The End of the World
1984, the year of many interests and fears for Americans, from fears of a nuclear attack still remaining to a love-hate relationship with consumerism, American films explored teenage life in all its aspects. Some of these films were more memorable and on point for life and fears of the American teenager from living in the valley in Valley Girl, survival like Red Dawn and The Zero Boys, and a whole lot more; the mid-1980s were filled with teen cinema, and some of it was definitely on the dark side. Night of the Comet (get it HERE) was definitely on the bleaker side of things while mixing teenage life, consumerism, potential alien invasion, mutation, and evil scientists; this film had it all. It also had one banging soundtrack. For 1984 that is.
Shout Factory’s 4K Steelbook
Bluray.com has passed along the news of upcoming releases from Scream Factory and Shout Factory. The description reads, “It’s the first comet to buzz the planet in 65 million years, and everyone seems to be celebrating its imminent arrival. Everyone, that is, except Regina Belmont (Catherine Mary Stewart, The Last Starfighter) and her younger sister Samantha (Kelli Maroney, Chopping Mall), two Valley Girls who care more about fashion trends than the celestial phenomenon. But upon daybreak, when the girls discover that they’re the only residents of Los Angeles whom the comet hasn’t vaporized or turned into a zombie, they do what all good Valley Girls do…they go shopping! But when their day of malling threatens to become a day of mauling, these gals flee with killer zombies and blood-seeking scientists in hot pursuit!”
Special Features:
DISC ONE (4K UHD):
- 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative
- Presented In Dolby Vision
- Audio Commentary With Actors Kelli Maroney and Catherine Mary Stewart
- Audio Commentary With Director Thom Eberhardt
- Audio Commentary With Production Designer John Muto
DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):
- 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative
- Audio Commentary With Kelli Maroney and Catherine Mary Stewart
- Audio Commentary With Thom Eberhardt
- Audio Commentary With John Muto
- “Valley Girls Át The End Of The World” – Interview With Kelli Maroney and Catherine Mary Stewart
- “The Last Man On Earth?” – Interview With Actor Robert Beltran
- “Curse Of The Comet” – Interview With Makeup Effects Artist David B. Miller
- Theatrical Trailer
- Galleries: Movie Stills and Behind-The-Scenes Photos
Technical Specs:
- Video
Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1 - Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit) - Subtitles
English SDH - Discs
4K Ultra HD
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD-100, 1 BD-50) - Packaging
Slipcover in original pressing
SteelBook - Playback
4K Blu-ray: Region free
2K Blu-ray: Region A (B, C untested)
The 4K Blu-ray hits retailers on August 4.
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