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Horror In Your House DVD Release List for September 1st
What a bummer. With only 8 weeks until our holiday, Halloween, this week’s DVD release list is pretty effin’ disappointing. Beyond the break you can check out what films are arriving at a retailers near today, but don’t expect much…
Horror in Your House
September 1, 2009
DRIFTER: HENRY LEE LUCAS: Lionsgate
Considered to be one of America’s most notorious serial killers, Henry Lee Lucas admitted to committing over 350 murders with partner and fellow serial killer Ottis Toole while drifting through multiple states in the American South from 1975 until his arrest in 1983.
EARTH DAY: R Squared Films
Earth Day tells the tale of a group of ex eco-crusaders who find themselves being systematically slaughtered as the one year anniversary of the tragic Earth Day death of their leader, Pixie, approaches. Detective Trent Torrance suspects only one man: Hassan, who grew up in the most extreme terrorist sect in all of Pakistan, only to be expelled for going under the Burga and embracing the forbidden art of Women’s hair care. Together with Priscilla, Pixie’s nihilistic twin sister, they strive to prove Hassan’s innocence, while trying to avoid her insanely overprotective plastic surgeon father Dr. Percival Peever, and his plastic surgery casualty of an assistant, Lenora.
HUMANITY’S END: Maverick
In the future humans will become extinct and hybrid races will begin to take over the universe. With the threat of human extinction eminent the last remaining humans must fight to keep their race alive.
METHODIC: Blinky Productions
Demonically possessed by an ominous presence known as The Dollman , a young boy named Nicholas Matthews is forced to obey his darker half, and ultimately murders his parents. Sentenced to life under a microscope at the state mental hospital, Nicholas slowly gains control over the darkness hiding within. But evil cannot be contained so easily. Instead, The Dollman simply bides his time, dwelling inside Nicholas, waiting for the day when he will become powerful enough to compeltely take over his human host. And when that day comes, God help us all . . .
SUPERNATURAL: The Complete Fourth Season: Warner
All 22 Episodes of Season 4 arrive on DVD this week for you fans of the Winchester brothers!
TCM GREATEST CLASSIC FILMS COLLECTION: HORROR (TEX’S PICK OF THE WEEK)
TEX SAYS: From the fine folks at Turner Classic Movies horror fans get a heaping helping of HOUSE OF WAX , THE HAUNTING, FREAKS & DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE.
TO DANCE WITH DEATH: SubRosa
A young woman returns home from the hospital following a suicide attempt. Once there she realizes that almost everything is not exactly right and she is being followed by a mysterious woman in black. What follows is a tug of war for her soul between good and evil and a meditation on mortality.
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Arrow Video’s ‘Stranger Things: The Complete Series’ is the Ultimate Collector’s Box Set for Fans
Available as of today from Arrow Video is a new box set that might arguably be the definitive way to watch Netflix’s blockbuster series Stranger Things.
At the very least, Stranger Things: The Complete Series puts emphasis on “complete.” That’s evident in its special features alone.
Special and Deluxe editions of Stranger Things: The Complete Series are available for purchase now, featuring an array of exclusive bonus content, including bloopers, interviews with the cast and crew, and behind-the-scenes featurettes, designed for the ultimate Stranger Things experience.
The Deluxe Edition is presented in custom packaging featuring newly-commissioned artwork, alongside a wealth of extra material: a 148-page booklet, exclusive art cards, a Hellfire Club patch, double-sided posters for each season, and much more.
This limited-edition release features all 42 episodes of the show’s five season run on more than 25 discs, all housed in a set featuring gorgeous artwork by Juan Ramos. “We always dreamed that Stranger Things could be owned in its entirety,” said Matt and Ross Duffer, “not just as a collector’s set, but as a way to preserve the show for decades to come.”
Their imprint looms large over the release, including writing in the 148-page book that also includes original design sketches, concept art, and storyboards. All of which would warrant the steep price tag alone for the diehard Stranger Things fan, but Arrow Video upped the ante with collectible surprises as well. Arcade patches, stickers, Hellfire Club dice, and an extremely detailed map of Hawkins, Indiana- double-sided to account for the Upside Down, of course – are among the highlights for this all-ages set.
Adorn your walls with posters representative of your favorite season! That’s also an option with this set’s offerings.
All of which to say that it’s rare for Netflix to make the jump into physical media, and they’ve enlisted Arrow Video to give it the best possible treatment. They certainly brought utmost care and attention to this release. As such, both the standard and deluxe sets come with steep price tags that start at $160 depending on format. While that’s likely a deterrent to the casual viewer, it’s more than worth it for fans.
It may be less convenient than hitting play on Netflix, sure, but there’s a lot to be said about the potential for quality upgrades to your viewing. No spotty internet or compression issues to be found here when it comes to the 4K Ultra HD or Blu-ray discs.
That’s really the biggest takeaway from this release: the untapped potential still of Netflix’s streaming library of originals that are ripe for similar treatment. Series and films that could receive Arrow Video levels of treatment on physical media.
Fans of Stranger Things can venture into the Upside Down one last time this spooky season at Halloween Horror Nights, but there may be no better way to ring in the series’ tenth anniversary than a rewatch with this expansive, well-curated box set.
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