Trapped Alive (1988) {Blu-ray Review}

Reviewed By Jason Lockard

Trapped Alive originally shot under the title Forever Mine the film  died a quick death upon its initial release, but has since become somewhat of a cult classic! Making it a prefect candidate for an Arrow Video release!

Arrow Video has been giving cult horror films amazing Blu-ray releases for years now! It is time for the next film on the list to get it's Blu-ray treatment!

One wintry night, pals Robin and Monica are making their way to a Christmas party when they're carjacked by a gang of crooks recently escaped from the local penitentiary. With the two young women taken as hostages, things take an even darker turn when their vehicle plummets down an abandoned mine shaft, trapping them underground with the dangerous crooks - and a mutant cannibal.

While the film is nothing overly spectacular in story or in acting. I guess the true star of this film would be the gore. Gore hounds will have much to love with this one. And no doubt with this release the film has never looked better.

On this Arrow Video blu-ray release the film has been restored in 2K from the original camera negative and is presented in High Definition widescreen format. The original mono audio and there is English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. The restored picture looks and sounds very impressive. Which is no surprise as Arrow Video always does a remarkable job with their releases.

But for the good folks at Arrow Video a beautifully restored film is just not enough! They always go above and beyond. They load this Blu-ray with bonus features. Here is what is included;

• Brand new audio commentary with director Leszek Burzynski
• Brand new audio commentary with special effects artist Hank Carlson and horror writer Josh Hadley
• Brand new audio commentary with The Hysteria Continues
• There’s EVIL Underground… - brand new making-of documentary featuring interviews with director Leszek Burzynski, cinematographer Nancy Schreiber, production manager Alexandra Reed and actors Alex Kubik and Sullivan Hester
• Upper Michigan Tonight - 1988 television documentary on Windsor Lake Studios, featuring footage from behind the scenes of Trapped Alive and contemporary interviews with director Leszek Burzynski, producer Christopher Webster and production designer Brian Savegar
• Leszek Burzynski: The Early Years - the Trapped Alive director discusses his early forays into genre movie-making
• Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn

If you hurry and purchase the Blu-ray now for the first pressing only you get a special collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Zack Carlson. That is a truly cool little bonus for horror fans.

So if your a horror movie fan and you love those 80's indy horror films. I think your going to want to to add this one to your collection! Head over to MVDShop.com and order your copy today!


Audiences: Adults
Objectionable Material: Violence, gore, profanity and nudity
Length: 1 hour 32 minutes
Genre: Horror
Movie Rating: C
Blu-ray Rating: A