Comments on: The Undertaker (1988): Joe Spinell’s Lost Slasher

By: Dawnrazor

Dawnrazor — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:58:37 +0000

Having seen the bootleg I can say it’s not a very good movie, there’s plenty of nasty plot elements and some good gore, but the script and acting are awful.

The film is also floating around on various torrent sites, (my apologies if mentioning torrenting is against the rules), so it is available to that extent…

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:14:13 +0000

I Agree With Richard On Those Horror Classics.

They Need To Release These Classic HORROR FLICKS As Well

1. CURTAINS
2. DEATH VALLEY
3. NEW YEARS EVIL
4. THE OUTING
5. THE VIDEO DEAD

And Probably Alot More I Missed

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:18:43 +0000

Well, maybe you should release movies that you know are gonna sell well (yes, I’m thinking of Nightmare, Night Warning, The Mutilator and Rituals).

By: red

red — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:54:51 +0000

“My source informed me there is a company claiming to have the rights to the film, but no formal announcement has been made yet. I trust my source but the company in question has a habit of claiming the rights to long lost films but never seem to release them on dvd”

Well, I released 13 films for 2009 and the sales was terrible.

If this so-called company has the signed contract, has material, but you are questioning them. Maybe it’s best they sit on it and walk away.

By: zmbdog

zmbdog — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:38:46 +0000

If I could go off topic for a sec. A blog back in April mentioned a new forum. Is that still a possibility or was it abandoned

By: zmbdog

zmbdog — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:27:07 +0000

^^^LMAO, so true

Didn’t the Fango article mention airings on some HD network? I’m guessing they weren’t showing the workprint so if anyone knows what network they were referring to then whoever runs it must know where the print came from.

By: Lord-Infernus

Lord-Infernus — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:33:55 +0000

Then it will never see the light of day!!

By: charlesc

charlesc — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:33:26 +0000

Code Red owns the rights to this…

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:53:07 +0000

I did get in contact with someone who knows a thing or two about Double Helix Films in an attempt to find out about the rights to The Undertaker. My source informed me there is a company claiming to have the rights to the film, but no formal announcement has been made yet. I trust my source but the company in question has a habit of claiming the rights to long lost films but never seem to release them on dvd.

There are bootleg copies of The Undertaker floating around the States but I don’t know if these are taken from the version released to foriegn markets or from the rough cut copy Sal Sirchia, Spinell’s friend, got from editor Lorenzo Marinelli. Sirchia could make a career out of selling copies of his tape at horror conventions.

By: lord-infernus

lord-infernus — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:56:53 +0000

So if there is a VHS out there, and it was released to foreign markets, there should be a print to master it from. As far as the rights, if all involved are dead, the rights should revert to Double Helix, or be in public domain. Someone should investigate this further…..