May’s home entertainment offerings are ending on a high note, led by the release of Alex Garland’s Annihilation on various formats this Tuesday. There are a handful of cult films getting an HD overhaul this week, including Zombie 3, Zombie 4: After Death, and Shocking Death from Severin Films, as well as Bloodsuckers from Outer Space (courtesy of those wonderful maniacs over at Vinegar Syndrome), and The Reincarnation of Peter Proud from Kino Lorber Classics.
Other notable releases for May 29th include Haunted: The Complete Series, They Remain,and The Lodgers.
Annihilation (Paramount Home Entertainment, Blu/DVD/Digital & DVD)
Biologist and former soldier Lena (Natalie Portman) is shocked when her missing husband (Oscar Isaac) comes home near death from a top-secret mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone no one has ever returned from. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures, to discover how to stop the growing phenomenon that threatens all life on Earth. The film also stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, and Tuva Novotny.
Special Features:
Part 1 – SOUTHERN REACH
Refractions – See how director Alex Garland created the tone, textures and color palettes for the various film environments on set.
For Those That Follow – Listen to the cast's perspective on their roles and learn why they found the story so intriguing.
Part 2 – AREA X
Shimmer – See how filmmakers transformed real set locations to create the world of Annihilation.
Vanished into Havoc – Check out all the action as cast, and crew walk you through the mind-blowing stunts and special effects.
Part 3 – TO THE LIGHTHOUSE
Unfathomable Mind – Learn why the visual effects are integral to achieving director Alex Garland's overall vision for Annihilation.
The Last Phase – Listen to the cast and crew share their fondest memories from filming Annihilation.
Bloodsuckers from Outer Space (Vinegar Syndrome, Blu/DVD Combo)
A mysterious and invisible alien presence has landed in rural Texas and has started turning the nearby townspeople into white-faced, bloodthirsty killers. As the local authorities begin to investigate the strange and violent goings on, a photographer and his girlfriend find themselves trapped in the midst of an unexpected rural bloodbath, which seeks to turn them into another pair of bloodsuckers from outer space...
A low budget, low rent horror comedy from writer/director Glen Coburn, BLOOD SUCKERS FROM OUTER SPACE is a gory and silly slice of homemade regional genre filmmaking. Vinegar Syndrome presents the Blu-ray debut of this straight-to-video classic, freshly restored from its 16mm negative and filled with a whole host of newly created special features.
Bonus Features:
1. Newly scanned and restored in 2k from 16mm negative elements
2. Commentary Track with writer/director Glen Coburn, actor Thom Meyers, and cinematographer Chad D. Smith
3. 34 Years Later: A 50 minute 'making-of' documentary
4. Back To Bloodsucker Town: 15-minute featurette
5. Bloody Arm Rip 101: A how-to guide on recreating the special effect from the film!
6. Stills Gallery: Featuring over 100 images from Glen's personal collection on the making of the film!
7. Reversible cover artwork
8. English SDH subtitles
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud: Special Edition (Kino Lorber Classics, Blu-ray)
Brand New HD Master from a 4K Scan of the Original 35mm Negative by Paramount Pictures Archives! Suppose you knew who you had been in your previous life… where you lived… who you had loved… and how you had died… what then? Michael Sarrazin (They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?), Jennifer O’Neill (Scanners), Margot Kidder (Superman) and Cornelia Sharpe (Busting) star in this highly acclaimed compelling chiller that takes the unthinkable and renders it real. Professor Proud (Sarrazin) is suffering from recurring nightmares of a place he has never seen, a woman he has never met, and a death so brutal and horrifying he must seek an end to the torment. His research leads him to the most unlikely conclusion; he has lived and died before, and now he must find the secrets of that life. His search takes him to a small New England town and puts him face to face with the man he once was, the woman he once loved – and the death he once deserved. The occult comes to life in a tale of one man’s terror: The Reincarnation of Peter Proud. Beautifully shot by Victor J. Kemper (Dog Day Afternoon), with a haunting score by Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen), top-notch direction by the great J. Lee Thompson (Return from the Ashes, The Guns of Navarone) and a screenplay by Max Ehrlich (Z.P.G. - Zero Population Growth), based on his own bestselling novel.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
-Brand New HD Master from a 4K Scan of the Original 35mm Negative by Paramount Pictures Archives
-Audio Commentary by Film Historian Lee Gambin
-Spanish Super 8 Bathtub Scene with Spanish Audio
-Spanish Super 8 vs US - Side by Side w English Audio
-TV Spot
-30 Second Radio Spot
-60 Second Radio Spot
-Animated Image Gallery – International Posters and Lobby Cards (5:38)
-Animated Image Gallery – International Promotional Material (1:55)
-Animated Image Gallery – International Home Video Releases (0:48)
-Animated Image Gallery – Promotional Stills (0:35)
-Original Theatrical Trailer
-Original German Trailer
Zombie 3: Limited Edition (Severin Films, Blu-ray)
Shortly before completing the sequel to his classic ZOMBIE, the legendary Lucio Fulci became ill and left the Philippines-based production. But when director Bruno Mattei (SHOCKING DARK) and writers Claudio Fragasso & Rossella Drudi (TROLL 2) stepped in to finish, the result became the most "insanely enjoyable" (The Lucid Nightmare) zombie romp in EuroCult history.
After a deadly virus is stolen from a government facility, it will unleash a "wildly entertaining" (Realm Of Horror) combination of Fulci's signature extreme violence, Mattei/Fragassoƽstyle surreal logic, and big bloody buckets of goo-spewing mayhem that must be seen to be believed. Deran Sarafian, Beatrice Ring (INTERZONE) and Massimo Vanni (RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR) star in this "total blast" (Bloody Disgusting), now featuring a 2K scan, and uncut for the first time ever in America.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
The Last Zombies - Interview with Co-Director / Co-Writer Claudio Fragasso and Co-Writer Rossella Drudi
Tough Guys - Interview with Actors/Stuntmen Massimo Vanni and Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
The Problem Solver - Interview with Replacement Director Bruno Mattei
Swimming with Zombies - Interview with Actress Marina Loi
In the Zombie Factory - Interview with FX Artist Franco Di Girolamo
Audio Commentary with Stars Deran Sarafian and Beatrice Ring
Zombie 4: After Death: Limited Edition (Severin Films, Blu-ray)
In between the celebrated insanities of ZOMBIE 3 and TROLL 2, director Claudio Fragasso (here under the name 'Clyde Anderson') and writer/collaborator Rossella Drudi put the penultimate nail in the coffin of the legendary ZOMBIE series. When a white scientist's cure for cancer enrages an island voodoo priest, it will unleash the ultimate plague of ninja zombies, exploding heads, appalling performances, eye-gouging, face-ripping, power ballads and big bloody mouthfuls of flesh-chomping havoc… and that's just the first 20 minutes.
Adult film superstar Jeff Stryker, Candice Daly (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) and Jim Gaines (ISLAND OF THE LIVING DEAD) star in this "ludicrously entertaining" (Ballistic Blood Bullets) Philippines-filmed schlock-fest, now scanned in 2k and uncut for the first time ever in America.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Run Zombie Run! - Interview with Director Claudio Fragasso and Screenwriter Rossella Drudi
Jeff Stryker in Manila - Interview with Actor Chuck Peyton
Blonde vs Zombies - Interview with Actress Candice Daly
Behind-The-Scenes Footage
Trailer
ALSO AVAILABLE THIS WEEK:
5-Film Horror Collection (Echo Bridge, DVD)
Haunted: The Complete Series (Kino Lorber Classics, Blu-ray & DVD)
The Lodgers (Epic Pictures, Blu-ray & DVD)
Shocking Dark (Severin Films, Blu-ray)
They Remain (Giant Interactive, Blu-ray)
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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