Demons 1 & 2 OOP Limited Edition 4k Synapse Films - Lamberto Bava, Dario Argento - 80's Horror
Limited run of 6,000 copies, this set just went OOP and will become quite rare pretty quickly at this point. I can say without hesitation that I greatly prefer this Synapse edition with better English 2.0 mono on Demons over the UK Arrow versions, and this is coming from a big Arrow collector who will typically import an Arrow release over buying a region A version of the same film. The case is a classy full-height Scanavo, the new art on the slipcover is much more appealing than Arrow's new art, you get a poster with art that differs from the slipcover and reverse arts, you get the movie ticket AND a party invitation, and I really like having original art for both movies on the front and back of the case when you reverse the sleeve. Synapse wins this one regardless of putting it up against the two single releases or the box edition that pulls apart from Arrow UK. What you can expect when ordering this item from Fat Dog Films and full release details can all be found below:
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CONDITION NOTE: All copies are brand new, sealed, and at least in Near Mint Condition or better. Photos depict the average condition of my stock. Some items could possibly have small shrink-wrap tears or very minor slipcover/package imperfections, hence the possibility of near mint. Please do not purchase if that is an issue for you.
Full Release Details:
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.
Bonus Materials
DEMONS: Two versions of the film: the full-length original cut in English and Italian, and the shorter U.S. version featuring alternate dubbing and sound effects
DEMONS: Uncompressed DTS-HD MA English & Italian 5.1/2.0 audio mixes on the original cut derived from the archival audio masters
DEMONS: Uncompressed DTS-HD MA English 2.0 U.S. theatrical mono audio newly remastered in 2021 by Synapse Films
DEMONS: New audio commentary by critics Kat Ellinger and Heather Drain, co-hosts of the Hell’s Belles podcast
DEMONS: Audio commentary with director Lamberto Bava, SPFX artist Sergio Stivaletti, composer Claudio Simonetti and actress Geretta Geretta
DEMONS: Produced by Dario Argento: a new visual essay by author and critic Michael Mackenzie exploring the legendary filmmaker’s career as a producer
DEMONS: Dario’s Demon Days: interview with writer/producer Dario Argento
DEMONS: Defining an Era in Music: interview with Claudio Simonetti
DEMONS: Splatter Spaghetti Style: interview with long-time Argento collaborator Luigi Cozzi
DEMONS: Carnage at the Cinema: Lamberto Bava and His Splatter Masterpiece
DEMONS: Dario and Demons: Producing Monster Mayhem
DEMONS: Monstrous Memories: Luigi Cozzi on Demons
DEMONS: Profondo Jones: The Critical Perspective
DEMONS: Splatter Stunt Rock: interview with Ottaviano Dell’Acqua
DEMONS: Stivaletti Q & A at the 2019 UK ‘Festival of Fantastic Films’
DEMONS: Original Italian and English international theatrical trailers & U.S. trailer
DEMONS: Newly translated optional English SDH subtitles for the English version
DEMONS: Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian version
DEMONS 2: Uncompressed DTS-HD MA English 5.1 & Italian 5.1/2.0 audio mixes derived from the original archival audio masters
DEMONS 2: Uncompressed DTS-HD MA English 2.0 true stereo theatrical mix remastered in 2021 by Synapse Films
DEMONS 2: New audio commentary by film critic Travis Crawford
DEMONS 2: Bava to Bava: interview with Luigi Cozzi on the history of Italian horror
DEMONS 2: Creating Creature Carnage: interview with Sergio Stivaletti
DEMONS 2: Demonic Influences: Federico Zampaglione Speaks
DEMONS 2: The ‘Demons’ Generation: Roy Bava discusses a legacy in lacerations
DEMONS 2: The New Blood of Italian Horror featuring Sergio Stivaletti
DEMONS 2: Screaming for a Sequel: The Delirious Legacy of DEMONS 2 with Lamberto Bava
DEMONS 2: A Soundtrack for Splatter: interview with composer Simon Boswell
DEMONS 2: Together and Apart: a new visual essay on the space and technology in DEMONS and DEMONS 2 by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
DEMONS 2: Original Italian and English theatrical trailers
DEMONS 2: Newly translated optional English SDH subtitles for the English version