StudioCanal: 4K Restorations of Classic John Carpenter Films Detailed for 4K Blu-ray
HomeStudioCanal: 4K Restorations of Classic John Carpenter Films Detailed for 4K Blu-ray
Posted September 12, 2018 06:56 PM by Webmaster
StudioCanal will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray four classic John Carpenter films: Escape From New York (1981), They Live (1988), The Fog (1980), and Prince of Darkness (1987). The releases will be available for purchase this October/November.
Escape from New York
Synopsis: The year is 1997 and in a police state future the island of Manhattan has been turned into a maximum security prison. The rules are simple: once you're in, you don't come out. But when the President of the United States (Donald Pleasance) crash lands an escape pod into the centre of the city after fleeing a hijacked plane, a ruthless prison warden (Lee Van Cleef) bribes ex-soldier and criminal Snake Plisskin into entering the hazardous Manhattan and rescuing the distraught president from the twisted world of New York and from the demented clutches of its new ruler The Duke (Isaac Hayes) in John Carpenter's cyber-punk, action, suspense spectacular.
This 4-disc limited Collector's Edition of John Carpenter's classic Escape from New York has been stunningly restored in 4K. This release is beautifully packaged with a stylish, newly commissioned illustration on the cover. It contains a 4K Blu-ray of the feature as well as a Blu-ray feature disc, extra features disc and the original soundtrack on CD. It also contains 5 artcards, a newly illustrated theatrical poster and booklet containing behind the scenes stills, articles and an essay from celebrated film journalist Kim Newman.
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They Live
Synopsis: WWF wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper plays John Nada, a homeless, unemployed construction worker who discovers a pair of sunglasses that when worn, suddenly reveal a world run by capitalist, yuppie aliens intent on keeping the human race sedate and brainwashed with subliminal messages fed through advertising and the media. Luckily for us all Nada is a man of action and so begins the fight-back (including perhaps the longest fistfight in cinema's history) to save humankind.
This 4-disc limited Collector's Edition of John Carpenter's 1988 cult classic They Live has been stunningly restored in 4K. This release is beautifully packaged with a stylish, newly commissioned illustration on the cover. It contains a 4K Blu-ray of the feature as well as a Blu-ray feature disc, extra features disc and the original soundtrack on CD. It also contains 5 artcards, a newly illustrated theatrical poster and booklet containing behind the scenes stills, articles and an essay from celebrated film journalist Kim Newman.
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The Fog
Synopsis: Antonio Bay, California has turned a hundred years old. As the residents of this small, quaint harbour town begin to celebrate, an eerie fog envelops the shore and from its midst emerge dripping, demonic spectres, victims of a century old shipwreck, seeking revenge.
In this 4-disc limited Collector's Edition, John Carpenter's classic 1980 horror The Fog has been stunningly restored in 4K. This release is beautifully packaged with a stylish, newly commissioned illustration on the cover. It contains a 4K Blu-ray of the feature as well as a Blu-ray feature disc, extra features disc and the original soundtrack on CD. It also contains 5 artcards, a newly illustrated theatrical poster and booklet containing behind the scenes stills, articles and an essay from celebrated film journalist Kim Newman.
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Prince of Darkness
Synopsis: Deep in the basement of an abandoned church, once run by a sinister religious sect, lies a strange bottle of green liquid being investigated by a group of local theoretic physics students. But as the night draws in the students soon realise that the strange relic holds a dark and powerful force beyond their control. A force that could well be the essence of pure evil: the remains of Satan himself.
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Escape from New York
Synopsis: The year is 1997 and in a police state future the island of Manhattan has been turned into a maximum security prison. The rules are simple: once you're in, you don't come out. But when the President of the United States (Donald Pleasance) crash lands an escape pod into the centre of the city after fleeing a hijacked plane, a ruthless prison warden (Lee Van Cleef) bribes ex-soldier and criminal Snake Plisskin into entering the hazardous Manhattan and rescuing the distraught president from the twisted world of New York and from the demented clutches of its new ruler The Duke (Isaac Hayes) in John Carpenter's cyber-punk, action, suspense spectacular.
This 4-disc limited Collector's Edition of John Carpenter's classic Escape from New York has been stunningly restored in 4K. This release is beautifully packaged with a stylish, newly commissioned illustration on the cover. It contains a 4K Blu-ray of the feature as well as a Blu-ray feature disc, extra features disc and the original soundtrack on CD. It also contains 5 artcards, a newly illustrated theatrical poster and booklet containing behind the scenes stills, articles and an essay from celebrated film journalist Kim Newman.
SPECIAL FEATURES AND TECHNICAL SPECS:
- BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's Escape From New York - a brand new feature-length documentary featuring interviews with Writer Nick Castle, cinematographer Dean Cundey, composer Alan Howarth, production designer Joe Alves, special visual effects artist/model maker Gene Rizzardi, production assistant David De Coteau, photographer Kim Gottleib-Walker, Carpenter biographer John Muir, visual effects historian Justin Humphreys, and music historian Daniel Schweiger.
- Snake Plissen: Man of Honor – featurette from 2005 featuring interviews with John Carpenter and Debra Hill
- Intro by John Carpenter - an interview with director John Carpenter originally recorded for a French DVD release in 2003
- Deleted Opening Sequence "Snake's Crime" with Optional Audio Commentary
- Photo gallery incl. Behind the Scenes
- Original Trailers
- Audio Commentary with actor Kurt Russell & director John Carpenter
- Audio Commentary with Producer Debra Hill and production designer Joe Alves
- Big Challenges in Little Manhatten: Visual effects featurette – from 2015, features interviews with both Dennis Skotak, Director of Photography of Special VFX, and Robert Skotak, Unit Supervisor and Matte Artist
- I am Taylor - Interview with actor Joe Unger – from 2015
- Audio Commentary with actress Adrienne Barbeau & DOP Dean Cundey
- 48-page illustrated booklet
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
They Live
Synopsis: WWF wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper plays John Nada, a homeless, unemployed construction worker who discovers a pair of sunglasses that when worn, suddenly reveal a world run by capitalist, yuppie aliens intent on keeping the human race sedate and brainwashed with subliminal messages fed through advertising and the media. Luckily for us all Nada is a man of action and so begins the fight-back (including perhaps the longest fistfight in cinema's history) to save humankind.
This 4-disc limited Collector's Edition of John Carpenter's 1988 cult classic They Live has been stunningly restored in 4K. This release is beautifully packaged with a stylish, newly commissioned illustration on the cover. It contains a 4K Blu-ray of the feature as well as a Blu-ray feature disc, extra features disc and the original soundtrack on CD. It also contains 5 artcards, a newly illustrated theatrical poster and booklet containing behind the scenes stills, articles and an essay from celebrated film journalist Kim Newman.
SPECIAL FEATURES AND TECHNICAL SPECS:
- BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's - A brand new feature-length documentary featuring interviews with Associate producer Sandy King, cinematographer Gary Kibbe, actor Peter Jason, actor Robert Grasmere, composer Alan Howarth, stunt coordinator/Ghoul Jeff Imada, author Jonathan Letham, music historian Daniel Schweiger, Blumhouse editor Rebekah McKendry, and visual effects historian Justin Humphreys
- Original EPK: The Making of They Live (1988) John Carpenter profile - vintage profile of the director
- Meg Foster profile - vintage profile of the actress
- Roddy Piper profile - vintage profile of the actor
- Audio Commentary with John Carpenter & Roddy Piper Independent Thoughts with John Carpenter – a 2012 interview with director John Carpenter
- Woman of Mystery: Interview with Meg Foster – a 2012 interview with actress Meg Foster
- Man vs Aliens: Interview with Keith David – a 2012 interview with actor Keith David
- Fake commercials in the film
- TV spots
- Photo gallery
- 48-page illustrated booklet
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
The Fog
Synopsis: Antonio Bay, California has turned a hundred years old. As the residents of this small, quaint harbour town begin to celebrate, an eerie fog envelops the shore and from its midst emerge dripping, demonic spectres, victims of a century old shipwreck, seeking revenge.
In this 4-disc limited Collector's Edition, John Carpenter's classic 1980 horror The Fog has been stunningly restored in 4K. This release is beautifully packaged with a stylish, newly commissioned illustration on the cover. It contains a 4K Blu-ray of the feature as well as a Blu-ray feature disc, extra features disc and the original soundtrack on CD. It also contains 5 artcards, a newly illustrated theatrical poster and booklet containing behind the scenes stills, articles and an essay from celebrated film journalist Kim Newman.
SPECIAL FEATURES AND TECHNICAL SPECS:
- BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- Retribution: Uncovering John Carpenter's The Fog: New Making Of / Retro documentary: A brand new feature-length documentary featuring interviews with Cinematographer Dean Cundey, production designer/editor Tommy Lee Wallace, photographer Kim Gottleib-Walker, make-up effects artist Steve Johnson, Carpenter biographer John Muir, music historian Daniel Schweiger, visual effects historian Justin Humphreys and assistant Larry Franco The Shape of The Thing to Come: John Carpenter Un-filmed: A brand new featurette looking at the John Carpenter films that never were
- Easter Egg – surprise!
- Intro by John Carpenter – an interview with director John Carpenter originally recorded for a French DVD release in 2003
- Scene Analysis by John Carpenter - Director John Carpenter analyses key scenes from The Fog, in an interview from 2003
- Fear on Film: Inside the Fog (1980) - A vintage featurette which includes an interview with John Carpenter
- The Fog: Storyboard to Film – original storyboards
- Outtakes
- TV Spots
- Theatrical Trailers
- Photo gallery incl. Behind the Scenes
- Audio Commentary with writer/director John Carpenter and writer/director Debra Hill
- Horror's Hallowed Grounds with Sean Clark - a fun tour of the film's locations hosted by Sean Clark
- Audio commentary with actors Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins and production designer Tommy Lee Wallace
- 48-page illustrated booklet
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Prince of Darkness
Synopsis: Deep in the basement of an abandoned church, once run by a sinister religious sect, lies a strange bottle of green liquid being investigated by a group of local theoretic physics students. But as the night draws in the students soon realise that the strange relic holds a dark and powerful force beyond their control. A force that could well be the essence of pure evil: the remains of Satan himself.
SPECIAL FEATURES AND TECHNICAL SPECS:
- BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness - a brand new feature-length documentary featuring interviews with Cinematographer Gary Kibbe, actor Peter Jason, actor Alice Cooper, composer Alan Howarth, script supervisor Sandy King, visual effects supervisor Robert Grasmere, stunt coordinator Jeff Imada, Carpenter biographer John Muir, film historian C. Courtney Joyner, music historian Daniel Schweiger and Producer Larry Franco
- Intro by John Carpenter – an interview with director John Carpenter originally recorded for a French DVD release in 2003
- Scene Analysis by John Carpenter - Director John Carpenter analyses key scenes from Prince of Darkness, in an interview from 2003
- Audio commentary with John Carpenter and Peter Jason Sympathy for the Devil: Interview with John Carpenter - from 2013
- Horror's Halloween Hallowed Grounds with Sean Clark - a fun tour of the film's locations hosted by Sean Clark
- Trailer
- Photo gallery incl. Behind the Scenes
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
