This week, Lionsgate brought a pair of horror cult classics to Blu-ray for the first time with all new special features, as part of their Vestron Video Collector’s Series.
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Vestron Video was a pioneer in the home video market, releasing cult movies, B movies, and the Cannon Films library to VHS, among other things. They were the original home video distributors of Dirty Dancing, Monster Squad, and An American Werewolf in London. Defunct in 1992, the label and some of their titles are back through Lionsgate, starting with September’s releases of Blood Diner and Chopping Mall.
This week saw the release of Return of the Living Dead 3 and CHUD II: Bud the Chud. They were, until now, the final announced releases in the line — but Lionsgate today revealed that the Vestron cult classic horror title releases continue in January with the twin releases of Parents and Lair of the White Worm, both of which are coming to Blu-ray on January 31st, with all new special features.
You can check out the official synopses below:
Each of the two releases will include interviews with the cast and crew, director’s commentaries, and featurettes.
The limited-edition Blu-rays will be available for the suggested retail price of $34.97.
Parents
Meet the Laemles. Dad’s got a great job, mom has all the modern conveniences a happy homemaker could ask for, and ten-year-old Michael has great new friends and two parents who kill him with kindness. They’re the all-American family . . . or are they? Michael can’t figure out why his family serves leftovers every night. “Leftovers? Well, what were they before they were leftovers?” questions young Michael. “Leftovers-to-be,” smiles dad. Dad’s bringing home the bacon . . . and a whole lot more! Michael’s parents are getting away with murder — making home where the horror is!
Lair of the White Worm
Hugh Grant, Amanda Donohoe, and Catherine Oxenberg star in this mix of heart-stopping horror and campy humor. James D’Ampton (Grant) returns to his country castle in England. Legend has it that James’s distant ancestor once slayed the local dragon — a monstrous white worm with a fondness for the sweet flesh of virgins. The young lord dismisses the legend as folklore, until archaeology student Angus Flint explores James’s property and unearths a massive reptilian skull and a pagan snake god’s ancient site of worship. When James’s virtuous girlfriend, Eve Trent (Oxenberg), suddenly disappears, James and Angus set out to investigate the foreboding cavern said to be the worm’s lair, where a centuries-old mystery begins to uncoil.
