The creators of Riverdale are adapting Sabrina for Netflix, Friday the 13th gets a new Blu-ray set, and more, as we look at some of the biggest stories from the week in horror.
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Comes to Netflix
Though Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa had been developing a television version of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina to go alongside Riverdale, which he is the creator and showrunner for, it turns Sabrina is actually heading to Netflix, complete with a two season pick-up. According to Variety, “The one-hour drama is based on the comic “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” which reimagines the origin and adventures of Sabrina as a dark coming-of-age story that traffics in horror, the occult, and witchcraft. The series is described as being tonally in the vein of horror classics like “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Exorcist,” and will see Sabrina wrestling to reconcile her dual nature as a half-witch, half-mortal while standing against the evil forces that threaten her, her family, and the daylight world humans inhabit.”
Friday The 13th gets a new Blu-ray set
Jason Voorhees fans, mark February 13th, 2018 on your calendar. That’s when you can pick up the new Friday The 13th Ultimate Collection 8 Blu-ray set, which will compile the first 8 films in the venerable horror franchise. Here’s a list of the goodies you’ll find in the set:
Trailers: – Theatrical Trailer
Commentary: “- Commentary by director Joe Zito, screenwriter Barney Cohen and editor Joel Goodman
Commentary: – Commentary by director/co-screenwriter Danny Steinmann with cast and crew
Commentary: – Commentary by director Tom McLoughlin with cast and crew
Commentary: – Commentary by Director Sean S. Cunningham with Cast and Crew
Commentary: – Fan Commentary by Adam Green and Joe Lynch
Other: – Inside “Crystal Lake Memories”
Other: – Fresh Cuts: New Tales from Friday the 13th
Other: – Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 5
Other: – Lost Tales From Camp Blood – Part 6
Other: – Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 4
Other: – The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part II
Other: – The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part III
Other: – Friday’s Legacy: Horror Conventions
Other: – The Man Behind the Legacy: Sean S. Cunningham
Other: – Friday the 13th Reunion
Other: – Jason Lives: The Making of Friday the 13th: Part VI
Other: – Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 2
Other: – New Beginnings: The Making of Friday the 13th: Part V A New Beginning
Other: – Slashed Scenes
Trailers: – Original Theatrical Trailer
Other: – Jason Forever
Other: – Jason’s Unlucky Day: 25 Years After Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Other: – Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 1
Other: – Meeting Mr. Voorhees
Other: – Slashed Scenes
Other: – The Lost Ending
Other: Includes 2 pairs of 3D Glasses
Trailers: – Theatrical Trailer
Trailers: – Original Theatrical Teaser Trailer
Other: – The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited Part I
Other: – Jimmy’s Dead Dance Moves
Trailers: – Original Theatrical Trailer
The Houses October Built 2 comes to Blu-ray
My favourite new horror franchise is The Houses October Built, which melds found footage and real life stories to create a very unique experience. You can read my interview with the creators here. The sequel hit to the original hit VOD and theaters this past Halloween, and it’s now making its Blu-ray debut January 2nd, 2018 (happy birthday to me!). The Blu-ray will included the following special features:
Deleted scenes
Uncut projection scene
Portrait of a Scare Actor 2
“Halloween Spooks” music video.
