Well, genre fans, November 15th is a rather quiet week on the home entertainment front, as there are only a few releases coming our way this Tuesday. Scream Factory has put together a stellar Collector’s Edition Blu-ray for David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers, and Synapse Films is releasing their Collector's Edition steelbook of Dario Argento's Phenomena.
The sixth season of Game of Thrones makes its way home this week, too, and Star Wars fans can finally enjoy The Force Awakens in 3D from the comfort of their couches with a brand new set that arrives on Tuesday.
Dead Ringers: Collector’s Edition (Scream Factory, Blu-ray)
Claire Niveau (Genevieve Bujold) is in love with handsome Beverly. Or does she love Elliot? It’s uncertain because brothers Beverly and Elliot Mantle are identical twins sharing the same medical practice, apartment and women: including unsuspecting Claire.
In portrayals that won the New York Film Critics Circle Best Actor Award, Jeremy Irons plays twin gynecologists whose emotional dependency collapses into mind games, madness and murder. David Cronenberg (The Fly) won the Los Angeles Film Critics Awards Best Director honors for melding split-screen techniques, body doubles and Iron’s uncanny acting into an eerie, fact-based tale.
DISC 1
• High-Definition Transfer of the film (1.78:1 aspect ratio)
• NEW Audio Commentary with writer William Beard, author of The Artist As Monster: The Cinema of David Cronenberg
• Audio Commentary with actor Jeremy Irons
DISC 2
• NEW 2K scan at the director’s preferred aspect ratio (1.66:1)
• NEW Carey’s Story – an interviews with Heidi Von Palleske (19 minutes)
• NEW Working Artist – an interview with Stephen Lack (24 minutes)
• NEW Connecting Tissues – an interview with special effects artist Gordon Smith (19 minutes)
• NEW Double Vision - an interview with director of photography Peter Suschitzky (12 minutes)
• Vintage interviews with Jeremy Irons, director/co-writer David Cronenberg, producer Marc Boyman and co-writer Norman Snider (17 minutes)
• Vintage Behind the Scenes Featurette (7 minutes)
• Original Theatrical Trailer
Game of Thrones: The Complete Sixth Season (HBO Studios, Blu/Digital HD & DVD)
The most-watched series in HBO history and a worldwide TV phenomenon, Game of Thrones returns with another power season. This year, after the shocking developments at the end of Season 5 – including Jon Snow's bloody fate at the hands of Castle Black mutineers, Daenerys' near-demise at the fighting pits of Meereen, and Cersei's public humiliation in the streets of King's Landing – survivors from all parts of Westeros and Essos regroup to press forward, inexorably, towards their uncertain individual fates. Familiar faces will forge new alliances to bolster their strategic chances at survival, while new characters will emerge to challenge the balance of power in the east, west, north and south.
Phenomena Collector's Edition Steelbook (Synapse Films, 2 Blu-rays & CD)
Synapse Films is proud to present Dario Argento’s PHENOMENA in a beautiful Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Steelbook® (only 3000 units produced), containing THREE different cuts of the film spread over two high-definition Blu-ray discs and loaded with extra features! An EXCLUSIVE CD created specifically for this release, and a collector’s booklet with liner notes from writer Michael Gingold, former New Line Cinema publicist Gary Hertz and technical notes from disc co-producer Vincent Pereira complete this unique and amazing Special Edition package.
THIS 3000 UNIT LIMITED COLLECTOR’S EDITION STEELBOOK® CONTAINS TWO BLU-RAYS, ONE CD SOUNDTRACK AND A COLLECTOR’S BOOKLET.
DISC 1 (Blu-ray)
PHENOMENA (116 minute version)
This English/Italian hybrid cut of PHENOMENA contains an additional six minutes of material not seen in the 110-minute version. Completely remixed by Synapse Films to seamlessly integrate the additional Italian audio segments into the feature, and remastered in high-definition, this version of PHENOMENA is now available for the FIRST TIME EVER in North America!
VIDEO: High-Definition 1080p (1.66:1) Presentation
AUDIO: DTS-HD MA English/Italian 2.0 Stereo, Optional DTS-HD MA Italian 2.0 Stereo
SUBTITLES: English
DISC 1 SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
- Newly remixed English/Italian 2.0 stereo mix for the 116 minute version ofPHENOMENA.
- Original Italian 2.0 stereo mix
- Multiple optional subtitle selections, including one for just the foreign language segments of the hybrid version, complete English subtitles for the entire feature, and complete English subtitles for the Italian version of the film.
- CREEPERS (83 minute U.S. release version)
Synapse Films is proud to present the U.S. version of CREEPERS, now available for the FIRST TIME EVER remastered in high-definition (1080p 1.66:1 Presentation). Includes optional English subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
DISC 2 (Blu-ray)
PHENOMENA (110 minute version)
This international version of PHENOMENA was released in 1985 and contains almost 30 minutes of additional footage not seen in the CREEPERS U.S. version. Completely remastered in high-definition and released, for the FIRST TIME EVER, on Blu-ray!
VIDEO: High-Definition 1080p (1.66:1) Presentation
AUDIO: DTS-HD MA English 2.0 Stereo
SUBTITLES: English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
DISC 2 SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
- Audio Commentary Track on PHENOMENA from Argento scholar and author, Derek Botelho and film historian, journalist and radio/television commentator, David Del Valle
- Two completely different sound mix options, including the original English 2.0 stereo mix, along with a rare alternate mix containing different sound effects and music cues.
- DARIO ARGENTO’S WORLD OF HORROR – Documentary
A fascinating look at the early films of director Dario Argento, includingPHENOMENA, SUSPIRIA, DEMONS, DAWN OF THE DEAD, INFERNO and many more! Containing candid interviews and awesome behind-the-scenes footage, DARIO ARGENTO’S WORLD OF HORROR gives us a look into the mind of Italy’s Master of Horror and is an essential viewing experience for all Argento fans.
- Interview with Andi Sex Gang
- PHENOMENA – International Theatrical Trailer
- CREEPERS – U.S. Theatrical Trailer & Radio Spots
- Optional English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard for Hearing on PHENOMENA
DISC 3 – Exclusive Synapse Films PHENOMENA Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD
This Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD contains the complete 16 track Goblin instrumental score for PHENOMENA, along with four additional music tracks from Andi Sex Gang and Simon Boswell. This compact disc, exclusively available from Synapse Films, is the first time these music tracks have been included on the same compilation.
The retail price of the PHENOMENA Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Steelbook® is $39.95 (plus $6.00 packing/handling fee like our previous Limited Steelbook® releases. Synapse Films personally and securely wraps/packs/insures and ships each and every Steelbook individually with additional packing necessary to keep it safe on its way to your home.)
The 3000 unit PHENOMENA Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Steelbook® is available exclusively through the Synapse Films website at: www.synapse-films.com.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Collector’s Edition (Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 3D Blu-ray)
Visionary director J.J. Abrams brings to life the motion picture event of a generation. As Kylo Ren and the sinister First Order rise from the ashes of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is missing when the galaxy needs him most. It's up to Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, a defecting Stormtrooper, to join forces with Han Solo and Chewbacca in a desperate search for the one hope of restoring peace to the galaxy.
Special Features include Audio Commentary With J.J. Abrams, Deleted Scenes, Foley: A Sonic Tale, Sounds Of The Resistance, Dressing The Galaxy, Inside The Armory, The Scavenger & The Stormtrooper: A Conversation With Daisy Ridley And John Boyega, Secrets Of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey, Force For Change, The Story Awakens: The Table Read, Building BB-8, Crafting Creatures, Blueprint Of A Battle: The Snow Fight, John Williams: The Seventh Symphony, and ILM: The Visual Magic Of The Force.
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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