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22nd April 2021, 06:07 AM
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 Exclusive: Synapse Films reveals details of “TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD†Blu-ray / Rue Morgue "Having given the Spanish-Italian zombie classic THE LIVING DEAD AT MANCHESTER MORGUE a standout U.S. Blu-ray release last year, Synapse Films is now gearing up to do the same for another favorite from Spain, Amando de Ossorio’s TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD. Synapse president Don May Jr. gave us the scoop on what to expect from the disc, including multiple versions of the movie and audio commentary tracks. TOMBS was the first of de Ossorio’s series of films featuring the sightless ghouls known as the Knights Templar. First released in Spain in 1972 and in the U.S. in 1973 (with heavy edits to achieve a PG rating!) as THE BLIND DEAD, it’s coming on a Synapse Blu-ray later this year. “TOMBS was one of those situations where we inherited a previous scan and restoration that I was not able to supervise myself,†May says. “I had to do some fixes, some color corrections and other things to bring the movie up to our usual standards of quality, and finally it’s done.†Both the longer Spanish and shorter English cuts will be included, and a third that May describes as “the nightmare I caused for myself. I got the bright idea to do a hybrid version; I said, ‘Why don’t we put the English track over the longer Spanish edition, and where the Spanish one has extra footage and dialogue, we just cut to the Spanish and put subtitles on it.’ So we have the long version mostly in English with 15 or 20 minutes in Spanish, with optional subtitles. I didn’t realize till after I started it that it would be a massive pain in the ass, but we’re doing it. It’ll be interesting for the fans to have the opportunity to see it that way, and it’s weird, because there are scenes in English with just one or two lines of dialogue in Spanish, and you get to see what the people who first put the movie out in the U.S. decided to cut.†For a film in which the undead villains track their victims by sound, it’s appropriate that there will be plenty to listen to on the TOMBS Blu-ray. “We’ve got three commentaries,†May says, “including one by [historian/author] Troy Howarth and one by Lone Fleming, the star of the film, which is awesome. She sent me an e-mail when she heard we were doing TOMBS, saying, ‘Whatever you need, I’m here!’ so I said, ‘OK, we’ll take you up on that!’ and we sent somebody to Spain to do the commentary. She had a blast, and to get her, after all these decades, to come back and talk about the movie was great. We also have a commentary by Rod Barnett and Troy Guinn, who do the NaschyCast podcast, which is a lot of fun.†And there’s more: “We’ve got the infamous REVENGE FROM PLANET APE opening [slapped on the film in the ’70s by a duplicitous distributor attempting to tie it in with the PLANET OF THE APES franchise], and an amazing documentary on the Spanish zombie genre that’s a follow-up to the one on the LIVING DEAD AT MANCHESTER MORGUE Blu-ray, by the same people [director Naomi Holwill et al.]. Also, we always try to do a CD for our special editions, and there has never been an official soundtrack CD of TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD, probably because the original elements are not separated and they can’t be found or whatever. But we’re doing a heavy-metal tribute CD for TOMBS. There’s a band called Hooded Menace whose first few albums were basically love letters to the BLIND DEAD films, so we’ve got a couple of tracks from them. Lee Dorrian from Napalm Death had another band called Cathedral, who did a song called ‘Tombs of the Blind Dead,’ and he’s letting us have that for the CD. And collectors who are into horror soundtracks and limited-edition vinyl will know the band Zoltan, who have done John Carpenter and PHANTASM tribute albums, and they did a record with their own takes on the themes for the four main BLIND DEAD films, so we’re going to have those. The CD is going to be awesome. We’ve got a few other surprises in store as well.†We’ll keep you posted on further details and the release date!"
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#112
22nd April 2021, 09:24 AM
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The German and Spanish blurays already have this 'Hybrid-Cut' but perhaps Synapse will do a more seemless and professional sound editing job??
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#113
22nd April 2021, 01:52 PM
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Yeah that’s the current discs’ downfalls. I tend to watch it with the English subs and Spanish dialogue. The Synapse disc is a must buy!
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#114
22nd April 2021, 01:54 PM
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I think so too, and I can sell this Spanish one to someone who isn't multi-region on eBay  The Reaper Man@Cult Labs likes this.
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#115
25th May 2021, 04:07 PM
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I think this is 'The Kindred' (1987) coming soon 
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#116
29th June 2021, 08:08 PM
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They will make cemeteries their cathedrals and the cities will be your tombs… in 4K UHD and remastered Blu-ray! “Perhaps no films better capture the essence of '80s Italian horror†- Nathaniel Thompson, Mondo-Digital.com Regarded by horror fans the world over as two of the greatest Italian horror films ever made, Lamberto Bava’s Demons films are not only major cinematic nightmare fuel, but also hugely entertaining splatterfests of the highest order. Synapse’s 2013 Blu-rays remain two of their most popular releases, and now they’re bringing these favorites to 4K UHD and remastered Blu-ray in brand-new spectacular 4K restorations! These horrific splatter classics produced by Dario Argento (Suspiria) have never looked or sounded better and are packed with hours of special features, making this the ultimate home video release of these horror favorites! In Demons, a masked man offers tickets to a horror movie sneak preview at the mysterious Metropol cinema. When a patron is scratched by a prop displayed in the theatre lobby, she transforms into a flesh-ripping demon! One by one, the audience members mutate into horrible creatures hell-bent on destroying the world! Can anyone escape this gory orgy of terror? In 1986’s ambitious sequel Demons 2, the apocalyptic terror continues! A televised horror film spells doom for the residents of a luxury high-rise apartment, as demons are unleashed through the TV screen at a young girl’s birthday party. As more and more residents are infected and transformed into blood-thirsty demons, a young couple fights to survive as they try to escape Hell on Earth. THIS 6000 PIECE LIMITED EDITION CONTAINS:
DISC 1 (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY) DEMONS
DISC 2 (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY) DEMONS 2
Specs: DEMONS 1 & 2 – LIMITED EDITION 4K (2160p) TWO-DISC UHD BLU-RAY
SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $79.95 ALSO AVAILABLE IN A LIMITED EDITION 1080p BLU-RAY SET DEMONS 1 & 2 – 6000 PIECE LIMITED EDITION 1080p TWO-DISC BLU-RAY SET
SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $59.95
Because of space limitations of the 1080p Blu-ray format, a smaller selection of Supplemental Features will be included on the BLU-RAY SET: DISC 1 (1080p BLU-RAY) DEMONS
DISC 2 (1080p BLU-RAY) DEMONS 2
The LIMITED DEMONS 1&2 4K UHD SET and LIMITED DEMONS 1&2 BLU-RAY SET will be released on October 19, 2021
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#117
14th October 2021, 08:10 PM
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THE WAIT IS OVER! SYNAPSE FILMS PREPARES TO FINALLY RELEASE “THE KINDRED†AS A LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY STEELBOOKâ„¢ “If ever there was an unheralded, long-lost classic from the eighties this is it. It plays like the great missing H.P. Lovecraft adaptation that Stuart Gordon forgot to tell you he made.†- Kindertrauma Worldwide Blu-ray debut in a 3-disc (1080p Blu-ray/DVD/CD) Steelbookâ„¢ limited to 3500 pieces! As Synapse Films prepares to celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2022, perhaps no film in the company's storied history has been as anticipated as THE KINDRED. After many years and a lot of hard work, THE KINDRED is finally ready to be unleashed, making its worldwide Blu-ray debut with a stellar new 4K restoration of the complete, unrated version of the film, accompanied by plenty of extras. Academy Award-winning screen legends Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night; Duck, You Sucker) and Kim Hunter (A Streetcar Named Desire; Planet of the Apes) star in THE KINDRED, a chilling tale of a genetic experiment gone wrong… very wrong! Kim Hunter is Dr. Amanda Hollins, a molecular scientist who calls on her son John (David Allen Brooks) to eliminate all evidence of her genetic experiments… most specifically her “Anthony Journals.†Dr. Philip Lloyd (Steiger), an acquaintance of Hollins who is familiar with her experiments, wants to continue her studies no matter the cost! John heads to his isolated childhood home with a group of friends to uncover his mother’s research and destroy it all. There’s something else in the house, however… something watching and waiting… a tentacled creature born from the desire to alter human evolution. It’s evil. It’s mad. It’s ready to kill! One of the best “creature features†of the 1980s, utilizing all practical special effects, THE KINDRED also stars Amanda Pays (TV’s The Flash, Leviathan) and Talia Balsam (TV’s Mad Men, Homeland). SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE: - New 4K restoration of the unrated version of the film - New 5.1 stereo surround sound remix (Original 2.0 mono theatrical mix also included) - Audio commentary with directors Jeffrey Obrow and Stephen Carpenter, moderated by horror journalist Steve Barton - Inhuman Experiments – The Making of “The Kindredâ€, an all-new documentary produced by Red Shirt Pictures (52 mins.) - A special compilation of creature effects artist Michael McCracken, Jr.’s never-before-seen on-set footage Still gallery and original storyboards - Original theatrical trailer, original video promotional trailer and TV spots - Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing - Liner notes booklet featuring writing by film scholar and horror expert Michael Gingold - CD soundtrack of the original film score by David Newman - Limited edition slipcover/o-card sleeve designed by Wes Benscoter, with additional Steelbookâ„¢ artwork by Alexandros Pyromallis The 3500-unit THE KINDRED Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Steelbookâ„¢ is available exclusively through the Synapse Films website at: www.synapse-films.com. The retail price is $49.95 ($43.95, plus $6.00 packing/handling fee) with a street date of December 14, 2021. Shipping to customers will commence on that date, or as soon as the disc sets are received at Synapse Films. All North American orders are fulfilled and shipped via our San Francisco-based replicator, CAV Distribution. For questions regarding the shipping of your order in North America, please contact CAV Distribution via this email address: kindred@cavd.com. All international orders will be handled via the fine folks at DiabolikDVD.com (www.diabolikdvd.com). North American pre-orders from Synapse Films: https://www.synapsefilms.com/product/kindred_limited/ International pre-orders from DiabolikDVD.com: https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/kindred-steelbook/ This release of THE KINDRED is REGION FREE for world-wide playback. BLU-RAY SPECIFICATIONS: VIDEO: High-Definition 1080p (1.78:1) Presentation / AVC AUDIO: DTS-HD MA 5.1 English Stereo Surround and Original Theatrical 2.0 English Mono SUBTITLES: English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing REGION: ALL DVD SPECIFICATIONS: VIDEO: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) Presentation / NTSC AUDIO: Dolby Digital 5.1 English Stereo Surround and Original Theatrical 2.0 English Mono SUBTITLES: English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing REGION: ALL ITEM #: SFD0200 UPC CODE: 654930322390 MPAA RATING: UNRATED YEAR:1987 RUNNING TIME: 93 MINS. COLOR SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $49.95 |
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#118
16th October 2021, 11:16 AM
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Tired of these overpriced steelbooks. At that price, he should at least include a UHD disc. I'll wait for a standard edition, even if it takes years. Kindred is not worth that kind of money.
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#119
12th November 2021, 07:54 PM
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GO ON, BUY IT... you know you want to...  ...released March, 8th 2022
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#120
12th November 2021, 09:10 PM
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