Lots to inform you about in this edition of our "horror on DVD and Blu-ray" update. Criterion announced some titles today and you genre fans will want to pay attention. Also, one of this year's horror shows is making its DVD/Blu-ray debut and a few catalog titles are returning this fall. All that and more! For our previous DVD/Blu-ray horror movie guide from June 10th click here.
DVD & Blu-ray Update 6-16-14
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Eraserhead
Street Date: September 16, 2014
This Criterion Blu-ray release/David Lynch-approved edition will include:
- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- “Eraserhead” Stories, a 2001 documentary by David Lynch on the making of the film
- New high-definition restorations of six short films by Lynch: Six Figures Getting Sick (1966), The Alphabet (1968), The Grandmother (1970), The Amputee, Part 1 and Part 2 (1974), and Premonitions Following an Evil Deed (1996), all with video introductions by Lynch
- New and archival interviews with cast and crew
- Trailer
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From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Street Date: September 16, 2014
Entertainment One is handling the DVD and Blu-ray distribution of the El Rey Network's first series From Dusk Till Dawn. More on the show right here.
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The Innocents
Street Date: September 23, 2014
Another Criterion release. This one includes:
- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- Audio commentary featuring cultural historian Christopher Frayling
- New interview with cinematographer John Bailey on director of photography Freddie Francis and the look of the film
- Archival interviews with editor James Clark, Francis, and script supervisor Pamela Francis
- Trailer
- PLUS: An essay by critic Maitland McDonagh
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Only Lovers Left Alive
Street Date: August 19, 2014
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment brings this Jim Jarmusch-directed vampire film - starring Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddelston - to DVD, Blu-ray and HD. Features include:
- “Traveling at Night with Jim Jarmusch”: A portrait of the director Jim Jarmusch at work on the film
- Deleted and extended scenes
- Yasmine Hamdan “Hal” extended music video
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The People Under the Stairs
Street Date: September 2, 2014
Wes Craven's 1991 film makes its Blu-ray debut from Universal. No special features are included that I know of.
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Swamp Head
Street Date: TBD
Wild Eye Releasing is handling this one.
An ancient talisman buried deep at the bottom of a swamp is accidentally disturbed, conjuring the zombified, severed head of of a centuries-old warrior. The killer cranium takes to the air in a unstoppable bloodbath, exacting a chomping, gnawing revenge on anyone in its path. Now it's up to a group of teenagers to destroy Swamphead - but can they stop partying long enough to put this case of bad head to rest for good?
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Vincent Price Collection II
Street Date: TBD
Per Scream Factory:
THE VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION II Blu-ray set is now no longer a rumor and will officially arrive in October! Sales were great on the first volume (thank you!) and we are thrilled to be able to bring more of the legendary star’s films to light in HD. Titles in the set include The Last Man on Earth, The Comedy of Terrors, Dr. Phibes Rises Again, Tomb of Ligeia, The Raven, Return of the Fly and…the William Castle favorite The House on Haunted Hill.
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White Noise
Street Date: September 2, 2014
Universal is also releasing this film which is making its Blu-ray debut.
