If You've Got a Taste for Terror... Get CARRIE on 4K UHD on December 13th!

SCREAM FACTORY BRINGS BRIAN DE PALMA'S FANTASTIC ADAPTION OF THE STEPHEN KING NOVEL TO 4K, IN BOTH STANDARD AND STEELBOOK EDITIONS!

Though there's been a sequel, a made-for-TV remake, and a big budget Hollywood reboot, the original 1976 CARRIE is still clearly the best version of the Stephen King tale of a tortured teenage girl that unleashes her telekinetic powers upon those that wronged her. And now CARRIE is the latest Scream Factory double-dip, featuring a new 4k transfer, one new audio commentary, a newspaper ad gallery, plus the plethora of extras from the previous Blu-ray release! If you haven't yet added this movie to your collection, now is the time to do it Vault Dwellers! And if you already do have CARRIE, this seems like a worthy upgrade!

Synopsis: Based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, this "absolutely spellbinding horror movie" (Roger Ebert) stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie in Oscar-nominated* performances. This ultimate revenge fantasy has become one of the all-time great horror classics!

At the center of the terror is Carrie (Spacek), a high school loner with no confidence, no friends ... and no idea about the extent of her secret powers of telekinesis. But when her psychotic mother and sadistic classmates finally go too far, the once-shy teen becomes an unrestrained, vengeance-seeking powerhouse who, with the help of her "special gift," causes all hell to break loose in a famed cinematic frenzy of blood, fire and brimstone! This classic also stars John Travolta (BLOW OUT), Amy Irving (THE FURY), William Katt (HOUSE), and P.J. Soles (HALLOWEEN).

 

Collectors realizing that they have to purchase CARRIE again.

Disc Specs:
DISC ONE
Rated R | Color | 98 minutes | Region Free
Video - 2160p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio: 2.0 Mono & 5.1

DISC TWO
Rated R | Color | 98 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio: 2.0 Mono & 5.1

 

 

Extras:
DISC ONE

• NEW! 2022 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative!
• In Dolby Vision (HDR 10 Compatible)
• NEW! Audio Commentary With Joe Aisenberg, Author Of Studies In The Horror Film: CARRIE!

DISC TWO

• NEW! 2022 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative!
• NEW! Audio Commentary With Joe Aisenberg, Author Of Studies In The Horror Film: CARRIE!
• NEW! Newspaper Ad Gallery By Drive-In Asylum!
• Theatrical Trailer
• Carrie Franchise Trailer Gallery

DISC THREE

• Writing CARRIE – An Interview With Screenwriter Lawrence D. Cohen!
• Shooting CARRIE – An Interview With Director Of Photography Mario Tosi!
• Cutting CARRIE – An Interview With Editor Paul Hirsch!
• Casting CARRIE – An Interview With Casting Director Harriet B. Helberg!
• Acting CARRIE – Interviews With Sissy Spacek, Amy Irving, Betty Buckley, Nancy Allen, Jack Fisk, William Katt, Piper Laurie, Priscilla Pointer, PJ Soles, and Brian DePalma!
• More Acting CARRIE – Interviews With William Katt, Nancy Allen, Betty Buckley, Piper Laurie, Edie McClurg, and P.J. Soles!
• Visualizing Carrie – Interviews With Brian De Palma, Jack Fisk, Lawrence D. Cohen, and Paul Hirsch!
• Bucket Of Blood – An Interview With The Maestro Pino Donaggio!
• Horror’s Hallowed Grounds – Revisiting The Film’s Original Locations!
• A Look At Carrie, The Musical!
• TV Spots
• Radio Spots
• Still Galleries – Rare Behind-The-Scenes Photos, Posters, And Lobby Cards!
• Stephen King And The Evolution Of Carrie Text Gallery!

 

While I haven't been a big fan of Scream Factory's somewhat recent decision to focus on re-releasing titles in new 4K editions, I must admit that the fact that they are using the original theatrical artwork, and adding a few additional bonus features, kind of sweetens the pot. The 3-disc standard Collector's Edition 4K UHD of CARRIE arrives on Tuesday, December 13th and should cost between $28 - $36! You can pre-order it now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY.

There is also a Limited Edition Steelbook arriving the same day, which will cost somewhere between $30 - $39! That release is also available to order now from AMAZON, DIABOLIK DVD, and SHOUT! FACTORY. (Note: Ordering either the standard or steelbook editions directly from Scream/Shout! will net you a poster!) However, if you're a hardcore CARRIE fan, then you may want to indulge in one of Shout!/Scream Factory's exclusive bundles: 

• Bundle #1 contains the standard 4K release, a poster featuring the original theatrical artwork, and a set of cool enamel pins from Gutter Garbs! ORDER NOW for $99.95!
  
• The second bundle contains the 4K Steelbook, a poster featuring the steelbook's new artwork, and a set of enamel pins! ORDER NOW for $99.99!
  
• The third and final bundle contains everything: You get both the standard and steelbook 4K sets, both posters, and the Gutter Garbs pins! ORDER NOW for $130.98!
  
  

A Cut Above the Rest - TERROR IN THE AISLES is Now on Blu-ray Disc!

 

SCREAM FACTORY'S LATEST BLU-RAY TITLE IS A BLAST FROM THE PAST AND SHOULD BE A REAL TREAT FOR HORROR FANS!

Back during that wonderful period of my life where I was young and carefree, and made frequent trips to the nearby mom & pop video store (Electric City Video.... how I miss thee), I recall seeing the VHS cover for TERROR IN THE AISLES hiding in the Horror section. It was always one of those tapes I'd pick up and look at repeatedly, but never get around to renting. When I finally did get to sit down and watch this (mostly) 80s Horror doc it was during the death knell of both VHS and the video rental business when I bought a copy for just a few bucks.

But I eventually got rid of my large collection of tapes in order to upgrade to DVD (and eventually Blu-ray) and I wouldn't see TERROR IN THE AISLES again until Universal included it as a throwaway extra on their HALLOWEEN II Blu-ray. But now it looks like it could be time to upgrade again with Scream Factory's new release of this curiosity. Along with new cast & crew interviews, there will be a new audio commentary, trailers and TV spots, and the rare longer TV edit! For the full details of this 2-disc set and where you can obtain a copy, read onward Vault Dwellers!


Synopsis: SOME OF THE SCARIEST MOMENTS IN FILM HISTORY IN ONE TERRIFYING FILM! TERROR IN THE AISLES is a roller coaster ride through the most terrifying moments from over 70 of Hollywood's greatest chillers. Donald Pleasence (HALLOWEEN, ALONE IN THE DARK) and Nancy Allen (DRESSED TO KILL, CARRIE, ROBOCOP) are the hosts of this blood-curdling journey through a collection of horror classics like PSYCHO, JAWS, POLTERGEIST, ALIEN, THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, THE EXORCIST, HALLOWEEN, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, and MORE!

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color and Black & White | 84 & 95 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono

Extras:

• NEW! Scene Stealer – An Interview With Actress Nancy Allen!
• NEW! Dancing With Masters – An Interview With Composer John Beal!
• NEW! Master Class – An Interview With Editor Greg McClatchy!
• NEW! Audio Commentary With Pop Culture Historian Russell Dyball!
• Rare Television Cut Featuring Alternate Footage and Films (95 Minutes – In Standard Definition)!
• Original Theatrical Trailer & TV Spot
• Additional TV Spots And Teaser Trailers For Films Featured In Terror In The Aisles! 

I've gotta say that Scream Factory really gave this flick more love than I had anticipated - the extras alone are enough to make me want to add this to my collection! TERROR IN THE AISLES is currently available wherever Blu-ray discs are sold and should cost between $23 - $25! Get yourself a copy of this nifty documentary today from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY.

The Future of Law Enforcement is Back: Arrow Video Gives ROBOCOP a Definitive Blu-ray Release This Holiday Season!

ON NOVEMBER 26TH, GIVE THE GIFT OF ROBOCOP TO YOURSELF WITH ARROW VIDEO'S FANTASTIC NEW LIMITED EDITION AND STEELBOOK RELEASES!

Verhoeven's ROBOCOP occupies a top spot in my list of all-time favorite films, and it's one of the few titles I've repurchased on multiple formats because I love this film so much and feel compelled to own the very best version available! And now that version is here! Arrow Video recently unveiled their Steelbook and Limited Edition of ROBOCOP and I gotta say... until an extras-packed 4K UHD release comes out, this is the be all, end all release of a film that is still ridiculously relevant today, as it was over thirty years ago! Now brace yourself Robo-Fans because it's time to dive into the specs and extras for this must-have release!

Synopsis: RoboCop marked director Paul Verhoeven’s (FLESH + BLOOD, STARSHIP TROOPERS, TOTAL RECALL) Hollywood debut and instantly became an enduring sci-fi/action classic when it landed in theaters in the summer of 1987. Verhoeven’s peerlessly exciting and kinetic visuals were matched by a sharp script, iconic cast and exceptional special effects by Rob Bottin (THE THING) and Phil Tippett (THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK).

The film takes place in Detroit in the not-too-distant future. Heroic cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller - OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN, LEVIATHAN, BUCKAROO BANZAI: ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION) is gunned down in the line of duty, only to be resurrected as RoboCop – a cybernetic mix of spare human parts and Motor City steel, and the latest defense against crime designed by the all-powerful OCP Corporation. As RoboCop’s memories of his former life as Murphy resurface, only his ex-partner (Nancy Allen - ROBOCOP 2, ROBOCOP 3, DRESSED TO KILL) stands beside him to fight against the vicious thugs responsible for his death, as well as a nefarious top-level OCP executive orchestrating the chaos from above.

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 102 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0, & LPCM 2.0

Extras:

DISC ONE – DIRECTOR’S CUT

• 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by MGM, transferred in 2013 and approved by director Paul Verhoeven!
• Archival commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for the Theatrical Cut and re-edited in 2014 for the Director’s Cut)!
• NEW! Audio commentary by film historian Paul M. Sammon!
• NEW! Audio commentary by fans Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart, and Eastwood Allen!
• NEW! The Future of Law Enforcement: Creating RoboCop - An interview with co-writer Michael Miner!
• NEW! RoboTalk - A conversation between co-writer Ed Neumeier and filmmakers David Birke (writer of Elle) and Nick McCarthy (director of Orion Pictures’ The Prodigy)!
• NEW! Truth of Character - An interview with star Nancy Allen on her role as Lewis!
• NEW! Casting Old Detroit - An interview with casting director Julie Selzer on how the film’s ensemble cast was assembled!
• NEW! Connecting the Shots - An interview with second unit director and frequent Verhoeven collaborator Mark Goldblatt!
• NEW! Composing RoboCop - A tribute to composer Basil Poledouris featuring film music experts Jeff Bond, Lukas Kendall, Daniel Schweiger and Robert Townson
• NEW! RoboProps, a newly filmed tour of super-fan Julien Dumont’s collection of original props and memorabilia
• 2012 Q&A with the Filmmakers, a panel discussion featuring Verhoeven, Davison, Neumeier, Miner, Allen, star Peter Weller, and animator Phil Tippett!
• RoboCop: Creating a Legend, Villains of Old Detroit and Special Effects: Then & Now, and three archival featurettes from 2007 featuring interviews with cast and crew!
• Paul Verhoeven Easter Egg
• Four deleted scenes!
• The Boardroom: Storyboard with Commentary by Phil Tippett!
• Director’s Cut Production Footage - Raw dailies from the filming of the unrated gore scenes!
• Two theatrical trailers and three TV spots
• Extensive image galleries 

 
DISC TWO – THEATRICAL CUT

• Archival commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for Theatrical version of the film)!
• NEW! Two Isolated Score tracks (Composer’s Original Mix and Final Theatrical Mix) in lossless stereo!
• NEW! Edited-for-television version of the film, featuring alternate dubs, takes and edits of several scenes (95 mins, SD only)!
• NEW! Split screen comparison of Theatrical and Director’s Cuts!
• NEW! Robocop: Edited For Television - A compilation of alternate scenes from two edited-for-television versions, newly transferred in HD from recently-unearthed 35mm elements!

LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVES:

• Newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper!
• Six collector’s postcards! 
• Double-sided, fold-out poster! 
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork! 
• Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Omar Ahmed, Christopher Griffiths and Henry Blyth, a 1987 Fangoria interview with Rob Bottin, and archive publicity materials!

OH. MY. GOD! Honestly, mere weeks ago, yours truly was (foolishly) stating that Arrow couldn't possibly make me buy this film again, but boy was I wrong! Though it appears that they are using the same 4K restoration that MGM did back in 2013, Arrow is including THREE audio options, THREE cuts of the film, all of the previous featurettes from MGM's last release, and (as you've already seen) tons of new special features exclusive to both the Limited Edition and the gorgeous Steelbook!

If you know someone who is a big fan of ROBOCOP, or if you yourself are in love with this movie, then you best order it now! The Limited Edition currently costs $32 - $50 and can be procured from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from ARROW VIDEO!

The Steelbook (which has all of the extras, but none of the bells and whistles like the lobby cards, booklet, and poster) is also in the $32 - $50 range and can be purchased from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or ARROW VIDEO!