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Post by Captain Spencer on Oct 19, 2023 3:18:07 GMT
Joel and Ethan Coen's noir thriller Blood Simple will be getting a 4K upgrade from Criterion. Release date is January 9, 2024. DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
Restored 4K digital transfer, approved by cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld and filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features Conversation between Sonnenfeld and the Coens about the film’s look, featuring Telestrator video illustrations Conversation between author Dave Eggers and the Coens about the film’s production, from inception to release Interviews with composer Carter Burwell, sound editor Skip Lievsay, and actors Frances McDormand and M. Emmet Walsh Trailers English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by novelist and critic Nathaniel Rich
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Post by Captain Spencer on Oct 29, 2023 15:56:57 GMT
Brian De Palma’s classic Stephen King adaptation Carrie is getting a 4K Ultra HD upgrade from Arrow Video.The Limited Edition 4K release will be available on January 22, 2024. Restored in 4K from the original negative, this collector’s edition “provides the film’s definitive release.”Special Features include…
4K restoration from the original camera negative 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-rayTM presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Lossless mono and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio soundtracks Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Commentary by Lee Gambin, author of Nope, Nothing Wrong Here: The Making of Cujo, and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, author of Cultographies: Ms. 45 and Devil’s Advocates: Suspiria Acting Carrie – archive featurette containing interviews with director Brian De Palma, actors Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt and others More Acting Carrie – additional interviews with the cast of the film Visualising Carrie: From Words to Images – archive featurette containing interviews with De Palma, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, editor Paul Hirsch and art director Jack Fisk Singing Carrie: Carrie the Musical – archive featurette on the stage musical adaptation of King’s novel Writing Carrie – an interview with writer Lawrence D. Cohen Shooting Carrie – an interview with cinematographer Mario Tosi Cutting Carrie – an interview with editor Paul Hirsch Casting Carrie – an interview with casting director Harriet B. Helberg Bucket of Blood – an interview with composer Pino Donaggio Horror’s Hallowed Grounds – a look back at the locations of Carrie Comparing Carrie – visual essay comparing the various versions and adaptations of Carrie across the years Alternate TV opening Image gallery Trailer TV spots Radio spots Carrie trailer reel Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and new artwork by Laz Marquez Limited edition 40-page perfect bound book featuring writing on the film by Neil Mitchell, author of Devil’s Advocates: Carrie, a reprint of the Final Girls’ 40th anniversary Carriezine, and an archive interview with Brian De Palma Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and new artwork by Laz Marquez Six double-sided collector’s postcards
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Post by Captain Spencer on Nov 6, 2023 3:15:28 GMT
Shout! Factory is giving The Dead Zone collector's edition a 4K Ultra HD upgrade, plus a new audio commentary. The release date is December 19, 2023.Bonus Features for UHD/Blu-ray DISC ONE (4K UHD):
NEW 2023 Transfer From The Original Camera Negative In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible) Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0 NEW Audio Commentary With Filmmaker Mike Flanagan And Eric Vespe And Scott Wampler Of The Kingcast Audio Commentary With Director Of Photography Mark Irwin Audio Commentary With Film Historian Michael Gingold Audio Commentary with Film Historian/Author Dr. Steve Haberman And Filmmaker/Film Historian Constantine Nasr Audio Commentary With Film Music Historian Daniel Schweiger With Isolated Score Selections DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):
NEW 2023 Transfer From The Original Camera Negative Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0 NEW Audio Commentary With Filmmaker Mike Flanagan And Eric Vespe And Scott Wampler Of The Kingcast Audio Commentary With Director Of Photography Mark Irwin Audio Commentary With Film Historian Michael Gingold Audio Commentary with Film Historian/Author Dr. Steve Haberman And Filmmaker/Film Historian Constantine Nasr Audio Commentary With Film Music Historian Daniel Schweiger With Isolated Score Selections “Sarah's Story” – An Interview With Actress Brooke Adams “Cold Visions: Producing The Dead Zone” – Featuring Interviews With Production Manager John M. Eckert And Associate Producer Jeffrey Chernov Trailers From Hell - Mick Garris On The Dead Zone “Memories From The Dead Zone” “The Look Of The Dead Zone” “Visions Of The Dead Zone” “The Politics Of The Dead Zone” Theatrical Trailer TV Spots Behind-The-Scenes Still Gallery
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Post by Captain Spencer on Nov 7, 2023 2:38:26 GMT
Shout! Factory is giving the Silver Bullet collector's edition a 4K Ultra HD upgrade, plus a new audio commentary. The release date is December 5, 2023.Bonus Features for UHD/Blu-ray
DISC ONE (4K UHD):
NEW 2023 Transfer From The Original Camera Negative In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible) Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono NEW Audio Commentary With Eric Vespe And Scott Wampler Of The Kingcast Audio Commentary With Producer Martha De Laurentiis Audio Commentary With Director Daniel Attias Isolated Score Selections And Audio Interview With Composer Jay Chattaway DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):
NEW 2023 Transfer From The Original Camera Negative Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono NEW Audio Commentary With Eric Vespe And Scott Wampler Of The Kingcast Audio Commentary With Producer Martha De Laurentiis Audio Commentary With Director Daniel Attias Isolated Score Selections And Audio Interview With Composer Jay Chattaway “A Little Private Justice” – An Interview With Actor Kent Broadhurst “Cutting To The Bone” – An Interview With Editor Daniel Loewenthal “The Wolf Within” – An Interview With Actor Everett McGill “Full Moon Fever” – The Effects Of Silver Bullet Theatrical Trailer TV Spot Radio spot Still Gallery
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Post by Captain Spencer on Nov 17, 2023 21:48:29 GMT
The Terror/Little Shop Of Horrors special edition blu-ray & DVDTo be released by Film Masters on December 12, 2023.SPECIAL FEATURES: C. Courtney Joyner and Dr. Steve Haberman commentary track on The Terror and author Justin Humphreys with the film’s star, Jonathan Haze, provide commentary for The Little Shop of Horrors; Joyner provides an essay on the Karloff/Poe connection; Mark McGee pens liner notes for The Little Shop of Horrors; Ballyhoo Motion Pictures continues Hollywood Intruders: The Filmgroup Story with part two of the featurette; a featurette by Howard S. Berger, “Ghosts in the Machine: Art & Artifice in Roger Corman’s Celluloid Castle” provides a fresh look at The Terror; and recut trailers, based on the original theatrical trailers.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Nov 21, 2023 2:09:13 GMT
The Boogens is getting a 4K release from Kino Lorber on January 30, 2024.I've got my calendar marked for this 1981 monster classic! Product Extras : DISC 1 (4KUHD)
Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative NEW Audio Commentary by Actor Jeff Harlan and Film Historian Howard S. Berger 2012 Audio Commentary by Director James Conway, Writer David O'Malley, and Actress Rebecca Balding, Moderated by Jeff McKay 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc Optional English Subtitles DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):
Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative NEW Audio Commentary by Actor Jeff Harlan and Film Historian Howard S. Berger 2012 Audio Commentary by Director James Conway, Writer David O'Malley, and Actress Rebecca Balding, Moderated by Jeff McKay William Munns: The Man Who Made The Boogens: Featurette by Howard S. Berger with Boogens Creature Designer William Munns Theatrical Trailer Two TV Spots 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio Dual-Layered BD50 Disc Optional English Subtitles
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Post by Captain Spencer on Nov 27, 2023 17:36:38 GMT
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers 1978 will get 4K blu-ray release by Arrow on February 12, 2024 (UK street date).Special Features and Technical Specs:
4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM Original uncompressed stereo 2.0 and 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio sound Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary with director Philip Kaufman Discussing the Pod, a panel conversation about Invasion of the Body Snatchers and invasion cinema featuring critic Kim Newman and filmmakers Ben Wheatley (Kill List) and Norman J. Warren (Satan's Slave) Writing the Pod, an interview with Jack Seabrook, author of Stealing Through Time: On the Writings of Jack Finney about Finney's original novel The Body Snatchers Re-Visitors from Outer Space: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Pod, a documentary on the making of the film featuring Philip Kaufman, Donald Sutherland, writer W.D. Richter and more The Man Behind the Scream: The Sound Effects Pod, a look at the film's pioneering sound effects The Invasion Will Be Televised: The Cinematography Pod, cinematographer Michael Chapman (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull) discusses the look of and influences on the visual style of the film Practical Magic: The Special Effects Pod, a look at the creation of the special effects from the opening space sequence Original theatrical trailer Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella Six postcard-sized artcards Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by David Cairns and Charles Freund, and archival interviews with director Philip Kaufman and writer W.D. Richter Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
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Post by Captain Spencer on Dec 13, 2023 22:16:26 GMT
Se7en Getting a Deluxe Edition 4K SteelBook Release in Unique Box Packaging.According to Bloody Disgusting, you’ll be able to grab either the Ultimate Collector’s Edition 4K SteelBook or the “What’s in the Box?!” Edition, the latter of which is housed in unique box packaging. This will be a UK release that's set for December 2024, so it's going to be a bit of a wait. In my humble opinion, Se7en is one of the best thrillers ever made. The Ultimate Collector’s Edition contains:
Film on 4K UHD and Blu-Ray Steelbook (Design TBC) Slipcase (Design TBC) John Doe 38-Page Booklet 7x Deadly Sin Crime Scene Art Cards Double-Sided A3 Poster ‘Help Me’ Glow-in-the-Dark Art Card Investigation Chalkboard Art Card The “What’s in the Box?!” Edition contains:
Film on 4K UHD and Blu-Ray Steelbook (Design TBC) Box Packaging (Design TBC) John Doe 38-Page Booklet Frosted Pine LITTLE TREES Brand Air Freshener 7x Deadly Sin Comic Books 7x Deadly Sin Crime Scene Art Cards Double-Sided A3 Poster “Help Me” Glow-in-the-Dark Art Card Investigation Chalkboard Art Card Numbered Sticker of Authenticity
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Post by Captain Spencer on Dec 14, 2023 3:52:02 GMT
Funeral Home getting a Shout! Factory release on February 6, 2024.Also known as Cries In The Night, this is a Canadian horror thriller from 1980. Bonus Features for Blu-ray:
NEW 2023 Scan From The Original Camera Negative Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historians Jason Pichonsky And Paul Corupe NEW Isolated Score Selections & Audio Interview With Music Historian Douglass Fake NEW Audio Interviews With Actor Lesleh Donaldson, First Assistant Director Ray Sager, And Production Assistant Shelley Allen NEW “Secrets & Shadows” – Interview With Director Of Photography Mark Irwin NEW “Dead & Breakfast” – Interviews With Art Director Susan Longmire And Set Assistant Elinor Galbraith NEW “Family Owned & Operated” – Interview With Brian Allen, President Of Premier Drive-In Theatres NEW Original Filming Location Footage Theatrical Trailer Video Trailer TV Spots Radio Spots Still Gallery
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Post by Captain Spencer on Dec 17, 2023 4:37:54 GMT
City Of The Living Dead (1980) getting Arrow release on March 25, 2024.Another Lucio Fulci sleaze classic is getting the Arrow 4K treatment. Also known as The Gates Of Hell. Special Features and Technical Specs: 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE by Arrow Films DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM Original uncompressed 1.0 mono, 2.0 stereo and optional 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Original English and Italian soundtracks Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Audio commentary with star Catriona MacColl and journalist Jay Slater Audio commentary with star Giovanni Lombardo Radice and writer Calum Waddell We Are the Apocalypse, interview with writer Dardano Sacchetti Through Your Eyes, interview with Catriona MacColl Dust in the Wind, interview with cameraman Roberto Forges Davanzati The Art of Dreaming, interview with production designer Massimo Antonello Geleng Tales of Friendship, interview with cinematographer Sergio Salvati I Walked with a Zombie, interview with actor Giovanni Lombardo Radice They Call Him "Bombardone", interview with special effects artist Gino De Rossi The Horror Family, interview with father and son actors Venantino and Luca Venantini Songs from Beyond, interview with composer Fabio Frizzi Carlo of the Living Dead, interview with actor Carlo De Mejo Building Fulci's City, video appreciation by Stephen Thrower, author of the definitive tome, Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci Reflections on Fulci, appraisal of Fulci's Gothic period by actor, writer and director Andy Nyman (Ghost Stories) The Dead Are Alive!, video essay by Kat Ellinger on Lucio Fulci and the Italian zombie cycle Behind the Fear, behind the scenes 8mm footage with Roberto Forges Davanzati audio commentary The Gates of Hell, alternative US theatrical release opening titles Original trailers and radio spots Extensive image gallery featuring over 150 stills, posters and other ephemera from the FAB Press and Mike Siegel archives Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Colin Murdoch Double-sided fold-out poster Six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproductions Limited edition 60-page booklet featuring writing by Travis Crawford and Roberto Curti, excerpts from archival interviews with Lucio Fulci, and original reviews
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Post by Captain Spencer on Dec 20, 2023 4:12:35 GMT
Thinner getting a collector's edition blu-ray from Shout! Factory. Release date is January 23, 2024.
Bonus Features for Blu-ray:
NEW Audio Commentary With Producer Mitchell Galin And Actor Joe Mantegna
NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critic/Historian Lee Gambin And Novelist Aaron Dries
NEW “Weight Of The World” – An Interview With Director Tom Holland
NEW “Thick And Thin” – An Interview With Actor Lucinda Jenney
NEW “The Incredible Shrinking Man” With Special Make-Up Effects Artist Vincent Guastini
Audio Commentary With Tom Holland And Joe Mantegna
Vintage Featurette: “The Magic Of Special Effects Make-Up”
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spot
Still Gallery
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jan 3, 2024 3:33:41 GMT
NIGHT OF THE BLOOD MONSTER (aka THE BLOODY JUDGE) getting a 4K release from Blue Underground on March 26, 2024.
I was surprised to discover that Blue Underground is still putting out stuff. I thought for sure they went belly up, but they're still around.
EXTRAS
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:
Audio Commentary #1 with Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
Audio Commentary #2 with Film Historians Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw
Audio Commentary #3 with Film Historians David Flint and Adrian Smith
Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:
Audio Commentary #1 with Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
Audio Commentary #2 with Film Historians Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw
Audio Commentary #3 with Film Historians David Flint and Adrian Smith
Bloody Jess – Interviews with Director Jess Franco and Star Christopher Lee
Judgement Day – Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of “Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco”
In The Shadows – Interviews with Filmmaker Alan Birkinshaw and Author Stephen Thrower on Harry Alan Towers
Deleted and Alternate Scenes
Trailers and TV Spot
Still Galleries
TECHNICAL SPECS:
Color
English: 1.0 DTS-HD MA
Subtitles: English SDH, Francais, Espanol
2.35:1
1970
103 Mins.
Not Rated
Region Code: ALL
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jan 10, 2024 3:20:56 GMT
The 1992 thriller Jennifer 8 will be released in a special edition by Shout! Factory on January 23, 2024.
Bonus Features for Blu-ray:
NEW 2023 4K Restoration From The Original Camera Negative NEW Two Cuts Of The Film, Including A Never-Before-Seen Alternate Ending NEW "Is It Dark Yet?" Looking Back At Jennifer 8 – A Retrospective With Brand-New Interviews With Writer/Director Bruce Robinson And Stars Andy Garcia And Lance Henriksen NEW Deleted Alternate Ending Original Theatrical Trailer
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jan 16, 2024 1:56:20 GMT
Unlawful Entry getting a Shout! Factory release on January 30, 2024.This is one of those "I'm gonna put you through hell" type of thrillers that they often made in the 1990s. It's pretty good. Bonus Features for Blu-ray
Audio: 5.1 Surround DTS-HD Master Audio, 2.0 Stereo DTS-HD Master Audio Audio Commentary With Director Jonathan Kaplan NEW Unrestrained Realism: Inside The Films of Jonathan Kaplan – A Retrospective Interview With Director Jonathan Kaplan NEW Too Tightly Wound: Inside The Filming of Unlawful Entry – An Interview With Cinematographer Jamie Anderson NEW Symphonic Intruder: Inside The Thriller Scores Of James Horner – A Retrospective Interview With Film Music Historian Daniel Schweiger Vintage Making-Of Featurette Theatrical Trailer TV Spots
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jan 17, 2024 21:00:19 GMT
Picnic At Hanging Rock getting a 4K release by Criterion.Peter Weir's eerie period piece will get its new restoration release on April 9, 2024. DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Peter Weir and director of photography Russell Boyd, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features Interview with Weir Program on the making of the film, featuring interviews with executive producer Patricia Lovell, producers Hal McElroy and Jim McElroy, and cast members Introduction by film scholar David Thomson, author of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film On-set documentary hosted by Lovell and featuring interviews with Weir, actor Rachel Roberts, and source-novel author Joan Lindsay Homesdale (1971), a black comedy by Weir Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by author Megan Abbott and an excerpt from film scholar Marek Haltof’s 1996 book Peter Weir: When Cultures Collide
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