I told you a few days ago about all the Halloween goodness that Anchor Bay has in store for us in the coming months with the release of the Halloween docu and Halloween 4 and 5 making their Divimax debut on July 25th. This morning brought the official press release from Anchor Bay which I am posting in it’s entirety so you’ll have all the info that we have. Read on and learn:
In the pantheon of modern movie monsters, Michael Myers has been scaring moviegoers and horror fans for a quarter century. Ever since his first appearance in master horror director John Carpenter’s seminal 1978 film “Halloween,” Michael has slashed his way into our collective unconscious, enduring through eight sequels (to date) to become one of the most successful horror franchises in film history.
Anchor Bay Entertainment, an IDT Entertainment company, celebrates Michael’s lethal legacy with the July 25th DVD premiere of Halloween: 25 Years Of Terror. A brand-new, comprehensive retrospective that chronicles the “Man” and the movies, Halloween: 25 Years of Terror is narrated by P.J. Soles (“Lynda” in the original Halloween) and features interviews from more than 80 filmmakers and actors including Carpenter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Clive Barker, Rob Zombie, Danielle Harris and more. Halloween: 25 Years of Terror arrives on DVD as a two-disc set, loaded with bloody-good bonus features including fan convention panel footage and an exclusive comic book inspired by the series. SRP is $19.98.
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror features such sinister supplements as:
Extended celebrity interviews
Halloween II extended interviews
Halloween III extended interviews
Halloween 5 On-Set Footage
Halloween Convention Montage
Halloween Convention Behind-The-Scenes gallery
Featurettes: “Horror’s Hallowed Grounds,” “Fans of Halloween”
Convention Panel Discussion footage on the Halloween films, featuring star Ellie Cornell and cinematographer Dean Cundey
Halloween location still gallery
Original artwork gallery
The same day, Anchor Bay releases Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers in all-new DiviMax™ special edition DVDs, featuring the first ever high-definition transfers for each film. Both films star Donald Pleasance, reprising his “Halloween” role as Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael’s doctor and determined pursuer, along with horror film favorites Ellie Cornell (All Souls Day) and Danielle Harris (Urban Legend). SRP is $19.98 for each.
Both Halloween 4 and Halloween 5 contain newly produced bonus features as well as returning supplements from the previous DVD releases including:
Brand New DiviMax™ High-Definition Transfers, presented in their original theatrical aspect ratio (1.85:1), enhanced for 16x9 televisions
Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound
Audio commentary with Actors Ellie Cornell and Danielle Harris (Halloween 4)
Audio commentary with Director Dominique Othenin-Girard and Actors Danielle Harris and Jeffrey Landman (Halloween 5)
Halloween 4: Final Cut
On The Set of Halloween 5
Trailers
