Bloody Sushi-western SAMURAI AVENGER: THE BLIND WOLF Surfaces Under Synapse Films

Movies Unjustly ignored on its release, director Kurando Mitsutake’s tale of a modern day blind swordsman assassin turns Japanese genre conventions upside down. Fans have long requested this wild mix of Tarantino and ZATOICHI in HD, and Synapse Films has pulled out all the stops to create an awesome special edition for release only on Blu-ray.

The New Action Classic from the Director of GUN WOMAN Finally Comes to Blu-ray from Synapse Films! “

After losing his eyesight, his wife, and his daughter at the hands of a deranged psychopath, a man is transformed into an unstoppable killing machine hellbent on revenge! Eight years after the massacre of his family, the “Blind Wolf” has returned as a highly trained swordsman ready to seek justice.

But he doesn’t know seven deadly (and even undead) assassins have been hired by his sworn enemy to make sure he doesn’t leave town alive! Set in nowhere and in no time, SAMURAI AVENGER: THE BLIND WOLF is a bloody sushi-western and a modern day action film with a classic samurai essence.

Special Features
– Audio Commentary with Director Kurando Mitsutake, Producer Chiaki Yanagimoto and Editor John Migdal
– Sword Fight Choreography
– Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
– Blooper Reel – Theatrical Trailer NOT RATED / 2009 / 95 MINS. / COLOR / DTS & HD MA 5.1 / 2.35:1 / $24.95 retail