13th Jun2024

Mike Mendez’s cult classic ‘Killers’ coming to Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

In 1997, director Mike Mendez and co-writer/star Dave Larsen collaborated on the brutal, uncompromising and wickedly funny Killers, a movie that divided audiences at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival but then had a hard time finding an audience due to scattershot distribution. Having gained a cult following in the years since, Synapse Films is bringing […]

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22nd Nov2023

Synapse announce limited edition 4K of Mike Mendez’s ‘The Convent’

by Phil Wheat

Synapse Films have announced a Limited Edition (4,000 units) UHD & Blu-ray Slipcover combo for Mike Mendez’s much-cherished The Convent (a personal fave of mine FYI). From its opening massacre, set to the strains of (appropriately enough) Lesley Gore, The Convent is an in-your-face fright film with a full-blooded sense of humor. Director Mike Mendez […]

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09th Jun2020

Synapse announce new ‘The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue’ Ltd Edition Steelbook

by Phil Wheat

With its revolutionary mix of shocking-for-its-time violence and sociopolitical themes, George A. Romero’s 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead quickly proved to be enormously influential with filmmakers around the world, and few were able to match its power like Jorge Grau’s The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue. Mixing a strong environmental statement with unforgettably […]

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