One of my favorite horror franchises is finally available on blu-ray. That's the good news. The bad news (which really is good news also)? It's a UK only release from the amazing Arrow Video, so you have to import it. But, you can do so for rather cheap at amazon.co.uk. The cost is about $25 dollars for the blu-rays and around $40 for the steel book set. Totally worth it.
Just know, you probably can't watch the DVD but should have no problems with the blu-rays.
Arrow has done a gorgeous job yet again with these releases and these two favorites of mine have never looked or sounded better. I'm pretty sold on the artwork alone for these sets so the special features are bonus, plus the Demons 3 comic! I have a special place in my heart for demon movies (Night of the Demons being one of the best right along with these two.) and seeing two of the best examples getting such excellent treatment makes me giddy. BRAND new HD restorations? God YES!
These are definite must own titles especially if you like this kind of genre. You'll jump, you'll cringe, you'll groan but you'll love them probably (maybe not) just as much as I do.
They are available now!
EDIT: It appears that the Demons/Demons 2 steel book set is available now, while the separate editions will be available on May 21. PREORDER NOW!
Check out all the details for the Arrow Video releases below!
Demons
Starring: Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Karl Zinny
Directed by: Lamberto Bava
Rating: 18
Duration: 88 mins
Blu-ray RRP: £24.99
DVD RRP: £15.99
Blu-ray Contents:
- Four-option reversible sleeve with original poster and video artwork with additional fifth artwork panel featuring all-new Jeff Zornow artwork
- Double-sided fold-out poster
- Collector’s Booklet featuring brand new writing on Demons by Calum Waddell
- Collector’s Comic: ‘Demons 3’ (Part 1 of 2)
DVD Contents:
- Reversible sleeve featuring all new artwork by Jeff Zornow and alternate original poster artwork
- Collector’s Booklet featuring brand new writing on Demons by Calum Waddell
- Collector’s Comic: ‘Demons 3’ (Part 1 of 2)!
Special Features (for both Blu-ray & DVD versions):
- Audio recollections of director Lamberto Bava, Special Make-Up Creations Artist Sergio Stivaletti and Journalist Loris Curci
- Audio recollections of the cast and crew, a brand new commentary [2011]
- Dario’s Demon Days: Producer Dario Argento discusses the inception of Demons
- Defining an Era in Music: Composer Claudio Simonetti on the Demons Soundtrack
- Luigi Cozzi’s Top Italian Terrors: Cozzi discusses the highpoints of Spaghetti Splatter
Product Info:
- Re-mastered from a brand new HD restoration of the film
- Optional English and Italian audio
- Optional English subtitles for Italian and English (SDH) audio
- Restored from the original camera negative by Cineteca di Bologna
- Original Aspect Ratio - 1.66:1 (16x9)
- Blu-ray Region – B
- DVD Region - 2 PAL
Demons 2
Starring: Asia Argento, David Edwin Knight, Nancy Brilli
Directed by: Lamberto Bava
Rating: 15
Duration: 91 mins
Blu-ray RRP: £24.99
DVD RRP: £15.99
Blu-ray contents:
- Four-option reversible sleeve with original poster and video artwork with additional fifth artwork panel featuring all-new Jeff Zornow artwork
- Double-sided fold-out poster
- Collector’s Booklet featuring brand new writing on Demons by Calum Waddell
- Collector’s Comic: ‘Demons 3’ (Part 2 of 2)!
DVD contents:
- Reversible sleeve featuring all new artwork by Jeff Zornow and alternate original poster artwork
- Collector’s Booklet featuring brand new writing on Demons by Calum Waddell
- Collector’s Comic: ‘Demons 3’ (Part 2 of 2)
Special Features (for both Blu-ray & DVD versions):
- The audio recollections of director Lamberto Bava, Mechanical Creations & Transformation Artist Sergio Stivaletti and Journalist Loris Curci
- Creating Creature Carnage: Extensive Interview with makeup man Sergio Stivaletti
- Bava to Bava: Luigi Cozzi tracks the history of the Italian horror film; from Riccardo Freda and Mario Bava to the end of the golden age with Michele Soavi and Lamberto Bava as well as considering recent Italian horror films.
Product Info:
- Re-mastered from a brand new HD restoration of the film
- Optional English and Italian audio
- Optional English subtitles for Italian and English (SDH) audio
- Restored from the original camera negative by Cineteca di Bologna
- Original Aspect Ratio - 1.66:1 (16x9)
- Blu-ray Region – B
- DVD Region - 2 PAL.
Demons and Demons 2 Limited Edition Steelbook
Starring: Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Karl Zinny
Directed by: Lamberto Bava
Rating: 18
Duration: 88/91 mins
Steelbook RRP: £34.99
Steelbook Contents:
- Limited Edition SteelBook(TM) packaging
- Collector's Booklet featuring brand new writing on both films by Calum Waddell
- Brand new HD restorations of both films
- Optional English and Italian audio
- English subtitles for Italian and English (SDH) audio for both films
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