The Keep (VSR)

Note: this is a brand new Limited Edition Variant Slipcase of THE KEEP, released under our new initiative to support independent retailers called, Vinegar Syndrome Retail. The original Limited Edition Slipcase from 2024 (designed by Edward Kinsella) was limited to 12,000 units, and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the artwork. This special limited edition 2-disc 4K UHD/Blu-ray set comes with a spot foil hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Sam Smith), includes a 40-page perfect bound book and is limited to 5,000 units. It is only available to 2025 Subscribers on our website (Subscribers must be logged in to view this listing) and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. Vinegar Syndrome Retail (VSR) is a new initiative from Vinegar Syndrome that will offer indie retailer exclusive limited editions of popular Vinegar Syndrome titles, reissues of out-of-print titles and other surprises! We strongly support our indie retail partners and VSR is an opportunity to provide many of the stores that have supported us since day one a chance to carry exciting new products that will not be made for public sale on the Vinegar Syndrome website or any mass retailers. Nazi-occupied Romania, 1941: In a small and gloomy village hidden deep in the mountains, German troops have arrived to lay siege. Although warned by the townspeople to stay out of a mysterious and ornately carved structure known only as “The Keep,” two arrogant soldiers ignore their orders and break into the obelisk, hoping to find stowed treasure, but instead unleash an ancient evil force which, with each new victim, grows stronger and more powerful. After suffering large casualties at its hands, Captain Klaus Woermann is informed that the only person who might be capable of defeating this monstrous and demonic entity is an elderly Jewish historian named Dr. Theodore Cuza, who is being held captive with his daughter in a concentration camp... The legendary horror spectacle from director Michael Mann (Heat, Miami Vice), adapted from genre writer F. Paul Wilson’s New York Times best-selling novel, THE KEEP is a mesmerizing visual feast of supernatural terror enhanced by a remarkable original score by Tangerine Dream (Sorcerer) along with jaw-dropping special effects by Nick Maley (Superman, Lifeforce). Starring Scott Glenn (The Hunt for Red October), Jürgen Prochnow (David Lynch’s Dune, Das Boot), Alberta Watson (Hackers), and two-time Oscar® nominee Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings film franchise), Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to at last offer the 4K UHD and Blu-ray debut of this highly sought-after and long unavailable cult film classic, newly restored for this release from its original camera negative and featuring exclusive new interviews with cast and crew revealing the fascinating production history of this one-of-a-kind cinematic experience. directed by: Michael Mann starring: Scott Glenn, Alberta Watson, Jürgen Prochnow, Robert Prosky, Gabriel Byrne, Ian McKellen, William Morgan Sheppard 1983 / 96 min / 2.35:1 / English DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo Additional info: 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative Commentary track with Film Historian Matthew Aspery Gear "Out of the Darkness" (7 min) - an interview with producer Gene Kirkwood "Something Is Murdering My Men" (24 min) - an interview with The Keep author F. Paul Wilson "What He Left Unfinished" (6 min) - an interview with VFX producer Peter Kuran "An Evil Most Ancient" (24 min) - an interview with make-up effects designer Nick Maley "Other Sounds for Other Worlds" (11 min) - an interview with co-composer Johannes Schmoelling "I, Molasar" (25 min) - an interview with actor Michael Carter Still gallery Original trailer TV spot Reversible sleeve artwork 40-page booklet with new essays by Bilge Ebiri and Caroline Golum, plus a 1983 interview with Michael Mann (exclusive to the limited slipcase edition) English SDH subtitles