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In the Mouth of Madness comes to 4K in October
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The 1994 movie “In the Mouth of Madness“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a Limited Edition set on October 28th via Arrow Video. John Carpenter directed this horror film. It starred Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow, Charlton Heston, David Warner, and John Glover.
This has received a 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range. It will feature lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound. Below, you can find a glimpse of the packaging, which features some physical extras (listed further below).
You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder directly via Arrow Video’s website.
This limited edition will include these physical extras.
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Francesco Francavilla
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Francesco Francavilla
- Perfect bound collector’s book featuring new writing on the film by Guy Adams, Josh Hurtado, Richard Kadrey, George Daniel Lea, Willow Catelyn Maclay, and Alexandra West
The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below.
- Archive audio commentary with director John Carpenter and producer Sandy King Carpenter
- Archive audio commentary with director John Carpenter and director of photography Gary B. Kibbe
- NEW Audio commentary by filmmakers Rebekah McKendry & Elric Kane, co-hosts of Colors of the Dark podcast
- NEW Making Madness, a newly filmed interview with producer Sandy King Carpenter
- NEW Do You Read Sutter Cane?, a newly filmed interview with actor Jürgen Prochnow
- The Whisperer of the Dark, an archive interview with actress Julie Carmen
- Greg Nicotero’s Things in the Basement, an archive interview with special effects artist Greg Nicotero
- NEW We Are What He Writes, a new featurette in praise of John Carpenter and In the Mouth of Madness
- NEW Reality Is Not What It Used To Be, a new appreciation by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, an archive featurette looking at the locations used in the film
- Home Movies From Hobb’s End, behind-the-scenes footage
- The Making of In the Mouth of Madness, a vintage featurette
- Theatrical trailer and TV spots
Starman – 4K UHD Blu-ray Screenshots
1984 film Starman on 4K SteelBook in May
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The 1984 film “Starman” will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on May 27th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. John Carpenter directed the film, which starred Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, and Richard Jaeckel.
NOTE: This movie already debuted on the 4K UHD Blu-ray format. It was included in the 2024 “Columbia Classics: 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 4” box set. This will mark the first time it has been available as an individual release in the 4K physical media format.
The movie has received a restoration from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) form of high dynamic range. It will contain Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, and 2.0 Stereo sound mixes. The release will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart included. It will also feature a digital copy compatible with Movies Anywhere.
UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is now available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included in this release are listed below.
Disc 2 (Blu-ray):
- Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Actor Jeff Bridges
- Deleted Scenes
- Behind-the-Scenes Time Lapses
- They Came from Hollywood: Revisiting Starman Featurette
- Making-Of Featurette
- Music Video
- Still Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer
John Carpenter’s 1998 film Vampires on 4K in January
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The 1998 film “Vampires” directed by John Carpenter, will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on January 21 via Scream Factory. The film starred James Woods, Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee, Thomas Ian Griffith, and Maximilian Schell.
The movie has received a 4K restoration from the original camera negative. 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 DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo sound. The release will come as a “combo pack” with a Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and you can also preorder directly via the Shout! Factory website. The bonus materials, listed by disc, set to be included with this release are listed below.
DISC ONE (4K UHD):
- Audio Commentary With Director John Carpenter
DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):
- Audio Commentary With Director John Carpenter
- “Time To Kill Some Vampires” – Interviews With Director Jon Carpenter, Producer Sandy King Carpenter, And Cinematographer Garry B. Kibbe
- “Jack The Vampire Slayer” – An Interview With Actor James Woods
- “The First Vampire” – An Interview With Actor Thomas Ian Griffith
- “Raising The Stakes” – An Interview With Special Effects Artist Greg Nicotero
- “Padre” – An Interview With Actor Tim Guinee
- Original Making Of Featurette
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
- Still Gallery
Escape from New York gets 4K stateside release in May
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The 1981 film “Escape from New York“ will officially be getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray “Collector’s Edition” release on May 17th via Scream Factory in the US (United States). The film, directed by John Carpenter, starred Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, Adrienne Barbeau, and Tom Atkins.
UPDATES: The tech specs include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and likely Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range as well as some lossless audio mix, although yet specified. This will be using the Studiocanal 4K restoration. It is known (via the artwork, pictured above) that this release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with the 4K getting its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The 4K UHD Blu-ray Collector’s Edition is now available for preorder over at Amazon.
The full list of contents for this 3-disc set is listed below which includes the bonus materials.
DISC ONE (4K UHD):
- 4K Restoration By StudioCanal
- Audio Commentary With Director John Carpenter And Actor Kurt Russell
- Audio Commentary With Producer Debra Hill And Production Designer Joe Alves
- Audio Commentary With Actress Adrienne Barbeau And Director Of Photography Dean Cundey
DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):
- 4K Restoration By StudioCanal
- Audio Commentary With Director John Carpenter And Actor Kurt Russell
- Audio Commentary With Producer Debra Hill And Production Designer Joe Alves
- Audio Commentary With Actress Adrienne Barbeau And Director Of Photography Dean Cundey
DISC THREE (BLU-RAY):
- Big Challenges In Little Manhattan: The Visual Effects Of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK
- Scoring The Escape – A Discussion With Composer Alan Howarth
- On Set With John Carpenter – The Images Of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK With Photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker
- I Am Taylor – An Interview With Actor Joe Unger
- My Night On Set – An Interview With Filmmaker David DeCoteau
- Deleted Scene: The Original Opening Bank Robbery Sequence With Optional Audio Commentary
- Return To Escape From New York Featurette
- Theatrical Trailers
- Photo Galleries – Behind-The-Scenes, Posters And Lobby Cards
Halloween Kills gets Extended cut on 4K and Blu-ray
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The 2021 sequel “Halloween Kills” will be getting an “Extended Cut” (as well as the Theatrical Cut) on its 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc release on January 11th, 2022 which is officially coming from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film, co-written and directed by David Gordon Green and executive produced by John Carpenter, stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Longstreet, Dylan Arnold, Will Patton, Thomas Mann, Scott MacArthur, Michael McDonald, Jim Cummings, Kyle Richards, Nancy Stephens, Michael Smallwood, and Carmela McNeal.
The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range as well as Dolby Atmos sound, on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Atmos sound on a BD-50 disc. The releases will both come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning the 4K will come with its Blu-ray counterpart, the Blu-ray will come with a DVD counterpart, and each will include a digital code (copy) of the film — compatible with Movies Anywhere.
You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. Also, you can find them available over at retailer Best Buy who will be getting an exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release (pictured below) which is now listed as well.
The bonus materials set to be included with the physical media releases of the film are listed below.
- GAG REEL
- DELETED/EXTENDED SCENES
- HADDONFIELD’S OPEN WOUNDS – Those who die at the hands of Michael Myers are not his only victims. We look at some of the returning characters, and why their past traumatic encounters with The Shape made them natural candidates to try and defend Haddonfield against him.
- THE KILL TEAM – It takes a big team to create a film the scale of HALLOWEEN KILLS, especially when part of the task is raising the bar for Michael’s gruesome kills. We hear the people behind the mayhem discuss how they continue to push the franchise to new heights.
- STRODE FAMILY VALUES – Filmmakers and cast discuss the three generations of Strode women that have been terrorized by The Shape, and the roles Laurie, Karen and Allyson play in trying to vanquish his evil.
- 1978 TRANSFORMATIONS – Shooting new footage that matches the feel of the iconic 1978 footage is no easy task, and even takes a little bit of luck. We reveal some of the secrets of how filmmakers achieved these stunning sequences.
- THE POWER OF FEAR – The impact of Michael Myers’ pure evil extends far beyond his victims. We examine how fear of The Shape changed the psychology of the people of Haddonfield.
- KILL COUNT
- FEATURE COMMENTARY – Director/co-writer David Gordon Green and stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Judy Greer
Further below, after the break, you can find the trailer for the film and the full announcement about the home video releases.
John Carpenter’s Escape from L.A. on 4K in February
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The 1996 John Carpenter film “Escape from L.A.“ starring Kurt Russell is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on February 22nd, 2022 via Paramount Home Entertainment. The film, sequel to “Escape from New York” (1981), co-starred Steve Buscemi, Peter Fonda, Pam Grier, Stacy Keach, Cliff Robertson, A.J. Langer, and Bruce Campbell.
The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release will include a digital code (copy) of the film. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. Sadly, it appears that the only extra set to be included with the release is the original theatrical trailer — according to the press release.
Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding this 4K release of the film.
The Thing [1982] – 4K UHD Blu-ray Screenshots
