It's Not Human, and it's Got an Axe: THE PREY Gets an Amazing Limited Edition Blu-ray Release on October 1st!

ARROW VIDEO GIVES ONE OF THE 80'S LESSER SLASHER FILMS A BLU-RAY RELEASE TO BE PROUD OF!

For as long as I can remember, I have had a love/hate relationship with Edwin Brown's THE PREY. It was one of the earliest slasher films I watched, and while it does have its moments, it is honestly a chore to sit through. But every so often, I watch THE PREY again just to make sure I still hate it. So maybe, in some strange way.... I actually like this movie, because I've revisited it multiple times over the years. Perhaps that's why I'm suddenly so keen on owning Arrow's new Blu-ray which offers up a new 2K transfer, tons of new extras, and THREE CUTS OF THE FILM?! Whaaaaa?

Synopsis: One of the most underrated efforts to hail from the slice-and-dice boom, THE PREY at last emerges from the VHS wilderness in a brand new 2K restoration from the recently unearthed original camera negative!

Three young couples set off into the mountains for a weekend of climbing, drinking, and lovemaking. But little do they know that they are stumbling into the terrain of a fearsome predator – a wild man, horrifically burned as a child many years ago in a fire which engulfed his gypsy camp and left only him alive. Now he roams the woods in search of his next human prey.

Filmed in 1979-1980 – making it a contemporary, rather than an imitator, of the likes of FRIDAY THE 13TH – but not released until 1983 when it was picked up by New World Pictures, THE PREY is a unique woodsy slasher gem ripe for reappraisal in this extras-packed, 40th anniversary edition!

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 80 minutes (theatrical cut) | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English LPCM Mono

Extras:

DISC ONE

• NEW! 2K restoration of the filmmaker-approved US Theatrical Cut from the original camera negative!
• NEW! Audio commentary with producer Summer Brown!
• NEW! Audio commentary with Amanda Reyes and Ewan Cant!
• Audio Interview with director Edwin Scott Brown!
• NEW! On-camera interview with actress Debbie Thureson!
• NEW! Brand new on-camera interview with actress Lori Lethin!
• NEW! Brand new on-camera interview with actor Carel Struycken!
• NEW! Brand new on-camera interview with actor Jackson Bostwick!
• NEW! In Search of The Prey – Ewan Cant and actress Debbie Thureson revisit the original shooting locations in Idyllwild, California!
• NEW! Q&A from Texas Frightmare Weekend 2019 with Lori Lethin, Carel Struycken, and Jackson Bostwick!
• NEW! Texas Frightmare Weekend 2019 Audience Reaction Track!
• VHS Trailer and TV Spot
• Original Script (BD-ROM Content)

DISC TWO

• NEW! 2K restoration of the International Cut featuring the infamous "gyspy flashback" footage, added at a later date by the producers without the approval of the original filmmakers
• NEW! Composite Cut combining footage from both the US Theatrical and International Cuts, for the ultimate The Prey fan experience!
• NEW! Extended Outtakes reel – 45 mins of never-before-seen outtakes!

LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVES:

• Exclusive slipcover featuring original UK home video artwork!
• Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn!
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by Ewan Cant!

Arrow's Limited Edition of THE PREY is due out on Tuesday, October 1st and will cost between $24 - $28! This release (with its THREE CUTS) is limited to 3,000 copies, so act now before they're gone and triple in price! Secure your copy now and order THE PREY from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from ARROW VIDEO!

On December 18th, Arrow Video Celebrates Ed Hunt's BLOODY BIRTHDAY!

ARROW VIDEO'S SPECIAL EDITION RELEASE OF THIS MINOR HORROR CLASSIC BOASTS A NEW 2K TRANSFER AND LOADS OF NEW EXTRAS!

I have heard about BLOODY BIRTHDAY from numerous friends, but I have yet to actually sit down and watch it. And once I do, I believe that I'll invest in Arrow Video's new Special Edition, which looks to be a notch or two above Severin Films' 2014 BLOODY BIRTHDAY Blu-ray! Let's take a closer look!

Synopsis: THE BAD SEED meets HALLOWEEN in this deliciously twisted early '80s slasher offering directed by Ed Hunt (THE BRAIN) and starring the always lovable Lori Lethin (RETURN TO HORROR HIGH, THE PREY).

Debbie, Curtis and Steven may seem cute as buttons. But their angelic facade conceals the wicked, murderous streak given to them having all been born under the same solar eclipse. With the grown-ups around them blissfully unaware of their little darlings' homicidal tendencies, the evil brats begin to bump off the adults one-by-one. By gun. By arrow. By cake. Bye-bye!

Mixing the killer-kid subgenre with elements of the then-booming slice-and-dice movie, 1981's BLOODY BIRTHDAY shocks and appalls with its scenes of young children shooting, strangling and bludgeoning their way through the local population. They sure don't (and can't!) make 'em like this anymore.

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 85 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - Original Uncompressed mono audio

Extras:

• NEW! 2K restoration from original film elements!
• NEW! Audio commentary with director Ed Hunt!
• NEW! Audio commentary with The Hysteria Continues!
• NEW! Interview with actress Lori Lethin!
• NEW! Bad Seeds and Body Counts – A video appreciation of Bloody Birthday and the killer kid sub-genre by film journalist Chris Alexander!
• Archival interview with producer Max Rosenberg.
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Timothy Pittides!
• First pressing only: Collector's booklet featuring new writing by Lee Gambin!

Arrow's Special Edition Blu-ray of BLOODY BIRTHDAY will be available at all Blu-ray retailers on Tuesday, December 18th and should cost between $22 - $28! Order yourself a copy now from AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD!