Following their limited editions of his Nekromantik films, Cult Epicsanother label pushing Blu into the collectors medium it should bewill bring Jörg Buttgereits Der Todesking to DVD & Blu-ray in a limited edition of 3,000 this June.
Fangoria announced the release, which will feature a new, uncut director-approved transfer from the original 16mm negative. The 1990 film is described on Buttgereits site as having no central character or characters, but instead thematic continuity in the act of suicide. Divided into days of the week, it comprises of a series of set-pieces, each of which featuring the self-destruction of a complete stranger.
Der Todesking will arrive via Cult Epics June 9th with the following special features. For more, visit Cult Epics. You can see the cover art, below.
- Audio commentary by Buttgereit and co-writer Franz Rodenkirchen
- New 2015 introduction by Buttgereit
- The Making of DER TODESKING
- Still photo gallery
- HD Buttgereit trailers
- Original motion picture soundtrack
- CORPSE F**KING ART, the complete hour-long shockumentary on Buttgereits films
