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Evil Dead II 25th Anniversary Special Edition from Lionsgate November 15th!

post #1 of 11
8/9/11 at 9:06am
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Lionsgate will be releasing a new edition of Evil Dead 2 in time for it's 25th Anniversary on Blu-Ray (and hopefully DVD). New extras will be produced and we are being promised a new transfer!:

http://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/new-evil-dead-ii-dead-by-dawn-blu-ray-to-hit-stores-in-november

http://www.horrorbid.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=257&t=15688

http://www.deadites.net/2011/07/11/25th-anniversary-edition-of-evil-dead-2-in-the-works/

http://www.fangoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5309:disc-details-maniac-intruder-new-evil-dead-ii&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=167

Also, Wal-Mart has a listing for this release!

One word: Groovy.
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post #2 of 11
8/9/11 at 9:45am
Groovy indeed. Thanks for the heads up.
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post #3 of 11
8/9/11 at 11:21am
Due to the terrible reviews, I never got around to picking up the first Evil Dead II release so I'm looking forward to this one. And I love Intruder so I'll grab that too.
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post #4 of 11
8/9/11 at 11:28am
It's amazing that we're almost 5 years into the Blu Ray format and this is only the first announcement of an Evil Dead double-dip!
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post #5 of 11
8/9/11 at 1:06pm
Wow, another version of an Evil Dead movie. In other breaking news, water is wet.
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post #6 of 11
8/9/11 at 10:36pm
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Wow, another version of an Evil Dead movie. In other breaking news, water is wet.

Given how awful the DNRed-to-death Anchor Bay Blu-ray of EVIL DEAD 2 is, this will be a welcome release with a new transfer, plus Mike Felsher's work on extras via his Red Shirt Pictures label is second to none IMO so I'm also really looking forward to his new documentary along with a fresh transfer. Now, if only Lion's Gate could get ahold of Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD from Anchor Bay and give that a new transfer...

Vincent
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post #7 of 11
8/9/11 at 10:49pm
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Originally Posted by Vincent_P View Post


Given how awful the DNRed-to-death Anchor Bay Blu-ray of EVIL DEAD 2 is, this will be a welcome release with a new transfer, plus Mike Felsher's work on extras via his Red Shirt Pictures label is second to none IMO so I'm also really looking forward to his new documentary along with a fresh transfer. Now, if only Lion's Gate could get ahold of Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD from Anchor Bay and give that a new transfer...

Vincent

Don't forget Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD. Anchor Bay's blu-ray of that title is pretty bad.
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post #8 of 11
8/10/11 at 1:45am
Now ?

Nownow ?

Is it the right time for a facepalm ?
or is it soooo 2009 to do a facepalm ?

better yet is anyone planning a reboot of the facepalm franchise ?biggrin.gif

I get the jitters now as i mentioned in another thread how there have been way way too many versions and quadruple dipping of this
awesome series.
And different extras from one to the other.

(sigh)
i do hope they get it right this time.Cause you know i,d like to .....you know buy it.Eventually
Again,i want them to even include the 30-min-short that was made to raise the finance for the first.For this and this only
i would allow any and all EE and DNR available because that footage looks like it was shot on that Fisher-Price PXL-2000

It seems that the young Raimi and Campbell went to doctors and lawyers that were mostly film buffs or who wanted to
invest in the film business.I guess the first film got made entirely based on this footage

Watch that volume.

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post #9 of 11
8/25/11 at 3:49pm
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http://www.cityonfire.com/evil-dead-2-25th-anniversary-editon-blu-raydvd-lionsgate/

"RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2011

Sam Raimi’s cult horror-comedy classic is now available on Bluray from Lionsgate with new special features!

Ash (Bruce Campbell), the sole survivor of THE EVIL DEAD, returns to the same cabin in the woods and again unleashes the forces of the dead. With his girlfriend possessed by the demons and his body parts running amok, Ash is forced to single- handedly battle the legions of the damned as the most lethal – and groovy – hero in horror movie history!

Welcome to EVIL DEAD II, director Sam Raimi’s infamous sequel to THE EVIL DEAD and outrageous prequel to ARMY OF DARKNESS! Also starring Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley, Richard Domeier. Check out the original 1987 trailer.

Special Features:

• Audio commentary with cast/crew- NEW
• “Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead II” documentary – NEW
• “Road to Wadesboro: The Location of Evil Dead II” featurette – NEW
• “Cabin Fever: Behind the Scenes of Evil Dead II” featurette – NEW
• Video/still gallery archives of marketing materials, production photos, special effects, animation and more – NEW
• Archival featurettes, footage, galleries, TV spots and more…"
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post #10 of 11
8/26/11 at 6:07am
Still no word on whether or not this is a new transfer?
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post #11 of 11
8/26/11 at 8:36am
It sounds like it will be a new transfer:

http://www.fangoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5309:disc-details-maniac-intruder-new-evil-dead-ii&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=167
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Lionsgate is aware of how dissatisfied people were with the transfer on the previous EVIL DEAD II Blu-ray, and are taking steps to solve that issue for the new edition.” Keep your eyes on this site for further details!
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