Messiah of Evil: Limited Edition

Summary

With a new restoration from a 4K scan of the best-surviving elements of the film, Messiah of Evil is released on limited edition Blu-ray 23rd October 2023 from Radiance Films.

Cast

Michael Greer, Marianna Hill, Joy Bang, Anitra Ford, Elisha Cook Jr, Walter Hill

Director

Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz

Producer

Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz

Distributor

Radiance Films

Run time

1 hour 30 minutes

Release date

23/10/2023

Hash Tag

#MessiahOfEvil #LimitedEdition

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A woman arrives in a sleepy seaside town after receiving unsettling letters from her father, only to discover the town is under the influence of a strange cult that weeps tears of blood and hunger for human flesh.

From Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, the writers of American Grafitti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Howard the Duck, this dreamy and atmospheric film transposes the post-Night of the Living Dead zombie movie to a surreal small-town American setting, presented through gorgeous Techniscope visuals that echo the stylish European horror of Mario Bava and Hammer.

A true cult film, Messiah of Evil, which was also released as Dead People, has overcome distribution challenges to enjoy growing awareness and high acclaim after decades of word-of-mouth enthusiasm among horror cinema fans and critics around the world.

With a new restoration from a 4K scan of the best-surviving elements of the film, Messiah of Evil is released on limited edition Blu-ray 23rd October 2023 from Radiance Films.

Special Features

New 2023 restoration from a 4K scan of the best-surviving elements of the film, from the Academy Film Archive
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
Audio commentary by critics and horror experts Kim Newman and Stephen Thrower
Archival interview with co-writer-director Willard Huyck by Mike White from the Projection Booth Podcast
A new documentary on the film with more information to be revealed
Visual essay on the American Gothic by critic Kat Ellinger
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
Limited edition 80-page booklet featuring new and archival writing
Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Please note - Disc special features are subject to change, may differ from format to format and/or may differ from region to region.

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