 Jason
Lives - 2:00pm
He's got a face only a mother could love and wields one very
mean machete. His name is Jason Voorhees, and he's the antithesis
of Santa Claus: if he finds out you've been naughty instead of
nice, he won't just pass over your house for presents, he'll grab
the fireplace poker, stab you twenty times and stomp on your remains.
And that's just for starters.
Now, he's finally getting a DVD big enough to hold him. Ready
to slash its way to stores in time for Halloween, Friday
the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan - The Ultimate Edition
DVD Collection will arrive on October 5th from Paramount
Home Entertainment. While fans undoubtedly hoped for uncut, bloodier
versions of all eight of the Paramount flicks, the set will include
the R-rated cuts of each film (all in anamorphic widescreen, with
parts 1 to 5 in Dolby mono, 6 and 8 in 2.0 surround, and only
7 in full blown 5.1) spread two pics apiece across four dual-layer
discs. Extras include audio commentaries on Parts 3, 6, 7 and
8, plus the "Killer Extras" bonus disc with five featurettes,
trailers for all of the flicks and deleted scenes and censored
footage. Paramount has set no retail price, but suggested list
will be around $59.95. Check out the press
release for the full specs (http://www.dvdfile.com/news/web_wire/press_release/titles/fridaythe13th.html)
and click on the box art above for a blowup.
Twilight of the Dead - 1:28pm
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment continues their grand tradition
of double-dipping with a new two-disc special edition reissue
of the hit zombie flick Resident Evil. Due on
September 7th, this two disc set includes a 2.35:1 anamorphic
widescreen transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 track, two audio commentaries
with the cast and filmmakers and the second with the visual effects
team, five featurettes scene on the previous edition plus six
brand-new featurettes on the film's effects, an alternate ending
with new introduction by director Paul Anderson, the "Resident
Evil: Apocalypse" clip compilation and theatrical trailers.
List price will cost ya $19.95.
 Metamorphosis
- 2:00pm
Rounding out all the scary new announcements today is yet another
new special edition reissue, of Friday the 13th producer Frank
Mancuso's sci-fi horror hit Species. Starring
Natasha Henstridge and her appendages, MGM Home Entertainment
will debut this new deluxe edition on October 19th. The disc will
come with a new 2.35:1 anamorphic transfer, Dolby Digital and
DTS 5.1 surround tracks, a new audio commentary track with director
Roger Donaldson and actors Michael Madsen and Natasha Henstridge,
a second commentary track with Donaldson, Mancuso, visual effects
supervisor Richard Edlund and makeup effects creator Steve Johnson,
a "Species 3" sneak peek and the theatrical trailer.
Retail will be a mere $14.95.
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