By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The pair of sci-fi/horror flicks are coming with extensive extras, including long-form documentaries on their creators.
Severin Films has announced an April 25 street date for new Blu-rays of Antonio Margheriti’s ALIEN FROM THE ABYSS and Juan Piquer Simon’s EXTRA TERRESTRIAL VISITORS. ALIEN, co-starring Charles Napier and featuring a monster born of nuclear waste dumping in a volcano, has been scanned in 4K from the original negative, and VISITORS is also a 4K negative scan of the restored director’s cut of the movie better known to MST3K fans as POD PEOPLE. ALIEN is presented in 1.33:1, while VISITORS is in 1.85:1 widescreen; special features are:
ALIEN FROM THE ABYSS:
- THE OUTSIDER–THE CINEMA OF ANTONIO MARGHERITI documentary by Antonio Margheriti’s son Edoardo
- From the Center of the Earth: Interview With Edoardo Margheriti
- Son of the Outsider: Interview with THE OUTSIDER director Edoardo Margheriti
- Trailer
EXTRA TERRESTRIAL VISITORS:
- THE SIMON’S JIGSAW–A JOURNEY INTO THE UNIVERSE OF JUAN PIQUER SIMÓN documentary
- A Weekend in Hell: Interview with actor Emilio Linder
- Composing the Cosmos: Interview with soundtrack composer Librado Pastor
- A Private Concert from Librado Pastor
- Alternate POD PEOPLE opening credits
- BONUS DISC: Soundtrack CD Single
Both are now available for pre-order at the Severin webstore.
