Scream Factory has confirmed and finalized a September 24th release date for the upcoming Collector’s Edition release of John Carpenter’s Vampires on Blu-ray. It can be pre-ordered at Amazon for a discounted price.
This 1998 vampire thriller stars James Woods, Thomas Ian Griffith, Daniel Baldwin, and Sheryl Lee. One of the special effects was none other than The Walking Dead’s Greg Nicotero.
Carpenter returned to lend his voice to numerous new bonus features commissioned for this Collector’s Edition release. Here’s a complete list that breaks down what’s new and what’s being carried forward from the previous Blu-ray.
- NEW Time to Kill Some Vampires – an interview with composer/director John Carpenter, producer Sandy King Carpenter and cinematographer Garry B. Kibbe
- NEW Jack the Slayer – an interview with actor James Woods
- NEW The First Vampire – an interview with actor Thomas Ian Griffith
- NEW Raising the Stakes – an interview with special effects artist Greg Nicotero
- NEW Padre – an interview with actor Tim Guinee
- Audio Commentary by composer/director John Carpenter
- Isolated Score
- Vintage Making of featurette
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
- Still Gallery
Here’s the John Carpenter’s Vampires Collector’s Edition Blu-ray cover art.
