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Houseboat Horror (Blu-ray) (1989)
A new wave of blood gushing suspense!Director: Kendal Flanagan, Ollie Martin
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with comedian Tony Martin and film historian Jarret Gahan
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Extras:30th Anniversary Monster Fest Q&A with Clayton Jacobson, Brian Mannix, Don Bridges, Stephen Whittaker, Craig Alexander, Christopher Young, Warren Amster and Boyd Martin (34:13)
"You'll Bar Up" interview with Gavin Wood (13:41)
"A Hell of a Lot of Grunting" interview with Zlatko Kasumovic (15:42)
"You Should Be Getting Some of This on Film" interview with Craig Alexander (15:55)
"You Don’t Have to Hate the Film People Forever" Interview with Louise Siversen (8:13)
"The First Girl" Interview with Alisa Meadow (8:57)
"They Were Film People" Interview with Don Bridges (7:30)
"52 Pick Up" Interview with editor/second unit director Clayton Jacobson (10:42)
"A Fatal Vision" Interview with film critic and journalist Michael Helms (8:30)
The Late Show "Undiscovered Masterpieces of the Cinema" sketch (4:24)
"Killer Zombies" short film directed by Zlatko ‘Acid Head’ Kasumovic starring Ollie Martin & ‘Film Buff ‘ Paul Harris (20:03)
"The Mad Daredevils Downunder" Australian stuntmen documentary directed by Ollie Martin and featuring Billy ‘Super’ Smith (86:06)
"Digital Remaster Comparison" featurette (3:37)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Previously thought to be lost, a master of Houseboat Horror was discovered in the personal archives of producer Ollie Martin in 2022, in the form of a Type C 1-inch videotape. Transferred from the tape source to digital, retimed from 25fps to 24fps, upscaled from 720x576 to 1920x1080 and finally Houseboat Horrorprocessed to create a high definition master with increased image detail, clarity and colour. All work Houseboat Horrorwas carried out by ROAR Digital in Melbourne, Australia.
Available directly from Vinegar Syndrome with a 2,000-copy special limited edition spot gloss slipcover designed by Black Coffiend (a standard edition option without slipcover is also available). -
Easter eggs:"Dummerer" 1985 short film (25:47)
- On the main menu, highlight "Special Features", press right to highlight the blood drop, press enter. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with comedian Tony Martin and film historian Jarret Gahan
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Extras:30th Anniversary Monster Fest Q&A with Clayton Jacobson, Brian Mannix, Don Bridges, Stephen Whittaker, Craig Alexander, Christopher Young, Warren Amster and Boyd Martin (34:13)
"You'll Bar Up" interview with Gavin Wood (13:41)
"A Hell of a Lot of Grunting" interview with Zlatko Kasumovic (15:42)
"You Should Be Getting Some of This on Film" interview with Craig Alexander (15:55)
"You Don’t Have to Hate the Film People Forever" Interview with Louise Siversen (8:13)
"The First Girl" Interview with Alisa Meadow (8:57)
"They Were Film People" Interview with Don Bridges (7:30)
"52 Pick Up" Interview with editor/second unit director Clayton Jacobson (10:42)
"A Fatal Vision" Interview with film critic and journalist Michael Helms (8:30)
The Late Show "Undiscovered Masterpieces of the Cinema" sketch (4:24)
"Killer Zombies" short film directed by Zlatko ‘Acid Head’ Kasumovic starring Ollie Martin & ‘Film Buff ‘ Paul Harris (20:03)
"The Mad Daredevils Downunder" Australian stuntmen documentary directed by Ollie Martin and featuring Billy ‘Super’ Smith (86:06)
"Digital Remaster Comparison" featurette (3:37)
Trailer (1:34) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Previously thought to be lost, a master of Houseboat Horror was discovered in the personal archives of producer Ollie Martin in 2022, in the form of a Type C 1-inch videotape. Transferred from the tape source to digital, retimed from 25fps to 24fps, upscaled from 720x576 to 1920x1080 and finally Houseboat Horrorprocessed to create a high definition master with increased image detail, clarity and colour. All work Houseboat Horrorwas carried out by ROAR Digital in Melbourne, Australia.
Includes a limited slipcover.
Packaging mistakenly states region B only.
Also available in a Collector's Edition limited to 350 copies, exclusively at the Umbrella Webstore which also includes:
- Custom artwork outer rigid slipcase
- 48 page perfect bound book
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster
- "Banned in Queensland" pin -
Easter eggs:"Dummerer" 1985 short film (25:47)
- On the main menu, highlight "Special Features", press right to highlight the blood drop, press enter. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Identical disc specs, but the paper extras are exclusive to the Australian release and the slipcovers are different.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts (85:13), plus 31 seconds of introductory text on the restoration.
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts (85:13), plus 31 seconds of introductory text on the restoration.
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 12/07/23
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 24/05/24UPDATE LOG:
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