| | | The Original Internationally Acclaimed Underground Cult Classic!
Features: DVD, Widescreen
Depicting the takeover of a small town by an army of vampires, Darkness was partially financed by its makers selling their blood at the local plasma bank. The gore-drenched film went on to become one of the premiere titles in the underground horror wave of the early 90s. Now, for the first time ever, Barrel is proud to present this underground classic with a professional film-to-video transfer struck directly from the original elements, featuring digitally restored picture and sound, all in a new, never before seen edit Darkness: The Vampire Version, the official, definitive director's cut!Special Features: New digital film-to-tape transfer of the newly created director s cut mastered directly from the original elements under the supervision of director Leif Jonker 16X9 widescreen enhanced presentation Three feature length audio commentary tracks featuring the director, special FX artist, composer, and cast & crew Vampire Bootcamp New half-hour documentary featurette with cast & crew interviews Behind-the-scenes footage of the climactic meltdown sequence Extended rough-cut of the climactic meltdown sequence Photo gallery Remastering demonstration World of Sin, a new music video from Apostasy Original theatrical trailers Alternate audio track over the entire BONUS MATERIALS featuring alternate music and sound as well as commentary from Leif Jonker and others.Format: DVD MOVIE
"Ferocious splatter! An easy 10+ on the gore score!" Chas Balun, Editor, Deep Red Magazine
"A completely demented, outrageously blood-drenched vampire tale..." Film Threat
"Has some of the most impressive gross-out special effects since the original Evil Dead! Check it out!" Joe Bob Briggs
Editor's Note
A homegrown vampire splatter-fest, with a convenience store clerk taking up arms against the army of bloodsuckers holding his bucolic Midwestern burg in a filthy death grip. The title--and the lunatic spirit--recall ARMY OF DARKNESS, released a year earlier.
| Features | "Darkness": The 86-Minute Original Release Version, Unaltered & Unedited | | "Deth's Oogly Hed": Television Interview Segment With Director Leif Jonker | | "Vampire Bootcamp": New Half-Hour Documentary Featurette With Cast & Crew Interviews | | A Brief Tour Of The Production Studio | | Alternate Audio Track Available Over The Entire Bonus Materials On Both Discs Featuring Alternate Music & Sound As Well As Commentary From Leif Jonker & Others | | Alternate Audio Track Over The Entire Bonus Materials Featuring Alternate Music & Sound As Well As Commentary From Leif Jonker & Others | | Alternate Trailers | | Alternate/Deleted Scenes | | Behind-The-Scenes Footage Of The Climactic Meltdown Sequence | | Extended Rough-Cut Of The Climactic Meltdown Sequence | | Highlights From Film Festival Screenings Of "Darkness" | | Interactive Menus | | Music Video: "World Of Sin" By Apostasy | | New Digital Film-To-Tape Transfer Of The Newly Created Director's Cut Mastered Directly From The Original Elements Under The Supervision Of Director Leif Jonker | | Original Theatrical Trailers | | Photo Archive: Comprehensive 50-Minute Gallery Of Over 1000 Images Documenting The Production & "Life" Of The Film, All Accompanied By Excerpts Of The Original Music Score For "Darkness" | | Photo Gallery | | Remastering Demonstration | | Scene Selection | | Three Feature Length Audio Commentary Tracks Featuring The Director, Special FX Artist, Composer, Cast & Crew |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Rhino |
| Release Date: 5/30/2006 |
| Original Release Date: 1993 | | Catalog ID: 166008 | | UPC: 00690816600893 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | Albuquerque Alibi 7 of 10
My biggest complaint about the movie is the plethora of teenage non-actors in all the roles - the lead vampire is some S.C.A.-lookin', Magic-the-Gathering-playin' cheeseball who's nowhere near as frightening as he thinks he is (I can hear Jonker now: "Hey, let's cast Randy, he's got that cool trenchcoat"), and the movie never really overcomes their amateurish acting...However, the blood spews beyond measure, and Jonker obviously harbors some real talent. Give this guy some money, some actors and a better script, and I think he could give us a real buttocks-clencher of a horror flick. - Scott Phillips
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