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Running Times of censored Shriek Show DVD and uncensored Code Red BluRay


The Shriek Show DVD contains numerous tiny cuts to violence and gore {running time 1:30:07}

The Code Red Blu-Ray contains all the violence and gore {running time 1:30:34}

The Code Red Blu-Ray also contains the "extended" European version which has a few small cuts violence and gore, but also contains numerous extra scenes that weren't in the US versions (no extra violence, just plot scenes). Since I haven't seen this version, I'm not sure of the exact running time {running time approx. 1:42:00}

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I have both the Shriek Show DVD and the Code Red Blu-ray and I honestly cannot remember any substantial difference between the two. I know the "extended" European version on the Blu-ray is from a low-quality print, that much I recall. It does indeed have some additional scenes, mostly ones of the characters interacting and whatnot.

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I've seen all 3 versions now. I now own the Code Red bluray. It would be nice to have all the special features that are on the Shriek Show DVD but not worth buying it just for the special features.
The Code Red bluray is definitely the way to go (even if it didn't have the Euro version), who wants to see a "censored" horror film?

BTW - There is no "substantial" cuts between the Shriek Show "censored version" and the Code Red "uncut version", literally only approx. 25 seconds of small edits (mostly to violence and gore). There is about 5 seconds censored from the "crotch stab" on the Shriek Show DVD, which is the most noticeable.

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