Emanuelle e Françoise is a 1975 Italy horror thriller by Joe D'Amato.
Starring George Eastman, Rosemarie Lindt and Annie Carol Edel.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1977. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2019 Severin Films RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 14th May 2019
2019 Severin Films R1 DVD
at US Amazon released on 14th May 2019
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Joe D'Amato's sleaze masterpiece on disc for the first time ever in America!
On the heels of the 'official' Sylvia Kristel sequel EMMANUELLE II and a year before his own first Laura Gemser/EMANUELLE film, EuroFilth maestro Joe D'Amato (BEYOND THE DARKNESS) took the entire formula to new depths of depravity.
When a cold-hearted stud (George Eastman of ANTHROPOPHAGUS infamy) drives her sister to suicide, Emanuelle (Rosemarie Lindt of SALON KITTY and WHO SAW HER DIE?) plots a seduction that includes sodomy, torture, J&B, lesbianism, cannibalism,
meat cleavers and a super-groovy '70s soundtrack. Maria Rosaria Riuzzi (IMAGES IN A CONVENT) and Massimo Vanni (ZOMBIE 3 & 4) co-star in this still-extreme sex sickie - also known as EMANUELLE'S REVENGE, DEMON RAGE and BLOOD VENGEANCE -
co-written by D'Amato with fellow filth maven Bruno Mattei (SHOCKING DARK) and now featuring a 2k scan from the original negative.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Three Women and a Mirror - Interview with Actress Maria Rosaria Riuzzi. The Other Side of the Mirror - Interview with Actor George Eastman.
Deleted / Alternate scenes.
Trailer.
The Devil's Nightmare is a 1971 Belgium / Italy horror fantasy by Jean Brismée.
Starring Erika Blanc, Jean Servais and Daniel Emilfork.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1972 cinema release but uncut for 18 rated VHS and DVD. In the the US the PG version is cut for lesbian sex but the MPAA Unrated version is uncut.
UK: Passed X (18) after compulsory BBFC cuts:
2019 Black House Films (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 13th May 2019
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Six of seven tourists in a east European castle overnight are victims of a helper of the devil. Is Satan willing to spare their souls?
The Night Of The Generals is a 1967 UK / France crime war mystery by Anatole Litvak.
Starring Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif and Tom Courtenay.
BBFC category cuts were required for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1966. Later uncut and 15 rated for home video. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
UK: Previously passed 15 uncut for:
2019 Eureka Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 13th May 2019
2019 Eureka Entertainment Amazon Prime VoD [UK only]
at UK Amazon
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Peter O Toole and Omar Sharif star in this powerful World War II thriller from director Anatole Litvak ( The Snake Pit; Sorry, Wrong Number ) about a Nazi general who becomes a serial killer.
When a Polish prostitute is brutally murdered in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, her killer is identified only as a German general. For years the crime remains unsolved, until the killer strikes again, bringing this mesmerising mystery to an unforgettable
finish.
Also starring Tom Courtenay, Donald Pleasence and Christopher Plummer , and with a score by Maurice Jarre , The Night of the Generals is an all-star thriller from a master of the form, and Eureka Classics
is proud to present the film in its UK debut on Blu-ray.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
1080p presentation on Blu-ray, taken from a stunning 4K restoration
A Serbian Film is a 2010 Serbia horror mystery thriller by Srdjan Spasojevic.
Starring Srdjan Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic and Jelena Gavrilovic.
The BBFC cut 4:12s from the UK release. Uncut in the US but there is also a US version with a minute missing for an MPAA NC-17 rating. A Director's Cut was announced in June 2017 but never arrived. Banned in Australia, New Zealand and Norway.
2019 Invincible Pictures R1 DVD
at US Amazon released on 14th May 2019
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Milos, a retired porn star, leads a normal family life with his wife and son in tumultuous Serbia. A sudden call from his former colleague will change everything. A leading role in a new production will provide financial
support to Milos and his family for the rest of their lives. A contract insists on his absolute unawareness of a script they will shoot. The director and his cohorts will stop at nothing to complete his vision. In order to escape the living
cinematic hell he's put into, and save his family's life, Milos will have to sacrifice everything
The Deadly Bees is a 1966 UK horror mystery thriller by Freddie Francis.
Starring Suzanna Leigh, Frank Finlay and Guy Doleman.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1966 cinema release. 12 rated on 2019 UK Blu-ray and MPAA Unrated in the US.
UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate threat, injury detail:
2019 Screenbound Pictures (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 6th May 2019
2019 Screenbound Pictures Amazon Prime VoD [UK only]
at UK Amazon
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Noted British horror director Freddie Francis and author Robert Bloch, who wrote Psycho, combine their talents for this tale of terror. Pop singer Vicki Robbins (Suzanna Leigh) collapses from exhaustion and takes a vacation
on a small resort island. She soon meets Mr. Hargrove (Guy Doleman), a difficult man with a failing marriage who owns the resort and keeps bees as a hobby. However, when Hargrove's wife dies from bee stings, Vicki discovers that someone on the
island is breeding a strain of killer bees, and she has to find out who is responsible and what can be done before they kill again.
UK: Passed 15 for strong violence, sexualised nudity after 5s of compulsory BBFC cuts ( 93:36s ):
2019 Arrow Video (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 6th May 2019
The BBFC commented:
Compulsory cut required to remove sight of a horse being tripped and falling onto its head and neck.
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The Grand Duel is an archetypal spaghetti western which boasts many of the genre s classic hallmarks including action-packed gunfights, wild stunts and an impressive climactic showdown...
Genre stalwart Lee Van Cleef (The Big Combo, Day of Anger) stars as a gnarled ex-sheriff called Clayton who comes to the aid of young Philipp Wermeer (Alberto Dentice), a fugitive framed for the murder of a powerful figure called The Patriarch.
Clayton helps Philipp fend off attacks from bounty hunters in a series of thrilling shootouts before the two make their way to Jefferson to confront three villains known as the Saxon brothers, and reveal who really killed The Patriarch.
A complex tale of revenge penned by prolific giallo writer Ernesto Gastaldi (Torso, The Case of the Scorpion's Tail), The Grand Duel benefits from a beguiling central performance from Lee Van Cleef and assured helmsmanship from Giancarlo Santi
(assistant director to Sergio Leone on The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Once Upon a Time in the West). Add to this brew a memorable and tuneful score by composer Luis Bacalov (Django, Milano Calibro 9) and the stage is set for one of the
grandest of all the Italian westerns.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
New 2K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative
High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation
Uncompressed mono 1.0 LPCM audio
Original English and Italian soundtracks, titles and credits
Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
New audio commentary by film critic, historian and theorist Stephen Prince
An Unconventional Western, a newly filmed interview with director Giancarlo Santi
The Last of the Great Westerns, a newly filmed interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi
Cowboy by Chance, an interview with the actor Alberto Dentice AKA Peter O'Brien
Out of the Box, a newly filmed interview with producer Ettore Rosboch
The Day of the Big Showdown, a newly filmed interview with assistant director Harald Buggenig
Saxon City Showdown, a newly filmed video appreciation by the academic Austin Fisher
Original Italian and international theatrical trailers
Extensive image gallery featuring stills, posters, lobby cards and home video sleeves, drawn from the Mike Siegel Archive and other collections
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Kevin Grant and original reviews
Lords Of Chaos is a 2018 UK / Sweden horror music biography by Jonas Åkerlund.
Starring Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen and Jack Kilmer.
There are no censorship issues with this release although it did kick off a little controversy in the British press.
According to the Telegraph the BBFC were so concerned about the film that it was reviewed at the highest levels and suicide prevention experts were consulted before it was approved for an 18 certificate for strong bloody violence, gore,
suicide.
The Telegraph suggests the US film censors at the MPAA were similarly concerned before rating it R for strong brutal violence, disturbing behavior, grisly images, strong sexuality, nudity, and pervasive language.
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence, gore, suicide:
2019 Arrow Video (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 22nd July 2019
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Oslo. Norway. The early 1990s. A new, uncompromising style of heavy metal explodes onto the underground - True Norwegian Black Metal! Blasting and brutal yet also majestic, this subgenre achieves worldwide infamy through the extraordinary
achievements of its musicians and the suicides, murders and church burnings that come to define the scene...
17-year-old Euronymous (Rory Culkin) longs to escape his idyllic middle-class life. Enlisting a clique of fanatical youths - Necrobutcher, Hellhammer and Dead (Jack Kilmer) - he forms the most evil band in the world... Mayhem. The band soon
achieve notoriety for the extremity of their shows and the morbid cult that surround them, but the dark world Euronymous has created soon degenerates into a mire of murder and arson when an arch-rivalry with Varg (Emory Cohen), of the band
Burzum, spirals out of control...
A thrilling true-crime horror film that weaves together rock n roll delinquency, death and betrayal, Lords of Chaos is by turns shocking, funny and tragic. Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund renders the world of black metal with immense detail
whilst also coaxing superb performances from his young cast.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
New interview with writer-director Jonas Åkerlund
New interviews with actors Sam Coleman, Jason Arnopp and Arion Csihar
On-stage introduction to the film by Thurston Moore
Outtakes
Image galleries
Original trailer & teasers
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Metal Hammer's Jonathan Selzer
Pets (aka Submission) is a 1973 USA drama by Raphael Nussbaum.
Starring Ed Bishop, Joan Blackman and Candice Rialson.
There are no censorship issues with this release.
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sex after previous BBFC cuts were waived (101:37s)
2019 88 Films (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 24th June 2019
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Teenage Runaway Bonnie (Candice Rialson) has escaped the clutches of her controlling brother, only to become immediately embroiled in a twisted web of sexual manipulation. Initially convinced to aid in a carjacking, Bonnie is then taken in by a
lecherous lesbian artist who hopes to groom her into a sapphic lover, only to have her plans thwarted by the perverse advances of a local gallery owner whose bizarre proclivities include the keeping of an unusual assortment of 'pets.'
A truly unparalleled exploitation film viewing experience, Raphael Nussbaum's PETS veers between moments of overwrought melodrama and jarring bouts of unhinged sleaze. Co-starring Ed Bishop (TV's UFO), Joan Blackman (BLUE HAWAII), and Mike
Cartel (RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE), and adapted from Nussbaum's own stage play, 88 Films presents this drive-in classic newly restored from rare 35mm elements and on Blu-ray for the very first time.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Limited Edition O-Card slipcase [First Print Run Only]
Newly scanned and restored in 2k from multiple 35mm vault elements
Optional English SDH subtitles
"Brotherly Love" -- an interview with Mike Cartel, actor and production assistant
In 1830, forty years to the day since the last manifestation of their dreaded vampirism, the Karnstein heirs use the blood of an innocent to bring forth the evil that is the beautiful Mircalla - or as she was in 1710, Carmilla. The nearby
Finishing School offers rich pickings not only in in the blood of nubile young ladies but also with the headmaster who is desperate to become Mircalla's disciple, and the equally besotted and even more foolish author Richard Lestrange.
Escape From Women's Prison is a 1978 Italy action crime drama by Giovanni Brusadori (as Conrad Brueghel).
Starring Lilli Carati, Marina Daunia and Ada Pometti.
Cut by the BBFC for all UK releases with further shortening for 1986 VHS release Cut in the US too.
2019 Severin Films [US Version + Italian Version] (RA) Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 30th April 2019
2019 Severin Films [US Version + Italian Version] R1 DVD
at US Amazon released on 30th April 2019
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For the first time ever in HD, plus the extended Italian Version!
From legendary exploitation producer Dick Randall - whose credits include classics like THE WILD, WILD WORLD OF JAYNE MANSFIELD, THE CLONES OF BRUCE LEE and PIECES - comes one of the most strangely depraved EuroSleaze sagas of the '70s.
When four hardened female convicts escape and take a women's tennis team hostage, they'll force the girls into a nightmare of lesbianism, Marxism and murder. Supermodel-turned-porn-queen Lilli Carati (Joe D'Amato's THE ALCOVE) and Zora Kerova
(ANTHROPOPHAGUS, CANNIBAL FEROX) star in this politically charged filth-fest - also known as JAILBIRDS and WOMEN AGAINST WOMEN: A STORY OF SEX AND VIOLENCE - from writer/director 'Conrad Brueghel' (aka Italian actor Giovanni Brusadori of
EMANUELLE, QUEEN OF THE DESERT), now featuring a new 4k scan of a dupe negative seized from notorious NYC distributor 21st Century Film Corp.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Le Evase - Italian cut (Italian audio with English subtitles). Freedom, Sex & Violence - Interview with Director Giovanni Brusadori.
Trailer.
Alien is a 1979 US Sci-Fi by Ridley Scott. With Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt and John Hurt.
Never cut. The Theatrical Version was originally rated 18 by the BBFC but was reduced to 15 in 2019. The tighter Director's Cut was rated 15 in 2003 and the Theatrical version was rated 15 in 2019.
Thanks to Ben who also notes that a commentary track originally rated 18 in 2003 has now also been reduced to 15.
UK: The Director's Cut and Theatrical Version were passed 15 uncut for strong horror, violence, language:
2019 20th Century Fox [Theatrical + Director's Cut] R0 4k Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 22nd April 2019
2019 20th Century Fox [Theatrical + Director's Cut] RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 22nd April 2019
2019 20th Century Fox R2 DVD
at UK Amazon released on 22nd April 2019
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When the crew of the space-tug nostromo responds to a distress signal from a barren planet, they discover a deadly life form that breeds within human hosts. Now the crew must fight to stay alive and prevent the creature
from reaching earth. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver in her breakout performance, this legendary first film in the Alien saga will leave you breathless.
Batman Returns reduced from 15 uncut to 12A uncut for 2019 cinema release
27th April 2019
Batman Returns is a 1992 USA / UK action crime fantasy by Tim Burton.
Starring Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Cut by the BBFC for a 12 rated cinema release in 1992 and the follow up VHS. Less cut for 12 rated DVD in 2006. Then uncut for 15 rated Blu-ray in 2008 and finally rated 12A uncut for 2019 cinema release. Always uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the
US.
UK: Passed 12A uncut for moderate violence, injury detail, sex references, threat, sexual threat ( 126:18s ) :
2019 cinema release
Summary Notes
In the sewers of gotham city to the rooftops of the gotham city the penguin wants to know where he came from well in his villain ways catwoman plans to kill rich man of gotham max shreak but as he battles with millionaire Bruce Wayne both ladies
men have their own secrets Bruce Wayne is back as Bat man trying to stop the penguin Max is helping penguin steal gotham city while selina Kyle/catwoman tries to help penguin not knowing her man murder target also her murder is helping him but
all four men have their goals taking gotham from crime winning gotham city assassination for two men and more money to be gotham citys number one rich man.
Howard the Duck is a 1986 USA action comedy romance by Willard Huyck.
Starring Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones and Tim Robbins.
BBFC category cuts were required for a PG rated 1986 cinema release and 1987 VHS. Further category cuts were required for a PG rated DVD in 2008, however an uncut version was also released on 2008 DVD with a 12 rating. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in
the US.
UK: Passed 12 uncut for bleeped strong language, moderate sex references and horror for:
2019 101 Films (RB) Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo
at UK Amazon released on 22nd April 2019
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101 Films presents Howard the Duck (1986), title 008 on our Black Label and a UK Blu-ray debut. Extras include a new 20-minute featurette in which the BFI's Vic Pratt discusses Howard's comic book origins and the character's journey to the big
screen, plus two brand new commentaries.
From executive producer George Lucas and the pages of Marvel Comics comes a comedy adventure spectacular about a fast-talking, cigar-chomping, beer-loving duck from a parallel universe who crashes to Earth and somehow winds up in Cleveland. As
Howard attempts to return to his own planet, he falls in love with rock singer Beverly Switzler (Lea Thompson, Back to the Future) and must battle an evil invader known as the Dark Overlord.
This wacky, elaborately produced spoof of life, love, comic books and horror movies is a misunderstood cult classic, ripe for rediscovery.
Brand New Extras
Howard: A New Cult Hero: Vic Pratt on Howard the Duck
Commentary with Wil Jones and Robert J.E. Simpson
Commentary with Charlie Brigden and Dan Whitehead
Limited edition booklet: includes 'How The Duck Who Couldn't Swim Survived a Sinking Ship' by Lister Appleton and 'The Madness of King George' by Charlie Brigden
Carry on England is a 1976 UK war comedy by Gerald Thomas.
Starring Kenneth Connor, Windsor Davies and Judy Geeson.
Originally screened uncut with an 'AA' rating in 1976. After bombing at the box office the film was withdrawn and rapidly replaced with a cut 'A' rated version. This cut version was released on VHS and was used for TV broadcast. The original
uncut version was later passed PG for DVD release and tagged as the Director's Cut.
Summary Notes
Captain S. Melly takes over as the new Commanding Officer at an experimental mixed sex air defence base. It's 1940 and England is under heavy bombardment, but the crew seem more interested in each other than the enemy planes above. Captain Melly
plans to put a stop to all this, and becomes the target of a campaign to abandon his separatist ideals...
Director's Cut
uncut
run:
88:41s
pal:
85:08s
UK: The Director's Cut was passed PG uncut:
2003 Carlton Visual Entertainment Special Edition [Director's Cut + Cut Version] R2 DVD
at UK Amazon
2001 Video Collection International/Cinema Club [Director's Cut] R2 DVD
Thanks to Braintree
When Carlton released England on DVD it was something of a treat to actually get a choice to watch either version. Shame it had to be one of the worst of the series.
This was one of the Rank films and it it was interesting to note that the uncut version was retained in the vaults. Perhaps the uncut versions of the other Rank films are somewhere hidden away in those vaults.
UK: Passed AA (14) uncut:
1976 cinema release
Thanks to Braintree
Originally released 'AA' (14) uncut. It lasted about a week in the cinema where it bombed. It was hastily withdrawn and cut for an 'A rating'. The BBFC database record for the original AA version seems to have been replaced by the
subsequent cut 'A' rated release
Cut Version
category cuts
cut:
run:
87:44s
pal:
84:13s
UK: The cut cinema version was passed PG :
1987 Futurevision VHS
category cuts
cut:
run:
86:24s
pal:
82:57s
sub:
87:05s
UK: Passed A (PG) after BBFC category cuts:
1976 cinema release
The BBFC cuts were:
Thanks to Vincenzo
Reel 6 - Replace joke about Heinkels and Bristols with cover material which omits the utterance of 'Fokker'.
Reel 6 - Replace shots of bare-breasted women with flash shots of bare breasts to establishment only. [the topless nudity was in the Trousers and nothing else scene],
Two versions of the warplane recognition scene exist.
The original AA rated Director's cut included a Patrick Mower line: No, but I know a Fokker when I see one.
The cut version used the replacement line: Well, Bristols usually come in pairs
The Bristols version was the one used for BBC TV broadcast.
Paradise Alley is a 1978 USA drama by Sylvester Stallone.
Starring Sylvester Stallone, Lee Canalito and Armand Assante.
Cut by the BBFC for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1978. Home videos were 15 rated and suffered cuts for animal cruelty. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US. There is an extended version that has been released in Germany.
This release is the PG rated US theatrical version,
US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:
2019 Shout! Factory RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 23rd April 2019
2019 Shout! Factory Amazon Prime VoD [US only]
at US Amazon
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Sylvester Stallone's "creation of a floridly fantasticated netherworld of low-life high-rollers ... is irresistible.", Time Out
Cosmo Carboni (Stallone) and his two brothers could take anything that Hell's Kitchen had to dish out but they had a dream of getting out and making it big. The exit signs point to Paradise Alley, a sleazy private club where raucous wrestling
matches with big purses are the order of the day. When younger brother Victor (Lee Canalito) steps into the ring, it appears their shared dream might finally become a reality ... but tensions between Cosmo, Victor, and brother Lenny (Armand
Assante, I, The Jury) might rip the family apart first.
Marking the directorial debut of Stallone, co-starring Anne Archer, Joe Spinell, and Tom Waits, and featuring appearances by a roster of legendary professional wrestlers (including Terry Funk, Ted DiBiase, and Ray Stevens), Paradise Alley is
"an upbeat, funny, nostalgic film populated by colorful characters", (Variety)!
I Spit On Your Grave: Deja Vu is a 2019 USA horror thriller by Meir Zarchi.
Starring Camille Keaton, Jamie Bernadette and Maria Olsen.
There are no censorship issues with this release.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2019 Deja Vu Llc (RA) Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 23rd April 2019
2019 Deja Vu Llc R1 DVD
at US Amazon released on 23rd April 2019
Summary Notes
Jennifer Hills is back. Forty years after 1978's I Spit On Your Grave shocked the world with its story of a beautiful career woman assaulted and left for dead, and her notorious revenge on those responsible, cinema's most lethal lady vengeance
returns in the most anticipated sequel of all time. Reuniting star Camille Keaton and original director Meir Zarchi, I Spit On Your Grave: Déjà vu sends now successful writer Jennifer Hills hurtling back to where it all began - to face the wrath
of the families of those she murdered. Kidnapped along with her daughter scream queen star Jamie Bernadette, it's a tense game of hunt - or be hunted - against a lethal gang of degenerates overseen by a violently unhinged matriarch Maria Olsen.
Meir Zarchi delivers the next explosive saga in the most controversial tale of an eye-for-an-eye ever committed to celluloid. Some grudges refuse to be buried- David Maquire.
Lonely are the Brave is a 1962 USA western drama by David Miller.
Starring Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands and Walter Matthau.
Cut by the BBFC for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1962. Uncut and PG rated for home video.
UK: Passed PG for mild violence:
2019 Final Cut Entertainment R2 DVD
at UK Amazon released on 22nd April 2019
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1960s Western starring Kirk Douglas as an outlaw on the run. Jack Burns (Douglas) is a man who very much lives by his own rules. His code of loyalty is so strong that he purposefully lands himself in jail in order to help
his friend Bondi (Gena Rowlands) escape. To his surprise Bondi doesn't want to leave the prison so Jack breaks out on his own and takes to the road. He is pursued relentlessly by Sheriff Morey Johnson (Walter Matthau), who though he sympathises
with Jack's desire to live on his own terms, believes in the modern code that no man is above the law...
The latest UK cinema release suffering BBFC advised category cuts for a 15 rating
24th April 2019
Brightburn is a 2019 USA Sci-Fi horror thriller by David Yarovesky.
Starring Elizabeth Banks, David Denman and Matt Jones.
UK: Passed 15 for strong gory injury detail, violence, language after BBFC advised pre-cuts ( 90:12s ) :
2019 cinema release
The BBFC commented:
This film was originally seen for advice at which stage the company was informed it was likely to be classified 18 uncut but that their preferred 15 classification could be achieved by making reductions to two scenes featuring both strong gory
images and a dwelling on the infliction of pain and injury. When the film was submitted for formal classification these scenes had been acceptably reduced.
For comparison in the US the film was rated R uncut for horror violence/bloody images, and language.
Summary Notes
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
I Spit On Your Grave is a 1978 USA horror thriller by Meir Zarchi.
Starring Camille Keaton, Eron Tabor and Richard Pace.
Perhaps one of the most famous of the video nasties probably because it is one of the better films on the list. It shows brutal and protracted scenes of the violation and humiliation of Camille Keaton. Armed with resolve and
intelligence Keaton avenges herself by chopping up, hanging, drowning and castrating her tormentors.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2019 Deja Vu Llc R1 DVD
at US Amazon released on 22nd April 2019
Summary Notes
The film follows Jennifer, a writer who is working on a new novel and needs to get out of the city to finish it. She rents a riverside cabin in upstate New York to work on her novel, attracting the attention of a number of rowdy male locals.
They catch Jennifer one day and strip her naked for the village idiot (Matthew) and rape her. Jennifer is later attacked and raped a further two times by the four degenerates, and her novel is also destroyed. But Jennifer recovers, and in her
now-twisted, psychotic state, she begins to seek revenge on the men.
Hard Ticket to Hawaii is a 1987 USA action thriller by Andy Sidaris.
Starring Ronn Moss, Dona Speir and Hope Marie Carlton.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated 1987 VHS. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2019 Mill Creek Entertainment RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 16th April 2019
2019 Mill Creek Entertainment Amazon Prime VoD [US only]
at US Amazon
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A Hawaiian drug kingpin plans to flood the islands with narcotics all financed by illegal diamond shipments to his private retreat. When his henchmen kill two DEA agents who were trying to stop the drug lord, the Agency
sends in two of its best agents to break up the drug ring and take out the leader.
All new 4K film transfer and HD restoration!
First time available in HD Widescreen!
Fully loaded with special features including Behind-the-Scenes featurettes and intro with director Andy Sidaris
Grave Of The Vampire is a 1972 USA horror by John Hayes.
Starring William Smith, Michael Pataki and Lyn Peters.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1973 and 18 rated VHS in 1993. Cut in the US for a PG rating.
US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:
2019 Shout! Factory RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 16th April 2019
2019 Shout! Factory Amazon Prime VoD [US only]
at US Amazon
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The vampire Caleb Croft has awakened from his unholy slumber with an insatiable lust for blood and the pleasures of the flesh. A brutal attack on a pair of lovers allows for his desire to be temporarily fulfilled ... but
his unspeakable acts leave the woman pregnant with his child. Ignoring all advice, she gives birth to the progeny of their unwanted union: James who will only drink blood from his mother's breast. As James matures, he learns of his father's true
nature, and sets out to destroy him.
Black Moon Rising is a 1986 USA action thriller by Harley Cokeliss (as Harley Cokliss).
Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton and Robert Vaughn.
Cut by the BBFC for the 18 rated cinema release and VHS. Uncut on 15 rated DVD
UK: Passed 15 uncut for infrequent strong violence and language:
2019 Arrow Video Special Edition (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 15th April 2019
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Buckle up for ride in the Black Moon, a sleek, high-tech supercar, powered by hydrogen and capable of speeds of over 300mph!
Tommy Lee Jones (Rolling Thunder, Under Siege) stars as Sam Quint, a master thief working for the government who hides a computer disc loaded with evidence of corporate crime in a prototype supercar, the Black Moon. When a
gang of thieves steal the car, Quint seduces their leader, Nina (Linda Hamilton, Terminator), to get to the disc. But in order to reclaim his property, Quint and Nina must break into an impenetrable skyscraper and take down Ed Ryland (Robert
Vaughn, The Delta Force), the head of a dangerous stolen car syndicate...
A fast-moving, hydrogen-fueled action thriller written by John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing), Black Moon Rising has earned admiration from cult movie audiences for its thrilling chase sequences, pounding synth score, and
slick direction courtesy of Harley Cokeliss (Battle Truck, The Glitterball).
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original 35mm interpositive
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Uncompressed PCM 2.0 stereo audio and alternative 5.1 DTS-HD MA soundtrack
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
New audio commentary by Lee Gambin, author of Show Me: The Making of Christine
Black Moon Ascending, a new interview with director Harley Cokeliss
Thief in The Night: Producing Black Moon Rising, a new interview with producer Douglas Curtis
Sound of Speed: Composing Black Moon Rising, a new interview with composer Lalo Schifrin and film music historian Daniel Schweiger
Carpenter s Craft, a new video essay on co-writer John Carpenter s screenwriting career by author and critic Troy Howarth
Making Black Moon Rising, an archival documentary featuring behind the scenes footage and cast and crew interviews
Alternative Hong Kong version scenes, a presentation of selected scenes from the Hong Kong theatrical version with a different score and sound effects
Theatrical trailer and radio spots
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Haunt Love
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Kieran Fisher
The Karate Kid is a 1984 USA family action drama by John G Avildsen.
Starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue.
BBFC category cuts were required for a PG rated cinema release in 1984. It was later rated 15 uncut for VHS and 12 uncut for DVD. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US.
US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:
2019 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment R0 Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 16th April 2019
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From Academy Award®-winning director (1976, Rocky) John G. Avildsen comes the highly entertaining, coming- of-age classic that will leave you cheering! Starring Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki "Pat " Morita in his
Academy Award®-nominated performance (Best Supporting Actor, 1984) as Mr. Miyagi. There is more to karate than fighting. This is the lesson that Daniel (Macchio), a San Fernando Valley teenager, is about to learn from a most unexpected teacher:
Mr.Miyagi (Morita), an elderly handyman who also happens to be a master of the martial arts. So when he rescues Daniel from the Cobra Kai, a vicious gang of karate school bullies, Miyagi instills in his young friend the importance of honor and
confidence as well as skills in self-defense, vital lessons that will be called into play when a hopelessly outclassed Daniel faces Johnny, the sadistic leader of the Cobra Kai, in a no-holds-barred karate tournament for the championship of the
Valley. UHD Release Celebrate the 35th anniversary of th
Keoma is a 1976 Italy western drama by Enzo G Castellari.
Starring Franco Nero, William Berger and Olga Karlatos.
Uncut and X rated for 1976 cinema release but later cut for a horse fall on 15 and 12 rated home video. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2019 Arrow Video (RA) Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 16th April 2019
2019 Arrow Video Amazon Prime VoD [US only]
at US Amazon
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A strikingly original spaghetti western with a unique elegiac tone, Keoma truly is a one-of-a-kind classic of its genre...
The legendary Franco Nero (Django, The Fifth Cord) stars in the titular role as a half-breed gunfighter who returns from the killing fields of the civil war to find his hometown riddled with the plague, its inhabitants terrorized (with the help
of Keoma's own estranged half-brothers) by tyrannical gang leader Caldwell (Donald O'Brien, Zombie Holocaust). Keoma's father (Willian Berger, Sartana in the Valley of Death) welcomes his prodigal son s return, but when Keoma saves a vulnerable
pregnant woman (Olga Karlatos, Zombie Flesh Eaters) from Caldwell's thugs, the stage is set for a violent confrontation. With the help of his father and his friend, the freed slave George (Woody Strode, Spartacus), Keoma prepares to take a
savage revenge on Caldwell and his gang.
Directed with immense flair and virtuosity by veteran Enzo G. Castellari (who channels Sam Peckinpah and Sergio Leone in equal measure), Keoma is an epic film of Shakespearean and biblical proportions, which boasts compelling performances and
thrilling violent action. Truly epic in scope, Keoma is considered by many to be one of the greatest spaghetti westerns. The film is presented here in a stunning new restoration with a wealth of informative and entertaining new extras.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
New 2K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Uncompressed mono 1.0 LPCM audio
Original English and Italian soundtracks, titles and credits
Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
New audio commentary by spaghetti western experts C. Courtney Joyner and Henry C. Parke
The Ballad of Keoma, a new interview with the legendary star Franco Nero
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust, a new interview with director Enzo G. Castellari
Writing Keoma, a new interview with actor and writer Luigi Montefiori AKA George Eastman
Parallel Actions, a new interview with editor Gianfranco Amicucci
The Flying Thug, a new interview with actor Massimo Vanni
Play as an Actor, a new interview with actor Volfango Soldati
Keoma and the Twilight of the Spaghetti Western, a newly filmed video appreciation by the academic Austin Fisher
An Introduction to Keoma by Alex Cox, an archival featurette with the acclaimed director
Original Italian and international theatrical trailers
Gallery of original promotional images from the Mike Siegel Archive
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips
Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Simon Abrams and Howard Hughes
The Last Temptation of Christ is a 1988 USA / Canada drama by Martin Scorsese.
Starring Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel and Barbara Hershey.
Moralist campaigners claimed that the cinema release should have been banned on grounds of blasphemy. The BBFC consulted clerics who did not consider the film blasphemous so passed it 18 uncut for 1988 cinema release and 1999 VHS. Some local
authorities banned the cinema release despite BBFC's findings. The film has been rated 15 uncut for home video since 2001. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence, gore, sex, nudity:
2019 Sony/Criterion RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 15th April 2019
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Based on Nikos Kazantzakis' novel about Christ's last days on Earth --,The carpenter Jesus of Nazareth, tormented by the temptations of demons, the guilt of making crosses for the Romans, pity for men and the world, and the constant call of God,
sets out to find what God wills for him. But as his mission nears fulfilment, he must face the greatest temptation : the normal life of a good man.
The Last Temptation of Christ, by Martin Scorsese is a towering achievement. Though it initially engendered enormous controversy, the film can now be viewed as the remarkable, profoundly personal work of faith that it is. This fifteen-year
labour of love, an adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis's landmark novel that imagines an alternate fate for Jesus Christ, features outstanding performances by Willem Dafoe, Barbara Hershey, Harvey Keitel, Harry Dean Stanton and David Bowie; bold
cinematography by the great Michael Ballhaus; and a transcendent score by Peter Gabriel.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
Restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by cinematographer Michael Ballhaus and editor Thelma Schoonmaker, with a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack by supervising sound editor Skip Lievsay
Audio commentary featuring director Martin Scorsese, actor Willem Dafoe, and writers Paul Schrader and Jay Cocks
Galleries of production stills, research materials, and costume designs
Location production footage shot by Scorsese
Interview with composer Peter Gabriel, with a stills gallery of traditional instruments used in the score
Emmanuelle 2 is a 1975 France romance by Francis Giacobetti.
Starring Sylvia Kristel, Umberto Orsini and Frédéric Lagache.
Cut for X rated cinema release in 1982. Less cut for 18 rated VHS and uncut on 18 rated DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2019 KL Studio Classics (RA) Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 9th April 2019
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Her name evokes visions of lush sensual discovery and the extremes of forbidden ecstasy! The incomparably beautiful Sylvia Kristel (Private Lessons) is back as Emmanuelle, in this equally successful and erotic sequel to the 1974 smash hit. She
returns to her husband Jean (Umberto Orsini, Violent City) in Hong Kong and proceeds to have several extramarital affairs with the likes of her lover Christopher (Frédéric Lagache) and a trio of bathhouse masseuses (including Laura Gemser, Black
Emanuelle). All the while, she introduces the young Anna-Maria (Catherine Rivet) to the pleasures and subtleties of carnal love. Music by Francis Lai (Rider on the Rain).
Special Features:
-THE JOYS OF EMMANUELLE PART 2
-6 Radio Spot
-U.S. and International Trailers
-Teaser
-Trailers for Emmanuelle and Goodbye Emmanuelle
2019 KL Studio Classics (RA) Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 9th April 2019
Promotional Material
Her name evokes visions of lush sensual discovery and the extremes of forbidden ecstasy! She is Emmanuelle, and this classic and its two sequels changed the look and feel of erotic cinema forever. Upon arriving in Bangkok to join her diplomat
husband, Emmanuelle (Sylvia Kristel, The Nude Bomb) meets Bee and Mario and embarks on a voyage of sexual discovery. As she pursues the stunning Bee (Marika Green, Pickpocket), Mario (Alain Cuny, La Dolce Vita) initiates her into sexual
refinements that make her an expert in the art of love. The Emmanuelle trilogy spawned dozens of copycat erotic films for years to come, but none of them equaled the success and acclaim of the original three starring Kristel.
Special Features:
-TALKING ABOUT EMMANUELLE - Interview with director Just Jaeckin and producer Yves Rousset-Rouard
THE JOYS OF EMMANUELLE - with star Sylvia Kristel, director Just Jaeckin and producer Yves Rousset-Rouard
Trailers for Emmanuelle, Emmanuelle 2 and Goodbye Emmanuelle
Cold Sweat is a 1970 France / Italy / Belgium action crime thriller by Terence Young.
Starring Charles Bronson, James Mason and Liv Ullmann.
BBFC category cuts were required for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1971. Later it was passed 'AA' uncut for 1973 cinema release. The film was passed 15 uncut on home video. The film is MPAA PG rated and uncut in the US.
US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:
2019 KL Studio Classics (RA) Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 9th April 2019
2019 KL Studio Classics Amazon Prime VoD [US only]
at US Amazon
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Screen legend Charles Bronson (Rider on the Rain, Mr. Majestyk, Breakheart Pass) is Joe Martin, a quiet American living the quiet life in the South of France renting boats to tourists. He's happily married to Fabienne (Liv
Ullmann, Persona) and has a twelve-year-old daughter named Michèle (Yannick de Lulle). But this quiet man has a past... Ten years before, Joe (then Moran) escaped prison with four other convicts, Captain Ross (James Mason, The Man Between),
Whitey (Michel Constantin, Violent City), Fausto (Luigi Pistilli, For a Few Dollars More) and Katanga (Jean Topart, Trap for the Assassin). After witnessing the sadistic ex-mercenary Katanga brutally kill a cop, Joe abandoned his accomplices and
left with their getaway car. One night, his peaceful life comes to an end, when the four men re-appear and kidnap his wife and daughter asking the seasoned ex-military Joe to get involved in a shady smuggling operation to save his family's life.
Beautifully shot by Jean Rabier (Les Biches, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) and wonderfully directed by James Bond veteran Terence Young (Thunderball, The Rover). Based on the novel Ride the Nightmare by Richard Matheson (I Am Legend) and
co-starring Jill Ireland (Assassination).
Special Features:
-NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
-Theatrical Trailer
-Car Chase Promo Trailer
The Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires is a 1974 UK / Hong Kong action horror by Roy Ward Baker and Cheh Chang (uncredited).
Starring Peter Cushing, David Chiang and Julie Ege.
Cuts required by the BBFC for cinema release and VHS but not implemented in the cinema version. Cuts waived for UK DVD. There is a shortened US R rated version, but the uncut UK version has also been released and is MPAA Unrated.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2019 Shout! Factory [Uncut + US Versions] RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 9th April 2019
Reviews
See
review from thedigitalbits.com : " It's a goofy movie, but fun nonetheless with plenty of high-kicking, weapon-wielding, throat-ripping action "
Professor Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) and Count Dracula (John Forbes-Robinson) meet again in this spectacular kung fu horror thriller set in the village of Ping Kuei. After learning about the seven golden vampires of the village, Hsi Ching
(David Chiang), Vanessa Buren (Julie Ege) and Mai Kwei (Szu Shih) offer to guide Van Helsing and his son to Ping Kuei to free it from the curse of Count Dracula.
Throughout their journey, the group encounters several unwanted attackers until they arrive at the golden vampires' derelict temple, inhabited by Count Dracula. In the temple, Van Helsing and the count begin a fearsome battle to the death 203 an
ultimate clash between good and evil!
Presented here for the first time in high definition is Hammer's original uncut version. It was released in the US in an edited version called The 7 Brothers Meet Dracula, which is also included here in high definition as a bonus feature.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
BRAND NEW 2K REMASTER OF THE FILM
NEW Audio Commentary with author/film historian Bruce G. Hallenbeck
NEW When Hammer Met Shaw -- an interview with actor David Chiang
NEW Kung Fear -- an interview with Hong Kong Film Expert Rick Baker
Alternate U.S. Theatrical version -- The 7 Brothers Meet Dracula (in HD with some standard definition inserts)
Rider on the Rain (aka La passager de la pluie) is a 1970 France / Italy crime mystery thriller by René Clément.
Starring Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland and Marlène Jobert.
BBFC category cuts were required for an 'AA' rated cinema release in 1970. Home video releases in French and English language versions have all been 18 uncut. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US.
This release contains both the French and English versions. Note that the difference in runtimes is down to quicker delivery of the lines in the English version.
US: Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:
2019 KL Studio Classics [French + English versions] (RA) Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 9th April 2019
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From René Clément, the legendary director of Forbidden Games, Purple Noon, The Deadly Trap and And Hope to Die comes this stylish thriller starring screen legend Charles Bronson (Chino, Cold Sweat, Mr. Majestyk). When a
beautiful young woman (Marlène Jobert, We Won't Grow Old Together) in the South of France is stalked and then assaulted by a mysterious masked assailant, she kills the man in self-defense, and in a moment of misjudgment, she dumps his corpse
over a cliff into the sea instead of calling the police. Trying to return to her life before the attack, her world is turned upside down when an American investigator (Bronson) shows up and, to her horror, seems to know everything about what she
has done. Rider on the Rain showcases fine performances both from Bronson, whose mix of sympathy and aggression perfectly defines his character, and Jobert, who gains audience empathy with her touch of sexuality mixed with an innate, almost
childlike innocence. Featuring a haunting and beautiful score by Francis Lai (Love Story) with wonderful supporting performances by Gabriele Tinti (Cannon for Cordoba) and Jill Ireland (Breakheart Pass). This special edition includes both the
114-minute U.S. cut and the 118-minute French cut.
Special Features:
-NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
-Theatrical Trailers
-Radio Spot
Aquaman is a 2018 Australia / USA action Sci-Fi fantasy by James Wan.
Starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard and Dolph Lundgren.
BBFC advised category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2018. Presumably the same cuts apply to the 12 rated video release in 2019. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US.
UK: Passed 12 for moderate violence, scenes of sustained threat after BBFC category cuts( 143:17s ) :
2019 Warner Bros 4k RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 8th April 2019
2019 Warner Bros 3D RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 8th April 2019
2019 Warner Bros RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 8th April 2019
2019 Warner Bros R2 DVD
at UK Amazon released on 8th April 2019
The BBFC commented:
This work was originally seen for advice. The company was advised the film was likely to be classified 15 but that their preferred 12A classification could be achieved by removing bloody detail. When the film was submitted for formal
classification the bloody detail had been removed and the film was classified 12A.
Summary Notes
Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and be a hero to the world.
Uncut Version
US: Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for some language:
2019 WarnerBrothers RA 4k Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 26th March 2019
2019 WarnerBrothers RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 26th March 2019
2019 WarnerBrothers R1 DVD
at US Amazon released on 26th March 2019
Aquaman is a 2018 Australia / USA action Sci-Fi fantasy by James Wan.
Starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard and Dolph Lundgren.
BBFC advised category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2018. Presumably the same cuts apply to the 12 rated video release in 2019. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US.
UK: Passed 12 for moderate violence, scenes of sustained threat after BBFC category cuts( 143:17s ) :
2019 Warner Bros 4k RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 8th April 2019
2019 Warner Bros 3D RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 8th April 2019
2019 Warner Bros RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 8th April 2019
2019 Warner Bros R2 DVD
at UK Amazon released on 8th April 2019
The BBFC commented:
This work was originally seen for advice. The company was advised the film was likely to be classified 15 but that their preferred 12A classification could be achieved by removing bloody detail. When the film was submitted for formal
classification the bloody detail had been removed and the film was classified 12A.
Summary Notes
Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and be a hero to the world.
Uncut Version
US: Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for some language:
2019 WarnerBrothers RA 4k Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 26th March 2019
2019 WarnerBrothers RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 26th March 2019
2019 WarnerBrothers R1 DVD
at US Amazon released on 26th March 2019
The Devil Hunter is a 1980 Spain / France / West Germany horror adventure thriller by Jesús Franco (as Clifford Brown).
Starring Ursula Buchfellner, Al Cliver and Antonio Mayans.
A short version was banned as a video nasty in 1984. The BBFC later passed the complete film 18 uncut on 2008 DVD.
UK: The Complete Spanish Version was passed 18 uncut for strong nudity, sex and sexual violence:
2019 88 Films (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 8th April 2019
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review from realmofhorror-blog.blogspot.com : " Featuring a savage tribe of rather dubious looking "natives", many of which are white and have dodgy 70s hairstyles and moustaches "
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Much-missed by fans of quick-jack cinema, the late Jess Franco had a career in fear that veered between arty outings such as VAMPYRO LESBOS (1971) and the cheap and cheerful projects that includes the official 'video nasty'
DEVIL HUNTER (1980). Featuring a leading man turn from the Italian horror legend Al Cliver (ZOMBIE FLESH-EATERS/ THE BEYOND), DEVIL HUNTER is part Indiana Jones, part CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST (1980) and all outrageous insanity as Franco throws-in
babes, bare-boobs and blood and native-battles in an attempt to keep audiences glued to the screen. For fans of cheese and sleaze, it does not get any better than DEVIL HUNTER - finally available for Franco enthusiasts and video nasty lovers to
reappraise in HD!
Curse of the Vampires is a 1966 Philippines/USA horror drama by Gerardo de Leon.
With Amalia Fuentes, Romeo Vasquez and Eddie Garcia.
Passed X after BBFC cuts for 1971 cinema release. The cuts were waived for 15 rated DVD in 2003. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2019 Severin Films (RA) Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 9th April 2019
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Severin Films Presents the CURSE OF THE VAMPIRES - Geraldo de Leon's 1966 Vampire Classic!
In this pseudo-sequel to his masterpiece THE BLOOD DRINKERS, director Gerry de Leon (TERROR IS A MAN, BRIDES OF BLOOD) delves even deeper into themes of lust, guilt, faith and redemption within an aristocratic family cursed by vampirism. But
this time, he adds rich gothic dollops of torture, incest, carnal depravity and blackface that "oozes sexual menace, brims with potent cultural metaphors and makes for unusually hypnotic viewing" (Senses Of Cinema). Amalia Fuentes (THE
BLOOD DRINKERS) and Eddie Garcia (BEAST OF BLOOD) star in this "artfully executed vampire chiller" (Blu-ray.com) - also released as WHISPER TO THE WIND, BLOOD OF THE VAMPIRES and CREATURES OF EVIL - from "The Father of Philippine
Horror" (DVD Drive-In) and now scanned in 2k from the only surviving film elements.
Special Features:
Cursed Vampire : Interview with Actor Eddie Garcia. The Market of Hemisphere : Interview with Marketing Consultant Samuel M. Sherman.
Audio Commentary with Philippine Genre Documentarian Andrew Leavold.
Partial Audio Commentary with Sam Sherman.
Deleted Scenes.
Trailers.
BEAST OF BLOOD / CURSE OF THE VAMPIRES radio spot.
