On May 13th, the high tension science fiction thriller The Andromeda Strain from Oscar-winning director Robert Wise (The Sound of Music, Star Trek: The Motion Picture), based on the novel by Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park, Westworld), arrives in a Limited Edition release featuring a new 4K restoration on 4K UHD and hours of special features.

After a satellite crashes in the middle of a small town in New Mexico, a mysterious organism brought back from space swiftly infects and kills the residents. A team of elite scientists in protective suits arrive and discover a baby and an old man have survived. The survivors, the satellite, and the researchers are transported to a top secret underground research facility with the code name “Wildfire.” It becomes a race against time for the scientists to find a cure before the infection spreads across the planet. The movie stars Arthur Hill (Futureworld), David Wayne (The Three Faces of Eve), Kate Reid (Atlantic City), James Olsen (Amityville II: The Possession), and Paula Kelly (Soylent Green) as the heroic research team.

The special features include an audio commentary by critic Bryan Reesman, an appreciation by critic Kim Newman, The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film featuring director Robert Wise and screenwriter Nelson Gidding from 2001, an interview with author Michael Crichton, highlights from the annotated and illustrated shooting script by Nelson Gidding, the theatrical trailer, TV spots, radio spots, an image gallery, and an illustrated collector’s booklet with select archive material.

Watch the trailer for The Andromeda Strain here: https://youtu.be/MmGK95ueF7c?si=kA27-GG31M0JSkTX

On May 20th, Jason Goes To Hell unleashes horror icon Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th series in a supernatural thriller. The Limited Edition release features a 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of both the theatrical cut and the unrated cut, packed with bonus content. This marks the global debut of the uncut version of Jason Goes To Hell on 4K UHD.

Jason Voorhees (Kane Hodder, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan) returns for more murderous mayhem, this time using body snatching as his preferred method. Although weakened by attempts on his life by federal agents, Jason is determined to return to full power. Bounty hunter Creighton Duke (Steven Williams, 21 Jump Street) is on his trail and knows the secret to finally send Jason to Hell. The movie also stars John D. LeMay (Friday The 13: The Series), Leslie Jordan (American Horror Story), Erin Gray (Buck Rogers In the 25th Century) and Billy Green Bush (Critters, The Hitcher). Jason Goes To Hell connects the Friday the 13th franchise to Evil Dead and A Nightmare on Elm Street.

The special features include a double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin; an illustrated collector’s booklet with the original production notes; an introduction to the film by director Adam Marcus; interviews with special make-up effects creator Robert Kurtzman, actor Julie Michaels, composer Harry Manfredini, director Adam Marcus, and actor Kane Hodder; director Adam Marcus on growing up with the Cunninghams; additional TV footage with optional commentary by director Adam Marcus; still galleries with behind-the-scenes and poster images; the theatrical trailer, and TV spots. The Unrated Cut features three audio commentaries including film historians Michael Felsher and Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton, director Adam Marcus and author Peter Bracke and director Adam Marcus with screenwriter Dean Lorey.

Watch the trailer for Jason Goes To Hell here: https://youtu.be/3lM2_KX2MYY

On May 20, Jason X takes the iconic mass murderer Jason Voorhees all the way to outer space and back. The Limited Edition release features a 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and an array of special features.

Jason (Kane Hodder, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood) is captured and about to be cryogenically frozen, as researchers and military personnel look for ways to finish him off for good. Before the procedure can begin, Jason escapes his restraints and all hell breaks loose, leaving only Jason and a scientist alive. Luring the killer into a cryogenic pod, the scientist and Jason become frozen together. Over 400 years later, visitors to the ruined planet Earth take the frozen killer and the scientist up to their spaceship. When Jason defrosts, he introduces the teenagers of the 25th century to an old-fashioned slaughter. Among the potential victims are Lisa Ryder (Andromeda), Charles Campbell (Stargate Atlantis) and Peter Mensah (Avatar, Gladiator II).

The special features include three audio commentaries with film historians Michael Felsher and Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton, writer Todd Farmer and author Peter Bracke, and director Jim Isaac, writer Todd Farmer and producer Noel Cunningham; an introduction to the film by actor Kane Hodder; an interview with composer Harry Manfredini; an archival documentary on the making of Jason X featuring interviews with producers Noel Cunningham and Sean S. Cunningham, actor Kane Hodder, actor Kristi Angus and writer Todd Farmer; Sean S. Cunningham on Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X; an archival documentary on the history of the character Jason Voorhees; an archival making-of documentary; cast and crew interviews; behind-the-scenes footage; an Electronic Press Kit; the theatrical trailers and TV spots; still galleries with behind-the-scenes and poster images; a double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin; and an illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Matt Donato and JA Kerswell.

Watch the trailer for Jason X here: https://youtu.be/RDwYC3W-Fmc?si=43b5Q4fuqhOosIyU

May 27 marks the Blu-ray release of Steppenwolf, director Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s unrelenting journey into a dystopian wasteland. The movie won the Golden Raven Grand Prix at the 2024 Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival and the Outstanding Performance Award for the leading actors at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival. The Blu-ray has a High-Definition (1080p) presentation and hours of special features.

Tamara (Anna Starchenko) experiences a traumatic nightmare when her son is abducted in the middle of her town’s fall into violent chaos. Nobody appears to be in charge anymore as warring gangs battle on the streets. Ex-cop Brajyuk (Berik Aitzhanov) is lured into helping Tamara by her promise of a large payday if he finds her son. He’s amoral and vicious. Steppenwolf puts Kazakhstan cinema on the action map with a dark thriller and a bleak landscape.

The special features includes audio commentary with critic and pop culture historian David Flint; a visual essay by Lee Broughton; a behind-the-scenes featurette with cast and crew interviews; Adilkhan Yerzhanov‘s 2022 feature film Goliath; an illustrated collector’s booklet with interviews with cast and crew members, including writer-director Adilkhan Yerzhanov, producer Aliya Mendygozhina, actors Berik Aitzhanov and Anna Starchenko, and composer Galymzhan Moldanazar.

Watch the trailer for Steppenwolf here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqzzDLrgrnA