Dark Star Pictures and La-La Land Entertainment have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen. The release will be available for purchase on September 25.
This exciting combo release will also include a trove of exclusive special features, showcasing a wealth of deleted interview footage from the King himself, Larry Cohen, and many others! Full list of extras and specs to be announced soon!
Synopsis: Buckle up for King Cohen, the true story of writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen (Black Caesar, It's Alive, Q: The Winged Serpent, The Stuff). Told through compelling live interviews, stills and film/TV clips, the people who helped fulfill his vision, and industry icons such as Martin Scorsese, J.J. Abrams, John Landis, Michael Moriarty, Fred Williamson, Yaphet Kotto and many more, including Larry himself, bring one-of-a-kind insight into the work, process and legacy of a true American film auteur. Few can boast of a career as remarkable or prolific, spanning more than 50 years of entertaining audiences worldwide.
Winner of the 2017 Fantasia Fest Best Documentary Feature Audience Award, King Cohen hails from Rondo Award-winning writer/director Steve Mitchell, whose film and television credits include co-writing the beloved cult horror/comedy Chopping Mall.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
BONUS SOUNDTRACK CD -Original score by acclaimed composer, Joe Kraemer
An Audience with the King: Raw interview footage of Larry Cohen telling more great stories
More Stories from the King's Court: Raw interview footage featuring Barbara Carrera, Eric Roberts, Traci Lords, Eric Bogosian, Laurene Landon, Tara Reid, Michael Moriarty, Fred Williamson, Spiro Razatos, Paul Glickman and Daniel Pearl.
A.S.C. Monsters on the Table: Larry at home with some monstrous friends.
Hello, World!: Film Festival greetings by Larry Cohen