Kino Lorber is proud to announce the Blu-ray and DVD release of THE UNWANTED, an updated, Southern Gothic retelling of Sheridan LeFanu’s lesbian vampire tale “Carmilla”, written and directed by Bret Wood (Hell’s Highway, Psychopathia Sexualis) and starring Hannah Fierman (V/H/S), Christen Orr, and William Katt (Carrie, TV’s “The Greatest American Hero”). THE UNWANTED streets on Blu-ray and DVD July 14th, with a SRP of $24.95 for the Blu-ray and $19.95 for the DVD. Both come packed with special features including theatrical trailers, deleted scenes, and a making-of documentary. The Blu-ray also includes Bret Wood’s erotic thriller The Other Half (2008, 17 mins.)
Cutting against the grain of contemporary shock horror, THE UNWANTED is a moody, sensual thriller that becomes more unsettling as each layer of mystery is gradually exposed. First appearing on the festival circuit in the Spring of 2014, it has since cultivated a loyal following, being screened in the U.S., Ireland, and Scotland, culminating in a week-long theatrical run at the Alamo Drafthouse, and earning rave reviews on such cult websites as Ain’t It Cool News, Diabolique, and Vampires.com. THE UNWANTED stars Hannah Fierman as Laura, a vulnerable young woman beguiled by a drifter (Christen Orr) who has come to her rural town in search of clues to her mother’s disappearance. The two women uncover dangerous secrets kept by their mothers, arousing the suspicion of Laura’s father (William Katt), who will go to shocking extremes to ensure that the family’s dark secrets remain buried.
Bret Wood’s previous films include the documentary Hell’s Highway(2003), a history of the Highway Safety Films of the 1960s and 70s; Psychopathia Sexualis(2006), an adaptation of Krafft-Ebing’s pioneering case studies into human sexuality; and The Little Death(2011), an erotic Victorian period thriller combining elements of stories by Frank Wedekind and Anton Chekhov.
THE UNWANTED
Director: Bret Wood
Genre: Horror
Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: July 14, 2015
Blu-ray SRP: $24.95
DVD SRP: $19.95
Blu-ray UPC: 738329182625
DVD UPC: 738329182526
Blu-ray Technical Specs:
US / 2014 / Color / 96 mins. / 1.78:1, 1920x1080p / 2.0 Stereo
Blu-ray Special Features:
Theatrical trailers
Deleted scenes
Making-of documentary
The Other Half (2008, 17 min.), a short film by Bret Wood
DVD Technical Specs:
US / 2014 / Color / 96 mins. / 1.78:1, 16×9 / 2.0 Stereo
DVD Special Features:
Theatrical trailers
Deleted scenes
Making-of documentary
