It’s a big week for cult horror fans, as there are some supremely awesome titles making their way home on September 22nd, including The Sentinel from Scream Factory and Tobe Hooper’s Eaten Alive, which is being released by Arrow Video. For all you Time Warp fans out there, 20th Century Fox is celebrating The Rocky Horror Picture Show’s 40th anniversary in grand style with a stellar Blu-ray set and Kino Lorber is resurrecting the often overlooked early ’90s thriller Lisa, starring the adorable Staci Keanan from My Two Dads.

Other titles being released on Tuesday include Arrow: Season Three, The Flash: Season One, and a pair of kid-themed Halloween movies perfect for younger viewers this upcoming October.

Eaten Alive Two-Disc Special Edition (Arrow Video, Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

MEET THE MANIAC & HIS FRIEND. Nearly a decade before he donned Freddy Kruger's famous red and green sweater, horror icon Robert Englund delivered a supremely sleazy performance in Eaten Alive - another essay in taut Southern terror from Tobe Hooper, director of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Deep in the Louisiana bayou sits the ramshackle Starlight Hotel, destination of choice for those who like to check in but not check out! Presided over by the bumbling, mumbling Judd (and his pet croc which he keeps in a large pond out front), the patron of this particular establishment may seem like a good-natured ol' Southern gent - but he has a mean temper on him, and a mighty large scythe to boot...

Oozing atmosphere from its every pore (the entire film was shot on a sound-stage at the famous Raleigh Studios, which lends it a queasy, claustrophobic feel) Eaten Alive matches The Texas Chain Saw Massacre for sheer insanity - and even drafts in Chain Saw star Marilyn Burns as the terrorized woman-in-peril, alongside William Finley and Mel Ferrer.

Special Features include Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative, approved by director Tobe Hooper, High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations, Original Mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray), Isolated Music and Effects Soundtrack, Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, Audio commentary with co-writer and producer Mardi Rustam, stars Roberta Collins, William Finley and Kyle Richards, and make-up artist Craig Reardon, New introduction to the film by Hooper, Blood on the Bayou a brand new interview in which the director shares his recollections of making Eaten Alive, Gator Bait a brand new interview with star Janus, Monsters and Metaphors a brand new interview with makeup artist Craig Reardon, The Gator Creator an archive interview with Hooper, My Name is Buck an archive interview with star Robert Englund, Five Minutes with Marilyn Burns the star of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre talks about working on Eaten Alive, The Butcher of Elmendorf: The Legend of Joe Ball featurette looking at the true-life story of the South Texas bar owner on whom Eaten Alive is loosely based, Original theatrical trailers for the film under its various alternate titles: Eaten Alive, Death Trap, Starlight Slaughter and Horror Hotel, TV and Radio Spots, Alternate Credits, Behind the Scenes Slideshow, Audience Comment Cards, Stills and Promo Material Gallery, Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin, and Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Brad Stevens, illustrated with original archive stills and posters.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 40th Anniversary Edition (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Blu/Digital HD)

This cinematic classic follows sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) as they are stuck with a flat tire during a storm and discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a sweet transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky."

Special Features includes both the U.S. and UK versions of the film, Rocky-oke: Sing It!, Commentary By Richard O'Brien and Patricia Quinn (Magenta), Don't Dream It, Be It: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast, Part I, An-tic-i-pation: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast, Part II, Mick Rock (A Photographer), Mick Rock's Picture Show (A Gallery), A Few From The Vault: Deleted Musical Scenes
including "Once In A While" and "Super Heroes", Outtakes, Alternate B&W Opening, Alternate Credit & Misprint Ending, "Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show" (1995), Beacon Theater, New York City (10th Anniversary), Time Warp Music Video, The Midnight Experience, Surgical Gloves, Pressbook, Poster Gallery and More!

The Sentinel (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)

When a beautiful model, Alison Parker (Cristina Raines, Nashville, The Duellists), rents an apartment in a gloomy New York brownstone, little does she realize that an unspeakable horror awaits her behind its doors...a mysterious gateway to hell. Alison likes her eccentric new neighbors, so it comes as a shock when she’s told that, except for a strange old priest, she’s the only tenant.

Based on Jeffrey Konvitz’s best-selling novel, this contemporary gothic chiller features amazing special makeup effects by the legendary Dick Smith (The Exorcist, Little Big Man) and an incredible assemblage of stars including Chris Sarandon, Ava Gardner, Jose Ferrer, John Carradine, Burgess Meredith, Beverly D’Angelo, Jerry Orbach, Jeff Goldblum, Tom Berenger and Christopher Walken. Director Michael Winner (Death Wish) comes up with something to terrify everyone in this spine-tingling exercise in supernatural horror.

Special Features include 2015 High Definition transfer of the film from Interpositive, Audio Commentary by actress Cristina Raines, Audio Commentary with writer/producer Jeffrey Konvitz, Interview with assistant director Ralph S. Singleton, Audio Commentary with director Michael Winner, Theatrical Trailer & TV Spots, and Still Galleries: Movie stills, press photos, posters and lobby cards.

ALSO AVAILABLE THIS WEEK:

Arrow: Season Three (Warner Home Video, Blu/Digital & DVD)

The Berenstain Bears: Trick or Treat (Entertainment One, DVD)

Containment (Alchemy, DVD)

The Flash: Season One (Warner Home Video, Blu/Digital & DVD)

Lisa (Kino Lorber, Blu-ray)

Mighty Mighty Monsters: Halloween Havoc (Entertainment One, DVD)

Secrets of a Psychopath (Cinema Epoch, DVD)

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    About the Author - Heather Wixson

    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.