Disc News: Cat People Pounce In January

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Karloff and Kinski are scaring up the new year for Scream Factory. Cat People and Die Monster Die are coming to Blu-ray. Nastassja Kinski was looking to break out of the art house when she found herself in Paul Schrader’s remake of Cat People. This isn’t close to the original. The revamp is a sensual horror flick with Kinski dealing with her feline and human sides. There shall be plenty of fans eager to experience the young Kinski in 1080p. Die Monster Die brings together Boris Karloff with H.P. Lovecraft. The movie brings together the best elements of both artist. The Blu-rays are due out January 21, 2014. Here’s the press release from Scream Factory:

A Film by Paul Schrader

CAT PEOPLE

Starring Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard, Annette O’Toole

COLLECTOR’S EDITION BLU-RAY™

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DIE MONSTER DIE BLU-RAY

Starring Boris Karloff, Nick Adams and Suzan Farmer

Directed by Daniel Haller

It’s time to unleash our primal animal nature and succumb to the unbridled cravings for generous dose of suspense, unspeakable desires and good old-fashioned horror storytelling! On January 21, 2014, SCREAM FACTORY™ is proud to present the provocative 1982 thriller CAT PEOPLE Collector’s Edition Blu-ray™. Directed by Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull), this memorable cult hit is a remake of 1942 Jacque Tourneur horror noir classic. The all-star cast includes Nastassja Kinski (Tess, Savior), Malcolm McDowell ( A Clockwork Orange), John Heard (Prison Break, The Sopranos), Annette O’Toole (48 hrs), and features music by Giorgio Moroder (Top Gun, Flash Dance) with “Cat People” theme sung by legendary artist David Bowie.

For the first time ever on Blu-ray, this definitive collector’s edition of CAT PEOPLE features anamorphic widescreen movie presentation and is packed with a bounty of special bonus content, a collectible cover featuring newly rendered retro-style artwork, a reversible wrap with original theatrical key art and more! CAT PEOPLE Collector’s Edition Blu-ray is priced to own at $29.93 SRP.

Also arriving in stores everywhere on January 21, 2014, SCREAM FACTORY invites collectors and movie aficionados to dive into the horror classic DIE MONSTER DIE (a.k.a. Monster of Terror). A film by Daniel Haller (The Dunwich Horror) and starring original “Frankenstein” Boris Karloff, Nick Adams (Invasion of Astro-Monster) and Suzan Farmer (Dracula: Prince of Darkness, 1966), this entertaining, quirky cinema classic is a loose adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s short story The Colour Out of Space. The Blu-ray is priced to own at $19.97 SRP.

***Avid fans and collectors please take note: those who order CAT PEOPLE Collector’s Edition Blu-ray from ScreamfactoryDVD.com will receive the exclusive 18″x24″ poster featuring the newly commissioned artwork! These are only available while supplies last.***

Fans and collectors can now pre-order these SCREAM FACTORY home entertainment collections:

CAT PEOPLE COLLECTOR’S EDITION BLU-RAY

DIE MONSTER DIE BLU-RAY

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