SANTA MONICA, CA – “Splat Pack” horror filmmaker, Rob Zombie’s (The Devil’s Rejects, House of 1,000 Corpses) re-imagination of the original slasher film Halloween makes it mark as a 2-disc Unrated Director’s Cut DVD December 18 from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company. One of the most terrifying and iconic horror franchises, Halloween delves into the troubled childhood of anti-hero Michael Myers and uncovers the making of the pathologically disturbed masked killer. Former World Champion Wrester Tyler Mane (X-Men, Troy, The Scorpion King), a.k.a. Big Sky, gives a bone-chilling performance as a psychotic but silent killer who escapes from a mental institution, dons the haunting guise, wields a kitchen knife and wreaks havoc on his hometown. Halloween also features suspenseful and thrilling performances from Malcolm McDowell (“Entourage,” “Heroes”), William Forsythe (The Devil’s Rejects, Freedomland), Danny Trejo (Grindhouse’s Machete, Once Upon A Time In Mexico), among others. Since being introduced to audiences in 1978 by acclaimed genre director John Carpenter the Halloween franchise has become an institution and features one of the most iconic villains in film history. Available in the original theatrical version (featuring both widescreen and full screen presentations) and an Unrated widescreen Director’s Cut with 11 extra minutes of footage too terrifying for theaters, the Halloween DVD includes a second disc with seventeen deleted scenes, bloopers, casting sessions and more (see details next page) and will be available for the suggested retail price of $29.95.

Synopsis:

The residents of Haddonfield don’t know it yet… but death is coming to their sleepy small town. Sixteen years ago, a young boy named Michael Myers brutally killed his stepfather, his elder sister and her boyfriend. Now, he’s escaped from the mental institution and makes his way back to his hometown intent on continuing his murderous rampage.

Bonus Features –

– 17 Deleted Scenes With Optional Director’s Commentary
– Alternate Ending
– Bloopers
– View the Film With Writer/Director Rob Zombie – Audio Commentary
– A Conversation with Rob Zombie
– The Many Masks of Michael Myers
– Re-Imagining Halloween
– Meet the Cast
– Casting Sessions
– Laurie Strode Screen Test

Basics

Price: $29.95 – both versions

Street Date: December 18, 2007

MPAA Rating: Unrated and R

Catalog Numbers: 80557 (2-disc unrated widescreen), 80558 (2-disc theatrical widesceen/full screen)

Running time: 121 minutes (unrated), 109 minutes (theatrical)

Languages: English Dolby 5.1

Subtitles: English and Spanish

Closed Captioned