George A. Romero‘s 1977 horror movie Martin, centered on a man who believes he’s a vampire, is getting a 4K Ultra HD upgrade from Second Sight Films, and today we’ve learned that the restoration will be hitting both Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on February 27, 2023.
You can pre-order Martin on Blu-ray, Standard 4K Ultra HD and Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD from Second Sight’s website right now, all featuring the new restoration overseen by Director of Photography Michael Gornick. The Limited Edition offering includes a new feature-length doc, commentaries and more, plus a 108-page book, OST CD and art cards.
Special Features for all three releases include…
- A Second Sight Films 4K scan and restoration of a 35mm dupe negative supervised and approved by Director of Photography Michael Gornick
- 4K UHD and Blu-ray discs both including bonus features
- UHD presented in HDR10+
- Audio commentary by George A Romero, John Amplas and Tom Savini
- Audio commentary by George A Romero, Richard P Rubinstein, Tom Savini, Michael Gornick and Donald Rubinstein
- A new audio commentary by Travis Crawford
- A new audio commentary by Kat Ellinger
- Taste the Blood of Martin: A new feature-length documentary including location tour
- Scoring the Shadows: A new interview with composer Donald Rubinstein
- J Roy – New And Used Furniture: a short film by Tony Buba
- Making Martin: A Recounting
- Trailers, TV and radio spots
In the 1977 movie, released one year prior to Dawn of the Dead, “A young man (John Amplas), who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvania town where he tries to redeem his blood-craving urges.”
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