I have also posted cover art here.
Paramount has issued a press release for their Friday the 13th DVD collection, entitled "From Crystal Lake to Manhattan". The 5-disc box set (2 films per disc, as well as a separate bonus disc) will retail for $60.00. The release date is set for August 5th. All the films will contain the same transfers as the previous discs, but there is a batch of new supplements that have been added. Here is a list of supplements:
* Cast commentary on FRIDAY THE 13th - PART 3 by author Peter Bracke and actors Larry Zerner, Paul Kratka, Dana Kimmell and Richard Brooker
* Commentary on FRIDAY THE 13th – PART VI: JASON LIVES by director Tom McLouglin
* Commentary on FRIDAY THE 13th – PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD by actor Kane Hodder and director John Carl Buechler
* Commentary on FRIDAY THE 13th – PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN by director Rob Hedden
* A featurette “Tales From the Cutting Room,” in which exclusive deleted scenes and footage is revealed for the first time.
* An 8-part featurette “The Friday The 13th Chronicles,” which looks at the legacy of the films throughout their history, featuring cast and crew commenting on each film and why they appeal to audiences. Includes Adrienne King, Amy Steel, Corey Feldman, Kane Hodder, Lar Park Lincoln, Betsy Palmer, Tom Savini and directors Sean Cunningham, Tom McLoughlin, Rob Heddon, Joseph Zito and John Carl Buechler.
* A 3-part featurette “Secrets Galore Behind The Gore,” which looks at the work of master make-up effects designer Tom Savini in Part 1 and Part IV and John Carl Buechler in Part VII. Includes rare and never-before-seen footage, drawings and stills illustrating the make-up techniques used to create Jason and achieve elaborate death scenes.
* A featurette “Crystal Lake Victims Tell All!,” in which cast and crew from various films share amusing anecdotes. Includes Corey Feldman, Larry Zerner, Adrienne King, Amy Steel, Lar Park Lincoln and directors.
* A featurette “Friday Artifacts and Collectibles,” which looks at props and collectables from the films.
* The theatrical trailers from all 8 movies except Part VI, which is represented by the teaser trailer.
Oh well.
Fans of these films have been BEGGING Paramount for special "unrated" editions of each of these films in which [i]true[/i] gore can be seen. I'm glad that Paramount is at least giving some more effort than the previously released barebones editions available, however this is a far cry from what the fans of these films are looking for. Still, the Nightmare on Elm Street boxed set only had the films and then the bonus disc, so maybe this bonus disc will be as packed as the Nightmare one. The jury is still out on me.....but I'm thinking that I'm also going to pass.
