The terrifying tales of H.P. Lovecraft are the gift that keeps on giving to horror cinema, and the Vestron Video Collector's Series will celebrate a pair of more recent, underseen adaptations this summer with the releases of Stuart Gordon's Dagon and Brian Yuzna's final entry in the Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-animator.
The old gods would smile to know that they will be given new life with these upcoming releases, both packed with extras. Check out the details below and await your soggy fate when the releases hit store shelves July 24th!
Street Date: 7/24/18
Blu-ray™ SRP: $39.97
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
H.P. Lovecraft’s iconic tale comes to life when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the modern retelling of the horror classic Dagon on limited edition Blu-ray™ on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror mastermind Stuart Gordon (Dolls, Re-Animator) and starring Ezra Godden, evil rises and a legend unleashes the rage of Hell after a yacht crashes on the Spanish coast and the survivors are forced to face their nightmares. Packed with all-new, never-before-seen special features, including interviews with Stuart Gordon and producer Brian Yuzna, as well as a conceptual art gallery from artist Richard Raaphorst, and featuring custom illustrated art, the restored and remastered Dagon limited edition Blu-ray will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.97.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Residents of a fishing village tempted by greed evolve into freakish half-human creatures and must sacrifice outsiders to an ancient, monstrous god of the sea.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio Commentary with Director Stuart Gordon and Screenwriter Denis Paoli
- Audio Commentary with Director Stuart Gordon and Star Ezra Godden
- NEW – “Gods & Monsters” – A discussion with Director Stuart Gordon, Interviewed by Filmmaker Mick Garris
- NEW – “Shadows over Imboca” – An Interview with Producer Brian Yuzna
- NEW – “Fish Stories” – An Interview with S.T. Joshi, author of I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft
- Vintage EPK
- Archival Interviews with Stuart Gordon, Ezra Godden, and other Cast & Crew
- Theatrical Trailer
- NEW – Conceptual Art Gallery from Artist Richard Raaphorst
- Storyboard Gallery
- Still Gallery
CAST
Ezra Godden TV’s “Band of Brothers” and “Masters of Horror,” Future Self
Brendan Price TV’s “Doctor Who” and “Target”
Javier Sandoval Beyond Re-Animator, Mad Love
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2001
Title Copyright: © 2001 Castelao Productions, S.A. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: R for strong violence/gore, sexuality/nudity and language.
Genre: Horror
Closed-Captioned: NA
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 98 Minutes
Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 Widescreen 1.78:1 Presentation
Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioTM
Street Date: 7/24/18
Blu-ray™ SRP: $39.97
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Go beyond your wildest fear when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the third entry in the iconic Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-Animator, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray™ on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror veteran Brian Yuzna (The Dentist, Faust, Return of the Living Dead III) and starring Jeffrey Combs as Dr. Herbert West, everyone’s favorite mad scientist continues his re-animation research, turning the penitentiary he’s been incarcerated in for the past 14 years into a new branch of hell. Beyond Re-Animatoris loaded with all-new special features, including interviews with Brian Yuzna and Jeffrey Combs, isolated score selections, and a production art gallery by illustrator Richard Raaphorst! Region-free, restored, and remastered, the Beyond Re-Animator limited-edition Blu-ray will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.97.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
After causing the Miskatonic University Massacre, Dr. Herbert West has been serving a prison sentence for the past 14 years. When Howard, a new young doctor, comes to work as the prison MD and requests Dr. West’s assistance, Dr. West discovers that Howard has something he left behind 14 years ago….
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio Commentary with Director Brian Yuzna
- NEW – Isolated Score Selections & Audio Interview with Composer Xavier Capellas
- NEW – “Beyond & Back” – An Interview with Director Brian Yuzna
- NEW – “Death Row Sideshow” – An Interview with Actor Jeffrey Combs
- NEW – “Six Shots By Midnight” – An Interview with S. T. Joshi, author of I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft
- NEW – Production Art Gallery by Illustrator Richard Raaphorst
- Still Gallery
- Vintage EPK Featurette
- “Dr. Reanimator – Move Your Dead Bones” Music Video
- Theatrical Trailer
CAST
Jeffrey Combs Re-Animator franchise, The Frighteners, From Beyond
Jason Barry TV’s “Love/Hate” and “Sons of Anarchy,” Titanic
Elsa Pataky Fast & Furious 6, Fast Five, Snakes on a Plane
Javier Sandoval Dagon, Mad Love
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2003
Title Copyright: Beyond Re-Animator © 2003 Castelao Productions, S.L. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2018 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: R for strong graphic violence/gore, sexual content and language.
Genre: Horror
Closed-Captioned: NA
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 96 minutes
Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 Widescreen 1.78:1 Presentation
Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioTM