Laserblast: from the pit of horror to the depths of space
This week features an incredibly diverse set of titles released on disc. The deluge of product has much to do with the emerging popularity of the relatively recent HD DVD and Blu-ray formats, which has resulted in numerous previously available classics and cult films being released yet again. Newcomer MEET THE ROBINSONS arrives on DVD and Blu-ray. Box office dud HOSTEL – PART II emerges unrated on DVD; there is also a Blu-ray disc and a UMD for PSP. Stanley Kubrick’s body of work sees at least its third release in a box set, which includes sci-fi, fantasy, and horror efforts 2001: A SPACE ODYSSES, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, and THE SHINING; all are also available as individual discs, in each of the major formats (DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray). MR BROOKS, the nifty serial-killer thriller, makes its debut on DVD and Blu-ray. A two-disc edition of the fantasy odyssey O LUCKY MAN is now available. The Alistair Sim version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL is presented in an Ultimate Collector’s Edition, featuring lots of extras, plus the original black-and-white version and a colorized version. FIDO, the satirical zombie comedy, makes its debut on DVD. There is a Bava DVD Box Set, Vol 2, which includes such cult gems as BLACK SUNDAY and BLACK SABBAT (which are also available separately). In anticipation of SAW IV, SAW III arrives in a two-disc special edition, featuring an unrated director’s cut; there is also a SAW trilogy box set. The ’70s cult French animated film FANTASTIC PLANET gets the DVD treatment. HELLRAISER unlocks a 20th Anniversary Edition DVD. CUTTING CLASS – a long-forgotten ’80s slasher effort starring Brad Pitt – is dug up out of the mothballs and for presentation on DVD. And box set of the seventh season of TALES FROM THE CRYPT arrives, which prompts an even bigger box set featuring seasons 1 through 7.
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