Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s weekly sneak peek at the major DVD and Blu-ray releases! Using the gallery below, you’ll be able to navigate through some of the key titles that are set to hit stores on September 2. For the complete list of August DVD releases, click here, and the complete list of Blu-ray releases can be found here.
September 1, 2014 Releases
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Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection
Although some fans will still want to wait for Universal to release these classic catalogue titles in high-definition, this DVD-only release offers the most complete Universal Monsters collection to date, pulling together a full 30 feature films, produced between 1931 and 1956.
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Under the Electric Sky
Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz's new documentary about the EDM (Electronic Dance Music) phenomenon comes home this week. Explore Las Vegas' 2013 Electric Daisy Carnival with the in-depth documentary feature. You can also check out the alternate poster art for the film that we debuted back in June
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They Came Together
Director David Wain's (Role Models, Wanderlust) sendup of modern romantic comedies stars Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd and hits Blu-ray this week in an edition that offers a feature-length comedy and nearly three more hours of behind-the-scenes material and deleted scenes.
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Person of Interest: The Complete Third Season
Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker and Sarah Shahi star in the third season of the hit CBS series, all 23 episodes of which hit home video today, giving fans a chance to get caught up before the September 23 premiere.
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The People Under the Stairs
Wes Craven's 1991 terrifying thriller arrives on HD for the first time this week, albeit in a wholly-featureless edition.
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Godzilla vs. Megalon and Destroy All Monsters!
Two more classic Kaiju features land on Blu-ray this week: 1968's "Destroy All Monsters" and 1973's "Godzilla vs. Megalon." Although featureless, both releases should nevertheless please fans looking to collect the King of Monster's many adventures following his triumphant return to the big screen this past summer.
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For No Good Reason
Johnny Depp explores the life of the legendary Ralph Steadman, the artist responsible for the iconic illustrations behind Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." The documentary comes home with more than an hour of behind-the-scenes material and deleted scenes as well as with a feature commentary track.
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Firestarter
Drew Barrymore stars as a young girl with the power to create fire with her mind in this 1984 adaptation of Stephen King's novel. Although featureless, the first-time-on-HD release does offer an UltraViolet copy.
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Draft Day
Ivan Reitman's recent sports comedy drama offers a unique look on the world of football, starring Kevin Costner as Sonny Weaver, the general manager for the Cleveland Browns who gets a bit off track as the clock ticks towards the year's big draft. Special features include a feature commentary and an hourlong behind-the-scenes documentary.
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Dracula
Frank Langella stars as the world's most famous vampire in John Badham's 1979 adaptation of the Bram Stoker novel. The special edition release includes a feature commentary with Badham.
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Casper
The classic Harvey Comics character comes to (after)life in director Brad Silberling's nearly-20 year old CGI/live-action hybrid. The film hits Blu-ray for the first time this week with a feature-length commentary with Silberling.
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Cabin Fever: Patient Zero
Eli Roth's 2002 horror thriller gets a prequel (a third overall franchise entry) with director Kaare Andrews' new chapter, exploring the origins of the flesh-eating virus. The film debuts on Blu-ray without any special features.
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