Synapse Films has a number of movies featuring Sam Raimi and members of his camp coming on disc, and we’ve got details on a few of ’em, starting with the October Blu-ray of William Lustig’s MANIAC COP. We’ve also got early word on what you’ll see on a new Blu-ray of Raimi’s EVIL DEAD II (pictured) coming this November.

MANIAC COP, scripted by Larry Cohen and starring Tom Atkins and Bruce Campbell as NYC police tracking the butcher in blue played by Robert Z’Dar, arrives October 11 on Blu-ray, retailing for $24.95, with an anamorphic 1.85:1 transfer and DTS 6.1 Surround sound. The extras (the first two of which are new to this edition) are:

• “Out the Window” interview with Atkins

• “Three Minutes with Danny Hicks” featurette

• “MANIAC COP Memories” featurette with Z’Dar

• Motion still gallery

• Additional Japanese TV scenes

• Theatrical trailer

• TV spots and Spanish radio spot

Michael Felsher of Red Shirt Pictures, producer of the COP supplements, is also putting together the extras for Synapse’s upcoming releases of Scott Spiegel’s supermarket-slasher opus INTRUDER and Josh Becker’s killer-cult shocker THOU SHALT NOT KILL…EXCEPT. “For INTRUDER, we have an audio commentary with Scott Spiegel and [producer] Lawrence Bender,” Felsher tells Fango, “and a making-of documentary with Scott, Lawrence, [actress] Elizabeth Cox, Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger, Robert Kurtzman, Burr Steers, Craig Stark, Ted Raimi and others. There will also be trailers, audition footage, outtakes from the original NIGHT CREW short film, deleted and extended gore scenes from the workprint version, and more.

“For THOU SHALT NOT KILL, the previous commentary [by Becker and Bruce Campbell] will be there, plus a new one with me and lead actor Brian Schulze. There will also be a documentary featuring Josh Becker, Scott Spiegel, Ted Raimi, Robert Rickman, John Manfredi, Tim Quill and others.”

While chatting up all those Sam Raimi associates, Felsher has also been talking to them about EVIL DEAD II, which Lionsgate Home Entertainment issues on a new Blu-ray currently slated for November 15. While Felsher can’t reveal everything you can expect to find on this disc, he does tell us, “There will be a huge making-of documentary with over two dozen members of the cast and crew [including Campbell, pictured above], and much more. Also, Lionsgate is aware of how dissatisfied people were with the transfer on the previous EVIL DEAD II Blu-ray, and are taking steps to solve that issue for the new edition.” Keep your eyes on this site for further details!

And speaking of Synapse’s October releases, also coming on the 11th is J.L. Vara’s violent Western SOUTH OF HEAVEN, starring SPLINTER’s Shea Whigham, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING’s Diora Baird, Jonathan Gries, Thomas Jay Ryan, Aaron Nee and Adam Nee. This one will be presented in anamorphic 1.78:1 with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, and will include three audio commentaries by the filmmakers and cast and three short films by director Vara. Retail price is $19.95.

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