Synapse Films brings Lamberto Bava’s supernatural twin bill of Demons and Demons 2 to 4K UHD and Blu-ray this August.
One of the scariest and oddest set of movies you ever rented at your local video store is looking a lot better than you remember in both formats, bringing the Dario Argento-produced nightmare to your home viewing lair.
Demons contains both 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.
Each disc is loaded with extras and bonus features befitting the cult classics.
Demons 4K UHD/Blu-ray special features include a new audio commentary by critics Kat Ellinger and Heather Drain, co-hosts of the Hell’s Belles podcast, audio commentary with director Lamberto Bava, SPFX artist Sergio Stivaletti, composer Claudio Simonetti and actress Geretta Geretta; Produced by Dario Argento: a new visual essay by author and critic Michael Mackenzie exploring the legendary filmmaker’s career as a producer, Dario’s Demon Days: interview with writer/producer Dario Argento, Defining an Era in Music: interview with Claudio Simonetti, Splatter Spaghetti Style: interview with long-time Argento collaborator Luigi Cozzi, Carnage at the Cinema: Lamberto Bava and His Splatter Masterpiece, Dario and the Demons: Producing Monster Mayhem, Monstrous Memories: Luigi Cozzi on the making of Demons, Profondo Jones: The Critical Perspective, Splatter Stunt Rock: interview with Ottaviano Dell’Acqua, Stivaletti Q&A at the 2019 UK Festival of Fantastic Films, and the original Italian and English international theatrical trailers and the U.S. theatrical trailer.
Not to be outdone, the Demons 2 4K UHD/Blu-ray special features include a new audio commentary by film critic Travis Crawford; Bava to Bava, interview with Luigi Cozzi on the history of Italian horror, Creating Creature Carnage: interview with Sergio Stivaletti, Demonic Influences: Federico Zampaglione Speaks, The ‘Demons’ Generation: Roy Bava discusses a legacy in lacerations, The New Blood of Italian Horror featuring Sergio Stivaletti, Screaming for a Sequel: The Delirious Legacy of Demons 2 with Lamberto Bava, A Soundtrack for Splatter: interview with composer Simon Boswell, Together and Apart: a new visual essay on the space and technology in Demons and Demons 2 by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and the original Italian and English theatrical trailers.
Both films contain their original soundtracks with Demons going for a metal vibe with a score featuring Billy Idol, The Scorpions, Mötley Crüe, Saxon, Accept (and Rick Springfield?) and Demons 2 New Wave and Goth score by The Smiths, The Cult, Dead Can Dance, Gene Loves, Jezebel, Love and Rockets, and the Art of Noise.
Look for both releases on August 13 and stay tuned to Conskipper for all of your vintage horror news.
