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Director Leigh Whannell on the Pressures of Scripting ‘The Invisible Man’ [Exclusive]

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The Invisible Man (read our review), which was quickly made available as a premium VOD offering after the nationwide closing of theaters, is now on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive inside look at the development of the film with director Leigh Whannell (Saw, Insidious, Upgrade), who talks about his approach to scripting the psychological thriller that modernizes Universal’s classic monster against a backdrop of an empowered woman facing her tormentor.

“You do have to tread carefully,” says Whannell. “I was very aware of that and respectful and reverent of the character, but at the same time, I had to forget about all of that reverence to make a good movie and in that way I would honor the character.”

Major spoiler warning:

ALSO READ: She’s Not Imagining Things: The Invisible Man and Horror’s History of Believing Women

“The Invisible Man follows a modern tale of obsession inspired by Universal’s classic monster character. Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss) slowly begins to rebuild her life after the death of her abusive ex-boyfriend (Oliver Jackson-Cohen). But before long, she begins to question whether or not he is truly gone.”

In addition to the feature, The Invisible Man delivers up twenty minutes of exclusive bonus content, including a chance to better get acquainted with the film’s leading actress: Elisabeth Moss, feature commentary with the writer/director and deleted scenes.

ALSO READ: Did You Spot Leigh Whannell’s Saw Easter Eggs in Upgrade and The Invisible Man?

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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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