UK fans fond of old-school splatter will be delighted to learn distributor Second Sight is unveiling two brand new Blu-rays of 80s cult classics RE-ANIMATOR and the BASKET CASE Trilogy. Each comes with awesome new cover art (see below the next) and a bevy of extras. Let’s get to it!
From director Stuart Gordon, RE-ANIMATOR’s special features include:
• The ‘Unrated’ Version – brand new 4K restoration
• The ‘Integral’ Version (exclusive to Blu-ray)
• Audio commentary with director Stuart Gordon
• Audio commentary with producer Brian Yuzna and actor Jeffrey Combs, Robert Sampson, Barbara
Crampton and Bruce Abbott
• Re-Animator Resurrectus documentary
• Interviews with Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna, writer Dennis Paoli, composer Richard Band and
Fangoria editor Tony Timpone
• Extended scenes, deleted scenes and trailers
• Gallery
Meanwhile, Frank Henenlotter’s low-budget, high-freakout factor BASKET CASE Trilogy comes equipped with…
• ‘What’s In The Basket?’ – A look at the making of the trilogy with director Frank Henenlotter; actors Kevin VanHentenryck, Beverly Bonner, Annie Ross; producers Edgar Ievans and James Glickenhaus; make-up effects artists John Caglione Jr, Kevin Haney, Gabe Bartalos; and writer Uncle Bob Martin
• ‘An Interview With Graham Humphreys’ – a look at the career of the legendary film poster artist.
• Video Introduction By Frank Henenlotter
• Audio Commentary By Director Frank Henenlotter, Producer Edgar Ievins And Actress Beverly Bonner
• Outtakes/Behind-The-Scenes
• 2001 Video Short – The Hotel Broslin
• Trailer/Radio Spots
• Photo Gallery: Behind-The-Scenes, Promotional Material, Stills
Both RE-ANIMATOR and the BASKET CASE Trilogy come out in the UK on March 14th.