Severin Films, with sales and distribution support provided by MVD Entertainment Group, has a new 4K film restoration (from the original camera negative) of writer/director Alex de la Iglesia’s 1993 debut film, Acción Mutante, ready for its domestic rollout on Apr. 25 as a two-SKU product launch.
Planned for release are both Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack editions of this dystopian thriller … genre fans will be delighted to actually have a “real” presentation to view, none-of-that-VHS-to-DVD pirated garbage put out way back in October of 2002 that they have had to live with for the past twenty years.
In a distant future, humans have been divided into the haves — beauty and perfection — and the have-nots, those that are freaks, flawed, physically-challenged and just plain ugly; deemed unfit. Lead by Ramon Yarritu (Antonio Resines — Celda 211, La Buena Estrella), who has just been released from prison, the have-nots have reached a breaking point and have decided to put “THE BIG PLAN” into operation — open revolt.
But Ramon, a criminal by nature, has his other plans and will use his “mutant” compatriots to further his own goals. In other works, he’s a violent psychopath who is not to be trusted.
The big day comes and they assault the wedding of Patricia Orujo (Frédérique Feder — Three Colors: Red, Swept from the Sea), the daughter of a wealthy businessman, slaughtering many of the guests and abducting Patricia. Off they go to the mining colony planet of Axturias, where women are prohibited.
It is here that Ramon puts his own “big plan” into motion, by killing off his pals — to have the ransom all for himself — but there’s a problem. The planet’s miners have gone mad without women and they will have something to say about Ramon’s “big plan.” Poor Patricia, caught in the middle!!
Of course, there is a violent ending to it all … massive carnage and now it is all in hi-def; to be savored and enjoyed!
Acción Mutante is presented in Spanish with English subtitles.
Bonus goodies include commentary from filmmaker Alex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, Witching and Bitching), who is joined by co-writer Jorge Guerricaechevarría and production designers José Luis Arrizabalaga and Biaffra.
Other bonuses include behind-the-scenes footage, a music video and five featurettes — “Well-Done Baloney,” “Bad Blood Costumbrism,” “The F*cking Boss,” “Some Crazy Sh*t” and “Liters of Blood.”
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