Posted Sep 21, 2010 at 08:00 AM PDT by
Tom Landy
The 1972 Hammer Films Production will bring the traveling carnival to Blu-ray.
Synapse Films has announced their first Blu-ray release will be 'Vampire Circus' sometime in December.
The film is about a roaming circus of vampires in the 19th century and is directed by Robert Young.
The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio Mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus: all-new documentary featuring interviews with filmmaker Joe Dante, Hammer documentarian Ted Newsom, Video Watchdog editor/author Tim Lucas, author/film historian Philip Nutman and David Prowse; Gallery of Grotesqueries: A Brief History of Circus Horrors: retrospective featurette; Visiting the House of Hammer: Britain's Legendary Horror Magazine retrospective on the popular British publication featuring Nutman; Vampire Circus interactive comic book, featuring artwork by Brian Bolland; Poster and stills gallery; and original theatrical trailer.
The release also appears to be a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is still undetermined at this time.
You can find the latest specs for 'Vampire Circus' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under PENDING.