Special Features for the Phantasm II and H.P. Lovecraft’s From Beyond Collector’s Edition Blu-rays

Last Updated on July 23, 2021

PHANTASM II is a really good sequel to DON COSCARELLI’S PHANTASM and it’s receiving the deluxe treatment it deserves on blu-ray. H.P. Lovecraft’s FROM BEYOND is receiving it as well and we have the Special Features that each disc will offer when they come out on March 26th!

The PHANTASM II blu-ray Special Features are:

– Audio Commentary with director/writer Don Coscarelli and actors Angus Scrimm and Reggie Banister

– “The Ball is Back!” Documentary – featuring new interviews with writer/director Don Coscarelli, actors Reggie Banister, Angus Scrimm, Paula Irvine, Samantha Phillips and more!

– Vintage Behind the Scenes footage: Makeup Effects

– Vintage Behind the Scenes footage: On the Set

– “The Gory Days with Greg Nicotero” Featurette

– Deleted Scenes from archival film elements from Don Coscarelli’s archive

– Additional Scenes – alternate takes and deleted gore footage from the workprint

– Original TV Spots

– Trailers for Phantasm , Phantasm II & Phantasm III

– Still Galleries (Behind the Scenes , Makeup Effects , Hollywood Premiere)

– Rare short film starring Rory Guy (aka Angus Scrimm) as Abraham Lincoln

On the other hand FROM BEYOND offers:

– Audio Commentary with writer Denis Paoli

– MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS – A look at the film’s extensive Make-Up & Creature Effects with Special Effects Creators John Buechler, Anthony Doublin, John Naulin, and Mark Shostrom (20 mins)

– PAGING DR. MCMICHAELS – An interview with Actress Barbara Crampton (15 mins)

– A TORTURED SOUL – An interview with Actor Jeffrey Combs (15 mins)

– AN EMPIRE PRODUCTION – An interview with Executive Producer Charles Band (5 mins)

EXTRAS CARRIED OVER FROM THE MGM 2007 DVD RELEASE:

– Audio Commentary with director Stuart Gordon and the cast

– THE DIRECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE – interview with Stuart Gordon

– THE EDITING ROOM: LOST AND FOUND – Gordon Stuart and MGM restoration team interview

– Interview with composer Richard Band

– Storyboard to Film Comparisions with Introduction

– Two photo galleries

You can pre-order PHANTASM II here, and FROM BEYOND here.