No One Said Surviving High School Would Be Easy - CUTTING CLASS Arrives on 4K UHD!

ON JANUARY 30TH, CUTTING CLASS BECOMES THE THIRD ADDITION TO MVD'S 4K LASERVISION COLLECTION!

 

I missed out on CUTTING CLASS when Vinegar Syndrome released it back in 2018, but did manage to see it in 35mm at The Mahoning Drive-In Theater during one of their big weekend events! (I also got to meet Jill Schoelen and have her sign a D.C. CAB mini poster! She was a total sweetheart!) While the movie didn't exactly blow me away, I had a fun time with it and would probably give it another go.

And now I'll have the chance to do so thanks to the efforts of MVD, who are releasing this title as part of their ongoing LaserVision Collection, which also currently includes SWAMP THING and GHOULIES! If you missed out on the previous Vinegar Syndrome release, then you'll definitely want to snap this one up. But if you already VinSyn's disc, will you want this new release instead/as well? Let's take a quick glance at what this new 4K offers up before you spend any money!

Synopsis: High school can be murder. Just ask Paula (Jill Schoelen - THE STEPFATHER, POPCORN). Her overprotective father disappears during a weekend hunting trip. She's being romantically pursued by Brian Woods (Donovan Leitch - THE BLOB '88), a creepy classmate who recently graduated from a mental institution. Her jealous jock boyfriend Dwight (Brad Pitt - MONEYBALL, WORLD WAR Z) is looking for any reason to release his juvenile rage.

The lecherous school principle Mr. Dante (Roddy McDowall - FRIGHT NIGHT, CLASS OF 1984) is after her student body, and her friends and teachers are rapidly falling victim to a silent, shadowy mass-murder. As the body count rises, Paula begins to suspect that any one of her reckless suitors could be the twisted killer. But unless she learns his identity soon, her high school education will quickly come to a nasty end.

Disc Specs:

Rated R | Color | 91 minutes | Region Free (4K) & Region A (Blu-ray)
Video - 2160p & 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English LPCM 2.0 Mono & Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Extras:
DISC ONE (4K UHD)

• 4K RESTORATION BY VINEGAR SYNDROME (2018)!
• Original Theatrical Trailer

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY)

• Interview with star Jill Schoelen!
• Interview with star Donovan Leitch!
• "Kill Comparisons" featurette!
• "Find The Killer and Win" VHS Video Store Retailer Promo!
• R-Rated / Edited Version of CUTTING CLASS (presented in standard definition)
  
• Original Theatrical Trailer

 
ADDITIONAL FEATURES:

• Collectible LaserVision Mini-Poster!
• Reversible artwork (reverse side features MVD Rewind Collection Artwork and Rewind number sequence)
• Limited Edition Slipcover (First Pressing Only with Rewind number sequence on right spine!)

Picking up this release is going to come down to your personal preference Vault Dwellers. If picture and audio quality are paramount in your decision making process, then you'll likely want to get MVD's new 4K release, especially since most of the bonus features have been ported over from the limited edition Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray. (All that seems to be missing are the two audio interviews with the Director and the Cinematographer.) CUTTING CLASS will be available at most retailers on January 30th and should cost between $27 - $40! Secure your copy now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or MVD's online shop!

Lock Your Doors and Windows Tight - Sony Pictures is About to Make February 19th a Most Frightening Night!

TOM HOLLAND'S CLASSIC HORROR-COMEDY "FRIGHT NIGHT" FINALLY RETURNS TO 

BLU-RAY! 

I missed out on the extremely limited Twilight Time Blu-ray release of FRIGHT NIGHT (which is now going for ridiculous prices), and never got around to picking up a region free import, so this is GREAT news! FRIGHT NIGHT is easily one of my favorite flicks and I'm excited to see it get a decent 'Region A' Blu-ray release! Hurray! Now I can finally retire my DVD!
Synopsis: Teenage Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale - FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2) is a horror-film junkie, so it's no surprise that, when a reclusive new neighbor named Jerry Dandridge (Chris Sarandon - THE PRINCESS BRIDE, CHILD'S PLAY) moves next-door, Brewster becomes convinced he is a vampire. It's also no surprise when nobody believes him. However, after strange events begin to occur, Charlie has no choice but to turn to the only person who could possibly help: washed-up television vampire killer Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall - CLASS OF 1984, THE PLANET OF THE APES Series).

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 106 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.40:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

Extras:

• Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Tom Holland, Actors Chris Sarandon & Jonathan Stark, Moderated by Filmmaker Tim Sullivan!
• Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Tom Holland, Actors William Ragsdale & Stephen Geoffreys, FX Artist Randall Cook, and Moderated by Journalist Jeremy Smith and Filmmaker Tim Sullivan!
• You're So Cool, Brewster! Documentary
• What Is Fright Night Featurette
• Tom Holland: Writing Horror Featurette
• Rowdy McDowall: From Apes to Bats Featurette
• 1st Ever Fright Night Reunion Panel - Fear Fest 2 Shock Till You Drop Presents Choice Cuts with Tom Holland and Ryan Turek!
• Vintage EPK with Behind the Scenes Raw Footage
• 2 Trailers

Sony's new FRIGHT NIGHT Blu-ray will be available everywhere on Tuesday, February 19th, and should cost between $20 - $30! If you've missed out on the Twilight Time and Eureeka! releases in the past, now is your chance to own what is arguably one of the best vampire films of all-time! Secure your copy now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, or from DIABOLIK DVD!

Scream Factory will warm you up in the DEAD OF WINTER!

KATIE MCGOVERN WILL DO ANYTHING TO BECOME AN ACTRESS.... EVEN IF IT KILLS HER, IN SCREAM FACTORY'S NEW "DEAD OF WINTER" BLU-RAY!

I've honestly never heard of this classic Horror tale before, so now that it is out on Blu-ray, it's high time I remedy that! Anything with Roddy McDowall is okay in my book, and I've always had a little crush on Mary Steenburgen, so this is a definite must-own for me!

Synopsis: Academy Award winner Mary Steenburgen and Roddy McDowall (FRIGHT NIGHT, PLANET OF THE APES) star in the chilling DEAD OF WINTER! When struggling actress Katie (Steenburgen) is offered the opportunity to replace an actress who has suffered an emotional breakdown during a film shoot, she jumps at the chance for the role of a lifetime.

Arriving at the filming location – an isolated mansion in upstate New York – and getting to know her two mysterious benefactors, Dr. Lewis (Jan Rubes, WITNESS), and Mr. Murray (McDowell), she begins to suspect there's more to the story… but she can't quite put her finger on it. As the pieces fall into place and the weather outside turns frightful, Katie's quest for stardom becomes a fight for survival in this twisty thriller from the director of BONNIE AND CLYDE.

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 100 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

Extras:

• NEW! Interview With Actress Mary Steenburgen!
• Original Theatrical Trailer 
• TV Spots
• Still Gallery

DEAD OF WINTER is currently available wherever Blu-ray discs are sold! Pick up your copy today from AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT! FACTORY!