Synapse Films has already done some of the most impressive home media work of the 2010s with their stunning 4K restoration of Dario Argento's Suspiria, which was released on Blu-ray last year following its theatrical release. And they're not done yet, as they're releasing their 4K restoration of the film on 4K Ultra HD this November.
Exclusively announced by Rue Morgue, Suspiria will be released on 4K Ultra HD on November 19th. Here's what President of Synapse Films, Don May, Jr. told Rue Morgue's Michael Gingold about the latest version of their phenomenal restoration:
“SUSPIRIA is the ultimate genre film to make the jump to UHD. With the beautiful color palette and directional audio, there was no better candidate to set the standard for older catalog titles for this new 4K format. We went back to the original 4K files and basically started over, reconfiguring the theatrical DCI-P3 color space for UHD’s expanded color palette and utilized high dynamic range. I couldn’t believe it was possible, but the film looks even more jaw-dropping. The high dynamic range looks amazing without corrupting the original photographic intent. We also made the decision to add a Dolby Atmos remix for the release, just to have a little fun with the format.”
We have the full release details and cover art below (courtesy of Rue Morgue and Synapse Films), and to learn more about how to add Suspiria 4K Ultra HD to your collection, visit Synapse Films and DiabolikDVD.com.
"Jessica Harper (PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, PENNIES FROM HEAVEN) stars in this frightening tale of a young student who uncovers dark and horrific secrets within the walls of a famous German dance academy. What spirals out from that simple premise is one of the most powerful and hallucinatory nightmares ever captured on celluloid! Dario Argento’s SUSPIRIA comes to home video from Synapse Films in an exclusive new 4K restoration from the original uncut, uncensored 35mm Italian camera negative with the original theatrical 4.0 English surround sound mix. Synapse Films’ beautifully restored version of Dario Argento’s SUSPIRIA was completed with the supervision and approval of the film’s Director of Photography, Luciano Tovoli. Now available for the FIRST TIME EVER on home video in a true 2160p 4K presentation with High Dynamic Range and a new Dolby Atmos remix! This package contains a 4K UHD (BD-100) of the feature film, with a separate BD-25 1080p disc of Special Features.
IMPORTANT NOTE: While current UHD 4K Blu-ray disc releases do not contain region coding, any orders placed at synapse-films.com can only be shipped within North America.
Features
- A new 4K restoration of the original uncut, uncensored Italian 35mm camera negative exclusively done by Synapse Films, with color correction supervised and approved by SUSPIRIA Director of Photography, Luciano Tovoli
- Original 4.0 1977 English language LCRS sound mix not heard since the theatrical release in 1977, presented in high-resolution DTS-HD MA
- 96kHz/24-bit audio, with newly translated removable English SDH subtitles
- All-new Dolby Atmos Remix and High Dynamic Range Presentation
- Italian 5.1 surround mix, with removable English subtitle translation
- Two audio commentaries by authors and Argento scholars, Derek Botelho, David Del Valle and Troy Howarth
- Do You Know Anything About Witches? - 30 minute SUSPIRIA visual essay written,edited and narrated by Michael Mackenzie
- Suzy in Nazi Germany – Featurette on the German locations from SUSPIRIA
- A Sigh from the Depths: 40 Years of SUSPIRIA – All-new anniversary retrospective on the making of the film and its influence on cinema
- Olga’s Story – Interview with star Barbara Magnolfi
- Original theatrical trailers, TV spots and radio spots
- “International Classics” English “Breathing Letters” opening credit sequence from the U.S. release
- Alternate All-English opening and closing credits sequences, playable via seamless branching
- New Collectible O-Card/Slipcover with Art by Wes Benscoter"
Cover art via Rue Morgue:
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