Chilling Cult Classics from MGM for Halloween

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From: MGM Home Entertainment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 25, 2002

This Halloween, Mgm Home Entertainment Delivers Chilling Cult Classics To DVD

Arriving on August 27, DVDs Boast Shocking Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Audio Commentaries And New Interviews With The Cast And Crew

Complete Uncut, Unrated Version Of Wes Craven's The Last House On The Left Is Available For The First Time On DVD

SANTA MONICA, CA - MGM Home Entertainment unleashes eight terrifying tales on DVD on August 27 for $14.95 each. Loaded with new cast and crew interviews, audio commentaries, deleted scenes and featurettes, titles include the unrated version of Wes Craven's The Last House On The Left, The Return Of The Living Dead, Vampire's Kiss, Needful Things, The Believers and Edge Of Sanity. Teen Wolf & Teen Wolf Too also debut as a double feature DVD for just $14.95. These frightening films feature some of today's hottest stars including Nicolas Cage, Martin Sheen and Michael J. Fox.

All titles are closed-captioned and the pre-order date is July 30.

The Last House On The Left When two young girls are kidnapped, raped and murdered by a vicious group of escaped convicts, one of the victim's parents takes matters into his own hands, seeking brutal revenge. The unrated version of The Last House On The Left boasts an audio commentary by director Wes Craven (Scream, Nightmare On Elm Street) and producer Sean Cunningham (Friday The 13th) along with deleted scenes, outtakes and two featurettes: "It's Only A Movie" featuring interviews with the cast and crew; "Forbidden Footage" about the graphic violence in the film.

Running Time: 84 minutes
Catalog Number: 1003674
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Screen Format: 16X9, Standard
Language: ENG (Mono)
Subtitles: ENG, FR, SP

The Return Of The Living Dead Employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air. The vapors cause the dead to come to life where they rampage through Louisville, Kentucky searching for brains to eat. The Return Of The Living Dead features an audio commentary with director Dan O'Brannon (Total Recall, Alien: Resurrection) and production designer William Stout (Predator 2).

Running Time: 91 minutes
Catalog Number: 1003675
MPAA Rating: R
Screen Format: 16X9
Language: ENG (Mono)
Subtitles: ENG, FR, SP

Vampire's Kiss Nicolas Cage stars as a publishing executive who gets bitten by a vampire one night while prowling the bars for some action. Trying to come to terms with his affliction, he exhibits erratic behavior and pushes his secretary to extremes. Vampire's Kiss includes an audio commentary and an interview with the film's star, Nicolas Cage (The Family Man, 8MM).

Running Time: 103 minutes
Catalog Number: 1003677
MPAA Rating: R
Screen Format: 16X9, Standard
Language: ENG (Stereo)
Subtitles: ENG, FR, SP

Needful Things Based on Stephen King's best-selling novels, Max Von Sydow stars as Leland Gaunt, the devlish owner of a supernatural antique shop in Castle Rock. His shop caters to the greedy, but his customers must pay a fatal price to get what they want.

Running Time: 120 minutes
Catalog Number: 1002575
MPAA Rating: R
Screen Format: 16X9
Language: ENG
Subtitles: ENG, FR, SP

The Believers A psychiatrist (Martin Sheen) for the NYPD investigates the murder of two youths, uncovering the practices of a dark religious cult. But the psychiatrist soon finds himself under the influence of the cult and must extricate himself from their power before they sacrifice his own son.

Running Time: 114 minutes
Catalog Number: 1003672
MPAA Rating: R
Screen Format: 16X9
Language: ENG, FR (Stereo), SP (Mono)
Subtitles: ENG, FR, SP

Edge Of Sanity Anthony Perkins stars as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. When the doctor's addiction to cocaine tears his psyche in two, the hyped-up Mr. Hyde stalks and slashes prostitutes.

Running Time: 91 minutes
Catalog Number: 1003673
MPAA Rating: R
Screen Format: 16X9
Language: ENG (Stereo), FR (Mono)
Subtitles: ENG, FR, SP

Teen Wolf Michael J. Fox stars in this clever comedy about a shy teenager who finds out he's a budding young werewolf! And when his newfound powers help him score at basketball - and with the popular girls - he has some pretty hairy decisions to make.

Running Time: 92 minutes
Catalog Number: 1003676
MPAA Rating: PG
Screen Format: 16X9
Language: ENG (Mono)
Subtitles: ENG, FR, SP

Teen Wolf Too This sequel to Teen Wolf follows a clean cut college freshman (Jason Bateman) who finds out that he is a werewolf. His status changes when his right hook makes him the star of the boxing team.

Running Time: 94 minutes
Catalog Number: 1003676
MPAA Rating: PG
Screen Format: 16X9
Language: ENG (Mono)
Subtitles: ENG, FR, SP

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