By MICHAEL GINGOLD
One of the most-awaited hi-def horror discs is going to be jam-packed with extras.
Shout! Factory releases director Lewis Teague and scripter John Sayles’ animal-attack classic ALLIGATOR in a Collector’s Edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo pack February 22 on the Scream Factory label. The three-disc set features a new 1.85:1 4K scan from the original camera negative on both the 4K UHD and the first Blu-ray; special features are:
DISC ONE (4K UHD: Theatrical Version
- Audio Commentary With Director Lewis Teague And Actor Robert Forster
DISC TWO (Blu-ray: Theatrical Version):
- NEW Everybody In The Pool: An Interview With Actress Robin Riker
- NEW Wild In The Streets: An Interview With Director Lewis Teague
- NEW It Walks Among Us: An Interview With Screenwriter John Sayles
- NEW Luck Of The Gator: An Interview With Special Makeup Effects Artist Robert Short
- NEW Gator Guts, The Great River, And Bob: An Interview With Production Assistant, Now Famous Actor/Director/Producer, Bryan Cranston
- Audio Commentary With Director Lewis Teague And Actor Robert Forster
- Alligator Author: An Interview With Screenwriter John Sayles
- Additional Scenes From The TV Version
- Teaser Trailer (NEW 2K Scan)
- Theatrical Trailer (NEW 2K Scan)
- Trailers From Hell: Filmmaker Karyn Kusama (JENNIFER’S BODY) On ALLIGATOR
- TV Spots (NEW 2K Scan)
- ALLIGATOR Game Television Commercial
- NEW Newspaper Ad Still Gallery By Drive-In Asylum
- Still Gallery (Movie Stills, Movie Posters, Lobby Cards, And Behind-The-Scenes Photos)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray: Television Version)
- The Extended TV Version In HD For The First Time (NEW 4K Scan From The Original Camera Negative With Additional Footage Scanned From An Internegative)
Retail price is $39.98; the set can be pre-ordered from the Shout! website for $35.99, with an exclusive 18 x 24-inch rolled poster of the new artwork while supplies last.
