With this being a holiday weekend, we haven't come across any major news. However, we collected a number of small items that may be of interest. Continue reading to learn about Alan Wake's unreleased Night Springs episodes, Blade II and Barbarella on Blu-ray, The Lords of Salem, and The River:

Unreleased Night Springs Episodes from Alan Wake: Night Springs is The Twilight Zone-like series that is seen throughout Alan Wake. Remedy has released all of the episodes from the game, along with 3 episodes that weren't included. To watch them all, visit Joystiq at: http://www.joystiq.com/tag/night-springs/ [Thanks ROH]

Blade II Blu-ray: Blade II is getting a proper Blu-ray release on July 10th from Warner Bros. Included on the disc is an all-new commentary from Guillermo del Toro. Other Blu-ray exclusive bonus items include a Director's Notebook feature and a featurette with writer David Goyer. [Source: Blu-ray.com]

Barbarella Blu-ray: Paramount is bringing Barbarella to Blu-ray on July 3rd. Nothing is mentioned in the way of special features, except for the theatrical trailer. [Source: Blu-ray.com]

The Lords of Salem: Rob Zombie has posted some candid photos of him and Bruce Davison after wrapping up filming on The Lords of Salem: http://robzombie.com/2012/04/lords-of-salem-behind-the-scenes-wrapping-up-with-bruce-davison/

The River's DVD Release: Oren Peli's first season of The River will be available on DVD May 22nd.  The release will include bonus features such as deleted scenes, "making of" featurettes, and a blooper reel. The retail price is $29.99, but Amazon and select retailers are offering a pre-order in the $25 range.

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    About the Author - Jonathan James

    After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.

    Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.

  • Jonathan James
    About the Author : Jonathan James

    After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.

    Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.

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