I received an e-mail earlier today from Dark Sky Films, saying that the original Faces of Death will be released on both Blu-Ray and DVD in a 30th Anniversary package!  For those of you that aren’t familiar with Faces of Death, the film contains both real and fake footage of people biting the dust in various graphic ways.  The movie was graphic enough to have it banned in 40 countries (according to legend anyway).  While this film isn’t my cup of tea, I have to give Dark Sky a lot of credit for having the balls to release this on Blu-Ray!  Read on for official press release:

THE LEGENDARY ‘FACES OF DEATH’ TO BE RELEASED ON OCTOBER 7^TH, 2008 –

ORIGINAL SHOCKUMENTARY IS BACK WITH A 30^TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION BLU-RAY DISC AND DVD

Called “the ultimate taboo tape” by Entertainment weekly, Faces of Death is the most controversial, critically reviled and fastest selling documentary in home video history.  Parents tried to stop it. Video stores had to hide it. Yet across the nation, millions found ways to secretly watch it…if they dared. Renowned pathologist Dr. Frances B. Gröss is your guide to the most bizarre and grisly death scenes ever recorded, from executions, assassinations and mass murder to suicide, disease and disasters. Three decades later, is it hardcore gross-out, elaborate hoax or still the ultimate forbidden movie?  One thing is certain - you will never forget the original Faces of Death!

October 7^th marks the re-launch of the Gorgon Video label and the release of Faces of Death on DVD and Blu-Ray.  Boasting a new HD transfer from extremely rare vault materials, this is Faces of Death like it has never been seen before.  This release includes never-before-seen features that will lift the veil on the most discussed and debated documentary in history and is presented in 5.1 Audio/2.0 Stereo.  Bonus features include a feature-length documentary with director Conan Le Cilaire, who has never publicly discussed Faces of Death, “Choice Cuts with editor Glenn Gurner” featurette, “The Death Makers with Special Make-Up FX Creators Allan A. Apone and Douglas J. White” featurette, and Faces of Death trailers, outtakes, and deleted scenes.

Prepare for some controversy from a 30 year old film here in 2008!

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