MORE DAN CURTIS BLU-RAYS!

Just last week was announced the Blu-ray editions of Dan Curtis' trio of horror films. Let's toss in a few more with new Blu-ray issues of his TV movies DEAD OF NIGHT and collections GOTHIC TALES and LATE NIGHT MYSTERIES. Had these been solicited by anyone but Kino Lorber, they might have been sold as a box set. This way we get to choose from the ones we want and pass on the ones we don't. I like that idea.

Dan Curtis' Dead of Night Blu-ray

Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of Dan Curtis' Dan Curtis' Dead of Night (1977), starring Ed Begley Jr., E.J. André, Ann Doran, Christina Hart, and Orin Cannon. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on October 28.

Description: From the legendary dark minds of producer-director Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows, The Night Stalker, Trilogy of Terror) and writer Richard Matheson (Tales of Terror, The Last Man on Earth, The Twilight Zone) comes this thrilling triptych of spellbinding stories. Second Chance – After buying an antique automobile, Frank (Ed Begley Jr.) restores the vehicle to its original condition. Along with the car, Frank is suddenly transported back in time to the year 1926. Based on a story by Jack Finney (Invasion of the Body Snatchers). No Such Thing as a Vampire – Alexis (Anjanette Comer), the mistress of an old mansion, is terrified of vampires. When her husband (Patrick Macnee) calls in a friend (Horst Buchholz) to examine her, a macabre and bloody scheme unfolds. Bobby – In the dead of night, a boy (Lee H. Montgomery), thought to be deceased, surprises his despondent mother (Joan Hackett) at the family beach house, bringing her both extreme joy and overwhelming terror.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW Audio Commentary by Audio Commentary by novelist and critic Tim Lucas
• Introduction by Jeff Thompson, Author of The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis
• Dead of Night - A Darkness At Blaisedon (HD Up-Res): 1969 TV Pilot (51:53)
• Robert Corbett's Music Score Highlights
• No Such Thing as a Vampire: Deleted Scenes
• Deleted Extended Opening Title Sequence
• Newly Commissioned Cover Art by Tom Hodge/The Dude Designs
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• Optional English Subtitles

Dan Curtis' Gothic Tales Blu-ray

Kino Lorber have revealed that they are preparing a Blu-ray release of Dan Curtis' Gothic Tales (1973-1974). The release is scheduled to arrive on the market in late November.

CONTENT:

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1973)

Not long after having his portrait painted by the artist Basil Hallward (Charles Aidman), handsome Dorian Gray (Shane Briant) meets Lord Harry Wotton (Nigel Davenport) and falls under his influence. A radical libertine, Wotton encourages the boy to indulge every hedonistic impulse, and soon Dorian becomes notorious for his debauchery. Looking at his own portrait one day, he fancifully wishes that it might age rather than he -- and, miraculously, gets his wish.

The Turn of the Screw (1974)

An English governess is hired to take care of two adorable orphans, who turn out to be not exactly what they seem to be.

Dan Curtis' Late-Night Mysteries Blu-ray

Kino Lorber will release on Blu-ray Dan Curtis' Late-Night Mysteries (1974). The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on September 23.

Description: Perhaps no figure exerted a greater influence on 1970s television horror than Dan Curtis. Having created the daytime drama Dark Shadows (1966-71), and while developing The Night Stalker into a weekly series, he produced stand-alone thrillers for ABC Television's Wide World Mystery.

Originally shot on videotape, the four films in this collection have been carefully adapted to HD for this Blu-ray release.

Shadow of Fear stars Claude Akins (B.J. and the Bear) as a disgraced police officer hired to investigate crimes surrounding a psychologically troubled housewife (Anjanette Comer). In The Invasion of Carol Enders, the spirit of a car crash victim is reincarnated into the body of another patient (Meredith Baxter, Family Ties). Come Die With Me follows the cat-and-mouse relationship between a cavalier playboy (George Maharis) and the housekeeper who tries to blackmail him (Eileen Brennan, Private Benjamin). A wholesome family experiences a Kafkaesque miscarriage of justice when they are accused of drug trafficking in Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

Introductions to All Four Films by Jeff Thompson, Author of House of Dan Curtis: The Television Mysteries of the Dark Shadows Auteur

Shadow of Fear Commentary by Amanda Reyes, Author of Are You in the House Alone? A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999

The Invasion of Carol Enders Commentary by Television Historian Scott Skelton

Come Die WIth Me Commentary by Author/Podcaster Dan Budnik and Film Historian Robert Kelly

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest Commentary by Film Historians Amanda Reyes and Heidi Honeycutt

EXTRA! RE-ANIMATOR 40TH ANNIVERSARY 4K BLU-RAY

Ignite Films is also getting into the Halloween mood with their 40th anniversary 4K Blu-ray of Stuart Gordon's cult classic, RE-ANIMATOR. And unlike the disappointing news about the upcoming UK release of the 4K GORGO, Ignite is also going to release a standard Blu-ray edition of RE-ANIMATOR. I like that idea, too!

Ignite Films will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Stuart Gordon's cult film Re-Animator (1985) with a brand new 4K Blu-ray release, which is scheduled to arrive on the market on November 11th.

A standalone Blu-ray release will be available for purchase on the same date as well.

Description: In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Re-Animator returns in a stunning 4K restoration, bringing new life to this horror classic. Based on H.P. Lovecraft's twisted tale, the film follows Herbert West, a brilliant yet unhinged medical student who creates a serum capable of reanimating the dead--with horrifying consequences. Blending grotesque horror and dark humor, Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator shocked audiences and became an instant cult classic upon its release in 1985. This vivid 4K edition captures every gory detail of West's obsession, inviting fans old and new to experience the film's boundary-pushing terror like never before.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• TWO-DISC (4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY) COMBO PACK RELEASE
• DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• Re-Animator at 40: A Conversation with Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, and Brian Yuzna
• Piece By Piece: Cutting Re-Animator – A New Interview with Editor Lee Percy
• The Horror of It All: The Legacy and Impact of Re-Animator
• I Give Life: A Look Back at Re-Animator: The Musical
• Suzie Sorority and the Good College Boy: An Interview with Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
• Re-Animating a Horror Classic: The 4K Restoration of Re-Animator
• The Organic Theater Company of Chicago: A 1977 documentary featuring Stuart Gordon
• New 40th anniversary 4K Blu-ray trailer
• Integral Version (105 mins)
• Isolated Score
• Audio commentary with director Stuart Gordon and actors Graham Skipper and Jesse Merlin of Re-Animator: The Musical
• Audio commentary with Stuart Gordon
• Audio commentary with producer Brian Yuzna, actors Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Bruce Abbott, and Robert Sampson
• Re-Animator: Resurrectus - Feature-length documentary on the making of the film featuring extensive interviews with cast and crew
• Interviews with director Stuart Gordon and producer Brian Yuzna, writer Dennis Paoli, composer Richard Band and former Fangoria editor Tony Timpone
• Music discussion with composer Richard Band
• The Catastrophe of Success: Stuart Gordon and The Organic Theater - Director Stuart Gordon discusses his early theater roots and his continued commitment to the stage
• Theater of Blood - Re-Animator: The Musical lyricist Mark Nutter on adapting the cult classic for musical theater
• Extended scenes
• Deleted scene
• Trailer & TV Spots
• Still Gallery
• Barbara Crampton In Conversation: The Re-Animator star sits down with journalist Alan Jones for this career-spanning 2015 interview
• A Guide to Lovecraft Cinema: Chris Lackey, host of the H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast, provides a comprehensive look at the many cinematic incarnations of Lovecraft's work.
• Doug Bradley's Spinechillers: Herbert West, Re-Animator actor Jeffrey Combs reads H.P. Lovecraft's original classic story

EXTRA!

One of the tales in Dan Curtis' DEAD OF NIGHT, "No Such Thing as a Vampire", is adapted from a short story by fantasist Richard Matheson. It was first published in PLAYBOY'S October 1959 issue. It was reprinted in THE PLAYBOY BOOK OF HORROR AND THE SUPERNATURAL (Playboy Press, 1967). The following is from the magazine. Art is by Jurgens.

If you care to see who was the Playmate of the Month for this issue, go HERE.

DAN CURTIS HORROR FILMS BLU-RAY

Coming in time for Halloween this year is Kino Lorber's Blu-ray collection of Dan Curtis' trio of horror films, remakes much in the style of his DARK SHADOWS movies. The late, great Jack Palance stars in two of them.

No word yet on the price or extras, but I'm guessing it'll be in the $60 range.

DAN CURTIS' CLASSIC MONSTERS BLU-RAY

DRACULA (1974)

At the request of Count Dracula (Jack Palance), solicitor Jonathan Harker (Murray Brown) visits Transylvania in order to help the count finalize a real estate purchase. While there, he's bewitched by a group of female vampires, and is lucky to escape the castle alive. Meanwhile, back in England, Harker's fiancée, Mina (Penelope Horner), is taken ill, and the attending doctor, Van Helsing (Nigel Davenport), traces the sickness to the recent arrival of the mysterious Dracula.

FRANKENSTEIN (1973)

Producer Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows, The Night Stalker), faithfully resurrects Mary Shelley's Gothic classic in an acclaimed adaptation starring Robert Foxworth (Falcon Crest), Bo Svenson (Delta Force) and Susan Strasberg (Picnic). Fiercely devoted to the theories of extending and creating human life, scientist Victor Frankenstein and his assistants have secretly assembled an artificial man with human parts stolen from graves. Once he is brought to life, the enormous creature exhibits a child-like innocence. Unaware of his superhuman strength and frightful appearance, the Giant becomes hostile and demands that Victor create him a mate.

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR.JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1968)

In this Dan Curtis production of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, Jack Palance stars as Dr. Henry Jekyll, a scientist experimenting to reveal the hidden, dark side of man, who, in the process of his experiment, releases a murderer from within himself.Also starring Denholm Elliott, Leo Genn, Torin Thatcher, and Billie Whitelaw.

13 MORE FROM THE KINO LORBER VAULT

Another selection of DVD's and Blu-ray's from Kino Lorber, on sale at Barnes and Noble's webstore.From the sublime to the ridiculous, there's some hidden gems here. Dan Curtis' BURNT OFFERINGS is always a good one. The transfer of ONE MILLION YEARS B.C.'s 100-minute international version is excellent and the Roger Corman Poe film THE OBLONG BOX gets remastered. And, don't miss the pair of Korean monster flicks, A*P*E and YONGARY, MONSTER FROM THE DEEP!

ONE MILLION YEARS, B.C. (BLU-RAY)
In this vivid view of prehistoric life, a man from the vicious Rock People, Tumak (John Richardson, Black Sunday) is banished from his home, but soon finds himself living among the kind, gentle Shell People. There, he falls in love with the beautiful Loana (Raquel Welch, 100 Rifles, Fuzz, Fathom), in the role that made her an international sex symbol and a major star. The two decide to strike out on their own, living by their wits in a deadly land of treacherous beasts and unknown dangers, leading to a thrilling climax by the edge of an angry volcano. The stunning primeval creatures were created by the legendary special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen (The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms). One Million Years B.C., a true science-fiction classic, was directed by Don Chaffey (Jason and the Argonauts) and featured a strong supporting cast that included Martine Beswick (Thunderball), Robert Brown (The Living Daylights), Percy Herbert (Too Late the Hero) and Yvonne Horner (Prehistoric Women). The 100-minute international cut and the 91-minute U.S. cut are both included on this Blu-ray.

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• 2 Blu-ray Set
• 4K Restoration of the "91-minute U.S. Cut"
• 100-minute International Cut
• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas
• In the Valley of the Dinosaurs: Interview with Star Raquel Welch
• An Interview with SFX Legend Ray Harryhausen
• Interview with Actress Martine Beswick
• Animated Montage of Posters and Images
• Trailers

A*P*E (BLU-RAY)
Newly Re-mastered in 3-D and HD! A freighter peacefully glides the still waters of a soft Pacific night; their cargo: a recently captured 36-foot ape. A giant fist comes up through the deck sending the sailors sprawling and in a matter of seconds, the A*P*E (Attacking Primate monster) is loose! After battling a very large snake and a giant white shark, A*P*E defies the JAWS of the great white and is the victor. American actress (Joanna Kerns, TV’s Growing Pains) arrives in South Korea to appear in a film, at the same time, A*P*E has also arrived and lays waste the city of Inchon and continues his march forward, destroying everything in his path. Paul Leder (I Dismember Mama) co-wrote and directed this cult classic that needs to be seen to be believed. Co-starring Hollywood veteran Alex Nicol (The Man From Laramie, The Screaming Skull), A*P*E is presented in both 2-D and 3-D formats (3-D viewing requires a compatible television and Blu-ray player).

Blu-ray Extras Include:
Audio Commentary by Horror Cinema Historian Chris Alexander | Trailers

THE MAN WHO COULD CHEAT DEATH (BLU-RAY)
His Terrifying Secret… His Hideous Obsession… Made Him The Man Who Could Cheat Death! Dr. Georges Bonnet has figured out a way to live forever, all he needs are glands from some very unwilling donors! Anton Diffring (Where Eagles Dare, Circus of Horrors) stars as the mad doctor in this chilling Hammer Horror classic. As he struggles against the inevitable icy grip of death, the doctor begins a descent into madness that threatens to destroy the laws of nature and the lives of those he cares for the most; the only person who could stop his unholy quest is horror legend Christopher Lee (The Oblong Box). Great direction by Hammer legend Terence Fisher (Horror of Dracula) with a screenplay by Jimmy Sangster (Dracula: Prince of Darkness) based on a play by Barré Lyndon (The Lodger). Co-starring the beautiful Hazel Court (Premature Burial).

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Troy Howarth
• Interview with critic and novelist Kim Newman (17:09)
• Interview with author and historian Jonathan Rigby (16:52)
• Trailers

INVISIBLE INVADERS (BLU-RAY)
Newly Re-mastered in HD! Cult director Edward L. Cahn (Curse of the Faceless Man) wonderfully directs this sci-fi shocker about invisible body snatchers invading earth to conquer humanity one corpse at a time. There's not just one man or even an army of men can do to stop them, but a scientist, a sergeant and a sexy gal figure out a way to destroy these invading grave robbers and defeat their transparent plot? The wonderful cast includes John Agar (Journey to the Seventh Planet, Miracle Mile), Jean Byron (The Patty Duke Show), Philip Tonge (Witness for the Prosecution), Robert Hutton (The Steel Helmet), Paul Langton (The Incredible Shrinking Man) and the great John Carradine (House of the Long Shadows).

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Audio Commentary by Film Historians Tom Weaver and Dr. Robert J. Kiss
• Trailer Gallery

YONGARY, MONSTER FROM THE DEEP (BLU-RAY)
A monstrous creature creates destruction throughout Korea... as scientists running against time create a refrigerant that maybe the only weapon to stop the monster before it destroys the whole country. This cult-classics was Korea's first entry into the kaiju movie genre, made famous by the Japanese with classics Godzilla and Gamera. After a nuclear test causes a massive earthquake, scientists realize that the quake is the least of their problems - the intense radiation has awoke the legendary reptilian monster, Yongary. Martial law is declared and cities are evacuated as the armed forces battle the fearsome creature with all the arsenal firearms available to them.

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Steve Ryfle and Genre Journalist Kim Song-ho
• Phantom From 10,000 Leagues "Trailers From Hell" with Joe Dante
• Trailers

PHANTOM FROM 10,000 LEAGUES (BLU-RAY)
Before there was Jaws or Orca The Killer Whale there was The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues - the mother of all monsters from the deep! This classic 1950's science fiction feature was a huge hit at drive-in theatres and aquariums across America! When a scientist tries to create a radioactive death ray, the experiment backfires causing a small turtle to revert to a giant prehistoric size monster. Dr. Ted Stevens (Kent Taylor, The Crawling Hand) meets a government investigators, at the scene of another beach murder caused by this hideous sea monster, while marine biologist Professor King (Michael Whalen, The Dawn Express), who created the monster in his laboratory, is being pursued by a beautiful femme fatale who is blackmailing or killing everyone in sight in an effort to acquire King's top secret files for the Russians. Directed by veteran Hollywood editor Dan Milner (From Hell It Came), his second of three directorial efforts.

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Richard Harland Smith
• "Trailers From Hell" with Joe Dante
• Trailers

TALES OF TERROR (BLU-RAY)
This triple treat of terror is a three-episode blood-dripping package that includes murder, necrophilia, dementia, live burials, open tombs, exhumation, resurrection, zombies and feline vengeance, resulting in nothing less than juicy entertainment and spine-chilling cinema. Mix in three horror legends, Vincent Price (The Oblong Box), Peter Lorre (The Raven) and Basil Rathbone (Queen of Blood), and you've got a shocker you dare not to watch alone! Mr. Price stars in all three Edgar Allan Poe (Premature Burial) episodes, Morella, The Black Cat and The Case Of M. Valdemar. Produced and directed by cult great, Roger Corman (X: The Man with X-Ray Eyes) with a great supporting cast that includes Leona Gage, Joyce Jameson, Debra Paget and David Frankham.

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Interview with Producer and Director Roger Corman 
• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas 
• Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle & Actor David Frankham 
• Original Theatrical Trailer

THE PREMATURE BURIAL (BLU-RAY)
Edgar Allan Poe's Chilling Tale of a Fate Too Horrifying to consider! The classic style of literature's most bizarre author, Edgar Allan Poe (The Oblong Box), comes to life in this ghoulish tale of murder and suspense starring acting great Ray Milland (X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes) as Guy Carrell, a medical student and painter whose obsessive fear of being buried alive compels him to build himself a tomb with a view, equipped with everything he can think of to escape death. But it's when his long-suffering wife Kate (Heather Angel, The Informer), convinces him to destroy the tomb; he finds himself in the gravest of danger, trapped in a web of doom so devious and intricate that there's no escape. Produced and directed by the iconic Roger Corman (The Secret Invasion) and beautifully shot in widescreen by the legendary cinematographer Floyd Crosby (Tales of Terror). The top-notch supporting cast includes Hazel Court (The Masque of Red Death), Alan Napier (TV's Batman) and Dick Miller (Gremlins).

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Buried Alive! Legendary Director Joe Dante on Premature Burial
• On-camera Interview with Producer/Director Roger Corman
• Trailers From Hell with Roger Corman
• Original Theatrical Trailer

X: THE MAN WITH THE X-RAY EYES (BLU-RAY)
Dare To Look Into The Eyes Of Madness! Fantastic tale of heart-pounding suspense, this harrowing and terrifying sci-fi shocker will fascinate horror film fans. Starring Ray Milland (The Premature Burial), it charts the startling transformation of a doctor so blinded by ambition that he dares to glimpse eternity! When the brilliant Dr. Xavier (Milland) concocts a serum to improve human sight, he stumbles upon a formula for x-ray vision. Inspired by its awesome medical potential, but shunned by his short-sighted colleagues, the doctor tests the potion on himself, only to discover that his ability to see through walls, clothing and flesh is slowly eclipsed by and insatiable desire to look still further - even if it means seeing more than any mortal can bear! Featuring wonderful direction by the great Roger Corman (Tales of Terror) and a strong supporting cast that includes Harold J. Stone (The Wrong Man), John Hoyt (Blackboard Jungle) and comedy legend Don Rickles (Run Silent, Run Deep).

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• New 2014 HD Transfer
• Terror Vision! - Legendary director Joe Dante on X
• Audio Commentary by Producer/Director Roger Corman
• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Time Lucas
• Rare Prologue
• "Trailers from Hell" with Mick Garris

THE OBLONG BOX (BLU-RAY)
Newly Remastered in HD! Coffins, blood and live corpses! A gasping, gnawing, heart stopping evil lies buried in The Oblong Box. Do you dare unearth its wrath? Vincent Price (Madhouse, Twice Told Tales) and Christopher Lee (The Crimson Cult, House of the Long Shadows) are at their terrifying best as a plantation owner with a shocking family secret and a wealthy doctor desperate to continue his morbid experiments on human flesh in this Edgar Allan Poe's (Tales of Terror) classic tale of the living dead! Price returns to his English manor from an African trip with his mad, mutilated brother and buries his chained up sibling alive. When the body is exhumed, the madman somehow still alive begins a systematic search for vengeance. Co-written, produced and directed by horror great, Gordon Hessler (Cry of the Banshee, Scream and Scream Again) with top-notch cinematography by John Coquillon (Straw Dogs, Cross of Iron).

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Steve Haberman
• Edgar Allan Poe's Annabel Lee (1969): Narrated by Vincent Price
• Trailers
• Original Theatrical trailer

MADHOUSE (BLU-RAY)
Newly Re-mastered in HD! Masters of macabre Vincent Price (Tales of Terror), Peter Cushing (The Creeping Flesh) and Robert Quarry (Count Yorga, Vampire) give terrifying performances to die for in this diverting little chiller. When horror star Paul Toombes' fiance is brutally killed, he loses more than this job - he also loses his mind. But twelve years after suffering a nervous breakdown, the washed-up horror legend (Price) agrees to do a TV-series based on his old screen creation, the monstrous a Dr. Deatha. Soon the cast and crew of the series begin dying in ways similar to the deaths the characters suffered in the actor's old movies. Editor Jim Clark (Marathon Man) directed this top-notch horror classic based on the novel by Angus Hall (Qualthrough).

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle
• Brand New Featurette
• Original Theatrical Trailer

JENNIFER (BLU-RAY)
Lisa Pelikan (Ghoulies) unleashes the forces of hell in this supernatural thriller, inspired by Carrie. Jennifer is a shy, quiet country girl who wins a scholarship to the prestigious Green View School for girls, a dream come true. But the snobby girls at the school refuse to accept Jennifer and begin to torment her, hoping she'll leave. The humiliation becomes unbearable and Jennifer's growing anger and pain suddenly turn to a consuming desire for vengeance. Determined to repay those who degraded her, Jennifer releases the evil powers she had once fought to suppress. In a blinding fury of destruction, Jennifer evens the score. The strong supporting cast includes Bert Convy, Nina Foch, Jeff Corey and John Gavin.

BURNT OFFERINGS (BLU-RAY)
Evil Has A New Home! Step inside a vacation house of horror in this terrifying thriller that does for summer homes what Jaws did for a dip in the surf. Karen Black (The Pyx), Oliver Reed (The Brood) and Bette Davis (All About Eve), star in this riveting haunted-house chiller that delivers hidden terrors mounting creepily as the film builds to a climax of pulverizing fright. Marian (Black) and Ben (Reed) find it hard to believe that for only $900 they've rented a sprawling country mansion for the entire summer. But as they settle into their isolated estate with their son (Lee Montgomery, Ben) and Ben's aunt (Davis), they find themselves surrounded by an evil, hypnotic living presence that feeds on torture, fear and murder. The stellar cast includes Burgess Meredith (The Sentinel), Eileen Heckart (The Bad Seed), Dub Taylor (Gator) and Anthony James (High Plains Drifter). Co-written, produced and directed by horror legend Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows).

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Interview with actor Anthony James
• Interview with screenwriter William F. Nolan
• Interview with actor Lee Montgomery
• Audio commentary with director/co-writer/producer Dan Curtis, actress Karen Black, and co-screenwriter William F. Nolan
• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Richard Harland Smith
• "Trailers From Hell" with Steve Senski
• Animated Montage of Images
• Original Theatrical Trailer

10 FROM KINO LORBER'S VAULT OF CLASSICS

Barnes & Noble's website offers a nice selection of Blu-ray and DVD's at reasonable prices. Included in the lot are a number of genre films, some that have been available but are now restored with mega-extras (see THE OUTER LIMITS Vol. 2 for instance). Included in the listing here what will probably be the definitive edition of TRILOGY OF TERROR, the rare OUTER LIMITS prototype, THE GHOST OF SIERRA DE COBRE, and the post-apocalyptic THE DAY AFTER.

THE REVOLT OF THE SLAVES AKA LA RIVOLTA DEGLI SCHIAVI (BLU-RAY)
Cast
Rhonda Fleming 
Lang Jeffries 
Fernando Rey 
Darío Moreno 
Serge Gainsbourg 
Ettore Manni 

Crew
Directed by Nunzio Malasomma

THE REVELS… THE RAVAGES… THE REVOLT OF THE AGES! In this biblical action-adventure, set during the waning years of the Roman Empire, Fabiola (Rhonda Fleming, Jivaro, Bullwhip), the beautiful daughter of a wealthy patrician, falls in love with a Christian slave, Vibio (Lang Jeffries, Alone Against Rome). Veteran writer/director Nunzio Malasomma (15 Scaffolds for a Murderer) directed this epic international hit featuring early performances by Fernando Rey (That Obscure Object of Desire) and Serge Gainsbourg (Je t’aime moi non plus).

Blu-ray Extras Include:
Original Theatrical Trailer

THE PUPPET MASTERS (SPECIAL EDITION) (BLU-RAY)
Cast
Donald Sutherland 
Julie Warner 
David Keith 
Will Patton 
Richard Belzer 
Tom Mason 
Yaphet Kotto 

Crew
Directed by Stuart Orme

TRUST NO ONE! Here's the edge-of-your-seat sci-fi thriller, based on the classic novel by Robert A. Heinlein (Starship Troopers), that delivers unrelenting suspense and nonstop action. Donald Sutherland (Klute, Ordeal by Innocence) leads a team of top-level government agents who make a chilling discovery: extraterrestrial beings have landed and are quickly taking control of the residents of a small Midwestern town - manipulating their bodies and minds like puppets. Faced with an escalating crisis as the creatures multiply and spread, the team must somehow eliminate the seemingly unstoppable aliens. Eric Thal (A Stranger Among Us), Julie Warner (Indian Summer), Keith David (They Live), Will Patton (No Way Out), Richard Belzer (TV’s Law and Order: Special Victims Unit) and Yaphet Kotto (Truck Turner) co-star in The Puppet Masters, filled with riveting special effects and heart-stopping action that is sure to thrill everyone.

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• NEW Audio Commentary by director Stuart Orme with film editor David Yardley
• NEW interview with star Julie Warner
• NEW interview with actor Keith David
• NEW interview with actor Richard Belzer
• NEW Interview with Special Effects Supervisor Larry Odien
• Limited Edition Booklet Essay by Samuel R. Delany
• NEW Commissioned Art by Jacob Phillips
• Limited Edition O-card Slipcase
• Reversible Art
• 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Stereo Audio
• Theatrical Trailer

THE OUTER LIMITS (1963-64) SEASON 1 (32 EPISODES) (BLU-RAY)
Newly Re-Mastered in HD! There Is Nothing Wrong With Your Television Set… Do Not Attempt To Adjust The Picture… We Are Controlling Transmission... The entire first season – 32 Episodes – You hold in your hands an artifact from a time now vanished forever; a compendium of portals into worlds unknown. A seven-disc set that controls over 27 hours of transmission from the 1963-1964 series, this vessel has sought you out for one specific purpose: to expand your mind to The Outer Limits! Guest stars include Ed Asner, Macdonald Carey, Dabney Coleman, Robert Culp, Bruce Dern, Robert Duvall, Mimsy Farmer, Don Gordon, Harry Guardino, Gloria Grahame, Signe Hasso, Miriam Hopkins, Richard Jaeckel, Sally Kellerman, Shirley Knight, Martin Landau, George Macready, John Marley, David McCallum, Ralph Meeker, Gary Merrill, Vera Miles, Leonard Nimoy, Simon Oakland, Warren Oates, Carroll O’Connor, Donald Pleasence, Cliff Robertson, Ruth Roman, Barbara Rush, Martin Sheen, Henry Silva and many more. “The best program of its type ever to run on network TV!" - Stephen King

Blu-ray Extras Include:
Audio commentaries by David J. Schow (author of The Outer Limits Companion) and film historians Tim Lucas, Reba Wissner, Craig Beam, Gary Gerani, Michael Hyatt and Steve Mitchell

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR TELEVISION SET – 40 Page Booklet Essay by David J. Schow

THE OUTER LIMITS - SEASON 2 (BLU-RAY)
Newly Re-Mastered in HD! There Is Nothing Wrong With Your Television Set… Do Not Attempt To Adjust The Picture… We Are Controlling Transmission... The entire second season – 17 Episodes – You hold in your hands an artifact from a time now vanished forever; a compendium of portals into worlds unknown. A four-disc set that controls over 15 hours of transmission from the 1964-1965 series, this vessel has sought you out for one specific purpose: to expand your mind to The Outer Limits! Guest stars include William Shatner, Adam West, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Duvall, Robert Culp, Eddie Albert, Patrick O’Neal, Dabney Coleman, Robert Webber, Lloyd Nolan, James Sikking, Ted Knight, Michael Ansara, Marianna Hill, Tim O’Connor, Skip Homeier, James Doohan, Warren Stevens, Grant Williams, Dewey Martin, Michael Constantine, Ted de Corsia, Mary Murphy and Mark Richman.

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• 17 Episodes and 2 Alternates Episodes - All Newly Mastered in HD
• THE UNKNOWN – the alternate cut of “The Forms of Things Unknown” intended a pilot for a show that was never broadcast – with an optional audio commentary track by Dr. Reba Wissner
• PLEASE STAND BY – the alternate cut of “The Galaxy Being” was the pilot episode shown to ABC executives which later became THE OUTER LIMITS – with an optional commentary track by Film Historian Eric Grayson
• AUDIO COMMENTARIES: 
• SOLDIER by Film Historian David J. Schow
• COOL HANDS, WARM HEART by Film Historian Craig Beam
• BEHOLD ECK! by Film Historian Reba Wissner
• EXPANDING HUMAN by Film Historian Reba Wissner
• DEMON WITH A GLASS HAND by Film Historian Craig Beam
• CRY OF SILENCE by Film Historian Gary Gerani
• CRY OF SILENCE by Film Historian Reba Wissner
• THE INVISIBLE ENEMY by Film Historian Craig Beam
• WOLF 359 by Film Historian Craig Beam
• I, ROBOT by Film Historian David J. Schow
• THE INHERITORS: PART 1 by Film Historians Gary Gerani and Steve Mitchell
• THE INHERITORS: PART 2 by Film Historians Gary Gerani and Steve Mitchell
• KEEPER OF THE PURPLE TWILIGHT by Film Historian David J. Schow
• THE DUPLICATE MAN by Film Historian Tim Lucas
• COUNTERWEIGHT by Film Historian Reba Wissner
• THE PREMONITION by Film Historian Tim Lucas
• 12 TNT PROMOS with Robert Culp, Harlan Ellison, Martin Landau, Cliff Robertson, William Shatner and Leslie Stevens (21:55)
• DAVID J. SCHOW – Showtime Interview (22:45)
• THE OUTER LIMITS PHENOMENON (12:08)
• PENN & TELLER TNT Host Segments (20:41)
• CLIFF ROBERTSON – THE GALAXY BEING – Full TNT Interview (36:00)
• JOSEPH STEFANO – Full TNT Interview (64:07)
• JOANNA FRANK – ZZZZZ – Full TNT Interview (21:02)
• TNT Interview with Casting Director Meryl O’Loughlin (23:44)
• ANTHONY LAWRENCE Interview (9:14)
• CREATURE FEATURES with DAVID J. SCHOW (2:39)
• The Museum of Television & Radio's William S. Paley Television Festival - The Outer Limits - March 10, 2000 - with guests David M. Schow, Robert H. Justman, Lou Morheim, Conrad L. Hall, Martin Landau, Joseph Stefano (73:09)
• PROJECT UNLIMITED – Commentary by David J. Schow (10:28)
• ABC NEW YEAR’S PROMO (0:43)
• WHAT’S NEW ON ABC? – 1963 Promo with Edie Adams (6:32)
• 5 TV SPOTS (4:30)
• THERE IS STILL NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR TELEVISION SET – Booklet Essay by David J. Schow

CHAMBER OF HORRORS (BLU-RAY)
Cast
Lilli Palmer 
Leslie Banks 
Gina Malo 
Romilly Lunge 

Crew
Directed by Norman Lee

Newly Mastered in HD! Chamber of Horrors was based on the classic novel, The Door with Seven Locks by Edgar Wallace (King Kong, The Terror) - it was the second Wallace adaptation brought to the States by Monogram Pictures. Dr. Manetta (Leslie Banks, The Most Dangerous Game) holds one of the seven keys that will open the crypt of Lord Selford, who was entombed with a fortune in jewels. Before long, the other six key holders start turning up dead… is the doctor the killer or just the next victim? Chamber of Horrors drips with atmosphere, adding all the classic “The Old Dark House” trappings – fog, chambers, corridors, rats, coffins and more. Norman Lee (The Monkey’s Paw) directed this old-fashioned murder mystery co-starring the beautiful Lilli Palmer (The House That Screamed).

Blu-ray Extras Include:
Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle and Filmmaker Kenneth J. Hall

Trailers

TRILOGY OF TERROR (SPECIAL EDITION) (BLU-RAY)
Cast
Karen Black 
Robert Burton 
John Karlen 
George Gaynes 
Gregory Harrison 
Jim Storm 

Crew
Directed by Dan Curtis

BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION! Legendary producer/director Dan Curtis (The Night Stalker, The Night Strangler) teams up with renowned sci-fi/horror writers Richard Matheson (I Am Legend) and William F. Nolan (Logan’s Run) to present three tales of horrific suspense in this highly rated and critically acclaimed made-for-television anthology that also showcases the tremendous acting talent of Karen Black (Burnt Offerings, The Day of the Locust), who plays four distinct roles. In Julie, an aggressive college student seduces and ultimately blackmails his seemingly shy English professor; in Millicent and Therese, two polar-opposite sisters become increasingly hell-bent on the undoing of one another; and in Amelia, a woman falls prey to a murderous Zuni fetish doll. The strong supporting cast includes George Gaynes (Tootsie), John Karlen (Daughters of Darkness) and Gregory Harrison (TV’s Trapper John, M.D.).

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Brand New 4K Restoration
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Richard Harland Smith
• NEW Interview with Composer Bob Cobert
• Audio Commentary with Karen Black and writer William F. Nolan
• "Richard Matheson: Terror Scribe" Featurette
• "Three Colors Black" Featurette
• Limited Edition Booklet essay by Film critic and author Simon Abrams
• Newly Commissioned Art by Jacob Phillips
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase

THE GHOST OF SIERRA DE COBRE (SPECIAL EDITION) (BLU-RAY)
Cast
Martin Landau 
Diane Baker 
Judith Anderson 
Nellie Burt 
Tom Simcox 
Leonard Stone 

Crew
Directed by Joseph Stefano and Robert Stevens

BRAND NEW RESTORATION IN 2K! Legendary writer and producer Joseph Stefano (Psycho and TV’s The Outer Limits) and star Martin Landau (TV’s Mission: Impossible and Space: 1999) originally shot this controversial cult classic as a pilot for a potential TV series called The Haunted, a new show similar in concept to The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits, but with much more focus on horror. The pilot was not picked up, so after adding some additional scenes, The Haunted became The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre. Robert Stevens (TV’s Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone) started directing the pilot, but became very ill and was replaced by producer Stefano. Terrified of being buried alive, a young woman installs a phone in her crypt. A few days after her untimely death, the phone suddenly rings and paranormal investigator Nelson Orion (Landau) is brought in to probe the case. Stunningly shot in black-and-white by renowned cinematographers William A. Fraker (Rosemary’s Baby) and Conrad L. Hall (In Cold Blood). The stellar cast includes Diane Baker (Mirage) and Judith Anderson (Rebecca).

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Brand New 2K Restoration
• Includes THE HAUNTED (Alternate Cut)
• Audio Commentary for THE GHOST OF SIERRA DE COBRE by Film Historian David J. Schow
• Audio Commentary for THE HAUNTED by Film Historian Eric Grayson

THE NIGHT STALKER (SPECIAL EDITION) (BLU-RAY)
BRAND NEW HD RESTORATION IN 4K! An investigative journalist takes a stab at the supernatural. This unforgettable first entry in the Night Stalker series introduced the world to the quirky reporter with a penchant for the paranormal and became one of the top-rated TV movies of all time. Investigating a series of Las Vegas murders, Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin, The Night Strangler) discovers that each victim has been bitten in the neck and drained of blood. Though Kolchak's outlandish theory about the murders gets him nowhere with the police, his initiative to apprehend the killer himself gets him into hot water... with a modern-day vampire. The great John Llewellyn Moxey (Nightmare in Badham County) directed this Dan Curtis (Burnt Offerings) production featuring Carol Lynley (The Poseidon Adventure), Simon Oakland (The Hunting Party), Ralph Meeker (Big House, U.S.A.), Claude Akins (A Man Called Sledge), Charles McGraw (The Narrow Margin), Kent Smith (The Spiral Staircase), Elisha Cook Jr. (I Wake Up Screaming) and Larry Linville (TV’s M*A*S*H). Teleplay by legendary sci-fi/horror writer Richard Matheson (The Incredible Shrinking Man).

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Brand New 4K Restoration
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas
• NEW Interview with Director John Llewellyn Moxey
• NEW Interview with Composer Bob Cobert
• "The Night Stalker: Dan Curtis Interview" featurette
• Limited Edition Booklet essay by Film critic and author Simon Abrams
• Newly Commissioned Art by Sean Phillips
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase

THE NIGHT STRANGLER (SPECIAL EDITION) (BLU-RAY)
BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION! Supernatural phenomena, baffling murders and offbeat humor mark this second Night Stalker offering with a great cast and suspense so palpable, it'll feel like a presence right there in the room with you. Surfacing in Seattle, Kolchak (Darren McGavin, The Night Stalker) uncovers another maddening mystery: Every 21 years—for the past century—a serial killer commits a spree of murders, drains his victims' blood and then quietly disappears. But Kolchak is onto this monster and is about to discover a shocking underground lair... an army of rotting corpses... and the ageless madman behind it all. The great Dan Curtis (Burnt Offerings) produced and directed this highly-rated TV movie written by legendary sci-fi/horror writer Richard Matheson (I Am Legend). The stellar cast includes Jo Ann Pflug (Scream of the Wolf), Simon Oakland (Bullitt), Scott Brady (He Walked by Night), Wally Cox (TV’s Mister Peepers), Margaret Hamilton (The Wizard of Oz), John Carradine (House of the Long Shadows) and Al Lewis (TV’s The Munsters).

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Brand New 4K Restoration
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas
• NEW Interview with Composer Bob Cobert
• "Directing 'The Night Strangler'" Featurette
• Limited Edition Booklet essay by Film critic and author Simon Abrams
• Newly Commissioned Art by Sean Phillips
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase

DEEP RISING (20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION) (BLU-RAY)
Buckle up for edge-of-your-seat excitement with the explosive hit Deep Rising! A band of ruthless hijackers seize the most luxurious cruise in the world only to find that all the passengers have mysteriously disappeared, but they are not alone. Something terrifying is lurking just out of sight – behind every deck and passageway: a deadly force from the unexplored depths of the ocean that begins to snatch the horrified intruders one by one. Treat Williams (Prince of the City) and sexy Famke Janssen (X-Men trilogy) lead a group of survivors who must overcome incredible odds in their breathtaking battle to escape the doomed ship alive. Written and directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, Van Helsing) and featuring a stellar cast that includes Anthony Heald (The Silence of the Lambs), Kevin J. O’Connor (Color of Night), Wes Studi (The Last of the Mohicans), Jason Flemyng (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Cliff Curtis (Live Free or Die Hard) and Djimon Hounsou (Amistad).

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Audio Commentary by Director Stephen Sommers and Editor Bob Ducsay
• Interview with actor Wes Studi
• Interview with actor Kevin O'Connor
• Interview with actor Anthony Heald
• Interview with second unit director Dean Cundey
• Interview with VFX John Berton (ILM)
• Interview with VFX Van Ling (Banned from the Ranch Entertainment)
• Interview with Brad Proctor (SFX/Make-Up)
• Interview with Doug Morrow (SFX/Make-Up)
• Interview with Cinematographer Howard Atherton
• ILM Behind-the-Scenes Extras (Animatic Sequence/Creature/Tests/Etc.)
• Newly Commissioned Art by Jacob Phillips
• Animated Image Gallery (Stills and Behind-the-Scenes)
• Reversible Blu-ray Art
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Stereo Audio
• Theatrical Trailer

THE DAY AFTER (2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION) (BLU-RAY)
Cast
Jason Robards 
JoBeth Williams 
Steve Guttenberg 
John Lithgow 
Amy Madigan 
John Cullum 

Crew
Directed by Nicholas Meyer

Includes both the 122-minute TV cut (1.33:1) and the 127-minute theatrical cut (1.78:1) – Both cuts newly mastered in HD! The countdown has begun! Against the real-life backdrop of the US deployment of WMDs in Europe during the escalating Cold War, this dramatically involving and agonizingly graphic film about nuclear holocaust detonated a direct hit into the heartland of America, becoming the most watched TV movie of all time. Starring Jason Robards (Cabo Blanco), JoBeth Williams (American Dreamer), Steve Guttenberg (The Bedroom Window) and John Lithgow (The Manhattan Project), this controversial, potent drama remains one of the most talked-about programs in history. When Cold War tensions reach the ultimate boiling point, the inhabitants of a small town in Kansas learn – along with the rest of America – that they have less than 30 minutes before 300 Soviet warheads begin to appear overhead! Can anyone survive this ultimate nightmare... or the nuclear winter that is sure to follow? Top-notch direction by Nicholas Meyer (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Company Business), from a teleplay by Edward Hume (Two-Minute Warning, 21 Hours at Munich).

Blu-ray Extras Include:

• Includes both Original 122-Minute TV Cut (1.33:1) and the 127-Minute Theatrical Cut (1.78:1)
• Interview with star JoBeth Williams
• Interview with director Nicholas Meyer
• Audio Commentary by Film Historian Lee Gambin and Comic Artist/Writer Tristan Jones