Before the age of DVD special features, fans had to rely on TV broadcasts to see alternate versions. The "Repack" often includes footage from these standard-definition TV rips. While the quality is usually grainy, these versions sometimes contain slightly gorier takes of the transformation or the Piccadilly Circus massacre that were trimmed for the cinema ratings boards in certain countries.
. While the film is legendary for Rick Baker’s Academy Award-winning practical effects, recent enthusiast "repacks" and archival documentaries like Beware the Moon
