but i still want to see it!

it's sad because Ti (if that is him in the above picture) resembles all of us- die hard horror movie fans. And his predicament is exactly what I'm sure many fans thought it would be- the big name studio messing up an individuals baby (the film). Many of us may have been looking forward to what Ti originally intended; but now everybody- Ti, the fans, even the big name studio- are just screwed.

Hopefully, at some point, this will get worked out. If "House of the Devil" doesn't get him more buzz and attention, I'll be shocked. Perhaps, with some of that, the studio will see fit to release his version.

He's a character.

Forget about the movie, where did he get those kickass shoes?

Wait... Ti West directed two feature films before being hired for CABIN FEVER 2, but he's not a member of the DGA? More importantly, Lionsgate hired a non-union director to direct a feature film? That seems unusual to me, to say the least. Lionsgate may make its money with low budget horror, but it's hard to imagine them entrusting even the most inauspicious project to a guy who doesn't pay union dues.

@jkrouskop i believe the story goes as eli roth was a fan of West's first feature "The Roost" and offered the position to West. West accepted as long as he could write his own version of sequel.

What is this, communist China? Why cant we have access to both cuts. Cabin Fever "2" - Lionsgate's version and Ti's version. Thats bullshit if Ti's creation cant be viewed one way or another by the public if he and the fans want to see it that way... WTF

I can't imagine how pissed I'd be if I wrote and filmed something, only to have a group of fuckwads destroy it. Way to go, dickbrains!...

jkrouskop -- George Lucas isn't a member of the DGA either.

True, Saturdaythe13th, but George Lucas also executive produced every movie he directed after the original STAR WARS, giving him the right to hire any director he wants. If what edwardlavender says about Eli Roth hiring West himself is true, it makes a bit more sense. Still, it's highly unusual for any major studio to entrust a feature - even a DTV sequel - a non-union director. And @JohnMarrone - no, because if it was Communist China, West certainly wouldn't have the opportunity to publicly express his dissatisfaction with the final release print without fear of punishment. Look up "Alan Smithee" on IMDB - this kind of thing happens ALL the time in the film industry. It sucks, but it's hardly shocking. And with all due respect to West, how do we know that his version of the movie was any good in the first place?

Unfortunately, it seems unlikely that we'll see a director's cut, if it was indeed "completely re-edited". It would an expensive venture to re-assemble the old cut and Lionsgate probably wouldn't dig that. It's not like throwing in an extra boob or anything like that. This is some bad news, as Ti West seems like a horror director with a lot of integrity. Still excited for House of the Devil.

Ahhhh fuck it, if its gory and funny as hell as the first then I will be happy if it blows I won't hold Ti to any of it... he's a kick ass director. I am still waiting to see House I am savin it for Holloween.

Throw that much blood at a scool bus full of children and I'm sold either way...

im still excited for the movie. hopefully we will get a directors cut??

Lauren Moews said in Austin that they only edited ten percent of the movie! Many people that seen this movie said that it's paying homage to the 80s and 70s. It's alot of sex in this movie, according to the people who have already seen it in Europe and in Austin. This movie got 6.5 from critics! The sequel got BETTER reviews than Eli's creation!

Several people in the imdb boards said that the movie is very graphic that seen it. If that's the case, then this movie must be the DIRECTOR'S CUT! TI NEEDS TO MAN UP AND REALIZE THAT THEY COULD HAVE EDITED MOST OF HIS CREATION. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT THE FCC IS BUNCH OF FUCKHEADS. THEY ONLY EDITED 10% OF HIS MOVIE! IN MY OPINION THAT'S NOT SO BAD!!