Written by John Squires

Last year saw the VOD release of Tales of Halloween, a horror anthology featuring 10 different short films that are all set on Halloween night. Our own Chris Crum, in his review of the film, called it “your new annual October viewing requirement,” and he certainly wasn’t alone in offering such high praise. But nearly a year later… where the hell is the home video release?!

We’re happy to announce today that Tales of Halloween is FINALLY headed home in the form of a four-disc Blu-ray and DVD set that we cannot wait to get our hands on. Coming courtesy of Epic Pictures, the massive set is slated for release on September 13th, so you’ll have it in time for, as Chris suggests, October viewing. In addition to the film, the set includes all kinds of bonus content, totaling six freakin’ hours of Halloween pleasure.

From the press release…

This critically acclaimed film weaves together ten chilling tales from horror’s top directors. Ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and the devil delight in terrorizing unsuspecting residents of a suburban neighborhood on Halloween night. The all-star directorial lineup includes Neil Marshall (“Game of Thrones,” The Descent, Lost in Space), Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw 2, 3, 4), Lucky McKee (The Woman, All Cheerleaders Must Die), and Mike Mendez (Gravedancers, Big Ass Spider!) with cameos by horror heavyweights such as Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Lin Shaye (Insidious), John Savage (The Deer Hunter), Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), John Landis (Director of Animal House), Joe Dante (Director of Gremlins), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, We Are Still Here), Booboo Stewart (Twilight), Keir Gilchrist (It Follows), Grace Phipps (Fright Night), Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills), Kristina Klebe (Rob Zombie’s Halloween), Greg Grunberg (“Heroes,” Star Wars), Alex Essoe (Starry Eyes), Pollyanna McIntosh (The Woman), and more.

In addition to the feature film on both Blu-ray and DVD, the limited edition collector’s set will also contain a DVD chock-full of bonus features and a CD of the film’s soundtrack featuring original tracks by Lalo Schifrin, Jimmy Psycho, Christopher Drake, and Christian Henson. Among the highlights of the bonus features are exclusive, never-before-seen short films from Tales of Halloween directors, including Brain Death, an early student film from director Neil Marshall which was previously unreleased. Other highlights include video diaries for each segment of the anthology, featuring interviews with the directors, cast, and crew, and sneak peeks behind the scenes on set. Additional bonus materials include deleted scenes, director commentaries, and photo galleries.

Disc 1 – Blu-ray of the Feature (Region Free):

Disc 2 – DVD of the Feature (Region Free):

Disc 3 – CD of the Soundtrack:

• “Tales of Halloween Main Title” – Lalo Schifrin
• “Sweet Tooth” – Christopher Drake
• “The Night Billy Raised Hell” – Bobby Johnston
• “Trick” – Joseph Bishara
• “The Weak and the Wicked” – Austin Wintory
• “Grim Grinning Ghost” – Christian Henson
• “Ding Dong” – Sean Spillane
• “This Means War” – Michael Sean Colin
• “Friday the 31st” – Joseph Bishara
• “Limbchoppalooza!” – Edwin Wendler
• “The Ransom of Rusty Rex” – Christopher Drake
• “It’s Not a F*****g Kid!” – Christopher Drake
• “He Will Never Leave You” – Christopher Drake
• “Bad Seed” – Christian Henson
• “Tales of Halloween” – Jimmy Pyscho

Disc 4 – DVD of Bonus Features (Region Free):
Exclusive Shorts:

• Brain Death (21 minutes) – directed by Neil Marshall
• The Halloween Kid (7 minutes) – directed by Axelle Carolyn
• The Evil (5 Mins) – directed by Mike Mendez
• Boilly (30 seconds) – directed by Lucky Mckee
• Thirsty (14 minutes) – directed by Andrew Kasch & John Skipp
• Hot Rod Worm (4 minutes) – directed by Andrew Kasch & John Skipp
• No Rest for the Wicked (15 minutes) – directed by Ryan Stiffen

Video Diaries:

• 2-3 Video Diaries for each segment of the anthology, featuring interviews with the directors, cast, and crew, and sneak peeks behind the scenes on set. Total Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes, Stereo/Mono Audio

Additional Bonus Materials:

• Deleted Scene / “Grim Grinning Ghost” – directed by Axelle Carolyn
• Behind-the-Scenes featurette / “Sweet Tooth” – directed by Dave Parker
• Anatomy of a Scene / “Friday the 31st” – directed by Mike Mendez
• Fun Facts / Pop-up Video Commentary for Selected Segments
• Photo Gallery / Behind the Scenes of “Bad Seed”
• Storyboards / “Ding”

Pre-order your copy today from the official Tales of Halloween website!