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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
Smallville The Complete Series on Blu-ray in October
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“Smallville: The Complete Series“ is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc on October 19th, via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, to celebrate the 20th anniversary. The series ran from 2001 up until 2011 for a total of 10 seasons and 217 episodes. “Smallville” starred Tom Welling, Allison Mack, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, John Glover, Erica Durance, Annette O’Toole, and John Schneider. NOTE: The first 5 seasons of this show have never been released on the Blu-ray Disc format.
Tech specs for the Blu-ray release include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound for all episodes. This will be a 42-disc set, with 40 discs as Blu-ray Disc (BD-50) and 2 DVDs (for bonus materials). The release will come with a digital code (copy) of the entire series.
UPDATE: You can now find the Blu-ray box set available for preorder over at Amazon.
Bonus materials set to be included on this release are over 28 hours in length and you can find a bit of those detailed below.
“Smallville: The Complete Series 20th Anniversary Edition includes 2 DVD discs with over 28 hours of bonus features originally released on the Smallville Seasons 1-10 DVD sets.”
MORE THAN 28 HOURS OF BONUS FEATURES
- The Adventures of Superboy – The original 1961 pilot starring John Rockwell.
- A Retrospective Look at the Series’ 10-Year Journey – An in-depth, season-by-season look at the creation of this landmark television series. Highlights include interviews with Tom Welling, Eric Durance, Michael Rosenbaum, Phil Morris, John Schneider and many more, as well as rare behind-the-scenes footage.
- A Decade of Comic-Con Featurette
- Paley Festival Featurette
- Smallville’s 100th Episode: Making of a Milestone – An extended version of the original featurette included in the Season 5 set.
- Secret Origin: The American Story of DC Comics – A feature length documentary chronicling DC’s 75 years of challenges, creativity, and triumph.
- Audio Commentaries, Deleted and Extended Scenes, Gag Reels, Behind-the-scenes featurettes and much more from all 10 seasons!
Below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding this release.
