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1978 US comedy drama by Sam Peckinpah, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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Convoy is a 1978 US comedy drama by Sam Peckinpah
Starring Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw and Ernest Borgnine
 Cut by the BBFC for 'A' rated cinema release. Uncut on 15 rated VHS and 2001
DVD and later downrated to 12 in 2013. A cut version appeared for BBFC 12 rated 2006 DVD Summary Notes Truckers form a mile-long "convoy" in support of a trucker's vendetta
with an abusive sheriff - Based on the country song of the same title by C.W. McCall.
US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:
Promotional Material When the western film, for many decades the staple of the American cinema, suffered a decline in the Seventies, a new sub-genre helped fill the void--the trucking epic. Legendary
filmmaker Sam Peckinpah (Ride the High Country, Straw Dogs, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia) directed this action-packed classic based on the runaway hit song, Convoy. Martin Rubber Duck Penwald (Kris Kristofferson, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid) who,
in pursuance of a feud with Sheriff Dirty Lyle Cottonmouth Wallace (Ernest Borgnine, The Wild Bunch), unites scores of his fellow drivers via Citizen Band radio into a gigantic mile-long convoy which, powered by pent-up frustrations and resentments as
much as by diesel fuel, rolls irresistibly along the Arizona highways towards the freedom of the Mexican border. The stellar cast includes Ali MacGraw (The Getaway), Seymour Cassel (Rushmore) and Burt Young (The Killer Elite) as Bobby Love Machine Pig
Pen. Beautifully shot in CinemaScope by the great Harry Stradling Jr. (Bite the Bullet), Convoy was Peckinpahs biggest box office hit. Special Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD):
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Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master by StudioCanal -- From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
- NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell
- Audio Commentary by Sam Peckinpah Historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and
Nick Redman
- Audio Commentary by Peckinpah Scholar Mike Siegel
- 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
- Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
- Optional English Subtitles DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):
- Brand New HD
Master by StudioCanal -- From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
- NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell
- Audio Commentary by Sam Peckinpah Historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and Nick Redman
- Audio
Commentary by Peckinpah Scholar Mike Siegel
- Sams Trucker Movie: 2013 Documentary - Revised in 2024 (70:44)
- The Lost Convoy: 2024 Video Essay by Mike Siegel
- Three Lost Scenes: Deleted Scenes Illustrated with Rare Photos (5:53)
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Injokes, Friends & Cameos: 2013 Featurette (6:05)
- Trucker Notes from Norway: 2013 Interview with Norwegian Trucker Expert Anders Loefaldli (3:19)
- The Duck Trucks: 2024 Featurette (8:34)
- Promoting Convoy: International Posters & Lobby
Cards (9:49)
- Convoy in Color: A Selection of 125 Color Stills (11:03)
- Filming Convoy 1: A Rare Selection of 360 Production Stills (10:32)
- Filming Convoy 2: A Rare Selection of 360 Production Stills (11:06)
- Filming Convoy 3: A Rare
Selection of 360 Production Stills (11:18)
- Theatrical Trailer Widescreen (3:47)
- TV Spot (1:07)
- 6 Radio Spots (3:32)
- 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
- Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
- Optional English Subtitles
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Concluding an occasional series of BBFC cuts to the Carry On films
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Carry On Up The Jungle is a 1970 UK comedy adventure by Gerald Thomas
Starring Frankie Howerd, Sidney James and Charles Hawtrey
BBFC category cuts were required for 1970 cinema release. Summary Notes Lady Evelyn Bagley mounts an expedition to find her long-lost baby. Bill Boosey is the fearless
hunter and guide. Prof. Tinkle is searching for the rare Oozalum bird. Everything is going swimmingly until a gorilla enters the camp.
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1971 Japan erotic action film by Koretsugu Kurahara, cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray
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Sex Rider Wet Highway is a 1971 Japan erotic action film by Koretsugu Kurahara
Starring Mari Tanaka, Ken Yoshizawa and Ken Mizoguchi
BBFC cuts were required for an 18 rated Blu-ray in 2025. Summary Notes Unhappily headed into marriage, a woman parties and accidentally hits a man with her car. He
pretends to be dead and she drags him into a boat, hoping to dump his body into a lake. Complications ensue.
UK: BBFC 18 rated for strong sex, sexual violence for strong sex, sexual violence after BBFC cuts:
The BBFC commented: Compulsory cuts were required to remove potentially indecent images from a scene in which a child watches an adult couple having sex.
Promotional Material
Fasten your seatbelts for Koretsugu Kuraharas beautifully shot early entry in Nikkatsus brand new Roman Porno line of classy erotic movies, as the studios delectable top starlet Mari Tanaka (Love Hunter) takes the
wheel in a freewheeling navigation of the Eros and Thanatos sex and death drives. EXTRAS
- HIGH-DEFINITION BLU-RAY PRESENTATION IN 2.35:1 ASPECT RATIO
- ORIGINAL MONO 2.0 AUDIO WITH NEW ENGLISH SUBTITLES
- AUDIO COMMENTARY BY EARL JACKSON AND JASPER SHARP
- BRAND NEW FILMED INTRODUCTION BY KEN TERAWAKI
- STILLS
GALLERY
- TRAILER
- SEX AT SPEED: BOOKLET ESSAY BY CAITLIN CASIELLO
- NEWLY COMMISSIONED ARTWORK BY SILVER FEROX
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The latest BBFC cuts for animal cruelty
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The Sons of Great Bear is a 1966 East Germany/Yugoslavia western drama by Josef Mach
Starring Gojko Mitic, Jirí Vrstála and Rolf Römer
BBFC animal cruelty cuts were required for 2025 Blu-ray release.
Summary Notes Whites expel Dakotas from Black Hills after finding gold, defying treaty. Chief's son
Tokei-ihto rejects barren reservation after his father's murder. Out of prison, he leads tribe's flight to Canada, confronting murderer Red Fox.
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for moderate violence, discrimination after BBFC cuts:
The BBFC commented: Compulsory cuts required to remove scenes of unsimulated animal cruelty (horses being caused to fall using trip wires)..
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1982 US comedy horror drama by Stephen Sayadian, Mark S Esposito just released on US Blu-ray
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Cafe Flesh is a 1982 US comedy horror drama by Stephen Sayadian, Mark S. Esposito
Starring Andy Nichols, Paul McGibboney and Michelle Bauer
The original hardcore version was X-rated and ran at 76 minutes. An R-rated version with the explicit scenes toned down was subsequently shown in mainstream movie theaters at 74 minutes.
Summary Notes
In the future, humans are divided into Sex Negatives and Sex Positives. The negatives get sick if they have sex so they go to Cafe Flesh to see positives who are forced to perform on stage for the negatives. Lana is a
positive who everyone thinks is a negative and she must decide...
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Truly one of the most delirious film experiences you can have, CAFÉ FLESH is a dystopian sci-fi offering from one of American cinema's true originals. The time: five years after a
nuclear apocalypse. The survivors: post-nuke thrill-freaks looking for a kick. Able to exist, to sense, to feel everything, excepting pleasure. In a world destroyed, survivors break down to those who can and those who can't. 99% are "Sex
Negatives," call them "erotic casualties". They want to make love, but the mere touch of another person makes them violently ill. The rest, the lucky one percent, are "Sex Positives," those whose libidos escaped unscathed. After
the Nuclear Kiss, the Positives remain to love, to perform, and the others can only watch - can only come to the Café Flesh. CAFÉ FLESH is a legendary film, as fresh and entertaining today as it was when first released in 1982. It's unique visual style,
fabulous score and provocative storyline combine to create a unique viewing experience. This release marks it's official worldwide Blu-ray debut and showcases a years-in-the-making 4K restoration.
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1973 France erotic drama by José Bénazéraf, previously cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray
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Naked Sex is a 1973 France erotic drama by José Bénazéraf
Starring Alain Tissier, Valérie Boisgel and Chantal Arondel
BBFC cuts were required for X rated cinema release in 1974. Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for
Blu-ray in 2025. Summary Notes After a disappointment in love, Alain tells his mistress how he gradually sank into libertinage: from his beginnings with a teacher in art history, then
with a supermarket saleswoman, until his discovery libertine parties .
UK: Uncut but B BFC details not yet published for
Promotional Material José Bénazéraf (The French Love) was a filmmaker who specialised in stories of love and lust, and Naked Sex [Le Sex Nu] is one of his strongest efforts -- in every sense. It follows
one man's sexual journey, from eager young whippersnapper to seasoned swordsman, with copious copulation en route. But it's not just wall-to-wall shagging. Naked Sex is also about memory, fantasy and modern relationships -- as close to an 'art'
film as soft-core pornography gets, in fact. The innocents at 88 Films are proud to present an unexpected gem of French erotica, completely uncut. HIGH-DEFINITION BLU-RAY PRESENTATION IN 1.66:1 ASPECT RATIO ORIGINAL FRENCH MONO 2.0 AUDIO
ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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1995 USA horror mystery thriller by Stuart Gordon, once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray
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Castle Freak is a 1995 USA horror mystery thriller by Stuart Gordon.
Starring Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton and Jonathan Fuller.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated 1996 VHS. Then uncut from 2008 DVD still with an 18 rating. Unrated and uncut in the US but there is also a cut R rated version. Summary Notes
A troubled couple and their blind daughter come to Italy to visit a 12th Century castle they've inherited. Soon they are plagued by unexplained noises, mysteriously broken objects, and the daughter's claims of an unknown nocturnal
visitor to her bedroom. When the housekeeper and a local prostitute and are discovered savagely murdered in the castle's dungeon, John must unlock the castle's secret to save himself from jail and his family from the castle's secret inhabitant.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for sexual violence, strong bloody violence:
Promotional Material 101 Films presents gothic horror Castle Freak (1995) on Blu-ray. Directed by the late Stuart Gordon, this chilling tale is one of his many films inspired by the works of H.P.
Lovecraft. Best known for his distinctive contributions to cult horror and sci-fi throughout the '80s and '90s -- with genre classics such as Re-Animator, From Beyond, and Dolls -- Gordon returned to familiar territory with Castle Freak, a lesser-known
gem that reunited him with frequent collaborator and producer Charles Band. John Reilly, (Jeffrey Combs - Re-Animator), his wife Susan (Barbara Crampton - Re Animator, The Young and the Restless) and their daughter come
face to face with terror when they travel to Italy to move into a castle they have inherited. Unbeknownst to them, their new home harbours a grotesquely disfigured and tortured man who has been imprisoned for decades. When mutilated bodies start turning
up, John must uncover the Reilly familys dark secret to save his wife and child from the sadistic being. SPECIAL FEATURES Brand new extras:
- "Get Your Freak On!" - Interview with composer Richard Band
- "Don't Look in the Basement!" - Interview with actress Barbara Crampton.
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"Freak on a Leash!" - Interview with filmmaker Chris Alexander.
Archive extras:
- Castle speak with Stuart Gordon
- William Shatner interview with Stuart Gordon, Barbara Crampton, and Jeffrey Combs
- Videozone
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1964 UK horror mystery by Robert Hartford-Davis,once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray and DVD
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The Black Torment is a 1964 UK horror mystery by Robert Hartford-Davis
Starring Heather Sears, John Turner and Ann Lynn
Cut by the BBFC for its 1964 and 1970 UK cinema release. These cuts seem to have
persisted into all home video releases since, albeit with the rating reducing from X, AA, 15 down to 12.
Summary Notes A lord returns to his manor with his new wife, to hear
rumors that he had already secretly returned and had committed several murders. Has he lost his mind, or is something dark afoot?
UK: Uncut and BBFC 12 rated for moderate violence:
Promotional Material Returning home to introduce his new bride to his father, Sir Richard Fordyke (John Turner: The Giant Behemoth) is horrified when he's blamed for an unspeakable murder. But he will
soon face even worse, as dark secrets emerge and the ghosts of his past rise against him. From legendary producer Tony Tenser (Witchfinder General, The Blood on Satan's Claw) and director Robert Hartford-Davis (Corruption), The Black Torment is a
richly atmospheric gothic shocker from the glory days of British horror. 88 Films are proud to present this underrated gem, finally restored to its full spine-tingling splendour.
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2005 Italy horror by Alessandro Capone, Pablo Dammicco, Volfango De Biasi, recently banned by the BBFC just released on US Blu-ray
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Reality Killers is a 2005 Italy horror by Alessandro Capone, Pablo Dammicco, Volfango De Biasi
Starring Valter D'Errico and Cristina Puccinelli
Banned by the BBFC for 2024 video. The US release is uncut and MPA Unrated. The BBFC commented: Reality Killers is a horror film in which a man obsessed with violent snuff videos,
featuring people being abused, tortured and killed, goes on to commit his own similar crimes. Reality Killers consists of a series of short vignettes in which people, including women and children, are killed. In some cases, acts
of sadistic violence follow or involve sexual behaviour and nudity. The protagonist acts as a narrator, relishing in the violence and endorsing the actions of the killers. Women, in particular, are portrayed as either sexual objects to be abused or as
predatory killers themselves. Potentially harmful attitudes, such as the suggestion that victims and perpetrators enjoy violence, and that women are presented primarily as sex objects or predatory killers, are not clearly challenged, nor is there a
narrative counterbalance to the sustained focus on sadism. As a last resort, the BBFC may find content unsuitable for classification, in line with the objective of preventing non-trivial harm risks to potential viewers and,
through their behaviour, to society. In our Classification Guidelines we state that this may occur where a central concept is unacceptable, such as a sustained focus on rape, other non-consensual sexually violent behaviour or sadistic violence. The
guidelines also state that we consider whether the availability of the material to the age group concerned would run contrary to broad public opinion. The BBFC considered whether the film's issues could be adequately addressed
through intervention such as cuts. As Reality Killers consists almost entirely of scenes of sadistic violence and abuse, we determined that cuts would not effectively address these issues. The film, when taken as a whole, transgresses BBFC Classification
Guidelines and policy, and we believe that its classification even at 18 would run contrary to broad public opinion. The BBFC therefore found Reality Killers to be unsuitable for classification. :
Mike Commented:
Reality Killers has been made available in the UK via import from the US. I got mine today and watched it, so here are a few comments: Most importantly, this is the tamest film the BBFC have rejected in a very
long time. I'm struggling to remember a single shot which, on the face of it, would breach BBFC guidelines. Quite a lot of characters get killed but none of them in an especially gruesome way, and the special effects aren't up to much so it's hard to
take seriously. The BBFC rejection statement mentions child killings, but there's only one and it's totally non-sexualised and non-sadistic. The killings of women have less effect than they might in that they're often shot in low light or with shaky
camerawork, and usually we see the aftermath rather than the act itself. One puzzling aspect is that several of the sexually-motivated killings are committed by women against men. The BBFC line on this has long been that such
scenes don't pose a meaningful harm risk because there is no research evidence that such scenes are harmful to viewers, even if sexualised. The last time such a scene was cut was in Neighbour (2009). So we might have expected the BBFC to go easy on those
scenes at least. Not so - the rejection statement says that women are presented primarily as sex objects or predatory killers. So even when women are committing murders the BBFC still condemns the filmmakers. Very strange. The
BBFC have often had problems in the past with films which fail to include enough narrative to tie together their scenes of sexual and non-sexual violence. Films in which we just see the killer murdering people with no wider narrative, explanation of why
they kill, whether they get punished for their crimes, etc. are often viewed with suspicion. (Hate Crime and Grotesque are good examples of that). The problem that Reality Killers has is that it's a film almost without narrative.
We assumed initially that it was directed by Alessandro Capone, but it turns out that although he did shoot one section, his role was basically as chaperone to some inexperienced young directors who were being given their first chance in the industry. So
several people shot different parts of this film, and the only connection between them was that they featured snuff killers. Hence there is no single killer who committs all the murders. In many scenes it's not even clear which of the murderers we've met
so far is doing the killing. The film's producer tried to introduce an element of continuity by filming some scenes with a fat man in a mask and interspersing them with the rest of the footage to make it look like he is the killer. But it doesn't really
work, and there are just several killers none of whom we get to know. I think it's the lack of context and narrative that was the BBFC's main problem. If you go in to this film having read that you're about to see a depraved snuff
killer's home video collection and assume it must be like the August Underground Trilogy or Murder Set Pieces, you're going to be extremely disappointed. Summary Notes We follow
perverse serial killer 'The Sculptor' as he parades the viewer through his extensive collection of snuff videotapes. What follows is a series of candid vignettes of horrific intensity which will test the nerves of even the most hardened of horror fans.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material A perverse serial killer called 'The Sculptor' parades the viewer through his extensive collection of snuff videotapes. As grim as it is shocking, as sadistic as it is controversial,
as unrelenting as it is enigmatic - REALITY KILLERS is the ultra-violent cavalcade of torture porn terror that has been locked away and unseen by literally anybody, until now.
We follow perverse serial killer 'The Sculptor' as he parades the
viewer through his extensive collection of snuff videotapes. What follows is a series of candid vignettes of horrific intensity which will test the nerves of even the most hardened of horror fans!
An Italian production from the creators of BODY
COUNT and WITCH STORY, with a chequered and vague production history before the finished picture was shelved indefinitely, REALITY KILLERS sought to finally see light of day for a UK release until it found itself rejected for classification outright by
the BBFC. Now it is finally here in its full outlaw uncut glory. Bonus Materials
- From Witch Lore To Snuff Gore: New Interview with Director/Producer Alessandro Capone
- Producing A Killing Reality: New Interview with Co-Producer Gabriele Pacitto
- Cutting Deep: Mapping the Origin of Torture Porn: New Video Essay by
Giacomo Calzoni
- Original Production Scenes: A series of deleted scenes and alternative approaches illustrating a film that bore a very different plot to the final version
- Teaser Trailer
- Storyboards
- Image Gallery
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film by Jack Hill, Arthur Marks set for US 4K Blu-ray release on 19th August 2025
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Blaxploitation Classics: Volume Two is a 2025 film by Jack Hill, Arthur Marks
Starring Pam Grier, Peter Brown and Yaphet Kotto There were four films that once fell foul of the BBFC. US: Uncut and MPAA
Unrated for:
- 2025 SHOUT! FACTORY [Blaxploitation Classics Vol 2] R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released
on 19th August 2025
Cotton Comes to Harlem is a 1970 USA action comedy by Ossie Davis.
Starring Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St Jacques and Calvin Lockhart.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1971 cinema release. Not released
since in the UK. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
Slaughter is a 1972 USA / Mexico action crime drama by Jack Starrett.
Starring Jim Brown, Stella Stevens and Rip Torn.
Cut by the BBFC for 1973 cinema release and cut again for VHS. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Slaughter's Big Rip-off is a 1973 US action thriller by Gordon Douglas
Starring Jim Brown, Ed McMahon and Don
Stroud
Cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1973.
Foxy Brown is a 1974 US action film by Jack Hill.
With Pam Grier, Antonio Fargas and Peter Brown.
Uncut for 1974 cinema release and a 1982 VHS which was seized by
the police during the video nasties moral panic. Cut for 1987 VHS but uncut in all home video releases since 1998. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US Promotional Material A film movement that
defined a decade and made an indelible mark on American culture forever, blaxploitation cinema produced some of the most beloved and iconic action films of the 1970s and launched superstars along the way. Collected here together on 4K for the first time,
Shout is proud to present 6 of the most essential films of the genre, starring icons like Pam Grier (Jackie Brown), Fred Williamson (From Dusk Till Dawn), Jim Brown (Mars Attacks!), and many more. Films included are Foxy Brown, Friday Foster, Cotton
Comes to Harlem, Bucktown, Slaughter, and Slaughter's Big Rip-Off. Bonus Content: Disc 1 - Foxy Brown:
- 4K Scan/Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
- Presented in Dolby Vision
- Audio Commentary with Director Jack Hill
Disc 2 - Foxy Brown:
- 4K Scan/Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
- Audio Commentary with Director Jack Hill
- From Black and White to Blaxploitation:
Interview with Actor Sid Haig
- A Not So Minor Influence: Interview with Actor Bob Minor
- Back To Black: Interview with Actors Fred Williamson, Austin Stoker, and Rosanne
Katon
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
Disc 3 - Friday Foster:
- 4K Scan/Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
- Presented in Dolby Vision
Disc 4 - Friday Foster:
- 4K Scan/Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
Disc 5 - Cotton Comes to Harlem:
- 4K Scan/Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
- Presented in Dolby Vision
Disc 6 - Cotton Comes to Harlem:
- 4K Scan/Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
- Theatrical Trailer
Disc 7 - Bucktown:
- 4K Scan/Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
- Presented in Dolby Vision
Disc 8 - Bucktown:
- 4K Scan/Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
- Theatrical Trailer
Disc 9 - Slaughter:
- 4K Scan/Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
- Presented in Dolby Vision
Disc 10 - Slaughter:
- 4K Scan/Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
- Theatrical Trailer
Disc 11 - Slaughter's Big Rip-Off:
- 4K Scan/Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
- Presented in Dolby Visi
Disc 12 - Slaughter's Big Rip-Off:
- 4K Scan/Restoration from the Original Camera Negative
- The Cost to be the Boss: The Blaxploitation Films Of A.I.P., Part Two -- An In-Depth Documentary Featuring New and Archival
Interviews with Filmmakers, Authors, and Film Historians, Including a Brand-New Exchange with Director Jonathan Kaplan
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Researching an early James Ferman ban of a Jess Franco film
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Mates For Pleasure (Le jouisseur) is likely a 1975 France/West Germany sex comedy by Jesús Franco
Starring Fred Williams, Lina Romay and Pamela Stanford
Banned by the BBFC for 1975 cinema release.
Thanks to Mike who researched a previously unrealised ban of a Jess Franco film Cinecenta, the prospective distributors of Le jouisseur, were mainly
specialising in French porn films at the time of this ban. They had the rights to 2 French soft-core films with extremely similar titles in 1975. Both of these films were released in France on the same day, June 11
th 1975:
Les jouisseuses (Lucien Hustaix, 1975) which translates as The Pleasure Seekers Le jouisseur (Jess Franco, 1975) which translates as The Pleasure Seeker
The company also had the rights to The Gatekeeper's Daughter which was rejected only 6 days later on 17/11/1975. They managed to sneak Les Jouisseuses past the BBFC with cuts. If the BBFC database is correct, this was in
February 1975, 4 months before its French cinema release. This submission was under the original French title. When they came to submit Le Jouisseur (the Franco film) later in the year they clearly had to change the title to avoid
confusion with their other film. So they gave it an English title and changed it slightly to make clear that it was a sex film. The Pleasure-Seeker wouldn't have conveyed that, but Mates for Pleasure does. Coincidentally,
they did exactly the same thing when they submitted L'Essayeuse to the BBFC in the following year. They used an English title and since The Trier means very little they gave it the more alluring title of She Tries Every Man . That was
rejected too of course. Incidentally, the treatment of these two similarly-titled films shows how censorship standards changed between the Stephen Murphy and James Ferman eras. Murphy passed Les Jouisseuses in February 1975 and
Ferman rejected Le Jouisseur in November 1975. Ferman would also have rejected Les Jouisseuses (the Hustaix film) had it been submitted to him. Although it's a fairly silly sex comedy which was probably hard to take seriously even at the time, the basic
premise concerns a scientist who discovers a molecule with causes sexual excitation. This passes around in pill form in the film, and there are numerous examples of characters slipping pills into other people's drinks and causing them to lose control and
have sex with whoever is around when they otherwise wouldn't. So none of the sex is consensual. So Mates for Pleasure is Le Jouisseur (Jess Franco, 1975). This may have been Ferman's first experience of a Franco film, and he
rejected many of them subsequently. The plot -- Count Roland loses interest in his new wife who turns out to run a porn company and approaches sex too clinically. (She refuses to sleep with him on their wedding night before
measuring his dimensions and checking that he's free of STDs). While she's on a business trip he leaves and rediscovers his playboy past, accompanied by his manservant. This mainly involves sleeping with as many women as possible.
The whole thing is played for humour but there would have been several problem areas for the BBFC:
We're shown a flashback to his first sexual experience when he seduced the family's maid by showing her his penis. A voiceover tells us that he was 15 at the time. The count's first conquest is the 15
year-old virginal daughter of a wealthy industrialist. This part of the story lasts for more than 30 minutes and the BBFC would likely have taken exception to all of it. He flies a helicopter close to her house so that he can spy on her sunbathing nude
on the verandah, peers through her window while she pleasures herself, and poses as a butler so that he can have sex with her during a house party. The actress was clearly over 18, but the BBFC have never liked age play in sex films. -
There is a conversation between three characters which involves a verbal misunderstanding. The girl's father says that he's been having sex with a female for 10 years already. Everyone thinks (wrongly) that he's referring to his
(then) 15 year-old daughter. It does get resolved eventually, but the audience is given several minutes to think about the less savoury interpretation. Rape is featured in a flippant way throughout. Two different women
threaten the count that they will accuse him of rape unless he has sex with them, and the industrialist tells his young daughter that she would enjoy being raped. One of the count's later conquests involves a character played
by Lina Romay. They first meet when she gives a graphic striptease performance in a club, complete with zooms and close-ups of genital areas. Romay's character tells us that her breasts are covered in glitter, but in fact it
looks much more like they're covered in bruises. This is significant as her breasts appear quite frequently in the rest of the film. There's a rather seedy atmosphere in the last part of the film due to all of the sex scenes
being watched by voyeurs. At one point the voyeurs are spotted and they are rendered unconscious by being bashed over the head with a cosh. These scenes of violence are intercut with the sex scenes. The BBFC would not have
liked the excessive focus on sex toys. Vibrators, dildos and novelty condoms are shown and used repeatedly. The generally misogynistic atmosphere -- the female characters are frequently referred to as whores, sluts and cunts.
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1980 Italy action drama by Lucio Fulci, once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray
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Contraband is a 1980 Italy action drama by Lucio Fulci
Starring Fabio Testi, Ivana Monti and Marcel Bozzuffi
Uncut for pre-cert video. Cut by the BBFC for 1987 VHS. Cuts waived for 2014 DVD. Uncut
in the US. Summary Notes Someone is muscling in on the two brothers' cigarette smuggling into Italy at Naples. The police is tipped off, then Mickey's stable burns down, then the
killing etc. starts. Luca responds.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong gory violence, sexual violence, very strong language:
Promotional Material Renowned as the 'Godfather of Gore' for legendary cult supernatural horror films like 'The Beyond' ,
Lucio Fulci delivers the suspense of noir with the punch of a horror film in his unapologetically brutal crime masterpiece, CONTRABAND - creating a raw, uncompromisingly visceral vision of
organised crime with horror-style set-pieces - including one of the most notorious scenes in Italian crime cinema, the "melting face" torture sequence. Fulci lays bare the raw - and completely unromanticised - brutality of the Camorra in
one of his most hard-hitting and unrelenting films, merging crime thriller with Horrors shocking aesthetics. 'It got so real that the local underworld got involved in the actual making of the film', explains star Fabio Testi
in an exclusive interview for this release. CONTRABAND stars the ever-charismatic tough-guy Fabio Testi ( Revolver ) who delivers a powerful, career-defining performance as Luca - a tough-as-nails
cigarette smuggler whose world explodes when his brother is murdered and his wife abducted. This ignites a ferocious mob war, with a ruthless new order attempting to replace the old criminal order with deadly narcotics. What follows isnt just revenge -
its a one-man war against a ruthless drug lord portrayed with unhinged intensity by Marcel Bozzuffi . His performance is so disturbingly sadistic, it makes his assassin role in ' The French
Connection' look tame. Here, Bozzuffis cool menace curdles into something purely psychopathic. Fulci spares no one in the ensuing bloodbath, turning the sun-drenched Bay of Naples into a blood-soaked battleground. Brace yourself for a
visceral assault on the senses as Fulci unleashes his signature gut-churning gore and eye-popping graphic cruelty. This definitive edition is presented fully uncut, restored from 4K vault negative with additional colour correction and upgraded
sound - exclusive to this version. It also uniquely features two optional seamless colour-version openings. Presented in FullHD 1080p Encode, it features both the English and the original Italian audio (with newly translated English subtitles), plus
several extras including a unique new interview with star Fabio Testi. SPECIAL FEATURES
- Exclusive all-revealing new interview with star Fabio Testi on how the real underworld got involved in the making of the film!
- Exclusive definitive
video essay by Stephen Thrower Fulci specialist and author of world-renowned Fulci bible 'Beyond Terror'
- Interview with Antonella Fulci, candid
revelations about her father Lucio Fulci
- New English subtitles and SDH
O-card and reversible sleeve featuring new exclusively commissioned artwork and original poster.
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1997 US drama by Vincent Pereira just released on US Blu-ray with 2 versions
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A Better Place is a 1997 US drama by Vincent Pereira
Starring Eion Bailey, Robert DiPatri and Joseph Cassese
Exists as a Director's Cut and an Alternative Cut.
Summary Notes A high school outcast new to town becomes friends with a violent loner still haunted by the death of his parents.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2025 Smodcastle Cinema [Director's Cut + Alternative Cut] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 27th May 2025
- 2025 Smodcastle Cinema Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad
Promotional Material AN INDIE THRILLER FROM VIEW ASKEW PRODUCTIONS AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS KEVIN SMITH AND SCOTT MOSIER From View Askew Productions (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma) and Executive
Producers Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier (Good Will Hunting) comes first-time director Vincent Pereira's "edgy teen thriller" (Filmmaker Magazine). Barret Michaelson (Robert DiPatri) is having a bad first day at his new high school - he is
badgered, ridiculed, and nearly beaten up. He finds an unlikely ally in local loner Ryan Walker (Eion Bailey, Almost Famous, Fight Club), an intelligent but misanthropic youth with a dark family past. A friendship quickly develops, but Barret begins to
worry as Ryan's philosophical ranting turns increasingly violent. When Barret does the unthinkable and makes peace with the local teenagers Ryan so despises, Ryan loses all control and attempts to drag Barret down into his world of hatred and destruction
and Barret must find a way to escape. A harrowing depiction of teen violence and rage, A Better Place has been called "a bracing, disturbing film with an underlying humanity" (Stephen Gallagher, The Hamptons International Film Festival)
and "Sharply written, with stellar performances... A Better Place deals frankly with the dark side of the American teenage experience" (Mitch Davis, Fantasia Film Festival). Bonus Materials
- Brand-new 2K Restoration of a 3K scan of the OCN & first generation print elements, presented in 1080p in its director intended 1.50:1 aspect ratio
- Audio: LPCM 5.1 Surround Sound
- Optional English Subtitles
- NEW! Introduction by Writer & Director Vincent Pereira
- Archival Commentary with Director Vincent
Pereira & Cast and Crew members
- 2001 Version of 'A Better Place' (presented in standard definition, 2.0 Stereo, 85 mins)
- Vintage Introductions by Executive Producers
Kevin Smith & Scott Mosier (SD)
- Vintage 'Goof' Commentary (on 2001 version) with Director Vincent Pereira and Cast
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Director Commentary (SD)
- Outtakes & Bloopers (SD)
- 'A Better Place' 2025 Trailer (HD, 1:27)
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1980 Italy action drama by Lucio Fulci, once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray
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| 18th July 2025
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Contraband is a 1980 Italy action drama by Lucio Fulci
Starring Fabio Testi, Ivana Monti and Marcel Bozzuffi
Uncut for pre-cert video. Cut by the BBFC for 1987 VHS. Cuts waived for 2014 DVD. Uncut
in the US. Summary Notes Someone is muscling in on the two brothers' cigarette smuggling into Italy at Naples. The police is tipped off, then Mickey's stable burns down, then the
killing etc. starts. Luca responds.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong gory violence, sexual violence, very strong language:
Promotional Material Renowned as the 'Godfather of Gore' for legendary cult supernatural horror films like 'The Beyond' ,
Lucio Fulci delivers the suspense of noir with the punch of a horror film in his unapologetically brutal crime masterpiece, CONTRABAND - creating a raw, uncompromisingly visceral vision of
organised crime with horror-style set-pieces - including one of the most notorious scenes in Italian crime cinema, the "melting face" torture sequence. Fulci lays bare the raw - and completely unromanticised - brutality of the Camorra in
one of his most hard-hitting and unrelenting films, merging crime thriller with Horrors shocking aesthetics. 'It got so real that the local underworld got involved in the actual making of the film', explains star Fabio Testi
in an exclusive interview for this release. CONTRABAND stars the ever-charismatic tough-guy Fabio Testi ( Revolver ) who delivers a powerful, career-defining performance as Luca - a tough-as-nails
cigarette smuggler whose world explodes when his brother is murdered and his wife abducted. This ignites a ferocious mob war, with a ruthless new order attempting to replace the old criminal order with deadly narcotics. What follows isnt just revenge -
its a one-man war against a ruthless drug lord portrayed with unhinged intensity by Marcel Bozzuffi . His performance is so disturbingly sadistic, it makes his assassin role in ' The French
Connection' look tame. Here, Bozzuffis cool menace curdles into something purely psychopathic. Fulci spares no one in the ensuing bloodbath, turning the sun-drenched Bay of Naples into a blood-soaked battleground. Brace yourself for a
visceral assault on the senses as Fulci unleashes his signature gut-churning gore and eye-popping graphic cruelty. This definitive edition is presented fully uncut, restored from 4K vault negative with additional colour correction and upgraded
sound - exclusive to this version. It also uniquely features two optional seamless colour-version openings. Presented in FullHD 1080p Encode, it features both the English and the original Italian audio (with newly translated English subtitles), plus
several extras including a unique new interview with star Fabio Testi. SPECIAL FEATURES
- Exclusive all-revealing new interview with star Fabio Testi on how the real underworld got involved in the making of the film!
- Exclusive definitive
video essay by Stephen Thrower Fulci specialist and author of world-renowned Fulci bible 'Beyond Terror'
- Interview with Antonella Fulci, candid
revelations about her father Lucio Fulci
- New English subtitles and SDH
O-card and reversible sleeve featuring new exclusively commissioned artwork and original poster.
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1997 US drama by Vincent Pereira just released on US Blu-ray with 2 versions
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| 18th July 2025
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A Better Place is a 1997 US drama by Vincent Pereira
Starring Eion Bailey, Robert DiPatri and Joseph Cassese
Exists as a Director's Cut and an Alternative Cut.
Summary Notes A high school outcast new to town becomes friends with a violent loner still haunted by the death of his parents.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2025 Smodcastle Cinema [Director's Cut + Alternative Cut] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 27th May 2025
- 2025 Smodcastle Cinema Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad
Promotional Material AN INDIE THRILLER FROM VIEW ASKEW PRODUCTIONS AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS KEVIN SMITH AND SCOTT MOSIER From View Askew Productions (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma) and Executive
Producers Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier (Good Will Hunting) comes first-time director Vincent Pereira's "edgy teen thriller" (Filmmaker Magazine). Barret Michaelson (Robert DiPatri) is having a bad first day at his new high school - he is
badgered, ridiculed, and nearly beaten up. He finds an unlikely ally in local loner Ryan Walker (Eion Bailey, Almost Famous, Fight Club), an intelligent but misanthropic youth with a dark family past. A friendship quickly develops, but Barret begins to
worry as Ryan's philosophical ranting turns increasingly violent. When Barret does the unthinkable and makes peace with the local teenagers Ryan so despises, Ryan loses all control and attempts to drag Barret down into his world of hatred and destruction
and Barret must find a way to escape. A harrowing depiction of teen violence and rage, A Better Place has been called "a bracing, disturbing film with an underlying humanity" (Stephen Gallagher, The Hamptons International Film Festival)
and "Sharply written, with stellar performances... A Better Place deals frankly with the dark side of the American teenage experience" (Mitch Davis, Fantasia Film Festival). Bonus Materials
- Brand-new 2K Restoration of a 3K scan of the OCN & first generation print elements, presented in 1080p in its director intended 1.50:1 aspect ratio
- Audio: LPCM 5.1 Surround Sound
- Optional English Subtitles
- NEW! Introduction by Writer & Director Vincent Pereira
- Archival Commentary with Director Vincent
Pereira & Cast and Crew members
- 2001 Version of 'A Better Place' (presented in standard definition, 2.0 Stereo, 85 mins)
- Vintage Introductions by Executive Producers
Kevin Smith & Scott Mosier (SD)
- Vintage 'Goof' Commentary (on 2001 version) with Director Vincent Pereira and Cast
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Director Commentary (SD)
- Outtakes & Bloopers (SD)
- 'A Better Place' 2025 Trailer (HD, 1:27)
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1981 US video nasty by Ken Hughes has finally been passed uncut by the BBFC and released on 18 rated Blu-ray
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| 4th July 2025
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Night School (aka Terror Eyes) is a 1981 US slasher by Ken Hughes.
With Leonard Mann, Rachel Ward and Drew Snyder.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1981 cinema release. Released uncut on pre-cert VHS only to be banned as a video nasty. Cut by the BBFC for an 18 rated 1987 VHS. The BBFC finally passed the film uncut with an 18 rating for 2025 Blu-ray.
Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Notes A Boston police detective investigates a series of gruesome decapitations of various college coeds commited by a helmeted, black-leather
clad serial killer which leads him to suspect a well known anthropology professor as well as his female live-in assistant.
Versions
Promotional Material They work by day, take a full schedule of classes all night and somehow find time for study and an occasional date. Women in the evening curriculum at Bostons distinguished Wendell
College do a lot to get ahead in life. But theres someone who will go to even greater lengths. Someone who will do anything to get a head. A killer whose m.o. is the ritualistic decapitation of victims makes terror a required course at Night
School, directed by Kenneth Hughes (Casino Royale 1967) and starring Rachel Ward (The Thorn Birds; After Dark, My Sweet) in her screen debut. Leonard Mann plays the homicide lieutenant assigned to the puzzling case. He has hunches, not clues. Suspects,
not evidence. And a rising body count. Finals are coming early this year at Wendell. And for those who dont make the grade, heads will roll.
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1974 France erotic drama by Max Pécas just released on UK Blu-ray
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| 4th July 2025
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Private Club is a 1974 France erotic drama by Max Pécas
Starring Philippe Gasté, Denyse Roland and Chantal Arondel
Cut by the BBFC for an 'X' rated cinema release in 1974. Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for
2025 Blu-ray Summary Notes Marcel, a taxi driver, picks up a seductive woman who leads him to a private club where he indulges in sexual encounters. However, he is caught up in his
love for Lisa, whom he met in Paris, amidst the club's alluring atmosphere.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for sexual violence, strong sex, nudity:
Promotional Material Max Pécas blends sensuality with intrigue in the French erotic crime thriller Private Club a.k.a House of 1000 Pleasures (1974). The film follows a group of men lured into an
extravagant brothel that promises unparalleled pleasure but hides a sinister secret. As the guests indulge in decadent fantasies, they soon realize they are trapped in a dangerous web of deception, blackmail, and murder. Known for its lavish
cinematography, seductive atmosphere, and suspenseful storytelling, the movie captures the essence of 1970s European erotic cinema. Max Pécas, a prolific director of exploitation films, delivers a blend of eroticism and mystery, making Private Club a
cult favourite among fans of vintage Euro sleaze and crime thrillers.
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