Jerry Goldsmith's impeccable composing for Richard Donner's The Omen (1976) will be released as a limited edition (only 666 available) white vinyl courtesy of Varèse Sarabande. Also in today's Highlights: a look at Mondo's new Preacher statues and images from the new holiday horror film Elves.
The Omen Limited Edition Score on Vinyl: Press Release: (June 25, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA) – Varèse Sarabande will release a limited edition (666 units) demonic white vinyl version of THE OMEN – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on June 25, 2018, available exclusively on VareseSarabande.com. Each copy of this completely remastered LP release will be hand numbered. The album features Jerry Goldsmith’s (PATTON, CHINATOWN, STAR TREK) original score composed for Richard Donner’s 1976 horror masterpiece.
In THE OMEN, American diplomat Robert (Gregory Peck) adopts Damien (Harvey Stephens) when his wife, Katherine (Lee Remick), delivers a stillborn child. After Damien's first nanny hangs herself, Father Brennan (Patrick Troughton) warns Robert that Damien will kill Katherine's unborn child. Shortly thereafter, Brennan dies and Katherine miscarries when Damien pushes her off a balcony. As more people around Damien die, Robert investigates Damien's background and realizes his adopted son may be the Antichrist.
Oscar and Emmy winning composer Jerry Goldsmith was considered one of Hollywood’s most respected and admired creators of music for motion pictures and television. The composer of such classic scores as Chinatown, Patton, Planet of the Apes, The Sand Pebbles, A Patch of Blue, Poltergeist, Basic Instinct, Papillon, Rudy, Gremlins, Mulan, L.A. Confidential. Goldsmith was sought-after by filmmakers, acclaimed by critics, and adored by the Hollywood music community. He received a total of 18 Academy Award nominations and won the Oscar in 1976 for Best Music, Original Score for his powerful orchestral and choral score for The Omen. Two of the American Film Institute’s top 25 film scores of all time is by Goldsmith: Chinatown and Planet of the Apes.
Goldsmith was nominated seven times for an Emmy and won five Emmys for his television music, including the landmark miniseries QB VII (1975) and Masada (1981), the TV-movies The Red Pony (1973) and Babe (1975) and the theme for Star Trek: Voyager (1995). He also received nine Golden Globe nominations for his film scores and seven Grammy nominations for the soundtracks of his various TV and movie scores. – excerpted from http://www.walkoffame.com/jerry-goldsmith
Track Listing:
SIDE ONE:
1. Ave Satani (2:35)
2. The New Ambassador (2:39)
3. The Killer Storm (2:56)
4. A Sad Message (1:46)
5. The Demise Of Mrs. Baylock (2:56)
6. Don't Let Him (2:54)
SIDE TWO:
1. The Piper Dreams (2:41)
2. The Fall (3:46)
3. Safari Park (2:06)
4. The Dogs Attack (5:56)
5. The Homecoming (2:48)
6. The Altar (2:05)
Varèse Sarabande will release a vinyl version of THE OMEN – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on June 25, 2018.
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Photos and Release Details for Mondo's Statues Based on AMC's Preacher: "From Brock Otterbacher, Mondo Creative Director Toys & Collectibles:
“As a fan of the comic it's based on, AMC's PREACHER series has been a joy to watch, both in how it sticks to the original story and how it diverts. Riding along with Jesse, Tulip, and Cassidy on their strange journey week-to-week, and meeting all the ludicrous characters they come across inspired us to take a slightly unorthodox approach to our statue line.
Starting with Jesse and Cassidy, we asked one of our favorite poster artists - Rory Kurtz - to create illustrated pieces that capture the essence of the characters. With an emphasis on more quiet moments, Rory also showed the characters in a heavy contrasting light. This was essential for the next phase, which was creating statues (sculpted by Mathew Black and painted by Mara Ancheta) that not only looked like Rory's paintings in pose but were painted as if each of them were followed by their own personal light source - Jesse and the illuminating sun and Cassidy with a seedy neon glow.”
Jesse Custer Statue
Polystone Statue, Approx. 10" in height
Artists: Matthew Black, Mara Ancheta, Jason Wires Productions, Rory Kurtz
From the hit AMC series PREACHER, the Jesse Custer statue is based on a painting by artist Rory Kurtz, capturing not only the physical details of the character but painted to feature the dramatic lighting in the artwork as well. The statue depicts Jesse in repose, enjoying a smoke while brushing up on The Word, with a special coffee can hiding out behind him...
Regular Version, $240
Mondo Exclusive Version, $250
Includes a 18x24 print of Jesse by Rory Kurtz, which the statue is based on.
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Cassidy Statue
Polystone Statue, Approx. 12" in height
Artists: Matthew Black, Mara Ancheta, Jason Wires Productions, Rory Kurtz
From the hit AMC series Preacher, the Cassidy statue is based on a painting by artist Rory Kurtz, capturing not only the physical details of the character but painted to feature the dramatic lighting in the original artwork as well. The statue depicts Cassidy taking a breather from one nighttime activity, and getting warmed up for another.
Regular Version, $240
Mondo Exclusive Version, $250
Includes a 18x24 print of Jesse by Rory Kurtz, which the statue is based on.
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Bundle - Jesse Custer & Cassidy Statue Set (Mondo Exclusive)
Includes Jesse Custer and Cassidy statues, plus 18x24 prints of Jesse and Cassidy by Rory Kurtz, which the statues are based on. $450"
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Elves Images: "When a group of friends discovers ancient elves locked in a cursed chest, they unknowingly unleash their wrath on the world in Elves, out this October from Uncork’d Entertainment.
From Justin Price, director of The 13th Friday and Forsaken comes a wicked new end-of-year treat that reminds us that size doesn’t matter.
Clover is celebrating the arrest of the Holiday Reaper, a ruthless killer that wreaked havoc on a small town in Texas. After celebrating his demise, a group of friends uncovers an ancient elf inside a magical toy box. After a freak accident killing one of her friends, Clover discovers that a group of elves has been scattered throughout town, each representing the seven deadly sins. It's a race against time to survive the elve's wrath before Christmas ends.
Deanna Grace Congo, Stephanie Marie Baggett, Lisa May, and Amy Jo Guthrie star in Elves, coming soon."
Tamika hails from North Beach, Maryland, a tiny town inches from the Chesapeake Bay.She knew she wanted to be an actor after reciting a soliloquy by Sojourner Truth in front of her entire fifth grade class. Since then, she's appeared in over 20 film and television projects. In addition to acting, Tamika is the Indie Spotlight manager for Daily Dead, where she brings readers news on independent horror projects every weekend.
The first horror film Tamika watched was Child's Play. Being eight years old at the time, she remembers being so scared when Chucky came to life that she projectile vomited. It's tough for her to choose only one movie as her favorite horror film, so she picked two: Nosferatu and The Stepford Wives (1975).
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