Oh, c'mon now, you didn't really think he was dead, did you? Jason may be more butch and Freddy better with the quick quip, but Michael Myers remains the king of the extras-laden DVD. There have been so many DVD versions of the John Carpenter classic Halloween and its endless sequels that I've long ago lost count. Now, on August 5th comes a new 25th Anniversary Edition from the ever-dependable Anchor Bay Entertainment. So, what are you gonna get on this new version? Two full discs of fun, thanks to the miracle of seamless branching you can pick from both the theatrical cut and the extended version on the first platter (all spiffy in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1, and yes, the original mono track is on there, too) plus the long-out-of-print audio commentary with Carpenter, Debra Hill and Jamie Lee Curtis courtesy of the folks at Criterion. Disc two features a new 90-minute documentary that includes the famed making-of footage as seen in the recent AMC Backstory, a still gallery and plenty of trailers, TV and radio spots. Retail is $29.95.

Update: We've received word that the planned seamless branching feature to view both the original and television cuts of the film "turned out to be unavailable" for the release, and the additional scenes as seen in the TV version will be presented as supplemental material on disc two only. The remaining features, street date and retail price remain the same.