Scream Factory Giving Monkey Shines and The Dark Half Blu-ray Debuts
John Squires
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Though primarily known as the guy who created the modern day zombie as we know it, George A. Romero has also directed a handful of non-zombie gems throughout his career, including Monkey Shines and The Dark Half. This coming November, Scream Factory puts both films onto Blu-ray for the very first time, and we’ve got all the tasty details for ya today!
From the Press Release:
This fall Scream Factory will release The Dark Half and Monkey Shines, two horror favorites from acclaimed director George A. Romero. Making their Blu-ray debuts on November 18th, 2014, each release also boasts brand new bonus features including all new audio commentaries with George A. Romero, new retrospective featurettes with cast and crew, behind-the-scenes footage, deleted scenes, and much more! In addition, fans who order their copies from ShoutFactory.com will have their order shipped three weeks early!
Allan Mann (Jason Beghe) is a bitter, angry, and vengeful man ever since an accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. He’s fed up with himself and everyone around him. All that changes when he’s given Ella, a monkey trained to meet his every need. But when Ella begins anticipating Allan’s thoughts, strange and deadly things start happening. And as she stalks and wreaks havoc on Allan’s fair-weather girlfriend (Janine Turner), incompetent doctor, and meddling mother, Allan realizes he must stop the cunning maniacal creature… before she fully takes over his mind!
Monkey Shines stars Jason Beghe (“Chicago Hope”), Janine Turner (“Northern Exposure”), Stanley Tucci (The Devil Wears Prada), and Kate McNeil (The House on Sorority Row).
Monkey Shines Bonus Features:
· New: Audio Commentary with Writer/Director George A. Romero
· New: An Experiment in Fear – The Making of “Monkey Shines” – An all-new retrospective with Writer/Director George A. Romero; Actors Jason Beghe, John Pankow, and Kate McNeil; Executive Producer Peter Grunwald; Special Make-Up Effects Creator Tom Savini; Special Make-Up Effects Assistants Greg Nicotero and Everett Burrell; and Editor Pasquale Buba (49 minutes)
· Alternate Ending
· Deleted Scenes
· Behind-the-Scenes Footage
· Vintage “Making of MONKEY SHINES” plus additional interview clips
· Theatrical Trailers
· TV Spot
· Still Gallery
Fans can pre-order their copy now at ShoutFactory.com.
Based on the best-selling book by Stephen King, The Dark Half tells the story of horror writer Thad Beaumont (Timothy Hutton), who hopes to distance himself from his murder novels and from George Stark, the name he has used to anonymously author them. To achieve this, he cooks up a murder of his own: a publicity stunt that should lay Stark to rest forever. But when the people around him are found gruesomely slain – and his own fingerprints dot the crime scenes – Beaumont is dumbfounded until he learns that Stark has taken on life of his own… and begun a gruesome quest for vengeance!
The Dark Half stars Timothy Hutton (“Leverage,” Ordinary People), Amy Madigan (Field of Dreams), Michael Rooker (“The Walking Dead”) and Julie Harris (The Haunting).
The Dark Half Bonus Features:
· New: Audio Commentary with Writer/Director George A. Romero
· New: The Sparrows Are Flying Again!: The Making of “The Dark Half” – An all-new retrospective with Writer/Director George A. Romero; Producer Declan Baldwin; Actors Michael Rooker, Robert Joy, Rutanya Alda, and John Amplas; Composer Christopher Young; Special Make-Up Effects Creators John Vulich and Everett Burrell; Visual Effects Supervisor Kevin Kutchaver; Second Unit Director Tom Dubensky; and Editor Pasquale Buba (36 Minutes)
· Deleted Scenes
· Animated Storyboards for the original ending
· Behind-the-Scenes Footage – Special Effects and On the Set
· Vintage “Making of THE DARK HALF” plus additional interview clips
· Theatrical Trailer
· TV Spot
· Still Gallery
Fans can pre-order their copy now at ShoutFactory.com.
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