‘The Keep’ Gets the Ultimate 4K Treatment: Vinegar Syndrome’s Remastered Horror Classic
The Keep was one of those video shop classics which you waited for to arrive as a decent disc release for years to save watching the tape again or some average DVD. Michael Mann’s weird and wild ‘80s flick seriously must be seen to be believed. So, thanks to Vinegar Syndrome, many more will get the chance to experience this and it’s Tangerine Dream soundtrack.
Vinegar Syndrome’s 4K Ultra HD release of The Keep finally delivers a long-awaited, definitive version of Michael Mann’s surreal and atmospheric 1983 horror film. Set in Nazi-occupied Romania during World War II, the film tells the eerie tale of a mysterious ancient evil awakened by a group of German soldiers. This 2-disc set offers a newly scanned and restored 4K version from the original 35mm negative, presented in Dolby Vision HDR for an immersive viewing experience. Extras include in-depth interviews with cast and crew, a commentary track, and a wealth of behind-the-scenes content, making this release a must-have for fans of this obscure, visually captivating classic.
Nazi-occupied Romania, 1941: In a small and gloomy village hidden deep in the mountains, German troops have arrived to lay siege. Although warned by the townspeople to stay out of a mysterious and ornately carved structure known only as “The Keep,” two arrogant soldiers ignore their orders and break into the obelisk, hoping to find stowed treasure, but instead unleash an ancient evil force which, with each new victim, grows stronger and more powerful. After suffering large casualties at its hands, Captain Klaus Woermann is informed that the only person who might be capable of defeating this monstrous and demonic entity is an elderly Jewish historian named Dr. Theodore Cuza, who is being held captive with his daughter in a concentration camp…
Release Info:
- 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
- 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
- Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
- Commentary track with Film Historian Matthew Aspery Gear
- “Out of the Darkness” (7 min) – an interview with producer Gene Kirkwood
- “Something Is Murdering My Men” (24 min) – an interview with The Keep author F. Paul Wilson
- “What He Left Unfinished” (6 min) – an interview with VFX producer Peter Kuran
- “An Evil Most Ancient” (24 min) – an interview with make-up effects designer Nick Maley
- “Other Sounds for Other Worlds” (11 min) – an interview with co-composer Johannes Schmoelling
- “I, Molasar” (25 min) – an interview with actor Michael Carter
- Still gallery
- Original trailer
- TV spot
- Reversible sleeve artwork
- English SDH subtitles
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