Garv’s Pick of the Week: Night of the Demon (Indicator)
For the release week of October 23rd:
It’s a packed week, with the expected Halloween-related titles, as well as some long-awaited discs in all genres. However, my “Pick” this week is one of the best Blu-ray packages ever assembled for a genre title.
Garv’s Pick of the Week: Night Of The Demon (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray / Indicator]: One of the greatest horror films of the 1950s gets a prestige package with four different versions of the film (two different lengths in two different aspect ratios) and a ton of extras. I can’t wait to until my copy arrives.
Additional Titles of Interest —
William Castle At Columbia Vol 1 [Blu-ray / Indicator]: SCREAM! Scream for your lives! The Tingler and three more titles from producer-director William Castle — Thirteen Ghosts, Homicidal, and Mr. Sardonicus — are collected in this Blu-ray box set.
Cross Of Iron [Blu-ray / Henstooth Video]: Sam Peckinpah’s last great film, and one of the few WWII films told from the point of view of the German army, gets an HD upgrade.
Creepshow [Collector's Edition] [Blu-ray / Scream Factory]: Stephen King and George Romero’s salute to 1950’c EC horror comics gets a re-release as a Scream Factory Collector’s Edition.
Night of the Living Dead (1990) [Blu-ray / Sony]: The Tom Savini remake of Romero’s classic had a previous Blu-ray release from Twilight Time. That disc sold out, so here’s your second chance.
Sisters [Blu-ray / Criterion]: Brian De Palma’s 1972 horror thriller gets the Criterion treatment.
Celebrating Mickey [Blu-ray / Disney]: It would have been nice if Disney had released a comprehensive collection of classic Mickey Mouse cartoons for the popular rodent’s 90th anniversary. However, this collection of 13 representative shorts from 1928-2013 is better than nothing. The Disney corporation would probably be upset if I mentioned that the look of Mickey Mouse was based on the appearance of blackface comics from turn-of-the-last-century minstrel shows, so I won’t mention it.
You Never Know Women [Blu-ray / Kino Lorber]: I’m unfamiliar with this 1926 silent feature. However, it was directed by William Wellman, so that alone may make it worth a blind buy.
Community - The Complete Series [Blu-ray / Mill Creek]: Dan Harmon’s clever community college comedy gets a complete series set.
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