Just in time to give you an extra scary Halloween, we get this frightening news about Rob Zombie’s remake of the John Carpenter classic:
Halloween: Collector’s Edition (10/7)
Arriving with 4 ½ hours of additional content, the madman behind the mask is back in director Rob Zombie’s terrifying re-imagination of the original slasher film Halloween.
Available October 7th from Genius Products and Dimension Films, Collector’s Edition includes 3 discs on standard DVD. Zombie’s Halloween delves into the troubled childhood of anti-hero Michael Myers, a psychotic but silent killer who escapes from a mental institution, dons a haunting guise, wields a kitchen knife and wreaks havoc on his hometown. Taking the lead in a bone-chilling performance as Myers is former World Champion Wrestler Tyler Mane (X-Men, Troy, The Scorpion King). The film also features suspenseful and thrilling performances from Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), William Forsythe (The Devil’s Rejects, Freedomland), Danny Trejo (Grindhouse’s Machete, Once Upon A Time In Mexico) and Sheri Moon Zombie (The Devil’s Rejects, Grindhouse, House of 1000 Corpses). The Halloween Collector’s Edition features an unrated Director’s Cut with 11 extra minutes of footage, plus an all-new four and a half hour documentary from Director Rob Zombie, deleted scenes, bloopers, casting sessions and more. The Halloween Collector’s Edition DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.95.