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Paramount Scares Vol. 1 Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Arriving on October 24
Posted Wed Sep 6, 2023 at 11:58 AM PDT by Tom LandyParamount is releasing a limited edition boxed of 5 4K horror films (including Rosemary's Baby, Pet Sematary (1989), Smile, Crawl, and a mystery title on October 24. The 5-film package also contains collectibles such as a full-size Fangoria magazine exclusively produced for the release
Fans can plumb the depths of the horror genre with this collectible box set featuring five unforgettable movies, all in eye-popping 4K Ultra HD, along with over four hours of legacy special features and exclusive collectible items. Housed in deluxe packaging, each of the following films is presented in a special sleeve with artwork exclusive to the collection:
- Rosemary’s Baby (1968)—Newly remastered on 4K Ultra HD, this iconic classic celebrates its 55th anniversary this year. With groundbreaking camerawork and bone-chilling suspense, Rosemary’s Baby gave birth to the modern thriller. Featuring extraordinary performances—including Ruth Gordon in an Oscar®-winning role as an eccentric neighbor—the film received extensive critical praise. Widely considered to be one of the greatest horror films of all time, Rosemary’s Baby was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2014.
Bonus Content (on Blu-ray Disc™):
- Rosemary's Baby - A Retrospective
- Mia and Roman
- Theatrical Trailer
- 50th Anniversary "Redband" Trailer
- Pet Sematary (1989)— Written for the screen by internationally renowned author Stephen King and based on his iconic bestseller, director Mary Lambert’s thrilling Pet Sematary electrified audiences upon its release in 1989, earning more than $57 million to become the highest grossing horror film of the time. The shocking depiction of unspeakable evil was remastered in 4K under the supervision of Lambert using the original film negative.
Bonus Content (on Blu-ray Disc):
- Commentary by director Mary Lambert
- Pet Sematary: Fear and Remembrance
- Pet Sematary: Revisitation
- Stephen King Territory
- The Characters
- Filming the Horror
- Galleries
- Storyboards Introduction by Mary Lambert
- Storyboards
- Behind the Scenes
- Marketing
- Smile (2022)—This terrifying and inventive film from writer and director Parker Finn became a true horror phenomenon, earning more than $217 million at the global box office and becoming the #1 original horror movie of 2022. A sequel is in development with Finn set to return as director.
Bonus Content (on 4K Ultra HD Disc):
- Commentary by director Parker Finn
- Something's Wrong with Rose: Making Smile
- Flies on the Wall: Inside the Score
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by director Parker Finn
- Laura Hasn't Slept – Original Short with Introduction by director Parker Finn
- Crawl (2019)—Produced by Sam Raimi and directed by Alexandre Aja, this unexpected and suspense-filled creature feature took audiences and critics by storm with its story of a father and daughter trying to survive a hurricane beneath a house filling with water…and alligators. With a budget of $13 million, Crawl generated more than $91 million worldwide.
Bonus Content (on 4K Ultra HD Disc):
- Intro to Alternate Opening (HD)
- Alternate Opening (HD)
- Deleted and Extended Scenes (HD)
- Beneath Crawl (HD)
- Category 5 Gators: The VFX of Crawl (HD)
- Alligator Attacks (HD)
- Mystery Title—Delivering even more suspense and surprise, the fifth film in the box set is a secret. The fan-favorite movie makes its 4K Ultra HD debut with the release of this collection.
The PARAMOUNT SCARES VOL. 1 Limited-Edition 4K Ultra HD Box Set also boasts collectible items, including an exclusive, full-size Fangoria magazine produced especially for the release. This special edition of the celebrated publication—“first in fright” since 1979—features a curated selection of new and classic articles from the magazine's archives. The set also includes a Paramount Scares enamel pin, unique stickers, and access to a Digital copy of each film.
Paramount Scares Vol. 1 - Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Pre-orders for this intriguing 4K UHD Blu-ray collection should be available soon!
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Lionsgate And Walmart Dropping Some Scary Cool Horror SteelBook Collections September 12th
Posted Fri Jul 21, 2023 at 07:39 AM PDT by Matthew HartmanIt isn't the Halloween season without a bunch of slick repackages of our favorite horror movies!
We all have a favorite scary movie... well, maybe more than one. In some cases, we have entire franchises we obsessively collect. Being dutiful physical media fanatics, chances are pretty good we've already bought them a time or two. But when Lionsgate and Walmart team up to give us slick new packaging of our old favorites - what's one more copy right? Leprechaun, Firefly Family, Halloween, Saw, and the Blair Witch are each getting new multi-film Blu-ray SteelBooks and I gotta say as someone who already owns most of these, it's damned tempting to pick them up again with the really fun artwork updates. Each of these SteelBooks should hit store shelves on September 12th.
Leprechaun Collection - Walmart Blu-ray SteelBook
Rob Zombie's Firefly Trilogy - Walmart Blu-ray SteelBook
Rob Zombie's Halloween I & II - Walmart Blu-ray SteelBook
Blair Witch & The Blair Witch Project - Walmart Blu-ray SteelBook
Saw Collection 1-8 - Walmart Blu-ray SteelBook
All of these are up and ready to pre-order - Happy Collecting!
Below is the full press release:
Only at Walmart
SteelBooks® in Blu-ray™ + Digital multi-film available 9/12/23
SAW 1-8 Blu-ray™ + Digital multi-film SteelBook® SRP: $49.99
Leprechaun 1-8 Blu-ray™ + Digital multi-film SteelBook® SRP: $49.99
Rob Zombie Triple Feature Blu-ray™ + Digital multi-film SteelBook® SRP: $39.99
Rob Zombie’s Halloween 1 & 2 Double Feature Blu-ray™ + Digital
multi-film SteelBook® SRP: $34.99
Blair Witch and The Blair Witch Project Double Feature Blu-ray™ + Digital
multi-film SteelBook® SRP: $34.99
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Curate the ultimate horror collection before Halloween when these exclusive SteelBooks® arrive September 12th from Lionsgate at a Walmart near you on Blu-ray™ + Digital. Each frightful SteelBook® memorializes these iconic titles through an all-new stylized and ageless look, with artwork created by the artist Bond. The featured titles include SAW 1-8 for the suggested retail price of $49.99, Leprechaun 1-8 for the suggested retail price of $49.99, Rob Zombie Triple Feature (House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects, and 3 from Hell) for the suggested retail price of $39.99, Rob Zombie’s Halloween I & II Double Feature for the suggested retail price of $34.99, and Blair Witch Project Double Feature for the suggested retail price of $34.99.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Celebrate the scariest time of year – Halloween – with a set of spine-tingling, hair-raising SteelBooks®! Lionsgate’s series of Walmart-exclusive Blu-rayTM + Digital multi-film SteelBooks®, inspired by the vivid, eye-catching artwork of vintage pulp novels, rises from the grave on September 12. Included in this collection are the terror-tinged The Blair Witch Project and its evil twin, Blair Witch; the reimagined Halloween I & II and unhinged Firefly trilogy (House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects, and 3 from Hell) from fright master Rob Zombie; and an 8-film round of repulsion care of SAW (including Jigsaw) and the devilish hijinks of the Leprechaun. It’s an endless SteelBook® scare-a-thon!
CAST
Tobin Bell Mississippi Burning, The Firm
Warwick Davis Willow, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Sheri Moon Zombie The Munsters, The Lords of Salem
Sid Haig The Big Bird Cage, Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told
Tyler Mane Penance Lane, Playing with Fire
Heather Donahue Seven and a Match, TV’s “Taken”
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: Various
Title Copyright: See below for all titles
SAW 1-8: SAW © 2004 Saw Productions. SAW II, SAW III, SAW IV, SAW V, SAW VI, SAW: The Final Chapter, Jigsaw © 2005-2017, Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Leprechaun 1-8: Leprechaun, Leprechaun 2, Leprechaun 3, Leprechaun 4 in Space, Leprechaun in the Hood © 1992-1999 Trimark Pictures, Inc. Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood © 2003 Lions Gate Films Inc. Leprechaun: Origins © 2013 Lions Gate Films Inc. and WWE Studios, Inc. Leprechaun Returns © 2018 Leprechaun Returns. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, TM & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Rob Zombie Triple Feature: House of 1000 Corpses © 2002 House of 1,000 Corpses, LLC, The Devil’s Rejects © 2005 Cinelamda Internationale Filmproduktionsgesellschaft mbH & Co. 1 Beteiligungs-KG, 3 from Hell © 2019, Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, TM & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Rob Zombie’s Halloween I & II Double Feature: Halloween © 2007, Halloween II © 2009, Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, TM & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Blair Witch Double Feature: The Blair Witch Project © 1999 Blair Witch Film Partners, Ltd. “The Blair Witch Project” and “Stickman” are the registered trademarks and service marks of Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, TM & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. Blair Witch © 2016, Artwork & Supplementary Materials ® & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc.
Genre: Horror
Type: Catalog Re-Release
Rating: SAW 1-8: Unrated; Leprechaun 1-8 R; Rob Zombie Triple Feature: House of 1000 Corpses R, The Devil’s Rejects Unrated, 3 from Hell Unrated; Rob Zombie’s Halloween I & II Double Feature Unrated; Blair Witch Project Double Feature R
Genre: Horror
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Blu-ray™ Subtitles: Various
Blu-ray™ Format: Various
Blu-ray™ Audio: Various
Artist Information: Bond
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2007's Survival Horror P2 Scares Up Three Blu-ray Mediabooks From Turbine Feb 10th
Posted Thu Feb 2, 2023 at 09:13 AM PST by Matthew HartmanForgotten survival horror gem P2 starring Rachael Nichols and Wes Bently is coming to Blu-ray with three Mediabooks from German label Turbine Medien
I haven't seen this movie in ages, my DVD was lost to the sands of time long ago, but I remember enjoying its simple to the point horror scheme. As you can see from the pics above, this new Blu-ray will pick up both English and German language Dolby Atmos and Auro 3D. We're trying to confirm that each disc will be region free - most of Turbine's releases have not been region locked so it's a safe bet. You get three artwork options to choose from and they're up for pre-order now.
P2 - US Artwork Mediabook
(limited to 600 units)P2 - German Artwork Mediabook
(limited to 600 units)P2 - International Artwork Mediabook
(limited to 300 units)Here are all of the gory details:
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Synopsis:
Survival horror from the makers of HIGH TENSION and MANIAC!
New York at Christmas. A gloomy, deserted underground car park after hours. When the young lawyer Angela finally wants to leave for the family celebration, her car won't start. The young security guard Thomas offers to help, but quickly turns out to be a maniac who doesn't want to spend the celebration of love alone. A bloody fight for survival begins for Angela...
Alexandre Aja (HIGH TENSION) and Franck Khalfoun (MANIAC) shock with close-up horror, with tension, action and brute force. Wes Bentley (YELLOWSTONE) shines as an apparently friendly psychopath who turns Christmas Eve into a bloodbath. The Special Edition offers a new level of terror with sound in Dolby Atmos and Auro 13.1! Limited Mediabook with a German motif - only 600 pieces!
Taking the bus to work suddenly seems like a very good idea. (New York Times)
Original title: P2
Country of production: USA 2007
Director: Franck Khalfoun
Cast: Rachel Nichols , Wes Bentley , Philip Akin
Technical specifications:
Language / Sound: German & English: Dolby Atmos, Auro & DTS 2.0
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (1080p Full HD)
Subtitles: German, English, English (SDH)
Running time: 97 minutes
Bonus Material:
+ A new fear level - Making of* (approx. 12 min.)
+ Terror design - location and stunts* (approx. 5 min.)
+ A New Kind of Suspense - Director Franck Khalfoun* (ca. 3 min.)
+ Behind the scenes* (approx. 4 min.)
+ Audio commentary* with Alexander Aja, Franck Khalfoun and Gregory Levasseur
+ Cinema trailers, teasers and TV spots
*The bonus material has optional German subtitles.
Number of discs: 2
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Steam's Halloween Sale Has Begun!
Posted Sat Oct 29, 2016 at 07:09 AM PDT by Justin Clark -
PlayStation VR Horror Game 'Weeping Doll' Out Today
Posted Thu Oct 27, 2016 at 07:56 AM PDT by Tyler Treese -
'The Bunker' Is a FMV Horror Game Coming to Consoles in September
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Dead Sales: PSN Offering Two Weeks Of Halloween Discounts
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HDD Goodie Bag: Your Horror Blu-rays For Halloween 2012
Posted Tue Oct 30, 2012 at 12:40 PM PDT by M. Enois DuarteJust like we do every year around this time, High-Def Digest has scraped together another maggot-infested candy bowl of fun to help you prepare for Halloween!
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