Blu-ray Puts THE FRIGHTENERS On People!

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
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This 1996 Peter Jackson-directed horror/comedy will finally grace Blu-ray shelves on September 13th via Universal Home Entertainment.  This release will be dubbed the 15th Anniversary Edition.  Cover art is located on the right and can be enlarged for detailed veiwing!  Special features include the following:

  • Theatrical Cut of the film
  • Director’s Cut  of the film
  • Peter Jackson’s 10th Anniversary Intro
  • "The Making of The Frighteners" featurette 
  • Audio commentary with Director Peter Jackson
  • Storyboards
  • My Scenes
  • Pocket BLU

Premise:

Michael J. Fox stars as Frank Bannister, a small-town "ghostbuster" in league with the very spirits he’s supposed to be exorcising. The scam works well until a powerful spirit goes on a murderous rampage, forcing Frank to find a way to stop the diabolical ghoul in this special-effects-packed supernatural chiller that’s so fiendishly entertaining, it’s frightening!

Trailer:

IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116365/
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Blu-ray Debut for Season 5 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE

Thursday, May 12th, 2011
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The complete fifth season of this classic television program makes its Blu-ray debut on August 30th via Image Entertainment.  Special features include the following: … read more
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TORSO Makes Its Blu-ray Debut This Summer!

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
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This 1973 giallo film from Sergio Martino will receive a brand new DVD re-release and Blu-ray debut on July 26th via Blue Underground.  Both DVD and Blu-ray cover arts can be enlarged for detailed viewing!  The DVD will include the "Uncensored English Version" of the film.  The Blu-ray will feature that version as well the Italian Director’s Cut of the film.  Special features for both releases include the following:

  • "Murders in Perugia" – Interview with Co-Writer/Director Sergio Martino
  • U.S. Opening Credits
  • U.S. Trailer
  • International Trailer
  • TV Spots
  • Radio Spot
  • Poster & Still Gallery

Premise:

A series of sex murders shock a college campus, and four beautiful young girlfriends head for the safety of an isolated country villa. But as they succumb to their own erotic desires, their weekend of pleasure becomes a vacation to dismember at the hands – and blade – of the lecherous maniac.

Trailer:

IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069920/

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Lionsgate Debuts the SCREAM Trilogy on Blu-ray!

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Lionsgate Home Entertainment plans to bring the first 3 SCREAM films to Blu-ray for the first time on March 29th!  This comes 2 weeks before the 4th installment of this horror film franchise hits theatres!  Below you will find the cover art for each release as well as their special feature contents.

Scream

Special features include the following:

  • Audio Commentary by Director Wes Craven
  • Production Featurette
  • Behind the scenes: "On the Scream Set" and "Drew Barrymore"

Premise: … read more
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Blu-ray Debut for THE CAT O’ NINE TAILS!

Saturday, February 5th, 2011
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Blue Underground are planning to bring another Dario Argento film to hi-def Blu-ray: the 1971 giallo film, THE CAT O’ NINE TAILS.  Set to hit store shelves on May 31st, the Blu-ray will contain the following special features: … read more
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May Blu-ray Debut for THE TWILIGHT ZONE: SEASON 4

Friday, February 4th, 2011

The fourth season of this classic television series makes its Blu-ray debut on May 17th from Image Entertainment.  Special features include the following: … read more
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DVD & Blu-ray Specs Released for Birdemic: Shock and Terror

Friday, January 28th, 2011

The time has come, brace yourselves guys, the official specs for James Nguyen’s romantic thriller Birdemic: Shock and Terror have been released and we have them for you thanks to Blu-ray.com. Now we live in a strange world when Birdemic lands on Blu-ray with special features before Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, it just seems strange.

Anyway I think Birdemic is pretty much a homage, in a way to Hitchcock’s classic and if you haven’t witnessed Birdemic: Shock and Terror I think its one of these films you have to watch at least once in your life, just to experience the insanity. I mean it stars Tippi Hendren!

Birdemic: Shock & Terror lands on DVD & Blu-ray on February 22, 2011 and you can pre-order them from Amazon.com, on Blu-ray HERE for .99 and DVD HERE for .49.

The Special Features include:

  • Audio commentaries:
    • Director James Nguyen
    • Stars Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore
  • Deleted scenes
  • Birdemic Experience Tour featurette
  • James Nguyen on “Movie Close Up”
  • Moviehead: The James Nguyen Story teaser
  • Birdemic Experience 2010 trailer

Birdemic: Shock and Terror is written and directed by James Nguyen and stars Whitney Moore, Alan Bagh, & Tippi Hendren.

Synopsis: “A platoon of eagles & vultures attack the residence of a small town.
Many people died. It’s not known what caused the flying menace to attack.
Two people managed to fight back, but will they survive BIRDEMIC?”

What do you guys think?


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DEEP RED DVD Re-release & Blu-ray Debut in APRIL!

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

 

Dario Argento’s classic 1975 giallo, which is now being remade, will be re-release on DVD and make its Blu-ray debut on April 26th via Blue Underground.  The DVD-release will include the uncensored English-Lnaguage Version.  The Blu-ray will include the Uncensored English-Language Version and the Italian-Language Director’s Cut!  Special features include the following: … read more
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Blu-ray Debut for THE DORM THAT DRIPPED BLOOD!

Monday, December 13th, 2010
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Also known as PRANKS, this 1982 slasher film makes its Blu-ray debut on March 8, 2011 via Synapse Films!  The Blu-ray will include reversible cover art, which can be found and enlarged on the right!  Special features will include the following:

  • Audio commentary with directors Jeffrey Obrow and Stephen Carpenter
  • Featurettes about composer Christopher Young and makeup FX artist Matthew Mungle
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • DVD copy of the film

Premise:

When the Kidding Stops… The Killing Starts!
… read more
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January DVD/Blu-ray/3D Blu-ray Date for SAW 3D!

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

The final chapter to this horror film franchise will hit DVD/Blu-ray/3D Blu-ray shelves on January 25th via Lionsgate Home Entertainment!  Special features will include the following: … read more
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