Upcoming Kino Video Blu-ray Releases
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Posted August 6, 2018 05:31 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have dated and detailed two upcoming Blu-ray releases: Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton's D.O.A. (1988) and Robert Siodmak's The Spiral Staircase (1945). The two releases will be available for purchase this October.
The Spiral Staircase
Synopsis: Synopsis: A young mute woman who is working in a New England mansion as a domestic is terrorized by a maniac who is killing off people with disabilities. After being warned of the danger to her personal safety she makes plans to leave the dark old house, but it is too late. The maniac is in the house, and she is his prey. Cinematography by Nicholas Musuraca (Jacques Tourneur's Out of the Past, Cat People).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
D.O.A.
Synopsis: Time is running out for Dexter Cornell (Dennis Quaid, The Big Easy, Far from Heaven). He has just 24 hours to find out who poisoned him... and why. In his bizarre and deadly search, everyone has a secret. Everyone is a suspect. Even the woman (Meg Ryan, Sleepless in Seattle) who loves him. Directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, creators of superstar "Max Headroom," D.O.A. pulsates with explosive action and sizzling performances by Quaid and Ryan, two people who find themselves suddenly living on the edge. It's a night on the run, filled with fear, danger... and passion. The stellar cast features Charlotte Rampling (Farewell, My Lovely), Daniel Stern (Celtic Pride), Jane Kaczmarek (TV's Malcolm in the Middle), Robin Johnson (Times Square), Brion James (Blade Runner), John Hawkes (Winter's Bone), Robert Knepper (TV's Twin Peaks), Jack Kehoe (Serpico) and Elizabeth Arlen (The First Power).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
The Spiral Staircase
Synopsis: Synopsis: A young mute woman who is working in a New England mansion as a domestic is terrorized by a maniac who is killing off people with disabilities. After being warned of the danger to her personal safety she makes plans to leave the dark old house, but it is too late. The maniac is in the house, and she is his prey. Cinematography by Nicholas Musuraca (Jacques Tourneur's Out of the Past, Cat People).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K REMASTER OF THE FILM struck from a fine grain master
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian Imogen Sara Smith
- Screen Director's Playhouse Radio Broadcast of "The Spiral Staircase" with Dorothy McGuire and Robert Siodmak (1945)
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
D.O.A.
Synopsis: Time is running out for Dexter Cornell (Dennis Quaid, The Big Easy, Far from Heaven). He has just 24 hours to find out who poisoned him... and why. In his bizarre and deadly search, everyone has a secret. Everyone is a suspect. Even the woman (Meg Ryan, Sleepless in Seattle) who loves him. Directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, creators of superstar "Max Headroom," D.O.A. pulsates with explosive action and sizzling performances by Quaid and Ryan, two people who find themselves suddenly living on the edge. It's a night on the run, filled with fear, danger... and passion. The stellar cast features Charlotte Rampling (Farewell, My Lovely), Daniel Stern (Celtic Pride), Jane Kaczmarek (TV's Malcolm in the Middle), Robin Johnson (Times Square), Brion James (Blade Runner), John Hawkes (Winter's Bone), Robert Knepper (TV's Twin Peaks), Jack Kehoe (Serpico) and Elizabeth Arlen (The First Power).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Audio Commentary by co-director Annabel Jankel
- Audio Commentary by co-director Rocky Morton
- 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Lossless Audio
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature