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Arrow Video Details Herschell Gordon Lewis ‘Shock and Gore’ “Super Gory” Eyeball Construction Process

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Late last month, Arrow Video debuted the Shock and Gore boxset, which featured 14 films from the Godfather of Gore himself Herschell Gordon Lewis. It featured several of the director’s most notorious films, many of which were receiving their blu-ray debut, which made the collection a must-have for genre fanatics. And if you were very lucky, you got your hands on the limited edition boxset (alas, it’s now sold out), which included a “super gory” eyeball for you to scare your friends and family with!

What makes that eyeball so cool is that it wasn’t some mass produced or mass manufactured chintzy toy that you find at the dollar store. Rather, Arrow Video went above and beyond and individually crafted each eye with the help and masterful work of special effects guru Dan Martin. What resulted was taking something that looked like this…

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…and then ultimately turned it into this:

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The full procedure, from beginning to end, has been documented with photos over at Arrow Videos blog]. I recommend checking it out because it really shows that this company cares about putting out a solid product as well as going above and beyond for their customers.

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‘Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story’ Slashes into VHS from Lunchmeat!

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ollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

The SCREAMBOX Original documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story is now streaming on SCREAMBOX, and it’s next coming to VHS!

A limited edition of only 50 copies worldwide, the VHS copies of the Englund documentary will go up for grabs on Saturday, April 27 at 12pm EST on Lunchmeat’s official website.

Josh Schafer of Lunchmeat explains, “With so many of Englund’s works being seen and familiarized on videotape, it only felt right to offer fans and collectors the opportunity to experience this fantastic doc on VHS. We all know the Freddy movies just feel different on videocassette, and we wanted to bring that feel to this film for those who want it.”

“Since first donning a tattered fedora and a glove of eviscerating blades in 1984, Robert Englund has become a beloved horror icon. His portrayal of Freddy Krueger is without doubt a moment as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s groundbreaking realization of Frankenstein’s monster. However, few realize the depths of Englund’s true power as a character actor away from the latex mask and iconic red and green sweater.

“A classically trained actor and director, Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation.. This unique and intimate portrait captures the man behind the glove and features interviews with Englund and his wife Nancy, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Heather Langenkamp, and more.

“This is the quintessential documentary on the man who didn’t just bring Freddy Krueger to horrific and historic life on-screen and beyond, but has created a fantastic career as an elite actor and entertainer.”

Selling for $30, the VHS is presented in native widescreen format & duplicated in NTSC, housed in full-color slipcase and pressed on black videocassettes with silver foil face and side labels.

The VHS release is presented in partnership with Cineverse, Bloody Disgusting, and Screambox, in association with Dead Mouse Productions and Cult Screenings U.K.

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