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Shout Factory's 'The Larry Fessenden Collection' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]Four horror flicks are set to terrorize Blu-ray in October. [/teaser]As previously reported, Shout Factory is preparing 'The Larry Fessenden Collection' for Blu-ray, and now the date has been set for October 20. The four film package will include 'No Telling,' 'Habit,' 'Wendigo,' and 'The Last Winter.' 'No Telling' - Offers a compelling twist on the "don't mess with Mother Nature" theme familiar to fans of sci-fi and horror films. When Lillian Gaines moves to the country with her medical researcher husband Geoffrey for a quiet summer retreat, she never suspects that meeting activist Alex Vine will force her to confront her deepest fears about the man she married, and the bizarre experiments under way in his lab. 'Habit' - It's autumn in New York. Sam has broken up with his girlfriend and his father has recently died. World-weary and sloppy drunk, he finds temporary solace in the arms of Anna, a mysterious vampire who draws him away from his friends and into a web of addiction and madness. 'Wendigo' - As Kim and George (Patricia Clarkson and Jake Weber) and their son Miles (Erik Per Sullivan) drive to the Catskills to spend a weekend away, they accidentally hit a deer and are run off the road. But what seems to be a mere occurrence of misfortune marks the beginning of a terrifying journey, where myth becomes reality and an evil spirit, half man and half animal, haunts a small town... 'The Last Winter' - A team in Alaska is tormented by an unseen evil. After one crewmember is found dead, disorientation slowly claims the sanity of the other team members as each of them succumbs to an unknown fear. Specs, supplements, and a suggested list price have not been announced yet. The most complete retrospective of the filmmaker’s work to date, the set also boasts a bevy of bonus content, including a 24 page booklet with liner notes by Fangoria’s Michael Gingold that includes never-before-seen photos; storyboards and sketches; new audio commentaries with Larry Fessenden, Patricia Clarkson, Jake Weber and John Speredakos; a new interview with Larry Fessenden; making-of featurettes for No Telling, Habit and The Last Winter; Fessenden’s short films, including the rarities White Trash and Santa Claws; Fessenden’s music videos Save You from Yourself, Frankenstein Cannot be Stopped and Tired of Killing Myself; the feature-length documentary The Making of ‘The Last Winter’; behind the scenes featuettes; archival footage and much more. The first three hundred fans who pre-order their copies from ShoutFactory.com will have their slipcase signed by Larry Fessenden. You can find the latest specs for 'The Larry Fessenden Collection' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 20. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Sep 22, 2015 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Croupier' Starring Clive Owen Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]Director Mike Hodges' crime drama is coming to Blu-ray in November, and you can pre-order the film here. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Hen's Tooth Video is preparing 'Croupier' for Blu-ray on November 3. All bets are off in London's gambling world when struggling writer Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) accepts his father's offer of a job as a croupier, dealing out the cards of fate and fortune each night to casino patrons. As his relationship with his girlfriend, Marion (Gina McKee), suffers from the strain of his new job, Jack finds his eye roving to a seductive gambler, Jani (Alex Kingston), who lures him into a dangerous robbery scheme with Jack positioned as the inside man. A critical and commercial smash, this delicious British thriller from director Mike Hodges and writer Paul Mayersberg is a solid winner from start to finish! Specs and supplements have not been announced yet. Suggested list price for Blu-ray is $24.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Croupier' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 3. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Sep 21, 2015 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Dungeonmaster / Eliminators' Blu-ray Double Feature Announced[teaser]The release is expected to arrive on Blu-ray in mid-December. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is preparing 'The Dungeonmaster / Eliminators' for Blu-ray on December 15. THE DUNGEONMASTER (aka RAGEWAR) - Paul, a young computer ace, is forced to pit his physical and mental skills against unimaginable odds when a hulking wizard looking for formidable opponents picks Paul as his next challenger. Paul faces a series of seven spectacular and death-defying challenges and must survive not only to save his life but that of his girlfriend's too! Jeffrey Byron (Metalstorm: The Destruction Of Jared-Syn) and Richard Moll (Night Court) star in this eye-popping thriller featuring an appearance by W.A.S.P.! Unrated Version. This version of THE DUNGEONMASTER is Unrated and different from the PG-13 version shown theatrically. It includes an additional scene with some nudity. Parental Discretion is advised. ELIMINATORS - A mandroid – part man and part machine – seeks revenge on the evil scientist who created him. Enlisting the help of a beautiful woman and a mysterious ninja, he pursues the scientist in hopes of stopping him before he can be further harm to humanity. Andrew Prine (The Town That Dreaded Sundown) and Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation) star. NEW High-Definition Transfer. You can find the latest specs for 'The Dungeonmaster / Eliminators' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 15.Posted Mon Sep 21, 2015 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Brain That Wouldn't Die' Blu-ray Dated[teaser]The 1962 film will arrive on Blu-ray in December. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is working on 'The Brain That Wouldn't Die' for Blu-ray on December 22. Medical science leaps light years into the future in this "great, absurd movie" (The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film) that explores the strange world of transplants, cloning and mutant regeneration. Strangely relevant in today's ethically challenged world, this presents a truly psycho-surgery case and is "one of the great sci-fi sleaze classics" (Starlog). When Dr. Bill Cortner loses his sweetheart, Jan, in a car accident, he refuses to give up hope for her life. Scooping up her decapitated head, he brings it back to the lab for resuscitation. But keeping her head alive is one thing – finding her a new body is quite another. So while the mad doctor is out looking for spare parts, she's stuck at home going out of her mind – literally! And nothing will stop her from getting revenge on the man who is keeping her as a trophy girlfriend! You can find the latest specs for 'The Brain That Wouldn't Die' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under December 22.Posted Mon Sep 21, 2015 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Tyler Shields' 'Final Girl' Bound for Blu-ray[teaser]The thriller starring Abigail Breslin and Wes Bentley is now up for pre-order. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Nasser is preparing 'Final Girl' for Blu-ray on October 6. A psychological thriller about a beautiful teen girl new to town who is lured out to the woods by a group of senior boys to be the victim in their final initiation. Taught by her trainer, William, to be a lethal weapon, she turns the hunters into the hunted with a level of perversity far beyond anything they could have ever imagined. Specs and supplements have not been announced yet. Suggested list price for Blu-ray is $19.97. You can find the latest specs for 'Final Girl' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 6. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Sep 21, 2015 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
The Six-Hour Spike Miniseries 'Tut' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]The televised drama starring Avan Jogia as Tutankhamun and Ben Kingsley as his trusted adviser is planned for Blu-ray next month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Paramount will be releasing 'Tut' on Blu-ray on October 6. Tut is a larger-than-life, action-packed TV event that tells the astounding saga of one of history's most extraordinary rulers, Tutankhamun, his rise to power, and his struggle to lead Egypt to glory. The historical drama also stars Sibylla Deen, Alexander Siddig, Kylie Bunbury, Peter Gadiot, Iddo Goldberg and Nonso Anozie. The two-disc set will feature 1080p video, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: The Costumes of Tut, History Revealed, and Unmasking the Legend: The Making of Tut. You can find the latest specs for 'Tut' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under October 6. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Sep 18, 2015 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Class Begins for Blu-ray at 'Zombie High'[teaser]The 1987 horror comedy will shamble to Blu-ray in December. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is working on 'Zombie High' for Blu-ray on December 15. The incredible story of a hard-working student and the warped way of life that made her go wacky! Virginia Madsen (Candyman, Sideways) and Richard Cox (Cruising) star in this humorous thriller about the bizarre happenings that occur in a prestigious boarding school. It seems to Andrea Miller (Madsen) that the upper-classmen act like robots. They're the perfect students – dedicated, involved and loyal. Their clothes are perfectly pressed and their hair is perfectly styled. It seems that the teachers have something to do with this ingratiating behavior. And when Andrea, the new kid at school, sees her friends turning into clones, she starts to suspect the worst. The film features a great supporting cast including Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks, Ray Donovan), Scott Coffey (Mullholland Drive, Lost Highway) and Paul Feig, who would go on to create the TV series Freaks And Geeks and direct such films as Spy, Bridsmaids and the 2016 remake of Ghostbusters. You can find the latest specs for 'Zombie High' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under December 15.Posted Fri Sep 18, 2015 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Horror Flick 'Nocturna' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The vampire thriller will flash its fangs on Blu-ray in October. Pre-orders are now live. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Alchemy is preparing 'Nocturna (2015)' for Blu-ray on October 6. It's Christmastime in New Orleans and children are mysteriously disappearing, stolen from their homes, taken off the street, dozens have vanished without trace. Detective Harry Ganat and his partner Roy Cody have found a young girl in the home of a murdered swamper and she leads them to the den of her captors...the Molderos, a group of merciless vampires who feed on the blood of children. The detectives lives are spared by a troika of ancient vampires; Brisbane, Dimitri and Lydia are all seductive creatures who despise the Molderos as well. In exchange for protecting the detectives from their new enemies, the trio of 'friendly' vampires offer them a deal to find the hidden lair of their mutual enemies and their lives will be spared and the other stolen children will be returned to them unharmed. But finding and killing the Molderos is not going to be easy, Harry soon finds himself questioned by the police, hunted by the Molderos at night and caught in a deadly love triangle between Lydia and her ancient master, Brisbane. Specs and supplements have not been announced yet. Suggested list price for Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Nocturna' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 6. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Sep 18, 2015 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Home Alone: Ultimate Collector's Edition' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]Kevin McCallister will return to Blu-ray in October.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox is preparing 'Home Alone: Ultimate Collector's Edition' for Blu-ray on October 6. Celebrate 25 years of holiday hijinks and hilarity with the ultimate Home Alone Collection including all 5 movies together for the first time! Start with the original blockbuster hit comedy starring Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern and Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister an adorable eight-year-old determined to defend his house against burglars using an outrageous array of ingenious booby traps. Then gather the whole family for a fun-filled Home Alone marathon with 4 side-splitting sequels packed with even more techo-gadgets, awesome ambushes and crime-stopping wizardry! Includes all 5 films together for first time!Home Alone on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HDHome Alone 2: Lost in New York on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HDHome Alone 3 on DVDHome Alone: Taking Back the House on DVDHome Alone: The Holiday Heist on DVD Full specs have not been announced yet, but 'Home Alone' will feature a 4K restoration. Supplements will include more than 2 hours of special features, collectible ornament, fake spider, Battle Plan and Wanted posters all in a limited-edition paint can package! Suggested list price for Blu-ray set is $69.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Home Alone: Ultimate Collector's Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 6. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Sep 18, 2015 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Criterion's December Blu-ray Titles Now Available for Pre-Order![teaser]The distributor has revealed its upcoming slate of December releases, including Michael Ritchie's 'Downhill Racer' and Howard Brookner's 'Burroughs: The Movie.' [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is preparing 'Downhill Racer,' 'Jellyfish Eyes,' 'Speedy,' and 'Burroughs: The Movie' for Blu-ray throughout the month of December. 'Downhill Racer' (December 1) - Astonishing Alpine location photography and a young Robert Redford in one of his earliest starring roles are just two of the visual splendors of Downhill Racer, the visceral debut feature by Michael Ritchie. In a beautifully understated performance, Redford is David Chappellet, a ruthlessly ambitious skier competing for Olympic gold with an underdog American team in Europe, and Gene Hackman provides tough support as the coach who tries to temper the upstart’s narcissistic drive for glory. With a subtle screenplay by the acclaimed novelist James Salter, 'Downhill Racer' is a vivid character portrait, buoyed by breathtakingly fast and furious imagery that places the viewer directly in the mind of the competitor. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed English mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: Interviews from 2009 with actor Robert Redford, screenwriter James Salter, editor Richard Harris, production manager Walter Coblenz, and former downhill skiier Joe Jay Jalbert, who served as a technical adviser, ski double, and cameraman on the film; Audio excerpts from a 1977 American Film Institute seminar with director Michael Ritchie; How Fast?, a rare twelve-minute promotional feature from 1969; Trailer; PLUS: An essay by critic Todd McCarthy. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. Order the Blu-ray 'Jellyfish Eyes' (December 8) - Takashi Murakami, one of the most popular artists in the world, made his directorial debut with 'Jellyfish Eyes,' taking his boundless imagination to the screen in a tale that is about friendship and loyalty at the same time as it addresses humanity's penchant for destruction. After moving to a country town with his mother following his father’s death, a young boy befriends a charming, flying, jellyfish-like sprite—only to discover that his schoolmates have similar friends, and that neither they nor the town itself are what they seem to be. Pointedly set in a post-Fukushima world, Murakami’s modest-budgeted special effects extravaganza boasts unforgettable creature designs and carries a message of cooperation and hope for all ages. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a Japanese DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: New interview with director Takashi Murakami; Two new behind-the-scenes documentaries on the making of the film; Trailer for Jellyfish Eyes 2; PLUS: An essay by critic Glen Helfand. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.95. Order the Blu-ray 'Speedy' (December 8) - 'Speedy' was the last silent feature to star Harold Lloyd—and one of his very best. The slapstick legend reprises his "Glasses Character," this time as a good-natured but scatterbrained New Yorker who can’t keep a job. He finally finds his true calling when he becomes determined to help save the city's last horse-drawn trolley, which is operated by his sweetheart's crusty grandfather. From its joyous visit to Coney Island to its incredible Babe Ruth cameo to its hair-raising climactic stunts on the city’s streets, Speedy is an out-of-control love letter to New York that will have you grinning from ear to ear. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed stereo soundtrack, and supplements will include: Audio commentary featuring Bruce Goldstein, director of repertory programming at New York’s Film Forum, and Turner Classic Movies program director Scott McGee; In the Footsteps of “Speedy,” a new short documentary by Goldstein about the film’s New York locations; Selection of rare archival footage of baseball legend Babe Ruth, who has a cameo in the film, presented by David Filipi, director of film and video at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio; New visual essay featuring stills of deleted scenes from the film and narrated by Goldstein; Selection of Lloyd’s home movies, narrated by his granddaughter, Suzanne Lloyd; Bumping into Broadway, a 1919 Lloyd two-reeler, newly restored and with a 2004 score by Robert Israel; PLUS: An essay by critic Phillip Lopate. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. Order the Blu-ray 'Burroughs: The Movie' (December 15) - Made up of intimate, revelatory footage of the singular author and poet filmed over the course of five years, Howard Brookner's 1983 documentary about William S. Burroughs was for decades mainly the stuff of legend; that changed when Aaron Brookner, the late director’s nephew, discovered a print of it in 2011 and spearheaded a restoration. Now viewers can enjoy the invigorating candidness of 'Burroughs: The Movie,' a one-of-a-kind nonfiction portrait that was brought to life with the help of a remarkable crew of friends, including Jim Jarmusch and Tom DiCillo, and that features on-screen appearances by fellow artists of Burroughs’s including Allen Ginsberg, Herbert Huncke, Patti Smith, and Terry Southern. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed English mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: New interviews with filmmakers Jim Jarmusch, Aaron Brookner, and Tom DiCillo, as well as William S. Burroughs’s friends and fellow writers James Grauerholz and Stew Meyer; Rare outtakes; Footage from the 2014 New York Film Festival premiere of the film’s restoration; Thirty-minute experimental edit of the film from 1981 by inventor and photographer Robert E. Fulton Jr.; More!; PLUS: An essay by critic Luc Sante and a collage poster by artist Alison Mosshart. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. Order the Blu-ray You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed throughout December.Posted Thu Sep 17, 2015 at 12:00 PM PDT by:
