Synapse’s STEPFATHER 2 DVD, SICK GIRL art, etc.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:15 AM Michael Gingold DVD & Blu-Ray

synapsestepsickdvdthumb Don May Jr. of Synapse Films got in touch with a big update on what the genre-centric DVD company has in store for the rest of 2009, and gave Fango the first look at the cover art for its upcoming SICK GIRL disc (see it below). The biggest announcement is a new edition of the slasher sequel STEPFATHER 2, in which Terry O’Quinn (pictured) reprised his role as the ultimate bad dad.

“We’re releasing STEPFATHER 2 on September 29 to tie in with the remake of the original scheduled for October,” May tells us, “so we’re putting that one on the fast track. We’re big fans of the movie, and we jumped at the chance to get it. We will be porting over all the supplements from the previous disc,” released by Miramax in 2003, and since discontinued; these bonuses include an audio commentary by director Jeff Burr and producer Darin Scott. “There will also be additional extras, including a featurette from Red Shirt Pictures containing interviews with the cast and crew, deleted scenes and the trailer. We’re looking into doing a new transfer, and checking on the materials now.”

synapsestepsickdvdnews Also coming on the 29th is 42ND STREET FOREVER VOLUME 5, the latest in Synapse’s popular series of exploitation trailer compilations. “This one’s subtitled THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE EXPERIENCE,” May says. “Those guys provided the trailers and will be doing an audio commentary for the disc.” Additionally in the works is a Blu-ray double-feature reissue of the first two 42ND STREET FOREVER collections, with brand-new commentary by yours truly, horror historian Chris Poggiali and AVManiacs.com’s Edwin Samuelson, reuniting from VOLUMEs 3 and 4.

Meanwhile, the street dates for the seriously weird Argentinean black comedy ANIMALADA (which we first discussed here) and Synapse’s disc of Eben McGarr’s SICK GIRL (see item here) have been flip-flopped. ANIMALADA will now come out July 28, and SICK GIRL will hit August 25. May reveals what to expect from the latter: “The plan is to present the film in anamorphic, with the trailer, the teaser, a SICK GIRL PSA that’s pretty funny, a Death by DVD featurette with lead actress Leslie Andrews, an outtakes-and-bloopers music-video reel and an interview with [co-star] Stephen Geoffreys.”

ANIMALADA will sport an anamorphic widescreen transfer with English subtitles, as will NIGHT OF THE DEAD, the French chiller that the Synapse team first told us about here, and which has been set for release October 27. “And on November 24,” May says, “we have scheduled BATTLE GIRL: THE LIVING DEAD IN TOKYO BAY. Yes, the Japanese zombie classic you’ve been hearing about for three years is finally coming out! We have an interview lined up with director Kazuo ‘Gaira’ Komizu, the director of the two ENTRAILS films we did, along with a brand new remastered version of the film with English subtitles.” Look for cover art and additional details on the above titles as we get ahold of ’em!