In the 25 year history of Synapse Films perhaps no film in the company’s storied history had as long a road to shelves as The Kindred, which took many years and a lot of hard work to complete. Now, The Kindred is finally unleashed on Blu-ray this October with a stellar new 4K restoration of the complete, unrated version of the film, accompanied by plenty of extras, making it perfect monstrous viewing for Halloween 2022!
Academy Award-winning screen legends Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night; Duck, You Sucker) and Kim Hunter (A Streetcar Named Desire; Planet of the Apes) star in 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 The Flash, Leviathan) and Talia Balsam (TV’s MadMen, Homeland).
SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
● New 4K restoration of the unrated version of the film
● New 5.1 stereo surround sound 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
produced by Red Shirt Pictures (52 mins.), nominated for the 2022 Rondo Award for
“Best DVD/Blu-ray Extra”.
● A special compilation of creature effects artist Michael McCracken, Jr.’s never-before-
seen on-set footage
● Still gallery and original storyboards
● Original theatrical trailer, original video promotional trailer and TV spots
● Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
This release of The Kindred is REGION FREE for world-wide playback.
BLU-RAY SPECIFICATIONS:
VIDEO: High-Definition 1080p (1.78:1) Presentation / AVC
AUDIO: DTS-HD MA 5.1 English Stereo Surround and Original Theatrical 2.0 English Mono
SUBTITLES: English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
REGION: ALL
