John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness & Ghost of Mars Getting Amazon-Exclusive Steelbooks
The Prince of Darkness and Ghosts of Mars Limited Edition Steelbooks arrive on August 12, and preorders are now open
John Carpenter is responsible for a long list of iconic horror movies, including The Thing and Halloween. Later this summer, two other great films from his catalog will receive exclusive Steelbook releases at Amazon: Prince of Darkness and Ghosts of Mars. Both feature a steelbook with terrifying cover art, as well as 4K Blu-ray and standard Blu-ray formats. Both Blu-rays launch on August 12, and preorders are available now at Amazon.
This chilling sci-fi flick takes place on Mars in the year 2176, after human colonists have settled the planet. However, things take a dark turn when the settlers discover a dormant Martian civilization, and the mysterious beings take over their bodies. It’s a cult classic, and even though it isn’t John Carpenter’s best-reviewed film, it’s still an intriguing sci-fi horror story.
Ghosts of Mars Limited Edition Special Features:
This version offers 4K Blu-ray and standard Blu-ray formats, plus heaps of bonus content. Here's everything included:
- Audio commentary with John Carpenter and actor Natasha Henstridge (4K)
- Assault on Outpost 13: Scoring Ghosts of Mars - Interview with film music historian Daniel Schweiger
- Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
- Scoring Ghosts of Mars
- Ghosts of Mars Special Effects Deconstruction
- Original Theatrical Trailer
When scientists find an ancient canister in a long-abandoned church, they accidentally let loose an evil entity trapped within. Their teammates slowly succumb to the strange force, turning into zombies, and the survivors must figure out how to stop the supernatural being before it consumes the entire world.
Prince of Darkness Limited Edition bonus features:
Along with 4K Blu-ray and standard Blu-ray formats, you’ll get a gory steelbook and plenty of cool bonus features:
- Audio commentary with John Carpenter and actor Peter Jason (4K)
- Theatrical Trailer (4K)
- TV Spot (4K)
- Sympathy for the Devil: Interview with John Carpenter
- Alice at the Apocalypse: Interview with Alice Cooper
- The Messenger: Interview with actor/ SFX supervisor Robert Grasmere
- Hell on Earth: A look at the film’s score and interview with co-composer Alan Howarth
- Horror’s Hallowed Grounds: A look at the film’s original locations
- Alternate opening from the TV version
- Trailer and radio spots
- Still gallery
There are plenty of other great John Carpenter Blu-rays available at Amazon--and many of them are currently on sale. You’ll also find 4K versions of Ghosts of Mars and Prince of Darkness, which don’t get you the cool steelbook but offer most of the same bonus features. If you’re interested in rounding out your collection, here’s a peek at our favorites.
More John Carpenter Blu-rays
- Assault on Precinct 13: Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray) -- $12.88 (
$18.21) - Escape from New York Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) -- $27.49
- Ghosts of Mars (4K Blu-ray) -- $29.21 (
$40) - Halloween (1978, DVD) -- $10
- Halloween: Collector’s Edition (4K Blu-ray) -- $25.49
- Prince of Darkness (4K Blu-ray) -- $21 (
$35) - They Live (4K Blu-ray) -- $25.23 (
$35) - The Thing (4K Blu-ray) -- $18.196 (
$30) - Vampires (4K Blu-ray) -- $27
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This story originally appeared on: GameSpot - Author:UK GAG
