Synapse Films
- dwk
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And now Synapse has tweeted that they are going to announce a standard edition of The Kindred soon.
- dwk
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Synapse posted that they are going to release Blue Sunshine on UHD sometime next year.
- dwk
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Rumors are that Synapse is going to release Street Trash on UHD (I think Jerry Chandler actually confirmed Street Trash on a recent podcast) and Just Before Dawn on UHD.
- therewillbeblus
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Street Trash is trashy fun, plus how could Synapse resist the urge to restore the infamous game of genital catch scene in 4K
- What A Disgrace
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Just Before Dawn is one of the great horror films of the 80s, and easily among the best slasher films. I believe Jeff Lieberman's Blue Sunshine is also going to come to 4K soon.
- dwk
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Re: Synapse Films
Synapse announced they, along with Red Shirt Pictures, will be releasing Trick or Treat (1986) on Blu-ray and UHD. They did not announce a release date.
- dwk
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BLUE SUNSHINE (1977), available now at Diabolik DVD and Synapse Films' site:
TURN ON, TUNE IN AND DROP INTO TERROR WHEN SYNAPSE FILMS BRINGS JEFF LIEBERMAN’S 70s CLASSIC BLUE SUNSHINE TO LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD! Available now exclusively from Synapse Films and DiabolikDVD.com!
“A hippie-era hangover and acid-tongued denunciation of political-commodity fetishism, BLUE SUNSHINE remains an unjustly neglected genre classic that delivers a deft fusion of horror-movie tropes, social satire, and cult-film weirdness.” - Budd Wilkins, Slant Magazine
As the Love Generation of the 60s faded and the Me Generation of the 70s took over, the remnants of the 60s counterculture proved fruitful ground for the horror greats of the 70s, from Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE to Philip Kauffman’s INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. But none were more precise as writer/director Jeff Lieberman’s BLUE SUNSHINE, a still-potent mix of conspiracy thriller, psychological horror film and social satire that takes viewers on a trip they’ll keep flashing back to, especially on Synapse Films’ new Limited Edition 4K boxed set.
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 a 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray, a Blu-ray (1080p) and a CD soundtrack album, and is strictly limited to 4,000 copies.
Synapse’s 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.
MIND-ALTERING SPECIAL FEATURES:
* 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 International 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
Order BLUE SUNSHINE from Synapse Films: https://www.synapsefilms.com/product...hine-ltd4kuhd/
Order BLUE SUNSHINE from Diabolik DVD: https://diabolikdvd.com/product/blue...hd-blu-ray-cd/
DISC SPECIFICATIONS FOR FEATURE PRESENTATION
4K ULTRA HD DISC:
2160p Ultra High Definition (1.85:1) Presentation
· DTS-HD MA English 5.1/2.0
· Optional English SDH Subtitles
BLU-RAY DISC:
1080p High Definition (1.85:1) Presentation
· DTS-HD MA English 5.1/2.0
· Optional English SDH Subtitles
CD SOUNDTRACK AUDIO DISC:
44.1kHz/16bit · 13 tracks
RATED R – 1977 – COLOR – 95 MINS. – SFD0224
UPC CODE: 654930324790
SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $49.95
TURN ON, TUNE IN AND DROP INTO TERROR WHEN SYNAPSE FILMS BRINGS JEFF LIEBERMAN’S 70s CLASSIC BLUE SUNSHINE TO LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD! Available now exclusively from Synapse Films and DiabolikDVD.com!
“A hippie-era hangover and acid-tongued denunciation of political-commodity fetishism, BLUE SUNSHINE remains an unjustly neglected genre classic that delivers a deft fusion of horror-movie tropes, social satire, and cult-film weirdness.” - Budd Wilkins, Slant Magazine
As the Love Generation of the 60s faded and the Me Generation of the 70s took over, the remnants of the 60s counterculture proved fruitful ground for the horror greats of the 70s, from Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE to Philip Kauffman’s INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. But none were more precise as writer/director Jeff Lieberman’s BLUE SUNSHINE, a still-potent mix of conspiracy thriller, psychological horror film and social satire that takes viewers on a trip they’ll keep flashing back to, especially on Synapse Films’ new Limited Edition 4K boxed set.
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 a 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray, a Blu-ray (1080p) and a CD soundtrack album, and is strictly limited to 4,000 copies.
Synapse’s 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.
MIND-ALTERING SPECIAL FEATURES:
* 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 International 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
Order BLUE SUNSHINE from Synapse Films: https://www.synapsefilms.com/product...hine-ltd4kuhd/
Order BLUE SUNSHINE from Diabolik DVD: https://diabolikdvd.com/product/blue...hd-blu-ray-cd/
DISC SPECIFICATIONS FOR FEATURE PRESENTATION
4K ULTRA HD DISC:
2160p Ultra High Definition (1.85:1) Presentation
· DTS-HD MA English 5.1/2.0
· Optional English SDH Subtitles
BLU-RAY DISC:
1080p High Definition (1.85:1) Presentation
· DTS-HD MA English 5.1/2.0
· Optional English SDH Subtitles
CD SOUNDTRACK AUDIO DISC:
44.1kHz/16bit · 13 tracks
RATED R – 1977 – COLOR – 95 MINS. – SFD0224
UPC CODE: 654930324790
SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $49.95
- dwk
- Joined: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:10 pm
Re: Synapse Films
Synapse's site is in maintenance page with a picture of an audio cassette getting hit by lightning and a timer counting down to noon EST tomorrow, presumably because they are finally putting this up for ordering.
- Cash Flagg
- Joined: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:15 pm
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The pre-order(s) are ‘live’, but naturally the site (and Diabolik) have been broken the entire time.
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This might be a bit of Rubicon for me in some way. I've always liked this movie and wanted to own a good quality version of it - but between the grotesquely inflated price point justified by silly add-ons, it being sold out on Diabolik as you compete with slipcover collectors who need to buy three copies and the Ebay resellers buying copies to sell after the arbitrary 'limited edition' sells out, this whole thing is putting me in a bad mood. I simply like and want the movie, but 4K and boutique labels have morphed home video into such a weird little collector/reseller/paraphernalia headache that seems to have little to do with the movies anymore. I'm obviously old.
- dwk
- Joined: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:10 pm
Re: Synapse Films
Synapse tweeted that they will be announcing the standard release soon.
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- dwk
- Joined: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:10 pm
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Their social media always says that they have no plans for a standard release.
It is ridiculous that people were buying copies of all three covers and that they let people buy all three covers. Should have been limited to one copy and you get a cover at random.
It is ridiculous that people were buying copies of all three covers and that they let people buy all three covers. Should have been limited to one copy and you get a cover at random.