Lost 3-Hour 'Gremlins' Workprint Cut Discovered and Screened for Horror Filmmakers
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Jim Hemphill
Summary
The Gremlins Museum founder Ian Grant discovered and reconstructed a 3-hour workprint cut of Joe Dante's 1984 classic "Gremlins" from the director's old VHS tapes. This extended version, containing deleted scenes, alternate takes, and unfinished effects, was secretly screened for a select group of top horror filmmakers in Hollywood. The article explores the discovery process, the content of the lost footage, and the significance of this find for film preservation and horror cinema history.
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IndieWireLost 3-Hour 'Gremlins' Workprint Cut Discovered and Screened for Horror Filmmakersindiewire.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIf they convened at the Verve screening room in Hollywood on April 30, they would see a movie no one else had ever seen, and if they missed it, they would never forgive themselves.
The invitation was mostly correct; although most, if not all, of the attendees surely had seen Joe Dante's 1984 horror-comedy classic 'Gremlins'
This is a remarkable piece of film history that offers a fascinating alternate vision of a beloved classic.
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