Pumpkin Head 20th Anniversary dvd 9th Septemebr!

[Marv Inc.]

Sony taking over MGM has definatly been a good thing;

Childs Play, Roadhouse, TCM 2, The Burning..... all have gotton S.E's since the take over and now finally Pumpkinhead.



o Commentary by co-screenwriter Gary Gerani and creature and FX creators Tom Woodruff, Jr. and Alec Gillis; moderated by filmmaker Scott Spiegel
o All-new featurettes
o Pumpkinhead Unearthed
o Evolution of a Demon
o The Cursed and the Damned
o The Tortured Soul of Ed Harley
o Constructing Vengeance
o Razorback Holler
o Demonic Toys
o Behind-The-Scenes Footage
o Still Gallery

Stan winston was interviewed back in May for the dvd special features.

[DVD-fanatic-9]

That's a better cover than the old MGM-er.

I will definitely be picking this up soon as I can.

[FulciLuvver]

While there is a brief tribute to Stan Winston on the DVD, unfortunately Stan Winston was not available to participate on this DVD due to his illness at the time. The DVD was in production in the last few months of his life, and sadly his condition prevented him from being involved in the DVD.

[maskull]

Well yeah the art is better than the old dvd, but I wish they'd use the old vhs artwork instead.

Still, always been a fan of this flick and the kick-ass beastie, so it's about time it gets a SE.

[booper71]

Bring on the UnNamable 1 & 2 in SE

[KR~!]

bring this on in Blu-Ray, come on it's freaking SONY, you guys can do it!

[Katatonia]

Originally Posted by Marv Inc.

Sony taking over MGM has definatly been a good thing;

Sony didn't exactly take them over, they just own a stake in the company. MGM later said "eat it!" to Sony after all, and now releases all their DVD's through 20th Century Fox...thankfully.

Originally Posted by booper71

Bring on the UnNamable 1 & 2 in SE

Grab the excellent double feature set released by Anchor Bay UK. It's packed with bonus features, and has nice fullscreen transfers and DTS tracks. And for those wondering...fullscreen IS indeed the original aspect ratio for both movies according to the director himself.

[fceurich39]

Originally Posted by Katatonia

Sony didn't exactly take them over, they just own a stake in the company. MGM later said "eat it!" to Sony after all, and now releases all their DVD's through 20th Century Fox...thankfully.

yep i am glad 20th century fox is releasing the films through mgm i remember whenmgm was paired with sony it was taking forever to release alot of titles especially from beyond



Grab the excellent double feature set released by Anchor Bay UK. It's packed with bonus features, and has nice fullscreen transfers and DTS tracks. And for those wondering...fullscreen IS indeed the original aspect ratio for both movies according to the director himself.

i am still wondering when lionsgate will release the region 1 dvd of the first unnamable? i am willing to bet if/when it will eventually be released it will be barebones just like unnamable II. any news of what is the hold up with the region 1 release of the unnamable or even chud II bud the chud owned by lionsgate also?

[DVD-fanatic-9]

Originally Posted by maskull

Well yeah the art is better than the old dvd, but I wish they'd use the old vhs artwork instead.

Yeah, I agree. That is an amazing cover, the twisted tree is just not something MGM or Fox chose to incorporate... I wonder what the hell they were thinking about with that shotgun cover. Were they trying to market the film as an action-thriller (Henriksen looking a bit too much like David Carradine in the Kung-Fu series)? Doesn't a more artistic, creative cover always sell more?

[Midnight Buddha]

[QUOTE=maskull;544956]Well yeah the art is better than the old dvd, but I wish they'd use the old vhs artwork instead.

First time i`ve seen that cover, very nice.....

I will be buying this dvd for sure, replace my full screen region one...

[shape22]

This one is definitely widescreen for those who are wondering:

MGM Press Release: Pumpinkhead: Collector's Edition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR EACH MAN’S EVIL
A SPECIAL DEMON EXISTS…


PUMPKINHEAD
COLLECTOR’S EDITION

Stan Winston’s Grim Fairy Tale Turns 20
With All-New Commentaries And Featurettes

Collector’s Edition DVD Arrives September 9 From MGM Home Entertainment

LOS ANGELES, CA – Cruel, devious and pure as venom, MGM Home Entertainment presents a terrifying tale from the mind of legendary Academy Awardâ* winning special effects artist Stan Winston (Iron Man, Aliens) when Pumpkinhead Collector’s Edition arrives on DVD September 9. The 20th anniversary celebration of late Stan Winston’s directorial debut stars Lance Henriksen (Aliens, “Millennium”) as Ed Harley, a storekeeper raising his young son in rural Nevada. When a group of inner-city bikers arrive in the small town on vacation, a tragic accident occurs leaving Harley’s child dead. Driven by a childhood demonic vision, he seeks the aid of a reclusive witch who conjures that same demon, Pumpkinhead, to kill those responsible for his son’s death. One by one Harley watches as the creature kills the wrongdoers and he quickly discovers that a horrific price must be paid. The Pumpkinhead Collector’s Edition DVD is loaded with all-new special features including commentary by co-screenwriter Gary Gerani and FX creators Tom Woodruff and Alec Gillis (Aliens vs. Predator-Requiem) and moderated by filmmaker Scott Spiegel (From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money), seven making-of featurettes, behind-the-scenes footage, a still gallery and more. Available for a suggested retail price of $19.98. U.S. / $21.98 Canada, prebook is August 13.

*1993; Best Visual Effects; Jurassic Park
1991; Best Visual Effects; Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991; Best Makeup; Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1986; Best Visual Effects; Aliens


Pumpkinhead Collector’s Edition Synopsis

Carve into the core of one of the most “vivid, stylish, atmospheric” (The Hollywood Reporter) thrillers of all time! With commentary by co-screenwriter Gary Gerani and FX creators Tom Woodruff and Alec Gillis, and a pulpy behind-the-scenes featurette, you’ll learn how some of the diabolical effects were created, and you’ll even get inside the mind of the creators of this freakishly frightening film!

When a group of rambunctious teenagers inadvertently kill his only son, Ed Harley (Lance Henriksen) seeks the magic of a backwoods witch to bring the child back. But instead, she invokes "the pumpkinhead" -- a monstrously clawed and fanged demon which, once reborn, answers only to Ed's bloodlust. But as the invincible creature wreaks its slow, unspeakable tortures on the teens, Ed confronts a horrifying secret about his connection to the beast -- and realizes that he must find a way to stop its deadly mission before he becomes one with it forever!


Pumpkinhead Collector’s Edition Special Features

· Commentary by co-screenwriter Gary Gerani and creature and FX creators Tom Woodruff, Jr. and Alec Gillis; moderated by filmmaker Scott Spiegel
· All-new featurettes
o Pumpkinhead Unearthed
o Evolution of a Demon
o The Cursed and the Damned
o The Tortured Soul of Ed Harley
o Constructing Vengeance
o Razorback Holler
o Demonic Toys
· Behind-The-Scenes Footage
· Still Gallery



Pumpkinhead Collector’s Edition
DVD Price: $19.98 U.S. / $21.98 Canada
Order Due Date: August 13, 2008
Street Date: September 9, 2008
Catalog Number: M111495
Total Run Time: 86 minutes
Rating: R
Screen Format: Widescreen
Audio Features: English Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English/French/Spanish
Closed Captioned: Yes

That cover art could have been way worse. I dig it.

[Slackjaw83]

Pumpkinhead is, hands down, one of my favorite fliks of all time. Great atmosphere, great effects work (Arguabling one of Winston's top 3 best creature designs/costumes), an interesting story, strong acting, and, most of all, a timeless story.

I'll be picking this one up as soon as I see it (probably won't hit storioes in my area until the end of September/beginning of October for the "Halloween Rush"). It'll be nice to finally get a special edition re-release for this one. it's gone far too long with only a bare bones R1 release to its credit.

[vampyr789]

this looks cool!

[Erick H.]

Never bought the old one but this looks really nice.Too bad Winston isn't here to see his baby get the deluxe treatment.Rest In Peace.