Scream Factory Announces Blu-ray Releases for APRIL FOOL’S DAY, RASPUTIN THE MAD MONK, and X: THE UNKNOWN

If you've listened to our Corpse Club member-exclusive audio commentary or you've read Heather Wixson's 30th anniversary retrospectives on the film, then you know we're big fans of Fred Walton's April Fool's Day here at Daily Dead, and we couldn't be more pleased that as a special Halloween treat, Scream Factory announced a Collector's Edition Blu-ray release for the 1986 horror comedy.

Special features for the April Fool's Day Collector's Edition Blu-ray have yet to be announced, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed, and we also have the official announcement below, along with details on three other recent Blu-ray announcements: Rasputin the Mad Monk, X: The Unknown, and The House That Jack Built Director's Cut:

April Fool's Day Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Happy Halloween everyone! It may be Oct 31st but we have April 1st on our minds today as we reveal that we are preparing a Collector's Edition for Fred Walton's clever slasher 1986 film APRIL FOOL'S DAY for a Blu-ray release next Spring. No joke!

Look for for more details before the end of the year including pre-order pages.

Have a fun and safe day."

Rasputin the Mad Monk Blu-ray: "The legendary Christopher Lee headlines yet another shocker in in the Hammer Films roster: RASPUTIN THE MAD MONK- Coming to Blu-ray in North America for the first time on February 18th!

In Czarist Russia, Rasputin (Lee), a peasant monk, mysteriously demonstrates his healing powers by saving a woman's life and asking only for wine and a Bacchanalian celebration in return. But soon Rasputin uses his evil charm and powers to become increasingly manipulative and violent. Ferocious, devious and other-worldly, this uncouth peasant ingratiates himself bit by bit into the lives of the sophisticated royal class ..

Extras to be announced on a later date. Pre-order now @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/rasputin-the-mad-monk…"

X: The Unknown Blu-ray: "And we have one more title from Hammer Films to announce today as well: The Sci-fi 50s cult classic X: THE UNKNOWN is rising to Blu-ray in North America for the first time on Feb 18th!

Can anything escape this terror? British commandos on maneuvers become ill with mysterious symptoms and horrific burns. Dr. Adam Royston (Dean Jagger), an atomic scientist from a nearby research station, suspects lethal radiation ... but is mystified by the cause. At a nearby hospital, the phenomenon reappears and engulfs more innocent people, including a hospital orderly whose skin melts away from his body! Dr. Royston speculates that the unknown is on a quest to absorb radiation and expand in size and range as it claims more and more victims. As time runs short, he becomes desperate to trap the entity before its power overcomes mankind!

Extras to be announced on a later date. Pre-order now @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/x-the-unknown…"

The House That Jack Built Director's Cut Blu-ray: "Matt Dillon gives a chilling and multi-layered performance as a serial killer in Lars von Trier's THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT--Coming to Blu-ray and DVD in the U.S. on February 4th.

In five audacious episodes, failed architect and arch-sociopath Jack (Dillon) recounts the elaborately orchestrated murders — each, as he views them, as a towering work of art — that define his "career" as a serial killer. Mixing pitch-black humor, transcendent surrealism, and renegade musings on everything from history to architecture to cinema itself, von Trier fashions a radical, blazingly personal inquiry into violence, art, and the twin acts of creation and destruction. From IFC Films. Uma Thurman, Riley Keough, and Bruno Ganz co-star.

Pre-order now @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/…/the-house-that-jack-built-di…"