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Note to Anchor Bay...Special Edition immediately!

posted 17 years ago by butcherofbakersfield
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So it seems this lost gem will languish in an R-rated skeletal DVD for the time being. I remember a pink covered special edition a few years back but it's totally out of print. With 2 special edition versions of the first Re-Animator from Anchor Bay being released in the past 10 years...now is the time for the sequel to get equal treatment! And companies wonder why fans go overseas or buy bootlegs to find the movies that they want to own. Any one feel the same way?

[–] CharlesVariations 17 years ago

YES! I have the original Re-animator DVD packed with bonus features and then i bought Bridee which is very bone dry and even the movie itself looks old when you watch it, needs to be remastered! Come on bring it on!

[–] HorrorMaven 17 years ago

I would love another special edition too from AB. Last I heard, they're still considering obtaining the rights to it.

My dream is to have a boxset of all 3 - the original Re-An, Bride, and Beyond, loaded with special features. :)

"It ATE him...bit off his head...like a gingerbread man!"

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[–] jorgito2001 16 years ago

I just revisited this bad boy (just in time for Halloween) & was saddened by how POOR the Artisan DVD's picture looks. the audio isn't all that good either.

The movie was a lot of fun...the climax was creepy, gory & a bit scary (something about a bunch of demented body part anomalies freaks me out).

C'mon AB...put it out! I'll buy! I promise!

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[–] sales-1150 16 years ago

Pioneer released a Special Edition version before the Artisan release which was really good. Unfortunately it is a very rare find now.

[–] scuba steve 16 years ago

The R rated cut on the Pioneer release has adequate picture quality; nothing special though, however the unrated cut on the flip side of the disk is the same vhs bootleg quality as the later Artisan disk. It's a shame really because they could have very easily included the censored shots into the R rated version via branching. As far as the R rated print goes it definitely offered the best image quality in comparison to the likes of the UK Tartan disk, and the extras were great.

[–] Slainmonkey 16 years ago

as one of the better horror sequels around I think it should definitely get a great uncut release with a fantastic transfer and crammed with extras

[–] Nailwraps 16 years ago

There's word of a remake of the first film comin', so that means a SE of Bride Of Re-Animator should be made for the occasion. This is what I think what the SE should be like:

BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR 2-Disc Special Edition

Distributor: Artisan/Lionsgate

Disc 1: Feature Presentation
Tech Specifications:
-All New HD Transfer From The Original Negative
-Anamorphic 1.85:1 Widescreen
-English 5.1 Surround DTS
-English 5.1 Surround EX
-English 2.0 Original Stereo
-Optional English and Spanish Subtitles
Special Features:
-Includes Both the Original 1990 Theatrical Version and The Unrated Version
-Audio Commentary with Brian Yuzna, Jeffery Combs, Tom Rainone and the Effects Team
-Audio Commentary with Jeffery Combs and Bruce Abbot

Disc 2: Bonus Material
-The Groom Of Doom: Making Bride Of Re-Animator
-Getting Ahead in Horror
-Deleted Scenes
-Carnival Sequence
-Behind-The-Scenes Footage
-Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots
-Dr. West's Casebook (Film Facts and Photo and Still Galleries)
-EASTER EGG: Stop-Motion Animation Tests

Blu-Ray Exclusive Features:
-English 5.1 DTS-HD
-Music Only Track (Presented in 5.1 Surround EX)
-Option to watch both the Theatrical and Unrated Version simotaniously
-More Rare Behind-The-Scenes Footage and Stop-Motion Animation Tests

Price:
DVD: $20.00
Blu-Ray: $30.00

[–] bad_habitt 14 years ago

That'd be a good dvd release!

[–] bad_habitt 13 years ago

Still waiting to see this special edition! :-)

[–] gore-zone 13 years ago

I Hate To Burst Your Bubble But! Your Gonna Be Waiting Sometime....The Rights Are Tide Up For A Special Edition Dvd/Blu-ray Until 2014! :'(

[–] butcherofbakersfield 12 years ago

You are correct, sir!

http://dvdnewsflash.wordpress.com/bride-of-re-animator-society-dvd-sta tus-update-from-brian-yuzna/

Oh well, if Synapse does a packed to the gills release, I'm looking forward to it. Jeez, started this thread years ago..

[–] ferdinandhudson 12 years ago

In the meantime Second Sight in the UK may be able to give us something extra with their "Re-animator"/"Bride of Re-animator" BD set which they're working on.

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[–] gore-zone 12 years ago

I Am Really Looking Forward To This Release! I Mean, Look At The Return Of The Living Dead Blu-ray Steelbook, With The Original Soundtrack Put Back Into The Film!

I Also Am Looking Forward To The Basket Case Trilogy (Limited Edition Steelbook) :D

[–] CarfelMA 11 years ago

It recently came out as a 3-disc media book special edition bluray dvd combo
in europe - including german and original english language.

Check it out here:

http://www.amazon.de/Re-Animator-Limited-Collectors-Edition-Blu-ray/dp/B00GFOK5LE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402750990&sr=8-1&keywords=bride+of+re+animator+blu+ray

It contains the unrated and rated-r versions, audio comentaries by director and several crew members as well as the main actors.
A "making of" and "behind the scenes" featurette
trailer of the Re-Animator movies

And the media book contains a several pages booklet (in german only) with lots
of information about the restauration of the movie and several other stuff.
Picture: 1,78:1 (1080 p)
PCM 2.0 Stereo Audio