Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has detailed the Blu-ray release of three catalog films:
It Came From Outer Space 3D (1953),
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), and
October Sky (1999). All three are currently available as Best Buy exclusives, and will receive wide releases on February 14, 2017.
It Came From Outer Space 3D
Synopsis: Based on a story by acclaimed writer Ray Bradbury, It Came From Outer Space starring Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush is a science fiction classic that is as thought-provoking and tantalizing today as it was when it first "landed" on the silver screen. When amateur astronomer John Putnam (Carlson) and his fiancée Ellen Fields (Rush) are stargazing in the desert, a spaceship bursts from the sky and crashes to the ground. Just before a landslide buries the ship, a mysterious creature emerges and disappears into the darkness. Of course, when he tells his story to the sheriff (Charles Drake), John is branded a crackpot. Before long, strange things begin to happen, but will the tide of disbelief turn in time?
Note: staff reviewer Martin Liebman has already reviewed the Best Buy release of
It Came From Outer Space.
Click here to read his impressions.
It Came From Outer Space is presented in 2D and 3D with 1080p video and a DTS-MA 3.0 LCR Discrete audio track. Special features include:
- The Universe According to Universal
- Theatrical Trailer (3D)
- Feature Commentary with Film Historian Tom Weaver
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
Synopsis: Don Knotts stars in The Ghost and Mr. Chicken as a timid typesetter who hasn't a ghost of a chance of becoming a reporter – until he decides to solve a murder mystery and ends up spending a fright-filled night in a haunted house! Figuring the answers to the mystery lie in the old Simmons mansion, Luther Heggs (Knotts) visits the estate at the witching hour of midnight. Certain he's seen a ghost, Luther writes a story which makes front page news - and brings on a libel suit from the mansion's owner. When the trial judge orders an investigation - and no apparition appears - Luther is branded a fraud. That is, until he and his devoted girlfriend team up to uncover the mystery of the hauntings, and the true murderer, in this timeless comedy classic.
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken is presented in 1080p with a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono track. No special features are included.
October Sky
Synopsis: Jake Gyllenhaal and Laura Dern star in October Sky, a touching and inspirational drama that's based on a true story. Working in the coal mines was an inescapable way of life in the small town of Coalwood, West Virginia in 1957. When high schooler Homer Hickam, Jr. (Gyllenhaal) sees the Sputnik satellite in the night sky, he dares to break free of the mines and reach for the stars. With the support of his teacher (Dern) and three friends, Homer sets out on an inspiring quest to build his own rocket. Overcoming a poor education, a tough father (Chris Cooper) and a series of misfires, Homer turns his dreams into reality in this incredible true story of hope, determination and triumph.
October Sky is presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. Special features include:
- Aiming High: The Story of the Rocket Boys
- Spotlight on Location
- Theatrical Trailer
- Feature Commentary with Homer Hickam