BLUE SUNSHINE UHD + Blu Limited Edition Slipcover Available NOW from Synapse Films!

TURN ON, TUNE IN AND DROP INTO TERROR WHEN SYNAPSE FILMS BRINGS JEFF LIEBERMAN’S 70s CLASSIC BLUE SUNSHINE TO LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD + BLU-RAY COMBO!

Slipcover front (above) and disc cover artwork (below)

The Limited Edition (4,000 units) UHD + Blu-ray Slipcover combo for BLUE SUNSHINE is available NOW exclusively from the Synapse Films website and DiabolikDVD.com.

“A hippie-era hangover and acid-tongued denunciation of political-commodity fetishism, Blue Sunshine remains an unjustly neglected genre classic that delivers a deft fusion of horror-movie tropes, social satire, and cult-film weirdness.” - Budd Wilkins, Slant Magazine

As the Love Generation of the 60s faded and the Me Generation of the 70s took over, the remnants of the 60s counterculture proved fruitful ground for the horror greats of the 70s, from Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE to Philip Kauffman’s INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. But none were more precise as writer/director Jeff Lieberman’s BLUE SUNSHINE, a still-potent mix of conspiracy thriller, psychological horror film and social satire that takes viewers on a trip they’ll keep flashing back to, especially on Synapse Films’ new Limited Edition 4K boxed set.

It starts off as a great party—just eight people in a secluded lodge. One of the guests suddenly goes on a shockingly violent, murderous rampage. There is something wrong with his hair, and pure evil in his eyes. What he does to three of the girls there is too hideous to describe. Falsely accused of the brutal killings, Jerry Zipkin (RED SHOE DIARIES’ Zalman King) goes on the run. More bizarre murders occur, and while trying to clear his name, Jerry discovers the shocking truth: The people losing their hair and turning into violent psychopaths may be connected to a drug each killer took a decade before. A drug known as “Blue Sunshine.”

Synapse Films is proud to present Jeff Lieberman’s 1977 cult-classic horror film BLUE SUNSHINE in an all-new 4K restoration presented in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and loaded with hours of supplemental material. This three-disc set contains a 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray, a Blu-ray (1080p) and a CD soundtrack album, and is strictly limited to 4,000 copies.

Synapse’s exclusive limited edition features hard chipboard slipcase packaging with stunning new artwork by artist Wes Benscoter. Inside is a dual-wall o-card wrapped around a clear three disc Criterion-style case.

PLEASE NOTE: This release is only available direct from Synapse Films and our distribution partner, DiabolikDVD, at this time.

MIND-ALTERING SPECIAL FEATURES:
- 4K restoration of the original 35mm camera negative mastered in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Lossless English DTS-HD Master Audio original theatrical mono and a 5.1 surround sound mix supervised by director Jeff Lieberman
- Two audio commentaries featuring director Jeff Lieberman
- New introduction to the film by director Jeff Lieberman
- Archival 2003 interview with director Jeff Lieberman
- “Lieberman on Lieberman” video interview
- Channel Z “Fantasy Film Festival” interview with Mick Garris and Jeff Lieberman
- Fantasia Film Festival 4K Premiere Q&A with moderator Michael Gingold and director Jeff Lieberman
- Anti-drug “scare films”: LSD-25 (1967) and LSD: Insight or Insanity? (1968), courtesy of the American Genre Film Archive
- Jeff Lieberman’s first film The Ringer, included here in two versions: the original uncut version (from a projection print source) and the final release version (remastered in 4K by Synapse Films from the original camera negative) with optional audio commentary on the uncut version by Jeff Lieberman and moderator Howard S. Berger
- Theatrical trailers
- Still gallery
- Liner notes booklet by Jeff Lieberman, featuring a chapter on the making of Blue Sunshine from his book Day of the Living Me: Adventures of a Subversive Cult Filmmaker from the Golden Age
- Limited-edition fold-out poster

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4K ULTRA HD DISC:
2160p Ultra High Definition (1.85:1) Presentation
· DTS-HD MA English 5.1/2.0
· Optional English SDH Subtitles

BLU-RAY DISC:
1080p High Definition (1.85:1) Presentation
· DTS-HD MA English 5.1/2.0
· Optional English SDH Subtitles


CD SOUNDTRACK AUDIO DISC:
44.1kHz/16bit · 13 tracks
RATED R – 1977 – COLOR – 95 MINS. – SFD0224
UPC CODE: 654930324790
SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $49.95
- Slipcover back and O-Card front and back.
- Artwork by Wes Benscoter.