Despite this blog not having much of a horror slant to it, rest assured I watch a good number of them.Scream Factory is one of the best labels putting out some amazing movies with outstanding special features. I wanted to post about these two press release for some exciting Scream Factory discs coming out. I'm particularly excited for the HALLOWEEN box set since it will include the coveted HALLOWEEN 6 producer's cut. Check out the details after the break.
THE
ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL…
ANCHOR
BAY ENTERTAINMENT
AND
SCREAM FACTORY™,
IN
AN UNPRECEDENTED PARTNERSHIP,
PROUDLY
UNVEIL
HALLOWEEN
THE COMPLETE COLLECTION
BLU-RAY™
BOX SETS
Limited Edition 15-Disc Deluxe and 10-Disc Edition Brings Together
ALL The Halloween
Feature Films In One Massive Set For the First Time EVER; All-New Bonus
Features, Collectible Packaging, and 40-Page Book Make This
THE Blu-ray™ Box Set Event of 2014!
Michael is Coming Home September 23rd
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Last year, the horror classic
Halloween celebrated 35 years of terror for those willing to
partake in its vision of unrelenting horror. But that was only the beginning
of the celebration. What producers Moustapha Akkad, Debra Hill and Irwin
Yablans, writer/director John Carpenter and stars Jamie Lee Curtis & Donald
Pleasence started in 1978 has transformed into one of the most durable, iconic
– and copiously studied -- horror film franchises ever created. Before Jason,
before Freddy, and before Jigsaw, there was…Michael. Over the years,
audiences have lived and relived the terrors of Michael Myers through ten
feature films, as well as various re-edits and alternate versions. Yet to date,
the complete saga of Michael Myers could only be told in pieces, in individual
DVD and Blu-ray™ releases, with the rights spread across multiple home
entertainment studios.
Until now…
Through the unprecedented collaboration of rival
home entertainment companies Anchor Bay Entertainment and Scream Factory – the
leading purveyors in horror home entertainment –Halloween The Complete
Collection Blu-ray™ box sets arrive September 23rd.
For the legions of Halloween fans, the
Deluxe Edition boasts 15 discs and contains all the Halloween
feature films – Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween III: Season of the Witch,
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael
Myers, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Halloween H20, Halloween:
Resurrection, Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II. The set
includes the NEVER BEFORE RELEASED producers cut of Halloween: The Curse of
Michael Myers as well as the ultra-rare network TV version of the original Halloween,
the network TV version of Halloween II, plus the unrated
versions of Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II. It is
packed with hours of BRAND NEW bonus features including new interviews with
cast and crew from the entire franchise! In response to years of fan
feedback, the first Halloween will now also include the original mono
audio track and the set will include both versions of the original Halloween-the
original Blu-ray™ release and the recently remastered 35th
Anniversary version with the mono track added back in! It
also comes with a limited edition 40-page book written by Michael Gingold of
Fangoria Magazine. The collectible packaging will include a newly
commissioned illustration on the outer case and each film will be in its own
black Blu-ray™ case with the original theatrical one sheet as the key art. This
deluxe set carries an SRP of $169.99.
“This compilation is
the ultimate collector's item for fans of the Halloween films and
a testament to all the wonderful talent that have worked on them,” remarked
Malek Akkad, President of Trancas International Films and son of series
producer Moustapha Akkad. “The partnership between Anchor Bay
Entertainment and Scream Factory to present fans for the first time with all
the Halloween films in one definitive package is a tribute to
everyone – including my father – who made these films the terrifying classics
they are today.”
The 10-disc Edition includes the original
theatrical versions of the Halloween films and will include select bonus
features. SRP is $129.99.
Both sets pre-book August 27 and will be
distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment with bonus features developed and
created by Scream Factory and Anchor Bay.
Artwork and bonus features to be announced in the
next couple of months.
Halloween The Complete Collection
Blu-ray™ box sets contain the following classics:
Halloween (1978)
Director: John Carpenter
The original indie blockbuster that launched a
thousand cuts…Halloween stars Jamie Lee Curtis (A Fish Called
Wanda, True Lies) in her debut role. Anyone who’s ever watched a horror
film in the last 35 years knows the story of Michael Myers, who as a child,
butchered his sister with a kitchen knife. Committed to a mental institution
and watched over by Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasance, Halloween II, IV & V,
Fantastic Voyage), he engineers his escape 15 years later, returning to his
hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night to terrorize anyone who
gets in his way, including babysitter Laurie Strode (Curtis). Co-starring P.J.
Soles (Carrie, Stripes, Rock ‘n Roll High School), Kyle Richards (The
Watcher in the Woods, Eaten Alive), Nancy Loomis (Carpenter’s Assault On
Precinct 13, The Fog), Charles Cyphers (Escape From New York, The Fog)
and Brian Andrews (The Great Santini, Three O’Clock High), Halloween
also cemented the careers of many behind the camera including
Carpenter, Cundey, producer Debra Hill and film editor/production designer
Tommy Lee Wallace (Halloween III: Season of the Witch, “It”).
Halloween II (1981)
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Picking up exactly where the first film left
off, Halloween II follows the same ill-fated characters
as they once again encounter the knife-wielding maniac they thought they had
left for dead. It seems the inhuman Michael Myers is still very much alive
and out for more revenge as he stalks the deserted halls of the Haddonfield
Memorial Hospital. As he gets closer to his main target, Dr. Loomis (Donald
Pleasence) discovers the chilling mystery behind the crazed psychopath’s
actions. Written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween
II is a spine-tingling dark ride into the scariest night of the
year.
Exclusively on the Deluxe Set: Halloween II
(1981) Network Television Version
Airing on network TV since the early 80’s, the TV
cut features several new scenes and additional cut scenes as well as an
alternate ending from the theatrical version.
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
When a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously
attacked and brought to the hospital, babbling and clutching the year’s most
popular Halloween costume — an eerie pumpkin mask — Dr. Daniel Challis (Tom
Atkins, The Fog, Night Of The Creeps) is thrust into a terrifying
Halloween nightmare. Working with the salesman’s daughter, Ellie (Stacey
Nelkin), Daniel traces the mask to the Silver Shamrock Novelties company and
its founder, Conal Cochran (Dan O’Herlihy, RoboCop). Ellie and Daniel
uncover Cochran’s shocking Halloween plan and must stop him before
trick-or-treaters across the country are kept from ever coming home in this
terrifying thriller from writer/director Tommy Lee Wallace (Stephen King’s
It).
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
(1988)
Director: Dwight H. Little
A decade ago, he butchered 16 people trying to
get to his sister. He was shot and incinerated, but still the entity that Dr.
Sam Loomis (the legendary Donald Pleasence) calls “Evil on two legs” would not
die. Tonight, Michael Myers has come home again…to kill! This time, Michael
returns to Haddonfield for Jamie Lloyd (Scream Queen Danielle Harris of Halloween
5 and Hatchett II and III) – the orphaned daughter of Laurie Strode
– and her babysitter Rachel (Ellie Cornell of Halloween 5 and House
of the Dead). Can Loomis stop Michael before the unholy slaughter reaches
his innocent young niece? Michael Pataki, Sasha Jenson and Kathleen Kinmont
co-star in this smash sequel that marked the long-awaited return to the
original storyline and remains infamous for its startling twist ending and
graphic violence.
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
(1989)
Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard
Because Hell would not have him, Michael Myers
survived the mine explosion thought to have killed him. One year later, his
traumatized young niece Jamie (Danielle Harris of Halloween 4) is
horrified to discover she has a telepathic bond with her evil Uncle…and that
Uncle Michael is on his way back to Haddonfield. But Dr. Loomis (the late,
great Donald Pleasence) has a new plan to destroy The Boogey Man in his
childhood home using Jamie as bait. Tonight, the carnage begins again: Michael
Myers is back with a vengeance! Ellie Cornell and Beau Starr return for this
hit sequel that features grisly gore by Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead”).
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
(1995)
Director: Joe Chappelle
In a single horrifying night, Michael Myers'
masked reign of terror changed Halloween forever! Now, six years after he was
presumed dead in a fire, Myers has returned to kill again - and this time
there's no escape! As the homicidal fury builds to a spine-tingling climax, the
long-hidden secrets of the screen's most maniacal murderer are revealed...with
shocking results! Starring a thrilling cast including legendary Donald
Pleasence (Halloween) and Paul Rudd (Anchorman).
Exclusively on the Deluxe Set Halloween:
The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)Producer’s Cut
The so-called “Producer’s Cut of Halloween 6:
The Curse of Michael Myers (aka Halloween 666), was a workprint of
the original film.
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Director: Steve Miner
This smart and suspenseful thriller scares up a
bone-chilling good time with original scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis (True
Lies, Halloween I & II) and a hot cast of hip young stars! Now the
headmistress of a private school, Laurie Strode (Curtis) is still struggling
with the horrifying, 20-year-old memories of the maniacal killer Michael
Myers...when he suddenly reappears with a vengeance! And this Halloween, his
terror will strike a whole new generation! Laurie's rebellious son (Josh
Hartnett - The Faculty, 30 Days of Night), his girlfriend (Golden Globe
Winner Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn), and the school
security guard (LL Cool J - CBS’s “NCIS Los Angeles” will become Michael's
newest victims unless Laurie can conquer her greatest fears and put evil in its
place once and for all! The time has come again for you to experience the
frightening fun of Halloween - the motion picture series that totally
redefined terror.
Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Original Halloween I & II alums
star Jamie Lee Curtis (You Again) and director Rick Rosenthal are back
and joined by Busta Rhymes and Tyra Banks in the terrifying Halloween:
Resurrection, another installment in the electrifying horror film
series. The reality programmers at DangerTainment (Rhymes, Banks) have
selected Rudy (Sean Patrick Thomas, The Fountain), Bill (Thomas Ian
Nicholas, American Pie), Jen (“Battlestar Galactica’s” Katee Sackhoff)
and a group of thrill-seeking teenagers to spend one fun-filled night in the
childhood home of serial killer Michael Meyers. But the planned live broadcast
turns deadly when their evening of excitement becomes a night of horror as
Michael himself decides to crash the party.
Halloween (2007)
Director: Rob Zombie
What happens when one legendary horror filmmaker
tackles a horror film icon? A new chapter in the legend is born! Rob Zombie (Lords
of Salem, The Devil's Rejects) reinvents the ultimate slasher classic,
unleashing Michael Myers for a bloody rollercoaster of a rampage like fans have
never seen. Including a retelling of the original story that unfolds at a
breakneck pace, as well as a chilling new introduction that finally reveals the
secrets behind Myers' disturbing childhood, Halloween breathes new life
into one of film history's most terrifying tales. Presenting both the original
theatrical version and the unrated feature with director's commentary,
thrilling bonus features including deleted scenes and an alternate ending, and
an exhaustive 4 1/2 hour documentary giving a behind the scenes look at how
Zombie created "the scariest Halloween to date" (Debbie
Rochon, Fangoria Radio).
Halloween 2 (2009)
Director: Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie's H2 (Halloween) picks
up at the exact moment that 2007's box-office smash, Halloween stopped
and follows the aftermath of Michael Myers's (Tyler Mane) murderous rampage
through the eyes of heroine Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor Compton). Evil has a
new destiny. Michael Myers is back in this terrifying sequel to Rob Zombie's
visionary re-imagining of Halloween which grossed almost $80 million
worldwide. It is that time of year again, and Michael Myers h
SCREAM FACTORY™ PRESENTS
GINGER SNAPS (COLLECTOR’S EDITION)
ON BLU-RAY JULY 22, 2014
They
don’t call it the curse for nothing.
Los Angeles, CA – Scream Factory has
announced the July 22 Blu-ray release of fan-favorite Ginger Snaps
(Collector’s Edition). Bonus features include new interviews
with director John Fawcett, writer Karen Walton, actors Emily Perkins and Jesse
Moss, producer Steve Hoban, make-up effects artist Paul Jones, composer Mike
Shields and editor Brett Sullivan, a new Women in Horror panel discussing Ginger
Snaps, an audio commentary with Director John Fawcett, an audio commentary
with writer Karen Walton, deleted scenes with optional commentary by John
Fawcett and Karen Walton, The Making of Ginger Snaps - Vintage
Featurette, Creation of the Beast - Vintage Featurette, Being John
Fawcett -Vintage Featurette, cast auditions and rehearsals,
theatrical trailers, TV spots, production design artwork photo gallery.Fifteen-year-old Brigitte Fitzgerald (Emily Perkins, Insomnia, Juno) and her nearly-sixteen-year-old sister Ginger (Katharine Isabelle, Freddy vs. Jason, See No Evil 2) are both best friends and outcasts. Obsessed with dying and bound by a childhood pact to stay together forever, they loathe their mind-numbing existence in the suburbs of Bailey Downs. One night the two girls are heading through the woods when Ginger is savagely attacked by a wild creature.
Ginger’s horrible wounds miraculously heal over, but something is not quite right about her. Ginger is irritable and in denial. But to Brigitte, it is obvious that a terrifying force has taken hold of her sister. She’s convinced that the insatiable craving her sister is experiencing can mean only one thing – Ginger is becoming something unspeakably evil and monstrous.
Also starring Mimi Rogers (Penny Dreadful), Kris Lemche (Final Destination 3) and Jesse Moss (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil), this riveting funfest was directed by John Fawcett (Orphan Black) and written by Karen Walton (Orphan Black).
SPECIAL FEATURES:
· NEW interviews with director John Fawcett, writer Karen Walton, actors Emily Perkins and Jesse Moss, Producer Steve Hoban, Make-up Effects artist Paul Jones, Composer Mike Shields and Editor Brett Sullivan
· NEW Women in Horror panel discussing GINGER SNAPS
· Audio Commentary with Director John Fawcett
· Audio Commentary with Writer Karen Walton
· Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by John Fawcett and Karen Walton
· The Making of GINGER SNAPS - Vintage Featurette
· Creation of the Beast
· Being John Fawcett
· Cast Auditions and Rehearsals
· Theatrical Trailers
· TV Spots
· Production Design Artwork Photo Gallery
2000/Color/108 minutes
Blu-ray: 1080p High-Definition Widescreen (X.XX:1)/DTS-HD Master X.X
DVD: Anamorphic Widescreen, Dolby Digital X.X
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