Shout Factory has revealed a special 4K UHD Blu-ray release of Sam Raimi‘s 1990 cult classic Darkman, releasing the film in a variety of bundles.
The 4K release comes in a variety of different versions, and is available now on Shout Factory’s website. Each release is limited to just 1,000 units, however, so fans looking to pick up the movie will have to move fast.
The movie itself will feature a 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative of the film, and has been approved by Raimi and Director of Photography Bill Pope. Bonus features packaged with the release also include new audio commentary with filmmaker Josh Ruben, audio commentary with Bill Pope, new deleted scenes, and more, including:
- “Dissecting Darkman” – An Interview With Actor Liam Neeson
- Interview With Actor Frances McDormand
- “The Name Is Durant” – An Interview With Actor Larry Drake
- “The Face Of Revenge” – Interview With Makeup Designer Tony Gardner
- “Henchman Tales” – Interviews with Actors Danny Hicks and Dan Bell
- “Dark Design” – An Interview With Production Designer Randy Ser And Art Director Philip Dagort
- Vintage “Making-Of” Featurette – Featuring Interviews With Sam Raimi, Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, And More…
- Vintage Interviews With Sam Raimi, Liam Neeson And Frances McDormand
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
- Still Galleries – Posters And Production Stills, Behind The Scenes, Make-Up Effects And Storyboards
Various editions of Darkman 4K available now
Alongside the 4K Release, Shout Factory is also releasing a handful of special editions of the film. The Standard Darkman Collector’s Edition retails for $35.99, the Limited Edition SteelBook is $38.99, the Limited Edition SteelBook with the Prism Sticker and Poster is $47.99.
Elsewhere on the site, a bundle with a Pin, Prism Sticker, Poster, and Lobby Cards is $94.99, and a bundle with the Pin, Prism Sticker, two posters, and lobby cards is $129.99.
Originally released in 1990, Darkman starred Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Collin Friels, and Larry Drake. The film was created after Raimi was unable to secure the rights to The Shadow and Batman, and wanted to make his own superhero film. Although the film wasn’t a smash hit at the box office, it did have a cult success following its release, and spawned two direct-to-video sequels.
“When gangsters blow up the laboratory of Dr. Peyton Westlake (Neeson), he is burned beyond recognition,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “Altered by an experimental medical procedure, he assumes alternate identities in his quest for revenge. Colin Friels (Dark City), Larry Drake (Dr. Giggles), Danny Hicks (Evil Dead 2), and Nicholas Worth (Swamp Thing) also star.”
