The VHS clip does look too blue, but if that is compensated for, it looks very much like what I saw on the old print.
I wonder when the red tint was introduced, and for what reason. Most new versions seem to consistently have it (it’s only a matter of degree), so it must have been a deliberate change. But why? Is it to give the scene a feeling of heat, due to the presence of fire? That’s the only thing I can really think of.
Agreed it was likely to draw attention to the fire, maybe for the sense of warmth, but maybe also for a better time of day cue. Cool interior lighting could be any time, warm lighting is usually more of a late night cue. You never know, maybe it was a filter that they had intended for the scene and forgot for some reason. Either way, it’s good to have some examples of what it looked like before.