Australia’s Imprint Films is releasing The Keep in limited edition that includes the film on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray, a new feature-length documentary, and a soundtrack CD.
Priced at AUD$199.95 (approximately $130), it’s due out on September 10.
Written and directed by Michael Mann (Heat, Manhunter), the 1983 supernatural horror film has been restored in 4K from the original 35mm negative, presented with Dolby Vision and HDR10.
Nestled in the front cover the premium hardbox (with spot gloss and foil stamping) is a removable replica cross, reproduced in zinc alloy from an original cross taken from the set of the film.
Disc 1 – 4K UHD:
- Dolby Vision and HDR10 presentation of the 96-minute Theatrical Cut on 4K UHD, restored from the original 35mm negative
- Audio Commentary by film historians Troy Howarth, Eugenio Ercolani and Nathaniel Thompson (new)
- Audio Commentary with documentarian Stewart Buck, art director Alan Tomkins and photographer Graham Attwood (new)
- Audio Commentary by F. Paul Wilson, David Schow, and Doug Winter (previously unreleased)
- Audio Commentary with cast and crew members (utilizing interview audio from A World War II Fairytale archive)
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Disc 2 – Blu-ray:
- 1080p High-definition presentation of the 96-minute Theatrical Cut on Blu-ray
- Alternate Score
- Audio Commentary by film historians Troy Howarth, Eugenio Ercolani and Nathaniel Thompson (new)
- Audio Commentary with documentarian Stewart Buck, art director Alan Tomkins and photographer Graham Attwood (new)
- Audio Commentary by F. Paul Wilson, David Schow, and Doug Winter (previously unreleased)
- Audio Commentary with cast and crew members (utilizing interview audio from A World War II Fairytale archive)
- The Making Of The Keep – featurette from The Electric Theatre Show (1983)
- On the Set of The Keep – featurette from The Electric Theatre Show (1983)
- An Evil Most Ancient: The Make-up FX of The Keep – interview with prosthetics artist Nick Maley (2024)
- Something is Murdering My Men: Writing The Keep – interview with author F. Paul Wilson (2024)
- Other Sounds for Other Worlds: The Music of The Keep – interview with Tangerine Dream composer Johannes Schmoelling (2024)
- Out of the Darkness: Producing The Keep – interview with producer Gene Kirkwood (2024)
- Recover The Mindset – Video Essay by Blake Howard (new)
- Gallery with never-before seen behind-the-scenes photos from the archives of Stewart Buck, Stéphane Piter, and Alex Kuciw, and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes photos from the BFI Archives
- Alternative Ending from TV Version (standard definition)
- Theatrical Trailer
- VHS Trailer
- Radio Spot
- Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Disc 3 – Blu-ray:
- A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann’s The Keep – Feature-length documentary with 100 interviews (new)
- Woermann: Man of War – interview with actor Jürgen Prochnow (new)
- Into the Darkness: On Location in Wales – featurette (new)
- The Mystery of The Keep – featurette (new)
- My Keep: Passion and Desires – interview with A WWII Fairy Tale co-director/producer Stéphane Piter (new)
- Teaser Trailer
- Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Disc 4 – CD:
- Original soundtrack composed by Tangerine Dream (Risky Business, Legend)
Also included:
- 80-page hardcover book with photographs, original production material, new essays by Tim Pelan, David Michael Brown, and William Grant, and a 1984 Fangoria article
- 27×40 full-color matte laminated print of the original poster
- Five-issue The Keep comic series by F. Paul Wilson and Matthew Smith reprint
- 1983 press kit reproduction
- 1983 lobby cards reproduction
- First draft script reprint
- 3D lenticular hardcase
- Transparent PVC display case with anti-scratch film lamination
Set during WWII, German soldiers take over an ancient Romanian fortress and unknowingly unleash an evil supernatural force that only a mysterious stranger can stop.
Based on the 1981 novel of the same name by F. Paul Wilson, The Keep stars Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, Alberta Watson, and Ian McKellen.
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