Larry Cohen: Mystery & Misdirection will be released on August 26 via Scream Factory.
The Blu-ray set collects three films from the exploitation trailblazer behind the likes of The Stuff and It’s Alive: The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover, Special Effects, and Wicked Stepmother.
1977’s The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover is a biographical drama starring Broderick Crawford, James Wainwright, Jose Ferrer, Celeste Holm, Ronee Blakely, John Marley, and Michael Sacks.
Special Features:
- 2k Restoration from the Original Camera Negative (new)
- Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
- “The Most Feared Man: Scoring The Private Files Of J. Edgar Hoover” – Interview With Film Music Historian Daniel Schweiger (new)
- Original Trailer
1984’s Special Effects is a horror-thriller starring Zoë Lund, Eric Bogosian, Brad Rijn, and Kevin O’Connor.
Special Features:
- Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
- Trailer
1989’s Wicked Stepmother is a horror-comedy starring Bette Davis, Barbara Carrera, Colleen Camp, Lionel Stander, David Rasche, and Tom Bosley.
Special Features:
- 2K Scan From The Original Camera Negative (new)
- Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
- “Which Witch Is Which: Editing Wicked Stepmother” – Interview With Editor David Kern (new)
- Trailer