Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming 4K Blu-ray release of George Pavlou’s Rawhead Rex (1986), starring David Dukes, Kelly Piper, Hugh O’Conor, Niall O’Brien, and Donal McCann. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on February 21.
Synopsis: “Rawhead Rex” is a demon, alive for millennia, trapped in the depths of hell, and waiting for release. He is held by an ancient seal, imprisoned for centuries in a barren field near the hamlet of Rathmore, Ireland.
In time, this gruesome legacy has been forgotten, dismissed as an odd pre-Christian myth until Tom Garron decides to plow the field his ancestors knew better than to disturb. The seal is broken and an unspeakable evil is unleashed – on a rampage of blood and lust.
Howard Hallenbeck, an American historian on a working vacation in Ireland, discovers on the stained glass windows of a local church a series of scenes illustrating the reign of terror of Rawhead Rex. But the one piece of glass depicting the defeat of the monster is missing. Howard is desperate for an answer – for Rawhead Rex is on the loose, and he is insatiable!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE – 4K BLU-RAY
PREVIOUSLY RESTORED IN 4K FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE (2017)
NEW DOLBY VISION/HDR GRADE
Audio Commentary with Director George Pavlou, Moderated by Author Stephen Thrower
Optional English Subtitles
DISC TWO – BLU-RAY
PREVIOUSLY RESTORED IN 4K FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE (2017)
Audio Commentary with Director George Pavlou, Moderated by Author Stephen Thrower
CALL ME RAWHEAD: Interview with Actor Heinrich von Bünau (Rawhead Rex)
GROWING PAINS THE CHILDREN OF RAWHEAD: Interview with Actors Hugh O’Conor and Cora Venus Lunny
WHAT THE DEVIL HATH WROUGHT: Interview with Actor Ronan Wilmot
RAWK ‘N’ ROLL THE REX SESSIONS: Interview with Composer Colin Towns
RAWHEAD FX A COCK AND BULL STORY: Interview with Crew Members Peter Mackenzie Litten, Gerry Johnston, Rosie Blackmore, John Schoonraad & Sean Corcoran
RAWHEAD RISING: Interview with Artist Stephen R. Bissette
RAWHEAD REX: Behind-the-Scenes and Original Art Image Gallery
