Arrow Video To Release 4K Restoration of Clive Barker’s RAWHEAD REX on Blu-Ray

March 4, 2018 Bat News 0

Arrow Video are bringing Clive Barker’s RAWHEAD REX to Blu-Ray in this 4K restoration on 14th May 2018.

SOMEONE HAS AWAKENED HIM

Adapted for the screen by acclaimed horror writer Clive Barker (Hellraiser, Nightbreed) from his short story of the same name, Rawhead Rex sees a hulking, ancient demon tearing a bloody swathe across the Irish countryside.

When an unsuspecting farmer pulls up a stone column embedded in a barren field, he accidentally unleashes hell by freeing Rawhead Rex – a hulking monster that has been trapped there for thousands of years. With the seemingly unstoppable demon rampaging through the local village, American historian Howard Hallenbeck is faced with the task of putting Rawhead back in the ground for good.

The first of several films to be adapted from Barker’s seminal Books of Blood series, Rawhead Rex has garnered a strong cult following over the years – now clawing its way to the surface in a stunning new 4K restoration from the original camera negative.

SPECIAL FEATURES

FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Kat Ellinger
Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original Uncompressed Stereo and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary with director George Pavlou, moderated by author Stephen Thrower
Call Me Rawhead, an interview with actor Heinrich von Bünau
What the Devil Hath Wrought, an interview with actor Ronan Wilmot
Rawhead FX, featurette bringing together interviews with creature effects artists Peter Mackenzie Litten and John Schroonraad, special effects supervisor Gerry Johnson, second unit cameraman Sean Corcoran and make-up artist
Rosie Blackmore
Interview with cameraman Sean Corcoran
Rawhead Rising, artist Stephen R. Bissette on the aborted Rawhead Rex graphic novel adaptation
Animated behind-the-scenes image gallery
Original Trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Wes Benscoter

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