Product Details

• Actors: Guillermo Del Toro, Mick Garris, Joe Dante, Roger Corman
• Directors: John Landis
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Shout! Factory
• DVD Release Date: July 5, 2011
• Run Time: 88 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B004VLLWAQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,029 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Trailers From Hell! Volume Two (Widescreen)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Trailers: you know, those fast-paced two-to-four-minute theatrical promotional shorts that have preceded the feature attraction since the dawn of sound? They’re an exciting montage of all the best parts of a movie the exhibitors want to show you in order to get you to see the film . . . full of swirling letters screaming hyperbolic promises of: Thrills! Action! Mystery! Romance! All the highlights of a whole picture are packed into its own mini-movie in just a few minutes!

The Best Of Trailers From Hell Volume 2 showcases the cream of the award-winning Web site series, plus new trailers that have yet to be seen, concentrating on comedy, horror, science fiction, action and fantasy films that viewers can watch both in their original versions or accompanied by pithy commentaries from the esteemed Trailers From Hell gurus. Includes a new anamorphic widescreen transfer (1.78:1) of Roger Corman’s classic Little Shop Of Horrors, in its entirety.

Featuring:

Joe Dante on Donovan’s Brain, Little Shop Of Horrors and The Invisible Ghost!

Mick Garris on Fire Maidens From Outer Space and Flesh Gordon!

Guillermo Del Toro on Deep Red (in English and Spanish) and The Hunchback Of Notre Dame!

John Landis on Gorgo!

Roger Corman on Ski Troop Attack and Premature Burial!

And Many More . . .

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Joe, John and Guillermo (and Mick). Fun., August 1, 2011

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Wes Saylors Jr. (Boone, North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trailers From Hell! Volume Two (Widescreen) (DVD)

This DVD is little more than a handful of horror/fantasy directors introducing trailers to some of their favorite movies and talking about what made them so memorable. You might think, "But trailers are only a couple of minutes long ... what can any of these directors say in that space of time?" A lot, actually. And they do it entertainingly and enlighteningly (I think that's a word). Some standouts for me are Joe Dante talking about 'Donovan's Brain', John Landis talking about the British answer to Godzilla, "Gorgo" and Guillermo Del Torro, the poet laureate of the horror directors (he really does speak in an effortlessly poetic way) waxing nostalgic over "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (though not the good one). I actually like all the directors and their movie trailer choices (honorable mention goes to Mick Garris and 'Fire Maidens From Outer Space' ... his take on it is hilarious). If you don't want to rush out and watch each of these movies after hearing these directors talk about them, you probably aren't a deep movie lover. What comes through more than anything is the infectious love these guys (and Mary Lambert) have for movies that don't rate very high in cinematic history (except maybe 'Jaws' and 'The Tenant'). And yet they (the films) evoke a lot of love from these people. This DVD is something of a primer for people just stepping into the pool of fantasy cinema. And these directors and writers are the go-tos when these same people decide they want to experience the better offerings from that genre. -- But wait, there's more: In addition to the trailers and the directors, this DVD comes with a wonderful, clean print of Roger Corman's cult classic "Little Shop of Horrors." Joe Dante introduces it and offers some nice information (it was filmed in less than 3 whole days). It's a terrific, surrealist movie, and added to the trailers makes for a great evening's entertainment.