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