Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972) coming from Synapse

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Description

DON’T MOVE! DON’T BREATHE! DON’T MAKE A SOUND! THEY’RE COMING!

Amando de Ossorio’s unique 1971 Spanish shocker Tombs of the Blind Dead was an international horror hit that spawned three sequels and countless imitations.

The first of four official films in the series, it begins with a trio of friends getting together for a camping trip that quickly turns into blood curdling horror as a legion of long-dead Knights Templar rise from their graves in search of human flesh! When the Templars were originally executed for their cannibalistic rituals, they were hanged outside to die as crows pecked out their eyes. Now, armed with ancient swords and riding their skeletal undead horses into the night looking for prey, these mummified creatures cannot see… they hunt purely by sound alone.

Presented in a beautiful new restoration from the uncut original camera negative, Tombs of the Blind Dead is one of the most extraordinary and influential Spanish horror films ever made.



EXCLUSIVE 3-DISC (2 Blu-ray/1 CD) STEELBOOK™ 4000-PIECE LIMITED EDITION INCLUDES:

Beautiful 2K restoration from the original camera negative provided by Atlas International, with extensive color correction and additional restoration by Synapse Films.
Limited-edition Steelbook™ packaging with artwork by artist Wes Benscoter
Limited-edition slipcover featuring original theatrical poster artwork
Liner notes booklet with writing from film historian and home video columnist Patrick McCabe
Tombs of the Blind Dead Tribute Audio CD



DISC 1 – ORIGINAL SPANISH-LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH/SPANISH HYBRID SOUNDTRACK VERSIONS

High-definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation of the original uncut version
Lossless Spanish PCM 2.0 mono soundtrack
Lossless “hybrid” English/Spanish PCM 2.0 mono soundtrack
Optional English subtitles for the Spanish track
Optional English subtitles for the Spanish sections of the hybrid soundtrack
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the hybrid soundtrack
Audio commentary with horror film historian and author Troy Howarth
Audio commentary with star Lone Fleming
Audio commentary with Rod Barnett & Troy Guinn of the NaschyCast podcast
Marauders from the Mediterranean – a feature-length documentary exploring the history of the Spanish zombie film, featuring interviews with: Night of the Living Dead writer/producer John Russo, Sitges Film Festival deputy director Mike Hostench, film critic John Martin, academic Calum Waddell, The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue director Jorge Grau, Tombs of the Blind Dead star Lone Fleming, actors Helga Liné, Manuel de Blas, Antonio Mayans and Jack Taylor, Paul Naschy’s son Sergio Molina, author/film critic Kim Newman and academic/writer Steve Jones
Revenge of Planet Ape – alternate U.S. opening sequence
Awakening of Spanish Horror Cinema – Featurette
Salem’s Pop “Templar’s Tears” music video
Original theatrical trailer
Still gallery

DISC 2 – THE BLIND DEAD (U.S. THEATRICAL VERSION)

High-definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation of the re-edited U.S. theatrical cut of the film

Lossless English PCM 2.0 mono soundtrack
Optional English subtitles



DISC 3 – EXCLUSIVE SYNAPSE FILMS “TRIBUTE TO THE TEMPLARS” COMPACT DISC

Audio CD created exclusively for this limited edition, containing music inspired by Tombs of the Blind Dead. Featuring tunes from Zoltan, Cathedral, Hooded Menace, Machetazo and The Transylvania Hellhounds



FEATURE RUNNING TIME: 101 MINS (Original Uncut Version) / 83 MINS (U.S. Version)

[Show spoiler]As per Dawn of the Discs FB page:

Last night at Fantasia International Film Festival Don May from Synapse Films, revealed that he is working on a brand new restoration of Amando De Ossorio’s “Tombs of The Blind Dead” (1972) for 2nd quarter of 2020!

More info TBA!