SCREAM FACTORY GIVES CARPENTER'S "ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK" SEQUEL A NEW 4K TRANSFER AND BONUS FEATURES!
While not all of John Carpenter's later works were up to snuff with the legendary films he shot in the 70s and 80s, I still have a soft spot for most of them, including the oft-maligned ESCAPE FROM L.A. Is it super cheesy? Absolutely. Is it a far cry from the classic original? Definitely. But dammit, despite the surfing, and the basketballing, and the hang-gliding.... it is still very much a Snake Plissken adventure at its core!
And now it's back in print and better than ever with Scream Factory's new Collector's Edition release, which contains a new 4K transfer of the film, plus numerous NEW cast & crew interviews! To learn more about this disc (which you're going to buy, even if you hate the movie) just continue reading fellow Carpenter fans!
Synopsis: Snake is back! Kurt Russell rejoins filmmakers John Carpenter and Debra Hill to do to Los Angeles what they did to the Big Apple in ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK – with even more futuristic thrills and big action!
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken (Russell). His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device. Don't miss the excitement as Snake surfs Wilshire Blvd., shoots hoops at the Coliseum, dive bombs the Happy Kingdom theme park, and mixes it up with a wild assortment of friends and foes including Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi, Bruce Campbell, Peter Fonda, George Corraface, Cliff Robertson and Pam Grier. ESCAPE FROM L.A. is a "go-for-broke action extravaganza" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times)!
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 100 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0
Extras:
NEW! 4K Film Scan From The Original Negative!
NEW! A Little Bit Off Beat – An Interview With Actor Stacy Keach!
NEW!Beverly Hills Workshed – An Audio Interview With Actor Bruce Campbell!
NEW!Part of the Family – An Interview With Peter Jason!
NEW! Miss A Shot, Get A Shot – An Interview With George Corraface!
NEW!One Eye Is Better Than None – An Interview With Special Effects Artist Jim McPherson!
NEW!The Renderman – An Interview With Visual Effects Artist David Jones!
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Still Gallery
Scream Factory's Collector's Edition Blu-ray of ESCAPE FROM L.A. is now available wherever Blu-ray discs are sold and should cost between $28 - $31! Get one step closer to completing your John Carpenter collection now by ordering a copy of this release from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY.
SCREAM FACTORY GOES ALL OUT FOR JOHN CARPENTER'S CLASSIC FANTASY-ADVENTURE, FEATURING HOURS OF NEW SPECIAL FEATURES SPREAD ACROSS TWO DISCS!
Scream Factory inches ever closer to owning the entire John Carpenter library with their impressive release of BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA! With its amazing cast, hilarious (and highly quotable) bumbling hero Jack Burton, and awesome score by John Carpenter (and The Coupe De Villes!), its no secret why this movie has been a longtime favorite all of us here at Vault HQ! While the transfer on this disc is the same as the previous 2009 Blu-ray release (as are a lot of the extras on disc one), Scream Factory really upped the ante by loading their 2-disc Collector's Edition (and Limited Edition Steelbook) with two new audio commentaries and a dozen new cast & crew interviews! (Are you drooling yet Vault Dwellers? I definitely am!)
Brace yourself gang, because it's time to run through the mystic night, through the rollin' fire, through the burnin' blade, through the crawling snakes, through the midnight flame, until they take us away! Cause we've got BIG TROU-BLE, IN LIT-TLE CHI-NA!
Synopsis: Kurt Russell (THE THING, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK) stars as Jack Burton, a tough-talking truck driver whose life goes into a supernatural tailspin when his best friend's fiancée is kidnapped in John Carpenter's BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. Jack suddenly finds himself in a murky, danger-filled world beneath San Francisco's Chinatown, where Lo Pan (James Hong - THE GOLDEN CHILD, THE VINEYARD), a 2,000-year-old magician, mercilessly rules an empire of spirits. Facing down a host of unearthly terrors, Jack battles through Lo Pan's dark domain in a full-throttle, action-riddled ride to rescue the girl. Also starring Victor Wong (PRINCE OF DARKNESS, TREMORS), Kim Cattrall (MANNEQUIN, SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE), and Dennis Dun (PRINCE OF DARKNESS, THE LAST EMPEROR), this special effects-filled spectacle is a non-stop thrill ride to an incredible finish!
Disc Specs:
Rated PG-13 | Color | 100 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Extras:
DISC ONE
NEW! Audio Commentary With Producer Larry Franco!
NEW! Audio Commentary With Special Effects Artist Steve Johnson, Moderated By filmmaker Anthony C. Ferrante!
Audio Commentary With Director John Carpenter And Actor Kurt Russell!
Isolated Score
Theatrical Trailers
TV Spots
Vintage Audio Interview With John Carpenter
Electronic Press Kit – Interviews And Profiles
Gag Reel
Music Video
Deleted And Extended Scenes
Extended Ending
Photo Galleries – Movie Stills, Posters, Lobby cards, Publicity Photos, And Behind-the-scenes Photos!
DISC TWO
NEW! You’re The Hero – An Interview With Actor Dennis Dun!
NEW! The Soul Of Lo Pan – An Interview With Actor James Hong!
NEW! Able To Be Myself – An Interview With Actor Donald Li!
NEW! The Tao Of Thunder – An Interview With Actor Carter Wong!
NEW!The Tao Of Rain – An Interview With Actor Peter Kwong!
NEW! The Hatchet Man Speaks – An Interview With Actor Al Leong!
NEW! Damn Wiley Prescott – An Interview With Writer W.D. Richter!
NEW!It Was A Western Ghost Story – An Interview With Writer Gary Goldman!
NEW!The Poetry Of Motion – An Interview With Associate Producer/Martial Arts Choreographer James Lew!
NEW!Into The Mystic Night – An Interview With The Coupe De Ville’s Member Nick Castle!
NEW! Since We Were Kids – An Interview With Second Unit Director/The Coupe De Ville’s Member Tommy Lee Wallace!
NEW!Love And Art – A Conversation With Movie Poster Artist Drew Struzan!
Return To Little China – An Interview With Director John Carpenter!
Being Jack Burton – An Interview With Actor Kurt Russell!
Carpenter And I – An Interview With Director Of Photography Dean Cundey!
Producing Big Trouble – An Interview With Producer Larry Franco!
Staging Big Trouble – An Interview With Stuntman Jeff Imada!
Interview With Visual Effects Artist Richard Edlund!
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (2-Disc Collector's Edition) with slipcover!
An exclusive 18” x 24” rolled poster of the new Collector’s Edition artwork by Laz Marquez!
A 7” green vinyl (via Sacred Bones) featuring music composed by John Carpenter and recorded by
John, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies. The A-side includes the 2017
version of the main theme, "Porkchop Express" and the B-side contains a never-before-released recording of
"The Alley War," recorded by the trio in 2019. Limited to 2,500 copies and housed in a lavish slipcase
with new art by frequent Carpenter collaborator Chris Bilheimer!
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (2-Disc Limited Edition Steelbook)!
An exclusive 28.5” x 16.5" rolled lithograph of the new Steelbook artwork by Nat Marsh!
A 7” green vinyl (via Sacred Bones) featuring music composed by John Carpenter and recorded by
John, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies. The A-side includes the 2017
version of the main theme, "Porkchop Express" and the B-side contains a never-before-released recording of
"The Alley War," recorded by the trio in 2019. Limited to 2,500 copies and housed in a lavish slipcase
with new art by frequent Carpenter collaborator Chris Bilheimer!
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (2-Disc Collector's Edition) with slipcover!
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (2-Disc Limited Edition Steelbook)!
An exclusive 18” x 24” rolled poster of the new Collector’s Edition artwork by Laz Marquez!
An exclusive 28.5” x 16.5" rolled lithograph of the new Steelbook artwork by Nat Marsh!
A 7” green vinyl (via Sacred Bones) featuring music composed by John Carpenter and recorded by
John, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies. The A-side includes the 2017
version of the main theme, "Porkchop Express" and the B-side contains a never-before-released recording of
"The Alley War," recorded by the trio in 2019. Limited to 2,500 copies and housed in a lavish slipcase
with new art by frequent Carpenter collaborator Chris Bilheimer!
Egads! Those bundles are a bit rich for my blood (I personally settled on the plain ole steelbook!) but since we're in the thick of the Christmas season, any of these three packages could be an amazing gift for that BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA fan in your life! However, if spending $50+ is not an option, you can get the Collector's Edition of the film for between $23 - $28 from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY. The Steelbook costs between $25 - $30 and can also be obtained from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or SHOUT! FACTORY.
SCREAM FACTORY ADDS FRANK LALOGGIA'S SECOND DIRECTORIAL EFFORT AND ANOTHER JOHN CARPENTER FILM TO THEIR CATALOG!
Growing up, I was always a fan of Frank LaLoggia's LADY IN WHITE (which used to air on USA Network all of the time), which eventually led me to discover FEAR NO EVIL. LaLoggia's tale of a teenage Antichrist is a far different beast than his classic ghost story, and features a bloody baptism, death by dodgeball, and a showdown between the reincarnation of Satan and two archangels! It's not for all tastes, but I assure you that the movie really grows on you after multiple viewings.
John Carpenter's VAMPIRES was made in the twilight of his career as a director, and is one of his better efforts. (It followed ESCAPE FROM L.A. and preceded GHOSTS OF MARS and THE WARD.) James Woods (before Twitter drove him mad) leads a team of hunters against a powerful vampire who wants to make himself immune to sunlight! Both films get lots of new extras, but FEAR NO EVIL also gets a 4K transfer! I'm super excited for these new titles - I can't wait to add these to my collection!
FEAR NO EVIL (1981)
Synopsis: God has appointed three archangels to fight against Lucifer, who has assumed human features. Archangel Raphael, in the guise of Father Damon, kills Lucifer and ends his life in jail. But his sister, Archangel Mikhail, knows that one day the Devil will reappear. Eighteen years later, Lucifer returns, now in the form of Andrew, a brilliant but shy schoolboy who becomes conscious of his devilish nature on his birthday. Archangel Mikhail, allies with Gabrielle to defeat Lucifer in this "remarkably assured, personal and powerful film [that] is never less than gripping" (TV Guide)!
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 99 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Extras:
NEW! 4K Scan Of The Original Film Elements!
NEW! Audio Commentary With Actor Stefan Arngrim!
NEW! Interview With Actor Stefan Arngrim!
NEW! Interview With Special Effects Artist John Eggett!
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Still Gallery
FEAR NO EVIL makes its big Blu-ray debut on September 24th, and should cost approximately $23! Order a copy of this long out of print Horror film now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY.
JOHN CARPENTER'S VAMPIRES (1998)
Synopsis: "Forget everything you've ever heard about vampires," warns Jack Crow (James Woods), the leader of Team Crow, a relentless group of mercenary vampire slayers. When Master Vampire Valek (Thomas Ian Griffith) decimates Jack's entire team, Crow and the sole team survivor, Montoya (Daniel Baldwin), set out in pursuit.
Breaking all the rules, Crow and Montoya take one of Valek's victims hostage – a beautiful but unlucky prostitute (Sheryl Lee). She is the sole psychic link to Valek and they use her to track down the leader of the undead. As Valek nears the climax of his 600-year search for the Berziers Cross, Jack and the new Team Crow do everything possible to prevent him from possessing the only thing that can grant him and all the vampires the omnipotent power to walk the world in daylight.
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 108 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Extras:
NEW!Time To Kill Some Vampires – An Interview With Composer/Director John Carpenter, Producer Sandy King Carpenter, And Cinematographer Garry B. Kibbe!
NEW! Jack The Slayer – An Interview With Actor James Woods!
NEW! The First Vampire – An Interview With Actor Thomas Ian Griffith!
NEW! Raising The Stakes – An Interview With Special Effects Artist Greg Nicotero!
NEW! Padre – An Interview With Actor Tim Guinee!
Audio Commentary By Composer/Director John Carpenter!
Isolated Score
Vintage Making Of Featurette
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Still Gallery
With the addition of VAMPIRES, Scream Factory has nearly all of Carpenter's films in their grasp and I'm pretty OK with that. (If you're keeping track, they are only missing DARK STAR, ESCAPE FROM L.A., GHOSTS OF MARS, THE WARD, and Carpenter's two contributions to the Masters of Horror TV series: CIGARETTE BURNS and PRO-LIFE!) This Collector's Edition Blu-ray is due out on September 24th, and should cost between $24 - $29! Order yourself a copy now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY and get one step closer to owning the entirety of John Carpenter's filmography!
KINO LORBER GIVES SOME MAJOR LOVE TO THIS OBSCURE 80S HEIST THRILLER!
On paper, BLACK MOON RISING seems like it just has to be one of the greatest films ever made! Directed by Harley Cokeliss (BATTLETRUCK, DREAM DEMON, MALONE) this film was written by John Carpenter, scored by Lalo Schifrin, and stars Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn, Bubba Smith, Nick Cassavetes, Keenan Wynn, Richard Jaeckal, and several other familiar faces!
I saw this movie on VHS many years ago and don't remember a thing about it (other than I think I liked it?), but I'm eager to revisit BLACK MOON RISING based solely upon the talent on both sides of the camera!
Synopsis: When master thief Sam Quint (Tommy Lee Jones - THE FUGITIVE, BLOWN AWAY, THE PARK IS MINE) is hired by the government to steal top-secret data from a crime organization, he hides the stolen data in the experimental supercar, The Black Moon. But when the car is then stolen by high-tech auto thief Nina (Linda Hamilton - THE TERMINATOR), Quint must pull off the most daring heist of all: break into an impenetrable skyscraper and steal it back. With time running out and all sides closing in, Quint and Nina take The Black Moon on one final ride towards a shattering climax of sky-high suspense.
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 100 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English: LPCM 2.0 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Extras:
NEW! 2K Restoration of the film from the Original 35mm interpositive!
NEW! Audio Commentary by Film Historian Lee Gambin, the author of Hell Hath No Fury Like Her: The Making of Christine!
NEW!Black Moon Ascending: Interview with director Harley Cokeliss!
NEW!Thief in The Night: Producing Black Moon Rising: Interview with producer Douglas Curtis!
NEW! Sound of Speed: Composing Black Moon Rising - Interview with composer Lalo Schifrin and film music historian Daniel Schweiger!
NEW! Carpenter’s Craft: A video essay on co-writer John Carpenter’s screenwriting career by author and critic Troy Howarth!
Making Black Moon Rising: An archival documentary featuring behind-the-scenes footage and cast and crew interviews!
Alternative
Hong Kong version scenes, a presentation of selected scenes from the
Hong Kong theatrical version with a different score and sound effects!
Reversible Art
Radio Spots
Theatrical Trailer
Kino Lorber's Special Edition of BLACK MOON RISING looks pretty awesome - I think I'll be adding it to my collection at some point! (The Lee Gambin commentary alone is probably worth the $18 - $20 pricetag!) If this movie sounds like it's up your alley, then order a copy now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD!
BEFORE YOU SEE THE NEW "HALLOWEEN" SEQUEL, BE SURE TO REVISIT THE ORIGINAL FILM IN 4K RESOLUTION!
One of the constant headaches of being a collector is that you always feel compelled to upgrade something you already own, either because a newer release offers up more extras and better picture quality, or because it is coming out in a new format. Case in point, the latest re-release of John Carpenter's eternal classic, HALLOWEEN!
Synopsis: On a black and unholy Halloween night years ago, little Michael Myers
brutally slaughtered his sister in cold blood. But for the last fifteen
years, town residents have rested easy, knowing that he was safely
locked away in a mental hospital — until tonight. Tonight, Michael
returns to the same quiet neighborhood to relive his grisly murder
again…and again…and again. For this is a night of evil. Tonight is
Halloween!
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 91 minutes | Region A
Video - 2160p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - Dolby TrueHD 7 & Dolby Digital Mono
Extras:
NEW! DOLBY VISION HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM.
Audio Commentary with Writer/Director John Carpenter and Actor Jamie Lee Curtis.
The Night She Came Home Featurette
On Location: 25 Years Later Featurette
TV Version Footage
Trailer
TV Spots
Radio Spots
Lionsgate's new 4K UHD of HALLOWEEN also includes the film on Blu-ray disc and will be available on Tuesday, September 25th. This two-disc release should cost approximately $18.00, and is readily available from AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD!
In any case, I'm jumping the gun because let's take a minute to focus on Scream Factory's latest Carpenter entries into their ever-expanding catalog.
IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (COLLECTOR'S EDITION - 1994)
Synopsis: Sutter Cane (Jürgen Prochnow - DUNE, THE SEVENTH SIGN) is the best-selling author whose newest novel is literally driving readers insane. When he inexplicably vanishes, his publisher (Charlton Heston - SOYLENT GREEN, PLANET OF THE APES) sends special investigator John Trent (Sam Neill - JURASSIC PARK, DAYBREAKERS, DEAD CALM) to track him down. Drawn to a town that exists only in Cane's books, Trent crosses the barrier between fact and fiction and enters a terrifying world from which there is no escape.
Inspired by the tales of H.P. Lovecraft, this shocking story is, in the words of its acclaimed director, "horror beyond description!"
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 95 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Extras:
NEW! 4K Scan Of The Original Film Elements!
NEW! Audio Commentary With Director John Carpenter And Producer Sandy King Carpenter!
NEW! Horror’s Hallowed Grounds – A Look At The Film’s Locations Today!
NEW! The Whisperer Of The Dark – An Interview With Actress Julie Carman!
NEW! Greg Nicotero’s Things In The Basement – A New Interview With Special Effects Artist Greg Nicotero Including Behind The Scenes Footage!
NEW! Home Movies From Hobb’s End – Behind The Scenes Footage From Greg Nicotero!
Audio Commentary With Director John Carpenter And Cinematographer Gary B. Kibbe.
Vintage Featurette – The Making Of In The Mouth Of Madness.
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Scream Factory's IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS Blu-ray blows away the previous release, and is currently available wherever Blu-rays are sold for approximately $22 - $25. Order yourself a copy of (what is arguably) one of Carpenter's best films now from AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY.
MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN (1992)
Synopsis: Just a quick nap and weary stock analyst Nick Halloway is sure he'll emerge as good as new. Instead, he wakes up as good as gone. Vanished. A nuclear accident has made Nick ... invisible!
The laughs and visual effects are out of sight when Chevy Chase (NATION LAMPOON'S VACATION films, CADDYSHACK) headlines MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN. Invisibility makes it easier to spy on agents (particularly chief adversary Sam Neill) who've put him in his predicament.
And he can romance a lovely documentary producer (Daryl Hannah - HIGH SPIRITS) in a way she's never "seen" before. John Carpenter (HALLOWEEN, THE THING) directs and Industrial Light and Magic create eye-opening effects as Nick embarks on his manic quest. Seeing is believing! Disc Specs:
Rated PG-13 | Color | 99 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Extras:
NEW! 2K Scan Of The Original Film Elements!
How To Become Invisible: The Dawn Of Digital F/X
Vintage Interviews With Director John Carpenter And Actors Chevy Chase And Daryl Hannah.
Behind The Scenes Footage
Outtakes
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN is also now available to purchase, and should cost between $20 - $24! Get your copy now from AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY.
SOMEONE'S WATCHING ME? (1978)
Synopsis: Los Angeles newcomer Leigh Michaels moves into a chic high-rise apartment building. She loves the view. So does the Peeping Tom who lives somewhere in the adjacent tower.
John Carpenter writes and directs this thriller where the breath-catching suspense starts at the moment Leigh (Lauren Hutton - AMERICAN GIGOLO, ONCE BITTEN) is framed in the lens of a telescope. For Leigh, it's the beginning of terrors that escalate from anonymous calls and gifts to lights that mysteriously flicker to prove that someone watches every moment of her life.
Leigh fights back, matching her tormentor's obsession with her own relentless drive to uncover his identity. The prey is now predator – and that escalates the stalker's game to a deadly new level. Someone is watching.
Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 97 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono and Dolby Digital 2.0
Extras:
NEW! 2K Scan Of The Original Film Elements – In Both 1.85:1 And 1.33:1 Aspect Ratios!
NEW! Audio Commentary With Author Amanda Reyes (Are You In The House Alone?: A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999)
NEW! Adrienne Barbeau: Looking Back At Someone’s Watching Me
NEW! Carpenter’s Enforcer – An Interview With Charles Cyphers On His Career In John Carpenter’s Films!
NEW! Horror’s Hallowed Grounds – A Look At The Film’s Locations Today!
John Carpenter: Director Rising
TV Promo
Still Gallery
Carpenter's oft-overlooked made-for-TV thriller gets the royal treatment from Scream Factory, and will be released on Tuesday, August 7th! You can order yourself a copy now (which retails for $20 - $24) from AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY.
FANS OF STEELBOOKS REJOICE! SCREAM FACTORY'S NEW LIMITED EDITION RELEASES OF "ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK," "THE FOG," AND "THEY LIVE" ARE JUST FOR YOU!
I've never been big on collecting steelbook releases (I've double-dipped enough thank you), but sometimes I will splurge on one if it looks appealing enough to me. That being said, had I not already owned these Scream Factory titles, I would be all over the new Steelbooks!
Aside from fancy new artwork, all the extras and transfers are exactly the same as before. This is strictly something for the steelbook crowd! Everyone else, just move along and stop grumbling about it, especially since Scream Factory dropped several other new titles today as well!
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK)
Synopsis: A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK leapt to cult status with high-octane action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and the mind-blowing vision of lone warrior Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) battling his way out of a post-apocalyptic Manhattan!
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. But when the US president (Donald Pleasence) crash-lands inside, only one man can bring him back: notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero Snake Plissken (Russell). But time is short. In 24 hours, an explosive device implanted in his neck will end Snake's mission – and his life – unless he succeeds!
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 98 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - English DTS-Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0
Extras: DISC ONE
2K Scan Of The Interpositive, Struck From The Original Negative!
Audio Commentary With Actress Adrienne Barbeau And Director Of Photography Dean Cundey!
Audio Commentary With Director John Carpenter And Actor Kurt Russell!
Audio Commentary With Producer Debra Hill And Production Designer Joe Alves!
DISC TWO
Big Challenges In Little Manhattan: The Visual Effects Of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK
Scoring The Escape: A Discussion With Composer Alan Howarth
On Set With John Carpenter: The Images Of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK With Photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker.
I Am Taylor: An Interview With Actor Joe Unger.
My Night On The Set: An Interview With Filmmaker David DeCoteau.
Deleted Scene: The Original Opening Bank Robbery Sequence
Return To Escape From New York Featurette
Theatrical Trailers
Photo Galleries – Behind-The-Scenes, Posters And Lobby Cards
Synopsis: When the fog rolls in ... the terror begins! This moody horror classic from master of terror John Carpenter (THE THING) and producer Debra Hill (ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK) stars Adrienne Barbeau (SWAMP THING), Jamie Lee Curtis (HALLOWEEN), Tom Atkins (HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH), Hal Holbrook (CREEPSHOW) and Janet Leigh (PSYCHO). Don't get lost in the fog ...
The sleepy seaside village of Antonio Bay is about to learn the true meaning of the word "vengeance." This seemingly perfect town masks a guilty secret ... a past steeped in greed and murder. Exactly 100 years ago, a ship was horribly wrecked under mysterious circumstances in a thick, eerie fog. Now, shrouded in darkness, the long-dead mariners have returned from their watery grave to exact a bloody revenge.
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 90 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Mono
Extras:
1080p High-Definition Transfer Supervised By Cinematographer Dean Cundey!
Audio Commentary With Writer/Director John Carpenter And Writer/Producer Debra Hill.
Audio Commentary With Actors Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, And Production Designer Tommy Lee Wallace.
Interview With Jamie Lee Curtis.
Tales From The Mist: Inside The Fog Featurette
Fear On Film: Inside The Fog Featurette
The Fog: Storyboard To Film Featurette
Horror's Hallowed Grounds – A Look At The Film's Locations
Synopsis: They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. THEY LIVE.
Horror master John Carpenter (HALLOWEEN, THE THING) directs this heart-pounding thriller in which aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission. Humanity's last chance lies with a lone drifter who stumbles upon a harrowing discovery — a unique pair of sunglasses that reveals the terrifying and deadly truth. Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 93 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0
Extras:
Audio Commentary With Writer/Director John Carpenter And Actor Roddy Piper.
Independent Thoughts – An Interview With Writer/Director John Carpenter.
Man Vs. Aliens – An Interview With Actor Keith David.
Woman Of Mystery– An Interview With Actress Meg Foster.
Watch, Look, Listen: The Sights & Sounds Of They Live – A look At The Visual Style, Stunts And Music With Director Of Photography Gary B. Kibbe, Stunt Coordinator Jeff Imada, and Co-Composer Alan Howarth.
Original EPK: The Making Of They Live
Never-Before-Seen Footage From Commercials Created For The Film
It has been far too long since I've reported on anything new from Grey Matter Art! Their latest officially licensed print is for John Carpenter's classic ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK! Created by Matt Ferguson, it's a great poster that perfectly captures the cult appeal of this film, and it can be yours right now! Well... to clarify that statement: The REGULAR edition can be yours right now, as the mega cool glow in the dark variant (which was limited to 125 prints) is now SOLD OUT!
Limited to 250 prints, the regular edition of this beautiful ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK poster is a mere $50.00, and would look amazing when put on display in your man-cave / memorabilia room. CLICK HERE to get yours now before they are gone forever! Also, if you're lucky, a cool USPF (United States Police Force) pin may be hiding inside the container with the poster when you receive it!
Scroll down to check out Matt Ferguson's handiwork, and the design of the pin! Man, I really wish I had snagged a glow in the dark version.... Guess I'll just have to add it to my growing list of regrets.
Regular Edition
Glow in the Dark Variant. (Lights on.)
Glow in the Dark Variant. (Lights out.)
Collectible pin that MAY arrive with your poster when you order!
If you like what you see here, be sure to visit Grey Matter Art and scope out their impressive catalog of film and comic posters. Their latest releases (aside from ESCAPE) include prints featuring Rocky Balboa (regular & variant), and Spider-Man's rogues gallery! Pay them a visit and give them some business - you won't be sorry!
ON OCTOBER 11TH, SCREAM FACTORY DELIVERS THE DEFINITIVE BLU-RAY OF JOHN CARPENTER'S
"THE THING!"
UPDATE: The original street date of September 20th has been pushed back until October 11th! Glaring audio issues were found in the main audio track, so all of us fans will have to wait just a bit longer to get the best possible release of this Carpenter classic!
THE THING is one of my all-time favorite films, so I'm ok with having to buy it again. (I've previously owned it on VHS, DVD, and currently own the Universal Blu-ray.) But now it's time to upgrade again to the last THING release (you and) I will ever need!
Film Synopsis: In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and takes on the appearance of those it kills.
Paranoia strikes deep, and the stakes are high as the military personnel attempt to flush out the creature and kill it before it can assimilate them all. If they fail, "this Thing" could possibly make its way to civilization, where it could wipe out all of humanity in mere months!
Directed by Carpenter, THE THING stars Kurt Russell (ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA) and features special visual effects by Albert Whitlock (DUNE) and special makeup effects by Rob Bottin (THE HOWLING, FIGHT CLUB).
Disc Specs:
Color | Rated R | 109 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Extras:
NEW 2K scan of the Inter-positive supervised and approved by director of photography Dean Cundey!
NEW 5.1 created from the original 70MM Six Track Dolby Stereo soundtrack.
NEW Audio Commentary with director of photography Dean Cundey.
NEW The Men of Outpost 31 - Interviews with Keith David, Thomas Waites, Peter Maloney and more!
NEW Assembling and Assimilation – An interview with editor Todd Ramsay.
NEW Behind the Chameleon – interviews with visual effects artists Peter Kuran and Susan Turner, special make-up effects artists Rob Burman and Brian Wade, and more!
NEW Sounds from the Cold – interviews with supervising sound editor David Lewis Yewdall and special sound effects designer Alan Howarth.
NEW Between the Lines – an interview with novelization author Alan Dean Foster.
Audio Commentary by director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell.
John Carpenter’s The Thing: Terror Takes Shape – A documentary on the making of THE THING featuring interviews with John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, special effects make-up designer Rob Bottin, legendary matte artist Albert Whitlock plus members of the cast and crew (80 minutes – SD)
Outtakes (5 minutes - SD)
Vintage featurettes from the electronic press kit featuring interviews with John Carpenter, Kurt Russell and Rob Bottin (12 minutes - SD)
Vintage featurettes – The Making of a Chilling Tale and The Making of THE THING (1982 – 14 minutes - SD)
Vintage Product Reel – contains a promotional condensed version of the film with additional footage not in the film (19 minutes - SD)
Annotated Production Archive – Production Art and Storyboards, Location Scouting, Special Make-up Effects, Post Production (48 minutes - SD)
Network TV Broadcast version of THE THING (92 minutes - SD)
Teaser Trailer
Theatrical Trailers (U.S. and German Trailer)
TV spots
Radio Spots
Still Gallery (behind-the-scenes photos, posters and lobby cards)
A new HD transfer?! A newly created 5.1 audio track?!! The Network TV Edit of the film?!?! And supposedly, there may be even MORE extras piled on before September draws near! Clearly this is the last release of this film any of us will ever need, so naturally you'll want to order your copy ASAP.
Shout! Factory did have a limited (to 1,500) edition up for pre-order on their site the other day, but that is currently gone! (All it came with was a second slipcover and an additional poster featuring alternate poster art, plus you would have gotten the disc three weeks early!)
And for those of you who aren't in a rush to get your paws on this Blu-ray (HA!), you can always order a copy from AMAZON.COM!
Regardless, order your copy of THE THING: COLLECTOR'S EDITION and then start counting down to OCTOBER 11TH (or September 20th if you ordered the Deluxe Edition from Shout! Factory, or September 27th if you ordered the standard Collector's Edition)!
DAMNATION AWAITS YOU ON APRIL 12TH WITH THE RELEASE OF SCREAM FACTORY'S "VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED" COLLECTOR'S EDITION!
More John Carpenter on Blu-ray is a good thing people! I can't wait to watch this flick as I missed out on it during its initial theatrical run and home video release. I for one am excited to adding this to my Blu-ray collection this April!
Film Synopsis: From the master of suspense, John Carpenter, comes a chilling new version of the sci-fi classic. Something is terribly wrong in the tiny village of Midwich.
After an unseen force invades a quiet coastal town, ten women mysteriously find themselves pregnant. Local physician Dr. Alan Chaffee (Christopher Reeve) and government scientist Dr. Susan Verner (Kirstie Alley) join forces when the women simultaneously give birth... and the reign of supernatural terror begins.
In what The New York Times calls "one scarifying trip," the people of Midwich must try to find a way to stop the unstoppable in the VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED.
Loyal fans of horror master John Carpenter (HALLOWEEN, THEY LIVE) know well the terrifying tale from his 1995 science fiction-horror cult classic VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED, directed by Carpenter and executive produced by Ted Vernon (SCARECROWS), Shep Gordon (THEY LIVE) and Andre Blay (PRINCE OF DARKNESS). The film stars Christopher Reeve (SUPERMAN), Kirstie Alley (STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN), Linda Kozlowski (CROCODILE DUNDEE) and Michael Paré (THE LINCOLN LAWYER).
Disc Specs:
Color | Rated R | 99 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - DTS Master Audio 5.1
Extras:
NEW!It Takes A Village: The Making of Village of the Damned featuring interviews with director John Carpenter, producer Sandy King, actors Michael Pare, Peter Jason, Karen Kahn, Meredith Salenger, Thomas Dekker, Cody Dorkin, Lindsey Haun, Danielle Wiener-Keaton and make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero.
NEW! HORROR’S HALLOWED GROUNDS - revisiting the locations of the film
NEW! The Go To Guy: Peter Jason on John Carpenter
Vintage interviews featuring John Carpenter, Christopher Reeves, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski, Mark Hamill and Wolf Rilla (director of the original VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED).
Vintage Behind-the-scenes footage
Theatrical Trailer
Behind-the-Scenes Still Gallery
VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED: COLLECTOR'S EDITION comes to Blu-ray disc on April 12th! If you order directly from SHOUT! FACTORY, you'll get this release TWO WEEKS EARLY with an 18x24 poster featuring the disc's newly commissioned artwork! Don't mind waiting? Then order a copy right now through AMAZON.COM or DIABOLIK DVD.
