Terror will know no antidote when Venom sinks its fangs onto 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on March 25 via Blue Underground.
The 1981 killer snake thriller has been newly restored in 4K 16-bit from the 35mm internegative with Dolby Vision HDR and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix.
Master of horror Tobe Hooper was the original director before leaving the production and being replaced by Piers Haggard (The Blood on Satan’s Claw). Robert Carrington (Wait Until Dark) wrote the script, based on Alan Scholefield‘s novel of the same name.
From producer Martin Bregman (Scarface, Dog Day Afternoon), the film stars Sterling Hayden, Klaus Kinski, Sarah Miles, Nicol Williamson, Cornelia Sharpe, Susan George, Lance Holcomb, and Oliver Reed.
Disc 1 – 4K UHD:
- Audio Commentary by Director Piers Haggard
- Audio Commentary by Film Historians Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani (new)
- Trailers
Disc 2 – Blu-ray:
- Audio Commentary by Director Piers Haggard
- Audio Commentary by Film Historians Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani (new)
- Fangs For The Memories – Interview with Editor/Second Unit Director Michael Bradsell (new)
- A Slithery Story – Interview with Makeup Artist Nick Dudman (new)
- Mamba Memories – Interview with Author & Critic Kim Newman (new)
- Pick Your Poison – Interview with The Dark Side’s Allan Bryce (new)
- Trailers
- TV Spots
- Poster & Still Gallery
The limited edition first pressing of Venom includes a booklet with an essay by film historian Michael Gingold, an embossed slipcover, and reversible artwork.
In the movie, “A sexy maid (Susan George), a psychotic chauffeur (Oliver Reed), and an international terrorist (Klaus Kinski) kidnap a wealthy 10-year-old boy from his elegant London townhouse. But they didn’t count on a murdered cop, a desperate hostage siege, and one very unexpected houseguest: a furious Black Mamba, the most lethal and aggressive snake known to nature. It can attack from 10 feet away. Its bite brings excruciating death. And it is on the loose.”
