Posted Tue Jul 28, 2009 at 12:30 PM PDT by Tom Landy
The horror cult classic will make its high-definition debut this Halloween.
Sony says the Fred Dekker horror film 'Night of the Creeps: Director's Cut' will creep onto Blu-ray this October 20.
The Blu-ray will be presented in 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video with a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack, and will be loaded with supplements including: Audio Commentary with Members of the Cast; Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Fred Dekker; Deleted Scenes; Alternate Ending – Theatrical Version; Original Theatrical Trailer; Trivia Track; Birth of the Creeps - Writer/Director Fred Dekker discusses his influences and early filmmaking experiences and how NIGHT OF THE CREEPS evolved into his debut feature film.; Cast of the Creeps - Actors Jason Lively, Tom Atkins, Steve Marshall, and Actress Jill Whitlow talk about their experiences on the film, and how they have dealt with the film's enduring cult success over the past 25 years; Creating the Creeps - Make-Up FX Creators David B. Miller, Robert Kurtzman and others discuss the extensive make-up creations in the film, and how they brought the slithering sluglike "creeps" to life; Escape of the Creeps - A detailed look into the film's post-production and why the film was barely released to theatres with Writer/Director Fred Dekker, Composer Barry DeVorzon, and Producer Charles Gordon; Legend of the Creeps - Final words from the cast & crew on the film's enduring cult popularity plus interviews with the film's biggest fans; Tom Atkins: Man of Action – A detailed look at the career of Tom Atkins with testimonials from filmmakers he's worked with over the past thirty years; Footage from the June 2009 cast reunion screening at The Original Alamo Drafthouse Cinema; and BD-Live Access.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is still unknown at this time.
You can find the latest specs for 'Night of the Creeps: Director's Cut' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 20.
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