The Keep (1983) [4K UHD 2160p Blu-ray]

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The Keep (1983)

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Title: The Keep
Genre: Supernatural Horror Film
Directed By: Michael Mann
Screenplay By: Michael Mann
Starring:

Scott Glenn
Jürgen Prochnow
Robert Prosky
Ian McKellen

Country: United States / United Kingdom
Released: 1983
Duration: 01:35:44
Quality: 4K UHD 2160p Blu-ray

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Specs:
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Video:
MPEG-H HEVC Video / 83512 kbps / 2160p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 /
Main 10 @ Level 5.1 @ High / 10 bits / HDR10 / BT.2020
*MPEG-H HEVC Video / 117 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 /
Main 10 @ Level 5.1 @ High / 10 bits / Dolby Vision / BT.2020

Audio:
1: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2129 kbps / 24-bit
(DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
2: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 320 kbps / DN -27dB

Subtitles:
English / 25.071 kbps
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About:
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The Keep is a 1983 supernatural horror film written and directed by Michael
Mann and starring Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, Alberta
Watson, and Ian McKellen. Set in Romania during World War II, it follows a
group of Nazi soldiers who unleash a malevolent supernatural force after
setting up camp in an ancient stone fortress in the Carpathian Mountains. It
is an adaptation of the 1981 novel of the same title by American writer F. Paul
Wilson. The musical score was composed by Tangerine Dream.

Filmed in Wales and at Shepperton Studios during the autumn of 1982, The
Keep suffered numerous post-production issues, mainly the death of special
effects supervisor Wally Veevers, who died before completing his work on the
film. The film was also subject to significant editing troubles, as Mann's
original director's cut ran 210 minutes in length, which its distributor,
Paramount Pictures, mandated be cut to 120 minutes. After test screenings of
the 120-minute version received unfavorable audience responses, the film
was further truncated to its final 96-minute cut, which was released
theatrically in December 1983.

Upon release, The Keep received mixed reviews from film critics, with many
criticizing it for its intangible narrative, though it received some praise for its
visual elements, while it performed poorly at the U.S. box office. Despite this,
the film has gone on to develop a cult following in the years since its release.
Though it received home media release on video, the film went unreleased on
DVD until 2020, when the Australian media company Via Vision released a
remastered DVD edition.

Some fans have petitioned for a release of Mann's original director's cut,
which as of 2024, has never been made available.
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