Bunker Heights (2026) (Limited Edition) [Blu-Ray]

Director: Drew Fortier

Cast: Drew Fortier, Hannah Fierman, Chaney Morrow

Release Date: October 27, 2026

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7/10
Disc Rating: 8/10

Synopsis:

Set in a once-thriving Midwestern city overrun by corruption, organized crime, and violence, Bunker Heights follows burned-out homicide detective Derek Tucker as a routine investigation spirals into a nightmare involving a botched bank robbery, political assassination, and a horrifying secret beneath the city streets.

‘Bunker Heights’ accompanies a struggling homicide detective named Derek Tucker in a crime-ridden city that on top of every other issue is about to see a police strike begin. When Derek is put in charge due to shortages from the impending strike a chain of horrific murders lands in his lap, leading him into an investigation that goes far beyond the normal violence of the city. As a horrific set of experiments leads to a criminal becoming transformed into a strange blood-fiending creature it soon begins to look like this is going to be a week for the books, even by this town’s standards.

Directed by Drew Fortier (Dwellers) and written by Drew Fortier and Joe Placzkowski , Fortier does a solid job at the helm of ‘Bunker Heights’ guiding along this fun throwback and getting the most out of its limited budget throughout. The film’s cast includes Drew Fortier, Hannah Fierman, Chaney Morrow, Paul T. Taylor, Floyd Ewing Jr., Violent J, Vinnie Dombroski and David Ellefson, and while some of the performances are better than others, the majority are generally capable and fitting.

‘Bunker Heights’ serves up a rather fun, low-budget horror comedy that’s jam-packed with nods and appreciation for various ‘80s cult classics such as Return of the Living Dead and C.H.U.D., with quite a few familiarities with the latter that work rather well within the tale. Amusingly there is even a mention by the co-writer in the making of doc that references Drew Fortier’s obsession with C.H.U.D. and how he wouldn’t shut up about it for many years which makes a lot of sense after watching, yet he fortunately never turns this one into a direct knockoff and actually finds plenty of unique ways to borrow from elements of these other popular films and twist them into his own specific manner that helps build this entertaining adventure of a struggling  town that sees things become a great deal worse in one terrifying night. There’s some twisted humor, a solid looking creature to stalk many of our leads and help retain a sense of tension and unease, while also bothering to craft a backstory for the town and most of its inhabitants from the police officers down to the sadistic crime boss that runs things.

The Limited Edition Blu-ray release from MVD not only includes the widely released Director’s Cut which clocks in at approximately 107 minutes, but it also treats fans to an Extended Cut of the film as well that runs 122 minutes (roughly 15 minutes longer) and features some fun extra footage. While there isn’t really any added craziness or gore on hand, the extended cut does feature plenty of additional time with some characters that offer some more information about a few of lesser known individuals whose time was severely shortened in the Director’s Cut including Derek’s inability to recognize the man who has cut his hair for ages and some extra time with one of the forensic employee’s. Most of the additions aren’t by any means crucial and do slow down the pacing at times which would explain why they were initially left on the cutting room floor, but fans will surely appreciate the opportunity for some more back story and character development.

Overall, ‘Bunker Heights’ is an enjoyable mashup of horror, crime thriller and comedy that takes viewers on a fun ride into the horrors that begin taking over a once thriving town at the worst possible time. It’s a low-budget film that makes the most of its budget and offers up a tense, bloody and humorous ride that’s much bigger in scope than you might expect and does a commendable job of making it work; thanks in large part to Drew Fortier who directs, co-writes and portrays our lead Derek within. The Limited Edition Blu-ray release from MVD also features an Extended Cut of the film that runs roughly fifteen minutes longer than the director’s cut (which is of course included as well) and an in-depth Making of Doc on top of it. If you’re a fan of well-made low-budget horror offerings that dare to go for something bigger and largely pull it off, then ‘Bunker Heights’ is recommended and well worth checking out.

VIDEO:

The Blu-ray release of ‘Bunker Heights’ features a full 1080p High Definition presentation with a 1.78:1 Aspect Ratio on both the Director’s and Extended cuts. The video presentation looks terrific as a whole and it provides a sharp, clean and nicely detailed presentation of both cuts of the movie that never suffer from any notable issues or troubles to be uncovered along the way. Details are impressive with character specifics, monsters and various indoor and exterior locations looking sharp and solid, while colors are bright, vivid and clean and black levels remain suitably deep and rich throughout without any problems. Overall, this is a great High Definition presentation that holds up splendidly at every turn and should easily please fans and newcomers alike.

AUDIO:

The Blu-ray release features a 2.0 LPCM lossless stereo soundtrack on both cuts of the film. This lossless stereo soundtrack offers a clean, crisp and nicely balanced audio presentation throughout. It does a capable job of juggling the various audio elements and making sure that all dialogue, music and other elements and effects share the channels without any trouble and never contradict or negatively impact one another when occurring simultaneously. Overall, this is a solid LPCM stereo soundtrack that keeps everything sounding crisp and clean and shouldn’t disappoint.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

The Limited Edition Blu-ray release of ‘Bunker Heights’ features some notable extras including both the Director’s Cut and a bonus disc with the Extended Cut of the film running roughly fifteen minutes longer, in addition to the making of Documentary ‘Amateur Hacks: Making Bunker Heights’ (running approximately 80 minutes in length). A slipcase and reversible cover art are also included.

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Film Rating: 7/10
Disc Rating: 8/10

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‘Bunker Heights’ is Now Available on Limited Edition Blu-ray & DVD from Bellini Industries & MVD Visual

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