May I know what Evil Dead DVD release included in the Lunchbox Edition? was it Anchorbay or was it Elite? Highly appreciate your response

Evil Dead 1:
1999 Elite Special Edition
The lunchbox edition has nothing to do with Elite, I belive the DVD in it was one of the Anchor Bay jewel case versions
Evil Dead 2:
1998 Anchor Bay barebones
2000 Anchor Bay Special Edition (same as tin, just without the tin, is this the one you list as anchor bay 2000?)
Army of Darkness
1998 Universal barebones, don't know if the 2003 one you're referring to is the same, but there was definitely a Universal barebones available since 98

Thanks for the info. I corrected it.

list of R1 Evil Dead Trilogy

Im just sharing the definitive information of Evil Dead Trilogy in R1 format.

It may sound stupid but somehow this marketing approach done by Anchorbay/Elite/Universal for Evil Dead trilogy DVD

1. Pave way to DVD multiple version releases.
2. Evil Dead R1 as I see it pioneered the world of "Double Dipping".
3. Book of Dead lead the dvd packaging innovation



Evil Dead 1

Year 1999 Elite Released Collector's Edition-OOP

Year 1999 Anchorbay Released Collector's Edition (This can be found in five covers and packaged at a DVD jewel case)-OOP

Year 2001 Anchorbay Released Limited Lunchbox Edition (on-pack 1999 Anchorbay Released Collector's Edition)-Rare/OOP
*please take note that the said lunchbox is "DIFFERENT" from the limited# 5000 Lunchbox made by NECA


Year 2002 Anchorbay -with THX (Regular edition)

Year 2002 Anchorbay (Alternate Cover/Rental Edition) Rare/OOP

Year 2002 Anchorbay (Book of the Dead) Limited Edition-OOP

Year 2005 Anchorbay (Book of the Dead) - Re-release packed with Book of the Dead2




Evil Dead 2

Year 1998 Anchorbay (Skull Head Art)-Rare/OOP

Year 2000 Anchorbay Special Edition-(same cover art with the Limited Edition Tin)

Year 2000 Anchorbay Limited Edition Tin (limited to #50,000)-Rare/OOP

Year 2005 Anchorbay (Book of the Dead2) Limited Edition




Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness

There were 4 limited numbered R1 Army of Darkness released

Year 1998 Universal Army of Darkness

Year 1999 Anchorbay 2 Discs Limited Edition Rare/OOP
R1-US release (2 disc Alpha Case) limited to #30,000
R1-Canadian Release (2 disc Alpha Case) limited to #4000<- Probably the Rarest Version to find

Year 2000 Anchorbay Director's Cut Limited Edition Rare/OOP
R1-US release (Gold keepcase / Director's Cut) limited to #40,000
R1-Canadian Release (Gold keepcase / Director's Cut)limited to #5000


Year 1999-2000 Anchorbay Bruce Campbell vs The Army of Darkness Bootleg Edition-OOP

Year 2002 Anchorbay The Army of Darkness-OOP

Year 2003 Anchorbay Bruce Campbell vs The Army of Darkness Boomstick Edition-OOP

Year 2003 Anchorbay Bruce Campbell vs The Army of Darkness Boomstick Edition(with Join The Army 8 Page Limited Edition Collectible Booklet) -Rare/OOP

Can anyone confirm if the Anchorbay 1999 Evil Dead (in Jewel Case) was released in 4 different DVD art and not f the original 5 art?

Why Im sharing this, I noticed that in the spine of each and everyone, once you complete the four it spells E-V-I-L

Highly appreciate any help concerning this matter.

Doing it for months now, and as I explore further I see some new findings concerning this multiple releases that Anchorbay,Elite and Universal did with the Evil Dead Trilogy .

Another information I was able to get was that of this "Extremely Rare" Evil Dead 1 DVD that carries the same content of the Book of the Dead but with a different packaging.

It was so "Rare", its NOT even sold at the market (online and B&M). Anchorbay distributed this back in 2002 at selected Corporate "non-franchise" Blockbuster outlets in US (For Rental Purpose Only/Not For Sale).

I guess this one goes as the hardest to obtain together with the Lunchbox Anchorbay Edition and the Limited Edition Army of Darkness #out of 4000

So, you're not just talking about <a href="http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com/index.asp?p=CatalogDetail&SKU=DV11903&PriCatID=3">this one</a>, are you?

Not that one.

The release that Im talking about got an extra 1hr more of Special Features compare to the one you shared.

There's no chance you have a copy of the alternate cover art for that one, do you? I'm just curious to see what it looks like...

I'm in the process of obtaining one. Im finalizing talks with a Customer Rep from Blockbuster Online if they still have a stock of it or providing me a list of stores/outlets within the range of my residence which carries one.

I just got it last night. Please see the next post to this:

footnotes:

* Contrary to early information that there were "5" variations of the 1999 Anchorbay Released, it seems that there were only four "4" (enough to spell E-V-I-L at its spine# ). The set stir a lot of confusion at ebay as the stock photo made available was not even the same cover/art.

** The two released lunchboxes were always been mistaken as the same, but its NOT (One has a DVD in it, the other has a Thermos).

*** Please be aware that the sought after OOP release/version of the "Boomstick Edition" is the one with the "Limited Collectible 8 page Booklet" entitled Join the Army

**** Please take note that there were four #d Limited Edition releases of Army of Darknes. The Hard ones to obtain or the so called "rarer" versions are the ones released in Canada.

- Gold keepcase / Director's Cut limited to (US) #out of 40,000 and (Canada) #out of 5,000
- 2 disc Alpha Case limited to (US) #out of 30,000 and (Canada) #out of 4,000

**** This is an exclusive Blockbuster "Rental Only" Edition and "Not For Sale". Released back in 2002. And what made it so rare was it's limited release of availability to "Corporate" Blockbuster Stores only

you know Xage...it's because of you and you alone that they keep putting out so many versions of all them. Thanks, thanks a lot!! :nopanic:

:eyebrow: LOL!... Well finally someone had stepped up to bite all the marketing scheme that Elite/Anchorbay/Universal did for the the Evil Dead Trilogy.


And to say, there is an ucoming "rumor" of a Cabin Release Set? I doubt if Anchorbay wouldnt be continuing doing that after seeing this post I did.. hehehe.


Thanks Dude

Wow, nice collection of evil dead.Damn you own so many copies.

And in one swoop, xage makes me Evil Dead DVD collection look like crap. I can't believe that rental only edition. I must find a way to procure this. Now. *twitch*

Nahh, Every Evil Dead Collector for me is the same as mine, because we have the same likes of film.

Well Wishes on your *twitching* quest with the EVIL DEAD (rental only) Edition.

how much did blockbuster charge you for that one

that's a great collection xage :up:

After presenting to them a a spcial code I got from customer service rep from Blockbuster regional office/Blockbuster Online, the store manager confirm and called the regional office first then afterwards they immediately charge me $19.99 + tax.

Well I wouldnt be hesitating spending that amount, afterall its a sure great catch and it was sold to me even though its not for sale :blush: .

Thanks

You collect other regions or just the R1 stuff?

I sticked to R1 Evil Dead stuff for now.

Not yet venturing into the multi-region thing... because it would be another long journey especially for the Evil Deads that are way too OOP (Evil Dead Japan for example) and hard to get.