Nearly two years have gone by since Scream Factory brought the “nature run amok” cult classic Alligator and its sequel Alligator II: The Mutation to Blu-ray in North America. Now 101 Films’ Black Label are set to Alligator a 4K release in the UK – and since 4K UHD discs are region free, fans outside the UK will be able to enjoy this release as well! The release date is January 29th, and copies are available for pre-order through the 101 Films website. The Alligator 4K is accompanied by a fresh Blu-ray release of Alligator II: The Mutation, but if you’re outside the UK you might need a region free player to watch that one.
Here’s the information on the release:
101 Films presents cult classic creature feature Alligator (1980) on 4K UHD, along with the TV cut and 1991 sequel Alligator II: The Mutation (1991) on Blu-ray, title 033 on the 101 Films Black Label. Packed with interviews with cast and crew, this limited edition release is packaged in a rigid box with brand new artwork, and includes a limited edition booklet with new writing on the films.
A B-movie masterpiece, Alligator remains a standout picture from the post 70s creature feature boom, with surprising depth and an overtly critical take on the inaction on environmental issues of the time that is still relevant today. Its lesser-known sequel Alligator II: The Mutation, follows a similar path to its predecessor with a more comedic and knowing undertone in true B-movie fashion.
Alligator: From Director Lewis Teague (Cujo) and screenwriter John Sayles (The Howling) comes an unstoppable thriller with bite. A family returning from Florida decides their pet baby alligator is too much to handle and flushes him down the toilet. Meanwhile, Slade Laboratories is conducting secret experiments with animals and disposing of them in the sewer. The alligator, fending for itself, begins to feed on the dead animals, and grows. Now, twelve years later, after several mysterious murders, David Madison (Robert Forster, Jackie Brown) is on the case to find out who … or what … is killing people.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Theatrical cut (4K & Blu-ray)
Alternate TV cut (Blu-ray)
Everybody In The Pool – An interview with actress Robin Riker
Wild In The Streets – An interview with Director Lewis Teague
It Walks Among Us – An interview with screenwriter John Sayles
Luck Of The Gator – An interview with special makeup effects artist Robert Short
Gator Guts, The Great River, and Bob – An Interview With Bryan Cranston
Additional Scenes From The TV Version
Teaser Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Alligator II: The Mutation: Deep in the sewers beneath the city of Regent Park, a baby alligator feeds on the experimental animals discarded by Future Chemicals Corporation. Nourished by the toxic growth hormones and other mutating chemicals, the gator grows immense in size … and voracious in appetite. Now, it must kill to survive. It’s a classic confrontation between man and beast. This sequel to the classic thriller Alligator stars Joseph Bologna (Transylvania 6-5000), Steve Railsback (Lifeforce), Dee Wallace (The Howling), Richard Lynch (Bad Dreams) and Kane Hodder (Jason X).
SPECIAL FEATURES
From The Echo Lake Lagoon – An Interview With Director Jon Hess
Dead In The Water – An Interview With Special Effects Coordinator John Eggett
Cutting With Teeth – An Interview With Editor Marshall Harvey
Becoming The Hunted – An Interview With Actor Kane Hodder
Blood Brothers – An Interview With Second Unit Director Eugene Hess
Theatrical Trailer
Are you a fan of Alligator, and will you be picking up a copy of this 4K release (accompanied by the Alligator II: The Mutation Blu-ray)? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
Here’s one image of the set. More can be seen at the 101 Films link: