Stephen King’s Needful Things is Coming to Blu-ray

Nothing is ever the same again in Castle Rock after Leland Gaunt shows up and opens his antiques store, Needful Things. There's something for everyone in Gaunt's shop, but instead of money, the prices must be paid through devious, deadly deeds. Based on Stephen King's 1991 novel of the same name, Needful Things (1993) is making its US Blu-ray debut via Kino Lorber.

Kino Lorber will release Needful Things on Blu-ray this June with a new audio commentary from director Fraser Clarke Heston. Fans of the film no doubt are wondering if this home media release will include the extended TV version that features around an extra hour of footage. Kino Lorber revealed they do not at this time have the rights to the TV version, but they are pursuing them and will keep fans updated on the procuring process.

We'll keep Daily Dead readers posted on further developments. Directed by Fraser Clarke Heston off a screenplay by W.D. Richter, Needful Things stars Max von Sydow, Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, Amanda Plummer, and J.T. Walsh. For those unfamiliar with the book or movie, here's the official synopsis and trailer:

"Welcome to Castle Rock, Maine, a lovely place to live... if you don't mind selling your soul! Oscar nominees Ed Harris (A Beautiful Mind) and Max Von Sydow (Minority Report) head an exceptional cast- including Bonnie Bedelia (Die Hard) and Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction)- in this supernatural thriller that's dark, haunting and "a hell of a good scare." (Los Angeles)

Sheriff Alan Pangborn (Harris) has a devil of a problem: Suddenly all the residents of his sleep little town are dying... to kill each other. But at least business is still booming, especially at a new antique store. The shop's mysterious owner (Von Sydow) has something for everyone, and his prices are always reasonable: just one small favor... oh, and, of course, eternal damnation!"