DVD and Blu-ray Releases: August 15, 2017
Sean Brickley
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We have kind of a short list for you this week, my friends. Essentially this week revolves around two things: the Alien franchise and movies by Stephen King.
Specialty collectors should take note of all of the special editions of Alien: Covenant. Apparently Walmart is also in on the limited edition game with this movie, but I couldn’t find working links so I presented what I have.
Additionally, you can also pickup a Blu-ray of Prometheus this week along with the entire Alien 6 Film Collection. In a nutshell, if you are a fan of Alien, this is your week.
If Alien isn’t your thing, there’s also a good handful of Stephen King titles releasing this week. This list includes both Pet Sematary movies, Graveyard Shift, and The Dead Zone.
And if you don’t like Stephen King OR the Alien movies, you can check out Tom McLoughlin’s classic One Dark Night, which will be getting the DVD and Blu-ray treatment this week. You can also be on the lookout for The Scarehouse.
Whatever your preference is, pleasant viewing.
MOVIES
Alien: Covenant (2017) (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray)
Starring:
Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo
Synopsis:
Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world whose sole inhabitant is the “synthetic” David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.
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The Dead Zone (1983)
Starring:
Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe
Synopsis:
A man comes out of a coma able to see the probable futures of anyone he touches. Directed by David Cronenberg. From the Stephen King novel.
Graveyard Shift (1990)
Starring:
David Andrews, Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht, Brad Dourif, Andrew Divoff
Synopsis:
A drifter works nights at a boss man’s mill, with rats and a monster. From the Stephen King story.
One Dark Night (1983) (Special Edition)
Starring:
Meg Tilly, Adam West, E.G. Daily, Leslie Speights, Robin Evans
Synopsis:
A Code Red Release – A World famous psychic is found dead along with several victims of his bizarre experiments. One the same day his body is interred in a mausoleum, high-schooler Julie Wells (Meg Tilly, Psycho 2, The Big Chill, Body Snatchers) agrees to spend the night there all alone – as part of a hazing to join the clique, The Sisters (Robin Evans, E.G. Daily, Leslie Speights). Later that night, the sisters secretly return to torment Julie in an attempt to scare her out of her mind. But the girls are not alone. The psychic s experiments continue even after death – on his own body and on the dozen resident corpses in various stages of decay. Soon they’re exhumed and looking for fresh bodies. One Dark Night haunts audiences’ psyches with its claustrophobic setting, moody cinematography, foreboding score and ultra-realistic makeup effects. Tom McLoughlin (Date with an Angel, Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI) directed this terrifying chiller which co-stars the great Adam West (Batman, Family Guy).
Pet Sematary (1989)
Starring:
Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, Denise Crosby, Brad Greenquist, Michael Lombard
Synopsis:
A doctor and his family move to a town near an ancient Indian burial ground.
Pet Sematary Two (1992)
Starring:
Edward Furlong, Anthony Edwards, Clancy Brown, Jared Rushton,
Darlanne Fluegel
Synopsis:
A teen and his buddy take a shot-dead dog to a sacred burial ground where it comes back to life, riled.
Prometheus (2012) (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray)
Starring:
Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Logan Marshall-Green
Synopsis:
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
The Scarehouse (2014)
Starring:
Sarah Booth, Katherine Barrel, Kimberly-Sue Murray
Synopsis:
When two friends open a Halloween fun house on Devil’s Night it is all fun and games until their former sorority sisters begin to arrive. These six sisters are confronted by their past as the night spins out of control.
COLLECTIONS
Alien 6-Film Collection
Starring:
Billy Crudup, Demian Bichir, Danny McBride, Michael Fassbender
Movies:
Alien (1979)
Unbeknownst to the crew of a space ship, it has taken on an alien stowaway that incubates in some humans and hunts the rest. In space, no one can hear you scream.
Aliens (1986)
The survivor of the 1979 “Alien” returns to planet LV 426 with Marines sent to check her horror story. Directed by James Cameron.
Alien 3 (1992)
Now the survivor of “Alien” and “Aliens” is the only woman on a lousy prison planet with thugs, zealots and the monster.
Alien Resurrection (1992)
The nefarious experiments begin. An unholy combination of human and alien genetics is discovered,made possible by an uneasy alliance between a renegade band of smugglers and a zealous cadre of scientists and officials. One subject is familiar, a woman horrifically linked to alien species that now elicits so much scrutiny. Ripley is back and all is not what it seems.
Prometheus (2012)
Ridley Scott, director of “Alien” and “Blade Runner,” returns to the genre he helped define. With Prometheus, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
Alien: Covenant (2017)
The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.
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