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‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’ Kicks Off the New Year
On January 17, 2017 you can say “Yes” to both Ouija: Original Evil (read our review) on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital-HD or nab the 2-movie collection including the first film day-and-date.
Universal Home Entertainment’s release was directed by Mike Flanagan’s (Absentia, Oculus, Hush) and takes place in 1965 Los Angeles where a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. The youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, forcing this small family to confront unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.
Elizabeth Reaser, Annalise Basso, Lulu Wilson and Henry Thomas star.
Bonus Features, subject to change, include:
• Digital Copy of Ouija: Origin of Evil
• Includes UltraViolet
• The Making of Ouija: Origin of Evil
• Home Is Where the Horror Is
• The Girl Behind Doris
• Feature Commentary with Director/Co-Writer/Editor Mike Flanagan
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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