Darkness

Biography

I am Darkness, from the UK and I’m the administrator of AvPGalaxy. I love the original Alien / Predator movies, my favourite would be Predator. I originally launched AvPGalaxy in October 2002 and eventually grew into what it is today. You can read more about the history in the Site Info page.

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Alien: 40th Anniversary Edition 4K Blu-Ray Out Now (Review Roundup)

Posted April 23, 2019 6:16 AM DVD / Blu-Ray News Darkness22 Comments

The Alien: 40th Anniversary Edition 4K Blu-Ray finally hits the shops this week just in time for Alien Day. The key feature of the Alien 40th Anniversary release is of course the brand new transfer which was scanned in native 4K from the original camera negative at EFilm. Ridley Scott and Pam ... [Read More]

Alien 40th Anniversary 4K Blu-Ray Launches April 23rd

Posted February 26, 2019 6:45 PM DVD / Blu-Ray News Darkness9 Comments

20th Century Fox has today formally announced the Alien 40th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with a release date of April 23rd in North America (and prospectively April 22nd in the UK). As previously announced, an ... [Read More]

AvPGalaxy’s The Predator Blu-Ray Review

Posted January 28, 2019 6:00 AM Site Update Darkness2 Comments

The Predator is officially out in the UK this week on DVD, Blu-Ray, and Ultra HD Blu-Ray. Here’s AvPGalaxy’s The Predator Blu-Ray Review. I take an in-depth look into the movie months after its release, the picture and sound quality as well as the special features. [Read More]

‘Memory: The Origins of Alien’ Review Roundup

Posted January 26, 2019 6:41 PM Other News Darkness72 Comments

The Sundance Film Festival is well under way in Utah, United States and as previously reported last year ‘Memory: The Origins of Alien’ documentary has made its premiere this week. Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, this 93 minute documentary explores the origin of Ridley Scott’s Alien film from ... [Read More]

Alien 40th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Lands in April 2019

Posted January 14, 2019 8:40 PM DVD / Blu-Ray News Darkness65 Comments

We now have a new snazzy cover artwork for the forthcoming Alien 40th Anniversary Ultra HD Blu-Ray set. This comes from UK retailer Zavvi who have also got the release date down as April 1st, 2019 with a retail price of £27.99. Some retailers may be getting exclusive ... [Read More]

NECA’s Thermal Vision Fugitive Predator Hits Target

Posted December 27, 2018 5:27 PM Merchandise Darkness61 Comments

The latest Predator figure from NECA is out in stores – a Thermal Vision Fugitive Predator based on the titular creature from 2018’s The Predator. This one is exclusive to Target stores in America – it’s priced at $26.99 and is in a collector friendly window box. It won’t come ... [Read More]

The Predator is Unleashed on Blu-Ray This Week (Review Roundup)

Posted December 23, 2018 8:32 AM The Predator News Darkness25 Comments

This week marks the official release of The Predator on DVD, Blu-Ray and Ultra HD Blu-Ray in North America. Only a few reviews have been published so far but they’ve been fairly average overall. There is still a mixed reaction to the film but the picture and sound ... [Read More]

Is Alien: Blackout The Upcoming Alien Game?

Posted November 24, 2018 6:18 PM Alien: Blackout News Darkness158 Comments

It appears 20th Century Fox have trademarked a new name related to the Alien franchise a few days ago. Alien: Blackout is the new trademark which is specifically associated with video games. Could this be the upcoming Alien game that Cold Iron Studios is working on? FoxNext Games officially ... [Read More]

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The Predator Stalks 4K & Blu-Ray on December 18, 2018

Posted October 30, 2018 7:26 PM DVD / Blu-Ray News Darkness48 Comments

Hot on the heels of the leaked special features the other day, 20th Century Fox have now officially announced The Predator home media releases. The 4K Ultra Blu-Ray, regular Blu-Ray and DVD releases of Shane Black’s sequel will be out in North America on December 18th, 2018 while ... [Read More]

Updated: Here’s the Special Features for The Predator Blu-Ray Set

Posted October 24, 2018 6:54 PM DVD / Blu-Ray News Darkness87 Comments

It appears the special features for the forthcoming The Predator Blu-Ray release have leaked online via forum member Pieter V on Blu-Ray.com Forums. These features do appear to be accurate. What we have is almost 7 minutes of deleted scenes and it does appear that the original last act ... [Read More]