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

• NEKRomantik
• Der Todesking
• NEKRomantik 2
• Schramm

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Promotional Material

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

Special Features:

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

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

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

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

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

Promotional Material

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

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

Special Features:

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

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

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

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

Censorship History

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

See further details at Melon Farmers Film Cuts: Ghoulies II

Promotional Material

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

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

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

The Hateful Eight is a 2015 USA western by Quentin Tarantino.
Starring Channing Tatum, Zoë Bell and Samuel L Jackson.

US: The Multiplex Version is uncut and MPAA R rated for:

• 2016 Starz / Anchor Bay RA Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 29th March 2016
• 2016 Starz / Anchor Bay R1 DVD at US Amazon released on 29th March 2016

Versions

Exists as a Multiplex Version and a longer 70mm Roadshow Version. The Roadshow Version has about 6 minutes of addition footage intended to take advantage of the more detailed 70mm format.

Promotional Material

The Hateful 8 is set 6 or 8 or 12 years after the Civil War in wintery Wyoming, and a blizzard is coming.  Bounty Hunter John Ruth is trying to get his bounty, Ms. Daisy Domergue (Dah-mer-goo), to the town of Red Rock where she’s scheduled to be brought to justice.  Along the way he and his wagon driver Olie pick up two strangers; another bounty hunter and former union soldier, Major Marquis Warren, and a former southern renegade who claims to be the new mayor of Red Rock, Chris Mannix.  The impending storm has forced them to stop at Minnie’s Haberdashery, a stagecoach stopover on a mountain pass. When they arrive at Minnie’s, they are not greeted by the proprietor but by four strangers.  As the storm takes over the mountainside cabin our eight travelers come to learn they may not make it to Red Rock after all…

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

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

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

Versions

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

Promotional Material

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

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

Special Features:

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

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

UK: BBFC details not yet published for:

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

Censorship History

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

Promotional Material

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

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

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

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 3-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

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

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

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

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin

Limited Edition Collector s Booklet

Limited Edition Packaging to be revealed

DISCS 1 & 2 BLU-RAY/DVD UNRATED VERSION

Brand new 2K restoration of the Unrated version

Brand new audio commentary with Brian Yuzna

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

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

Audio Commentary with stars Jeffrey Combs and Bruce Abbott

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

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

Getting Ahead in Horror - archive making-of featurette

Deleted Scenes

DISC 3 - BLU-RAY R-RATED VERSION

Brand new 2K restoration of the R-rated version

Symptoms is a 1974 UK / Belgium horror by José Ramón Larraz (as Joseph Larraz).
Starring Angela Pleasence, Peter Vaughan and Lorna Heilbron.

UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence for:

• 2016 BFI R2 DVD/RB Blu-ray Combo at UK Amazon released on 18th April 2016

There are no censorship issues with this release

Promotional Material

The official British Palme d'Or entry at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, Symptoms is a sophisticated modern gothic horror film exploring the themes of sexual repression and psychosis.

Larraz's dark and stylish film tells of a young woman (Lorna Heilbron) who is invited by her girlfriend (Angela Pleasence) to stay at her remote English country mansion. Events take a disturbing turn when a menacing groundkeeper (Peter Vaughan) interrupts their time together, and a woman's body is found in the mansion's lake.

Other than a limited theatrical release and a late-night screening on British television in the early 80s, Larraz's film has slipped into obscurity, and the original negative was long thought lost, assuring it a place in the BFI's 'Most Wanted' list. Following the rediscovery of the original negatives in 2014, the dark delights of Symptoms can finally be experienced again in this new restoration, undertaken by the Belgian Cinematek.

Special features

• Newly restored in 2k
• On Vampyres and other Symptoms (Celia Novis, 2011, 74 mins): Feature-length documentary about director José Ramón Larraz focusing on two of his most acclaimed films, Vampyres and Symptoms
• From Barcelona to Tunbridge Wells: The Films of José Larraz (Andrew Starke & Pete Tombs, 1999, 24 mins)
• Interview with Angela Pleasence (2016): Interview with the film's star
• Interview with Brian Lorna Heilbron (2016): Interview with the film's co-star
• Interview with Brian Smedley-Aston (2016): Interview with the film's editor
• Original theatrical trailer
• Other extras TBC

I'll Never Forget What's'isname is a 1967 UK comedy drama by Michael Winner.
Starring Oliver Reed, Orson Welles and Carol White.

UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong sex references, bloody images with previous BBFC cuts waived for:

• 2016 Screenbound Pictures R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 3rd July 2016

Censorship History

From IMDb.

The BBFC originally requested the complete removal of Josie's single use of the word 'fucking' for the film's cinema release. A compromise was reached between the censors and Michael Winner, and instead the word was partly obscured by the sound of a car horn.

The BBFC cut was waived for this 2016 DVD release.

In the US, the film was denied a MPAA seal of approval due to a scene between Oliver Reed and Carol White that implied oral sex. Universal distributed the film through a subsidiary that was not a signatory to the MPAA.

Along with a similar scene in Charlie Bubbles (1967), this helped to bring about the end of the Production Code and its replacement with a ratings system.

Summary Notes

Advertising golden boy Andrew Quint is fed up with his fabulously successful life. In very dramatic fashion, he quits his job to return to writing for a small literary magazine. He wants to leave his former life behind, going as far as saying good-bye to his wife and mistresses. He finds, however, that it's not so easy to escape the past.

Peter De Rome: Grandfather of Gay Porn is a 2014 UK documentary by Ethan Reid.
Starring Robert Alvarez, Kristen Bjorn and Carlos Caballero.

UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong nudity, real sex for:

• 2016 Saffron Hill R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 14th March 2016

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Pioneer erotic film maker Peter de Rome talks about his life and work, which is celebrated at London's BFI Southbank.

The Zero Boys is a 1986 USA action horror thriller by Nico Mastorakis.
Starring Daniel Hirsch, Kelli Maroney and Nicole Rio.

UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong language, violence, sex, drug use for:

• 2016 Arrow Video (RB) Blu-ray/R2 DVD Combo at UK Amazon released on 25th April 2016

UK Censorship History

Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated 1986 VHS. Uncut for 15 rated 2016 DVD.

Promotional Material

From cult director Nico Mastorakis, the man behind such eclectic offerings as the controversial Island of Death and the Oliver Reed-starring actioner Hired to Kill, comes The Zero Boys the genre-bending 80s classic with gruesome sequences that anticipate the torture porn horrors of Hostel and Saw.

For a group of young friends, a weekend of survival games in the wilderness turns into a genuine battle of life and death when one of their number turns up dead. Finding themselves hunted by a bloodthirsty band of maniacs intent on slaughtering them one-by-one, the self-styled Zero Boys must now play their war games for real.

Starring Kelli Maroney (Night of the Comet, Chopping Mall) and featuring an early score from the legendary Hans Zimmer (Inception, The Dark Knight Trilogy), The Zero Boys mixes action, survival and all-out slasher movie elements in a thrilling horror yarn that falls somewhere between Friday the 13th and Deliverance.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

Brand new 2K restoration of the film, approved by writer-director Nico Mastorakis

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

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

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Audio Commentary with star Kelli Maroney, moderated by Shock Till You Drop s Chris Alexander

Nico Mastorakis on... Nico Mastorakis - brand new interview with Mastorakis on the making of The Zero Boys

Brand new interview with star Kelli Maroney

Brand new interview with star Nicole Rio

Original Theatrical Trailer

Stills Gallery

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys

Fully-illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing by critic James Oliver

The Mutilator is a 1985 USA horror by Buddy Cooper.
Starring Matt Mitler, Ruth Martinez and Bill Hitchcock.

UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence, gore after previous BBFC cuts waived for:

• 2015 Arrow Video R0 Bl-ray/R0 DVD Combo at UK Amazon released on 15th February 2016

There is also a US release.

Censorship History

Cut by the BBFC for 1993 VHS. Less cut for DVD. In the US the R rated version is cut.

The distributors have said that this restoration will be uncut.

Promotional Material

Although the slasher film was in decline by the mid-1980s, there were still some grisly delights to be had... and they don t come much grislier than writer-director Buddy Cooper s sickening stalk-and-slash classic The Mutilator!

When Ed receives a message from his father asking him to go and lock up the family s beach condo for the winter, it seems like the perfect excuse for an alcohol-fuelled few days away with his friends. After all, his dad has forgiven him for accidentally blowing mom away with a shotgun several years ago... hasn t he? But no sooner are the teens on the island than they find themselves stalked by a figure with an axe (and a hook, and an onboard motor) to grind...

Originally entitled Fall Break (watch out for the incongruous theme song of the same name!), The Mutilator has earned a reputation amongst horror fans as one of the holy grails of 80s splatter mayhem due to its highly inventive (and not to say, decidedly gruesome) kill sequences, courtesy of FX wizard Mark Shostrom (Videodrome, Evil Dead II). Finally making its long-awaited bow in High-Definition, The Mutilator has returned to terrorise a whole new generation of horror fans!

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

• Brand new 2K restoration from original vault materials of the R-rated and
• Unrated versions of the film
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
• Original mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new interviews with cast and crew
• The Mutilator locations visit
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork to be revealed
• Fully-illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film alongside archive articles from Fangoria magazine
• PLUS MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Evilspeak is a 1981 USA horror by Eric Weston.
With Clint Howard, RG Armstrong and Joe Cortese.

UK: The uncut composite version was passed 18 uncut for strong gory violence for:

• 2016 88 Films RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 25th January 2016

UK: The shortened version was passed 18 uncut for strong gory violence for:

• 2016 88 Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 25th January 2016

This is presumably the shortened version most recently released by Anchor Bay. It includes all the violent material but has been shortened in plot scenes for reason of pave

Censorship History

Originally uncut for pre-cert VHS but this was replaced by the butchered R rated version. Either way these both got banned as a video nasty. Then butchered by the BBFC for 1987 VHS. The end result was very similar to the cut R rated version. BBFC cuts were waived for 2004 DVD but the best available print had been shortened for dialogue. The uncut version was composed by restoring the missing dialogue but from lower quality sources. Anchor Bay included both options on its 2004 DVD.

Promotional Material

Banned as a video nasty during the horror film purge of the early 1980s, EVILSPEAK returns to UK shelves remastered and uncut for BluRay! Starring genre legend Clint Howard (CARNOSAUR/ THE WRAITH) as a bullied military academy student who manages to tap into an ancient satanic ritual and unleash everything from flesh-hungry pigs to heart-tearing demonic forces, EVILSPEAK is a garish, gruesome rollercoaster romp that rarely pauses for breath. Also featuring a starring turn from veteran actor R.G. Armstrong (PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID), EVILSPEAK is first class genre cinema, from the golden era of VHS splatter, 88 Films is proud to present this colourful bout of carnage in HD!

Extras:

• Audio Commentary with Producer / Director Eric Weston
• Interview with Cast Members Joseph Cortese, Clint Howard, Haywood Nelson, Claude Earl Jones, Richard Moll and Don Stark
• Theatrical Trailer
• Intro by Eric Weston
• Stills Gallery
• Newly Commissioned Artwork by Graham Humphreys
• Reversible incorporating original artwork

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

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

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

UK Censorship History

BBFC advised category cuts were made for a 12A rated 2015 cinema release and subsequent 12 rated home video releases.

The BBFC commented about the cuts:

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

Promotional Material

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

Additional Material:

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