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    Waxwork (1988)

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    Stop On By And Give Afterlife A Try

    Director: Anthony Hickox

    OVERALL: R0

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    R0 Germany - Dragon Entertainment
    R1 America - Artisan Entertainment
    R2 Japan - King Records
    R2 United Kingdom - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment
    R2 United Kingdom - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
    R4 Australia - Magna Pacific

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    R0 Germany - Dragon Entertainment

  • Extras:
    "Making Of" featurette
    "The Real Waxwork" featurette
    Bonus trailers for "Amazonas", "Fantom Killer", "Fantom Killer 2", "Maya", "Score" and "Sudden Fury"
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.33:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    Comes in a cardboard slipcase with a booklet in German.
    Open-matte transfer.

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    R1 America - Artisan Entertainment

  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.33:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Only available in a double pack with "Waxwork 2: In Lost Time", on the same side of a single disc.
    Open-matte transfer.


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    R2 Japan - King Records

  • Extras:
    "Making Of" featurette
    Theatrical trailer
  • Subtitles:
    Japanese
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.33:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Open-matte transfer.

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    R2 United Kingdom - Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

  • Extras:
    Cast and crew filmographies
    Theatrical trailer
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.33:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Open-matte transfer.


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    R2 United Kingdom - Lions Gate Home Entertainment

  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Case incorrectly states the inclusion of filmographies and a trailer.
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    R4 Australia - Magna Pacific

  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.33:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Open-matte transfer.


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    OVERALL: R0

    R0 Germany offers the Unrated version and the best extras, but it is an open-matte transfer.

    Do note that R2 UK release from Lionsgate offers the movie in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio with an anamorphic transfer, but it is the R-Rated version.

    General note:
    The R-Rated version is missing approx 5 seconds (during the "vampire" scene at approx 35 minutes) compared to the unrated version.

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    CUTS:

    • R0 Germany- Dragon Entertainment - No cuts - Unrated version.
    • R1 America- Artisan Entertainment - No cuts - Unrated version (97:03 NTSC).
      This edition has the Artisan Entertainment logo at the beginning and end of the movie.
      Special thanks to Rewind user 13thman for doing a side-by-side comparison between R1 and R2 UK, and confirming they are the same, unrated-version.
    • R2 Japan- King Records - No cuts - Unrated version.
    • R2 United Kingdom- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts - Unrated version - all previous cuts waived.
      Special thanks to Rewind user 13thman for doing a side-by-side comparison between R1 and R2 UK, and confirming they are the same, unrated-version.
    • R2 United Kingdom- Lions Gate Home Entertainment - No cuts - "R Rated" version (93:07 PAL).
      This edition has the Vestron Pictures logo at the beginning and end of the movie.
      Special thanks to Rewind user marlboro_man for confirming this is the R-Rated version.
    • R4 Australia- Magna Pacific - No cuts - Unrated version.
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    Comparison last updated by Adrian_Busby on 25/09/09

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