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05 January 2016

Synapse Films excavates THUNDERCRACK! (review)

Curt McDowell's two-and-a-half hour underground epic THUNDERCRACK! - a pornographic homage to the old dark house films of the thirties and forties - hits Blu-ray in a stacked special edition courtesy of Synapse Films.  Motorists traveling through Nebraska in a torrential thunderstorm wind up seeking the hospitality of a sex-starved and insane hostess, her son's room of kinky sex toys, and an amorous gorilla.  Co-written by fellow underground filmmaker George Kuchar.

REVIEW LINK: Synapse Films (US) Region ALL blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

THUNDERCRACK! Blu-ray specs:
  • Disc One (Blu-ray):
    • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.33:1 pillarbox
    • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
    • Optional English, French, German, and Spanish subtitles
    • 1972 Audio Interview with director Kurt McDowell
    • Blu-ray Excusive: "It Came from Kuchar" documenary by Jennifer M. Kroot (86 minutes)
  • Disc Two (DVD):
    • Theatrical Trailer
    • Behind the Scenes and Outtakes Footage
    • Sex Scene Outtakes
    • Original Cast Auditions
    • Interview with actress Marion Eaton
    • Interview with composer/co-writer Mark Ellinger
    • Interview with co-writer George Kuchar
    • Vintage Interview with Curt McDowell and Marion Eaton
    • Five Short Films by Curt McDowell

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