Arrow Video - Deep Red - The Archive Conversation

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

A 'missing reel' scene would be great as an extra feature or Easter Egg but I think some digital tinkering would be the best way to get around any BBFC enforced cuts.

[Pete]

I don't even think it would good as an extra feature or easter egg. Digital tinkering is the best option.

[P-Mac]

Does anyone have the Platinum DVD? How was it re-framed?

[Pete]

On the UK DVD, which contains both cuts, the scene is missing from the Italian cut, but is intact on the US version (which was not submitted to the bbfc):

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[P-Mac]

You can barely see the pin!

[Almar@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by P-Mac

You can barely see the pin!

You're not wrong!

[Amertume]

Originally Posted by the blob

How about a violent anime reconstruction insert with a huge fountain of gushing blood coming out of the lizard as it's impaled with a samurai sword?

I like that idea even more, actually. Seriously.

[Philleh]

Originally Posted by P-Mac

You can barely see the pin!

Isn't there a close of up of it though? Where you see the little blighter wriggling as the needle goes through it? Or is that another film?!

[Mbarr]

Can the pin be taken out digitally? so we just see the lizard squirming?....I think the irony here that with the cut the father is shown to give the girl an almighty slap for no reason!....child abuse fine lizard abuse NO!

[Splatterdragon73]

Originally Posted by brain dead

Forget the time, but it's right where David Hemmings goes to see the guy about the house. He sends the daughter with him after giving her a slap for impaling the lizard.

I'd definitely approve of using this optical censoring technique.

I don't mind the pinned Lizard being pixellated or 'fogged' out of focus as opposed to having the offending footage removed entirely.

The most palatable way to go imo.