Trancas International Films

Today we reveal the Official Box Artwork for the Limited Edition Halloween Box Set releasing September 23, 2014 from Anchor Bay and Shout Factory.

For the legions of Halloween fans, the Deluxe Edition boasts 15 discs and contains all the Halloween feature films – Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Halloween H20, Halloween: Resurrection, Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II. The set includes the NEVER BEFORE RELEASED producers cut of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as well as the ultra-rare network TV version of the original Halloween, the network TV version of Halloween II, plus the unrated versions of Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II.

It is packed with hours of BRAND NEW bonus features including new interviews with cast and crew from the entire franchise! In response to years of fan feedback, the first Halloween will now also include the original mono audio track and the set will include both versions of the original Halloween-the original Blu-ray™ release and the recently remastered 35th Anniversary version with the mono track added back in! It also comes with a limited edition 40-page book written by Michael Gingold of Fangoria Magazine. The collectible packaging will include a newly commissioned illustration on the outer case and each film will be in its own black Blu-ray™ case with the original theatrical one sheet as the key art

Available today from Starz/Anchor Bay Entertainment are ‘Lion of the Desert’ – The heroic epic directed by Moustapha Akkad and Starring Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed and Rod Steiger, and ‘The Message’ – starring Anthony Quinn and Irene Papas in a sweeping epic about the birth of the Islamic faith. Both films have been remastered in stunning high-definition on Blu-ray for the first time!

SCREENVISION TEAMS UP WITH COMPASS INTERNATIONAL PICTURES AND TRANCAS INTERNATIONAL FILMS TO CELEBRATE THE 35th ANNIVERSARY OF “JOHN CARPENTER’S HALLOWEEN” WITH SCREENINGS OF FILMS FROM THE SERIES IN CINEMAS THIS OCTOBER

VISIT HalloweenOnScreen.com for ticketing and details

Screenvision, a national leader in cinema advertising sales, services and content distribution, has teamed up with Compass International Pictures and Trancas International Films to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the 1978 classic, “John Carpenter’s Halloween,” with a series of HALLOWEEN films on the big screen. The celebration begins in October with the nationwide release of “John Carpenter’s Halloween” and continues through the month with “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers” and “Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers” in select theaters. Each of these films will be presented in a striking, new HD transfer and 5.1 audio.

In “John Carpenter’s Halloween,” the villain, Michael Myers, has spent the last 15 years locked away inside Smith’s Grove sanitarium under the care of child psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis (played by Donald Pleasance). On October 30, 1978, Myers escapes and makes his way back home to Haddonfield, turning a night of tricks and treats into something much more sinister for three young women, including Laurie Strode, the star-making role for Jamie Lee Curtis. Dr. Loomis is their only hope, but will he find his shadow-dwelling patient in time?

In Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and continued in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, Michael has been in a coma since his pursuit of Laurie Strode, 10 years earlier. On October 30, 1988, Michael Myers awakens when he is transferred from Richmond Mental Institute back to Smith’s Grove, and when he hears that he has a niece in Haddonfield, the killing begins again. On Halloween night, Jamie goes out trick-or-treating, little knowing that her murdering Uncle is following her and her step-sister Rachel. Dr. Loomis rushes to her aid with the help of Sheriff Meeker. Can anything be done to stop Michael this time?

Darryl Schaffer, EVP of Exhibitor Relations, Screenvision said: “We’re excited to help celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the movie that helped define the horror genre by presenting this series in theaters nationwide.”

For more information, visit www.HalloweenOnScreen.com and www.HalloweenMovies.com.

ABOUT SCREENVISION
Headquartered in New York, N.Y., Screenvision is a national leader in cinema advertising, offering on-screen advertising, in-lobby promotions and integrated marketing programs to national, regional and local advertisers and providing comprehensive cinema advertising representation services to top tier theatrical exhibitors presenting the highest quality moviegoing experience. The Screenvision cinema advertising network is comprised of over 14,300 screens in 2,350+ theater locations across all 50 states and 94% of DMAs nationwide; delivering through more than 150 theatrical circuits, including 10 of the top 15 exhibitor companies. For more information: http://www.screenvision.com.

ABOUT TRANCAS INTERNATIONAL FILMS & COMPASS INTERNATIONAL PICTURES
Founded by the late Producer and Director Moustapha Akkad (“The Message,” “Lion of the Desert” and the “Halloween” Series of films), Compass International Pictures, Inc. handles all aspects of the distribution, licensing and marketing of the 1978 classic “John Carpenter’s Halloween.”
With offices in Los Angeles, CA, Trancas International Films, Inc., is a producer and distributor of film and television entertainment worldwide. In addition to producing new original films, Trancas handles the worldwide distribution of “Halloween 4″ and “Halloween 5,” as well as the sweeping epics “The Message” and “Lion of the Desert.”

Contacts
Media Inquiries:
Sal Cataldi/Kaitlin Lindsey – Cataldi PR, 212.244.9797 sal@cataldipr.com kaitlin@cataldipr.com

Booking inquiries:
David Wengrod

Here’s a behind the scenes image with director John Carpenter and Jamie Lee Curtis (Laurie Strode) during the recording of their all new commentary track for upcoming Blu Ray release of Halloween!