There may not be a ton of genre-related titles arriving on Blu-ray and DVD this week, but for those of you Game of Thrones fans out there, March 15th marks your chance to finally own the latest season on both formats with a release that is chock-full of bonus features that should satiate you until season six begins.
Kino Lorber is also giving the cult classic Monster Dog an HD overhaul this Tuesday, and Lionsgate is releasing their killer croc film, The Hatching, this week as well.
Game of Thrones: Season Five (HBO Studios, Blu/Digital HD & DVD)
Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun. It will stretch from the south, where heat breeds plots, lusts and intrigues; to the vast and savage eastern lands; and all the way to the frozen north, where an 800-foot wall of ice protects the kingdom from the dark forces that lie beyond. Kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars, lords, and honest men...all will play the “Game of Thrones.”
Special Features Include Audio Commentaries – Twelve audio commentaries with cast and crew including David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Kit Harington, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Iain Glen, Maisie Williams, Natalie Dormer, Gwendoline Christie and more, Anatomy of an Episode: Mother's Mercy – Details about the creation of "Mother's Mercy," from the writing table all the way through to visual effects, The Real History Behind Game of Thrones – In a two-part series, historians and George R.R. Martin discuss the era known as "The Wars of the Roses" and other historical events that served as inspiration for his novels, Deleted Scenes – 4 deleted scenes, A Day in the Life – Inside look at the production process of Season 5, New Characters/New Locations – Explore the new societies, cultures and locations from Season 5, The Dance of Dragons – An in-depth look at the story behind the Targaryen civil war (BD exclusive), In-Episode Guide – Provides background information about on-screen characters, locations, and relevant histories (BD exclusive) and Histories and Lore – Explore the mythology of Westeros and Essos from character perspectives in 14 history pieces with feature illustrations (BD exclusive).
The Hatching (Lionsgate, DVD)
Tim Webber returns to his childhood village in Somerset, after the devastating death of his father. Upon return, he discovers that life isn’t so quaint in his little village, as something has been grimly murdering the villagers and leaving quite a mess behind. The truth unravels that crocodiles have made the moors their hunting grounds and Tim must tie up old mistakes before any more heads are found lying around.
Monster Dog (Kino Lorber, Blu-ray)
Rock legend Alice Cooper stars in one of the wildest horror films of the 1980s! When singer Vince Raven returns to his hometown to shoot a music video, he and his crew are confronted by a terrifying local legend. Packs of wild, bloodthirsty dogs seem to be on the loose attacking the population, but in fact, there s something even more monstrous and supernatural at work: a clawed, demonic beast straight from the depths of hell. Featuring two Alice Cooper songs, Identity Crisis and See Me in the Mirror, this outrageous slice of Euro horror from Claudio Fragasso, director of the beloved Troll 2, will make you think twice the next time you take your dog out for a walk.
Special Features Include Lord of the Dogs: Making-of Featurette and Trailer.
ALSO AVAILABLE THIS WEEK:
Boogeyman: 5 Movie Collection (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, DVD)
The Hours Till Daylight (Breaking Glass Pictures, DVD)
Prom Ride (Vision Films, DVD)
They Found Hell (SPE, DVD)
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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