A celebration of the resurrection of Kiwi horror feature film DEATH WARMED UP ( 1984) will let you know of exciting developments. _g1.classList.remove('lazyload'); Same goes for set and costume design: 80's new wave styling painted all over the damn thing. None of them question why or seem to care as the other couple screw in the back of the car in broad daylight while others watch. Death Warmed Up Art Print (5×7) $ 7.00. if ( localStorage.getItem(skinItemId ) ) { Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password. try { To use social login you have to agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. 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Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. are delivering a remastered version of David Blyth’s Death Warmed Up (1984), a The reissue specialists There is also a shit ton of extras too and while the commentary with the writer and the director is boring (they just discuss what they are seeing on the screen, a pet peeve of mine on audio commentaries) the interviews are interesting. After Michael goes into some trance after Dr. Howell gives Michael a shot, he goes to his father’s home with a shotgun and blows his daddy and mommy away which causes Michael to be locked up in an institute for seven years. a stunning return to the limelight, courtesy of Severin Films. March 19, 2019, 2:00 pm. Shot in New Zealand, this ozploitation flick is one that I won’t soon forget. Severin's Death Warmed Up is a brilliant splatter classic. Josh Millican is the Editor in Chief at Dread Central. 382 likes. Death Warmed Up (Severin Films Blu-Ray Release) Author: Jamie Klein January 17, 2020 0 Comments. Michael Hurst stars as Michael (simple enough) a young man who has undergone some strange experiment that maybe his father had something to do with since he works in a hospital with the evil mad doctor Archer Howell who is conducting experiments on humans that controls their thoughts, obeying only his bidding. Oh and everyone pays the price in this movie with people axed, gutted, burned, you name it. Just finished Severin's release of Death Warmed Up--it's gorgeous, frenetic, bizarre and dripping wet. Add to cart . the synopsis, trailer, and special features for the film. There is no logic at all as to why these characters act a certain way or why all this shit is happening to them. Look for Death Warmed Up online and at brick But the film has charm and running at just 80 minutes, it’s so fast paced and energetically directed (think director David Blyth as another George Miller of Mad Max fame but on coke) that I had a good time watching Death Warmed Up. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Game of Death (Cleopatra Entertainment DVD Review), Revenge of the Living Dead Girls (Severin Films Blu-Ray Review), Night of Open Sex (Severin Films Blu-Ray Review), The Beast Must Die! _g1.setAttribute('src', _g1.getAttribute('data-src') ); After mixing it up with two punks who look like they came out of a Mad Max film, the two couples stumble upon the doctor’s lair where they run into dead bodies, zombies, motorcycle psychos and finally Dr. Howell who screams and overacts every chance he gets. Three years before Peter Jackson’s BAD TASTE, a young New Zealand filmmaker sprayed international movie screens with brains, blood and bizarre body fluids for the first splatter movie in Kiwi history: Director David Blyth (WOUND, GHOST BRIDE) launched his genre career with this relentlessly graphic – and still-intense – story of mad doctors, nude teens, psychotic mutants, shotgun murders, power drill lobotomies, explosive action and punk attitude that AXS.com calls “weird, wonky and one hell of a ride that will have gorehounds howling!” Michael Hurst (HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS), Bruno Lawrence (THE QUIET EARTH) and Ian Watkin (DEAD ALIVE) star in this landmark gore thriller from “New Zealand’s master of transgression” (Fangoria). %privacy_policy%. Death Warmed Up. Very highly recommended! Drs. } New Zealand cult classic DEATH WARMED UP comes to Blu-ray from Severin Films. Yeah, just seven years. The doctor is now residing on an island where he is conducting experiments on dead humans and turning them into super zombies while also conducting the same experiments he started out with by controlling certain folks to do his deeds. Here you'll find all collections you've created before. When shocking dark was released by Severin, it initially had a slip with the title Terminator 2. How I miss old school practical blood and gore effects, with throats gushing blood and gushy squibs going off. be reissued with three unique covers. I seriously gotta go visit New Zealand. Severin’s blu ray looks good and while I have seen better transfers, the option to see the uncut version (The VHS version) shows what a good job they did in remastering the film as the VHS version looks like, well…VHS. Quick View. As a grown-up, he returns to seek revenge over the scientist. Death Warmed Up stars Michael Hurst, Margaret Umbers, and William If you have ever been to a haunted house where you walk into a room and it’s a gothic setting and then the next room is a butcher shop and the next room is a bloody medical ward – that’s what watching Death Warmed Up was like for me. Michael, now a bleach blond hunk with a super hot girlfriend is travelling to the island with another couple unbeknownst to any of them on why they are going to this island. As soon as Death Warmed Up ended, I said out loud, “What the fuck did I just watch?” Sitting alone in my chair as the credits rolled, the feeling of complete confusion and giddiness overcame me as while I had no idea what the hell was going on half the time, I enjoyed the sheer low budget filmmaking and practical gore effects so much that I was anxious to start my review. and mortar retailers beginning April 16th. Horror fans have known for a while that New Zealand is a The camera work is stunning, all wild moves, bathed in lurid neon. try { I really enjoyed some of the lighting too, reminding me of old Dario Argento films with a John Carpenter-esque feel. Give them a look-see below, followed by Death Warmed Up T … 0 Comments, Blu-ray Distributed By Severin / April 30, 2019. Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! _g1.classList.remove('lazyload'); Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. treasure trove of undiscovered horror. Last thing, Spider is an all-timer splatter great. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-mobile-inverted-img'); even a squeezable brain-shaped stress ball! _g1.setAttribute('srcset', _g1.getAttribute('data-srcset')); Just finished Severin's release of Death Warmed Up--it's gorgeous, frenetic, bizarre and dripping wet. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-mobile-inverted-source'); New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the boutiquebluray community. } Like most films we review on this site, Death Warmed Up isn’t for everyone as it’s not only bizarre but it almost takes pride in itself for being illogical. A kid is hypnotized by a scientist to kill his parents and ends in a mental institution. I like the option of having both versions as well as an option to see just the deleted scenes. } catch(e) {}. I broke out in laughter a few times at some of the more gruesome moments as I was shocked at how brutal it got a few times. Aggressive camera movements and very odd humor were enough to separate this one from the pack … FX Master John Carl Buechler Has Passed Away and His Influences Are Still Felt to This Day, Yet Another Massive Gallery of NIGHTBREED: THE ULTIMATE CABAL CUT Images Unearthed from Midian, The Boulet Brothers’ Creatures of the Night, CRUEL JAWS Blu-ray Review – Jaws 5, Viewers 0, AENIGMA Blu-ray Review – Psychokinetic Possession and Death By Snails, Audio Commentary with Director David Blyth and Writer Michael Heath, Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary by Director David Blyth and Writer Michael Heath, Interview Featurette with David Blyth and Michael Heath. Who cares, just go with it. I don’t mind the cheapness either as it reminded me of early Peter Jackson films on a shoestring budget. Same goes for set and costume design: 80's new wave styling painted all … But if you are in the mood for silliness with blood, boobs, butts, boner attacks (yeah there is a scene where a guy is sporting a massive chubbie), explosions, murders, screaming, and mutant zombies well then here you go. I still am unsure why the hell Blyth chose to show two brain surgery sequences that are exactly the same shots but I guess he had to stretch out the running time. The Severin webstore is also offering bundles with exclusive Press J to jump to the feed. var _g1; Heavily influenced by music videos and the waning punk aesthetic of the early '80s, Death Warmed Up is a blood-soaked, ramshackle oddity with a dark, druggy aesthetic you only find in that particular era up until the time of around Jack Be Nimble (which could also do with an upgrade). Maybe New Zealander’s laws are a lot looser than ours. 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_g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-inverted-img'); _g1.setAttribute('srcset', _g1.getAttribute('data-srcset')); Factory and more. The camera work is stunning, all wild moves, bathed in lurid neon. Josh Millican Death Warmed Up makes no fucking sense at all. Death Warmed Up [Blu-ray] The Original New Zealand Splatter Epic Remastered For the First Time Ever! It only gets more nutty. Are you excited to pick up Severin’s remaster this April? Upjohn. } catch(e) {}, by As a grown-up, he returns to seek revenge over the scientist. My Nightmare on Elm Street, Watch Me When I Kill (Synapse Films Blu-ray Review), Peanut Butter Solution (Severin Films Blu-ray Review), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (Kino Lorber Blu-ray Review), Horror of Party Beach, The (Severin Films Blu-ray Review), My Chauffeur (Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray Review), Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary by Director. Why Michael even goes back to find the doctor for some sort of revenge is incoherent and oddly written. film Alejandro Jodorowsky described as “an apocalypse of slaughter”! Ray Tucker (David Weatherley, SECOND TIME LUCKY) and Archer Howell (Gary Day, BLUE MURDER) have moved beyond cryogenic research and extending life towards a groundbreaking discovery. Showing all 6 results. While Tucker is cautious about the … Quick View. Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time. merch, including limited edition slipcover, art print, sticker, t-shirt, and Quick View. Now, an obscure cult classic will be getting Get the latest horror news straight into your inbox!