New Releases for October 1 to 11, 2021 – Shout Factory September 30, 2021
New Horror Releases

OCTOBER 5

Elvira’s Haunted Hills [2001]

  • Blu-ray – Collector’s Edition
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Cassandra Peterson, Richard O’Brien, Mary Scheer, Scott Atkinson, Mary Jo Smith
  • DIRECTOR: Sam Irvin
  • SYNOPSIS: In 1851, Elvira and her maid are en route to perform in Paris but inadvertently end up at the sinister Lord Vladimere Hellsubus’ medieval castle. Bearing an uncanny resemblance to Vladimere’s long-dead wife, Elvira learns of the Hellsubus curse and finds her life in danger.
  • Bonus Content:
    • Restoration from a 4k Scan of the Original Camera Negative
    • Introduction by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
    • Audio Commentary with Actors Cassandra Peterson, Mary Scheer, Mary Jo Smith and Scott Atkinson and Director Sam Irvin
    • Making-of
    • “Transylvania or Bust”
    • Interview with Actor Richard O’Brien
    • Outtakes
    • Photo Gallery
  • TAGLINES:
    • A feature film so terrifying, you will die…laughing.
    • TERROR. LUST. Some girls really know how to party!
    • The hills are alive–with the screams of laughter!
    • You never know what you will find around the next curve!
    • The size of fear just doubled!
    • Double the terror. Double the fun.
  • GENRE: Horror, Comedy
  • RATING: Rated PG-13 (sexual humor and violence)
  • RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Shout! Factory
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  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GNV91TD/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265171/

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Halloween [1978]

  • 4K Ultra HD
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P.J. Soles, Charles Cyphers
  • DIRECTOR: John Carpenter
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • THE ONE. THE ONLY. THE CLASSIC.On a black and unholy Halloween night years ago, little Michael Myers brutally slaughtered his sister in cold blood. For the last fifteen years, the people of Haddonfield have rested easily, knowing that Michael was safely locked away in a mental hospital … until tonight. Michael has escaped and he will soon return to the same quiet neighborhood to relive his grisly murder again. For this is a night of evil. Tonight is Halloween.
  • DISC ONE (4K UHD):
    • NEW 2021 4K Scan From The Original Negative, Approved By Cinematographer Dean Cundey
    • NEW Dolby Atmos Track
    • Audio Commentary With Co-Writer/Director John Carpenter And Actress Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Audio Commentary With Director Of Photography Dean Cundey, Editor Tommy Lee Wallace, And Actor Nick Castle
  • DISC TWO (Blu-ray):
    • NEW 2021 4K Scan From The Original Negative, Approved By Cinematographer Dean Cundey
    • NEW Dolby Atmos Track
    • Audio Commentary With John Carpenter And Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Audio Commentary With Dean Cundey, Tommy Lee Wallace, And Nick Castle
    • “The Night She Came Home”
    • TV Version Footage
    • Theatrical Trailer
    • TV Spots
    • Radio Spots
  • DISC THREE (Blu-ray):
    • Original Color Timing Presentation
    • Vintage Interview With Producer Moustapha Akkad
    • “Halloween: A Cut Above The Rest”
    • “Halloween Unmasked 2000”
    • Halloween – The Extended Cut In HD (TV Inserts Are In Standard Definition)
    • Theatrical Trailer
    • TV Spots
    • Radio Spots
  • TAGLINES:
    • The trick was to stay alive.
    • The Night he came home
    • He’s come back
    • The Night HE Came Home!
    • HE came home for HALLOWEEN.
    • Everyone is entitled to one good scare
    • Trick or treat… or die
    • Let’s celebrate the horror
    • Happy Halloween!
    • The Trick Is To Stay Alive!
  • GENRE: Horror, Thriller
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 91 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Shout! Factory
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  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GQJHCBZ/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077651/

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Halloween II [1981]

  • 4K Ultra HD
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, Jeffrey Kramer, Lance Guest, Pamela Shoop, Hunter Von Leer, Leo Rossi, Gloria Gifford, Ana Alicia, Ford Rainey, Cliff Emmich, Alan Haufrect, Lucille Benson, Jonathan Prince
  • DIRECTOR: Rick Rosenthal
  • PRODUCER: Debra Hill, John Carpenter
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • Picking up exactly where the first film left off, Halloween II follows the same ill-fated characters as they encounter the knife-wielding maniac they left for dead in the first film. The inhuman Michael Myers is still very much alive and out for more revenge as he stalks the deserted halls of the Haddonfield hospital. As he gets closer to his main target, Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) discovers the chilling mystery behind the crazed psychopath’s actions. Written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween II is a spine-tingling dark ride into the scariest night of the year.
  • DISC ONE (4K UHD):
    • NEW 2021 4K Scan From The Original Negative Approved By Cinematographer Dean Cundey
    • NEW 2021 Dolby Atmos Track
    • Audio Commentary With Director Rick Rosenthal
    • Audio Commentary With Stunt Coordinator Dick Warlock
  • DISC TWO (Blu-ray):
    • NEW 2021 4K Scan From The Original Negative Approved By Cinematographer Dean Cundey
    • NEW 2021 Dolby Atmos Track style “box-sizing: border-box”
    • Audio Commentary With Stunt Coordinator Dick Warlock
    • “The Nightmare Isn’t Over – The Making Of Halloween II” Featuring Rick Rosenthal, Dick Warlock, Composer Alan Howarth, Director Of Photography Dean Cundey, Actors Lance Guest And Leo Rossi, And More
    • Horror’s Hallowed Grounds Revisiting The Original Shooting Locations
    • Deleted Scenes With Optional Audio Commentary With Rick Rosenthal
    • Alternate Ending With Optional Audio Commentary With Rick Rosenthal
    • Still Gallery
    • Theatrical Trailer
    • TV and Radio Spots
  • DISC THREE (DVD):
    • Television Cut (In Standard Definition)
    • Film Script (DVD-ROM)
  • TAGLINES:
    • More Of The Night He Came Home
    • He came back to finish what they’ll never forget…
    • How do you kill what’s NOT alive?
    • The Nightmare Isn’t Over
    • All New. From The People Who Brought You “Halloween”… More Of The Night HE Came Home.
    • The Boogieman Is Back
    • Just when you thought it was safe to go trick or treating…
    • They couldn’t stop him… Now he’s back!
    • It’s not only a murderer… It’s an indestructible terror!
    • The sensational follow-up to the worldwide phenomenon. More terror, even more terrifying.
    • HALLOWEEN: The horror smash of the seventies! HALLOWEEN II: The horror smash of the eighties?
  • GENRE: Horror
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 92 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Shout! Factory
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  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GQ63D83/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082495/

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Halloween III: Season of the Witch [1982]

  • 4K Ultra HD
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O’Herlihy, Ralph Strait, Michael Currie, Jadeen Barbor, Bradley Schacter, Garn Stephens, Nancy Kyes, John Terry
  • DIRECTOR: Tommy Lee Wallace
  • SYNOPSIS: A murder-suicide in a northern Californian hospital leads to an investigation by the on-call doctor, which reveals a plot by an insane toymaker to kill as many people as possible on October 31st through an ancient Celtic ritual and deadly Halloween masks.
  • TAGLINES:
    • …and now the earth will run with blood again!
    • Witchcraft enters the computer age, and a different terror begins.
    • The night no one comes home.
    • The Halloween horror continues.
  • GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 98 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Shout! Factory
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  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GQ59F7R/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085636/

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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

  • 4K Ultra HD
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris, Michael Pataki
  • DIRECTOR: Dwight H. Little
  • SYNOPSIS: The fourth installment in the Halloween franchise follows the unstoppable psychopath Michael Myers returning to his hometown once again on Oct 31st, this time to kill his niece. Donald Pleasence returns also as the Michael’s psychiatrist who is hellbent on stopping him.
  • Bonus Content:
    • 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
    • Dolby Atmos Track
    • Audio Commentary with Actors Ellie Cornell and Danielle Harris
    • Audio Commentary with Director Dwight H Little and Author Justin Beahm
    • Audio Commentary with Ellie Cornell and Danielle Harris
    • Audio Commentary with Dwight H. Little and Justin Beahm
    • “The Making of Halloween 4: The Final Cut”
    • “Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4” – A Two-part Featurette
    • Horror’s Hallowed Grounds – A Look at the Original Filming Locations
    • Theatrical Trailer
    • TV Spots
    • Newspaper Ad Still Gallery by Drive-in Asylum
    • Still Gallery
  • TAGLINES:
    • Ten Years Ago he changed the face Of Halloween. NOW HE’S BACK!
    • Ten Years Ago he changed the face Of Halloween, now he’s back.
    • Ten Years Ago HE Changed The Face Of Halloween. Tonight HE’S BACK!
    • Ten years ago, on the night of October 31st, a small Midwestern town fell victim to an escaped killer. Under the cover of darkness, he carried out the most horrifying mass murder on record. Sixteen people, in cold blood! Ever since that night, no one has forgotten his name… and Halloween has never been the same. Now, Michael Myers has come home. He has returned for one more night of unholy TERROR!
    • HE’S BACK!
    • Horror has returned to Haddonfield
    • It’s gonna be one hell of a family reunion!
  • GENRE: Horror, Thriller
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 88 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Shout! Factory
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  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GNTCCDM/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095271/

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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

  • 4K Ultra HD – Collector’s Edition
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Beau Starr, Wendy Kaplan
  • DIRECTOR: Dominique Othenin-Girard
  • SYNOPSIS: After lying in a coma for a year, Michael Myers awakens and stalks his way back to his hometown with the intent again on killing his niece, Jamie (Danielle Harris), who has been confined to a mental institution since Michael’s last attempt to slay her. Suspecting a psychic link between Michael and Jamie, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence) attempts to stop Michael’s latest rampage.
  • Bonus Content:
    • 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
    • Dolby Atmos Track
    • Audio Commentary with Actor Don Shanks and Author Justin Beahm
    • Audio Commentary with Director Dominique Othenin-Girard and Actors Danielle Harris and Jeffrey Landman
    • Audio Commentary with Don Shanks and Justin Beahm
    • Audio Commentary with Dominique Othenin-Girard, Danielle Harris, and Jeffrey Landman
    • Long-Lost Alternate Opening Sequence Featuring the Appearance of Dr. Death
    • Extra Snippets of Gore Cut to Obtain an R-Rating
    • “Of Darkness and Shadows – The Cinematography of Halloween 5” – An Interview with Cinematographer Robert Draper
    • “Inside Halloween 5”
    • “Dead Man’s Party – The Making of Halloween 5” – A Two-part Featurette
    • “On the Set: Behind-the-Scenes Footage”
    • Horror’s Hallowed Grounds – A Look at the Original Filming Locations
    • Halloween 5 Original Promo
    • Theatrical Trailer
    • TV Spots
    • Newspaper Ad Still Gallery by Drive-in Asylum
    • Still Gallery
  • TAGLINES:
    • The citizens of Haddonfield are about to endure the revenge of Michael Myers.
    • Michael Lives, And This Time They’re Ready!
    • He’s Back With A Vengeance
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  • GENRE: Horror, Thriller
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 98 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Shout! Factory
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  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GNTNMBS/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097474/

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