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Halloween is creeping closer faster than you think, as evidenced by the heaps of horror Blu-rays releasing over the coming weeks. There are dozens of Blu-rays for horror fans to pick up, including newer films like Late Night With The Devil, classics like A Nightmare On Elmstreet, collections of fan-favorite series like Paranormal Activity, and more. Even a few TV series like The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live and Castlevania: Nocturne are getting physical releases soon. To help those looking to add some new movies to your shelf in time for Halloween, we've rounded up all the biggest upcoming horror Blu-ray preorders, plus a selection of recent new releases you may have missed. You'll find everything from the latest must-see thrillers to schlocky B-movie slashers on the list. If you're looking for even more Blu-ray preorders outside the horror genre, you can grab Godzilla Minus One's limited edition 4K release, the acclaimed crime thriller Zodiac, and a giant Batman animated film collection all ahead of their releases in the coming weeks.
The Sadness
- Release Date: Out now
- Price: $45
- Format: Standard Blu-ray
Combine a virus with seemingly benign symptoms, an apathetic nation, and one devastating mutation that turns people into homicidal killers, and you've got the perfect recipe for a horror film.
Demons
- Release Date: August 13
- Price: $65.30
- Format: Standard Blu-ray (steelbook)
Some of the gnarliest horror films of all time have come from Italy, and Demons was a gruesome slice of European cinema when it first came out. Alongside a wealth of bonus features, you're getting the full-length original cut in English and Italian, and the shorter US version featuring alternate dubbing and sound effects.
Demons 2
- Release Date: August 13
- Price: $26
- Format: Standard Blu-ray
A sequel was quickly rushed into production after Demons proved to be a smash-hit at the box office. Gory and weird, the film has acid blood, demonic dogs, possessed children, and rampaging zombies.
Tremors
- Release Date: August 20
- Price: $45
- Format: Standard Blu-ray
Imagine Dune with a much lower budget, and you've got Tremors. One of the best horror-comedy film franchises of all time, this box set has all of those wonderful B-movies in one package.
Evil Dead (2013)
- Release Date: August 20
- Price: $36 ($
45) - Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook)
An unhinged remake of Sam Raimi's classic Evil Dead film, Fede Alvarez's 2013 version is downright brutal and shocking when all hell breaks loose and demonic entities go on a rampage. This package includes both the theatrical and unrated cuts remastered in 4K, audio commentaries, and some cool features on how the Evil Dead remake was developed.
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
- Release Date: August 27
- Price: $33 ($
40) - Format: 4K Blu-ray (Collector's Edition)
They're here! Again! Following on from the real estate disaster of the first film, the Freelings have to once again deal with malevolent forces looking to lure their clairvoyant daughter to the other side. This 4K version is remastered from the original camera negatives, and the special features include audio commentary tracks, interviews, how H/R Giger helped shape the look of the film, and more.
The Watchers
- Release Date: August 27
- Price: $28
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (Includes digital copy)
The Watchers is Ishana Night Shyamalan's directorial debut, produced by her father, M. Night. It is an eerie dive into the terror of the Irish countryside. The Blu-ray does not include many extras, but it does include a documentary detailing the Irish folklore that inspired the film.
Creepshow (1982)
- Release Date: September 3
- Price: $33 ($
40) - Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook)
A horror-comedy directed by George Romero and written by Stephen King, this anthology of five short stories featured a stacked cast when it first came out in 1982. This version of the film is a 4K remaster from the original camera negatives, and is packed with extra content across two discs. If you're a fan of the '50s EC horror comics, then this will be a macabre treat to check out.
The Amityville Horror (2005)
- Release Date: September 3
- Price: $33 ($
40) - Format: 4K Blu-ray (Collector's Edition)
Not to be confused with the dozens of Amityville horror films released over the decades, this 2005 version starring Deadpool himself--Ryan Reynolds--is still an effective haunted house story. A high-quality scan of the original film negative, it comes with quite a few special features and deleted scenes.
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
- Release Date: September 3
- Price: $30
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook)
Oh bother, Pooh is about to do a murder! With the IP rights to Winnie the Pooh no longer tied up at Disney, it was only a matter of time before we got a horror version of honey-loving Bear. Is it a good film? Not in the slightest, but it is novel for putting a Friday the 13th spin on Pooh Bear.
The Boy (2016)
- Release Date: September 3
- Price: $33
- Format: 4K Blu-ray
A spooky British horror with a very creepy doll, this Blu-ray for The Boy is a nice high-quality 4K version of the film and includes extras like interviews with the cast and crew, behind-the-scenes documentaries, and audio commentary tracks.
Pandorum
- Release Date: September 6
- Price: $43
- Format: Standard Blu-ray
A cult-classic amongst fans of sci-fi horror, Pandorum keeps you on the edge of your seat and constantly guessing. Ben Foster and Dennis Quaid steal the show in this underrated masterpiece.
The Strangers
- Release Date: September 10
- Price: $33 ($
40) - Format: 4K Blu-ray (Collector's Edition)
The Strangers is a great film for when you're looking to see people terrorized by their fellow human beings, and in the years since it was first released, this psychological-horror has become a cult-classic.
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live - Season 1
- Release Date: September 10
- Price: $34
- Format: Standard Blu-ray (steelbook)
An epic love story set in the zombie apocalypse, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live follows Rick and Michonne as they face new threats--both human and undead--in their quest to reunite. This special edition of the first season comes in a cool steelbook cover and includes a collectible embroidered patch.
Late Night With The Devil
- Release Date: September 10
- Price: $35.70 ($
50) - Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook)
This spooky film combines found footage with a late-night talk show. Set in 1977, it follows a TV host who aims to boost his audience numbers by inviting an allegedly possessed girl onto the show. Things quickly get out of control, but you'll have to watch for yourself to find out just how horribly wrong the night goes in this critically acclaimed horror.
Link
- Release Date: September 10
- Price: $40
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook)
When monkey business goes too far, you get this classic horror that examines the thin line between man and ape. The film has a great cast with Elizabeth Shue and Terence Stamp, but the apes steal the show in this terrifying tale.
The Stepfather
- Release Date: September 10
- Price: $33
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook)
How far would you go to achieve the American dream of a perfect family and a home with a white picket fence? We're definitely saying murder isn't the way to go, especially when you see the consequences of it in this creepy thriller.
Bringing Out the Dead
- Release Date: September 17
- Price: $38
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (Limited-edition, digital copy included)
Nicolas Cage is Frank Pierce, a paramedic on the brink of losing his mind in this cult-classic thriller from director Martin Scorsese. In addition to the usual bonus features, you can also check out new interviews with Scorsese and Cage.
Torso
- Release Date: September 17
- Price: $39
- Format: Standard Blu-ray
A brand-new 4K restoration from the original camera negative, Torso was one of the final highlights of Italy's Giallo era of filmmaking. This new release has quite a few bonus features, so if you're a film buff looking to go behind the scenes on this cult-classic, this version is a treasure trove of cool content.
Friday the 13th (2009)
- Release Date: September 17
- Price: $38.80 ($50)
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook)
Released at the height of the 2000s horror film franchise remake era, 2009's Friday the 13th is a grisly back-to-basics return to Camp Crystal Lake. Starring a leaner and meaner Jason Voorhees under the hockey mask, this new cut of the film has a ton of extra content, audio commentaries, and documentaries included with it.
Village of the Damned - Collector's Edition
- Release Date: September 24
- Price: $40
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (Collector's Edition)
If children are the future, they have to be stopped now. At least that's the message we took away from John Carpenter's remake of Village of the Damned, as these kids are a force to be reckoned with. Beware the stare with this visit to the tiny town of Midwich.
Paranormal Activity 8-Movie Collection
- Release Date: September 24
- Price: $60
- Format: Standard Blu-ray
Who would have thought that a simple low-budget horror film could be this generation's Blair Witch project? The Paranormal Activity films have managed to push the found-footage genre to the terrifying extremes, and this box set captures all of that spooky genius in one convenient package. Plus, you're getting a great documentary examining the impact of this series over the years.
Paramount Scares Volume 2
- Release Date: October 1
- Price: $70
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (Collector's Edition and digital copy)
If there's a horror fan in your life that you want to get a quick gift for, then check out this new volume of Paramount Scares. It includes bonus material like a collector's edition of Fangoria, patches, a pin, a poster, and a sticker alongside the films Breakdown, Friday the 13th Part 2, Orphan: First Kill, and World War Z.
The Blob (1988)
- Release Date: October 1
- Price: $45
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook)
The Blob is a classic horror film about, well, a blob--essentially a mobile stomach looking to snack on everything and everyone around it. The movie is a gruesome showcase of practical effects wizardry, and this 4K remaster of the film includes a cool steelbook cover and tons of behind-the-scenes revealing how the gooey killer was brought to life.
Sleepy Hollow: 25th Anniversary Edition
- Release Date: October 8
- Price: $30
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook and digital copy)
Tim Burton, a creepy folk tale, and his favorite actors together in one feature film? That's an effective recipe, and 25 years later, Sleepy Hollow is still a terrific supernatural mystery-adventure with nightmarishly elegant imagery.
A Quiet Place: Day One
- Release Date: October 8
- Price: $43.50
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook and digital copy)
Just how did the world end in A Quiet Place? Loudly, as this prequel film to the hit series shows the first day of the alien invasion that almost wiped out humanity and forced survivors to adopt a silent lifestyle.
I Walked With a Zombie and The Seventh Victim
- Release Date: October 8
- Price: $47.30
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook)
Fresh from the Criterion Collection, you're getting two classic horror B-movies in this package: Gothic terror in The Seventh Victim and Voodoo chills in I Walked With a Zombie.
The Convent
- Release Date: October 8
- Price: $50
- Format: 4K Blu-ray
Billed as an in-your-face fright film, The Convent is a strange mix of horror, action, and self-aware comedy. This 4K remaster was supervised by director Mike Mendez and includes additional content, tours of the locations used in the film, and several "vintage" special features.
Castlevania Nocturne: The Complete First Season
- Release Date: October 8
- Price: $32.50
- Format: Standard Blu-ray
Set decades after the first Castlevania series, Castlevania: Nocturne focuses on a new Belmont and his war against vampire high society. Full of blood, whips, and excellent animation, this Blu-ray includes the first eight episodes.
George A. Romero's Land of the Dead
- Release Date: October 14
- Price: $40
- Format: 4K Blu-ray
One of the final zombie films directed by legendary filmmaker George Romero, Land of the Dead is a fun post-apocalyptic film revolving around the rich and the undead. Dennis Hopper is great--as usual--the zombie effects look wonderfully gruesome, and there's a ton of extra content on this disc.
The Ring
- Release Date: October 15
- Price: $30
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook and digital copy)
You all know the story: a VHS tape with cryptic visuals is making the rounds, anyone watching it is given seven days to live, and no one truly escapes the curse of one vengeful spirit.
El Vampiro: Two Bloodsucking Tales from Mexico
- Release Date: October 22
- Price: $34
- Format: Standard Blu-ray (steelbook)
For some classic horror, you can't go wrong with this double-feature from Mexico. The Vampire and The Vampire's Coffin have been remastered in 4K, tons of archival content has been added, and only 8,000 of these Blu-rays are being produced for the US and the UK.
The Wolfman (2010)
- Release Date: October 22
- Price: $40
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook)
A fun creature-feature, 2010's The Wolfman is a pretty cool mix of cutting-edge practical effects and gory werewolf violence. Melodrama set in the English countryside, this Blu-ray has a rich selection of special features, including a behind-the-scenes look at the film's impressive costumes and monster effects.
In A Violent Nature: Collector's Edition
- Release Date: October 22
- Price: $24
- Format: Standard Blu-ray
An old-school slasher movie that must have spent a chunk of its production budget on fake blood, this Blu-ray includes the film, three hours of behind-the-scenes extras, and a limited-edition poster.
Thanksgiving
- Release Date: October 28
- Price: $56
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook and digital copy)
Thanksgiving is everything you'd expect from an Eli Roth-directed film: a gory homage to grindhouse movies that makes full use of its holiday theme to create gruesome death scenes. As a cool extra, this 4K version of the holiday-slasher comes in a grisly steelbook cover and with a signed letter from John Carver himself.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
- Release Date: October 28
- Price: $56
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (steelbook and digital copy)
One-two, Freddy's coming back for you! Everyone's favorite slasher in a Christmas-themed sweater celebrates his 40th anniversary this year, and the new edition of the very first A Nightmare on Elm Street comes loaded with extra behind-the-scenes bonus material.
Trick 'r Treat
- Release Date: October 29
- Price: $38.80
- Format: 4K Blu-ray
An anthology film inspired by the classics, Trick 'r Treat has four creepy tales to tell as it mixes old-school terror with slick modern-day filmmaking techniques.
The Addams Family Values
- Release Date: October 29
- Price: $26
- Format: 4K Blu-ray (Digital copy included)
At long last, Addams Family Values is getting a 4K release. The second movie adaptation of the old Addams Family sitcom from the 1960s, the sequel is still a highlight of Raul Julia's energetic performances and dark humor. If you're a fan of Netflix's Wednesday series, this Thanksgiving favorite is a must-have.
Hellraiser: Quartet Of Torment
- Release Date: October 22
- Price: $120
- Format: 4K Blu-ray
You won't need to solve the Lament Configuration cube to pay a visit to Pinhead, as Clive Barker's favorite Cenobites are busting back into our dimensions. This boxset has such sights to show you with its 4K transfers of the four Hellraiser films, but be careful, it might tear your soul apart.
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