Synapse Films boss Don May Jr. has revealed to
Fangoria that the company has acquired three films for Blu-ray release in 2011: the vigilante gorefest
The Exterminator (James Glickenhaus, 1980); the supermarket slasher
Intruder (Scott Spiegel, 1989); and the Dolph Lundgren actioner
Red Scorpion (Joseph Zito, 1989). All three will have new 2K scans.
Synapse is still tracking down elements for some of the movies. For
The Exterminator, May said: "We are searching for the best film material to present the uncut version and scan it in 2K HD. We know where all the material is stored, and it's going to be an interesting hunt to go through the vault and see what's there."
The uncut version of
Intruder is now being scanned in 2K. "It's early, for sure, but we plan on some exciting extras to be produced by Michael Felsher's Red Shirt Pictures," explained May.
Regarding
Red Scorpion, he revealed that a longer cut has been recently found in a vault. "We're going to search the vaults high and low for the most complete version and the original negative material. It may take a lot of research to find the additional footage on film, but we're up to the challenge. Savini may have some behind-the-scenes video, and if so, it'll be fun to showcase some of that stuff. We'll have extras, but it's early yet, so we have to wait and see what we can come up with."
The first Blu-ray title from Synapse Films,
Vampire Circus, is scheduled for release on December 14.