Arrow Video is thrilled to announce the UK Blu-ray release of Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs. This Blu-ray disc will be available to own in the UK on 4th November and include packaging which will showcase the original poster artwork as well as a reversible sleeve with newly illustrated artwork.
On the new Blu-ray release, Arrow Video’s Ewan Cant says “As a huge Wes Craven fan, it was a dream come true to be able to work on the first ever Blu-ray release of The People Under the Stairs. Released in 1991, a few years before Wes Craven’s name would become synonymous with the Scream franchise, The People Under the Stairs is one film in the director’s resume which all but passed me by first time around: a fact which has made revisiting this movie all the more of a revelation. The People Under the Stairs is a real gem of early 90s horror which weaves gruesome visuals and pitch black comedy into a grim fairy tale for the ages – and with our new Blu-ray release, Craven fans get to see the film looking better than ever before! I was especially pleased that we were able to include on the disc an insightful interview with the great director himself, alongside engaging interviews with stars Sean Whalen (“Roach”) and A.J. Langer (“Alice”). Rounded off with some suitably grisly new cover art from the inimitable Stephen R. Bissette, this package represents the perfect Halloween treat!”
Synopsis
In every neighbourhood there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid…
Wes Craven, the master of terror who brought you the infamous The Last House on the Left, invites you inside another house of horror!
“Fool” may be a streetwise kid, but he makes a decidedly bad decision when he agrees to assist a family friend in the robbery of their landlord’s imposing homestead. What begins as a routine break-in soon begins to take a sinister turn as the would-be robbers find themselves trapped inside and face-to-face with the terrible secrets which lurk within the building’s walls – and under the stairs…
The People Under the Stairs sees director Wes Craven return to one of his trademark themes: the savagery which lurks just underneath the skin of the outwardly conventional family unit. Often overlooked in favour of the director’s more A-list hits such as Scream and A Nightmare on Elm Street, The People Under the Stairs is a superior slice of home-bound horror which can stand proudly alongside Craven’s best works.
Special Features:
· High Definition digital transfer of the film by Universal Pictures
· Original uncompressed Stereo 2.0 audio
· Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
· Audio commentary with star Brandon Quintin Adams, moderated by Calum Waddell
· Fear, Freud and Class Warfare: Director Wes Craven Discusses the Timely Terrors of The People Under the Stairs
· Behind Closed Doors: Leading Lady A.J. Langer Remembers The People Under the Stairs
· Silent But Deadly: Co-Star Sean Whalen on The People Under the Stairs
· Underneath the Floorboards: Jeffrey Reddick, creator of the Final Destination series, recalls the lasting impact of The People Under the Stairs
· Original Trailer
· Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Stephen R. Bissette
· Collectors booklet featuring new writing on the film, illustrated with original archive stills
One of the IDM genre’s more prolific young talents returns with his 7th album in two years, titled ‘innerheaven‘. Plunging into dense, undulating atmospheres beneath expertly crafted polyrhythms, glitchy beats add a visceral quality to an otherwise cerebral listening experience, creating a cohesive and relevant soundscape with many destinations.
Lamenting vocals and poignant cello movements are woven into the fabric of harsh sonic artefacts while addictive beats punctuate the brooding sonic landscape. Like a cold and bright winter morning, r.roo‘s ‘innerheaven‘ clings and soothes with a radiant glow, swelling with optimism as it guides the listener into endless passages of introspection.
r.roo ‘innerheaven‘ is available on digipak CD and digital formats. Artwork by Stefan Alt.
CD orders include a limited bonus CD album ‘Hydref‘ featuring 9 additional new songs.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce the release of a new album – ‘Live from KCRW’. The fourth official live album in the band’s history, it features a stripped-down line-up performing classic Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds material alongside four songs from their recent global hit album ‘Push the Sky Away’.
Due for release on December 2nd, the recordings were made earlier this year at a live KCRW radio session at Apogee Studio in Los Angeles. The session was recorded by Bob Clearmountain on April 18, between the band’s two Coachella festival appearances.
‘Live from KCRW’ will be released on CD, download and double vinyl format. The vinyl edition features two additional exclusive, un-broadcasted live recordings from the session, ‘Into my Arms’ and ‘God is in the House’.
The album will also be available as a digital deluxe bundle with ‘Push the Sky Away’.
The Ex + Karma To Burn + Embers + much more on a new 2 day festival :Scratch & Snufffest
The first edition of Scratch + Snuffest will take place on Friday, 8th and Saturday, 9th November 2013 in venue Ysara in Nieuwpoort and offers you the opportunity to combine a healthy portion of Rock'n Roll with an outrageous weekend at the seaside.Scratch + Snuffest stands for a two-day indoor event that offers a mix of visual arts (short films, visual art, installations, etc.) and alternative rock music, with a program that contains both experienced bands (The Ex, Karma to Burn) and upcoming talent (Movoco, MIAVA). DJs conclude the evening with a fine party.
Legendary minimal synth artist Mark Lane will be releasing a new double 10" called Mantle. More info soon on his facebookpage : https://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Lane/100001289594004 or you can follow Mark now on twitter as well : @minimalmarklane
