The Cabin the Woods Haunts Blu-ray and DVD

Just in time for the release of The Avengers on Blu-ray and DVD, Joss Whedon's other summer hit, The Cabin in the Woods, will come to Blu-ray, DVD, digital download and On Demand September 18, 2012.

Here's a synopsis of the film, direct from Lionsgate, "A rambunctious group of five college friends steal away for a weekend of debauchery in an isolated country cabin, only to be attacked by horrific supernatural creatures in a night of endless terror and bloodshed. Sound familiar? Just wait. As the teens begin to exhibit standard horror movie behavior, a group of technicians in a control room are scrutinizing, and sometimes even controlling, every move the terrified kids make. With their efforts continually thwarted by the all-powerful eye in the sky, do they have any chance of escape?

Co-written by fan favorites, Joss Whedon (The Avengers, TV's "Buffy The Vampire Slayer") and Drew Goddard (Cloverfield) and directed by Goddard, the film stars Kristen Connolly (The Happening), Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers), Anna Hutchison (TV'sWendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior), Fran Kranz (The Village), Jesse Williams (TV's "Grey's Anatomy"), Richard Jenkins (The Visitor) and Bradley Whitford (TV's "The West Wing"), The Cabin In The Woods is not like any horror movie you have seen before."

Specs for the Blu-ray will include a 1080p high definition transfer preserving the film's original 2.40:1 aspect ratio. Audio will be mixed in English 7.1 DTS HD Master Audio. The DVD will boast a 16x9 anamorphic widescreen presentation with 5.1 Dolby Digital audio. Both discs will offer English and Spanish subtitles.

Bonus features will include the following:

• Commentary with writer/director Drew Goddard & writer/producer Joss Whedon


• "We Are Not Who We Are: Making The Cabin in the Woods" Documentary


• "The Secret Secret Stash" Featurette: "Marty's Stash" & "Hi, My name is Joss and I'll be your guide"


• Wonder-Con Q&A with Joss & Drew (also included with digital download version)


• "An Army of Nightmares: Make-Up & Animatronic Effects" featurette


• "Primal Terror: Visual Effects" featurette


• "It's Not What You Think: The Cabin in the Woods" Bonus View Mode (Blu-ray Exclusive)

Suggested retail for the Blu-ray is $39.99 and $29.95 for the DVD. Be on the lookout for pre-order links in the near future. And be sure to check back in September for a review of the Blu-ray. Also, be sure to check out our theatrical review of the film.

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Lost Producer's Psycho Prequel Series a Go!

Back in March, we wrote about former Lost executive producer Carlton Cuse joining the A&E project Bates Motel - a TV prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.

Now Deadline is reporting that A&E has ordered Bates Motel stright to series, skipping the pilot process entirely. The 10-episode first season, which delves into Norman Bates' story before the events in Psycho and the twisted relationship between serial killer-to-be Norman and his mother, Norma, will be produced by Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin. Bates Motel, which is also reported to have a "contemporary touch," will debut on A&E in 2013.

Also a character? Dr. Hoots the Owl, before he got stuffed.

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Limbo Special Edition Released

PlayDead has released a special boxed edition of Limbo. Available today, the set includes a disc with a DRM-free version of the game for PC or Mac. In addition, the set includes:

• Seven original art cards


• A Soundtrack CD


• A sticker of the game’s main character


• 3D glasses


• A Steam gift key

The set is available for $24.99 and can be purchased from multiple retailers.

Limbo was originally released for Xbox 360 in 2010 before expanding to PC and PlayStation 3 a year later. Developer PlayDead recently released the first details and a screenshot from its follow-up game, currently known only as Project 2.

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True Blood, Newsroom Renewed by HBO

This just in: HBO has announced that they've picked up their summer shows, True Blood and The Newsroom, for another year.

True Blood will be back for Season 6 and Newsroom has landed itself a Season 2.

IGN's review of last night's Newsroom, "News Night 2.0"

IGN's review of last night's True Blood, "We'll Meet Again"

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The Three New Free PlayStation Plus Games Are…

Remember the megaton announcement Sony made at E3 concerning PlayStation Plus? At its press conference, Sony revealed that 12 full-fledged games would be available for download free of charge for PlayStation Plus subscribers (in addition to the weekly, bi-weekly and monthly freebies already offered). This move was called The Instant Game Collection, and for July, Sony is looking to freshen its catalog up a bit.

Three new games – all downloadable – will be added to the stable of PS+ freebies starting tomorrow, July 3rd. Those games are Gotham City Impostors, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX and Renegade Ops. They will replace Virtual Fighter 5, Hard Corps: Uprising and Zombie Apocalypse on the Instant Game Collection roster.

Those three games join Infamous 2, LittleBigPlanet 2, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, Just Cause 2, Saints Row 2, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Choplifter HD and Sideway: New York as completely and totally free games to download and play if you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber.

A word of wisdom: PS+ subscribers should be sure to go download Virtua Fighter 5, Hard Corps: Uprising and Zombie Apocalypse now, as they’ll be free only until the PlayStation Store updates tomorrow, July 3rd.

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