Cult Classic "Bride of Re-Animator" Makes its Blu-Ray Debut

Arrow Video USA has send us information for the upcoming 3 disc limited edition set of Brian Yuzna's
"Bride of Re-Animator". The film star Jeffery Combs And Bruce Abbot.

Discs 1 & 2 (Blu-Ray/DVD) includes Unrated cut of the film, Brand new 2K restoration of the Unrated version, Brand new audio commentary with Brian Yuzna, Audio Commentary with Brian Yuzna, star Jeffrey Combs, visual effects supervisor Tom Rainone and the effects team including John Buechler, Mike Deak, Bob Kurtzman, Howard Berger and Screaming Mad George, Audio Commentary with stars Jeffrey Combs and Bruce Abbott, Brian Yuzna Remembers Bride of Re-animator - brand new featurette in which the director looks back at the making of the first Re-animator sequel, Splatter Masters: The Special Effects Artists of Bride of Re-animator - Brand new FX featurette with a wealth of behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Robert Kurtzman of KNB, Screaming Mad George, Tony Doublin and John Buechler, Getting Ahead in Horror - archive making-of featurette and Deleted Scenes.

Disc 3 includes the brand new 2K restoration of the R rated cuts.

There will also be more special features to be announced at a later date.

"Bride of Re-Animator" hits retail on April 10th.

Plot Synopsis:

DATE. MATE. RE-ANIMATE. The success of Stuart Gordon's hit horror-comedy Re-animator meant that a sequel was all but inevitable. The resulting follow-up, Bride of Re-animator - this time helmed by director Brian Yuzna (Society, Return of the Living Dead 3) - would prove that there was a good deal more life left in the story of Dr. Herbert West and his ghoulish exploits. It is 8 years since the Miskatonic massacre. Unperturbed by the disastrous outcome of his previous meddling with the dead, Dr. West (again played by Jeffrey Combs) continues his research into the phenomenon of re-animation; only this time, he plans to create life - starting with the heart of his young protégé Dan's dearly deceased, Meg Halsey. Surely nothing could go wrong? With special effects master Screaming Mad George (the man behind the infamous "shunting" sequence in Society) on hand to contribute a host of characteristically weird and wonderful creations - including zombified bats and a one-eyed finger spider - Bride of re-animator is a more than worthy successor to Gordon's original cult classic.

"Society" Blu-Ray Review - Written by Anthony T

“Society” is one of those films that I’ve heard about but hadn’t been able to find a copy of the film at a reasonable price. That changed, when Arrow Video picked up the film for distribution and gave this a blu-ray release.

The film is about a teenager (Billy Warlock) who feels like the odd one out in his rich and wealthy family. His feelings take a dark turn when he hears a tape that implicated his family in some bizarre ritualistic gathering with friends. The people who might know what’s going on start disappearing mysteriously. He begins to wonder if this is his mind playing tricks on him or is there something sinister going with his parents.

Going into this film, I wanted to see Brian Yuzna’s directorial debut “Society” because of the fact that I liked Yuzna’s two “Re-Animator” sequels and “Return of the Living Dead 3” a lot. Thankfully, I decided to check our “Society”, as this was completely different in tone and originality from other horror films that I’ve seen. This along with “Return of the Living Dead 3” have been Brian Yuzna’s best films that he’s directed.

One of the reason that this film is very good was Yuzna’s direction. He does a very good job making sure everything looked creepy. From the way that he directs his cast to how the scenes are approached, everything gave me that weird vibe that you’re waiting for something to happen while being interested with the story. It keeps my interest during the course of the film as there isn’t much action until the last third of the film alone. Trust me, it’s worth the wait as Screaming Mad George gruesome effects are worth seeing this film, as it’s both horrifying and something that you can’t take your eyes off. The other thing that I liked was the acting. Yuzna does a very good job making sure he gets the performances to fit this film’s bizarre tone. He makes sure that there is chemistry between his cast because it made the dialogue scene work as I became engaged in the film while I waiting for something horrific to happen.

The screenplay written by Rick Fry and Woody Keith does a very good job with creating a horror film that feels different from other horror films that were written in the late eighty/early nineties. One of the things that I liked about this was the fact that it felt original. From the creation of the story to making sure everything builds, it makes the characters interesting and left me wondering how this is going to end. The other thing that I liked about this was the fact that it does a really good job holding off all the action until the final third of the film. By going that route, it makes whatever happens in the end more interesting. This film does a very good job with that, as the payoff is one of the most surreal and shocking third acts that you’ll ever see.

Arrow Video also does a great job with amount of extras on this disc. First, the film’s audio commentary track with director Brian Yuzna. This was a very good commentary track. There is a lot of information on the production of the film including some stories that happened on set. It’s worth checking out, if you’re a fan of this film.

Next there’s a couple of interviews. “Governor of Society” an interview with “Society” director Brian Yuzna. The interview goes into Yunza’s career and how “Society” was made. After that interview its “Master of the Hunt”, interviews with “Society” stars Billy Warlock, Devin DeVasqueaz, Ben Myerson and Tim Bartell. It was a good featurette that features stories from the making of the film and how it was like to work with Brian Yuzna. The interviews portions wrap up with “The Champion of the Shunt”, interviews with special effects artists Screaming Mad George, David Grasso and Nick Benson. A nice featurette that goes into detail about how the film’s effects including the film’s most notorious scene.

The disc wraps up with a Q&A session with Brian Yunza from 2014 Celluloid Screams Festival screening of “Society”, Brain Yuzna interview from the “Society” premiere, Screaming Mad George music video and the film’s official trailer.

This is one film that you should go out of your way to check out if your into gruesome body horror. With its great direction and original screenplay “Society” is one that I would join in an instant.

Review Rating: Five Star Extras: Four Stars

Arrow Video Invites You to Brian Yuzna's Shocking Cult Film "Society"

Arrow Video recently released information for the upcoming Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack release on Brian Yuzna's cult classic "Society". The film stars Billy Warlock, Devin Devasquez, Ben Meyerson and Tim Bartell.

Special features on the Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack include New Audio Commentary with Director Brian Yuzna, Governor Of Society with Brian Yuzna, The Masters Of The Hunt with stars Billy Warlock, Devin Devasquez, Ben Meyerson and Tim Bartell, The Champions Of The Shunt with FX Artists Screaming Mad George, David Grasso and Nick Benson, Screaming Mad George music video, Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork and Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film, illustrated with original archive stills and posters.

"Society" hits retail on May 19th.

Press Release:

IT'S ALL ABOUT FITTING IN

After producing Stuart Gordon's hit Re-Animator, Brian Yuzna (Bride of Re-Animator, Return of the Living Dead III) turned his hand to directing with 1989's Society, and gave birth to one of the ickiest, most original body horror shockers of all time.

Teenager Bill Whitney (Billy Warlock) has always felt like the odd one out in his wealthy, upper-class Beverly Hills family. For some reason, he just doesn't seem to fit in. But his sense of alienation takes a sinister turn when he overhears a surreptitious audio recording of his sister's coming-out party, which seems to implicate his family and others in a bizarre, ritualistic orgy. And then there are the strange things he's been seeing - glimpses of people with their bodies contorted impossibly out of shape... Is Billy going mad or is there something seriously amiss in his neighbourhood?

Packing stomach-churning grue and thought-provoking social commentary in equal measure, Society is a biting horror satire which culminates in one of the most leftfield, gag-inducing "climaxes" in all of horror history - just don't eat beforehand!