Can you still call yourself a cinephile if you never heard of a SteelBook before? I had no idea what that was until I learned that Lionsgate is releasing five horror SteelBooks. The Walmart exclusives will arrive on September 12 but are already available for pre-order. (Non-affiliate links are included below, and they include a discount!)
But first, let’s talk about SteelBooks. If you’re like me and don’t know what they are, here’s how Shout! Factory described them:
A SteelBook is a special release of a 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD, or video game in a collectible steel case as opposed to the standard plastic. A genuine SteelBook is a premium metal case manufactured by Scanavo™.
They went on to say that there’s a special focus placed on the artwork. They explained, “SteelBooks provide a better canvas for displaying fantastic art because it can incorporate the spine and back as one cohesive visual.”
In the case of the horror SteelBooks from Lionsgate, the artwork was created by the artist Bond.
And as far as the featured titles, there’s one for SAW. (Perfect timing considering SAW X comes out September 29). It includes SAWs 1-8.
The other titles are Leprechaun 1-8, Rob Zombie Triple Feature (House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects, and 3 from Hell), Rob Zombie’s Halloween I & II Double Feature, and Blair Witch Project Double Feature.
Horror SteelBooks Synopsis
Here’s the official description from Lionsgate:
Celebrate the scariest time of year –Halloween– with a set of spine-tingling, hair-raising SteelBooks®! Lionsgate’s series of Walmart-exclusive Blu-rayTM + Digital multi-film SteelBooks®, inspired by the vivid, eye-catching artwork of vintage pulp novels, rises from the grave on September 12. Included in this collection are the terror-tinged The Blair Witch Project and its evil twin, Blair Witch; the reimagined Halloween I & II and unhinged Firefly trilogy (House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects, and 3 from Hell) from fright master Rob Zombie; and an 8-film round of repulsion care of SAW (including Jigsaw) and the devilish hijinks of the Leprechaun. It’s an endless SteelBook® scare-a-thon!
Horror SteelBooks Pre-Order Links
The links give you a better look at the artwork on both the inside and outside of the covers. And note the online pre-order discounted prices in parentheses.
SAW 1-8
Suggested retail price: $49.99 ($39.96 online)
Rating: Unrated
Includes:
SAW, SAW II, SAW III, SAW IV, SAW V, SAW VI, SAW: The Final Chapter, Jigsaw
Pre-order link: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Saw-1-8-Walmart-Exclusive-Steelbook-Blu-ray-Digital-Copy/2986538251
Leprechaun 1-8
Suggested retail price: $49.99 ($39.96 online)
Rating: R
Includes:
Leprechaun, Leprechaun 2, Leprechaun 3, Leprechaun 4 in Space, Leprechaun in the Hood, Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood, Leprechaun: Origins, Leprechaun Returns
Pre-order link: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Leprechaun-1-8-Blu-ray-Digital-Copy/2765690449
Rob Zombie Triple Feature
Suggested retail price: $39.99 ($29.96 online)
Rating: Unrated
Includes:
House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects, 3 from Hell
Pre-order link: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Rob-Zombie-Triple-Feature-Walmart-Exclusive-Steelbook-Blu-ray-Digital-Copy/3212964241
Rob Zombie’s Halloween I & II Double Feature
Suggested retail price: $34.99 ($24.96 online)
Rating: Unrated
Includes:
Halloween © 2007, Halloween II © 2009
Pre-order link: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Rob-Zombie-Halloween-1-2-Double-Feature-Walmart-Exclusive-Steelbook-Blu-ray-Digital-Copy/3077237675
Blair Witch Double Feature
Suggested retail price: $34.99 ($24.96 online)
Rating: R
Includes:
The Blair Witch Project, Blair Witch
Pre-order link: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Blair-Witch-1-2-Double-Feature-Walmart-Exclusive-Steelbook-Blu-ray-Digital-Copy/2956943447
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Courtney Mroch is a globe-trotting restless spirit who’s both possessed by wanderlust and the spirit of adventure, as well as obsessed with true crime, horror, the paranormal, and weird days. Perhaps it has something to do with her genes? She is related to occult royalty, after all. Marie Laveau, the famous Voodoo practitioner of New Orleans, is one of her ancestors. That could also explain her infatuation with skeletons.
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