Blaxploitation classic 'Abby' released on DVD...

[GialloKiller]

Picked up the rare blaxploitation classic ABBY on DVD - Special Edition features all kinds of goodies like trailers, lobby cards, etc... This is the infamous black cast version of THE EXORCIST that Warner Brothers sued to have removed from theatres....starring William 'Blacula' Marshall.....
finally released on DVD....bought it at WWW.ABBYTHEMOVIE.COM if anyone is interested....bye!

[larphillips]

Originally Posted by GialloKiller

Picked up the rare blaxploitation classic ABBY on DVD - Special Edition features all kinds of goodies like trailers, lobby cards, etc... This is the infamous black cast version of THE EXORCIST that Warner Brothers sued to have removed from theatres....starring William 'Blacula' Marshall.....
finally released on DVD....bought it at WWW.ABBYTHEMOVIE.COM if anyone is interested....bye!

Riddle me this Batman... I had announced this release on this board months ago based on info from DVDDrive-In. Shortly thereafter, Deep Discount had it up for pre-order. Recently, Deep Discount canceled my order with no explanation. So is it coming, or isn't it???

[GialloKiller]

Hey Lar,

The Abby DVD was released, but the version you announced from Eclectic/Sinema Diablo has been officially canceled (check their site, it's gone!). The version I bought is from Cinefear and is the Special Edition version with extras. The reason Eclectic dropped the flick is because they were only providing a sell- through budget dvd that used the Cinefear print of the film, no extras. A classic 'beaten to the punch' scenerio. You can as far as I know still get the Cinefear DVD at that web address, I have also seen it for sale in Tower and a couple other video retailers. Good luck, enjoy Abby if you get it!
-GKiller

[Meloosh]

Giallo, I've seen a few scathing reviews of the poor transfer of Abby...One said it was the worst looking DVD he had ever reviewed.How do you feel about it?

[larphillips]

Originally Posted by GialloKiller

Hey Lar,

The Abby DVD was released, but the version you announced from Eclectic/Sinema Diablo has been officially canceled (check their site, it's gone!). The version I bought is from Cinefear and is the Special Edition version with extras. The reason Eclectic dropped the flick is because they were only providing a sell- through budget dvd that used the Cinefear print of the film, no extras. A classic 'beaten to the punch' scenerio. You can as far as I know still get the Cinefear DVD at that web address, I have also seen it for sale in Tower and a couple other video retailers. Good luck, enjoy Abby if you get it!
-GKiller

Fantastic, thanks for the update. I've been craving this movie for years and couldn't bear to pay the $20+ for the bad VHS bootleg on eBay. It is an important piece in my Exorcist/Exorcist clone collection.