Killer Rat
Vinegar Syndrome continues to do an impeccable job of remastering cult classics. Blu-ray.com has passed along Vinegar Syndrome’s announcement of upcoming releases. Titles such as Ice Cream Man, Bloody Psycho and Faces of Death III are among them. They will also be releasing Of Unknown Origin next month. The film stars Peter Weller in his first film. It hits retailers on September 29.
Of Unknown Origin
The description reads,
“Ambitious Manhattan executive Bart Hughes has pretty much got it made. He and his beautiful wife and young son live in an exquisite Upper East Side brownstone that Bart himself renovated entirely by hand. And he’s just been handed a difficult project at work, which could advance him considerably. But when his wife and son take a trip to Vermont, a most unwanted intruder joins Bart at home, a being which will challenge all his wits, cunning, and brute force. A shrewd NYC sewer rat proves its survival instincts can shred any human’s nerves just as it chews through wires or concrete. Only one animal can win in this battle at home, but which one?
A wicked, unnerving thriller centered upon an electrifying Peter Weller (RoboCop) in his first lead role, OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN brings an intense man-versus-beast tale indoors. Directed by George P. Cosmatos (Tombstone), it also features supporting roles by Lawrence Dane (Happy Birthday to Me), Jennifer Dale (Stone Cold Dead), Louis Del Grande (Scanners), and Shannon Tweed (In the Cold of the Night). Vinegar Syndrome is scratching and gnawing to deliver you this fast-moving chiller in 4K UHD, newly scanned from its original camera negative.”
Special Features:
- TWO-DISC (4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY) COMBO PACK RELEASE
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Archival commentary track with director George P. Cosmatos & actor Peter Weller
- Brand new commentary track with Bill Bria and Ashley Coffin from Bill & Ashley’s Terror Theater podcast
- Man vs. Rat (21 min) – a new interview with actor Dr. Peter Weller
- Out of the Blue (16 min) – a new interview with actress Jennifer Dale
- The Art of Rat (7 min) – a new interview with special effects artist Stephan Dupois
- Of Unknown Origin: From Animal Attack Movie to Urban Survival Thriller (14 min) – a video essay by film historian and author Samm Deighan
- Locations Then and Now (8 min) – with Canadian writer, director, and film programmer Vincenzo Nappi
- The Origins of Unknown Origin (14 min) – an archival interview with producer Pierre David
- Hey, Weren’t You in Scanners? (14 min) – an archival interview with actor Louis Del Grande
- That Rat Movie (18 min) – an archival interview with writer Brian Taggert
- Theatrical trailers
- Still gallery
- Reversible sleeve artwork
- English SDH subtitles
Technical Specs:
- Video
Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1 - Audio
TBA - Subtitles
English SDH - Discs
4K Ultra HD
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD-66, 1 BD-50) - Packaging
Slipcover in original pressing
Reversible cover - Playback
4K Blu-ray: Region free
2K Blu-ray: Region A (B, C untested)
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