![]() And if, for some reason, you’ve never seen these movies before, this is a perfect excuse to pick them up now (“The Funhouse” has flown under the radar for too long but is one of the most visually ravishing horror movies of the 1980s). The picture quality and sound are unbeatable and all of the extras that came before have been ported over to the new editions (including the multiple versions of “Army of Darkness”). Each of these movies is absolutely wonderful and if you’re a genre fan you have undoubtedly purchased them at least once before on home video (the editions of “Army of Darkness” I’ve owned over the years has damn near reached double digits) but these are all very worthy of a new purchase. “Return of the Living Dead,” “The Funhouse,” “Army of Darkness” 4K (Shout! Factory, prices vary)Ĭult classics, assemble! Shout/Scream Factory has brought three beloved cult classics – Dan O’Bannon’s “Return of the Living Dead,” Tobe Hooper’s “The Funhouse” and Sam Raimi’s “Army of Darkness,” and transferred them to beautiful 4K Blu-ray. ![]() The less said about “Halloween: Resurrection,” the better, but completists shouldn’t be without this beautiful box set. And “H20” is a lot of streamlined fun too (the work of uncredited screenwriter Kevin Williamson is really felt when you re-watch). Both versions of “The Curse of Michael Myers” are presented here in beautiful 4K, meaning you can choose which one you prefer – the more coherent “Producer’s Cut” or the battier, more bloody “Theatrical Cut” (we’re partial to the latter, if only because a young Paul Rudd seems to have grown a sense of humor in between principal photography and the reshoots). But they didn’t put all of them out … Thanks to a weird licensing agreement, “Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers,” “Halloween H20” and “Halloween: Resurrection” had to be packaged and sold together and here they are! While this wasn’t the high point of the franchise, it marks an interesting lull in the series, before it veered into uncharted territory with the two Rob Zombie remakes and returned to more stable ground with the 2018 continuation. Notably, Netflix announced a live-action adaptation of the story that is expected to premiere in December 2023.įor anime fans who want to check out Yusuke's adventures before the anniversary box set becomes drops next year, the Yu Yu Hakusho anime is available to stream on Crunchyroll and Hulu.Shout Factory/Scream Factory released the original 1978 “Halloween” and a slew of its sequels last year around this time. The Blu-ray box set celebrating Yu Yu Hakusho's 30th anniversary isn't the only recent development for the classic anime franchise. ![]() In 19, Yu Yu Hakusho won the best anime of the year at the Animage Anime Grand Prix, and it was one of the top-rated television programs in North America during its original runs on Toonami and Adult Swim. The series performed incredibly well with both critics and fans. Directed by Noriyuki Abe ( Bleach), the show stars Nozomu Sasaki ( Death Note) and Justin Cook ( One Piece) as Yusuke in the original Japanese version and English dub, respectively. ![]() Pierrot's anime adaptation debuted in 1992. RELATED: Yu Yu Hakusho: Yusuke's Battle With Minoru Kamiya Challenged the Spirit Detective's Morality ![]()
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