August 18, 2022
The outrageous Scumdogs of the universe – the infamous filth known as Gwar, are returning to home televisions this fall, this time with a documentary about the band’s bloody and ridiculous career. This is Gwar Blu-Ray and DVD Coming October 25th!
The critically acclaimed documentary This is Gwar was released earlier this summer via Shudder, AMC Network’s premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural. On October 25th, This is Gwar will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD. It is available for pre-order now. Both the Blu-Ray and DVD will be chock full of special features which are listed in detail below.
This is Gwar is the powerful story of the iconic heavy metal art collective, as told by the humans who have fought to keep it alive for over thirty years. The feature documentary includes interviews with the band members, both past and present, and other artists, including Weird Al Yankovic, Thomas Lennon, Alex Winter, Bam Margera, and Ethan Embry, including never seen footage of legendary Gwar frontman Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus).
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This is Gwar is directed by Scott Barber (Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story), with producers Tommy Avallone (Bill Murray Stories) and Josh Goldbloom (V/H/S/94). Executive Producers include Bill Parks, Zach Blair, Matthew Helderman, and Luke Taylor.
Guitarist Brent Purgason on the upcoming release, “We are really happy to see This is Gwar available on Blu Ray soon. While it’s impossible to tell the entire history of the band in one movie, the doc does an amazing job of showing the trials, tribulations, successes and losses of the legendary Gwar!”
“We’re really excited to get this out there, so people can add This is Gwar to their home collection. You can never have enough Gwar! We have a lot of really cool special features, we think folks will really love,” adds director Scott Barber.
Blu-Ray and DVD Special Features
1) Behind the scenes of a GWAR show
2) GWAR on Empire Records (As told by Ethan Embry)
3) The Legend of GWAR: The Story of the Scumdogs of the Universe
4) The Last Interview with Dave Brockie
5) GWAR From The Outside: Bonus Interviews
6) Four Pillars of GWAR: A brief deep dive into the origin of GWAR focusing on Hunter Jackson, Dave Brockie, Chuck Varga, and Don Drakulich
7) Slave Pit Walk Through with Michael Bishop
8) An Important Message from the Scumdogs of the Universe
9) This Is GWAR Commentary Track From Bob Gorman and Mike Derks
