New Zealand Cult Horror DEATH WARMED UP Remastered with Special Features from Severin
Josh Millican
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Horror fans have known for a while that New Zealand is a treasure trove of undiscovered horror. Now, an obscure cult classic will be getting a stunning return to the limelight, courtesy of Severin Films. The reissue specialists are delivering a remastered version of David Blyth’s Death Warmed Up (1984), a film Alejandro Jodorowsky described as “an apocalypse of slaughter”!
The Severin webstore is also offering bundles with exclusive merch, including limited edition slipcover, art print, sticker, t-shirt, and even a squeezable brain-shaped stress ball! Death Warmed Up will also be reissued with three unique covers. Give them a look-see below, followed by the synopsis, trailer, and special features for the film.
Synopsis:
A kid is hypnotized by a scientist to kill his parents and ends in a mental institution. As a grown-up, he returns to seek revenge over the scientist.
Death Warmed Up stars Michael Hurst, Margaret Umbers, and William Upjohn.
Special Features
- Audio Commentary with Director David Blyth and Writer Michael Heath
- I’ll Get You All – Interview with Actor David Letch
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary by Director David Blyth and Writer Michael Heath
- Original New Zealand 4×3 VHS cut
- Interview Featurette with David Blyth and Michael Heath
- Theatrical trailer
- VHS trailers
- TV Spot
Look for Death Warmed Up online and at brick and mortar retailers beginning April 16th.
Are you a fan of Death Warmed Up? Are you excited to pick up Severin’s remaster this April? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!
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