By MICHAEL GINGOLD
Fans of Stuart Gordon’s classic will lose their heads over this multi-edition release.
Ignite Films and Eagle Rock Pictures have announced that they’ll be reissuing RE-ANIMATOR in a 4K restoration for the first time, in four different disc releases streeting April 3. “It looks great!” says producer Brian Yuzna, who approved the restoration. “Especially if you have a big screen! An excellent restoration, it is like seeing it for the first time again. Stuart Gordon would have been super-proud, and so happy that RE-ANIMATOR is still connecting with horror audiences and that this restoration is re-animating the movie in all its glorious madness–just as Herbert West intended!”
“Working with Brian Yuzna on this 40th-anniversary 4K UHD release of RE-ANIMATOR has been an incredible experience,” says Eagle Rock’s Jim Quan. “His passion and dedication to the film made the entire process a real pleasure. Seeing this horror classic look better than ever is so exciting, and we can’t wait for fans to celebrate this milestone with us. It’s a true celebration of a film that continues to captivate audiences 40 years later.”
“People love this film!” says star Barbara Crampton “Over time, RE-ANIMATOR has only gained more fans who understand its evergreen appeal of an outrageous story, told with humor and horror in a grand and almost operatic way. To see the beautiful new 4K restoration in all its cult glory is a sight to behold. I know cinephiles will enjoy it for years to come.”
The details on all four editions, now available for pre-order at the Ignite Films website, are as follows:
Ultimate Limited Edition Box Set
- 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo
- Newly Produced Bonus Features (see below)
- Legacy Bonus Features (see below)
- 150-page hardcover book featuring interviews with Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, writer Dennis Paoli and composer Richard Band, with essays by Scout Tafoya, Kate Rife, Will Sloan, Alex Kittle and Ben Sachs, and preface by Brian Yuzna
- A LIMITED-EDITION Dr. Hill Collector’s Bobblehead: A must-have for fans! With limited quantities available, this exclusive hand-painted collectible will not be restocked once it is gone
- Collector’s art cards
Ultimate Limited Edition Box Set Prize Bonus
Some lucky fans will discover green “re-agent” in their order! If you are one of them, you will receive an exclusive signed poster by Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton and Brian Yuzna, plus a special RE-ANIMATOR gift pack from our friends at Middle of Beyond.
Deluxe Edition Box Set
- 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo
- Newly Produced Bonus Features
- Legacy Bonus Features
- 150-page hardcover book featuring interviews with Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, writer Dennis Paoli and composer Richard Band, with essays by Scout Tafoya, Kate Rife, Will Sloan, Alex Kittle and Ben Sachs, and preface by Brian Yuzna
- Collector’s art cards
4K Standard Edition
- 4K UHD
- Slipcover
- Newly Produced Bonus Features
- Legacy Bonus Features
Blu-ray Standard Edition
- Blu-ray
- Slipcover
- Newly Produced Bonus Features
- Legacy Bonus Features
New Bonus Features
- Re-Animator at 40: A Conversation with Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton and Brian Yuzna
- Piece By Piece: Cutting Re-Animator: A New Interview with Editor Lee Percy
- The Horror of It All: The Legacy and Impact of RE-ANIMATOR
- I Give Her Life: A Look Back at RE-ANIMATOR: THE MUSICAL
- Re-Animating a Horror Classic: The 4K Restoration of RE-ANIMATOR
- The Organic Theater Company of Chicago: A 1977 documentary featuring Stuart Gordon
- New 40th-anniversary 4K UHD trailer
Legacy Bonus Features
- Integral Version (105 mins)
- Isolated Score
- Audio commentary with director Stuart Gordon and actors Graham Skipper and Jesse Merlin of RE-ANIMATOR: THE MUSICAL
- Audio commentary with Stuart Gordon
- Audio commentary with producer Brian Yuzna and actors Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Bruce Abbott and Robert Sampson
- Re-Animator: Resurrectus: Feature-length documentary on the making of the film featuring extensive interviews with cast and crew
- Interviews with director Stuart Gordon and producer Brian Yuzna, writer Dennis Paoli, composer Richard Band and former Fangoria editor Tony Timpone
- Music discussion with composer Richard Band
- The Catastrophe of Success: Stuart Gordon and The Organic Theater: Director Stuart Gordon discusses his early theater roots and his continued commitment to the stage
- Theater of Blood: RE-ANIMATOR: THE MUSICAL lyricist Mark Nutter on adapting the cult classic for musical theater
- Extended scenes
- Deleted scene
- Trailer & TV spots
- Stills gallery
- Barbara Crampton In Conversation: The Re-Animator star sits down with journalist Alan Jones for this career-spanning 2015 interview
- A Guide to Lovecraft Cinema: Chris Lackey, host of the H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast, provides a comprehensive look at the many cinematic incarnations of Lovecraft’s work
- Doug Bradley’s Spinechillers: “Herbert West, Re-Animator”: Actor Jeffrey Combs reads H.P. Lovecraft’s original classic story
