Synapse Films to release INTRUDER, THE EXTERMINATOR and RED SCORPION!!

Kolpitz · 11-06-2010, 01:08 AM

From Fangoria:

"Fango got some bloody good news from Don May Jr. of Synapse Films, who gave us the scoop on a trio of titles the company has acquired for disc release next year. One of them is Scott Spiegel’s INTRUDER, the supermarket slasher flick that marked the first official credit for KNB EFX.

INTRUDER (pictured), first released in 1989, was produced by Lawrence Bender prior to his long association with Quentin Tarantino and features brief appearances by Sam and Ted Raimi and Bruce Campbell. “We have uncovered the the original film materials,” May tells Fango, “and are in the process of scanning the uncut version in 2K HD. It’s early, for sure, but we plan on some exciting extras to be produced by Michael Felsher’s Red Shirt Pictures. This one deserves a place on every gore fan’s shelf and to be remastered properly, and is a nice companion to our upcoming release of THOU SHALL NOT KILL…EXCEPT release [also made by the Raimi camp]. We’re planning a Blu-ray and DVD release for 2011.”

Not exactly horror, but certain to appeal to genre fans, are the other two movies just added to Synapse’s slate; one is James Glickenhaus’ 1980 vigilante gorefest THE EXTERMINATOR. “We’re huge fans of this exploitation/actioner here at Synapse,” May says, “and we jumped at the chance to acquire it when we heard it was available. We are searching for the best film material to present the uncut version and scan it in 2K HD. We know where all the material is stored, and it’s going to be an interesting hunt to go through the vault and see what’s there. The film deserves a new HD transfer, and we’re glad to be involved.”

Then there’s ’89’s RED SCORPION, with Dolph Lundgren as a KGB agent rebelling against his superiors and taking up arms alongside African rebels “It’s Joe Zito [director, also of FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER and THE PROWLER],” May notes. “It has Tom Savini effects. It’s awesome. We will also be remastering this film in 2K HD. We understand there are some additional scenes floating around, and we have found what seems to be a longer, but older, master of the film, labeled in the vault as ‘Long Version.’ We’re going to search the vaults high and low for the most complete version and the original negative material. It may take a lot of research to find the additional footage on film, but we’re up to the challenge. Savini may have some behind-the-scenes video, and if so, it’ll be fun to showcase some of that stuff. We’ll have extras, but it’s early yet, so we have to wait and see what we can come up with.” Both EXTERMINATOR and SCORPION will be issue on DVD and Blu-ray; stay tuned for updates!"

This is awesome news! Not only is Synapse finally jumping into the Blu-ray game, but they're doing it with three great titles, all of which are in desperate need of new transfers. I'll be picking up all three on Blu!

Katatonia · 11-06-2010, 01:13 AM

Wow, Intruder on Blu-ray?!? Definite must buy!!!

The Exterminator is also worthy of a good transfer, the old DVD looks like utter crap.

Mutilated Prey · 11-06-2010, 01:14 AM

Intruder Blu definitely!!! Exterminator Blu maybe, I barely watch my Anchor Bay version.

Jeremy · 11-06-2010, 01:35 AM

Hahah this will be great!

RED SCORPION happens to have been written and produced by the one and only Jack Abramoff, the disgraced right wing lobbyist who went to jail after causing an enormous scandal and headache for the Republicans (and who will be played by Kevin Spacey in the upcoming film CASINO JACK). To add to the notoriety, it was filmed with the participation and, reportedly, even the funding of South Africa's apartheid government, at a time when the international community was turning up the heat all the way with sanctions and boycotts to persuade the country to release Nelson Mandela and change its policies.

CPT HOOK · 11-06-2010, 01:47 AM

Are these the three Synapse has been teasing us with? If so, not what I was expecting, but very satisfying!

I'm very excited to buy all three! I already own the previous Intruder DVD, but the double dip will surely be worth it!

So not only do we have these three to look forward to, but also Dorm That Dripped Blood and Thou Shall Not Kill... Except!

Kolpitz · 11-06-2010, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CPT HOOK

Are these the three Synapse has been teasing us with? If so, not what I was expecting, but very satisfying!

I asked Synapse that very question on Twitter and received this reply: "Some yes... there are a couple more." Vague but it appears that more titles will be announced soon.

X-human · 11-06-2010, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kolpitz

I asked Synapse that very question on Twitter and received this reply: "Some yes... there are a couple more." Vague but it appears that more titles will be announced soon.

Maybe this is just my own tastes talking, but the Hammer titles were so much bigger than this announcement. Long lost Hammer titles finally released R1 compared to three re-releases of titles you could probably still find in bargain bins (and many, like myself, probably already own). I sure hope one of those isn't part of the "big three" we've been promised for close to a year now.

Not to shit on the parade; the Blu-ray releases are excellent news and I'll be tempted to get Red Scorpion most of all... Depends on my cash flow at the time.

CPT HOOK · 11-06-2010, 02:01 AM

Have they announced yet if they will be releasing Dorm That Dripped Blood on blu-ray? Or will it just be DVD?

KamuiX · 11-06-2010, 02:01 AM

Lundgren, Savini, and Don May Jr...a match made in heaven

springjack · 11-06-2010, 02:13 AM

Three day one buys for me...
________
Amateur housewife

Vortex · 11-06-2010, 02:18 AM

I'll get Intruder but don't care at all about the other two. Synapse was already going Blu with Vampire Circus so that's no surprise here.

17thJuggalo · 11-06-2010, 02:46 AM

Synapse always delivers, I intend to get these. I have Intruder already on DVD from Full Moon but a Blu transfer would be awesome.

bigwes15 · 11-06-2010, 03:46 AM

In on all three of these most likely, but will be excited to get an Intruder Blu and Exterminator!!!

Nailwraps · 11-06-2010, 04:08 AM

More great releases of cult classics for fans for next year. Thanks SYnapse!

satans-sadists · 11-06-2010, 05:07 AM

The Exterminator and Red Scorpion Blu-rays sound great to me! Looking forward to the Hammer titles more though.

11-06-2010, 01:08 AM	#1
Kolpitz Purely and Simply Evil Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Boxborough, MA Posts: 1,503	Synapse Films to release INTRUDER, THE EXTERMINATOR and RED SCORPION!! From Fangoria: "Fango got some bloody good news from Don May Jr. of Synapse Films, who gave us the scoop on a trio of titles the company has acquired for disc release next year. One of them is Scott Spiegel’s INTRUDER, the supermarket slasher flick that marked the first official credit for KNB EFX. INTRUDER (pictured), first released in 1989, was produced by Lawrence Bender prior to his long association with Quentin Tarantino and features brief appearances by Sam and Ted Raimi and Bruce Campbell. “We have uncovered the the original film materials,” May tells Fango, “and are in the process of scanning the uncut version in 2K HD. It’s early, for sure, but we plan on some exciting extras to be produced by Michael Felsher’s Red Shirt Pictures. This one deserves a place on every gore fan’s shelf and to be remastered properly, and is a nice companion to our upcoming release of THOU SHALL NOT KILL…EXCEPT release [also made by the Raimi camp]. We’re planning a Blu-ray and DVD release for 2011.” Not exactly horror, but certain to appeal to genre fans, are the other two movies just added to Synapse’s slate; one is James Glickenhaus’ 1980 vigilante gorefest THE EXTERMINATOR. “We’re huge fans of this exploitation/actioner here at Synapse,” May says, “and we jumped at the chance to acquire it when we heard it was available. We are searching for the best film material to present the uncut version and scan it in 2K HD. We know where all the material is stored, and it’s going to be an interesting hunt to go through the vault and see what’s there. The film deserves a new HD transfer, and we’re glad to be involved.” Then there’s ’89’s RED SCORPION, with Dolph Lundgren as a KGB agent rebelling against his superiors and taking up arms alongside African rebels “It’s Joe Zito [director, also of FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER and THE PROWLER],” May notes. “It has Tom Savini effects. It’s awesome. We will also be remastering this film in 2K HD. We understand there are some additional scenes floating around, and we have found what seems to be a longer, but older, master of the film, labeled in the vault as ‘Long Version.’ We’re going to search the vaults high and low for the most complete version and the original negative material. It may take a lot of research to find the additional footage on film, but we’re up to the challenge. Savini may have some behind-the-scenes video, and if so, it’ll be fun to showcase some of that stuff. We’ll have extras, but it’s early yet, so we have to wait and see what we can come up with.” Both EXTERMINATOR and SCORPION will be issue on DVD and Blu-ray; stay tuned for updates!" This is awesome news! Not only is Synapse finally jumping into the Blu-ray game, but they're doing it with three great titles, all of which are in desperate need of new transfers. I'll be picking up all three on Blu! __________________ Everyone is entitled to one good scare. My DVD Collection Everybody's Doing It Be a Follower The Films I've Watched: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

11-06-2010, 01:13 AM	#2
Katatonia Hellbound Heart Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 15,885	Wow, Intruder on Blu-ray?!? Definite must buy!!! The Exterminator is also worthy of a good transfer, the old DVD looks like utter crap. __________________ "The machines are faster and the bombs are worse, as we're all sucked into this unholy curse." - Saint Vitus - War Is Our Destiny DVD Profiler Collection

11-06-2010, 01:14 AM	#3
Mutilated Prey Soul Stealer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texarkana Posts: 5,072	Intruder Blu definitely!!! Exterminator Blu maybe, I barely watch my Anchor Bay version. __________________

11-06-2010, 02:01 AM	#9
KamuiX The Eighth Samurai Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,948	Lundgren, Savini, and Don May Jr...a match made in heaven __________________ Please visit my site...It's the future! Wii Friend Code: 8897-8584-2714-5768 // XBL & PS3 GamerTag: KamuiXZero

11-06-2010, 02:13 AM	#10
springjack Maniac Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 610	Three day one buys for me... ________ Amateur housewife Last edited by springjack; 03-20-2011 at 10:49 PM.

11-06-2010, 01:35 AM	#4
Jeremy Closet SCREAM fan Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 844	Hahah this will be great! RED SCORPION happens to have been written and produced by the one and only Jack Abramoff, the disgraced right wing lobbyist who went to jail after causing an enormous scandal and headache for the Republicans (and who will be played by Kevin Spacey in the upcoming film CASINO JACK). To add to the notoriety, it was filmed with the participation and, reportedly, even the funding of South Africa's apartheid government, at a time when the international community was turning up the heat all the way with sanctions and boycotts to persuade the country to release Nelson Mandela and change its policies.

11-06-2010, 01:47 AM	#5
CPT HOOK HackMaster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Posts: 2,308	Are these the three Synapse has been teasing us with? If so, not what I was expecting, but very satisfying! I'm very excited to buy all three! I already own the previous Intruder DVD, but the double dip will surely be worth it! So not only do we have these three to look forward to, but also Dorm That Dripped Blood and Thou Shall Not Kill... Except!

11-06-2010, 02:18 AM	#11
Vortex Stalker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 236	I'll get Intruder but don't care at all about the other two. Synapse was already going Blu with Vampire Circus so that's no surprise here.

11-06-2010, 02:46 AM	#12
17thJuggalo HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,592	Synapse always delivers, I intend to get these. I have Intruder already on DVD from Full Moon but a Blu transfer would be awesome.

11-06-2010, 03:46 AM	#13
bigwes15 Maniac Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 547	In on all three of these most likely, but will be excited to get an Intruder Blu and Exterminator!!!

11-06-2010, 04:08 AM	#14
Nailwraps HackMaster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,829	More great releases of cult classics for fans for next year. Thanks SYnapse!

11-06-2010, 05:07 AM	#15
satans-sadists Humanitarian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,867	The Exterminator and Red Scorpion Blu-rays sound great to me! Looking forward to the Hammer titles more though.

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