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‘Splat Pack’ Documentary Now on DVD!
Documentaries aren’t always boring. Sure, there are the ones that focus on a subject that’s duller than a sixth grade science class, but Wyrd’s Splat Pack piece is just the opposite. For a horror fan, it’s like taking the Delorean back to 2002 and planting themselves in a packed theater with a bunch of gore hounds.
Yeah- it’s that good.
Last summer, Wyrd Studios gave us The Splat Pack, a look into the group that changed the face of horror after a run of PG-13 films took the genre down a notch. Featuring directors Eli Roth (Hostel), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-IV), Adam Green (Hatchet), Neil Marshall (The Descent, Dog Soldiers), Greg McLean (Wolf Creek), and Alexandre Aja (Piranha 3D), as well as journalists Alan Jones (Total Film), Stacey Layne Wilson (Horror.com), and Harry Knowles (Ain’t It Cool), and FX Extraordinaire Greg Nicotero, this fun, blood-soaked reminder has a taste of just about everything- and that’s what makes it so damn awesome.
I know I’ve shoved it down your throats before, but there’s a reason I’m throwing it back in your direction- the DVD is finally available to the public through Amazon.com. You can go ahead and purchase your copy right here.
I highly suggest checking it out if you haven’t already done so. As Darren Lynn Bousman so eloquently gushed, “I am proud to be a part of a documentary which is a love letter to all the films that shaped and inspired me. I am honored and humbled to be a part of such a twisted and brilliant group of filmmakers.”
After all, what would the current state of horror be like without some good old fashioned blood and guts?
You can find out more information on Wyrd Studios here. To read last year’s SPLAT PACK article featuring interviews with Roth, Bousman and Green, click here.
For more from Andrea Albin, visit her blog, The Albin Way.
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‘Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story’ Slashes into VHS from Lunchmeat!
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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