- An "Unrated" version is available on videocassette and DVD in the United States. The following scenes included in the unrated version were cut from the theatrical release to earn an MPAA rating of "R" rather than an "X":
- The scene in which Angela bites off Stooge's tongue is a few seconds longer with a little bit more blood.
- When Suzanne gouges out Jay's eyes, the shot lingers slightly longer, exposing more gore.
- The close up shot of the razor blade ripping from the old man's throat is slightly extended with more gore. Additional scenes, cut from the R-rated version for content or running time, include:
- In the convenience store scene at the beginning of the unrated version, Linnea Quigley's character asks the two male clerks if they have "Sour Balls". In the R rated version, she simply walks past them, and out of the store.
- In the unrated version, the party scene is a little longer with more exposition.
- There are substantially more shots of Angela floating through the hallway.
- For reasons still unknown, the giant demon head that appears over Hull House at the end of the film has animated glowing red eyes in the unrated version, but does not in the R-rated theatrical cut.
- The 1988 UK Palace video featured the unrated print of the film but was cut by 4 secs by the BBFC to edit gore from the old man's throat being punctured by a razor blade for an '18' rating. The 2000 DVD featured the same cut print whilst being held in the '18' category. The film was re-rated '15' uncut in 2011.
- Despite the 'U' (unrestricted) rating it got especially for an '80s horror film, the Indian television premiere in Chennai was heavily edited by 20 minutes to remove gory violence, sex and nudity.
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