The CHUCKY franchise comes to UHD, December from Arrow

Arrow Video presents an incredible eight-disc collection of the Chucky films featuring the original horror favourite Child’s Play and its sequels: Child’s Play 2, Child’s Play 3, Bride of Chucky, Seed of Chucky, Curse of Chucky, and Cult of Chucky, with stars including Brad Dourif, Catherine Hicks, Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Jennifer Tilly, Katherine Heigl, and John Waters. Containing recent cast and crew interviews as well as Kyra Elise Gardner’s behind the scenes documentary Living with Chucky.

 

From his very first outing in 1988, Chucky the pint-sized, plastic 'Good Guy' doll has managed to carve out a unique and enduring legacy while trying his (plastic) hand at some truly creative, blood-soaked mayhem!

In Tom Holland (Fright Night)’s Child’s Play, a young Andy Barclay (Alex Vincent) receives his very own Good Guy doll. Unluckily for both him and his mother Karen (Catherine Hicks), "Chucky" happens to contain the soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray (Brad Dourif), and causes chaos for Andy and those around him, leaving a trail of corpses in his wake. In Child’s Play 2, Chucky returns in full mini-monster mode, terrorising Andy further in a sinister game of hide-and-seek. Child’s Play 3 sees a teenaged Andy (Justin Whalin) dealing with both military school and a recently resurrected Chucky.

In Ronny Yu’s Bride of Chucky, the doll with a killer personality returns and continues his murderous spree alongside his love, Tiffany Valentine (Jennifer Tilly). Series creator Don Mancini makes his directorial debut in Seed of Chucky, where Chucky and Tiffany continue their wicked antics after being resurrected by their living-doll child, Glen (Billy Boyd). Nine years later, Chucky chooses Nica (Fiona Dourif) and her family to torture in Mancini's Curse of Chucky, followed swiftly by Cult of Chucky, in which Nica faces the Good Guy once more with a little help from a grown-up Andy Barclay (Vincent).

Featuring brand new 4K restorations of the sequels with recent cast and crew interviews as well as Kyra Elise Gardner’s behind the scenes documentary Living with Chucky, you don't want to miss this toybox of terror from Arrow Video! Wanna play?

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

Limited edition deluxe packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Mark Bell.
Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the films by John-Paul Checkett, Kat Ellinger, Barry Forshaw, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Cerise Howard, and select archival material.
Three double sided fold-out posters featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Mark Bell.

DISC 1: CHILD’S PLAY (BLU-RAY)

2012 High Definition (1080p) Blu-Ray from MGM Home Entertainment
Original English stereo 2.0 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 audio
5.1 Spanish and Portuguese audio, and stereo 2.0 French audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Optional French, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese and Korean subtitles
Audio commentary with Alex Vincent, Catherine Hicks and “Chucky” designer Kevin Yagher
Audio commentary with producer David Kirschner and screenwriter Don Mancini
Scene specific Chucky commentary
Evil Comes in Small Packages, three-part featurette: The Birth of Chucky, Creating the Horror and Unleashed
Chucky: Building a Nightmare featurette
A Monster Convention featurette
Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child’s Play vintage featurette
Image gallery

DISC 2: CHILD’S PLAY 2 (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, and Dolby Atmos audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary with director John Lafia
Puppet Masteri, an interview with writer Don Mancini
Under Pressure, an interview with actor Alex Vincent
The Family Expands, an interview with producer Don Kirschner
In Kyle We Trust, an interview with actress Christine Elise
School’s Out, an interview with actress Beth Grant
The Second Dance, an interview with executive producer Robert Latham Brown
Extra scenes from the broadcast TV version
Original promotional featurettes
Theatrical trailer
TV spot
Image gallery

DISC 3: CHILD’S PLAY 3 (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, and Dolby Atmos audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary with director Jack Bender
Audio commentary with producer Robert Latham Brown
Ride the Frightening, an interview with writer Don Mancini
War Games, an interview with actress Perrey Reeves
Chucky Goes East, an interview with producer David Kirschner
Carnivals and Campouts, an interview with producer Robert Latham Brown
Midway Centurions, an interview with actor Michael Chieffo
Shear Terror, an interview with makeup artist Craig Reardon
Unholy Mountain, an interview with production designer Richard Sawyer
Extra scenes from the Broadcast TV version
Theatrical trailer
TV spot
Image gallery

DISC 4: BRIDE OF CHUCKY (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary with director Ronny Yu
Audio commentary with actors Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif and screenwriter Don Mancini
Archival introduction by Jennifer Tilly
Spotlight on Location featurette
The Making of Bride of Chucky featurette
Extra scenes from the Broadcast TV version
Theatrical trailer
TV spots
Image gallery

DISC 5: SEED OF CHUCKY (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of both the Theatrical Version and the Unrated Version of the film
Original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 on both versions
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary with writer/director Don Mancini and special makeup effects artist Tony Gardner
Audio commentary with writer/director Don Mancini and Jennifer Tilly
Off With the Head, Tony Gardner on Seed of Chucky
Chucky Be Demented, John Waters on Seed of Chucky
Slashed Scene with commentary by writer/director Don Mancini and Debbie Carrington
Heeeeere’s Chucky, Jim Moret interviews Chucky
Family Hell-Day slide show
Conceiving the Seed of Chucky featurette
Jennifer Tilly on The Tonight Show
FuZion Up Close with the stars of Seed of Chucky
Storyboard to final feature comparison featurette
DVD easter eggs
Teaser trailer
Theatrical trailer
TV spots
Image gallery

DISC 6: CURSE OF CHUCKY (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the Unrated Version of the film
Original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary with writer/director Don Mancini, special makeup effects artist Tony Gardner and actor Fiona Dourif
Andy’s Secret Return, actor Alex Vincent on Curse of Chucky
It’s Got A Death Curse, animatronic effects supervisor Tony Gardner on Curse of Chucky
Twist of Jill, actor Danielle Bisutti on Curse of Chucky
Playing with Dolls: The Making of Curse of Chucky featurette
Living Doll: Bringing Chucky to Life featurette
Voodoo Doll: The Chucky Legacy featurette
Storyboard comparisons featurette
Deleted scenes
Gag reel
Trailer
TV spot
Image gallery

DISC 7: CULT OF CHUCKY (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the Unrated Version of the film
Original DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 and 5.1 audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary with writer/director Don Mancini and special effects makeup artist Tony Gardner
Doll in the Family, animatronic effects supervisor Tony Gardner on Cult of Chucky
Do the Chucky Stomp, actor Alex Vincent on Cult of Chucky
A look inside Alex Vincent’s recording studio
Inside the Insanity of Cult of Chucky featurette
Good Guy Gone Bad: The incarnations of Chucky featurette
The Dollhouse, filmmaker Kyra Gardner talks with her father Tony and the Chucky family about working on the franchise
Deleted scenes
Trailers
TV spot
Image gallery

DISC 8: LIVING WITH CHUCKY (BLU-RAY)

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of Kyra Gardner’s definitive documentary on the Child’s Play franchise
English Lossless stereo audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary with director Kyra Gardner
Candid Conversations, Favorite Death Scenes and Strange Families featurettes

Also available as a Blu-Ray set, as well as an Arrow store exclusive 4K set with alternate packaging.

 

Pre-order the UK 4K UHD Box-Set from Amazon.co.uk

 

Pre-order the UK BD Box-Set from Amazon.co.uk

 

 

Supernatural shocker WHAT IS BURIED MUST REMAIN comes to US BD

VIPCO & BayView Entertainment have released the thrilling What Is Buried Must Remain on Blu-ray (Region FREE) in the USA.

What Is Buried Must Remain will also be available to view on EST/VOD/SVOD from 26th September 2023 and other streaming platforms such as Indie Box and Tubi from 26th November 2023

Synopsis:
Set in present-day Lebanon, What Is Buried Must Remain is a modern ghost story with ancient roots. When three young filmmakers set out to make a documentary about a French industrialist accused of murdering his family, they are confronted by supernatural forces engaged in a war for the very soul of the land.

What Is Buried Must Remain was Directed by Elias Matar and stars Hassan Alkhlefe, Hamza Alzahab and Asma Jumaa.

View the Trailer on YouTube 

What Is Buried Must Remain is out now on Blu-ray (Region FREE) in the USA from VIPCO & BayView Entertainment.

Available to order on Blu-ray (Region FREE) now from Amazon.com

 

 

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE - In UK cinemas and on Sky Arts.

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE, director Hope Dickson Leach’s new version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story, co-written with Vlad Butucea, will be shown at selected cinemas in Scotland and UK, following its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in August 2023 and will subsequently be broadcast on Sky Arts (Freeview) on 30 October at 9pm. 

Adapted from the original novella and relocated from London to Edinburgh, this film is a National Theatre of Scotland and Selkie Productions supported by Screen Scotland and Sky Arts. The film is distributed in cinemas by Cosmic Cat.

Filmed largely within the atmospheric setting of Edinburgh’s historic Leith Theatre, THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE was originally presented in February 2022 as a performed live, filmic experience in the venue.

Embracing the duality of the storyline and the period authenticity, the film was shot in black and white. It features a cast of leading Scottish stage and screen talent and music by DJ and music producer Hudson Mohawke and composer Hutch Demouilpied (Limbo).

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE by Hope Dickson Leach and Vlad Butucea, returns to Edinburgh born writer Robert Louis Stevenson’s original story which was published in 1886. The drama follows Gabriel Utterson as he enters a world of dark duplicity to uncover the identity of the mysterious Mr Hyde and the hold he has over Utterson’s old friend Dr Jekyll.

In this version, Utterson’s journey is set against the background and backdrop of Victorian Edinburgh, where the wealth of the breweries is contrasted with the poverty of the Cowgate Vaults, exposing an underbelly of dark truths and corruption. Concerned by his good friend Dr Henry Jekyll’s recent behaviour, Gabriel Utterson is driven to uncover the identity of the mysterious and dangerous Mr. Hyde, to whom Jekyll is enthralled. 

Whilst on this search for the truth, Utterson finds himself seduced by the society of Edinburgh’s rich and powerful, but beneath the glossy façade lies a grim and brutal reality. This is a Jekyll and Hyde reworked for a contemporary audience with the themes of power, class and masculinity brought to the fore.

For more information on the film and screening sites click HERE.

 

FrightFest announces line-up for Halloween 2023

Hot on the horror heels of its spectacular August five-day event, the UK’s biggest genre film festival is back at the Cineworld, Leicester Square with a terrifying two-day Halloween event on Friday 27th October and Saturday 28th October, featuring nine premiere titles not yet seen in the UK.

 

FULL LINE UP:

 

FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER

 

18:15 THE WATERHOUSE (World Premiere)

 

Director: Sam Clemens. With: Alan Calton, Michelangelo Fortuzzi, Laral Lemon, Lily Catalifo. UK 2023. 84 mins.

 

Synopsis: After stealing a priceless painting, Eric, Matt and Paul arrive at a secluded safe house by the sea to discover their fourth accomplice missing. With tensions running high and trust running low, three girls are washed ashore after a boating accident. Sheltering them, a deadly game of deception begins to conceal who, why and what they are doing there. As the house is plunged into darkness, Matt also goes missing along with one of the girls, amid loud shrieks for help. Was one of them responsible or is there a more sinister presence lurking at the water's edge?

 

20:35 HE NEVER LEFT (International premiere)

 

Director: James Morris. With: Colin Cunningham, Jessica Staples, Charla Bocchiochio, David McMahon.US 2023, 97 mins.

 

Synopsis: After hearing strange noises coming from an adjoining motel room, a federal fugitive and his girlfriend inadvertently become targets of the notorious "Pale Face" killer, whose legend has consumed and haunted the local community for decades.

 

22:50 MARIA (UK premiere)

 

Directors: Gabriel Grieco, Nicanor Loreti. With: Dana Panchenko, Sofía Gala Castiglione, Malena Sánchez, Magui Bravi. Argentina 2023. 70 mins.

 

Synopsis: Maria Black is the biggest porn star in 2024. When she’s falls into a coma after a car crash, her medical outlook is dim. Then her body disappears from the hospital, media speculation is rife but soon the news cycle moves on. Until 2027 when it seems Maria has been reborn and is anxious to resume her XXX film career. Director Dario George wants her to appear in his new production but when she tragically dies mid-shoot, hatches a shocking plan to cover up the accident. However, Maria is now part of The Metropolis Project and is out for revenge.

 

SATURDAY 28 OCTOBER

 

11:30 ELDRITCH U.S.A. (International Premiere)

Directors: Ryan Smith, Tyler Foreman. With: Graham Weldin, Andy Phinney, Cameron Perry, Aline O’Neill. USA 2023. 99 mins.

Synopsis: Summon up a deity with a little ditty in a Lovecraftian horror musical featuring original songs by Fox Royale. Brothers Geoff and Rich have competed all their life for parental affection, career ambitions and romantic pursuits.  Egotistical Rich always seems to win leaving sweet-natured younger sibling Geoff in his shadow. When tragedy strikes their family in a freak accident, panicked Geoff seeks out a backwoods cult rumoured to have supernatural powers. But the amateur cult unleashes sinister forces beyond all control and musical mayhem ensues.

4:00 LOVELY, DARK, AND DEEP (UK Premiere)

Director: Teresa Sutherland. With: Georgina Campbell, Nick Blood, Wai Ching Ho, Soren Hellerup. USA 2023. 87 mins.

Synopsis: Lennon (BARBARIAN star Georgina Campbell) finally gets her long-awaited position as a park ranger in an isolated outpost. Immediately she is shrouded in strange mystery and conspiracy theories pertaining to bizarre disappearances and visions quickly start to manifest, blending the past, present, and even more sinister future. In this dangerous, twisting and writhing landscape, will she uncover the origins of a tragedy that has haunted her since she was a child.

16:00 SUPERPOSITION (UK Premiere)

Director: Karoline Lyngbye. With: Marie Bach Hansen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Mihlo Olsen. Denmark 2023, 105 mins.

Synopsis: Stine and Teit, your average urban middle-class artists and intellectuals, leave Copenhagen for the wilds of neighbouring Sweden’s forest. Soon, they find out that something is strange there – most disturbingly – when their son Nemo suddenly thinks his mother isn’t really his mother anymore. It becomes clear once Stine and Teit discover that they have neighbours who look exactly like them – mirror images made flesh and blood.

18:40 HOOD WITCH (UK Premiere)

Director: Saïd Belktibia. With: Golshifteh Farahani, Denis Lavant, Mathieu Espagnet, Jérémy Ferrari.  Iran/France 2023.

Synopsis: Iranian French actress Golshifteh Farahani (from PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: SALAZAR’S REVENGE) plays a woman who makes a living smuggling exotic animals and other illicit products. She branches out with the creation of a mobile App that connects clients with mystical marabout healers, but when a user’s consultation takes a tragic turn, she finds her facing a violent backlash that could cost her and her son their lives.

 
20:50 THE LAST VIDEO STORE (UK Premiere)

Directors: Cody Kennedy, Tim Rutherford. With: Kevin Martin, Josh Lenner, Vanessa ‘Yaayaa’ Adams, Lelan Tilden. Canada 2023. 90 mins.

Synopsis: A young woman takes a collection of old videotapes to one of the last video rental stores in the world. Unbeknownst to her, she is in possession of a legendary ‘cursed tape’ that holds the power to connect the real world with another dimension in which B-movie fantasies become a reality. When she and the video storeowner unwittingly reawaken its curse, a raft of cinematic villains is unleashed.

22:55 BLUE LIGHT (World Premiere) 

Director: Andy Fickman. With: Bella DeLong, Amber Janea, Daryl Tofa, Ana Zambrana. USA 2023.109 mins

Synopsis: Seven childhood friends excitedly embark on a road trip in an old RV to the coolest underground music festival out there – Blue Light. When they break down on an isolated road, they soon realise something eerie and unworldly is hiding in the woods. Their nightmare journey to hell has begun from which there is no U-turn. Will they find the courage to fight and survive?

To book: https://www.frightfest.co.uk/Halloween2023/frightfesthalloween.html

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THE JESTER - Coming to UK and Irish Cinemas, Nov

From the co-creator of The Blair Witch Project, horror has a new face this year in THE JESTER.

After the recent death of their father, two estranged sisters find themselves being stalked by a malevolent being known as THE JESTER. 

Revealing himself to be more than just a man in a mask, the evil entity begins to further torment the residents of their small town on Halloween night. 

The path to defeating this unholy monster lies with the two sisters who realise that the only way to survive is to figure out how to right the wrongs of their dark past.

Helmed by new writer-director Colin Krawchuk,THE JESTER is the must-see horror of the year.

Dazzler Media presents THE JESTER in cinemas from 10 November

View the Trailer on YouTube.

Puppet Horror Film ABRUPTIO - Screening at Grimmfest, Manchester Oct 8th

The puppet horror film, ABRUPTIO, the third feature from writer/director Evan Marlowe, is set to screen as the closing film at Grimmfest on October 8th!

The stacked voice cast includes James Marsters (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Christopher McDonald (Hacks), Hana Mae Lee (Pitch Perfect), Jordan Peele (Get Out), the late Sid Haig (House Of 1000 Corpses) and Robert Englund (A Nightmare On Elm Street). The film is scored by Savage & Spies (The Human Centipede) and was produced by Kerry Marlowe.

The movie, enacted entirely using lifelike puppets, follows Les Hackel (Marsters), a guy down on his luck, who wakes to find an explosive device has been implanted in his neck. He must carry out heinous crimes in order to stay alive while trying to identify the mastermind manipulating the now twisted and strange world around him.

ABRUPTIO has been an international festival darling and has garnered numerous awards, including Best Horror Film, Best Director, Best Cast and Best Effects.

Speaking about the film, Director Evan Marlowe has said:
"The advantage of puppets is they never age. You can capture a vocal performance and then spend the next few years shooting the film at your leisure. You can also do things with a puppet that would be impossible, or at least very painful, using a live human!"

Reviews of the film have been glowing. Dread Central has said, "Nothing in this movie comes close to being normal", while Fanboy Planet said, "A fever dream, Abruptio weaves in stylistic touches from 1970s horror cinema and manga", and Morbidly Beautiful has said, "Abruptio is astonishing - a film full of puppets that probes the depth of humanity."

View the Trailer on Vimeo.

For more info visit https://www.abruptio.com

For more info on this and other films at Grimmfest, visit.. https://www.grimmfest.com

 

 

Brutal exploitation thriller THE PRICE WE PAY - On Digital, 16th Oct

Get more bang for your buck in THE PRICE WE PAY, a wickedly dark, gritty and brutal thriller from respected director Ryuhei Kitamura (Midnight Meat Train), starring Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild, The Darkest Hour) and Stephen Dorff (Blade, Immortals). The film is set for its UK debut on digital this October from 101 Films.

When a pawn shop robbery goes horribly wrong and the criminals take a young woman, Grace (Gigi Zumbado – Bridge and Tunnel), hostage, things quickly go from bad to unimaginable.

Forced to go on the run, they head into the woods and as darkness starts to fall, they find a remote farmhouse and decide to take refuge. But they get way more than they bargain for…

This is no ordinary farm, it hides a sadistic dungeon and something far more sinister… And when the family return home, hellish mayhem breaks loose and it’s an all-out bloody gorefest.

Can Grace find a way to escape the clutches of true evil or will she and her captors pay the ultimate price in grisly, gripping and unrelenting thriller THE PRICE WE PAY?

Released on Digital 16 October 2023#

View the Trailer on YouTube.