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James Cameron to Rip Fans Off With 3-D Conversion of ‘Terminator 2: Judgement Day’

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TERMINATOR 2: Judgment Day with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong

Originally it looked as if Terminator Genisys was a flop, at least until it opened in China. It was huge. Like Terminator 2: Judgement Day huge. It not only saved the franchise, setting up another sequel, but now there are plans for a re-release of the aforementioned T2.

It’s a cash-grab, which means James Cameron is on board.

Cameron is overseeing a 3-D conversion of his 1991 Terminator 2, which made over $500 million worldwide in its release.

The conversion is to celebrate the film’s 25th anniversary, next year, and will be released worldwide. Cameron, who gave verbal praise of the awful Terminator Genisys, and is lost in his high-tech future of Avatar, clearly doesn’t care that a 3-D conversion is a complete rip-off. With that said, if re-releasing T2 in theaters as a gimmick gets a new generation of moviegoers to actually sit down and watch it, I guess I’ll look the other way. But let’s be smart here, there’s no way to take a flat image and convert it into multiple dimensions…unless.

This has me thinking – at the time T2 featured some revolutionary digital effects, which are now pretty dated. Digital effects can be re-created and thus rendered into 3-D. Could Cameron be updating the effects to give it a 3-D spin? Layering flickering fire and ash so that it pops out is just a bullshit way of making it look 3-dimensional. So, again, this is either a bullshit cash-grab or something more interesting. If I’m a betting man, I’d go with the former.

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Here are some quotes from Cameron and co.:

“Next year marks the 25th anniversary of ‘Terminator 2’ and that seemed like the perfect time to bring it back but this time in an all-new 3D version,” said Cameron.

He added: “If you’ve never seen it, this’ll be the version you want to see and remember.”

“For a whole new generation of fans, it is truly a chance to see the movie that really set the bar for action and effects that all the movies today are trying to top, in a completely new way — in the theater and in 3D,” said DMG CEO Dan Mintz, adding: “We are committed to making the conversion the highest quality in order to live up to the expectations of the film’s many fans around the world.”

As annoying as the idea of a 3-D conversion is, I will say I had a really good time watch Universal’s Jurassic Park 3-D re-release. It’s not something I can stand here and give approval to, but it’s also not the end of the world. There’s worse stuff going on, like the idea that Jai Courtney could be starring in, well, anything.

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including a ‘Poltergeist II’ Reverend Kane Plush!

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Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!


Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker 4K UHD from Severin Films

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on May 28 via Severin Films. The 1981 psychosexual horror film has been newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative.

Also known as Night Warning, the film is directed by William Asher (Bewitched) and written by Steve Breimer, Alan Jay Glueckman, and Boon Collins. Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell, Bo Svenson, Bill Paxton, and Julia Duffy star.

Special features include: commentary by McNichol; commentary by Breimer and Glueckman; commentary by co-producer Eugene Mazzola; and interviews with McNichol, Tyrrell, Svenson, Breimer, actor Steven Eastin, makeup artist Allan A. Alpone, director of photography Robbie Greenberg, and editor Ted Nicolaou.


Poltergeist II Plush from Toynk

Poltergeist II: The Other Side may pale in comparison to the original film by any metric, but it did introduce a formidable villain in Reverend Kane, played by the late Julian Beck.

Toynk has turned the malevolent spirit into a 14” plush doll with a removable hat. Regularly $25.99, it’s currently on sale for $23.39.


Primal Fear 4K UHD from Paramount

Primal Fear will be released on 4K UHD + Blu-ray on March 26 as the 43rd entry in the Paramount Presents line. The 1996 mystery thriller is presented in 4K with Dolby Vision.

Gregory Hoblit (Fracture, Frequency) directs from a script by Steve Shagan (Gotti) and Ann Biderman (Public Enemies), based on William Diehl’s 1993 novel of the same name. Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, and Edward Norton star.

Special features include: commentary by Hoblit, Biderman, producers Gary Lucchesi and Hawk Koch, and casting director Deborah Aquila; The Final Verdict; Star Witness: Casting Edward Norton; The Psychology of Guilt; and the trailer.


Lucio Fulci Shirt from Grindhouse Releasing

Pay tribute to the Italian master of horror behind The Beyond and Zombie with Grindhouse Releasing’s “Directed by Lucio Fulci” tee.

Shirts cost $20. Tote bags with the same design are also available for $18.


Blue Velvet 4K UHD from Criterion

Blue Velvet will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 25 via The Criterion Collection. The 1986 neo-noir mystery thriller has been digitally restored in 4K with Dolby Vision HDR.

David Lynch writes and directs. Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, Hope Lange, George Dickerson, and Dean Stockwell star.

Special features include: The Lost Footage; Blue Velvet Revisited; Mysteries of Love; It’s a Strange World: The Filming of Blue Velvet; interview with composer Angelo Badalament; and more.


Final Girl Hat from Inked Up Merch

Bonus item for a good cause! Celebrate Women’s History Month with a Barbie-inspired Final Girl dad hat for $25 or beanie for $20.

Inked Up Merch is donating proceeds to the National Organization for Women, a grassroots organization dedicated to women’s rights.


For more merch madness, peruse the Killer Collectibles archives. You can also visit Broke Horror Fan.

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