Schlock-Wire: Scream Factory Releasing Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Special Editions Of TERROR TRAIN And THE FUNHOUSE In October
A short while ago, Shout Factory's announcement of their new Scream Factory line of horror movie special editions sparked a big wave of excitement in the horror fan community. Here's a little more fuel for that fire: Scream Factory has formally announced their special editions for two stalk-and-slash favorites, Terror Train and The Funhouse. Both releases will be blu-ray/DVD combo packs with new transfers and new special features. Read for all the early home-theater horror details...
TERROR TRAIN
Starring Ben Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hart Bochner,
and David Copperfield as “The Magician”
COLLECTOR’S EDITION BLU-RAY™ + DVD COMBO PACK
THE FUN HOUSE
Starring Elizabeth Berridge, Cooper Huckabee, Miles Chaplin,
Sylvia Miles, William Finley and Kevin Conway
COLLECTOR’S EDITION BLU-RAY™ and DVD
Pre-Order These Two Definitive Home Entertainment Collections Today!
IN STORES EVERYWHERE OCTOBER 16, 2012
Just in time for Halloween, dare you to hop on board for a gruesome good time and rediscover two enduring thrillers filled with edge-of-your seat suspense and terror when SCREAM FACTORY™ presents TERROR TRAIN Collector’s Edition Blu-ray + DVD combo pack and THE FUN HOUSE Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and DVD on October 16, 2012. Both collector’s editions of TERROR TRAIN and THE FUN HOUSE feature anamorphic widescreen presentation of the movie and a spectacular array of bonus content, including new interviews and commentaries, archival material, a collectible cover featuring newly rendered retro-style artwork, a reversible wrap with original theatrical key art and more! TERROR TRAIN Collector’s Edition Blu-ray + DVD combo pack is priced to own $29.93; THE FUN HOUSE Collector’s Edition Blu-ray has a suggested retail price of $29.93 and $16.50 for the DVD. Fans and collectors can pre-order these two collections now at ShoutFactory.com and Amazon.com.Pre-order links:Terror Train (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.aspx?pfid=5257941The Funhouse (Blu-ray)http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.aspx?pfid=5257943The Funhouse (DVD)http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.aspx?pfid=5257944Avid horror movie fans and collectors take note: those who order TERROR TRAIN Collector’s Edition and/ or THE FUN HOUSE Collector’s Edition will receive special collectible item(s) as gift(s)-with-purchase. For more information, please visit ShoutFactoryStore.com or ScreamFactoryDVD.com .
TERROR TRAIN Collector’s Edition Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack
Take an excursion into terror with Jamie Lee Curtis in this classic shocker from director Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies)It's New Year's Eve and group of college co-eds have planned a masquerade bash aboard a chartered train. What they didn't plan on was that a knife-wielding psycho would crash the party and begin slaughtering the guests one by one! Who is this brutal costumed killer? Climb aboard the Terror Train for a frightening combination of blood-curdling horror and intriguing mystery.Also starring Academy Award®-winner Ben Johnson (1971, Supporting Actor, The Last Picture Show), Hart Bochner (Die Hard) and D.D. Winters (aka Vanity, 52 Pick-Up).Harold Greenberg and Sandy Howard present TERROR TRAINCast: Ben Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hart Bochner, and David Copperfield as “The Magician”Written by T.Y. Drake; Music composed by John Mills-Cockell; produced by Harold Greenberg; executive producer, Lamar Card; directed by Roger SpottiswoodeAn Astral Bellevue Pathe Production in Association with Sandy Howard Productions Corp./Daniel GrodnikAnamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)/1980/Color/97 minutesEXCLUSIVE LIMITED OFFER: Order this Blu-ray + DVD combo pack directly from ShoutFactory.com and receive an exclusive 18”x24” poster featuring the newly commissioned artwork! Less than 500 have been made, so these are only available while supplies last.Read more @: Shout! Factory - Scream FactoryTERROR TRAIN Collector’s Edition Special Features (preliminary confirmed lineup):
- Audio Commentary by Director Roger Spottiswoode
- Still Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer And TV Spots
- and more to be announced
THE FUN HOUSE Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and DVD
Director Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist) pays affectionate tribute to various classic horror movies in this tale of two teenage couples who spend the night in a sleazy carnival funhouse.On her first date with Buzz (Cooper Huckabee, True Blood), Amy (Elizabeth Berridge, Amadeus) disobeys her father and goes to the carnival with Richie (Miles Chapin, Hair) and Liz (Largo Woodruff), but their first date may end up as their last. After witnessing a murder, the four terrified teens are trapped in the maze of the funhouse and stalked by a real monster, a horribly deformed killer who lurks among the freakish exhibits to butcher them one by one. Also stars Sylvia Miles (Midnight Cowboy) and Kevin Conway (in three roles). Featuring special makeup designs by Academy Award®-winner Rick Baker (An American Werewolf In London , Ed Wood).Elizabeth Berridge, Cooper Huckabee, Miles Chaplin, Sylvia Miles, William Finley, Kevin Conway as The Barker in THE FUN HOUSEWritten by Larry Block; directed by Tobe Hooper; produced by Derek Power and Steven Bernhardt; executive producers, Mace Neufeld and Mark Lester.Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)/DTS Master Audio 5.1/1981/Color/96 minutes EXCLUSIVE LIMITED OFFER: Order the Blu-ray or DVD directly from ShoutFactory.com and receive an exclusive 18”x24” poster featuring the newly commissioned artwork! Less than 500 have been made, so these are only available while supplies last.Read more @: Shout! Factory - Scream Factory THE FUN HOUSE Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and DVD Special Features (preliminary confirmed lineup):
- Audio Commentary by Director Tobe Hooper, Hosted By Director Tim Sullivan
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV and Radio spots
- and more to be announced
As excitement builds for these two SCREAM FACTORY™ home entertainment collections, Shout! Factory will announce in-depth bonus content and additional news in forthcoming months. Further underscoring its position as a leading curator and home entertainment provider of many memorable cult movie classics, Shout! Factory launched SCREAM FACTORY™, a new home entertainment series created to celebrate some of the most enthralling horror and sci-fi films with massive cult followings in cinematic history. Shout! Factory will continue to present the on-going SCREAM FACTORY™ home entertainment series in 2012 and 2013 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 or visit ScreamFactoryDVD.com .