Schlock-Wire: Scream Factory Has A Carpenter-Crazy November With New Discs Of BODY BAGS And ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13

Scream Factory seems to get more prolific with each passing month - not only in terms of releases but also announcements for future releases.  The newest announcement from Scream headquarters offers a double dose of John Carpenter fare for November: anthology Body Bags on the 12th, which also incorporates the skills of director Tobe Hooper, and his early siege/action classic Assault On Precinct 13 on the 19th.  Extras are still in development for Assault but full specs are prepared for Body Bags.  Read on for all the colossal Carpenter details...

SCREAM FACTORY™ PRESENTS

A Horror Trilogy from the Master of Terror

JOHN CARPENTER PRESENTS BODY BAGS

Collector’s Edition Blu-ray™+ DVD Combo Pack

UNZIPS on Home Entertainment Shelves NOVEMBER 12, 2013

&

John Carpenter’s Acclaimed Thriller

ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 COLLECTOR’S EDITION BLU-RAY™

Starring Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer

STORMS Into Stores EVERYWHERE NOVEMBER 19, 2013

This November, high-tension suspense, action and fright collide when SCREAM FACTORY™ unleashes JOHN CARPENTER PRESENTS BODY BAGS Collector’s Edition Blu-ray™+ DVD combo pack on November 12, 2013 and John Carpenter’s classic siege thriller ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray™ on November 19, 2013.For the first time on Blu-ray™, JOHN CARPENTER PRESENTS BODY BAGS features John Carpenter as a creepy-looking coroner introducing a trilogy of blood-curdling tales: “The Gas Station” (starring Robert Carradine, Revenge of the Nerds and Alex Datcher, Passenger 57), “Hair” (starring Stacy Keach, The Bourne Legacy), and “Eye”(Directed by Tobe Hooper, Poltergeist, and starring Mark Hamill, Star Wars). With special appearances by Deborah Harry (Scarface), Sheena Easton (Miami Vice), Twiggy, David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London), John Agar (Tarantula), David Warner (The Omen) and cameos by notable horror film legends Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Tobe Hooper (Lifeforce, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead), Roger Corman (House of Usher) and Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead), this pulse-pounding horror collection delivers a fright-filled night of terror to remember. This must-have collector’s edition features an uncut anamorphic widescreen  presentation of the film (for the first time both on DVD & Blu-ray™) and is packed with exciting bonus content, a collectible cover featuring newly rendered retro-style artwork and more.Delivering more terrifying perils and action suspense, John Carpenter’s acclaimed pre-Halloween thriller ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 all-new Collector’s Edition Blu-ray™ hits home entertainment shelves everywhere on November 19 from Scream Factory. This definitive edition release of ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 boasts a bounty of all-new special bonus content, a collectible cover featuring newly rendered retro-style artwork, a reversible wrap with original theatrical key art and much more!***Avid fans and collectors please take note: those who order JOHN CARPENTER PRESENTS BODY BAGS Collector’s Edition and/ or ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 Collector’s Edition from ScreamfactoryDVD.com will receive the respective exclusive 18”x24” poster featuring the newly commissioned artwork!  These are only available while supplies last.***Pre-order now at:BODY BAGS http://www.shoutfactory.com/?q=node/218465http://www.amazon.com/Collectors-Edition-BluRay-Combo-Blu-ray/dp/B00EALTVPA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377533153&sr=8-1&keywords=BODY+BAGSASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13  http://www.shoutfactory.com/?q=node/218469http://www.amazon.com/Assault-Precinct-Collectors-Edition-Blu-ray/dp/B00EALTWJ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377533188&sr=8-1&keywords=Assault+on+Precinct+13JOHN CARPENTER PRESENTS BODY BAGS Collector’s Edition Blu-ray™+ DVD Combo PackTwo Masters of Horror – John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) and Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Lifeforce) – come together to create a chilling anthology of terror.Young college student Anne (Alex Datcher) working the late shift at “The Gas Station” while a killer is on the loose. Then, middle-aged business man Richard Coberts (Stacy Keach) can’t stand the thought of losing his “Hair” and he’ll do anything to keep it. And finally, Brent Matthews(Mark Hamill), a baseball player submits to an “Eye” transplant after he loses an eye in a car accident. After going through the revolutionary eye surgery, he ends up getting more than just his eye sight back.JOHN CARPENTER PRESENTS BODY BAGS Collector’s Edition Bonus Content:·         Audio Commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Robert Carradine on “THE GAS STATION”·         Audio Commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Stacy Keach on “HAIR”·         Audio Commentary with producer Sandy King on “EYE”·         Interviews with John Carpenter, Producer Sandy King and actors Stacy Keach and Robert Carradine·         TrailerA 187 CORP. PRODUCTIONJOHN CARPENTER Presents “BODY BAGS”Written by BILLY BROWN & DAN ANGELMusic by JOHN CARPENTER & JIM LANGDirector of Photography GARY KIBBE Production Designer DANIEL A.LOMINO Editor EDWARD A. WARSCHILKAExecutive Producers JOHN CARPENTER, SANDY KING, DAN ANGELCo-Producer DAN ANGEL Producer SANDY KINGDirected by JOHN CARPENTER & TOBE HOOPERASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray™Isolated and cut off from the city inside a soon-to-be-closed L.A. police station, a group of police officers and convicts must join forces to defend themselves against the gang called Street Thunder, who have taken a blood oath to kill someone trapped inside the precinct.From John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing and Prince Of Darkness), Assault On Precinct 13 combines the elements of a classic western and a modern thriller to create a riveting cult classic.Special notes to editors: Bonus extras for this collection are still in development. Final bonus features will be announced as they become available.A CKK PRODUCTION “ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13”Starring AUSTIN STOKERDARWIN JOSTON, LAURIE ZIMMERExecutive Producer JOSEPH KAUFMANProduced by J.S. KAPLANWritten and Directed by JOHN CARPENTERShout! Factory will continue to present the on-going SCREAM FACTORY™ home entertainment series in 2014 with specific release dates, extras and key art for the rest of the title lineup. Meanwhile, fans will are encouraged to follow us and click the “Like” tab on the official SCREAM FACTORY Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scream-Factory/103961936407493) for up-to-the-minute updates. Learn more at ScreamFactoryDVD.com .