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Halloween (1978) - 35th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray SteelBook) [United Kingdom]
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Happy days.. Not only do we get a steel we get a new transfer too! This was a long time coming but the wait was worth it.
Hmmm proper dilemma!! stick with Digi order or order the steelbook which is cheaper out of the two!? (which is really strange!!)
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If you live in the UK then the steel will be around half the price of the digi
Im still getting both
And also yeh, i agree with cooey, it will probabley be the same art as the US digi which imo is a shame, but how can i complain about this...? They could do a blank steel with the words Halloween printed and i would still buy
I think they should stick with the original poster image for the front on a black background (one of the few instances where this would look suitable), and it should have just the Halloween title (or even no text at all). The simpler the better for this one - for the front at least.
I know this look has been done before but the cover image they've used before is already perfect and pretty iconic so they'd be mad to change it.
As for the back and possible inside art...that's where they could do something interesting.
I know this look has been done before but the cover image they've used before is already perfect and pretty iconic so they'd be mad to change it.
As for the back and possible inside art...that's where they could do something interesting.
All great films, agreed.
What I'm talking about, and remember, this is all my own opinion, not fact, are the top 5 horror movies that changed the landscape of horror movies in general. I should also add that I love the 1931 versions of Dracula and Frankenstein as well as some modern stuff.
SPOILERS FOLLOW.
Psycho is the benchmark for modern horror. A typical setting featuring seemingly typical characters. A sympathetic lead and a less than moral heroine. One that took the risk of killing it's main lead half way through.
The Exorcist is a movie that's stood the test of time. Dark, foreboding and dealing with very adult themes, most of them featuring a child.
The Wicker Man took audiences by surprise. This was at the tail end of Hammer's output and resembled a Hammer movie. We were used to vampires and witches, scenes at the end which involved Peter Cushing saving the day, not ones where the central character actually met his fate. Religious themes filled the narrative, but Howie's faith in God and the law lead to his demise.
Halloween started the modern slasher craze. But it was subdued. Offering character development, style, music and theme over graphic violence. It's creepy and tense and you actually care about the characters. Michael is simply a force of nature.
Finally The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a movie that sickened audiences with its violence. Violence that upon reflection is very mild and often out of camera range. A true case of what you don't see is more terrifying than what you do see.
Sure, there have been many great horror movies in the years since. Often they've run with the themes or style of those mentioned above. Whether they're as good or even better is of course open to debate. I like The Shining but I don't love it. I love Rosemary's Baby, but it doesn't have that extra something which my top 5 do. I don't enjoy Poltergeist but I can see why many do.
This new remaster edition was my most wanted Horror steel, so very pleased indeed 
There is a Canadian steel for Exorcist, which i got last Christmas during their $9.99 sale along with sucker punch & the matrix. Its only one disc, but it's the Extended Directors cut edition
There is a Canadian steel for Exorcist, which i got last Christmas during their $9.99 sale along with sucker punch & the matrix. Its only one disc, but it's the Extended Directors cut edition
This new remaster edition was my most wanted Horror steel, so very pleased indeed
There is a Canadian steel for Exorcist, which i got last Christmas during their $9.99 sale along with sucker punch & the matrix. Its only one disc, but it's the Extended Directors cut edition
I'm holding out for now in the hopes of a better release here. Thanks anyway.
All good movies but nothing is better than the Shining IMO, the greatest horror ever made! I don't know whether to go for the digibook or this steelbook with this now!
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