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Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Near Dark’ Coming Back to Life With New Restoration and Release from Studiocanal

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One of my personal favorite movies, Kathryn Bigelow‘s Near Dark was the *other* and arguably *better* vampire movie of 1987, and the bummer there is that the horror-western hybrid has been out-of-print on physical media for several years now. Even worse, Near Dark has been unavailable to stream *anywhere*, making costly DVDs & Blu-rays your only option.

But it looks like that may finally change here in 2021, as the Twitter account @GeekGabNews is reporting that UK label Studiocanal is getting set to bring Near Dark back to life…

According to the account, Near Dark will be making its 4K Ultra HD debut sometime soon, though it’s important to note that this announcement isn’t coming direct from Studiocanal.

What’s also important to note, however, is that Studiocanal did confirm earlier this month that Near Dark is being re-released this year. Clips from the film were included in the company’s YouTube video “STUDIOCANAL Catalogue 2021,” which was published on June 2, 2021.

The video’s description reads, “STUDIOCANAL has ramped up ambitious restoration plans to keep one of the largest catalogues in the world up to the latest technical standards. We are thrilled to unveil our trailer showcasing our most recent and awaited re-releases coming soon. Fantastic classics, iconic films, and hidden gems to (re) discover with Studiocanal, stay tuned!”

It’s likely that the release art shared by Geek Gab News is fan-made, using old international art for the movie, but it looks like they’re spot on about an upcoming Studiocanal release.

Stay tuned for more as we learn it.

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Gateway Horror Classic ‘The Gate’ Returns to Life With Blu-ray SteelBook in May

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One of my personal favorite horror movies of all time, 1987’s gateway horror classic The Gate is opening back up on May 14 with a brand new Blu-ray SteelBook release from Lionsgate!

The new release will feature fresh SteelBook artwork from Vance Kelly, seen below.

Special Features, all of which were previously released, include…

  • Audio Commentaries
    • Director Tibor Takacs, Writer Michael Nankin, and Special Effects Designer & Supervisor Randall William Cook
    • Special Effects Designer & Supervisor Randall William Cook, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Craig Reardon, Special Effects Artist Frank Carere, and Matte Photographer Bill Taylor
  • Isolated Score Selections and Audio Interview
  • Featurettes:
    • The Gate: Unlocked
    • Minion Maker
    • From Hell It Came
    • The Workman Speaks!
    • Made in Canada
    • From Hell: The Creatures & Demons of The Gate
    • The Gatekeepers
    • Vintage Featurette: Making of The Gate
  • Teaser Trailer
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • TV Spot
  • Storyboard Gallery
  • Behind-the-Scenes Still Gallery

When best friends Glen (Stephen Dorff) and Terry (Louis Tripp) stumble across a mysterious crystalline rock in Glen’s backyard, they quickly dig up the newly sodden lawn searching for more precious stones. Instead, they unearth The Gate — an underground chamber of terrifying demonic evil. The teenagers soon understand what evil they’ve released as they are overcome with an assortment of horrific experiences. With fiendish followers invading suburbia, it’s now up to the kids to discover the secret that can lock The Gate forever . . . if it’s not too late.

If you’ve never seen The Gate, it’s now streaming on Prime Video and Tubi.

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