Bayview Entertainment Looks To June 27 For The Domestic Blu-ray Debut Of Director Miguel Cruz Carretero’s Vulnerables

Bayview Entertainment has tabbed June 27 as the domestic Blu-ray debut date for Spanish filmmaker Miguel Cruz Carretero’s Vulnerables.

Starring Paula Echevarría (Velvet, Gran Reserva, Waves of Crimes) as Carla, a young woman, very pregnant, living in Madrid.   Her daughter is born premature and as a result Carla’s doctor suggests that she needs a healthier atmosphere to allow her newborn’s lungs to properly develop.   What does a single mom do?

Fortunately — and we use that with some reservations as the story unfolds — her parents still own the old farmstead in rural La Mancha where Carla has been since her youth.   Nevertheless, this could be just the ticket for her and Lucia, her newborn daughter.

Alone, save for the “handyman,” Marcial (Joaquín Perles), she tries to make a go of it, but is soon taunted or haunted by a devilish little lad … perhaps the handyman’s son!   It’s all very mysterious, made all the more sinister by having to care for a newborn with little or no help.

 

Vulnerables is presented in Spanish with English subtitles.

 

 

 

Cauldron Films Announces The Release Of A 4K Ultra HD Edition Of Director Lucio Fulci’s City of the Living Dead On Aug. 15

Cauldron Films, with sales and distribution support provided by MVD Entertainment Group, has a new 4K film restoration of Lucio Fulci’s horror classic, City of the Living Dead, in preparation for release on Aug. 15 as a 4K Ultra HD/2 Blu-ray Combo Pack edition.

Released in Italy in 1980, following the success of Zombi 2 (aka: Zombie), City of the Living Dead didn’t arrive in the domestic market until 1983, and then it immediately ran afoul of copyright issues and the title of the film had to be changed to The Gates of Hell for its theatrical launch.

Cauldron Films has both the original Italian language track and the 1983 theatrical English-dubbed audio track included with the 4K Ultra HD presentation of the film, which is mirrored with a companion Blu-ray.   

There are four separate commentary options — the first is newly minted and features film historian Samm Deighan (Associate Editor of Diabolique Magazine), while the other three commentaries are archival and include film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson; actor Catriona MacColl (as Mary Woodhouse) moderated by Jay Slater and actor Giovanni Lombardo Radice (as “Bob”) with moderation by Calum Waddell.

Bonus features (which are included on a second Blu-ray disc), which are still a work in progress, include a vintage video session with Catriona MacColl and the featurettes titled: “Requiem for Bob” “On Stage” (a Q&A session with actor Venantino Venantini (as Mr. Ross) and the late filmmaker Ruggero Deodato), “Fabio Frizzi,” “The Meat Munching Movies of Gino De Rossi,” “Carlo of the Living Dead” and “A Trip Through Bonaventure Cemetery.”

 

 

 

Paramount Home Entertainment's 4K Ultra HD Debut Of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Arrives Aug. 01 • 1923: Season One – A Yellowstone Original Story On Aug. 08

Take a day off on Aug. 1 and join Ferris Bueller for some fun as Paramount Home Entertainment will be serving-up a 4K Ultra HD edition of writer/director John Hughes’ classic, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

Filmed in and around the Chicago area in the fall of 1985, the film was completed and delivered to theatres nationwide the following summer … needless to say, it was a monster hit.   And no, the Ferrari 250 GT California was not totaled in the film (the magic of cinema)!

Join Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones, Alan Ruck and Mia Sara on Aug. 1 in stunning 4K … bonus goodies include a vintage commentary from John Hughes and five featurettes — “Getting the Class Together: The Cast of Ferris Bueller's Day Off,” “The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off,” “Who is Ferris Bueller?,” “The World According to Ben Stein” and “Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes.”

In other release news from Paramount Home Entertainment this past week, circle Aug. 8 on your viewing calendar for the DVD and Blu-ray arrival of 1923: Season One – A Yellowstone Original Story.

The post-frontier experiences of the Dutton clan, headed by Jacob (Harrison Ford) and his wife Cara (Helen Mirren) play out in this eight-episode series (and yes, a second season is in the works).   This will be a three-disc presentation for both formats.

Bonus features include a “Behind the Story” presentation for each episode, plus four featurettes — “Unstoppable Change: The Adventure of 1923,” “I Am the Land: Teonna Rainwater,” “Reflecting Humanity: The Art & Craft of Editing 1923” and “Inside the Series.”

 

 

 

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment Readies 4K Ultra HD Editions Of Rio Bravo And East Of Eden For Release On July 18

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has two new film vault 4K Ultra HD editions ready on July 18 for film buffs to upgrade their collections.

The first of these is director Howard Hawks’ spring of 1959 Western, Rio Bravo, starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Angie Dickinson, Walter Brennan and Ricky Nelson.  

Filmed in the Tucson area, it had been a decade since Hawks and Wayne had teamed for Red River (which was filmed in nearby Elgin, Arizona), but the magic was still there … they would reunite for Hatari! (1962), El Dorado (1967, which was essentially a remake of Rio Bravo) and finally Rio Lobo would be the end of the trail for Howard Hawks in 1970.

Bonus features include a vintage commentary with filmmaker John Carpenter (who used Rio Bravo as the inspiration for his 1976 indie hit, Assault on Precinct 13), who is joined by film critic Richard Schickel.

Also making its 4K Ultra HD debut on July 18 is director Elia Kazan’s 1955 film adaptation of the John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, which marked the first starring role for James Dean — Rebel Without a Cause and Giant would follow before his untimely death on September 30, 1955 just after his final scenes in Giant were filmed.

Bonus features with East of Eden include a vintage commentary with film critic Richard Schickel.

 

 

 

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Moves The Super Mario Bros. Movie Quickly To Market On June 13 • Renfield Jumps In On June 6

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment literally came out of the blue with the announcement that the multi-director (Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc and Fabien Polack) blockbuster, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, is to be released on June 13 as three-SKU home entertainment packaged media array of products.

The ARR is a super-quick 67 days, especially for a film with a domestic box office take of $560.9 million.

Planned for distribution are Combo Pack editions for the 4K Ultra HD (with Blu-ray) and Blu-ray (with DVD) formats, plus a stand-alone DVD edition.

Bonus goodies include the “Peaches” music video and a quartet of featurettes — “Getting to Know the Cast,” “Leveling Up: Making The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” “The Super Mario Bros. Movie Field Guild” and “Leadership Lessons with Anya Taylor-Joy.”

Also getting a lightning-quick turn-around from theatrical venues to the home entertainment marketplace is director Chris McKay’s Renfield, starring Nicolas Cage (as Dracula) and Nicholas Hoult (as Renfield).  

The street date is June 6 for both DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack editions.

The ARR for Renfield is just 53 days and domestic box office receipts were $17.1 million.
Universal has packed this with bonus goodies, which kick off with commentary from producer Samantha Nisenboim (The Tomorrow War) and screenwriter Ryan Ridley (Community, Rick and Morty), deleted and extended scenes, alternate takes and a half-dozen featurettes — “Dracula UnCaged,” “Monsters & Men: Behind the Scenes of Renfield,” “Stages of Rejuvenation,” “Flesh & Blood,” “Fighting Dirty” and “The Making of a Deleted Scene: Renfield’s Dance.”

 

 

 

Director Julius Avery's The Pope's Exorcist Arrives As DVD And Blu-ray Editions From Sony Pictures Home Entertainment On June 13

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced this past week that director Julius Avery’s The Pope’s Exorcist, starring Russell Crowe, will be making the transition from theatrical venues to the home entertainment packaged media marketplace on June 13.

The ARR comes in at 60 days.   Ticket sales currently stand at $19.9 million.

Planned for release are stand-alone DVD and Blu-ray editions.

The files of Father Gabriele Amorth (Crowe), an actual exorcist for the Vatican from 1986 to 2000 … by the time he retired he had performed over 30,000 exorcisms.   Most were not the kind one might think of as less than one hundred were of the rock-em, sock’em sort covered in films like The Exorcist.

Bonus features are two featurettes — “Introducing Father Amorth” and “What Possessed You?”

 

 

Lionsgate Home Entertainment Tabs July 11 For The Release Of DVD And Blu-ray Editions Of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret

Lionsgate Home Entertainment has targeted July 11 for the release of both DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack editions of writer/director Kelly Fremon Craig’s film adaptation of Judy Blume’s 1970 coming-of-age novel, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Despite its pedigree and rave reviews, the film’s box office to date has been disappointing at $19.9 million (against a reported $30 million production budget) … home entertainment to rescue.   For the record, the ARR is 74 days.

Bonus features include deleted scenes, a roundtable discussion and four featurettes — “Finally That Time: Making Margaret,” “The Secret Crew Club: Margaret and Friends,” “Are You There Margaret?  It’s Me, Judy” and “Bringing the Period to Life: Designing Margaret.”  

Also getting a street date is Liongate’s Ancient Aliens: Season 17, which arrives on July 25 as a double-disc DVD product offering.