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The Decameron is a 1971 Italy comedy drama by Pier Paolo Pasolini. With Franco Citti, Ninetto Davoli and Jovan Jovanovic. See IMDb

Passed 18 uncut for strong sex and sexualised nudity with previous BBFC cuts waived for:

• UK 2011 BFI Dual RB Blu-ray/R2 DVD at UK Amazon recently released on 5th December 2011
• UK 2009 BFI R2 Online
• UK 2009 BFI RB Blu-ray
• UK 2009 BFI R2 DVD
• UK 2001 BFI R2 DVD
• UK 1971 cinema release

Promotional Material:

The first part of Pasolini's colourful and highly erotic Trilogy of Life is full of bawdy, earthy spirit, romping through tales of lusty nuns and priests, cuckolded husbands, murdered lovers and grave-robbers with five of the stories linked to character of an intriguing artist, played by Pasolini himself. Presented in a new High-Definition restoration. Pasolini's visual notes for an unrealised film project, Notes for an African Oresteria, is also included here, fully restored to High-Definition by Cineteca di Bologna.

Special Features

• Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition
• Alternative English-language version
• Original Italian trailer
• Notes for an African Oresteria (1970, b&w, 1.33:1, 73 minutes)
• Fully illustrated booklet including essays, reviews and biography

Previously Cut:

UK: Passed 18 after 22s of BBFC cuts for:

• UK 1988 Warner VHS

The BBFC cuts were:

• Full frontal nudity and an erection offended the censors and so had to go

The Canterbury Tales is a 1972 Italy/France comedy drama by Pier Paolo Pasolini. With Hugh Griffith, Laura Betti and Ninetto Davoli. See IMDb

UK: Passed 15 uncut for frequent moderate sex and sex references with previous BBFC cuts waived for:

• UK 2011 BFI RB Blu-ray/R2 DVD at UK Amazon recently released on 5th December 2011
• UK 2009 BFI Online
• UK 2009 BFI RB Blu-ray
• UK 2009 BFI R2 DVD
• UK 2001 BFI R2 DVD

Promotional Material:

The second part of Pasolini's Trilogy of Life plunges with gusto into dark and bawdy tales which celebrate almost every conceivable form of sexual act with a rich, earthy humour. Pasolini himself has a cameo appearance in this playful film, presented here in a new High-Definition restoration.

• Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition

• Alternative English-language version presented with English version inserts

• Original Italian trailer

• Exclusive new documentary exploring Pasolini's significance on the Italian genre film

• Fully illustrated booklet including essays, reviews and biography

Previously Cut:

UK: Passed X (18) after BBFC cuts for:

• UK 1972 cinema release

From IMDb. The BBFC cuts were:

• edits to anal sex shots,
• a man being whipped,
• Rufus urinating on the crowd during the Pardoner's Tale'

Arabian Nights is a 1974 Italy/France adventure by Pier Paolo Pasolini. With Ninetto Davoli, Franco Citti and Franco Merli. See IMDb

UK: Passed 18 uncut with previous BBFC cuts waived for:

• UK 2011 BFI RB Blu-ray/R2 DVD at UK Amazon recently released on 5th December 2011
• UK 2009 BFI RB Blu-ray
• UK 2009 BFI R2 DVD
• UK 2001 BFI R2 DVD

Summary Review: Entertaining

Part of a trilogy with Canterbury Tales and Decameron. The acting is underwhelming and the sex is pretty sterile. However the visual style is very impressive and the film is entertaining enough.

Promotional Material:

The final part of Pasoloni's Trilogy of Life series is rich with exotic tales of slaves and kings, potions, betrayals, demons and, most of all, love and lovemaking in all its myriad forms. Mysterious and liberating, this is an exquisitely dreamlike and adult interpretation of the original folk tales, presented here in a beautiful new High-Definition restoration.

Special Features

• Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition
• Alternative English-language version
• Original trailer
• Deleted sequences
• Fully illustrated booklet including essays, reviews and biography

Previously Cut:

UK: Passed X (18) after BBFC cuts for:

• UK 1975 cinema release

From IMDb:

• heavy edits to all shots of genital nudity
• cuts to a a man firing a phallic shaped arrow at a woman
• cuts to a naked man having wine licked from his feet

Demons 2 is a 1986 Italy horror film by Lamberto Bava. With David Edwin Knight, Nancy Brilli and Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni. See IMDb

UK: The Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for:

• UK 2012 Arrow Limited Edition Steelbook [Demons 1 + Demons 2] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon just released on 30th April 2012
• UK 2012 Arrow RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 14th May 2012
• UK 2012 Arrow R0 DVD at UK Amazon just released on 30th April 2012
• UK 2010 Arrow R0 DVD

Previously the Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for:

• UK 2000 Divid R2 DVD
• UK 1993 GLS VHS
• UK  Avatar VHS
• UK 1987 cinema release

New Arrow Blu-ray & DVD Promotional Material:

Panic on the streets! The Demons are back!

The Demons are back! Unleashed through the TV and bringing Hell direct to your Living Room. Out of the dark Forbidden Zone, the world's ugliest zombies are causing carnage in an apartment block, eating the residents and spreading their deadly plague.

Watch as a teenage birthday girl ruins the party by eating her guests, see bodybuilders torn to shreds and tremble in terror as possessed children run amok. Will anyone survive or will the Demons rise once more and destroy us all?

Directed by Lamberto Bava (Demons, Macabre) and produced by Dario Argento (Sleepless, Inferno), this Italian splatter classic will leave you in fear of turning on the Television...

Features

• Four option reversible sleeve with original poster and video artwork with additional fifth artwork panel featuring all-new Jeff Zornow artwork
• Double-sided fold-out poster
• Collector's Booklet featuring brand new writing on Demons by Calum Wadell
• Collector's Comic: Demons 3 Part 2 of 2! Not The Ogre. Not The Church. Not even Black Demons! For the first time ever, Arrow Video presents an original sequel to the cult classics.

• Remastered from a brand new HD restoration of the film
• Optional English and Italian audio
• Optional English subtitles for Italian and English (SDH) audio
• Original Aspect Ratio- 1.66:1 (16x9)
• The audio recollections of director Lamberto Bava, Mechanical Creations & Transformation Artist Sergio Stivaletti and Journalist Loris Curci
• Creating Creature Carnage: Extensive Interview with makeup man Sergio Stivaletti
• Bava to Bava: Luigi Cozzi tracks the history of the Italian horror film; from Riccardo Freda and Mario Bava to the end of the golden age with Michele Soavi and Lamberto Bava as well as considering recent Italian horror films.
• Original trailer

Love Goddess of the Cannibals.

A 1978 Italy horror by Joe D'Amato. With Melissa Chimenti, Sirpa Lane and Maurice Poli. See IMDb

Passed 18 uncut for:

• UK 2012 Shameless Sexploitation [+ Satan's Baby Doll + The Beast in Space] R0 DVD
• UK 2010 Shameless R0 DVD

The UK release is the longest available with deleted scenes re-inserted

See trailer from youtube.com

Satan's Baby Doll

A 1982 Italy horror by Mario Bianchi. With Jacqueline Dupré, Mariangela Giordano and Aldo Sambrell. See IMDb

The Extended Softcore Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

• UK 2012 Shameless Sexploitation [+ The Beast in Space + Love Goddess of the Cannibals] R0 DVD
• UK 2010 Argent/Shameless R0 DVD

The extensions are for extra material found in the hardcore version which isn't actually hardcore.

There is a Hardcore Version with inserts running at about an extra 12 minutes. This is available on the German Kult label.

See trailer from youtube.com

The Beast in Space

A 1980 Italy SciFi by Alfonso Brescia, With Sirpa Lane, Vassili Karis and Lucio Rosato. See IMDb

A pre-cut version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

• UK 2012 Shameless Sexploitation [+ Satan's Baby Doll + Love Goddess of the Cannibals] R0 DVD
• UK 2010 Argent/Shameless R0 DVD

This version is based upon the XXX Version but the 'real' hardcore was pre-cut. However it is slightly better than the US Unrated Version in that:

• The beast raping Sondra is extended with some extra softcore material rescued from the hardcore version.
• There are extra shots of Onaf's prosthetic penis.

There is an uncut  XXX Version released in the US on the Private Screening label.

See trailer from youtube.com

Body Puzzle is a 1992 Italy horror thriller by Lamberto Bava. With Joanna Pacula, Tomas Arana and François Montagut. See IMDb.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• US 2011 12 Between Us R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon recently released on 6th December 2011

UK: Last seen when passed 18 uncut for:

• UK 1996 Arthouse Productions VHS

Promotional Material:

A serial killer collecting body parts doesn't plan to stop the bloodshed until he gets them all. Strange clues left at each murder all seem to point to a beautiful woman, but is she the next victim or the maniac responsible for the killings?

Chilling suspenser stars Joanna Pacula and was directed by Lamberto Bava.

• Widescreen;
• Soundtrack: Italian;
• Subtitles: English;
• Extras: Interview in Italian with English subtitles.

Conversation Piece is a 1974 Italy/France drama by Luchino Visconti. With Burt Lancaster, Helmut Berger and Silvana Mangano. See IMDb

A presumably uncut re-mastered version is MPAA Unrated for:

• US 2012 Raro R0 Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon just released on 10th April 2012
• US 2012 Raro R1 DVD via US Amazon just released on 10th April 2012

Promotional Material:

The setting for Conversation Piece is a handsome old Roman palazzo owned by a Professor (Burt Lancaster), an aging, American-born, Roman bred art historian who devotes his life to his books, his paintings, and his stereo recordings of Mozart. His life is turned upside down when his house and his intellectual life is invaded by a rich, pushy, overdressed marquesa, played by Silvana Mangano, the wife of a Fascist industrialist, and her teen-age daughter (Claudia Marsani), her young German lover (Helmut Berger) and her daughter's lover (Stefano Patrizi). These four characters are able to persuade the Professor to lease them his upstairs apartment for a year and what unfolds is a truly revealing exploration of the idle rich and the humble intellectual.

Previously cut by the BBFC

Previously a pre-cut version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts after 1 cinema cut waived for:

• UK 2003 Arrow R2 DVD

From cuts details on IMDb:

The 2003 DVD submission contained just one use of the word 'cunt' and the BBFC waived that cut. One use of 'cunt' was still missing though.

Passed X (18) after BBFC cuts for:

• UK 1975 cinema release

From IMDb:

• The BBFC cut 2 uses of the word 'cunt'

King of New York is a 1990 US crime drama by Abel Ferrara. With Christopher Walken, David Caruso and Laurence Fishburne. See IMDb

UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence and hard drug use:

• UK 2012 Arrow Limited Edition Steelbook R2 DVD/RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon
• UK 2012 Arrow R2 DVD/RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon for release on 25th June 2012

Promotional material:

Where Scarface Left Off... King Of New York Begins

Christopher Walken is out of prison and back on the dirty streets of New York as convicted drug lord Frank White in a pitch black 90s crime classic from the magnificently disreputable Abel Ferrara (Driller Killer, Ms.45).

White returns to his old patch to finds it in disarray as the parasites that moved in to capture his business don't share in the same Robin Hood spirit. Soon he's violently taking out the competition, stealing their stashes and turning a healthy profit on the gear, putting it towards building a new South Bronx hospital.

But you can't make an omelette without breaking some heads. As the street killings rise and the corrupt cops close in, White's crazed mix of criminal psychosis and heartfelt charity threatens to tear apart everything he's fought so hard to build...

Features:

• Collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Brad Stevens, author of Abel Ferrara: The Moral Vision
• High Definition Blu-ray and Standard Definition DVD Presentation of the film
• Optional 5.1 / 2.0 Stereo Audio TBC
• Audio commentary with director Abel Ferrara
• Audio commentary with composer Joe Delia, producer Mary Kane, casting director Randy Sabusawa and editor Anthony Redman
• Brand new interview with director Abel Ferrara TBC
• Interview with producer Augusto Caminito
• Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty: Documentary on Abel Ferrara from the French TV show Cine'astes de Notre Temps
• A Short Film about the Long Career of Abel Ferrara: This documentary looks at Abel Ferrara's career including interviews with his key collaborators
• Dual Format Edition comes with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly designed artwork by The Dude Designs
• Limited Edition SteelBook comes with newly designed artwork by The Dude Designs.

The Return of the Living Dead is a 1985 US comedy horror by Dan O'Bannon. With Clu Gulager, James Karen and Don Calfa. See IMDb

UK: Version with the original soundtrack passed 15 uncut for:

• UK 2012 Second Sight [Original + Remixed soundtrack] Steelbook Blu-ray at UK Amazon for release on 4th June 2012

Fans of the film consider the original soundtrack to be the 'proper' version.

Promotional Material:

The dead have risen and they need BRAINS! Dan O'Bannon's cult splatterfest is one of the definitive zombie movies and one of the classic horrors of the 80's.

Blundering medical supplies warehouse workers Frank and his young trainee Freddy unwittingly unleash a mysterious U.S. military chemical that brings the dead back to life. And they've got a real hunger for human brains! Enlisting the help of the local crematorium they set off a chain of events that could lead to the end of civilisation. Can they defeat the growing army of ravenous zombies? How do you kill something that's already dead? It's not a bad question Burt!

Features:

• More Brains! A Return To The Living Dead: The definitive 2 hour documentary featuring interviews with cast, writers, producers and many more, as well as previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage, storyboards, conceptual art, publicity materials and archival documents.
• More Brains! 2 hours of Killer Bonus Features: A conversation with Dan O'Bannon: The Final Interview. They Won't Stay Dead: A look at Return Of The Living Dead Part II. Love
• Beyond The Grave: A look at Return Of The Living Dead III.
• Stacey Q Live: Exclusive Tonight music video.
• Even More Brains: Deleted documentary interviews. Return of the Living Dead in 3 minutes. Resurrected Settings: The Filming Locations Today.
• The Origins of Return Of The Living Dead with John A. Russo.
• The FX Of The Living Dead with production designer William Stout and FX make-up artists William Munns and Tony Gardner.
• Party Time with music consultant Steve Pross and 45 Grave singer Dinah Cancer
• Original Soundtrack: PCM 2.0
• Remixed Soundtrack PCM 2.0
• Remixed Soundtrack: DTS 5.1 Digital Surround
• Exclusive to Bluray Steelbook - Ernie's Notepad: a 20-page replica notebook by embalmer Ernie Kaltenbrunner, featuring production notes, casting information and exclusive artwork

Previous Releases with the Remixed Soundtrack

UK: Version with the re-mixed soundtrack passed 18 uncut for:

• UK 2002 MGM R2 DVD
• UK 1985 Vestron VHS

From IMDb. The soundtrack was re-mixed for US DVDs as follows:

• The Damned song, Dead Beat Dance, which played to introduce the punk kids driving in Suicide's car, was removed for copyright reasons.
• The Tar Man's voice has been re-recorded in a more guttural tone. However, the original Tar Man voice can be heard briefly during the closing credit sequence.
• The send more cops zombie has been re-recorded with a lower voice.
• The Tall Boys song Take a walk has been removed, now you only hear it for a few seconds with no vocals.
• The song Burn the flames playing over Frank's suicide has also been shortened.

Mardock Scramble is a 2010 Japan anime by Susumu Kudo. With Megumi Hayashibara, Norito Yashima, Hiroki Touchi. See IMDb

UK: The Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for:

• UK 2012 Kase SAS/Manga Entertainment video [Director's Cut+Theatrical Cut] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon just released on 16th April 2012
• UK 2012 Kase SAS/Manga Entertainment video [Director's Cut+Theatrical Cut] R2 DVD at UK Amazon just released on 16th April 2012

Promotional Material:

In a futuristic society, a 15-year-old prostitute named Rune Balot is rescued after being nearly killed. She is subconsciously given the choice to continue living due to an emergency ordinance to preserve life called Mardock Scramble 09. Turned into a cyborg, Balot is then given the choice of assisting the investigations against the man who tried to terminate her. He is part of the powerful October corporation that is stealthily conducting illegal activities.

Contains both the Director's Cut and cut Theatrical Cut.

Rob Roy is a 1995 US/UK action film by Michael Caton-Jones. With Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange and John Hurt. See IMDb

UK: Passed 15 uncut with previous BBFC cuts waived for strong violence, sexual violence and sex references for:

• UK 2012 20th century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon just released on 16th April 2012

Previously cut by the BBFC

Previously passed 15 after 15-24s of BBFC cuts for category for:

• UK 1999 MGM R2 DVD
• UK 1998 Warner VHS
• UK 1995 Warner VHS

The BBFC cuts were:

• Rape of Jessica Lange was reduced and re-edited for video. The BBFC considered the scene too strong for a 15 and too traumatising for girls of this age.

Maniac Cop is a 1988 US action film by William Lustig. With Tom Atkins and Bruce Campbell. See IMDb

The Theatrical Version was passed 18 uncut for:

• UK 2012 Arrow/Arrowdrome R2 DVD at UK Amazon released today on 16th April 2012
• UK 2011 Arrow R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon

Previously Cut by the BBFC

The Theatrical Version was passed 18 after 5s of BBFC cuts for:

• UK 2000 Synergy R2 DVD
• UK 1991 Channel 5 VHS
• UK 1989 Lazer VHS
• UK 1988 cinema release

The BBFC cuts were:

• The cut is to the shower scene and involves Robert Z'Dar getting stabbed in the back with a knife. It's a shot of the knife going in and out again
• Also cuts to the torture of Z'Dar as his face gets carved with a knife.

Promotional material:

Police brutality never felt so good!

Notorious video nasty creator William Lustig and B-Movie legend Larry Cohen return to the dirty streets for a unique high speed collision of the slasher movie and police thriller in Maniac Cop, a blood splattered tale of brutal cop vengeance from beyond the grave.

When reports come in of a man in a police uniform committing gore drenched bloody murder on the city streets, officer Jack Forrest (Bruce Campbell) stands accused. Now, with few friends, powerful enemies and a psychopathic slayer still at large, it’s up to Jack to prove he’s not guilty and bring down the killer.

Now, Arrow video brings the Maniac Cop back from the 80s video vault to stalk the night time streets once more, looking for fresh victims…

DVD Features

• a reversible sleeve of original artwork

• a collector’s booklet!

• an interview with star tom atkins

• trailer

True Story of a Woman in Jail: Sex Hell is a 1975 Japanese film by Kôyû Ohara. With Hitomi Kozue, Meika Seri and Maya Hiromi. See IMDb

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• US 2012 12 Synapse/Impulse R1 DVD at US Amazon just released on 10th April 2012

UK:  Never released

Promotional Material:

Our series of films from NIKKATSU PRODUCTIONS continues with one of the most unusual and controversial women in prison films of all-time!

A group of young women is thrown into a horrible juvenile hall, due to their illegal acts. They soon wish they were back on the outside, as a gang of inmates subjects this fresh meat to the horrors of being locked up. Mayumi, a new inmate with a mysterious past, stands up for herself and fights back! NO ONE is going to push her around, and she hatches an escape plan to seek revenge on the person who had her incarcerated.

TRUE STORY OF A WOMAN IN JAIL: SEX HELL is a sleazy, sexually graphic and surprisingly violent entry in the women in prison genre. The opening uniform changing, nude medical examination sessions, communal scrubbings in the bathhouse, nimble-fingered lesbians and vicious catfights are all here... and more!

Features

• Newly Translated, Removable English Subtitles
• Liner Notes by Japanese Film Expert, Jasper Sharp

Debauchery (Ryôshoku) is a 1983 Japanese film by Hidehiro Ito With Mizuho Nakagawa, Shinshô Nakamaru and Tatsuya Nanjo. See IMDb

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• US 2012 12 Synapse/Impulse R1 DVD at US Amazon just released on 10th April 2012

UK:  Never released

Promotional Material:

Celebrating 100 years of NIKKATSU PRODUCTIONS, Impulse Pictures is proud to present THE NIKKATSU EROTIC FILMS COLLECTION, a continuing series of critically acclaimed, classic eroductions designed to shock and titillate fans of erotic cinema.

The sexy Ryoko Watanabe stars as Ami, a jaded housewife who pitches herself, body and soul, into the Tokyo decadence of the decade in an attempt to pep up her marriage. She secretly joins the elite Madame Machiko Society Club to experiment with discrete sex games and the thrill of making love to anonymous men. The sexual perversion and sick depravity she is subjected to, by her clients, is much more than she bargained for. Bondage, beads and whips are only the beginning! Can she escape this secret life she has chosen, or will it destroy her forever?

Features

• Newly Translated, Removable English Subtitles
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Liner Notes by Japanese Film Expert, Jasper Sharp

Thou Shalt Not Kill...Except (aka Stryker's War) is a 1985 US action film by Josh Becker. With Robert Rickman, John Manfredi and Timothy Patrick Quill. See IMDb

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• US 2012 12 Synapse R0 Blu-ray/R0 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon just released on 10th April 2012

UK:  Never released

Promotional Material:

Vietnam, 1969. War is Hell. For Marine Sergeant Jack Stryker (Brian Schulz), however, Hell is just the beginning. Trapped outside a Viet Cong village, Stryker takes two bullets to the leg. Sent home from the war, he discovers his ex-girlfriend (Cheryl Hausen) has been kidnapped by a religious cult with a vicious Manson-like leader (played by THE EVIL DEAD and SPIDER-MAN trilogy director, Sam Raimi). Stryker teams up with some marine friends to form an assassination squad and annihilate the gang of crazed killers.

Synapse Films is proud to present THOU SHALT NOT KILL... EXCEPT in an all-new 2K high-definition transfer from the original negative. Directed by Josh Becker, this must-see (Detroit Free Press) cult classic features many of the people responsible for THE EVIL DEAD, including co-writer Bruce Campbell, writer/producer Scott Spiegel, composer Joseph LoDuca, and actor Ted Raimi.

Release Features

• All-New High-Definition 2K Digital Restoration from the Original Negative
• The Original Super 8mm Short film, STRYKER'S WAR Short Film, starring Bruce Campbell!
• Made in Michigan: The Making of THOU SHALT NOT KILL... EXCEPT - Featurette
• Two Audio Commentaries Featuring Director Josh Becker, Bruce Campbell and Star Brian Schulz
• All-New Video Interview with Bruce Campbell
• Deleted Scene with Optional Director's Commentary
• Alternate Title Sequence Original Theatrical Trailer
• Reversible Cover Artwork

American Pie is a 1999 US comedy by Paul Weitz. With Jason Biggs and Chris Klein. See IMDb

UK: The Extended Version/Unseen Edition/Ultimate Edition/Unrated Version was passed 15 uncut for:

• UK 2012 Universal American Pie 1-3 Box Set R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon just released on 19th March 2012
• UK 2010 Universal Ultimate Edition R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• UK 2002 Columbia/TriStar R2 DVD
• UK 2000 Universal R2 DVD

American Pie 2 is a 2001 US comedy by JB Rogers. With Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott and Shannon Elizabeth. See IMDb

UK: The Unseen Version/Unrated Version was passed 15 uncut for:

• UK 2012 Universal American Pie 1-3 Box Set R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon just released on 19th March 2012
• UK 2011 Universal R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• UK 2003 Universal R2 DVD
• UK 2002 Columbia/TriStar R2 DVD

American Pie 3: The Wedding is a 2003 US comedy by Jesse Dylan. With Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan and Seann William Scott. See IMDb

UK: The Unrated Version was passed 15 uncut for:

• UK 2012 Universal American Pie 1-3 Box Set R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon just released on 19th March 2012
• UK 2011 Universal R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• UK 2003 Universal R2 DVD

X-Rental: 4 Video Classics released on the ArrowDrome label

Rather counter-intuitively includes 6 films:

Maniac Cop

When reports come in of a man in a police uniform committing gore drenched bloody murder on the city streets, officer Jack Forrest (Bruce Campbell) stands accused. Now, with few friends, powerful enemies and a psychopathic slayer still at large, it's up to Jack to prove he's not guilty and bring down the killer.

Cheerleaders & Revenge of the Cheerleaders

For the bold and brassy girls of the cheerleading squad, taking one for their football team comes naturally so when rivals need to be taken down, there's only one solution... seduce them into exhaustion. Now the game girls are on a sex-crazed mission to ride their rivals to victory in a politically incorrect comedy that shocked the world!

Penitentiary & Penitentiary 2

Too Sweet likes three things... Candy bars, makin' love and fighting. Arrested while defending a beautiful hooker in a roadside diner brawl, he finds himself unjustly incarcerated in a violent prison hellhole where life is cheap and punks get owned by predatory lifers. There's only one way out... Victory in the ring!

McBain

Christopher Walken (The Deer Hunter, King of New York) is Robert McBain... An ordinary steel worker with an extraordinary past. A prisoner of war rescued by a future Columbian rebel, he's held to a sacred vow. 18 years later McBain must help to liberate Central America and decimate its evil drug trade by bringing together his old comrades from Nam.

Kiss of the Vampire is a 1963 UK horror by Don Sharp. With Clifford Evans, Edward de Souza and Noel Willman. See IMDb

UK: Passed 12 uncut for:

• UK 2012 Media Sales/Final Cut R2 DVD at UK Amazon just released on 2nd April 2012

Summary Review: Stylish

When car trouble strands a honeymooning couple in a small Southern European village, an aristocratic family in the area reaches out to help them with sinister consequences.

An ulta-stylish effort that really is a wonderful film, from its memorable, atmospheric opening scene set in a cemetery to the spectacular climax involving a colony of bats.

It is well acted by a great cast, some of whom appeared in other Hammer films, and it is confidently directed by Don Sharp.

The Bodyguard is a 1992 US romance by Mick Jackson. With Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston and Gary Kemp.See IMDb

US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated for:

• US VOD to rent/buy [US only] at US Amazon
• US 2012 Warner R0 Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon just released on 27th March 2012
• US 2005 Warner Special Edition R1 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

Cut in the UK

UK: Passed 15 after a 1s BBFC cut for:

• UK 2008 Warner Online
• UK 2005 Warner Special Edition R2 DVD
• UK 1999 Warner R2 DVD
• UK 1995 Warner VHS
• UK 1993 Warner VHS
• UK 1992 cinema release

The BBFC cut is:

• A double ear clap by Frank has been removed for BBFC fear of imitation.

Strip Nude for your Killer is a 1975 Italian giallo by Andrea Bianchi. With Edwige Fenech, Nino Castelnuovo and Femi Benussi. See IMDb

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• US 2012 Blue Underground R0 Blu-ray via UK Amazon and at US Amazon
• US 2005 Blue Underground R1 DVD at US Amazon

UK: Passed 18 uncut for:

• UK 2008 Argent/Shameless R2 DVD at UK Amazon

Cut for cinema

Cut by the BBFC for:

• UK 1979 cinema release

Summary Review: Lots of Nudity

A young model dies of a heart attack during a back-alley abortion. After her death a mysterious series of bloody murders take place. Each of the victims are connected to the same studio that Evelyn worked at and each are viciously murdered by the knife wielding killer.

Strip Nude for Your Killer is a sleazy and violent Italian giallo that will surely please fans of Italian cinema.

There is lots of nudity provided by Edwige Fenech, Femi Benussi and Erna Schurer. The jazz score by Berto Pisano is pretty good and the plot is actually very gripping. The killings are quite gory and sadistic and the cinematography by Franco Delli Colli is excellent.

The Protector is a 1985 Hong Kong/US police actioner by James Glickenhaus. With Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello and Sandy Alexander. See IMDb

The Unrated Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

• UK 2012 Showbox/Cine Asia/Hong Kong Legends R2 DVD at UK Amazon just released on 19th March 2012
• UK 2007 Contender/Hong Kong Legends R2 DVD

Previously a cut US Rated version was released in the UK

The R Rated Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:

• UK 1986 Warner VHS
• UK 1985 cinema release

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com: 16s of MPAA cuts to violence:

• cuts to the shooting of the giant
• cuts to criminal being electrocuted on pinball machine
• cuts to shooting of Michael

Summary Review: Not a Successful US Intro for Jackie Chan

Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni are sent to Hong Kong to investigate a kidnapping. Once in Hong Kong, the pair causes no end of trouble for both drug kingpin Mr. Ko and the local authorities.

It is open to debate but the Hong Kong seems to be generally preferred. See below.

Dissatisfied and immensely disappointed with the US Version, Jackie Chan went back and re-shot and added new sections of the film for the Hong Kong Version, including the addition of a whole new subplot. But he removed all of the nudity from his version.

New Fist of Fury is a 1976 action film by Wei Lo. With Jackie Chan, Nora Miao and Ming Cheng Chang. See IMDb

A shortened version/Re-edited Version was passed 15 with previous BBFC cuts waived for:

• UK 2012 15 rated Showbox/Cine Asia Special Collector's Edition R2 DVD at UK Amazon just released on 19th March 2012
• UK 2007 15 rated Contender DVD

The same version was passed 18 for:

• UK 2002 18 rated Eastern Heroes DVD

This version is shortened of about 6 minutes of dialogue.

A History of Different Versions

A very short version was passed 15 without BBFC cuts for:

• UK 2007 Contender DVD

Passed 18 after 2:58s of BBFC cuts for:

• UK 1989 Videosino VHS

More material was excised than that required by BBFC to remove the sight of nunchakus

An abridged version was passed 18 after 1:01s of BBFC cuts for:

• UK 1988 Squarecape VHS

The BBFC cuts were reduced just to remove the sight of nunchakus

Passed X (18) after BBFC cuts for:

• UK 1978 cinema release

From IMDb. The cuts were:

• The film suffered extensive cuts which removed footage of nunchakus and fighting staff plus numerous edits to groin kicks, punches and an ear clap.

The Deadly Spwn is a 1983 Sci-Fi horror by Douglas McKeown. With Charles George Hildebrandt, Tom DeFranco and Richard Lee Porter. See IMDb

UK:  Passed 15 uncut for:

• UK 2012 Arrow R0 DVD at UK Amazon just released on 19th March 2012

Promotional material from our exclusive feed with Cult Labs:

The Deadly Spawn (Arrow Video)

They Crawl, They Breed, THEY EAT!

Something awful is coming, hurtling through the void in a meteor that's on a collision course with Earth. What terrifying entry in the annals of horror will be unleashed when the sinister intergalactic payload smashes into our planet? Answer? THE DEADLY SPAWN!

Two foolish campers witness the crash and investigate. They become the first eviscerated victims of the alien menace. Soon, a small, heartland American town will be under siege as the carnivores from outer space multiply and feast on the locals.

Can a gang of plucky kids stand up to these invaders from another world? Will the planet be overwhelmed? Find out in THE DEADLY SPAWN, A classic serving of low budget schlock from the golden era of independent American horror.

Disk Features:

• -Digitally re-mastered windowboxed transfer in the original full frame aspect ratio
• -Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Craig Kraaken
• -Double-sided fold-out artwork poster
• Collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Calum Waddell and Tim Sullivan (2001 Maniacs) and an interview between Tim Sullivan and Special Effects Director John Dods.
• Two Audio commentaries with writer and producer Ted A. Bohus and editor Marc Harwood.
• A Comic-style prequel with its own musical score
• Alternate opening sequence with new effects and credits
• In the Workshop of S/FX Director John Dods
• A selection of archive TV interviews featuring the filmmakers
• Stills gallery featuring behind-the-scenes images, pages from the script, artwork and more!
• Outtake Reel
• Audition Tapes
• Original Theatrical Trailer

Battle Royale is a 2000 Japan action film by Kinji Fukasaku. With Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda and Tarô Yamamoto. See IMDb

US: The Director's preferred Theatrical Version is MPAA Unrated for:

• US 2012 Anchor Bay Complete Collection (Theatrical + Directors Cut for both BR I & BR II) RA Blu-ray at US Amazon just released on 20th March 2012
• US 2012 Anchor Bay Complete Collection (Theatrical + Directors Cut for both BR I & BR II) R1 DVD  at US Amazon just released on 20th March 2012

UK: The Director's preferred Theatrical Version was passed 18 uncut for:

• UK 2011 ArrowDrome R2 DVD at UK Amazon
• UK 2010 Arrow Limited Edition (Theatrical + Special) R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon

Kinji Fukasaku's blood-soaked drama Battle Royale has never been officially released in the US until now.

Anchor Bay has released a 4-Blu-Ray/DVD package with the theatrical and director's cuts, the more politically provocative sequel Battle Royale II, and a bonus disc of documentaries and ephemera. The elaborate extras signal a clear bid to capitalize on the film's fervent stateside fan base.

Our release strategy is extremely focused around the anticipation for The Hunger Games, says an Anchor Bay rep.

The movie depicts near-future dystopia in which a dictatorial Japan controls its rebellious youth by selecting a high school class, sending it to an island, and forcing the students to kill one other. Released in 2000, it made an instant impact in Japan, where it was banned to children under 15. There's been a persistent rumor that Battle Royale was officially banned by the U.S. government as well. This is nonsense, but even Anchor Bay's press release alludes to it, although it blames civic groups for keeping the film off the American market.

Untrue as they may be, rumors of U.S. censorship are telling. Fans want to believe there's something dangerous about the movie. New York Asian Film Festival programmer Grady Hendrix says he's seen the phenomenon before. Just like saying 'banned in China' helps a small art film, saying 'banned' helps raise interest, he says. We've done it for the festival. People want to see things they're not supposed to see. It's smart marketing. In the case of Battle Royale, the fans themselves did most of this marketing.

Satan's Slave is a 1976 UK horror  by Norman J Warren. With Michael Gough, Martin Potter and Candace Glendenning. See IMDb

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• US 2012 Scorpion Katrina's Nightmare widescreen R0 DVD at US Amazon just released on 20th March 2012

Publicity Material: Widescreen

Now for the first time, anywhere in the world, in widescreen in its completely uncut version.

The British release is missing a notable scene (which the director apparently didn't like anyway)

UK: A hybrid version was passed 18 with previous BBFC cuts waived for:

• UK 2004 Starz/Anchor Bay Norman Warren Collection R2 DVD at UK Amazon

This version is based on the more violent International Version but is missing the sexually violent scene where Stephen smothers a woman with a pillow into unconsciousness. On re-awakening Stephen cuts off her clothes and threateningly traces the scissors across her body. See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com

Prior to submission to the BBFC, the director removed the notorious scissors scene where scissors are traced over a woman which he had apparently 'never liked anyway'.

The notorious alternative bedroom scene, which was to have been included as a DVD extra, was abandoned after the BBFC asked for cuts.

So if the reports are to be believed, then this version is the Director's Cut but is missing a notable deleted scene from the DVD extras

And before that it was cut by the BBFC

The International Version was passed 18 after 1:04s of BBFC cuts for:

• UK 1997 Sovereign/Satanica VHS

The BBFC cuts were:

• edits to a whipping and branding scene
• edited much of Potter's bedroom assault.

The 1997 Satanica video featured an alternate print which was pre-edited by the director to remove a scene where scissors are traced over a woman and restored many of the original cinema cuts, although the film was then cut by 1 minute 4 secs by the BBFC to edit a whipping scene and much of the bedroom assault.

Summary Review: Bizarre artwork

A young girl is caught up in a devil cult run by her evil uncle and cousin. She can trust no one and even people she thought were dead comes back to haunt her.

The film has a reasonably interesting story, attractive characters, at least one sleazy psycho guy, and plenty of nakedness and blood. Since its about an evil Satanic cult, there's also a few cool ritual scenes with daggers, baphomets and robes, along with an attractive young blonde being offered up to the dark lord. One of the coolest parts of this movie is the opening sequence, if only because of the eerie off-key piano music and bizarre artwork.

The gore, including a nude woman tied to a bed and threatened with scissors, a woman's head crushed, a gory fall off a steep ledge, a blonde stripped naked before being branded and whipped by a priest, a woman slashed with a jagged piece of glass, another nude assaulted by a crucifix, and a nail driven into an eye, is lively enough for the twisted among us

The Devils is a 1971 UK drama by Ken Russell. With Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed. See IMDb

The cut UK Cinema version/X Rated US Version was passed 18 without further cuts for:

• UK 2012 BFI R2 DVD at UK Amazon released today on 19th March 2012

See article from criterionforum.org

After much arm-twisting the BFI has indeed persuaded Warner Bros to let them handle The Devils, and a packed two-disc lovingly-curated special edition will be out next March.

I'll get the bad news out of the way right now: as already spotted, it's DVD only, and it's the 1971 British theatrical cut, not the 2004 restoration. Since BFI DVD Publishing is demonstrably run by Blu-ray evangelists and has a policy of sourcing the longest available version of the films they put out, you probably don't need to live at 221B Baker Street to work out the reasons for this.

But that really does appear to be all the bad news. I've seen the full specs, and it looks like an absolute blinder of a release - and hopefully all will be revealed in a matter of days.

Disk Features

• DVD premiere presentation of the original UK X certificate version
• Mark Kermode introduction (2012, 2 mins): the broadcaster and critic's newly filmed foreword to The Devils
• Audio commentary with Ken Russell, Mark Kermode, Michael Bradsell and Paul Joyce
• Hell on Earth (Paul Joyce, 2002, 48 mins): documentary exploring the film's production and the controversial history
• Director of Devils(1971, 22 mins): documentary featuring candid Ken Russell interviews and unique footage of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies recording his score
• On-set footage with Michael Bradsell commentary(2012, 8 mins)
• On-stage Q&A with Ken Russell (2012, 13 mins): the director in conversation with Mark Kermode at the NFT in 2004
• Amelia and the Angel (Ken Russell, 1958, 26 mins): a delightful mix of religious allegory and magical fantasy
• Original UK trailer
• Original US trailer
• Fully illustrated booklet featuring new essays by Mark Kermode, Craig Lapper (BBFC), and editor Michael Bradsell, with original production materials and on-set photographs
• main feature optional hard-of-hearing subtitles
• original aspect ratio 2.35:1 (16x9 enhanced)

Previously released on video with further cuts made for a US R rating

The extensively cut US R Rated Version was passed 18 without further BBFC cuts for:

• UK 1988 Warner VHS

The cut UK Cinema Version was passed X for its US release but was further cut for an R Rating.

This R Rated version was cut as follows:

1. Grandier (Oliver Reed) drives doctors away from dying woman loses some of hers screams and a little nudity.
2. Sister Jeanne (Vanessa Redgrave) dream of Grandier as Christ does not show her licking Christ's wounds, clasped hands by a crown of thorns and some of the lovemaking scene.
3. Shots of Jeanne masturbating and two shots of her whipping herself have been removed.
4. A nude Phillipe (Georgina Hale) brought before Laubardemont (Dudley Sutton) has lost the pubic hair.
5. An enema of Jeanna on the altar does not show the insertion of a syringe between her legs.
6. Shots of nuns stripping and one vomiting have vanished
7. the King's visit to Loudon has lost vomit and pubic hair along with a nun masturbating with a candle and an enema.
8. A needle is Grandier's tongue has been cut.
9. Whilst Laubardem collects statements against Grandier, we miss naked nuns kissing and caressing.
10. The shot of a nun's hanging body been taken down has been cut to remove nudity.
11. The torture of Grandier has lost 4 hammer blows and a shot of his bloody legs.
12. As Grandier crawls to the stake, kicks by Barre (Michael Gothard) have been deleted
13. The burning of Grandier has been reduced
14. Jeanne inserting a purging device between her legs is no more.

The UK cinema version was cut by both the BBFC and the distributors, Warner Brothers

A pre-cut version was passed X (18) after BBFC cuts for:

• UK 1971 cinema release

The resultant cuts from distributors and several submissions to the BBFC were:

• A scene showing nuns assaulting an effigy of the cross was deleted (approximately 30s)
• An enema scene loses some details
• The crushing of Grandier's legs loses details.
• Grandier's tongue torture loses details
• Shots of a priest being assaulted by nuns after the King's visit are missing
• Jeanne masturbating with a chard bone was cut
• Whippings scenes throughout were removed