On August 13th, Synapse Films brings Lamberto Bava’s supernatural horror epics Demons and Demons 2 to 4K UHD and Blu-ray.
In Demons, the trouble starts when a mysterious figure hands out free tickets to see a new horror film. One by one, the audience enters the movie theater – intrigued by both the figure, his visage covered by a mask, and the new unseen horror film about to premiere. Before you know it, the horror from the film becomes a reality as the audience is turned into flesh-craving demons, hellbent on destroying everything in their path. Bava’s masterpiece – known for its’ amazing gore effects and propulsive rock and metal infused score featuring Billy Idol, The Scorpions, Mötley Crüe and more – can now be seen like never before in two versions of the film: the full-length original cut in English and Italian, and the shorter U.S. version featuring alternate dubbing and sound effects.
The 4K UHD/Blu-ray special features include a new audio commentary by critics Kat Ellinger and Heather Drain, co-hosts of the Hell’s Belles podcast; audio commentary with director Lamberto Bava, SPFX artist Sergio Stivaletti, composer Claudio Simonetti and actress Geretta Geretta; Produced by Dario Argento: a new visual essay by author and critic Michael Mackenzie exploring the legendary filmmaker’s career as a producer; Dario’s Demon Days: interview with writer/producer Dario Argento; Defining an Era in Music: interview with Claudio Simonetti; Splatter Spaghetti Style: interview with long-time Argento collaborator Luigi Cozzi; Carnage at the Cinema: Lamberto Bava and His Splatter Masterpiece; Dario and the Demons: Producing Monster Mayhem; Monstrous Memories: Luigi Cozzi on the making of Demons; Profondo Jones: The Critical Perspective; Splatter Stunt Rock: interview with
Ottaviano Dell’Acqua; Stivaletti Q&A at the 2019 UK Festival of Fantastic Films; original Italian and English international theatrical trailers; and the U.S. theatrical trailer.
In Demons 2, a young girl is getting ready for her birthday party when a horror film on TV unleashes an evil force that begins to turn all the residents of her luxury apartment building into an army of murderous monsters. Babies, dogs, weightlifters…no one is safe as the demons are released, determined to make the land a hellscape similar to where they
came from. Lamberto Bava’s sequel is every bit the gory masterpiece that the original is, featuring a New Wave-inspired score by The Smiths, The Cult, Dead Can Dance, and more.
The Demons 2 4K UHD/Blu-ray special features include a new audio commentary by film critic Travis Crawford; Bava to Bava: interview with Luigi Cozzi on the history of Italian horror; Creating Creature Carnage: interview with Sergio Stivaletti; Demonic Influences: Federico Zampaglione Speaks; The ‘Demons’ Generation: Roy Bava discusses a legacy in lacerations; The New Blood of Italian Horror featuring Sergio Stivaletti; Screaming for a Sequel: The Delirious Legacy of Demons 2 with Lamberto Bava; A Soundtrack for Splatter: interview with composer Simon Boswell; Together and Apart: a new visual essay on the space and technology in Demons and Demons 2 by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas; and the original Italian and English theatrical trailers.
