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Release Date: 25th August 2015
Format: Dual Format Blu-ray + DVD
Starring: Louise Lasser, Mark Soper, Marianne Kanter
Directed by: John Grissmer

Synopsis: IT’S NOT CRANBERRY SAUCE!!!
What do you get if you combine Thanksgiving, American TV star Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman), killer 80s synths and some of the most gruesome special effects in all of slasher history courtesy of Ed (Terminator 2) French. Why, it’s Blood Rage of course!

Todd and Terry seem like sweet kids – that is, until one of them takes an axe to face of a fellow patron at the local drive-in. Todd is blamed for the bloody crime and institutionalised, whilst twin brother Terry goes free. Ten years later and, as the family gathers around the table for a Thanksgiving meal, the news comes in that Todd has escaped – and he’s heading their way. But has the killer twin in fact been in their midst all along? One thing’s for sure, there WILL be blood…

Filmed in 1983 at the tail-end of the slasher golden era but not released until 1987, Blood Rage (also re-cut and released to theatres as Nightmare at Shadow Woods) has been lovingly restored from the original vault materials for its first ever appearance on Blu-ray and DVD. Happy Thankskilling!

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
Brand new 2K restoration from original vault materials of three versions of the film: Blood Rage, the original “hard” version, completely uncut and uncensored in a Blu-ray/DVD world premiere; the R-rated Nightmare at Shadow Woods 1987 re-cut, and a third “composite” cut combining all the footage from both Blood Rage and Nightmare at Shadow Woods
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new extensive making-of documentary featuring interviews with various cast and crew
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork to be revealed
Fully-illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film
PLUS MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

LIMITED EDITION O-CARD ON THE FIRST 1000 ORDERS!

DVD Compare.

Unusual ratio for an in-house Arrow restoration (a first?). The booklet and case incorrectly state 1.85:1. They also state stereo sound even though the soundtrack is decidedly mono.

A supercut of Louise Lasser trying to call her boyfriend would not be terribly different from the feature film itself!

She's amazing in this film, wandering about in a daze with a glass of wine in one hand and vacuuming with the other! She also does a pretty great riff on the fridge scene from 9 & 1/2 Weeks in one shot, although it does make it seem more tragic than sexy when she is the only character sat on the floor surrounded by and covered in all the food!

That's not the only tragic thing she achieves with one shot!

colinr0380 wrote:She's amazing in this film, wandering about in a daze with a glass of wine in one hand and vacuuming with the other! She also does a pretty great riff on the fridge scene from 9 & 1/2 Weeks in one shot, although it does make it seem more tragic than sexy when she is the only character sat on the floor surrounded by and covered in all the food!

3 years before 9 and a Half Weeks

Sorry about that, I forgot that Blood Rage had been made a few years before it was officially released!

Adrian Lyne, J'accuse!

Non limited version coming in January