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Shopping: The Demoniacs...

1973 French/Belgian horror by Jean Rollin, previously cut by the BBFC, set for UK 4K Blu-ray release on 22nd April 2024 now uncut with a long extended version


Link Here20th March 2024

The Demoniacs is a 1973 French/Belgian horror by Jean Rollin.
With Joëlle Coeur, Willy Braque and Paul Bisciglia. Melon Farmers link BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated UK DVD releases. Later the Extended Version was passed 18 uncut for Blu-ray. There are 2 cut variants in the US with one that claims that it is Director Approved.

Summary Notes

A gang of pirates rape the two sole survivors of a ship wreck. The violated girls are rescued by the strange inhabitants of a supposedly haunted island, where they are granted supernatural powers to strike revenge against the pirates.

UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for sexual violence, strong sex, nudity:
  • 2024 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition (Theatrical + Extended Version + Curse of the Living Dead) R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 22nd April 2024
  • 2024 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition (Theatrical + Extended Version + Curse of the Living Dead) R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 22nd April 2024

Promotional Material

"The Demoniacs (Les Démoniaques) sees director Jean Rollin eschew his regular subject of vampirism for a brutal nautical tale of ritual horror and supernatural vengeance.

A gang of ruthless pirates, known as 'the wreckers', rape two survivors of a shipwreck. The women, now mute, are guided by a mysterious clown to a ruined castle, where they receive magical powers with which to exact their revenge on the gang.

Starring Joëlle Coeur (Schoolgirl Hitchhikers), John Rico (Blood Orgy of the She-Devils), Willy Braque (Lips of Blood), and Mireille Dargent (The Iron Rose), The Demoniacs is one of its director's most shocking and violent tales of the fantastique."

Extras "INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
  • 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
  • Three presentations of the film: the original theatrical version; the longer, explicit export version; and Curse of the Living Dead, the alternative English-language cut
  • Original mono audio
  • Audio commentary with film expert Tim Lucas (2024)
  • Selected scenes commentary with Jean Rollin (2005)
  • Jean Rollin Introduces 'The Demoniacs' (1998)
  • One of the Demoniacs (2024): new presentation of an interview with regular Rollin collaborator Jean-Pierre Bouyxou
  • Newly edited archival interview with actor Willy Braque (2024)
  • Critical appreciation by author and musician Stephen Thrower (2024)
  • Outtake footage
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
  • New and improved English translation subtitles
  • New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for Curse of the Living Dead
  • Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, an archival piece on the making of the film by Jean Rollin, an archival interview with Rollin, an archival interview with actor Monica Swinn, and full film credits.
  • World premiere on 4K UHD

Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US

All extras subject to change"

 

 

The New Boy...

The BBFC caught hearing things with a mistaken 15 rating for strong language


Link Here20th March 2024

The New Boy is a 2023 Australia historical fantasy drama by Warwick Thornton
Starring Cate Blanchett, Aswan Reid and Deborah Mailman BBFC link 2020 IMDb

There are no censorship issues beyond noting that the BBFC made a mistake in noting the occurrence of the word 'cunt' requiring a 15 rating. When asked to listen again the BBFC changed its mind and noted just moderate language for a 12A rating.

Summary Notes

A nine-year-old Aboriginal Australian orphan boy arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 96:03s
pal: 92:12s
12A

15

IFCO cinema 12A

UK: Uncut and BBFC 12A rated with a trigger warning for moderate violence, language, bloody images, discrimination:
  • 2024 Signature Entertainment cinema release (rated 23/02/2024)

UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for infrequent very strong language:

  • 2024 Signature Entertainment cinema release (rated 23/02/2024)

Thanks to Scott:

This Australian film originally appeared on the BBFC's website last month as a 15 for infrequent very strong language. I noticed that it was only a 12A in Ireland and an M (completely unrestricted) in Aus, with no mention of anything higher than moderate language from either, so emailed the BBFC to let them know they'd probably misheard a c-word. Sure enough, a week or two later, the cert was revised to 12A for moderate violence, language, bloody images, discrimination. They subsequently replied to my email: With regard to New Boy, we have already been in conversation with the producers and have since revised the age rating to 12A.

Ireland: Uncut and IFCO 12A rated for an aboriginal boy is taken to a christian monastery in 1940`s australia - contains moderate violence with brief injury detail, moderate language:
  • 2024 Signature cinema release (rated 14/02/2024)

 

 

The Jungle Bunch World Tour...

Censorship is an ass as the latest children's cartoon is cut for a lower rating


Link Here20th March 2024
The Jungle Bunch World Tour is a 2023 France animation comedy by Laurent Bru, Yannick Moulin, Benoît Somville
Starring Gauthier Battoue, Paul Borne and Wyatt Bowen BBFC link 2020 IMDb
BBFC category cuts were required for U rated cinema and VoD release in 2024.

Summary Notes

Sequel to the film The Jungle Bunch (2017).

Versions

BBFC cut
category cuts
cut:
run: 88:49s
pal: 85:16s
UUK: BBFC U rated for very mild threat, violence, rude humour:
  • 2024 Signature Entertainment cinema release (rated 25/01/2024)
UK: BBFC U rated for very mild threat, violence, rude humour after BBFC cuts:
  • 2024 Signature Entertainment VoD (rated 12/01/2024)

The BBFC commented:

The distributor chose to make cuts to bad language ('ass') in order to achieve a U rating. An uncut PG rating was available.

 

 

Shopping: Trainspotting...

1996 UK drama by Danny Boyle, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US 4K Blu-ray


Link Here20th March 2024

Trainspotting is a 1996 UK drama by Danny Boyle.
Starring Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner and Jonny Lee Miller. Melon Farmers linkYouTube icon BBFC link 2020 IMDb

The 1996 UK release was uncut and BBFC 18 rated. However the BBFC asked for cuts for the follow up VHS. The film was also cut in the US for an R rating and this version was released on UK 18 rated DVD without further BBFC cuts. The film was released uncut on 18 rated DVD and Blu-ray in 2009. The uncut version was later released in the US also with an MPAA R rating.

Summary Notes

Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out despite the allure of drugs and the influence of friends.

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
  • 2024 The Criterion Collection R0 4K Blu-ray/(RA) Blu-ray Combo at US Amazon #ad released on 30th January 2024
  • 2024 The Criterion Collection (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 30th January 2024

Promotional Material

A jolt of adrenaline shot straight to the heart of 1990s British cinema, this darkly funny adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel was a major breakthrough for director Danny Boyle, producer Andrew Macdonald, and screenwriter John Hodge. With live-wire energy and stylistic verve, Trainspotting bounces across the life and times of Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor), a Scottish heroin addict who, along with his misfit mates, gets high, gets in trouble, gets clean, and gets high again, all in a bid to outrun the banality of modern existence. Kinetically cut to an iconic soundtrack of techno, rock, and Brit-pop, this indie phenomenon chooses life in all its ugly, beautiful, terrifying exhilaration.

FILMMAKER-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • New 4K digital restoration of the uncut version of the film, supervised by director Danny Boyle, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • Audio commentary featuring Boyle, producer Andrew Macdonald, screenwriter John Hodge, and actor Ewan McGregor
  • Nine deleted scenes with commentary from the filmmakers
  • New interview with production designer Kave Quinn and costume designer Rachael Fleming
  • Off the Rails: The Making of "Trainspotting," a documentary featuring archival interviews with cast and crew and behind-the-scenes footage
  • Memories of "Trainspotting," a documentary from 2008 featuring the filmmakers as well as actors McGregor, Kelly Macdonald, Ewen Bremner, and Robert Carlyle
  • Reflections from soundtrack artists Iggy Pop, Jarvis Cocker, Bobby Gillespie, Damon Albarn, Leftfield, and Underworld
  • Theatrical teaser and trailer
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: Essays by critic Graham Fuller and author Irvine Welsh, and Welsh's glossary of terms from the novel

 

 

The Ice Pirates...

Old BBFC cuts list added for category cuts for the 1984 cinema release of a US action comedy by Stewart Raffill


Link Here19th March 2024

The Ice Pirates is a 1984 US action comedy by Stewart Raffill
Starring Robert Urich, Mary Crosby and Michael D. Roberts BBFC link 2020 IMDb

BBFC category cuts were required for a PG rated cinema release in 1984. UK home video releases are uncut and 15 rated. The film is uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US.

Summary Notes

In a distant future scarce of water, space pirates get caught after stealing ice from a spaceship. They are sold to a princess looking for her dad. He might have found a planet abundant with water.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 93:44s
pal: 89:59s
15

BBFC 15 1982

MPAA PG

UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong injury detail, sex:
  • 2024 Warner Bros Entertainment UK Blu-ray (rated 11/03/2024)
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated:
  • 1987 MGM Home VHS (rated 12/01/1987)

US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated

BBFC cut
category
cuts
cut: 2:11s
run: 91:38s
pal: 87:58s
BBFC PG 1982UK: Cut and PG rated after 2:11s of BBFC category cuts:
  • 1984 U.I.P. cinema release (rated 02/07/1984)

Thanks to Scott. The BBFC cuts list reads:

  • Reel 2 a) During discussion in prison on space ship and in cage after landing remove references to men being castrated.
  • Reel 2 b) When heroes are on conveyor belt remove threats of castration and repeated sight of snapping jaws.
  • Reel 3 a) After Alien creature bites heroes, remove reference to it as Space Herpe - when Jason reads cargo manifest.
  • Reel 3 b) Remove sight of man's head falling off after woman slices sword across man's neck in fight in bar.
  • Reel 4 a) Remove reference to Space Herpe after it emerges from hunk of meat.
  • Reel 4 b) After talking head delivers up ring on tongue, remove head's dialogue want to make a deposit? .
  • Reel 5 Establish only lovemaking between Jason and Princess after they go to the passion chamber with back projection, removing all sex double entendres in their dialogue and implication of oral sex.
 

 

 

 

Shopping: Nightmare...

1981 USA/Italy video nasty by Romano Scavolini just released on US Blu-ray


Link Here19th March 2024

Nightmare (Nightmares in a Damaged Brain) is a 1981 USA/Italy horror by Romano Scavolini.
With Baird Stafford, Sharon Smith and CJ Cooke. Melon Farmers linkYouTube icon BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Cut by the BBFC for X rated 1982 cinema release. Famously banned as a video nasty with the distributor being jailed. A cut US R rated version was released in the UK for an 18 rated 2002 DVD. The most complete version is distributed by 88 Films in the UK (BBFC 18 rated) and Severin in the US (MPAA Unrated).

An uncut version, or as near as dammit, was released in the UK in November 2015 but was soon withdrawn presumably for a lack of BBFC paperwork. However the BBFC certificate was published shortly after and the DVD went back on sale.

Summary Notes

A mental patient embarks on a murder spree upon escaping from an institution.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

Promotional Material

IF YOU WERE TERRIFIED BY "DAWN OF THE DEAD" & FRIDAY THE 13TH YOU MUST SEE NIGHTMARE!

It's been called "graphic and unapologetic" (SexGoreMutants), "brutally effective" (Screen Rant) and "a forgotten classic" (Horror News). It remains the most reviled, controversial and misunderstood genre film of the '80s. Now "the most repulsive, degrading and horrifying movie ever made" (NY Daily News) can be experienced like never before: When a homicidal mental patient (an enduringly disturbing performance by Baird Stafford) flees an experimental drug program, he'll leave a 5-day trail of psychosexual carnage from the peep shows of 42nd Street to the gore-soaked shores of Florida. Written and directed by Romano Scavolini, this "devastating masterpiece" (Cinefear) - whose UK release as NIGHTMARES IN A DAMAGED BRAIN led to the imprisonment of distributor David Hamilton-Grant - has been scanned from the internegative and various foreign print sources to create the most complete version ever assembled.

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Audio Commentary With Star Baird Stafford And Special Effects Assistant Cleve Hall Moderated By Lee Christian And David DeCoteau
  • Audio Commentary With Producer William Paul
  • Kill Thy Father And Thy Mother - Interview With Director Romano Scavolini (71 mins)
  • Dreaming Up A Nightmare - Cast And Crew Interviews
  • The Nightmare Of NIGHTMARE - Interview With Erroneously Credited Special Effects Director Tom Savini
  • The Stuff That Nightmares Are Made Of - Interview With Makeup Artist Robin Stevens
  • A Nightmare On Many Streets - Locations Tour With Rue Morgue Writer Michael Gingold
  • Open Matte Peep Show Sequence
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Still Gallery
  • Trailers

 

 

Shopping: Andy Warhol Presents: Blood For Dracula...

1974 Italy / France horror by Paul Morrissey, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray


Link Here15th March 2024

Blood For Dracula is a 1974 Italy / France horror by Paul Morrissey.
Starring Joe Dallesandro and Udo Kier and Vittorio De Sica. Melon Farmers link BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1975. Later passed 18 uncut in 1982. In the US the film is uncut and MPAA X rated.

Summary Notes

Udo Kier is without a doubt the sickliest of vampires in any director's interpretation of the Bram Stoker tale. Count Dracula knows that if he fails to drink a required amount of pure virgin's [pronounced "wirgin's"] blood, it's time to move into a permanent coffin. His assistant (Renfield?) suggests that the Count and he pick up his coffin and take a road trip to Italy, where families are known to be particularly religious, and therefore should be an excellent place to search for a virgin bride. They do, only to encounter a family with not one, but FOUR virgins, ready for marriage. The Count discovers one-by-one that the girls are not as pure as they say they are, meanwhile a handsome servant/Communist begins to observe strange behaviour from the girls who do spend the night with the Count. It's a race for Dracula to discover who's the real virgin, before he either dies from malnourishment or from the wooden stake of the Communist!

US: Uncut and MPAA X rated for:
  • 2023 Severin Special Edition (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 31st January 2023

Promotional Material

HE COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT A VIRGIN'S BLOOD... SO A VIRGIN HAD TO DIE!

Immediately after completing FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN, writer/director Paul Morrissey and star Udo Kier created what remains sumptuously depraved Euroshocker, cunning political allegory and "wickedly funny horror that obliterates the line between art and bad taste" (Pop Culture Beast): Desperate for virgin blood, Count Dracula - Kier in the performance Flavorwire calls "one of cinema's Top 5 Best Draculas" - journeys to an Italian villa only to discover the family's three young daughters are also coveted by the estate's Marxist stud (Joe Dallesandro of Morrissey's FLESH, TRASH and HEAT). Stefania Casini (SUSPIRIA) and BICYCLE THIEVES director Vittorio De Sica co-star - with an unforgettable cameo by Roman Polanski - in "one of the most unique vampire films in history" (Oh! The Horror), now scanned uncut in 4K from the original negative for the first time ever.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • Trans-Human Flesh and Blood -- Interview with Director Paul Morrissey
  • Rubinia's Homecoming -- Interview & Location Visit with Actress Stefania Casini
  • Blood For Udo -- Interview with Actor Udo Kier
  • Little Big Joe -- Interview with Actor Joe Dallesandro
  • Conversation with a Vampire -- Audio Interview with Actress Milena Vukotic
  • Bloodthirsty -- Interview with Assistant Director Paolo Pietrangeli
  • Black Cherry -- Interview with Art Director Gianni Giovagnoni
  • The Blood of These Whores... -- Interview with 'Murderous Passions' Author Stephen Thrower
  • Sad, Romantic Dracula -- Interview with Soundtrack Composer Claudio Gizzi
  • The Roman Connection -- Interview with Producer Andrew Braunsberg
  • Trailers

 

 

Shopping: The Black Room...

1983 USA horror thriller by Elly Kenner and Norman Thaddeus Vane just released on US Blu-ray


Link Here15th March 2024

The Black Room is a 1983 USA horror thriller by Elly Kenner and Norman Thaddeus Vane.
Starring Stephen Knight and Cassandra Gava and Jimmy Stathis. IMDb

Passed X uncut for 1983 cinema release but the follow up pre-cert VHS release from the same year was seized by police. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.

Summary Notes

A room gets put up for rent following the mysterious murder of its previous tenant. When an apartment-hunting man sees the deal the brother and sister landlords are offering, he immediately puts down the first month's rent and starts spending his days there, even though he has a home to spend his nights at with his wife. When he comes home, he tells his wife about the fantasies he has of having sex with various women each day in his new apartment. His wife goes along with it for a while, but when she discovers that her husband's stories are much more than just fantasies, she starts to do some investigating.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

Promotional Material

Looking to inject a little more excitement into his life, family man Larry seizes the opportunity when he happens across a newspaper advert for a "unique and exotic" room for rent in a mansion in the Hollywood Hills. The room, draped in black sheets and filled with candles, pillows and mirrors, seems to be the ideal place in which to carry out his extra-marital affairs - which Larry promptly does, first picking up a young college girl and later a prostitute. The mysterious owners of the property, siblings Jason and Bridget, seem more than happy to accommodate the wayward husband, dutifully preparing the room for each visit. But what Larry doesn't realize is that Jason is deathly in need of regular blood transfusions, and the pair have been abducting each of Larry's carnal conquests to use as victims in Jason's deadly laboratory...

Written and co-directed by Norman Thaddeus Vane (writer/director of 1983's Frightmare) and directed by Elly Kenner, 1982's THE BLACK ROOM is a smart, seductive, and utterly unique horror yarn, offering up a distinctive and modern take on the then-tired vampire mythos, whilst doubling down on all the requisite sex and bloodletting one would expect from the genre - the latter aided in no small part by the talents of special effects guru Mark Shostrom (Evil Dead II, the A Nightmare on Elm Street series). Featuring cinematography from Robert Harmon (who'd go on to helm the 1986 cult classic The Hitcher), Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to resurrect THE BLACK ROOM from its murky VHS grave, pumping fresh blood into this underseen horror gem with a new 4K restoration from 35mm negative elements and an unholy assortment of newly-produced bonus features.

Bonus Features:
1. Region Free Blu-ray
2. Newly scanned & restored in 4K from 35mm negative elements
3. "The Other Side of the Mirror" - an interview with director Elly Kenner
4. "Acting on Impulse" - an interview with actor Jimmy Stathis
5. "Getting Revenge" - an interview with actress Claire Corff (formerly Clara Perryman)
6. "Blood and Black Room" - an interview with special effects artist Mark Shostrom
7. "Working Their Asses Off" - an interview with production assistant Lisa Cronin
8. "Bodies of Work" - Nightmare USA author Stephen Thrower on The Black Room and the career of its writer Norman Thaddeus Vane
9. Reversible sleeve artwork
10. English SDH subtitles

 

 

Monkey Man...

Cut in the US to remove MPA consumer advice noting rape


Link Here6th March 2024

Monkey Man is a 2023 US/Canada action thriller by Dev Patel
Starring Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley and Sobhita Dhulipala IMDb

MPA rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, language throughout, sexual content/nudity and drug use after cuts to remove 'rape' from the consumer advice.

Summary Notes

A recently released ex-felon living in India struggles to adjust to a world of corporate greed and eroding spiritual values.

Versions

mpaa cut
cut 
MPAA R
US: cut and MPA R rated for strong bloody violence throughout, language throughout, sexual content/nudity and drug use after cuts to remove 'rape' from the MPA consumer advice.
  • 2024 theatrical release
BBFC uncut
uncut
MPAA R  
US: Uncut and MPA R rated for strong bloody violence throughout, rape, language throughout, sexual content/nudity and drug use.
  • 2024 theatrical release unreleased in favour of a cut version

 

 

Shopping: The Devil's Brigade...

1968 USA action war drama by Andrew V McLaglen, once cut for a BBFC 'A' rating, just released on US Blu-ray


Link Here6th March 2024

The Devil's Brigade is a 1968 USA action war drama by Andrew V McLaglen.
Starring William Holden, Cliff Robertson and Vince Edwards. IMDb

BBFC category cuts were required for an 'A' rated 1968 cinema release. Uncut on home video. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

Promotional Material

They were misfits, rebels...and heroes! Screen greats William Holden (Stalag 17) and Cliff Robertson (633 Squadron) topline this riveting World War II saga based on the true story of the First Special Service Force. Capturing the drama of combat with outstanding cinematography, The Devil's Brigade is a thrilling tribute to this renowned fighting unit. Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick (Holden) takes on the daunting task of melding a renegade group of American and Canadian recruits into a crack team of commando warriors. Frederick's superiors doubt the rookies until Frederick volunteers them for a perilous attack on a Nazi stronghold in the mountains. His men will be outnumbered and outgunned, but that's a fair fight to The Devil's Brigade. Action veteran Andrew V. McLaglen (The Wild Geese, ffolkes) helms this top-notch adventure yarn with a strong cast including Vince Edwards (The Victors), Richard Jaeckel (The Dirty Dozen), Carroll O'Connor (TV's All in the Family), Dana Andrews (Laura), Michael Rennie (The Lost World), Richard Dawson (TV's Hogan's Heroes), Claude Akins (Tentacles) and Harry Carey Jr. (The Rare Breed).

Special Features:
- Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell and Combat Films: American Realism Author Steven Jay Rubin
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English Subtitles

 

 

Shopping: Apostles...

2022 Hong Kong gay drama by Scud just released on UK


Link Here6th March 2024
Apostles is a 2022 Hong Kong gay drama by Scud
Starring Amanwithahat, Simon Athena and Gavin Philip Che BBFC link 2020 IMDb
The BBFC notes that the film contains strong real sex.

Summary Notes

A scholar claiming to be an apostle to Socrates and Plato, finds it hard to face his end. With the help of his wife and his ex-partner's family, he recruits 12 young men to come to his secluded manor to pursue the exploration of death. Philosophical discussions aside, the practices encompass climbing the volcanic summit of Mt. Fuji, bondage, sexual activities, and even living sacrifice.

Versions

BBFC uncut
uncut
run: 81:48s
pal: 78:32s
18UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong real sex, nudity:
  • 2023 Bounty Films Blu-ray (rated 30/10/2023) at UK Amazon on 22nd Janary 2024

 

 

 

Shopping: Dracula, Prisoner Of Frankenstein...

1972 Spain / France / Liechtenstein / Portugal horror by Jesús Franco set for US Blu-ray and DVD release on 26th March 2024 in a new composite version


Link Here28th February 2024

Dracula, Prisoner Of Frankenstein is a 1972 Spain / France / Liechtenstein / Portugal horror by Jesús Franco
Starring Dennis Price, Howard Vernon and Paca Gabaldón BBFC link 2020 IMDb

A long version was passed X for 1971 cinema release. A clothed Spanish Version has been released on home video and is 15 rated in the UK.

Summary Notes

Dracula kills another innocent victim and Dr. Seward decides it's time to wipe him off the face of the earth. Armed with a hammer and a wooden stake, he duly arrives at Castle Dracula.

US: A composite Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

Promotional Material

THE NORTH AMERICAN DISC PREMIERE

Inspired by Universal's 1940s monster mash-ups, writer/director Jess Franco instead delivered "a weird and wonderful masterpiece that transports you to a world like no other" (Scream Magazine): With minimal dialogue and maximum gothic atmosphere, Franco crafts a fever dream of erotic horror in which Count Dracula (Howard Vernon of DELICATESSEN), Dr. Frankenstein (Dennis Price of TWINS OF EVIL), his assistant Morpho and Frankenstein's monster battle gypsies, showgirls, Dr. Seward and a wolfman. Alberto Dalbés (THE EROTIC RITES OF FRANKENSTEIN), Carmen Yazalde (A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD) and Geneviève Robert (star of Franco's DEVIL'S ISLAND LOVERS and the future Mrs. Ivan Reitman) co-star in "a fantastic experience for those who respect Franco's demented vision" (Mondo Exploito), now scanned in 4K from Spanish, French and German release prints and presented in 1080p HD on Blu-ray to create the longest and most comprehensive version known to exist.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • Prisoner Of Franco-Stein - Interview With Stephen Thrower, Author Of Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema Of Jesús Franco
  • In The Land Of Franco Part 10
  • Spanish Opening Credit Sequence
  • Deleted Scene From English Language Version
  • Trailer

 

 

Shopping: High Tension...

2003 France / Italy / Romania horror by Alexandre Aja, once cut in the US, just released on UK 4K Blu-ray


Link Here28th February 2024

High Tension is a 2003 France / Italy / Romania horror by Alexandre Aja
Starring Cécile de France, Maïwenn and Philippe Nahon BBFC link 2020 IMDb

The US theatrical releases was cut for an MPAA R rating. US home video releases are uncut and MPAA Unrated. Worldwide cinema releases outside the US are generally uncut but cuts were made in South Korea and Germany.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong bloody violence, gore, sexual violence:
  • 2023 Second Sight Films Limited Edition R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 22nd January 2024
  • 2023 Second Sight Films R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 22nd January 2024
  • 2023 Second Sight Films (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 22nd January 2024

Promotional Material

A weekend away visiting parents becomes a living nightmare for Alex and her best friend Marie when a deranged killer breaks in, slaughters family members and kidnaps Alex. Hiding to evade capture Marie sets off on a white-knuckle pursuit to save her friend.

Special Features

  • Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
  • UHD presented in HDR10+ approved by Director Alexandre Aja
  • New audio commentary by Dr Lindsay Hallam
  • An Experiment in Suspense: a new interview with Alexandre Aja
  • The Man in the Shadows: a new interview with Writer Grégory Levasseur
  • The Darker The Better: an interview with Cinematographer Maxime Alexandre
  • The Great French Massacre: an interview with Special Effects Artist Giannetto De Rossi
  • Only the Brave: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on High Tension
  • Archive 'Making of' featurette
  • Archive Interview with Cécile De France
  • Archive Interview with Maïwenn
  • Archive Interview with Philippe Nahon

Limited Edition Contents:

  • Rigid slipcase with new artwork by James Neal
  • 70-page book with new essays by Anna Bogutskaya, Prince Jackson, Stacie Ponder and Zoë Rose Smith
  • 6 collectors' art cardss

 

 

Shopping: Blood Feast (2016)...

2016 Germany / USA horror by Marcel Walz, once cut in the US, just released on US 4K Blu-ray


Link Here28th February 2024

Blood Feast is a 2016 Germany / USA horror by Marcel Walz.
Starring Robert Rusler, Caroline Williams and Sophie Monk. Melon Farmers link IMDb

Cut for a US MPAA R rating on 2018 Blu-ray, but later in 2018 it was announced that the theatrical release would be MPAA Unrated. There is also a cut NC-17 version which is less cut than the R rated version.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

Promotional Material

NOTHING SO APPALLING IN THE ANNALS OF HORROR... SINCE THE ORIGINAL!

A REMAKE OF H.G. LEWIS' NOTORIOUS SPLATTER CLASSIC! Fuad Ramses and his family have moved from the United States to France, where they run an American-themed diner. Since business is not going well, Fuad also works the graveyard shift in a museum of ancient Egyptian culture. During these long nights, he is repeatedly drawn to a statue representing the seductive goddess, Ishtar. As his fascination with Ishtar grows, she begins speaking to him in visions. One night, Fuad succumbs to her deadly charms and begins a new life of murder and cannibalism. He prepares a lavish feast for Ishtar dripping with the blood, organs and intestines of his victims. As the bodies pile up, Fuad slips further into madness until no one... not even his wife and daughter... is safe from the desires of the bloodthirsty goddess!

A fun and ultra-gory homage to H.G. Lewis' original 1963 BLOOD FEAST, this remake is presented uncut and in 4K Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) for the first time ever on home video! Stars genre favorites Robert Rusler (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE), Caroline Williams (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2) and Sophie Monk (THE HILLS RUN RED).

SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • 'Making of' featurette
  • Indiegogo promotional trailer
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Chilli Con Curtis 'Tonite' - Music Video
  • BLOOD FEAST - Red Carpet Premiere 2018
  • BLOOD FEAST - Scare Cam
  • English SDH Subtitles

 

 

Shopping: Andy Warhol Presents: Flesh For Frankenstein...

1973 USA / Italy / France video nasty by Paul Morrissey and Antonio Margheriti just released on UK Blu-ray


Link Here22nd February 2024

Andy Warhol Presents: Flesh For Frankenstein is a 1973 USA / Italy / France horror by Paul Morrissey and Antonio Margheriti.
Starring Joe Dallesandro and Udo Kier and Dalila Di Lazzaro. BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Heavily cut by the BBFC for 1975 cinema release. Then less heavily cut for 1982 cinema release. Banned as a video nasty in 1984. Less cut for 1996 VHS and uncut for 2006 DVD. Uncut and MPAA X rated in the US.

Summary Notes

In Serbia, Baron Frankenstein lives with the Baroness and their two children. He dreams of a super-race, returning Serbia to its grand connections to ancient Greece. In his laboratory, assisted by Otto, he builds a desirable female body, but needs a male who will be super-body and super-lover. He thinks he has found just the right brain to go with a body he's built, but he's made an error, taking the head of a asexual ascetic. Meanwhile, the Baroness has her lusts, and she fastens on Nicholas, a friend of the dead lad. Can the Baron pull off his grand plan? He brings the two zombies together to mate. Meanwhile, Nicholas tries to free his dead friend. What about the Baron's children?

UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong bloody violence:
  • 2023 Screenbound Pictures Ltd (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 15th January 2024

Promotional Material

The eccentric Baron von Frankenstein (Udo Kier) partners with his peculiar assistant, Otto, to craft a superior master race, with the Baron as its leader. He assembles two flawless 'zombies' from assorted body parts, intending them to produce offspring. Amidst this, a web of complications unfolds as Nicholas, a farmhand, engages in an affair with the Baron's unsatisfied wife. Simultaneously, Nicholas seeks his vanished friend Sacha, whose head and brain have been employed in the creation of Frankenstein's male 'zombie'.

Extras

  • Audio Commentary with Samm Deighan, Heather Drain, and Kat Ellinger
  • Trans-Human Flesh & Blood (HD -- 50:05)
  • The Ecstasy of Frankenstein (HD -- 17:50)
  • In the Flesh (HD -- 12:48)
  • Dimension in Fear (HD -- 11:15)
  • Andy's Shadow (HD -- 15:31)
  • Building the World of Frankenstein (HD -- 28:31)
  • Don't Say a Word (HD -- 13:00)
  • Feed My Frankenstein (HD -- 16:26)
  • Original Theatrical Trailer (HD -- 3:21)
  • Radio Spots (HD -- 1:06)
  • Promotional Still Gallery (HD -- 7:26)
  • Audio Recollections with Paul Morrissey (SD -- 23:45)
  • Screen Test Footage with Paul Morrissey (SD -- 4:12)
  • Raw Q&A Footage with Paul Morrissey (SD -- 33:36)

 

 

Shopping: The Devil's Partner...

1960 US horror by Charles R Rondeau just released on US Blu-ray with 2 versions


Link Here22nd February 2024

The Devil's Partner is a 1960 US horror by Charles R. Rondeau
Starring Edgar Buchanan, Jean Allison and Richard Crane IMDb

Exists as a Theatrical Version and a TV Version

Summary Notes

An old man sells his soul to the devil, and turns into a young man. He then uses witchcraft and black magic to win a woman from his rival.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
  • 2024 Film Masters [Theatrical + TV Versions] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 16th January 2024

Creature From The Haunted Sea is a 1961 US comedy horror by Roger Corman
Starring Antony Carbone, Betsy Jones-Moreland and Robert Towne BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Exists as a Theatrical Version and a TV Version

Promotional Material

Roger Corman and his brother Gene founded The Filmgroup to distribute their own films. Occasionally they picked up projects by other filmmakers, such as The Devil's Partner (1961), a macabre tale of an elderly man who regains his youth after making a deal with Satan. This tale of folk terror from director Charles Rondeau stars Edgar Buchanan and Jean Allison. Special Bonus Feature: Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961), Corman's spoof of crime films where a gangster knocks off his crew members, blaming their deaths on a legendary sea monster. These two were often paired as a double-feature during the summer and fall of 1961. Beware of the creature with ping-pong ball eyes!

SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • TV Version of Devil's Partner included
  • Theatrical Version of Creature from the Haunted Sea included
  • Extended TV Version of Creature from the Haunted Sea included
  • Full length commentary for Devil's Parter
  • Full length commentary for theatrical version of Creature from the Haunted Sea
  • Inserted booklet with essays by Tom Weaver and Mark McGee
  • Hollywood Intruders: The Filmgroup Story: Part 3 by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures

 

 

Shopping: Blood Simple...

1984 USA crime thriller by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen just released on Criterion Collection US 4K Blu-ray


Link Here14th February 2024

Blood Simple is a 1984 USA crime thriller by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (uncredited).
Starring John Getz and Frances McDormand and Dan Hedaya. IMDb

Uncut by film censors but the film was restored by the director in 1998 who tweeked the dialogue during the process. The BBFC reduced the age rating from the original 18 to 15 in 2017.

Summary Notes

Texas bar owner Julian Marty, who is generally regarded as not a nice person, hires shady private detective Loren Visser, who is able to obtain what Marty requests: evidence - in this instance, photographic - that his wife, Abby, and one of his bartenders, Ray, are having an affair. As Ray and Abby realize that Marty has found out about them, it allows them to plan for their future away from Marty, while be up front with Marty about the situation. Marty, in turn, decides to hire Visser once again, this time to kill Abby and Ray, and dispose of their bodies so that they won't be found. The out in the open affair and the contract hit lead to some actions based on self interest, and a standoff of sorts between the four players, which is compounded in complexity by some wrong assumptions of what has happened, with an innocent bystander, another of the Marty's bartenders, Meurice, potentially and unwittingly adding to the scenario.

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
  • 2024 The Criterion Collection R0 4K Blu-ray/(RA) Blu-ray Combo at US Amazon #ad released on 9th January 2024

Promotional Material

Joel and Ethan Coen's career-long darkly comic road trip through misfit America began with this razor-sharp, hard-boiled neonoir set somewhere in Texas, where a sleazy bar owner releases a torrent of violence with one murderous thought. Actor M. Emmet Walsh looms over the proceedings as a slippery private eye with a yellow suit, a cowboy hat, and no moral compass, and Frances McDormand's cunning debut performance set her on the road to stardom. The tight scripting and inventive style that have marked the Coens' work for decades are all here in their first film, in which cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld abandons black-and-white chiaroscuro for neon signs and jukebox colors that combine with Carter Burwell's haunting score to lurid and thrilling effect. Blending elements from pulp fiction and low-budget horror flicks, Blood Simple reinvented the film noir for a new generation, marking the arrival of a filmmaking ensemble that would transform the American independent cinema scene.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • Restored 4K digital transfer, approved by cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld and filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • Conversation between Sonnenfeld and the Coens about the film's look, featuring Telestrator video illustrations
  • Conversation between author Dave Eggers and the Coens about the film's production, from inception to release
  • Interviews with composer Carter Burwell, sound editor Skip Lievsay, and actors Frances McDormand and M. Emmet Walsh
  • Trailers
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An essay by novelist and critic Nathaniel Rich

 

 

Shopping: The Warriors...

1979 US action thriller by Walter Hill just released on US 4K Blu-ray with 2 versions


Link Here14th February 2024

The Warriors is a 1979 US action thriller by Walter Hill
Starring Michael Beck, James Remar and Dorsey Wright Melon Farmers link BBFC link 2020 IMDb

Exists as a Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut.

Summary Notes

Cyrus, the leader of the most powerful gang in New York City, the Gramercy Riffs, calls a midnight summit for all the area gangs, with all asked to send nine unarmed representatives for the conclave. A gang called The Warriors are blamed for killing Cyrus as he gives his speech. They now have to cross the territory of rivals in order to get to their own 'hood. The Warriors slowly cross the dangerous Bronx and Manhattan territories, narrowly escaping police and other gangs every step of the way.

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
  • 2023 Arrow [Theatrical Version + Director's Cut] R0 4K Blu-ray/(RA) Blu-ray Combo at US Amazon #ad released on 19th December 2023

Promotional Material

In 1979, fresh from directing bare knuckle boxing movie Hard Times and supercool crime thriller The Driver, Walter Hill delivered his third stone cold classic in a row: The Warriors, a slam-bang, visually kinetic action movie that mixed a heightened comic-book sensibility with a timeless tale from ancient Greece and set them loose in the streets of modern America.

In New York the gangs outnumber the cops by 5-1. Together, they could rule the city. Gang-leader Cyrus has a dream to do just that and calls a summit. The gangs of New York gather in their thousands, Cyrus takes the stage. From somewhere in the crowd a shot rings out and Cyrus falls down dead. In the chaos that follows, a small gang from Coney Island -- the Warriors -- are blamed. Now everyone is out to get them. On foot, in enemy territory, can they make it through the night to get back across the city to the safety of home turf?

For all you boppers out there, for all you street people with an ear for the action... the iconic cult classic is back in a brand new 4K restoration approved by director Walter Hill.

2-DISC BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

  • Exclusive new 4K remasters of both the Theatrical Cut and the 2005 Alternate Version of the film sourced from the original camera negative presented in 1080p HD, supervised by Arrow Films and approved by director Walter Hill
  • High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of both versions of the film
  • Theatrical Cut presented in original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 for the first time on home video
  • Original uncompressed mono, plus stereo 2.0 and Dolby Atmos audio options for the Theatrical Cut, plus stereo 2.0 and DTS-HD MA 5.1 for the 2005 Alternate Version
  • Optional English Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • 100-page perfect-bound collector's book containing new writing by film critic Dennis Cozzalio plus select archival material
  • Limited Edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Laurie Greasley
  • Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Laurie Greasley
  • 6 postcard-sized reproduction artcards
  • Gang logo stickers

DISC 1: THEATRICAL CUT

  • New audio commentary by film critic Walter Chaw, author of A Walter Hill Film
  • War Stories, new interview with director Walter Hill
  • A new roundtable discussion in which filmmakers Josh Olson (A History of Violence), Lexi Alexander (Green Street), and Robert D. Kryzkowski (The Man Who Killed Hitler and then Bigfoot) discuss their love of The Warriors and the work of director Walter Hill
  • Battling Boundaries, new interview with editor Billy Weber
  • Gang Style, new interview with costume designer Bobbie Mannix
  • Armies of the Night, new exclusive look at costume designs and photographs from the archive of designer Bobbie Mannix
  • Sound of the Streets, new appreciation of composer Barry De Vorzon and the music of The Warriors by film historian Neil Brand
  • Isolated score option
  • Come Out to Play, new look at the iconic locations of the Warriors' Coney Island home turf
  • The Beginning, archival extra looking back on how The Warriors came to be
  • Battleground, archival extra in which director Walter Hill and assistant director David O. Sosna look back at the difficulties of shooting on location in New York City
  • The Way Home, archival extra focusing on the look of film with director of photography Andrew Laszlo
  • The Phenomenon, archival extra
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery

DISC 2: 2005 ALTERNATE VERSION

  • Archive introduction by director Walter Hill

 

 

Shopping: JFK -...

1991 France / USA historical thriller by Oliver Stone just released on US 4K Blu-ray in the Director's Cut


Link Here11th February 2024

JFK - is a 1991 France / USA historical thriller by Oliver Stone.
Starring Kevin Costner and Gary Oldman and Jack Lemmon. IMDb

Available in 2 versions, The Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut

Summary Notes

On November 22, 1963, president John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald is arrested for the crime and subsequently shot by Jack Ruby, supposedly avenging the president's death. An investigation concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby acted alone in their respective crimes, but Louisiana district attorney Jim Garrison is skeptical. Assembling a trusted group of people, Garrison conducts his own investigation, bringing about backlash from powerful government and political figures.

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
  • 2023 SHOUT! FACTORY [Director's Cut] R0 4K Blu-ray/(RA) Blu-ray Combo at US Amazon #ad released on 19th December 2023
  • 2023 SHOUT! FACTORY Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad

Promotional Material

Oliver Stone's Academy Award®-winning film about the shots heard round the world and the mystery that still surrounds them is one of the most provocative movies of all time. In addition to its box office success, soaring critical acclaim, and awards, it played a major role in the national debate that led to the passage of the 1992 Assassination Materials Disclosure Act. Packed with a star-studded cast--Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves), Sissy Spacek (Carrie), Joe Pesci (Goodfellas), Tommy Lee Jones (No Country for Old Men), Kevin Bacon (Mystic River), Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight), Jack Lemmon (The Apartment), Donald Sutherland (Invasion of the Body Snatchers), Walter Matthau (A New Leaf) and so many more--JFK will take you through the looking glass and into one of the most controversial events of our time.

Bonus Content:
  • 2023 4K UHD Director-Approved Scan of the Original Camera Negative
  • Dolby Vision (HDR 10 Compatible)
  • Audio commentary with Director, Producer & Co-writer Oliver Stone
  • 4K Director-Approved Scan from the Original Camera Negative
  • Audio Commentary with Oliver Stone
  • One Person Can Make A Difference: Oliver Stone on JFK
  • Stone Bold: Cinematographer Robert Richardson on JFK
  • Brave New Worlds: Editor Hank Corwin on JFK
  • Supporting the Vision: Co-Producer Clayton Townsend on JFK
  • Re-Creating the Unthinkable: Special Makeup Effects Artist Gordon J. Smith on JFK
  • The Delicate Hands of Time: Dallas Location Manager Patty Doherty Hess on JFK
  • 12 Deleted And Extended Scenes/Alternate Ending (with Optional Commentary by Oliver Stone)
  • Assassination Updated
  • Meet Mr. X: The Personality and Thoughts Of Fletcher Prouty
  • Still Gallery
  • Theatrical Trailer

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