Blu-ray Release: The Kindred

Blu-ray Release Date: Available now
Price: Blu-ray $22.99
Studio: Synapse Films/MVD

Academy Award-winning screen legends Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night) and Kim Hunter (A Streetcar Named Desire) star in 1987’s The Kindred, a chilling tale of a genetic experiment gone wrong… very wrong! Kim Hunter is Dr. Amanda Hollins, a molecular scientist who calls on her son John (David Allen Brooks) to eliminate all evidence of her genetic experiments… most specifically her “Anthony Journals.” Dr. Philip Lloyd (Steiger), an acquaintance of Hollins who is familiar with her experiments, wants to continue her studies no matter the cost! John heads to his isolated childhood home with a group of friends to uncover his mother’s research and destroy it all. There’s something else in the house, however… something watching and waiting… a tentacled creature born from the desire to alter human evolution. It’s evil. It’s mad. It’s ready to kill!

One of the best “creature features” of the 1980s, utilizing all practical special effects, The Kindred also stars Amanda Pays (TV’s Leviathan) and Talia Balsam (TV’s Mad Men).

Here’s a breakdown of the Blu-ray healthy bonus package:

• All-new 4K high-definition remaster of the unrated version of the film
• New 5.1 English stereo surround remix (Original 2.0 mono theatrical mix also included)
• Audio commentary with directors Jeffrey Obrow and Stephen Carpenter, moderated by horror journalist Steve Barton
• Inhuman Experiments – The Making of “The Kindred,” an all-new documentary (52 mins.)
• A special compilation of creature effects artist Michael McCracken, Jr.’s never-before-seen on-set footage (18 mins.)
• Still gallery and original storyboards
• Original theatrical trailer
• Original video promotional trailer
• TV spots
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing