Following the reports back in June that Richard Greenberg's Little Monsters and David Cronenberg's Shivers are joining Lionsgate's Vestron Video Collector's Series Blu-ray lineup, the full release details have now been revealed, including a new Shivers audio commentary with writer/director David Cronenberg and co-producer Don Carmody.
The Little Monsters and Shivers Vestron Video Collector’s Series Blu-rays will be released on September 15th. We have the full release details below, as well as a look at the previously unveiled artwork:
Little Monsters Blu-ray: "Brand new to the Vestron Video Collector’s Series at #19, the family-friendly gateway to young horror fans, Little Monsters, arrives on Blu-ray™ and Digital September 15 from Lionsgate. Newly remastered in shocking high definition, this funny family fantasy-adventure stars Golden Globe® nominee Fred Savage (1991, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical, “The Wonder Years”), Primetime Emmy® nominee Howie Mandel (2008, Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program, “Deal or No Deal”), Daniel Stern, and Emmy® nominee Margaret Whitton (2014, Outstanding Arts & Culture Programming, Casting By). With 6 new special features, including an all new interview with Howie Mandel, the Little MonstersBlu-ray will be available for the suggested retail price of $17.99.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
New to the Vestron Collector’s Series, Little Monsters is the story of Brian (Fred Savage), a sixth-grader who’s recently moved to a new town and made friends with Maurice (Howie Mandel) — the monster who lives under Brian's bed! Maurice introduces Brian to the world of monsters, where junk food rules, adults aren’t allowed, and the fun and games never end. But when Brian's brother is kidnapped, it’s time for Brian to get serious and fight the monsters on their turf in this zany cult favorite.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- *NEW* Audio Commentary with Jarret Gahan, Editor-in-Chief of CultofMonster.com
- *NEW* Isolated Score Selections and Audio Interview with Composer David Newman
- *NEW* “Call Him Maurice” – An Interview with Actor Howie Mandel
- *NEW* “Beneath the Bed” – An Interview with Producer Andrew Licht
- *NEW* “Monsters Big & Small” – An Interview with Special Makeup Effects Creator Robert Short
- *NEW* Vintage Interviews with Actors Fred Savage, Ben Savage, Special Makeup Effects Creator Robert Short, and Director Richard Alan Greenberg
- Behind-the-Scenes Footage
- “Making Maurice” – Vintage Footage of Howie Mandel’s Makeup Transformation
- Vintage EPK & VHS Promo
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Gallery"
Shivers Blu-ray: "The Vestron Video Collector’s Series returns when legendary director David Cronenberg’s (The Fly, Scanners) horror classic Shivers arrives on Blu-ray™ and Digital September 15 from Lionsgate. Vestron Video has been a leader in remastering the most unique and wide-ranging selection of classic films. A timeless take on sexual horror produced by Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters), the film stars Paul Hampton, Joe Silver, and Lynn Lowry. With five new special features including an all-new audio commentary with David Cronenberg, Shiverswill be available on Blu-ray for the suggested retail price of $17.99.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
A cult favorite, Shivers is acclaimed filmmaker David Cronenberg’s feature-length debut and new to the Vestron Collector’s Series. When the residents of a luxury apartment complex outside Montreal are infiltrated by parasites and transformed into violent, sex-crazed maniacs, it’s up to Dr. Roger St. Luc to contain the outbreak from spreading to the city at large in a film that “scares and shocks us because it’s so cleverly made” (Roger Ebert).
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- *NEW* Audio Commentary with Writer-Director David Cronenberg and Co-Producer Don Carmody
- *NEW* “Mind Over Matter” – An Interview with Writer-Director David Cronenberg
- *NEW* “Good Night Nurse” – An Interview with Actress Lynn Lowry
- *NEW* “Outside and Within” – An Interview with Special Make-Up Effects Creator Joe Blasco
- *NEW* “Celebrating Cinépix” – An Interview with Greg Dunning
- Archival 1998 David Cronenberg Interview
- Still Gallery with Optional Archival Audio Interview with Executive Producer John Dunning
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spot
- Radio Spots"
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.
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