The Exterminator-ARROW VIDEO

[josuv22]

Scorching the streets clean...

Flamethrowers ready as the alleyways of skid row are set ablaze with the brutal vengeance of one man... The Exterminator!

John Eastland has been to ‘Nam and he’s seen things... Things you wouldn’t believe. Surviving torture and witnessing the brutal deaths of his friends, John returns home to a tough neighbourhood in New York and his loving family. But when some local thugs take a crippling dislike to his best friend Mike, leaving him paralysed, something snaps in John. Did he fight the Vietcong for this?

Taking the law into his own hands, Eastland sets out to clean the streets of every low life, good for nothing gang banger, mobster and ghetto ghoul across the city in director James Glickenhaus’ (McBain) brutally violent vigilante classic.

THIS EDITION CONTAINS
- Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork
- Double-sided fold-out artwork poster
- Collector’s booklet featuring brand new writing on the film by critic David Hayles

BLU-RAY CONTAINS:
- Introduction to the film by director James Glickenhaus
- Fire and Slice: Making The Exterminator - An interview with James Glickenhaus
- 42nd Street Then and Now: A tour of New York's former sleaze circuit from director Frank Henenlotter
- Audio commentary with Mark Buntzman, producer of The Exterminator and writer/director of The Exterminator II, moderated by Calum Waddell.

Original Art by The Dude Designs

In original 1.78:1 Aspect Ratio
Original Uncompressed LPCM Mono Audio
Feature and extras 1080/24p Region ABC playable worldwide
pre-order £19.99
RRP £24.99
Released 7th November

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arrow
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[junyab]

Wish Arrow and Synapse would stop going tit for tat...if one of them was to accompany Exterminator 1 with Exterminator 2 it would have been glorious.

[Judex]

I might get this, i have it on some double sided dvd with Maniac Cop.

Great artwork.

[sukraj]

i'm getting maniac cop but its a bit pricey at the moment.

[Dickieduvet]

Typical, My copy of Exterminator just shipped from Axel, Better extras on Arrow's but I'm guessing Synapse's Transfer will be better, Just sayin'!

[Jompa]

One thing i notice is that it says LPCM Mono Audio. This film was actually mixed in Dolby Stereo, so they are not using the original audio. they are using the downmixed version which uses just 1 channel. The forthcoming BD from Synapse Films uses the Dolby Stereo audio track, so it already have one advantage over this edition.

[demiscy]

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

Typical, My copy of Exterminator just shipped from Axel, Better extras on Arrow's but I'm guessing Synapse's Transfer will be better, Just sayin'!

Synapse's Transfer will definately be better. Specially since noone saw what Arrow's transfer looks like...

[Dickieduvet]

Well if it's anything like the majority of their other releases it will be heavily filtered and then have fake grain heaped upon it, Maybe the odd AV glitch or the wrong colour timing.

[Mr. Brightside]

Maybe it's a bit premature to write off Arrow's release until we know for sure. The Funhouse wasn't exactly a disaster. Maybe best to wait and see, rather than speculate.

[Dickieduvet]

Arrow's extras are always excellent and they go above and beyond to obtain new interviews and I love their packaging etc...Funhouse and Obsession were probably their best releases to date, Synapse's Blu authoring is always top notch and Arrow has had more than a few hiccup's in that department that was all I was suggesting. My US copy is in transit so I'm also hoping it's the better looking of the 2 releases

[Mr. Brightside]

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

Arrow's extras are always excellent and they go above and beyond to obtain new interviews and I love their packaging etc...Funhouse and Obsession were probably their best releases to date, Synapse's Blu authoring is always top notch and Arrow has had more than a few hiccup's in that department that was all I was suggesting. My US copy is in transit so I'm also hoping it's the better looking of the 2 releases

Yep, see where you are coming from. Bay Of Blood was pretty decent, too.

[LordCrumb]

Artwork is trying to cash in from Hobo with a Shotgun. They should have come up with something different.

[Wes Blu-ray]

I've said it before and I'll say it again...Arrow Video are a God Send.

[SymbioticFunction]

Originally Posted by Wes_Bluray_Collector

Arrow Video are a God Send.

Sometimes an angry God. Unfortunately.

[zombeaner]

Originally Posted by KaiGusto

Artwork is trying to cash in from Hobo with a Shotgun. They should have come up with something different.

Um, it's the same artist.

[KRiTiC]

+1

[Hitchcock]

Originally Posted by Wes_Bluray_Collector

I've said it before and I'll say it again...Arrow Video are a God Send.

With you on that all the way man.

[Refused]

Originally Posted by Jompa

One thing i notice is that it says LPCM Mono Audio. This film was actually mixed in Dolby Stereo, so they are not using the original audio. they are using the downmixed version which uses just 1 channel. The forthcoming BD from Synapse Films uses the Dolby Stereo audio track, so it already have one advantage over this edition.

The mono mix is all they currently have access to at the moment, but they're trying to obtain the stereo.

[Vintrus]

If they don't get the stereo mix looks like I will be going for the Synapse release.

[LordCrumb]

Hey all, this isn't in LPCM Mono, it comes up as DTS Mono on my amp (still comes out the front left and right speakers).

When I press Display on my Panasonic player, the signal type comes up as DTS Stereo