Directors Cuts of Iconic Films That Surpass The Originals

The Devils

Ken Russell's The Devils was a shocking horror film based on a true tale from the 1600s. There was enough blood, demonic possessions, and blasphemous iconography that caused the studios to cut down a good chunk of it in order to even be released. The U.K. version lost six minutes while the U.S. version lost 10. In 2002, UK film critic Mark Kermode restored the full, true version of Russell's vision.

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