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Jackson Stewart's 'Beyond the Gates' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]The 2016 horror film starring Graham Skipper, Chase Williamson, and Barbara Crampton is headed for Blu ray in May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is working on 'Beyond the Gates' for Blu-ray on May 2. After their father's unexplained disappearance, two estranged brothers – responsible Gordon (Graham Skipper) and reckless John (Chase Williamson) – reunite to sift through the contents of his stubbornly anachronistic VHS rental store. Among the inventory, they find an old interactive VCR board game. Intrigued, the brothers pop in the tape… and soon discover that this video is no ordinary game, but a portal to a nightmarish alternate reality – one with deadly consequences for anyone who dares to press "play." Featuring horror legend Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, From Beyond), Beyond The Gates is a retro-cool tale of "hex, dies, and videotape" from director Jackson Stewart! No other details have been revealed at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Beyond the Gates' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 2.Posted Tue Feb 7, 2017 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Killjoys: Season 2' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The second season of the science fiction adventure series will be available on Blu-ray in April. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal says 'Killjoys: Season 2' will arrive on Blu-ray on April 18. From the producers of Orphan Black (Temple Street Productions) and the creator of Lost Girl (Michelle Lovretta), Killjoys follows a fun-loving, hard living trio of interplanetary bounty hunters sworn to remain impartial as they chase deadly warrants throughout the Quad, a distant system on the brink of a bloody, multiplanetary class war. Starring Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore, and Luke Macfarlane. The galaxy's most bad-ass bounty hunters are back in Killjoys: Season Two. It's now up to Johnny and Dutch to rescue a kidnapped D'avin. As our trio continues to hunt deadly warrants threatening a bloody, multiplanetary war - they face old enemies, the tyrannical Company and the mysterious agenda of Khylen, Dutch's former mentor. No other details have been revealed at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Killjoys: Season 2' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under April 18. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Feb 7, 2017 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Red Dawn: Collector's Edition' Blu-ray Features Detailed[teaser]John Milius' 1984 action film will be getting a Collector's Edition Blu-ray next year. [/teaser] As previously reported, Shout Factory says 'Red Dawn: Collector's Edition' will be available on Blu-ray in 2017, and now the date has been set for March 14. When communist paratroopers descend on a high school football field in Colorado, a group of the school's students wages an all-out guerrilla war to save their town -- and their country! An all-star cast, including Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen and Harry Dean Stanton, delivers powerful performances in this gripping story of courage and patriotism. Cinematography by Ric Waite (Cobra, 48 Hrs.). The release will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include: NEW "A Look Back at Red Dawn" - A 70-minute feature including brand-new stories from co-star Doug Toby, casting director Jane Jenkins, production designer Jackson DeGovia and editor Thom Noble; Red Dawn Rising; Training For WWIII; Building The Red Menace; WWIII Comes To Town; and Original Theatrical Trailer. You can find the latest specs for 'Red Dawn: Collector's Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under March 14. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Feb 7, 2017 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' Detailed for Blu-ray & Ultra HD Blu-ray[teaser]The 'Harry Potter' spinoff is heading to Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray in March.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Bros. is preparing 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' for Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and Ultra HD Blu-ray on March 28. In addition, an Amazon Exclusive Blu-ray with Niffler figurine and a Best Buy Exclusive Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook will also be available. Explore a new era of the Wizarding World before Harry Potter. Something mysterious is leaving a path of destruction in the streets of 1926 New York, threatening to expose the wizarding community. Newt Scamander arrives in the city nearing the end of a global excursion to research and rescue magical creatures. When unsuspecting No-Maj Jacob Kowalski inadvertently lets some of Newt’s beasts loose, a band of unlikely heroes must recover the missing beasts before they come to harm, but their mission puts them on a collision course with Dark forces. The Ultra HD Blu-ray will feature 2160p video and the Blu-ray will feature 1080p video. Both versions will feature a Dolby Atmos soundtrack and supplements will include: - Before Harry Potter: A New Era of Magic Begins!- Characters- Creatures- Design- Deleted Scenes (11 scenes) Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $35.99. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray 3D is $44.95. Suggested list price for the Ultra HD Blu-ray is 44.95. Suggested list price for the Amazon Exclusive Blu-ray is $129.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule and our Ultra HD Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 28. Order the Ultra HD Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray 3D Order the Amazon Exclusive Blu-rayPosted Mon Feb 6, 2017 at 01:00 PM PST by: -
Bill Paxton Meets 'The Vagrant' on Blu-ray[teaser]Chris Walas' comedic 1992 thriller is getting the Blu-ray treatment in May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is preparing 'The Vagrant' for Blu-ray on May 23. Ambitious young executive Graham Krakowski (Bill Paxton, Aliens, Titanic) has plotted out every move of this life and career. What he didn't plan on was a creepy vagrant living opposite his new home. And when the mysterious man (Marshall Bell, Total Recall, Virus) sneaks into Graham's home and starts playing sick mind games, he is driven to take matters into his own hands. Detective Ralf Barfuss (Michael Ironside, Scanners) stays hot on Graham's trail while Graham wages war against the unrelenting vagrant, who is robbing him of his sanity… and quite possibly his life. The comedic psychological thriller is directed by special effects wizard Chris Walas (The Fly, Raiders of the Lost Ark). No other details have been revealed at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'The Vagrant' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under May 23.Posted Mon Feb 6, 2017 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
John Waters' 'Serial Mom' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]The 1994 black comedy starring Kathleen Turner is getting the high-definition treatment this year.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is working on 'Serial Mom: Collector's Edition' for Blu-ray on May 9. Every woman wants to be wanted… just not for Murder One! Director John Waters (Pink Flamingos, Hairspray) brings his twisted cinematic vision to the seemingly mundane world of suburbia in Serial Mom, an outrageous dark comedy starring Kathleen Turner (Body Heat, Romancing The Stone). Beverly (Turner) is the perfect happy homemaker. Along with her doting husband Eugene (Sam Waterston) and two children, Misty (Ricki Lake) and Chip (Matthew Lillard), she lives a life straight out of Good Housekeeping. But this nuclear family just might explode when Beverly's fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics – transforming her from middle class mom to mass murderer! Soon, the bodies begin to pile up… and suburbia faces a horror even worse than wearing white after Labor Day. Featuring appearances by Mink Stole, Suzanne Somers, Traci Lords, and Patty Hearst, Serial Mom is a bloody hilarious tale that's as American as motherhood, the flag, and apple die. The release will feature a lossless soundtrack, and supplements include: NEW – An exclusive conversation with Director John Waters, actress Kathleen Turner and actress Mink Stole. (30 mins+) (We'll add that this is a must-see for fans of the film! Very fascinating to see them in the same room reminiscing.); Serial Mom: Surreal Moments – featuring interviews with Waters, Stole, Actress Patricia Hearst, actress Ricki Lake, actor Matthew Lillard, casting director Pat Moran, production designer Vincent Pirano & more!; Feature commentary with Waters and Turner; Feature commentary with Waters; The Making Of Serial Mom – original promotional featurette; The Kings Of Gore: Herschel Gordon Lewis and David Friedman featurette; and Original theatrical trailer. You can find the latest specs for 'Serial Mom: Collector's Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under May 9.Posted Mon Feb 6, 2017 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
John Bruno's 'Virus' Infects Blu-ray[teaser]The 1999 action-thriller starring Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin, and Donald Sutherland is bound for high-definition in May. [/teaser] Scream Factory is preparing 'Virus' on Blu-ray on May 2. Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, True Lies) faces a new, unstoppable terror in this science fiction chiller from the producer of Aliens, Terminator 2 and Tremors. Curtis plays the navigator of a tugboat crew which loses its cargo during a hurricane. In the calm eye of the storm, they come across a Russian research ship floating dead on the water. Boarding the vessel, they initially believe it to be deserted - but they soon realize they're not alone. First, they discover a terrified survivor (Joanna Pacula, Tombstone), and then they find that the ship has been taken over by a ruthless alien intelligence. Now, the small band must fight for their lives against a force that has come to claim Earth for its own, and creates bio-mechanical monstrosities with one goal: eliminating the virus called humans. Donald Sutherland (Invasion of the Body Snatchers) and William Baldwin (Backdraft) also star in a film featuring horrific special effects by the artist behind the Jurassic Park films, Species and Starship Troopers. No other details have been released at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Virus' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under May 2.Posted Mon Feb 6, 2017 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Willard' and 'Ben' Headed for Blu-ray[teaser]Both 1970s cult classics will scurry to Blu-ray in May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory says 'Willard' and its sequel 'Ben' will hit Blu-ray on May 16. 'Willard' - Willard Stiles (Bruce Davison, Insidious: Chapter 4) is a young man with a big problem. He lives alone in a crumbling house with his ailing mother (Elsa Lanchester, Arnold, Bride of Frankenstein). His boss, Al Martin (Ernest Borgnine, Escape from New York) is a vulgar, cruel man who stole his business from Willard's father and is now working Willard to death at his factory job. Lonely, depressed and isolated, Willard is on the verge of a breakdown when he makes a new friend: Ben, one of the many rats who inhabit his dilapidated home. Not only can Willard communicate with the rodent, but he can actually command him to do his bidding. Using Ben and his furry friends as instruments of retaliation, Willard commands his pets to carry out his vengeance… 'Ben' - Ben is back! When detective sergeant Cliff Kirtland (Joseph Campanella, Meteor) investigates the horrifying murder of Willard Stiles by a band of rats, he discovers that the rats are now an organized army, and he must destroy the murderous rodents before it is too late. But the rats, led by Ben, the only survivor of the Willard attack, take to the challenge with full force and little fear. With an Oscar-nominated* theme song, Ben "presents some genuinely creepy scenes… [and] manages to deliver the goods expected of the genre while getting the audience all misty-eyed…" (TV Guide). Put your feet up – way up – and watch: Ben is an absolute must for everyone who likes a good scare! No other details have been revealed at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Willard' and 'Ben' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they are indexed under May 16.Posted Mon Feb 6, 2017 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
'Jackie' Starring Natalie Portman Blu-ray Supplements Detailed[teaser]Pablo Larraín's biopic about Jacqueline Kennedy will arrive on Blu-ray in March.[/teaser] As previously reported, 20th Century Fox is preparing 'Jackie' for Blu-ray on March 7. OSCAR Winner Natalie Portman (Best Actress, Black Swan, 2011) leads an acclaimed cast in this powerfully stirring drama as First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. As she grapples with unimaginable grief and trauma following President John F. Kennedy's assassination, "Jackie's" faith and strength lead her to a new life with her children. While she honors her husband's remarkable legacy, she also leaves her own indelible mark. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include: From Jackie to Camelot Featurette; Audio Commentary by Pablo Larraín and Natalie Portman; and Gallery. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Jackie' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 7. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Feb 3, 2017 at 12:30 PM PST by: -
Warner Bros. Announces 'Harry Potter' Series for Ultra HD Blu-ray[teaser]All eight films are coming to Ultra HD Blu-ray.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Bros. is preparing 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,' 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,' 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,' and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' for Ultra HD Blu-ray on March 28. In addition, the studio will also release 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,' 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,' 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,' and 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' later this year. All eight films will feature 2160p video, DTS:X soundtracks, and supplements will mirror those found on the previous Blu-ray releases. Suggested list price for each Ultra HD/Blu-ray/Digital HD combo pack is $44.95. Order the Ultra HD Blu-ray Order the Ultra HD Blu-ray Order the Ultra HD Blu-ray Order the Ultra HD Blu-ray You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Ultra HD Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under March 28 & PENDING.Posted Fri Feb 3, 2017 at 12:00 PM PST by:
