A classic ’80s horror movie is heading to Blu-ray for the first time in October. 976 Evil, which was directed by Robert Englund (the iconic Freddy Krueger from the Nightmare on Elm Street series) , lands in the hi-def format on 19th October through Eureka.
If you’re unfamiliar with the movie, here’s the official synopsis:
High school underdog Hoax (Stephen Geoffreys – Fright Night) fills up the idle hours in his seedy little hometown fending off the local leather-jacketed thugs, avoiding his overbearing mother (Sandy Dennis) and dreaming of a date with trailer park temptress Suzie (Lezlie Deane), But his quietly desperate life takes a terrifying turn when his cousin introduces him to an unusual new hobby – phoning in for his “horrorscope”. Hoax is hooked up with a compellingly hideous demonic force that slowly begins to overtake his entire life and now there’s more than just a phone bill to pay for anyone who ever dared cross “the neighbourhood nerd”.
The film is co-written by Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential, Mystic River) and features incredible practical effects work from Robert Kurtzman and Howard Berger.
Watch the trailer for the movie below and check out the awesome bonus materials.
BLU-RAY EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- Limited Edition O-Card slipcase [First Print Run of 2000 copies ONLY]
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray
- DTS-HD MA 5.1 and LPCM 2.0 audio options
- English subtitles (SDH)
- Audio commentary with director Robert Englund and set decorate Nancy Booth Englund
- 976-EVIL: home video version [105 mins, SD]: An extended version of the film from its original home video release on VHS
- New interview with producer Lisa M. Hansen
- New interview with special make-up effects artist Howard Berger (The Walking Dead)
- New interview with special effects technician Kevin Yagher (Nightmare on Elm Street)
- Limited Edition Collector’s Booklet [2000 copies ONLY] featuring new writing by Craig Ian Mann
