 Released on 1st November 2021
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 Coven is a 2020 US horror by Margaret Malandruccolo
Starring Lizze Gordon, Jennifer Cipolla and Margot Major
There are no censorship issues with this release. UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong language, injury detail, violence, sex:
Promotional Material Five young witches come together to perform a ritual to invoke the ancient powers of the witch Ashura. The leader of the coven gets carried away and accidentally kills one of the
witches. She needs the strength of a complete coven to invoke Ashura's powers and sends them out to find a final witch. As she absorbs power the surviving girls' plot to take her down but the possessed witch unleashes hell on campus with only one young
witch left to stop her. |
Lore is a 2017 US thriller by Christian Larsen, Brock Manwill
Starring Lyndsey Lantz, Max Lesser and Sean Wei Mah
There are no censorship issues with this release. UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong supernatural threat:
Promotional Material A woman sets out to search for her missing son in a remote wilderness with the help of her estranged husband and a Native American friend. Their journey becomes a fight for survival
when they discover they are being hunted by a creature they thought was just a local myth. Now trapped in the forest they're about to discover the myth is very real...and very dangerous! |
A Clockwork Orange is a 1971 UK/USA crime Sci-Fi drama by Stanley Kubrick.
Starring Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee and Michael Bates. 
Never cut or banned by the BBFC but withdrawn from distribution in the UK by Kubrik. It appeared on home video after his death. The film was originally released MPAA X uncut in the US but was cut a year later for an MPAA R rating.
The film was re-rated as R uncut for US home video releases. UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong violence and sexual violence for:
- 2021 Warner Bros Titans of Cult Steelbook R0 4K Blu-ray/R0 Blu-ray Combo at
UK Amazon #ad released on 1st November 2021
- 2021 Warner Bros Amazon Prime VoD [UK only]
at UK Amazon #ad
Promotional Material This Collector's Set includes: A Clockwork Orange on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray / Collectable Steelbook case with new artwork / Two unique pins. Stomping, whomping, stealing, singing,
tap dancing, violating. Derby-topped hooligan Alex (Malcolm McDowell) has a good time - at the tragic expense of others. His journey from amoral dynamic arc of Stanley Kubrick's future-shock vision of Anothony Burgess' novel. Controversial when first
released, A Clockwork Orange won New York Film Critics Best Picture and Director awards and earned four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Its power still entices, shocks and holds us in its grasp. Extra content: Commentary by Malcolm McDowell
and Historian Nick Redman / Channel Four Documentary Still Tickin': The Return of Clockwork Orange / New Featurette Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making A Clockwork Orange / Career Profile O Lucky Malcolm! [in High Definition] / Theatrical Trailer.
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Disappearance At Lake Elrod is a 2020 US thriller by Lauren
Fash
Starring Michael Trucco, Robyn Lively and Bethany Anne Lind
There are no censorship issues with this release UK:
BBFC details not yet published for:
- 2021 Lightbulb Film Distribution R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on 1st
November 2021
Promotional Material A year after Charlie's daughter disappears, another girl from Elrod, Georgia goes missing. Convinced there is a connection, Charlie draws suspicion and contempt from local law
enforcement and townspeople as she stops at nothing to expose its most devastating and darkest secret. |
The Guns Of Navarone is a 1961 UK/US action adventure drama by J. Lee
Thompson
Starring David Niven, Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn
Passed U for 1961 cinema release. Home video release on VHS, DVD
and Blu-ray have all been PG rated. Netflix bizarrely changed the rating to 15 in 2021. Some releases have overdubbed the word 'bloody' with 'ruddy'. It is speculated that this applies to a US version but not UK releases.
UK: A
restored version with the original use of the word 'bloody' was passed PG uncut:
- 2021 Sony 60th Anniversary R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on
1st November 2021
Summary Notes A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of
2,000.
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The Banishing is a 2020 UK horror thriller by Christopher Smith
Starring Jessica Brown Findlay, John Lynch and Sean Harris
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes The Banishing tells the story of the most haunted house in England. In the 1930s, a young
reverend, his wife and daughter move into a manor with a horrifying secret.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Night of the Bloody Apes is a 1969 Mexican horror by Rene
Cordona Jr.
With José Elías Moreno, Carlos López Moctezuma and Armando Silvestre.
A heavily censored version was released in Mexico whilst it was distributed worldwide in an International Version with added sex and violence. The International Version was cut by the BBFC for 1974 cinema release. The uncut
version was later banned as a Video Nasty in 1983. The heavily cut Mexican Version was released in 1999. The International Version was finally passed 18 uncut by the BBFC in 2012. Uncut and R rated in the US. US: Uncut and MPAA
Unrated for:
- 2021 Vci Entertainment (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 2nd November 2021
Promotional Material ''Night of the Bloody Apes'' is a remake of Cardona's Doctor of Doom (1962), spiced with women, medical footage, women wrestling, and cheap gore shots. Female masked wrestler Lucy
(who looks like the devil) beats the stuffing out of an opponent - a wrestling lady with a red costume like Catwoman. Lucy finally hurls her opponent from the squared circle and knocks her out cold. Although Lucy's cop boyfriend tries to convince her
that it's all part of the show, Lucy can no longer handle the stress of wrestling. Meanwhile, a mad scientist (Dr. Krellman) attempts to cure his son's leukemia by doing the first 'ape-to-human' heart transplant. He decides to put a gorilla's heart into
the lad and orders his flunky to ''prepare the gorilla!''. There is actual footage of a graphic open-heart surgery inserted in the ape operation scenes! This of course causes the boy to turn into a big stinky man-ape. He becomes deformed and mutated, as
he sprouts excessive facial hair and takes on the characteristics of the organ's donor, who immediately goes on a bloody rampage, tearing clothes off women and faces off men. SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary Track by Travis
Crawford Contributing Writer, Filmmaker, Film Comment, The Calvert Journal. Video Essay on Night of the Bloody Apes and Doctor of Doom by Dr. David Wilt, Systems Librarian, University Libraries, University of Maryland and Professorial Lecturer
in Film Studies and The George Washington University Original Theatrical Trailers. Extensive Photo & Poster Gallery Liner Notes by Dr. David Wilt and Doctor of Doom by Dr. David Wilt, Systems Librarian, University
Libraries, University of Maryland and Professorial Lecturer in Film Studies, The George Washington University 2-Sided Coverwrap - one traditional and one that is a Video Nasty!
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The Outsiders is a 1983 USA crime drama by Francis Ford Coppola.
Starring C Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon and Ralph Macchio.
Exists in two versions, a originally PG rated Theatrical version and a
12 rated Complete Novel version. The BBFC uprated the Theatrical version from PG to 12 in 2021.
UK: The Complete Novel version was passed Suitable for 12 years and over uncut for:
- 2021 Studiocanal R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 8th November
2021
- 2021 Studiocanal (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 8th
November 2021
- 2021 Studiocanal R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on
8th November 2021
Promotional Material Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 coming-of-age classic, THE OUTSIDERS THE COMPLETE NOVEL, based on S.E Hinton's classic novel, has been stunningly restored. This very special collector's
edition includes both the original and complete Novel version in glorious 4K for the first time, overseen and approved by Coppola himself. In 1966 Tulsa, teenagers come two ways. If you're a "Soc," you've got money, cars, a future. But
if you're a "Greaser," you're an outsider with only your friends...and a dream that someday you'll finally belong. Francis Ford Coppola's powerful film THE OUTSIDERS: THE COMPLETE NOVEL captures how it feels to be caught between childhood's
innocence and adulthood's disillusionment. The ensemble is a Who's Who of young talents of the past two decades: Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, C. Thomas Howell, Diane Lane, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe and Ralph Macchio. Movingly and in an
intensely visual style, Coppola has made these street rats and their struggle heroic -- and unforgettable. Extras: Includes Original soundtrack CD, 64-page booklet, x 2 posters from artist Tony Stella, 5
artcards from James Hamilton photography, 'Stay Gold' pin badge. Booklet includes exclusive introduction from C Thomas Howell and a brand new interview with S.E Hinton by Lena Dunham. UHD 1 :
The Outsiders The Complete Novel (2021 Restoration)
Audio Commentary with Francis Ford Coppola
Audio Commentary with Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio and Patrick Swayze
NEW: Restoration Story
NEW: Interview with Cinematographer Stephen Burum
NEW:
Deleted Scenes
NEW: Francis Ford Coppola introduction
NEW: Outsider Looking In - Frances Ford Coppola discusses some key scenes
NEW: Old House, New Home
NEW: Trailer UHD 2:
The Outsiders (2021 Restoration)
Staying Gold: A
Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
NBC's News Today from 1983 'The Outsiders' Started by School Petition
7 Cast Members (Lowe, Swayze, Howell, Dillon, Macchio, Garret and Lane) read extracts from the novel
S.E. Hinton on Location in Tulsa
The
Casting of 'The Outsiders'
Six deleted and extended scenes
Trailer from 1983 BD 1:
The Outsiders The Complete Novel (2021 Restoration)
Audio Commentary with Francis Ford Coppola
Audio Commentary with Matt Dillon, C. Thomas
Howell, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio and Patrick Swayze
NEW: Restoration Story
NEW: Interview with Cinematographer Stephen Burum
NEW: Deleted Scenes
NEW: Francis Ford Coppola introduction
NEW: Outsider Looking In - Frances Ford
Coppola discusses some key scenes
NEW: Old House, New Home
NEW: Trailer BD 2:
The Outsiders (2021 Restoration)
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
NBC's News Today from 1983 'The Outsiders' Started by School Petition
7 Cast Members (Lowe, Swayze, Howell, Dillon, Macchio, Garret and Lane) read extracts from the novel
S.E. Hinton on Location in Tulsa
The Casting of 'The Outsiders'
Six deleted and extended scenes
Trailer from 1983
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The Last Letter from Your Lover is a 2021 UK romance by
Augustine Frizzell
Starring Shailene Woodley, Felicity Jones and Joe Alwyn
Originally passed 15 uncut for cinema release but was later
presumably cut for a 12A rated cinema release in 2021. The UK home video releases also features the cut version.
Summary Notes A pair of interwoven stories, set in the past and
present, follow an ambitious journalist determined to solve the mystery of a forbidden love affair at the center of a trove of secret love letters from 1965.
UK: Passed 12 uncut for infrequent strong language, moderate sex, sex
references:
Promotional Material Adapted from Jojo Moyes' best-selling novel, THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER is a passionate, dual-narrative love story set in the French Riviera and London during the 1960s and present
day. It tells the tale of elegant Jennifer Stirling (Shailene Woodley) and how her life becomes inextricably interwoven with that of Ellie Haworth (Felicity Jones) in life changing events which connect them across almost half a century.
Jennifer
lives a luxurious life with her wealthy and powerful husband Laurence (Joe Alwyn). When an unfortunate event wipes her memory, she struggles to find her identity until she stumbles upon wistful love letters hidden in her home. The passionate notes
unravel a starcrossed love affair she had with foreign correspondent Anthony O'Hare (Callum Turner) and ultimately lead her to discover her true self.
Jennifer's story becomes intertwined with that of Ellie, a whip-smart journalist in
contemporary London, who discovers and becomes enthralled by these love letters from a bygone era. As she begins to piece them together with the help of archivist Rory (Nabhaan Rizwan), she sets off on a journey that will entangle the two women's lives
forever.
Extras:
Page to Screen
Leading Ladies
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Every Last One of Them is a 2021 US action film by Christian Sesma
Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Paul Sloan and Jake Weber
There are no censorship issues with this release In the US: Rated
R for violence, sexual assault, drug use, language throughout and nudity Summary Notes A man looking for his missing daughter, but his search uncovers a larger conspiracy
involving a Chinatown-derail big capitalism deal over water rights.
UK: Passed 18 uncut for sexual violence, drug misuse:
Promotional Material Desperate to find his missing daughter, Jake Hunter (Paul Sloan), tracks her last known whereabouts to a small desert town only to discover that the head of a deeply funded security
firm (Jake Weber) and his vicious younger sister (Taryn Manning) are protecting a family secret that could potentially derail a billion dollar water deal between his boss and the US government. But as Jake uncovers the truth about his daughter's
whereabouts the answers become terrifyingly clear and he goes on a merciless quest for revenge bringing those responsible to justice --- that is if his former black ops mentor (Richard Dreyfuss) can bring him in before wiping the town clean.
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The Chinese Boxer is a 1970 Hong Kong action crime film by Yu Wang.
Starring Yu Wang and Lieh Lo and Ping Wang.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1986. Presumably uncut for 18 rated Blu-ray in 2021. UK: Passed Suitable for 18 years and over uncut for:
Promotional Material From the golden age of Kung Fu movies, the legendary Shaw Brothers bring you an action-packed tale of revenge, mayhem and flying fists. When his martial arts school is viciously
attacked by a rival gang of Japanese thugs, Lei Ming swears to bring them down with violent justice. Written, starring and directed by Jimmy Wang Yu, The Chinese Boxer (1970) is a fabulously fast-paced feature full of exquisite set-pieces and
mind-blowing fight choreography. A huge influence on the likes of Tarantino's Kill Bill (2003) and Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury (1972) this entertainingly savage story of resilience, skill and a battle against the odds, is one of the first true modern
classics of the genre, focussing as it does on physical prowess and athletic proficiency over the more mythical elements of the wuxia era. An undoubted cult classic, this is a must for any serious collector of extreme Asian cinema and martial arts
madness. Extras: English LPCM Mono 2.0
Mandarin LPCM Mono 2.0
Newly-translated English Subtitles
Commentary with Film journalist Samm Deighan
Open Hand Combat - Interview with Journalist
David West
Interview with Actor
'Hammer of God' TV Spot
Reversible sleeve with brand-new artwork from R.P. "Kung Fu Bob" O'Brien & Original Hong Kong poster artwork
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Giallo Essentials is a 3 film set There are no
censorship issues with this release. UK: An aggregate BBFC 18 rating for:
- 2021 Arrow Video Giallo Collection (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 8th November 2021
The Possessed (La donna del lago) is a 1965 Italy crime mystery thriller by Luigi Bazzoni and Franco Rossellini.
Starring Peter Baldwin and Salvo Randone and Valentina Cortese.
There are no censorship issues with this film.
The Fifth Cord is a 1971 Italy crime mystery thriller by Luigi Bazzoni
Starring Franco Nero, Silvia Monti and Wolfgang Preiss
Uncut for X rated cinema release in 1972 but cut for 18 rated VHS in 1988. Later passed 18 uncut for 2019 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. The Pyjama Girl Case is a 1977 Italy/Spain crime mystery thriller by
Flavio Mogherini
Starring Ray Milland, Dalila Di Lazzaro and Michele Placido
There are no censorship issues with this film.
Promotional Material
Alongside the spaghetti western, the giallo is one of the most famous Italian export genres: films steeped in mystery and intrigue, delivered with stylised violence and unforgettable musical themes. The Possessed
(1965) masterfully combines noir, mystery and giallo tropes in a proto-giallo based on one of Italy's most notorious crimes. It tells the story of a depressed novelist (Peter Baldwin) in search of his old flame (Virna Lisi) who has disappeared under
suspicious circumstances, prompting an investigation that finds him plunged into a disturbing drama of familial secrets, perversion, madness and murder. The Fifth Cord (1971) boasts a complex, Agatha Christie-esque plot of investigation
into a series of brutal assaults. As the body count rises, whisky swilling journalist Andrea Bild (Franco Nero) finds himself under suspicion, making it all the more imperative he crack the case. The Pyjama Girl Case (1978), inspired by a
real-life case that baffles to this day, takes us to Australia where former inspector Timpson comes out of retirement to crack the case of a young woman, found on the beach, shot in the head, burned to hide her identity and dressed in distinctive yellow
pyjamas... In the first of a multi-volume series of Giallo Essentials these films feature a raft of talent in front and behind the camera with each film restored from the original camera negative and presented with a range of contextualising
interviews and featurettes. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
- Brand new 2K restorations of the film from the original camera negative for The Possessed, The Fifth Cord and The Pyjama Girl Case
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of
each film
- Original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks
- Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtracks
- Rigid box packaging with newly designed artwork by Adam Rabalais in a windowed Giallo Essentials Collection slipcover
- And much more!
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The Hills Have Eyes UHD] is a 2021 film by
Starring
There are no censorship issues with this release. UK: Passed Suitable for 18 years and over uncut for:
- 2021 Arrow Video Limited Edition R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 8th November 2021
Promotional Material THE LUCKY ONES DIED FIRST... Horror master Wes Craven achieved critical and commercial success with the likes of Scream and
A Nightmare on Elm Street -- but for many genre fans, the director's seminal 1977 effort The Hills Have Eyes remains his masterpiece. Taking an ill-advised detour en route to
California, the Carter family soon run into trouble when their campervan breaks down in the middle of the desert. Stranded, the family find themselves at the mercy of a group of monstrous cannibals lurking in the surrounding hills. With their lives under
threat, the Carters have no choice but to fight back by any means necessary. Following on from his notorious 1972 directorial debut The Last House on the Left , Craven's The Hills Have
Eyes stands alongside the likes of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Night of the Living Dead as one of the defining classics of American horror. 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- Brand new 4K restoration of the film, viewable with both original and alternate endings
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in High Dynamic Range
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Original lossless mono audio
- Optional lossless 2.0 stereo and 7.1 remixes (original ending only)
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and
hard of hearing
- 6 postcards
- Reversible fold-out poster
- Limited edition 40-page booklet featuring writing on the film by critic
Brad Stevens and a consideration of the Hills franchise by Arrow producer Ewan Cant, illustrated with original archive stills and posters
- Audio commentary with actors Michael Berryman, Janus Blythe, Susan Lanier
and Martin Speer
- Audio commentary by academic Mikel J. Koven
- Audio commentary with Wes Craven and Peter Locke
-
Looking Back on The Hills Have Eyes -- making-of documentary featuring interviews with Craven, Locke, actors Michael Berryman, Janus Blythe, Robert Houston, Susan Lanier, Dee Wallace and director of photography Eric
Saarinen
- Family Business -- an interview with actor Martin Speer
- The Desert Sessions -- an interview
with composer Don Peake
- Outtakes
- Alternate ending
- Trailers and TV Spots
- Image gallery
- Original screenplay
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper
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Honest Thief is a 2020 USA action crime thriller by Mark Williams.
Starring Liam Neeson and Kate Walsh and Jai Courtney.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A bank robber tries to turn himself in because he's falling in love and wants to live an honest
life...but when he realizes the Feds are more corrupt than him, he must fight back to clear his name.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence:
- 2021 Signature Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on
8th November 2021
- 2021 Signature Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad
released on 8th November 2021
- 2021 Signature Entertainment Amazon Prime VoD [UK only]
at UK Amazon #ad
Promotional Material Action-packed thrills, edge-of-your-seat car chases and high-stakes explosions are up for grabs in HONEST THIEF. Starring Liam Neeson (Taken) as a career criminal turned good-guy who
is double crossed by a corrupt FBI agent (Jai Courtney) and framed for murder. Directed by Mark Williams (Ozark, The Accountant), Honest Thief follows Tom (Neeson), a bank robber who tries to turn himself in after falling for Annie (Kate Walsh)
who works at the storage facility where he's stashed his money. Complications ensue when his case is turned over to ruthless FBI Agent Nivens (Courtney) and Tom must go underground to save both himself and Annie.
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The Designated Victim is a 1971 Italy crime thriller by Maurizio Lucidi
Starring Tomas Milian, Pierre Clémenti and Katia Christine
There are no censorship issues with this release. Exists as a
Theatrical Version and an Extended Version. Summary Notes A wealthy, decadent count convinces a disillusioned playboy that they shall murder one another's relatives, to get away with
the perfect crime. The count murders the playboy's unpleasant wife. Now the playboy finds he cannot keep his end of the bargain, while the police finger him for the murder.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2021 Mondo Macabro [Theatrical + Extended Versions] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on
9th November 2021
Promotional Material THE DESIGNATED VICTIM - The first U.S. release of this dream-like thriller set in the ancient city of Venice.
A disillusioned advertising executive is lured by a decadent
Count into a bizarre plot to kill each other's unsavoury relatives. Stefano, a partner in a company that makes high-end commercials, wants to sell his share of the business and move to South America with his girlfriend, Fabienne. However his wife, in
whose name the shares are registered, won't agree to the sale. Stefano goes to Venice with Fabienne for the weekend to escape his worries. There he meets the mysterious Count Tiepelo. Hearing of Stefano's business problems the Count tells him about his
own brother who is making his life miserable. The Count then makes a startling suggestion - that he will kill Stefano's wife if Stefano kills the Count's brother. More amused than shocked, Stefano laughs off the idea.
Then one day Stefano
receives a phone call from the police; his wife had been found strangled and he is the prime suspect. From that moment on Stefano's life becomes a living nightmare as he discovers the true extent of the web the Count has woven around him. Finally, for
Stefano, there is only one way out.
With astonishing performances from Tomas Milian and Pierre Clementi, and settings that include a mist-wreathed Venice, a magnificent Lake Como villa and the glitzy world of advertising, THE DESIGNATED VICTIM is
a gripping, dream-like thriller that takes us on a trip to hell as Stefano is driven to the very edge of insanity.
Specs:
Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1.
DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo .
Region code: All.
Special Features:
Brand new 4k transfer from film negative.
Interview with writer and assistant director Aldo Lado.
Interview with Balthazar Clementi.
Audio commentary by Fragments of Fear (Peter Jilmstad and Rachael Nisbet).
Exclusive extended
version.
Alternate scenes.
Trailers.
Mondo Macabro previews. The Venetian setting makes for an unusual and effective backdrop all the way to the memorable, tense climax. Mondo Digital Mondo Macabro has done a great job bringing this
underappreciated gem to Blu-ray with a beautiful presentation for the feature and a strong selection of extra features as well. Highly recommended. Ian Jane, Rock! Shock! Pop! The core story always remains gripping, and Clémenti in particular lights up
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Released on 15th November 2021 |
CINEMATIC
VENGEANCE! 8 Kung Fu Classics is a film set by Joseph KUO
Starring
- The 7 Grandmasters
- The 36 Deadly Styles
- The World of Drunken Master
- The Old Master
- Shaolin Kung Fu
- The Shaolin Kids
- 18 Bronzemen
- Return of the 18 Bronzemen
UK: Passed with an aggregate 15 rating:
- 2021 Eureka Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 15th
November 2021
Promotional Material Although his name may not be as instantly recognisable as some of his contemporaries, Joseph Kuo was an incredibly successful filmmaker who consistently produced
crowd-pleasing spectacles always in line with what audiences at the time wanted to see. Often handling writing, directing, and producing duties, the success of this multi-hyphenate filmmaker is even more remarkable considering that the majority of
his films were produced independently, at a time when the kung-fu genre was dominated by the big Hong Kong studios. Cinematic Vengeance! collects eight of these independent productions, all fully restored and making their
worldwide debuts on Blu-ray. LIMITED EDITION FOUR DISC BLU-RAY BOX SET CONTAINS *All extras subject to change
- 8 Films across four Blu-ray discs, all fully restored and presented in 1080p HD
- Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Darren Wheeling
- Limited Edition 60-page booklet featuring new writing on the films included in the set by James Oliver, illustrated with archival imagery and materials
- Limited Edition set of 8 facsimile lobby cards
DISCS ONE & TWO: DEADLY MASTERS!
- Includes The 7 Grandmasters, The 36 Deadly Styles, The World of Drunken Master, and The Old Master
- Original Mandarin Soundtracks
- Optional English
dubbed audio tracks
- Optional English subtitles
- Brand new Audio commentary tracks from a variety of Hong Kong cinema experts
- Trailers
DISC THREE & FOUR: FEARLESS SHAOLIN!
- Includes Shaolin Kung Fu, The Shaolin Kids, 18 Bronzemen, and Return of the 18 Bronzemen
- Original Mandarin Soundtracks
- Optional English dubbed audio
tracks
- Optional English subtitles
- Brand new Audio commentary tracks from a variety of Hong Kong cinema experts
- Trailers
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Armour of God is a 1987 Yugoslavia/Hong Kong action comedy by Jackie Chan.
With Jackie Chan, Alan Tam and Rosamund Kwan.
Uncut by the BBFC in a longer Hong Kong Version and also a
shortened International Version UK: Passed Suitable for 15 years and over uncut for:
- 2021 88 Films Collector's Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 15th November 2021
Summary Notes Jackie Chan and his bumbling sidekick are sent on a quest through Europe to find a mysterious treasure held by a shadowy organization of monks.
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Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat is a 1989 USA comedy horror
western by Anthony Hickox.
Starring David Carradine and Morgan Brittany and Bruce Campbell.
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sun cream to protect themselves. A descendant of Van Helsing arrives with hilarious consequences.
UK:
Passed 15 uncut for strong bloody violence, sex references, drug misuse:
- 2021 Lionsgate Home Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 15th November 2021
- 2021 Lionsgate Home Entertainment Amazon Prime VoD [UK only]
at UK Amazon #ad
Promotional Material The road to Purgatory is paved with good intentions, and Count Mardulak (David Carradine) wouldn't have it any other way. He's seeking atonement for centuries of human carnage, which
is why he's instructed Purgatory's vampire residents to slather on SPF 100 sunblock, pursue daytime activities...and drink only synthetic blood. But some vampires don't agree with Mardulak - they want the real thing - and if that means wooden bullets
flying in a vampire civil war, so be it! This wild horror-comedy also stars Bruce Campbell, Maxwell Caulfield, M. Emmet Walsh, and John Ireland. Extras: Audio Commentary with Director Anthony Hickox and
Director of Photography Levie Isaacks
Isolated Score Selections and Audio Interviews with Music Historian Randall Larson and Producer Jefferson Richard
Wild Weird West - An Interview with Director Anthony Hickox
Bloodsuckers from Purgatory -
An Interview with Special Make-up Effects Creator Tony Gardner
Memories of Moab - An Interview with Actor Bruce Campbell
A Vampire Reformed - An Interview with Actor David Carradine
A True Character - An Interview with Actor M. Emmet Walsh
Theatrical Trailer
Still Gallery
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The Wraith is a 1986 USA / Canada action Sci-Fi horror by Mike Marvin.
Starring Charlie Sheen and Nick Cassavetes and Sherilyn Fenn.
There are no censorship issues with this release UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence, bloody images, nudity:
- 2021 Lionsgate Home Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 15th November 2021
- 2021 Lionsgate Home Entertainment Amazon Prime VoD [UK only]
at UK Amazon #ad
Promotional Material Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Sherilyn Fenn, and Randy Quaid star in this turbocharged cult classic! When four glowing orbs crash into each other over the Arizona desert, they
leave in their wake a badass Dodge Turbo Interceptor - and its enigmatic, helmeted driver. The next day, the mysterious Jake (Sheen) appears in the town of Brooks, catching the eye of Keri (Fenn) and the ire of Packard (Cassavetes), the ruthless leader
of a gang of street racers. When gang members start losing races - and lives - to the Interceptor, the recent death of Keri's boyfriend suddenly seems connected to the arrival of Jake, the unbeatable car...and an avenging entity called The Wraith.
Extras: Audio Commentary with writer/director Mike Marvin
Audio Commentary with actors Dave Sherrill and Jamie Bozian
Isolated Score Selections featuring audio interview with co-composer J. Peter Robinson
Tales From The Desert - An interview with writer/director Mike Marvin
Rughead Speaks! - An interview with Actor Clint Howard
Ride of the Future - Interviews with stunt coordinator Buddy Joe Hooker and transportation coordinator Gary
Hellerstein
The Ghost Car - Interviews with visual effects producer Peter Kuran and effects animator Kevin Kutchaver
The Wraith Filming Locations: Then and Now
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Alternate Title Sequence
Still Gallery
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Dementia 13 is a 1963 US thriller by Francis Ford Coppola.
With William Campbell, Luana Anders and Bart Patton.
Two extra scenes shot by Jack Hill were added for the Theatrical Version. This version was cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1963. The uncut
Theatrical Version was BBFC 15 rated for home video. The two Jack Hill scenes were removed in the Director's Cut which was also 15 rated by the BBFC. There is also a gimmicky optional prologue running 6 or 7 minutes where a psychology doctor tests the
audience to see if they are stable enough to watch the film. The original UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to edit some of the gore from the murder scenes, including the decapitation, and various shots of dead bodies. The cuts were restored
in all later UK prints. UK: The Director's Cut was passed 15 uncut for strong violence:
- 2021 Lionsgate Home Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 15th November 2021
- 2021 Lionsgate Home Entertainment Amazon Prime VoD [UK only]
at UK Amazon #ad
Promotional Material Presented in a high-definition director's cut, Francis Ford Coppola's Dementia 13 is quintessential gothic horror, wrapped in the twisted mysteries of a family's deepest, darkest
secrets. A widow deceives her late husband's mother and brothers into thinking he's still alive when she attends the yearly memorial to his drowned sister, hoping to secure his inheritance. But her cunning is no match for the demented,
axe-wielding thing roaming the grounds of the family's Irish estate in this cult favorite featuring Patrick Magee and Luana Anders. Extras: Introduction by Francis Ford Coppola
Audio Commentary by
director Francis Ford Coppola
Prologue (Dementia 13 Test)
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Don't Breathe 2 is a 2021 USA crime horror thriller by rodo sayagues
Starring Stephen Lang, Rocci Williams and Stephanie Arcila
There are no censorship issues with this release In the US: Rated R for strong bloody violence, gruesome images, and language Summary Notes Hiding out
for years in an isolated cabin, the Blind Man has taken in and raised a young girl orphaned from a house fire. Their quiet existence is shattered when a group of kidnappers show up and take the girl, forcing the Blind Man to leave his safe haven to save
her.
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence, gore:
Promotional Material The sequel is set in the years following the initial deadly home invasion, where Norman Nordstrom (Stephen Lang) lives in quiet solace until his past sins catch up to him.
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Prisoners Of The Ghostland is a 2021 US/Japan action horror
thriller by Sion Sono
Starring Nicolas Cage, Sofia Boutella and Nick Cassavetes
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town where a ruthless bank robber is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor, whose adopted granddaughter Bernice has gone
missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within three days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman and his own path to redemption.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong bloody violence, language, sexual threat, brief nudity:
- 2021 Elysian Film Group (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 15th
November 2021
- 2021 Elysian Film Group R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on 15th November 2021
Promotional Material In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber (Nicolas Cage) is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor (Bill Moseley), whose adopted granddaughter
Bernice (Sofia Boutella) has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young
woman- and his own path to redemption.
Extras:
UK Premiere Q&A with Director Sion Sono, Producer Ko Mori and Moderated by Alan Jones; Making Of Featurette; UK Theatrical Trailer |
Mothra is a 1961 Japan Sci-Fi fantasy thriller by Ishirô Honda
Starring Furankî Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi and Kyôko Kagawa
Exists as a longer Japanese version and a shorter US version.
UK: Both version were passed PG uncut for mild violence:
- 2021 Eureka Entertainment [Japanese + US versions] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
#ad released on 15th November 2021
- 2021 Eureka Entertainment Amazon Prime VoD [UK only]
at UK Amazon #ad
Promotional Material One of the most iconic Japanese kaiju, Mothra has appeared in over a dozen feature films. Presented here is her debut, a gloriously
vibrant piece of filmmaking that forever changed how kaiju eiga would be produced in Japan. Following reports of human life on Infant Island, the supposedly deserted site of atomic bomb tests, an international
expedition to the heavily-radiated island discovers a native tribe and tiny twin female fairies called "Shobijin" who guard a sacred egg. The overzealous expedition leader kidnaps the Shobijin to exhibit in a Tokyo stage show but soon they
summon their protector, hatching the egg and releasing a giant caterpillar. When Mothra arrives in Japan and transforms into her final form, the nation and its people face their destruction. Psychedelically colourful, with an intelligent,
benevolent protector as its lead kaiju, Mothra was radically different to every other monster movie that had come before it, and it remains a classic of the genre to this day. The Masters of
Cinema Series is proud to present Ishiro Honda 's Mothra on Blu-ray. SPECIAL FEATURES
- Includes both Japanese and English versions
- Original audio presentations
- English subtitles (Japanese
version) and English SDH (English version)
- Audio commentary with film historian and writer David Kalat
- Audio commentary with authors and Japanese sci-fi historians Steve
Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
- Kim Newman on 'Mothra' -- an interview with film critic and author Kim Newman on the history and legacy of Mothra
- Stills Galleries featuring rare archival stills and ephemera
- Trailers
- PLUS: A collector's
booklet featuring an essay by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp ( Midnight Eye ) and an extract from Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski's Ishiro Honda biography
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Sailor Suit and Machine Gun is a 1981 Japan action romance by
Shinji Sômai
Starring Hiroko Yakushimaru, Tsunehiko Watase and Rentarô Mikuni
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a longer Complete Version.
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 uncut for strong violence, sex:
- 2021 Arrow Video [Theatrical Version + Complete Version] R0 Blu-ray at UK
Amazon #ad released on 15th November 2021
- 2021 Arrow Video Amazon Prime VoD [UK only]
at UK Amazon #ad
Promotional Material A perky high-schooler takes on the mob in Sailor Suit and Machine Gun , a one-of-a-kind genre-bender that riffs on the yakuza film, coming-of-age
drama and 'idol movie', inventively adapted from Jiro Akagawa's popular novel by director Shinji Somai ( Typhoon Club , Wait and See ), a massively influential figure in Japanese
cinema whose work has been little seen outside his homeland. Hoshi Izumi is a young innocent forced to grow up quickly when her father dies and she finds herself next in line as the boss of a moribund yakuza clan. Wrenched from the security of her
classroom and thrust into the heart of the criminal underworld, she must come to terms with the fact that her actions hold the key to the life or death of the men under her command as they come under fire from rival gangs. Presented in both its
Original Theatrical and longer Complete versions, and the first time one of Somai's films has been released on home video in the West, this landmark work from his early career was responsible for launching teen talent Hiroko Yakushimaru (
Legend of the Eight Samurai ; Detective Story ) as the iconic face of a generation, with the catchy theme song she performs indelibly etched into the zeitgeist of early-1980s Japan.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentations of the Original Theatrical Version and the 1982 Complete Version (kanpeki-ban) re-issue of the film, restored by Kadokawa Pictures from a 4K scan of the original negative
- Original uncompressed Japanese mono and 5.1 audio
- Optional English subtitles
- Girls, Guns and
Gangsters: Shinji Somai & Sailor Suit & Machine Gun , an exclusive new 50-minute documentary featuring actor Akira Emoto, film scholar Chika Kinoshita, Somai biographer Tatsuya Kimura and Sailor Suit assistant director Koji Enomoto discussing the making of the film, its director and its legacy.
- Original Trailers and TV spots for both versions
- Image Gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned
artwork by Michael Lomon
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Released on 16th November 2021 |
Yakuza Princess is a 2021 Brazil thriller by Vicente Amorim
Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Tsuyoshi Ihara and Kenny Leu
There are no censorship issues with this release In the US: Rated R for strong bloody violence, some language and graphic nudity US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2021 Magnolia Home Ent (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 16th November 2021
- 2021 Magnolia Home Ent R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad released on 16th November 2021
Summary Notes The heiress to half of the Yakuza crime syndicate forges an uneasy alliance with an amnesiac stranger who believes an ancient sword binds their two fates. She must unleash war
against the ot...
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Caveat is a 2020 UK horror thriller by Damian Mc Carthy
Starring Ben Caplan, Jonathan French and Leila Sykes
There are no censorship issues with this release. Summary Notes A lone drifter, Isaac suffering from partial memory loss accepts a job from his old landlord
Barrett, to look after his niece Olga, a psychologically troubled woman living in an abandoned house on an isolated island. When Barrett convinces Isaac to confine his movements to the house and leaves the two of them alone, a game of cat and mouse
ensues with Isaac fighting to survive amid the terrifying resurgence of his own memory.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection is a film set
Starring Harrison Ford
US: Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 US action adventure by Steven Spielberg.
With Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw and Jonathan Ke Quan.
Cut for a PG rated UK cinema release and home video until 2008. An uncut 12 rated version was released in 2012. Censorship history In the
US, the film was controversially PG rated. A decision said to have spurred the introduction of the PG-13. See A Collider
article claims that the MPAA decision to introduce the PG-13 rating was more about merchandising to children rather than the content of the movies from collider.com Gavin Salkeld's Cutting Edge Episode 42:
Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 USA action adventure by Steven
Spielberg.
With Harrison Ford, Sean Connery and Alison Doody.
The film suffered a trivial cut after the initial cinema release to remove the word 'Jewish'. All release were PG rated until the rating was raised to 12A for 2021
cinema release. The film is PG-13 rated in the US.
Promotional Material From legendary filmmakers Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, comes one of the greatest movie franchises of all time in 4K
Ultra HD. Collected together, all four original Indiana Jones movies have been visually remastered with HDR-10 and Dolby Vision, and state of the art Dolby Atmos for optimum picture and sound quality. Dive into the spectacular stunts and groundbreaking
effects with seven hours of special features on one bonus disc. Spanning the globe, on death-defying archeological endeavors, if adventure has a name... it must be Indiana Jones. |
Breakheart Pass is a 1975 USA western mystery by Tom Gries.
Starring Charles Bronson and Ben Johnson and Richard Crenna.
BBFC category cuts for an A rated 1975 cinema release and 1987 VHS. Uncut on DVD since 2002. Uncut in the US. Summary Notes Train with medical supplies and
small U.S. Army unit is heading through Rocky mountains towards plagued Fort Humboldt. Among its passengers are territory governor, priest, doctor and U.S. Marshal with his prisoner, John Deakin. However, nothing on that train is what it seems.
US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:
Promotional Material Screen legend Charles Bronson (Chato's Land, The White Buffalo) is at his dynamic, heroic best in this suspenseful, action-packed mystery-western based on the bestselling novel by
Alistair MacLean (Where Eagles Dare, When Eight Bells Toll). Directed by Tom Gries (Will Penny) and featuring Ben Johnson (The Wild Bunch), Richard Crenna (First Blood), Jill Ireland (The Valdez Horses), Charles Durning (Tough Guys) and Ed Lauter (The
Longest Yard), Breakheart Pass throws open the throttle for runaway excitement! At the height of the frontier era, a locomotive races through the Rocky Mountains on a classified mission to a remote Army post. But one by one, the passengers are being
murdered! Their only hope is John Deakin (Bronson), a mysterious prisoner-in-transit who must fight for his life--and the lives of everyone on the train--as he uncovers a deadly secret that explodes in a torrent of shocking revelations, explosive brawls
and blazing gun battles. Special Features:
-Brand New 2K Master
-NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
-Reversible Art
-Optional English Subtitles
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Chato's Land is a 1972 UK / Spain / USA western by Michael Winner
Starring Charles Bronson, Jack Palance and James Whitmore
The US MPAA PG rated US Version is cut. This version was then further cut by the BBFC for violence for an X rated cinema release in 1972. The 1986 VHS release was 18 rated and further cut for horse falls. The violence cuts were
waived for 18 rated DVD in 2004 which is based on the International version, but the animal cruelty cuts were retained. Summary Notes After a deadly confrontation with the racist
local sheriff in the town's whites-only bar, the half-Apache, Pardon Chato, flees into the unforgiving desert. Hell-bent on making Chato pay, the famed former Confederate officer, Captain Quincey Whitmore, assembles an angry posse of blood-thirsty men;
however, who is the hunter, and who is the hunted? Do Whitmore's toughs stand a chance of surviving in Chato's dangerous land?
US: The International Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material The familiar team of director Michael Winner and star Charles Bronson joins forces with Chato's Land (1972), focusing on Bronson's stoic Apache, pursued by a scrofulous posse of rapists
and murderers led by none other than Jack Palance. |
Candyman is a 2020 Canada / USA horror thriller by Nia DaCosta.
Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Teyonah Parris and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A "spiritual sequel" to the 1992 horror film 'Candyman' that returns to the
now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
- 2021 Studio Distribution Services R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 16th November
2021
- 2021 Studio Distribution Services (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 16th
November 2021
- 2021 Studio Distribution Services R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad released on
16th November 2021
- 2021 Studio Distribution Services Amazon Prime VoD [US only] at US
Amazon #ad
Promotional Material OscarŽ winner Jordan Peele and filmmaker Nia DaCosta unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend: Candyman. For decades the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green
neighborhood were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural killer summoned by repeating his name five times into a mirror. In the present day, artist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) moves into the neighborhood, now gentrified beyond
recognition. Anxious to maintain his status in the art world, he begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, which unknowingly unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.
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Released on 22nd November 2021 |
The Great SIlence is a 1968 Italy / France western by Sergio Corbucci.
Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant and Klaus Kinski and Frank Wolff.
There are no censorship issues with this release. UK: Previously passed 15 uncut for strong violence:
- 2021 Eureka/Masters of Cinema Limited Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
released on 22nd November 2021
Promotional Material On an unforgiving, snow-swept frontier, a group of bloodthirsty bounty hunters, led by the vicious Loco ( Klaus Kinski ) prey on a band of persecuted outlaws who
have taken to the hills. Only a mute gunslinger named Silence ( Jean-Louis Trintignant ) stands between the innocent refugees and the corrupt killers. But, in this harsh, brutal world, the lines between right and wrong are not always
clear, and good does not always triumph. Featuring superb photography and a haunting score from maestro Ennio Morricone , director Sergio Corbucci 's bleak, brilliant and violent vision of an immoral, honour-less
West, is widely considered to be among the best and most influential Westerns ever made. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Sergio Corbucci's masterpiece, The Great Silence , on Blu-ray for the first
time in the UK from a 2K restoration. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTAINS
- Limited Edition (3000 Copies Only)
- O-Card Slipcase
- Reversible Poster featuring the film's original artwork
- Set of 4 facsimile lobby cards
- 1080p
presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration undertaken and completed for the 50th anniversary of the film's original release
- English and Italian audio options
- Optional English Subtitles
- Brand new audio commentary by Western
expert Howard Hughes
- Brand new audio commentary by filmmaker Mike Siegel
- Audio commentary by director and Spaghetti Western aficionado Alex Cox, recorded live at the Hollywood Theatre, Portland in 2021
- Brand new interview with
Austin Fisher, author of Radical Frontiers in the Spaghetti Western: Politics, Violence and Popular Italian Cinema
- Cox on Corbucci -- filmmaker Alex Cox talks about Sergio Corbucci [15 mins]
- Western, Italian Style -- 1968 documentary [38 mins]
- Two Alternate Endings (both fully restored in 2K), with optional audio commentaries
- Trailers
- Stills Galleries
- PLUS: A Collector's Booklet featuring new writing by Western expert Howard Hughes
*All extras subject to change
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Swallow is a 2019 France / USA horror thriller by Carlo Mirabella-Davis.
Starring Haley Bennett and Austin Stowell and Denis O'Hare.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous
objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.
UK: Passed 18 uncut with a BBFC trigger warning for scenes of self-harm:
Promotional Material A young woman appears to have the perfect life but faces mounting pressure from her domineering husband and his family to play the role of the dutiful wife. Desperate to reclaim some
control and identity of her own, she becomes compelled to swallow increasingly dangerous objects which leads to a shocking revelation. SPECIAL FEATURES:
- New audio commentary by Director Carlo Mirabella-Davis and Producers Mollye Asher and Mynette Louie
- A Personal Story: a new interview with Carlo Mirabella-Davis
- Something Bubbling Underneath: a new interview with Mollye Asher
- The Process: a new interview with Editor Joe Murphy
- Metal and Glass: a new interview with Composer Nathan Halpern
- A Room of One's Own: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on Swallow
- Knife Point: a short film by Carlo Mirabella-Davis
- English subtitles for the hearing impaired
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Haley Turnbull
- Soft cover book with an exclusive introduction by Carlo Mirabella-Davis and new essays by Anne Billson, Jordan Crucchiola and Ella Kemp
- 6 collectors' art cards
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Released on 23rd November 2021 |
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is a 1970 Italy / West
Germany horror mystery thriller by Dario Argento
Starring Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall and Enrico Maria Salerno
The cut US R Version was passed X for cinema release (and pre-cert
VHS). Cut further by the BBFC for VHS and 2005 DVD. Uncut for the 2011 Arrow DVD. Originally cut in the US for a PG rating but recent US releases have been uncut. Summary Notes An
American expatriate in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city, and conducts his own investigation despite himself and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.
US: Uncut and
MPAA Unrated for:
- 2021 Arrow Video Standard Edition R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 23rd November
2021
Promotional Material In 1970, young first-time director Dario Argento ( Deep Red , Suspiria ) made his indelible mark on Italian
cinema with The Bird with the Crystal Plumage -- a film which redefined the 'giallo' genre of murder-mystery thrillers and catapulted him to international stardom. Sam Dalmas (Tony Musante,
We Own the Night ), an American writer living in Rome, inadvertently witnesses a brutal attack on a woman (Eva Renzi, Funeral in Berlin ) in a modern art gallery. Powerless to help, he
grows increasingly obsessed with the incident. Convinced that something he saw that night holds the key to identifying the maniac terrorising Rome, he launches his own investigation parallel to that of the police, heedless of the danger to both himself
and his girlfriend Giulia (Suzy Kendall, Spasmo )... A staggeringly assured debut, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage establishes the key traits that would define Argento's
filmography, including lavish visuals and a flare for wildly inventive, brutal scenes of violence. With sumptuous cinematography by Vittorio Storaro ( Apocalypse Now ) and a seductive score by legendary composer Ennio
Morricone ( Once Upon a Time in the West ), this landmark film has never looked or sounded better in this 4K Ultra HD presentation from Arrow Video! 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- 4K restoration from the original negative by Arrow Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Restored
original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks
- English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the
English soundtrack
- Audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films
- Black Gloves and Screaming Mimis, an interview
with author and critic Kat Ellinger exploring the film's themes and its relationship to both the giallo and Fredric Brown's novel The Screaming Mimi
- The Power of Perception, a visual essay on the cinema of Dario
Argento by Alexanda Heller-Nicholas, author of Devil's Advocates: Suspiria and The Giallo Canvas: Art, Excess and Horror Cinema, reflecting on the recurring theme of perception and the role of art in Argento's filmography
-
Crystal Nightmare, an interview with writer/director Dario Argento
- An Argento Icon, an interview with actor Gildo Di Marco
- Eva's Talking, an
archival interview with actor Eva Renzi
- Original Italian and international theatrical trailers
- 2017 Texas Frightmare trailer
- Image galleries
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously Creative
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The Cat o'Nine Tails is a 1971 Italy / France / West Germany
mystery thriller by Dario Argento.
Starring James Franciscus, Karl Malden and Catherine Spaak.
The BBFC AA rated 1971 cinema release was cut, but the BBFC database
claims it to be uncut. The contradiction hasn't been fully explained but there may be a combination of pre-cuts and BBFC cuts. The 18 rated VHS was slightly shortened for video and 2002 DVD. The same versions was reduced to a 15 rating in 2005. The same
version is unrated in the US but the PG rated version is heavily cut. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Following the success of his debut feature, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage , distributor Titanus tasked writer/director Dario Argento with
delivering a follow-up in short order. The resulting film, granted a greatly enhanced budget and heralded in its US marketing campaign as "nine times more suspenseful" than its predecessor, was The Cat O' Nine Tails
. When a break-in occurs at a secretive genetics institute, blind puzzle-maker Franco Arnň (Karl Malden, Patton , One-Eyed Jacks ), who overheard an attempt to blackmail
one of the institute's scientists shortly before the robbery, teams up with intrepid reporter Carlo Giordani (James Franciscus, Beneath the Planet of the Apes ) to crack the case. But before long the bodies begin to
pile up and the two amateur sleuths find their own lives imperiled in their search for the truth. And worse still, Lori (Cinzia De Carolis, Cannibal Apocalypse ), Franco's young niece, may also be in the killer's
sights... This second entry in the so-called "Animal Trilogy" found Argento further refining his distinctive style and cementing his reputation as the master of the giallo thriller. Co-starring Catherine Spaak (
Il Sorpasso ) and Rada Rassimov ( Baron Blood ), and featuring another nerve-jangling score by the great Ennio Morricone ( The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly ), The Cat O' Nine Tails remains one of Argento's most suspenseful and underrated films. 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- 4K restoration from the original negative by Arrow Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Restored
original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks
- English subtitles for the Italian soundtrackOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
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Audio commentary by critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman
- Nine Lives , an interview with co-writer/director Dario Argento
-
The Writer O' Many Tales , an interview with co-writer Dardano Sacchetti
- Child Star , an interview with actress
Cinzia De Carolis
- Giallo in Turin , an interview with production manager Angelo Iacono
- Script pages for the lost original ending,
translated into English
- Original Italian, international and US theatrical trailers
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously
Creative
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Released on 29th November 2021 |
Free Hand For A Tough Cop is a 1976 Italy crime drama by Umberto
Lenzi
Starring Tomas Milian, Claudio Cassinelli and Nicoletta Machiavelli
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Camilla is a little girl suffering with a kidney disorder. Before she can receive her next due treatment she gets kidnapped. The gangsters intend to blackmail her rich father.
UK: Passed 15 uncut with a BBFC trigger warning for strong violence, language, sexual violence, nudity, discrimination:
- 2021 Fractured Visions (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 29th
November 2021
Promotional Material From the notorious Umberto Lenzi (Nightmare City) comes Free Hand for a Tough Cop , the film that introduced Tomas Milian's legendary 'Monnezza' (A.K.A Garbage Can) to
audiences around the world. When the critically ill daughter of a prominent family is kidnapped by a ruthless band of thugs, Inspector Sarti (Claudio Cassinelli, Suspected Death Of A Minor) is forced to bend the rules and oversees the prison break of
Sergio 'Monnezza' Marazzi (Tomas Milian, Brothers Till We Die), a lowlife criminal with deep roots in the criminal underworld. The unlikely duo team-up in hopes of retrieving the girl and catching the infamous Brescianelli (Henry Silva, Almost Human),
the crime boss behind the kidnapping, before time runs out. Finally making its UK debut, Fractured Visions is proud to present Free Hand for a Tough Cop , a much-loved Euro Crime classic that spawned other genre staples like Umberto
Lenzi's Brothers Till We Die and Stelvio Massi's Destruction Force . It all started here! |
Snapshot is a 1979 Australia horror thriller by Simon Wincer.
With Chantal Contouri, Robert Bruning and Sigrid Thornton.
Exists in the original Australian Version and a shortened US version
UK: The shortened US Version was passed 15 uncut for sexual threat, strong threat, nudity, violence:
Promotional Material Angela (Sigrid Thornton) is a young hair-dresser having a hard time making ends meet. Looking for a fast way to earn some extra money, she accepts a job working as a model. Soon,
however, she gets the feeling that someone is watching her; following her...stalking her. Is it her deranged ice cream truck driving ex boyfriend? A psychotic admirer? Or someone more sinister... As Angela delves further into her new and sordid
lifestyle, she finds herself growing closer and closer to the deadly truth. Director Simon Wincer's (Harlequin) slow burn psychological thriller, Snapshot, melds character drama with moments of shocking violence and nail biting suspense. Featuring
atmospheric scope photography by Vincent Monton (Road Games) and a pounding soundtrack from Brian May (Mad Max), Snapshot is a forgotten piece of Ozploitation and is proudly presented on Blu-ray by 88 Films, newly restored from its original 35mm camera
negative.
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Released on 30th November 2021 |
Saint Maud is a 2019 UK horror by Rose Glass.
Starring Jennifer Ehle and Morfydd Clark and Turlough Convery.
There are no censorship issues with this release US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material Live-in nurse Maud (Morfydd Clark) arrives at the home of Amanda (Jennifer Ehle), a famous dancer now frail from illness and trapped in her grand, isolated house. At first Amanda is
intrigued by this religious young woman, who provides distraction from her failing health. Maud, in turn, is bewitched by her new patient. But Maud is not all that she seems. She is tormented by a violent secret from her past and by ecstatic messages she
believes are directly from God. She becomes convinced she has been sent to Amanda not simply as a nurse, but to serve a divine purpose. As her grip on reality slides out of control, Maud's care turns into a deadly mission to save Amanda's soul, by any
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Released on 6th December 2021 |
Black Cat is a 1991 Hong Kong action romance by Stephen Shin.
Starring Jade Leung and Simon Yam and Thomas Lam.
There are no censorship issues with this release.
Summary Notes Catherine is a violent and disturbed young lady who is shot down by the government in one of her escapades. She wakes up in a training facility and is taught to use weapons, combat,
and is put through heavy endurance training. When she is done, she is given the code name "Black Cat". Catherine is now an assassin for the government and is very good at it but she soon finds a boyfriend and is caught between her love for him
and her deal with the government.
UK: Previously passed 18 uncut:
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The Last Matinee is a 2020 Uruguay horror thriller by Maximiliano Contenti
Starring Ricardo Islas, Luciana Grasso and Franco Duran
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes It's a soaking wet day with rain pouring down and one of the best things to do is to go seek
refuge in a great old cinema. There's just one problem: a murderer is on the loose and he also has taken refuge there.
UK: BBFC details not yet published for:
Promotional Material TERROR! SCREAMING! DEATH! COMING SOON TO THIS CINEMA! A trip to the movies takes a deadly turn in this stylish neo-giallo love letter to classic slashers that will send your popcorn
flying and have you diving behind your seat! A cold, wet day. A declining cinema. All you want is to get out of the rain and watch a good film. But who else is in there, hiding in the dark? When Ana takes over projection duties from her ailing father,
she doesn't expect anything worse than a broken reel or a burned-out bulb. But there's a sadistic killer in the auditorium, and soon blood is running in the aisles as he starts picking off the audience members one by one. Can Ana and the few remaining
survivors escape the murderous madman, or will they be victims of his matinee massacre? Uruguayan director Maxi Contenti marks himself out as a talent to watch with a film that Rue Morgue calls "Visually stunning... indulgently violent!"
Arrow Video is proud to present The Last Matinee. It's a killer time at the movies! LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS - High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
- Original uncompressed stereo and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio sound
- Optional English
subtitles
- Audio Commentary with director Maxi Contenti
- VFX featurette exploring the special effects of the film
- Interview with director Maxi Contenti
- Killer Attractions: Maxi Contenti & Ricardo Islas in Conversation,
discussion between the film's director and star Ricardo Islas, director of Frankenstein: Day of the Beast
- At the Premiere, featurette on the film's premiere
- Music video for 'Espada' by Phoro, directed by Maxi Contenti
- Puppet Pal V,
Contenti's first feature film
- Six short films by director Maxi Contenti: The Plastic Kingdom (2011), Popping Eyes (2009), Hobby Metal (2006), Les Escaliers Fruitiers (2005), La Galleta aka The Cookie (2003), Miedo aka Fear (2001)
- Deleted and
extended scenes
- Trailers and teasers
- Image galleries including behind-the-scenes and promo stills, concept artwork, storyboards and posters
- Fan artwork image gallery
- Double-sided fold-out poster
- Illustrated collectors'
booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Marc Schoenbach | | |
Released on 14th December 2021 |
Dune is a 1984 USA action Sci-Fi adventure by David Lynch.
Starring Kyle MacLachlan and Virginia Madsen and Francesca Annis.
BBFC category cuts were required for a PG rated 1984 cinema release. Uncut and 15 rated on UK home video until 2016 when the rating was dropped to 12. Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US. Summary
Notes In the far future, a duke and his family are sent by the Emperor to a sand world from which comes a spice that is essential for interstellar travel. The move is designed to destroy the duke and his family, but
his son escapes and seeks revenge as he uses the world's ecology as one of his weapons.
US: Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:
Promotional Material Following a notorious aborted attempt by Alejandro Jodorowsky in the 1970s, Frank Herbert's bestselling sci-fi epic Dune finally made it to the big
screen as the third film by emerging surrealist wunderkind David Lynch, featuring an all-star cast that includes several of Lynch's regular collaborators. The year is 10,191, and four planets are embroiled in a secret plot to wrest control of the
Spice Melange, the most precious substance in the universe and found only on the planet Arrakis. A feud between two powerful dynasties, House Atreides and House Harkonnen, is manipulated from afar by ruling powers that conspire to keep their grip on the
spice. As the two families clash on Arrakis, Duke Atreides' son Paul (Kyle MacLachlan, in his screen debut) finds himself at the center of an intergalactic war and an ancient prophecy that could change the galaxy forever. Though its initial
reception ensured that Lynch largely eschewed mainstream filmmaking for the rest of his career, Dune has since been rightly re-evaluated as one of the most startlingly original and visionary science fiction films of the
1980s. Its astonishing production design and visual effects can now be appreciated anew in this spellbinding 4K restoration, accompanied by hours of comprehensive bonus features. 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative
- 60-page perfect-bound book featuring new writing by Andrew Nette, Christian McCrea and Charlie Brigden, an interview with
sound designer Alan Splet from 1984, excerpts from an interview with the director and a Dune Terminology glossary
- Large fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly
commissioned artwork by Dániel Taylor
- Six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproductions
- Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and
newly commissioned artwork by Dániel Taylor
DISC 1: FEATURE & EXTRAS (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original uncompressed stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio
- Optional English
subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Brand new commentary by film historian Paul M. Sammon
- Brand new commentary by Mike White of The Projection Booth podcast
- Impressions of Dune , a 2003 documentary on the making of the film
- Designing Dune , a 2005 featurette on
the work of production designer Anthony Masters
- Dune FX , a 2005 featurette on the film's effects
- Dune
Models & Miniatures , a 2005 featurette on the film's model effects
- Dune Costumes , a 2005 featurette on the film's costume designs
-
11 deleted scenes, with a 2005 introduction by Raffaella de Laurentiis
- Destination Dune , a 1983 featurette
- Theatrical trailers and TV spots
- Image galleries
DISC 2: BONUS DISC (BLU-RAY)
- Beyond Imagination: Merchandising Dune , a brand new featurette on the film's promotional merchandise
- Prophecy
Fulfilled: Scoring Dune , a brand new featurette on the film's music score, with interviews with members of Toto and film music historian Tim Grieving
- Brand new interview with make-up effects artist
Giannetto de Rossi
- Archive interview with production coordinator Golda Offenheim
- Archive interview with star Paul Smith
- Archive
interview with make-up effects artist Christopher Tucker
*EXTRAS STILL IN PRODUCTION AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
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Released on 27th December 2021 |
Jekyll & Hyde is a 2021 UK mystery by Steve Lawson
Starring Helen Crevel, Robin Denys and Tom Hendryk
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes When his close friend Dr Henry Jekyll is accused of a horrific murder, lawyer Gabriel
Utterson launches his own investigation, only to discover a secret more shocking than he could have imagined.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence, threat, gory images:
Promotional Material Lawyer Gabriel Utterson is astonished to learn that his lifelong friend Henry Jekyll has apparently committed murder and suicide in the space of one night. A lengthy
"confession" written in Jekyll's own hand tells an incredible story - that Jekyll's experiments had caused him to transform into a murderous character he named "Mr Hyde". A twisted take on the classic story. |
Copshop is a 2021 US action thriller by Joe Carnahan
Starring Frank Grillo, Gerard Butler and Toby Huss
There are no censorship issues with this release In the US: Rated R for strong/bloody violence, and pervasive language. Summary Notes On the run from a
lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station-but when the hitman turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop ...
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong language, violence,
injury detail:
- 2021 STX Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 27th
December 2021
- 2021 STX Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on 27th December 2021
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Released on 17th January 2022 |
Brothers By Blood is a 2020 France / Belgium / USA action crime drama by
Jérémie Guez.
Starring Ryan Phillippe and Joel Kinnaman and Maika Monroe.
There are no censorship issues with this release In the US: Rated R
for pervasive language, some violence, sexual references and brief drug use UK: Passed 15 uncut with a BBFC trigger warning for strong language, violence, drug misuse, suicide references, sex references:
- 2022 Spirit Entertainment/Dazzler Media R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released
on 17th January 2022
- 2022 Spirit Entertainment/Dazzler Media Amazon Prime VoD [UK only]
at UK Amazon #ad
Promotional Material In the City of Brotherly Love, eight-year-old Peter Flood helplessly watches on as his little sister is killed by a neighbor's reckless driving. Tormented with grief and resentment,
his father finds revenge as the only solution, leaving lasting generational wounds. Thirty years later, Peter still wrestles with the guilt he feels over his sister's death and his father's vengeance. As he tries to distance himself from the
criminal family business, his cousin, Michael, becomes more powerful in the hierarchy. Bonded by blood, neither man can escape violence as they are dragged further into a chilling cycle of betrayal and retribution. Two cousins are drawn into a
cycle of betrayal and revenge between Irish and Italian mobs in Philadelphia in this gritty crime drama. Starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Joel Kinnaman, Maika Monroe, Paul Schneider and Ryan
Phillippe.
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Released on 31st January 2022 |
Black Cat is a 1991 Hong Kong/Canada action romance by Stephen Shin
Starring Jade Leung, Simon Yam and Thomas Lam
There are no censorship issues with this release UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong injury detail:
- 2022 88 Films Deluxe Collectors' Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 31st January 2022
Promotional Material Not to be confused with the various retellings of Poe's famous tale, Black Cat is a high-octane Hong Kong action thriller that provides a hugely entertaining pre-curser to the likes of
Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol 1 (2003) and south Korean cult classic, The Villainess (2017).
When Catherine (Jade Leung), a mentally disturbed young woman, is detained by the police after accidentally killing a truck driver, she finds herself part of
a covert training system. Programmed as an assassin, having learned a host of new deadly skills, she becomes a lethal government weapon, codenamed Black Cat.
Director Steven Shin (Brotherhood, Easy Money, Black Cat 2), had initially intended to
make a straight up remake of Luc Besson's La Femme Nikita (1990) but when Disney bought out the rights he was forced to rethink. His solution was Black Cat, a slick, action packed gun toting thrill ride.
Extras:
Audi Commentary
Trailer
Matthew Edwards Booklet | | |
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