LARRY COHEN: MYSTERY AND MISDIRECTION (SCREAM FACTORY) (BLU-RAY)

**THIS ITEM IS A PREORDER**

Release date: 7/28/2026

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As a filmmaker, Larry Cohen was a true master…'—Peter Sobczynski, RogerEbert.com

A giant of low-budget genre and exploitation films, Larry Cohen blazed a trail as a writer and director that speaks for itself. Never one to be pigeonholed, Cohen's classification-defying oeuvre explored a range of styles with strongly written characters and a healthy dose of social commentary, creating memorable and entertaining films whose impact far outreached their expense.

Scream Factory is proud to present this three-film collection celebrating the talents of Cohen, showcasing the range and skill of a legend. The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover presents a fictionalized account of the man who ruled the FBI for decades under no fewer than eight different presidents. Special Effects offers a diabolical thriller about art imitating life when a film director casts an actress in a film about a murder…that he himself committed. And the acclaimed Bette Davis essays her final film role in Wicked Stepmother, a comedic fantasy of witchcraft and wackiness.

Special Features:
Disc 1 - The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover:
- 2K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
- The Most Feared Man: Scoring The Private Files Of J. Edgar Hoover—An Interview with Film Music Historian Daniel Schweiger
- Trailer

Disc 2 - Special Effects:
- Trailer

Disc 3 - Wicked Stepmother:
- 2K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
- Which Witch Is Which: Editing Wicked Stepmother—An Interview with Editor David Kern
- Trailer