Schlock-Wire: Shout! Factory Releasing New THEY LIVE Special Edition In Time For Election Day
The tantalizing list of forthcoming releases from Scream Factory just notched up a major new addition with their release date announcement for They Live. This John Carpenter action/sci-fi/satire hybrid, overlooked in its time, has become a major cult movie thanks to its blend of b-movie fun and savvy political/cultural satire. Scream Factory will be releasing their new special edition in both DVD and blu-ray forms on November 6th, just in time for the U.S. election, and production is underway for an array of new special features. Read on for all the alluring alien-invasion details...
SCREAM FACTORY™ PRESENTS
THEY LIVE
COLLECTOR’S EDITION BLU-RAY™ & DVD
A Film by John Carpenter
HITS STORE SHELVES EVERYWHERE ON ELECTION DAY!
OWN IT ON NOVEMBER 6, 2012 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY
The truth is more than meets the eye. You’ve been listening to their speeches and watching them on TV. They influence our decisions without us knowing it. Think again and the choice is yours! On November 6, 2012, SCREAM FACTORY™ presents John Carpenter’s politically-charged science fiction thriller THEY LIVE Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and DVD. Featuring anamorphic widescreen presentation of this cult classic movie, this special collector’s edition home entertainment release of THEY LIVE boasts a bounty of special bonus content, a collectible cover featuring newly rendered retro-style artwork, a reversible wrap with original theatrical key art and much more! THEY LIVE Collector’s Edition Blu-ray has a suggested retail price of $29.93 and $16.50 for the DVD. Fans and collector’s can pre-order now at ShoutFactory.com and Amazon.com.Pre-order link:Blu-ray – http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.aspx?pfid=5258036DVD – http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.aspx?pfid=5258037* Production now underway for extensive and insightful bonus features that include all-new interviews, an audio commentary and archival material. Shout! Factory will announce in-depth bonus features and additional news in next couple months. Avid John Carpenter fans, movie enthusiasts and collectors please take note: Order this collector’s edition 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 FactoryHorror master John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) directs this heart-pounding thriller in which aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission. Humanity’s last chance lies with a lone drifter who stumbles upon a harrowing discovery — a unique pair of sunglasses that reveals the terrifying and deadly truth.ALIVE FILMS presents A LARRY FRANCO PRODUCTION JOHN CARPENTER’S THEY LIVERODDY PIPER KEITH DAVID MEG FOSTER Written by FRANK ARMITAGEMusic by JOHN CARPENTER in association with ALAN HOWARTHDirector of Photography GARY B. KIBBE Executive Producers SHEP GORDON and ANDRE BLAYAssociate Producer SANDY KING Produced by LARRY FRANCODirected by JOHN CARPENTERFurther 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 .