Not only is it good news that DEEP RED will be released uncut, it's good news to have confirmation that the lizard WASN'T killed in such an appalling manner just for the sake of a film. It's one of my favourite Argento's, but that single shot tainted the entire production for me, not least because it seemed so completely unnecessary (the child's sadistic streak could have been demonstrated in a thousand other ways). Now that it's confirmed the whole thing was a trick, the taint is removed, and DEEP RED is restored to 'full' classic status. For me, at least.
Good luck on the upcoming home video release.
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