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You Can't Stop Progress. Hardware Directed by Richard Stanley In a post-apocalyptic future somewhere in a radioactive desert, terminally ill Moses Baxter (Dylan McDermott) has just returned from scavenging for whatever waste he may find that could be of use to him either back home or for sale. Along his journey he discovers some robotic parts from some unknown android which he brings to his dope-smoking sculptor girlfriend Julie (Stacey Travis) as a Christmas present. She incorporates it into her latest piece, but neither of them is aware that the hardware is actually a robot programmed to kill humans. After settling in and reconnecting following his long absence, their reunion is cut short when the robot awakens, reassembles itself and resumes its original purpose as a government-sponsored population control droid. Despite few similarities, Hardware was dismissed by most as a rip-off of The Terminator. In fact, the film was heavily...

“This is what you want…this is what you get…this is what you want…this is what you get…” Public Image Ltd. chants under the end credits of Richard Stanley’s Hardware. If what you’ve been wanting for the last decade is a worthy disc release of the 1990 sci-fi shocker, what you get from Severin Films’ recently issued two-dvd set and Blu-ray is everything you could imagine, and a few things you probably couldn’t.

First and foremost is a fine 1.85:1 transfer that holds the hyperstylized, vibrantly hued visual scheme (described by Stanley amongst the extras as “rock ’n’ roll lighting”) extremely well, with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio that’s equally aggressive. Stanley’s command of sound and image elevates Hardware above a basic storyline that he freely admits is derivative of any number of past genre films, citing everything from spaghetti Westerns and classic science fiction literature...

The boys at Severin have released a three and a half minute video showing off some features from their upcoming release of Richard Stanley’s sci-fi/horror film “Hardware”. The DVD is due out October 13, about two weeks later than the original September 29th date. Special features for the DVD release will include: - Audio Commentary with Director Richard Stanley - Exclusive Making-Of Documentary Featuring All-New Interviews with Cast and Crew - ‘Incidents In An Expanding Universe’ – Early Super 8 Version of Hardware - ‘The Sea of Perdition’ – 2006 Richard Stanley Short Film - ‘Rites of Passage’ – Early Richard Stanley Short Film - Richard Stanley on Hardware 2 - Theatrical Trailer - Deleted, Extended & Behind-the-Scenes Footage...

Shout! Factory gave Fango the scoop that it will release a special-edition DVD of the 1977 nature-run-amok cult favorite Kingdom Of The Spiders next year. The company also sent along final details on its disc of the original Stepfather, which we first told you about here.

Currently targeted for a January 19, 2010 street date, Kingdom will be presented with “a new anamorphic widescreen transfer, plus a slew of extras,” according to our source. Directed by John “Bud” Cardos, the movie stars William Shatner and The Candy Snatchers’ Tiffany Bolling as a rancher and entomologist battling an invasion of killer tarantulas in a Southwestern town. We’ll bring you more details as they come up.

The Stepfather, which cuts in October 13, will supplement its new hi-def widescreen transfer with the following bonus features:

Audio commentary by director Joseph Ruben, moderated by yours truly All new “The Stepfather Chronicles” retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Ruben,...

It’s been ages since I first saw Richard Stanley’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi horror movie “Hardware”, and I recall that it was one of the most brutal, dark, depressing, and perverted movies I’ve ever seen. Of course that was back in 1990, so who knows how I’ll feel about the film now, 19 years later. Severin Films would like you to find out, and they’ve released a DVD cover art for a new, remastered version (supposedly from Stanley’s personal print of the film) along with DVD specs due out September 29th. Via Twitch. Special Features: - Audio Commentary with Director Richard Stanley - Exclusive Making-Of Documentary Featuring All-New Interviews with Cast and Crew - ‘Incidents In An Expanding Universe’ – Early Super 8 Version of Hardware - ‘The Sea of Perdition’ – 2006 Richard Stanley Short Film - ‘Rites of Passage’ – Early Richard Stanley Short Film - Richard Stanley on Hardware 2 - Theatrical Trailer - Deleted,...

Good news for fans of Richard Stanley in the form of the spec sheet for the upcoming Severin release of his classic Hardware on DVD and Blu Ray. It’s not as crazy as the recent Dust Devil DVD set but it aint far off.

Special Features Include:

Audio Commentary with Director Richard Stanley

Exclusive Making-Of Documentary Featuring All-New Interviews with Cast and Crew

‘Incidents In An Expanding Universe’ - Early Super 8 Version of Hardware

‘The Sea of Perdition’ - 2006 Richard Stanley Short Film

‘Rites of Passage’ - Early Richard Stanley Short Film

Richard Stanley on Hardware 2

Theatrical Trailer

Deleted, Extended & Behind-the-Scenes Footage

The remaster itself is being done from Stanley’s personal print of the film, both versions due for release September 29th. Find the complete press release below the break!