Emma Roberts (TV’s “Scream Queens”) and Dave Franco (Now You See Me franchise) star in “Nerve,” the suspense-filled romantic thriller for the Millennial generation, arriving on Digital HD today, October 11th and on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and On Demand October 25th from Lionsgate. Directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (“Catfish) with a screenplay by Jessica Sharzer (TV’s “American Horror Story”), “Nerve captures the phenomenon of today’s social media climate where thousands of anonymous voices can determine the future of a few individuals. The film also features cameos from social media sensations The Fat Jewish, Arielle Vandenberg and Casey Neistat.
Industrious high school senior Vee (Emma Roberts) is tired of living life on the sidelines. Pressured by friends to join the popular online game Nerve, Vee teams up with a sly and charming competitor (Dave Franco) for just one dare in what seems like harmless fun. But as Vee is caught up in the thrill of the adrenaline-fueled competition, the game takes a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts, leading Vee into a high-stakes finale that will determine her entire future.
The “Nerve Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital HD give viewers the unique opportunity to experience being a WATCHER or a PLAYER. Upon launching the special features, viewers will choose either WATCHER or PLAYER mode. In WATCHER mode go behind the scenes with 15 “Creating Nerve” pods exploring the making of the film, “The Fat Jewish Gets Tattewish” featuring outtakes from Josh Ostrovsky (aka internet personality ‘The Fat Jewish’) in the tattoo shop, and “The Governor’s Ball Takeover” chronicling a game of dare played at the 2016 Governor’s Ball in New York.
Additionally, thrill-seeking viewers can choose the interactive PLAYER mode with an “Are You a Watcher or a Player” interactive quiz, the “Do You Have the Nerve?” Game, for viewers looking for more of an adrenaline rush and Player Profiles of the top six Nerve players. The “Nerve Blu-ray also includes an immersive DTS:X audio track that replicates and conveys the fluid movement of sound to create a richer soundscape than previously possible by moving sound to precisely where the mixer placed it. The “Nerve DVD includes only the content featured in the WATCHER mode. “Nerve will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD for $39.99 and $29.95, respectively.
BLU-RAY/DIGITAL HD SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Watcher Mode:
“Creating Nerve” – 15 Character Pods
“The Fat Jewish Gets Tattewish” Outtakes
“The Governor’s Ball Takeover” – Social Media Stars in a Game of Dare - Player Mode:
“Do You Have the Nerve?” Game
“Are You a Watcher or a Player?” Quiz
Player Profiles
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
- “Creating Nerve” – 15 Character Pods
- “The Fat Jewish Gets Tattewish” Outtakes
- “The Governor’s Ball Takeover” – Social Media Stars in a Game of Dare
