the original." Joe Leydon of Variety called it "Stunningly awful." Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave it grade "D" and wrote: "Even for teens hooked on the grandiloquence of death-metal masochism, the movie may seem closer to an endless Sunday in church." Home media The film's Blu-ray that was released by Echo Bridge Entertainment has been criticized as not being up to high-definition standards. It was further criticized for being erroneously labeled as 1080p when the film was, in fact, presented in 1080i. The film was released on VHS on December 3, 1996. In 1998, the film was released on DVD. In 2001, a collector's edition was released, labeled "exclusive Director's Cut", which restored 11 minutes of extended footage and included two featurettes and an audio commentary. The film was re-released in 2011 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment as a double feature, paired up with The Crow: Wicked Prayer. The only special feature was the widescreen format. There was also a single feature release under the same company. The film was released on Blu-ray in May 2011. The film was released as a part of a boxset with The Crow: Salvation in the UK with 1080p picture and DTS-MA 5.1 sound. The only special features were 2 featurettes from the collector's edition. On September 11, 2012, Echo Bridge released another Blu-ray release of the film (once again, a double feature with The Crow: Wicked Prayer). It was already being sold at Walmart stores before its official release date had been reached. This version contained bonus material not present in the original Blu-ray release. On October 7, 2014, it was released on DVD by Lionsgate in a triple feature edition with the other two Crow sequels. Marketing The screenplay for City of Angels was adapted into a novel by Chet Williamson as well as a three-issue comic book series published by Kitchen Sink Press. Both feature the original ending of the story, in which Ashe wanders the earth as an undead spirit. A video game tie-in The Crow: City of Angels was made for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and Microsoft Windows. The game was to be initially released around the same time as the film but instead released in early 1997. References External links 1996 films 1990s fantasy action films 1990s superhero films 1996 directorial debut films American fantasy action films American sequel films American ghost films Films set in Los