Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box Limited Edition Trilogy (Arrow Video) [UK]

[paulboland]

Release Date: 26th October 2015
Purchase Links:
Amazon UK £50.50 Sold Out
Arrow Films £49.99 Sold Out
Zavvi £49.99 Sold Out

This Arrow Video Box Set is OOP (Out of Print)

Limited to 5,000 Copies

***HELLRAISER FULL SPECS + ARTWORK REVEAL***

The time has come! We are very pleased to finally unleash the final specs and full box art for Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box!

Check out the full specs below

4-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
•Brand new 2K restorations of Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, and Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
•Uncompressed PCM Stereo 2.0 and Lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 sound for Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II
•Lossless DTS-HD MA 2.0 sound for Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
•English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for all three films
•Limited Edition bonus disc
•Exclusive 200-page hardback book with new writing from Clive Barker archivists Phil and Sarah Stokes
•20-page booklet featuring never-before-seen original Hellraiser concept art
•Limited Edition packaging with new artwork from Gilles Vranckx
•Set of 5 exclusive art cards
•Fold-out reversible poster

DISC 1 – HELLRAISER:
•Brand new 2K restoration approved by director of photography Robin Vidgeon
•Audio commentary with writer/director Clive Barker
•Audio commentary with Barker and actress Ashley Laurence
•Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser – brand new version of the definitive documentary on the making of Hellraiser, featuring interviews with key cast and crew members
•Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellraiser – actor Sean Chapman talks candidly about playing the character of Frank Cotton in Barker’s original
•Soundtrack Hell: The Story of the Abandoned Coil Score – Coil member Stephen Thrower on the Hellraiser score that almost was
•Hellraiser: Resurrection – vintage featurette including interviews with Clive Barker, actors Doug Bradley and Ashley Laurence, special make-up effects artist Bob Keen and others
•Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser
•Original EPK featuring on-set interviews with cast and crew
•Draft Screenplays [BD-ROM content]
•Trailers and TV Spots
•Image Gallery

DISC 2 – HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II:
•Brand new 2K restoration approved by director of photography Robin Vidgeon
•Audio Commentary with director Tony Randel and writer Peter Atkins
•Audio Commentary with Randel, Atkins and actress Ashley Laurence
•Leviathan: The Story of Hellbound: Hellraiser II – brand new version of the definitive documentary on the making of Hellbound, featuring interviews with key cast and crew members
•Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellbound – actor Sean Chapman talks about reprising the role of Frank Cotton in the first Hellraiser sequel
•Surgeon Scene – the home video world premiere of this legendary, never before-seen excised sequence from Hellbound, sourced from a VHS workprint
•Lost in the Labyrinth – vintage featurette including interviews with Barker, Randel, Keen, Atkins and others
•Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellbound: Hellraiser II
•On-set interview with Clive Barker
•On-set interviews with cast and crew
•Behind-the-Scenes Footage
•Rare and unseen storyboards
•Draft Screenplay [BD-ROM content]
•Trailers and TV Spots
•Image Gallery

DISC 3 – HELLRAISER III: HELL ON EARTH:
•Brand new 2K restoration of the Original Theatrical Version [93 mins]
•Alternate Unrated Version [97 mins]
•Brand new audio commentary with writer Peter Atkins
•Audio commentary with director Anthony Hickox and Doug Bradley
•Hell on Earth: The Story of Hellraiser III – making-of documentary featuring interviews with Atkins, Keen and actor Ken Carpenter
•Terri’s Tales – brand new interview with actress Paula Marshall
•Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
•Raising Hell on Earth – archival interview with Hickox
•On-set interviews with Barker and Bradley
•Never-before-seen Hellraiser III SFX dailies
•Theatrical Trailer
•Image Gallery
•Hellraiser III comic book adaptation [Disc gallery]

DISC 4 – THE CLIVE BARKER LEGACY – LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE:
•Clive Barker short films Salomé and The Forbidden
•Books of Blood & Beyond: The Literary Works of Clive Barker – horror author David Gatward provides a tour through Barker’s written work, from the first Books of Blood to the recent The Scarlet Gospels
•Hellraiser: Evolutions – a brand new documentary looking at the evolution of the hit horror franchise and its enduring legacy, featuring interviews with Scott Derrickson (director, Hellraiser: Inferno), Rick Bota (director, Hellraiser: Hellseeker, Deader and Hellworld), Stuart Gordon (director, Re-Animator, From Beyond) and others
•The Hellraiser Chronicles: A Question of Faith – short film

200-PAGE BOOK – ‘DAMNATION GAMES’ – LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE:
•Exclusive 200-page hardback book with new writing on Hellraiser and the Barker universe from Barker archivists Phil and Sarah Stokes – including chapters looking at Barker’s early work, the genesis and production of the first 3 films in the Hellraiser series and much more, all illustrated with stills and rare material from the Barker archive



DETAILS: Region: B
Rating: 18
Cat No: FCD1171
Duration: TBC
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: TBC
Discs: 4
Colour

 

[lolwut]

Why are there two threads for this release?

 

[Sigill]

Why are there two threads for this release?

Sometimes we have two different threads so people don't miss out. Some people will only look at the Arrow section or the collectors edition section. This way they will see the edition whichever part of the forum they visit.

 

[cooey]

Had my order adjusted at Amazon and now with the £10 voucher it's costing me £38!

Arrow also announced today that this is now OOP!

 

[Last Lizard]

Had my order adjusted at Amazon and now with the £10 voucher it's costing me £38!

Arrow also announced today that this is now OOP!

Came in the thread for the first time today and I knew right away it was gonna be OOP. Arrow are pretty hot right now... you can't sleep on their releases at all it seems!

Hopefully delivered in time for Halloween. I haven't seen these movies since I was a kid and I believe it was II that scared the hell out of me!.

 

[Bobthesub]

Had my order adjusted at Amazon and now with the £10 voucher it's costing me £38!

Arrow also announced today that this is now OOP!

Mine too, happy days

 

[paulboland]

** STOCK UPDATE : HELLRAISER THE SCARLET BOX **
Our Limited Edition Hellraier boxset is now out of print and has been removed from sale on the Arrow Store.

Stock is still available with some retailers via the links above in the OP
So if you were planning to pre-order this set do try and act soon to avoid disappointment!

 

[paulboland]

I'm looking forward to getting this
My most wanted release of the year by a huge margin

I have purchased a lot of releases this year from all over the world but Hellraiser is the one release I could not do without

If I was only allowed 1 release out off all releases this year it would be this box set

If you not already ordered I would while you can
This will be sold out soon with all retailers

I'm looking forward to the 200 page hardback book

The design of the box set is very well done

Hurry up 26th Oct I want this now

 

[LloydJBailey]

Me too!
I'll be honest, I felt a bit hard done by paying £50 for it, so after cancelling my Zavvi order, and getting this for £38… I'm really hyped! Seems a much more realistic price to me, even though I'm sure it was worth more. Hyped for it!

Had my order adjusted at Amazon and now with the £10 voucher it's costing me £38!

Arrow also announced today that this is now OOP!

 

[garilar]

Cheapest I could get it for was £45 from zavvi with a discount code. Really looking forward to receiving this

 

[dan8885]

I missed out on this amazon deal, zavvi is no option with their crappy shipping so I paid 53,99 GBP direct @ arrow and I probably will not regret one single pence

 

[lost]

Had my order adjusted at Amazon and now with the £10 voucher it's costing me £38!

Arrow also announced today that this is now OOP!

voucher?? where???

 

[cooey]

@lost It was a limited time discount of £10 off a purchase of £50 or over

 

[stevethos]

@lost It was a limited time discount of £10 off a purchase of £50 or over

Ahh, I wondered what you guys were talking about. I used mine when ordering GoT 1 & 2 steelbooks and a usb stick to take it over £50.

 

[lost]

Ahh, I wondered what you guys were talking about. I used mine when ordering GoT 1 & 2 steelbooks and a usb stick to take it over £50.

i dont't have any discount

 

[paulboland]

Amazon UK
Sold out

 

[Lone Crusader]

Can't wait to get mine.

 

[Pinhead]

First online review : http://www.homecinemachoice.com/news/article/hellraiser-the-scarlet-box-review/22451

Picture: All three films have been restored at 2K from 35mm interpositive elements by Arrow (with the first two signed-off by director of photography Robin Vidgeon) and the results are very impressive.

Compared to Starz's original 2009 platter, Arrow's 1.85:1-framed 1080p encode of Hellraiser has a much more organic appearance, with far more native film grain present. Contrast and clarity also take a major step forwards in quality, helping resolve additional fine detail. Shot the following year with many of the same crew, it's hardly surprising that the 1.85:1 encode of Hellbound: Hellraiser II looks very similar.

The decision to aim for a bigger audience with Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth results in a significant aesthetic change, with cinematographer Gerry Lively giving the film a far glossier appearance. Once again, Arrow's 1.85:1 restoration captures the new look well, with a refined grain structure and excellent shadow detail. The clarity and sharpness of the image also aids the many split-diopter shots used to give the image deeper focus.

That said, there are a couple of insurmountable issues when it comes to the film’s visuals. The first is the fairly early use of CG ‘morphing’ effects, with shots containing these seeing a drop-off in clarity and resolution. The other is the huge drop in quality (and change to 1.33:1 framing) that occurs when watching the additional scenes during the 'alternate unrated version' of the film that is also included on the disc. This is because the original 35mm elements for these sequences couldn't be found, meaning that a pan-and-scan LaserDisc was the best available video master...

Picture rating: 4.5/5

 

[Pinhead]

For years, many fans questioned the existence of the scene even completely but it was actually filmed and found itself on an old VHS video again. Arrow has restored this and will attach to the second part. ( I don´t have seen the extended scenes , so I´m very excited
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From Doug Bradley on the surgeon's cenobite scene :

OK, folks. Here we go again. The dreaded Surgeon's scene from Hellbound and the question I've been asked a gazillion times: 'What was it that Pinhead did in the scene where he was dressed as a surgeon that was so terrible they couldn't even put it in the unrated version?' And the answer, once again: 'Nothing'.
Let's go back to the prime source: the script. The gag as Pete Atkins wrote it was as follows:
As Kirsty and Tiffany are running around the corridors of the Channard Institute, two 'gowned and masked figures' emerge from a room. One asks (I'm paraphrasing from memory) 'What are you girls doing here? You know you're not allowed in this part of the hospital'. As he speaks, his mask fills with blood, pins burst through the cloth and his voice transforms into the familiar tones of Pinhead. He and the Female pull their masks from their faces to reveal themselves, Kirsty and Tiffany turn and run.
Simple to write, not so simple to film, requiring a number of different set-up/FX shots to make it work.
On the day, Barbie and I were wheeled out and given surgeon's gowns and masks to wear. Now, a surgeon's mask covers no more than your mouth and nose. Attempting to wear it over my pins was ludicrous, and given that all the rest of my face and head were visible, not doing a great job of concealment. I certainly remember pointing this out, and the main response I recall was puzzlement. If we were now filming the final shot in the sequence, I wanted to know what exactly would have preceeded it. I don't recall being given an answer. We stood around for a while and then we were sent back to our hutch.
I've always said it's possible they turned the camera on something - nothing more than the pair of us staring into middle distance, I suspect - and it's possible they had a stab at the FX shots, though I've never heard any mention of it. I look forward to seeing the long-lost footage.
New World, in their infinite wisdom, put the image on the cover of the unrated version, and a legend was born.
You'd be surprised how often this kind of thing happens: visual gags not fully thought through. In the same film, you'll recall that Pinhead/Elliott has his throat slit by Dr Channard in his Cenobite form. Geoff had prepared a prosthetic to attach to my neck which, complete with blood pump, would sell the gag. I was always puzzled as to how anyone expected this to work, though, and asked as much when we got on set. It was evident that it had occurred to nobody that Pinhead's costume has a high leather collar that would protect his throat and, in practical terms, cover the prosthesis and make the gag unworkable. The solution? Find a pair of sturdy scissors and cut the collar off the costume. So if you watch carefully in that scene, you'll notice that as Pinhead turns to face Channard, his collar has suddenly disappeared. The extraordinary thing is that almost nobody spots it.

Peace and Pain
Doug
https://www.facebook.com/Doug-Bradley-316982560441/
http://www.clivebarkercast.com/2015/09/29/the-famous-surgeon-scene-has-been-found/

 

[Manqu]

From Doug Bradley on the surgeon's cenobite scene :

Thanks Pinky very interesting. I can´t wait for this. I WANT THIS NOWWWWWWWW

 

[Manqu]

This could be also interesting, a lot of stuff for interpretation