By MICHAEL GINGOLD
Bringing the grisly holiday spirit home in time for Halloween, Artsploitation Films releases writer/director Craig Anderson’s RED CHRISTMAS on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD next month. Read on for the complete content info, along with the cover art.
Artsploitation issues the RED CHRISTMAS discs, and also debuts the movie on VOD, October 17. Horror favorite Dee Wallace stars in the Australian-made shocker, along with Geoff Morrell, David Collins, Gerard O’Dwyer, Sarah Bishop, Janis McGavin, Bjorn Stewart, Deelia Meriel and Sam “Bazooka” Campbell. According to the official synopsis, “Dee Wallace headlines as Diane, a matriarch presiding over the gathering of her squabbling grown children on Christmas Day. Tensions give way to terror when a deformed stranger appears at the door with vengeance on his mind. Diane must protect her family as limbs are severed and secrets are brought into the light.”
Special features on the discs are:
- Audio commentary by writer/director Craig Anderson
- “Dee Wallace Speaks!”: Writer/director Anderson interviews Wallace (20 mins.)
- “An Interview With Gerard O’Dwyer”: Anderson and actor Sam Campbell (Cletus) speak with actor O’Dwyer (10 mins.)
- Craig Anderson mini-interview (2 mins.)
- Deleted scene
- RED CHRISTMAS blooper reel
Retail prices are $22.99 for the Blu-ray, $17.99 for the DVD. See our interview with Anderson here.
