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Susan Foreman · #**8391** 11th June 2016, 05:20 AM

'Slugs' specs (separate DVD and Blu-Ray releases)

THEY SLIME. THEY OOZE. THEY KILL.

From celebrated Spanish director Juan Piquer Simón, the man behind the truly demented slasher flick Pieces (1982), comes a terrifying tale of mutant slugs on the rampage in small-town America.

The townsfolk of a rural community are dying in strange and gruesome circumstances. Following the trail of horrifically mutilated cadavers, resident health inspector Mike Brady is on the case to piece together the mystery. He soon comes to a terrifying conclusion – giant slugs are breeding in the sewers beneath the town, and they’re making a meal of the locals!

Based on the novel by acclaimed British horror author Shaun Hutson, Slugs outdoes its creature feature peers by adding an extra dose of gross-out gore into the equation, culminating in one of the most squirm-inducing animal attack movies ever to slither its way across screens.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

Brand new restoration from original film elements
Original Uncompressed PCM Stereo audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary by writer and filmmaker Chris Alexander
Here’s Slugs In Your Eye – an interview with actor Emilio Linder
They Slime, They Ooze, They Kill: The Effects of Slugs – an interview with special effects artist Carlo De Marchis
Invasion USA – an interview with art director Gonzalo Gonzalo
The Lyons Den – an interview and locations tour with production manager Larry Ann Evans
1988 Goya Awards promo reel
Original Theatrical Trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Wes Benscoter
Fully-illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by writer Michael Gingold

Details

Region: B
Rating: 18
Duration: 92 mins
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: Stereo
Colour
Discs: 1

Susan Foreman · #**8392** 11th June 2016, 05:23 AM

'The Hills Have Eyes' specs (separate DVD and Blu-Ray releases)

THE LUCKY ONES DIED FIRST…

Horror master Wes Craven achieved critical and commercial success with the likes of Scream and A Nightmare on Elm Street – but for many genre fans, the director’s seminal 1977 effort The Hills Have Eyes remains his masterpiece.

Taking a detour whilst on route to Los Angeles, the Carter family run into trouble when their campervan breaks down in the middle of the desert. Stranded, the family find themselves at the mercy of a group of monstrous cannibals lurking in the surrounding hills. With their lives under threat, the Carters are forced to fight back by any means necessary.

As gruelling a viewing experience today as it was upon initial release, The Hills Have Eyes stands alongside the likes of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Night of the Living Dead as one of the defining moments in American horror cinema.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

Brand new 4K restoration from original film elements, supervised by producer Peter Locke
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
6 x postcards
Reversible fold-out poster featuring new and original artwork
Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Brad Stevens and a consideration of the Hills franchise by Ewan Cant, illustrated with original archive stills
Audio commentary with Wes Craven and Peter Locke
Looking Back on The Hills Have Eyes – making-of documentary featuring interviews with Craven, Locke, actors Michael Berryman, Dee Wallace, Janus Blythe, Robert Houston, Susan Lanier and director of photography Eric Saarinen
The Desert Sessions – brand new interview with composer Don Peake
Alternate ending, in HD for the first time
Trailers and TV Spots
Image Gallery
Original Screenplay (BD/DVD-ROM Content)
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper
+ MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Details:

Region: B
Rating: TBC
Duration: TBC
Language: English
Subtitles:
Aspect Ratio: TBC
Audio: TBC
Colour
Discs: 1

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**8393** 11th June 2016, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by plasterface

why seperate formats for slugs and hills instead of combi packs?

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Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

They don't appear to have US DVD rights for those so probably don't want to go to the effort and expense of creating different packages for each territory.

It will be an interesting way of judging the size of the two markets and the numbers who buy each format.

bizarre_eye@Cult Labs · #**8394** 11th June 2016, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

It will be an interesting way of judging the size of the two markets and the numbers who buy each format.

I would think that most people who like Hills or Slugs and are DVD only will already own them, so the Blu should win out in this case. A fairer comparison would to release something that has never been available on either format before.

Nosferatu@Cult Labs · #**8395** 11th June 2016, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

I would think that most people who like Hills or Slugs and are DVD only will already own them, so the Blu should win out in this case. A fairer comparison would to release something that has never been available on either format before.

Good point, but it may be an indication of the numbers willing to double-dip on the same format solely for new extra features and artwork.

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**8396** 11th June 2016, 01:04 PM

I enjoyed the documentary Mark of the Times on the Mark of the Devil blu / dvd combo. In fact it's better than the film itself which has always been a bit of an inferior melodrama in comparison to Witchfinder General and even Franco's Bloody Judge.

High Rising's doc was insightful and informative even though there was a little too much praise for Michael Armstrong's films , though considering it's on one of his films it's hardly surprising. Nice to see David McGillivray, Kim Newman and Norman J Warren discussing the way British horror evolved during the 70's leaving the Gothic phase behind and producing more individualistic films.

It's been a while since i watched the film, the cut UK dvd about ten years ago, and was quietly chuffed to notice it was filmed at a small town on the Danube called Durnstein which i visited four years ago. Gorgeous place, if you ever get the chance etc.