Back in 2024, we brought you news of the reboot coming to cinemas. Today, we are pleased to bring you news that Lightbulb Film Distributionhas announced thatStreet Trash(1987)will be released on4K UHD Collector’s Edition Blu-rayanddigitalfromApril 27.
The 80’s cult-horror, which spawned the sub-genre “Melt” movies, has been newly restored from the original negative.
Street Trashis directed byJ. Michael Muroand starsMike Lackey,Vic NotoandBill Chepil. The film was made for an estimated $100k.
The Collector’s Edition Blu-ray, housed inside a VHS box, is available to pre-order now, limited to 2,000 copies.It features over 5 hours of brand-new extras, newly recorded audio commentaries and exclusive artwork and inserts designed by illustratorGraham Humphreys.
To celebrate the release,Street Trashwill return to select UK & Irish screens for one-off shows in May – including the Prince Charles Cinema in London, CultPlex in Manchester and Broadway in Nottingham.
Two young runaways live in a derelict junkyard in Brooklyn. Life is hard, but the biggest threat to these vagabonds is the mysterious case of Tenafly Viper in Ed’s liquor store. This stuff is over forty years old… and it’s gone bad. REAL bad!
“We are delighted to be bringingStreet Trash ’87to 4K UHD for the very first time and to celebrate this classic melt movie in all its, gloopy, gunky glory. And with Graham Humphreys designing the incredible new artwork and inserts for this special edition along with Jason Impey supplying some wonderfully insightful, never-seen-before extras and commentaries ensures that all boxes were ticked. We are over the moon with how the final package looks and plays, and we can’t wait to hear and see horror fans’ reactions when they receive the Limited Collector’s Edition VHS Box in their hands.”commented Commercial Director, Matthew Kreuzer.
Street Trashwill be available on 4K UHD and Digital from Monday, April 27 and returns to select UK & Irish screens in May
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Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.