HE LOST THE FACE OF THE WOMAN HE LOVED SO HE GAVE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE. US television staple Robert Lansing (Star Trek, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone) stars as a deranged surgeon in this twisty-turny psychological thriller from Blood Rage director John Grissmer. In Scalpel, Lansing plays Dr. Phillip Reynolds, a man whose daughter Heather (Judith Chapman, As the World Turns, General Hospital) has run away from home a year prior following the suspicious death of her boyfriend. When he happens across a young woman one night, her face beaten beyond recognition,... the unhinged Reynolds sees his an opportunity to put his trusty scalpel to use - hatching a plan to reconstruct her face in the image of his missing daughter, and so claim her sizeable inheritance. Photographed by celebrated cinematographer Edward Lachman, who would go on to serve as DP on the likes of Erin Brockovich and The Virgin Suicides, Scalpel is an exemplary slice of Southern-fried gothic, filled finally rescued from VHS obscurity in this revelatory new Blu-ray edition from Arrow Video. DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS Brand new 2K restoration from original film elements High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original Uncompressed Mono Audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Brand new audio commentary by film historian Richard Harland Smith Brand new crew interviews Original Theatrical Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by The Twins of Evil FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet with new writing on the film by Bill Ackerman [show more]
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US drama written and directed by John Grissmer. Left devastated after his daughter runs away from home following the death of her boyfriend, troubled surgeon Dr Phillip Reynolds (Robert Lansing) sees an opportunity to put things right when he comes across a young accident victim with terrible facial injuries. Putting his surgical skills to use, Reynolds begins reconstructing the woman's face in the image of his missing daughter. The cast also includes Judith Chapman and Arlen Dean Snyder.
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