Scream Factory Salutes Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD with a New 4K Restoration!!!

ROMERO'S FORMERLY UNDERAPPRECIATED ZOMBIE CLASSIC GETS AN INCREDIBLE 4K RELEASE ON JUNE 16TH!

You know, it's funny: A few months ago I was lamenting that Scream Factory's best days were seemingly behind them, as they've been focusing their efforts on putting out 4K UHDs of titles that were already in their catalog. (There's also been a lot of steelbook re-releases too! Ugh!)

And then they announced a 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition of DAY OF THE DEAD, a 4K UHD of a title that was already in their catalog...... and TOTALLY REDEEMED THEMSELVES!

Somehow the long-lost original interpositive for DAY OF THE DEAD was discovered last year by Radial Entertainment's Jeff Roland, leading to one of the most highly-anticipated physical media titles of 2026! My fellow collectors, the time is nigh to make a necessary 4K upgrade! But first, let us bask in the glow of the wonderful details of this upcoming 4-disc Collector's Edition!

Synopsis: In George A. Romero's third film in the saga of the undead, a small group of scientists and soldiers take refuge in an underground missile silo as they struggle to control the flesh-eating horror that walks the Earth above. But as tensions within the base reach their breaking-point, will the final battle for the future be fought among the living or have they forever unleashed the hunger of the dead?

Widely regarded as one of the most influential horror films ever made, DAY OF THE DEAD is the triumphant conclusion to George A. Romero's landmark Dead trilogy — the series that defined the modern zombie genre and forever changed the face of horror filmmaking.

The film stars Lori Cardille as the determined scientist Dr. Sarah Bowman, alongside Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato as the menacing Captain Rhodes, Richard Liberty, Jarlath Conroy, and Sherman Howard — whose portrayal of the domesticated zombie Bub remains one of the most iconic performances in horror history. Special make-up effects by the legendary Tom Savini pushed the boundaries of practical effects and set a new standard for the genre.

Disc Specs:
Not Rated | 101 minutes | Color | Region Free (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray) / Region A (Blu-ray)
Resolution - 2160p (4K UHD) & 1080p (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio - 1.85:1 Widescreen
Audio - English Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound, and 2.0 Dual Mono

 

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Extras:
DISC ONE (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

NEW! 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL INTERPOSITIVE!

NEW! DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM!

NEW! DOLBY ATMOS TRACK!

NEW! Audio Commentary With Author Daniel Kraus And Film Critic Drew McWeeny!

Audio Commentary With Writer/Director George A. Romero, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini, Production Designer Cletus Anderson,  and Actress Lori Cardille!

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY)

NEW! 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL INTERPOSITIVE!

NEW! DOLBY ATMOS TRACK!

NEW! Audio Commentary With Author Daniel Kraus And Film Critic Drew McWeeny!

Audio Commentary With Writer/Director George A. Romero, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini, Production Designer Cletus Anderson, and Actress Lori Cardille!

DISC THREE (BLU-RAY)

• World's End: The Legacy of Day of the Dead – A Feature Length Documentary About The Making Of Day Of The Dead!

 
DISC FOUR (BLU-RAY)

• NEW! Interview With Actor Lori Cardille!
• NEW! Interview With Assistant to Tom Savini/Actor Greg Nicotero!
• NEW! Interview With Composer And First Assistant Director John Harrison!
• NEW! Interview With Founder Of The George A. Romero Foundation Suzanne Romero!
• NEW! Interview With Actor John Amplas!
• NEW! Interview With 2nd Unit Cameraman Ernest Dickerson!
• NEW! Interview With Filmmaker Tina Romero!
• NEW! Monster Mania: Restoring Day Of The Dead'!
• NEW! Stink of the Dead – Featurette!
• Underground: A Look Into The Day Of The Dead Mines
• Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Special Make-Up Effects Creator Tom Savini's Archives!
• Wampum Mine Promotional Video
• Photo Gallery
• Theatrical Trailers
• TV Spots
  
  

ADDITIONAL FEATURES:

• Rigid slipcase packaging featuring exclusive 'Bub' artwork by Nathan Thomas Milliner!
• 12 collectible lobby cards! 

Over the years I've gone back and forth on which of Romero's classic zombie films I enjoy the most: NIGHT, DAWN, or DAY?! While I'm still inclined to choose DAWN as my absolute favorite, I respect the hell out of the eerie, and highly influential 1968 original, and have really come to love the third chapter in Romero's beloved zombie series! 

I'm legitimately excited for Scream Factory's upcoming 4K restoration of, what I used to (foolishly) believe, was the weakest entry in the LIVING DEAD franchise! With its wealth of extras and cool packaging, you better believe that I'm going to make certain that this Collector's Edition of DAY OF THE DEAD will be proudly displayed upon a shelf, right next to my deluxe 4K (Second Sight) release of DAWN! I just need to pre-order it ASAP!

Speaking of which.... the new DAY will dawn on Tuesday, June 16th, and it will likely cost you somewhere between $40 - $50! So be like me and pre-order this awesome set right now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, GRUV, or ORBIT DVD!

  

STOCK YOU VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for the Week of 04/07/26!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Update: Street dates are an ever-changing thing. Turns out a few titles got pushed back another week or two, so I've updated this post to reflect that. Kino Lorber's DEATH SHIP is now dropping on April 14th and Visual Vengeance's new SAURIANS Blu-ray has been pushed until April 21st!

Hey gang! In an effort to streamline things from here on out, I've decided that I'm no longer going to separately list each week's Blu-ray and 4K discs. Instead, I'll just lump them all together and make a notation if the listed titles are 4K UHDs, which will make my life just a tad easier. With that being said, let's take a quick glance at what the boutique labels have in store for us this week!

MY PICK OF THE WEEK: Film Master's 4-Film MONSTER MAYHEM COLLECTION, which features new HD restorations of MONSTER FROM GREEN HELL, FRANKENSTEIN'S DAUGHTER, GIANT FROM THE UNKNOWN, and THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS! This two-disc set also includes multiple featurettes, plus feature-length audio commentaries for each film!

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Scream Factory has repackaged their previous DEER HUNTER 4K release in a shiny new Steelbook. If you already own the previous Shout Select release, then there's really no need to double dip. 
• Full Moon has remastered their classic sci-fi offering MANDROID, which is making its Blu-ray debut today. Sadly the disc is pretty bare bones - extras include some trailers and "Full Moon Video Zone" featurette. 
• The surprisingly mean-spirited Horror anthology V/H/S HALLOWEEN dropped today from Shudder. Bonus features for this title include a behind-the-scenes featurette, a deleted scene, a "Diet Phantasma" Commercial, and photo gallery. 
• If you're more in the mood for low-budget, indie, and/or shot-on-video fare, be sure to peep out the new stuff from SRS Cinema and Visual Vengeance!

 
THIS WEEK'S NEW BLU-RAY & 4K UHD TITLES!
After the Millennium (SRS Cinema)
Amityverse (SRS Cinema)
Amityville Death Toilet (SRS Cinema)
Carlito's Way (4K UHD - Limited Edition Steelbook - Universal)
Dagger of Kamui (AnimEigo)
The Deer Hunter (4K UHD - Limited Edition Steelbook - Scream Factory)
Farming Life in Another World: Complete Collection (Limited Edition Steelbook - Sentai)
Flaming Brothers (Eureka Entertainment)
The Helm (Liminal Films)
Mandroid (Remastered - Full Moon Features)
Mercy (MGM Studios)
Mercy (4K UHD - MGM Studios)
Monster Mayhem Collection (Special Edition - Film Masters)
Murder-Set-Pieces (4K UHD - Massacre Video)
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (Altered Innocence)
The Nullarbor Nymph (Liminal Films)
Orgy of the Dead 2 (MVD Visual)
The Paranormal (Visual Vengeance)
The Princess and the Dragon (Sindicado)
Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass (KimStim)
The Second Twin (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Space Rodent (SRS Cinema)
Terror Australis (Liminal Films)
V/H/S Halloween (Shudder)
Visual Bandits (SRS Cinema)
Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection (Arrow Video)

 

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for 12/03/24!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Hey gang! My apologies for failing to post last week! Between traveling for the holidays, and a rigorous work week leading up to Thanksgiving, I unfortunately didn't have the time to share this past week's new Blu-ray & 4K releases! But now I'm back (and nearly a week late) with the newest batch of discs that you just might want to add to your collection!

The biggest "surprise" this week is that Disney's deluxe 4K steelbook releases of their most recent Marvel and STAR WARS fare (listed below). With the current glut of streaming platforms and the limited digital availability of some films and TV series, it's nice to see that "The House of Mouse" is still catering to us collectors! (Here's hoping NetFlix pays attention and follows suit at some point!)

Speaking of steelbooks, there's a LOT of them out this week: 20th Century Films' ALIEN: ROMULUS (a film that I found to be frustratingly disappointing), MPI's HATCHET COLLECTION (originally a Dark Sky Films' website exclusive - comes with a new hour-long documentary), Paramount's GALAXY QUEST (new 4K restoration, Dolby Atmos audio, & featurette) and PULP FICTION (new fancy packaging, lobby cards, and other "junk"), Universal's 20th Anniversary Edition of SHAUN OF THE DEAD (new 4K restoration, Dolby Atmos audio, & 20th anniversary featurette), and Scream Factory's (now triple-dipped) PUMPKINHEAD. 

Aside from a new 4K restoration made from the film's original negative, the only thing to set this release apart from the ones that came before it is its bad-ass cover art! (I've seen a lot of folks complaining about it online, but I think it looks absolutely savage!) As for extras, nothing new has been added, but at least the wealth of the bonus features from previous releases have been ported over, including: a feature-length commentary, a tribute to director Stan Winston, a five-part making-of documentary, cast & crew interviews, and more!

Other discs of note: Dark Sky Films' RIPPY (a killer zombie kangaroo epic starring Michael Biehn - available on both Blu-ray and 4K UHD), Universal's THE WILD ROBOT (a heartfelt animated feature that everyone seemed to love), Scream Factory's 4K of THE GIFT (lots of bonus features, plus Katie Holmes topless in 4K!), and Severin Films' HARD WOOD: THE ADULT FEATURES OF ED WOOD (4 feature films, some with soft and hardcore cuts) and THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES (now separate from their Ray Dennis Steckler set)!

As always, there are plenty of new releases I didn't mention so be sure to scroll down to take a peek at the full roster of new Blus & 4Ks!

NEW TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
Ahsoka: The Complete Season One (4K UHD - Collector's Edition Steelbook - Disney)
Alien: Romulus (4K UHD - 20th Century Films/Disney)
Alien: Romulus (4K UHD Steelbook - 20th Century Films/Disney)
Galaxy Quest (4K UHD - 25th Anniversary - Paramount)
Galaxy Quest (4K UHD - 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook - Paramount)
The Gift (2000 - 4K UHD Collector's Edition - Scream Factory)
Hawkeye: The Complete First Season (4K UHD - Collector's Edition Steelbook - Disney/Marvel)
Loki: The Complete Second Season (4K UHD - Collector's Edition Steelbook - Disney/Marvel)
The Mandalorian: The Complete Season 3 (4K UHD - Collector's Edition Steelbook - Disney)
Pulp Fiction (30th Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition 4K UHD - Paramount - Amazon Exclusive)
Pumpkinhead (4K UHD - Limited Edition Steelbook - Scream Factory)
Rippy (4K UHD - Dark Sky Films)
Shaun of the Dead (20th Anniversary Edition 4K UHD - Universal)
Shaun of the Dead (4K UHD - 20th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook - Universal)
Watchmen: Chapter II (4K UHD - Warner Bros.)
The Wild Robot (4K UHD - Universal)



NEW TO BLU-RAY
Alien: Romulus (20th Century Films/Disney)
The Blood Ship (Sony Pictures)
Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Swordsmith Village Arc (Crunchyroll)
The Dunwich Horror (Standard Edition - Arrow Video)
Gushing Over Magical Girls: Season One (Sentai)
Hard Wood: The Adult Features of Ed Wood (Severin Films)
Hatchet: The Complete Collection (Limited Edition Steelbook - MPI)
Hell Hike (Unrated - Die Star Pictures)
The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies?! (Special Edition - Severin Films)
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Demon Slayer - Swordsmith Village Arc (Crunchyroll)
Mill of the Stone Women (Standard Edition - Arrow Video)
Never Let Go (Lionsgate)
Rippy (Dark Sky Films)
Satan's Sadists & Angels' Wild Women (Double Feature - Severin Films)
Scala!!! (Collector's Set - Severin Films)
South Park: The End of Obesity (Paramount)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (50th Anniversary Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Train (60th Anniversary Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Watchmen: Chapter II (Warner Bros.)
The Wild Robot (Universal)

 

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for 01/23/24!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Hey Vault Dwellers! You probably thought you'd seen the last of me eh? Well I'm still around, haunting the darkest recesses of the Vault... when I'm not working lots of overtime and raising the future heir to the Vault crown that is! 

 While it is likely too optimistic to say "I'M BACK!," yours truly is slowly getting back to somewhat regular updates here at the News Vault, while creating new content for the main site, and maintaining a presence on my social media accounts.

Anyway, for the first new Stock Your Vault post of 2024 I jumped in on a week that doesn't have much to offer. Kino Lorber Studio Classics brings the Arnold Schwarzenegger comedy classic KINDERGARTEN COP to 4K, and Scream Factory brings JENNIFER 8 and Stephen King's THINNER to Blu-ray disc. The latter is my pick of the week and comes complete with three audio commentaries (two of which are brand new), a trio of new cast & crew interviews, & more!

To see the full list of new Blu-rays and 4K UHDs, just scroll down an inch or so!

Blood and Lace (Shoreline Entertainment)
Jennifer 8 (Special Edition - Scream Factory)
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part One (Warner Bros.)
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part One (4K UHD - Warner Bros.)
Karate Kids U.S.A. (Shoreline Entertainment)
Kindergarten Cop (4K UHD - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Project Dorothy (Gravitas Ventures)
RahXephon: Complete Collection (Image/Sentai)
Thinner (Collector's Edition - Scream Factory)

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for 09/26/23!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Greetings fellow collectors, and welcome to another (late) edition of  Stock Your Vault! This week is filled with new titles on Blu-ray and 4K disc, so hopefully you've been prepping for a few weeks, squirreling away a little extra expendable income to help grow your physical media collection!

There were a lot of new 4K titles released this week: Sony Pictures released I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, as well as new 4K steelbooks of CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, THE FIFTH ELEMENT, and a "reprinting" of their Limited Edition double feature of GHOSTBUSTERS & GHOSTBUSTERS II!
 

Blue Underground added to the 4K flood with THE GIRL FROM RIO, Paramount (who seems to be vying to be the most popular studio with collectors) with their new 4K steelbook of HALLOWEEN H20, Arrow Video with CARLITO'S WAY, Criterion with MOONAGE DAYDREAM (starring David Bowie!), and Synapse Films with their standard edition of Argento's TENEBRAE.

On the Blu-ray side, we got two shot-on-video titles from Visual Vengeance, namely THE ABOMINATION and REPLIGATOR, AMAZON JAIL 1 & 2 (a Brazilian exploitation double feature) from Vinegar Syndrome, Kino Lorber's DEATH WISH 4: THE CRACKDOWN and DEATH WISH V: THE FACE OF DEATH, and a classic b-movie double feature of THE GIANT GILA MONSTER and THE KILLER SHREWS from Film Masters!

Disney released season one of Marvel's above average LOKI TV series (also available on 4K), Strand Releasing unveiled their long-awaited "remixed and remastered" Blu of THE DOOM GENERATION, and Severin Films gave us DRACULA AND SON starring Christopher Lee!

With so many great titles out this week, I was hard-pressed to choose one to be my "pick of the week!" In the end I settled on Scream Factory's new 3-Disc 4K Collector's Edition of George Mihalka's Canadian slasher, MY BLOODY VALENTINE. While it is essentially a repackaging of the previous Collector's Edition Blu-ray, this release does feature an all new 4K restoration of the uncut version of the movie, plus new (but old) cover art!  

Believe it or not, even after rattling off all of those titles, there's still plenty of other new discs out this week, so be sure to scroll down to see the full list of new Blu-rays and 4Ks!

NEW TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
Carlito's Way (4K UHD - Limited Edition - Arrow Video)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (4K UHD - Limited Edition Steelbook - Sony Pictures)
The Fifth Element (4K UHD - Steelbook - Sony Pictures)
Ghostbusters 1 & 2 (4K UHD - Limited Edition Steelbook "Reprint" - Sony Pictures)
The Girl from Rio (4K UHD - Blue Underground)
Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later (4K UHD Steelbook - Paramount)
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (4K UHD - Sony Pictures)
Loki: Season 1 (4K UHD - Collector's Edition - Disney)
Moonage Daydream (4K UHD - Criterion Collection)
My Bloody Valentine (1981 - 4K UHD - Collector's Edition - Scream Factory)
Natural Born Killers (4K UHD - Collector's Edition - Shout Select)
Tenebrae (4K UHD - Special Edition - Synapse Films)
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (4K UHD - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Train (4K UHD - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)



NEW TO BLU-RAY
The Abomination (Limited Edition - Visual Vengeance)
Amazon Jail 1 & 2 (Vinegar Syndrome)
Death Wish IV: The Crackdown (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Death Wish V: The Face of Death (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Doom Generation (Remixed and Remastered - Strand Releasing)
Dracula and Son (Severin Films)
Gatchaman: The Complete Collection (Sentai)
The Giant Gila Monster (w/ bonus film The Killer Shrews - Special Edition - Film Masters)
Goodbye Mr. Loser (Bayview Entertainment)
I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (Sony Pictures)
Interview With the Vampire: Season 1 (RLJ/Image Entertainment)
Jeans Blues: No Future (Discotek Media)
Loki: Season 1 (Collector's Edition - Disney)
Moonage Daydream (Criterion Collection)
Natty Knocks (Vertical Entertainment)
Pennyworth: The Complete Series (HBO/Warner Bros.)
Pennyworth: The Third and Final Season (HBO/Warner Bros.)
RepliGator (Limited Edition - Visual Vengeance)
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (Universal)
Sgt. Frog: Seasons 3 & 4 (Discotek Media)
Star Trek Prodigy: Season One (Episodes 11 - 20, Paramount)
What is Buried Must Remain (Bayview Entertainment)
Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2-Film Collection - Warner Bros.)

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for 09/12/23!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

Greetings fellow collectors and welcome to another edition of the News Vault's STOCK YOUR VAULT! This week is a wee bit light on new discs, but there's still a good mix of films both new and old that are getting some wonderful high-def restorations!

Arrow Video piles on this week with a new 4K Limited Edition of THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT remake, a new Limited Edition Blu-ray of the martial arts classic THE PRODIGAL SON, plus standard Blu-ray re-releases of THE COUNT YORGA films, FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC, the GOTHIC FANTASTICO boxed set, HOUSE II: THE SECOND STORY, and THE STUFF!

Warner Bros. brings the excellent animated feature BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM to 4K (R.I.P. Kevin Conroy), Kino Lorber brings FINAL CUT (a French remake of ONE CUT OF THE DEAD?!) to Blu-ray, and Shout! Studios unleashes their massive 7-film IRWIN ALLEN: MASTER OF DISASTER COLLECTION!

For fans of modern horror films, Lionsgate just released COBWEB, Paramount gave us a 4K steelbook of SMILE, and Sony Pictures dropped the latest INSIDIOUS sequel (THE RED DOOR) on Blu-ray disc. For fans of classic horror, Scream Factory gave 1977's THE PACK its Blu-ray debut with a new 2K transfer and extras, and MVD Rewind Collection did all of us GHOULIES fans a huge service by releasing the original film to 4K disc! Along with an all new 4K transfer, all of the extras from previous releases have been corralled onto this 2-disc set! As an added bonus, MVD also just released GHOULIES II in a new Blu-ray release that has a good number of bonus features as well!

There's still other new titles I've failed to mention, so be sure to scroll down to see everything that's new this week Vault Dwellers!

NEW TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (4K UHD - Warner Bros.)
Ghoulies (4K UHD - MVD Rewind Collection)
Kick-Ass 2 (4K UHD - Universal)
The Last House on the Left (2009 - 4K UHD - Limited Edition - Arrow Video)
Smile (4K UHD Steelbook - Paramount)

NEW TO BLU-RAY
After Dark, My Sweet (Special Edition - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Beast (aka The Beast of War - Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Cobweb (Lionsgate)
The Count Yorga Collection (Standard Edition - Arrow Video)
Fatal Femmes: Neight and The Bitch (2-Disc Double Feature - Fun City Editions)
Final Cut (Kino Lorber)
Flowers in the Attic (Standard Edition - Arrow Video)
Ghoulies (MVD Rewind Collection)
Ghoulies II (MVD Rewind Collection)
Gothic Fantastico: Four Italian Tales of Terror (Standard Edition - Arrow Video)
House II: The Second Story (Standard Edition - Arrow Video)
Insidious: The Red Door (Sony Pictures)
Irwin Allen: Master of Disaster Collection (Shout! Factory)
Magnum Cop (Raro Video)
One Piece: Season 13, Part 3 (Crunchyroll)
The Pack (1977 - Scream Factory)
The Postman Fights Back (88 Films)
The Prodigal Son (Limited Edition - Arrow Video)
Rick and Morty: Seasons 1 - 6 (Warner Bros.)
The Stuff (Standard Edition - Arrow Video)
The Walking Dead: Dead City - Season One (AMC)

 

Last Summer They Were Pets. Now They are Predators. THE PACK Comes to Blu-ray Disc on September 12th!

 SCREAM FACTORY BRINGS ROBERT CLOUSE'S 1977 CANINE FRIGHT FLICK TO BLU-RAY WITH A NEW 2K TRANSFER AND EXTRAS!

As big a fan as I am of the natural horror sub-genre, I somehow failed to watch THE PACK! Growing up, I distinctly remember seeing this particular title in the Horror section of every video store I forced my parents to take me to, but I just never took the plunge. Instead I opted for other Horror titles and monster movies, most of which I had already viewed numerous times. 

But with Scream Factory's new Blu-ray of Robert Clouse's tale of mongrel mayhem on the horizon, I do believe the time has  finally arrived for yours truly to take in this underappreciated slice of canine carnage. So let's take a closer look at this release Vault Dwellers, to ultimately decide whether or not this is a worthwhile purchase or if we're all just barking up the wrong tree. (My apologies for the pun gang. Admittedly it was a bit.... ruff.)

Synopsis: Writer/director Robert Clouse, whose ENTER THE DRAGON delivered hard-hitting action and whose DEADLY EYES provided gnawing rodent terror, combines both fright and fight in this survival tale where a walk in the woods becomes a long, dark journey into fear. Set on a remote island, where vacationers have senselessly abandoned their unwanted pet dogs, THE PACK shows man's inhumanity coming back to haunt him with fanged fury. 

The confused, starving pets form a rampaging pack, and man's best friend becomes his worst fiend. Joe Don Baker (WALKING TALL, GOLDENEYE, THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, FINAL JUSTICE) stars as the heroic marine biologist who comes up with a do-or-die scheme that will either reestablish man as top dog or turn him into a tasty tidbit. The suspense is ferocious!


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


Extras:

• NEW! 2K RESTORATION FROM THE BEST SURVIVING ELEMENT - A COLOR REVERSAL INTERMEDIATE!
• NEW! Audio Commentary With Film Historian/Author Lee Gambin!
• NEW! Snarling And Sweet – Actress Hope Alexander Remembers The Pack!
• NEW! Activism And Acting – An Audio Interview With Actress Sherry Deboeur!
• NEW! The Extra Mile – An Audio Interview With First Assistant Director Thomas Lofaro!
• NEW! Notes On Paper – An Audio Interview With Composer Lee Holdridge!
• The Pack Preview Clip
• Trailer
• Still Gallery

Ok, that settles it gang, I'm adding this one to my collection! The Lee Gambin commentary alone is likely worth the price of admission, plus I'm fairly surprised to see such a treasure trove of interviews as well (even if the majority are audio only). This is a quite a bit more love and attention than I expected, and gives me hope that Scream Factory is still going to provide quality releases for titles like this, rather than cranking out new editions (steelbooks & 4Ks) of movies they've already released! THE PACK arrives on Blu-ray Tuesday, September 12th and should cost between $25 - $27! Snag yourself a copy now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SHOUT STUDIOS!

STOCK YOUR VAULT: New Blu-rays & 4K Discs for 09/05/23!

 

Vault Master's Pick of the Week!

I! Live! A-GAIN! Mwahahahaha!

Greetings fellow collectors! I am so sorry I've been away for so long! Between 50+ hours a week at the new(ish) job, Summer vacation, and getting my three-year old monster ready for pre-K, I've been far too busy to do much more than hide in the dark recesses of the web and obsess over the constant stream of new titles pouring forth from Kino Lorber, Arrow Video, Vinegar Syndrome, Scream Factory, and all of the other boutique labels!

There hasn't been a new Stock Your Vault post since Valentine's Day, so I guess it's only appropriate that I attempt to bring back this popular weekly column just in time for Scott Valentine's Day! (Ha!) Here's some of the physical media highlights you can expect on Tuesday, September 5th!

Kino Lorber Studio Classics brings the long sought after Barbarian Brothers comedy DOUBLE TROUBLE to Blu-ray for the first time (now we just need THINK BIG), while Sony Pictures debuts the bizarre family favorite MATILDA on 4K, as well as their fantastic sequel SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, which is being released on both formats!

Criterion Collection adds the beloved 80s Fantasy classic THE PRINCESS BRIDE to their 4K catalog, Paramount polishes off their STAR TREK: PICARD series on Blu-ray disc and brings Tim Burton's great SLEEPY HOLLOW to 4K (in both standard and steelbook releases), and Second Sight Films drops a gorgeous limited edition 4K boxed set for David Robert Mitchell's haunting IT FOLLOWS! (Note: The 4K disc is region free - the Blu-ray is Region B locked.)

But this week I'm giving my tip of the hat to Scream Factory, not for their 4K Collector's Edition release of NIGHT OF THE COMET (which contains a new 4K restoration and the original theatrical poster artwork!), but for their new Blu-ray of MY DEMON LOVER! Along with a new 2K restoration plus interviews with the film's composer and editor, the disc also contains a new making-of documentary!

There aren't too many more new releases out this week that are worth mentioning, but if you're curious enough, just scroll down to see this week's full roster of new 4Ks and Blu-rays!

NEW TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
It Follows (4K UHD & Region B Blu-ray - Deluxe Limited Boxed Set - Second Sight Films)
Matilda (4K UHD Steelbook - Sony Pictures)
Night of the Comet (4K UHD - Collector's Edition - Scream Factory)
The Princess Bride (4K UHD - Criterion Collection)
Sleepy Hollow (4K UHD - Paramount)
Sleepy Hollow (4K UHD Steelbook - Paramount)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (4K UHD - Sony Pictures)
Spider-Man: Into & Across the Spider-Verse (4K UHD - 2-Film Collection - Sony Pictures)

 
NEW TO BLU-RAY
The Black Circle (2-Disc Special Edition - Synapse Films)
Borsalino (Limited Edition - Arrow Video)
Double Trouble (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
The Girl from the Other Side (Crunchyroll)
God is a Bullet (Decal Partners/XYZ Films)
Harley Quinn: The Complete Third Season (Warner Bros.)
My Demon Lover (Scream Factory)
Shinobi no Ittoki: The Complete Season (Crunchyroll)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Steelbook - Limited Edition Reprint - Sony Pictures)
Spider-Man: Into & Across the Spider-Verse (2-Film Collection - Sony Pictures)
Star Trek: Picard - The Complete Series (Paramount)
Star Trek: Picard - The Final Season (Paramount)