Blu-ray/DVD Releases 4/23

Not a huge amount of stuff coming out today, there are a few notable releases I recommend picking up. On Blu-ray, a couple of my favorites from Jean Rollin, The Grapes of Death and Night of the Hunted.

The Grapes of Death
• Mastered in HD from the original 35mm negative
• Introduction by Jean Rollin
• Interview with Jean Rollin, by Patrick Lambert and Frederick Durand (2007, 49 min.), in which Rollin discusses his varied literary influences
• 16-page booklet with an essay by Tim Lucas, editor of Video Watchdog
• Original theatrical trailer
• Original trailers of other Rollin films

Night of the Hunted
• Mastered in HD from the original 35mm negative
• Introduction by Jean Rollin
• Two deleted sex scenes (8 min.)
• Excerpt of an interview with Jean Rollin by Joshua T. Gravel
• 16-page booklet with an essay by Tim Lucas, editor of Video Watchdog
• Original theatrical trailer
• Original trailers of other Rollin films


On the DVD only front, Shout's release of the truly excellent slasher sequel Cold Prey II. See my review here.

COLD PREY II

A Film by Mats Stenberg,

Starring Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Marthe Snorresdotter Rovik, Kim Wifladt, Fridtjov Såheim, Johanna Mørck and Mats Eldøen.

On April 23, 2013, Shout! Factory will unleash Norwegian blockbuster thriller hit COLD PREY II DVD on home entertainment shelves everywhere. Starring popular international actress Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters) and directed by Mats Stenberg, COLD PREY II continues the tension from the original smash hit COLD PREY, and delivers spine-tingling suspense and blood-curdling terror sure to appeal to horror fans and world cinema enthusiasts. This much anticipated thriller debuts for the first time in North America and is priced to own with a suggested retail price of $19.97. Available in stores nationwide on April 23, pre-order is now available at ShoutFactory.com and Amazon.com.

Own it:

http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Prey-Ingrid-Bolso-Berdal/dp/B00AWHDEM2/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1360268190&sr=1-1&keywords=cold+prey+2

If you order from DeepDiscount today you can use code RAINYDAY to save 20%, that brings the Rollins down to about $16, and Cold Prey to around $13.