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They’ll Get You in the End: ‘Ghoulies’ Coming to 4K Ultra HD in September

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The 1984 cult classic Ghoulies is once again emerging from the toilet with a brand new release, this time joining the 4K LaserVision Collection label from the MVD Rewind Collection.

Dawn of the Discs brings us the word that Ghoulies will be making its 4K Ultra HD debut on September 12, 2023, the release boasting a brand spankin’ new 4K restoration.

Here’s the full breakdown for the Collector’s Edition 4K + Blu-ray release…

4K SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • 2023 4K Restoration (16-Bit Scan of the Original Camera Negative) of the film presented in its original 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio in Dolby Vision / HDR
  • Optional English Subtitles
  • 2.0 Mono DTS-HD Audio
  • Archival 2015 Audio commentary with director Luca Bercovici
  • Archival 2016 Audio commentary by director Luca Bercovici moderated by Jason Andreasen of Terror Transmission
  • Collectible “4K LaserVision” Mini-Poster

BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • 2023 HD Restoration of the film presented in its original 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
  • Optional English Subtitles
  • 2.0 Mono DTS-HD Audio
  • Archival 2015 Audio commentary with director Luca Bercovici
  • Archival 2016 Audio commentary by director Luca Bercovici moderated by Jason Andreasen of Terror Transmission
  • Video Introduction by Luca Bercovici (HD)
  • Editing an Empire: Interview with Ted Nicolau (HD, 27:30)
  • The Mind Is A Terrible Thing to Waste: Interview with Scott Thomson (HD, 22:02)
  • “Just For The Chick Man” interview with Luca Bercovici (HD, 33:46)
  • “From Toilets to Terror:” The Making of Ghoulies (HD, 29:49)
  • Photo Gallery
  • Theatrical Trailer (HD, 1:55)
  • 4 TV Spots (SD)

In the original Ghoulies, “A young man and his girlfriend move into an old mansion home, where he becomes possessed by a desire to control ancient demons.”

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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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