After bringing H.P. Lovecraft's stories to life in Re-Animator and From Beyond, Stuart Gordon returned to Lovecraft's realm of cosmic horror with his 2001 film Dagon, which will be a new Blu-ray entry in the Vestron Video Collector's Series this summer:
Press Release: The Vestron cult classic horror series continues with Dagon, coming to Blu-ray on July 24th with all new special features!
Street Date: 7/24/18
Blu-ray™ SRP: $39.97
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
H.P. Lovecraft’s iconic tale comes to life when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the modern retelling of the horror classic Dagon on limited edition Blu-ray™ on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror mastermind Stuart Gordon (Dolls, Re-Animator) and starring Ezra Godden, evil rises and a legend unleashes the rage of Hell after a yacht crashes on the Spanish coast and the survivors are forced to face their nightmares. Packed with all-new, never-before-seen special features, including interviews with Stuart Gordon and producer Brian Yuzna, as well as a conceptual art gallery from artist Richard Raaphorst, and featuring custom illustrated art, the restored and remastered Dagon limited edition Blu-ray will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.97.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Residents of a fishing village tempted by greed evolve into freakish half-human creatures and must sacrifice outsiders to an ancient, monstrous god of the sea.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio Commentary with Director Stuart Gordon and Screenwriter Denis Paoli
- Audio Commentary with Director Stuart Gordon and Star Ezra Godden
- NEW – “Gods & Monsters” – A discussion with Director Stuart Gordon, Interviewed by Filmmaker Mick Garris
- NEW – “Shadows over Imboca” – An Interview with Producer Brian Yuzna
- NEW – “Fish Stories” – An Interview with S.T. Joshi, author of I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft
- Vintage EPK
- Archival Interviews with Stuart Gordon, Ezra Godden, and other Cast & Crew
- Theatrical Trailer
- NEW – Conceptual Art Gallery from Artist Richard Raaphorst
- Storyboard Gallery
- Still Gallery
CAST
Ezra Godden TV’s “Band of Brothers” and “Masters of Horror,” Future Self
Brendan Price TV’s “Doctor Who” and “Target”
Javier Sandoval Beyond Re-Animator, Mad Love
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2001
Title Copyright: © 2001 Castelao Productions, S.A. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: R for strong violence/gore, sexuality/nudity and language.
Genre: Horror
Closed-Captioned: NA
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 98 Minutes
Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 Widescreen 1.78:1 Presentation
Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioTM
NSFW trailer:
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