Finally the wait is over. The most exciting news possible for a slasher movie Blu-Ray nut is here. September 13th is the day Jason returns to Camp Crystal Lake, Manhattan and even space in glorious HD. This is a tremendous day for patient fans of the franchise everywhere.
From Broadwayworld.com
'On September 13th, Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment will provide plenty of blood-curdling thrills
when Friday The 13th: The Complete Collection debuts on Blu-ray. For the
first time, all twelve Friday the 13th films will be packaged together,
(with seven of them making Blu-ray debuts) as a result of a strategic
distribution alliance between Paramount and Warner announced last fall,
granting Warner exclusive video distribution rights to over 600
Paramount titles. The set also includes a Friday The 13th Killer Extras
Bonus DVD.
This intense 'slasher' series is one of the longest-running and most
successful horror franchises in film history, surpassing the domestic
theatrical box-office grosses of such legendary series as A Nightmare on
Elm Street, Halloween and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The film that
turned psycho killer Jason Voorhees and his infamous hockey mask into a
pop culture icon has also bested the horror competition as the #1 home
entertainment seller, with total sales of $119.7M to date.
The 10-disc collection ($129.95 SRP) includes the twelve films on nine
Blu-ray discs, as well as a killer DVD bonus disc full of special
features on the making of the famous franchise. The must-own set will be
presented in a collectible tin case with 11 hours of previously
released special features and a 40-page soft cover book. The book is
excerpted from Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday The
13th, a fan-favorite volume that's viewed as the ultimate memoir of the
series, and highlights some of the 200 interviews, 600 photos,
storyboards, concept art and more. Also included is a brand new,
official Camp Crystal Lake embroidered Counselor Patch.
Friday The 13th: The Complete Collection also includes digital versions
of all 12 films with UltraViolet, allowing viewers to download and
instantly stream the films to a wide range of devices from computers and
compatible tablets to smartphones, game consoles, Internet-connected
TVs and Blu-ray players.
One of the most frightening franchises in film history, Friday The 13th
focuses primarily on the character of Jason Voorhees, who drowned as a
young child at Camp Crystal Lake due to the inattentiveness of camp
counselors. Many years later, the camp becomes the scene of a number of
murders - all of which are either committed or motivated by the avenging
Jason, who forever lurks at Crystal Lake with his finely-honed machete.
Films in The Collection include:
· Disc 1 - Friday the 13th (1980)
· Disc 2 - Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
· Disc 3 - Friday the 13th Part 3 in 3D (1982)
· Disc 4 - Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) NEW TO BLU-RAY
· Disc 5 - Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985) / Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) NEW TO BLU-RAY
· Disc 6 - Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) / Friday the
13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) NEW TO BLU- RAY
· Disc 7 - Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) / Jason X (2002) NEW TO BLU-RAY
· Disc 8 - Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
· Disc 9 - Friday the 13th (2009) (Theatrical Version and "Killer Cut" Extended Version)
· Disc 10 - Killer Bonus DVD Disc
Friday The 13th: The Complete Collection (BD)
Street Date: September 13, 2013
Order Due Date: August 9, 2013
Rating: R
Pricing: $129.95 SRP
Cat. #: 100040897'
THIS IS AWESOME!
September cant come fast enough. Now the only question is will Friday the 13th part 3 be in real 3D? I'm expecting a direct port of the existing 2D/Anaglyph 3D disc but you never know. Hopefully each disc ports the extras from the special edition DVDs as I've not seen any of that.
What a time to be a Friday the 13th fan! A independent 7 hour documentary on the series, news that Paramount now have the rights to make new installments for the next 5 years and now the best news of them all. Finally Jason Lives and Jason X on Blu-Ray!!!!!
As usual please check out my list of
Slasher Movies available on BD that are NOT in my collection
Please drop me a message if you know of any I've missed or that flat out aren't slasher movies but are wrongly on the list. (I try my best but you never know)
And you can view my current collection by clicking here...
My Slasher Movie Blu-Ray Collection A-Z
One of these days I'll sort out photos and a little bit more info on the collection than a giant list I swear but for the mean time at least it gives a good overview of what is available for slasher fans.
