Larry Cohen: Mystery and Misdirection

A giant of low-budget genre and exploitation films, Larry Cohen blazed a trail as a writer and director that speaks for itself. Never one to be pigeonholed, Cohen's classification-defying oeuvre explored a range of styles with strongly written characters and a healthy dose of social commentary, creating memorable and entertaining films whose impact far outreached their expense.

Scream Factory is proud to present this three-film collection celebrating the talents of Cohen, showcasing the range and skill of a legend. The Private Files Of J. Edgar Hoover presents a fictionalized account of the man who ruled the FBI for decades under no fewer than eight different presidents. Special Effects offers a diabolical thriller about art imitating life when a film director casts an actress in a film about a murder ... that he himself committed. And the acclaimed Bette Davis essays her final film role in Wicked Stepmother, a comedic fantasy of witchcraft and wackiness.

BOX SET CONTENT

DISC ONE: THE PRIVATE FILES OF J. EDGAR HOOVER (1977)

• NEW 2K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
• NEW "The Most Feared Man: Scoring The Private Files Of J. Edgar Hoover" – An Interview With Film Music Historian Daniel Schweiger
• Original Trailer
• Optional English subtitles for the main feature

DISC TWO: SPECIAL EFFECTS (1984)

• Original trailer
• Optional English subtitles for the main feature

DISC THREE: WICKED STEPMOTHER (1989)

• NEW 2K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
• NEW "Which Witch Is Which: Editing Wicked Stepmother" – An Interview With Editor David Kern
• Trailer
• Optional English subtitles for the main feature