Blu-ray Release: Split Second

Blu-ray Release Date: Available now
Price: Blu-ray $27.99
Studio: MVD Rewind

MVD has gone to town with the latest addition to their MVD Rewind Collection with a super-duper editon of the 1992 sci-fi action-thriller Split Second, starring Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner) and Kim Cattrall (The Ghost Writer).

In the year 2008, the cops are better armed than before, but nothing has prepared them for this. Swift, sharp-clawed and deadly, something moves among them on the streets, in the alleyways, on the rooftops, tearing out human hearts and devouring them. Maverick cop “Harley” Stone (Hauer) lost his partner to the beast, and now it looks like his girlfriend Michelle (Cattrall) is next on the killer’s list. Even in the future, there aren’t guns big enough to stop the creature’s deadly force, but Stone has no choice…and so he stalks the edge of his own sanity destroy the rampaging Evil on the outside while attempting to banish the demons in his soul.

Written by Gary Scott Thompson (The Fast and The Furious) and featuring such supporting cast members as Michael J. Pollard (Between the Lines) and Pete Postlethwaite (Inception), this one is over-the-top, really, and truly deserves the status of cult favorite.

Here’s a breakdown of the all bonus included in MVD’s new Blu-ray:

• High Definition (1080p) presentation of the main feature in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio, newly scanned, restored and color graded in 4K from the 35MM internegative
• Audio: 2.0 LPCM Stereo
• English Subtitles
• NEW! Audio Commentary by action film historian Mike Leeder and filmmaker Arne Venema
• NEW! “Great Big Bloody Guns!” Producer Laura Gregory & Actor Alastair (Neil) Duncan on Split Second (HD, 27:25)
• NEW! “Call Me Mr. Snips!” An Interview with Composer Stephen W. Parsons (HD, 22:21)
• NEW! “Stay In Line!” An Interview with Line Producer Laurie Borg (HD, 23:02)
• NEW! “More Blood!” An Interview with Creature Effects Designer Cliff Wallace (HD, 32:03)
• NEW! “Shoot Everything!” An Interview with Cinematographer Clive Tickner (HD, 18:57)
• Original 1992 Split Second “Making of” featurette that includes interviews with stars Rutger Hauer, Kim Cattrall, Alastair (Neil) Duncan, Michael J. Pollard, Writer Gary Scott Thompson and more! (SD, 6:26)
• Original 1992 behind the scenes featurette with effects creator Stephen Norrington, cast and crew (SD, 3:41)
• Split Second Japanese Cut, full frame with burnt-in Japanese subtitles (SD, 95:00)
• Deleted Scenes from the Japanese Cut (English, burnt-in Japanese subtitles) (SD, 4:42)
• 7 Promotional TV Clips (SD)
• S. VHS Home Video Promo (SD, 2:34)
• Theatrical Trailer (SD, 2:15)
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by The Dude Designs created exclusively for this release
• Collectible Mini-Poster featuring original VHS style artwork