Schlock-Wire: MOSQUITO Swarms Onto Blu-Ray And DVD In September From Synapse
If you like monster movies, Synapse has a cult favorite from the '90s on its schedule for September. Mosquito is an update of vintage giant monster fare that boasts an eclectic cast - Gunnar Hansen form The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Ron Asheton from The Stooges (!) - and an array of practical effects that draw on director Gary Jones' experience as an FX supervisor. Synapse will release this title on blu-ray and DVD and both will include an array of new special features. Read on for all the intense insect details, including a breakdown of the extras...
MOSQUITO
Science-fiction becomes horrifyingly real for a park full of innocent campers, as a hideous horde of mutated mosquitos viciously attack without warning! A band of survivors flees the bloodthirsty swarm in a death-defying attempt to warn the world of the mosquito menace. Led by a brave young couple and a resourceful government agent, the group realizes their only hope is to take on the blood¬thirsty bugs in an explosive final showdown! A chilling blend of sci-fi, humor and old-school horror, MOSQUITO is a tour de force of terror.Starring genre icon Gunnar Hansen (the original “Leatherface” from THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE) and the late, great Ron Asheton (founding member of the punk rock band, The Stooges), MOSQUITO is a gore-drenched tale made with traditional stop-motion and practical effects!SPECIAL FEATURES:• Audio Commentary with Director & Co-Writer Gary Jones,Director of Photography & Co-Writer Tom Chaney, and Producer David Thiry• Bugging Out! – The Making of “Mosquito” – An all-new documentary featuringinterviews with Director & Co-Writer Gary Jones, Stars Gunnar Hansen,Tim Lovelace, Rachel Loiselle, Mike Hard, and Josh Becker, Director of Photography & Co-Writer Tom Chaney, Producer David Thiry, and more!• Deleted & Extended Scenes featuring Optional Audio Commentary with Gary Jones• Behind The Scenes Footage featuring Optional Audio Commentary with Gary Jones• Original Trailer • Still Gallery• Reversible Illustrated Cover Art by Nathan Thomas MillinerNOT RATED / 1995/ 92 MINS. / COLOR / DTS-HD MA 7.1 (Blu-ray)/ DolbyDigital Surround (DVD) 1.78.1 Aspect Ratio/ REGION FREEBLU PRICE: $24.95/ DVD PRICE: $19.95DVD CATALOG # SFD0150/BLU CATALOG # SFD0149BLU UPC: 654930317297/DVD UPC: 654930317396