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Season of the Witch AKA Hungry Wives AKA Jack's Wife (Blu-ray) (1972)
A bored, unhappy suburban housewife gets mixed up in witchcraft and murder.Director: George A. Romero
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by critic Travis Crawford on the Theatrical Cut
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Extras:"When Romero Met Del Toro" filmmaker Guillermo del Toro in conversation with George Romero (55:40)
"The Secret Life of Jack's Wife" archival interview with actress Jan White (17:16)
Alternate Opening Titles:
- "Jack's Wife" (3:32)
- "Hungry Wives" (3:35)
- "Season of the Witch" (3:26)
Image Galleries:
- Filming Locations gallery with audio commentary by Romero Historian Lawrence DeVincentz (1:34)
- Collectibe Scans (2:32)
Trailers:
- "Hungry Wives" (1:31)
- "Season of the Witch" (1:46) -
Subtitles:English HoH (Theatrical cut only)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0 (Theatrical cut)
English Dolby Digital 1.0 (Extended cut) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy): There's Always Vanilla
DISC TWO (DVD Copy): There's Always Vanilla
DISC THREE (Blu-ray): Season of the Witch
*The Film - Theatrical Cut
*The Film - Extended Cut
Audio Commentary by critic Travis Crawford on the Theatrical Cut
"When Romero Met Del Toro" filmmaker Guillermo del Toro in conversation with George Romero (55:40)
"The Secret Life of Jack's Wife" archival interview with actress Jan White (17:16)
Alternate Opening Titles:
- "Jack's Wife" (3:32)
- "Hungry Wives" (3:35)
- "Season of the Witch" (3:26)
Image Galleries:
- Filming Locations gallery with audio commentary by Romero Historian Lawrence DeVincentz (1:34)
- Collectibe Scans (2:32)
Trailers:
- "Hungry Wives" (1:31)
- "Season of the Witch" (1:46)
DISC FOUR (DVD Copy): Season of the Witch
DISC FIVE (Blu-ray Copy): The Crazies
DISC SIX (DVD Copy): The Crazies -
Subtitles:English HoH (Theatrical cut only)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0 (Theatrical cut)
English Dolby Digital 1.0 (Extended cut) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx and a limited edition 60-page booklet featuring new writing on the films by Kat Ellinger, Kier-La Janisse and Heather Drain.
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Extras:DISC ONE "The Crazies"
DISC TWO "Season of the Witch"
* The Film - Theatrical Cut
* The Film - Extended Cut
Audio commentary with Travis Crawford (theatrical cut)
"When Romero Met Del Toro" filmmaker Guillermo del Toro in conversation with George Romero (55:39)
"The Secret Life of Jack's Wife" archival interview with actress Jan White (17:16) [1080i60]
Alternate Opening Titles [1080i60]
- "Jack's Wife" (3:32)
- "Hungry Wives" (3:35)
- "Season of the Witch" (3:26)
Image Galleries
- Filming Locations gallery with audio commentary by Romero Historian Lawrence DeVincentz (1:33)
- Collectibe Scans (2:31)
Trailers [1080i60]
- "Hungry Wives" (1:30)
- "Season of the Witch" (1:46)
DISC THREE "There's Always Vanilla" -
Subtitles:Theatrical Cut: English, German (optional)
Extended Cut: German (optional) -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Theatrical Cut:
English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Extended Cut:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Extras are in 1080p except where noted.
The commentary, alternate opening titles, trailers are in English without subtitles.
Includes a 24-page booklet with writing by Prof. Dr. Marcus Stiglegger. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by critic Travis Crawford on the Theatrical Cut
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Extras:"When Romero Met Del Toro" filmmaker Guillermo del Toro in conversation with George Romero (55:40)
"The Secret Life of Jack's Wife" archival interview with actress Jan White (17:16)
Alternate Opening Titles:
- "Jack's Wife" (3:32)
- "Hungry Wives" (3:35)
- "Season of the Witch" (3:26)
Image Galleries:
- Filming Locations gallery with audio commentary by Romero Historian Lawrence DeVincentz (1:34)
- Collectibe Scans (2:32)
Trailers:
- "Hungry Wives" (1:31)
- "Season of the Witch" (1:46) -
Subtitles:English HoH (Theatrical cut only)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0 (Theatrical cut)
English Dolby Digital 1.0 (Extended cut) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy): There's Always Vanilla
DISC TWO (DVD Copy): There's Always Vanilla
DISC THREE (Blu-ray): Season of the Witch
*The Film - Theatrical Cut
*The Film - Extended Cut
Audio Commentary by critic Travis Crawford on the Theatrical Cut
"When Romero Met Del Toro" filmmaker Guillermo del Toro in conversation with George Romero (55:40)
"The Secret Life of Jack's Wife" archival interview with actress Jan White (17:16)
Alternate Opening Titles:
- "Jack's Wife" (3:32)
- "Hungry Wives" (3:35)
- "Season of the Witch" (3:26)
Image Galleries:
- Filming Locations gallery with audio commentary by Romero Historian Lawrence DeVincentz (1:34)
- Collectibe Scans (2:32)
Trailers:
- "Hungry Wives" (1:31)
- "Season of the Witch" (1:46)
DISC FOUR (DVD Copy): Season of the Witch
DISC FIVE (Blu-ray Copy): The Crazies
DISC SIX (DVD Copy): The Crazies -
Subtitles:English HoH (Theatrical cut only)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0 (Theatrical cut)
English Dolby Digital 1.0 (Extended cut) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx and a limited edition 60-page booklet featuring new writing on the films by Kat Ellinger, Kier-La Janisse and Heather Drain.
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OVERALL: Draw
Identical extras. Only minor language differences.
The following versions of the movie are known:
- The original and unreleased Romero cut running ~130min (this version is believed to be lost),
- The theatrical version, running ~89min, originally titled "Hungry Wives" and later retitled "Season of the Witch",
- An extended version running ~104min and titled "Jack's Wife".
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the theatrical cut (89:45) and extended cut (104:20)
- Blu-ray ALL George Romero Between Night and Dawn: Limited Ed. America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the theatrical cut (89:45) and extended cut (104:20)
- Blu-ray ALL The Crazies - 3-Disc Limited Collector's Edition Germany- Capelight Pictures - No cuts - includes the theatrical cut (89:43) and extended cut (104:19)
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the theatrical cut (89:45) and extended cut (104:20)
- Blu-ray ALL George Romero Between Night and Dawn: Limited Ed. United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the theatrical cut (89:45) and extended cut (104:20)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 17/10/17
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 16/01/24UPDATE LOG:
17/10/17: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
02/11/18: Added UK standalone edition and detail regarding the different versions of the movie.
15/01/19: Updated the list of versions in the overall.
16/01/24: Added US single, Germany.
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