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Don't Open Till Christmas (1984)
The Gift of Terror That Just Won't Wait!Director: Edmund Purdom, Alan Birkinshaw (additional scenes, as Al McGoohan)
Year of Copyright: 1984
Year of Production: 1982-84
OVERALL: R0-
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Extras:"The Making of a Horror Film" 1984 documentary (51:59)
"The Wild Wild World of Dick Randall" 2005 documentary (32:40)
About the Film (4 text screens)
Cast & Crew Profiles:
- Edmund Purdom (3 text pages)
- Alan Lake (3 text pages)
- Paula Meadows (3 text pages)
- Des Dolan (2 text screens)
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Startup Trailer:
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.75:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Packaging claims the aspect ratio is 1.66:1 but it is actually 1.75:1.
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Part of the 12-disc 50-film Drive-In Movie Classics collection.
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Extras:"Making of" featurette (13:19)
"Horror Special"
Photo Gallery -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Making Of" documentary (55:36)
Picture Gallery (54 pictures) (4:30)
Bonus Trailers
- Colour from the Dark (0:52)
- Fearmakers (2:33)
- Demon-Terror (0:52)
- Evil Clutch (2:37)
- Slaughter Disc - A Tale from the Carnal Morgue (0:56)
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Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The documentary and trailers are in English with optional French subtitles.
Limited to 1000 copies.
Packaging mistakenly states region 2 only. -
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Amazon France
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Extras:Trailers:
- Barbarian
- Blood Gnome
- Skinned Alive
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
*The Film - Widescreen Version (86:21)
Making-of featurette (14:07, in English with German subtitles)
German Video Title Card (0:21)
German Video Trailer (1:55)
German Theatrical Trailer for "The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue" (1:58)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
*The Film - Widescreen Version (82:53)
*The Film - 4:3 Version (82:51)
Making-of featurette (14:07, in English with German subtitles)
German Video Title Card (0:21)
German Video Trailer (1:55)
German Theatrical Trailer for "The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue" (1:58) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Available in two different mediabook Blu-ray/DVD combo covers - A (9007150140182) and B (9007152140180) - limited to 500 copies each.
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Extras:Making-of featurette (14:07, in English with German subtitles)
German Video Title Card (0:21)
German Video Trailer (1:55)
German Theatrical Trailer for "The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue" (1:58) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Limited to 99 copies.
Also available in two different mediabook Blu-ray/DVD combo covers - A (9007150140182) and B (9007152140180) - limited to 500 copies each. -
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Extras:"Making of" featurette (13:19)
"Horror Special"
Photo Gallery -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: R0
US Mondo Macabro release for the anamorphic transfer and the most extras.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Mondo Macabro - No cuts (86:22 NTSC)
- R0 Drive-In Movie Classics America- Mill Creek Home Entertainment - No cuts (86:18 NTSC)
- R0 Austria- XT Video - No cuts (82:51 PAL)
- R0 Édition Collector Limitée France- Uncut Movies - No cuts (82:52 PAL)
- R0 United Kingdom- Film 2000 - Yes - 2:13 of video cuts have been waived for this release BUT it's a re-edited version. A scene involving the castration of a Santa in the toilet has been moved from 61:31 to 14:42 and replaces a murder scene lasting 0:23 in which a Santa impersonator is shot with a gun (82:15 PAL)
- R2 30th Anniversary Edition Austria- Edition Tonfilm - No cuts (82:53 PAL)
- R2 VHS-Retro Edition Austria- Edition Tonfilm - No cuts (82:53 PAL)
- R2 Germany- M.I.B. - No cuts (82:49 PAL)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 04/06/12
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 24/10/22UPDATE LOG:
04/06/12: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
05/06/12: Added UK release
18/02/17: Added US Mill Creek.
30/10/19: Added Amazon links.
11/07/20: Added Austrian edition.
24/07/20: Added detail to Mondo Macabro.
17/02/21: Added France.
15/06/21: Dates.
23/10/22: Added additional scenes director, tagline, removed references to unconfirmed OAR.
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