Scream Factory SDCC announce...

From my view the biggest slasher movie announcement is

New Years Evil

Plus
Scarecrows
Candyman 2

and some other massive classic non slasher titles. Scream Factory are still the world leader of genre titles. Good on them.

To All A Good Night coming to Blu...

Great news from Scorpion Releasing in the US. The classic Christmas slasher To All A Good Night is coming to Blu. I'm building quite the festive slasher movie marathon. Here's the official statement...

Coming October 21st on DVD and Blu-ray From Kino Lorber - 1980 slasher classic TO ALL A GOODNIGHT, one of the first killer Santa Claus film - Starring JENNIFER RUNYON and Directed by DAVID HESS (LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT). This is the first time this film has ever been out on Blu Ray and DVD here in America!

Special Features and DVD and BLU produced by Scorpion Releasing - Recommended to Kino Lorber by Scorpion Releasing!
- Includes NEW on-camera interview with stars JENNIFER RUNYON and KATHLEEN HERRINGTON and the producer and writer ALEX REBAR (THE INCREDBILE MELTING MAN).
- Original Trailer. 

Halloween The Complete Collection extras detailed...

Scream Factory and Anchor Bay in the US have stepped up and detailed there epic Halloween The Complete Collection 15 Disc Blu-ray Box Set. This looks to be a highly commendable set. The extras on Halloween 6 The Producers are jaw dropping. Can't wait for it.

View the Halloween Complete Collection Announcment at Halloweenmovies.com

Disc 1 – John Carpenter's Halloween (1978)

• HD transfer supervised and approved by cinematographer Dean Cundey
• NEW Audio Commentary With Director Of Photography Dean Cundey, Editor Tommy Lee Wallace And The Shape, Nick Castle
• Audio Commentary with Co-Writer/Director John Carpenter and Actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
• "The Night She Came Home" Featurette
• "On Location: 25 Years Later" Featurette
• TV Version Footage
• Television Spots
• Theatrical Trailer
• TV and Radio Spot

Tech Specs: 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby TrueHD 7.1; Original 1978 Audio in Dolby TrueHD Mono. Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish.

Disc 2 – John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)

• Audio Commentary With Co-Writer/Director John Carpenter, Actress Jamie Lee Curtis and Co-Writer/Producer Debra Hill
• Featurette: Halloween: A Cut Above The Rest
• Theatrical Trailer
• TV and Radio Spots

Tech Specs: 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Surround 5.1; PCM 5.1; Original 1978 Mono Audio. Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish

Disc 3 – Halloween II (1981) Theatrical Version

• Audio commentary with director Rick Rosenthal and actor Leo Rossi (Theatrical version)
• Audio commentary with stunt co-ordinator/actor Dick Warlock (Theatrical version)
• Theatrical Version And "The Nightmare Isn't Over: The Making Of Halloween II" Featuring Rick Rosenthal, Lance Guest, Dick Warlock, Alan Howarth, Dean Cundey, Leo Rossi and Moore…
• "Horror's Hallowed Grounds: The Locations of Halloween II" – Host Sean Clark revisits the original shooting locations of the film
• Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary from director Rick Rosenthal
• Alternate Ending with Optional Audio Commentary from director Rick Rosenthal
• Theatrical Trailer
• TV and Radio Spots
• Still Gallery

Tech Specs: 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD MA 5.1

Disc 4 – Halloween II TV Cut (1981) DVD (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)

• Television Cut With Added Footage Not Seen In The Theatrical Version

Tech Specs: Standard Definition Full-frame 1.33:1; Dolby Digital Mono

Disc 5 – Halloween III: Season of The Witch (1982)

• Audio Commentary with director Tommy Lee Wallace
• "Stand Alone: The Making Of Halloween III: Season Of The Witch" featuring Tommy Lee Wallace, Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dick Warlock, Dean Cundey and more
• "Horror's Hallowed Grounds" – Revisiting the original shooting locations
• Still Gallery
• Theatrical Trailers
• TV Spots

Tech Specs: 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD MA 5.1; Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0.

Disc 6 – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

• Audio Commentary with Actors Ellie Cornell and Danielle Harris
• Audio Commentary with Director Dwight H. Little and Author Justin Beahm
• Theatrical Trailer

Tech Specs: 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby TrueHD 5.1. Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish.

Disc 7 — Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

• Audio Commentary with Actor Don Shanks and Jeffrey Landman
• Audio Commentary with Director Dominique Othenin-Girard and Actors Danielle Harris And Jeffrey Landman
• Halloween 5: On The Set
• Halloween 5: Original Promo
• Theatrical Trailer

Tech Specs: 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby TrueHD 5.1. Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish.

Disc 8 — Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Theatrical Cut

• Theatrical Trailer
• TV Spots
• Still Gallery

Tech Specs: 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1. Subtitles: English.

Disc 9 – Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Producer's Cut (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)

• NEW High Definition Master from the original inter-negative
• NEW Audio Commentary with Screenwriter Daniel Farrands and Composer Alan Howarth (Producer's Cut)
• NEW "Jamie's Story" – An Interview With The Original "Jamie" Actress Danielle Harris
• NEW "The Cursed 'Curse'" – An Interview With Producers Malek Akkad And Paul Freeman
• NEW "Acting Scared "– A Look At The Film's Cast With Actresses Mariah O'Brien And J.C. Brandy
• NEW "The Shape Of Things" – A Look At Michael Myers' Murders And Mayhem With Special Make-Up Effects Artists John Carl Buechler And Brad Hardin And Actor George P. Wilbur (Michael Myers)
• NEW "Haddonfield's Horrors" – The Sights of Halloween The Curse of Michael Myers With Director of Photography Billy Dickson And Production Designer Brad Ryman And Director of Photography (Additional Scenes) Thomas Callaway
• NEW "Full Circle" – An Interview With Composer Alan Howarth
• NEW Cast And Crew Tribute to Donald Pleasance
• Archival Interviews And Behind-The-Scenes Footage
• Behind-The-Scenes Footage (approx. 30 Minutes)
• Alternate And Deleted Scenes (Not Present In Either Cut Of The Film)
• Teaser Trailer: Halloween 666: The Origin Of Michael Myers

Tech Specs: 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1:78:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English.

Disc 10 — Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

• Presented in the correct 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
• NEW Commentary With Director Steve Miner And Jamie Lee Curtis, Moderated By Sean Clark
• NEW "The Making of Halloween H20" Featuring Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Nancy Stephens, Adam Hann-Byrd, Tom Kane, Editor Patrick Lussier, Producer Malek Akkad, Producer Paul Freeman, Composer John Ottman, Chris Durand (Michael Myers), Writer Robert Zappia, Stunt Co-Ordinator Donna Keegan, Make-Up Brad Hardin And Cinematographer Daryn Okada
• Vintage Interviews And Behind-The-Scenes Footage
• Theatrical Trailer

Tech Specs: 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

Disc 11 — Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

• Audio Commentary With Director Rick Rosenthal And Editor Robert A. Ferretti
• Alternate Endings
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurette: "Head Cam"
• Storyboard Analysis
• Set Tour With Production Designer Troy Hansen
• Set Interview With Jamie Lee Curtis
• Vintage Interviews And Behind-The-Scenes Footage
• Theatrical Trailer
• Home Video TV Spots

Tech Specs: 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Subtitles: English.

Disc 12 – Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007)

• Unrated Director's Cut With Audio Commentary By Writer/Director Rob Zombie
• Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary
• Alternate Ending With Optional Commentary
• Bloopers
• Featurette: "The Many Faces Of Michael Myers"
• Re-Imagining Halloween
• Meet The Cast
• Casting Sessions
• Scout Taylor-Compton Screen Test
• Theatrical Trailer

Tech Spec: 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; Dolby Digital 5.1. Subtitles: English, Spanish.

Disc 13 – Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007) Bonus Disc (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)

• Documentary: "Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween (4 ½ hours)

Tech Specs: Dolby Stereo. Subtitles: English.

Disc 14 – Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 (2009)

• Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Rob Zombie
• Deleted And Alternate Scenes
• Audition Footage
• Make-Up Test Footage
• Blooper Reel
• Captain Clegg And The Night Creatures Music Videos
• Uncle Seymour Coffins' Stand-Up Routines

Tech Spec: 1080p Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; Subtitles: English.

Disc 15 – Bonus Features (Exclusive to Deluxe Edition)

• John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN – The Extended Version (In HD – TV Inserts Are In Standard Definition)
• Interview with Moustapha Akkad about origin of HALLOWEEN
• Featurette: HALLOWEEN UNMASKED 2000
• Featurette: The Making Of HALLOWEEN 4: FINAL CUT
• NEW The Making Of HALLOWEEN 4 Featuring Actors Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Kathleen Kinmont, Beau Starr, Raymond O'Connor, Erik Preston and Sasha Jensen, Stuntmen Tom Morga (Michael Myers) And George P. Wilbur (Michael Myers), Composer Alan Howarth, Writer Alan B. McElroy, Producers Malek Akkad And Paul Freeman, Special Make-Up Effects Artists John Carl Buechler And Ken Horn
• Featurette: Inside HALLOWEEN 5
• NEW The Making Of HALLOWEEN 5 Featuring Interviews With Actors Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Wendy Kaplan, Jeffrey Landman, Jonathan Chapin, Frankie Como, Tamara Glynn, Matthew Walker, Don Shanks (Michael Myers), Producer Malek Akkad, Line Producer Rick Nathanson And Composer Alan Howarth
• NEW Interview With Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Burman On HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH
• HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH Radio Spots
• TV Spots – HALLOWEEN 4, HALLOWEEN 5, HALLOWEEN (2007) and HALLOWEEN II (2009)
• Photo Galleries — HALLOWEEN, HALLOWEEN 4 and HALLOWEEN 5

Tech Specs: 1080p, 520p Full Frame, Anamorphic Widescreen 1:85:1, 2.35:1; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Stereo, Mono.

Don't Go In The Woods Blu-ray coming...

Those wonderful people at 88 Films have announced they are preparing the slasher classic Don't Go In The Woods for Blu-ray. Excellent news. It's a pretty notorious film and I can't wait to finally see it.


Not only that but in the same blog they state they are releasing Unhinged on DVD and that 'the forthcoming DVD of Unhinged will mark the launch of 88’s new dedication to slasher cinema – from the golden era of the 1980s.' VERY EXCITING NEWS! The UK really needs a more dedicated label to 80's Slashers and looks like 88 Films are stepping up.

You can view their blog here...
88 Films Blog

Silent Night Deadly Night 30th Anniversary Edition...

Wow this has popped up out of the blu. (Ha puns~)

Over at Amazon.com a pre-order for the classic slasher Silent Night Deadly Night has appeared. Its for a 30th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray coming from Anchor Bay in the US.

I'm really hoping the blu includes the Unrated version because it really takes the fun out of the film in its R-rated form. Hopefully even if the unrated footage is not as good quality it's included via seemless branching.

I currently have the UK Arrow DVD which is excellent but a HD version would knock my socks off. Silent Night Deadly Night is absolute classic of the genre. Probably I  my top 10 favourite slashers.

So lets all cross our fingers folks and hope Anchor Bay come through with the unrated cut. Here's the Amazon link

http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Night-Deadly-Anniversary-Blu-ray/dp/B00L6AW1K0/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1403393573&sr=1-2&keywords=silent+night+deadly+night

Halloween The Complete Collection includes HALLOWEEN 6 The Producers Cut!!!

This is ludicrously massive news. The long saught after Producers Cut of Halloween 6 The Curse of Michael Myers is finally going to get an official release in the mammoth 15 disc blu-ray box set Halloween Complete Collection. In an unprecedented move Anchor Bay and Scream Factory have come together to release what looks like the definitive Halloween box set.

Here's a run down of the set from Scream Factory's Facebook page...

'*** LIMITED EDITION 15-DISC DELUXE EDITION BRINGS TOGETHER ALL THE HALLOWEEN FEATURE FILMS IN ONE MASSIVE SET FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER; All-New Bonus Features, Collectible Packaging, and 40-Page Book Make This THE Blu-ray™ Box Set Event of 2014!***

Yes, you’ve heard the news by now and let’s just say that we are BEYOND thrilled to be working with Anchor Bay and Malek Akkad from Trancas Entertainment directly on this very special project! (It really is a dream come true.) Artwork and bonus features to be announced in the next couple of months so hang tight! 

Here’s the quick breakdown of the Deluxe Edition: 

- 15 Discs 

- Contains all the Halloween feature films

Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Halloween H20, Halloween: Resurrection, Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II. 

- Includes the never-before-released producers cut of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as well as the ultra-rare network TV version of the original Halloween, the network TV version of Halloween II, plus the unrated versions of Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II. 

- Packed with hours of BRAND NEW bonus features including new interviews with cast and crew from the entire franchise

- Due to fan demand, the first Halloween film will now also include the original mono audio track and the set will include both versions of the original Halloween-the original Blu-ray™ release and the recently remastered 35th Anniversary version with the mono track added back in! 

- Includes limited edition 40-page book written by Michael Gingold of Fangoria Magazine. 

- Collectible packaging will include a newly commissioned illustration on the outer case and each film will be in its own black Blu-ray™ case with the original theatrical one sheet as the key art. 
- SRP: $169.99

**EXCLUSIVE TO SCREAM FACTORY: The pre-order link for the deluxe set only is now live on our site @http://www.shoutfactory.com/product/halloween-complete-collection-deluxe-edition-exclusive-lithograph which will come with an exclusive 14” x 36” litho. The litho offer is only limited to 500 pieces and we will be revealing the litho design at the same time as the artwork next month. 

Street date is Sept 23rd. ‪#‎michaeliscominghome‬'

This sounds soooo awesome. I have every film in the collection already bar Halloween 3 Season of the Witch but the inclusion of Halloween 6 The Producers Cut makes this a must have for me. I remember reading it has around 40 minutes of entirely different footage and is near enough a utterly different film. Very excited to say the least. I've wanted to see it for years. Congratulations Anchor Bay and Scream Factory this is very special.

Tourist Trap US & UK Blu-ray missing footage issue...

Quick note. It seems that the recent UK and US Blu-rays of Tourist Trap from 88 Films and Full Moon respectively are missing approximately 5 minutes of footage. Apparently the Blu's are missing full scenes, missing footage from other scenes and some scenes appear in a different order to the original 90 minute version of the film.

88 Films posted the following on the subject on there Facebook page.

'We're aware through the comments on its page that the running time on Tourist Trap has become an issue. We did notice this when we received the master from the US and did raise the issue with Full Moon but ultimately this is the only HD master available and we felt we had to run with it to give the UK fans at least the equivalent of the US blu-ray.

We considered adding in the missing excerpts from the DVD master but that would have created noticeable shifts in image quality and ruined the 5.1 mix. Also this release does include a brand new commentary by David Schmoeller and we're not aware that he had any issues with the master when he was recording that.

We're very sorry if anyone feels their blu-ray is not as good as it should be but hopefully you will feel that the new special features, lossless sound, booklet notes and reversible art will make up for the slightly shorter running time than our previous DVD release.'

For me this is a real shame. I have not seen the original 90 minute version so don't know to what extent this new version alters the experience but needless to say I would have preferred the original cut. There is a release in Japan from Happinet that came out in September last year. I've no idea if this has the original version and I'd appreciate confirmation one way or the other if any of you have it. Please leave a comment if you do.