Overview: Ecological and cosmic horror haunt the isolated Block Island Sound in this NETFLIX horror stunner! Synapse Films now brings the terrifying vision of the McManus Brothers to home video on the 4K UHD Blu-ray format with exciting special features!

Something terrifying is happening off the coast of Block Island. A strange force is thriving, influencing residents and wildlife alike. Birds are dropping out of the sky and fish are mysteriously washing up on shore. As some residents are suffering from inexplicable emotional collapse, Harry Lynch (Chris Sheffield, The Stanford Prison Experiment) watches with dread as his father grows increasingly forgetful, confused and angry. Very, very angry!

His sister Audry (Michaela McManus, Into the Grizzly Maze, TV’s The Orville), whose work in marine biology will soon prove invaluable, returns to town with her daughter and leads them all towards chilling revelations that will affect her family in unimaginable ways.

The Block Island Sound is a hair-raising new horror creation from Kevin and Matthew McManus, Emmy-nominated writers and producers of American Vandal and Cobra Kai. Delivering thrills while touching on a range of the signature worries of our times, from conspiracy theories and climate change to unpreventable familial breakdowns, this film is a well-constructed puzzle box of a movie (Josh Hurtado, Screen Anarchy) that will haunt you long after it’s over. (Molly Henery, Blogging Banshee).

Synapse Films is proud to present the world-premiere 4K UHD release of The Block Island Sound in a stunning presentation with high-dynamic range (HDR10) and eerie 5.1 surround sound.

4K Blu-ray Verdict: The Block Island Sound is a horror film which largely depends on a foreboding atmosphere and a sense of psychological threat rather than too much gore. There are scenes where the dead seem to have risen but these may be hallucinations or apparitions only visible to one observer.

Nevertheless, information is imparted by them and commands delivered. Set on an off-coast Island, large scale fish kills bring a marine biologist back to the home she has been avoiding. There is family drama/conflict involved but it mostly rises above the soap level. You also get evidence of parasites controlling humans and animals.

Also, the presence of a conspiracy theorist on the island and his influence on one of the main protagonists drives the film’s narrative. Written, directed and produced by Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus, sure, not all parts are original (dead birds, fishes and strange behavior by mankind, etc.), but the climax/explanation made sense and looped everything logically together.

Limited Edition 4K Special Features:
The 4K UHD release features a special limited edition slipcover featuring new art from Joel Robinson, while supplies last
Original Trailer
A Practical Apocalypse
Finding the Cast
Filming on the Water
Special Effects on a Shoestring
Los Angeles Behind-the-Scenes (Super 8mm)
McManus Family Home Movies

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