This listing is for the standard edition 3-disc 4K UHD/Blu-ray set. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Chris Barnes) was limited to 6,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.
High school football star David has just won a four-year scholarship to the University of Oklahoma, and - with his parents away for the night - is planning to mark the occasion with a party for his buddies and girlfriend. But, as the evening’s festivities get underway at a local nightclub, two violent fugitives take refuge in the basement of David’s home. When the action moves over to David’s place, it quickly becomes clear that someone is intent on spoiling the celebration - as, one by one, the revelers get picked off and butchered in various gruesome ways. But are the stowaway crooks responsible for the carnage, or is this the work of someone even more unhinged?
The brainchild of producer/co-writer Dillis L. Hart II and starring Ron Thomas (The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai), the Wichita-lensed NIGHT SCREAMS from director Allen Plone is a late-entry slasher gem which offers up an embarrassment of inventive kills, incorporating electrified hot tubs, bodies crushed under cars, death by poisonous fumes and faces shoved into hamburger grills alongside more "standard" methods of hacking and slashing. Deemed too short by its distributor, the filmmakers added copious amounts of stock sex and violence pulled from other sources, turning an already oddball effort into a fascinating mutant film. Now, for the first time ever, Vinegar Syndrome is proud to present a reconstruction of the filmmakers’ preferred “Pre-Release” cut (alongside the standard theatrical version), all newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative, along with a brand new, feature-length documentary telling the fascinating and sometimes tumultuous tale behind the making of this regional slasher favorite.
directed by: Allen Plone
starring: Joseph Paul Manno, Ron Thomas, Randy Lundsford, Megan Wyss, Janette Caldwell
1987 / 85 min / 1.85:1 / English 2.0 Stereo
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Overall rating: 4.283582 / 5 from 268 reviews.
Night Screams, a 1987 horror film, has been beautifully restored in 4K by Vinegar Syndrome. Customers appreciate the stunning 4K upgrade, the great transfer quality, and the amazing artwork. The extras, including a new commentary track and a making-of documentary, are highly praised. While opinions on the film itself vary, the creative kills and solid slasher elements make it a popular choice for horror enthusiasts.
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"Fantastic, fun slasher - great kills, good suspense, and excellent pace, with some interesting reveals and more red herrings than a river! Remastered beautifully, and with the original directors vision restored as a bonus (removing the Graduation Day and adult material that was shoehorned in). Great documentary too - 80 min!"
"I absolutely love these old school slashers!! Especially when they are reintroduced to the world by the geniuses at Vinegar Syndrome! Everything about the way these sometimes lost gems are put together exclusively by them is amazing! The movies are great quality even for their time, the blu-rays and DVDs are usually chock full of extra features, I love the beautiful cover art and especially when it's reversible to where you can have the original cover or the new one, and I love the fact that there are always good deals and good prices. . . and by getting notifications and emails, I am able to know just when the sales are starting! It is a lot of fun inviting friends over to have classic '80s slasher night, and they get to see the way the transfer on these films are of such beautiful quality! I am once again very pleased with my purchases as always!"
"This has everything you want in an 80s slasher, if that's your thing. Fun kills in this one."
"Classic 80s so bad it’s good with great practical effects. This restoration is phenomenal! One of the better 4ks of this level of slasher I’ve seen. Also fun extra and a documentary. Pick it up"
"Love this release good slasher flick with a great transfer. I really love picking up the obscure slashers fron VS and this one is no different. Also got the vsmc awards slipcover so it feels tad bit extra special. If you’re a slasher fan you’ll have fun with this one."
"Night screams has some fun deaths and a surprise killer that I didn't expect. Its certainluy worth your time to give it a shot. The artwork for this release is stellar. And the extras feature some good interviews."
"What can I say, I love slasher films, more specifically from the 80s. Night screams is not the greatest slasher out there but it is fun has that classic look to it. Audio and video are pretty good in this release and the addition of a reconstructed director’s cut is a great extra."
"Ok"
"Great 80s slasher. Tons of bonus features"
"Some good creative kills along with a decent twist ending. Great 4k transfer will definitely enjoy rewatching this again in the future."
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