Death Valley (1982)

[Omen2002]

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Death Valley Blu-ray PRE-ORDER

Release Date: December 11, 2012
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Originally Posted by Scream Factory

Soon you can take a trip to DEATH VALLEY! Here's an exclusive first look at the official DVD & Blu-ray combo pack design which incorporates the original theatrical key art.

This 1982 film stars Peter Billingsley (before he wore a pink bunny suit as 'Ralphie' in A Christmas Story) and has never been on DVD or Blu-ray before.

Keep checking back here within the next few weeks for an update on street date and preorder links.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W9qMbYIex0

Hoping for a cast commentary track

[PowellPressburger]

Love the cover artwork! Glad they stayed close to the poster. I heard the movie is bad but I don't care day one purchase for this one!

[NoirFan]

Trailer

[cine74]

DEATH VALLEY is actually my most-anticipated of the upcoming Shout Factory lineup. It's the only film in the series that hasn't had an official release since the VHS days (that I know of), which makes the release a tad bit more exciting IMO. I remember very little about the film except that it had a "DUEL/HITCHER" kind of vibe to it.

[Simple Lines]

I can't believe this is getting a blu upgrade.

I always stopped to watch it when I caught it on the old AMC, or TNT... whatever it was aired on. For the longest time I didn't even know what it was or realize that the kid in it is Ralphie from A Christmas Story. I only remembered that a vintage car kept showing up mysteriously, a little, blonde kid was scared to death as he became interested in the car, and it took place in the desert. It was very haunting even when seen in fragments here and there, and it may be worth it on blu if it's cleaned up properly.

I'm interested.

[bboisvert]

This one had heavy rotation on HBO back in ~1983 or so... watched it a ton as a kid. It's long since removed, but someone uploaded a copy of their VHS to YouTube a couple of years back and I watched it again -- it still holds up pretty well.

Not an amazing flick or a classic or anything, but definitely not anything that deserved to become as obscure as it did. Glad to see it's getting a blu and I'll definitely be getting this to include in my Halloween movie marathons this year.

[JaseT]

This sounds like a perfect blind buy for me!

[pro-bassoonist]

Death Valley Blu-ray PRE-ORDER




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[JaseT]

Love the cover - reminds me of one of those 80's horror novel covers!

[a clockwork orange]

Originally Posted by JaseT

Love the cover - reminds me of one of those 80's horror novel covers!

i think the cover is awful! looks like a blow up doll! probably could live with it if the mouth wasn't open.

[Omen2002]

Originally Posted by a clockwork orange

i think the cover is awful! looks like a blow up doll! probably good live with it if the mouth wasn't open.

Then you wouldn't have liked the original poster either.

I do agree it looks like a blow up doll. But it's always looked like that.

[a clockwork orange]

Originally Posted by Omen2002

Then you wouldn't have liked the original poster either.

I do agree it looks like a blow up doll. But it's always looked like that.

at first glance the guy n the reflection looks like he is wearing an amish hat.

[NoirFan]

Cliff, will this and The Island have poster editions on Shouts website?

[blufellas]

Sweet! I saw this again last year at the Beverly Cinema here in Hollywood, that was the first I've seen it since the mid eighties, It's so bad its good.

[cine74]

I wish people were more specific when they label a film as "bad". Are the production values down the crapper? Actors stink? Dialogue laughable? Story doesn't make sense? What is it that you don't like about the film?

[JLBishop84]

Originally Posted by bboisvert

This one had heavy rotation on HBO back in ~1983 or so... watched it a ton as a kid. It's long since removed, but someone uploaded a copy of their VHS to YouTube a couple of years back and I watched it again -- it still holds up pretty well.

Not an amazing flick or a classic or anything, but definitely not anything that deserved to become as obscure as it did. Glad to see it's getting a blu and I'll definitely be getting this to include in my Halloween movie marathons this year.

There's a classic HBO promo for "Death Valley" at the start of this reel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX2jO_JV1vo

Boy, have I not seen this in a while. I remember it having a solid cast, a unique enough setting for a slasher film and some suspenseful bits. If anything, it's strange this has finally been released in a proper presentation before 1988's "Jack's Back," another staple of cable which boasts the director of "Road House" and James Spader in dual roles.

[a clockwork orange]

Originally Posted by JLBishop84

There's a classic HBO promo for "Death Valley" at the start of this reel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX2jO_JV1vo

Boy, have I not seen this in a while. I remember it having a solid cast, a unique enough setting for a slasher film and some suspenseful bits. If anything, it's strange this has finally been released in a proper presentation before 1988's "Jack's Back," another staple of cable which boasts the director of "Road House" and James Spader in dual roles.

crazy video! takes me back when my family got HBO for the first time.
HBO magazine, don't remember that.

[Vertigo2010]

Got mine in the mail this morning - not bad considering I'm in the UK right now. I can't wait to watch this tonight with the wife.

[movie]

Originally Posted by Vertigo2010

Got mine in the mail this morning - not bad considering I'm in the UK right now. I can't wait to watch this tonight with the wife.

Dvdtalk reviewed it recently and said the PQ was very impressive. Love to hear your thoughts about it.

[Vertigo2010]

Originally Posted by movie

Dvdtalk reviewed it recently and said the PQ was very impressive. Love to hear your thoughts about it.

Great disc. Naturally the transfer will not win any awards (due to source limitations) but it's a good, solid presentation (both on Blu and the bundled DVD), representative I'm sure of the original theatrical release.

Special features are confined to 4 trailers (Theatrical and TV spot for the title, bonus trailers for The Island and They Live) and an informative director's commentary.

Props again to Scream Factory for continuing to give proper due to these genre offerings, expanding on previous releases (Halloween II & III) or, as is the case with Death Valley, making them available for the first time in the digital marketplace. I haven't seen this one since it's early days on VHS in the UK and it's great to see it once again.