Massacre At Central High (1976) - Coming Soon from Synapse Films! - Blu-ray Forum

redrunner97 · 02-24-2014, 08:12 PM

MASSACRE AT CENTRAL HIGH:

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Originally Posted by SYNAPSE FILMS

SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT! It's "M" for "Monday" announcement day! Announcing ONE more Synapse Films release that begins with the letter "M"... MORITURIS, MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE, MOSQUITO, and now...

MASSACRE AT CENTRAL HIGH! The violent cult-classic gets the HD treatment and, for the first time EVER, gets a truly authorized optical disc format release in conjunction with director Rene Daalder. Coming from Synapse Films on DVD and Blu-ray in 2016!

Synapse Films is proud to announce work has begun on MASSACRE AT CENTRAL HIGH, directed by Rene Daalder. Rene has completed and supervised a beautiful HD transfer for us, and we are in the process of locating the original audio sound elements (stored at Paramount, evidently, so we're working with their legal department as fast as we can to get access) and doing some additional work at Reliance Mediaworks/Prime Focus for picture restoration (the master was created from a negative element, but were making it the best we can make it!). Extras are still to be coordinated, so no further info on additional supplemental material is available at this time (Rene is busy now working on a new film, so we are waiting for him). We'll give more info on the release, as we have it. We may be able to post some sample frames of the new HD master in the near future right here, on the Synapse Films Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/synapsefilm...type=1&theater

NoirFan · 02-24-2014, 08:15 PM

Whoa, that's unexpected! I have the German DVD, but it's not exactly reference quality. Really curious to see what kind of extras they have planned, if any.

RiFiFi1955 · 02-24-2014, 08:35 PM

Good news for sure!

The Great Owl · 02-24-2014, 10:45 PM

This brings back memories.

When I was younger, a cable station ran a double feature of Heathers (1989) and Massacre At Central High. I thought that this choice of double feature flicks was hilariously demented.

cropsy · 02-24-2014, 10:47 PM

I've never seen a copy of this movie that wasn't terrible quality. Look forward to this one.

AlexIlDottore · 02-24-2014, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cropsy

I've never seen a copy of this movie that wasn't terrible quality. Look forward to this one.

Yep.

MJD64 · 09-13-2016, 02:14 PM

I first saw this on the big screen during a horror film marathon in the summer of 1980-the other films were Targets,Honeymoon Killers,Suspiria,Daughters of Darkness,Frankenstein Created Woman,Eyes Without a Face,Humanoids From the Deep,Twitch of the Death Nerve and Sisters.Coming ever closer to completing this program on Blu-ray!

aspberger · 09-13-2016, 03:34 PM

Still Popcorn is MIA....but great news on Massacre at Central High

rocknblues81 · 09-13-2016, 04:21 PM

I was just wondering about this film the other day. I saw it back in the mid 90's when I was on a big horror movie kick, but I felt let down by it since I expected a slasher. I think Heathers is a good comparison. This is just an odd movie.

AlexIlDottore · 09-13-2016, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by aspberger

Still Popcorn is MIA....but great news on Massacre at Central High

Nope

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Originally Posted by Christian Muth

POPCORN should be out by the end of this year. Once PHENOMENA is wrapped up (final disc is being QC'd right now), POPCORN goes into authoring.

Chris

chas speed · 09-13-2016, 07:34 PM

Ney York Times listed this as one of the best films of the year when I
it came out.

GeoffOliver · 05-20-2017, 04:53 AM

This is a really interesting movie, and goes really well with films like Carrie, Prom Night, and Heathers. It's ideas are much stronger than its execution, and it's very, very tame, but its themes are strong enough to make the movie worth watching. I saw it through a really terrible VHS rip on YouTube, and looking forward to seeing it in HD.

scribe1964 · 02-12-2019, 08:58 PM

I check this thread every few months for news. This and "The Farmer" are the two releases I'm dying for (I saw them both in the theater when I was a teenager). I hope they see the light of day, as I'm not getting any younger.

GeoffOliver · 02-13-2019, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by scribe1964

I check this thread every few months for news. This and "The Farmer" are the two releases I'm dying for (I saw them both in the theater when I was a teenager). I hope they see the light of day, as I'm not getting any younger.

How dare you bump this thread without any actual update, and getting my hopes up for no reason.

Anyway, it looks like the director of this film is a difficult person to be in touch with, being that he (apparently) stopped responding to Synapse. Hopefully ONE DAY, he’ll get back in touch with them or they’ll just release the film without his involvement if they can.

Either way, it really looks like Synapse announced this way too prematurely if it’s been FIVE YEARS and it’s still not out. They did recently respond on their FB page that it’s “Still in production. No release date.” Those are the exact same words they’ve been saying for years, but at least we know it’s still (supposedly) coming.

chas speed · 02-13-2019, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

How dare you bump this thread without any actual update, and getting my hopes up for no reason.

Anyway, it looks like the director of this film is a difficult person to be in touch with, being that he (apparently) stopped responding to Synapse. Hopefully ONE DAY, he’ll get back in touch with them or they’ll just release the film without his involvement if they can.

Either way, it really looks like Synapse announced this way too prematurely if it’s been FIVE YEARS and it’s still not out. They did recently respond on their FB page that it’s “Still in production. No release date.” Those are the exact same words they’ve been saying for years, but at least we know it’s still (supposedly) coming.

Maybe if we keep complaining about it they might do something. So I think this thread should be kept alive.

Jobla · 02-14-2019, 12:09 AM

Complaining about THE ABYSS hasn't exactly lit a fire under James Cameron.

chas speed · 02-14-2019, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jobla

Complaining about THE ABYSS hasn't exactly lit a fire under James Cameron.

He's too busy working on a dozen Avatar sequels to worry about such things.

THUNDERSTRUCK · 02-14-2019, 09:40 AM

I'm afraid that MACH may be lost to the ages.

The same fate I fear for Prophecy '79, Blood Beach '80, April Fool's Day '86 and The Hitcher '86.

Jobla · 02-13-2019, 06:44 PM

I don't disagree.

However, Synapse's reputation and track record may actually be a Hitchcockian McGuffin, in this case.

As I mentioned, Synapse is probably the 4th US label to attempt to release this film, without success. I feel that there is more at play here than just Synapse's spotty release pattern.

I'm only speculating, but four labels failing to release this title over a roughly ten year period may be indicative of bigger issues than Synapse.

I'll believe it... (everybody can finish that sentence for me).

Jobla · 02-13-2019, 12:02 AM

Which of the following will be released first:

THE ABYSS
MASSACRE AT CENTRAL HIGH
THE FARMER

None of them?

05-20-2017, 04:53 AM	#12
GeoffOliver Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2014 Location:Atlanta GA 4K collection:259 Blu-ray collection:1505 DVD collection:332	This is a really interesting movie, and goes really well with films like Carrie, Prom Night, and Heathers. It's ideas are much stronger than its execution, and it's very, very tame, but its themes are strong enough to make the movie worth watching. I saw it through a really terrible VHS rip on YouTube, and looking forward to seeing it in HD. Last edited by GeoffOliver; 05-20-2017 at 05:33 AM.

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02-24-2014, 08:15 PM	#2
NoirFan Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:2442 Trading Score:29	Whoa, that's unexpected! I have the German DVD, but it's not exactly reference quality. Really curious to see what kind of extras they have planned, if any.

02-24-2014, 08:35 PM	#3
RiFiFi1955 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Albany, NY 4K collection:104 Blu-ray collection:1930	Good news for sure!

02-24-2014, 10:45 PM	#4
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6030 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	This brings back memories. When I was younger, a cable station ran a double feature of Heathers (1989) and Massacre At Central High. I thought that this choice of double feature flicks was hilariously demented.

02-24-2014, 10:47 PM	#5
cropsy Power Member Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Manchester, Uk Blu-ray collection:663 Trading Score:1	I've never seen a copy of this movie that wasn't terrible quality. Look forward to this one.

09-13-2016, 02:14 PM	#7
MJD64 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2016 Blu-ray collection:847 DVD collection:854	I first saw this on the big screen during a horror film marathon in the summer of 1980-the other films were Targets,Honeymoon Killers,Suspiria,Daughters of Darkness,Frankenstein Created Woman,Eyes Without a Face,Humanoids From the Deep,Twitch of the Death Nerve and Sisters.Coming ever closer to completing this program on Blu-ray!

09-13-2016, 03:34 PM	#8
aspberger Active Member Member since:May 2016 Location:Atlanta 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:398 DVD collection:7	Still Popcorn is MIA....but great news on Massacre at Central High

09-13-2016, 04:21 PM	#9
rocknblues81 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Shithole USA 4K collection:396 Blu-ray collection:2583 DVD collection:521 Digital collection:474 Trading Score:47	I was just wondering about this film the other day. I saw it back in the mid 90's when I was on a big horror movie kick, but I felt let down by it since I expected a slasher. I think Heathers is a good comparison. This is just an odd movie.

09-13-2016, 07:34 PM	#11
chas speed Power Member Member since:Feb 2016	Ney York Times listed this as one of the best films of the year when I it came out.

02-12-2019, 08:58 PM	#13
scribe1964 Active Member Member since:May 2016 Blu-ray collection:5	I check this thread every few months for news. This and "The Farmer" are the two releases I'm dying for (I saw them both in the theater when I was a teenager). I hope they see the light of day, as I'm not getting any younger.

02-14-2019, 12:09 AM	#16
Jobla Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Boulevard of Broken Dreams	Complaining about THE ABYSS hasn't exactly lit a fire under James Cameron.

02-14-2019, 09:40 AM	#18
THUNDERSTRUCK Senior Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:London, Ontario 4K collection:68 Blu-ray collection:280 DVD collection:20	I'm afraid that MACH may be lost to the ages. The same fate I fear for Prophecy '79, Blood Beach '80, April Fool's Day '86 and The Hitcher '86.

02-13-2019, 06:44 PM	#19
Jobla Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Boulevard of Broken Dreams	I don't disagree. However, Synapse's reputation and track record may actually be a Hitchcockian McGuffin, in this case. As I mentioned, Synapse is probably the 4th US label to attempt to release this film, without success. I feel that there is more at play here than just Synapse's spotty release pattern. I'm only speculating, but four labels failing to release this title over a roughly ten year period may be indicative of bigger issues than Synapse. I'll believe it... (everybody can finish that sentence for me).

02-13-2019, 12:02 AM	#20
Jobla Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Boulevard of Broken Dreams	Which of the following will be released first: THE ABYSS MASSACRE AT CENTRAL HIGH THE FARMER None of them?

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