 Released on 6th May 2024
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 Night Swim is a 2024 US/UK/Australia horror thriller by Bryce McGuire
Starring Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon and Amélie Hoeferle
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A family moves into a new home, unaware that a dark secret from the house's past will unleash a malevolent
force in the backyard pool.
Australia: Uncut and ACB M rated for supernatural themes and violence:
Promotional Material NO RUNNING, NO DIVING, NO SWIMMING AFTER DARK The producers of M3GAN high dive into the deep end of horror with the supernatural thriller,
Night Swim. Wyatt Russell (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) stars as a former major league baseball player, forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, who moves into a new home with his wife (Oscar nominee Kerry Condon) and their two
children. The new home comes complete with a backyard swimming pool, but a deep secret surfaces and unleashes a malevolent force that will drag the family into the inescapable depths of terror.
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The Crow is a 1994 USA action fantasy by Alex Proyas.
With Brandon Lee, Michael Wincott and Rochelle Davis.
Cut for an MPAA R rating, and this cut version has been distributed worldwide since. UK: Passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
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Promotional Material The modern-gothic original that entranced audiences and critics alike comes to 4K Ultra HD® for its 30th Anniversary. THE CROW tells the tale of a young musician brutally murdered
alongside his beloved fiancée, only to be risen from the grave by a mysterious crow. Seeking revenge, he battles a criminal underground that must answer for its crimes. This supernatural superhero movie from director Alex Proyas (DARK CITY) was based on
the comic book series and stars Brandon Lee in his tragic final performance.
Special Features
- NEW: Shadows & Pain: Designing The Crow
- NEW: Sideshow Collectibles: An Interview with Edward R. Pressman
- Audio Commentary with
Director Alex Proyas
- Audio Commentary by Producer Jeff Most and Screenwriter John Shirley
- Behind the Scenes Featurette
- A Profile on James O'Barr
- Extended Scenes
- Deleted Footage Montage
- Trailer
4K & Blu-ray
Disc:
Languages: English - United States DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround / French - Parisian, German, Spanish - Castilian Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround / Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo L/R
Subtitles: English - United States / English -
United States SDH* / Danish / Dutch / Finnish / French - Parisian / German / Italian / Japanese / Korean / Norwegian / Spanish - Castilian / Swedish
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Mansion of the Doomed is a 1976 US horror thriller by Michael Pataki
Starring Richard Basehart, Gloria Grahame and Trish Stewart
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes
A mad scientist fills his basement dungeon with victims in an insane attempt to restore his daughter's eyesight.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong gory violence, threat:
Promotional Material 101 Films presents gruesome exploitation shocker Mansion of the Doomed (1976), available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. Seized and confiscated under the Obscene
Publications Act during the British video nasty panic of the 1980s, Mansion of the Doomed (aka The Eyes of Doctor Chaney & House of Blood and known variously as The Terror of Doctor Chaney and Massacre Mansion in the UK), was the first horror film
from legendary producer Charles Band's Full Moon Features and is presented here in all its grubby uncut glory. Richard Basehart (Being There, TV's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea) stars as the maniacal Dr. Leonard Chaney, a brilliant surgeon who
compulsively kidnaps people and rips out their eyeballs, dumping their bleeding bodies into a filthy basement cage. His masterplan? To transplant these ill-gotten orbs into the skull of his daughter, who herself was blinded in a tragic accident years
before. SPECIAL FEATURES
- The Charles Band Empire - A new documentary on the career of horror legend Charles Band.
- Cutting Teeth - Editor Harry Keramidas on 'Mansion of the Doomed'.
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Limited edition booklet: Includes 'On Mansion of the Doomed' by filmmaker and critic Chris Alexander and 'The Eye is blind if the mind is absent: The legacy of ocular violence & video nasties within Mansion of the Doomed' by
writer Andy Marshall-Roberts.
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 Released on 7th May 2024
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Frivolous Lola is a 1998 Italy comedy romance by Tinto Brass
Starring Anna Ammirati, Patrick Mower and Max Parodi
The film exists as an uncut Italian Version/Director's Cut and a cut Export Version. Summary Notes Set in the 1950s Italian countryside, the film tells the story of Lola
and Masetto, a young couple whose views on premarital sex differ drastically.
US: The Italian Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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May 2024
Reviews
Promotional Material THE TINTO BRASS CLASSIC MAKES ITS 4K ULTRA HD DEBUT! Join the Joie de Vivre club with the maddeningly charming Lola, as she plots to loosen up
her fiancé in this exuberant sexy comedy. Everyone is wild about Lola - even, some suspect, her own stepfather. Frivolous Lola is Tinto Brass' most likable film, Cult Epics presents the Uncut & Uncensored Director's Cut with new and vintage bonus
features. 4K ULTRA HD SPECIAL FEATURES:
- New 4K Transfer (from original negative) & Restoration with HDR
- New DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo/5.1 Surround Italian & English
- New Audio
Commentary by Eugenio Ercolani & Nathaniel Thompson
- Theatrical Trailers
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
- New 4K Transfer (from original negative) & Restoration
- New DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo/5.1 Surround Italian & English
- New Audio Commentary
by Eugenio Ercolani & Nathaniel Thompson
- Theatrical Trailers
- Interview with director Tinto Brass (2004)
- Photo Gallery
- Double-sided sleeve with original Italian poster art
- 20-page illustrated booklet with liner notes by Eugenio Ercolani and Domenico Monetti
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Slipcase
- 4K UHD first pressing Exclusive: 4x Repro Italian Lobby Card prints
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Seven is a 1995 USA crime mystery thriller by David Fincher.
Starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt and Kevin Spacey.
Reportedly cut for an MPAA R rating.
Cut for an MPAA R rating Definitely not cut by the BBFC but there was a recent discussion in the news groups suggesting that the film had been slightly trimmed by
the MPAA to achieve and R rating. This was then the version submitted in the UK. The cuts were apparently to the 'Lust' scene. Purdip adds: I believe these cuts are unlikely, as the Criteriion Laserdisc version is 'R'
rated and they certainly would have collaborated with David Fincher without hesitation to release the unrated version of the film as always.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Promotional Material Seven (Se7en): Ultimate Collector's Edition - Includes the Film on 4K UHD and Blu-ray, Steelbook, Slipcase, John Doe 38-Page Booklet, 7x Deadly Sin Crime Scene Art Cards,
Double-Sided A3 Poster, Help Me Glow-in-the-Dark Art Card & Investigation Chalkboard Art Card. Two cops (Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman) track a brilliant and elusive killer who orchestrates a string of horrific murders, each kill targeting a
practitioner of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Gwyneth Paltrow also stars in this acclaimed thriller set in a dour, drizzly city sick with pain and blight. David Fincher (Fight Club, Zodiac, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) guides the action -
physical, mental and spiritual - with a sure understanding of what terrifies us, right up to a stunning denouement that will rip the scar tissue off the most hardened soul.
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The Crow is a 1994 USA action fantasy by Alex Proyas.
With Brandon Lee, Michael Wincott and Rochelle Davis.
Cut for an MPAA R rating, and this cut version has been distributed worldwide since. US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material The modern-gothic original that entranced audiences and critics alike, THE CROW tells the tale of a young musician brutally murdered alongside his beloved fiancée, only to rise from
the grave by a mysterious crow. Seeking revenge, he battles a criminal underground that must answer for their crimes, in this supernatural superhero movie from director by Alex Proyas (DARK CITY), adapted from the comic book series, and starring Brandon
Lee in his final, tragic performance.
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Sabotage is a 1996 Canada action thriller by Tibor Takács.
Starring Mark Dacascos and Carrie-Anne Moss and Tony Todd.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes An ex-Navy commando (Mark Dacscos) is framed for a bungled mission to save hostages from terrorists in which
he survived being shot 7 times by an assassin (Tony Todd). Years later, he is hired to protect a weapons distributor and his wife, only to have the same assassin kill them. This sets him on a mission with the assigned FBI agent (Carrie Anne Moss) to
bring the killers and conspirators to justice. Graham Greene appears as Dacasco's former commander.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material THE DARK HEART OF BLACK OPERATIONS BEATS TO A SECRET AGENDA. Colonel Michael Bishop's (Mark Dacascos, John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum) last
mission went horribly wrong. Destroyed from within... sabotaged. His was the only body dragged from the ashes of a black operation that never happened. After years of recovery, Bishop thought he escaped the Black Ops and began a successful new
life as a bodyguard to the rich and famous. He was the best, with skills most men died learning. But his past caught up with him. His clients began to die violently, at the same shadowy hand that conspired against his Black Op unit. Now he must go
own one last mission to destroy the faceless men that run an army that doesn't exist in this "underrated gem" (The Action Elite) from director Tibor Takács (The Gate) co-starring Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix), Tony Todd (Candyman) and Graham
Greene (Dances with Wolves). SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Main feature presented in 1080p HD in its original 1.78:1 aspect ratio
- Audio: LPCM 2.0 Stereo
- Optional English Subtitles
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NEW! Interview with actor Mark Dacascos (HD, 32:11)
- NEW! Interview with Actor Tony Todd (HD, 13:24)
- Mark Dacascos trailer reel
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Double-sided artwork
- Collectible Mini-Poster
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Seeing Red: 3 French Vigilante Thrillers is a
triple feature by Alain Bonnot, Gilles Béhat, Jean-Claude Missiaen
Starring Bernard Giraudeau, Annie Girardot and Gérard Lanvin There are no censorship issues with this release. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material FUN CITY EDITIONS PRESENTS THREE ACTION-FILLED TALES OF ORDINARY CITIZENS ENACTING BLOODY REVENGE AGAINST VIOLENT CRIMINALS! A Paris flea
market vendor (Gérard Lanvin) is transformed into a vigilante after his fiancée is murdered by three vicious thugs on a commuter train in Jean-Claude Missiaen's Shot Pattern (Tir Groupé, 1982). As the revenge-minded young man tracks the killers, a
veteran police inspector leads a parallel investigation. This lean, intelligently-crafted thriller packs an emotional punch, largely due to Lanvin's superlative performance, for which he received a César Award nomination for Best Actor. American
crime writer David Goodis' novels have been adapted into numerous films, including Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player, Delmer Daves' Dark Passage and Jacques Tourneur's Nightfall. For Street of the Damned (Rue Barbare, 1984), Gilles Béhat transposes
Goodis' Street of the Lost from 1950s Philadelphia to a desolate, almost post-apocalyptic Paris suburb. There, no one dares challenge crime boss Hagen, who rules his turf with an iron fist. That includes his former friend Chet (Bernard Giraudeau), who
vows to keep to himself in order to protect his loved ones. But Hagen keeps pushing his buttons...and Chet can only stand for so much before he explodes. Resembling a dark, offbeat comic book, Street of the Damned evokes films like Streets of Fire and
Mad Max. Three teenage Parisian punks are duped by a crime syndicate into committing a bank robbery that will distract the authorities while the seasoned crooks hijack an armored truck across town in Alain Bonnot's Black List (Liste Noire, 1984).
Disaster ensues and two of the youngsters are killed, including the estranged daughter of widowed auto repair shop owner Jeanne Dufour (Annie Girardot). A grieving Jeanne ignores her own fear, as well as the law, and sets out to eliminate all of those
responsible for her daughter's death. Groundbreaking in its portrayal of a female vigilante, the film is stylish and violent and features a powerhouse performance from Girardot as a woman who has passed the breaking point.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio commentary by Travis Woods (Street of the Damned)
- Audio commentary by Walter Chaw (Black List)
- Audio commentary by Travis Woods (Shot
Pattern)
- Trailers
- Image Galleries
- Archival interviews with cast and directors
- Booklet
with new essay by Barry Forshaw
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She Is Conann is a 2023 Belgium/France/Luxembourg action fantasy by Bertrand Mandico
Starring Elina Löwensohn, Christa Théret and Julia Riedler
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Conan's life at different stages is shown with a different aesthetic and rhythm from the Sumerian era to the
near future.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material In a barbaric fantasy sci-fi trip through time, sword-and-sorcery mythology is bent, fractured, and gender-swapped by master visionary Bertrand Mandico in his third feature epic. Six
lives, six eras, and six deaths mark Conann's poetic journey through different incarnations and lesbian loves. Guiding Conann through her many epic lives is Elina Löwensohn (Amateur, Let the Corpses Tan) as Rainer, a Cerberus of many otherworldly
dimensions whose paparazzi camera sees all. The perversity of The Wild Boys and the hero's journey of After Blue (Dirty Paradise) come together in this even greater handmade homage as Mandico ropes in influences as lush as Fellini Satyricon, The Night
Porter, The Hunger, and Fassbinder's entire oeuvre to craft a moving portrait of a warrior trying to find her place while outside of space, time, and meaning. This official selection of Cannes Directors' Fortnight, Fantastic Fest, and Sitges
"thrives on its own bizarre extravagance as it pushes the limits of substance and style" (Collider). SPECIAL FEATURES
- 'The Show Has Already Started': 3 Short Films by Bertrand Mandico ('Rainer, A Vicious Dog in Skull Valley', 'We Barbarians', and 'The Last Cartoon - Nonsense, Optimistic, Pessimistic') (83 min.)
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DTS-HD 5.1 Surround Master Audio
- In French, English, & German with optional English & Spanish Subtitles
- Theatrical Trailer
- Other Trailers
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Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs is a 1974 Japan action drama by Yukio
Noda
Starring Miki Sugimoto, Eiji Gô and Tetsurô Tanba
There are no censorship issues with this release US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material When renegade cop Rie (played by top Toei starlet Miku Sugimoto -- Girl Boss: Escape from Reform School) goes too far in bringing justice to untouchable bigwigs, only a dangerous
mission to rescue a politician's daughter will keep her out of jail for good. She readily takes on the task, only to find it more complicated and deadly than she suspected. After a relentless pursuit and run-ins with despicable yakuza thugs, Rei finds
herself a target of a wider criminal conspiracy the outcome of which will leave almost no one alive. Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs is a prime example of the "pinky violence" series of exploitation films that were made at Toei Studios in the early
to mid-1970s. Though a short-lived genre, several true cult classics were made, of which Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs is one of the best and most influential. Based on an infamous adult manga series, this film is a delirious riot of action, sleaze, and
outrageous style directed by genre master Yukio Noda (Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon). Neon Eagle Video delivers Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs to it's worldwide Blu-ray debut from a gorgeous new blood-splattered 4K restoration!
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio commentary by film historian Samm Deighan
- Sex + Violence = Pinky Violence: TokyoScope author Patrick Macias on Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs
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Image Gallery
- Reversible Blu-ray wrap with alternate artwork
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The Last Kumite is a 2024 US action film by Ross W. Clarkson
Starring Cynthia Rothrock, Michel Qissi and Matthias Hues
There are no censorship issues with this release
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong bloody violence, gory images, language:
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Promotional Material When Karate champion Michael Rivers wins the last tournament of his career, shady businessman Ron Hall offers him the opportunity to fight in an illegal
Kumite in Bulgaria against the world's best martial artists. When Michael declines, Hall has his daughter kidnapped and, in order to rescue her, Rivers is left with no choice but to compete in the deadly tournament. Arriving in Bulgaria, he
finds out that he is not the only fighter whose loved one was taken. Rivers enlists the help of trainers Master Loren (Billy Blanks), and Julie Jackson (Cynthia Rothrock) but will it be enough for him to win the tournament and save his daughter's life?
Bonus Features:
Behind the Scenes
Stan Bush: "No Surrender" (music video)
Interviews with Kurt McKinney, Mohammed Qissi, Mathis Landwehr, Matthias Hues and Paul Hertzog
Sean and Mathis
comment on previs
Trailer
Teaser
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Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker is a 1981 US horror mystery
thriller by William Asher
Starring Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell and Bo Svenson
Banned as Video Nasty in 1983. Banned again by the BBFC for video in 1987. Uncut and
MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Notes An orphaned teenager finds himself being dominated by his aunt who's hell-bent on keeping him with her...at all costs.
UK:
Butcher: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated with a trigger warning for strong bloody violence, domestic abuse, sexual violence references:
Promotional Material It remains the most joltingly violent, psychosexual grindhouse shocker of the '80s, directed by a veteran of =I Love Lucy and starring a frequently shirtless former teen idol
with an epically demented performance by an Oscar® nominee. And now it can be experienced for the first time ever in UHD : Jimmy McNichol stars as an orphaned high-school student raised by
his strangely overprotective aunt ( Susan Tyrrell of FAT CITY fame) who becomes implicated in a grisly murder investigated by a psychotic police detective (an equally unhinged Bo Svenson of INGLORIOUS BASTARDS). 7x Emmy® nominee
Julia Duffy ( =Newhart ) and Bill Paxton (in one of his first film roles) co-star in this "jaw-dropping hunk of genre insanity" ( =Pop Culture Beast ) and former
DPP 39 Video Nasty -- also known as NIGHT WARNING -- now scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with 6 hours of new and archival Special Features. SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Audio Commentary With Star Jimmy McNichol
- Audio Commentary With Co-Writer/Producer Steve Breimer And Co-Writer Alan Jay Glueckman, Moderated By Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson
- Audio Commentary With Co-Producer And
Unit Production Manager Eugene Mazzola
- Extreme Prejudice - Interview With Actor Bo Svenson
- Point And Shoot - Interview With Director Of Photography Robbie Greenberg
- Family Dynamics - Interview With Editor
Ted Nicolaou
- Cast And Crew Interviews With Actors Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell And Steve Eastin, Make-Up Artist Allan A. Apone And Producer Steve Breimer
- Trailer
- TV Spot
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Released on 14th May 2024 |
Orphan is a 2009 US/Canada/Germany/France horror mystery thriller by Jaume Collet-Serra
Starring Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard and Isabelle Fuhrman
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A husband and wife who recently lost their baby adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly as innocent as she
appears.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material From Dark Castle Productions comes the tale of the angelic Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman, The Hunger Games), a sweet, precocious child who is taken in by the loving Kate (Vera Farmiga,
The Departed) and John (Peter Sarsgaard, The Batman). We would describe more, but this shocking, moody masterpiece is a dish best watched cold. When its final twist is played, you'll want to watch it again...with family. Bonus Content:
- 2024 2K Scan of the Interpositive
- Mama's Little Devils: Bad Seeds and Evil Kids Featurette
- Deleted Scenes/Alternate Ending
- Still Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer
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Once Upon a Time in the West is a 1968 Italy / USA western
by Sergio Leone.
Starring Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson and Claudia Cardinale.
BBFC category cuts were required for an 'A" rated cinema
release in 1969. The film was uncut and 'AA' rated for 1982 cinema release. Uncut on home video with a 15 rating until 2003 but with a 12 rating from 2011. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US. There is a longer Director's Cut released in Italy.
Summary Notes Story of a young woman, Mrs. McBain, who moves from New Orleans to frontier Utah, on the very edge of the American West. She arrives to find her new husband and family
slaughtered, but by whom? The prime suspect, coffee-lover Cheyenne, befriends her and offers to go after the real killer, assassin gang leader Frank, in her honor. He is accompanied by Harmonica, a man already on a quest to get even.
US:
Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material One of the most iconic, and influential, movies ever made, Sergio Leone's monumental epic comes to 4K Ultra HD. Set in the dying days of the Old West, a struggle to control water in
a dusty desert town embroils three hard-bitten gunmen in an epic clash of greed, honor, and revenge. This definitive Paramount Presents limited edition includes both HDR-10 and Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative by Paramount's
archive team, L'immagine Ritrovata and The Film Foundation. Special thanks to Martin Scorsese for his consultation on this restoration.
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Released on 20th May 2024 |
The Body Stealers is a 1969 UK Sci-Fi horror mystery by Gerry Levy.
Starring George Sanders and Maurice Evans and Patrick Allen.
Uncut and X rated for 1969 cinema release. This was not a success and the film was edited for an A rating. This cut version has been used for 2004 UK DVD bu the uncut version is set for 2024 Blu-ray. Summary
Notes A British military paratrooper disappears in mid-air during a jump from an army plane. Two investigators, Patrick Allen and Neil Connery, try to unravel how this happened. What they uncover is an alien plot to
steal the bodies of earthlings by snatching them out of the air.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for infrequent strong nudity:
Promotional Material When paratroopers begin to go missing during routine jumps, investigators are sent to shed some light on the mystery. However, things get complicated very quickly when an alien
invasion plot is discovered. This little-known 60s British science fiction flick from the Tigon, the company that bought us Witchfinder General, The Sorcerers, and Blood on Satan's Claw, offers a uniquely UK take on the flying saucer phenomenon.
Featuring George Sanders (Village of the Damned) and Maurice Evans (The Planet of the Apes), it's a must for all collectors of cult classics from good old uncanny Britannia.
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Count Dracula is a 1970 Spain / West Germany / Italy / Liechtenstein / UK horror drama by Jesús Franco (as Jesse Franco, Jess Franco, Jesus Franco Manera)
Starring Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom and Klaus Kinski
The US PG rated version is cut. Other versions are uncut except a gypsy scene that is missing from some variants. Summary Notes Count Dracula, a gray-haired vampire who
regains his youth by dining on the blood of maidens, is pursued in London and Transylvania by Professor Van Helsing, Jonathan Harker and Quincey Morris after he victimizes them and their loved ones.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 12 rated:
Promotional Material There have been hundreds of movies about Dracula but none have ever honoured the original novel quite like this. Intended as the first faithful adaption of Bram Stoker's original
novel, it features Christopher Lee as everyone's favourite bloodsucker, moving beyond his Hammer turns and finally playing the role as he felt it should be done. Unavailable in the UK for many years, 88 Films are proud to present director Jesus
Franco's legendary film in a beautiful new 4K transfer: Dracula as you've never seen him before! Extras Brand new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives presented in Ultra High Definition (2160p) in 1.37:1 Aspect Ratio
Presented in
Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR10 Compatible)
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray in 1.37:1 Aspect Ratio Also Included
LPCM 2.0 English Mono
Optional English Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and Sean Hogan
Audio Commentary with Film Experts Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thomson
Bloodsucker - David Pirie on Count Dracula
Dracula in the South
Alternate German Opening Credits
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Released on 21st May 2024 |
Bettie Page Double Feature is a double bill by Irving Klaw
Starring Bettie Page, Lili St. Cyr and Tempest Storm There are no censorship issues with this release. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Experience the golden age of burlesque in this titillating triple feature of 1950s grindhouse classics, newly restored from the original negatives. Pinup goddess Bettie Page shares
the screen with striptease legend Tempest Storm in the holy grails of full-color burlesque films: Varietease (1954) and Teaserama (1955). Directed by girlie-pix impresario Irving Klaw, the dance card includes performances by strip queens Lili St. Cyr,
tantalizing Trudy Wayne, and "female impersonator" Vickie Lynn, interspersed with obligatory appearances by baggy-pants comics and sunny songsters. Concluding the trilogy is Klaw's Buxom Beautease (1956), which incorporates the short color film
Striptease Revealed, and features incendiary performances by Blaze Starr and Dorian Dennis. Working in collaboration with Something Weird, the Sonney Amusement Enterprises Film Collection, and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, Kino Lorber has
performed meticulous 4K restorations of these essential films, introducing them to a new generation of burlesque aficionados. Special Features:
- 4K Restorations of TEASERAMA and VARIETEASE from the 16mm
Original Camera Negatives
- 4K Restoration of BUXOM BEAUTEASE from the 35mm Camera Negative and 16mm Materials
- Includes the SOMETHING WEIRD VIDEO Editions of VARIETEASE and TEASERAMA in HD
- Audio Commentary for TEASERAMA by Jo Weldon,
Author of The Burlesque Handbook
- Audio Commentary for VARIETEASE by Film Historian Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- Audio Commentaries for the SWV Versions of TEASERAMA and VARIETEASE by David F. Friedman and Mike Vraney
- Theatrical Trailers
for All Three Films
- Optional English Subtitles
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Crimson Peak is a 2015 USA horror by Guillermo del Toro.
Starring Jessica Chastain and Charlie Hunnam and Tom Hiddleston.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and
the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds...and remembers.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material From the imagination of Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro ( Pan's Labyrinth , The Shape of Water ) comes
Crimson Peak , a lavish, stunningly realized journey into the dark heart of Gothic romance... Beginning in Buffalo, New York, during the 1880s, Crimson Peak stars Mia Wasikowska ( Alice in Wonderland
, Stoker ) as Edith Cushing, an aspiring writer who is haunted by the death of her mother. Edith falls in love with seductive stranger Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston, The Avengers
), who whisks her off to Allerdale Hall, his baronial, yet dilapidated English mansion built upon a mountain of blood-red clay. Here Edith meets Lucille (Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty ), Thomas's sister who
at times seems hostile and jealous. As Edith struggles to feel at home in the imposing residence, she gradually uncovers a horrendous family secret and encounters supernatural forces that will help her discover the terrible truth behind Crimson Peak.
Boasting incredibly intricate and ornate production design and a rich visual style, del Toro's film is a grandiose, boldly baroque triumph of Gothic decadence, which expertly combines and contrasts the sublimely beautiful with the shockingly
grotesque. Crimson Peak is presented here in sumptuous special packaging, with a wealth of extra features, affording unprecedented insight into the making of this modern Gothic classic.
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), approved by director Guillermo del Toro
- Original DTS:X Master Audio sound
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Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Optional Descriptive Video Service® (DVS®) for the visually impaired
- Audio
commentary by co-writer and director Guillermo del Toro
- The House is Alive: Constructing Crimson Peak , a feature-length documentary with cast and crew interviews and extensive
behind the scenes footage
- Spanish language interview with Guillermo del Toro
- The Gothic Corridor , The
Scullery , The Red Clay Mines , The Limbo Fog Set ; four featurettes exploring different aspects of Allerdale Hall
-
A Primer on Gothic Romance , the director and stars talk about the key traits of Gothic romance
- The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak , the cast
and crew talk about the film's use of color
- Hand Tailored Gothic , a featurette on the film's striking costumes
-
A Living Thing , a look at the design, modelling and construction of the Allerdale Hall sets
- Beware of Crimson Peak , a walking tour around
Allerdale Hall with Tom Hiddleston
- Crimson Phantoms , a featurette on the film's amazing ghosts
- Kim Newman
on Crimson Peak and the Tradition of Gothic Romance , an interview with the author and critic
- Violence and Beauty in Guillermo del Toro's Gothic Fairy Tale Films , a
video essay by the writer Kat Ellinger
- Deleted scenes
- Image gallery
- Original trailers and TV spots
-
Double-sided foldout poster
- Four double-sided postcards
- Limited edition packaging designed by Crimson Peak concept artist Guy Davis
- Limited edition 80-page, hard-bound book featuring writing by David Jenkins and Simon Abrams, an archival interview with Guillermo del Toro, and original conceptual design illustrations by artists Guy Davis and
Oscar Chichoni
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Deathdream is a 1974 Canada / UK / USA horror thriller by Bob Clark.
Starring John Marley and Lynn Carlin and Richard Backus.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A young Soldier is killed in the line of duty in Vietnam. That same night, the soldier returns home, brought
back by his Mother's wishes that he "Don't Die"! Upon his Return, Andy sits in his room, refusing to see his friends or family, venturing out only at night. The Vampiric horror is secondary to the terror that comes from the disintegration of a
typical American family.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material SOMETHING UNSPEAKABLE HAS COME HOME In this shattering variation on "The Monkey's Paw," grief-stricken suburban parents (Academy
Award® nominees John Marley of THE GODFATHER and Lynn Carlin of FACES) refuse to accept the news that their son Andy (Richard Backus) has been killed in Vietnam. But when Andy returns home soon after, something may be horribly wrong: Andy is alive and
well... or is he? Produced and directed by Bob Clark (BLACK CHRISTMAS) and written by Alan Ormsby (DERANGED), DEATHDREAM was one of the very first films to confront the domestic ravages of the Vietnam War and remains one of the most chilling horror films
of all time. DEATHDREAM was released under several different titles, including DEAD OF NIGHT, THE NIGHT WALK and THE NIGHT ANDY CAME HOME, and marked the grisly debut of gore effects legend Tom Savini (DAWN OF THE DEAD). In honor of its 50th
Anniversary, Blue Underground is proud to present this acclaimed shocker in a brand-new restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from the 35mm negative with Dolby Vision HDR, overflowing with exclusive new and archival Extras! SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) and HD Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 1.85:1 feature presentations
- Audio: 1.0 DTS-HD MA (English)
- Subtitles: English
SDH, Francais, Espanol
- Audio Commentary #1 with Co-Producer/Director Bob Clark
- Audio Commentary #2 with Writer/Make-Up Artist (Uncredited) Alan Ormsby
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NEW! Audio Commentary #3 with Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
- A Recollection With Star Anya Liffey and Writer/Make-Up Artist Alan Ormsby
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Notes For A Homecoming -- Interview with Composer Carl Zittrer
- Flying Down To Brooksville -- Interview with Production Manager John 'Bud' Cardos
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Tom Savini: The Early Years
- Deathdreaming -- Interview with Star Richard Backus
- NEW! The First Andy -- Interview with Actor Gary Swanson
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Screen Test with Original Andy, Gary Swanson
- Alan Ormsby Student Film
- Alternate Opening Titles
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Galleries
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The Island of Dr. Moreau is a 1996 US Sci-Fi horror thriller by John
Frankenheimer, Richard Stanley, (uncredited)
Starring David Thewlis, Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer
Originally R rated b then cut in the US for an MPAA PG-13 rated theatrical release.
The uncut version was later released MPAA Unrated as the Director's Cut Summary Notes Set in the year 2010, Dr. Moreau has successfully combined human and animal DNA to make a
crossbreed animal. Well, as usual, something goes wrong and David Thewlis must try to stop it before it is too late. Originally rated R, but cut by Frankenheimer to allow "a wider audience".
US: The Director's Cut is
MPAA Unrated for:
US: The Theatrical Version is cut and MPAA PG-13 rated:
- 2024 SHOUT! FACTORY Collector's Edition [Original Version + Theatrical Version] (RA) Blu-ray at
US Amazon #ad released on 21st May 2024
- 2024 SHOUT! FACTORY Amazon VoD [US] at US
Amazon #ad
Promotional Material Includes both theatrical and director's cuts of the film
By turning animals into humans, he's turned heaven into hell.
On a remote island in the South Pacific, Dr.
Moreau uses the key of science to unlock the gates of Hell. Val Kilmer (Heat), David Thewlis (the Harry Potter films), Fairuza Balk (The Craft), and two-time Academy Award®-winner* Marlon Brando star in this fantastic sci-fi thriller based on the
best-selling novel by H.G. Wells. Stan Winston's Creature Workshop (Jurassic Park) brought the frighteningly real special effects to life.
Dr. Moreau is a brilliant geneticist on the brink of superseding evolution. When a U.N. diplomat visits
Moreau's island laboratory, he uncovers fantastic but brutal experiments that turn animal life forms into human-like beasts. As Moreau and his assistant race toward their barbaric goal of creating the perfect life form, the beasts revolt, threatening not
only the island but ultimately all of mankind! Bonus Content:
- Theatrical and Director's Cuts of the Film
- 2K Scan of the Interpositive for the Director's Cut
- Interview with Creature Makeup Effects
Supervisor Shane Mahan
- The Making of The Island Of Dr. Moreau Featurette
- Photo Gallery
- Trailers
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Released on 27th May 2024 |
Malum is a 2023 Italy/US horror thriller by Anthony DiBlasi
Starring Jessica Sula, Natalie Victoria and Kevin Wayne
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A rookie police officer willingly takes the last shift at a newly decommissioned police station in an
attempt to uncover the mysterious connection between her father's death and a vicious cult.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong bloody violence, gore:
- 2023 Screenbound Pictures Ltd (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on
4th March 2024
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Hunt Her Kill Her is a 2022 US horror thriller by Greg Swinson, Ryan
Thiessen
Starring Natalie Terrazzino, JC Oakley III and Larry Bunton
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A janitor in a furniture factory finds herself in a fight for her life when she becomes the target of sinister masked intruders.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong threat,
violence, injury detail, language:
- 2024 Screenbound Pictures Ltd (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on
27th May 2024
Promotional Material A lone night shift janitor during her first night on the job finds herself in an unexpected fight for survival when she becomes the target of sinister masked intruders. As their
disturbing motives become clearer, she must use barbaric violence to make it through the night alive. |
You Can't Run Forever is a 2023 US thriller by Michelle Schumacher
Starring J.K. Simmons, Fernanda Urrejola and Allen Leech
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A teenage girl suffering from anxiety due to a tragic event from her past finds herself hunted through the woods by a sociopath on a murderous rampage.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated
with a trigger warning for strong violence, injury detail, threat, suicide, very strong language:
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Released on 28th May 2024 |
Cathy's Curse is a 1977 France / Canada horror by Eddy Matalon.
Starring Alan Scarfe, Beverly Murray and Randi Allen.
In addition to the Director's Cut there is a shortened US Version. Summary Notes A young girl is possessed by the spirit of her aunt, who died as a child in a
car accident. Soon, people around her begin to mysteriously die off.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2024 Severin Films [Director's Cut + US Version] R0 4K Blu-ray/(RA) Blu-ray Combo at US Amazon
#ad released on 28th May 2024
- 2024 Severin Films Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad
Promotional Material THE WORLDWIDE UHD PREMIERE OF THE DIRECTOR'S CUT & U.S. RELEASE VERSION It's been called "chilling and disturbing" (Film
Fracture), "an absolute revelation" (Kindertrauma) and "unlike anything you've ever seen" (Bloody Disgusting). Now experience The Director's Cut and American R-Rated Release Version in UHD for the first time ever: In 1947, a young
girl is roasted alive in a car accident. Thirty years later, her grown brother returns to their childhood home with his mentally unstable wife and sweet daughter Cathy. But when the dead aunt's vengeful spirit possesses the child, it will unleash an
unnerving nightmare of creepy mediums, demonic dolls, and plenty of sick '70s foul-mouthed moppet mayhem. In an unprecedented source upgrade, both versions are scanned in 4K from the recently discovered negatives with 2+ hours of Special Features.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Audio Commentary By Fangoria Contributor Brian Collins And Filmmaker Simon Barrett (U.S. Cut Only)
- Tricks And Treats - Interview With Director Eddy Matalon
- Cathy's Daddy - Alan Scarfe Remembers CATHY'S CURSE
- Cathy & Mum - Interview With Actress Randi Allen And Costume Designer Joyce Allen
- Introduction To Cinematic Void/American Cinematheque Screening By Brian Collins
- Theatrical Trailers
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Released on 3rd June 2024 |
A Southern Haunting is a 2023 US horror thriller by M.J. Anderson, T.
Huff
Starring Merle Ackelson, Robert Ackelson and Donovan Ailton
There are no censorship issues with this release UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong injury detail, threat:
Promotional Material After receiving 40-acres, an ex-slave family battles man and myth to uncover the truth behind their land.
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Chief of Station is a 2024 US action thriller by Jesse V. Johnson
Starring Olga Kurylenko, Aaron Eckhart and Alex Pettyfer
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back
into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, language:
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Released on 10th June 2024 |
The Lawnmower Man Collection is a double feature by Gualtiero
Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi
Starring Stefano Sibaldi, Susan Hampshire and Dick Gregory
UK: Aggregate BBFC 15 rated:
- 2024 101 Films Lawnmower Man Collection [Theatrical Versions + Director's Cut of The Lawnmower Man] (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad released on 10th June 2024
The Lawnmower Man is a 1996 UK/USA/Japan Sci-Fi by by Brett Leonard.
With Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan and Jenny Wright.
Uncut by censors. There exists a theatrical version and a longer Director's Cut Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace is a 1996 USA action Sci-Fi thriller
by Farhad Mann.
With Patrick Bergin, Matt Frewer and Austin O'Brien.
BBFC imposed category cuts were required for 12 rated cinema release and
2004 DVD. Released uncut in 2010 on UK DVD but this is not in the BBFC database. There was however a BBFC update for an uncut 12 rating in 2024. Uncut in the US.
Promotional Material
101 Films presents groundbreaking 90s sci-fi The Lawnmower Man (1992) and its sequel , Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1995) on Blu-ray in the UK for
the very first time. Presented in a 3-disc set including both the theatrical and director's cuts of The Lawnmower Man, in limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork, and complete with a booklet with new writing on the film.
The Lawnmower Man : Dr. Lawrence Angelo =(Pierce Brosnan) is a brilliant scientist obsessed with perfecting virtual reality software. When his experiments on animals fail, he finds the ideal substitute - Jobe Smith
=(Jeff Fahey), a slow-witted gardener. Dr. Angelo's goal is to benefit his human guinea pig and ultimately mankind itself, but evil lurks in the guise of "The Shop", a shadow group that seeks to use the technology to create an invincible
war machine. When the experiments change the simple Jobe into a superhuman being, the stage is set for a Jekyll-and-Hyde struggle for control of Jobe's mind and the future of the world. Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
: Enter the deadly world of virtual reality, where information is the key to world domination. Picking up where the original Lawnmower Man ended, Jobe =(Matt Frewer - Max Headroom) has become a hostage in futuristic hell. But when he
discovers a computer chip that will give him the key to the ultimate revenge, the battle for world control begins. With stunning special effects, Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace takes you into a world where only the hardwired dare to journey.
Special Features: Limited-Edition rigid box packaging and Limited-Edition Booklet: Includes Grassroots and Cyber Suits: Variations of The Lawnmower Man by Rich Johnson and This Diseased Mainframe: The Abject Horror
of Bodily Digitisation in The Lawnmower Man by Andy Marshall-Roberts. DISC 1
- Cybergod: Creating The Lawnmower Man
- Audio commentary with writer/Director Brett Leonard and writer producer Gimel Everett
- Deleted scenes
- Original electronic press kit with cast interviews and
behind-the-scenes footage
- Edited animated sequences
- Theatrical trailer
- TV spot
DISC 2
- Audio commentary with writer/Director Brett Leonard and writer/producer Gimel Everett
- Conceptual art and design sketches
- Behind-the-scenes and production stills
- Storyboard comparison
DISC 3
- Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
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Released on 11th June 2024 |
Immaculate is a 2024 Italy/US horror by Michael Mohan
Starring Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte and Simona Tabasco
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Cecilia, a woman of devout faith, is warmly welcomed to the picture-perfect Italian countryside where she is
offered a new role at an illustrious convent. But it becomes clear to Cecilia that her new home harbors dark and horrifying secrets.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material Sydney Sweeney (Anyone But You, Euphoria, The White Lotus) stars as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque
Italian countryside. Cecilia's warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbors a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.
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Released on 17th June 2024 |
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum is a 2018 South Korea horror by Jung
Bum-shik
Starring Oh Ah-yeon, Wi Ha-joon and Yoo Je-Yoon
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes
The crew of a horror web series travels to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast. It soon encounters much more than expected as it moves deeper inside the nightmarish old building.
UK: Uncut
and BBFC 15 rated for strong supernatural threat, language:
- 2024 Second Sight Films Limited Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 17th June 2024
- 2024 Second Sight Films (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
released on 17th June 2024
Promotional Material The crew of a horror web series travels to a legendary abandoned asylum for a live broadcast. Things take an unexpected turn when they begin to experience more than they imagined.
Special Features
- New audio commentary by Mary Beth McAndrews and Terry Mesnard
- Fear the Unknown: Zoë Rose Smith on Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
- Trailers
- Archive featurettes:
- The Beginning of the Rumours
- The New Faces
- The Sanctum of Horror
- The Truth of the Ghostlore
- The Live Recording
- The Press Conference
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The Sacrament is a 2013 USA horror thriller by Ti West.
Starring Joe Swanberg and Amy Seimetz and AJ Bowen.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Two journalists set out to document their friend's search to find his missing sister.
UK:
Passed Suitable for 18 years and over uncut for:
Promotional Material A small documentary film crew accompanies a man as he travels to Eden Parish in search of his missing sister. It soon becomes apparent that this paradise is not what it seems.
Special Features
- Indie Guys at Heart: A new interview with Actor AJ Bowen
- The Best Pathway: A new interview with Actor Joe Swanberg
- An Ecstatic State: A new
interview with Actor Amy Seimetz
- The Itch to Act: A new interview with Actor Gene Jones
- A Wild Ride: A new interview with Producer Peter Phok
-
Truthiness: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on The Sacrament
- We're Not Sinners Here: The Making of The Sacrament
Limited Edition Contents
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Chris Malbon
- 70-page book with new essays by Anton Bitel, Kat Hughes, Rich Johnson and Beth Kelly
- 6
collectors' art cards
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Action Jackson is a 1988 US action comedy by Craig R. Baxley
Starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson and Vanity
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated cinema and VHS release in 1988. Later uncut and BBFC 15 rated for 2024 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Notes Vengence drives a tough
Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power hungry auto magnate who's systematically eliminating his competition.
Versions
uncut
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Australia
 | UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, injury detail, nudity, language, drug misuse:
Australia : The dual-coded R4/R2 DVD released in Australia is uncut for:
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
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compulsory cuts
| cut: | 9-10s | | run: | 95:32s | | pal: | 91:43s |
| sub: | 92:08s |
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- 1988 Guild Home Video VHS
- 1988 cinema release
The BBFC cuts were:
- At 2 minutes - sight of butterfly knife being twirled removed.
- At 17 minutes - close up of butterfly knife being twirled removed.
- At 50 minutes - close up shot of woman with blood on breasts removed.
- At 83 minutes - close
up of butterfly knife being twirled removed.
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Promotional Material Like a blast from a .44 magnum, Carl Weathers (Predator, Rocky) makes Action Jackson a hero who delivers the goods with charisma and excitement. He plays Detroit police Sergeant
Jericho Jackson, pitted against the brutal thugs of ruthless auto tycoon Peter Dellaplane (Craig T. Nelson), who's out to murder his way to political power. Jackson's also involved with Dellaplane's beautiful wife, Patrice (Sharon Stone) -- and his
mistress, Sydney (singer Vanity). Framed and hunted by his fellow officers, Jackson sets up a desperate showdown that hurls Action Jackson toward a heart-stopping climax.
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Released on 24th June 2024 |
Sympathy for the Underdog is a 1971 Japan crime drama by Kinji
Fukasaku
Starring Kôji Tsuruta, Tomisaburô Wakayama and Tsunehiko Watase
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes
A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, injury detail, language,
nudity:
Promotional Material Returning from a ten-year prison sentence, former gang leader Gunji (Koji Tsuruta, Big Time Gambling Boss) finds that his turf has been taken over by his former enemy, now a large
crime syndicate with a legal corporate front. Looking for new opportunities, he gathers his old crew and heads for the island of Okinawa, a legal grey zone ripe for the taking. Made just before Kinji (Yakuza Graveyard) Fukasaku's 1970s streak of yakuza
movie masterpieces, Sympathy for the Underdog is a key film in the development of this director's unique style and themes.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
High-Definition digital transfer
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
Audio
commentary by yakuza film expert Nathan Stuart (2024)
Interview with Fukasaku biographer Olivier Hadouchi (2024)
Visual essay on Okinawa on screen by film historian and author Aaron Gerow (2024)
Trailer
New and improved English subtitle
translation
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Bastian Meiresonne and an archival review of the film
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Released on 25th June 2024 |
The Guyver is a 1991 US/Japan action comedy by Screaming Mad George, Steve Wang
Starring Greg Joung Paik, Jimmie 'JJ' Walker and Peter Spellos
Originally MPAA R rated the film was cut for an MPAA PG-13 rated theatrical release. This theatrical version was later dubbed a Director's Cut, maybe to contrast with the shortened VHS Version. The Original R rated version was released on US
Blu-ray in 2024. The VHS Version was cut by the BBFC for 15 rated 1992 VHS. The cuts were waived in 2016 for the 12 rated Director's Cut DVD/Blu-ray. Summary Notes Young man merges
with mechanical device, becoming cyborg superhero. Strange creatures emerge, seeking to reclaim device. He uncovers plot to genetically engineer monstrous creatures.
US: The Original Version is uncut and MPAA R rated for:
- 2024 Unearthed Classics Limited Collector's Edition R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released
on 25th June 2024
Promotional Material PART HUMAN. PART ALIEN. PURE SUPERPOWER. In this thrill-a-minute action adventure, Sean Barker (Jack Armstrong) is a college student who discovers
the "Guyver", an alien mechanical device that merges with his own body, turning him into a super-powerful cyborg fighting machine. The device belongs to Chronos, an evil corporation run by human mutants that metamorphize into monstrous soldiers
called "Zoanoids". Chronos badly wants the Guyver back and sends a gang of Zoanoids to kidnap Sean's girlfriend, Mizuki (Vivian Wu). Sean rescues Mizuki with the help of Max Reed (Mark Hamill), a CIA agent determined to keep the device from
falling into the hands of Chronos. However, the rescue attempt is not completely successful, thereby triggering a series of epic battles between the forces of good and evil. LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION CONTENTS:
- NEW 4K restoration of the original R-rated 35mm camera negative by Unearthed Films
- Blu-ray of the feature film and all new extras
- The Guyver
Soundtrack composed by Matthew Morse
- Booklet
DISC ONE -- FEATURE (4K ULTRA HD):
- NEW 4K restoration of the original R-rated 35mm camera negative by Unearthed Films presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio in HDR
- NEW Commentary with co-directors Screaming Mad
George and Steve Wang, moderated by Dom O'Brien, the author of Budget Biomorphs: The Making of The Guyver Films
- DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Optional English SDH Subtitles
DISC TWO -- FEATURE & EXTRAS (BLU-RAY):
- NEW 4K restoration of the original R-rated 35mm camera negative by Unearthed Films presented in 1080p HD in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio
- DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
-
DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Optional English SDH Subtitles
- NEW Commentary with co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang, moderated by Dom
O'Brien, the author of Budget Biomorphs: The Making of The Guyver Films
- NEW Interview with producer Brian Yuzna
- NEW Interview with co-director Screaming Mad George
- NEW Suit Tests with commentary by co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang
- NEW Outtakes with commentary by co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang
- NEW Gag Reel with commentary by co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang
- NEW Production & Artwork Gallery
- Alternate Title
Sequence
- Trailers
DISC THREE -- SOUNDTRACK (CD / COMPACT DISC):
- The Guyver Original Motion Picture Soundtrack composed by Matthew Morse
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Released on 1st July 2024 |
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is a 2024 UK horror
thriller by Rhys Frake-Waterfield
Starring Scott Chambers, Tallulah Evans and Ryan Oliva
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Not wanting to live in the shadows any longer, Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Owl, and Tigger take their fight to the town of Ashdown, leaving a bloody trail of death and mayhem in their wake.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong bloody violence, injury detail, threat:
- 2024 Altitude Film Distribution (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 1st July 2024
- 2024 Altitude Film Distribution R2 DVD at UK Amazon
#ad released on 1st July 2024
Promotional Material Not wanting to live in the shadows any longer, Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Owl, and Tigger take their fight to the town of Ashdown, leaving a bloody trail of death and mayhem in their
wake.
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The Guyver is a 1991 US/Japan action comedy by Screaming Mad George, Steve Wang
Starring Greg Joung Paik, Jimmie 'JJ' Walker and Peter Spellos
Exists as the Director's Cut/Theatrical Version and a VHS Version. The VHS Version has been shortened for plot but has additional violence. The VHS Version was cut by the BBFC for 15 rated 1992 VHS. The cuts were waived in 2016 for the 12
rated Director's Cut DVD/Blu-ray. The Director's Cuts us MPAA PG-13 rated in the US. Differences between the "Director's Cut" (actually the original theatrical version) and the VHS version are as follows:
Summary Notes Young man merges with mechanical device, becoming cyborg superhero. Strange creatures emerge, seeking to reclaim device. He uncovers plot to genetically engineer monstrous creatures.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material PART HUMAN. PART ALIEN. PURE SUPERPOWER. In this thrill-a-minute action adventure, Sean Barker (Jack Armstrong) is a college student
who discovers the "Guyver", an alien mechanical device that merges with his own body, turning him into a super-powerful cyborg fighting machine. The device belongs to Chronos, an evil corporation run by human mutants that metamorphize into
monstrous soldiers called "Zoanoids". Chronos badly wants the Guyver back and sends a gang of Zoanoids to kidnap Sean's girlfriend, Mizuki (Vivian Wu). Sean rescues Mizuki with the help of Max Reed (Mark Hamill), a CIA agent determined to keep
the device from falling into the hands of Chronos. However, the rescue attempt is not completely successful, thereby triggering a series of epic battles between the forces of good and evil. LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION
CONTENTS:
- NEW 4K restoration of the original R-rated 35mm camera negative by Unearthed Films
- Blu-ray of the feature film and all new extras
- The Guyver
Soundtrack composed by Matthew Morse
- Booklet
DISC ONE -- FEATURE (4K ULTRA HD):
- NEW 4K restoration of the original R-rated 35mm camera negative by Unearthed Films presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio in HDR
- NEW Commentary with co-directors Screaming Mad
George and Steve Wang, moderated by Dom O'Brien, the author of Budget Biomorphs: The Making of The Guyver Films
- DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Optional English SDH Subtitles
DISC TWO -- FEATURE & EXTRAS (BLU-RAY):
- NEW 4K restoration of the original R-rated 35mm camera negative by Unearthed Films presented in 1080p HD in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio
- DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
-
DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Optional English SDH Subtitles
- NEW Commentary with co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang, moderated by Dom
O'Brien, the author of Budget Biomorphs: The Making of The Guyver Films
- NEW Interview with producer Brian Yuzna
- NEW Interview with co-director Screaming Mad George
- NEW Suit Tests with commentary by co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang
- NEW Outtakes with commentary by co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang
- NEW Gag Reel with commentary by co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang
- NEW Production & Artwork Gallery
- Alternate Title
Sequence
- Trailers
DISC THREE -- SOUNDTRACK (CD / COMPACT DISC):
- The Guyver Original Motion Picture Soundtrack composed by Matthew Morse
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Released on 29th July 2024 |
18 Years in Prison is a 1967 Japan crime film by Tai Katô
Starring Noboru Andô, Shinobu Chihara and Reiichi Hatanaka
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes and goes on
to become a gangster, but their paths cross again as they both fall in love with the same woman.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated with a trigger warning for strong injury detail, violence, suicide references:
Promotional Material Trying to survive in the ruins of post-war Japan, Kawada (Noboru Ando, By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him) and Tsukada (Asao Koike, Sympathy the Underdog) run afoul of the military
police after stealing valuable copper wire. Kawada is arrested and sent to prison, but Tsukada uses their gains to start a yakuza gang. Facing violent inmates and a cruel warden (Tomisaburo Wakayama, Big Time Gambling Boss), Kawada vows to escape and
stop his former partner. Tai Kato directs this epic prison story with characteristic visual flair, while gangster-turned-actor Ando delivers a stunning performance charged with real-life gravitas. As an examination of the deep scars of wartime, this
genre classic is also a clear precursor to Kinji Fukasaku's epoch-making Battles Without Honour and Humanity series.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
High-Definition digital transfer
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
Appreciation by
critic and programmer Tony Rayns (2024)
A visual essay on Japanese prison films by author Tom Mes (2024)
Original trailer
Newly translated English subtitles
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time
Tomorrow
Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Ivo Smits and an archival interview with Noboru Ando by Mark Schilling
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Tchao Pantin is a 1983 France crime drama by Claude Berri
Starring Coluche, Richard Anconina and Agnès Soral
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A story of an odd friendship - and the unexpected consequences.
UK: Uncut and BBFC
15 rated for strong violence, bloody images, sex references:
- 2024 Radiance Films limited Edition R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 29th July 2024
Promotional Material Bensoussan (Richard Anconina) is a small-time drug pusher in the 18th Arrondissement of Paris. Being trailed by suspicious patrol cops he takes refuge in a petrol station and strikes
up a conversation with night manager Lambert (Coluche). As Bensoussan continues to drop in on Lambert they develop a friendship. But it isn't long before problems arise for Bensoussan and Lambert feels a responsibility to the the young tearaway. Slick
and stunningly shot by Bruno Nyutten (Possession), this rain-soaked neo-noir was a multiple winner at the French César Academy Awards taking home acting prizes for both leads, the film anchored by their tender performances. A tale of friendship and
revenge set within the fatalistic noir framework. Claude Berri's Tchao Pantin was a box office smash in France. Radiance Films is proud to present Tchao Pantin on Blu-ray for the first time outside of France from a glorious 4K restoration supervised by
Nyutten.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
4K restoration by Pathé approved by cinematographer Bruno Nyutten
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
Once Upon a Time... Tchao Pantin - A documentary on the film featuring interviews with
writer-director Claude Berri, novelist Alain Page, stars Richard Anconina, Mahmoud Zemmouri, Agnés Soral, cinematographer Bruno Nyutten and others (2003, 55 mins)
More to be confirmed
Trailer
Newly improved English subtitle translation
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista
Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Manuela Lazic
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