Holy hell, was it really all the way back on New Year’s Eve that I wrote about Joe Dante’s PIRANHA coming to DVD and Blu-Ray? Doesn’t seem that long ago, but maybe it’s because I’ve been eagerly awaiting this toothy bastards with baited breath. Well, now the details for the special edition of PIRANHA, as well as for Roger Corman’s underwater nightmare HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP, have been unveiled (via Fangoria), and it sure looks as though we’re in for a treat!
First up, PIRANHA (pre-order the DVD right HERE):
• Audio commentary by Dante and producer Jon Davison
• Behind-the-scenes footage
• “The Making of PIRANHA” featurette, containing new interviews with Corman, Dante, Miller, co-star Belinda Balaski and many others
• Bloopers and outtakes
• Theatrical trailer with commentary by Davison, courtesy of Trailers from Hell
• Still gallery with photos and posters from around the world
• Behind-the-scenes gallery featuring photos from FX artist Phil Tippett’s personal collection
• Additional scenes from the network television version
• Radio and TV spots
• New World trailers
As for HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (pre-order HERE), you’ll be getting the following special features:
• Never-before-seen deleted scenes
• Leonard Maltin interviews Corman on the making of the film
• Trailer
• TV and radio spots
• New World trailers
• “The Making of HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP,” featuring new interviews with composer James Horner, 2nd unit/assistant director James Sbardellati, editor Mark Goldblatt and others
Head on over to Fangoria to get a look at the lenticular cover for PIRANHA in motion. It’s sweet!
Both titles hit the streets on AUGUST 3rd.
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