This November 2nd, get ready for a trio of science-fiction terrorpalooza when Shout! Factory, in association with New Horizons Picture Corporation, will unleash Not of This Earth (1988) Special Edition DVD and The Terror Within/ Dead Space Double-Feature DVD from the popular Roger Corman's Cult Classics home entertainment series.
Cult filmmaker Jim Wynorski (Chopping Mall) offers his rendition of Roger Corman's 1957 cult classic Not of This Earth in the 1988 version, boasting campy performance of fan favorite Traci Lords (Cry-Baby). The double-feature DVD release of The Terror Within and Dead Space offers fearful futuristic thrills on Earth and in outer space. A must-have for horror fans and collectors, aggregate your Roger Corman movie collection with these two latest home entertainment releases from Roger Corman's Cult Classics. Each DVD is sold separately with $19.93 SRP.
In Los Angeles, a mysterious stranger (Arthur Roberts, Revenge of the Ninja) arrives in town and hires Nadine Story (Lords) as his private nurse. Although the pay is great, she becomes more and more suspicious of this mysterious stranger when his requests for blood transfusions become more frequent and insistent. After some amateur detective work, Nadine finds out that her new boss is not who -- or what — he appears to be. In fact, he's from another world!
Not of This Earth was a remake of executive producer Corman's 1957 sci-fi horror classic, which he had himself produced and directed. Eager to capitalize on the thrills and chills of the original story while adding a fresh, more contemporary layer of black comedy and camp humor, Corman tapped producer/director Wynorski to take on the project. Not only did Wynorski accept the challenge of remaking one of his mentor's most popular early films, but he vowed his could do it in less time than Corman had, 31 years before! According to Hollywood legend, the original film took Corman 12 days to make, and the remake took Wynorski 12 days to make!
The film marked Traci Lords' transition from adult film roles to mainstream roles. Not only did she contribute a generous dose of beauty and sex appeal, as well as a dollop of box-office-friendly controversy, but the actress proved the naysayers wrong by impressing critics and audiences alike with a witty, sassy performance as the quick-thinking heroine, Nadine Story.
Not of this Earth Features:
New Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer (1.78:1)
Nadine's Story – A New Interview with Traci Lords
New Audio Commentary with Traci Lords and Director Jim Wynorski
Original DVD Audio Commentary with director Jim Wynorski
Original Theatrical Trailer
New World Trailers
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In the future, fear is dominant — whether on Earth or in deep space, as is proven in truly horrific fashion by the double-feature collector's edition DVD release of The Terror Within and Dead Space.
The Terror Within features an intense ensemble cast headed by George Kennedy (Cool Hand Luke), Andrew Stevens (The Fury), Terri Treas (The Nest) and Starr Andreeff (Dance of the Damned).
Marc Singer (The Beastmaster) and Bryan Cranston (TV's Breaking Bad) find themselves in deep space — and deep trouble — in the sci-fi chiller Dead Space, a loose remake of Corman's Forbidden World.
For years, Phaebon had been thought to be a safe and controlled scientific research facility until an emergency distress signals calls for Commander Kreiger (Singer) and his robot sidekick, Tinpan. Together, they fight to save the planet from a spreading virus and an odd, growing alien cocoon. Despite Kreiger's heroism, is it too late to save the menace from possibly engulfing the galaxy?
The Terror Within / Dead Space Features:
The Terror Within:
New Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer (1.78:1)
Audio Commentary with Co-Producer Rodman Flender
Trailers
Dead Space:
Audio Commentary with Director Fred Gallo
Trailers
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