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Title	Cuts	Cert	Run Time	Released on 29th March 2016
The Sicilian	Director's Cut		~140:00s	The Sicilian is a 1987 USA action crime drama by Michael Cimino. Starring Christopher Lambert, Terence Stamp and Joss Ackland. US: The Director's Cut is MPAA R rated for: 2016 Shout! Factory (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 29th March 2016 Versions Available as a Director's Cut and a shortened US Version. Summary Notes Giuliano robs from the rich conservative landowners to give to the poor, serf-like peasants, who in turn hail him as their savior. As his popularity grows, so does his ego, and he eventually thinks he is above the power of his backer, Mafia Don Masino Croce. The Don, in turn, sets out to kill the upstart by convincing his cousin and closest advisor Pissciota to assassinate him
Felicity	Director's Cut	Unrated	~94:00s	Felicity is a 1978 Australia romance by John D Lamond. Starring Glory Annen, Chris Milne and Joni Flynn. US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for: 2016 Severin Films (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 29th March 2016 Reviews See review from mcbastardsmausoleum.blogspot.com : " This is a fun and kinky slice of coming of age " Censorship and Versions Cut by the BBFC for cinema and VHS. There is a Director's Cut that was passed 18 uncut by the BBFC and is MPAA Unrated in the US. Promotional Material She ain't mama's little girl no more! The luscious Glory Annen stars as Felicity Robinson, a sheltered teen who surrenders herself to a world of bold adventure. From her pleasure at an all-girl school in England to hungers in the exotic underground of Hong Kong, Felicity finds herself ultimately delighted. Model Joni Flynn co-stars in this notorious odyssey that defined a generation of young men... and quite a few women, too! Severin Films is proud to present Felicity, fully restored in HD for the first time ever, featuring hours of incredible extras including two complete feature films from the personal vaults of writer/director John D. Lamond. Special Features: Bonus Feature Film: ABCs Of Love & Sex... Australia Style! Bonus Feature Film: Australia After Dark Audio Commentary on Felicity With Producer/Director John D. Lamond and Star Glory Annen Audio Commentary on ABCs With Producer/Director John D. Lamond and Not Quite Hollywood Director Mark Hartley Audio Commentary on AAD With Producer/Director John D. Lamond and Not Quite Hollywood Director Mark Hartley Not Quite Hollywood Out-takes with Actress Glory Annen, Director John D. Lamond, and Cinematographer Garry Wapshott John Lamond Trailer Reel
The Hateful Eight	uncut		~168:00s	The Hateful Eight is a 2015 USA western by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Channing Tatum, Zoë Bell and Samuel L Jackson. US: The Multiplex Version is uncut and MPAA R rated for: 2016 Starz / Anchor Bay RA Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 29th March 2016 2016 Starz / Anchor Bay R1 DVD at US Amazon released on 29th March 2016 Versions Exists as a Multiplex Version and a longer 70mm Roadshow Version. The Roadshow Version has about 6 minutes of addition footage intended to take advantage of the more detailed 70mm format. As the Roadshow Version is targeted at a higher definition media than any on home video, then it seems logical that home video release will generally feature just the Multiplex Version (as per this release). Saying that the Roadshow version will be released on French Blu-ray as the 'version Longue'. Promotional Material The Hateful 8 is set 6 or 8 or 12 years after the Civil War in wintery Wyoming, and a blizzard is coming.  Bounty Hunter John Ruth is trying to get his bounty, Ms. Daisy Domergue (Dah-mer-goo), to the town of Red Rock where she’s scheduled to be brought to justice.  Along the way he and his wagon driver Olie pick up two strangers; another bounty hunter and former union soldier, Major Marquis Warren, and a former southern renegade who claims to be the new mayor of Red Rock, Chris Mannix.  The impending storm has forced them to stop at Minnie’s Haberdashery, a stagecoach stopover on a mountain pass. When they arrive at Minnie’s, they are not greeted by the proprietor but by four strangers.  As the storm takes over the mountainside cabin our eight travelers come to learn they may not make it to Red Rock after all…
Cherry Falls	uncut		~92:00s	Cherry Falls is a 2000 USA horror mystery thriller by Geoffrey Wright. Starring Brittany Murphy, Jay Mohr and Michael Biehn. US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for: 2016 Shout! Factory (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 29th March 2016 There are no censorship issues with this release Reviews See review from insidepulse.com : " This is a movie that deserves more attention than most forgettable straight to cable flicks " See review from mcbastardsmausoleum.blogspot.com : " The late Brittany Murphy (Sin City) stars as teen heroine Jody. Murphy always had a weird awkward charm about her and she's no different here, " Promotional Material A fiendish take on the teen thriller genre, where there’s a method to a killer’s madness, and only one naughty way to insure you’re not the next victim in the town of Cherry Falls. Dark secrets, darker motivations, and the blackest humor ever run wild in this send-up of horror films, where it’s not always the innocent who survive. Special Features Include: -Audio Commentary with director Geoffrey Wright -“Lose it or Die: The Untold Story of Cherry Falls:” Interviews with writer and co-executive producer Ken Selden and producer Marshall Persinger -“Cherry Falls Deputy Mina:” An interview with Amanda Anka -Vintage Interviews with Brittany Murphy, Michael Biehn, Jay Mohr, and and director Geoffrey Wright -Behind-the-Scenes footage -Original Script (BD-Rom) -Theatrical Trailer
Murders in the Rue Morgue / The Dunwich Horror	uncut		~177:00s	Murders in the Rue Morgue / The Dunwich Horror is a double feature set US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for: 2016 Shout! Factory [Murders in the Rue Morgue + Dunwich Horror] RA Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 29th March 2016 Reviews See review from mcbastardsmausoleum.blogspot.com : " B-movie goodies from the seventies " Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1971 UK crime horror romance by Gordon Hessler. Starring Jason Robards, Herbert Lom and Christine Kaufmann. There are no censorship issues with this release. It is rated PG-13 in the US The Dunwich Horror is a 1970 USA horror by Daniel Haller. Starring Sandra Dee, Dean Stockwell and Ed Begley. Cut by the BBFC for an 18 rated 1970 cinema release. A slightly shorter version has been released on home video and has not been cut by the BBFC for an 18 rating or the MPAA for an R rating. Promotional Material MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE Paris...at the turn of the century. Inspector Vidocq investigates a series of unexplained murders at a Grand Guignol-type theatre...where the players have suddenly become real-life victims. Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe. THE DUNWICH HORROR A young college girl falls in love with a boy who is the last descendant of a race of strange creatures who once inhabited the Earth. In an attempt to use her as a sacrifice in an unholy rite that will bring his people back to life, the boy comes face to face with a university professor whose knowledge of the occult is more than a match. Special Features include: Murders in the Rue Morgue -Audio commentary with author and film historian Steve Haberman -"Stage Tricks & Screen Frights" featurette -Theatrical Trailer The Dunwich Horror -Audio commentary with author and film historian Steve Haberman -Theatrical Trailer
The City of the Dead	uncut	Unrated	~154:00s	The City of the Dead is a 1960 UK horror mystery thriller by John Llewellyn Moxey (as John Moxey). Starring Patricia Jessel, Dennis Lotis and Christopher Lee. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for: 2016 VCI Entertainment [Extended + US Version] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 29th March 2016 Reviews See review from mcbastardsmausoleum.blogspot.com : " Including two minutes of additional blasphemy which had been cut from the truncated U.S. version, which can also be found on this disc " Versions Exists as the Extended Original Version and a cut US Version. See further details at Melon Farmers Film Cuts: The City of the Dead Promotional Material This classic of British horror has been painstakingly restored by VCI (with the cooperation of the British Film Institute) and is now complete and uncut; including more than 2 minutes of additional footage, which had been cut from the U.S. version, titled Horror Hotel. This also marks the first time ever this uncut version has been seen on video with its original title. THE CITY OF THE DEAD is an extraordinarily good chiller scripted by George Baxt, which still has the power to frighten fans of the horror genre. A college student, Nan Barlow is researching the history of witchcraft. Taunted by her brother and fiancé, who have voiced their concern over her silly notions, Nan arms herself with resolve and drives into the small New England village of Whitewood. She is glad that at least she was able to count on the support of her professor. A bit anxious, but consumed with curiosity, she will soon embark herself on the journey of her life!
Code 7, Victim 5 / Mozambique	uncut	Unrated	~186:00s	Code 7, Victim 5 / Mozambique is a double feature US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for: 2016 Blue Underground (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 29th March 2016 Code 7 Victim 5! is a 1964 UK action crime mystery by Robert Lynn. With Lex Barker, Ronald Fraser and Ann Smyrner. Cut by the BBFC for 1964 cinema release. No BBFC cuts for 2013 DVD Mozambique is a 1964 UK action crime drama by Robert Lynn. Starring Steve Cochran, Hildegard Knef and Paul Hubschmid. BBFC category cuts were required for a U rated 1964 release. An unknown version was passed 12 for 2016 DVD Promotional Material CODE 7, VICTIM 5: A Very Special Agent With An Eye For Women! The first victim is the butler of South African millionaire Wexler, who hires hard-hitting private eye Steve Martin for protection. Once at Wexler's palatial Cape Town estate, Martin meets the patriarch's family, close associates and possible suspects. When it's discovered that the key to the killing may lie in an old war photograph, Martin sets out on a mission to unravel the identities of the men in the picture before they become target two through VICTIM 5. Former 'Tarzan' Lex Barker (LA DOLCE VITA), Ann Smyrner (REPTILICUS), Ronald Fraser (THE WILD GEESE), Veronique Vendell (BARBARELLA), and Walter Rilla (THE GIRL FROM RIO) star in this action-packed mystery from prolific producer Harry Alan Towers (TEN LITTLE INDIANS) and director Robert Lynn (MOZAMBIQUE). Beautifully photographed by Nicolas Roeg (PERFORMANCE), CODE 7, VICTIM 5 has been newly remastered in High Definition for its worldwide home video debut! MOZAMBIQUE: They Each Had A One-Way Ticket To... Murder! Following a deadly plane crash, an out-of-work American pilot accepts a mysterious job offer flying cargo between Lisbon and Mozambique, only to find himself embroiled in a deadly world of drug smuggling, kidnapping, and murder. Can he survive long enough to discover the criminal mastermind's identity and escape with a sultry lounge singer from MOZAMBIQUE? Steve Cochran (WHITE HEAT), Hildegard Knef (THE LOST CONTINENT), Paul Hubschmid (FUNERAL IN BERLIN), and Martin Benson (GOLDFINGER) star in this thrilling adventure from prolific producer Harry Alan Towers (RIVER OF DEATH) and director Robert Lynn (CODE 7, VICTIM 5). Now MOZAMBIQUE has been newly remastered in High Definition for its worldwide home video premiere! EXTRAS: * Theatrical Trailers
Frightmare	uncut		~86:00s	Frightmare is a 1983 USA horror by Norman Thaddeus Vane. Starring Ferdy Mayne, Luca Bercovici and Nita Talbot. US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for: 2016 Vinegar Syndrome R0 Blu-ray/R0 DVD Combo at US Amazon released on 29th March 2016 There are no censorship issues with this release Promotional Material Conrad Radzoff ( Ferdy Mayne ) was the biggest name in horror movies for decades until, one day, he died of a heart attack. Determined to celebrate his life, and death, the members of a local horror film society steal his freshly buried corpse and decide to host a party, in his honor, at their old and lavish mansion. Unaware that Radzoff's interest in horror extended beyond the silver screen and into the black arts, his corpse is soon re-animated and he begins exacting a bloody revenge against those who disturbed his final resting place. Slyly combining 80s slasher tropes with an insightful and self reflective look at the meaning of horror movies and death itself, Norman Thaddeus Vane's FRIGHTMARE (originally known as THE HORROR STAR ) is a quick witted and suspenseful tribute to classic horror cinema. With captivating cinematography by Joel King ( JUST BEFORE DAWN ) and supporting performances from Jeffrey Combs ( RE-ANIMATOR ), Luca Bercovici and Leon Askin, FRIGHTMARE has been newly restored from its original camera negative and is coming to Blu-ray for the very first time! Bonus Features: 1. New 2K restoration from the original 35mm negative! 2. Video interview with cinematographer Joel King 3. Audio interview with director Norman Thaddeus Vane 4. Historical commentary with David DelValle and David Decoteau (RapidHeart.com) 5. Commentary with The Hysteria Continues & More!
Pigs	uncut		~81:00s	Pigs is a 1972 USA horror by Marc Lawrence. Starring Toni Lawrence, Jesse Vint and Catherine Ross. US: The Original Director's Cut is MPAA R rated for: 2016 Vinegar Syndrome (RA) Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon released on 29th March 2016 Versions The Original Director's Cut was not a success and the film was re-cut by the director with a new opening to emphasise the exorcism theme. Later a 3rd version was cut with a new opening and ending to emphasise the incest theme. Promotional Material Lynn Webster is a mysterious and beautiful young woman with a deadly secret. After arriving in a secluded California town, she takes a job as a waitress for Zambrini ( Marc Lawrence ), an elderly former circus performer who runs a small cafe, complete with a pen of 12 hungry pigs. Local legend has it that his pigs only eat human flesh and that in order to satisfy their growing appetites, Zambrini has begun to murder drifters. Soon the sheriff ( Jesse Vint ) begins to get suspicious of the strange goings on at Zambrini's farm and grows closer and closer to discovering the shocking truth of the pigs. Directed by character actor Marc Lawrence and starring his daughter Toni as Lynn. PIGS is a suspenseful and atmospheric psychological horror film featuring claustrophobic camerawork by Glenn Roland ( Ilsa She Wolf of the S.S. ) and a haunting score by Charles Bernstein ( A Nightmare on Elm Street, Cujo ). Vinegar Syndrome presents this classic of 70s independent cinema newly restored and in its original director's cut for the first time on home video. Bonus Features: 1. New 2K restoration from the 35mm Interpositive 2. Featurette with actress Toni Lawrence 3. Featurette with composer Charles Bernstein 4. Audio interview with cinematographer Glenn Roland 5. Two alternate openings and alternate ending 6. Gallery 7. English SDH Subtitles 8. Multiple trailers & more!