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[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

More information is due to be announced next Wednesday - May 3

Thanks Susan cant wait for the update.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

***NEW TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT***

'Trick or Treat' (1986) - Coming to 4K UHD and Blu-ray in 2023 from Synapse Films and Red Shirt Pictures in a restoration from the original camera negative

"A bullied teenage boy is devastated after the death of his heavy metal idol, Sammi Curr. But as Halloween night approaches, he discovers that he may be the only one who can stop Sammi from making a Satanic comeback from beyond the grave"

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

More information is due to be announced next Wednesday - May 3

"...After both the rights to the movie and the proper elements were tracked down, Studio Canal created the 4K transfer from the original negative that [Red Shirt Pictures’ Michael] Felsher says is “gorgeous. TRICK OR TREAT has never looked this good. I doubt it looked this good when it played in theaters for the, what, two weeks it was out?” Synapse’s Don May Jr. is currently overseeing final color correction, and audio work is underway as well. “We got some good elements to work with, and the original theatrical sound mix will be preserved on the disc. We already have that pretty much done, it just needs a little cleanup here and there. It won’t be a downmix of anything we do, it will be the original mix, and then we will try to do something a little more expansive, like a Dolby 7.1 track. Obviously, the way the music in that film is presented could definitely benefit from having a new Surround mix done.”

Another natural for the TRICK OR TREAT release would seem to be a CD of Curr’s songs, performed by the band Fastway, though Felsher says it’s not that simple. “The issue there becomes that that soundtrack was done through CBS Records back at the time, which is now Sony, and that’s a whole other kettle of fish. Those rights didn’t come to us with the video rights; that’s a situation we have to look into, to see if it’s financially doable. I know [Real Gone Music] reissued it on vinyl not long ago, so there may be a possibility of including a CD in the package. I would love to do that, because Fastway’s music is such a big part of that film. Sadly, a couple of members of the band are no longer with us, so we’re going to try to interview someone associated with them.”

There are also plans to talk to horror specialist Christopher Young, who composed TRICK OR TREAT’s score, and to honor [Tony] Fields {Sammi Curr}, who died of HIV-related cancer in 1995. “I definitely want to have a tribute to him,” Felsher says, “either in the documentary we’re doing or possibly separately. That’ll be a long documentary; it won’t be a 30-minute piece. It’ll be closer in length, I would imagine, to what I did for MASSACRE AT CENTRAL HIGH and THE KINDRED, something pretty substantial. Then there’s going to be a still gallery, TV spots, the trailer, all the requisite stuff. Hopefully there’ll be some behind-the-scenes footage, if we can get the original EPK; there’s a whole bunch of stuff floating around out there. I’m also hoping to involve the DP, Robert Elswit, who went on to work with Paul Thomas Anderson and won an Oscar for THERE WILL BE BLOOD.”

Beyond that, there will be an audio commentary on the film, for which Felsher is aiming to involve the director and / or the lead actor. “We’ve already spoken with Marc Price,” Felsher reveals. “We actually talked with him the night of the announcement, so he’s on board to do something. He’s very happy about this, as you would expect him to be; it was an important film for him, because he was known as Skippy from FAMILY TIES, and this was his chance to break away from that, and he did a great job. And Sean Clark has done a HORROR’S HALLOWED GROUNDS [locations featurette] for TRICK OR TREAT, a very thorough one. He went down to Wilmington [North Carolina] and got pretty much every location there was to get, as befits his normal approach to things.”

Finally, Red Shirt will likely offer variant packaging for the TRICK OR TREAT discs. “We’ve released temporary artwork, kind of a placeholder, to give an indication of what the sleeve will look like; that will be the original theatrical artwork, and the reverse side will probably have foreign or UK art. And we’re definitely going to do O-cards or slipcovers; there may be a couple of different pieces of art. This is all stuff we’re trying to nail down and figure out right now, so that we can get it together over the course of the summer. I’m guessing it will be an October release, but that’s not an official announcement, just a hope, because it would certainly make sense to have it out around that time. But when we have the opportunity to make a firm date announcement, you’ll be able to take that to the bank, because we’re not going to announce that until we have everything in hand and ready to go.”"

More info as and when...

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I suppose there's a chance StudioCanal might even release it over here.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I suppose there's a chance StudioCanal might even release it over here.

I thought the same, I’m not going to jump on the Synapse one until I find out if there will be European options.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I thought the same, I’m not going to jump on the Synapse one until I find out if there will be European options.

I decided them trying to add the soundtrack would put another fifteen quid onto the price. I don't need that as i've already got it.

[Susan Foreman]

'Black Circle' (2018) - Blu-ray / CD combo pre-order available from Synapse Films direct - $29.95

Release date: September 5

"GOOD CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT EVIL

Two sisters, Celeste and Isa, fall under the terrifying spell of a mysterious vinyl record from the 1970s. Used to help with stress and bring the listener to a state of calming self-hypnosis, the recording has the unfortunate side-effect of manifesting a doppelganger of the listener into our world. This “double” then grows stronger by the day to copy and take over the life of the person who played the vinyl. Seeking the help of the woman who originally created the recording, hypnotist Lena Carlsson (Christina Lindberg, Thriller: A Cruel Picture), Celeste and Isa try to banish the doppelgangers back to their own world before their lives are lost forever.

Directed by internationally acclaimed horror master Adrian Garcia Bogliano (Here Comes the Devil, Late Phases), Black Circle is “top-notch psychological horror with a sci-fi bent that, as a doppelganger tale, rivals the best of the remakes of, and films inspired by, the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (scariesthings.com)"

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Haunting original motion picture soundtrack on included Compact Disc
• Audio commentary with director Adrian Garcia Bogliano
• Original teaser trailer
• Don’t Open Your Eyes – Original short film
• Interview with Adrian Garcia Bogliano and Christina Lindberg
• Inside Black Circle – Behind-the-scenes featurette
• Still Gallery

[Susan Foreman]

'Blue Sunshine' (1977) - 4K UHD 3-Disc Limited Edition Website Exclusive [4K UHD / Blu-Ray / CD] - available now from Synapse Films direct - US$49.95

"Did you ever hear the words "Blue Sunshine"?
Try to remember?your life may depend on it!"

"It starts off as a great party - just eight people in a secluded lodge. One of the guests suddenly goes on a shockingly violent, murderous rampage. There is something wrong with his hair, and pure evil in his eyes. What he does to three of the girls there is too hideous to describe. Falsely accused of the brutal killings, Jerry Zipkin (Red Shoe Diaries' Zalman King) goes on the run. More bizarre murders occur, and while trying to clear his name, Jerry discovers the shocking truth: The people losing their hair and turning into violent psychopaths may be connected to a drug each killer took a decade before. A drug known as 'Blue Sunshine.'

Synapse Films is proud to present Jeff Lieberman's 1977 cult-classic horror film Blue Sunshine in an all-new 4K restoration presented in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and loaded with hours of supplemental material. This three-disc set contains one 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray, one Blu-ray (1080p) and a CD soundtrack album, and is strictly limited to 4,000 copies.

Our exclusive limited edition features hard chipboard slipcase packaging with stunning new artwork by artist Wes Benscoter. Inside is a dual-wall o-card wrapped around a clear three disc Criterion-style case."

Special features and specs:

• 4K restoration of the original 35mm camera negative mastered in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Lossless English DTS-HD Master Audio original theatrical mono and a 5.1 surround sound mix supervised by director Jeff Lieberman
• Two audio commentaries featuring director Jeff Lieberman
• New introduction to the film by director Jeff Lieberman
• Archival 2003 interview with director Jeff Lieberman
• "Lieberman on Lieberman" video interview
• Channel Z "Fantasy Film Festival" interview with Mick Garris and Jeff Lieberman
• Fantasia Film Festival 4K Premiere Q&A with moderator Michael Gingold and director Jeff Lieberman
• Anti-drug "scare films": LSD-25 (1967) and LSD: Insight or Insanity? (1968), courtesy of the American Genre Film Archive
• Jeff Lieberman?s first film The Ringer, included here in two versions: the original uncut version (from a projection print source) and the final release version (remastered in 4K by Synapse Films from the original camera negative) with optional audio commentary on the uncut version by Jeff Lieberman and moderator Howard S. Berger
• Theatrical trailers
• Still gallery
• Liner notes booklet by Jeff Lieberman, featuring a chapter on the making of Blue Sunshine from his book Day of the Living Me: Adventures of a Subversive Cult Filmmaker from the Golden Age
• Limited edition fold-out poster
• Limited edition remastered CD soundtrack (13 tracks)
• Runtime: 95 mins.
• Language: English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround / Original 2.0 Theatrical Mono
• Aspect Ratio: Ultra High Definition Widescreen (1.85:1) Presentation
• Format: 4K 2160p UHD Blu-ray / 1080p Blu-ray / CD Soundtrack

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

***NEW TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT***

'Trick or Treat' (1986) - Coming to 4K UHD and Blu-ray in 2023 from Synapse Films and Red Shirt Pictures in a restoration from the original camera negative

"A bullied teenage boy is devastated after the death of his heavy metal idol, Sammi Curr. But as Halloween night approaches, he discovers that he may be the only one who can stop Sammi from making a Satanic comeback from beyond the grave"

"From Red Shirt Pictures:

"I'm not much for fireworks, so I'll celebrate Independence Day with a little TRICK OR TREAT update. Due to some unforeseen circumstances which are not interesting enough to elaborate on here, we?ve made an adjustment to the three artwork choices that will be available for the slipcase on the upcoming UHD / Blu-Ray / CD Soundtrack deluxe set. The "A" and "B" designs by Justin Osbourn and Devon Whitehead will remain, but we?ve brought in a new design for Slipcase "C" by artist Sean Longmore Design. I'm delighted to reveal it here, and I hope you love it as much as I do. Thank you Sean for stepping in to design this, and welcome to the TRICK OR TREAT team!""

[Justin101]

Very excited for Trick or Treat in 4k the current German Blu is abysmal. I bought it and my DVD is better image quality.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

Very excited for Trick or Treat in 4k the current German Blu is abysmal. I bought it and my DVD is better image quality.

I would very much like this on Blu. It's perhaps not a great film but it's entertained me over the years on vhs and dvd.

I don't need the soundtrack because i already have it so a standard edition will do just fine.