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Universal Dates Over-Hyped ‘ParaNorman’ For Home Video

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 02, 2012 @ 5:16pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has dated the home-video release of Focus Features’ stop-motion hit ParaNorman. The film about a ghoul whisperer named Norman will be available on 3D Blu-ray combo pack, Blu-ray combo pack, DVD, On Demand and digital download on November 27, says THR.

The film takes place in “a small town that comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he’ll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.”

I was not a fan, sharing this negative review. Watch some clips below and see if maybe they pique your interest.

The voice cast includes Academy Award nominee Casey Affleck (The Killer Inside Me ), Tempestt Bledsoe (“The Cosby Show”), Jeff Garlin (Toy Story 3), John Goodman (Red State, Matinee, Monsters, Inc.), Bernard Hill (Titanic), Academy Award nominee Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air), Leslie Mann (Rio), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Fright Night 3D, How to Train Your Dragon), Kodi Smit-McPhee (Let Me In) and Tony and Emmy Award winner Elaine Stritch (“30 Rock”), Tucker Albrizzi (Good Luck Charlie), Alex Borstein (“Family Guy”), Jodelle Ferland (Case 39, Silent Hill, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse).

Following LAIKA and Focus’ groundbreaking Academy Award-nominated animated feature Coraline, ParaNorman is only the second stop-motion animated feature to be made in 3D. READ MORE

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‘Universal Classic Monsters’ Hits Blu-ray Today! Check Out The Trailer (Along With An Older ‘Dracula’ Restoration Video)!

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Posted by EvanDickson on October 02, 2012 @ 1:54pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

For the first time ever, eight of the most iconic cinematic masterpieces of the horror genre are available together on Blu-ray as Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection debuts today, October 2, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Digitally restored from high resolution film elements in perfect high-definition picture and perfect high-definition sound for the first time ever, Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection brings together the very best of Universal’s legendary monsters—imaginative and technically groundbreaking tales of terror that launched a uniquely American movie genre. This definitive collection features eight films on Blu-ray, a collectible 48-page book featuring behind-the-scenes photographs, original posters, correspondence and much more. Each iconic film is accompanied by an array of bonus features that tell the fascinating story of its creation and history, including behind-the-scenes documentaries, filmmaker commentaries, interviews, storyboards, photo galleries, and trailers. Especially appealing for fans are a never-before-seen featurette about the restoration of Dracula and the first ever offering of Creature from the Black Lagoon in its restored Blu-ray 3D version!

From the era of silent movies through the present day, Universal Pictures has been regarded as the home of the monsters. Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection honors the studio’s accomplishments with the most iconic monsters in motion-picture history including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera and Creature from the Black Lagoon. Featuring performances by legends of the horror genre, including Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Jr., Claude Rains and Elsa Lanchester, these eight iconic films also feature groundbreaking special effects and innovative makeup that continue to influence filmmakers into the 21st century. Sure to be a Halloween favorite for years to come, Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection is the ideal gift for film buffs and horror aficionados alike!

We’ve got a brand new trailer inside along with video that came out in June depicting the Dracula restoration process. Also included are full specs! READ MORE

[TV] Exclusive Stills From “Holliston” Season 1 Blu-ray, Update On Season 2

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Posted by EvanDickson on October 02, 2012 @ 10:33am
Category: Movies / Exclusives

Season 1 of “Holliston” comes out on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, October 9th – that’s a week from today. It features all 6 extended-length episodes as well as over 90 minutes of bonus content including cast commentary tracks for each episode, the half-hour preview television special, deleted scenes, a gag reel, 7 behind the scenes featurettes, and all 6 full-length “Road to Holliston” promos (the 60 second versions aired on TV and on-line in the weeks leading up to the series premiere last April.) Guest stars in Season 1 include: John Landis, Seth Green, Kane Hodder, Danielle Harris, Tony Todd, Bill Moseley, Derek Mears, Ray Wise, Parry Shen, and Brian Posehn.

In true “Downton Abbey” fashion, an hour-long Christmas Special will air on FEARnet in December and then hit FEARnet On-Demand and iTunes the next morning. Season 2 of the show, which will feature 10 slightly shorter half-hour episodes, has now completed production and will begin airing in the Spring. Guest stars include Sid Haig, David Naughton, Kane Hodder, Danielle Harris, Bill Moseley, Bailee Madison, James Gunn, Darren Bousman, Rileah Vanderbilt, Derek Mears, Andy Nyman, Paul Solet, and Caitlin Upton.

Head inside for the pics from Season 1! READ MORE

Win A Copy Of The Ice Cold Horror ‘Hypothermia’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 02, 2012 @ 6:53am
Category: Movies / Contests

Check out a brand new image to go along with the following giveaway: We’ve scored (3) copies of the DVD that you can enter to win by putting HYPOTHERMIA in the subject line and then sending your FULL NAME and ADDRESS to submit@bloody-disgusting.com. Winners chosen at random this Sunday. No P.O. boxes. U.S. entries only.

“Ray Pelletier (Michael Rooker; “The Walking Dead,” Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Slither) is looking forward to a quiet weekend of ice fishing with his family at the same peaceful lake they’ve been visiting for years. Unfortunately for the Pelletiers, the obnoxious big-city father-son duo of Steve and Stevie Cote has picked the same weekend to spend at the remote frozen spot.

The fishermen quickly notice that the fish below the thick ice aren’t biting, and Ray thinks the Cotes’ state-of-the-art gear, including a loud ice drill, has scared them all away. But the two families’ petty squabbles are soon eclipsed by a much greater enemy: Something unnatural and ferocious is under the ice and its prey is human. Miles from civilization and with only a few inches separating them from the freezing water below, the Pelletiers and the Cotes must find a way to work together to fight the vicious creature that’s out to hunt them.” READ MORE

[Blu-ray Review] ‘Red Lights’ Is Unfocused Despite Talent And Ambition

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Posted by David Harley on October 01, 2012 @ 8:01pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

Reviewed by Michael Erb

Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Dr. Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) have dedicated their careers to debunking bogus paranormal events and teaching how these supernatural occurrences can be faked. But the pair are thrown for a loop when world renown psychic Simon Silver (Robert De Niro) comes out of retirement and attracts a great deal of publicity. Even with the help of Buckley’s star student and new paramour (Elizabeth Olsen), the skeptics are experiencing some genuinely strange phenomenon when they look into Silver. The team may have to accept the possibility that Silver is the real deal and coming straight for them. READ MORE

[Blu-ray Review Round-Up] ‘The Hole,’ ‘American Horror Story: Season One,’ ‘The Game,’and ‘Pet Sematary’

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Posted by David Harley on October 01, 2012 @ 7:19pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

October officially starts today, and we’ve got a ton of Blu-ray and DVD horror releases coming our way. With a lot of them being films (or TV shows) a healthy majority of us have already seen, I decided to round-up a bunch of them in this giant article and put more focus on the disc specs rather than the films (and TV show) themselves. Check after the jump for my thoughts on The Hole (10/02/12), American Horror Story: Season One (09/25/12), The Game (09/25/12), and Pet Sematary (10/02/12) Blu-rays. Let us know what you guys think of this new home video review format too. Do you prefer full-length film and disc specs reviews for Blu-rays and DVDs? Or do you just want to know whether the disc content (audio, video, special features) makes the release worth buying?

Onward ho! READ MORE

Director Rodrigo Cortes Talks ‘Red Lights’ Plot Switch In This Featurette Teaser

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 01, 2012 @ 1:00pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

From Buried director Rodrigo Cortes comes Red Lights, the Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Elizabeth Olsen, Toby Jones and Robert De Niro starrer arriving on DVD + Digital Copy & Blu-ray October 2. Below we’ve landed an exclusive interview featurette where Cortes speaks on flipping the beliefs of the characters mid-film.

“Veteran paranormal researchers Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) debunk fraudulent claims of ghost whispering, faith healing and other psychic phenomena by detecting what Matheson calls “red lights,” the subtle tricks behind every staged supernatural occurrence. But when the legendary blind psychic Simon Silver (Robert De Niro) comes out of retirement after 30 years, his once-fearless adversary.

Matheson warns Buckley to back off, fearing reprisal from the powerful Silver. Determined to discredit Silver, Buckley and his star student (Elizabeth Olsen) use every tool at their disposal to uncover the truth behind the charismatic, spoon-bending, mind reader. But Buckley is forced to reexamine his own core beliefs as his quest builds to a mind-blowing conclusion in this taut psychological thriller from award-winning writer and director Rodrigo Cortés (Buried).” READ MORE

Old-School Poster For UK Slasher ‘Inbred’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 01, 2012 @ 11:47am
Category: Movies / Home Video

The UK Inbred will be arriving on UK Blu-ray and DVD October 8 after its theatrical run starting September 21.

Starring Jo Hartley (This is England 86/88, Ill Manors) and Seamus O’Neill (Dead Man’s Shoes, War Horse) as well as upcoming stars; James Burrows (Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood) and Nadine Rose Mulkerrin (Waterloo Road).

“Four young urban offenders and their care workers embark on a community service weekend in the strange, remote Yorkshire village of Mortlake, which prides on keeping itself to itself. Visiting the local pub, ‘The Dirty Hole’ which serves home-made (and suspiciously hairy) pork scratchings, they quickly realise they’ve made the wrong holiday choice. A minor incident with some local inbred youths rapidly escalates into a blood-soaked, deliriously warped nightmare for all involved and it’s just a case of who will survive, and what will be left of them?” READ MORE

Exclusive Interactive Maps For ‘The Raven’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 01, 2012 @ 10:39am
Category: Movies / Exclusives

Dated October 9 for Blu-ray, DVD and VOD platforms from Fox Home Entertainment is The Raven, which stars John Cusack, Luke Evans and Alice Eve.

We’ve been provided with an exclusive 24 hour first look at an interactive map of Baltimore highlighting the locations in the film and Edgar Allan Poe’s hunt for the serial killer around town! Go play around inside and see if you can find the killer…

“John Cusack and Luke Evans star in this blood-curdling tale of terror that’s as dark and haunting as the legendary master of the macabre who inspired it – Edgar Allan Poe. Baltimore, 1849. While investigating a horrific double murder, police detective Emmett Fields (Evans) makes a startling discovery: the killer’s methods mirror the twisted writings of Edgar Allan Poe (Cusack). Suspecting Poe at first, Fields ultimately enlists his help to stop future attacks. But in this deadly game of cat and mouse, the stakes are raised with each gruesome slaying as the pair races to catch a madman before he brings every one of Poe’s shocking stories to chilling life…and death.” READ MORE

Official ‘Prometheus’ Home Video Specs Have Been Revealed; Check Out More Deleted Imagery!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 28, 2012 @ 12:55pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

Renowned director Ridley Scott takes fans on a gripping sci-fi adventure that “kicks ass so hard and often that it’s impossible not to be thrilled by it” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone). Launching into space to discover the mysterious creators of the human race, the “genuinely epic” (Tom Long, Detroit News) film, Prometheus, debuts globally on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD October 9 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. An unmatched home entertainment experience, watch the highly-anticipated blockbuster hit in the format it was meant to be viewed, stunning 3D high-definition. (Check out some Blu-ray menus and new images from yet another deleted scene.)

Written by Damon Lindelof (“Lost”) and Jon Spaihts, Prometheus features outstanding performances by Academy Award winner Charlize Theron (Monster), Golden Globe-nominee Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds), Guy Pearce (Memento), Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Logan Marshall-Green (Devil).

Loaded with over seven hours of bonus material, the Prometheus 4-Disc Collector’s Edition and 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack feature the original theatrical release and are available in premium packaging. Fans can get the ultimate Prometheus experience with an Alternate Opening and Ending, Deleted and Alternate Scenes, access to “Peter Weyland’s Files,” commentary by directors and writers, a cutting-edge Prometheus Weyland Corp. Archive Second Screen App and more! READ MORE

More Ice Diving In Second ‘Hypothermia’ Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 28, 2012 @ 6:01am
Category: Movies / Home Video

A family returns to their favorite winter getaway for some peaceful ice fishing little suspecting that they are about to become bait for a hideous underwater creature in Dark Sky Films’s Hypothermia, freezing up home video on October 2. A second clip has been released that drops more humans into the freezing water for the creature’s ice-cold snack.

Get A Taste Of The Deleted Opening Scene From ‘Prometheus’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 27, 2012 @ 4:44pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

Fox Home Entertainment has a released a fresh preview trailer for the upcoming Prometheus Blu-ray release that comes rocking both alternate and deleted scenes. In the trailer you can get a taste of the scene “Arrival of the Engineers,” an alternate opening trimmed to leave room for audience interpretation. Thanks to “David” for the heads up.

You can grab your digital copy of the film here. This digital release also includes audio commentary from Ridley Scott as well as a “Transmision” featurette video (2:43 min) similar to the one released earlier this month. You’ll find dozens of deleted scenes images by clicking here.

Fox will release Ridley Scott’s Alien spinoff, starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Guy Pearce, Kate Dickie, Rafe Spall, Logan Marshall-Green, Benedict Wong, Emun Elliott, Patrick Wilson and Ian Whyte, on physical discs on October 11. It follows “A team of explorers who discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.” READ MORE

From Beauty To Beast. Check Out A Fugly AnnaLynne McCord In New ‘Excision’ Clips!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 27, 2012 @ 2:17pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

Richard Bates, Jr.’s Excision has seen its release date moved up two weeks to October 16thth for the DVD and Blu-ray release. The film features “Nip/Tuck”‘s sex bomb AnnaLynne McCord as an incredibly ugly, disturbed and delusional high school student with aspirations of a career in medicine goes to extremes to earn the approval of her controlling mother. Check out a new look at McCord, this time dissecting a bird.

“Life sucks when you’re seventeen. Alienated teen Pauline (AnnaLynne McCord) struggles with the pressures of fitting into high school, pleasing her parents and a burning desire to lose her virginity. With a grotesque curiosity for the darker side of life, Pauline is considered a social outcast by everyone around her. Enticed by flesh, she retreats into her own fantasies and hopes to become a great surgeon…that is if she doesn’t go mentally insane first.”

Bonus features on the Excision Blu-ray and DVD include an audio commentary, a behind-the-scenes featurette and collectable O-card packaging (for the DVD). Head inside for the trailer, some new stills and the box art!

Lionsgate’s ‘Bigfoot County’ Stomps Its Way To Home Video

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 26, 2012 @ 12:00pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

Once only a myth is now a horrific reality in Bigfoot County, arriving on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand December 11 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Comprised of found footage, a documentary filmmaker goes on to investigate alleged Bigfoot sightings and proves they exist, but at what cost? Featuring the original footage of “Bigfoot” from the Patterson-Gimlin Film and starring Stephon Stewart (Searched Fear), Sam Ayers (TV’s “The Pretender”) and featuring Don Scribner (The Cooler), Bigfoot County will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $26.98.

“A documentary filmmaker and his crew venture up to Siskiyou County, known for their Bigfoot sightings. While there to investigate, they meet a local who leads them into the woods showing them evidence of Bigfoot’s existence. As they document everything on film, a series of unfortunate events occurs leaving many unanswered questions and only this footage to draw conclusions.”

Trailer added inside. READ MORE

Found Footage ‘Supernatural Activity’ Spoof Dated For Home Video

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 25, 2012 @ 3:37pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

From the creators of Scary Movie comes the year’s most outrageous send-up of “found footage” films when the spoof Supernatural Activity debuts on DVD and Digital November 6th from Well Go USA Entertainment.

Joey Oglesby (TV’s “Friday Night Lights”), Donny Boaz (TV’s “Exposed”), Andrew Pozza (A Schizophrenic Love Story), Devin Bonnée (My Sucky Teen Romance) and Lizabeth Waters (Cherry Bomb) star as a team of myth-debunking ghost hunters on television who take off on their most frightening assignment just in time for the last episode of the season. Terrorized at every turn, this crack team of paranormal investigators film what might be their most terrifying footage yet.

The film combines comedy send-ups, inside jokes and classic sight gags from such popular movies as The Last Exorcism, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Cloverfield, The Blair Witch Project, and the Paranormal Activity series. READ MORE

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