Interview with the Vampire Season 2 on Blu-ray

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Anne Rice‘s “Interview with the Vampire: Season 2” is coming to Blu-ray Disc on October 8th via RLJ Entertainment. The AMC TV show, created by Rolin Jones, stars Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid, Assad Zaman, Eric Bogosian, and Delainey Hayles. The tech specs for the Blu-ray release include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.1:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless sound. You can find the Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. The following bonus materials will be included with this release.

  • Pre-Premiere Inside Look
  • Behind the Scenes: “Show Me More” Episode
  • Episode Insiders

1992 film Death Becomes Her arrives on 4K in October

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The 1992 film “Death Becomes Her” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 22nd via Scream Factory. The film, directed by Robert Zemeckis, starred Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn, and Isabella Rossellini.

The movie has received a new 4K transfer of the original 35mm camera negative. Tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound mixes. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder via Amazon, online retailer GRUV, and directly (with a bonus poster) via Shout! Factory’s website. The Collector’s Edition release will be a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

  • “The Making Of Death Becomes Her” Featuring Interviews With Director Robert Zemeckis, Writer David Koepp, Director Of Photography Dean Cundey, Production Designer Rick Carter And Special Effects Artists Lance Anderson And David Anderson
  • Vintage “Making-Of” Featurette
  • Photo Gallery
  • Theatrical Trailer

Sam Raimi film Drag Me to Hell on 4K in October

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The 2009 horror film “Drag Me to Hell” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 29th via Scream Factory. The film, directed & co-written by Sam Raimi, starred Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao, David Paymer, and Adriana Barraza. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon, at online retailer GRUV, and directly via Shout! Factory’s website. This release will include both the theatrical version and UNRATED Director’s Cut. The bonus materials for the release have yet to be announced.

Paramount Scares Volume 2 comes to 4K in October

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The “Paramount Scares: Volume 2” limited edition box set on 4K UHD Blu-ray is officially coming on October 1st via Paramount Home Entertainment. The set will include the following four films, with the first three making their debut on the 4K physical media format:

  • “Breakdown” (1997)
  • “Friday the 13th Part 2” (1981)
  • “Orphan: First Kill” (2022)
  • “World War Z” (2013)

“Breakdown” from 1997, directed and co-written by Jonathan Mostow, starred Kurt Russell, J.T. Walsh, and Kathleen Quinlan. “Friday the 13th Part 2” from 1981, directed by Steve Miner, starred Amy Steel, John Furey, Adrienne King, Kristen Baker, Stuart Charno, Walt Gorney, Tom McBride, Bill Randolph, Lauren-Marie Taylor, Russell Todd, and Betsy Palmer. “Orphan: First Kill” from 2022, directed by William Brent Bell, starred Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Hiro Kanagawa, Matthew Finlan, and Lauren Cochrane. “World War Z” from 2013, directed by Marc Forster, based on the novel by Max Brooks, starred Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, Matthew Fox, Fana Mokoena, David Morse, and Sterling Jerins.

The tech specs for the releases include 2160p video presentations with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range with lossless sound mixes. Each film will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included along with a digital copy. The film “World War Z” will include the UNRATED cut. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray set available for preorder at Amazon. The box set will include not only bonus materials by physical extras in the form of the following:

  • Collectible Poster
  • Collector’s Edition Fangoria Magazine
  • Iron-On Patches
  • Collectible Logo Pin
  • DOMED Sticker

A Quiet Place Day One on 4K and Blu-ray in October

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The 2024 film “A Quiet Place: Day One” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, and Blu-ray Disc on October 8th via Paramount Home Entertainment. The film, directed by Michael Sarnoski, starred Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, and Djimon Hounsou. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray release include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and Dolby Atmos sound. The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured above & below) will come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The 4K and Blu-ray physical releases will all include a digital copy.

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You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray Steelbook, and Blu-ray releases of the film all available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials included with each release are listed below.

  • Day Zero: Beginnings and Endings — Hear from John Krasinski, cast, and crew as director Michael Sarnoski takes the reins for this character-driven prequel.
  • In the City: Chaos in Chinatown — See how the production crew recreated Manhattan from scratch in order to destroy it.  Plus, hear from some new and familiar faces from the franchise.
  • The Exodus: Against the Tide — Go behind-the-scenes of the exodus sequence that employed over a hundred extras and a clever mix of practical and visual effects.
  • The Long Walk: Monsters in Midtown — Meet Frodo the cat and the animal trainers behind the fantastic feline performance. Plus, filmmakers detail Sam, Eric, and Frodo’s long walk through the city.
  • Pizza at the End of the World — Hear from cast and crew about why a quest for pizza when the world is under attack poignantly speaks to our humanity.
  • Deleted and Extended Scenes

The 1990 film Ghost comes to 4K in late October

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The 1990 film “Ghost” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 22nd as part of the Paramount Presents line. Previously released on Blu-ray, as spine number 8 in the series, this will come as a new “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart included along with a digital copy. The film, directed by Jerry Zucker, starred Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn, Rick Aviles, and Vincent Schiavelli. The tech specs include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless surround sound. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. Below is a glimpse of the packaging for the 4K release.

The bonus materials set to be on the 4K Paramount Presents release, should be identical as the Blu-ray release, and include the following.

  • Filmmaker Focus: Director Jerry Zucker on Ghost
  • Audio Commentary by Jerry Zucker and Writer Bruce Joel Rubin
  • Alchemy of a Love Scene
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic

Trick ‘r Treat comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray in October

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The 2007 film “Trick ‘r Treat” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a limited edition set on October 29th via Arrow Video. The film, written & directed by Michael Dougherty, starred Brian Cox, Anna Paquin, Dylan Baker, Rochelle Aytes, Lauren Lee Smith, Moneca Delain, Tahmoh Penikett, Brett Kelly, Britt McKillip, Samm Todd, and Leslie Bibb.

The movie has received a new 4K restoration by Arrow Films, approved by writer-director Michael Dougherty. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo sound.

UPDATE: The 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition is now available for preorder at Amazon. You can also find the 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition set available for preorder directly via Arrow Video’s website. As mentioned, the 4K physical media release will come as a limited edition set, and include the following physical extras (pictured below).

  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck
  • Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck
  • Six postcard-sized artcards
  • Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Becky Darke and Heather Wixson

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It’s certainly worth noting that there will also be an Arrow Store exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray limited edition set that features the original artwork for the poster. That exclusive 4K limited edition set is available for preorder directly from Arrow Video. The standard bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below, with more extras to be confirmed later.

  • Archival audio commentary by Michael Dougherty, conceptual artist Breehn Burns, storyboard artist Simeon Wilkins and composer Douglas Pipes
  • Tales of Folklore & Fright, an archival featurette with Michael Dougherty, Breehn Burns and Simeon Wilkins
  • Tales of Mischief & Mayhem: Filming Trick ‘r Treat, an archival interview with Michael Dougherty on the making of the film
  • Sounds of Shock & Superstition: Scoring Trick ‘r Treat, an archival featurette with Michael Dougherty and Douglas Pipes
  • Tales of Dread & Despair: Releasing Trick ‘r Treat, an archival featurette with Michael Dougherty and Rob Galluzzo of the Shock Waves podcast, exploring the film’s release and fandom
  • Season’s Greetings, a short film from 1996 directed by Michael Dougherty with optional director commentary
  • The Lore and Legends of Halloween, an archival featurette narrated by actor Brian Cox
  • School bus VFX comparison
  • Additional scenes
  • FEARnet promos
  • Sam O’Lantern
  • Storyboard and conceptual artwork gallery
  • Behind the scenes gallery
  • Monster Mash comic book set in the Trick ‘r Treat universe
  • Trailer
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