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The Kindred (SteelBook)

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Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Starring: Rod Steiger, Kim Hunter
Director: Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow
Plot Synopsis:

Academy Award-winning screen legends Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night; Duck, You Sucker) and Kim Hunter (A Streetcar Named Desire; Planet of the Apes) star in The Kindred, a chilling tale of a genetic experiment gone wrong… very wrong!

Kim Hunter is Dr. Amanda Hollins, a molecular scientist who calls on her son John (David Allen Brooks) to destroy all evidence of her genetic experiments… most specifically her “Anthony Journals.” Dr. Philip Lloyd (Steiger), an acquaintance of Hollins and someone familiar with her experiments, wants to continue her studies no matter the cost! John heads to his isolated childhood home with a group of friends to uncover his mother’s research and destroy it all, as she’d asked. There’s something else in the house, however… something watching and waiting… a tentacled creature born from the desire to alter human evolution. It’s evil. It’s mad. It’s ready to kill!

One of the best “creature features” of the 1980s, utilizing all practical special effects instead of CGI, The Kindred also stars Amanda Pays (TV’s The Flash, Leviathan) and Talia Balsam (TV’s Mad Men, Homeland).

SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:

  • New 4K restoration of the unrated version of the film
  • New 5.1 stereo surround sound remix (Original 2.0 mono theatrical mix also included)
  • Audio commentary with directors Jeffrey Obrow and Stephen Carpenter, moderated by horror journalist Steve Barton
  • Inhuman Experiments – The Making of “The Kindred”, an all-new documentary produced by Red Shirt Pictures (52 mins.)
  • A special compilation of creature effects artist Michael McCracken, Jr.’s never-before-seen on-set footage
  • Still gallery and original storyboards
  • Original theatrical trailer, original video promotional trailer and TV spots
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Liner notes booklet featuring writing by film scholar and horror expert Michael Gingold
  • CD soundtrack of the original film score by David Newman
  • Limited edition slipcover/o-card sleeve designed by Wes Benscoter, with additional Steelbook™ artwork by Alexandros Pyromallis
  • Release Details
    Release Date: December 14th, 2021
    MPAA Rating: R
    Movie Release Year: 1987
    Release Country: United States
    Movie Studio: Synapse Films
  • Technical Specs
    Length:93 Minutes
    Specs:Blu-Ray + DVD + CD
    Video Resolution/Codec:1080p AVC/MPEG-4
    Aspect Ratio(s):1.78:1
    Audio Formats:English: DTS-HD MA 5.1
    English: DTS-HD MA 2.0
    Subtitles/Captions:English SDH
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