Bluray Tuesday: Featuring The Conjuring 2, Tales of Halloween and Captain America: Civil War

September 13th 2016

Our favorite day of the week returns! Lots of exciting releases to add to our growing collections. First up is The Conjuring 2 which was one I really liked in the theater. If you missed it check out our review here. After seeing The Conjuring 2 I couldn't wait to add to my collection. Sadly this release has no slip cover and is kinda bare boned. The original Conjuring had an awesome lenticular slip and DVD combo pack attached with its release, I'm guessing WB got a bit lazy with its sequel. Scream Factory is releasing psychological thriller Raising Cain as a part of its collectors edition line. I'm not familiar with this film but it sounds like a interesting watch. Scream Factory's affiliate Shout Factory releases classic animated Transformers movie for the first time on Bluray. There is also a cool limited edition steelbook version you can get too. Tales of Halloween is finally out on Bluray loaded with bonus features, CD soundtrack, and exclusive limited edition packaging now on their website (link below). Perfect to watch during the Halloween season, I'm looking forward to owning this set. The biggest release today is Captain America: Civil War also hitting shelves today. You can get exclusive steelbook packaging which only Best Buy will carry and that is a must for me. So what will you be buying, renting or skipping this week? Let us know in the comments also check out our Instagram and Facebook pages. We love the conversation and talking all things horror.

The Conjuring 2: Amazon - $22.99

The supernatural thriller brings to the screen another real case from the files of renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

Special Features:

• The Enfield Poltergeist: Living The Horror
• The Conjuring 2: Hollywood's Haunted Stage
• Creating Crooked
• Crafting The Conjuring 2
• Sounds of Scary
• Deleted Scenes

 

Raising Cain: Amazon - $21.99

Carter Nix (Lithgow) is a respected psychologist, loving husband and devoted father who decides to take a year off to help raise his daughter. Carter's wife Jenny is pleased to have her attentive husband home – at first. When Carter shows obsessive behavior toward their daughter, Jenny becomes concerned, and to complicate matters, Jenny's old flame re-enters her life. But nothing can prepare her for the emergence of Carter's multiple personalities, and a fiendish plot to recreate the infamous experiments of his deranged father.

 

Tenebrae: Amazon - $22.99

Peter Neal a violent horror novel writer from the US whose books are tremendously popular in Europe, is in Italy to promote his latest work, entitled Tenebrae, accompanied by his literary agent Bullmer and his adoring assistant Anne. He is unaware that he is also being followed by his embittered ex-wife Jane. Immediately prior to Neal's arrival in Rome, a beautiful young shoplifter is brutally razor-slashed to death by an unseen killer. The murderer sends Neal a letter informing him that his books have inspired him to go on a killing spree. Neal immediately contacts the police, who put Detective Giermani in charge of the investigation, along with the detectives female partner, Inspector Altieri.

 

De Palma: Amazon - $24.99

In this lively, illuminating and unexpectedly moving documentary, directors Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow engage in a personal and candid discussion with De Palma, exploring not only his life and work but also his singular approach to the craft of filmmaking and his remarkable experiences navigating the film business, from his early days as the bad boy of New Hollywood to his more recent years as a respected veteran of the field. In the end, what emerges is a funny, honest, and incisive portrait of a truly one-of-a-kind artist, and an exhilarating behind-the-scenes look at the last 50 years of the film industry through the eyes of someone who has truly seen it all.

 

Aliens 30th Anniversary: Amazon - $14.99

Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor from the original "Alien", is awakened after 57 years of drifting through space. Her experiences with the deadly creatures are disbelieved by Company executives who inform her that the aliens' planet is now inhabited and colonized by humans. But contact has been lost with the colonists, and Ripley is convinced to return to the planet with a squad of marines, an android, and a Company executive with a mission of his own. Once there, no survivors can be found except for Newt, a little girl who awakens motherly instincts in Ripley just in time for the acid-blooded aliens to attack in what quickly becomes a one-sided battle for sheer survival.

Special Features:

• NEW The Inspiration and Design of Aliens featurette
• Deleted and Extended Scenes
• Superior Firepower: Making Aliens
• Superior Firepower: Making Aliens Enhancement
• Pre-Production Galleries
• The Art of Aliens
• Gateway Station and Colony
• Vehicles and Weapons
• Aliens
• Casting
• Cast Portrait Gallery
• Deleted Scene Montage 

 

Masks (2011): Amazon - $39.99

Stella longs to be an actress. When she is accepted to a private school in Berlin, her dream seems to come true. But there is something wrong with the "Matteusz Gdula-Institute". In the seventies, the school´s founder, Matteusz Gdula, practiced a learning style that promised to let students shine by driving them to their mental limits. In the end his method was banned, as mysterious deaths occurred during his lessons and Gdula committed suicide. At night, Stella hears eerie sounds in the corridors of the school. A fellow student disappears. Stella suspects that behind the closed door to the abandoned, forbidden wing of the school lurks a bloody secret. A secret that kills the students.

Special Features:

• Exclusive Original Soundtrack CD
• Behind the Scenes Featurette
• Deleted Scenes
• Music Video Clip
• Trailer and Slideshow
• Collectible Blu-ray Slipcase and Sleeve (First 3000 units only)
• 24-Page illustrated booklet (First 3000 units only)

 

Tales of Halloween: Tales Of Halloween Site - $34.99

Ten short stories revolve around ghosts, ghouls, monsters, the devil, aliens, and ax murderers who terrorize a suburb on Halloween night

Special Features:

Exclusive Shorts:
Brain Death (21 minutes) – directed by Neil Marshall
The Halloween Kid (7 minutes) – directed by Axelle Carolyn
Boilly (:30 seconds) – directed by Lucky Mckee
Thirsty (14 minutes) – directed by Andrew Kasch & John Skipp
Hot Rod Worm (4 minutes) – directed by Andrew Kasch & John Skipp
No Rest for the Wicked (15 minutes) – directed by Ryan Stiffen
2-3 Video Diaries for each segment of the anthology, featuring interviews with the directors, cast, and crew, and sneak peeks behind-the-scenes on set. With much more

 

Frankenstein Complete Legacy: Amazon - $30.99

The original Frankenstein is one of the silver screen's most unforgettable characters and, along with the other Universal Classic Monsters, defined the Hollywood horror genre. Frankenstein: Complete Legacy Collection includes all 8 films from the original legacy including the tragic classic starring Boris Karloff and the timeless films that followed. These landmark motion pictures defined the iconic look of Henry Frankenstein's Monster and his Bride, and continue to inspire countless remakes and adaptations that strengthen the legend of Frankenstein to this day

 

The Wolfman Complete Legacy: Amazon - $29.99

The original Wolf Man is one of the silver screen's most unforgettable characters and, along with the other Universal Classic Monsters, defined the Hollywood horror genre. The Wolf Man: Complete Legacy Collection includes all 7 films from the original legacy including the eerie classic starring Lon Chaney Jr. and the timeless films that followed. These landmark motion pictures defined the iconic look of the tragic monster and continue to inspire countless remakes and adaptations that strengthen the legend of the Wolf Man to this day. 

 

Captain America: Civil War: Amazon - $19.99 

3D: Amazon - $22.99

Political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability when the actions of the Avengers lead to collateral damage. The new status quo deeply divides members of the team. Captain America (Chris Evans) believes superheroes should remain free to defend humanity without government interference. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) sharply disagrees and supports oversight. As the debate escalates into an all-out feud, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) must pick a side.

Special Features:

• Audio Commentary – Directors Anthony and Joe Russo and screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely deliver scene-by-scene insight and explain the storytelling challenges they faced creating the third installment of the Captain America franchise.
• United We Stand, Divided We Fall – The Making of Captain America: Civil War Part 1 & Part 2 – As the tension mounts, sides are chosen and lines drawn. Learn more about the characters on each side—from Captain America and Iron Man to the latest recruits. In this complete behind-the-scenes look at a landmark in the Marvel saga, we'll examine their stories through exclusive footage and interviews and discover just what went into selecting the Super Hero teams, filming the epic action sequences and introducing Black Panther and Spider-Man to the MCU.
• Captain America: The Road to Civil War – Explore the First Avenger's fascinating evolution from loyal soldier to seasoned, conflicted hero who questions authority.
• Iron Man: The Road to Civil War – From Gulmira to Sokovia, delve into the development and evolution of one of the most iconic characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
• Gag Reel – Break the tension of this high-stakes conflict with some hilarious outtakes featuring the lighter side of your favorite Super Heroes.
• Deleted & Extended Scenes – Check out never-before-seen footage that didn't make the final cut of Captain America: Civil War.
• Open Your Mind: Marvel's Doctor Strange - Exclusive Sneak Peek – Go behind and beyond the scenes as Doctor Strange makes his journey to the big screen.

 

 

Steelbook: Best Buy - $27.99

 

Transformers The Movie (1986): Amazon - $29.99

A war has been waging on the planet Cybertron for millennia. The Autobots, led by the heroic Optimus Prime, prepare to make a daring attempt to retake their planet from the evil of Megatron and the Decepticons. Unknown to both sides, a menacing is heading their way - Unicron, a planet that devours everything in its path. The only hope of stopping Unicron lies within the Matrix of Leadership and the Autobot who can rise up and use its power to light their darkest hour. Will the Autobots be able to save their home world from destruction or will the Decepticons reign supreme?

 

Steelbook: Amazon - $34.99

 

Popstar: Amazon - $19.99

When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting with his old rap group The Style Boyz.

 

   - The Impostor