 Released on 14th April 2025
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The Killer The Killer is a 2024 US/Canada/South Korea action thriller by John Woo
Starring Nathalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy and Sam Worthington
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes An assassin tries to make amends in an effort to restore the sight of a beautiful young singer.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong bloody violence, language, drug references:
Promotional Material Legendary action director John Woo (Face/Off, Mission: Impossible II) returns with a radical reimagining of his 1989 Hong Kong classic, The Killer.
Zee (Nathalie Emmanuel), a mysterious and infamous assassin known as the "Queen of the Dead" in the Parisian underworld, becomes the centre of a manhunt when she refuses an assignment from her shadowy handler (Sam Worthington) to murder
a blind woman. Her decision sets off a series of events that will disintegrate Zee's alliances, attract the attention of a determined police detective (Omar Sy) and plunge her into a sinister criminal conspiracy that puts her on a collision course with
her own past.
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Miracles Miracles is a 2025 film by Jackie Chan
Starring Jackie Chan, Anita Mui and Ah-Lei Gua The film is uncut by the BBFC or MPAA. Exists in a shortened export version and a full length
Hong Kong Version. Both are PG rated by the BBFC UK: Passed Parental Guidance uncut for:
- 2025 88 Films Limited Edition [Uncut Hong Kong version + shortened international version] R0 4K Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad released on 14th April 2025
Promotional Material An optimistic Gwok Zan-Waa (Jackie Chan) arrives in Hong Kong, quickly finding himself impoverished. That is, until a serendipitous encounter with a rose seller (Gua Ah-Leh) leads
to his inadvertent appointment as boss of a local gang. Amidst the reluctant leaders efforts to reform their fraternity and businesses, is an endeavour to share his new-found fortune with the bestower, all whilst trying to stave off rivals and the
authorities. A remake of Frank Capras Pocketful of Miracles, Miracles - also known by its Hong Kong English title Mr Canton and Lady Rose - is an action-comedy-romance set against a backdrop of lavish elegance and style now remastered in 4K UHD with
Dolby Vision and featuring both the Theatrical and Export Versions. SPECIAL FEATURES: Limited Edition DUAL FORMAT Special Features include
- - Brand-new 4K restoration from the Original Camera Negative presented in Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR10 Compatible)
- - 4K (2160p) UHD presentation of the Original Hong Kong cut (Mr Canton & Lady Rose - 127 mins)
and the International cut (Miracles aka Black Dragon - 107 mins) in original 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
- - High Definition (1080p) Blu-rayTM disc also included
- - Remastered Original Cantonese Mono Soundtrack
- - Alternate Cantonese Mono Soundtrack featuring a unique mix and different music cues
- - Cantonese Mono - Home Video Mix
- - Cantonese 5.1
- - Newly-translated English Subtitles
and SDH [optional]
- - Classic English Dub for the International cut with optional SDH
- - Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto [HK Version]
- - Teaser with clips from the main
features of Project A II, Police Story 2, followed by behind-the-scenes of Miracles
- - Scenes From the Taiwan Version
- - Alternate The Canton Godfather title sequence
- - Jackie Chan: Film
Director Featurette with Steve Lawson
- - Hong Kong Teaser
- - Hong Kong Trailer
- - Japanese Trailer
- - Japanese TV Spot
- - Stills Gallery
- - Double-sided sleeve featuring original Hong Kong art
- - Presented in a rigid slipcase featuring new artwork by Sam Green, and containing perfect bound book illustrated book featuring new and archive articles by David
West, Paul Bramhall & William Blaik, art cards and double-sided poster
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 Released on 15th April 2025
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Blue Sunshine Blue Sunshine is a 1977 US horror thriller by Jeff Lieberman
Starring Zalman King, Deborah Winters and Mark Goddard
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A bizarre series of murders begins in Los Angeles, where people start going bald and then become homicidal
maniacs. But could the blame rest on a particularly dangerous form of LSD called Blue Sunshine the murderers took ten years before?
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material Falsely accused of some violent killings, Jerry Zipkin (Red Shoe Diaries' Zalman King) uncovers the shocking truth about BLUE SUNSHINE! It starts off as a great party--just eight people in a secluded
lodge. One of the guests suddenly goes on a shockingly violent, murderous rampage. There is something wrong with his hair, and pure evil in his eyes. What he does to three of the girls there is too hideous to describe. Falsely accused of the brutal
killings, Jerry Zipkin (Red Shoe Diaries' Zalman King) goes on the run. More bizarre murders occur, and while trying to clear his name, Jerry discovers the shocking truth: The people losing their hair and turning into violent psychopaths may be connected
to a drug each killer took a decade before. A drug known as "Blue Sunshine."
Synapse Films is proud to present Jeff Lieberman's 1977 cult-classic horror film Blue Sunshine in an all-new 4K restoration presented in Dolby Vision (HDR10
compatible) and loaded with hours of supplemental material. This three-disc set contains one 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray, one Blu-ray (1080p) and a CD soundtrack album.
This Synapse Films limited edition features hard chipboard slipcase packaging with
stunning new artwork by artist Wes Benscoter. Inside is a dual-wall o-card wrapped around a clear three disc Criterion-style case. Bonus Materials
- 4K restoration of the original 35mm camera negative mastered in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Lossless English DTS-HD Master Audio original theatrical mono and a 5.1 surround sound mix supervised by director Jeff Lieberman
- Two
audio commentaries featuring director Jeff Lieberman
- New introduction to the film by director Jeff Lieberman
- Archival 2003 interview with director Jeff Lieberman
- 'Lieberman on Lieberman' video interview
- Channel Z
'Fantasy Film Festival' interview with Mick Garris and Jeff Lieberman
- Fantasia Film Festival 4K Premiere Q&A with moderator Michael Gingold and director Jeff Lieberman
- Anti-drug 'scare films': LSD-25 (1967) and LSD: Insight or Insanity?
(1968), courtesy of the American Genre Film Archive
- Jeff Liebermans first film The Ringer (Remastered in 4K by Synapse Films from the original camera negative)
- Theatrical trailers
- Still gallery
- Liner notes booklet by
Jeff Lieberman, featuring a chapter on the making of Blue Sunshine from his book Day of the Living Me: Adventures of a Subversive Cult Filmmaker from the Golden Age
- Limited edition fold-out poster
- Limited edition remastered CD
soundtrack (13 tracks)
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The Barghest The Barghest is a 2001 US horror by Kate Kaminski
Starring Tameson Duffy, Buffy Miller and Scott Mullenberg
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Following the unexpected death of their wealthy father, two estranged sisters return home to sort out the
estate. But the women share a dark secret from their childhood, one that will lead to a confrontation with the ghastly supernatural creature known as The Barghest. Camp meets...
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2025 Gemini Entertainment (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 15th April 2025
- 2025 Gemini Entertainment R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad released on 15th April 2025
Promotional Material After the sudden death of their wealthy father, two estranged sisters reunite to sort out the family estate. To her shock, conservative Billie inherits nearly everything, while
rebellious Harriet is left with a meager trust fund payment. As jealousy and scheming erupt, Billie begins hearing eerie, unearthly noises. With her sanity unraveling, she must confront a buried childhood secret shared with Harriet one tied to the
terrifying supernatural force known as The Barghest.
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Lady With A Sword Lady With A Sword is a 1971 Hong Kong action drama by Pao-Shu Kao
Starring Lily Ho, Seok-hoon Nam and Hsieh Wang
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A young woman tries to find a group of villains responsible for her eldest sister's death, but is shocked to
discover that her fiancé is one of them.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, bloody images:
Promotional Material When her sister is attacked and murdered, swordswoman Feng Fei-fei (Lily Ho, Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan) knows just what to do -- find the culprits and slice 'em up.
But her righteous vengeance is compromised when she learns just who her target is: the man her parents have arranged for her to marry... Strikingly directed by Kao Pao-shu -- notable as one of the few women who handled martial arts movies -- Lady
With a Sword has an emotional power to match its outstanding fight scenes, as justice, family loyalties and inflexible tradition all collide. 88 Films are proud to present the UK Blu-ray premier of a true feminist classic. EXTRAS:
- HIGH DEFINITION BLU-RAY PRESENTATION IN 2.35:1 ASPECT RATIO
- ORIGINAL MANDARIN MONO 2.0 AUDIO WITH NEW ENGLISH SUBTITLES
- AUDIO COMMENTARY BY DAVID WEST
- TRAILER
- STILLS GALLERY
- FOLDED POSTER
- ORIGINAL
AND NEWLY COMMISSIONED ARTWORK BY 'KUNG FU' BOB OBRIEN
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A Fistful of Dollars A Fistful of Dollars is a 1964 Italy/Spain/West Germany action western drama by Sergio Leone
Starring Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volontč, (Italian, English version) and Marianne Koch
Originally cut in the US for an 'M' rated theatrical release. The US cut version was further cut by the BBFC for an X (16) rated 1967 cinema release and it seems the same version was released again in 1981 for an 'AA' rated cinema re-release.
A slightly extended UK Theatrical version was released on pre-cert VHS in 1983 and on 15 rated VHS in 1987. Uncut and BBFC 15 rated in the UK since 1999. Meanwhile in the US the film was released uncut and MPAA Unrated on 1988 VHS. An R rating
was obtained for the uncut version in 1994 and applies to all subsequent releases. Summary Notes Drifter gunman Joe (Clint Eastwood) arrives in the Mexican village of San Miguel
at the border of the United States of America, and befriends the owner of the local bar, Silvanito. Joe discovers that the town is dominated by two gangster lords: John Baxter (Wolfgang Lukschy) and the cruel Ramón Rojo (Gian Maria Volontč). When Joe
kills four men of Baxter's gang, he is hired by Ramón's brother Esteban Rojo (Sieghardt Rupp) to join their gang. However, Joe decides to work for both sides, playing one side against the other.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for
strong violence:
Promotional Material It wasnt really the first film of its kind, but the western allItaliana -- or 'spaghetti Western' -- was never the same again after Sergio Leones
groundbreaking A Fistful of Dollars , starring Clint Eastwood in the classic role that made him an international icon. A nameless stranger (Eastwood) rides into the Mexican border town of San Miguel and quickly
finds himself in the middle of a bloody battle for power between two rival families, the Baxters and the Rojos. Cannily realising theres money to be made from playing each side against the other, the Man with No Name soon finds himself caught in the
crossfire as the body count escalates, his only chance of escape a standoff against the Rojos mercilessly cruel leader, Ramón (Gian Maria Volonté). Leones clever and contemporary inversion of Western archetypes was not only the first entry in a
much-beloved trilogy, but the directors first collaboration with the brilliant composer Ennio Morricone. Now fully uncut and freshly restored in glorious 4K with an arsenal of new and old bonus material, the Man with No Name rides again like never
before! LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
- Perfect bound collectors booklet featuring new writing on the film by Henry Blyth, Bilge Ebiri,
Pasquale Iannone and Eloise Ross
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
DISC 1 -- FEATURE
- New 4K restoration from the original 2-perf Techniscope negative
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original English and Italian
front and end titles
- Newly restored original lossless English and Italian mono audio
- Optional newly remixed lossless English and Italian DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
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Audio commentary by film historian and Leone biographer Sir Christopher Frayling
- Audio commentary by film historian and critic Tim Lucas
- Trailers, TV spots and radio
spots
DISC 2 -- EXTRAS
- When It All Started , a newly filmed interview with film historian and critic Fabio Melelli
- Four Fingers Four Picks
, a newly filmed interview with guitarist Bruno Battisti DAmario
- Wind & Fire , a newly filmed interview with Morricone biographer Alessandro de Rosa
-
A Night at the Movies , a newly filmed interview with filmmaker Paolo Bianchini
- A Fistful of Outtakes , highlights
from the original rushes
- The Day the Soundtrack Changed , a new visual essay by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon exploring the films iconic score
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Marisol: Leone's Madonna of the West , an archival interview with co-star Marianne Koch
- The Frayling Archives and
A New Kind of Hero , two archival interviews with Sir Christopher Frayling
- A Few Weeks in Spain , an archival interview with Clint Eastwood
- Tre Voci , an archival featurette with Leone collaborators Mickey Knox, Sergio Donati and Alberto Grimaldi
- Opnng scene with Harry Dean
Stanton filmed for the films US TV debut in 1975, plus an archival interview with the prologues director Monte Hellman
- Restoration Italian Style , an archival featurette on the
film's remastering for DVD
- Location Comparisons 1964--2004 , an archival featurette
- Alternate credits sequences
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Three comprehensive image galleries: A Fistful of Pictures, On the Set and Promoting A Fistful of Dollars
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Released on 28th April 2025 | |
THE ADVENTURERS THE ADVENTURERS is a 1995 Hong Kong action drama by Ringo Lam
Starring Andy Lau, Rosamund Kwan and Chien-Lien Wu
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Andy was a child when his parents murdered by a double agent in Vietnam, Ray Liu. Andy was raised by his
dad's best friend. When he grown up, he became a pilot and Ray was a very powerful and rich man in Vietnam. After his unsuccessful attempt of assassination on Ray, he gather c...
UK: Passed Suitable for 15 years and over uncut
for:
- 2025 Eureka Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 28th
April 2025
Promotional Material The only collaboration between action master Ringo Lam ( City on Fire ) and Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau ( Infernal
Affairs ), The Adventurers is an explosive story of heroic bloodshed featuring Rosamund Kwan ( Once Upon a Time in China ), David Chiang ( Election
) and Victor Wong ( Big Trouble in Little China ). Wai Lok-yan (Lau) was just eight years old when his parents were killed before his eyes in Cambodia, where his father had been working for the CIA during
Pol Pots ascent to power in the latter days of the Cambodian Civil War. Taken to Thailand by his fathers colleague Shang (Chiang), Yan grows up to join the Thai Air Force and comes to discover that his fathers murderer -- Ray Lui (Paul Chun,
Royal Tramp ), once a double agent -- has now become a wealthy arms dealer based in the United States. With the help of the CIA, Yan intends to get close to Lui and have his revenge by taking on an assumed identity and
gaining the trust of Luis daughter, Crystal (Jacklyn Wu, A Moment of Romance ) -- but first he will need to go undercover in San Franciscos criminal underworld to rescue her from the clutches of the criminal Black Tiger
Gang. Made shortly before Ringo Lam departed for Hollywood to make Maximum Risk with Jean-Claude Van Damme, The Adventurers is a hidden gem amongst the many heroic bloodshed
films produced in Hong Kong during the 1990s. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS:
- Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Time Tomorrow
- 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration
- Restored Cantonese audio tracks (stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 options)
- Optional unrestored Cantonese stereo track
- Optional English subtitles,
newly translated for this release
- New audio commentary by film critic David West
- Two Adventurers -- new interview with Gary Bettinson,
editor of Asian Cinema journal
- Previously unseen archival interview with writer and producer Sandy Shaw
- Theatrical trailer
- PLUS: A limited edition collectors booklet featuring a new essay by Hong Kong cinema scholar Aaron Han Joon Magnan-Park
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Va Savoir Va Savoir is a 2001 France/Italy/Germany crime comedy romance by Jacques Rivette
Starring Jeanne Balibar, Sergio Castellitto and Marianne Basler
Exists as a Theatrical
Version and a Director's Cut. Rivette's original 220 minute cut called Va Savoir+ premiered on 24 April 2002 and ran for seven weeks at only one theater, the Cinéma du Pantheon in Paris, selling a total of 1,734 tickets. Rivette said that Va
Savoir+ was a completely different film than Va Savoir, the major difference being lengthy scenes of the actors performing Pirandello's "Come tu mi vuoi" instead of just rehearsals. The director stated that in the longer version, Pirandello's
play is "another character" in the film.
Summary Notes Quick-witted, well-read cultured types revolve around each other in a delightful potpourri of theatre, romanticism
and theft.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 12 rated for racist language, drug misuse, nudity:
- 2025 Radiance Films Limited Edition [Theatrical Version + Director's Cut] RAB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad released on 28th April 2025
Promotional Material Returning home with her travelling theatre troupe, actress Camille (Jeanne Balibar, Les misérables) finds the affections of her director lover Ugo (Sergio Castellitto, Conclave) have
waned after he takes an interest in Dominique (Hélčne de Fougerolles, Innocence), a vivacious student helping him search for an infamous missing play. In a bid to make him jealous, Camille reunites with her former lover Pierre (Jacques Bonnaffé, Prénom
Carmen), now happily married to Sonia (Marianne Basler, Midnight in Paris), and a farce-like series of love triangles ensue. Theatrically exploring attraction, jealousy, and every emotion in between, Jacques Rivettes quick-witted and zesty romantic drama
turns a satirical lens on the citys intelligentsia - for whom Paris will always be their home - to ask whether even they know what love is all about. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- New 4K restorations of Va Savoir (the 154-minute theatrical cut) and Va Savoir+ (the 223-minute directors original cut), presented on two discs
- Original uncompressed PCM stereo audio
- Select-scene audio commentary by screenwriters
Pascal Bonitzer and Christine Laurent
- Archival interview with director Jacques Rivette
- Archival interview with star Jeanne Balibar
- Interview with critic Jonathan Romney
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly
commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista
- Limited edition booklet with archival writing by Rivette expert Mary M. Wiles
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving
packaging free of certificates and markings
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River of Grass River of Grass is a 1994 USA drama by Kelly Reichardt.
Starring Larry Fessenden and Dick Russell and Michael Buscemi.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Near the Everglades, the "river of grass," lives Cozy (named for her father's favorite drummer),
lonely, in a loveless marriage, ignoring her kids. She fantasizes being a dancer, an acrobat, and a gymnast. One night at a bar she meets Lee. He's jobless, homeless, and unbeknownst to Cozy, is in possession of her father's handgun. Dad's a cop and lost
the gun chasing a robber. Cozy and Lee climb a fence to swim in a pool. Playing around with the gun, they think they kill kill the pool's owner, so they go on the lam. An odd partnership develops even though they're short on ideas. But how can they
escape their barren lot if they don't even have a quarter for the road toll?
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong language, injury detail, violence:
Promotional Material In a run-down small-town between Miami and the Everglades, Cozy (Lisa Bowman), a dissatisfied housewife, longs for an adventure. One night, at a nearby bar, she meets Lee Ray (Larry
Fessenden), an equally disaffected handyman whos never left home. As sparks fly between them, a gun accidentally goes off. Thinking they have committed murder, the pair decide to flee, but their naive natures and limited bank balances mean they don't get
very far. Cleverly playing on procedural drama tropes, Kelly Reichardts remarkably assured debut feature showcases her keen eye for observing the unsaid in this story about the stories we tell ourselves to escape the banality of everyday life. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- 2K restoration by Oscilloscope Laboratories
- Uncompressed stereo PCM audio
- Audio commentary by Kelly Reichardt and Larry Fessenden
- Audio interview with writer and curator So Mayer
- Larry Fessenden: Invisible Man,
Renaissance Man, Monstrous Midwife - a visual essay by critic Anton Bitel on the career of actor and producer Larry Fessenden including his work with Reichardt and other independent filmmakers
- 'Drive-by' outtakes
- Restoration featurette
- Trailer
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Caitlin Quinlan
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
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Released on 29th April 2025 | |
Short Night Of Glass Dolls
- La corta notte delle bambole di vetro
Short Night of Glass Dolls is a 1971 Italy / West Germany / Yugoslavia horror mystery by Aldo Lado.
Starring Ingrid Thulin and Jean Sorel and Mario Adorf.
There are no censorship issues with this release. Summary Notes Greg Moore, an American journalist visiting Prague with his girlfriend Mira is found dead. However, he's
actually only temporarily paralyzed, but the coroner fails to realize this and proceeds to prepare him for the autopsy. While Moore awaits his doom, he tries to recollect what has happened to him. It all starts when his girl disappears. He asks his
friend, a local journalist, for help. They discover that this was just the latest in a series of disappearances of young pretty girls in the area. Their investigation leads them to a strange high profile private club, whose affluent members practice odd
ritualistic orgies and bizarre dark rites.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material When the body of American journalist Gregory Moore (Jean Sorel, Perversion Story) is discovered in the beautiful Malá Strana area of Prague, the body is moved to the morgue for an
autopsy. Only thing is, Gregory is still alive and has been paralyzed in a death-like state. As the ultimate deadline draws near, Gregorys mind races to recall why this happened to him and who is behind a spat of kidnappings of gorgeous local women,
including his girlfriend Mira (Barbara Bach, The Unseen). Aldo Lados remarkable film is an atmospheric delight that boasts an incredible score from the maestro himself, Ennio Morricone (The Good, The Bad & The Ugly), and more than deserves its
reputation as one of the finest examples of the giallo genre. EXTRAS
- - ITALIAN COLLECTION #21
- - 2.0 English Dual Mono
- - 2.0 Italian Dual Mono with English Subtitles
- - Audio Commentary with Italian Cinema Experts Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani
- - When
Butterflies Turned to Glass - Interview with Director Aldo Lado
- - Glass Doll Theories - A Video Essay by Pier Maria Bocchi
- - Lados Trilogy of Terror - A Video Essay by Mike Foster
- - Interview with Expert Stephen Thrower
- - The Need to Sing - Interview with Singer Edda DellOrso
- - Cutting Glass Dolls - Interview with Editor Mario Morra
- - Czech Mate - Feature Length Retrospective Documentary with Aldo Lado and Jean Sorel
- - Einmal Italien und
Zurück [Once to Italy and Back] - Interview with Co-Producer Dieter Geissler
- - English Trailer
- - Italian Trailer
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Three the Hard Way Three the Hard Way is a 2025 US action thriller by Gordon Parks Jr.
Starring Jim Brown, Fred Williamson and Jim Kelly
BBFC cuts were required for an X rated cinema release in 1977. Warner Bros publicity material suggests that the Original Theatrical Version runs 97m and is currently MPA Unrated. Previous US releases featured an edited 89m
version.
Summary Notes Blaxploitation film about three martial-arts specialists who prevent white supremacists from tainting the U.S. water supply with a toxin that's only harmful
to black people.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material At the height of their big-screen popularirty, three 1970s superstars head the cast of the action-thriller THREE THE HARD WAY.Directed with style and panache by Gordon Parks, Jr.,
the film stars Jim Brown, Fred Williamson and Jim Kelly as a unitrio out to stop a secret white supremacist organizaton that plans to contaminate the water supplies of Detroit, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. with a substance that is a lethal poison only
to the Black population. Long only seen in an edited 89 minute version, this new Blu-ray presentation restores the film to its original theatrical version.
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Released on 13th May 2025 | |
The Naked Witch
The Naked Witch is a 1969 US horror mystery by William O. Brown
Starring Anthony Eisley, Thordis Brandt and Alvy Moore
Originally released in the US in a cut MPAA M rated version titled The
Witchmaker. Later reissued uncut and MPAA R rated with the title The Naked Witch
Summary Notes A psychic researcher and his assistants investigate a series of murders of beautiful
young women.
Versions
uncut
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cut | 
M
Rated | US: Cut for an MPA M rating |
Promotional Material When a series of brutal, ritualistic type murders of eight young women occur at a Louisiana swamp, Dr. Ralph Hayes, a psychic researcher, heads there with his team to begin an
investigation into the dark & macabre tragedies. After learning the bodies of the women have been drained of their blood, and marked with satanic symbols, Dr. Hayes and his team suspect this is the work of a satanic coven. It doesn't take long for them
to discover that they are up against a powerful warlock who is out to fulfill a pact with his master. Bonus Materials
- Commentary track by Robert Kelly, artist, reviewer and film buff extraodinaire!
- Poster gallery of other notable horror films of the 1960's. '1960S Horror: A Decade of Innovation and
Fear'
- Restored original Theatrical Trailer, TV Trailer and Radio Spot
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Released on 19th May 2025 | |
Lady Of The Law Lady Of The Law is a 1975 Hong Kong action drama by Chiang Shen, Stanley Wing Siu
Starring Lo Lieh, Szu Shih and Shen Chan
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Jiao is framed for rape and murder (and, later, two more murders) by Chen and his son - the same people who
framed Jiao's father and left him orphaned. Into the mix comes The Lady of the Law, Miss Leng, whose job it is to find the guilty. This she does, and she and Jiao find them...
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for sexual violence:
Promotional Material A dangerous criminal escapes captivity -- but luckily crime-busting super-swordswoman Leng Rushuang (Shih Szu, Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires) is on his trail. However, she has
doubts about his guilt, and she's not going to stop fighting until she's sure the right man is being punished. Co-starring Lo Lieh (Dragons Forever) and the unmistakable Dean Shek (Drunken Master), Lady of the Law is a choice cut from the golden
age of Hong Kong swordplay. 88 Films are proud to present this slice-and-dice classic on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. EXTRAS:
- HIGH DEFINITION BLU-RAY PRESENTATION IN 2.35:1 ASPECT RATIO
- ORIGINAL MANDARIN MONO 2.0 AUDIO WITH NEW ENGLISH SUBTITLES
- AUDIO COMMENTARY BY DAVID WEST
- STILLS GALLERY
- FOLDED POSTER
- ORIGINAL AND NEWLY
COMMISSIONED ARTWORK BY ROB BRUNO
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Private Club Private Club is a 2025 film by Max Pecas
Starring Philippe Gaste, Eva Stroll and Patrick Lachaume Cut by the BBFC for an 'X' rated cinema release in 1974. Uncut and BBFC 18
rated for 2025 Blu-ray UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for sexual violence, strong sex, nudity:
Promotional Material Max Pécas blends sensuality with intrigue in the French erotic crime thriller Private Club a.k.a House of 1000 Pleasures (1974). The film follows a group of men lured into an
extravagant brothel that promises unparalleled pleasure but hides a sinister secret. As the guests indulge in decadent fantasies, they soon realize they are trapped in a dangerous web of deception, blackmail, and murder. Known for its lavish
cinematography, seductive atmosphere, and suspenseful storytelling, the movie captures the essence of 1970s European erotic cinema. Max Pécas, a prolific director of exploitation films, delivers a blend of eroticism and mystery, making Private Club a
cult favourite among fans of vintage Euro sleaze and crime thrillers.
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Released on 5th May 2025 | |
Anora Anora is a 2024 US comedy romance by Sean Baker
Starring Mikey Madison, Paul Weissman and Lindsey Normington
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news
reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong sex, drug misuse:
- 2025 Spirit Entertainment R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 5th
May 2025
Promotional Material Contemporary cinemas foremost chronicler of American dreamers and schemers hustling on the margins of capitalist promise, Sean Baker, reaches heights of mastery with this audacious
anti Cinderella story a whirlwind neorealist screwball comedy with an aching heart. In an electric, star-is-born performance, Mikey Madison soars as Anora, an enterprising, ferociously foulmouthed Brooklyn erotic dancer and sex worker whose Prince
Not-So-Charming comes along in the form of a Russian oligarchs-child son (Mark Eydelshteyn). This is the beginning of a fractured fairy tale also featuring standout performances from Karren Karagulian, Yura Borisov, and Vache Tovmasyan that turns the
cruel realities of class inside out. Winner of the Palme dOr at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Anora confirms Baker as one of our preeminent auteurs.
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Released on 13th May 2025 | |
The Bikini Carwash Company + The Bikini Carwash Company II Double Feature A double bill by Gary Orona, Ed Hansen
Starring Kristi Ducati There are no censorship issues with this release.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material THE BIKINI CARWASH COMPANY: What happens when you put a bunch of bodacious California babes behind the wheel of a busy carwash? Jack McGowan's
(Joe Dusic) about to get the wild and wacky answer! When the naive Midwesterner comes to L.A. to run his ailing uncle's carwash, he makes a few wrong turns and ends up at the beach. He is rescued by foxy business major Melissa Reeves (Kristi Ducati,
Intimate Obsession), who convinces Jack to let her run the business for a cut of the action. Things get hilariously out of hand as Melissa and her bubbly friends "dress for success" in the skimpiest bikinis - or nothing at all!
THE BIKINI CARWASH COMPANY II: Just when you thought it was safe to ask for extra wax, those wild washing women are back for more sudsy fun. When a weaselly business magnate tries to buy out the carwash, the gals turn
to a cable lingerie business to raise some needed funds and when they pose, more than funds get raised! "The Bikini Carwash Company" and "The Bikini Carwash Company II" were originally shot and
produced on standard definition videotape. To present these films in the best possible quality, both feature films have been up-converted, re-mastered and upgraded from their original standard definition 480p resolution to high definition 1080p
resolution using the latest advanced up-conversion AI models and presented in their 1.33:1 original aspect ratios in order to provide the best possible viewing experience.
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Released on 26th May 2025 | |
Nomads Nomads is a 1986 USA horror mystery thriller by John McTiernan.
Starring Lesley-Anne Down and Pierce Brosnan and Anna Maria Monticelli.
There are no censorship issues with this release beyond noting that it was once BBFC 18 rated Summary Notes A French anthropologist gets murdered in Los Angeles after he
discovers the existence of some unknown demonical creatures. Before he dies, he reveals his secret to a young doctor...
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong language, bloody images, sex:
Promotional Material They creep. They kill...and no one knows who they are or where they came from. But when these rootless demonic spirits descend on a determined doctor, all hell breaks loose. Bitten
by a dying madman named Jean Pommier (Pierce Brosnan -- Goldeneye, Mamma Mia - in his first leading role), Dr. Eileen Flax (Lesley-Anne Down -- Sphinx, From Beyond the Grave) becomes the vessel for his turbulent and insane thoughts. Thrust into his last
days, she is shocked to discover the existence of mysterious and murderous demons on a quest for destruction...and begins her own quest to somehow stop them before she joins Pommier in his horrifying fate! Special Features
- - Newly scanned and restored in 2K from the original negative.
- - Uncompressed English DTS-HD Master Audio 5:1
- - Optional English subtitles for the hard of hearing
- - Audio Commentary with director John McTiernan moderated by
film writer and author Eric Lichtenfeld
- - Delightful Alchemy: Pierce Brosnan remembers Nomads - Exclusive new interview with star Brosnan on his first feature lead role
- - A Fringe Genre Exercise: New video essay and appraisal of the
film by writer, author and critic Kim Newman
- - Paging Doctor Flax - Interview with star Lesley-Anne Down on Nomads
- - Musical Nomads - Interview with composer Bill Conti
- - Radio spot
- - Image Gallery
- - Archive
Trailer
- - Reversible Sleeve featuring two artwork choices
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Released on 10th June 2025 |
 Reality Killers is a 2005 Italy horror by Alessandro Capone, Pablo
Dammicco, Volfango De Biasi
Starring Valter D'Errico and Cristina Puccinelli
Banned by the BBFC for 2024 video. The US release is uncut and MPA Unrated.
The BBFC commented: Reality Killers is a horror film in which a man obsessed with violent snuff videos, featuring people being abused, tortured and killed, goes on to commit his own similar crimes.
Reality Killers consists of a series of short vignettes in which people, including women and children, are killed. In some cases, acts of sadistic violence follow or involve sexual behaviour and nudity. The protagonist acts as a
narrator, relishing in the violence and endorsing the actions of the killers. Women, in particular, are portrayed as either sexual objects to be abused or as predatory killers themselves. Potentially harmful attitudes, such as the suggestion that victims
and perpetrators enjoy violence, and that women are presented primarily as sex objects or predatory killers, are not clearly challenged, nor is there a narrative counterbalance to the sustained focus on sadism. As a last resort,
the BBFC may find content unsuitable for classification, in line with the objective of preventing non-trivial harm risks to potential viewers and, through their behaviour, to society. In our Classification Guidelines we state that this may occur where a
central concept is unacceptable, such as a sustained focus on rape, other non-consensual sexually violent behaviour or sadistic violence. The guidelines also state that we consider whether the availability of the material to the age group concerned would
run contrary to broad public opinion. The BBFC considered whether the film's issues could be adequately addressed through intervention such as cuts. As Reality Killers consists almost entirely of scenes of sadistic violence and
abuse, we determined that cuts would not effectively address these issues. The film, when taken as a whole, transgresses BBFC Classification Guidelines and policy, and we believe that its classification even at 18 would run contrary to broad public
opinion. The BBFC therefore found Reality Killers to be unsuitable for classification. :
Mike Commented: Reality Killers has been made available in the UK via import from the US. I got mine today
and watched it, so here are a few comments: Most importantly, this is the tamest film the BBFC have rejected in a very long time. I'm struggling to remember a single shot which, on the face of it, would breach BBFC guidelines.
Quite a lot of characters get killed but none of them in an especially gruesome way, and the special effects aren't up to much so it's hard to take seriously. The BBFC rejection statement mentions child killings, but there's only one and it's totally
non-sexualised and non-sadistic. The killings of women have less effect than they might in that they're often shot in low light or with shaky camerawork, and usually we see the aftermath rather than the act itself. One puzzling
aspect is that several of the sexually-motivated killings are committed by women against men. The BBFC line on this has long been that such scenes don't pose a meaningful harm risk because there is no research evidence that such scenes are harmful to
viewers, even if sexualised. The last time such a scene was cut was in Neighbour (2009). So we might have expected the BBFC to go easy on those scenes at least. Not so - the rejection statement says that women are presented primarily as sex objects or
predatory killers. So even when women are committing murders the BBFC still condemns the filmmakers. Very strange. The BBFC have often had problems in the past with films which fail to include enough narrative to tie together
their scenes of sexual and non-sexual violence. Films in which we just see the killer murdering people with no wider narrative, explanation of why they kill, whether they get punished for their crimes, etc. are often viewed with suspicion. (Hate Crime
and Grotesque are good examples of that). The problem that Reality Killers has is that it's a film almost without narrative. We assumed initially that it was directed by Alessandro Capone, but it turns out that although he did
shoot one section, his role was basically as chaperone to some inexperienced young directors who were being given their first chance in the industry. So several people shot different parts of this film, and the only connection between them was that they
featured snuff killers. Hence there is no single killer who committs all the murders. In many scenes it's not even clear which of the murderers we've met so far is doing the killing. The film's producer tried to introduce an element of continuity by
filming some scenes with a fat man in a mask and interspersing them with the rest of the footage to make it look like he is the killer. But it doesn't really work, and there are just several killers none of whom we get to know. I think it's the lack of
context and narrative that was the BBFC's main problem. If you go in to this film having read that you're about to see a depraved snuff killer's home video collection and assume it must be like the August Underground Trilogy or
Murder Set Pieces, you're going to be extremely disappointed.
Summary Notes We follow perverse serial killer 'The Sculptor' as he parades the viewer through his extensive
collection of snuff videotapes. What follows is a series of candid vignettes of horrific intensity which will test the nerves of even the most hardened of horror fans.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material A perverse serial killer called 'The Sculptor' parades the viewer through his extensive collection of snuff videotapes. As grim as it is shocking, as sadistic as it is controversial,
as unrelenting as it is enigmatic - REALITY KILLERS is the ultra-violent cavalcade of torture porn terror that has been locked away and unseen by literally anybody, until now.
We follow perverse serial killer 'The Sculptor' as he parades the
viewer through his extensive collection of snuff videotapes. What follows is a series of candid vignettes of horrific intensity which will test the nerves of even the most hardened of horror fans!
An Italian production from the creators of BODY
COUNT and WITCH STORY, with a chequered and vague production history before the finished picture was shelved indefinitely, REALITY KILLERS sought to finally see light of day for a UK release until it found itself rejected for classification outright by
the BBFC. Now it is finally here in its full outlaw uncut glory. Bonus Materials
- From Witch Lore To Snuff Gore: New Interview with Director/Producer Alessandro Capone
- Producing A Killing Reality: New Interview with Co-Producer Gabriele Pacitto
- Cutting Deep: Mapping the Origin of Torture Porn: New Video Essay by
Giacomo Calzoni
- Original Production Scenes: A series of deleted scenes and alternative approaches illustrating a film that bore a very different plot to the final version
- Teaser Trailer
- Storyboards
- Image Gallery
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Released on 25th August 2025 | |
Emmanuelle Emmanuelle is a 2024 France romance by Audrey Diwan
Starring Noémie Merlant, Will Sharpe and Jamie Campbell Bower
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Follows a woman and the series of erotic fantasies that she entertains.
UK: Uncut
and BBFC 18 rated for strong sex, nudity:
- 2025 Altitude Film Distribution (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 25th August 2025
Promotional Material Emmanuelle is in search of a lost pleasure. She flies alone to Hong Kong, for a business trip. In this sensual global city, she meets Kei, a
mysterious man who never ceases to elude her. Acclaimed filmmaker Audrey Diwan (Happening) directs this star-studded reimagining of the steamy '70s cult classic.
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