You think you've saved enough cash to load up on DVDs this Halloween? You're probably wrong... over the past day several press releases from both Fox Home Video and MGM were packed with announcements for the next few months.
SPECIES IV: THE AWAKENING & SPECIES COLLECTOR’S EDITION
LOS ANGELES, CA – Be intrigued. Be Seduced. Be warned when slimy alien creatures morph into sexy and sultry blonde babes in Species IV: The Awakening, the fascinating new sequel in the classic sci-fi anthology Species, available October 2 from MGM Home Entertainment.
Species IV: The Awakening marks its debut as an unrated DVD and introduces Swedish Actress Helena Mattsson (Finding t.A.T.u.) as Miranda, the latest hybrid heroine in a new chapter of alien seduction, white-knuckle suspense and jaw-dropping special effects. The film also stars Ben Cross (TV’s “Dark Shadows: The Revival”) and Marlene Favela (TV’s “Zorro”).
Also available day and date is Species Collector’s Edition loaded with nearly two hours of bonus features on a two-disc special edition, including actor, director and crew commentaries, an array of production, design and special effects featurettes and an alternate ending, among others!
Starring Natasha Henstridge (Ghosts Of Mars, “She Spies”), Academy Award®-winner Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Sexy Beast), Academy Award®-winner Forest Whitaker (The Last King Of Scotland, “The Shield”), Michael Madsen (Thelma & Louise, Reservoir Dogs) and Alfred Molina (Spiderman 2, Frida), Species spawned a successful franchise and fan base since its original 1995 theatrical debut.
The Species IV: The Awakening DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $26.98 U.S. / $37.98 Canada.
The Species Collector’s Edition DVD will be available for the suggested retail price will be $19.98 U.S. / $25.98 Canada. Pre-book for both titles is September 5.
Species IV: The Awakening: When brilliant college professor Miranda Hollander suffers a mysterious blackout, and awakens amid the bloody aftermath of a mass slaughter, she turns to her uncle for answers. But when he reveals the shocking truth — that she’s only half human, a clone from a hybrid of human and alien DNA, they must flee to Mexico to locate the scientist who created her. Soon they find themselves locked in battle with a horde of rampaging, unstoppable hybrids...and time is running out before Miranda will inevitably surrender to the killer instinct that lurks inside her own body!
Species Collector’s Edition: When a beautiful human-alien hybrid (Natasha Henstridge) escapes from observation, scientist Xavier Fitch (Ben Kingsley) dispatches a crew of experts to find her before she is able to fulfill her horrific purpose: to mate with unsuspecting men and produce offspring that could destroy mankind. As her deadly biological clock ticks rapidly, Fitch and his team are hurled into a desperate battle in which the fate of humanity itself hangs in the balance!
BONUS FEATURES: Species Collector’s Edition
* Disc One:
o Widescreen Feature Film
o Commentary by Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen and Director Roger Donaldson
o Commentary by Director Roger Roger Donaldson, Producer Frank Mancuso Jr., Visual Effects Supervisor Richard Edlund and Creature/Special Make-Up Effects Creator Steve Johnson
* Disc Two:
o “Engineering Life” featurette
o “H.R. Giger At Work: Designing Species” featurette
o “The Making of Species” featurette
+ “The Origin”
+ “The Concept”
+ “The Discovery”
o “Designing a Hybrid” featurette
o Alternate ending
o Original theatrical trailer
o Species IV: The Awakening Sneak Peek
o “Project Sil” image files and photo gallery.
THE INITIATION OF SARAH
LOS ANGELES, CA – Temple Hill University - a seemingly quiet campus that holds a deadly secret. MGM Home Entertainment presents the age old battle of good vs. evil when The Initiation Of Sarah scares its way onto DVD October 30.
When Sarah, a teenager with strange powers that cause her nothing but trouble, and her twin sister Lindsey are invited to join both Alpha Nu Gamma, the most popular sorority on campus and Pi Epsilon Delta, Temple Hill’s oldest house, the two quickly learn that these two sororities are more than just rivals. They are bitter enemies. The battle quickly heats up as supernatural forces collide and Sarah must find a way to master her magic powers in time to defeat the resident evil on campus before it’s too late.
A remake of the cult made-for-TV movie from 1978, The Initiation Of Sarah stars a talented group of young newcomers including Mika Boorem (Sleepover, Blue Crush), Summer Glau (“Firefly,” “The Sarah Connor Chronicles”), Joanna Garcia (“Reba,” Not Another Teen Movie), Tessa Thompson (“Veronica Mars,” When A Stranger Calls), as well as seasoned veterans Morgan Fairchild (“Falcon Crest”) and Jennifer Tilly (“Family Guy”).
The Initiation Of Sarah will be available for the suggested retail price of $22.98 U.S. / $26.98 Canada and prebook is October 3, 2007.
Synopsis: The story follows Sarah (Mika Boorem), a young woman with mysterious powers, and her twin sister Lindsey (Summer Glau). As they go off to college and enter sorority life, they find themselves pulled into the middle of a centuries old battle between good and evil.
DVD Special Features: Presented in widescreen format, The Initiation Of Sarah DVD features English Dolby Surround 5.1, as well as English and Spanish subtitles.
THE ORIGINAL MASTER OF HORROR, THREE VINCENT PRICE CREEPY CLASSICS AVAILABLE ON DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER RESTORED AND REMASTERED
CENTURY CITY, Calif. – With a career spanning more than 50 years with over 120 film credits to his name, the distinguished Vincent Price is known as the original master of horror. As a writer and actor, Price is known for his distinctive, low-pitched, creaky voice and his quizzical, mock-serious facial expressions seen in horror favorites such as House of Wax, The Fly and House On Haunted Hill. Before his extensive film career, his renowned voice chilled audiences over radio airwaves.
Now making their DVD debuts on October 9 from Fox Home Entertainment come three creepy classics Hangover Square, The Lodger and The Undying Monster, originally mesmerizing radio listeners by Price before director John Brahm brought them to the silver screen. Each of these horror classics features the vintage radio show with Vincent Price narrating the tale, as well as commentaries, restoration comparisons and more.
Based on the novel by Patrick Hamilton, Hangover Square (1945) stars Laird Cregar (Heaven Can Wait, Charley’s Aunt) as a composer who suffers from unexplainable blackouts. When he discovers the young attractive woman he has fallen for wants to steal his music, his blackouts may result in murder.
Cregar also stars in The Lodger (1942), a tale of a family suffering from financial hardship that offers a room in their home to a mysterious wanderer to help make end’s meet. But when suspicious habits come to fruition, they begin to fear this peculiar stranger may in fact be the infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper.
In The Undying Monster (1942) an inspector investigates the murderous connection of a werewolf’s relentless pursuit of a certain family.
The DVDs will be available for the suggested retail price of $26.98 / $46.98 Canada. Prebook is September 12, 2007.
Hangover Square Synopsis: A stressed out, early 20th century composer named George has been suffering from unexplainable blackouts only to regain consciousness in another town where a murder has occurred. Assured he has nothing to do with it, he takes time off to relax only to meet a beautiful music hall performer named Netta. When he discovers that she was pretending to be interested in him only to steal his music, another blackout with murderous results may be George’s inevitable fate.
Hangover Square DVD Features:
* Commentary by Film Historian / Screenwriter Steve Haberman and Co-Star Faye Marlowe
* Commentary by Richard Schickel
* The Tragic Mask: The Larid Cregar Story
* Hangover Square Vintage Radio Show – Performed by Vincent Price
* Restoration Comparison
* Trailer
* Advertising Gallery
* Still Gallery
The Lodger Synopsis: In late Victorian London, Jack the Ripper has been killing and maiming actresses in the night. The Burtons are forced to take in a lodger due to financial hardship. He seems like a nice young man, but Mrs. Burton suspects him of being the Ripper because of some mysterious and suspicious habits, and fears for her beautiful niece who lives with them.
The Lodger DVD Features:
* Commentary by Film Historian s Alain Silver & James Ursini
* Man In The Fog: The Making Of The Lodger
* The Lodger Vintage Radio Show – Performed by Vincent Price
* Restoration Comparison
* Trailer
* Still Gallery
The Undying Monster Synopsis: A werewolf prowls around at night but only kills certain members of one family. It seems like just a coincidence but the investigating inspector soon finds out that this tradition has gone on for generations and tries to find a link between the werewolf and the family, leading to a frightening conclusion.
The Undying Monster DVD Features:
* Concertos Macabre: The Films Of John Brahm
* Restoration Comparison
* Trailer
* Advertising Gallery
* Still Gallery
Pre-order here :-
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