One of the most celebrated horror series of the year is coming to Blu-ray and DVD this summer in the US from Lionsgate, so if you missed the first season of The Terror (recently renewed for a second season) when it aired on AMC, then you can look forward to bringing its ice-cold horrors home on August 21st: 

From the Press Release (via Home Theater Forum): "Prepare yourself for a “mad, self-perpetuating cycle of fear” (Indiewire) when Ridley Scott’s executive-produced “The Terror:” The Complete First Season arrives on Blu-ray™ and DVD August 21 from Lionsgate. Inspired by the true story of Captain Sir John Franklin’s lost expedition in the late 1800s as he ventured into uncharted territory in an attempt to discover the Northwest Passage, a desperate game of survival begins when the Royal Naval expedition discovers a monstrous predator. The series debuted as the number one new series premiere on cable and is now Certified Fresh™ on Rotten Tomatoes. “The Terror:” The Complete First Season Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $29.97 and $24.98, respectively.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

A crew of a Royal Naval expedition is sent to find the Arctic's treacherous Northwest Passage but instead discovers a monstrous predator, a cunning and vicious Gothic horror that stalks the ships in a desperate game of survival, the consequences of which could endanger the region and its native people forever.

BLU-RAY / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

  • “A Look at the Characters” Featurette
  • “A Look at the Series” Featurette
  • “Ridley Scott on The Terror” Featurette

CAST

  • Jared Harris TV’s “The Crown” and “Mad Men”
  • Tobias Menzies TV’s “Outlander”
  • Ciaran Hinds TV’s “Game of Thrones”

  • Derek Anderson
    About the Author - Derek Anderson

    Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.

    When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.