| BLU-RAY NEWS | Receive Blu-ray News via RSS |  |
'Burke & Hare' Announced for Blu-ray
Tue Jun 26, 2012 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Redemption, Disc Announcements (all tags)
The 1972 black comedy will make its high-definition debut in July.
In an early announcement to retailers, Kino Video is prepping 'Burke & Hare' for Blu-ray on July 17.
Two of the most notorious figures in the history of medicine, William Burke and William Hare were a pair of enterprising street thugs who provided anatomical specimens to the Edinburgh Medical College--often by robbing the graves of the recently dead, sometimes through even more nefarious methods.
Derren Nesbitt and Glynn Edwards bring these two scoundrels to life in 'Burke & Hare,' a colorful, early '70s rendition of life in the taverns, brothels, and surgical theatres of 1820s Scotland.
While other filmmakers have treated the Burke and Hare murders as a source of gothic horror, director Vernon Sewell ('The Blood Beast Terror') offers a playful spin on the Irish body snatchers, blending dark comedy with bawdy eroticism, seasoning it with the grotesque, then crowning it with a playful theme song by the pop band The Scaffold.
Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include Grave Desires: Corpses on Film -- an interview with Dr. Patricia MacCormack, Interview with actress Francoise Pascal, and the original theatrical trailer.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.95.
You can find the latest specs for 'Burke & Hare' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 17.
See what people are saying about this story in our forums area, or check out other recent discussions.
- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- Burke & Hare (1972) (Blu-ray)
- Most Recent Blu-ray Headlines:
» High-Def Digest home page
