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‘The Conjuring’, Warner Bros.’ Massive Horror Hit, Dated For Home Video!
Things will go bump in the night when The Conjuring (read our review) arrives onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download on October 22 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. From acclaimed director James Wan, The Conjuring follows a pair of paranormal investigators who help a family haunted by a demonic force, only to find themselves trapped in their own horrifying nightmare.
Directed by James Wan (Saw, InsidiousThe Conjuring stars Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as Ed and Lorraine Warren; Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor as Roger and Carolyn Perron. The film also stars Joey King, Shanley Caswell, Hayley McFarland, Mackenzie Foy and Kyla Deaveras as the Perrons’ five daughters; Sterling Jerinsas as Judy Warren; Marion Guyot as Georgiana; Steve Coulter as Father Gordan; Shannon Kook as Drew; and John Brotherton as Brad.
“Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. The Conjuring tells the true story of world renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga) who were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse.
Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most horrifying case of their lives.“
The Conjuring will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack for $35.99 and on single disc DVD for $28.98. The Blu-ray Combo Pack features the theatrical version of the film in hi-definition on Blu-ray, and the theatrical version in standard definition on DVD. Both the Blu-ray Combo Pack and the single disc DVD include UltraViolet which allows consumers to download and instantly stream the standard definition theatrical version of the film to a wide range of devices including computers and compatible tablets, smartphones, game consoles, Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players.
The Conjuring Blu-ray Combo Pack contains the following special features:
· The Conjuring: Face-to-Face with Terror
· A Life in Demonology
· Scaring the “@$*%” Out of You
The Conjuring Standard Definition DVD contains the following special features:
· Scaring the “@$*%” Out of You
Home Video
Vinegar Syndrome Announces New 4K Releases, Including ‘Night School’, ‘Body Snatchers’, and ‘Lady in White’ [Trailer]
Vinegar Syndrome is kicking off July with a trio of newly-announced horror releases. Fans longing for more fleshed-out releases of Ken Hughes‘ 1981 slasher Night School and Abel Ferrara‘s 1993 adaptation of Jack Finney’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers in Body Snatchers are in luck. As are those who have been waiting for Frank LaLoggia‘s 1988 gorgeous Lady in White, which is getting a hefty set of its own. All three releases are up for pre-orders now on the Vinegar Syndrome website.
Previously released on Blu-Ray from the Warner Archive Collection, Night School will receive a 4K UHD upgrade for the first time. Retailing for $42.99, the two-disc set will include a new 4K scan from the original camera negative, and features a special limited edition spot gloss slipcover designed by Ben Marra.
- 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
- 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
- Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
- New commentary track with associate producer Leon Williams, stuntman Jeffrey Leavitt, and film historian Bryan Thomas Norton
- New commentary track with director of photography Mark Irwin and film historian Bryan Thomas Norton
- “Head Hunter” (22 min) – an interview with actor Leonard Mann
- “Street Born” (28 min) – an interview with actor Joseph R. Sicari
- “Stunt Killer” (9 min) – an interview with stuntman Jeffrey Leavitt
- Trailer
- Reversible sleeve artwork
Meanwhile, also previously released on Blu-Ray from the Warner Archive Collection, Body Snatchers is also getting a 4K upgrade. Retailing for $46.99, this two-disc set will also sport a new 4K scan, and comes with a spot gloss hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Adam Maida), as well as including a 40-page perfect bound book.
- 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
- 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
- Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
- New commentary track with author & critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- “Who Are the Good Guys?” (13 min) – an interview with director Abel Ferrara
- “The First Cut is Mine” (17 min) – an interview with editor Anthony Redman
- “Adults in the Room” (13 min) – an interview with second unit director Phil Neilson
- “The Brass Ring” (25 min) – an interview with composer Joe Delia
- 40-page perfect bound book with essays by film historians Elena Lazic, Willow Catelyn MaClay, and Glenn Kenny (limited edition only)
- Theatrical trailer
- Still gallery
- Reversible sleeve artwork
Lastly, Lady in White, which Scream Factory first released on Blu-Ray back in 2016, will receive a whopping 4-disc set. Retailing for $46.99, the set features a new 4K scan from the original negative, and will come with a spot gloss hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Dylan Haley), and includes a 40-page perfect bound book. In addition, Vinegar Syndrome is including three versions of the film, with the Director’s Cut on 4K UHD.
- 4-disc Set: 1x 4K Ultra HD (High Bitrate BD100) / 3x Region A Blu-ray
- 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
- Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
- Presented in three versions: 126-min Pre-Release Director’s Cut (UHD+BD), the 118-min Extended Home Video Cut (BD), and the 113-min Theatrical Cut (BD)
- New group commentary track with writer/director Frank LaLoggia, alongside actors Lukas Haas, Joelle Jacobi, and Len Cariou for the Pre-Release Director’s Cut
- New commentary track with Frank LaLoggia, moderated by Scott Neumyer for the Extended Home Video Cut
- New commentary track with authors Emma Westwood and Stephen A. Russell for the Extended Home Video Cut
- Archival commentary track with Frank LaLoggia for the Extended Home Video Cut
- “Learning How to Fly” (10 min) – an interview with actress Karen Powell
- “A Snapshot in Time” (9 min) – an interview with actress Lisa Taylor
- “Human Touches” (6 min) – an interview with actress Lucy Lee Flippin
- “Still Relevant” (16 min) – an interview with actress Rose Weaver
- “75% Listening, 25% Editing” (9 min) – an interview with editor Steve Mann
- “Welcome to Willowpoint Falls” (6 min) – a location featurette hosted by Benjamin Scrivens, founder of Fright-Rags
- “Dream Talking: Looking Back” – a visual group commentary for the Pre-Release Director’s Cut with Frank LaLoggia, and actors Lukas Haas, Joelle Jacobi, and Len Cariou (103 min)
- Deleted Scenes with introduction and optional commentary by writer/director Frank LaLoggia (36 min)
- Behind-the-scenes footage with introduction and optional commentary by writer/director Frank LaLoggia (16 min)
- Extended behind-the-scenes footage (73 min)
- Introduction from the 20th anniversary dvd release
- Promotional ‘industry sales’ trailer (7 min)
- 40-page perfect bound book with essays by film historians Molly Henery, Mark H. Harris, and Heidi Honeycutt (limited edition only)
- Multiple radio spots
- Theatrical trailer
- Multiple TV spots
- Workprint trailers (7 min)
- Still gallery
- Reversible sleeve artwork
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