TODD FARMER AND PATRICK LUSSIER ATTEMPT TO CREATE A NEW HORROR ICON WITH "TRICK!"
While I haven't seen all of the films he has directed, at the moment I haven't met a Patrick Lussier film I didn't like. DRACULA 2000 was a solid reboot of the world's most famous vampire, MY BLOODY VALENTINE proved to be a shockingly fun (and competent) remake, and the completely off-the-rails DRIVE ANGRY is a total blast. (As far as Nicolas Cage revenge films go, I'll take this one over MANDYany day!)
Teamed with Todd Farmer, the man who wrote the screenplay for JASON X (as well as DRIVE ANGRY and MY BLOODY VALENTINE), is it any wonder that I'm kind of excited for TRICK? While I think it is super bizarre to release a Halloween-themed Horror film in December, I welcome this new slasher movie with open arms and I'm honestly thinking of just making it a blind buy - I trust these guys that much!
Synopsis: On Halloween night in 2015, Patrick “Trick” Weaver massacred his classmates at a costume party. After being arrested, he managed to escape police custody, but not before being shot five times by Detective Mike Denver (Omar Epps). Everyone believes Trick must be dead, but when a masked killer reappears the following Halloween, and every Halloween after that, they realize the nightmare is not over. With Trick wreaking havoc and killing people in increasingly terrifying ways, Denver will stop at nothing to finish what he started and bring the carnage to an end!
Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 100 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Bonus Trailers for MAYHEM, MONSTER PARTY, and THE SHED
TRICK is now available on both digital and physical media formats! You can currently rent it (for $6.99) or own it (for $14.99) on AMAZON PRIME VIDEO, or own it on DVD ($12.96)! The Blu-ray release isn't all that expensive (expect to pay between $13 - $16) and can be obtained from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD!
SCREAM FACTORY GIVES 4K UPGRADES TO THE FIRST TWO "HALLOWEEN" SEQUELS WITH THEIR LATEST STEELBOOK RELEASES!
Ugh! Just when you thought you already had the absolute best copies of HALLOWEEN II and HALLOWEEN III in your collection, Scream Factory bursts your bubble with their latest duo of Limited Edition Steelbooks! All of the extras have been ported over from the standard editions we all already own, but now each disc comes with great new cover art and a BRAND NEW 4K transfer of each film! DAMN YOU SCREAM FACTORY! DAAAAMN YOUUUUU!
HALLOWEEN II (1981)
Synopsis: Picking up exactly where the first film left off, Halloween II follows
the same ill-fated characters as they encounter the knife-wielding
maniac they left for dead in the first film. But the inhuman Michael
Myers is still very much alive and out for more revenge as he stalks the
deserted halls of the Haddonfield hospital. As he gets closer to his
main target, Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) discovers the chilling
mystery behind the crazed psychopath's actions. Written by John
Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween II is a spine-tingling ride into the
scariest night of the year ... more of the night "He" came home.
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 93 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.39:1)
Audio - English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0
Extras:
NEW! 4K REMASTER OF THE THEATRICAL CUT OF THE FILM!
The Original Television Cut With Added
Footage Not Seen In The Theatrical Version (Standard Definition Only)
Audio Commentary With Director Rick Rosenthal (Theatrical Version)
Audio Commentary With Stunt Coordinator Dick Warlock (Theatrical Version)
The Nightmare Isn't Over – The Making Of Halloween II Featuring
Rick Rosenthal, Actors Lance Guest And Leo Rossi, Dick Warlock, Composer
Alan Howarth, Director Of Photography Dean Cundey, and More!
Horror's Hallowed Grounds – Revisiting The Original Shooting Locations
Deleted Scenes With Optional Audio Commentary With Rick Rosenthal
Alternate Ending With Optional Audio Commentary With Rick Rosenthal
Still Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
TV And Radio Spots
HALLOWEEN II's all new Limited Edition Steelbook is apparently only available from AMAZON at this time (the listing for it has vanished from Shout! Factory's website). CLICK HERE to get your copy now, which will run you about $30!
HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH (1982)
Synopsis: John Carpenter presents the third chilling film in the Halloween franchise!
When a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to
the hospital babbling and clutching the year's most popular Halloween
costume – an eerie pumpkin mask – Doctor Daniel Challis (Tom Atkins) is thrust into a terrifying Halloween
nightmare. Working with the salesman's daughter, Ellie, Daniel traces
the mask to the Silver Shamrock Novelties company and its founder, Conal
Cochran (Dan O'Herlihy).
Ellie and Daniel uncover Cochran's shocking Halloween plan and must stop
him before trick-or-treaters across the country never come home in this
terrifying thriller from writer/director Tommy Lee Wallace.
Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 98 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.39:1)
Audio -
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Extras:
NEW! 4K REMASTER OF THE FILM!
Audio Commentary With Director Tommy Lee Wallace!
Audio Commentary With Actor Tom Atkins!
Stand Alone – The Making Of Halloween III: Season Of The Witch
Featuring Tommy Lee Wallace, Actors Tom Atkins And Stacey Nelkin, Stunt
Coordinator Dick Warlock, Director Of Photography Dean Cundey, and More!
Horror's Hallowed Grounds – Revisiting The Original Shooting Locations With Host Sean Clark And Tommy Lee Wallace
Interview With Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Burman
Still Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
TV And Radio Spots
Scream Factory's Limited Edition Steelbook of HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH is now available from AMAZON for about $30! (As was the case with HALLOWEEN II, the listing for III at Shout Factory's site seems to have vanished!) Be sure to get your paws on both releases now because I have a feeling they're going to become quite collectible in the very near future!
