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6 Degrees Entertainment

Nightmare at Noon: Special Edition [Blu-ray]
(Wings Hauser, Kimberly Beck, Bo Hopkins, George Kennedy, et al / Blu-ray / NR / (1988) 2022 / Arrow Films - MVD Visual)

Overview: From cult director Nico Mastorakis (Island of Death, Hired to Kill) comes Nightmare at Noon, a hectic mashup of eco-horror and shoot ’em up full of daring stunts and explosive action!

Something strange is afoot in a small remote town in Utah, as a series of sinister state experiments in the surrounding desert leads to the contamination of its water supply, transforming the residents into lethal brainless maniacs.

Enter vacationing lawyer Ken Griffiths (Wings Hauser, Vice Squad), his sassy wife Cheri (Kimberly Beck) and Reilly (Bo Hopkins), the mysterious hitchhiker they pick up on the road, who find themselves thrust into the midst of this madness when they stop for a drink at the local diner.

Blu-ray Verdict: A motley assortment of folks must fight for survival in a small desert town after an evil mute albino scientist (always reliable veteran villain Brion James in top quietly menacing form) contaminates the water with some kind of toxic liquid that causes anyone who drinks said water to go dangerously crazy!

Director Nico Mastorakis keeps the enjoyably daft story zipping along at a snappy pace, makes nice use of the scenic Utah landscape, stages the exciting action with rip-roaring gusto, further spices things up with a wickedly amusing sense of self-mocking humor, and blows plenty of stuff up real good!

This blithely mindless Grade B flick gets a substantial galvanizing charge from its excellent cast of familiar faces: Wings Hauser as uptight lawyer Ken Griffiths, Bo Hopkins as laid-back ex-cop Reilly, George Kennedy as the folksy Sheriff Hanks, Kimberly Beck as the foxy Cheri, and Kimberly Ross as feisty deputy Julia.

The scenes with people flipping out are absolutely hysterical. Cliff Ralke’s slick cinematography provides a pleasing polished look. The robust score by Stanley Myers and Hans Zimmer hits the rousing spot. A total blast, especially now that it is on Blu-ray as a Special Edition with a ton of cool extras!

Special Features:
Brand new restoration from the original negative
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original uncompressed stereo audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Optional Greek subtitles
The Films of Nico Mastorakis: Nightmare at Noon, featurette on the making of the film with commentary from director Nico Mastorakis
Behind-the-scenes footage
Original onset interviews with actors Wings Hauser, Bo Hopkins, Kimberly Beck, George Kennedy and Brion James
Trailer Image gallery accompanied by the film’s score from Stanley Myers and Hans Zimmer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys
+ FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Johnny Mains

Nightmare at Noon Official Movie Trailer

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