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Have a 'Karaoke' 'Party' on Synapse!

by Gabrielle DiPietro, Thu., Feb. 21, 2008 2:39 PM PST
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On April 29, 2008, gear up for two new Special Edition twisted DVDs: Party 7, directed by Katsuhito Ishii, and Karaoke Terror.

For just under $25 you can own Party 7, which follows seven weirdoes trapped in a cycle of craziness with comic-book style violence and tons of sex and comedy!

Karaoke Terror, also $25, is based on a novel by Ryu Murakami (Audition). It's a violent satire of the modern shock classic Battle Royale, and follows two groups of outsiders who--hilariously set to a soundtrack of retro karaoke hits--wage war on each other! See the full-size cover art here

Special Features Include:

PARTY 7

? 16:9 anamorphic widescreen transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio
? 20-minute making-of featurette
? Video interview with director Katsuhito Ishii
? Alternate ending
? Storyboard version of film
? Original trailer and TV spots
? Newly-translated, removable English subtitles

KARAOKE TERROR
? 16:9 anamorphic widescreen transfer
? 20-minute making of featurette including director and cast interviews
? Original trailer and TV spots
? Liner notes by Midnight Eye writer Nicholas Rucka and a written guide to karaoke and enka music by film scholar Christine Yano
? Newly-translated, removable English subtitles