Space, the final frontier... it's also the fiercest, most fearful frontier. No one can hear you scream... but now they can hear you shout! This Summer, Shout! Factory, in association with New Horizons Picture Corporation, have a treat in store for aficionados of sci-fi, horror classics and Roger Corman fans when Forbidden World and Galaxy of Terror debut for the first time on Special Edition Blu-ray and DVD on July 20th, 2010. Forbidden World 2-Disc Special Edition Blu-ray and DVD contain two versions of the movie — the newly remastered theatrical version and the never-before-seen unrated director's cut. Each Blu-ray and DVD boasts a shocking selection of extensive bonus content including all-new interviews and audio commentaries with cast and crew, rare behind-the-scenes footage and much more. These two inter-stellar shockers mark the latest installments from fan favorite Roger Corman's Cult Classics home entertainment series from Shout! Factory. Each Special Edition Blu-ray and DVD is sold separately. The Blu-ray's MSRP is $26.97 and DVD's is $19.93.
Forbidden World:On the remote planet of Xarbia, a scientific experiment has gone horrifically wrong. An experimental life-form known as Subject 20," created by an elite group of scientists to prevent a major galactic food crisis, has instead mutated into a man-eating organism. It's getting bigger, it has the ability to change its genetic structure at will and, worst of all, it's hungry. Very, very hungry!
Two-fisted, hard-living, hard-loving bounty hunter Mike Colby (Jesse Vint, Macon County Line, Deathsport) is called in to combat this monstrous menace, but soon suspects that the scientists are keeping something from him. He soon discovers why: Subject 20 is half-human.
In classic Agatha Christie tradition, Subject 20 begins killing off the scientists one by one, while Colby and the remaining survivors desperately try to figure out a way to destroy it — before it destroys them.
Also released theatrically as Mutant, Forbidden World has it all: Gratuitous gore, unexpected nudity, surprising bits of black comedy, and an assortment of inspired and inventive special effects (done on a Roger Corman budget, of course). Nevertheless, the film earned three Saturn Award nominations: Best Low-Budget Film, Best Special Effects and Best Makeup. The film marked the directorial debut of two-time Primetime Emmy Awards winner Allan Holzman (Survivors of the Holocaust), who like so many Hollywood luminaries got his start under Corman's auspices.
The cast also includes delectable damsels-in-distress June Chadwick (This is Spinal Tap) and Dawn Dunlap (Barbarian Queen) and character actors Linden Chiles (Helter Skelter), Fox Harris (Repo Man), Michael Bowen (Jackie Brown) and Scott Paulin (The Right Stuff)
Forbidden World Blu-ray and DVD Features:
Disc 1
New anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) in high definition transfer from the Inter-Positive films elements of the R-rated theatrical cut
Interview with producer Roger Corman
Interviews with cast and crew including director Allan Holzman, composer Susan Justin and actor Jesse Vint.
A look at the special effects of Forbidden World with John Carl Buechler, Robert Skotak, Tony Randal and R. Christopher Biggs
Poster and still Gallery
Original theatrical trailer
Additional New World trailers
Disc 2
The never-before-seen, unrated Director's Cut (4:3 - Full Frame)
Audio commentary with director Allan Holzman
Galaxy of Terror: With its unforgettable catch-line "Hell has just been relocated!" Galaxy of Terror, known at various times during development as Planet of Horrors and MindWarp: An Infinity of Terror, is the quintessential example of Corman magic. Working behind the scenes was production designer James Cameron, who achieved some measure of success shortly thereafter.
In the distant future, the crew of the starship Quest is dispatched to the barren planet of Morganthus to search of the missing crew members of the starship Remus, which has crash-landed there. Instead, they encounter something far more mysterious and insidious, as the crew members fall victim to their worst fears — each one more horrifying than the last. If any of them are survive the Galaxy of Terror, they must unlock the secrets of this deadly world.
The star-studded cast of Galaxy of Terror includes some popular veterans and a talented supporting cast, many of whom achieved greater fame subsequently. Topping the cast are Golden Globe winner Edward Albert (The House Where Evil Dwells), Erin Moran (Joanie Loves Chachi), and Ray Walston (Fast Times at Ridgemont High).
In supporting roles are Robert Englund (V – The Series), filmmaker Zalman King (Wild Orchid), Bernard Behrens (The Changeling), Grace Zabriskie (Twin Peaks) and cult icon Sid Haig (Foxy Brown).
Galaxy of Terror Blu-ray and DVD Features:
Commentary with Cast and Crew
New Worlds – Producer Roger Corman, screenwriter Marc Siegler and director Bruce D. Clark discuss the origins of the film
The Crew Of The Quest – Actors Robert Englund, Sid Haig, Taaffe O'Connell and Grace Zabriskie discuss their experiences as crew members of the U.S.S. Quest
Planet Of Horrors – A detailed look into the creation of the film's memorable sets and alien landscapes
Future King – Memories of co-production designer (and future visionary filmmaker) James Cameron from members of the cast and crew
Old School – A journey into the complicated mechanical and makeup effects with artists Allan A. Apone, Douglas J. White, Alec Gillis and others
Launch Sequence – Co-editor R.J. Kizer walks us through post-production and a profile on composer Barry Schrader
Theatrical trailers
Extensive photo galleries including posters, production sketches and designs
Theatrical trailer with commentary from writer/director Joel Olsen, courtesy of trailersfromhell.com
Original screenplay
Shout! Factory will continue to present Roger Corman's Cult Classics home entertainment releases on a monthly basis. Upcoming highlights include Attack Of The Crab Monsters, the original Not Of This Earth (1957), Piranha (directed by Joe Dante), Humanoids From The Deep (starring Doug McClure and Vic Morrow), Deathsport (starring David Carradine and Claudia Jennings), Battle Truck (released in the U.S. as Warlords of the 21st Century), among others.
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Space, the final frontier... it's also the fiercest, most fearful frontier. No one can hear you scream... but now they can hear you shout! This Summer, 
Galaxy of Terror: With its unforgettable catch-line "Hell has just been relocated!" Galaxy of Terror, known at various times during development as Planet of Horrors and MindWarp: An Infinity of Terror, is the quintessential example of Corman magic. Working behind the scenes was production designer James Cameron, who achieved some measure of success shortly thereafter.
