Not long ago, Anchor Bay released the official cover art for their upcoming 35th anniversary Blu-ray release of John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN. Today Anchor Bay and Trancas International give us this press release including the full list of extras for the disc:“For this very special release, Anchor Bay and Trancas International went back to the vaults to present this legendary terror classic as never before, including creating an all-new HD transfer personally supervised by the film’s original cinematographer, Academy-Award nominee Dean Cundey, a new audio mix (as well as the original mono audio), a brand-new feature length audio commentary by writer/director John Carpenter and star Jamie Lee Curtis, an all-new bonus feature with Ms. Curtis, as well as selected legacy bonus features from previous ABE releases. Available in a collectible limited-edition book-style package (available only for the first printing) with 11 pages of archival photos, an essay by Halloween historian Stef Hutchinson and specially commissioned cover art by Jay Shaw.
“Anchor Bay Entertainment has been home to Halloween for almost 20 years,” noted Malek Akkad, President of Trancas International Films and son of Moustapha Akkad. “I’m so happy that we’re partnering with them to present the definitive edition of what is widely acknowledged as one of the seminal horror films of the 20th century.”
Bonus features on Halloween 35th Anniversary Blu-ray include:
All-new commentary track with writer/director John Carpenter and star Jamie Lee Curtis;
“The Night She Came Home” new featurette with Jamie Lee Curtis (HD);
On Location;
Trailers;
TV & Radio Spots;
Additional Scenes from TV Version”
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The "book-style" packaging sounds cool and "The Night She Came Home" featurette, reportedly shot during Curtis' first convention appearance at HorrorHound Weekend, might be interesting, but this edition seems painfully lacking considering the pre-order price. Well, there's always the 40th anniversary edition to look forward to. Leave your thoughts on the 35th Anniversary Edition of HALLOWEEN in the comments below.
To pre-order HALLOWEEN: The 35th Anniversary Edition click here.
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