DVD Buzz-Saw #34

Last Updated on July 28, 2021

ERASERHEAD

Fango got news this week of Subersive Cinema’s DVD release of David Lynch’s cut classic Eraserhead. Also being released at the same time separately will be The Short Films of David Lynch, something worth picking up along with Eraserhead. Both DVDs are set for a January 10th release. The only supplements announced are an hour and a half interview with Lynch as well as trailers for the film. The Lynch short films contain The Alphabet and The Grandmother, each with an introduction from David Lynch.

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MAGIC

From the deep, dark and mysterious vault of cult-classic films comes the news of Today Dark SkyFilms release the 1978 film Magic. The film stars a young(er) Anthony Hopkins who

is given a ventriloquist dummy called Fats to improve his act and within a few years Corky is at the height of fame. However, Fats has developed a mind of his own and wants to control his master. Although it made sound quirky it was a very good film, from what I can remember from it. Not only do we get this long-awaited film on DVD but it comes with this features…

Includes:

1 .85:1 anamorphic high-definition transfer
Dolby Digital 2.0 sound
Fats & Friends featurette, a half-hour piece on the malevolent puppet with Dennis Alwood
Interview with Anthony Hopkins
Interview with cinematographer Victor J. Kemper
Anthony Hopkins radio interview
Ann-Margret makeup test
Trailers, TV and radio spots
Photo gallery

FEAR OF CLOWNS

From Lions’ Gate Home Entertainment comes news of a DVD release for Fear of Clowns. The independent flick from Kevin Kangas has been getting good reviews from the Independent Horror Community (IFC? Ha.) The DVD will be hitting the streets on February 28th, 2006. The film

follows an artist with coulrophobia (“fear of clowns”) whom is stalked by a murderous clown resembling one of the ones she paints. Clowns and art apparently don’t mix. The only extras announced are an Audio Commentary, No Clowning Around: Behind the Scenes and Deleted Scenes.

I have always had this thing about Clowns, they creep me out, always laughing, always smiling and apparently always chopping off someone’s head.