Rob Zombie's Halloween - Which Should I Get?

[EmilyBrowning<33]

I want to buy Rob Zombie's Halloween on Blu-Ray.
Should I either get the:
U.S. Director's Cut
or
Theatrical Steelbook Edition

Here are the differences between the theatrical and the unrated:
Well, the biggest things for me are the escape scene. In the theatrical Michael murders like a whole part of the staff to get out. In the unrated, two men rape a woman in his room and play with his masks, pissing him off, he kills them and escapes. Or the second one is the ending.

[Show spoiler] In the theatrical, Michael was shot down by the police (I believe) and in the unrated, Laurie shoots his face off.

I don't know which one to get.

Pros For The Unrated U.S. Edition:
2 Discs Full of Special Features
The rape scene

(I have a region free player)

Pros For The Rated German Steelbook Edition:
It's a steelbook!!!!
The cover is awesome!
The escape scene in the hospital with killing the staff is just amazing.

PLEASE SOMEONE HELP! It's hard to tell which I should get.

[Lunar_Chaos]

Do you collect steel books?

If not go with the US Halloween.

[redtornado]

When this came out I came across a copy of something called "Halloween Workprint". I guess this was more of the theatrical and unrated merged together. I wish they had released this version. Personally I prefer the theatrical cut to the unrated.

I wouldnt mind a copy of the Steelbook. Its hard to come by.

[koontz1973]

If you collect SB then get that one, if not the US version is far better.

If you can, get both, why not, your worth it.

[FourToedStatue]

Originally Posted by EmilyBrowning<33

I want to buy Rob Zombie's Halloween on Blu-Ray.
Should I either get the:
U.S. Director's Cut
or
Theatrical Steelbook Edition

Here are the differences between the theatrical and the unrated:
Well, the biggest things for me are the escape scene. In the theatrical Michael murders like a whole part of the staff to get out. In the unrated, two men rape a woman in his room and play with his masks, pissing him off, he kills them and escapes. Or the second one is the ending. *SPOILER* In the theatrical, Michael was shot down by the police (I believe) and in the unrated, Laurie shoots his face off. *SPOILER ENDED*
I don't know which one to get.

Pros For The Unrated U.S. Edition:
2 Discs Full of Special Features
The rape scene

(I have a region free player)

Pros For The Rated German Steelbook Edition:
It's a steelbook!!!!
The cover is awesome!
The escape scene in the hospital with killing the staff is just amazing.

PLEASE SOMEONE HELP! It's hard to tell which I should get.

I prefer the steelbook because I prefer the theatrical cut.

[Blu Myers]

Originally Posted by EmilyBrowning<33

I want to buy Rob Zombie's Halloween on Blu-Ray.
Should I either get the:
U.S. Director's Cut
or
Theatrical Steelbook Edition

Here are the differences between the theatrical and the unrated:
Well, the biggest things for me are the escape scene. In the theatrical Michael murders like a whole part of the staff to get out. In the unrated, two men rape a woman in his room and play with his masks, pissing him off, he kills them and escapes. Or the second one is the ending. *SPOILER* In the theatrical, Michael was shot down by the police (I believe) and in the unrated, Laurie shoots his face off. *SPOILER ENDED*
I don't know which one to get.

Pros For The Unrated U.S. Edition:
2 Discs Full of Special Features
The rape scene

(I have a region free player)

Pros For The Rated German Steelbook Edition:
It's a steelbook!!!!
The cover is awesome!
The escape scene in the hospital with killing the staff is just amazing.

PLEASE SOMEONE HELP! It's hard to tell which I should get.

Actually, both endings are the same with Michael getting shot in the face. The ending you're talking about is in the workprint. They made Rob shoot a new ending for the theatrical because the test screenings weren't that great.

Do you have a link as to where we can buy the steelbook? I'd like to get that as I prefer the theatrical version.

[Porkchop Express]

I enjoyed the workprint the most, out of the versions I've seen.

[Lucy Diamond]

Get the Director's cut and put the disc in the steelbook.

[GGX]

The theatrical cut is the one to own IMO.

[the revelator]

director's cut edition has the insanely good making of documentary

that's worth the price by itself...

[Blu Myers]

Where can I get the Steelbook?!

[Khaotix]

i wish the unrated one had the theatrical version on it as well because I saw it in theaters and they had bill moseley as a security guard in it but that is not in the unrated

[Minimejer05]

I liked the theatrical cut more.. work print kinda sucked. I have the 2 disc Unrated but I think I might buy that steelbook..its pretty cheap..has a good version of the film..and is a freaking steelbook.

[Meeklo]

Originally Posted by EmilyBrowning<33

Pros For The Unrated U.S. Edition:
The rape scene

May I recommend a good therapist????

[Phoenix Theory]

im thinking the same thing is this movie good haven't finished watching it and don't even remember it

[AKORIS]

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Pros For The Unrated U.S. Edition:
2 Discs Full of Special Features
The rape scene

...........this is a plus??? It was one of the reasons why this foul film
was so offensive (among many others)

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by Khaotix

i wish the unrated one had the theatrical version on it as well because I saw it in theaters and they had bill moseley as a security guard in it but that is not in the unrated

Yeah I was bummed about that too! I hadn't see the theatrical cut, since well the theaters, but it premiered this last Saturday on HBO HD and was the first time I'd seen that version in quite sometime. I liked the theatrical escape quite a bit but the unrated cut is just so beyond insane..........I enjoy both cuts of the movie but I would have preferred a seamless branching so I could at least choose which version I wanted to watch in BD.

[Adam13]

does the steelbook have the documentary? Zombie's making of's are excellent. I have Devil's Rejects on both blu and regular 2 disc DVD because I want to keep the documentary on the regular dvd that kicks ass. The 4 hour doc on Halloween is worth it's weight in gold as well.

[BDS23420]

U.S. is the best version

[jd213]

The Japanese release by Geneon has both versions on separate discs:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B001O094B...2188600&sr=8-9

It's expensive though, probably more expensive than getting both the US DC and German SB. Unless you live in Japan and can get it with free shipping like me

edit: For those in Europe who are interested, it's probably region free. I haven't yet heard of any Geneon releases being locked, anyways.