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'Fast Company' Careens Onto Blu-ray
Fri Dec 12, 2008 at 12:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Blue Underground (all tags)
Blue Underground has announced its latest cult film release, setting a late-April Blu-ray date for 'Fast Company.'
An early 1979 effort from David Cronenberg, 'Fast Company' stars William Smith, John Saxon, and the late Claudia Jennings in a tale of the fast company and crazy lives and loves of a group of stock car racers.
Blue Underground will give the cult fave its Blu-ray debut on April 28 (the company previously released a special edition DVD version in 2004).
Tech specs will see a BD-50 dual-layer disc with 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and audio options in English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 7.1 Surround and English Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Surround.
Among the extensive bonus features is audio commentary with Cronenberg, a pair of featurettes ("Inside the Character Actor's Studio," "Shooting Cronenberg"), two early Cronenberg short films ("Stereo" and "Crimes of the Future") and the theatrical trailer.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.99.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Fast Company' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 28.
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- Fast Company (Blu-ray)
'Two Evil Eyes' Coming to Blu-ray
Tue Dec 09, 2008 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Blue Underground (all tags)
Blue Underground has announced its latest cult film release, setting a late-March Blu-ray date for 'Two Evil Eyes.'
Featuring a tale apiece from horror legends Dario Argento and George A. Romero, 'Two Evil Eyes' will make its high-def debut on March 31.
Tech specs will see the 120-minute unrated version of the film presented on a BD-50 dual-layer disc with 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and audio options in English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 7.1 Surround and English Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Surround.
Extras include a trio of featurettes ("Two Masters' Eyes," "Savini's EFX," "Adrienne Barbeau on George Romero") and the theatrical trailer.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.99.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Two Evil Eyes' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 31.
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- Two Evil Eyes (Blu-ray)
'Bird with the Crystal Plumage' to Haunt Blu-ray this February
Tue Nov 04, 2008 at 03:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Blue Underground (all tags)
Blue Underground has confirmed a late-February bow for the latest addition to its Blu-ray catalog, the Dario Argento classic 'The Bird with the Crystal Plumage.'
The trend-setting Italian giallo will make its anticipated Blu-ray debut on February 24.
Tech specs will see a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with newly-remastered 1080p video and English audio tracks in DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 7.1 Surround and Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Surround. (An Italian track is also set for inclusion, but exact audio specs remain TBA.)
Extras include an audio commentary with journalists Alan Jones and Kim Newman, four interview featurettes ("Out Of The Shadows," "Painting With Darkness," "The Music Of Murder" "Eva's Talking") and theatrical trailers and TV spots.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.95.
You'll find the latest specs for 'The Bird with the Crystal Plumage' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 24.
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- The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (Blu-ray)
Blue Underground Announces 'Dead & Buried' Blu-ray
Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 01:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Blue Underground (all tags)
Blue Underground has confirmed the latest addition to its next-gen catalog, with the late-January Blu-ray bow of 'Dead & Buried.'
Though not a box office hit during its original 1981 theatrical run, the Gary Sherman-directed horror thriller has since enjoyed a long shelf life on video as a cult fave.
Previously listed for high-def release on Blue Underground's website, the indie has now confirmed a January 27 release date for the Blu-ray.
Tech specs will see a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with newly-remastered 1080p video and English audio tracks in DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 7.1 Surround, Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Surround and Dolby Digital Surround EX.
Extras include a trio of audio commentaries (with director Gary A. Sherman, co-writer/producer Ronald Shusett and actress Linda Turley, and cinematographer Steve Poster), three featurettes ( "Stan Winston's Dead & Buried EFX," "Robert Englund: An Early Work of Horror," "Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear") and theatrical trailers.
Suggested list price has been set at $34.95.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Dead & Buried' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 27.
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- Dead & Buried (Blu-ray)
Blue Underground Sets Date, Specs for 'Stendhal Syndrome' Blu-ray
Fri Aug 01, 2008 at 09:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Blue Underground (all tags)
Blue Underground has issued an early announcement to retailers for a November Blu-ray debut of the Dario Argento chiller 'The Stendhal Syndrome.'
The 1996 horror-thriller, which also stars Argento's daughter Asia, will make its Blu-ray debut on November 18. (A standard DVD edition was released by Blue Underground late last year.)
Newly-remastered, tech specs include a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p video and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround audio.
Extras boast five featurettes on the creative team ("Director: Dario Argento," "Inspiration: Psychological Consultant Graziella Magherini," "Special Effects: Sergio Stivaletti," "Assistant Director: Luigi Cozzi," "Production Designer: Massimo Antonello Geleng") and the original theatrical trailer.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.95.
You'll find specs for 'The Stendhal Syndrome' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 18.
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- The Stendhal Syndrome (Blu-ray)
Blue Underground Announces 'Final Countdown'
Tue Jul 08, 2008 at 01:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Blue Underground (all tags)
Blue Underground has confirmed its debut high-def launch title, announcing plans to bring 'The Final Countdown' to Blu-ray this October.
Though not a box office hit during its original 1980 theatrical run, the sci-fi thriller has since enjoyed a long shelf life on video as a cult favorite.
Making good on its earlier pledge to launch next-gen support by the end of the year, Blue Underground will launch 'The Final Countdown' on Blu-ray October 28.
Tech specs are impressive, boasting a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with newly-remastered 1080p video and English audio tracks in DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 7.1 Surround, Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Surround and Dolby Digital Surround EX.
There's no word yet on bonus features, but Blue Underground promises "plenty of extras" so we'll keep you posted.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.95.
You'll find preliminary specs for 'The Final Countdown' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 28.
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- The Final Countdown (Blu-ray)
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- Blue Underground Previews Blu-ray Launch Title (Jun 03, 2008)
Blue Underground Previews Blu-ray Launch Titles
Tue Jun 03, 2008 at 09:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Blue Underground (all tags)
A new promo released by indie horror distributor Blue Underground reveals it will kick off its Blu-ray support with a host of grindhouse classics later this year.
As we've previously reported, Blue Underground announced this past March that they were jumping into Blu-ray, although at the same they stopped short of issuing any exact titles.
Now the distributor has revealed their initial title line-up via a video promo on their official website, promising the high-def debut of seminal exploitation fare from such filmmakers as Dario Argento, Ralph Bakashi and William Lustig.
The nine titles confirmed to be part of Blue Underground's initial Blu-ray wave include: 'The Final Countdown,' 'The Bird With The Crystal Plumage,' 'The Stendhal Syndrome,' 'Maniac (1980),' 'Vigilante (1983),' 'Fire & Ice,' 'Dead & Buried,' 'Two Evil Eyes,' and 'Uncle Sam: I Want You... Dead!'
According to Blue Underground, all of their initial Blu-ray titles will be presented on BD-50 dual-layer discs with full 1080p encodes and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 7.1 Surround and/or Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Surround audio.
The company has not yet revealed dates, bonus features or exact pricing for any of the announced titles, but we'll keep you posted with further details and specs as they're confirmed.
In the meantime, we've added listings for all nine of Blue Underground's launch wave to the "Release Dates Pending" section of our Blu-ray Release Schedule. Stay tuned!
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- Blu-ray Releases: Coming Soon [Blue-Underground.com]
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- Blue Underground Launches Blu-ray Support (Mar 04, 2008)
Blue Underground Launches Blu-ray Support
Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 01:00 PM ETTags: Industry Trends, Blue Underground (all tags)
One of the leading distributors of cult and horror titles on DVD, Blue Underground has announced that they will begin releasing titles on Blu-ray in 2008.
Although they offered no word on their first titles or initial street dates, Blue Underground has confirmed via their official website that they plan to support the format with a number of Blu-ray releases in the works.
First established in the mid-'90s, Blue Underground has amassed a considerable library of acquired titles over the years, including some of the most sought-after gems from legendary genre filmmakers Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Larry Cohen, and George A. Romero, as well as hundreds of "grindhouse" classics long thought lost in the video age.
Watch this space for updates on Blue Underground's first Blu-ray announcements as soon as they come to us. Stay tuned!
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- Blue Underground [Official Site]
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