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‘The Horseman’ Director’s Cut Featurette Details New Restoration of Brutal Revenge Thriller [Exclusive]
Australian revenge thriller The Horseman is coming to Blu-ray with a never-before-seen director’s cut on February 4, 2026 exclusively from Australia’s Umbrella Entertainment.
Writer-director Steven Kastrissios has recut, recolored, remixed, and restored his brutal 2008 film from a 4K transfer. Learn all about the process in our exclusive featurette below.
“The outcome of the restoration was totally unexpected, and seeing just how massive the visual upgrade was going to be was an incredible revelation,” Kastrissios tells Bloody Disgusting. “When you see the before and after comparisons, the results are self-evidently night and day.”
Kastrissios continues, “Usually, we’re using modern tools to remove film dirt and jitter but as we shot digitally, it was more about pulling out the dynamic range, detail, sharpness and color, and also removing a blizzard of video noise. So it’s more accurate to describe this effort as a rescue mission rather than a restoration.”
Special features:
- Director’s Cut & Theatrical Cut
- Audio Commentary with Australian Film Critics Alexei Toliopoulos and Blake Howard (new)
- Audio Commentary with Director Steven Kastrissios, Producer Bec Dakin and Actor Peter Marshall
- Audio Commentary with Director Steven Kastrissios
- Making of The Horseman: Director’s Cut and Remaster (new)
- Yeah Noir: The Horseman and the Australian Noir Genre with Screenwriter and Author Maria Lewis (new)
- Making of The Horseman
- 3 Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary
- Short Film with Optional Audio Commentary
- Interview with Actor Peter Marshall
- Interview with Actor Caroline Marohasy
- Interview with Stunt Coordinator Chris Anderson
- Director’s Cut Trailer (new)
- Theatrical Trailer
Also included:
- 48-page book with behind-the-scenes material and new essays by Travis Woods and Travis Johnson
- Rigid case with artwork by Tom Ralston
- Slipcase with artwork by Tom Ralston
- 8 art cards
- A3 reversible poster
In the film, after learning of the suspicious death of his daughter, Christian is sent a chilling video of what may have been her last hours alive. Driving through north Queensland to locate those responsible for his daughter’s death, he reluctantly picks up an awkward young runaway and an unlikely bond develops.
As he pieces the crime together, an ugly truth is revealed. Relentless in his pursuit of revenge, Christian leaves a bloody trail of bodies as he seeks out those who harmed his daughter.
Peter Marshall, Caroline Marohasy, and Evert McQueen star.
Exclusives
‘Halloween Store’ Posters Spotlight the Cast Trapped at the Shriek Shack in Campy Horror Comedy [Exclusive]
A killer loose on Halloween spells bad news for last-minute shoppers and employees at a costume shop in the upcoming campy horror comedy Halloween Store, and the official posters introduce the unlucky ensemble cast caught in the Shriek Shack.
Shane Dax Taylor (Murder Company) directs from a script by Chad Law (6 Bullets) and Josh Ridgway (The Flood).
The logline for Halloween Store reads: “a group of people find themselves trapped inside a costume store on Halloween night with a mysterious killer on the loose.“
Natalie Alyn Lind (“Dutton Ranch“, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines) and Simon Rex (Red Rocket) lead the cast that includes Anthony Michael Hall (Halloween Kills), Thomas Dekker (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Nicholas Hamilton (It), Lindy Booth (Dawn of the Dead), Sydney Park (“The Walking Dead”), Grace Van Dien (“Stranger Things”), Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (Bumblebee), Drew Ray Tanner (“Riverdale”), Kai Caster (“Spider Noir”) and Taipei Houston musicians Myles Ulrich and Layne Ulrich.
Meet the cast in the trio of official posters below, all hand-drawn by the artist Kadie Video.
It also gives a tiny glimpse of the Halloween store itself, Shriek Shack.
In addition to starring, Lind also produces Halloween Store alongside Kenneth Burke and Andrey Romanyuk. “Saturday Night Live” mainstay Kenan Thompson and Steven Schneider (Insidious, Paranormal Activity) are among the executive producers on the project.
The posters indicate Shriek Shack might be one fun romp of a destination this Halloween season.
Stay tuned for additional news and release details for Halloween Store.
Natalie Alyn Lind, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Thomas Dekker, Anthony Michael Hall. Art by Kadie Video.
Simon Rex, Sydney Park, Kai Caster, Grave Van Dien. Art by Kadie Video.
Drew Ray Tanner, Lindy Booth, Nicholas Hamilton, Myles Ulrich, Layne Ulrich. Art by Kadie Video.
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