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Following on from the enormous success of his breakthrough film Django, Franco Nero returned to the Wild West (Almería, Spain) to star in the same year s Texas Adios, which was released as Django 2 in some countries. Here he plays tough gunslinger Burt Sullivan, a sheriff who, along with his younger brother (Alberto Dell'Acqua, Endgame), journeys to Mexico to hunt down the sadistic bandit Cisco Delgado and avenge his father s murder. When Burt and his brother fall in with a group of Mexican revolutionaries, the stage is set for a violent climatic confrontation... Directed by veteran helmsman Ferdinado Baldi, best known for the cult Western Blindman (starring Beatles tub-thumper Ringo Starr) and the 3D extravaganza Comin' at Ya!, Texas Adios is a lesser-known Spaghetti Western gem, which boasts rapid-fire action scenes, stunning locations and stylish cinematography courtesy of Enzo Barboni (Django, Nightmare Castle). The film is presented here in an exclusive new restoration, with a wealth of extras which allow this film to be enjoyed as never before. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS New restoration from a 2K scan from the original camera negative by Arrow Films High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Uncompressed Mono 1.0 PCM audio Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack Audio commentary for by spaghetti western experts C. Courtney Joyner and Henry C. Parke Newly filmed interview with star Franco Nero Newly filmed interview with co-star Alberto Dell'Acqua Newly filmed interview with co-writer Franco Rossetti Hello Texas!, newly filmed appreciation by Spaghetti Westerns scholar Austin Fisher Gallery of original promotional images from the Mike Siegel Archive Original trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Fully illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by Howard Hughes, and original reviews

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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT include a limited edition slipcase!* Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. Every year, former college roommates Jackie, Abbey and Trina take turns organizing a mystery getaway for the three of them. This year it's Jackie's turn, and she's chosen a weekend of camping in New Jersey's Deep Barons. Despite ominous warnings from a local shopkeeper, the young women set off into the wilderness with high spirits, and it's not long before they're skinny dipping in the nearby lake and generally making the most of the great outdoors - blissfully unaware that they're being watched. As the friends settle in for the night, they're suddenly attacked by a pair of sadistic brothers, Ike and Addley, who drag them in their sleeping bags back to their dilapidated house in the middle of the woods to meet Mother... who turns out to be even more sick and twisted than they are. Subjected to violence, torture and assault beyond their worst nightmares, the women are forced to channel their inner savages in a desperate bid to fight back against these backwoods degenerates. One of the earliest and best films to come from the then-burgeoning slasher wave, Charles Kaufman's MOTHER'S DAY pre-empted (and arguably transcended) the Friday the 13th-era bodycount craze of the early 1980s with this smart and perversely humorous subversion of the slasher template, which is as intent on unsettling the viewer with its scenes of bloody carnage (which led to the film becoming banned in the United Kingdom) as it is with delivering a biting satire of consumerism and pop culture. Now restored in 4K from its original 35mm camera negative by the backwoods dwellers at Vinegar Syndrome, fans can celebrate MOTHER'S DAY all over again with this UHD world premiere, packed with archival material and a shockingly extensive array of brand new bonus features sure to make any mother proud! Bonus Features: 1. 2-disc Region Free Set: 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray 2. 4K UHD presented in High-Dynamic-Range 3. Newly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative 4. Commentary track with director Charles Kaufman and assistant art director Rex A. Piano 5. "You're a Sick Woman!" - an interview with actress Nancy Hendrickson 6. "My Brother and Me" - an interview with actor Michael McCleery 7. "Writing to Mother" - an interview with co-writer Warren Leight 8. "The Book of Mother's Day" - an interview with producer Michael Kravitz 9. "The Last House in the Woods" - an interview with production designer Susan Kaufman and costume designer Ellen Lutter 10. "Cutting Mother" - an interview with editor Daniel Loewenthal and assistant editor Richard W. Haines 11. "Celebrating Mother's Day" - an interview with assistant art director Rex A. Piano 12. Director Charles Kaufman interviewed by Lloyd Kaufman 13. Interview with actress Tiana Pierce 14. "Messin' Up In Deep Barons: The Locations of Mother's Day" - a tour of the shooting locations with assistant art director Rex A. Piano and MOTHER'S DAY superfan Brandon Hall 15. Archival interview with director Charles Kaufman 16. Charles Kaufman and Darren Bousman talk MOTHER'S DAY at Comic Con 2010 17. Eli Roth on MOTHER'S DAY 18. 8mm behind-the-scenes with commentary by Charles Kaufman 19. Archival interview with assistant art director Rex A. Piano 20. Theatrical trailer 21. TV spot 22. Multiple radio spots 23. Reversible cover artwork 24. English SDH subtitles

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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT include a limited edition slipcase!* Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. Every year, former college roommates Jackie, Abbey and Trina take turns organizing a mystery getaway for the three of them. This year it's Jackie's turn, and she's chosen a weekend of camping in New Jersey's Deep Barons. Despite ominous warnings from a local shopkeeper, the young women set off into the wilderness with high spirits, and it's not long before they're skinny dipping in the nearby lake and generally making the most of the great outdoors - blissfully unaware that they're being watched. As the friends settle in for the night, they're suddenly attacked by a pair of sadistic brothers, Ike and Addley, who drag them in their sleeping bags back to their dilapidated house in the middle of the woods to meet Mother... who turns out to be even more sick and twisted than they are. Subjected to violence, torture and assault beyond their worst nightmares, the women are forced to channel their inner savages in a desperate bid to fight back against these backwoods degenerates. One of the earliest and best films to come from the then-burgeoning slasher wave, Charles Kaufman's MOTHER'S DAY pre-empted (and arguably transcended) the Friday the 13th-era bodycount craze of the early 1980s with this smart and perversely humorous subversion of the slasher template, which is as intent on unsettling the viewer with its scenes of bloody carnage (which led to the film becoming banned in the United Kingdom) as it is with delivering a biting satire of consumerism and pop culture. Now restored in 4K from its original 35mm camera negative by the backwoods dwellers at Vinegar Syndrome, fans can celebrate MOTHER'S DAY all over again with this UHD world premiere, packed with archival material and a shockingly extensive array of brand new bonus features sure to make any mother proud! Bonus Features: 1. 2-disc Region Free Set: 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray 2. 4K UHD presented in High-Dynamic-Range 3. Newly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative 4. Commentary track with director Charles Kaufman and assistant art director Rex A. Piano 5. "You're a Sick Woman!" - an interview with actress Nancy Hendrickson 6. "My Brother and Me" - an interview with actor Michael McCleery 7. "Writing to Mother" - an interview with co-writer Warren Leight 8. "The Book of Mother's Day" - an interview with producer Michael Kravitz 9. "The Last House in the Woods" - an interview with production designer Susan Kaufman and costume designer Ellen Lutter 10. "Cutting Mother" - an interview with editor Daniel Loewenthal and assistant editor Richard W. Haines 11. "Celebrating Mother's Day" - an interview with assistant art director Rex A. Piano 12. Director Charles Kaufman interviewed by Lloyd Kaufman 13. Interview with actress Tiana Pierce 14. "Messin' Up In Deep Barons: The Locations of Mother's Day" - a tour of the shooting locations with assistant art director Rex A. Piano and MOTHER'S DAY superfan Brandon Hall 15. Archival interview with director Charles Kaufman 16. Charles Kaufman and Darren Bousman talk MOTHER'S DAY at Comic Con 2010 17. Eli Roth on MOTHER'S DAY 18. 8mm behind-the-scenes with commentary by Charles Kaufman 19. Archival interview with assistant art director Rex A. Piano 20. Theatrical trailer 21. TV spot 22. Multiple radio spots 23. Reversible cover artwork 24. English SDH subtitles