January 12th will see the home entertainment releases of some of 2015’s most buzzed about horror and sci-fi films, including Ridley Scott’s The Martian, Sinister 2, and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension.
Scream Factory is also bringing Contracted: Phase II home to Blu-ray and DVD this week and other notable titles coming out this Tuesday include Howl, Crumbs, Painkillers, and the Hammer Classic Hands of the Ripper, presented by Synapse Films.
The Martian (20th Century Fox, 3D Blu/Blu/Digital HD, Blu/Digital & DVD)
From legendary director Ridley Scott (Alien, Prometheus) comes a gripping tale of human strength and the will to survive. During a mission to Mars, American astronaut Mark Watney (played by Academy Award winner Matt Damon) is presumed dead and left behind. But Watney is still alive. Against all odds, he must find a way to contact Earth in the hope that scientists can devise a rescue plan to bring him home. Based on the best-selling novel by Andy Weir, THE MARTIAN provides a realistic glimpse into life in outer-space that will have you on the edge of your seat! In addition to wowing audiences around the world, the film is one of best reviewed of the year and has been named one of the best movies of the year by such groups as National Board of Review, which also awarded top honors to Ridley Scott for Best Director, Matt Damon for Best Actor and Drew Goddard for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Special Features Include Signal Acquired: Writing and Direction, Occupy Mars: Casting and Costumes, 5 Theatrical In-World Pieces: Ares III: Farewell, The Right Stuff, Ares: Our Greatest Adventure, Leave Your Mark, Bring Him Home and Ares III: Refocused, Gag Reel and Production Gallery.
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (Paramount, 3D Blu/Blu/DVD/Digital & DVD)
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION, directed by Gregory Plotkin, follows a new family, the Fleeges — father Ryan (Chris J. Murray), mother Emily (Brit Shaw) and their young daughter Leila (Ivy George) — who move into a house and discover a video camera and a box of tapes in the garage.
When they look through the camera's lens, they begin to see the paranormal activity happening around them — including the re-emergence of young Kristi and Katie.
Sinister 2 (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Blu/Digital HD & DVD)
The sequel to the 2012 sleeper hit horror movie. In the aftermath of the shocking events in “Sinister,” a protective mother (Shannyn Sossamon of “Wayward Pines”) and her 9-year-old twin sons (real-life brothers Robert and Dartanian Sloan) find themselves in a rural house marked for death as the evil spirit of Bughuul continues to spread with frightening intensity.
Special Features Include Digital Copy of Sinister 2, UltraViolet Code, Deleted Scenes, Extended Kill Films, Time to Watch Another: The Making of Sinister 2, and Feature Commentary with Director Ciaran Foy.
ALSO AVAILABLE THIS WEEK:
Contracted: Phase II (Scream Factory, Blu/DVD Combo)
Crumbs (IndiePix Films, DVD)
Hands of the Ripper (Synapse Films, DVD)
Howl (Alchemy, Blu-ray & DVD)
Painkillers (RLJ Entertainment, DVD)
Silent Retreat (Midnight Releasing, DVD)
Heather A. Wixson was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, until she followed her dreams and moved to Los Angeles in 2009. A 14-year veteran in the world of horror entertainment journalism, Wixson fell in love with genre films at a very early age, and has spent more than a decade as a writer and supporter of preserving the history of horror and science fiction cinema. Throughout her career, Wixson has contributed to several notable websites, including Fangoria, Dread Central, Terror Tube, and FEARnet, and she currently serves as the Managing Editor for Daily Dead, which has been her home since 2013. She's also written for both Fangoria Magazine & ReMind Magazine, and her latest book project, Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume One will be released on October 20, 2021.
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