Blu-ray Release Date: Nov. 12, 2019
Price: Blu-ray $22.97
Studio: Arrow/MVD
Was it magic, murder or madness?
In early twentieth-century Pennsylvania Dutch Country, young Billy Kelly (Chad Lowe, Highway to Hell) falls in with a charismatic “powwower” or folk magic healer, Dr. John Reese (Donald Sutherland, Don’t Look Now), shunned by the rest of the community for his non-conformist beliefs. Together, they investigate the mysterious sickness that is blighting the area, which Reese believes to be the work of a sinister local hermit. But as the plague spreads and the wide-eyed Billy falls ever deeper under Reese’s spell, are they doing God’s work or the Devil’s bidding?
Also starring Mia Sara (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) and featuring a powerhouse performance by Sutherland – reunited here with Don’t Look Now screenwriter Allan Scott – 1988’s Apprentice to Murder, directed by Ralph L. Thomas, is a chilling and unforgettable tale of the macabre that blurs the lines between conventional notions of “good” and “evil”.
Here’s the disc’s got:
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- Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original 35mm interpositive
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
- Original lossless mono soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- New audio commentary by author and critic Bryan Reesman
- New video interview on religious horror cinema with Kat Ellinger, author and editor-in-chief of Diabolique Magazine
- New video interview with cinematographer Kelvin Pike
- New video interview with makeup supervisor Robin Grantham
- Theatrical trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Haunt Love
Buy or Rent Apprentice to Murder
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