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Rock ‘n’ roll never dies. Sometimes, it even gets a second life. At least that’s the case for 1986 cult horror favorite Trick or Treat, as Synapse Films has delivered a surprise Halloween treat by launching preorders for the horror film’s 4K world premiere.

The limited special edition 4K release of Trick or Treat is strictly limited to a total of 6666 units!

The good news is that preorders are open now, with the release shipping as soon as next week, October 27.

The first feature from award-winning filmmaker Charles Martin Smith (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), the film featured a cast of soon to be household names including Marc Price (“Family Ties”) and Doug Savant (“Melrose Place”). Alongside rock icons Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne, Trick or Treat blends the best of the 1980s metal scene with the decade’s tongue and cheek take on the genre.

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Berlin-based Cinemarket is to use blockchain technology to create a secure and transparent online platform for rights transactions.

Unlike other ventures with mass market ambitions, Cinemarket pitches itself as a tightly curated venue. It aims to put an emphasis on work by emerging directors, adding completed films on a monthly basis.

Buyers can scout for available rights, watch films, submit offers, negotiate contracts and make minimum guarantee and royalty payments through the platform.

The use of blockchain’s Ethereum technology enables decentralized and safe storage of contracts, licenses and transactions, safe from falsification or alteration.

“We want to make it easier for film professionals to make deals online in a secure manner that does not rely on trust, but rather on the elegant verification process of the blockchain,” said Jordan Mattos, co-founder and director of content. “It is a potentially democratizing tool for young filmmakers and industry players of tomorrow...