The Howling (1981) - 40th Anniversary (4K+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

[paulboland]

Release date: October 25, 2021
Purchase link: Zavvi
Price: £24.99
Notes: 40th Anniversary Restoration - Spot Gloss Finish

Spoiler

 

[Lollard2002]

All studioCanal releases are region specific for blu-ray and Shout factory in the USA have the rights for the Howling.. Easy order. Knew this would be on the cards. Did not think it would be so soon.

 

[paulboland]

All studioCanal releases are region specific for blu-ray and Shout factory in the USA have the rights for the Howling.. Easy order. Knew this would be on the cards. Did not think it would be so soon.

Scream Factory release of The Howling is licenced from StudioCanal

The John Carpenter scream factory releases The Fog/Escape From New York/They Live/Prince of Darkness are also licenced from StudioCanal
This is why the StudioCanal logo is on those USA releases

It's possibe Scream will do a 4K UHD release also but that is TBC

 

[tha_lunatic]

nice. will order when i'm back at home

 

[tha_lunatic]

will be also released in germany

 

[Fmac72]

Is someone telling TOC what a steelbook for an old cult movie should look like ?

 

[Jamon-Jamon]

OG poster art as hoped (just with a deep red). Hopefully some debossing on the scratches like the Basic Instinct release.

Preordered along with the CE

Good memory, very good. I needed to check it out after reading your post. Actually, It is a pity that they did not keep the original color because that red does not fit so well. Anyway, I also like it and it will be GREAT if they make the debossing that you mention. We will see...

 

[paulboland]

Info on the 4K restoration and release dates for other countries including a limited cinema release in France and USA

STUDIOCANAL announce 4K restoration of 'The Howling' - STUDIOCANAL

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Joe Dante’s horror classic THE HOWLING, STUDIOCANAL is thrilled to announce a brand new 4K restoration of the 1981 contemporary tale of timeless horror.

www.studiocanal.com

 

[Goonboy]

Liking the look of this

 

[Fmac72]

Btw is the Uk version of The Howling still censored ?

 

[Flloydo]

I’ve never actually seen this. But I think I’ll pick it up after release.

 

[Lollard2002]

Scream Factory release of The Howling is licenced from StudioCanal

The John Carpenter scream factory releases The Fog/Escape From New York/They Live/Prince of Darkness are also licenced from StudioCanal
This is why the StudioCanal logo is on those USA releases

It's possibe Scream will do a 4K UHD release also but that is TBC

Assuming someone else don't grab the rights first

 

[paulboland]

Assuming someone else don't grab the rights first

StudioCanal films Shout get the rights unless that deal expires
At the moment that deal is still operating
A lot of the hammer releases scream factory did for example was also licenced from StudioCanal

StudioCanal distribute home media releases themselves in UK/France/Germany/Australia

Other countries they licence out to other labels to distribute their releases

A lot of the criteron collection in usa is licenced from StudioCanal

Until very recent StudioCanal had the rights to Miramax catalouge for films made between 2011 to 2020 before that changed to Paramount

There is a lot of films that are StudioCanal produced but are distributed by others
Example if you not aware Hot Fuzz is StudioCanal production but distributed by Universal

 

[Jamon-Jamon]

Btw is the Uk version of The Howling still censored ?

Ooops! I am also very much interested on the answer to this question. What was censored? Nudity or blood? Not sure which would be worse!

 

[tha_lunatic]

I’ve never actually seen this. But I think I’ll pick it up after release.

great werewolf movie!

 

[Lollard2002]

great werewolf movie!

Probably for me the best Werewolf movie after An American Werewolf in London

 

[Ashisarobot]

Btw is the Uk version of The Howling still censored ?

The movie has never been cut in the UK, to my knowledge.
It was extras, the outtakes of the **** scene to be exact, on the DVD and subsequent releases that was omitted from the UK.

 

[Fmac72]

The movie has never been cut in the UK, to my knowledge.
It was extras, the outtakes of the **** scene to be exact, on the DVD and subsequent releases that was omitted from the UK.

Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[tha_lunatic]

back artwork

 

[Flloydo]

Just awesome art. I have a thing for red glossy steels. And they are rare. This could look epic in gloss

 

[nekromantik]

love the art but I bet it will be ruined by being matte in UK