SUNDOWN: THE VAMPIRE IN RETREAT Debuts On Blu-ray August 17th From Lionsgate’s Vestron Video Label!
A new edition to the Vestron Video Collector’s Series, the tongue-in-cheek vampire film Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) August 17 from Lionsgate. Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat stars Golden Globe® nominee David Carradine (2005, Best Supporting Role – Motion Picture, Kill Bill: Vol.2), Maxwell Caulfield (Grease 2, “The Colbys,” A Prince for Christmas), Morgan Brittany (Gypsy, Gable and Lombard, TV’s “Dallas”), Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness, TV’s “Ash vs Evil Dead”), and Golden Globe® nominee Jim Metzler (1983, Best Supporting Role – Motion Picture, Tex). Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat will be available on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital) on August 17th.
The road to Purgatory is paved with good intentions, and Count Mardulak (David Carradine) wouldn’t have it any other way. He’s seeking atonement for centuries of human carnage, which is why he’s instructed Purgatory’s vampire residents to slather on SPF 100 sunblock, pursue daytime activities…and drink only synthetic blood. But some vampires don’t agree with Mardulak — they want the real thing — and if that means wooden bullets flying in a vampire civil war, so be it! This wild horror-comedy also stars Bruce Campbell, Maxwell Caulfield, M. Emmet Walsh, and John Ireland.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- AUDIO COMMENTARY with Director Anthony Hickox and Director of Photography Levie Isaacks
- ISOLATED SCORE SELECTIONS AND AUDIO INTERVIEWS with Music Historian Randall Larson and Producer Jefferson Richard
- “Wild Weird West” — An Interview with Director Anthony Hickox
- “Bloodsuckers from Purgatory” — An Interview with Special Makeup Effects Creator Tony Gardner
- “Memories of Moab” — An Interview with Actor Bruce Campbell
- “A Vampire Reformed” — An Interview with Actor David Carradine
- “A True Character” — An Interview with Actor M. Emmet Walsh
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Gallery
CAST
David Carradine Stretch, Death Race 2000, Kill Bill Vols. 1 & 2
Maxwell Caulfield Grease 2, TV’s “The Colbys,” A Prince for Christmas
Morgan Brittany Gypsy, Gable and Lombard, TV’s “Dallas”
Bruce Campbell The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness, TV’s “Ash vs Evil Dead”
Jim Metzler TV’s “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “North & South” series, River’s Edge
John Ireland Waxwork II: Lost in Time, The Graveyard Story, Spartacus
M. Emmet Walsh Blade Runner, Knives Out, TV’s “Sneaky Pete”
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 1990
Title Copyright: Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat © 1990 Vestron Pictures Inc. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, TM & © 2021 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Catalog Re-Release
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Western, Horror
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Subtitles: English, Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 104 minutes
Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16×9 (2.35:1) Presentation
Blu-ray Audio: English 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio™
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