Halloween H20: 20 Years Later also gets a boost with new extras and a transfer that corrects the aspect ratio error of the previous Echo Bridge Blu-ray release. Again, see the individual review for more specifics. NEW Audio Commentary With Screenwriter Daniel Farrands And Actress Marianne Hagan, Moderated By Filmmaker Michael Perez Acting Scared(HD, 19 min) — Cast members Mariah O'Brien and J.C. Brandy talk heavily about characters, the look, working with others and the overall production.

Horror's Hallowed Grounds— Broken into five separate pieces with Sean Clark hosting a tour of shooting locations, starting with a look at parts four (HD, 26 min) and five (HD, 24 min). They are followed by a tour for Curse(HD, 23 min), an amusing "Pilot Episode" for Carpenter's original (SD, 20 min) and finally, a bus tour dubbed "Fan Edition" (HD, 11 min). Both Halloween II and Halloween III: Season of the Witch are identical to the previous Scream Factory releases. The Making of Halloween 4: Final Cut(SD, 17 min) — Vintage EPK with several cast & crew interviews. The Shape of Things(HD, 12 min) — A closer look and discussion on F/X, the iconic mask and the actor behind the mask with special-effects supervisor John Carl Buechler and make-up artist Brad Hardin. The Night She Came Home!! (HD, 60 min) — A pretty interesting documentary from November 2012 showcasing Jamie Lee Curtis's efforts to generate money for charity.NEW Sister, Scream Queen Sister – An Interview With Stunt Coordinator And Long-Time Jamie Lee Curtis Stunt Double Donna Keegan Tribute to Donald Pleasance(HD, 3 min) — Cast & crew talk fondly of the actor, sharing memories and praises.

The Making of Halloween 5(HD, 44 min) — Another retrospect from Scream Factory with new interviews. Halloween: Resurrection includes all of the extras from the previous Echo Bridge release, including commentary, alternate endings and deleted scenes, and featurettes. When it comes down to it, it's ultimately the style and atmosphere of the franchise that draws my attention, allowing each filmmaker of every installment to create a sense of foreboding rather than jumps scares or cleverly one-liners and to make Michael Myers a literal scary shape of the shadows. My initial experience with the first three movies was on television, something that was a fun tradition every year in October as All Hallows' Eve approached and for many, was the perfect way for setting the season. In the first two, the POV shots are really the selling points, placing audiences in the perspective and identity of the masked maniac, making each scene all the creepier. Then, after killing someone, Michael macabrely stands there and stares with a bizarre animal-like curiosity that's rather unsettling. Although Leatherface released five years earlier, 'Halloween' is really the film that started it all, the 1980s "slasher" craze, and in my book remains the best thing to come of that short-live period. Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II appear to be the same as the previous Blu-ray releases from Dimension, including the mammoth, 4½ hour (?!?!) documentary on the making of the first one, Michael Lives.

Audio Commentaries— First is with Danielle Harris (Jamie) and Jeffrey Landham (Billy) chatting with director Dominique Othenin-Girard while the second has author Justin Beahm interviewing actor Don Shanks, who played Michael Myers. Re-Imagining Halloween (SD, 19 min) — Three-part, EPK-style look at the production, makeup and influences. When it comes to the icons of modern horror — Leatherface, Michael, Jason and Freddy — genre fans tend to favor one over the rest. The unstoppable monster of lustful, misbehaving teens has made some significant impressions in his life, something that has captured their imagination since childhood and converted thm into devoted followers of the character. Personally, and although I love each franchise in their own right and for different reasons, I'm a loyal disciple of Michael Myers' reign of terror. I've always gravitated more towards the 'Halloween' series above the rest, ever since I first experienced The Shape's creepily imposing figure standing motionless on someone's yard. Or, his equally eerie march towards his next victim, a calm and patient stride that seemed self-assured and unworried his intended prey would escape. Or better still, the way he coolly skulks from behind the shadows like it were part of him. The Shape Of Things – A Look At Michael Myers’ Murders And Mayhem With Special Make-Up Effects Artists John Buechler And Brad Hardin And Actor George P. Wilbur (Michael Myers)

The Making of Halloween 4(HD, 48 min) — A brand-new retrospective by Scream Factory with recent cast & crew interviews. Now the headmistress of a private school, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is still struggling with the horrifying, 20-year-old memories of the maniacal killer Michael Myers when he suddenly appears again with a vengeance! And this Halloween, Laurie's rebellious son (Josh Hartnett, 30 Days Of Night), his girlfriend (Michelle Williams, Venom), and their friends will become Michael's newest victims unless Laurie can conquer her fears and put evil in its place once and for all. LL Cool J (NCIS: Los Angeles), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception), Nancy Stephens (Halloween) and Janet Leigh (Psycho, The Fog) also star. Scenes with John Ottman's Original Score(HD) — A collection of six scenes presented in DTS-HD Master Audio stereo. Halloween 5 appears to be the same as Anchor Bay’s previous Blu-ray, with two commentaries (actor Don Shanks and Beahm on one, director Dominique Othenin-Girard with actors Danielle Harris and Jeffrey Landman on the other), an On the Set featurette, original promo reel and trailer.Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers receives one of the biggest upgrades of the set, with the eagerly awaited first official release of the Producer’s Cut. I’ll go into much more detail on this one in an individual review. Audio Commentary— Writer Daniel Farrands talks extensively with composer Alan Howarth about the film's troubled history, production, controversies, differences between the two and its cult status.

The bonus disc also includes an interview with the late Moustapha Akkad, a brief new interview with make-up effects artist Tom Burman on Halloween III, still galleries for Carpenter’s Halloween, Halloween 4& 5, radio spots from Halloween III, and TV spots from Halloween 4& 5 and both of Rob Zombie’s movies. Finally, the set includes 5 episodes of Sean Clark’s Horror’s Hallowed Grounds covering Halloween 4, 5 and 6, the Bus Tour episode with Clark acting as tour guide for a group of fans, and the original 2005 pilot episode focusing on Carpenter’s Halloween. Audio Commentary— Conversation between director/writer John Carpenter, producer/writer Debra Hill and Jamie Lee Curtis from the 1995 Criterion laserdisc release. HALLOWEEN: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS (1.85:1, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & Stereo, 88 min. (Theatrical Cut), 95 min. (Producer's Cut)) This box set comprises three terrifying films from one of the longest running horror series in cinema history. Michael Myers takes on Tommy Doyle and Dr. Loomis with help from a mysterious cult, comes face to face with Laurie Strode again and slashes his way through the cast of a reality TV show! This set includes all of the previously released extras plus some brand-new surprises ... Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers appears to be similar to Anchor Bay’s previous Blu-ray release (I’m unable to directly compare the rest of the movies in the set with previous discs). However, the earlier disc had a panel discussion from the H25 Convention featuring Danielle Harris, Kathleen Kinmont, Sasha Jenson and Jeffrey Landman discussing both Halloween 4 and 5. That feature has been dropped for some reason. The disc still includes two audio commentaries (one with Harris and Ellie Cornell, the other with director Dwight H. Little and author Justin Beahm) and the trailer.The Nightmare Isn't Over (HD, 45 min) — Lengthy and insightful retrospective on every aspect of the production. The second disc is Anchor Bay’s 2007 Blu-ray release with its non-Cundey-approved transfer. It’s a little superfluous except as a cost-effective way to include the disc’s unique extras, including the original commentary by Carpenter, Curtis and Debra Hill originally recorded for The Criterion Collection. The disc also includes the featurette Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest and a Film Fast Facts pop-up trivia feature, as well as the same trailer, TV and radio spots from the first disc. Bottom line: how definitive is this set and will fans finally be satisfied? Well, it’s about as complete and definitive as it’s going to get. I’d say it rounds up about 98% of the existing bonus material from all of the other releases of these movies and that’s a pretty damn impressive achievement. The newly produced bonus material is top-notch, as good as we’ve come to expect from Scream Factory’s Collector’s Editions. It really does seem that every effort was made to correct any errors from past releases and create something special for fans who have been asked to buy these movies many, many times before. Everyone at Anchor Bay and Scream Factory deserves a round of applause for their work on this set. If you’re a horror fan, you should make this box a priority. It needs to be on your shelf.