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“ALIEN” and “EXTRA TERRESTRIAL” creatures from Eurohorror veterans coming on Severin Blu-rays; details, art & trailer

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.

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