In due course more deaths occur: Arthur is killed when his hearing-aid malfunctions, Oscar's locker explodes when he opens it, and Rodney's car blows up when he starts the engine. Around December or January, we found where we think the materials are. Your email address will not be published. Sindelar concluded his review by writing, "Nevertheless, movies with this much thoughtfulness behind them are uncommon, and whatever its flaws, the movie is definitely worth viewing. It’s been doing great. Humiliated by the beating that David gave them and feeling that their control of the student body is slipping away the school bullies plan to get even with him but only after they offer David the "privilege" to join their gang and become one of them. But all of that paperwork was from the ’80s, when the film was bought by New World. The violent cult-classic gets the HD treatment and, for the first time EVER, gets a truly authorized optical disc format release in conjunction with director Rene Daalder. } Over the next few days, David witnesses Bruce, Craig, and Paul torment the other students, including the scrawny Spoony; the overweight Oscar; Arthur, the school's hearing-impaired librarian; and Rodney, who drives a rundown car that is vandalized by the bullies. There’s a 4K master available that was done by the licensor with the materials they had, a couple of theatrical prints, which doesn’t look so hot. And then we heard that he was not going to be able to do the supplements. Then we found that company that did MANCHESTER MORGUE, and I was happy with them. We’re still looking for materials for THE CONVENT. ... See full summary ». [Laughs] This is a real mess!” I sent it, again, to two different restoration houses, they sent me samples back, and again, I was upset with both of them. if ( localStorage.getItem(skinItemId ) ) { What kind of bonus features do you have planned for it? It would be great to see it as part of Arrow’s American Horror Project volumes. Okt 2020, 07:47. For its 40th anniversary, Synapse Film plans on releasing the movie on DVD and also on Blu-ray (which is a format premiere). try { _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-mobile-inverted-source'); I didn’t ask for details; they just said, “He can’t do the extras anymore, he’s not going to do any on-camera interviews or commentaries. The only way David can make things right again is to the destroy the very system that he created, the new students bullies, and goes about it with even more determination and ferocity that he did against Bruce's "Young Gestapo". } catch(e) {}. When he directly becomes a victim of Bruce's gang, David orchestrates a plan that causes an attrition problem among the members of the clique. 5 of 9 people found this review helpful. Head over to Synapse’s updated website here. Please show him the comments and maybe he’ll reconsider that 4K scan that’s collecting dust. Realizing the only way to stop David is by playing on the last sympathies he has towards them, Mark and Theresa enter the gym where the dance is being held and tell David that if he really wants to kill everyone then he will have to kill them too. Where is MASSACRE AT CENTRAL HIGH at this point? Mark worries for his safety, even though he and David were once friends. Mark who was mad at David for being with Theresa later found out from her that all they did was swim and nothing more, David refused to hurt his friend Mark by sleeping or having sex with Theresa, making Mark feel guilty for what happened to David. It's when David see's Bruce and his gang grab Jane & Mary (Lani O'Grady & Cheryl Smith) and after dragging the girls into a deserted school room he jumps into action and makes short work of the bullies having them flee with their tails between their legs. After David forcibly thwarts the trio's attempt to rape two female students, Mary and Jane, in an empty classroom, the bullies approach Mark and tell him he only has one more chance to talk David into minding his own business. David is the new kid at Central High. John Squires Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. The school changes after the bullies' deaths. I posted a little sneak on my Instagram recently, just to let everyone know we’re still plugging along. Then we finally found a third company, which also handled MANCHESTER MORGUE for us, and they did a great job. Not your average teenager movie or a rip-off of "Rebel Without a Cause" "Massacre at Central High" shows what the saying "Power Corrupts" really means and uses the setting of students in a high school, not dictators or leader of nations, as the metaphor. So we scanned DEADLY SPAWN in 4K, and we were like, “Uh-oh! We scanned the negative, the AB roll, and it’s messy. There’s a scene at the end where one of the Templar zombies raises a sword to cut someone down, and the whole sword disappears from the frame. The plot follows a series of revenge killings at a fictional American high school, after which the oppressed students take on the role of their bully oppressors. _g1.classList.remove('lazyload'); I guess my most wanted title of all, LEMORA, really is off the table. In due course more deaths occur: Arthur is killed when his hearing-aid malfunctions, Oscar's locker explodes when he opens it, and Rodney's car blows up when he starts the engine. Understandably, people are like, “Oh, it’s been years…” but again, Synapse does not release something until I feel it’s fucking done. [5], The Italian version of this film, called Sexy Jeans, was edited with pornographic inserts. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. I know everybody, I can get people.” And my business partner Jerry Chandler and I were like, “OK, fine,” and we started working on other things. His book THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press) is out this fall, and he has contributed liner notes and featurettes to a number of Blu-ray and DVD releases. Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password. Massacre at Central High (released as Blackboard Massacre in the UK) is a 1976 American horror thriller film directed by Rene Daalder and starring Derrel Maury, Kimberly Beck, Robert Carradine, and Andrew Stevens.The plot follows a series of revenge killings at a fictional American high school, after which the oppressed students take on the role of their bully oppressors. David (Derrel Maury), a new student at Central High, meets Mark (Andrew Stevens), an old friend whom he once helped out of a jam at their previous school. That movie never had Mike Mendez’s true ending attached; the distributor wanted a different one, and Mike was never happy with that. Zombie Dude, Aug 19, 2016 #169. A lot of the fine dirt and problems inherent in the material don’t show up until you scan it at a higher resolution with better equipment. Red Shirt Pictures has done a lot of great extras, like making-ofs. var _g1; Please Don May if you have no intention of releasing LEMORA and you still control the rights, please license this out to another company film. (1976). He tells Theresa they must prevent David from killing more people at the school dance with a bomb he has planted in the school basement. Director Rene Daalder will oversee the HD sampling. What can you tell us about THE DEADLY SPAWN? Here you'll find all collections you've created before. David (Derrel Maury), a new student at Central High, meets Mark (Andrew Stevens), an old friend whom he once helped out of a jam at their previous school. You’d better find somebody else.” So we hired Red Shirt Pictures to jump in and take over. Despite its title, it is not a slasher film but an unusual blend of political allegory, social commentary, and low-budget exploitation; with the exception of the final sequence, no "adult" characters (such as teachers and parents) are seen.[2]. Over the next few days, David witnesses Bruce, Craig, and Paul torment the other students, including the scrawny Spoony; the overweight Oscar; Arthur, the school's hearing-impaired librarian; and Rodney, who drives a rundown car that is vandalized by the bullies. To save David's reputation, Mark and Theresa agree to tell the police that Spoony, Mary, and Jane had planted the bomb, and that David had given his life to save everyone. The only person he knows is Mark, who runs with the local toughs led by Bruce. [7] Daalder had been recommended to producers Jerome Bauman, and Harold Sobel by Russ Meyer, for whom Daalder had written an unproduced script. Synapse/Don May Jr., please reconsider this on Bluray, as I thought a 4k scan was being worked on? Mark tells David that the school can be like a country club for him if he befriends Bruce (Ray Underwood), Craig (Steve Bond), and Paul (Damon Douglas), the bullies who rule the school student body; Mark has become their somewhat reluctant accomplice. For its 40th anniversary, Synapse Film plans on releasing the movie on DVD and also on Blu-ray (which is a format premiere). So we found the original materials and we’re going to restore his ending. Coming from Synapse Films on DVD and Blu-ray in 2016! [12] Roger Ebert also discussed the film favorably on his television show Sneak Previews, describing it as "intelligent and uncompromising". Or has David's hatred of the monster he spawned by now gotten so far out of hand that even Theresa's death isn't enough to make David change his evil sick and destructive plan! Massacre at Central High was written and directed by Rene Daalder in his second feature-film effort, having previously directed the 1969 Dutch drama film De blanke slavin (Trans: The White Slave). It did. "[14] TV Guide gave the film three out of five stars, writing, "Massacre at Central High is a fascinating little movie that delivers its expected exploitation thrills while presenting a political allegory, albeit a somewhat confused one. _g1.setAttribute('srcset', _g1.getAttribute('data-srcset')); Written by I have no interest in stuff like Hot Dog and Suckers. View production, box office, & company info. A powerful social commentary wrapped up in a slasher movie set-up, Dutch director Rene Daalder’s 1976 revenge thriller Massacre at Central High is making its Blu-ray debut next year courtesy of Synapse Films, who teased the upcoming release today with a first look at the restoration.

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