Schlock-Wire: EXTRATERRESTRIAL Lands On Home Video In May Thanks To Scream Factory
Here's some news for fans of indie horror and sci-fi fare: Scream Factory will be handling the home video release of Extraterrestrial, the latest venture from the "Vicious Brothers" directing team. The premise combines "cabin in the woods" horror elements with a story that also deals with alien abduction. This film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and is being presented in conjunction with distributor IFC Midnight. Scream Factory will issue this title on blu-ray and DVD, both featuring a package of extras to accompany the main event. Read on for all the antagonistic alien details, including more information on the bonus features...
They Do Not Come In Peace
EXTRATERRESTRIAL
Available Everywhere May 12th, 2015 from Scream Factory
“***** (Five Stars) Don’t Watch With the Lights Out.” – Scream Magazine
From The Vicious Brothers, the creators of Grave Encounters, comes a pulse-pounding encounter of the deadly kind. On May 12th, 2015, the sinister alien abduction thriller Extraterrestrial makes its Blu-ray and DVD debut from Scream Factory, in partnership with IFC Midnight. Filled with dread and suspense, Extraterrestrial is a hair-raising homage in the tradition of classic alien abduction movies, with impressive visual effects that bring a visceral energy to the film. Scream Factory’s Blu-ray and DVD releases come loaded with bonus features, including new audio commentary tracks by the Vicious Brothers and actors Brittany Allen and Melanie Papalia, the new featurette The Making of Extraterrestrial, deleted scenes and more! Fans can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.comIn Extraterrestrial, April (Brittany Allen, Dead Before Dawn), still reeling from her parents’ divorce, is dragged by her boyfriend (Freddie Stroma, Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince, Pitch Perfect), and a group of his friends back to the cabin where she spent summers as a child. Her trip down memory lane takes a dramatic and terrifying turn when a fireball descends from the sky and explodes in the nearby woods. The group venture out to the crash site and discover the remnants of a ship from another planet, along with footprints that suggest its alien occupants are still alive. They soon find themselves caught in the middle of something bigger and more terrifying than anything they could ever imagine. Also starring Jesse Moss (Ginger Snaps), Emily Perkins (Ginger Snaps, Juno), Gil Bellows (House at the End of the Street) and Michael Ironside (X-Men: First Class, Terminator Salvation), Extraterrestrial’ s mind-blowing premise is sure to frighten horror fans everywhere and is a must-own for fans of alien encounter films. Extraterrestrial Bonus Features
- Audio Commentary with the Vicious Brothers and actors Brittany Allen and Melanie Papalia
- Deleted Scenes
- The Making of Extraterrestrial featurette
- Theatrical Trailer
- Reversible cover art
IFC MIDNIGHT in association with VICARIOUS ENTERTAINMENT MANIS FILM PINK BUFFALO FILMS TWIN ENGINE FILMSand CARGO ENTERTAINMENT present a film by THE VICIOUS BROTHERS “EXTRATERRESTRIAL” Starring BRITTANY ALLEN FREDDIE STROMAJESSE MOSS MELANIE PAPALIA with GIL BELLOWS and MICHAEL IRONSIDE Cinematography by SAMY INAYEH C.S.CProduction Design by SCOTT MOULTON Music by BLITZ//BERLIN Casting by TIFFANY MAK C.S.A. Visual Effects by WATERPROOF STUDIOSExecutive Producers RANDY MANIS PARIS KASIDOKOSTAS LATSIS TERRY DOUGAS ARNI JOHANNSON FRASER McKEENGEOFF McLEAN KIM ARNOTT JONATHAN BRONFMAN MARK LINDSAY and MARINA GRASICProduced by SHAWN ANGELSKI and MARTIN FISHER Written and Created by THE VICIOUS BROTHERS Shout! Factory will continue to present the on-going SCREAM FACTORY™ home entertainment series in 2015 with specific release dates, extras and key art. Meanwhile, fans are encouraged to visit Shout! Factory’s website (www.ShoutFactory.com) follow them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ScreamFactoryDVD) and Twitter (@Scream_Factory) or to view exclusive video content on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/ScreamFactoryTV/Home).