Page 1 of Evil Dead : Special Edition

I`m putting off buying the Region 2 Evil Dead, because there is currently a Anchor Bay Special Edition in the works which will include Within the Woods, Raimi`s test movie prior to Evil Dead. Does anyone know when this will be released ?

Not sure - there is already a good special edition available from Elite in the US which is full-screen, has the same commentaries as the region 2 one (unless they`ve been re-recorded for this new release) and there`s some other bits too that aren`t on the region 2 release..

The new anchor bay one you mentioned will be widescreen like the region 2 one (they may also include the fullscreen one on it like they did with the evil dead 2 box) - I`ve heard within the woods is only a possibility due to copyright reasons etc..

I think it`s due out either late this year or early next year - it was supposed to come out shortly after the evil dead 2 box but kept getting delayed..

I have the US Elite special edition so I`m not sure whether to get this region 2 one or not - there`s no new extras but I`l like to see it in widescreen..

Check this link for details of the Elite region 1 release:

http://www.dvdmod.com/shop/dvdmod.cgi?searchstring=Evil+Dead:+Special+Edition,+The+(Elite)&searchon=titlefull&area=normal&type=detail&from=1&max=1

Here`s a full list of the extras:

Theatrical Trailer
Photo Gallery
Audio Commentary x 2
Additional Footage
Interactive Menus
Video Format: Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] (films original aspect ratio)
Audio Tracks: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround

The site also says the disk isn`t regionally coded.......

Thanks for the help guys......

I think maybe I`ll buy the region 2 for now, and buy the special edition whenver it comes out. Its sure gonna a be along wait by the sounds of it.