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Arrow Video continues to kill it with their releases and their recent announcements are no different. While their April slate is a bit light in the number of titles, they include some heavy hitters. Starting with a new Limited Edition for Dario Argento’s Deep Red slated for April 10th, Arrow is continuing to bring the horror master’s best works on beautiful sets. Also announced is Takashi Miike’s 100th film Blade of the Immortal, set be released in the UK on April 4th on Blu-ray, DVD, and special edition steelbook. Arrow also teased earlier this week that they would be releasing Terry Gillium’s 12 Monkeys and Elvira: Mistress of the Dark later this year. No release date has been set yet for those titles, but we super excited for these titles. Here are the current details on the April Releases:

 

Details From DiabolikDVD.com:

2-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of two versions of the film

• Original Italian soundtrack in lossless DTS-HD MA mono 1.0

• Optional surround sound remix of the Italian soundtrack in lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1

• Original English soundtrack in lossless DTS-HA MA mono 1.0*

• English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack

• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack

• 6 postcard-sized lobby card reproductions

• Reversible fold-out poster featuring two original artworks

• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx

• Limited Edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mikel J. Koven, author of La Dolce Morte: Vernacular Cinema and the Italian Giallo Film, and an archival essay by Alan Jones, illustrated with original archive stills

DEEP RED: ORIGINAL VERSION (BLU-RAY DISC 1)

• Brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative

• Audio commentary by filmmaker and Argento expert Thomas Rostock

• Introduction to the film by Claudio Simonetti of Goblin

• Profondo Giallo, a new visual essay by Michael Mackenzie featuring an in-depth appreciation of Deep Red, its themes and its legacy

• Rosso Recollections: Dario Argento’s Deep Genius – the Deep Red director on the creation of a giallo masterpiece

• The Lady in Red: Daria Nicolodi Remembers Profondo Rosso

• Music to Murder For! Claudio Simonetti on Deep Red

• Profondo Rosso: From Celluloid to Shop – a tour of the Profondo Rosso shop in Rome with long time Argento collaborator Luigi Cozzi

• Italian theatrical trailer

DEEP RED: EXPORT VERSION (BLU-RAY DISC 2) [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]

• Brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative

• US theatrical trailer

* The English audio track on the original, longer cut has some portions of English audio missing. English audio for these sections was either never recorded or has been lost. As such, these sequences are presented with Italian audio, subtitled in English.

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Blade of the Immortal details:

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

  • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
  • Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (Blu-ray)
  • Optional English subtitles
  • Takashi Miike on Blade of the Immortal, a new interview with the legendary director filmed exclusively for Arrow Video at the 2017 London Film Festival
  • Audio commentary by Asian cinema expert Tom Mes
  • Manji vs. 300, behind the scenes featurette documenting the shooting of the film’s thrilling climax
  • Extensive cast interviews filmed on the set during production
  • Stills gallery
  • Original trailers
  • Reversible sleeve featuring Arrow Films theatrical poster art and original artwork
  • Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel [SPECIAL EDITION EXCLUSIVE]

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Steelbook:

STEELBOOK SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

  • Limited Edition Steelbook (4000 copies)
  • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
  • Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (Blu-ray)
  • Optional English subtitles
  • Takashi Miike on Blade of the Immortal, a new interview with the legendary director filmed exclusively for Arrow Video at the 2017 London Film Festival
  • Audio commentary by Asian cinema expert Tom Mes
  • Manji vs. 300, behind the scenes featurette documenting the shooting of the film’s thrilling climax
  • Extensive cast interviews filmed on the set during production
  • Stills gallery
  • Original trailers
  • Reversible sleeve featuring Arrow Films theatrical poster art and original artwork
  • Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel [SPECIAL EDITION EXCLUSIVE]

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

Inside the Lizzie Borden House

The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

28 Days Later

The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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