This week Sony Pictures Home Entertainment reissues new Blu-ray editions of three recent horror titles -- in "Frighteningly High Definition," says the press release.

I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and Urban Legend make their Blu-ray debut for the suggested retail price of $28.95 each. "Each Blu-ray Disc comes with special frightening features that include deleted scenes, director commentary, horror shots, music videos, featurettes and more."

What the press release doesn't mention is that each of these discs is equipped with the latest web-enabled interactive technology, BD Live, a Blu-ray development we reported on last week. While watching these movies, you can go online and interact in real-time with other fans who are sharing the experience with you. That's the theory, anyway.

The press information continues below:

I Know What You Did Last Summer
In a small fishing town, Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt – The Ghost Whisperer), Helen Shivers (Sarah Michelle Gellar – Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Southland Tales), Ray Bronson (Freddie Prinze Jr. – Brooklyn Rules, She's All That) and Barry William Cox (Ryan Philippe – Stop Loss, Crash) are celebrating their last summer together after graduating high school. Their fun screeches to a halt when they accidentally hit a stranger on a dark, winding road. Thinking they killed him, they panic and decide to bury the truth –- and the body. One year later, however, a note shows up saying, "I Know What You Did Last Summer." When a dark figure wielding a large hook begins to stalk them, the foursome quickly learns that some things don't always stay buried. Consumed with terror, the teens desperately try to figure out who they killed and who this shadowy murderer might be. But the task proves difficult when they start getting picked off in murderous revenge.

I Know What You Did Last Summer is directed by Jim Gillespie, executive produced by William S. Beasley (The Cable Guy, The Tuxedo), produced by Stokely Chaffin (Sweet Home Alabama, Soul Survivors), based on the novel by Lois Duncan with the screenplay by Kevin Williamson (Scream 3, Teaching Mrs. Tingle). The film stars Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Southland Tales), Jennifer Love Hewitt (The Ghost Whisperer), Ryan Philippe (Stop Loss, Crash) and Freddie Prinze Jr. (Brooklyn Rules, She's All That). I Know What You Did Last Summer was theatrically released in 1997, has a run time of 101 minutes and is rated R for strong horror violence and language.

Blu-ray Special Features Include:

• Filmmakers' Commentary with Director Jim Gillespie and Editor Steve Mirkovich
• Director's Short Film: Joyride, with optional commentary
• Featurette: "Now I Know What You Did Last Summer"
• Music Video: "Hush" by Kula Shaker

BD Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
BD Language(s): Dolby True HD 5.1 in English, French, Portuguese
BD Subtitles: English, French, Arabic, Dutch, Korean, Spanish, Chinese, Thai, Portuguese, English SDH

The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Attorney Erin Bruner (Linney) takes on both church and state when she is assigned to defend a priest (Wilkinson) in court. The prosecution alleges murder, but the priest denies any wrongdoing, claiming the young victim needed spiritual help with her demons and that she died after he performed an exorcism. Through the course of the trial Bruner must piece together the turn of events -- all seemingly logical, but still eerily supernatural -- that led to the death of Emily Rose (Jennifer Carpenter, D.E.B.S., Battle in Seattle). What she discovers will test her belief in science, faith and the battle between good and evil.

The Exorcism of Emily Rose is directed by Scott Derrickson (Love in the Ruins, Hellraiser: Inferno), produced by Beau Flynn (Bubble Boy, Requiem For a Dream), Gary Lucchesi (Aeon Flux, Underworld: Evolution), Tom Rosenberg (Wicker Park, The Covenant), Trip Vincent and Paul Harris Boardman (Love in the Ruins, Hellraiser: Inferno) who also co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Derrickson (Urban Legend: Final Cut, Land of Plenty). The film stars Laura Linney (The Savages, Kinsey), Tom Wilkinson (In the Bedroom, Michael Clayton), Campbell Scott (Roger Dodger, Phoebe in Wonderland) and Jennifer Carpenter (D.E.B.S., Battle in Seattle). The Exorcism of Emily Rose was theatrically released in 2005. The Unrated Version has a run time of 122 minutes.

Blu-ray Special Features Include:

• Director Commentary with Scott Derrickson
• Genesis of the Story -- Cast and crew talk about how they first heard of the story, and discuss the writing of the script.
• Casting of the Movie -- Director and Cast talk about the casting process
• Visual Design -- Crew talks about the production design and special effects
• Deleted Scene with option director's commentary

BD Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
BD Language(s): Dolby True HD 5.1 in English, French, Portuguese; Dolby Digital 5.1 in Spanish, Thai
BD Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Bahasa, Thai, Chinese, English SDH

Urban Legend
A group of students at a quaint New England college are taking a class in urban myth and folklore. After class one day they recount urban legends turned deadly, including the alleged murders of 25 students at their own college by a psychology professor. At the forefront of this group is Natalie Simon (Alicia Witt – 88 Minutes, The Upside of Anger), an academically-gifted student who is joined by her best friend Brenda Bates (Rebecca Gayheart – Jawbreaker, Bunny Whipped), party boy Parker Riley (Michael Rosenbaum – Smallville), jokester Damon Brooks (Joshua Jackson – Battle in Seattle, Bobby) and aspiring journalist Paul Gardener (Jared Leto – Requiem For a Dream, Lord of War). Soon after this discussion these friends and their classmates start to be brutally killed and somehow Natalie is connected to every one. Certain dark truths bubble up from Natalie’s past and she must use this knowledge in order to stop the violence – before she becomes the subject of her very own urban legend.

Urban Legend is directed by Jamie Blanks (Valentine, Storm Warning), produced by Gina Matthews (What Women Want, 13 Going on 30), Michael McDonnell (Urban Legend: Final Cut, King of California), Neal H. Moritz (Made of Honor, Prison Break), written by Silvio Horta (Ugly Betty, Jake 2.0) and stars Alicia Witt (88 Minutes, The Upside of Anger), Rebecca Gayheart (Jawbreaker, Bunny Whipped), Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville), Joshua Jackson (Battle in Seattle, Bobby) and Jared Leto (Requiem For a Dream, Lord of War). Urban Legend was theatrically released in 1998, has a running time of 99 minutes and is rated R for horror violence/gore, language and sexual content.

Blu-ray Special Features Include:
Director's Commentary
Making-of Featurette

BD Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
BD Language(s): Dolby True HD 5.1 in English, French, Portuguese; Dolby Digital 5.1 in Spanish, Thai
BD Subtitles: English, French, Arabic, Dutch, Bahasa, Korean, Spanish, Chinese, Thai, Portuguese, English SDH

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