Yesterday, we reported Scream Factory‘s upcoming slate of collector’s edition Blu-rays, which included Wes Craven’s DEADLY BLESSING, the Michael Caine flick THE ISLAND, and the killer cockroach epic THE NEST. Well fans, the hits just keep on coming– yesterday the company announced PHANTASM II will be soon be getting the 1080p treatment:
Next spring, go BALListic with Don Coscarelli’s PHANTASM II. Coming to DVD & Blu-ray (on BD for the first time) as a Collector’s Edition! Extras and street date to be announced at a further date.
Yes, you read that right– not only is the sequel getting a Region 1 special edition, it’ll also be the first PHANTASM film to ever hit Blu-ray. Ironically, the sequel has long been the only entry in the franchise with a bare bones edition in North America. After years of being picked on by its special edition sporting brothers PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD and PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION, the second entry finally has its time to shine! Check out the nifty artwork by James Rheem Davis below and stay tuned for further hi-def horror news… BOOOOYYYYY!