Friday the 13th Deluxe Edition DVDs ~ GeekSexy

With the upcoming anticipation of the new Friday the 13th film (Friday, February 13th, 2009) Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will be releasing the original Friday the 13th in an Uncut Deluxe Edition on DVD February 3, 2009. The studio has also announced a Blu-Ray edition scheduled for this time as well. Soon after, they added the addition of Deluxe Editions of both Friday the 13th Part 2 & Part 3 scheduled for the same February 3 release. In addition to these three DVD, Anchor Bay will be releasing His Name was Jason: 30 years of Friday the 13th -Splatter Edition, a documentary covering the history of the successful franchise from the production compnay as Halloween: 25 Years of Terror. This documentary will also be broadcast on STARZ the night the new movie opens. Out of all of this, the biggest news is probably the announcement that the Deluxe Edition of Friday the 13th part 3 will finally be released in the long awaited original 3-D version.; something fans have been screaming for for years. Below are the current specs for each of the upcoming releases:

Friday the 13th: Uncut Deluxe Edition
• Commentary: Commentary by director Sean Cunningham (on the WB international version - trying to access)
• Fresh Cuts: New Tales from "Friday the 13th"
• Man Behind the Legacy: Sean S. Cunningham
• Friday the 13th - Special Reunion
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood - Part 1
• Trailers: Theatrical Trailer - Used on 2004 release
• Remastered in Dolby from original track

Friday the 13th: Part 2 -Deluxe Edition
• Inside Crystal Lake Memories
• Horror Convention
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood - Part 2
• Slasher Films: Going for the Jugular
• Jason Trivia Track (text)
• Jason Forever (Used on 2004 release/Best Buy bonus disc)
• Theatrical Trailer - Used on 2004 release
• Remastered in Dolby from original track

***There are currently no plans for a Blu-Ray release***

Friday the 13th: Part 3 -Deluxe Edition
• Features original 3-D version of the film
• Includes four pair of 3-D glasses
• Theatrical trailer -used for 2000 release
• Remastered in Dolby from original track

***There are currently no plans for a Blu-Ray release***

Press release for His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

[He first became known to audiences on May 9, 1980. Over the course of nearly three decades and eleven films (soon to be twelve with next year’s remake), he has inspired terror in the hearts of film fans the world over. He redefined the concept of immortality and invincibility. He gave horror a new face...by not having one. His name is Jason Voorhees and this is his story.
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th, the ultimate tribute documentary about one of horror cinema’s most enduring icons, has been acquired by Anchor Bay Entertainment, the leading horror programmer, for North American DVD distribution. It will be released as a “splatter edition” DVD on February 3, 2009. Then, on February 13th, 2009, Starz will host the broadcast premiere of the documentary – in celebration of the infamous date and its most famous posterboy. In addition, the documentary will have its World Premiere Friday, November 14 at the 31st Starz Denver Festival during The Watching Hour, the festival’s midnight film series. Ari Lehman, the “first” Jason and other special guests will be in attendance.
Produced by Anthony Masi (Halloween 25 Years of Terror, The Psycho Legacy) and Thommy Hutson (Prank) and directed by Dan Farrands (The Girl Next Door, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers), In addition to the full-length documentary, the DVD is anticipated to contain over four hours of bonus features, including additional interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and more.
Hosted by legendary special effects make-up artist Tom Savini – whose (literally) eye-popping prosthetics were featured in such gorefest classics as 1979’s Dawn of the Dead, Creepshow, Maniac, and the original Friday the 13th – His Name Was Jason is the definitive look at the history and cultural legacy of this 20th Century boogeyman. Extensive interviews were conducted with over eighty people involved throughout the entire Friday the 13th franchise, as well as filmmaker and fan testimonials.
Jason fans who watch His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th will be treated to reminiscences and ruminations spanning Jason’s entire film history, as well as a virtual “who’s who” of contemporary film horror, including:
Actors: Betsy Palmer (1), Adrienne King (1 and Part 2), Larry Zerner (Part 3-D), Bonnie Hellman and Judie Aronson (The Final Chapter), Shavar Ross and Debi Sue Voorhees (A New Beginning), Darcy DeMoss and Vincent Gustaferro (Part VI), Lar Park-Lincoln, Elizabeth Kaitan and Diana Barrows (Part VII), Peter Mark Richman and Jensen Daggett (Part VIII), Lawrence Monoson and Camilla More (The Final Friday), Lisa Ryder (Jason X), Seth Green and Travis Van Winkle (2009 remake);
Jason Voorhees portrayers: Ari Lehman (1), Warrington Gillette (Part 2), Richard Brooker (Part 3-D), Ted White (Final Chapter), C.J. Graham (Part VI), and Kane Hodder (Part VII, Part VIII, The Final Friday, Jason X);
Filmmakers: Sean S. Cunningham (Director, 1), Victor Miller (Writer, 1) Dany Steinmann (Writer/Director, A New Beginning), Tom McLoughlin (Writer/Director, Part VI), John Carl Buechler (Director/Special Makeup Effects, Part VII), Joseph Zito (Director, The Final Friday), Greg Nicotero (Special Makeup Effects, The Final Friday), Marcus Nispel (Director, 2009 remake), and Composer Harry Manfredini, creator of Jason’s signature musical cue "Sh-sh-sh-sh, ha-ha-ha-ha."]