Synapse Films is finally entering the Blu-ray arena. The first title from the independent studio, scheduled for December is
Vampire Circus, a 1972 horror title from Hammer Film Productions directed by Robert Young and set in a 19th-century village visited by a traveling carnival whose performers are bloodsuckers. Video will be presented in 1080p and 1.66:1, while audio will be monoaural DTS-HD Master Audio.
Special features 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
- Original theatrical trailer
In 2011, Synapse will release
Twins of Evil,
Hands of the Ripper and the TV series
Hammer House of Horror, although at the time it is not known if all will come out in high definition.