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October 10th, 2022 by Brandon Peters
The riveting thriller THE COMPANY OF WOLVES from director Neil Jordan (Interview with the Vampire) brings the timeless tale of “Little Red Riding Hood” and werewolf fables together in a haunting, compelling and eerie way. Fascinating and imaginative, the film stars Angela Lansbury (The Manchurian Candidate, Murder, She Wrote) and David Warner (Mary Poppins Returns, Planet of the Apes), introducing Micha Bergese (Interview with the Vampire) as The Huntsman and Sarah Patterson (Snow White) as Rosaleen. On November 22, 2022, SCREAM FACTORY™ will release THE COMPANY OF WOLVES Collector’s Edition in a 4K UHD™+ Blu-ray™ combo pack. Available for the first time being release on 4K UHD™ format, this highly anticipated release features a new 4K scan (2022) from the original camera negative and comes loaded with special bonus content. The collector’s edition contains a reversible art wrap featuring the original theatrical art from Cannon Films. Loyal fans and collectors ordering from ShoutFactory.com will receive an exclusive 18×24 rolled poster featuring the brand new artwork, available while supplies last. Continue reading ‘THE COMPANY OF WOLVES 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray Collector’s Edition Howls On November 22nd!’
October 10th, 2022 by Jason Coleman
It’s October, and all genre film fans know what that means. Mere thrills and chills? We think not. Halloween time is all about the screams, and there’s always one fest in Los Angeles that has all horror hounds covered – it’s SCREAMFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL! So get your tricks and treats ready because Screamfest 2022 (go to www.screamfestla.com for more details!) is once again taking place October 11th – 20th at the infamous TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in LA at the Hollywood and Highland Center, and this year’s show promises to push the boundaries of both good taste and gore. Seeking a little terror insight and horror retribution in the controversial areas of hunting and abortion? Screamfest has got you covered! Interested in examinations of killer dolls and kick-ass feisty females? It’s all under one roof! Sporting twenty-six features, ninety shorts, and even six student shorts (who will be the next pint size Tobe Hooper or Mary Lambert?) Screamfest 2022 is once again proving it is the premier place for all things bloodcurdling, and WhySoBlu.com will be covering all its wicked wares. So let’s get things started with a brief look at what pops out this year with an initial look we like to call…‘What To See’!
Continue reading ‘Screamfest 2022 – “What To See”’
October 6th, 2022 by Brandon Peters
Writer and director Quentin Tarantino delivered one of the most influential films of the 1990s with the critically acclaimed contemporary classic PULP FICTION. Now, for the first time ever, fans can experience the groundbreaking and wildly entertaining tour de force on 4K Ultra HD™ Digital, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray™, and in a Limited-Edition Collector’s SteelBook® December 6, 2022 from Paramount Home Entertainment. A touchstone of postmodern film, PULP FICTION is a must-have for every film fan’s collection. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, the film also won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature and the Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay. The film features a star-studded cast, including John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken and Bruce Willis.
Continue reading ‘It’s The One That Says 4K ULTRA-HD On It – Tarantino’s PULP FICTION Arrives December 6th!’
October 5th, 2022 by Brandon Peters
Legendary Japanese martial artist and actor Sonny Chiba remains a formidable force and an iconic star in film history. Get ready for some of the wildest action films from the impressive legacy of Chiba when THE SONNY CHIBA COLLECTION 4-Disc Blu-ray set hits North American home entertainment shelves on November 15, 2022 from Shout! Select in collaboration with Toei Company Ltd. This highly sought-after collector’s delight comprises a small collection of Chiba’s incredibly successful career. Some of the films included in THE SONNY CHIBA COLLECTION are being released on Blu-ray for the first time in North America. Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba will be greatly missed by his legion of fans. The “Street Fighter” will live on forever! Continue reading ‘THE SONNY CHIBA COLLECTION 4-Disc Blu-ray Set Hits November 15!’
October 4th, 2022 by Brandon Peters
Mia Goth reprises her iconic villain in Pearl, arriving on Blu-ray™ (+ DVD + Digital) and DVD November 15 from A24 and Lionsgate. Co-written by Ti West (X, The Innkeepers, The Sacrament, The House of the Devil) and Mia Goth in her feature film writing debut, Pearl will be available on Blu-ray (+ DVD + Digital) and DVD. Consumers can also buy an exclusive Blu-ray package at Walmart featuring new artwork.
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October 3rd, 2022 by Brandon Peters
Since its inception over 15 years ago, the renowned studio LAIKA has been heralded by fans and critics alike for blending the time-honored artistry of stop-motion with bleeding-edge filmmaking technology to tell enduring, cinematic stories that matter. Now more than ever, fans will be able to experience these beloved, epic films in the highest possible fidelity, as LAIKA and Shout! Factory are proud to announce Coraline and ParaNorman will be available in 4K for the first time ever in the coming months. Supervised by LAIKA’s visionary filmmaking team, these dazzling 4K remasters feature HDR and Dolby Vision plus Dolby Atmos for the ultimate entertainment experience. Continue reading ‘CORALINE & PARANORMAN Debut On 4K UHD On December 13 From LAIKA & Shout! Factory’
September 27th, 2022 by Brandon Peters
Academy Award winning director George Miller’s (Happy Feet, the Mad Max franchise, The Witches of Eastwick) fantasy romantic drama Three Thousand Years of Longing, from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artists Releasing, will be released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on 11/15, it was announced today by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Directed by Miller from a screenplay by Miller and Augusta Gore, the film is based on the short story “The Djinn in the Nightingale’s Eye “by A.S. Byatt. The film stars Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton and is produced by Miller and Doug Mitchell. Three Thousand Years of Longing will be available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on 11/15. The 4K UHD Blu-ray disc features the film in 4K with HDR. The Blu-ray disc features the film in hi-definition and the DVD features the film in standard definition.
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September 27th, 2022 by Brandon Peters
For the first time in one complete set, all seven terrifying PARANORMAL ACTIVITY movies come together in PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE ULTIMATE CHILLS COLLECTION on Blu-ray October 11, 2022. This limited-edition, collector’s set includes the latest chapter on Blu-ray for the first time: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: NEXT OF KIN, which debuted exclusively on Paramount+. Packed with chills and horrifying surprises, this must-own collection also features the 90+ minute documentary UNKNOWN DIMENSION: THE STORY OF PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. This definitive documentary chronicles the complete story of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY from indie sensation to blockbuster franchise. Featuring interviews with cast and crew, newly revealed footage from the terrifying films, and insight from fans, it’s a must-see exploration of the movies that reimagined the “found footage” genre for a whole new generation of viewers.
Continue reading ‘PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE ULTIMATE CHILLS COLLECTION Arrives On Blu-ray October 11th!’
September 26th, 2022 by Brandon Peters
Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the fan favorite SCREAM 2 arrives on 4K Ultra HD for the first time on October 4, 2022! Originally released on December 12, 1997 in the U.S., SCREAM 2 has been newly remastered in 4K and will be released both on Digital and in a 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray set that includes legacy bonus content (detailed below), as well as access to a Digital copy of the film.
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Continue reading ‘Celebrate 25 Years Of One Of Horror’s Greatest Sequels When SCREAM 2 Arrives On 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray October 4th!’
September 20th, 2022 by Aaron Neuwirth
While a few of Tarantino’s films have already crossed over in the 4K UHD Blu-ray space, we are certainly due for more when it comes to his most celebrated films. We’ll have word on his game-changer, Pulp Fiction, along with its brilliant follow-up, Jackie Brown, soon enough, but for now, we’ll have to settle for the independently-made cult classic Reservoir Dogs. The stylish. dialogue-heavy, non-linear crime drama is coming to 4K for the first time in honor of its 30th anniversary on November 15, courtesy of Lionsgate. See the showdowns between Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth, and other stars in stunning 4K (complete with standard and steelbook options) this fall!
Continue reading ‘Let’s Get Ramblin! RESERVOIR DOGS (30th Anniversary) Arrives on 4K UHD for First Time on 11/15′
September 15th, 2022 by Aaron Neuwirth
Coming this December: A tender portrait of Black teens in 1960s Chicago, Cooley High, directed by Michael Schultz; a dazzling doc about one of the most iconic rock groups in history, The Velvet Underground, directed by Todd Haynes; and three films each from two provocative voices—long-overlooked Swedish pioneer of feminist cinema Mai Zetterling and Austrian auteur Michael Haneke, who probes the void of modern existence.
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September 13th, 2022 by Brandon Peters
Celebrating the 80th anniversary of its 1942 release, the legendary Warner Bros. film Casablanca will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital on November 8, it was announced today by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Starring Academy Award winners Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, critic Leonard Maltin calls Casablanca “the best Hollywood movie of all time.”
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September 13th, 2022 by Brandon Peters
A horror-comedy following a group of young friends after a party game turns deadly, Bodies Bodies Bodies arrives on Blu-ray™ (+ DVD + Digital) and DVD October 18 from Lionsgate. Best Buy will have an exclusive 4K (+ Blu-ray + Digital) combo package.
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September 8th, 2022 by Aaron Neuwirth
A Criterion first, coming this November! The Criterion Collection is proud to announce their first collaboration with Disney and Pixar: WALL•E (2008), directed by Andrew Stanton, entering the Criterion Collection on 4K UHD this November! A high-water mark of digital animation, Stanton’s prescient vision of a rapidly oncoming dystopian future, packaged within a dazzling pop-science-fiction love story, is an urgent fable for our troubled millennium. Criterion’s director-approved edition features two commentaries, a masterclass with Stanton, behind-the-scenes footage, more than a dozen documentaries, deleted scenes, a tour of the Pixar Living Archive, selections from Stanton’s sketchbook, and so much more!
Continue reading ‘Time To Get Curious – WALL•E Joins The Criterion Collection This November’
September 8th, 2022 by Brandon Peters
In celebration of Sony Pictures Classics’ 30-year anniversary, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is proud to bring eleven of their acclaimed library favorites to 4K Ultra HD disc, exclusively within the SONY PICTURES CLASSICS 4K ULTRA HD COLLECTION, available November 22. This must-own set includes iconic award-winning masterpieces from world-renowned filmmakers, unforgettable performances from global luminaries, and fan-favorite stories that have resonated across the years: ORLANDO, THE CELLULOID CLOSET, THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, RUN LOLA RUN, SLC PUNK, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE, VOLVER, SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK, STILL ALICE and CALL ME BY YOUR NAME. Each film is presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range. Continue reading ‘Own The Sony Pictures Classics 30th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Collection On November 22nd!’
August 30th, 2022 by Brandon Peters
The adrenaline fueling thriller, Fall, arrives on Digital September 27 and Blu-ray™ + Digital and DVD October 18 from Lionsgate. This height induced nightmare follows two best friends as they ascend a 2,000 foot tower and end up stranded. Written and directed by Scott Mann (Heist, The Tournament) Fall will be available on Blu-ray + Digital and on DVD, respectively.
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. Continue reading ‘Peter Paras Wants You To Buy FALL On Standard Blu-ray October 18th!’
August 30th, 2022 by Brandon Peters
Scream Factory™ has announced the October 4th release of THE HALLOWEEN 4K COLLECTION (1995 – 2002), a 4K Ultra HDTM + Blu-rayTM Collector’s Edition set of three terrifying films from one of the most hallowed horror canons of all time. The 8-Disc set contains 4 UHD™ discs and 4 Blu-ray™ discs, on which are new 4K scans of the films Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers, Halloween: H20, and Halloween: Resurrection, as well as both the theatrical cut and producer’s cut of Curse of Michael Myers in 4K UHD, and all of the previously released extras plus some brand-new surprises, including new commentaries and interviews. THE HALLOWEEN 4K COLLECTION (1995 – 2002) is available now for pre-order on Amazon.com, Shoutfactory.com, Barnesandnoble.com, and other fine retailers. Continue reading ‘HALLOWEEN: 4K COLLECTION (1995 – 2002) Shapes Up On 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray October 4th!’
August 25th, 2022 by Brandon Peters
Get ready to devour more brains this October! Writer/director Dan O’Bannon (Alien, Lifeforce) puts an uproarious spin on the zombie apocalypse movie in 1985 cult classic THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, starring Clu Gulager (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge), James Karen (Mulholland Drive) and Dan Calfa (Weekend at Bernie’s). On October 18, 2022, SCREAM FACTORY™ will release THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD Collector’s Edition in a 4K UHD™+ Blu-ray™ combo pack. Available for the first time being released on 4K UHD™ format, this highly anticipated release features New 4K scan (2022) from the original camera negative and comes loaded with bonus content. Loyal fans and collectors ordering from ShoutFactory.com will receive an exclusive rolled 18×24 poster featuring the original theatrical artwork, available while supplies last. Continue reading ‘THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 4K UHD Blu-ray Eats More Brains On October 18th!’