Shout! Factory's Roger Corman Library *Sweet Kill / Naked Angels 8/21/12*

[JamesG]

Shout! Preps Release of Corman Library
Source: Shout! Factory
January 13, 2010

Shout! Factory and New Horizons Picture Corporation have entered into an extensive multi-year alliance. The former has secured the exclusive North American home entertainment rights to over 50 highly sought-after Roger Corman film properties.


The pair are working closely to remaster a number of great Corman titles that have been long out of print, some never-before-available on DVD and Blu-ray.

Moreover, Shout! Factory is currently producing a wide range of bonus content for special editions and double features for the launch of Shout! Factory's Roger Corman's Cult Classics home entertainment series.



The first titles to be made available under this banner for April 2010 are:
Humanoids from the Deep (1980)
Up From The Depths (1979)
Demon of Paradise (1987)



For May 2010 are:
Rock 'n Roll High School Special Edition DVD / Blu-ray (1979)
Suburbia (1984)



For August 2010 is:
Piranha Special Edition DVD/Blu-ray (1978)



Other Corman classics slated for 2010 release are:
Death Race 2000 (1975)
Warlords of the 21st Century (1982)
Deathsport (1978)
Forbidden World (1982)
and Galaxy of Terror (1981) among others...

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=13646

[JamesG]

Date Change for Piranha: Special Edition
Source: Shock Till You Drop
January 22, 2010

As we told you here, Shout! Factory is re-issuing the Roger Corman library on DVD and Blu-Ray - some titles for the first time.

Piranha, however, is facing a slight alteration in release date.

Shock Till You Drop has learned Shout! is now prepping to release the Joe Dante-directed creature feature on DVD and Blu-Ray August 3 to allow for more time to work on the special features and to perhaps coincide with the theatrical release of Piranha 3D.


When an official list of bonus material comes to light, we'll let you know!

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=13792

[JamesG]

Full Specs for Death Race 2000 Blu-Ray, DVD
Source: Shock Till You Drop
March 30, 2010


I can smell the blood and exhaust now.

Shout! Factory has revealed their list of special features that are accompanying the new special edition of Death Race 2000 which is part of their Roger Corman's Cult Classics line. Check this out...



EXTENSIVE SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:

• New Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer (1.85:1) in high definition from the inter-positive film element

• David on Death Race: A brief look back from star David Carradine recorded in 2008

• Audio commentary with Roger Corman and Mary Woronov

• New audio commentary with assistant director Lewis Teague and editor Tina Hirsch

• Playing the Game: Looking Back at “Death Race 2000”

• Ready to Wear: In-depth interview costume designer Jane Ruhm on her inventive work for this film and other Roger Corman classics

• Designing Dystopia!: A detailed look at the film’s futuristic landscapes and now-classic race cars with co-art director B.B. Neel, car designer James Powers and car constructor Dean Jeffries.

• Start Your Engine!: How the world of Death Race 2000 came to life, interview with original story creator Ib Melchior

• Killer Score: An all-new interview with composer Paul Chihara on the creation of the film’s eclectic score, which was also his first feature film composition.

• Leonard Maltin interviews Roger Corman about Death Race 2000

• Original theatrical trailer

• Original theatrical trailer with commentary by filmmaker John Landis, courtesy of trailersfromhell.com

• Collectible 12-page booklet

• New World trailers




Look for this on DVD and Blu-Ray June 22.

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=14702

[Torgo]

Looks like I'll be doing some double-dipping.

[JamesG]

The Roger Corman Cult Classics Trailer
Source: Ryan Rotten, Managing Editor
April 29, 2010


Our reps at the Shout! Factory gave us the heads-up about this nifty trailer promoting their line of DVD and Blu-Rays falling under the Roger Corman Cult Classics banner.

Cool stuff.





http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=15034

[JamesG]

Shout Factory! Announces Galaxy of Terror and Forbidden World Special Editions
Thursday, May 6, 2010
By: MrDisgusting


Space, the final frontier …it’s also the fiercest, most fearful frontier. No one can hear you scream ... but now they can hear you shout!


This Summer, Shout! Factory, in association with New Horizons Picture Corporation, have a treat in store for aficionados of sci-fi, horror classics and Roger Corman fans when Forbidden World and Galaxy of Terror debut for the first time on Special Edition Blu-ray and DVD on July 20, 2010.



"Forbidden World 2-Disc Special Edition" Blu-ray and DVD contain two versions of the movie – the newly remastered theatrical version and the never-before-seen unrated director’s cut.

Each Blu-ray and DVD boasts a shocking selection of extensive bonus content including all-new interviews and audio commentaries with cast and crew, rare behind-the-scenes footage and much more.


These two inter-stellar shockers mark the latest installments from fan favorite ROGER CORMAN’S CULT CLASSICS home entertainment series from Shout! Factory.

Each Special Edition Blu-ray and DVD is sold separately.
Blu-ray is priced to own at $26.97; and DVD is available at $19.93.












FORBIDDEN WORLD: 2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION


Available for the first time on both Blu-ray and DVD, audiences can experience the 2-Disc Special Edition home entertainment release of Forbidden World as it was originally envisioned, in a never-before-seen, unrated director’s cut, as well as a newly remastered theatrical cut.



On the remote planet of Xarbia, a scientific experiment has gone horrifically wrong. An experimental life-form known as Subject 20,” created by an elite group of scientists to prevent a major galactic food crisis, has instead mutated into a man-eating organism.

It’s getting bigger, it has the ability to change its genetic structure at will and, worst of all, it’s hungry. Very, very hungry!



Two-fisted, hard-living, hard-loving bounty hunter Mike Colby (Jesse Vint, Macon County Line, Deathsport) is called in to combat this monstrous menace, but soon suspects that the scientists are keeping something from him.

He soon discovers why: Subject 20 is half-human.


In classic Agatha Christie tradition, Subject 20 begins killing off the scientists one by one, while Colby and the remaining survivors desperately try to figure out a way to destroy it -- before it destroys them.




Also released theatrically as "Mutant", Forbidden World has it all: Gratuitous gore, unexpected nudity, surprising bits of black comedy, and an assortment of inspired and inventive special effects (done on a Roger Corman budget, of course).

Nevertheless, the film earned three Saturn Award nominations: Best Low-Budget Film, Best Special Effects and Best Makeup. The film marked the directorial debut of two-time Primetime Emmy Awards winner Allan Holzman (Survivors of the Holocaust), who like so many Hollywood luminaries got his start under Corman’s auspices.




The cast also includes:

Delectable damsels-in-distress:
June Chadwick (This is Spinal Tap, the original "V")
Dawn Dunlap (Barbarian Queen, David Hamilton’s Laura)

and character actors:
Linden Chiles (Helter Skelter, Who is the Black Dahlia?)
Fox Harris (Repo Man, Sid and Nancy)
Michael Bowen (Kill Bill – Volume 1, Jackie Brown)
and Scott Paulin (The Right Stuff)




You too can embark on a never-before-seen, never-more-explicit journey to Forbidden World. It’s a journey you won’t soon forget!







BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

Disc 1 on Blu-ray Disc:

- New anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) in high definition transfer from the Inter-Positive films elements of the R-rated theatrical cut

- Interview with producer Roger Corman

- Interviews with cast and crew including director Allan Holzman, composer Susan Justin and actor Jesse Vint.

- A look at the special effects of Forbidden World with John Carl Buechler, Robert Skotak, Tony Randal and R. Christopher Biggs

- Poster and still Gallery

- Original theatrical trailer

- Additional New World trailers



Disc 2 on DVD:

- The never-before-seen, unrated Director’s Cut (4:3 - Full Frame)

- Audio commentary with director Allan Holzman










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Galaxy of Terror DVD/Blu-ray


With its unforgettable catch-line “Hell has just been relocated!” Galaxy of Terror, known at various times during development as "Planet of Horrors" and "MindWarp: An Infinity of Terror", is the quintessential example of Corman magic.

Working behind the scenes was production designer James Cameron, who achieved some measure of success shortly thereafter.




In the distant future, the crew of the starship Quest is dispatched to the barren planet of Morganthus to search of the missing crew members of the starship Remus, which has crash-landed there.

Instead, they encounter something far more mysterious and insidious, as the crew members fall victim to their worst fears -- each one more horrifying than the last. If any of them are survive the Galaxy of Terror, they must unlock the secrets of this deadly world.





The star-studded cast of Galaxy of Terror includes some popular veterans and a talented supporting cast, many of whom achieved greater fame subsequently.


Topping the cast are:

Golden Globe winner Edward Albert (The House Where Evil Dwells, The Domino Principle)
Erin Moran (TV’s "Happy Days", "Joanie Loves Chachi")
and Primetime Emmy Awards winner Ray Walston (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, TV’s "My Favorite Martian", "Picket Fences")


In supporting roles are:

Robert Englund, prior to portraying Freddy Kreuger in the original Nightmare on Elm Street series
future filmmaker Zalman King (Wild Orchid, TV’s "Red Shoe Diaries")
two-time Gemini Award winner Bernard Behrens (The Changeling, The Man With Two Brains)
Grace Zabriskie (The Grudge, TV’s "Twin Peaks", "Big Love")
and cult icon Sid Haig (The Devil’s Rejects, Kill Bill - Vol. 2)








BLU-RAY AND DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:

- Commentary with Cast and Crew

- New Worlds – producer Roger Corman, screenwriter Marc Siegler and director Bruce D. Clark discuss the origins of the film

- The Crew Of The Quest – Actors Robert Englund, Sid Haig, Taaffe O’Connell and Grace Zabriskie discuss their experiences as crew members of the U.S.S. Quest

- Planet Of Horrors – A detailed look into the creation of the film’s memorable sets and alien landscapes

- Future King – Memories of co-production designer (and future visionary filmmaker) James Cameron from members of the cast and crew

- Old School – A journey into the complicated mechanical and makeup effects with artists Allan A. Apone, Douglas J. White, Alec Gillis and others

- Launch Sequence – Co-editor R.J. Kizer walks us through postproduction and a profile on composer Barry Schrader

- Theatrical trailers

- Extensive photo galleries including posters, production sketches and designs

- Theatrical trailer with commentary from writer/director Joel Olsen, courtesy of Trailersfromhell.com

- Original screenplay


http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20119

[JamesG]

Piranha - August 3, 2010







While searching for missing teenagers, rookie skip-tracer Maggie McKeon (Heather Menzies) and booze-soaked river rat Paul Grogan (Bradford Dillman) stumble upon a top-secret military laboratory conduction genetic research on piranha fish for the purpose of developing the most lethal form of biological warfare imaginable.





Piranha Special Edition offers 2 highly collectible covers: the Blu-ray and DVD both feature the iconic vintage cover art from the film’s original 1978 movie poster and the spectacular art from the original international poster for the reverse cove

The Special Edition DVD is further sparkled with a visually stunning 3-D lenticular exterior packaging.





Disc Details:

- New anamorphic widescreen presentation (1.78:1)

- Audio commentary with director Joe Dante and producer Jon Davison

- Behind-the-scenes footage

- “The Making of Piranha” featurette with new interviews from Roger Corman, Joe Dante, Dick Miller, Belinda Balaski and many more...

- Bloopers and Outtakes

- Piranha trailer with commentary by producer Jon Davison – Courtesy of Trailers From Hell

- Stills gallery with photos and posters from around the world

- Behind-the-scenes stills gallery featuring photos from Phil Tippett’s personal collection

- Additional scenes from the network television version

- Radio and TV Spots

- New World trailers












Humanoids from the Deep - August 3, 2010







In the sleepy fishing village of Noyo, the fish aren’t biting -- and that’s the problem. The town’s faltering economy, dependent entirely on the fishing industry, has exacerbated ongoing, racially-charged tensions between the local fishermen, who want a cannery to be constructed in the town, and the Native American population, who most definitely don’t.


But something else is biting -- and worse. A genetic experiment on salmon has produced a species of aquatic monstrosities that are half-man and half-fish … and constantly on the rampage!

The body count is rising. Men are being mauled to death, but the female victims suffer a far worse fate: The monsters are mating with them, trying to propagate their horrific species.





The Special Edition boasts a reversible cover featuring vintage art from the U.S. and international movie posters.





Disc Details:

- New high-definition transfer of the Uncut international version presented in anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1)

- Never-before-seen deleted scenes

- Trailer, TV and Radio Spots

- Leonard Maltin’s interviews with Roger Corman on the making of the film

- “The Making of Humanoids From The Deep,” featuring new interviews with composer James Horner, second unit/assistant director James Sbardellati, editor Mark Goldblatt and more!

- New World trailers












Deathsport / BattleTruck Double Feature - August 3, 2010







The worldwide success of Death Race 2000 fueled Corman’s desire to make Deathsport, which also stars David Carradine.
It was not a direct sequel but certainly a thematic follow-up.



Set 1,000 years in the future, following the Great Neutron Wars, the world is divided into desert wastes and isolated city-states. Lord Zirpola (David McLean) captures the notorious “Desert Ranger” Kaz Oshay (Carradine) and forces him to fight to the death in his game, Deathsport.

Now Kaz must face his past and fight to save himself, his city and the future from the war that Lord Zirpola is about to wage.







Inspired by the success of The Road Warrior, Corman acquired the award-winning New Zealand-made action blowout BattleTruck for distribution, rechristened it "Warlords of the 21st Century" and released it to screens in 1982.

The film earned an enthusiastic cult audience and has not been available on home video for more than 20 years until now.




After the Oil Wars have ravaged the Earth’s landscape, gasoline has become a precious commodity. On his marauding search to commandeer all of the oil in existence to fuel his massive, heavily-armored battle truck, Col. Straker (James Wainwright) ravages a peaceful commune.

Riding to their rescue is a mysterious man on a motorcycle (Michael Beck), who becomes their only hope when he decides to bring the fight to Straker, aided and abetted by Straker’s runaway daughter, Corlie (Annie McEnroe).

It’s a mechanized, motorized version of the story of David and Goliath, and only one can survive.







Deathsport Disc Details:

- New anamorphic widescreen presentation (1.78:1)

- Audio commentary with co-director Allan Arkush and editor Larry Bock

- Interviews with actor Jesse Vint

- Original Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots

- Still gallery





BattleTruck Disc Details:

- Audio commentary with director Harley Cokliss

- Trailers

http://www.fearnet.com/news/photos/b...eathsport.html

[JamesG]

Comic-Con '10: Details on Roger Corman & Co. Panel
Source: Shock Till You Drop
June 24, 2010


Has a year passed since San Diego Comic-Con 2009? Unbelievable.

The coverage begins here then, with Shout! Factory the first out of the gate with some genre news for those attending.





The distributor (on the main show floor at booth #3749) has pulled together quite a line-up of genre names for a panel discussion and various special signings.

Roger Corman
Julie Corman
Joe Dante
Allan Holzman (Galaxy of Terror, Forbidden World)
Sid Haig (Galaxy of Terror)
Mary Woronov (Death Race 2000, Rock ’n’ Roll High School)
...among others are on the schedule.





The Shout! Factory will present Roger Corman: B-Movie King on Friday, July 23 at 5:30 PM (Room 25ABC). Attendees will have the opportunity to sneak peek at the upcoming lineup from Roger Corman's Cult Classics home entertainment series and to participate in the Q&A with panelists during this session.

The panel is moderated by documentary filmmaker Alex Stapleton, director of the upcoming film King of the B's: The Independent Life of Roger Corman.




More details and Comic-Con exclusives to come, so keep tabs on www.shoutfactory.com

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news...s.php?id=15660

[JamesG]

The Slumber Party Massacre Collection
Roger Corman's Cult Classics
Release Date: 10/5/2010








All three films in one Complete Collection for the first time!

This 2-disc Special Edition features new DVD extras including an in-depth, 3-part Documentary revisiting all films.






The ultimate driller-killer-thrillers are back!!


In the terrifying original Slumber Party Massacre, a high school girl’s basketball team is stalked by an escaped mental patient with a portable drill.

In Part 2, the killer returns this time as a physical manifestation of a young girl’s nightmares, slaying more teens in the guise of an evil rocker with a deadly guitar.

And in Part 3, a new group of teenagers decide to have a slumber party when yet another unknown killer with a power drill begins attacking them.





Special Features:

- New Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer of the Original SPM
- 3 Part Documentary
- Photo and Poster Still Gallery
- Trailers
- Collectible Booklet







As a special thank you for ordering from ShoutFactory.com, we're giving away this amazing gift-with-purchase!

It's a 30" x 20" (queen-sized) limited edition Slumber Party Massacre pillowcase! Perfect for when you invite your friends over for a triple-feature (because you know you won't want to sleep alone after).

Offer valid while supplies last.





http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.aspx?pfid=5257237

[Torgo]

I will be getting Humanoids From The Deep. I will double diip with Deathrace 2000(my DVD version isn't the best), I will get Deathsport / BattleTruck Double Feature- for Battletruck, which I love(I'm a sucker for all the cheesy 80's Mad Max rip offs), but Deathsport is bad, and not in a good way. Though it is fun to watch for the cheesy sets and costumes.

I don't think I'll get the Slumber Party Massacre collection. I already have the first 2 on DVD, I didn't like part 3. And there isn't enough extras to make me want to double-dip. Now if there were audio commentaries....

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by Torgo

I will be getting Humanoids From The Deep. I will double diip with Deathrace 2000(my DVD version isn't the best), I will get Deathsport / BattleTruck Double Feature- for Battletruck, which I love(I'm a sucker for all the cheesy 80's Mad Max rip offs), but Deathsport is bad, and not in a good way. Though it is fun to watch for the cheesy sets and costumes.

I don't think I'll get the Slumber Party Massacre collection. I already have the first 2 on DVD, I didn't like part 3. And there isn't enough extras to make me want to double-dip. Now if there were audio commentaries....

The one I got so far was Forbidden World on Blu-ray. Local joint near me had in stock so I picked it up.


So I guess you don't need any pillow-cases regarding SPM...

[Torgo]

Originally Posted by JamesG

The one I got so far was Forbidden World on Blu-ray. Local joint near me had in stock so I picked it up.


So I guess you don't need any pillow-cases regarding SPM...

hmmm.....tempting

[Torgo]

Originally Posted by JamesG

The one I got so far was Forbidden World on Blu-ray. Local joint near me had in stock so I picked it up.

I'm definitely picking that up, and Galaxy of Terror. Saw both on the big screen when they came out.

[Torgo]

I double-dipped again! I'm a sucker for audio commentaries, so I ordered The Slumber Party Massacre Collection.

[JamesG]

The Warrior And The Sorceress / Barbarian Queen [Double Feature]
Roger Corman's Cult Classics
Release Date: 10/19/2010
Shout! Select





The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)



Welcome to a distant world of exciting battles, exotic women, mystical secrets and evil wizards in The Warrior And The Sorceress.

Kain (David Carradine) is the last survivor of a mighty warrior tribe. Once an exalted warrior-priest, Kain now wanders the planet Vra as a mercenary sword-for-hire.

In the small village of Yam-A-Tar, he finds two vicious clans struggling for power and becomes embroiled in the treachery and battles, the mighty wizardry and rampant debauchery.





Special Features:

- New Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer (1.78:1)
- Theatrical Trailers












Barbarian Queen (1985)



On the eve of her wedding, Amathea (Lana Clarkson) sees her world dissolve: her groom imprisoned, her village razed, and her friends attacked and slaughtered.

Becoming the Barbarian Queen, she vows revenge and retribution. Along with her female warriors, she entices and then destroys her adversaries.


Barbarian Queen also stars Katt Shea (Psycho III) and Dawn Dunlap (Forbidden World).





Special Features:

- New Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer (1.78:1)
- Theatrical Trailers