Blood Sisters is a 1973 USA horror thriller by Brian De Palma.
With Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt and Charles Durning.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1973 cinema release, then uncut for 18 rated 1986 VHS and 15 rated 2005 DVD. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2018 Criterion Collection RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 23rd October 2018
2018 Criterion Collection Amazon Prime VoD [US only]
at US Amazon
Promotional Material
Margot Kidder is Danielle, a beautiful model separated from her Siamese twin, Dominique. When a hotshot reporter (Jennifer Salt) suspects Dominique of a brutal murder, she becomes dangerously ensnared in the sisters'
insidious sibling bond. A scary and stylish paean to female destructiveness, Brian De Palma's first foray into horror voyeurism is a stunning amalgam of split-screen effects, bloody birthday cakes, and a chilling score by frequent Hitchcock
collaborator Bernard Herrmann.
My Sweet Satan is a 1994 USA crime horror short film by Jim Van Bebber.
Starring Jim Van Bebber, Terek Puckett and Alydra Kelly.
Cut by the BBFC for an 18 rated VHS in 1999. Uncut and 18 rated for 2018 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
UK: Passed 18 uncut with previous BBFC cuts waived for:
2018 Arrow Special Edition [Deadbeat at Dawn + My Sweet Satan + Roadkill] RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon on 22nd October
Previous BBFC cuts:
The video was cut by the BBFC when submitted in 1999
At 16 mins close up of man stabbing victim in eye and all sight of other attacker crushing his boot repeatedly on victim's head and squashing it into a bloody pulp were removed.
T he distributor, Exploited commented on the 1999 cuts:
I have to cut a particularly brutal scene from the climax of the film, which may render the film pointless.
Summary Notes
"My Sweet Satan" - Ricky Casland hangs himself in prison. Flashbacks and discussions with friends trace his degeneracy into drugs and Satan worship that culminates in the crime that put him behind bars.
Additional Material:
Deadbeat at Dawn - Roadkill: The Last Days of John Martin [Additional Material]
Deadbeat at Dawn - Gator Green [Additional Material]
Deadbeat at Dawn - My Sweet Satan [Additional Material]
Deadbeat at Dawn - Chunk Blower [Additional Material]
Deadbeat at Dawn - Into the Black [Additional Material]
Greetings is a 1968 USA comedy drama by Brian De Palma.
Starring Jonathan Warden, Robert De Niro and Gerrit Graham.
The film was given the first MPAA X rating for its theatrical release. It was later cut for an R rating. A short version was passed X for UK cinema release in 1969 but home videos have all been 18 uncut.
The Wedding Party is a 1969 USA comedy by Brian De Palma (as Brian DePalma), Wilford Leach...
Starring Valda Setterfield, Raymond McNally and John Braswell.
There are no censorship issues with this film.
Hi, Mom! is a 1970 USA comedy drama by Brian De Palma (as Brian DePalma).
Starring Robert De Niro, Allen Garfield and Lara Parker.
There are no censorship issues with this film.
UK: Previously passed 18 uncut for:
2018 Arrow Video (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 12th November 2018
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In 1963, Robert De Niro stepped in front of a movie camera for the first time. The resulting film, a low-budget black and white comedy called The Wedding Party , would take three years to complete, and another three years to be released,
but it would also establish a hugely important working relationship for the aspiring actor. One of the filmmakers, long before he became synonymous with suspense thanks to Carrie, Dressed to Kill and other classics, was Brian De Palma. He and De
Niro would team up again in the next few years for two more comedies, both with a countercultural bent.
Greetings , the first film to receive an X certificate in the United States, is a freewheeling satire focusing on a trio of twentysomething friends a conspiracy theorist, a filmmaker, and a voyeur played by De Niro as they try to avoid
the Vietnam War draft. Hi, Mom! , originally named Son of Greetings, returns to De Niro s voyeur, now an aspiring maker of adult films, for another humorous glimpse at late-sixties society, this time turning its attentions to experimental
theatre, cinéma vérité, the African American experience, and the white middle classes.
Brought together for the first time and each newly restored by Arrow Films especially for this release these three films offer a fascinating insight into the early careers of two American cinema s major talents.
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
Brand new 2K restoration of The Wedding Party from the original film negative, carried out exclusively for this release by Arrow Films
Brand new 2K restorations of Greetings and Hi, Mom! from original film materials, carried out exclusively for this release by Arrow Films
Original uncompressed mono soundtracks
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on all three films
Brand new commentary on Greetings by Glenn Kenny, author of Robert De Niro: Anatomy of an Actor
Brand new appreciation of Brian De Palma and Robert De Niro s collaborations by critic and filmmaker Howard S. Berger
Brand new interviews with Charles Hirsch, writer-producer of Greetings and Hi, Mom!
Brand new interview with actor Gerrit Graham on Greetings, Hi, Mom! and his other collaborations with Brian De Palma
Brand new interview with actor Peter Maloney on Hi, Mom!
Hi, Mom! theatrical trailer
Newly commissioned artwork by Matthew Griffin
Limited collector s edition booklet featuring new writing on the films by Brad Stevens, Chris Dumas and Christina Newland, plus an archive interview with Brian De Palma and Charles Hirsch
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong violence, gore for:
2018 Arrow Special Edition RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon on 22nd October 2018
Banned in 1998
The video was submitted by Dave Gregory from the Exploited VHS label in 1998 and he made it absolutely clear that Whittam Smith was personally responsible for the ban. The story goes like this:
I submitted Deadbeat at Dawn back in July hoping to release it alongside Vigilante . The BBFC sent me a not entirely unexpected cuts list for Deadbeat totalling two minutes of footage. I made
around fifty cuts to remove all sight of chain sticks and throwing stars exactly as they requested. Most of the gore in the film passed unnoticed.
I resubmitted the film and started sending out preview copies, printed the sleeves, and ran a couple of ads, under the foolish assumption that because I had cut what they asked the film would be approved. Not so.
Ferman watched it and through his secretary informed me that there was a problem with the violence in the film. A discussion was to be staged on the matter two days after the original release date: Oct. 26th. According to Ferman, opinions were
split among the examiners.
Then Whittam Smith entered the room, overruled all discussion and declared that the film was to be rejected. Democratic discussion! Anyway, Ferman said they didn't want to issue another cuts list and that I could
submit a toned down version if I wanted to. He had this impression of the film reaching a massive audience of impressionable. I told him that he ought to consider, in future, the actual market for a film of this type. 1500 units max! Not a huge
blockbuster by any account, but a healthy specialist market.
Promotional Material
Jim VanBebber s notorious, blood-drenched cult classic Deadbeat at Dawn rises again on the advent of its 30th anniversary, newly restored for the first time on Blu-ray. Locked and loaded with a raft of new extras, see Deadbeat as you ve
never seen it before in all its head-busting, bone-crushing glory!
Written by, directed by and starring VanBebber, Deadbeat follows the story of Goose a gang leader whose girlfriend is brutally slaughtered when he attempts to leave the thug life behind. Pulled back into the gang, who ve now formed an
uneasy alliance with the thugs that butchered his girl, Goose sees an opportunity to exact his brutal, deadly revenge.
The very definition of DIY, independent filmmaking (VanBebber quit film school after his first year and used his student loan to fund the movie), Deadbeat at Dawn surpasses its low-budget origins to create a revenge movie that delivers
more thrills and bloody spills than all of Chuck Norris films combined.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
Brand new 2K restoration from original film elements by Arrow Films, supervised and approved by writer-director Jim VanBebber
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new free-wheeling audio commentary with Jim VanBebber ( Goose , The Ravens Gang Leader), actor Paul Harper ( Danny Carmodi , The Spyders Gang Leader) and guest Cody Lee Hardin, moderated by filmmaker Victor Bonacore ( Diary of a
Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber )
Jim VanBebber, Deadbeat Forever! a brand new retrospective documentary on VanBebber and the Deadbeat legacy by Filmmaker Victor Bonacore, featuring first-time interviews, super-rare footage, VanBebber s college films and much, much more!
Archival 1986 behind-the-scenes documentary Nate Pennington s VHS documentary on a failed Deadbeat shoot
Outtakes, newly transferred in HD
Four newly-restored VanBebber short films Into the Black (1983, 34 mins), My Sweet Satan (1993, 19 mins), Roadkill: The Last Days of John Martin (1994, 14 mins) and Gator Green (2013, 16 mins)
Jim VanBebber Music Video Collection, featuring never-before-seen Director s Cuts
Chunkblower promotional trailer for an unfinished Gary Blair Smith-produced gore-soaked feature film
Extensive Image Gallery Never-Before-Seen Stills!
Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing by Scott Gabbey and Graham Rae
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation is a 1994 USA comedy horror thriller by Kim Henkel.
Starring Renée Zellweger, Matthew McConaughey and Robert Jacks.
Not cut by film censors but exists in 2 versions. A shortened Standard Version and an Extended Version
US: The Extended Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
US: The Standard Version is uncut and MPAA R rated for:
2018 Shout! Factory Collector's Edition {Standard + Extended Versions] RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 30th October 2018
2018 Shout! Factory Amazon Prime VoD [US only]
at US Amazon
Summary Notes
This is the twisted tale of Vilmer and his crazy family which includes the lovely Leatherface. They have pastime of killing and stuffing people. Unfortunately, Jenny and her friends run into Vilmer and his clan in the middle of the night in the
middle of the woods.
Versions
uncut
~93:00s
=~89:00s
The Extended Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Although it has not been cut by the BBFC, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4 is the short standard version which removed the pointless alien subplot and the subplot of Jenny's abusive mother; all these cuts apply to dialogue scenes, there were no cuts
to the violence. This version is about 5:31s shorted than the Extended Version. See
pictorial version details from
movie-censorship.com
uncut
~181:00s
The Standard Version is uncut and MPAA R rated for:
1966 Soviet Union biography by Andrei Tarkovsky set for US Blu-ray and DVD release on 25th September 2018 with 2 versions. A UK release has been cancelled due to BBFC cuts being required for a horse fall
Andrei Rublev is a 1966 Soviet Union historical biography by Andrei Tarkovsky (as Andrey Tarkovskiy).
Starring Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov and Nikolay Grinko.
Cut by the BBFC for AA rated 1973 short UK cinema version. Otherwise there are two versions: a short director approved version and a longer Premiere Version.
The Director Approved Version does not contain the scene with the horse fall and so is uncut in the UK The BBFC seem to be in a bit of quandary about the level of violence giving it both 12 and 15 ratings as well as describing the level of
violence as both "moderate" and "strong".
The same package was scheduled to be released in the UK too but the distributors withdrew the release when it was made known that the Premiere Version would require BBFC cuts for a horse fall.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
2018 Sony/Criterion [Premiere Version + Director Approved Cut] R0 Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 25th September 2018
2018 Sony/Criterion [Premiere Version + Director Approved Cut] R0 DVD
at US Amazon released on 25th September 2018
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Tracing the life of a renowned icon painter, the second feature by Andrei Tarkovsky vividly conjures the murky world of medieval Russia. This dreamlike and remarkably tactile film follows Andrei Rublev as he passes through
a series of poetically linked scenes--snow falls inside an unfinished church, naked pagans stream through a thicket during a torchlit ritual, a boy oversees the clearing away of muddy earth for the forging of a gigantic bell--gradually emerging
as a man struggling mightily to preserve his creative and religious integrity. Appearing here in the director's preferred 185-minute cut as well as the version that was originally suppressed by Soviet authorities, the masterwork Andrei Rublev is
one of Tarkovsky's most revered films, an arresting meditation on art, faith, and endurance.
SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New 2K digital restoration of the director's preferred 185-minute cut, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
New 2K digital transfer of the original 205-minute version of the film,
The Passion According to Andrei
Steamroller and Violin, Tarkovsky's 1961 student thesis film
The Three Andreis, a 1966 documentary about the writing of the film's script
On the Set of "Andrei Rublev," a 1966 documentary about the making of the film
New interviews with actor Nikolai Burlyaev and cinematographer Vadim Yusov by filmmakers Seán Martin and Louise Milne
New interview with film scholar Robert Bird
Selected-scene commentary from 1998 featuring film scholar Vlada Petric
Deadpool 2 is a 2018 USA action comedy adventure by David Leitch.
Starring Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin and Zazie Beetz.
There are no censorship issues with this release. Exists as a Theatrical Version and an extended 'Super Duper $@%!#& Cut'
UK: The Theatrical Version and 'Super Duper $@%!#& Cut' were both passed 15 uncut for strong bloody violence, sex references, very strong language for:
2018 20th Century Fox [Super Duper Cut + 4k Theatrical Version] RB 4k Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 17th September 2018
2018 20th Century Fox [Super Duper Cut + Theatrical Version] RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 17th September 2018
2018 20th Century Fox [Theatrical Version] R2 DVD
at UK Amazon released on 17th September 2018
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The sequel to the first one! (That’s just lazy writing)
But wait…there’s more! If your second time wasn’t enough, your second , second time will blow you away. The Deadpool 2 Super Duper $@%!#& Cut* gives you even more of everyone’s favorite red-spandexed superhero now with 15 minutes of
brand-new action and jokes lovingly inserted throughout. That’s a whole lotta D in a surprisingly small package!
Blu-ray Bonus Features:
Gag Reel
Deleted/Extended Scenes
Until Your Face Hurts: Alt Takes
Deadpool’s Lips are Sealed: Secrets and Easter Eggs
The Most Important X-Force Member
Deadpool Family Values: Cast of Characters
David Leitch Not Lynch: Directing DP2
Roll with the Punches: Action and Stunts
The Deadpool Prison Experiment
Chess with Omega Red
Swole and Sexy
“3-Minute Monologue”
Audio Commentary by Ryan Reynolds, David Leitch, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Theatrical Version Only)
Deadpool’s Fun Sack 2
Stills (28 Images)
Versions
Super Duper
Cut
128:26s
UK: The 'Super Duper $@%!#& Cut' was passed 15 uncut for strong bloody violence, sex references, very strong language
Theatrical Version
114:22s
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 uncut for strong bloody violence, sex references, very strong language
Show Dogs is a 2018 USA comedy by Raja Gosnell.
Starring Stanley Tucci, Natasha Lyonne and Will Arnett.
Originally uncut and PG rated in the UK and US but the US producers responded to complaints and cut the film just before release. The UK distributors opted to keep with the uncut version.
UK: Passed PG uncut for mild bad language, rude humour, violence for:
2018 Entertainment One RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 1st October 2018
2018 Entertainment One R2 DVD
at UK Amazon released on 1st October 2018
The BBFC commented:
Rude humour includes a dog breaking wind underwater, and a recurring joke about a dog's discomfort at having its private parts inspected by competition judges.
US Censorship
It was cut for US theatrical release after complaints about a scene where the undercover dog has to get used to his privates being prodded by show judges
The film tells the story of a police dog going undercover at a dog show. There are reportedly several scenes in which the dog, Max, has to have his genitals inspected. When he is uncomfortable and wants to stop he is told to go to a zen place.
When he submits and allows his genitals to be touched, he is rewarded by advancing to the next level of the show.
In response to the global backlash, the production company withdrew the film, promising to re-cut it to remove the scenes in question. The film has been re-released, however the scenes remain, with only the encouragement to go to a zen place
(essentially, to dissociate) being removed. The meaning remains intact, that unwanted sexual touching is to be endured and may be rewarded.
Promotional Material
Starring Will Arnett, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Natasha Lyonne, Jordin Sparks, Gabriel Iglesias, Shaquille O'Neal, Alan Cumming, and Stanley Tucci, Show Dogs is a family comedy about the unlikely pairing of a
human detective (Arnett) and his canine partner (voice of Chris "Ludacris" Bridges), who has to go undercover at the world's most exclusive dog show to solve his biggest case yet.
Versions
uncut
UK: Passed PG uncut for mild bad language, rude humour, violence
2018 Arrow Video RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 22nd October 2018
Banned in 1998
The video was submitted by Dave Gregory from the Exploited VHS label in 1998 and he made it absolutely clear that Whittam Smith was personally responsible for the ban. The story goes like this:
I submitted Deadbeat at Dawn back in July hoping to release it alongside Vigilante . The BBFC sent me a not entirely unexpected cuts list for Deadbeat totalling two minutes of footage. I made
around fifty cuts to remove all sight of chain sticks and throwing stars exactly as they requested. Most of the gore in the film passed unnoticed.
I resubmitted the film and started sending out preview copies, printed the sleeves, and ran a couple of ads, under the foolish assumption that because I had cut what they asked the film would be approved. Not so.
Ferman watched it and through his secretary informed me that there was a problem with the violence in the film. A discussion was to be staged on the matter two days after the original release date: Oct. 26th. According to Ferman, opinions were
split among the examiners.
Then Whittam Smith entered the room, overruled all discussion and declared that the film was to be rejected. Democratic discussion! Anyway, Ferman said they didn't want to issue another cuts list and that I could
submit a toned down version if I wanted to. He had this impression of the film reaching a massive audience of impressionable. I told him that he ought to consider, in future, the actual market for a film of this type. 1500 units max! Not a huge
blockbuster by any account, but a healthy specialist market.
Promotional Material
Jim VanBebber s notorious, blood-drenched cult classic Deadbeat at Dawn rises again on the advent of its 30th anniversary, newly restored for the first time on Blu-ray. Locked and loaded with a raft of new extras, see Deadbeat as you ve
never seen it before in all its head-busting, bone-crushing glory!
Written by, directed by and starring VanBebber, Deadbeat follows the story of Goose a gang leader whose girlfriend is brutally slaughtered when he attempts to leave the thug life behind. Pulled back into the gang, who ve now formed an
uneasy alliance with the thugs that butchered his girl, Goose sees an opportunity to exact his brutal, deadly revenge.
The very definition of DIY, independent filmmaking (VanBebber quit film school after his first year and used his student loan to fund the movie), Deadbeat at Dawn surpasses its low-budget origins to create a revenge movie that delivers
more thrills and bloody spills than all of Chuck Norris films combined.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
Brand new 2K restoration from original film elements by Arrow Films, supervised and approved by writer-director Jim VanBebber
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new free-wheeling audio commentary with Jim VanBebber ( Goose , The Ravens Gang Leader), actor Paul Harper ( Danny Carmodi , The Spyders Gang Leader) and guest Cody Lee Hardin, moderated by filmmaker Victor Bonacore ( Diary of a
Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber )
Jim VanBebber, Deadbeat Forever! a brand new retrospective documentary on VanBebber and the Deadbeat legacy by Filmmaker Victor Bonacore, featuring first-time interviews, super-rare footage, VanBebber s college films and much, much more!
Archival 1986 behind-the-scenes documentary Nate Pennington s VHS documentary on a failed Deadbeat shoot
Outtakes, newly transferred in HD
Four newly-restored VanBebber short films Into the Black (1983, 34 mins), My Sweet Satan (1993, 19 mins), Roadkill: The Last Days of John Martin (1994, 14 mins) and Gator Green (2013, 16 mins)
Jim VanBebber Music Video Collection, featuring never-before-seen Director s Cuts
Chunkblower promotional trailer for an unfinished Gary Blair Smith-produced gore-soaked feature film
Extensive Image Gallery Never-Before-Seen Stills!
Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing by Scott Gabbey and Graham Rae
Candyman is a 1992 USA / UK horror thriller by Bernard Rose.
Starring Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley and Tony Todd.
Released uncut and 18 rated for UK cinema release and VHS. In the US the film was cut for an MPAA R rating. This cut version seems to have been released worldwide on DVD and Blu-ray with just a Turkish DVD escaping the cuts.
Set for a restored release UK Blu-ray in 2018 so hopefully will make the uncut version available for future home video releases. However it is not yet confirmed that Arrow have located a source for an uncut version. In fact Simon notes that
the original UK distributors may have mislaid their uncut original negative.
UK: BBFC details not yet published for:
2018 Arrow Limited Edition RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 29th October 2018
Promotional Material
Dare you say his name five times? From the chilling imagination of horror master Clive Barker (Hellraiser, Nightbreed), comes Candyman arguably one of the greatest horror movies of the 1990s, now newly restored on Blu-ray.
When grad student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) begins working on a thesis looking at urban legends, she encounters the tale of the Candyman the vengeful spirit of a hook-handed slave, who, it is said, can be summoned by saying his name five
times in the mirror. As her research leads her into the bowels of Chicago s deprived housing projects and deeper into the Candyman s world, Helen learns that some legends are best left alone...
Expertly directed by British filmmaker Bernard Rose and boasting an astounding score by composer Philip Glass, Candyman ingeniously reworks Clive Barker s original short story The Forbidden (originally published as part of his Books of Blood
collection) into a modern horror parable that remains as timely today as ever.
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
Brand new 2K restoration from a new 4K scan of the original negative supervised and approved by writer-director Bernard Rose and director of photography Anthony B. Richmond
5.1 DTS-HD MA and Original Uncompressed Stereo 2.0 Audio
Optional English subtitles
Exclusive packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
6 Lobby Card reproductions
Reversible fold-out poster featuring two artworks
Fully illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by festival programmer Michael Blyth
Limited Edition perfect-bound booklet reproducing the original hand-painted storyboards by Bernard Rose
Brand new audio commentary with writer-director Bernard Rose and actor Tony Todd
Brand new audio commentary with Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
Be My Victim a brand new interview with Tony Todd
It Was Always You, Helen a brand new interview with Virginia Madsen
The Writing on the Wall: The Production Design of Candyman a brand new interview with production designer Jane Ann Stewart
Forbidden Flesh: The Makeup FX of Candyman brand new interviews with special makeup effects artists Bob Keen, Gary J. Tunnicliffe and Mark Coulier
A Story to Tell: Clive Barker s The Forbidden writer Douglas E. Winter on Clive Barker s seminal Books of Blood and Candyman s source story, The Forbidden
Urban Legend: Unwrapping Candyman a critical analysis of the film with writers Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes
Theatrical Trailer
Three rarely-seen Bernard Rose short films, newly restored in HD: Looking at Alice (30 mins, 1978), A Bomb With No Name on It (3 mins, 1976), The Wreckers (5 mins)
The Equalizer is a 2014 USA action crime thriller by Antoine Fuqua.
Starring Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas and Chloë Grace Moretz.
BBFC advised category cuts for a 15 rated 2014 cinema and home video release. It looks likely that the 2018 4k Blu-ray is uncut. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
UK: BBFC details not yet published for:
2018 Sony Pictures R0 4k Blu-ray/R0 Blu-ray Combo
at UK Amazon released on 30th July 2018
Sony have published cover art with an 18 rating for strong bloody violence. There's no sign of an 18 rated version in the BBFC database, but the disk is clearly intended for international distribution and must surely be the uncut version.
It is perhaps likely that the standard Blu-ray version in the combo will be the cut UK version.
Promotional Material
Synopsis McCall (Denzel Washington) has put his mysterious past behind him and is dedicated to living a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri (Chloe Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian
gangsters, he can't stand idly by. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If
someone has a problem; if the odds are stacked against them; if they have nowhere else to turn: McCall will help. He is The Equalizer. Special Features Special features are presented in SD or HD resolution. 4K ULTRA HD DISC SPECIAL FEATURES*
*Some of the information listed here may not apply to Special Features on the Blu-ray Disc ALL NEW - 5 Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes featuring McCall's Epilogue teasing THE EQUALIZER 2 A Villain's Psychosis featurette Boston: On Location
featurette A Modern Hero featurette Joining Forces Again: Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua featurette Playing the Part: The Cast of The Equalizer featurette The Home Mart Advantage: The Action of The Equalizer featurette BLU-RAY DISC SPECIAL
FEATURES Vengeance Mode with Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua 6 Featurettes Photo Gallery
Versions
uncut
~132:00s
UK: BBFC details not yet published for:
2018 Sony Pictures R0 4k Blu-ray/R0 Blu-ray Combo
at UK Amazon
Sony have published cover art with an 18 rating for strong bloody violence. There's no sign of an 18 rated version in the BBFC database ,but the disk is clearly intended for international distribution and must surely be the uncut
version.
The Equalizer is a 2014 USA action crime thriller by Antoine Fuqua.
Starring Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas and Chloë Grace Moretz.
BBFC advised category cuts for a 15 rated 2014 cinema and home video release. It looks likely that the 2018 4k Blu-ray is uncut. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
UK: BBFC details not yet published for:
2018 Sony Pictures R0 4k Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 30th July 2018
Sony have published cover art with an 18 rating for strong bloody violence. There's no sign of an 18 rated version in the BBFC database, but the disk is clearly intended for international distribution and must surely be the uncut version.
Promotional Material
Synopsis McCall (Denzel Washington) has put his mysterious past behind him and is dedicated to living a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri (Chloe Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian
gangsters, he can't stand idly by. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If
someone has a problem; if the odds are stacked against them; if they have nowhere else to turn: McCall will help. He is The Equalizer. Special Features Special features are presented in SD or HD resolution. 4K ULTRA HD DISC SPECIAL FEATURES*
*Some of the information listed here may not apply to Special Features on the Blu-ray Disc ALL NEW - 5 Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes featuring McCall's Epilogue teasing THE EQUALIZER 2 A Villain's Psychosis featurette Boston: On Location
featurette A Modern Hero featurette Joining Forces Again: Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua featurette Playing the Part: The Cast of The Equalizer featurette The Home Mart Advantage: The Action of The Equalizer featurette BLU-RAY DISC SPECIAL
FEATURES Vengeance Mode with Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua 6 Featurettes Photo Gallery
Versions
uncut
~132:00s
UK: BBFC details not yet published for:
2018 Sony Pictures R0 4k Blu-ray/R0 Blu-ray Combo
at UK Amazon
Sony have published cover art with an 18 rating for strong bloody violence. There's no sign of an 18 rated version in the BBFC database ,but the disk is clearly intended for international distribution and must surely be the uncut
version.
Maniac is a 1980 US serial killer horror by William Lustig.
With Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro and Abigail Clayton.
The Uncut Unrated Theatrical Version is preferred over the shortened Director's Cut. Once Banned by the BBFC, then cut. The film was also cut in the US for an R Rating.
2018 Blue Underground Limited Edition R0 Blu-ray/R0 DVD Combo
at US Amazon released on 13th November 2018
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THE NOTORIOUS HORROR CLASSIC RETURNS IN A NEW 4K REMASTERED LIMITED EDITION!
Frank Zito (a career performance by co-writer/co-executive producer Joe Spinell of ROCKY and THE GODFATHER fame) is a deeply disturbed man, haunted by the traumas of unspeakable childhood abuse. And when these horrific memories begin to scream
inside his mind, Frank prowls the seedy streets of New York City to stalk and slaughter innocent young women. Now Frank has begun a relationship with a beautiful photographer (Caroline Munro of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME), yet his vile compulsions
remain. These are the atrocities of a human monster. This is the story of a MANIAC.
Directed by William Lustig (MANIAC COP 2, VIGILANTE) and featuring landmark gore effects by Tom Savini (DAWN OF THE DEAD, FRIDAY THE 13th), this relentlessly shocking and disturbing film was originally censored all over the world due to its
graphic violence. Now Blue Underground is thrilled to present MANIAC in a brand-new 4K Restoration from its recently discovered 16mm original camera negative, overflowing with hours of new and archival extras!
SPECIAL FEATURES:
NEW 3-Disc Set includes Blu-ray with NEW 4K restoration of the flim + DVD + CD
NEW! Collectable Booklet with new essay by author Michael Gingold
NEW! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD with MANIAC score by Jay Chattaway
NEW! Maniac Outtakes Featurette
NEW! Returning to the Scene of the Crime with William Lustig
The Joe Spinell Story (49:12 )
Audio Commentary #1 with Co-Producer/Director William Lustig and Co-Producer Andrew W. Garroni
Audio Commentary #2 with Co-Producer/Director William Lustig, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini, Editor Lorenzo Marinelli, and Joe Spinell assistant Luke Walter
MANIAC PUBLICITY: 'Paul Wunder' Radio Interview with William Lustig, Joe Spinell, and Carline Munro (19:11), William Lustig on 'Movie Madness' (47:18), Joe Spinell at Cannes (0:44), Joe Spinell on 'The Joe Franklin Show' (13:13) and Carline
Munro TV Interview (2:54)
MANIAC CONTROVERSY: A selection of archival broadcast TV news clips, interviews and reactions to the film. (41:15)
Mr. Robbie: 'Maniac 2' Promo Reel (7:28)
Maniac Men Interview with Songwriters Michael Sembello and Dennis Matkosky (10:38)
Dark Notes Interview with Composer Jay Chattaway (12:13)
The Death Dealer Interview with Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini (12:11)
Anna and the Killer Interview with Star Caroline Munro (13:08)
Theatrical Trailers
TV Spots
Radio Spots
and more! Special Features May Not Be Rated, Closed Captioned Or In High Definition.
Original English language along with Spanish, French, Italian and German dubbed options .
2017 US TV horror fantasy by Michael E Satrazemis, John Polson, Michael Slovis set for UK Blu-ray and DVD release on 24th September 2018 with 6 extended episodes
The Walking Dead is a 2017 US TV horror fantasy by Michael E Satrazemis, John Polson, Michael Slovis...
Starring Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride.
UK: Passed with an aggregate 18 uncut for:
2018 Entertainment One [Original + Extended Episodes] RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 24th September 2018
2018 Entertainment One [maybe original episodes only] R2 DVD
at UK Amazon released on 24th September 2018
Versions
Season 8 has extended episodes for 5,6,8,14,15,16.
Previous releases have the extended versions on Blu-ray only but this is not confirmed for this release
The BBFC lists the following extended episodes:
Extended Episode 5 - The Big Scary U (53:01s cf 49:41s)
Extended Episode 6 - The King The Widow A Nd Rick (44:21s cf 43:30s)
Extended Episode 8 - How It's Gotta Be (60:10s cf 59:46s)
Extended Episode 14 - Still Gotta Mean Something (52:47s cf 49:06s)
Deadtime Stories is a 1986 USA comedy horror by Jeffrey Delman.
Starring Scott Valentine, Nicole Picard and Matt Mitler.
UK: Probably the cut UK version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
2018 88 Films (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 27th August 2018
The BBFC did not provide a short Insight statement. This typically means that the BBFC did not reassess the rating and reissued an old rating. To do this the latest submission must be the same as the old version submitted previously.
Censorship History
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1986. Presumably the same version is 18 rated for 2018 Blu-ray. Also cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. The film has yet to be released uncut.
Promotional Material
In the creepy compendium style of CREEPSHOW (1982) comes DEADTIME STORIES (1986) a collection of stories with teeth and torment that are sure to send chills down the spines of viewers even today! A sleazy and shocking pack
of splatter fairy tales - this contemporary spin on the likes of "Little Red Riding Hood" has gore aplenty, a sick sense of humour and enough splattered limbs to make for essential late night viewing. Directed by genre veteran Jeffrey
Delman and packed full of plastic fantastic charms, 88 Films is enthusiastic about keeping you up at night with this perfectly resto
Woody Woodpecker is a 2017 USA children's animation comedy by Alex Zamm.
Starring Timothy Omundson, Thaila Ayala and Eric Bauza.
UK: Passed PG for mild violence after 58s of BBFC category cuts for:
2018 Spirit Entertainment RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 30th July 2018
2018 Spirit Entertainment R2 DVD
at UK Amazon released on 30th July 2018
The BBFC commented:
Cut required to remove a scene of dangerous imitable behaviour (in this case, sight of a character playing with gas). The cut has been made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut 12 was available.
Promotional Material
Woody Woodpecker is back with his signature laugh, wacky antics and wisecracks in this first ever live-action/animated film. Woody must protect his forest home from Lance Walters (Timothy Omundson) , who starts
building his dream mansion in the forest with his son, Tommy, and fiancée, Vanessa (Thaila Ayala) . To make matters worse, he must avoid the clutches of two grizzly poachers. With a series of crazy hijinks to sabotage their plans, Woody
proves he'll stop at nothing to defend his turf. Get ready for big laughs in this hilarious comedy about everyone's favorite woodpecker!
Lady Frankenstein is a 1971 Italy horror by Mel Welles and Aureliano Luppi (uncredited).
Starring Joseph Cotten, Rosalba Neri and Paul Muller.
UK: The International Version/Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for strong sex, violence for:
2018 Nucleus Films [International + US Versions] RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 13th August 2018
Versions and Censorship
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1971 cinema release. The BBFC cuts were waived for DVD, but this was the cut US Version. Also cut and shortened for a US Theatrical Version. The International Version is now available uncut in the US and was
passed 15 uncut by the BBFC for 2018 Blu-ray.
Promotional Material
It's monster a-go-go up at the castle when Baron Frankenstein and his laboratory assistant, Dr. Charles Marshall, stitch together a creature using body parts supplied by shifty local grave robbers. When they rashly insert
a killer's damaged brain into the monstrosity's skull and bring it to life, it crushes the Baron to death and goes on the rampage. Tania, Frankenstein's glamorous daughter, teams up with Charles to continue her father's crackpot experiments.
The two fall in love and transplant the aging lab assistant's cerebrum into the body of a hunky servant. Meanwhile, the first monster stalks the countryside, seeking bloody revenge on the bodysnatchers who exhumed the raw materials for its
miscreation. It eventually goes after Charles and Tania, but will its brute strength triumph against the seductive wiles of lusty Lady Frankenstein?
Directed by Mel Welles, this twisted gothic tale stars Rosalba Neri (THE DEVIL'S WEDDING NIGHT) as the surgeon whose strange desires could only be satisfied by the monster she made. The legendary Joseph Cotten carries on the curse of
Frankenstein as the obsessed Baron, and the cast is fleshed out by Euro-cult regulars Paul Muller (NIGHTMARE CASTLE) and Mickey Hargitay (BLOODY PIT OF HORROR). See LADY FRANKENSTEIN like never before, stunningly resurrected from the original
negatives in a brand new 2K restoration. We are very proud to present the complete and restored director's cut, plus the American theatrical versions packed with bonus special features!
Complete and Restored 99 min Director's Cut
Complete and Restored 84 min New World Pictures American Theatrical Cut
Audio Commentary with Alan Jones and Kim Newman
Italian and English Audio LPCM 24 Bit
Optional English Subtitles
The Truth About Lady Frankenstein (2007) - German TV Special (42 ins)
New Featurette - Piecing Together Lady Frankenstein (35 mins)
Featurette - The Lady and The Orgy (8 mins)
Bigfilm Magazine (1971) - Italian Lady Frankenstein Photo Novel
Cannibal Ferox is a 1981 Italian adventure by Umberto Lenzi.
With Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Lorraine De Selle and Danilo Mattei.
UK: Passed 18 for strong bloody violence, gore after some previous cuts waived but still with 1:55s of BBFC compulsory animal cruelty cuts for:
2018 Shameless Limited Edition RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 30th July 2018
UK Censorship History
Released cut and uncut on pre-cert videos that were destined to become video nasties. Extensively cut by the BBFC for 2001 DVD. The cuts for violence were waived for 2018 home video, but cuts for animal cruelty have persisted. Uncut and MPAA
Unrated in the US.
Promotional Material
FEROX REDUX!
All previous cuts waived relating to staged scenes of violence by & against humans. There are some animal torture scenes removed and substituted.
A decade on from starting the cannibal genre, director Umberto Lenzi has the final word, pushing the vomit envelope beyond the sick with his utterly nasty, nihilistic apotheosis that is CANNIBAL FEROX. So unredeemable that
its own makers denounced it as barbaric..!
An academic, Gloria (Lorraine De Selle), journeys to the Amazon jungle where things go awry when her party encounters sadistic druggy villain Mike (Giovanni Lombardo Radice aka John Morghen), as the travellers venture
further into the heart of darkness, they soon discover what it means to be the hunted prey.
CANNIBAL FEROX aka 'Make Them Die Slowly', topped the official Video Nasty list for its raw graphic scenes of torture, mutilations, murder and cannibalism. This new 2K restoration additionally features new grading which
revives, for the 1st time, the original edgy look of the 16mm film stock it was shot on - finally presenting the film as it was first created by director Umberto Lenzi, on location in the Amazonian green inferno.
BLU-RAY CONTENT:
Cannibal Ferox is presented restored and re-graded from a new 2K scan.
Exclusive, Limited Edition Serial-Numbered Sleeve
Unique custom-made, hand-finished Vomit Bag included with each disc: very limited edition
Collector s reversible inlay sleeve with original poster artwork
Extras:
Last ever Interview with Director Umberto Lenzi
New, really outspoken interview by Giovanni Lombardo Radice
Video piece comparison of before and after 2K Restoration
Exclusive Photos for Director Lenzi s own archives
Original English audio soundtrack in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 LPCM
The Born Losers is a 1967 USA action thriller by Tom Laughlin (as TC Frank).
Starring Tom Laughlin, Elizabeth James and Jeremy Slate.
US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:
2018 Shout Factory RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 10th July 2018
World Censorship History
Banned by the BBFC for 1969 cinema release. A shortened re-release was passed X without BBFC cuts for 1975 cinema release. The BBFC required cuts for the 18 rated full length 1987 VHS. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US. Cinema releases were
also banned in New Zealand and Sweden.
Summary Notes
A malicious motorcycle gang harasses the residents of a small California town, intimidating most residents to not report them to the police. Among the gang's crimes is the rape of four young women. As the gang attempts to threaten the women
into not testifying at the indictment hearing, one of the women, Vicki, comes under the protection of Billy Jack, who has also had several altercations with the gang. The gang escalates their pressure on both Vicki and Billy Jack to keep her
out of the courtroom.
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