Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)

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Originally Posted by #Darren

I'm surprised no one is asking about the aspect ratio that will be used.

The Aus release is a widescreen re-framing with top and bottom chopping. This was framed for 4x3.

I guess shout is just using the same transfer as the Aus edition..

It's got a 1.78:1 (16x9 enhanced/anamorphic) transfer on the Universal Triple Feature DVD from 2007. I would guess Scream's will probably be 1.78:1 1080p. I heard a rumor several years ago (and it's probably not true) that Psycho IV: The Beginning played in a very small/limited number of theaters in 1990. If so, that would explain the 1.78:1 ratio, but I haven't seen any concrete evidence of it playing in theaters and I seriously doubt Showtime aired it with a 1.78:1 ratio, not in 1990. Who knows? At least it will be the uncensored cut that originally aired on Showtime with the blood and the brief topless nudity from Sharen Camille and Olivia Hussey and not the censored/cut version that airs on channels like AMC, TBS, etc.