Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Brood (The) AKA Chromosome 3 (1979)

R0 Italy - Quinto Punto Extras: Bonus trailers Subtitles: None Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our Feedback Form. Return to top of page
R0 United Kingdom - Arrow Films Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Notes: Reported to have very bad picture quality. Buy this disc from and help support Rewind Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our Feedback Form. Return to top of page
R1 America - MGM Home Entertainment Extras: Theatrical Trailer (2:43) Subtitles: English, French, and Spanish (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: Case incorrectly states an R-rating. Special thanks to Rewind user Exciter for providing these specifications. Buy this disc from and help support Rewind Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our Feedback Form. Return to top of page
R2 Austria - NSM Records Extras: Trailer Stills Gallery Subtitles: None Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our Feedback Form. Return to top of page
R2 France - DVDY Films Extras: "Horror According To Cronenberg" featurette (4:25) "Introduction by Serge Grünberg" featurette (2:52) Interview with director David Cronenberg and composer Howard Shore (20:34) Filmography for director David Cronenberg Subtitles: French (FORCED on English soundtrack) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: The featurettes and filmography are in French only. The interview is both in English and French. Special thanks to Rewind user cornelius666 for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our Feedback Form. Return to top of page	Buy this disc from Amazon France
R2 Germany - Black Hill Pictures Extras: Filmographies (text) for: David Cronenberg, Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, Art Hindle, and Henry Beckman Subtitles: None Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our Feedback Form. Return to top of page
R2 Germany - FilmArt Extras: Filmographies (text) for: David Cronenberg, Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, Art Hindle, and Henry Beckman Subtitles: None Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our Feedback Form. Return to top of page
R2 Germany - Wicked-Vision Media Commentaries: Audio Commentary with professor William Beard (in English) Audio Commentary with professor Dr. Marcus Stiglegger and Kai Naumann (in German with no subtitles) Extras: Super-8 Version "Childhood Memories" interview with Cindy Hinds "Scoring the Brood" interview with Howard Shore "Cronenberg Compositions" interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin "Pierre David on ..." interview with executive producer Pierre David Radio Spot TV Spot Teaser Trailer 2015 German Trailer Original German Trailer Original US Theatrical Trailer "Artwork Gallery" slideshow "Lobby Cards" slideshow "Promotional Material" slideshow Filmprogramm Subtitles: English and German (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Special Case Notes: Only available in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. Packaged in a media-book style case. Comes with a 24-page booklet with an essay by Professor Dr. Marcus Stiglegger. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our Feedback Form. Return to top of page
R2 Holland - A-Film Extras: Theatrical Trailer Production Notes Subtitles: Dutch Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Snapper Case Special thanks to Rewind user Exciter for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our Feedback Form. Return to top of page
R2 Japan - JVC Extras: Original Theatrical Trailer Japanese Theatrical Trailer Subtitles: Japanese Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.01 Mono Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our Feedback Form. Return to top of page
R2 Scandinavia - Future Film Extras: Cast and Crew biographies and filmographies Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user Sairwas for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our Feedback Form. Return to top of page
R2 Spain - Filmax Extras: Cast and Crew filmographies (text) Subtitles: English and Spanish (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our Feedback Form. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Anchor Bay Entertainment Extras: DISC ONE The Film (R-Rated Cut) "The Directors: The Films of David Cronenberg" documentary (59:02) Production Notes Cast and Crew biographies and filmographies Theatrical Trailer Bonus trailers for "Scanners", "Scanners 2: The New Order" and "Scanners 3: The Takeover" DISC TWO* The Film (Unrated Cut) Subtitles: English HoH (R-Rated Cut only) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English DTS 5.1 (R-Rated Cut only) English Dolby Digital 5.1 (R-Rated Cut only) English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (R-Rated Cut only) English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Unrated Cut only) Case type: Keep Case Notes: Comes with a 2-page leaflet containing an essay. The Unrated cut is a NTSC/PAL conversion. The picture quality of the "Unrated version" has been reported as inferior to that of the "R-rated version". Case incorrectly states the inclusion of a photo gallery. Disc one is labelled "UK Version" and disc two "US Version". Special thanks to Rewind user EvaUnit02 for providing these specifications.* Buy this disc from and help support Rewind Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our Feedback Form. Return to top of page
R4 Australia - Universal Pictures Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: A couple of trailers play before the menu. Special thanks to Rewind user chucky for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our Feedback Form. Return to top of page

OVERALL: Draw

- The R2 German release from Wicked-Vision has the Unrated Cut with a (proper) remastered transfer and the best set of extras.
- R2 UK Anchor Bay release has both versions of the film (see below) and a documentary, but the Unrated cut is a NTSC/PAL conversion, with inferior picture quality, and the documentary is quite unrelated to the film itself, since it is part of the Directors series. This edition also offers DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks, but only on the R-rated cut.

Also note that R2 French release has some exclusive extras, most of which are not English friendly, but is of the R-rated cut.

A R1 Criterion release is also available.

Versions:
Two versions of the film are known:
- The R-rated theatrical cut.
- The Unrated cut.
The differences between both cuts are the following (NTSC running times - spoilers!):
* At 19:37, the murder of the grandmother is 0:08 longer.
* At 66:14, when Frank gets in the school, after the schoolteacher has been murdered, he looks at her, turns her head and watches his own hands, which makes the scene 0:10 longer.
* At 83:11, the ripping of the birth sack by Nola lasts 0:03 longer, until the fetus is fully visible.
* At 83:31, the cub-licking is 0:02 longer.
* At 83:36, after Frank puts his hand on his mouth, we can see another cub-licking scene which lasts 0:10.
* At 86:10, we can see the dead body of doctor Raglan for 0:03.
Special thanks to Rewind user Sairwas for his contribution in finding these differences.

A comparison between R1 and R2 France, with some shots from the Unrated cut is available on Sans Commentaire.
CUTS:
- R0 Italy- Quinto Punto - No cuts. R-Rated Version.
- R0 United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts. R-Rated Version (88:08 PAL).
- R1 America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts. Unrated version (92:18 NTSC).
  The runtime includes 0:10 for the MGM logo at the beginning of the film and 0:09 for the same logo at the end of the film.
- R2 Austria- NSM Records - No cuts. Unrated Version (88:23 PAL).
- R2 France- DVDY Films - No cuts. R-Rated version (87:44 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Black Hill Pictures - No cuts. R-Rated Version (87:43 PAL).
- R2 Germany- FilmArt - No cuts. R-Rated Version (87:42 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Wicked-Vision Media - No cuts. Unrated Version.
- R2 Holland- A-Film - No cuts. R-Rated Version.
- R2 Japan- JVC - No cuts. Probably the R-Rated Version.
- R2 Scandinavia- Future Film - No cuts. R-Rated Version (87:44 PAL).
- R2 Spain- Filmax - No cuts. R-Rated Version (87:02 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts. Includes both the R-Rated Version (87:47 PAL) and the Unrated Version (92:06 PAL).
- R4 Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts. R-Rated Cut (87:44 PAL).
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 19/06/02
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 16/09/16

UPDATE LOG:

16/07/15 - added German releases (2x), Spanish, Italian and Austrian releases; updated cut status of several existing listings.
16/09/16 - Addition of the German Wicked-Vision release.
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Brood (The) AKA Chromosome 3 (1979)

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