Trailers From Hell Volume 2 brings the Horrors

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Trailers From Hell is the perfect solution for movie fans who want a commentary track, but don’t want to sit through a feature film. Noted filmmakers give their feelings and experiences on a commentary to the movie’s trailers. It’s like the Reader’s Digest Condensed Cinema experience. Trailers From Hell Volume 2 shall be opening at a DVD near you on July 5. The bonus prize is the trailers wil be followed by Roger Corman’s The Little Shop of Horrors. Director Joe Dante has swears this transfer hasn’t looked this good since he saw it in the theater as a kid. The trailers on this collection have not appeared on the website. Here’s the press release from Shout! Factory:

This Summer, “Coming Soon” Takes on a Whole New Meaning…

TRAILERS FROM HELL VOLUME 2

DVD Set Includes Roger Corman’s Classic
THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
The 1960 feature film is available for the first time in anamorphic widescreen!

Available on JULY 5, 2011 from Shout! Factory

Run for your lives…again! It’s Trailers from Hell Volume 2! Trailers — you know, those fast-paced, two-to-four-minute theatrical promotional shorts that are jam-packed with swirling letters and screaming hyperbolic promises of: THRILLS! ACTION! MYSTERY! ROMANCE? On July 5, 2011, Shout! Factory will release Trailers from Hell Volume 2 on DVD, the second installment of the popular series.

Trailers from Hell Volume 2 showcases 20 more of the kind of rare vintage trailers popularized on the well-trafficked, award-winning website, www.trailersfromhell.com, but these are all brand new and exclusive to this DVD.

Concentrating on a wild mix of horror, science fiction, action, comedy and fantasy films, viewers can watch the trailers both in their original versions or accompanied by amusing and informative commentaries from esteemed genre gurus such as Directors Joe Dante (Piranha, Gremlins), Mick Garris (The Stand), John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), Guillermo Del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) and more. A must-have for genre fans, DVD collectors and trailer aficionados, Trailers From Hell Volume 2 is priced for everyone to own at $19.93.

As if that weren’t enough, the DVD also includes Roger Corman’s classic comedy from 1960, The Little Shop of Horrors featuring Jack Nicholson in one of his first roles. For the first time ever, the film has an all-new anamorphic widescreen transfer, making Audrey Jr. the hungry man-eating houseplant even more formidable than ever!

**Of Special Note: The first fans who pre-order Volume 2 from Shout! Factory’s online store will receive a limited edition of The Best of Trailers from Hell Volume 1 on DVD with their purchase. This is an exclusive offer and the supply is extremely limited. **

Trailers From Hell Volume 2 features:

* Joe Dante on trailers of Donovan’s Brain and The Invisible Ghost.
* Mick Garris on Fire Maidens from Outer Space and Flesh Gordon.
* Guillermo Del Toro on Deep Red and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
* John Landis on Gorgo.
* Roger Corman on Ski Troop Attack and Premature Burial.
* And Many More!

About Trailers from Hell

Trailers from Hell is the brainchild of film director Joe Dante, new media entrepreneur Jonas Hudson, graphic artist Charlie Largent and producer Elizabeth Stanley. The series was born out of their mutual love of classic films of all types, particularly horror and exploitation films. TFH is the premier showcase for a breathtakingly eclectic assortment of trailers from classic era films both in their original form and punctuated with informative and amusing commentary by contemporary filmmakers. This content has been viewed in over 50 countries and is syndicated across web and mobile partners including You Tube, Blinkx, Shorts TV, Yahoo, A3 Mobile Networks, AT&T and on cable television, as well as on the net at www.trailersfromhell.com.

Joe Corey is the writer and director of "Danger! Health Films" currently streaming on Night Flight and Amazon Prime. He's the author of "The Seven Secrets of Great Walmart People Greeters." This is the last how to get a job book you'll ever need. He was Associate Producer of the documentary "Moving Midway." He's worked as local crew on several reality shows including Candid Camera, American's Most Wanted, Extreme Makeover Home Edition and ESPN's Gaters. He's been featured on The Today Show and CBS's 48 Hours. Dom DeLuise once said, "Joe, you look like an axe murderer." He was in charge of research and programming at the Moving Image Archive.