By Patrick Luce Aug 8, 2008, 18:29 GMT
M. Night Shyamalan takes fear to a new level when “The Happening” arrives on DVD and Blu-ray on Oct. 7th Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment with more than an hour of bonus material. From a Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment press release:
We sensed it, we’ve seen the signs. Now… It’s happening. Writer and director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs) returns to his roots with the paranoid thriller “The Happening.”
A suspenseful apocalyptic film, “The Happening” follows a group of people on the run from an inexplicable and unstoppable event that threatens not only humankind… but the most basic human instinct of them all - survival!
Shyamalan’s first R-rated film begins with no clear warning, as a series of strange, chilling deaths that defy reason in their shocking destructiveness erupt in major American cities. As the incidents begin to become more and more frequent, their fight for survival will become more and more desperate.
“The Happening” features pulse-pounding performances from Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg (The Departed, Shooter), Zooey Deschanel (Bridge to Terebithia) and Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo (Moulin Rouge). Blending Shyamalan’s distinctive vision, blend of suspense and drama, “The Happening” DVD extends the terror with a mix of bonus material too intense for theatres including deleted scenes, gag reel, making of documentary, and more.
The film will be available in two DVD configurations – a single widescreen version and high-definition format on Blu-ray Disc with Digital Copy.
Synopsis:
From M. Night Shyamalan, the writer-director of The Sixth Sense and Signs, comes a gripping thriller about a family on the run from a mysterious and deadly phenomenon. Academy Award® Nominee Mark Wahlberg (2006 Best Supporting Actor – The Departed) stars as Elliot Moore, an ordinary man trying to save his family from a terrifying, invisible killer. As Elliot begins to discover the true nature of what is lurking out there, it soon becomes clear that no one—and nowhere—is safe. DVD Special Features include:
The Hard Cut (9 min.) – Behind the scenes preparations and execution of graphic scenes with Robert Bailey, special effects crew, images of the squibs, make-up, and prosthetics giving this piece an “anatomy of a scene” feel. I Hear You Whispering” (9 min.)A Day for Night (7min) – A day in the life of Night during production. Footage shot by a mini-DV cam contributes to the raw “in the moment” style of coverage for our one day with Night. Elements of a Scene (10 min.) – In cinema-verite style, dissect the staging of an elaborate scene, from planning, to adjustments, to nailing the last shot of the sequence. Stand-up interviews from cast and crew personalize the piece with a glimpse at all the contributions needed to capture the scene and move on.Visions of The Happening: A Making of ( 12 min.) – Making of documentaryDeleted scenes with introductions from M. Night ShyamalanGag reel Blu-Ray Disc Specs:
The Happening Blu-ray 2-Disc includes Digital CopyAll VAM from the DVDScene specific PIP The Hard ‘R’: Train Shooting: (4 min.) The specifics of shooting on a moving trainForces Unseen (4 min.) Wind special effects piece – the piece focuses on how the wind was created for the film and how they gave it that eerie look.
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