Candyman 2K Restoration


Arrow Video has announced a 2K restoration Blu-Ray of Candyman for Region B.

Update 4 October 2018: We're happy to confirm that Clive chatted about Candyman back in July for the new Arrow Films release - you can see what he had to say when it ships 29 Oct (or 20 Nov from Shout! Factory).

Clive Barker - Candyman

Set to ship 29 October 2018, pre-orders are now being taken for the release which includes the following package of extras:

  • Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original negative and supervised and approved by writer-director Bernard Rose and director of photography Anthony B. Richmond
  • 5.1 DTS-HD MA and Original Uncompressed Stereo 2.0 Audio
  • Optional English subtitles
  • Exclusive packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
  • 6 Lobby Card reproductions
  • Fully illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by festival programmer Michael Blyth
  • Limited Edition perfect-bound booklet reproducing the original hand-painted storyboards by Bernard Rose
  • Brand new audio commentary with writer-director Bernard Rose and actor Tony Todd
  • Brand new audio commentary with Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
  • Be My Victim - a brand new interview with Tony Todd
  • It Was Always You, Helen - a brand new interview with Virginia Madsen
  • The Writing on the Wall: The Production Design of Candyman - a brand new interview with production designer Jane Ann Stewart
  • Forbidden Flesh: The Makeup FX of Candyman - brand new interviews with special makeup effects artists Bob Keen, Gary J. Tunnicliffe and Mark Coulier
  • A Story to Tell: Clive Barker's 'The Forbidden' - writer Douglas E. Winter on Clive Barker's seminal Books of Blood and Candyman's source story, 'The Forbidden'
  • Urban Legend: Unwrapping Candyman - a critical analysis of the film with writers Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Three rarely-seen Bernard Rose short films, newly restored in HD: Looking at Alice (30 mins, 1978), A Bomb With No Name on It (3 mins, 1976), The Wreckers (5 mins)

Clive Barker - Candyman
Shout Factory has announced a similar release for Region A.
Clive Barker - Candyman
Set to ship 20 November 2018, pre-orders are now being taken for the release which includes the following package of features and extras (with more to follow):
  • The collector's edition Blu-Ray with slipcover
  • A limited edition 18" x 24" poster of the newly-designed art from artist Joel Robinson
  • A second slipcover - made exclusively for ShoutFactory.com - featuring newly-designed art from artist Laz Marquez
  • A limited edition 18" x 24" poster of the newly-designed art from artist Laz Marquez
  • Early shipping to arrive two weeks before the national street date
  • NEW 2K Restoration From A New 4K Scan Of The Original Negative, Supervised And Approved By Writer/Director Bernard Rose And Director Of Photography Anthony B. Richmond
  • NEW Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Bernard Rose And Actor Tony Todd
  • NEW Audio Commentary With Authors Stephen Jones And Kim Newman
  • Audio Commentary With Director Bernard Rose, Author Clive Barker, Producer Alan Poul And Actors Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen And Kasi Lemmons
  • Audio Commentary With Bernard Rose, Moderated By The Movie Crypt's Adam Green And Joe Lynch
  • NEW "Be My Victim" - An Interview With Tony Todd
  • NEW "It Was Always You, Helen" - An Interview With Virginia Madsen
  • NEW "The Writing On The Wall: The Production Design Of Candyman" - An Interview With Production Designer Jane Ann Stewart
  • NEW "Forbidden Flesh: The Makeup FX Of Candyman" - Including Interviews With Special Makeup Effects Artists Bob Keen, Gary J. Tunnicliffe And Mark Coulier
  • NEW "A Story To Tell: Clive Barker's The Forbidden" - Writer Douglas E. Winter On Clive Barker's Seminal Books Of Blood And Candyman's Source Story, The Forbidden
  • NEW "Urban Legend: Unwrapping Candyman" - A Critical Analysis Of The Film With Writers Tananarive Due And Steven Barnes
  • "Sweets To The Sweet: The Candyman Mythos" Featuring Interviews With Clive Barker, Virginia Madsen And More ...
  • "Clive Barker: Raising Hell" - An Interview With Clive Barker
  • Bernard Rose's Storyboards
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Still Gallery

Clive Barker - Candyman

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