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Indie Halloween frightfest “THE BARN” now available on Blu-ray

All Hallow’s horror goes hi-def as writer/director Justin M. Seaman’s THE BARN is hitting special-edition Blu-ray. Read on for all the details.

THE BARN stars Mitchell Musolino, Will Stout, Lexi Dripps, Cortland Woodard, Nikki Darling and Nickolaus Joshua, along with RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD/NIGHT OF THE DEMONS fave Linnea Quigley and the original FRIDAY THE 13TH Jason, Ari Lehman. The synopsis: “It’s Halloween 1989 and best friends Sam and Josh are just trying to enjoy their last ‘Devil’s Night’ before graduating high school. Trouble soon arises when the two pals and a group of friends take a detour on their way to a rock concert, finding an old abandoned barn and awakening the evil inside. Now it’s up to Sam and Josh to find a way to protect their friends and defeat the creatures that lurk within The Barn…”

The region-free Blu-ray presents the movie in 16×9 widescreen, with reversible cover artwork by Sadist Art Designs’ Marc Schoenbach and legendary British illustrator Graham Humphreys (see below). Bonus features are as follows:

  • Audio commentary by Justin M. Seaman (writer/director), Mitchell Musolino (actor—“Sam”) and Zane Hershberger (director of photography)
  • THE MAKING OF A NIGHTMARE documentary, with cast and crew interviews including Ari Lehman, Linnea Quigley and Rocky Gray
  • Gag reel
  • Deleted and extended scenes
  • Alternate ending
  • “Harvest” music video by Rebel Flesh
  • ALL HALLOW’S EVE short film
  • “World Wide Weird” London premiere reactions
  • Trailers
  • Commercials
  • Original storybook

You can order the disc for $19.99 at the movie’s official website.

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