zoom effects * 4 blur effects Difference in running time: 84,9 sec (= 1:25 min) The German VHS is running in NTSC speed. Minor mastering mistakes shorter than 0,5 sec. will not be mentioned in this comparison. There are already some comparisons concerning the more famous versions of this genre classic by Stuart Gordon in our archive. The 3-Disc Limited Collector's Edition that was released by Capelight in Germany in September 2013 can be seen as the ultimate release, containing several interesting cuts and even an integral cut combining the uncut movie with the additional plot scenes of the R-Rated version. It also features a US TV Version, which has been cut rather interestingly. It is based on the already heavily cut R-Rated Version and contains all of its plot scenes. However, the MPAA cuts were not enough for US TV and especially scenes with nudity had to be softened down further. There were rather creative effects such as zooming and blurring used, which is why the actual alterations are more extensive than the running time difference of only one and a half minutes might suggest. Some of the remaining violent moments have been removed as well, however, the frequently heard word "shit" was left in the movie. The picture quality of the old German VHS is of course worse than the one of the modern versions, however, it has been chosen for a reason. The picture format of 4:3 and the coloring are very close to the TV Version and can serve as a very good comparison and explanation why exactly these alterations were made. Running time designations are formatted like this: US TV Version / R-Rated 09:55 / 09:55-10:06
During the sex scene the beginning of the shot was removed, the TV Version starts after Dan's climax. 11,2 sec
Zoom 12:17-12:46 / 12:28-12:57 In the middle of the shot the TV Version zooms into the upper picture area. Obviously, Megan's briefly visible buttocks and her (not really discernible) breasts were too much for the censors.
18:34 / 18:45-18:55 Before West breaks the pencil there is a first cut to him, then Dr. Hill presents the brain. The same happens again directly afterwards. 9,9 sec
18:36 / 18:57-19:00 Another shot of Dr. Hill and the brain. 2,4 sec
Zoom 49:10-49:16 / 49:34-49:40 When the zombie fends West and Dan off, the shot was again zoomed in towards the upper half of the picture in order to cover up its briefly visible groin.
Zoom 49:24-49:25 / 49:48-49:49 And again during a short shot. Blur 49:34-49:36 / 49:58-50:00 A zoom would not have done it here, which is why the zombie in the background was just blurred.
Blur 49:37-49:40 / 50:01-50:04 Again when it approaches Dan. Zoom 49:48-49:51 / 50:12-50:15 And another zoom.
49:51 / 50:15-50:16 The end ot the shot was removed. The zombie jumps on top of the door under which Halsey is lying. Again from a closer perspective. 1,6 sec
Zoom 49:51-49:58 / 50:16-50:23 Two shots directly after each other were zoomed in. The first probably in order to make the zombie seem less gory, the second one because of some nudity.
Zoom 50:02-50:12 / 50:27-50:37 When Dan and West try to keep the zombie away from Halsey, the butt was zoomed out of the picture.
Zoom 50:19-50:21 / 50:44-50:47 There is an unaltered shot because Dan is covering up the evil body part in it anyway, then the zoom returns.
Zoom 50:23-50:24 / 50:49-50:50 And again before West reaches for the drill.
Shortly afterwards, when West drags Halsey's body past the zombie lying on the ground, the editors briefly forgot to make the butt indiscernible. Zoom 51:40-52:01 / 52:06-52:27 Another time the lower part of the picture is missing in a shot from above.
70:50 / 71:16-71:43 The TV Version stops before West grabs Dr. Hill's head and twists it so the bloody wound can be seen. He then injects the serum into the back of the head. The following shot is missing as well: he turns towards the torso. 26,9 sec
82:03 / 82:57-83:13 When Halsey gropes Megan, the shot ends before the shirt is removed. There is a cut to Halsey, then Dr. Hill's torso grabs the hand in the same perspective. 16,1 sec
Blur 82:41-82:43 / 83:51-83:53 The side shot of Megan on the operation table is still in the movie but had to be digitally altered because of her breasts showing.
Zoom 82:43-83:08 / 83:53-84:18 Directly afterwards, a zoom was used.
83:49 / 84:59-85:02 The end of the shot was removed because Megan's right breast can be seen briefly. 3 sec
84:17 / 85:30-85:31 A naked zombie is rampaging in an additional shot. 1,4 sec
Blur 84:24-84:25 / 85:38-85:39 Again a shot of the guy was left unaltered, but a strange effect was applied to the shot at this point, making the butt indiscernible again.
84:29 / 85:43-85:44 West is being pushed around longer, this shot was probably shortened because of some frames with too much nudity as well. 1,2 sec
Zoom 84:30-84:34 / 85:45-85:49 Once more groins are zoomed out of the picture.
About ten seconds later, a penis was forgotten on the left side of the picture. Zoom 84:56-84:58 / 86:11-86:13 Another lower back was zoomed out of the picture.
Zoom 85:00-85:09 / 86:15-86:24 Naked people in the background. And again the work was not made very thoroughly, note the butt in picture two.
85:10 / 86:25-86:26 The end of the shot was cut because a man in the background would have entered the zoomed picture. 1,1 sec
Zoom 85:12-85:18 / 86:28-86:34 And again another zoom made to cover up some lower back nudity.
Zoom 85:20-85:24 / 86:36-86:40 Ditto.
85:24 / 86:44-86:45 The beginning of the shot and thus hanging breasts were removed. 0,5 sec
The rest of the shot with the falling shelf is zoomed in as well (no pictures). The following views of West and the attack of Dr. Hill's torso were zoomed as well, probably because it was the easy thing to do. The following altered shot of the female zombie obviously has a censoring background again.
Zoom 85:30-85:31 / 86:47-86:48 The glass acid container breaks in the regular shot, the following shot of the woman is zoomed in again... 85:31 / 86:48-86:49 ...and slightly cut at the end. 0,6 sec 86:10 / 87:28-87:35 The pursuit in the corridor starts earlier, the flickering light exposes some additional body parts. 7,2 sec
Zoom 86:14-86:35 / 87:39-88:00 When Dan pushed the zombie aside, the picture in the US TV Version only shows the upper part of the original, hiding the naked body in the lower part. The following shot is affected by this as well.
86:44 / 88:09-88:11 When Dan comes back grom the fire alarm, the tracking shot stops earlier because of the approaching naked man on the ground. 1,6 sec
Zoom 86:44-86:46 / 88:11-88:13 The following shot was zoomed in again although there is nothing special to be seen anyaway.
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