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The 'Burbs is a 1989 USA comedy by Joe Dante.
With Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern and Carrie Fisher.

Cut by the BBFC for a PG rated cinema and VHS release. Uncut for DVD but with a 12 rating. Uncut and PG rated in the US.

UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate violence

• 2016 Fabulous R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 28th March 2016

Reviews

• See review from starburstmagazine.com : " Dante's film seems to be more relevant now, in these days of Donald Trump driven hysteria "
• See review from entertainment-focus.com : " A weird hybrid film -- part slapstick comedy, part satire, part gothic horror, part thriller "

UK Censorship History

Cut by the BBFC for a PG rated cinema and VHS release. Uncut for DVD but with a 12 rating. Uncut and PG rated in the US.

See further details at Melon Farmers Film Cuts: The 'Burbs

Promotional Material

Tom Hanks portrays suburbanite Ray Peterson, whose plans for a peaceful vacation are disturbed by a creepy new family on the block, in this outrageous suspense-comedy directed by Joe Dante. To the disappointment of his wife Carol (Carrie Fisher), Roy decides to spend a relaxing week at home, and soon gets into trouble with his neighbours-a hefty busybody (Rick Ducommun), a freaked-out ex-soldier (Bruce Dern), and a spacey teenager (Corey Feldman)-as they observe the strange happenings next door at the Klopek s bizarre residence. When the neighbourhood grouch suddenly disappears, the men are convinced the ramshackle house hides some hideous clues. Armed with assault rifles, high-powered binoculars and a shovel, they decide to see for themselves exactly what is going on in the Klopek place. Set in an average neighbourhood that is anything but average, THE BURBS blend slapstick comedy and spine-thrilliing mystery with the type of witty humour that has made Tom Hanks one of today s most popular stars. BONUS MATERIAL TEASER TRAILER

Dune & Blue Velvet Box Set is a double feature by David Lynch
Starring

UK: Passed 12 uncut for:

• 2016 High Fliers [Dune + Blue Velvet] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 28th March 2016
• 2016 High Fliers [Dune + Blue Velvet] R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 28th March 2016

There are no censorship issues with this release

Blue Velvet is a 1986 USA crime mystery thriller by David Lynch.
Starring Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan and Dennis Hopper.

There are no censorship issues with this film

Dune is a 1984 US Sci-Fi drama by David Lynch
With Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen and Francesca Annis.

BBFC category cuts were required for a PG rated 1984 cinema release. Uncut and 15 rated on UK home video until 2016 when the rating was dropped to 12. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US.

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!

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

Secondhand Lions is a 2003 USA family comedy drama by Tim McCanlies.
Starring Haley Joel Osment, Michael Caine and Robert Duvall.

BBFC category cuts were required for a PG rated 2003 cinema release. Uncut and 12 rated on home video. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US.

Summary Notes

A boy named Walter is dropped by his mother Mae at his great-uncles' house. Later,Walter will find out his great-uncles' big secret. And rumors say that Hub & Garth, Walter's great uncles, have stolen much gold & money. (some

 say they stole it from Al Capone) Did they really steal that money or not?

See video from YouTube

Girls of Shame is a 1969 UK crime drama by Robert Hartford-Davis.
Starring Madeleine Hinde, Renée Asherson and Dennis Waterman.

UK: Passed 18 uncut for:

• 2016 Screenbound Pictures R0 DVD at UK Amazon released on 21st March 2016

UK Censorship History

Cut by the BBFC for the X rated 1969 cinema release. Probably the same version released on 2008 and 2016 18 rated DVD.

Promotional Material

Nicki is a teenager trapped in a nightmare of sex and violence - a schoolgirl haunted by her guilt at the recurring horror of her father's death at a fairground; and in her innocence she is abused by her mother's lover before wreaking her revenge against him. Sent to a remand home for girls for this attack she is the target for both male and female seduction. Will anyone help Nicki escape this girl's dormitory of lesbianism, violence and orgies? She was a nice girl - and that was the most disturbing thing about her... Superb British cast of Dennis Waterman, Patrick Mower,Maureen Lipman, Derek Fowlds and Lesley-Anne Down. Directed by Robert Hartford Davis.

Sex Murder Art: The Films Of Jorg Buttgereit is a set consisting of:

• NEKRomantik
• Der Todesking
• NEKRomantik 2
• Schramm

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2016 Cult Epics [Sex Murder Art] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 12th April 2016

Nekromantik is a 1987 West Germany horror by Jörg Buttgereit.
With Bernd Daktari Lorenz, Beatrice Manowski and Harald Lundt.

Not released in the UK for fear of censorship from 1987-2014. Passed 18 uncut for DVD in May 2014.

The promotional material suggests another version of NEKRomantik but I haven't come across this before

The Death King is a 1990 West Germany horror drama by Jörg Buttgereit.
Starring Hermann Kopp, Heinrich Ebber and Michael Krause.

Pre-cut for UK VHS. Uncut in the US.

Nekromantik 2 is a 1991 Germany horror by Jörg Buttgereit.
Starring Monika M, Mark Reeder and Lena Braun.

Not released in the UK for fear of censorship from 1991-2015. Passed 18 uncut for DVD in August 2015.

Schramm: Into the Mind of a Serial Killer is a 1993 Germany horror by Jörg Buttgereit.
Starring Florian Koerner von Gustorf, Monika M and Micha Brendel.

Yet to be released in the UK, initially out of fear of UK censorship, but now just a matter of time.

Promotional Material

Cult Epics presents Sex Murder Art: The Films of Jorg Buttgereit, a collection of his four horror underground films; the necrophilia classics Nekromantik & Nekromantik 2, the death and suicide anthology Der Todesking (The Death King) and the premiere of the serial killer film Schramm on Blu-ray. Includes exclusive Soundtrack CD's of the films and a 40-page booklet containing interviews and photos with Jorg Buttgereit and collaborators. Fully Uncut & Uncensored versions.

Special Features:

• New Director's Approved HD Transfers
• Two versions of Nekromantik
• Exclusive Introductions for each film by Jorg Buttgreit
• Q&A with Jorg Buttgereit
• Audio Commentaries
• The Making Ofs
• Featurettes
• Still Photo Galleries
• Jorg Buttgereit Trailers
• Documentary: Corpse F*****g Art
• Short films: Hot Love, A Moment of Silence at the Grave of Ed Gein, Horror Heaven, Bloody Excess in the Leaders Bunker, My Father
• Music Video: Half Girl by Jorg Buttgereit
• Original Motion Picture Soundtracks
• Live Concert of Nekromantik 2
• BD Exclusive new art design by Silver Ferox
• Exclusive CD Soundtrack of Nekromantik & Der Todesking
• Exclusive CD 2 Soundtrack of Nekromantik 2 & Schramm
• BD Exclusive 40-page perfect-bind booklet with Interviews & exclusive photos

Schramm: Into the Mind of a Serial Killer is a 1993 Germany horror by Jörg Buttgereit.
Starring Florian Koerner von Gustorf, Monika M and Micha Brendel.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2016 Cult Epics R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 12th April 2016
• 2016 Cult Epics R0 DVD at US Amazon released on 12th April 2016

Yet to be released in the UK, initially out of fear of UK censorship, but now just a matter of time.

Promotional Material

The story of a deranged serial killer from the director of Nekromantik. Lothar Schramm (Florian Koemer von Gustorf) is dying, face down in a pool of his own blood. Behind his closed eyes, fractured memories repeat themselves. He runs by the sea. He lusts after the whore (Nekromantik 2's Monika M.) across the hall. He staggers through life uncertainly. He kills. Schramm is the story of the notorious Lipstick Killer Lothar Schramm's last days on earth. Revealed in a series of tightly constructed flashbacks, the film offers an unflinching look into the mind of a serial killer. Uncompromising in its depictions of violence and perversion, Schramm is a poetic masterpiece of horror guaranteed to make you squirm.

Cult Epics presents Jorg Buttgereit's last directed horror feature SCHRAMM. Uncut, Uncensored in new High Definition and with new bonus features, including the early horror short films by Jorg Buttgereit.

Special Features:

• New Director's Approved HD Transfer (taken from the original 16mm negative)
• Exclusive Introduction by Jorg Buttgereit
• Audio Commentary by Jorg Buttgereit and writer Franz Rodenkirchen
• Audio Commentary 2 by Actors Florian Koemer von Gustorf and Monika M.
• The Making of Schramm
• Still Photo Gallery
• JB HD Trailers
• Short film: Horror Heaven HD with optional Audio Commentary by Jorg Buttgereit
• Short film: Blutige Exzesse im Fuhrerbunker (Bloody Excess in the Leaders Bunker) HD
• Short film: Mein Papi (My Father)
• Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• New DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround

The Hunger Games - Complete Collection is a series by Francis Lawrence.
Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth.

UK: Passed 12 uncut for:

• 2016 Lions Gate Steelbook RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 21st March 2016
• 2016 Lions Gate RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 21st March 2016
• 2016 Lions Gate R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 21st March 2016

The Hunger Games is a 2012 US Sci-Fi action film by Gary Ross.
With Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth.

Cut in the US for an MPAA PG-13 rating. The BBFC required more extensive cuts for a 12A/12 rated cinema release and DVD. The US version was later passed 15 without BBFC cuts.

See further details at Melon Farmers Film Cuts: Terror

The sequels are uncut

Ghoulies II is a 1988 USA comedy horror by Albert Band.
Starring Damon Martin, Royal Dano and Phil Fondacaro.

UK: The cut US PG-13 Version was passed 15 for strong language, infrequent gory images without BBFC cuts for:

• 2016 101 Films RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 11th April 2016
• 2016 101 Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 11th April 2016

Censorship History

Originally uncut and R rated in the US. This was later replaced by a cut PG-13 version. The BBFC initially made cuts for a 15 rating but later passed the PG-13 version with a 15 rating which restored some of the BBFC cuts.

See further details at Melon Farmers Film Cuts: Ghoulies II

Promotional Material

For the first time available in the UK on Blu-Ray.

The Ghoulies are back and more devilish than ever, as they turn an unsuspecting carnival into a house of pandemonium in this wildly outrageous sequel to the original smash hit to Ghoulies!

Satans Den has received its final warning; either the not-so-creepy House of Horrors spooks-up its act and scares some customers fast or its gateway to hell will be closed for eternity. Just when Larry Prentice (Damon Martin) and his uncle Ned (Royal Dano) think theres not a ghost of a chance that theyll save their show, they get some uninvited visitors to spice things up. The Ghoulies makes Satans Den their home and profits soar as the demonic little creatures wreak havoc on the helpless fairgrounds. So take a ride on the Ghoulie-Go-Round and play some Bumper Ghoulies enjoy yourself because the Ghoulies will always get you in the end!

The Wolfman is a 2010 USA horror fantasy thriller by Joe Johnston.
Starring Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins and Emily Blunt.

UK: The Extended Director's Cut was passed 15 without cuts for strong violence and horror for:

• 2016 Fabulous Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 14th March 2016

Reviews

• See review from strangethingsarehappening.com : " A noble, if not entirely successful attempt to make a no-nonsense gothic horror film for adult audiences "
• See review from entertainment-focus.com : " This version of The Wolfman is a strangely limp affair "

Versions

Exists as a Director's Cut and Theatrical Version.

This version is the Extended Director's Cut. The additional is worth having story wise but there is nothing previously omitted for censorship reasons.

Promotional Material

Remake of the 1941 horror film of the same name set in the 1880s. Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a gentleman tormented by the death of his mother and subsequent end of his childhood, who leaves home to try and rid himself of the memories and hurt. However, years later he is contacted by his brother's fiancee, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), who tells of how her love has gone missing, leading Talbot to return home in order to help with the search. Upon his arrival, however, he discovers that something horrifyingly strong with a seemingly unquenchable thirst for blood has been terrorising the villagers. With the death toll rising, a very suspicious Inspector Aberline (Hugo Weaving) from Scotland Yard is on the case. As he begins to uncover the truth, he hears about a curse that transforms the affected into a werewolf under the full moon... The film won the 2011 Academy Award for Best Makeup.  

Basket Case - The Trilogy is a set by Frank Henenlotter consisting of:

• Basket Case
• Basket Case 2
• Basket Case 3

UK: Passed 18 uncut for:

• 2016 Second Sight [Basket Case: The Trilogy] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 14th March 2016

Reviews

• See review from zombiehamster.com : "What really impresses is just how fully formed the helmer's one-of-a-kind schtick was from the outset "
• See review from starburstmagazine.com : " Frank Henenlotter's Basket Case trilogy is a longstanding favourite of many a genre fan "

Basket Case is a 1982 US comedy horror by Frank Henenlotter.
With Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith and Beverly Bonner.

Cut by the BBFC for cinema release, further cut for 1987VHS. Uncut since 1999

Basket Case 2 is a 1990 USA comedy horror by Frank Henenlotter.

Never cut

Basket Case 3 is a 1992 USA comedy horror by Frank Henenlotter.

Never cut

Promotional Material

What's in the Basket? A question Duane Bradley is asked a lot when he arrives in New York and checks into the sleazy Hotel Broslin. Who would guess it contains his grotesquely deformed brother Belial?! Separated at birth, the Siamese twins have come looking for revenge on the doctors that left Belial for dead and now the basket-dweller's ready to wreak blood-soaked carnage. Where the original classic ends the sequels pick up and things start to get really warped when the brothers meet their long lost aunt 'Granny Ruth' and her whole houseful of freaks.

One of the essential repeat rentals for any self-respecting horror fan in the early 80s, Frank Henenlotter's cult classic Basket Case and the gloriously psychotic sequels it spawned are collected together here in one of the most twisted and enjoyable horror trilogies ever made.

Bonus Features:

• What's in the basket?:

A look at the making of the trilogy with director Frank Henenlotter; actors Kevin VanHentenryck, Beverly Bonner, Annie Ross; producers Edgar Ievans and James Glickenhaus; make-up effects artists John Caglione Jr, Kevin Haney, Gabe Bartalos and writer Uncle Bob Martin.

• Interview With Graham Humphreys:

The legendary film poster artist discusses his career up to the creation of the new 'Basket Case Trilogy' artwork

Basket Case:

• Video introduction by Frank Henelotter
• Audio commentary by director Frank Henenlotter, producer Edgar Ievins, and actress Beverly Bonner
• Outtakes / Behind-The-Scenes
• 2001 Video Short - The Hotel Broslin
• Trailers / Radio Spots
• Photo Gallery: Behind-The-Scenes, Promotional Material, Stills

Vampire Lovers is a 1970 UK horror film by Roy Ward Baker.
With Ingrid Pitt, George Cole and Kate O'Mara.

UK: Passed 15 uncut for:

• 2016 Final Cut Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 14th March 2016

Reviews

• See review from theartsdesk.com : " The movie's reputation as conventionally exploitative isn't justified "

Censorship History

Cut by the BBFC for the UK cinema release. Cuts gradually restored until fully uncut by 2008. Also originally cut in the US for nudity that was not allowed in an R rated film, but again cuts were later restored.

Promotional Material

The vampire Countess Carmilla Karnstein(Ingrid Pitt) makes her way through the Austrian countryside creeping into the households of aristocrats and taking their daughters as victims. The families begin to catch on when a pattern of deaths in the area takes shape. Vampire hunter Baron Hartog (Douglas Wilmer) is called upon to put an end to Carmilla's wicked ways and end the legacy of terror the Karnstein family is known for.

Special Features

• Digitally Remastered
• Commentaty with Marcus Hearn and Jonathan Rigby
• Stills Gallery
• New Blood:Hammer enters the Seventies (25 minute Documentary)
• Original Trailer
• .Restoration Comparisons
• Subtitles for the hard of hearing.
• Aspect Ratio 16.9
• Region B

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 USA action Sci-Fi fantasy by Zack Snyder.
Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Amy Adams.

A great opening line in a Cinema Blend piece on the R rated version of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice:

Do you like movies? Do you like movies so much that you prefer for them to never end? If your answer is yes, then have we got good news for you. When Zack Snyder adds the footage that will turn Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice from a PG-13 popcorn movie into an R-rated violence opera (ok, it's not really that bad), it's going to turn an already long film into an absolute epic, specifically by making it a full half-hour longer.

Zack Snyder explained:

[The DVD version] is a half-hour longer, and some of that additional material is some of the stuff we took out for the rating. I was like, Cool, I can put it back in for the director's cut. There was nothing by design. This was the material I just put back in, and then when [the MPAA] looked at it again, they were like, Oh, now the movie's rated R. And, by the way, it's not a hard R. There's no nudity. There's a little bit of violence. It just tips the scale.

Re-Animator is a 1985 US horror film by Stuart Gordon.
With Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott and Barbara Crampton.

UK: The Unrated Version was passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence and gore for:

• 2016 Second Sight [Unrated + Integral Versions] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 14th March 2016

Reviews

• See review from starburstmagazine.com : " An added level of gore and dark humour to the already bloodstained landscape of 1980s horror "

Censorship History

A rich history of BBFC cuts, which have been waived since 2007. The Unrated Version was passed 18 uncut in 2007. In the US R rated version was cut, but the Unrated version wasn't.

See further details at Melon Farmers Film Cuts: Re-Animator

Promotional Material

One of the most celebrated, outrageous and original horror films of all time, Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator is a darkly comic tale that 'upped the '80's gore ante at a time when blood was already flowing freely' (Total Film).

Brilliant, if somewhat deranged, medical student Herbert West arrives at Miskatonic Medical School and immediately sneers at his professor's outdated views on death. West has his own outlandish theories and has concocted a serum that will bring the dead back to life. Roping in fellow student Dan Cain their shocking experiments work all too well with horrific and very messy results.

Bonus Features:

• The 'Unrated' Version - brand new 4K restoration
• The 'Integral' Version (exclusive to Blu-ray)
• Audio commentary with director Stuart Gordon
• Audio commentary with producer Brian Yuzna, and actors Jeffrey Combs, Robert Sampson, Barbara Crampton and Bruce Abbott
• Re-Animator Resurrectus documentary
• Interviews with Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna, writer Dennis Paoli composer Richard Band and Fangoria editor Tony Timpone
• Extended scenes, deleted scene and trailers
• Gallery

The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 USA mystery thriller by John Frankenheimer.
Starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey and Janet Leigh.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2016 Criterion Collection (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 15th March 2016

Censorship History

The BBFC required category cuts for an A rated 1962 cinema release. A cut West German version has been adopted for worldwide home video releases. This was passed 15 by the BBFC from 1988 to 2000 and 12 from 2010

Promotional Material

Sinatra, a brain-washed, former POW from the Korean War, suspects that a fellow solder, hailed as a hero, is actually something else. Harvey is the "hero" who has been trained as an assassin, and a Queen of Hearts is the key to his personality.

Salon Kitty is a 1976 Italy / West Germany / France war drama by Tinto Brass.
Starring Helmut Berger, Ingrid Thulin and Teresa Ann Savoy.

UK: Passed 18 uncut for:

• 2016 Argent Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 22nd February 2016

UK Censorship History

Cut by the BBFC for 1977 cinema release. Then released as a shortened version for 1993 VHS. Uncut on DVD since 2008. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.

Promotional Material

Based on a true story, this shockingly controversial film is an unflinching portrayal of the criminal depravity of Nazi Germany and the ruthless use of sex to destroy opponents. Now presented fully uncut for the first time in UK in high definition showcasing the stunning production design of Ken Adams (designer of most James Bond sets and twice Oscar winner for BARRY LYNDON and THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE).

EXTRAS

• Exclusive interview with controversial Director Tinto Brass
• Theatrical trailer
• Booklet on the real Salon Kitty : based on the book by Peter Norden and the memoirs of the real officer, Shellenberg, who ran the brothel, monitored all the listening devices installed for Hitler`s S.S. and to whom the girls reported.
• English, Italian, French and Deutsch with optional English Subtitles

Species III / Species: The Awakening is a double bill

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2016 Shout! Factory (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 8th March 2016

Species III is a 2004 USA Sci-Fi horror thriller by Brad Turner.
Starring Robin Dunne, Robert Knepper and Sunny Mabrey.

Sara (Sunny Mabrey), the daughter of Eve (Natasha Henstridge) begins her mission to mate with humans, while a specialist military team hunt her down to kill her before its too late.

There are no censorship issues with this release

Species - the Awakening is a 2007 by Nick Lyon.
Starring Ben Cross and German Fabregat.

The US Theatrical Version was cut for an R rating. However there is an uncut Unrated Version which was passed 15 uncut in the UK for 2008 DVD.

The Sinful Dwarf is a 1973 Denmark erotic horror film by Vidal Raski
With Torben Bille, Anne Sparrow and Tony Eades.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2016 Severin Films (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 1st March 2016

Reviews

• See review from mcbastardsmausoleum.blogspot.com : " The movie has the look of low-grade porn movie and the acting is slightly worse than that, but the movie does have a certain scuzzy charm about it "

Versions

The film exists in 2 versions, hardcore and softcore, and both are included on this Blu-ray

Promotional Material

For a VERY limited time only Severin Films will make available 3000 copies of THE SINFUL DWARF on Blu-Ray. The disc will include TWO versions of the film , plus bonus feature film from its infamous producers, the ultra-rare, THE BLUE BALLOON , scanned at 2k, plus a host of other exclusive extras! Attached is the newly commissioned key art by Wes Benscotter.  

Upon its restored DVD release in 2009, it was hailed as "deliciously sordid" (Mr. Skin), "the stuff of lewd legend" (PopMatters) and "a masterpiece of depravity" (Cinefantastique Online). But was there any possible way "the most amazing dirty dwarf movie ever made" (Mondo Digital) could be even more amazingly filthy? Severin Films is now unconscionably proud to present both the hard and soft versions of THE SINFUL DWARF along with all-new extras including a nightmare-inducing hardcore short starring former kiddie-show host and pint-sized pervert Torben Bille himself. Experience "the mother of all Dwarfsploitation films" (The Daily Grindhouse) like never before, remastered from materials recently seized in a Roskilde vice raid!

Full Specs:

• THE DWARF -- Strong International Version
• THE ABDUCTED BRIDE -- Alternate US Release Version
• The Harry Novak Story -- Featurette On The Sultan Of Sexploitation With American Grindhouse Director Elijah Drenner
• THE BLUE BALLOON -- 1973 Feature Film, Never Before Released On Any Home Video Format
• THE HOTTEST SHOW IN TOWN -- Excerpt From Torben Bille Sex Film
• The Search For Torben -- Featurette On Effort To Find Cast/Crew From THE SINFUL DWARF
• The Severin Controversy -- Featurette On The Lasting Effects Of THE SINFUL DWARF
• Trailers, TV Spot, Radio Spot

Paranormal Activity: the Ghost Dimension is a 2015 USA horror by Gregory Plotkin.
Starring Chris J Murray, Brit Shaw and Ivy George.

UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 uncut for strong supernatural threat, violence, strong language for:

• 2016 Paramount 3D + 2D [Theatrical + Extended] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 29th February 2016
• 2016 Paramount 2D [Theatrical + Extended] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 29th February 2016
• 2016 Paramount [Theatrical only] R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 29th February 2016

Versions

The Blu-ray releases will include an Extended Cut + an Alternative End. The DVD looks to be just the Theatrical Version.

Summary Notes

The Ghost Dimension, follows a new family, The Fleeges - father Ryan (Chris J. Murray), mother Emily (Brit Shaw) and their young daughter Leila (Ivy George) - Who move into a house and discover a video camera and a box of tapes in the garage. When they look through the camera's lens, they begin to see the paranormal activity happening around them - including the re-emergence of young Kristi and Katie.

Dear God No! is a 2011 USA comedy horror by James Bickert.
Starring Jett Bryant, Madeline Brumby and Paul McComiskey.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2016 Big World Pictures (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 1st March 2016

Censorship and Versions

There is a Original Version and a Grindhouse Version. The latter features CGI scratches and more sex in the sex scenes. Both versions were cut by the BBFC for 2012 DVD. The Original Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.

Promotional Material

A gang of thrill-kill bikers, The Impalers, invade a home after a bloody shoot-out at a strip club. Humiliation, rape, and murder follow, but there is something in the basement and in the woods... Sasquatch! This shot on film politically incorrect exploitation throwback to the 70s is a fun grab bag of biker film, home invasion flick, Bigfoot monster movie, stag loops, and even some Nazisploitation.

The Toxic Avenger Collection consists of:

• The Toxic Avenger
• The Toxic Avenger Part 2
• The Toxic Avenger Part 3
• Citizen Toxie

UK: Passed 18 uncut for:

• 2016 88 Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 22nd February 2016

The Toxic Avenger is a 1984 USA action comedy horror sci-fi by Michael Herz & Lloyd Kaufman.
With Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen and Jennifer Prichard.

Heavily cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. This R rated version was released without BBFC cuts for cinema release, VHS and DVD. A pre-cut version based on the Director's Cut was also passed without BBFC cuts for 20013 DVD. The Director's Cut and an extended Japanese Version were released uncut in 2014 but no BBFC details yet. The Director's Cut and an extended Japanese Version are available in the US and are MPAA Unrated.

Toxic Avenger Part II is 1989 US comedy horror by Michael Herz & Lloyd Kaufman.
With Ron Fazio, John Altamura and Phoebe Legere.

Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. This cut version was further cut by the BBFC for VHS. The Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for DVD and Blu-ray since 2003.

The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie is a 1989 USA action comedy horror by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman.
Starring Ron Fazio, Phoebe Legere and John Altamura.

Updated: 6th March 2016.

The Theatrical Version was cut for an MPAA R rating but the Director's Cut is unrated and uncut. The director later said that he prefers the Theatrical Version and recent releases since Blu-ray have been reflected his preferences. Both versions have been passed 18 uncut in the UK.

Thanks to Jon Dracup who commented:

Firstly, the DVD is the same cut Theatrical Version as the previous UK Blu-Ray release.  This version, released in both the UK and US on Blu-Ray, is approved by Troma head honcho Lloyd Kaufman. Basically, for reasons he won't say, Kaufman doesn't like the longer, so-called Director's Cut featuring the more explicit scenes of violence, especially in the scenes in the video store at the beginning of the film. About 1m 08s of material is missing, all from the opening Video Rental Shop fight sequence.

You lose: - a beheading - a man having his intestines removed, and then him being strangled with them - another man having his hand put into a video-cassette deck, and his hand and fingers being mashed-up/blended You can also hear the cuts or jumps in the audio soundtrack, as they are quite jarring. As such, when the film came to be re-mastered in HD for Blu-Ray, he decided to go with the US Theatrical release, which is less violent. I don't know why he did this, but he did. As such, all HD/Blu-Ray releases of Part 3 will be the same, R-rated Theatrical Version of the film.

If people want the longer, so-called Director's Cut , they will need to purchase one of the many US/European DVD releases, that contain the missing footage, though I think some of them are in 4:3 only. So, people will need to check carefully, before they buy, to make sure they are getting the version they actually want. But that extra footage will NOT be turning-up in any future Blu-Ray releases anytime soon, because - rightly or wrongly - that is Kaufman's personal decision!

Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV is a 2000 USA action comedy horror by Lloyd Kaufman.
Starring David Mattey, Clyde Lewis and Heidi Sjursen.

Always uncut on home video in the US and UK, but there was an R rated version limited to US theatrical release

Paprika is a 1991 Italy drama by Tinto Brass.
Starring Debora Caprioglio, Stéphane Ferrara and Martine Brochard.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2016 Cult Epics (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 1st March 2016
• 2016 Cult Epics R1 DVD at US Amazon released on 1st March 2016

UK Censorship History

Cut by the BBFC for 2002 18 rated VHS. Uncut and MPAA Unrated for 2016 DVD and Blu-ray.

See further details at Melon Farmers Film Cuts: Paprika

Promotional Material

A young country girl (voluptuous Deborah Caprioglio) comes to town and takes a job in a brothel in order to help her fiancée get the money to start his own business. In her new found work of pleasure, the innocent girl's life slowly turns into sleaze and degradation and she becomes a professional prostitute named Paprika, a nick-name given to her by the madam of the establishment.
Tinto Brass personal and faithful adaptation of John Cleland's Fanny Hill, is a sexy comedy from the 90s, at the height of his erotic career. Cult Epics presents the US premiere of PAPRIKA in a new High-definition transfer, Uncut and Uncensored version for the first time on Blu-ray & DVD with a newly produced Featurette among other bonus features.

Special Features:

• New Restored High-definition Transfer
• Welcome to the Whorehouse (Featurette) HD 2015
• HD Trailers
• Lobby Card Video Gallery

Pray for Death is a 1985 USA action drama by Gordon Hessler.
Starring Shô Kosugi, James Booth and Donna Kei Benz.

UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence, threat for:

• 2016 101 Films RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 29th February 2016
• 2016 101 Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 29th February 2016

Reviews

• See review from flickeringmyth.com : " It is a fun action movie that fits right in with the low-rent Cannon Films titles of the era "

Censorship History

Cut by the BBFC for an 18 rated 1986 cinema and VHS release. Also cut in the US for an R rating although there is also an Unrated version.

The uncut version should run for about 98:27s but Amazon notes the release at ~92:00s.

See further details at Melon Farmers Film Cuts: Pray for Death

Promotional Material

The Ninja master himself, Shô Kosugim stars as Akira, a Japanese immigrant who moves to America. Hoping for a simple life, he opens a restaurant with his family but his world is shattered when he stumbles upon the headquarters of a sinister gang, led by crime lord Limehouse Willie. Wrongfully accused of stealing a precious necklace, the gangsters begin a rampage of murder that takes the life of Akira's wife and threatens the lives of his two sons.

Now Akira must step out of his quiet life and reveal his other identity; that of a perfectly skilled Ninja and the most lethal and mysterious of all martial artists. He has sounded his warning to the brutal Limehouse and his henchmen: "Stay away from my family or you will PRAY FOR DEATH".

A Warrior's Tail is a 2015 Russia children's cartoon by Maksim Fadeev.
Starring Maksim Chukharyov, Konstantin Khabenskiy and Armen Dzhigarkhanyan.

UK: Passed PG for mild fantasy violence, threat, rude humour, mild bad language after 1s of BBFC category cuts for:

• 2016 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

• Company chose to remove a single use of strong language ('motherfucker') in order to achieve a PG classification. A 15 uncut was available.

Summary Notes

An international animation project that is coming out in Russian and English languages. It is a fairytale about a grand life journey of a 10-year old boy Savva devoted to help his Mom and fellow village people to break free from the vicious hyenas. Trying to escape from hyenas Savva finds himself in a magical world he had only heard stories of.

The Sinful Dwarf is a 1973 Denmark erotic horror film by Vidal Raski
With Torben Bille, Anne Sparrow and Tony Eades.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2016 Severin Films (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 1st March 2016

Versions

The film exists in 2 versions, hardcore and softcore, and both are included on this Blu-ray

Promotional Material

For a VERY limited time only Severin Films will make available 3000 copies of THE SINFUL DWARF on Blu-Ray. The disc will include TWO versions of the film , plus bonus feature film from its infamous producers, the ultra-rare, THE BLUE BALLOON , scanned at 2k, plus a host of other exclusive extras! Attached is the newly commissioned key art by Wes Benscotter.

Upon its restored DVD release in 2009, it was hailed as "deliciously sordid" (Mr. Skin), "the stuff of lewd legend" (PopMatters) and "a masterpiece of depravity" (Cinefantastique Online). But was there any possible way "the most amazing dirty dwarf movie ever made" (Mondo Digital) could be even more amazingly filthy? Severin Films is now unconscionably proud to present both the hard and soft versions of THE SINFUL DWARF along with all-new extras including a nightmare-inducing hardcore short starring former kiddie-show host and pint-sized pervert Torben Bille himself. Experience "the mother of all Dwarfsploitation films" (The Daily Grindhouse) like never before, remastered from materials recently seized in a Roskilde vice raid!

Full Specs:

• THE DWARF -- Strong International Version
• THE ABDUCTED BRIDE -- Alternate US Release Version
• The Harry Novak Story -- Featurette On The Sultan Of Sexploitation With American Grindhouse Director Elijah Drenner
• THE BLUE BALLOON -- 1973 Feature Film, Never Before Released On Any Home Video Format
• THE HOTTEST SHOW IN TOWN -- Excerpt From Torben Bille Sex Film
• The Search For Torben -- Featurette On Effort To Find Cast/Crew From THE SINFUL DWARF
• The Severin Controversy -- Featurette On The Lasting Effects Of THE SINFUL DWARF
• Trailers, TV Spot, Radio Spot

'Doc' is a 1971 USA western by Frank Perry.
With Stacy Keach, Faye Dunaway and Harris Yulin.

UK: Passed 15 for strong violence after 5s of compulsory BBFC cuts for:

• 2016 Signal One Entertainment RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 29th February 2016
• 2016 Signal One Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 29th February 2016

UK Cuts History

Cut by the BBFC for an AA (14) rated cinema release. Violence restore but a cock fight cut for DVD since 2009.

The BBFC commented:

• Compulsory cut required to remove sight of cockfight

Promotional Material

In 1881, Doc Holliday enters the 'No Name Saloon' and challenges a man to a game of poker. He bets his horse for the opponent's wife, the whore Katie Elder, and wins. From then on, Elder goes wherever Doc goes. When they arrive in Tombstone, Sheriff Wyatt Earp is standing as a candidate in the local election, but hostilities erupt and the Clanton family, a gang of outlaw cowboys, make their opposition felt. Doc soon joins forces with Earp and his brothers to take on the Clanton gang.

This gritty, revisionist take on the true story of the legendary gunfight at the OK Corral stars Stacy Keach as Doc Holliday and Faye Dunaway as Kate Elder, and features music by the legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb ( Wichita Lineman ).

SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition transfer
• Truth Be Told (2015, 20 mins): new interview with award-winning actor Stacy Keach
• The Guardian Interview with Faye Dunaway (1980, 72 mins, audio only): the star of Doc discusses her career with critic Alexander Walker
• Outside the System (2015, 25 mins): new interview with celebrated editor Alan Heim
• All-new audio commentary with Western writer and cinema expert C. Courtney Joyner
• Lobby cards, posters and stills gallery
• Theatrical trailer (HD)
• HoH subtitles on the feature and trailer

Pieces (Mil gritos tiene la noche) is a 1982 Spain / USA / Puerto Rico / Italy horror mystery by Juan Piquer Simón (as JPiquer Simon).
Starring Christopher George, Lynda Day George and Frank Braña.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2016 Grindhouse [Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 1st March 2016

Reviews

• See review from fangoria.com : " The ultimate in horror-cinema junk food: not good for you at all, indigestible at times, but providing a heck of a rush while you're consuming it"
• See review from mcbastardsmausoleum.blogspot.com : " Pieces is a very silly movie, it borders on a slasher-parody, but what saves it from pure-camp are some gloriously gruesome gore scenes "

Versions

Exists as a Director's Cut and a cut Theatrical Version.

Promotional Material

Directed by Juan Piquer Simón and starring Christopher George (Lucio Fulci's CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD, GRIZZLY, TV's "RAT PATROL"), Edmund Purdom (DON'T OPEN TIL CHRISTMAS), Paul L. Smith (MIDNIGHT EXPRESS, David Lynch's DUNE, and Robert Altman's POPEYE), and Lynda Day George (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE), PIECES tells the story of a psychopathic killer stalking a Boston campus, brutally slaughtering nubile young college co-eds, collecting body parts from each victim to create the likeness of his mother, whom he savagely murdered with an axe when he was ten years old.

PIECES was a Variety Top 10 box office smash in its original release, debuting at #5 in its first week (ahead of RETURN OF THE JEDI at #6!). It has remained a favorite among connoisseurs of gore, including director Eli Roth, who ranks PIECES as one of his top horror films of all time.

Special Features:

• TWO complete versions of this shocking gore classic:
  -- PIECES (83 min.) -- the original, unrated U.S. theatrical version, presented in English
  -- MIL GRITOS TIENE LA NOCHE (86 min.) -- the original uncensored director's cut, presented in Spanish with original score by Librado Pastor (with English subtitles translated directly from the spoken language)

• Spectacular new 4K transfers -- scanned from the original camera negative

• Brand new audio commentary by star Jack Taylor

• Special 5.1 audio option -- the Vine Theater Experience!

• In-depth interviews with director Juan Piquer Simón and genre superstar Paul L. Smith

• 42nd STREET MEMORIES -- all-new feature-length documentary containing interviews with Bill Lustig, Larry Cohen, Frank Henenlotter, Buddy Giovinazzo, Jeff Lieberman, John Skipp, Lynn Lowry, Terry Levene, and many other exploitation icons

• Extensive gallery of stills and poster art

• Exhaustive filmographies

• Liner notes by legendary horrors journalists Chas. Balun and Rick Sullivan

• BONUS CD -- original soundtrack -- newly remastered from the original studio tapes

• Beautiful embossed slipcover

• First 3000 units include an actual jigsaw puzzle! Strictly limited to 3000 units!

• AND OTHER SURPRISES!

The Voyeur is a 1994 Italy erotic romance by Tinto Brass.
Starring Katarina Vasilissa, Francesco Casale and Cristina Garavaglia.

UK: The Director's Cut was passed 18 for strong sex and nudity after 35s of BBFC cuts for:

• 2016 Argent R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 22nd February 2016

UK Censorship History

Cut by the BBFC for an 18 rated softcore release. Uncut in the US

Alternative Versions

US: The Director's Cut is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2015 Cult Epics (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
• 2013 Cult Epics [Tinto Brass Collection 4] R1 DVD at US Amazon
• 2008 Cult Epics R0 DVD via UK Amazon and at US Amazon

Summary Notes

A troubled college professor becomes obsessed with the idea that his emotionally distant wife is having an affair with his invalid father.

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.

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…

The Serpent and the Rainbow is a 1988 USA horror by Wes Craven.
Starring Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson and Zakes Mokae.

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:

• 2016 Shout! Factory (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 23rd February 2016

Reviews

• See review from fangoria.com : " Eerie, dread-inducing and far from the familiarity of slashers and serial killers "
• See review from insidepulse.com : " Here's a harsh level of brutality in the film "

UK Censorship History

Uncut for cinema release but the BBFC cut UK home video releases for animal cruelty. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

Summary Notes

An anthropologist goes to Haiti after hearing rumors about a drug used by black magic practitioners to turn people into zombies.

Napoleon's War: 1812 (1812. Ulanskaya ballada) is a 2012 Russia historical adventure drama by Oleg Fesenko.
Starring Gediminas Adomaitis, Anatoliy Belyy and Sergey Bezrukov.

UK: Passed 12 uncut (see note) for moderate violence for:

• 2016 High Fliers Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 22nd February 2016

BBFC cuts details

One page on the BBFC website lists this film as cut by 18s for a 12 rating. Another page says that it is uncut.

Summary Notes

The Year is 1812. On the eve of the decisive battle of Borodino, Napoleon's secret agent steals a Russian battle plan. This fact is known to General Kutuzov (Head of Russian forces), thanks to a young nobleman Alexey Tarusov. Tarusov joint to the the regiment of Russian lancers, and finds new friends like Lieutenant Gorzhevsky, Prince Kiknadze and Sergeant Ptukha. After the terrible battle of Borodino, they fall into many unexpected adventures...

Spectre is a 2015 USA / UK action adventure thriller by Sam Mendes.
Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fiennes.

UK: Passed 12 for moderate violence, threat after BBFC advised pre-cuts for:

• 2016 20th Century Fox Steelbook RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 22nd February 2016
• 2016 20th Century Fox RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 22nd February 2016
• 2016 20th Century Fox R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 22nd February 2016

UK Censorship History

BBFC advised category cuts were made for a 12A rated 2015 cinema release and subsequent 12 rated home video releases. It has now been confirmed that the same cut UK version has been distributed worldwide.

The BBFC commented about the cuts:

• This film was originally seen for advice in an unfinished version. The company was advised it was likely to be classified 15 but that their preferred 12A could be obtained by making reductions in a scene of violence and in another scene showing the aftermath of a violent act. When the film was submitted for formal classification, acceptable reductions had been made in both scenes and the film was classified 12A.

Promotional Material

A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE.
Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond’s actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot.
As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph Waltz.

Additional Material:

• Spectre: Bond's Biggest Opening Sequence [Additional Material]
• Spectre - Writing's on the Wall Music Video [Additional Material]
• Spectre - Video Blogs: Introducing Léa Seydoux and Monica Bellucci [Additional Material]
• Spectre - the Action of Spectre [Additional Material]
• Spectre - Supercars [Additional Material]
• Spectre - Music of Spectre [Additional Material]
• Spectre - Guinness World Record [Additional Material]
• Spectre - From Title Song To Title Sequence [Additional Material]
• Spectre - Director - Sam Mendes [Additional Material]
• Spectre - the Shadow of Spectre [Additional Material]
• Spectre - Day of the Dead Festival [Additional Material]
• Spectre [Additional Material, Audio Description]
• Spectre - Austria [Additional Material]

Demonoid: Messenger of Death is a 1981 Mexico / USA horror by Alfredo Zacarías (as Alfredo Zacarias).
Starring Samantha Eggar, Stuart Whitman and Roy Jenson.

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:

• 2016 Vinegar Syndrome [US + International Versions] R0 Blu-ray/R0 DVD Combo at US Amazon released on 23rd February 2016

Versions

From IMDb. A comparison between the US Version on Media Home Entertainment VHS and the International/Mexican version on YouTube shows that both contain different footage:

The face-crusher death scenes are more violent in the US Version. The International version has alternate soundtrack, extended dialog scenes, cut scenes, alternate death scenes, and a slightly different ending. However, it is missing the first three minutes of the satanic cult chopping the girls hand off.

Promotional Material

At a dig in rural Mexico, a British industrialist accidentally unleashes an ancient evil: a severed hand, possessed by a vengeful demon, that attacks, kills and takes over the hand and mind of anyone who interferes with its ruthless quest for violence. Determined to stop the bloodshed, the wife of the industrialist (Samantha Eggar) joins forces with a renegade priest (Stuart Whitman), but will they be able to conquer the evil hand before the forces of hell overtake them?

DEMONOID is a classic slice of early 80s horror sleaze, full of outrageous and violent deaths, ludicrous plot twists and a pounding musical score

Bonus Features:
1. New 2K Restoration from the Original 35mm Negative!
2. Video Interview with Director Alfredo Zacarias
3. 2K Restoration of the Alternate International Version, MACABRA
4. Theatrical Trailer
5. Plus More!

James Bond - The Daniel Craig Collection 4-Pack is a set consisting of:

• Casino Royale
• Quantum of Solace
• Skyfall
• Spectre

UK: Passed 15 uncut for:

• 2016 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 22nd February 2016

Casino Royale is a 2006 US/UK/Czech/Germany/Bahamas spy film by Martin Campbell.
With Daniel Craig, Eva Green and Judi Dench.

Originally cut according to BBFC for a 12 rating. The uncut version was later released on Blu-ray with a 15 rating

See Gavin Salkeld's Cutting Edge: Casino Royale for details of the censorship history of Casino Royale at the MPAA & BBFC.

Quantum of Solace is a 2008 UK/US action film by Marc Forster.
With Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko and Mathieu Amalric.

Cut by the BBFC for cinema release, and this cut version was released worldwide

Skyfall is a 2012 UK/USA crime action adventure thriller by Sam Mendes.
With Daniel Craig, Helen McCrory and Javier Bardem.

All UK/US versions are uncut.

Spectre is a 2015 USA / UK action adventure thriller by Sam Mendes.
Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fiennes.

BBFC advised category cuts were made for a 12A rated 2015 cinema release and subsequent 12 rated home video releases. It is likely that the cut UK version has been distributed worldwide.

Promotional Material

Casino Royale

• Audio Commentary the Crew
• Deleted Scenes
• Becoming Bond Featurette
• Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes including The Road to Casino Royale and More
• Ian Fleming’s Incredible Creation and Ian Fleming: Secret Road to Paradise Featurettes
• Chris Cornell Music Video
• Death In Venice Sequence

Quantum of Solace

• “Another Way To Die” Music Video
• Bond On Location Feature
• Crew Files
• 5 Featurettes: Start of Shooting, On Location, Olga Kurylenko and the Boat Chase, Director Marc Forster, The Music

Skyfall

• 13 shooting Bond Featurettes including; Opening Sequence, Q, DB5, Women, Villains, M, Locations and Music
• Skyfall Premiere Featurette
• Commentary by Director Sam Mendes
• Commentary by Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson and Production Designer Dennis Gassner

Spectre

• Spectre: Bond's Biggest Opening Sequence
• Video Blog: Director - Sam Mendes
• Video Blog: Supercars
• Video Blog: Introducing Léa Seydoux and Monica Bellucci
• Video Blog: Action
• Video Blog: Music
• Video Blog: Guinness World Record
• Stills Gallery

American Horror Project Vol 1 is a set consisting of:

• Carnival of Blood
• The Witch Who Came from the Sea
• The Premonition

UK: Passed 18 uncut for:

• 2016 Arrow Video (RB) Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo at UK Amazon released on 22nd February 2016

There is also a US release.

Reviews

• See review from cine-vue.com : " The strongest of the films is Matt Cimber's The Witch Who Came from the Sea "
• See review from frontrowreviews.co.uk : " This three disc set has films that on initial release were either left to the side or languished in obscurity "

Carnival of Blood is a 1970 USA horror by Leonard Kirtman.
Starring Earle Edgerton, Judith Resnick and Martin Barolsky.

There are no censorship issues with this film.

The Witch who Came from the Sea is a 1976 US horror by Matt Cimber.
With Millie Perkins, Lonny Chapman and Vanessa Brown.

Always uncut but briefly banned as a video nasty in 1984. Passed 18 uncut for 2006 DVD. Uncut and R rated in the US.

The Premonition is a 1992 Sweden / Denmark thriller by Rumle Hammerich.
Starring Tova Magnusson-Norling, Figge Norling and Björn Kjellman.

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Promotional Material

Everyone knows the classic American horror titles: Night of the Living Dead, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and A Nightmare on Elm Street, to name but a few. But we want to tell you a different story a story of the unsung heroes of American terror... Whether it s a film that has languished in obscurity, or a movie that s at risk of being lost due to lack of source materials, American Horror Project is here to ensure that these unique slices of the American Nightmare are brought back into the public consciousness and preserved for all to enjoy.

Volume I of this series presents three tales of violence and madness from the 1970s. Malatesta's Carnival of Blood (Christopher Speeth, 1973) sees a family arrive at a creepy, dilapidated fairground in search of their missing daughter, only to find themselves at the mercy of cannibalistic ghouls lurking beneath the park. Meanwhile, The Witch Who Came from the Sea (Matt Cimber, 1976), stars Mollie Perkins (The Diary of Anne Frank) as a young woman whose bizarre and violent fantasies start to bleed into reality literally. Lastly, every parent s worst nightmare comes true in The Premonition (Robert Allen Schnitzer, 1976), a tale of psychic terror in which five-year-old Janie is snatched away by a strange woman claiming to be her long-lost mother.

Newly remastered from the best surviving elements and contextualised with brand new supplementary material, with American Horror Project we can re-evaluate an alternative history of American horror and film heritage.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

Brand new 2K restorations of the three features

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard DVD presentations

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Reversible sleeves for each film featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by the Twins of Evil

American Horror Project Journal Volume I - Limited Edition 60-page booklet featuring new articles on the films from Kim Newman (Nightmare Movies), Kier-La Janisse (House of Psychotic Women) and Brian Albright (Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990)

MALATESTA S CARNIVAL OF BLOOD - SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

Brand new interview with director Christopher Speeth

Brand new interview with writer Werner Liepolt

Draft Script (BD/DVD-ROM content)

Production stills gallery

THE WITCH WHO CAME FROM THE SEA - SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

Audio commentary with director Matt Cimber, actress Millie Perkins and director of photography Dean Cundey

Brand new interview with director Matt Cimber

Brand new interview with Dean Cundey

Brand new interview with actor John Goff

THE PREMONITION - SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

Audio commentary with director-producer Robert Allen Schnitzer

Brand new interview with composer Henry Mollicone

Interview with actor Richard Lynch

Three Robert Allen Schnitzer short films: Vernal Equinox , Terminal Point and A Rumbling in the Land

4 Peace Spots

Trailers and TV Spots

PLUS MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things is a 1972 USA comedy horror by Bob Clark (as Benjamin Clark).
Starring Alan Ormsby, Valerie Mamches and Jeff Gillen.

US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:

• 2016 VCI Entertainment (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 23rd February 2016

Versions

The UK has seen a couple of shortened versions but the 2012 Nucleus release is uncut. Uncut in the US

Promotional Material

Led by a mean-spirited director, Alan (Alan Ormsby), a theater troupe travels by boat to a small island graveyard for buried criminals. Using a grimoire, Alan begins a séance to raise the dead. The group finds more than they bargained for when the dead return from their graves, forcing the troupe to take refuge in an old abandoned caretaker s house. Can they stay put until daylight against the undead onslaught, or do they flee into the pitch black night? Will anyone survive? ....Muhah hahahh!

Escape From The Insane Asylum is a 1986 USA horror by Felix Girard.
Starring Renee Harmon, Frank Neuhaus and Henry Lewis.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2016 Massacre Video [Escape From The Insane Asylum + Night of Terror versions] R0 DVD at US Amazon released on 8th March 2016

Versions

The promotional material notes 2 versions, the original Night of Terror and the shorter Escape From The Insane Asylum.

Promotional Material

After being committed to a sanatorium by her wealthy husband, a rich heiress is on a race against the clock to prove her sanity and to expose the savage medical experiments that are being performed in the asylum.

Massacre Video, in collaboration with Vinegar Syndrome, presents the obscure Escape From The Insane Asylum on DVD for the first time ever, staring legendary cult writer / producer / actress Renee Harmon (Frozen Screams, Cinderella 2000, The Executioner 2, and many other classics).

Special Features:

• STRICTLY LIMITED TO 1000 HAND NUMBERED COPIES!
• Reversible Cover
• Original NIGHT OF TERROR cut (95 minutes)
• Stills Gallery
• Trailers for Other Massacre Video Releases

Taxi Tehran is a 2015 Iran drama by Jafar Panahi.
Starring Jafar Panahi.

UK: Passed 12 uncut for:

• 2016 New Wave Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 22nd February 2016

Censorship History

Director Jafar Panahi incurred the wrath of the Iranian authorities for his films and was banned from travelling and banned from making any more films.

See article from en.wikipedia.org :

Taxi won the Golden Bear prize at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival. Because Panahi was legally unable to leave Iran to attend the festival, his niece Hana Saeidi (who appears in the film) was there to accept the award on his behalf.

In an interview following the win at Berlin, Panahi pleaded with authorities to allow his film to be screened publicly in Iran. The Iranian government's film branch, the Cinema Organisation, offered a statement that was at once celebratory and critical, congratulating Panahi for the win while accusing the Berlin Film Festival of spreading misunderstanding by awarding the prize to Panahi.

Summary Notes

When you are a filmmaker and you are not allowed to direct movies any more, you have to retrain. So why not become a taxi driver? Or better, why not pretend you are a taxi driver and make a film despite everything? This is what Jafar Panahi has done. Now he invites you to get into his cab for the price of a cinema ticket, to ride through the streets of Tehran and discover its people in the persons of his various passengers.

Cobra is a 1986 USA action thriller by George P. Cosmatos.
With Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni.

Cut for an MPAA R rating and further cut by the BBFC for an 18 rating

Summary Notes

A gang of neo-fascist thugs, led by the self-proclaimed 'Night Slasher', are breaking into people's homes & cars, then killing them at random. When of of these thugs holds up a food store & takes hostages, Lt. Marian Cobretti - an intense, take-no-prisoners cop, is brought onto the scene to end the hostage-taking.

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Re-animator 2 is a 1990 US horror by Brian Yuzna.
With Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott and Claude Earl Jones.

UK: BBFC details not yet published for:

• 2016 Arrow Video Liimited Edition [Unrated + R rated Versions] (RB) Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo at UK Amazon released on 11th April 2016

Censorship History

The film was cut for an MPAA R rated Theatrical Version and this cut version has been used for all 18 rated releases. The US MPAA Unrated version is uncut.

Promotional Material

The success of Stuart Gordon s hit horror-comedy Re-animator meant that a sequel was all but inevitable. The resulting follow-up, Bride of Re-animator - this time helmed by director Brian Yuzna (Society, Return of the Living Dead 3) - would prove that there was a good deal more life left in the story of Dr. Herbert West and his ghoulish exploits.

It is 8 years since the Miskatonic massacre. Unperturbed by the disastrous outcome of his previous meddling with the dead, Dr. West (again played by Jeffrey Combs) continues his research into the phenomenon of re-animation; only this time, he plans to create life starting with the heart of his young protégé Dan s dearly deceased, Meg Halsey. Surely nothing could go wrong?

With special effects master Screaming Mad George (the man behind the infamous shunting sequence in Society) on hand to contribute a host of characteristically weird and wonderful creations including zombified bats and a one-eyed finger spider Bride of re-animator is a more than worthy successor to Gordon s original cult classic.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 3-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

Brand new 2K restorations of the Unrated and R-rated versions of the film, approved by director Brian Yuzna

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations

Original Stereo 2.0 audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin

Limited Edition Collector s Booklet

Limited Edition Packaging to be revealed

DISCS 1 & 2 BLU-RAY/DVD UNRATED VERSION

Brand new 2K restoration of the Unrated version

Brand new audio commentary with Brian Yuzna

Audio Commentary with Brian Yuzna, star Jeffrey Combs, visual effects supervisor Tom

Rainone and the effects team including John Buechler, Mike Deak, Bob Kurtzman, Howard Berger and Screaming Mad George

Audio Commentary with stars Jeffrey Combs and Bruce Abbott

Brian Yuzna Remembers Bride of Re-animator brand new featurette in which the director looks back at the making of the first Re-animator sequel

Splatter Masters: The Special Effects Artists of Bride of Re-animator Brand new FX featurette with a wealth of behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Robert Kurtzman of KNB, Screaming Mad George, Tony Doublin and John Buechler

Getting Ahead in Horror - archive making-of featurette

Deleted Scenes

DISC 3 - BLU-RAY R-RATED VERSION

Brand new 2K restoration of the R-rated version

Reform School Girls is a 1986 USA crime thriller by Tom DeSimone.
Starring Linda Carol, Wendy O Williams and Pat Ast.

UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sexualised violence, nudity for:

• 2016 Arrow Video R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 15th February 2016

UK Censorship History

Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS. Uncut for 18 rated DVD in 2016. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

Promotional Material

Punk Goddess Wendy O. Williams of The Plasmatics, stars (and lends vocals to the killer theme song) in Reform School Girls, a riotous Women-in-Prison romp from Tom DeSimone (Hell Night).

After a heist gone wrong, first time offer Jenny finds herself sentenced to Pridemore Juvenile Facility, an all-girls reform school presided over by Warden Sutter (Sybil Danning, Chained Heat), a megalomaniacal dictator with the shoulder pads of a 49er and sadistic Head Matron Edna (Pat Ast, Andy Warhol s Heat). Terrorised by resident bad girl Charlie (Williams) Jenny looks to the guards for help, finding them more interested in shower time Jenny and timid runaway Lisa rally girls, guns and buses to battle the lust-crazed lesbians.

A knowing spoof of bad girls gone berserk, Reform Schools Girls mixed plenty of violence and nudity with songs from Williams and Etta James to ensure its cult status.