Written and produced by Nico Mastorakis, the man behind such genre favourites as the Island of Death, The Zero Boys and The Wind and directed by Richard Jefferies (Scarecrows, Cold Creek Manor), the 1982 cult classic Blood Tide has appeared on several DVD releases throughout the years, but has never made the jump to Blu-ray.
Well, that's all about to change, as the wonderful folks at Arrow Video will be releasing the film on Blu-ray with a brand new 4K restoration on May 26th, and today we have a new trailer for the release to share with you!
Special Features include:
Brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original camera negative
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original uncompressed mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new audio commentary with director/co-writer Richard Jefferies
Newly-filmed interview with producer/co-writer Nico Mastorakis
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mike Gingold
In Blood Tide, "When treasure hunter Frye (James Earl Jones) accidentally awakens an ancient sea monster that has been lying dormant on a Greek island, the inhabitants are forced to resume the practice of sacrificing virgins in order to placate the demonic creature. Meanwhile a couple, Neil and Sherry, arrive on the island in search of Neil's missing sister, Madeline."
José Ferrer, Lila Kedrova Mary Louise Weller, and Martin Kove also star in the film.
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