The Australian made supernatural horror film ‘Muirhouse’ has been invited to be part of the 2012 Fright Night Film Festival following standing room only screenings at last months Cannes Film Festival.

‘Muirhouse’ screened to packed audiences at Marche Du Film during May’s festival and is hoping to follow this success by scaring the audiences at this iconic horror festival in Louisville, USA.

This years festival, one of the biggest horror and recognized horror festivals in the world, will take place over three days from the 29^th June.   Many legends of horror will be attending including Bruce Campbell, Sean Astin, Corey Feldman and Norman Reedus.

‘Being invited to not only attend but have our film participate at such an iconic horror festival is a massive honor’ Writer/Director of ‘Muirhouse’ Tanzeal Rahim comments ‘only a handful of Australian movies over the years have had this opportunity, and we are so thrilled that ‘Muirhouse’ has been selected to join that list!’

In the tradition of films like ‘The Blair Witch Project’ and ‘Paranormal Activity’ – ‘Muirhouse’ is a documentary style film set in Australia’s most haunted house; the Monte Cristo Homestead.

The film is based on actual happenings at the house from documented recordings by paranormal experts.  Philip Muirhouse (played by Australian actor Iain PF MacDonald) finds himself alone in the house; and the frightening events of that night are recorded in real time by camera and audio devices; taking the audience on a suspenseful, nail biting ride!

• Writer/Director Tanzeal Rahim will be available for interviews in the US from 28^th June – 2^nd July
• Lead Actor Iain PF McDonald will be available for interviews in the US from 21^st June – 3^rd July

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA…June 25, 2012 

One year on and “The Tunnel” continues to find new audiences and live up to its ground-breaking reputation with the release of an exclusive Limited Edition Anniversary Blu-Ray available for pre-sale from June 25 2012 for four weeks only.

A true collector’s must-have, the “The Tunnel” Limited Edition Anniversary Blu-Ray will, for the first time, feature the cult Australian horror film in 1080p HD, the two disc DVD with over two hours of extras, never before seen Q&A footage with cast and crew from the Popcorn Taxi premiere, a unique physical 35mm frame from the film mounted on the cover and each of the 1000 Blu-Ray Limited Editions will be numbered supporting their exclusivity.   All pre-orders before July 27 will be specially signed by Co-Producers/Writers, Enzo Tedeschi and Julian Harvey as well as Director, Carlo Ledesma.

Only available on “The Tunnel” website, http://www.thetunnelshop.com  it will also feature a four page booklet of unseen material and is priced at $59.00.

Coinciding with the movie’s first anniversary and for a limited time only, the original two-disc DVD will go on sale for $17.00 (plus shipping) and the iPad application will be reduced to $1.99.

Earlier this year, Enzo Tedeschi and Julian Harvey announced “The Tunnel: Dead End” was in development.  Set to pick up the story years later as Tangles’ sister is determined to answer once and for all what happened to her brother in the gloomy underground tunnels, “The Tunnel: Dead End” has received funding from Screen Australia.

“The Tunnel” Story So Far:

Frames sold to date: 51,051

Frameholders: 4,409

Most frames held by one person: 1,500

Downloads on Vodo: 1,732,456

Downloads on Peer to Peer: 4,000,000*

DVDS sold worldwide: 25,000*

Streams on smh.tv: 72,098

Other streaming views: 759,269

Trailer views on You Tube: 1,732,456

Inflight views: 7,000 flights

* indicates approximate

Infographic attached

Awards:

AIMIA Award – Best Use of Social Media, A Night of Horror – Best Australian Director, Bloodfest – Best Film, Bloodfest – Best Supporting Actor, Bloodfest – Best Cinematography, Screamfest – Best Special Effects and Barossa Film Festival – Best Australian Film.

Film Festivals:

Screamfest LA, Fest Portugal, A Night of Horror Sydney, Barossa Film Festival, Bloodfest Fantastique, Fancine Spain, Telluride Horrow Show, CPH PIX Denmark, BUT Film Festival Netherlands, Warrambeen Film Festival, Fright Night Film Festival and Cinemanila.

Directed by Philippines born, Carlo Ledesma, “The Tunnel” first came to the attention of worldwide media in 2011 based on its unique crowd-funding and distribution models – the movie’s producers launched the movie’s website, www.thetunnelmovie.net, with an innovative plan to raise the movie’s cash budget of $135,000 by selling a frame of the movie for $1 to the internet audience (the concept is based on a 90-minute film consisting of 135,000 individual frames) and releasing the film for free, online.

The film enjoyed simultaneous release across DVD as a 2-disc deluxe-edition (Australia), a PAY-TV broadcast (Australia) and an exclusive theatrical run in Australia as well its digital release on May 18, 2011.  “The Tunnel” also made Australian movie history becoming the only domestic film to be available for download on the iPad platform.  

About “The Tunnel”

“The Tunnel” is set amidst abandoned underground train tunnels beneath Sydney’s CBD. In 2008, chasing rumours of a government cover-up and urban legends surrounding the sudden back-flip, investigative journalist Natasha Warner led a crew of four into the underground labyrinth.

They went down into the tunnels looking for a story – until the story found them.

“The Tunnel” chronicles their harrowing ordeal. With unprecedented access to the recently declassified tapes the crew shot in the claustrophobic subway tunnels, as well as a series of candid interviews with the survivors, viewers come face to face with the terrifying truth.  This never before seen footage takes viewers deep inside the tunnels bringing the darkness to life and capturing the raw fear that threatens to tear the crew apart, leaving each one of them fighting for their lives.

Fans Cast Nearly 26 Million Votes In The First Ever EA SPORTS NHL Cover Vote Campaign, Sponsored by BlackBerry

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – June 25, 2012 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and NHL.com announced today during the live broadcast of the 2012 NHL Awards^TM that Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux has been selected by fans as the EA SPORTS NHL^®13 cover athlete. Giroux beat Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne in the final of the first ever EA SPORTS NHL^®Cover Vote campaign by less than a one percent margin, in what was the closest matchup of the entire campaign. NHL 13 will be available on September 13, 2012 in Australia and September 14, 2012 in New Zealand.

“The support fans have given me throughout the campaign has been unbelievable,” said Flyers forward Claude Giroux. “I am very excited to be on the cover of NHL 13 and I want to thank everyone who campaigned and voted for me – especially my teammates, the Flyers organization, and of course all the NHL fans who voted and tweeted.”

Between March 29 and June 4, fans cast nearly 26 million votes on NHL.com throughout the campaign, which was sponsored by BlackBerry^®. During the finals alone, more than two million votes were cast.

“The level of passion that the fans, players, and NHL teams have displayed throughout the first ever EA SPORTS NHL Cover Vote campaign has been overwhelming,” said Dean Richards, General Manager, NHL, EA SPORTS. “The EA SPORTS NHL Franchise has had a rich tradition of outstanding cover athletes and quality games, and we feel privileged to introduce Claude Giroux as the face of NHL 13 as selected by the fans. With Giroux on the cover and our revolutionary new True Performance Skating engine, we feel great about delivering our most innovative title yet with NHL 13.”

“The EA SPORTS NHL 13 Cover Vote campaign presented by BlackBerry was a success in every measurable way,” said Dave McCarthy, NHL Vice President of Consumer Products Marketing. “From nearly 26 million votes cast, to fan and player engagement across social media platforms, to the validation of NHL.com’s standing as the number one destination for hockey fans, the NHL 13 Cover Vote campaign exceeded our expectations.”

“Congratulations to Claude on being chosen by the fans as the EA SPORTS NHL 13 cover athlete,” said Adam Larry, NHLPA Director of Licensing and Associate Counsel. “We cannot say enough about the amazing job done by all those involved with the EA SPORTS NHL Cover Vote campaign. The terrific support that all 60 participating NHL players received from not only fans and gamers, but also other NHL players, the teams, teammates, friends and Twitter followers, drove the success of the campaign in its first year.”

The NHL 13 Cover Vote campaign gave fans the opportunity to select the face of the EA SPORTS NHL^® franchise as they were able to vote for their favourite candidate at http://www.nhl.com/covervote. The campaign was embraced by NHL fans, teams and players who utilized social media platforms to campaign. Outstanding examples of team and player engagement during the cover vote final include:

·         Claude Giroux – From the First Shift…
·         Pekka Rinne – The Most Interesting Goalie in the League

– NAMCO BANDAI Games Announces Massive Collaborative Project for Artists, Musicians, and YOU To Become Part of the TEKKEN Legend –

LYON, FRANCE – June 2012 – Today was the moment TEKKEN jumped off the stage and into the crowd to launch an explosive collaborative project for TEKKEN Tag Tournament 2, the most hotly anticipated installment to date in the 40 million plus selling TEKKEN franchise.  The WE ARE TEKKEN project is about artists, music producers and fans – that means you – re-imagining TEKKEN in their own unique way by asking themselves one simple question: if I were in charge of TEKKEN Tag Tournament 2, what would it look and sound like?

From today, anyone who wants to take part in the project can re-imagine the visuals or music of TEKKEN Tag Tournament 2 in their own unique style by producing an original piece of art based on game characters and environments or by remixing one of six tracks from the game’s original soundtrack.  Artists and music producers have from today until July 16^th to submit their work, with the ultimate goal of being hand-picked by the TEKKEN team to win tons of amazing prizes.  Winners will be announced July 23^rd.

For more information and to enter your work, visit the WE ARE TEKKEN app at https://www.facebook.com/tekken, or for the remix competition only, head straight to the website of WE ARE TEKKEN partner Juno Download at http://www.junodownload.com/remix_tekken/.

To launch the project and provide some inspiration to fans, NAMCO BANDAI Games has collaborated with a number of renowned artists, illustrators and electronic music producers from North America and Europe to create their own visions of TEKKEN Tag Tournament 2.

Remixes of the game’s original soundtrack have been created by electro house artists Crookers, Busy P, Siriusmo, Jokers of the Scene and His Majesty Andre; drum’n’bass producers Logistic and Benton; moombahton rising stars Sazon Booya and more.

TEKKEN characters have been re-imagined by comic artists Neal Adams, Alan Kupperberg, Daniel Govar, Jock, Ben Willsher and Jon Davis Hunt; low-brow legends Frank Kozik and Vince Ray; illustrators McBess and Adam Haynes; and graphic artist Superdeux.

The vision of TEKKEN Tag Tournament 2 created by these artists and producers will be presented in the artbook alongside the winning fan entries and on an exclusive remix CD in the WE ARE TEKKEN limited retail edition of the game, scheduled for European launch on 14^th September 2012.

“We have never done anything like this before. The WE ARE TEKKEN project is going to provide us an amazing vision of how TEKKEN might look and sound in a parallel universe,” said Katsuhiro Harada, TEKKEN Project Director at NAMCO BANDAI GAMES Inc.  “Everybody on the TEKKEN team is really excited to see and hear what the fans will create.”

For full details on how to get involved and to check out the art and music for yourself, get yourself down to https://www.facebook.com/tekken, or head straight to the remix competition at the Juno Download website at http://www.junodownload.com/remix_tekken/.

The impatiently awaited sequel to the legendary TEKKEN Tag Tournament released in 2000, TEKKEN Tag Tournament 2 for PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® has been rebuilt completely from the ground up for the two home consoles. The game will come loaded with tons of new features not available in the existing arcade version, including online functionality that has been comprehensively reworked in direct response to player feedback.

To keep up to date with everything happening in the TEKKEN universe, join the global TEKKEN family today at http://www.facebook.com/tekken and follow Harada-san on Twitter: @Harada_TEKKEN.

SYDNEY, Australia – June 25, 2012 – DreamWorks Studios has acquired the feature film rights to EA’s (NASDAQ: EA) popular video game franchise, Need for Speed™, it was announced jointly this weekend by DreamWorks CEO and Co-Chair Stacey Snider and EA President of Studios Frank Gibeau.

Brothers George and John Gatins developed the original story with George writing the feature’s screenplay. The screenplay is based on the Need for Speed series, but is not based on an individual game. EA will produce along with John Gatins and Mark Sourian. Scott Waugh (Act of Valor) is attached to direct, and the project will be fast-tracked at DreamWorks with a target production start date for early next year, for a 2014 release.

The film adaptation will be a fast-paced, high-octane film rooted in the tradition of the great car culture films of the 70s while being extremely faithful to the spirit of the video game franchise. In Need for Speed, the cars are hot, the racing is intense and the story keeps players at the edge of their seat.

“I’m excited about getting back into the creative trenches with John and George Gatins and my partners at EA to bring to life an exhilarating script based on an epic video game that seems to have been made for the movies,” said Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Chairman. “This is a big piece of business for DreamWorks and we are grateful to Frank Gibeau, Pat O’Brien, Kevin Maher and John and George for choosing us to deliver their goods.”

“George, John and EA brought a very compelling story to us which we believe is going to make a fun, cool movie franchise,” said Stacey Snider, CEO and Co-Chair of DreamWorks. “With such a large following around the globe, we’re excited to make a film that does justice to the popular underlying video game series.”

“We are thrilled to be in business with our friends Steven Spielberg, Stacey Snider and the entire DreamWorks team,” said Frank Gibeau, President of EA Labels. “They are the perfect partner to take Need for Speed to the big screen by creating the exciting action film that we have always envisioned.”

“It’s fantastic to be working with a team that shares not only our love of cars, but also our passion for creating blockbuster action experiences. This collaboration will be greatly enhanced with the team at DreamWorks – which is a great home for the Need for Speed franchise,” said Patrick Soderlund, Executive Vice President, EA Games Label.  Added Pat O’Brien, Vice President of EA Entertainment: “Working with John and George to develop the script has truly been an outstanding experience.”

Need for Speed is the premier racing game in the video game industry and one of EA’s best-selling video game franchises. Since the release of the first title, the series has sold more than 140 million units worldwide, generating an estimated $4 billion in retail revenue, making it one of the biggest franchises in video gaming.

Need for Speed serves as a reunion with both George Gatins and John Gatins with DreamWorks.  George was an executive producer on the studio’s 2010 film “She’s Out of My League.” John’s previous projects with DreamWorks include the 2005 film “Dreamer” which he wrote and directed. He also wrote the script for last year’s “Real Steel” and has been working on the script for its sequel. He recently wrote the script for “Flight” which will be released by Paramount later this year.

Both EA and John and George Gatins are represented by UTA, who negotiated the deal.

More information about Need for Speed can be found at: http://www.needforspeed.com/.

Available to own on Blu-ray™ 3D for $49.95RRP, TRIPLE PLAY for $44.95RRP and on DVD for $39.95RRP
Also available On Demand and to Download from August 1

Saving the world means “going to hell” in “Wrath of the Titans,” arriving onto Blu-ray™ 3D Combo Pack, TRIPLE PLAY, DVD, On Demand and To Download on August 1 from Warner Home Entertainment Group. Perseus, the half-human son of Zeus is once again on a quest in “Wrath of the Titans” as the dangerous Titans, imprisoned in hell, threaten to rise up and overthrow the gods of Olympus, unleashing chaos and destruction in their wake.

Jonathan Liebesman directed “Wrath of the Titans” from a screenplay by Dan Mazeau & David Leslie Johnson, story by Greg Berlanti & David Leslie Johnson & Dan Mazeau, based on characters created by Beverley Cross. The film was produced by Basil Iwanyk, who also produced the previous hit “Clash of the Titans,” and Polly Johnsen.

Sam Worthington leads the international cast, which includes Rosamund Pike, Bill Nighy, Edgar Ramirez, Toby Kebbell and Danny Huston, with Academy Award® nominees Ralph Fiennes (“The English Patient”) and Liam Neeson (“Schindler’s List”).

“Wrath of the Titans” will be available on Blu-ray™ 3D Combo Pack, featuring a Blu-ray™ 3D and Blu-ray™ for $49.95RRP, TRIPLE PLAY, featuring a Blu-ray™, DVD and a Digital Copy of the film, for $44.95RRP and on single disc DVD for $39.95RRP.

Feature 5,000:1 Ultra-High Native Contrast Ratio, 8-Bit Color Performance, True Blacks, and Wide-Angle Viewing 

Sydney Australia, 18 June 2012:  Purchasing a BenQ monitor now guarantees an optimised viewing experience with the company deciding to adopt Vertical Alignment (VA) LED panel technology across the range of its monitor line-up.  BenQ launched the world’s first VA LED monitor only two years ago, and has now decided to extend VA LED panel technology across the monitor range,  providing consumers with a higher native contrast ratio to show true black and vivid colour surpassing other displays.

What this means to the consumer is that for no real additional outlay they’re assured of a monitor which offers an outstanding visual performance with the sharpest details, the richest colours and the deepest blacks – three core elements that contribute substantially to the visual clarity and viewing comfort of a computer monitor.  Coupled with this, VA LED monitors are energy-efficient and eco-friendly, greatly reducing power consumption and are manufactured mercury-free, making them less costly to the Earth.

Said BenQ Australia’s general manager, Chee F. Chung, “Twisted Nematic (TN) LED and In-Plane Switching (IPS) panels only come with a 1000:1 native contrast ratio, where VA LED panels boast an ultra-high native contrast ratio of 5000:1, bringing astonishing colour depth and definition from the brightest whites to the deepest blacks with the greatest subtlety and clarity.

“This is obviously ideal for those wishing to use their monitor for personal entertainment, but should not be underestimated for general purpose usage also.  For instance, watching videos and browsing pictures on a VA LED panel is vastly more comfortable and easier on the eye then with a traditional TN LED monitor,” she said.

“Other advantages to VA panels include a wider viewing angle to accommodate a bigger audience more comfortably, and true 8-bit colour delivers smoother and more stable colour transitions by rendering a total of 16.7 million colour shades.

“BenQ’s line up of monitors from the multimedia EW, to the stylish VW, ergonomic BL and general purpose GW series now takes full advantage of VA panel technology and LED backlighting,” said Chung.

The complete VA Range:

GW Series (Home and Office): for value-seekers looking to manage their needs for essential home and office use, such as web-surfing or handling administrative tasks.

RRP: from $179 to $299 ( 21.5” / 24” / 27” )

VW Series (Stylish): for those with an eye for fashion, a range that satisfies aesthetic demands

RRP: from $199 to $349 ( 21.5” / 24” / 27” )

EW Series (Multimedia): for heavy computer users seeking premium multimedia enjoyment with excellent visual image quality

RRP: from $279 to $399 ( 24” / 27” )

BL Series (Ergonomic): for business seeking the most ergonomic solution to improve productivity and efficiency

RRP: from $399 only for 1 model BL2400PT

There is a BenQ VA LED monitor for every application, from entry level to premium models in display sizes ranging from 21.5” – 27”.

For further information visit www.BenQ.com.au.

22 June 2012 — Wargaming, the award-winning global video game developer and publisher, today introduced US carrier-based aircraft – a unique line of warplanes to fight in the virtual skies of the highly anticipated flight combat MMO World of Warplanes.

The US tech tree features nine iconic carrier-based aircraft from the United States Navy, including the Grumman F2F and Brewster F2A Buffalo, the first biplane fighters with retractable undercarriage, as well as the boldly designed Chance Vought F5U and Vought F7U Cutlass fighters, both of which pioneered the use of turbojet power. Other WWII-famed carrier-based aircraft, such as F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair and Goodyear F2G “Super” Corsair, offer even more options for players.

“The carrier-based aircraft in World of Warplanes showcases the evolution of North American engineering and the effort to create the ultimate shipboard fighter outfitted for challenging multitask operations over the seas and coastal areas”, comments Alex Zezulin, Project Manager for World of Warplanes. “It is a unique and extremely interesting warplane type, sharing many features found in both light and heavy fighters”.

With often unique and unorthodox body designs, carrier-based aircraft were also known for their ability to carry a wide variety of armaments, as well as carried a reputation for exceptional ruggedness under the most extreme conditions. They were also, however, highly maneuverable and able to carry an increased fuel load, making them perfect choices for intense dogfights, formidable surface attacks and reconnaissance missions.

World of Warplanes is currently in closed beta, where virtual pilots are invited to experience the thrill of aerial dogfighting combat in 59 different aircraft from Germany, the United States and the U.S.S.R, across four unique maps.

About World of Warplanes

World of Warplanes is the flight combat MMO action game set in the Golden Age of military aviation. The game continues the armored warfare theme marked in the highly-acclaimed World of Tanks and will throw players into a never-ending tussle for air dominance.

World of Warplanes will allow players to build full-scale careers as virtual pilots offering machines from several key eras, from1930’s biplanes to the Korean War jet fighters that led the way to modern air forces.

World of Warplanes will feature a wide range of warbirds, each of them unique in their effectiveness and behavior. Virtual pilots will choose from three main warplane classes – single-engine light fighters capable of engaging enemies in close dogfights, heavy fighters with their deadly straight attacks, and strafing aircrafts, the fearsome threat to ground targets.

Every plane will feature multiple variations of ammo types, engines, and other crucial modules, and their various combinations will allow players to pick the optimal configuration for the most effective behavior in combat.

Find more about World of Warplanes at:

• http://www.worldofwarplanes.com/

HELSINKI, FINLAND – June 21, 2012 – Futuremark® today released its first trailer for the next version of 3DMark®. Designed for measuring the gaming performance of everything from tablets and notebooks to high-end desktop gaming systems, the next 3DMark for Windows will be the world’s first unified graphics benchmark allowing testing of DirectX 9, DirectX 10 and DirectX 11 capable hardware through the DirectX 11 API. Expected to be released after the launch of Windows 8, this new 3DMark will also be compatible with Windows 7 and Windows Vista. The new trailer provides a preview of the DirectX 11 test and is now available online and in high definition for the first time at http://www.3dmark.com

3DMARK DIRECTX 11 TECH DEMO

In the trade town of Scarport, buildings cling to canyon walls above canals of lava and provide shelter from the toxic volcanic atmosphere. Gaudy neon signs flicker as steam rises from the molten rivers running beneath the town. A trader walks along ledges carved from the volcanic rock,  smoke swirling around her flowing cloak. Her robotic sentinels keep watch, but what dangers lie hidden in the shadows?

The 3DMark DirectX 11 tech demo brings this scene to life with intelligent tessellation and advanced volumetric lighting using real-time light scattering. The visible particles and clouds of smoke in the scene react to other objects using fluid dynamics simulation. Post processing, ambient occlusion and various lens effects complete the look.

Watch the trailer on Futuremark’s YouTube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgN1TKAAaD0&hd=1

The new 3DMark is currently in development and is expected later in 2012 following the launch of Windows 8. It will also be compatible with Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Follow Futuremark on Facebook for the latest 3DMark news at http://www.facebook.com/Futuremark or visit http://www.3dmark.com

14 ICONIC THRILLERS FROM THE MASTER OF SUSPENSE TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON BLU-RAY™ CELEBRATING UNIVERSAL’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY  ALFRED HITCHCOCK: THE MASTERPIECE COLLECTION
THE ULTIMATE BOX SET WITH 14 FILMS INCLUDING 13 NEVER BEFORE ON BLU-RAY™  PLUS OVER 15 HOURS OF BONUS FEATURES – AVAILABLE OCTOBER 3 FOR A LIMITED  TIME ONLY

Fourteen of the most acclaimed films by legendary director Alfred Hitchcock come together on Blu-rayTM for the first time ever when Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection is released on October 3, 2012 for a limited time only. Digitally restored from high-quality film elements and presented in perfect high-definition picture and sound, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection brings the Master of Suspense’s best work to home audiences as its never been seen before.

This ultimate collectors set features 13 films previously unavailable on Blu-rayTM plus hours of documentaries, filmmaker commentaries, interviews, screen tests, trailers and much more, including a new documentary “The Birds, Hitchcock’s Monster Movie,” enough to satisfy even the most ardent Hitchcock fan.

Spanning three-and-a-half decades of the director’s prolific career, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection includes the classic thrillers Psycho, The Birds, Vertigo, Rear Window, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Marnie, Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt, Rope, The Trouble with Harry, Torn Curtain, Topaz, Frenzy and Family Plot. The films feature performances from some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Julie Andrews, Paul Newman, Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins, Tippi Hedren and Kim Novak.
One of the most influential and revered cinematic innovators of all time, Alfred Hitchcock had a profound and lasting impact on modern moviemaking. Renowned for his signature wit, thrilling plots, pioneering camerawork and original editing style, Hitchcock’s masterful ability to wring every drop of suspense out of each scene is still studied and emulated by filmmakers around the world.

Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection is the ideal gift for film lovers, Hitchcock fans—or anyone who wants to discover for themselves what makes him the undisputed Master of Suspense.

Synopses and Bonus Features
Saboteur (1942)
This riveting wartime thriller stars Robert Cummings as a factory worker who is falsely accused of sabotage and  sets off on a desperate, action-packed cross-country chase to clear his name.
Bonus Features:
• Saboteur: A Closer Look
• Storyboards: The Statue of Liberty Sequence
• Alfred Hitchcock’s Sketches
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
This thriller about a young woman (Teresa Wright) who comes to suspect that the uncle (Joseph Cotton) she idolises may in fact be a murderer was considered Alfred Hitchcock’s personal favorite.
Bonus Features:
• Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock’s Favorite Film
• Production Drawings by Art Director Robert Boyle
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer
Rope (1948)
Two friends strangle a classmate and then hold a party for their victim’s family and friends while their former teacher (James Stewart) becomes increasingly suspicious that his students have turned his intellectual theories into brutal reality.
Bonus Features:
• Rope Unleashed
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer
Rear Window (1954)
James Stewart and Grace Kelly star in this voyeuristic masterpiece about a photographer who becomes obsessed with watching his neighbours and discovers a possible murder.
Bonus Features:
• Rear Window Ethics: An Original Documentary
• A Conversation with Screenwriter John Michael Hayes
• Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of The Master
• Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
• Hitchcock-Truffaut Interview Excerpts
• Masters of Cinema
• Feature Commentary with John Fawell, author of Hitchcock’s Rear Window: The Well-Made Film
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer
• Re-Release Trailer Narrated by James Stewart
• Blu-ray exclusives: BD Live, Pocket Blu
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
While no one really minds that Harry is dead, everyone has a different idea about what should be done with his body in this quirky mystery starring Shirley MacLaine and John Forsythe.
Bonus Features:
• The Trouble with Harry Isn’t Over
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
James Stewart and Doris Day star as a vacationing American couple who accidentally become involved in an international assassination plot and must take matters into their own hands after their son is kidnapped.
Bonus Features:
• The Making of The Man Who Knew Too Much
• Production Photographs
• Trailers
Vertigo (1958)
James Stewart and Kim Novak star in this dizzying web of mistaken identity, passion and murder involving an acrophobic detective and the mysterious blonde he rescues from the San Francisco bay.
Bonus Features:
• Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock’s Masterpiece
• Partners in Crime: Hitchcock’s Collaborators
• Hitchcock / Truffaut Interview Excerpts
• Foreign Censorship Ending
• The Vertigo Archives
• Feature Commentary with Associate Producer Herbert Coleman, Restoration Team Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz, and Other Vertigo Participants
• Feature Commentary with Director William Friedkin
• 100 Years of Universal: The Lew Wasserman Era
• Theatrical Trailer
• Restoration Theatrical Trailer
• BD Live, Pocket Blu (Blu-ray Exclusive)
Psycho (1960)
Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh star in this shocking classic about an unsuspecting visitor to the Bates Motel who falls prey to one of cinema’s most notorious psychopaths, Norman Bates.
Bonus Features:
• The Making of Psycho
• Psycho Sound
• In The Master’s Shadow: Hitchcock’s Legacy
• Hitchcock-Truffaut Interview Excerpts
• Newsreel Footage: The Release of Psycho
• The Shower Scene: With and Without Music
• The Shower Scene: Storyboards by Saul Bass
• The Psycho Archives
• Posters and Psycho Ads
• Lobby Cards
• Behind-the-Scenes Photographs
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer
• Re-release Trailers
• Feature Commentary with Stephen Rebello (author of Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho)
The Birds (1963)
‘Tippi’ Hedren and Rod Taylor star in this horrific tale of nature gone berserk when thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.
Bonus Features:
• Deleted Scene
• Original Ending
• The Birds: Hitchcock’s Monster Movie – New! (Blu-ray Exclusive)
• All About The Birds
• Storyboards
• Tippi Hedren’s Screen Test
• Hitchcock-Truffaut Interview Excerpts
• The Birds Is Coming (Universal International Newsreel)
• Suspense Story: National Press Club Hears Hitchcock (Universal International Newsreel)
• Production Photographs
• 100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics
• 100 Years of Universal: The Lot
• Theatrical Trailer
• BD Live, Pocket Blu (Blu-ray Exclusive)
Marnie (1964)
‘Tippi’ Hedren stars as Marnie, a compulsive liar and thief, who winds up marrying the very man (Sean Connery) she attempts to rob in this psychological thriller that races to an inescapable conclusion.
Bonus Features:
• The Trouble with Marnie
• The Marnie Archives
• Theatrical Trailer
Torn Curtain (1966)
Paul Newman and Julie Andrews star in this action-packed thriller about a world-famous scientist who goes undercover to get top-secret information and ends up running for his life from enemy agents.
Bonus Features:
• Torn Curtain Rising
• Scenes Scored by Bernard Herrmann
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer
Topaz (1969)
John Forsythe stars as an American CIA agent who hires a French operative to travel to Cuba and investigate rumors of Russian missiles and a spy codenamed “Topaz”.
Bonus Features:
• Alternate Endings
• Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Historian and Critic Leonard Maltin
• Storyboards: The Mendozas
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer
Frenzy (1972)
In this morbid blend of horror and wit, the “Necktie Murderer” has the London Police on red alert and an innocent man (Jon Finch) is on a desperate quest to find the real criminal and clear his own name.
Bonus Features:
• The Story of Frenzy
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer
Family Plot (1976)
Chaos ensues in this suspense-comedy when a phony psychic and her not-so-bright boyfriend cross paths with a slick diamond merchant and his beautiful girlfriend.
Bonus Features:
• Plotting Family Plot
• Storyboards: The Chase Scene
• Production Photographs
• Theatrical Trailer