Yesterday it was announced that the wonderful distribution company Shout! Factory was starting up an offshoot geared towards horror movies from the 70′s and 80′s. Dubbed Scream Factory, the company came out swinging by announcing their first nine releases to all (hopefully) be out by the end of the year. The initial lineup of movies being released on Blu-ray and DVD are: Halloween 2, Halloween 3, Terror Train, Phantasm 2, The Funhouse, The Island, and They Live. Also announced to be coming out on DVD are Deadly Blessing and Death Valley. Kicking things off for the company are the two Halloween films, being released on September 18th with the following special features included.
- Audio commentary with director Rick Rosenthal
- Audio commentary with stunt co-ordinator/actor Dick Warlock
- The Nightmare Isn’t Over – The Making Of Halloween II, featuring Rick Rosenthal, Lance Guest, Dick Warlock, Alan Howarth, Dean Cundey and more..
- Horror’s Hallowed Grounds: Revisiting the original shooting locations
- Still Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer, TV and Radio Spots
- More details and developments coming soon!
- Audio Commentary with director Tommy Lee Wallace
- Audio Commentary with actor Tom Atkins
- Stand Alone: The Making Of Halloween III: Season Of The Witch featuring Tommy Lee Wallace, Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dick Warlock, Dean Cundey and more
- Horror’s Hallowed Grounds: Revisiting the original shooting locations
- Still Gallery
- Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots
Having watched and loved a number of the companies “Roger Corman Cult Classics” releases and seeing the time and love they put into each and every release, I’m sure that we are in good hands. Start saving your pennies now!!