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‘The Boxtrolls’ Dated For Home Video

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DVD Active has first details on Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Laika, LTD. release of Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable’s The Boxtrolls (read our review) available on 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack (3D Blu-ray/Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet), Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet), and single disc DVD January 20, 2015.

Quirky, mischievous and good-hearted, the Boxtrolls are unique creatures who have lovingly raised a human boy named Eggs in a fantastical charming cavern below the bustling streets of Cheesebridge. But when the evil Archibald Snatcher schemes to capture Eggs’ family, it’s up to Eggs and his feisty new friend Winnie to save the Boxtrolls!

The 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack & Blu-ray Combo Pack will include:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English; DTS 5.1 French & Spanish
English SDH, Spanish, and French Subtitles
Commentary with Directors Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable
Preliminary Animatic Sequences
Play, with Commentary by Directors Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable
Baby In The Trash
Eggs In The Underworld
Man On A Horse
Trubshaw’s Inventorium
Cheese Shop
Tea And Cheese
Dare to be Square: Behind the Scenes of The Boxtrolls:
Voicing the Boxtrolls – The tremendously talented cast members of The Boxtrolls discuss what it’s like to voice an animated puppet, what each actor brought to his/her role, whether their personalities were similar to their characters, and more.
Inside the Box – The directors, producers, and creative supervisor of character fabrication Georgina Hayns share the challenges of crafting characters who are inside a box.
The Big Cheese: Allergy Snatcher – The directors and producers are joined by Brian McLean, director of Rapid Prototyping, to discuss how the animation studio LAIKA creates the faces for their puppets. The big story here – literally! – is how Snatcher’s face changes shape due to his cheese allergy.
Deconstructing the Dance – Discover how LAIKA combined traditional stop-motion animation with visual effects in order to create the beautiful ballroom dance sequence – and how costume designer Deborah Cook met the challenge of creating costumes that could flow during a dance scene.
Think Big: The Mecha Drill – Standing 5 feet tall and weighing over 75 pounds, the Mecha-Drill is the largest stop motion puppet/prop ever created by LAIKA. Follow its creation from design to completion.
Featurettes:
The Nature of Creation
Trolls Right off the Tongue
Allergic to Easy
Let’s Dance
On the Shoulders of Giants

The single disc DVD will include:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English, French & Spanish
English SDH, Spanish, and French Subtitles
Commentary with Directors Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable
Dare to be Square: Behind the Scenes of The Boxtrolls
Featurettes:
The Nature of Creation
Trolls Right off the Tongue
Allergic to Easy
Let’s Dance
On the Shoulders of Giants

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Brazilian Werewolf Fable ‘Good Manners’ Finally Gets Physical Media Release

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GOOD MANNERS blu-ray

One of contemporary horror’s best werewolf movies is 2017’s Good Manners, and it’s finally set to receive a proper physical media release.

Icarus Films is partnering with OCN Distribution to unleash a new Blu-ray that’s now available to preorder via Vinegar Syndrome. and with a limited edition slipcover.

Set in São Paulo, the film follows Clara, a lonely nurse from the outskirts of the city who is hired by mysterious and wealthy Ana to be the nanny of her soon to be born child. Against all odds, the two women develop a strong bond. But a fateful night marked by a full moon changes their plans.

Good Manners is the second collaboration between filmmakers Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra, who write and direct. Zama’s Rui Poças‘ cinematography captures this unique werewolf tale described as “Disney meets Jacques Tourneur.”

Our own Trace Thurman wrote in his review, “With Good Manners, Rojas and Dutro have made one of the best werewolf movies ever made. That they are able juggle commentaries on racism and classism while still managing to tell two deeply affecting love stories is remarkable.”

BONUS FEATURES:

  • Commentary from film critics Shelagh Rowan-Legg and Carolyn Mauricette
  • 12-page booklet with an essay by film critic Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
  • Making-of short film: The Making of a Werewolf (2 mins)
  • Two additional short films from the filmmakers: A STEM (15 mins), directed by Juliana Rojas & Marco Dutras, and DOPPELGANGER (24 mins), directed by Juliana Rojas

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