Fresh out of theaters, currently available on VOD and now streaming exclusively on SCREAMBOX, Bloody Disgusting’s Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls is coming home for the holidays, arriving as a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray on December 19, loaded with bonus features, extended/deleted scenes, commentaries and an exclusive slipcover.
The Blu-ray is now available for pre-order on Amazon!
Since its Sundance premiere, the energy surrounding the film has steadily grown with RogerEbert.com calling Onyx the Fortuitous “a handmade horror gem.”
Based on Andrew Bowser’s viral character of the same name, Onyx tells the story of an amateur occultist who learns that sometimes when you raise HELL…you get a little burned.
Blu-ray Bonus Features include…
- Making the Monsters
- Onyx: Origins
- Onyx Original Videos
- Theatrical Trailer
- Art Book
Deleted /Extended Scenes:
- Bartok Has Risen (Extended)
- The Grand Grimoire (Extended)
- Onyx Eats the Eggs (Deleted)
- Ravenous Salamanders (Deleted)
Commentaries:
- Director commentary (Andrew Bowser)
- Producer commentary (Andrew Bowser, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Clark Baker)
- Sound commentary (Andrew Bowser, Mike Gallagher)
Slipcover art is by Phantom City Creative and don’t forget to pre-order on Amazon!
In Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, a throwback to the retro fun of the ’80s and ’90s, Onyx is struggling to find purpose with his soul-devouring side gig when he receives a coveted invitation to the mansion of his idol, Bartok the Great (Re-Animator‘s Jeffrey Combs).
Here, he joins Bartok and his mysterious delegation to raise the spirit of an ancient demon for a once-in-a-lifetime ritual.
The film also stars Barbara Crampton (You’re Next, Re-Animator), Ralph Ineson (The Witch, The Green Knight), Rivkah Reyes (School of Rock), TC Carson (Final Destination 2), Arden Myrin (Insatiable, Shameless) and Melanie Chandra (Code Black).
One of the most charming facets of Onyx the Fortuitous is its commitment to practical effects, specifically its use of puppets to bring demons, ghouls, and creatures to life.
Check out the awesome retro trailer below and also dig this clip in which Onyx will do “anything for love”.
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