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Synapse Films Gives You ‘Head’ Literally
Described as “wacky, tense” and “brutal as hell” by cult horror author, Jack Ketchum (The Girl Next Door, Offspring), Header is an unforgettable portrait of backwoods revenge. Stewart Cummings (Jake Suffian) is a government agent who has been playing both sides of the law. To maintain his cover, he finds himself slipping deeper into a series of gruesome murders, ultimately encountering the most twisted method of revenge: the header. Relentlessly terrifying, you may be forever changed once you learn the answer to the question, what is a HEADER?
Synapse Films’ HEADER DVD Features Include:
– Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) Transfer
– English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
– Interview Featurettes with Cast and Crew
– Original Promotional Trailers
Look for Synapse Films’ DVD of HEADER in stores on June 30, 2009, at a retail price of $19.95.
One of contemporary horror’s best werewolf movies is 2017’s Good Manners, and it’s finally set to receive a proper physical media release.
Icarus Films is partnering with OCN Distribution to unleash a new Blu-ray that’s now available to preorder via Vinegar Syndrome. and with a limited edition slipcover.
Set in São Paulo, the film follows Clara, a lonely nurse from the outskirts of the city who is hired by mysterious and wealthy Ana to be the nanny of her soon to be born child. Against all odds, the two women develop a strong bond. But a fateful night marked by a full moon changes their plans.
Good Manners is the second collaboration between filmmakers Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra, who write and direct. Zama’s Rui Poças‘ cinematography captures this unique werewolf tale described as “Disney meets Jacques Tourneur.”
Our own Trace Thurman wrote in his review, “With Good Manners, Rojas and Dutro have made one of the best werewolf movies ever made. That they are able juggle commentaries on racism and classism while still managing to tell two deeply affecting love stories is remarkable.”
BONUS FEATURES:
- Commentary from film critics Shelagh Rowan-Legg and Carolyn Mauricette
- 12-page booklet with an essay by film critic Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
- Making-of short film: The Making of a Werewolf (2 mins)
- Two additional short films from the filmmakers: A STEM (15 mins), directed by Juliana Rojas & Marco Dutras, and DOPPELGANGER (24 mins), directed by Juliana Rojas
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