Refuse Films announces the world Blu-ray premiere of Trey Parker's Cannibal! The Musical and their latest sub-label, the TromArchive Collection.
Cannibal! The Musical is making its debut on Blu-ray from Refuse Films. Shot on 16mm film and edited on video, Cannibal! The Musical is presented in high definition for the first time on Blu-ray.
Written and directed by Trey Parker (co-creator of South Park), this release is limited to only 3,000 units, playable worldwide and includes an exclusive slipcover featuring the original 1997 key art.
Brand new special features include new audio commentary, cast interviews, never-before-seen deleted scenes approved by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, over three hours of raw BTS footage, the UK cut of Alferd Packer: The Musical, plus hours of archival material.
Producer Jason McHugh confirms that the original 16mm footage of Cannibal! The Musical was lost somewhere in Colorado in the late 90s. Refuse Films uncovered the original Betacam master tape from the Troma archives in New York.
Cannibal! The Musical has been blown up from the original master tape and manually remastered WITHOUT AI technology. The new and exclusive Refuse Films high-definition transfer is approved by Cannibal! The Musicals director of photography, Robert Muratore, and remastered by Mark Brindle of UK post-production company Maniac Films.
Mark Brindle said on the new transfer, "Creating a high-quality master from the original interlaced Betacam of the film has been a labour of love due to the lost original 16mm negatives.
He adds, "Converting the digital NTSC interlaced version to a progressive 24p version for Blu-ray without losing original information and addressing issues like combing, dust, dirt, noise removal, and chroma subsampling problems during upscaling to HD, as well as tracking all the scene transitions, wipes, and fades to avoid combing issues at edges of scenes where the cadence changed, has been a challenging but rewarding process."
Refuse Films is also excited to announce the launch of its new boutique Blu-ray sub-label, the TromArchive Collection. This label intends to release 50 years of Tromatic excess from Tromas film archives to the Blu-ray format.
In addition to the world Blu-ray premiere of Trey Parker's Cannibal! The Musical (1993), Series 1 of the TromArchive Collection, features special editions of Troma Team classics The Toxic Avenger (1984) and Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD (1990), both titles directed by Troma co-founders Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz.
Each TromArchive Collection Blu-ray title is limited to 3,000 units, playable worldwide and features an exclusive slipcover featuring original Tromatic poster art and new sleeve designs by renowned graphic illustrator Mila K.
Venturing across the Atlantic from the UK, Refuse Films has been granted full access to the darkest depths of the Troma basement, unarchiving and preserving alternate cuts, deleted scenes, rare interviews and hours of never-before-seen Tromatic footage.
Pre-order the TromArchive Collection Series 1 from today at www.refusefilms.com and Tromatize your Blu-ray library with comprehensive editions of your favorite Troma Team releases.
Cannibal The Musical! Special Features
* 2024 HD Remaster in Original Open Matte Aspect Ratio
* 1993 UK Cut in Original Open Matte Aspect Ratio
* 2024 Deleted Scenes Approved by Trey Parker & Matt Stone
* 2024 Jason McHugh Audio Commentary
* 2024 Optional Remastered Stereo Audio
* 2008 Cannibal! Cast Commentary
* 2000 Original Inebriated Audio Commentary
* 1993 Raw BTS Footage (Over 3 Hours)
* 2024 Jason McHugh Interview
* 2024 Toddy Walters Interview
* 2024 Andrew Kemler Interview
* 2024 Jon Hegel Interview
* 2024 Ian Keldin & Alex Keldin Interview
* 2024 Masao Maki interview
* 2006 Uncut Trey Parker Interview
* 2006 Uncut Matt Stone Interview
* 2004 Uncut Team America Interview
* 2000 Cannibalistic Quips Interview
* 1994 University Lecture Interview
* 2000 Troma's EDGE TV Episode 2 of 20
* 1996 Troma Basement Episode 2 of 16
* 1996 Cannibal! VHS Sales Pitch
* 1997 South Park Cannibal! VHS Sales Pitch
* 1992 Alferd Packer: The Musical Trailer
* 1998 Spring '98 EPK Troma Tape
* 1996 Troma Team VHS Intro
* 2000 Troma Team DVD Intro
* 2008 Troma Team 13th Anniversary DVD Intro
* Cannibal! Live on Stage
* Digital Excess
* Troma Trailers
* Radiation March
Special Features in progress and subject to change.
Cannibal The Musical! Disc Specifications
* 2 Versions of the Movie
* Slipcover featuring Key Poster Art & Sleeve Design by Mila K
* Region: Zone Free (Playable Worldwide)
* Disc: Factory Pressed to 3,000 Units
* Running Time: 96 mins
* Disc Size: BD50
* Audio: English 2.0 Stereo
* Subtitles: English
* Catalog Ref: RFB-2403
* Release Date: December 1st, 2024
