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4K Restoration of ‘Carrie’ to be Released in December

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7 years ago

September 24, 2017

Open up that wallet, friends, because Arrow is releasing a brand-new 4K restoration of the classic Stephen King adaptation Carrie, directed by Brian De Palma. Just when you thought Stephen King Mania couldn’t get any more awesome, Arrow drops this BluRay Bloodbath right into our laps. And what a bloodbath it is…

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As per usual with these types of releases, the release comes filled to the brim with special features. Most exciting of all is the 60, count ’em, 60-page booklet featuring some brand new writing on the film by Neil Mitchell as well as interviews. But that’s just the booklet; the special features that are watchable are pretty impressive as well. Just take a look at the official details below:

LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration from the original negative

• High Definition (1080p) presentation

• DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio and uncompressed 1.0 mono soundtracks

• Optional subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

• Commentary by Lee Gambin, author of Nope, Nothing Wrong Here: The Making of Cujo, and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, author of Cultographies: Ms. 45 and Devil’s Advocates: Suspiria, recorded exclusively for this release

• Brand-new visual essay comparing the various versions and adaptations of Carrie across the years

• Acting Carrie, archive featurette containing interviews with director Brian De Palma, actors Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt and others

• More Acting, additional interviews with the cast of the film

• Visualising Carrie: From Words to Images, archive featurette containing interviews with De Palma, writer Lawrence D. Cohen, editor Paul Hirsch and art director Jack Fisk

• Singing Carrie: Carrie the Musical, archive featurette on the stage musical adaptation of King’s novel

• Writing Carrie, an interview with writer Lawrence D. Cohen

• Shooting Carrie, an interview with cinematographer Mario Tosi

• Cutting Carrie, an interview with editor Paul Hirsch

• Casting Carrie, an interview with casting director Harriet B. Helberg

• Bucket of Blood, an interview with composer Pino Donaggio

• Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, a look back at the locations of Carrie

• Gallery

• Trailer

• TV spots

• Radio spots

• Carrie trailer reel

• Limited edition 60-page booklet featuring new writing on the film by Neil Mitchell, author of Devil’s Advocates: Carrie, and numerous reprints and interviews

Sold yet? Because I am. This is any fan’s (bloody) wet dream. Pre-orders are live now, with an official release date of December 11th. Just before Christmas!

You can find more information by following this link to Arrow’s website.

Official synopsis:

In 1974, Stephen King published his first novel, the story of Carrie White, a troubled young girl, bullied by her peers and daughter to a fanatical fundamentalist mother, who discovers she has telekinetic powers. In 1976, it became the first of his works to be adapted for the big screen and, to this day, remains one of the very best.

Carrie marked Brian De Palma’s arrival as a major director, following smaller cult films such as Sisters, Phantom of the Paradise and Obsession, and provided a key early role for Sissy Spacek (Badlands), one that would earn her a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards. Piper Laurie would also pick up a nomination, for Best Supporting Actress, as Carrie’s mother, while future stars such as Amy Irving, John Travolta and Nancy Allen were give their first major parts in a big-screen production.

Restored in 4K from the original negative, this collector’s edition provides the definitive release of a horror classic.

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.

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So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.

Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?

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