Terror Train and The Funhouse to scare BD, DVD

A few months back Shout! Factory unveiled their latest brand, Scream Factory. The new label is dedicated to vintage cult horror from the '70s, '80s and '90s. Their first two releases will be Halloween II and Halloween III: Season of the Witch, which make their premiere on Blu-ray and DVD September 18, 2012.

Now, Scream Factory sets its sights on another Jamie Lee Curtis thriller, Terror Train, as well as The Funhouse, from director Tobe Hooper. Like Halloween II and III, both discs will receive Collector's Editions, featuring loads of bonus material as well as remastered audio and video.

"Take an excursion into terror with Jamie Lee Curtis in this classic shocker from director Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies). It's New Year's Eve and group of college co-eds have planned a masquerade bash aboard a chartered train. What they didn't plan on was that a knife-wielding psycho would crash the party and begin slaughtering the guests one by one!  Who is this brutal costumed killer? Climb aboard the Terror Train for a frightening combination of blood-curdling horror and intriguing mystery. Also starring Academy Award-winner Ben Johnson (1971, Supporting Actor, The Last Picture Show), Hart Bochner (Die Hard) and D.D. Winters (aka Vanity, 52 Pick-Up) and David Copperfield as The Magician."

Terror Train will feature a 1080p high definition transfer (1.85:1 aspect ratio) with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. Please note that this release is a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. No separate DVD will be released for this film. Fans can expect the following bonus features (preliminary confirmed lineup):

• Audio Commentary by Director Roger Spottiswoode


• Still Gallery


• Theatrical Trailer And TV Spots


• and more to be announced

Suggested retail is $29.93. Just like the Halloween Collector's Editions, if you pre-order your copy direct from Shout! Factory's website, you'll receive an exclusive 18”x24” poster featuring the newly commissioned artwork!  Less than 500 have been made, so these are only available while supplies last.

"Director Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist) pays affectionate tribute to various classic horror movies in this tale of two teenage couples who spend the night in a sleazy carnival funhouse. On her first date with Buzz (Cooper Huckabee, True Blood), Amy (Elizabeth Berridge, Amadeus) disobeys her father and goes to the carnival with Richie (Miles Chapin, Hair) and Liz (Largo Woodruff), but their first date may end up as their last. After witnessing a murder, the four terrified teens are trapped in the maze of the funhouse and stalked by a real monster, a horribly deformed killer who lurks among the freakish exhibits to butcher them one by one. Also stars Sylvia Miles (Midnight Cowboy) and Kevin Conway (in three roles). Featuring special makeup designs by Academy Award-winner Rick Baker (An American Werewolf In London, Ed Wood)."

The Funhouse will feature a 1080p high definition transfer (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio on Blu-ray. The DVD (a separate release) will boast an anamorphic transfer with 5.1 audio. Extras will include the following (preliminary confirmed lineup):

• Audio Commentary by Director Tobe Hooper, Hosted By Director Tim Sullivan


• Theatrical Trailer


• TV and Radio spots


• and more to be announced

Suggested retail for the Blu-ray is $29.93 and $16.50 for the DVD. Fans who pre-order the Blu-ray or DVD directly from ShoutFactory.com will receive an exclusive 18”x24” poster featuring the newly commissioned artwork! Less than 500 have been made, so these are only available while supplies last.

Be on the lookout for more updates, news and reviews regarding all Scream Factory titles. We hear word from Shout! that John Carpenter's They Live will be hitting Blu-ray and DVD next, on November 6, 2012. Stay tuned for more!

"Who will dare to face the challenge of the Funhouse? Who is mad enough to enter that world of darkness? How about you, sir...?" Follow R.L. Shaffer on Twitter, Facebook and MyIGN for quotes, rants, reviews, news and more!

Source : ign[dot]com

Scream TV Series in Development

Scream was quite the sensation, resulting in three sequels and tons of merchandise, from action figures to Halloween costumes. But are you ready for Scream… The TV series?

TV Line’s Michael Ausiello is reporting it’s now a possibility, as MTV develops a weekly series based on Scream. Former MTV executives Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley are the ones shepherding the project, and are looking for a writer for the pilot. No potential story details are known yet, including whether the series would involve any characters from the films or simply the idea of the Ghostfaced killer - or, hell, just a series using the title and franchise idea, a la Friday the 13th: The Series.

While Ausiello say it’s unclear what role Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven would have on the project, it’s hard not to feel the answer is likely “none” – particularly where Williamson is concerned, given the rocky way things went during his time on Scream 4, with Ehren Kruger (Scream 3, Transformers 2 and 3) doing the final drafts of the script on that film. Not to mention, Williamson is pretty busy with The Vampire Diaries and his upcoming new FOX series, The Following, these days.

Though who knows... This is Hollywood. Stranger things have happened!

Source : http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/04/scream-tv-series-in-development