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R.I.P. Warner Premiere, Sequels In Doubt
Warner Bros. has shut down Warner Premiere, its straight-to-video division. The label was launched at the height of the DVD boom in the mid-2000s, when consumers rabidly bought movies made specifically for the format. Warners cited the declining DVD market and the current transition to digital in a statement released Monday.
Franchise potential is now in doubt as among the more high-profile offering produced by Warner Premiere were 2008’s Lost Boys: The Tribe and 2010’s Lost Boys: The Thirst, and the original horror movies Trick ‘r Treat and The Hills Run Red. We’ve confirmed that the long-gestured Beetlejuice sequel is safe as it has moved into Warners.
This makes complete sense strictly from a major studio’s business perspective. Yet from the mind of an indie filmmaker, you look at this and laugh – this is what happens when you overspend on a direct-to-video title. There’s no reason we need a $4-6 million dollar Lost Boys sequel that looks like it was made for a dollar.
Premiere was the breeding ground for half-assed scripts, rushed productions and lackluster product. Good riddance I say…
Home Video
‘In a Violent Nature’ Gets Official VHS Release With Standard Edition and Book Box Edition
While we wait for the sequel, the fan favorite slasher movie In a Violent Nature is back this week with a brand new VHS release from Broke Horror Fan and Witter Entertainment.
An official partnership with Shudder, In a Violent Nature is now available on limited edition fully functional VHS, with a Standard Edition and a special Book Box Edition.
Witter previews, “The 2024 Shudder Original slasher arrives on VHS with two variants: A standard slipcase with art by The Boland Design Company, and a book box edition with art by Gary Pullin + a gatefold cover and green VHS tape! Book boxes are limited to 200.”
Each tape includes exclusive introductions from director Chris Nash and cast. And a behind-the-scenes featurette is even included, which will play after the feature itself.
For optimal VHS viewing, the film is presented in its original 4:3 full frame aspect ratio.
Pre-order your copies from Witter Entertainment today!
All pre-orders will be shipped out later this year.
In the Shudder slasher, “When a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year-old crime, his body is resurrected and becomes hellbent on retrieving it.”
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