Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) CUT COMPARISON 

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New series...who dis?

"Too skinny and her chin is too pointy..." Seeing as how the actress is really hot and it's the Weinsteins, I'm going to go ahead and guess what actually happened to 'piss them off.'

The movie was actually being medically accurate when showing the doctors not removing the knife until Jamie was in surgery

Just wanna put it out there, the knife being removed while she’s on the operating table is how it’s treated in real life. If an object(this case the knife) has punctured say an artery or vein, the only thing keeping the Vic from bleeding to death is the knife, so generally it is removed while on the operating table so the surgeons can stop any life threatening bleeding and close up the wound. I apologize and Excuse me for any grammatical errors.

This entire channel is actually making me interested in horror, something I'd never thought would happen. Thanks for making videos, man!

Awesome new series James! I've never seen the Producer's Cut before so it was interesting seeing what they changed. Wish they kept more of Loomis in the theatrical cut, that man is a legend and always added so much gravitas to a series even when the story lacked.

I think the producer's cut ending is a cool closure to that era of Halloween films before they went onto H20. Loomis being cursed with Thorn and forced as their new leader has a "we're destined to do this forever" vibe followed by the jack o lantern candle being blown out. it's a haunting and cool ending.

That producer's version seems LEAGUES better than the theatrical. While it still isn't the best, it at least makes a lot of sense, and is way better than the other, more dumbed down and silly version. The only thing it lacked was memorable kills, which I guess the theatrical version sort of had, mostly just with the electrical head explosion kill.

holy shit I loved James pulling in a new james 😂😂

Your comparison of both movies at the very end, with their pros and cons, oddly reminded me of Professor Oak grading my photos in Pokemon Snap, lol

"The power of the runes stopped him" - where can I get that on a shirt?

15:32 I'm guessing it makes a touch more sense in the movie itself, but I'm really confused as to why Michael finding out that the baby is his would make a difference; Laurie and Jaime being related to him didn't stop him from trying to kill them (or worse in Jaime's case) and he's supposed to be evil incarnate. Plus, why wouldn't he know it was his kid at that point if the cult had that whole gross ritual?

This is a great new Series. Please continue.

I don’t understand why they cut Donald’s narrating in the beginning. Tommy is a main character in this film, but Dr. Loomis was a huge part of the franchise up until his death. I’m sorry, but it’s kind of hard for me to feel like the latter movies are as good without Loomis. I know they wouldn’t nor shouldn’t recast to keep him alive, but I loved Dr. Loomis and his dramatic scenes. He was awesome! Rip Donald 💔💯

Considering the letter thorn was in use up until at least the invention of the printing press, that producer's cut title card reads 'Hthlloween 6'.

How did I miss "Arthurian fist clench" the first time through this? I love the cut comparisons and am looking forward to more of them when you get the chance

"jailbreaking Michael like he was the lastest Iphone" lmao

Yeah, I'm gonna love this series. Who wouldn't love this?

You should totally say “let’s cut to the comparison” instead of “lets get to the kills” for this new series

R.I.P Dr. Loomis

I love how happy you sound when you call out the shitty parts of these movies, not just Halloween but every movie

I was hoping for you to cover some aspects of the troubled production of Curse and also comment on the differences between the two versions and voila - here comes the Cut Comparison. It's like you've been reading my mind. I'm looking forward to more of this. The Alien series is a good place to start, part 3 is gonna be a shit ton of work, though

If he’s going to continue this series, he has to compare Little Shop of Horrors. The two versions are drastically different endings.

Always felt like michael finally became fully aware at the end of the PC. I like that version better because it actually gives us an ending.

Dang the producers cut is way better except the part where Loomis gets the thorn

Is it weird that I was way too excited for this?

Would love to see a version with the producer's cut story line, but with the gorier, and more graphic kill scenes of the theatrical version inserted. Aka the BEST of both versions.

6years from Halloween 5 6 film 6months into the year (A coincidence? I think not)

Tommy did not find the runes he brought them himself. he had them in the scene when he explained the curse to Kara another difference in the films you forgot too mention.

can't wait for the Friday the 13th part 7 cut comparison

I was sold on the producers cut version until they made the father of the baby Michael Myers. That was unnecessary.

So we gone act like Michael wasn't walking fast in this movie

This is fantastic work. The amount of thought and effort put into it shines through. Thank you James. You're a godsend to the horror community.

James is the GOAT

Yah I try to forget that day

Fun fact, there is actually a small town in Kentucky named Smith's Grove, that happens to be in Warren County.

Both versions have their Strentghs and Weaknesses

I absolutely loved this! I'm so happy you're finally launching this new series. I've been keeping my eyes out for such a video since you mentioned wanting to compare the different versions of Alien 3. I love the humor and wit of your "Kill Counts" but I really like that you took a more "real talk" approach to this series. For lack of better phrasing, it feels a bit more "intimate" than the usual Kill Count. I don't mean this negatively but there's a clear performance aspect to the Kill Counts, but that's stripped away here and it's just you talking to us, much like with Chelsea and your podcasts. Excited for the next installment!

in Producer's cut, this is originally titled "Halloween 666: The Origin of Michael Myers" but they changed into "Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers", James!

16:39 “Sounds stupid but the story checks out…” 😂 “standing there like an idiot” 😂😂 “Michael’s impotence” 😂😂😂

I ALREADY LOVE THIS SERIES YESSS

Theatrical: -Better color correction -Better kills -Faster paced -Better Loomis send off Producers: -Better use of music (Halloween theme used better) -Includes key information -More Loomis -More Wynn

Thank you for doing this! As someone who adores the franchise and was in the midde of a marathon, this film confused the hell out of me 😅 I had also seen the Producer's cut years ago so I thought I had a Mandala effect happening when I realized how bizzarely different the theatrical cut I saw recently was

I'm so excited for this series! I love comparing different versions of movies. Idea that I'm sure others have said before: Saying "Let's get to the cuts!" before starting your analysis. It just seems like a natural thing to say and echoes your Kill Count line.

I love dead meat because I’m too broke to watch a movie so your videos are like a movie in 20 minutes and review! Thank you James

I’ve recently found this channel, and I love it. You’re such a laid back and chill dude. I used to be terrified of horror movies but now I love them thanks to you. I’m glad that there’s someone out there like you James.

i love these cut comparisons you make. bravo!

IM IN THE FUTURE NOW!!!

Theatrical has more gore and looks nicer but the producers cut yust makes way more sense

Definitely a series I'd look forward to seeing more installments of. Keep it up, James!

Enjoyed both cut comparisons. Really good stuff

I really love how you keep thinking about new things to do on your channel and I think this in particular is a great idea. Keep up the good work James :D

that barry kicks ass shirt is cool if you believe it's applies to barry burton ;)

Unbelievable how different they are. And yet I absolutely love both 🤦🏼‍♂️ Great video.

So is no one gonna talk about how nasty it was that Mike raped his niece to make his grand nephew?

I love this new addition to the channel!

I didn't expect it that soon for some reason, but I'm SO not complaing. A great idea and of course an equally great execution. Feel free to make more, you got my vote! (Too bad that the late 90s Mel Gibson joint PAYBACK isn't a horror movie, because I can't think of any other movie that has such drastically different cuts.)

As a LONG time Halloween Series Fan this comparison of the 2 versions of the film is the most comprehensive & thorough one I've seen! Well Done!

I absolutely love this. Please keep making these. Can't wait to see what comes next

Awesome video and concept. Who can top your content? NO ONE, that's who. Thanks!

This is going to be an amazing series! Thank you so much for all your hard work James!

This looks like it's going to be an absolutely great show for the channel James definitely keep making more episodes I'd love to see how different some of these films can be between different cuts

Here are my pros and cons for both versions of Halloween 6. P-Cut pros: 1. Opening narration with Loomis 2. More scenes with Loomis. 3. Since Jamie survives Michael’s attack, that gives Loomis a reason to be at the hospital. 4. I like the music that was composed for the cult scenes as well as some of the classic Carpenter music. 5. More scenes with other characters that help develop them more. P-Cut cons: 1. Michael impregnating Jamie. 2. Wynn telling Loomis that he gave Michael the “gift of Thorn,” which makes Michael less mysterious since Wynn made him murder his sister and has been controlling him ever since. 3. Michael being stopped by magic rocks. I don’t want there to be extremely obvious supernatural things in the Halloween films. Hint at it, but don’t confirm it. 4. The entire last act has almost no intensity and feels more like a soap opera than a Halloween movie. 5. When John Strode gets electrocuted you can see the stuntman’s face and he looks nothing like the actor. 6. The film relies too heavily on the classic Carpenter music. It’s used way too much and doesn’t know when to fade out. 7. Michael is basically a sidekick. He should be the main villain. 8. Thorn tattoo appearing on Loomis’s wrist. This Thorn stuff was getting ridiculous. It’s fine to talk about it a bit but it’s focused on way too much and takes away from the suspense and mysterious nature of Michael Myers. 9. The nighttime shot of Smith’s Grove is actually a recycled shot from Halloween 4, except in Halloween 4 it was a different building. Seems like a lazy and unprofessional thing to do. T-Cut pros: 1. Michael is brutal. The last act of the film shows how relentless and uncontrollable he is. 2. The Curse of Thorn seems more like a theory to explain why Michael is evil instead of being an indisputable fact as in the producer’s cut. 3. I really like the song “And Fools Shine On” as well as a lot of the music composed for the theatrical cut. 4. The death of John Strode is much more intense. Even if you don’t like the exploding head, all the shots leading up to it are much more effective than they are in the p-cut. 5. I really like the scene of Jamie walking around in the barn and how she sees Michael lit up by a flash of lightning and then he seems to disappear. Very creepy because it gives Michael a ghost-like quality. In the p-cut she just sits on a bale of hay waiting to get stabbed. 6. Instead of Wynn saying he gave Michael the Curse of Thorn as he does in the p-cut, in the t-cut he just says that Loomis was the first one to recognize that Michael was “evil. Pure, uncorrupted, ancient.” This keeps Michael’s evil more mysterious because it doesn’t directly tell us that Wynn made him evil. 7. There’s nothing in the film that suggests Michael is the father of Jamie’s baby. I thought having him be the father was ridiculous and in the t-cut it’s a mystery who the father is (or maybe the baby was the result of a genetic experiment conducted by Wynn). T-Cut cons: 1. Not enough Loomis. 2. The ending isn’t explained. What is Wynn’s plan? What does he intend to do with Danny and the baby? There needed to be at least a minimum amount of explanation so that we can try to make some sense of it. 3. Too much crazy “flash cut” editing. 4. They overdid it with the jump scares and some other sound effects. 5. I’m not a fan of how Jamie dies in such a brutal, over-the-top way. 6. Since Jamie dies early on in the film there’s no reason why Loomis hangs out at the hospital all day. Why is he there? Does he just really like the cafeteria food? After comparing all the pros and cons of the two cuts I prefer the theatrical cut. My two main reasons are: 1. It’s more intense 2. The nature of Michael’s evil is a bit more mysterious.

I can already tell this is going to a be great series! Keep up the great work James and Chelsea!

You should’ve said let’s cut to the comparison

I really like this Cut Comparison and think you should definitely do more of these.

Love this. It's great to see how different edits can change a film.

*_*Evil laughing*_* *_THIS IS GONNA BE A GREAT SERIES_*

Halloween 6 is a mess, but it was just trying to make sense of the elements introduced in 5, and was a labor of love by many involved. I'd still say I like Halloween 6 more than Halloween 5 and Resurrection.

I didn't think I would find a new series that I could enjoy just as much as the "Kill Counts". I am so happy to be wrong! I loved this content, I can't wait for more!

Love the cut comparison! Can't wait to see more! Keep up the amazing work.

YES KEEP DOING THESE! Love yah James 💖

16:48 "And he doesn't notice when the Killer does an Arthurian fist clench at his side" I cannot believe you just referenced that meme

Great idea for a series. I get the feeling that this is going to be a lot of work, this episode alone must have taken a long time. Thanks James, I appreciate your efforts.

Can’t wait to see more from this series... great job James!

love all the new series keep it up

Everytime you upload, I get excited.

I really hope we see more of the cut comparison series. Really enjoyed it and also makes me consider which cut to actually watch.

10:36 wait wait wait... MICHEAL, YOU DID WHAT?! WHY?!?!

Love the double uploads James keep up the good work

This is the coolest concept I’ve seen in a while. This concept is amazing for other films! Looking forward to more!

"let's get to the cuts" sounds a little better. Can't wait to see more of this. Great job with the channel.

This is the first time I've seen your channel, and I really liked the concept of this video. As a filmmaker, I know just how hard editing is and I'm fascinated by alternate cuts of movies. Please do more of these. :)

Please keep going, you really are big influence and I love that you guys are doing this. Always forward and that's inspirational

I’m so excited for this series

Super excited about this series! Amazing job James!

Yes keep up this series this is great!!!! I can never find good explanations online or threads that explain these well. You do it perfect!

This is a quality addition to the channel. Keep up the good work James. Any movies you've already covered have enough to make a cut comparison of?

Hey James! Loving the kill Counts and the new content too! Love seeing the differences between movies and the context you give them!

Great video man I didn't even know there was a producers cut until a few days ago and watching you go through makes me want to watch keep up the good work

It definetly would've been better if the two were combined to have the theatrical ending with Loomis dying alongside with the gorier deaths, but with the smoother timeline explaining parts the theatrical cut removed.

Is it just me or does the Smith's Grove sanitarium look exactly like the Ridgemont mental hospital that Micheal was getting transferred back to Smith's Grove from in the beginning of Halloween 4???

Honestly I thought the color looked better raw and unedited

I really dig this channel because of the insight on movie making and the decisions that do or do not happen. They feel a bit nicer segmented (not that kill counts aren't) and have a DOPE ASS song playing over it B) you go guys, I can't get enough of this already, I hope to see more!

Thank you for making this 🖤🧡🖤

There’s another cut comparison that might get a comparison: Saw III (Original and Director’s Cut). There’s some scenes in the Director’s Cut such as a Catfight between Amanda and Lynn, Amanda getting nightmares about Adam, and Jeff playing the tape instead of John.

Please bring this series back!!!!

Please continue this series, it was brilliant!

I love your videos, J.A.J. Please keep making this series.