Blood Tide (1982) coming from Arrow - Blu-ray Forum

DR Herbert West · 02-29-2020, 11:04 AM

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terror strikes in paradise as academy award-winning actors james earl jones, josé ferrer and lila kedrova star in this thrilling tale of sea monsters and sacrificial virgins, from the people that brought you the notoriously gruesome island of death!

When treasure hunter frye (james earl jones) accidentally awakens an ancient sea monster that has been lying dormant on a greek island, the inhabitants are forced to resume the practice of sacrificing virgins in order to placate the demonic creature. Meanwhile a couple, neil and sherry, arrive on the island in search of neil's missing sister, madeline.

Written and produced by nico mastorakis - the man behind such genre favourites as the aforementioned island of death, the zero boys, the wind and many others - and directed by richard jefferies (scarecrows, tron: Legacy), blood tide is a suspense-filled creature feature surging with blood, nudity and beachside aerobics!

Special edition contents

brand new restoration from a 4k scan of the original camera negative
high definition blu-ray (1080p) presentation
original uncompressed mono audio
optional english subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
brand new audio commentary with director/co-writer richard jefferies
newly-filmed interview with producer/co-writer nico mastorakis
reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by graham humphreys
first pressing only: Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by mike gingold

DR Herbert West · 02-29-2020, 11:05 AM

DrCushing · 02-29-2020, 12:11 PM

Oh, man...finally rescued from PD Hell!

DR Herbert West · 02-29-2020, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DrCushing

Oh, man...finally rescued from PD Hell!

Yep, it's about time.

DR Herbert West · 03-07-2020, 07:49 AM

Pre-order is up.

buuskir · 03-17-2020, 12:32 PM

Something mysterious in him.

DR Herbert West · 04-18-2020, 08:59 AM

Moved to May 26.

DR Herbert West · 04-25-2020, 03:04 AM

New trailer:

pixote · 05-16-2020, 01:37 PM

This is now in stock on Amazon Canada

ravenus · 05-16-2020, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

New trailer:

[Show spoiler]

Looks like fun, but man, James Earl Jones must have been desperate for work then.

redrunner97 · 05-16-2020, 08:12 PM

I never thought we'd get a good transfer of this film. I truly thought it was one of those bucket list, public domain titles that no one would bother investing in. It looks like an actual movie now, not a scan of a rip of a rip of a bootleg VHS tape like every release in the US previously.

Member-222782 · 05-16-2020, 08:41 PM

The plot seems similar to Dagon.

DR Herbert West · 05-17-2020, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

The plot seems similar to Dagon.

It definitely has a Lovecraftian vibe.

darkness2918 · 05-17-2020, 08:36 AM

That last trailer made in interested enough to consider a blind buy.

darkness2918 · 05-17-2020, 07:07 PM

Release date on product page here says May 12, Amazon page says May 26. I tried to change it & was rejected. Tried again but we’ll see.

DukeTogo84 · 05-21-2020, 12:42 AM

Got my copy and while the film looks and sounds fantastic, the special feature which is an interview with Nico Mastorakis will not play. When you press play on it, it just takes you back to the main menu.

Katatonia · 05-27-2020, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Got my copy and while the film looks and sounds fantastic, the special feature which is an interview with Nico Mastorakis will not play. When you press play on it, it just takes you back to the main menu.

Hmm, the Interview loaded and played fine for me on the disc.

DR Herbert West · 05-27-2020, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Katatonia

Hmm, the Interview loaded and played fine for me on the disc.

Same here.

Member-222782 · 05-27-2020, 03:45 PM

I found this film somewhat dull. I'm glad it got a great restoration and a Blu-ray release, which means I won't have to worry about it being MIA

I gotta say there's something "off" about Mastorakis' films. It's been said he's the Greek version of Roger Corman, which I agree with, except Mastorakis' films are way more polished, but the movies sometimes feel aimless, like they're scripted "on the fly", with a lot of ramdomness going on. He was quite prolific throughout the 80's, churning out movies like an assembly line. Gotta give him credit for ambition.

DukeTogo84 · 05-27-2020, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Same here.

Weird as hell. Tried it again, and it still doesn't work. Whatever. Hopefully I didn't miss much with the interview.

02-29-2020, 12:11 PM	#3
DrCushing Senior Member Member since:Oct 2016 Location:Texas 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:426 DVD collection:165	Oh, man...finally rescued from PD Hell!

03-07-2020, 07:49 AM	#5
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	Pre-order is up.

03-17-2020, 12:32 PM	#6
buuskir Banned Member since:Mar 2020 Blu-ray collection:9	Something mysterious in him.

04-18-2020, 08:59 AM	#7
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	Moved to May 26.

05-16-2020, 01:37 PM	#9
pixote Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2017 Trading Score:2	This is now in stock on Amazon Canada

05-16-2020, 08:12 PM	#11
redrunner97 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Trading Score:24	I never thought we'd get a good transfer of this film. I truly thought it was one of those bucket list, public domain titles that no one would bother investing in. It looks like an actual movie now, not a scan of a rip of a rip of a bootleg VHS tape like every release in the US previously.

05-16-2020, 08:41 PM	#12
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	The plot seems similar to Dagon.

05-17-2020, 08:36 AM	#14
darkness2918 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Sep 2014 Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:231 Blu-ray collection:2046 DVD collection:493 Trading Score:157	That last trailer made in interested enough to consider a blind buy.

05-17-2020, 07:07 PM	#15
darkness2918 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Sep 2014 Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:231 Blu-ray collection:2046 DVD collection:493 Trading Score:157	Release date on product page here says May 12, Amazon page says May 26. I tried to change it & was rejected. Tried again but we’ll see.

05-21-2020, 12:42 AM	#16
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4937 Blu-ray reviews: 62 Trading Score:139	Got my copy and while the film looks and sounds fantastic, the special feature which is an interview with Nico Mastorakis will not play. When you press play on it, it just takes you back to the main menu.

05-27-2020, 03:45 PM	#19
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	I found this film somewhat dull. I'm glad it got a great restoration and a Blu-ray release, which means I won't have to worry about it being MIA I gotta say there's something "off" about Mastorakis' films. It's been said he's the Greek version of Roger Corman, which I agree with, except Mastorakis' films are way more polished, but the movies sometimes feel aimless, like they're scripted "on the fly", with a lot of ramdomness going on. He was quite prolific throughout the 80's, churning out movies like an assembly line. Gotta give him credit for ambition.

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