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Resuming a series detailing old BBFC cuts to the Carry On films
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Carry on Girls is a 1973 UK comedy romance by Gerald Thomas
Starring Sidney James, Barbara Windsor and Joan Sims
 Category cuts were required for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1973. Video releases are
PG rated and slightly less cut. Summary Notes Local councillor Sidney Fiddler persuades the Mayor to help improve the image of their rundown seaside town by holding a beauty contest.
But formidable Councillor Prodworthy, head of the local women's liberation movement, has other ideas. It's open warfare as the women's lib attempt to sabotage the contest.
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1984 Italian Sci-Fi horror film by Dario Argento just released on US 4K Blu-ray with 3 versions
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Phenomena is a 1984 Italian Sci-Fi horror film by Dario Argento.
With Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence and Daria Nicolodi.
Exists in three versions, a shortened version, a Director's Cut and an
Integral Version. Furthermore the shortened version was further cut by the BBFC for 18 rated cinema and VHS releases. The cuts were waived for DVD releases of the Director's Cut and Integral Version. US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
- 2022 Synapse Films [Italian + International + Creepers Versions] R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
released on 8th March 2022
- 2022 Synapse Films Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad
Promotional Material DARIO ARGENTO'S PHENOMENA NOW COMES TO THE 4K UHD FORMAT IN DOLBY VISION FROM SYNAPSE FILMS! From Italian master of the macabre Dario Argento (Suspiria,
Tenebrae), comes Phenomena 203 one of his most beautifully designed horror films 203 now remastered in 4K Ultra HD and Dolby Vision. The young Jennifer Corvino, played by Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Connelly
(Labyrinth, Top Gun: Maverick), is sent to a private Swiss academy for girls where a vicious killer is on the loose. Jennifer has the unique ability to telepathically communicate with insects and an entomologist, Dr. John McGregor (Donald Pleasence,
Halloween, Escape from New York), enlists her help in locating the murderer. As the mystery unfolds, they find themselves in a bizarre murder plot with maggots, telepathic insects and a razor-wielding chimpanzee! Can Jennifer uncover the killer's
identity before becoming a victim herself? Phenomena features a fantastic soundtrack from progressive-rock gods Goblin, British heavy metal masters Motörhead, Iron Maiden, Andi Sex Gang, Bill Wyman and Simon Boswell.
Dalila Di Lazarro (Andy Warhol's Frankenstein), Daria Nicolodi (Tenebrae), Patrick Bauchau (Clear and Present Danger) and Fiore Argento (Demons) also star in this truly unique, gory and unsettling thriller. 4K ULTRA HD
BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
New 4K restorations of all three versions of Phenomena, including the original Italian version (116 mins.), the International cut (110 mins.), and the U.S. ''Creepers'' cut
(83 mins.) 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray® presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Limited edition slipcase packaging designed by artist Wes Benscoter
Reversible sleeve artwork Illustrated collector's booklet featuring liner notes from Mikel J. Koven, Rachael Nisbet and Leonard Jacobs Fold-out double-sided
poster Postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards DISC ONE - 4KULTRA HD - ITALIAN VERSION:
Lossless Italian DTS-HD Master
Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 stereo soundtracks, derived from the original 4-Channel Dolby Stereo elements Lossless ''hybrid'' English/Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack English
subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the hybrid soundtrack Audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of Murder by
Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento Of Flies and Maggots, a feature length 2017 documentary produced for Arrow Films, including interviews with cowriter/producer/director Dario Argento, cast, crew and more!
Original Italian and international theatrical trailers ''Jennifer'' music video, directed by Dario Argento Japanese pressbook gallery
DISC TWO -- 4K ULTRA HD -- INTERNATIONAL AND CREEPERS VERSIONS: Lossless English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 stereo soundtracks on the international version, derived from the original
4-Channel Dolby Stereo elements Lossless English DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks on Creepers, mastered from the original three-track DME magnetic mix and presented in two variants: 1.0 mono and an alternate 2.0
stereo music mix Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary on the international version by Argento scholar and author Derek Botelho and film
historian, journalist and radio/television commentator David Del Valle The Three Sarcophagi, a visual essay by Arrow producer Michael Mackenzie comparing the different cuts of Phenomena
Rare alternate 2.0 stereo mix on the international version, featuring different sound effects and music cues ''Creepers'' US trailer & radio spots |
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1984 Italian Sci-Fi horror film by Dario Argento, once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK 4K Blu-ray
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Phenomena is a 1984 Italian Sci-Fi horror film by Dario Argento.
With Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence and Daria Nicolodi.
Exists in three versions, a shortened version, a Director's Cut and an
Integral Version. Furthermore the shortened version was further cut by the BBFC for 18 rated cinema and VHS releases. The cuts were waived for DVD releases of the Director's Cut and Integral Version. UK: Previously passed 18 uncut
for:
- 2022 Arrow [Italian + International + Creepers Versions] Limited Edition R0 4K Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad released on 28th February 2022
Promotional Material From master of horror Dario Argento (Suspiria, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage) comes Phenomena 203 one of his most eccentric and unique thrillers, featuring telepathic insects,
maggots galore, and even a razorwielding chimp! Jennifer Corvino (Jennifer Connelly, Labyrinth), daughter of a worldrenowned movie star, arrives in the socalled Swiss Transylvania to attend an exclusive girls' school.
However, a vicious killer is targeting the pupils, and sleepwalker Jennifer finds herself in the assassin's headlights when her nocturnal wanderings cause her to witness the death of a fellow pupil. Aided by paraplegic entomologist John McGregor (Donald
Pleasence, Halloween) and her own uncanny ability to communicate telepathically with insects, Jennifer sets out to track down the killer before she herself becomes the latest victim206 Released in 1985, towards the end of
Argento's decadelong golden age as a director, Phenomena costars Dalila Di Lazarro (The Pyjama Girl Case), Patrick Bauchau (Clear and Present Danger) and Daria Nicolodi (Tenebrae), and features lush cinematography by Romano Albani (Inferno) and a
pounding prog rock score by Goblin (Deep Red, Suspiria). Presenting all three versions of the film 203 including the radically different Creepers cut released in the US 203 in a sumptuous new 4K restoration, this is the definitive release of Argento's
creepy classic. Limited Edition Contents
- New 4K restoration of the original 116minute Italian version, the 110minute international English version and the 83minute US "Creepers" version from the original camera negative by Arrow films
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4K (2160p) UHD Bluray® presentations of all three versions in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring two original pieces of poster artwork
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Mikel J. Koven, Rachael Nisbet and Leonard Jacobs
- Foldout doublesided poster featuring two original pieces of
artwork
- Six doublesided, postcardsized lobby card reproduction artcards
Disc One - Italian Version:
- Lossless Italian DTSHD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 stereo soundtracks, derived from the original 4channel Dolby Stereo elements
- Lossless "hybrid" English/Italian DTSHD Master
Audio 5.1 soundtrack*
- English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the hybrid soundtrack
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Audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento
- Of Flies and Maggots, a featurelength 2017 documentary produced for Arrow Films, including
interviews with cowriter/producer/director Dario Argento, actors Fiore Argento, Davide Marotta, Daria Nicolodi and Fiorenza Tessari, cowriter Franco Ferrini, cinematographer Romano Albani, production manager Angelo Iacono, special optical effects artist
Luigi Cozzi, special makeup effects artist Sergio Stivaletti, makeup artist Pier Antonio Mecacci, underwater camera operator Gianlorenzo Battaglia, and composers Claudio Simonetti and Simon Boswell
- Original Italian
and international theatrical trailers
- "Jennifer" music video, directed by Dario Argento
- Japanese pressbook gallery
Disc Two:
- Lossless English DTSHD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 stereo soundtracks on the international version, derived from the original 4channel Dolby Stereo elements
- Lossless English PCM soundtracks
on Creepers, mastered from the original 3 track DME magnetic mix and presented in two variants: 1.0 mono and an alternate 2.0 mix with stereo music.
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary on the international version by Argento scholar and author Derek Botelho and film historian, journalist and radio/television commentator David Del Valle
- The Three
Sarcophagi, a visual essay by Arrow producer Michael Mackenzie comparing the different cuts of Phenomena
- Rare alternate 2.0 stereo mix on the international version, featuring different sound effects and music cues
- US theatrical trailer
- US radio spots
* The 116minute Italian cut features approximately six minutes of footage for which English audio does not exist. In these instances, the hybrid track reverts to Italian audio with English subtitles
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Old BBFC category cuts revealed for Lewis Teague's 1980 horror
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Alligator is a 1980 USA horror by Lewis Teague.
Starring Robert Forster, Robin Riker and Michael V Gazzo.
BBFC category cuts were required for an A rated 1982 cinema release. Uncut and 15 rated for home video. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Notes A baby alligator is flushed
down a Chicago toilet and survives by eating discarded lab rats, injected with growth hormones. The small animal grows gigantic, escapes the city sewers, and goes on a rampage. Alligator is an over the top, ridiculous and fun
man vs. beast horror movie. Think a B-movie version of Jaws if he were on steroids and able to jump out of the water and run through the streets looking for food. For the viewer that likes his horror gory Alligator has
significant bright red blood splattered about as the beast chomps away and devours his victims throughout the city neighbourhoods and sewers.
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- 2010 Anchor Bay Double Bill R2 DVD at UK Amazon
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- 2000 Digital Entertainment video
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Thanks to Vince: I remember this cinema film being advertised as an AA but the distributors got cold feet and released it as an A (with cuts). The quad poster had a white sticker over one of the A's on it!. These BBFC
category cuts were. Reel 1 - Opening sequence in which alligator attacks trainer was reduced, removing close-ups of alligator biting man.
- Sight of dismembered
leg was reduced to flash shot only.
Reel 3 - Sequence of alligator tearing policeman's leg off as he hangs onto car door was reduced.
Reel 4 - Sequence in which small boy is thrown into swimming pool was reduced by removing his look of fear when
he sees the alligator.
- Dialogue What the fuck was removed.
Reel 5 - Sight of man struggling as he is pulled into boat and alligator biting his legs off was reduced.
- In garden party attack, shot of maid in alligator's jaws was removed, as was sight of maid with bloody face and sight of man in white jacket being eaten.
- Killing of Mayor, was reduced by removing sight of his bloody face against car window and shot of him in alligator's jaws.
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A 15A rating should be introduced for The Batman so young fans aren't deprived of watching it. By Scott Bates See article from metro.co.uk
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1973 Sweden crime thriller by Bo Arne Vibenius, once banned by the BBFC, just released uncut on US Blu-ray
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Thriller: A Cruel Picture is a 1973 Sweden crime thriller by Bo Arne Vibenius
Starring Christina Lindberg, Heinz Hopf and Despina Tomazani
Banned by the BBFC and Swedish film censors for 1973-4 cinema release. Passed X by the BBFC after heavy cuts for 1976 cinema release. Heavily cut in the US for an R rating. There is an uncut Unrated US release that contains hardcore inserts.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material THRILLER: A CRUEL PICTURE, one of the biggest selling titles in Synapse Films' history, is finally coming to Blu-ray! Synapse Films is proud to present
the uncensored version of THRILLER: A CRUEL PICTURE on Blu-ray. This cult-classic is widely considered one of the holy grails of pure exploitation cinema, and one that Quentin Tarantino (director of PULP FICTION, RESERVOIR DOGS and ONCE UPON A TIME206 IN
HOLLYWOOD) calls the roughest revenge movie ever made! Originally released in the U.S. in a heavily truncated version called THEY CALL HER ONE EYE, THRILLER is presented here with over 20 minutes of restored footage
deemed too graphic for 1970s general audiences. SPECIAL FEATURES
- Uncut and uncensored high definition 1080p (1.66:1) presentation
- Original Swedish language version with newly translated removable English subtitles
- Alternate English dub soundtrack with newly translated removable English subtitles
- Multiple still galleries including rare behind-the-scenes images and nude photos of Christina Lindberg on set
- Theatrical Trailers and TV spot
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Outtakes
- Alternate Harbor Fight Sequence
- THRILLER: A CRUEL LAB MISTAKE -- Rare photos from an unused fight sequence that was ruined by the film lab during
production
- THRILLER: THE STORY IN PICTURES
- Reversible cover art from Wes Benscoter
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1980 USA horror by Lewis Teague, once cut for category in the UK, just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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Alligator is a 1980 USA horror by Lewis Teague.
Starring Robert Forster, Robin Riker and Michael V Gazzo.
BBFC category cuts were required for an A rated 1982 cinema release. Uncut and 15 rated for home video. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
- 2022 SHOUT! FACTORY R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 22nd February 2022
Promotional Material It lives 50 feet beneath the city. It's 36 feet long. It weighs 2,000 pounds...and it's about to break out! From director Lewis Teague (Cujo) and screenwriter John Sayles (The Howling)
comes an unstoppable thriller with bite. A family returning from Florida decides their pet baby alligator is too much to handle and flushes him down the toilet. Meanwhile, Slade Laboratories is conducting secret experiments with animals and disposing of
them in the sewer. The alligator, fending for itself, begins to feed on the dead animals, and grows. Now, twelve years later, after several mysterious murders, David Madison (Robert Forster, Jackie Brown) is on the case to find out who...or what...is
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1989 USA action horror by Gary Winick, once banned by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray
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Curfew is a 1989 USA action horror by Gary Winick.
Starring Kyle Richards and Wendell Wellman and John Putch.
Banned by the BBFC for 1988 VHS. Passed 18 uncut in 2002.
Summary Notes Two escaped brothers track down the people who sentenced them to death row, including a doctor and the judge. But when they get to the D.A. and his family they have an especially
lengthy revenge plot in mind for them.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2022 Vinegar Syndrome R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 22nd February 2022
Promotional Material Ray and Bob Perkins are brothers whose grisly killing spree has landed them on death row. Plotting a daring escape, they break free from prison with vengeance in mind, setting targets
in the form of the key witnesses against them, but particularly the judge in their trial and the prosecuting attorney. Leaving a trail of maimed corpses as they enact their revenge, the brothers finally arrive at their prime target: the home of district
attorney Walter Davenport and his wife. What they don't expect, however, is the late return home of the Davenport's teenage daughter, Stephanie...
Mixing action, home invasion drama, and slasher pretenses, Gary Winick's ( Charlotte's Web )
directorial debut, CURFEW , is a tense, edge of your seat thriller with a high body count and a healthy dose of dark humor. Starring Kyle Richards ( Watcher in the Woods ), John Putch ( Jaws 3-D ), and Wendell Wellman ( Sudden Impact ), Vinegar Syndrome
is pleased to present the worldwide Blu-ray debut of CURFEW , newly restored in 2K and featuring an assortment of new interviews with cast and crew
Bonus Features:
1. Region Free Blu-ray
2. Newly scanned & restored in 2K from its 35mm
interpositive
3. "Mind Games" - an interview with actor Wendell Wellman
4. "Still Scary" - an interview with Editor Carole Kravetz Aykanian
5. Original trailer
6. Reversible cover artwork
7. English SDH subtitles
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1980 US video nasty by James C Wasson just released on UK Blu-ray
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Night of the Demon is a 1980 US horror by James C Wasson.
With Michael Cutt, Joy Allen and Bob Collins.
Banned as a video nasty in 1983. Later heavily cut for 1984 VHS and the cuts continued to the 2004 DVD. Finally passed 18 uncut for 2022 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong
gory violence, sexual violence:
Promotional Material Amid the gush of early '80s low-budget backwoods horror, only one lost classic brought together softcore sex, hardcore violence, Satanic sex cults and a limb-tearing, gut-slinging,
dick-ripping beast for "the best and bloodiest Bigfoot movie ever made." (Buried.com): When a group of Anthropology students heads deep into the forest to investigate a series of Sasquatch attacks, they'll discover an immortal brain-blast of
crazy hermits, mutilated Girl Scouts, interspecies copulation and "one of the goriest final scenes in the whole history of splatter flicks" (A Slash Above). Producer/co-writer Jim L. Ball and director James C. Wasson deliver "an
anti-masterpiece that moves like a bullet, unlike anything you've ever seen" (Mondo Digital) now scanned in 4K from the recently discovered 35mm answer print with over 5½ hours of Special Features on two discs. Extras:
DISC 1
*Exclusive Slip Case
*Just A Little Green Kid Outta Waco, Texas - Interview With Producer Jim L. Ball
*The Demon Made Me Do It - Interview With Director James C. Wasson
*Eye Of The Demon - Interview With
Cinematographer John Quick
*FRATERNITY OF HORROR - Previously Unreleased 1964 Feature Produced By Jim L. Ball And Shot By John Quick
*Trailer
DISC 2
*Cryptid Currency: Transgression Aggression In Bigfoot Cinema - Video Essay By David
Coleman, Author Of The Bigfoot Filmography
*Tales From The Cryptid - Interview With Stephen R. Bissette, Co-Author Of Cryptid Cinema
*Deconstructing Patty - Interview With William Munns, Author Of When Roger Met Patty
*Mondo Bigfoot -
Interview With Lyle Blackburn, Author Of Boggy Creek Casebook
*BAN THE SADIST VIDEOS!
*BAN THE SADIST VIDEOS! PART 2
*My Nasty Memories - Interview With BAN THE SADIST VIDEOS! Director David Gregory
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1978 US video nasty by Meir Zarchi, still cut in the UK, set for US 4K Blu-ray release on 5th April 2022
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I Spit on Your Grave is a 1978 US revenge film by Meir Zarchi.
With Camille Keaton, Eron Tabor and Richard Pace.
The film was banned as one of the most notable video nasties in 1983. It was unbanned after massive 7m:02s of BBFC cuts for 2001 and 2006 DVD. These cuts were reduced to 2m:54s in 2010, and to 1m:41s for 2020 Blu-ray. Cut in the US
for an R rating but MPAA Unrated releases are uncut. Summary Notes The film follows Jennifer, a writer who is working on a new novel and needs to get out of the city to finish it. She
rents a riverside cabin in upstate New York to work on her novel, attracting the attention of a number of rowdy male locals. They catch Jennifer one day and strip her naked for the village idiot (Matthew) and rape her. Jennifer is later attacked and
raped a further two times by the four degenerates, and her novel is also destroyed. But Jennifer recovers, and in her now-twisted, psychotic state, she begins to seek revenge on the men.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material THIS WOMAN HAS JUST CUT, CHOPPED, BROKEN AND BURNED FOUR MEN BEYOND RECOGNITION... BUT NO JURY WOULD EVER CONVICT HER! In 1978, one film changed
the face of cinema forever. Now, 44 years later, the original and notorious I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (aka Day of the Woman) is back and still refusing to be buried! In this new limited edition 4K UHD 3 disc set, you can re-experience the phenomenon that
shocked and divided the world - and influenced an entire genre and generation of filmmakers - in Ultra High Definition. Featuring a brand new 2021 4K HDR Remaster done by Ronin Flix on 4K Ultra HD, the 2020 4K scan and restoration of director Meir
Zarchi's uncut 35mm original camera negative and the restored original mono soundtrack on Blu-ray, a bonus Blu-ray including the feature length documentary Growing up with I Spit on Your Grave (2019) and all of the historical Ronin Flix Blu-ray special
features, this landmark 4K Ultra HD set belongs in every cinephiles collection. Camille Keaton (What Have You Done to Solange?, Tragic Ceremony) stars as Jennifer Hills, a young and beautiful career woman who rents a
backwoods cabin to write her first novel. Attacked by a group of local lowlifes and left for dead, she devises a horrific plan to inflict revenge in some of the most unforgettable scenes ever shot on film. SPECIAL
FEATURES:
Collectible 3 Disc set features a new Ronin Flix 2021 4K HDR REMASTER, the original Uncut I Spit on Your Grave Feature Film on 4K UHD and Blu-ray, and bonus Growing up with I Spit on Your Grave
Blu-ray
DISC 1 - I Spit on Your Grave (1978) 4K UHD Blu-ray: 4K ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION BLU-RAY 2160P WIDESCREEN PRESENTATION (HDR10) (1:85:1) UTILIZING THE NEW 2021 4K HDR REMASTER done by
Ronin Flix RESTORED DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO MONO, DTS-HD 5.1 SURROUND and DTS-HD 2.0 STEREO Audio Commentary with writer / director Meir Zarchi Audio Commentary with Film Critic Joe Bob Briggs
DISC 2 - I Spit on Your Grave (1978) Blu-ray: HIGH DEFINITION BLU-RAY 1080P WIDESCREEN PRESENTATION (1.85:1) UTILIZING THE 2020 4K SCAN AND RESTORATION OF DIRECTOR MEIR ZARCHI'S 35 MM
ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE done by Ronin Flix RESTORED DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO MONO and DTS-HD 5.1 SURROUND Jennifer's Journey - the locations of I Spit on Your Grave featurette hosted
by writer Michael Gingold Audio Commentary with writer / director Meir Zarchi Audio Commentary with Film Critic Joe Bob Briggs The Value of
Vengeance - Meir Zarchi Remembers I Spit on Your Grave Alternate Day of the Woman Opening Title Theatrical Trailers TV & Radio Spots
Still Gallery Slideshow with Rare & Behind-the-Scenes Photos from the Set
DISC 3: Growing up with I Spit on Your Grave (2019) Blu-ray:
HIGH DEFINITION BLU-RAY 1080P WIDESCREEN PRESENTATION (1.85:1) OF THE ORIGINAL FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY DTS-HD 5.1 SURROUND EXCLUSIVE Deleted Scenes
Terry Zarchi's 8mm film starring Camille Keaton, Home Movies -- Camille and Meir's wedding Trailer |
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1976 US crime thriller by Lamont Johnson, cut in the UK, just released on US Blu-ray
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Lipstick is a 1976 US crime thriller by Lamont Johnson
Starring Margaux Hemingway, Chris Sarandon and Perry King
A rape scene proved controversial and BBFC cuts were required for X rated 1976 cinema
release and 18 rated VHS in 1989. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material The Story of One Woman Who Had to Take the Law into Her Own Hands Margaux Hemingway makes her film debut portraying a high-fashion model who is victimized by a brutal assailant and then
again by the judicial system that's supposed to protect her. Chris Sarandon plays the music teacher who brutally attacks her and forces her to the point of desperation--and revenge. As Margaux's lawyer, Academy Award® winner Anne Bancroft gives a
brilliant, uncompromising portrayal of a woman who takes on the legal system in an attempt to define the rights of women in this complex and controversial issue. Mariel Hemingway, nominated for a Golden Globe®, delivers an "immensely moving, utterly
unaffected performance" (The New York Times) and director Lamont Johnson ably brings the film to its shocking and violent conclusion. Bonus Content: Lady Killer -- An Interview with Actor Chris Sarandon A Girl from
Idaho -- An Interview with Actress Mariel Hemingway A Two Picture Deal -- An Interview with Actor Perry King Audio Commentary with Genre Film Critic Justin Kerswell and Film Historian/Author Amanda Reyes Theatrical Trailer Still Gallery
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2004 US/Czech Republic comedy by Jeff Schaffer, Alec Berg, , David Mandel, just released on MPAA Unrated US Blu-ray
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EuroTrip is a 2004 US/Czech Republic comedy by Jeff Schaffer, Alec Berg, (uncredited), David Mandel, (uncredited)
Starring Scott Mechlowicz, Jacob Pitts and Michelle Trachtenberg
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Unrated Version. There is also a German version missing some Nazi goose-stepping. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Europe will never be the same after Scotty Thomas and his buddies take off for the express to excess! They're hooking up with hot strangers and jamming all the extreme insanity they can
into the wildest trip of their lives! No swimsuit, no problem. Let it all hang out 'cause you're diving into the totally wild pleasures of Eurotrip UNRATED. |
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1974 Italy horror drama by Alberto De Martino, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray and DVD
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The Antichrist is a 1974 Italy horror drama by Alberto De Martino.
Starring Carla Gravina, Mel Ferrer and Arthur Kennedy.
Cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1976. The same BBFC cuts
applied to an 18 rated shortened release on VHS in 1987. The BBFC cuts were waived for another shortened release on 18 rated DVD in 2008. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. US: The Integral Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2022 Kl Studio Classics (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 8th February 2022
- 2022 Kl Studio Classics R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad released on 8th February 2022
Promotional Material It's The Exorcist, Italian style, in this Satanic shocker from director Alberto De Martino (Shadows in an Empty Room). In Rome, a beautiful young woman (Carla Gravina, Alfredo,
Alfredo) is left paralyzed by the trauma of a horrific childhood accident. But when placed under hypnosis, she is seized by visions of her past life as a heretic and becomes a foul-mouthed seductress with a taste for perversion that leads to her
defilement by Satan himself. Now, mankind's only hope for salvation is a harrowing exorcism that will either cast out the Devil forever or open the door for the unspeakable birth of the Antichrist! Mel Ferrer (Nightmare City), Arthur Kennedy (Killer
Cop), George Coulouris (Citizen Kane), Alida Valli (Suspiria), Umberto Orsini (Violent City) and Anita Strindberg (Almost Human) round out the cast of this puke-spewing cult classic, with cinematography by Eurosleaze king Joe D'Amato (Beyond the
Darkness) and music by maestros Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) and Bruno Nicolai (A Full Day's Work). Experience The Antichrist, also known as The Tempter, in all its uncut--and unholy--glory! Special
Features:
-Brand New 4K Restoration by StudioCanal
-Raising Hell: Featurette with Director/Co-Writer Alberto De Martino and Composer Ennio Morricone
-NEW Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Lee Gambin and Film Critic Sally Christie
-TV Spot
-THE TEMPTER Opening Credits (SD)
-Includes English and Italian 2.0 Audio
-Trailers
-Optional English Subtitles
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1985 US/Mexico action comedy romance by Guy Hamilton, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray
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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins is a 1985 US/Mexico action comedy romance by Guy Hamilton
Starring Fred Ward, Joel Grey and Wilford Brimley
UK cinema and video versions were cut by 35 secs by the BBFC with edits to kicks and blows during the opening fight scene. The cuts are restored in the MGM DVD release.
Summary Notes
An NYPD cop is 'killed' in an accident. The death is faked, and he is inducted into the organization CURE, dedicated to preserving the constitution by working outside of it. Remo is to become the enforcement wing (assassin) of CURE,
and learns an ancient Korean martial art from Chiun, the Master of Sinanju. Based on the popular pulp series "The Destroyer," by Richard Sapir and Warren Murphy. US: Uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated for:
Promotional Material Brace yourself for hilarious, action-packed adventure! When a street-smart NYPD cop (Fred Ward, Tremors) regains consciousness after a bizarre mugging, he has a new face and a new
identity! Now he's Remo Williams, the #1 recruit of a top-secret organization, and he's toppling evil at every turn--even atop the Statue of Liberty--in this '80s action-comedy classic. Trained by a quirky martial arts master (Joel Grey, Cabaret) to
dodge bullets, brave terrifying heights and thwart attackers with his bare hands, Remo becomes the ultimate criminal exterminator. But when he faces off against a corrupt millionaire and his army of henchmen, the real adventure begins! Helmed by Guy
Hamilton, the outstanding director of Funeral in Berlin, Force 10 from Navarone, The Mirror Crack'd, Evil Under the Sun and four James Bond classics including Goldfinger and Live and Let Die, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins features stellar support
from Wilford Brimley (Hard Target), J.A. Preston (Body Heat), George Coe (The Entity) and Kate Mulgrew (Captain Kathryn Janeway of TV's Star Trek: Voyager). Special Features: -Audio Commentary by Producer Larry Spiegel and
Co-Producer Judy Goldstein -Created, the Destroyer: Writing Remo Williams - Featurette -Unarmed and Dangerous: Producing Remo Williams - Featurette -Secrets of Sinanju: Training Remo Williams - Featurette -Balance of Power: Designing Remo Williams -
Featurette -Assassin's Tune: Composing Remo Williams - Featurette -Radio Spot -Theatrical Trailer -Optional English Subtitles |
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1979 US Video Nasty by Joseph Ellison just released on UK Blu-ray with 2 versions
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Don't Go in the House is a 1979 US horror film by Joseph Ellison.
With Dan Grimaldi, Robert Osth and Ruth Dardick.
Cut by the BBFC for 1980 cinema. Banned as a video nasty 1983. Cut by the BBFC for 1987 VHS. Uncut on DVD since 2012. An extended version with additional plot has been released on US Blu-ray. UK: The Extended
Version was passed 18 uncut with a BBFC trigger warning for strong violence, nudity, domestic abuse:
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 18 uncut for strong sadistic violence with all previous BBFC cuts waived for:
- 2022 Arrow Limited Edition [Theatrical + Extended Versions] (RB) Blu-ray at
UK Amazon #ad released on 7th February 2022
Promotional Material "A legendary title from the Video Nasties era, Joseph Ellison's relentlessly bleak and disturbing Don't Go In The House has lost none of its power to shock in the decades since it
was first censored by the BBFC and seized by UK authorities. Donny Kohler (The Sopranos' Dan Grimaldi in a gripping central performance), a disturbed loner unhealthily obsessed with fire, comes home from his factory job one day to find his abusive mother
has died. Now all alone in the large Gothic mansion he calls home and consumed in an inferno of insanity, he is finally able to fulfil his violent revenge fantasies against her. Soon, any woman unlucky enough to enter is forced to come face to face with
the worst fate imaginable in the secret steel-clad chamber of death he has built in the house's depths... Now fully uncut and making its UK high definition premiere in a brand new 2K restoration, the film that dares to ask "What if Norman Bates had
a flamethrower?" is back in a definitive collectors' edition with both original and extended versions. LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS - Limited edition O-card featuring newly commissioned artwork by Christopher Shy -
Reversible sleeve and fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Christopher Shy - Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by Lindsay Hallam and James Flower
DISC ONE - Brand new 2K restoration from the original negative by Severin Films - High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray® presentation of two different versions of the film: the 83-minute uncut Theatrical Version, and the 89-minute
Television Version with additional scenes and alternate footage - Original lossless mono audio on both cuts - Optional English audio description for the blind on both cuts - Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on both cuts - Brand
new commentary on the Theatrical Version by director Joseph Ellison and producer Ellen Hammill - Archive commentary on the Theatrical Version by star Dan Grimaldi - "House" Keeping, a brand new featurette by Severin Films interviewing associate
producer Matthew Mallinson and co-writer/producer Joe Masefield - We Went in the House, a brand new featurette by Severin Films with Michael Gingold revisiting the locations from the film, including the iconic house - Playing with Fire, an archive
interview with star Dan Grimaldi from 2005 - Original theatrical trailers and TV spots - Image gallery DISC TWO (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE) - High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the Extended Version (92
mins) of the film, with the additional scenes from the Television Version re-inserted into the uncensored Theatrical Version - Original lossless mono audio - Optional English audio description for the blind - Optional English subtitles for the deaf and
hard of hearing - Brand new audio commentary on the Extended Version by Stephen Thrower, author of Nightmare USA - Minds on Fire, a brand new video essay by David Flint putting the film into context - Burn Baby Burn and The Burning Man, two archive
interviews with director Joseph Ellison - Grindhouse All-Stars: Notes From the Sleaze Cinema Underground, a documentary by High Rising Productions from 2017 interviewing exploitation filmmakers Matt Cimber, Joseph Ellison, Roy Frumkes and Jeff Lieberman
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Film censors have different opinions about the age rating for The Batman and it causes border friction in Northern Ireland
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The Batman is a 2021 USA action crime drama by Matt Reeves.
Starring Robert Pattinson.
International film censors have different opinions about the age rating for The Batman. In
particular
- US: Rated PG-13 for strong violent and disturbing content, drug content, strong language, and some suggestive material
- Ireland: Rated 15A for strong violence and intense action sequences
- UK: Rated 15 for strong threat, violence
Of course where there's an easy to cross border these differences may make a commercial impact. Cinemas in Northern Ireland are worried that groups with 12 to 14 year olds would travel to Eire so that the youngsters could see the film. The cinema
chain Movie House asked Belfast Council to overrule the UK BBFC rating of 15 and instead enforce an Irish IFCO 15A rating which allows under 15s to see the film if accompanied by an adult. However Belfast councillors rejected the request with
several councillors noting that they haven't seen the film so are not best placed to overrule the BBFC rating. Movie House managing director Michael McAdam wanted the rating to be lowered to 15A. He pointed out it would be on a streaming service in
weeks, when parents can decide if their children can watch it, putting cinemas at a disadvantage. He added: The world has changed. We used to have a five-month window, now streaming services are becoming stronger, he said.
At home, parents can permit their children to watch it on TV, but at the cinema the same parent would be breaking the law.
Edward Lamberti of the BBFC said that most superhero films get a lower age classification. But The Batman movie
was different, and the BBFC hadn't given it a 15 lightly: It is a stronger, tougher, bleaker movie than is typically the case with a superhero film.
He made reference to films such as The Joker, which
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2000 USA comedy music adventure by cameron crowe just released on US 4K Blu-ray with 2 versions
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Almost Famous is a 2000 USA comedy music adventure by cameron crowe
Starring Billy Crudup, Patrick Fugit and Kate Hudson
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a Bootleg Cut.
US: The
Bootleg Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated:
US: The Theatrical Version is uncut and MPAA R rated:
Promotional Material Restored and remastered under the supervision of Oscar-winning* writer/director Cameron Crowe, ALMOST FAMOUS is the semi-autobiographical odyssey of 15-year-old William Miller (Patrick
Fugit), whose writing talent and earnest passion for rock music earns him an assignment for Rolling Stone, interviewing and touring with Stillwater (Billy Crudup, Jason Lee). Penny Lane (Kate Hudson) is the young groupie who guides him through the wild
world of rock heroes, all-night parties, and the most dangerous intensity of all--love. Featuring both the original theatrical cut and the beloved "Bootleg Cut," and a motherload of all-new features.
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1974 Italy / France horror by Paul Morrissey, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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Blood For Dracula is a 1974 Italy / France horror by Paul Morrissey.
Starring Joe Dallesandro and Udo Kier and Vittorio De Sica.
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.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS... DIRECTOR PAUL MORRISSEY'S 'BLOOD FOR DRACULA'... IN 4K ULTRA HD!
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
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Bloodthirsty -- Interview with Assistant Director Paolo Pietrangeli
- Black Cherry -- Interview with Art Director Gianni Giovagnoni
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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
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- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Composed, Orchestrated, and Conducted by Claudio Gizzi
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1973 Sweden crime thriller by Bo Arne Vibenius set for US Blu-ray release on 8th March 2022
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Thriller: A Cruel Picture is a 1973 Sweden crime thriller by Bo Arne Vibenius
Starring Christina Lindberg, Heinz Hopf and Despina Tomazani
Banned by the BBFC and Swedish film censors for 1973-4 cinema release. Passed X by
the BBFC after heavy cuts for 1976 cinema release. Heavily cut in the US for an R rating. There is an uncut Unrated US release that contains hardcore inserts. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material THRILLER: A CRUEL PICTURE, one of the biggest selling titles in Synapse Films' history, is finally coming to Blu-ray! Synapse Films is proud to present the uncensored version of THRILLER: A CRUEL PICTURE
on Blu-ray. This cult-classic is widely considered one of the holy grails of pure exploitation cinema, and one that Quentin Tarantino (director of PULP FICTION, RESERVOIR DOGS and ONCE UPON A TIME206 IN HOLLYWOOD) calls the roughest revenge movie ever
made! Originally released in the U.S. in a heavily truncated version called THEY CALL HER ONE EYE, THRILLER is presented here with over 20 minutes of restored footage deemed too graphic for 1970s general audiences. SPECIAL FEATURES
- Uncut and uncensored high definition 1080p (1.66:1) presentation
- Original Swedish language version with newly translated removable English subtitles
- Alternate English dub soundtrack with newly translated removable English subtitles
- Multiple still galleries including rare behind-the-scenes images and nude photos of Christina Lindberg on set
- Theatrical Trailers and TV spot
- Outtakes
- Alternate Harbor Fight Sequence
- THRILLER: A CRUEL LAB
MISTAKE -- Rare photos from an unused fight sequence that was ruined by the film lab during production
- THRILLER: THE STORY IN PICTURES
- Reversible cover art from Wes Benscoter
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2001 France / USA mystery thriller by David Lynch just released on UK 4K Blu-ray
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Mulholland Drive is a 2001 France / USA mystery thriller by David Lynch.
Starring Naomi Watts and Laura Harring and Justin Theroux.
All releases censor a dull frontal shot of Laura Harring. Initially this was
achieved through blurring, but the 2015 Criteria Collection Blu-ray achieved the censorship through darkening. Summary Notes A bright-eyed young actress travels to Hollywood, only to
be ensnared in a dark conspiracy involving a woman who was nearly murdered, and now has amnesia because of a car crash. Eventually, both women are pulled into a psychotic illusion involving a dangerous blue box, a director named Adam Kesher, and the
mysterious night club Silencio.
UK: Passed 15 for strong sex, violence:
Promotional Material Synopsis Stunning new 4K restoration of David Lynch's iconic surrealist mystery-drama. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, MULHOLLAND DRIVE is considered by many as one of the greatest
films of the 21st century. Los Angeles, city of angels. Amnesiac and wounded, a mysterious femme fatale wanders on the sinuous road of Mulholland Drive. She finds shelter at Betty's house (Naomi Watts), an aspiring actress just arrived from her hometown
and in search of stardom in Hollywood. Initially intrigued by the stranger who calls herself Rita (Laura Elena Harring), Betty discovers that her handbag is full of dollar bundles. The two women get to know each other better and decide to investigate in
order to discover Rita's true identity... This slick, sinister, psycho-sexual thriller comes from the darkest recesses of Hollywood, a Los Angeles of strange dreams, unrequited love and a jealous burning rage. Extras: Special Features: Back to Mulholland
Drive On the Road to Mulholland Drive Interview with Laura Harring Interview with Mary Sweeney Interview with Angelo Badalamenti Introduction by Thierry Jousse In the Blue Box |
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1986 USA comedy horror by Jim Mallon, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray
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Blood Hook is a 1986 USA comedy horror by Jim Mallon (as James Mallon).
Starring Mark Jacobs, Lisa Jane Todd and Patrick Danz.
The film was cut by 16s by the BBFC for an 18 rated VHS in 1987.
Meanwhile in the US the film was heavily cut and shortened for an MPAA R rating. The film was released uncut in the US and MPAA Unrated for 2018 Vinegar Syndrome DVD/Blu-ray. This release appears to be the cut and shortened R rated version.
US: Cut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material It's time for the annual Muskie Madness'' fishing contest, and the lake is packed with hopeful fishermen. It soon becomes apparent, however, that a psychotic serial killer has also
decided to join the festivities. Although the police have determined that the killer is claiming his victims by landing them with giant fish hooks, no clear suspects can be found since everyone is using the exact same hook! What is the killer's goal? And
more importantly, can the murders be stopped? Bonus features include: Gizzard Face 2: The Return of Gizzard Face, Still Gallery, What's In The Tacklebox An interview with FX artist Jim Suthers, Original Theatrical Trailer, Hook Line And Sinker An
interview with Director Jim Mallon, First Blood Hook An interview with Lisa Todd, Audio Interview With Marsha Kahm Cinematographer and Editor on Blood Hook, Troma Short: Blood Stab, Radiation March Promo, Classic Troma Trailers
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2021 UK / USA horror thriller by David Gordon Green released in 2 versions
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Halloween Kills is a 2021 UK / USA horror thriller by David Gordon Green.
Starring Judy Greer and Anthony Michael Hall and Jamie Lee Curtis.
The film exists as a Theatrical Version and a more violent Extended Version. Both were 18 rated by the BBFC. Summary Notes The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode continues in
the next thrilling chapter of the Halloween series.
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strong bloody violence:
- 2022 Universal Pictures [Theatrical + Extended Versions] R0 4K Blu-ray at UK
Amazon #ad
- 2022 Universal Pictures [Theatrical + Extended Versions] (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad
- 2022 Universal Pictures [Theatrical + Extended
Versions] R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad
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strong bloody violence:
- 2022 Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd video
See pictorial version details from movie-censorship.com : The Extended Version adds value with a less abrupt and longer alternative
ending as well as additional violent footage possibly dropped to secure an MPA R rating.
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1977 UK crime drama by Gerry O'Hara just released on UK Blu-ray with 2 uncut versions
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The Brute is a 1977 UK crime drama by Gerry O'Hara
Starring Sarah Douglas, Julian Glover and Roberta Gibbs
Cut by the BBFC for 1977 cinema release. An uncensored version was created for export.
Powerhouse Films have promised an uncut pre-release UK restoration without the BBFC cuts. UK: Passed 18 uncut with a BBFC trigger warning for strong violence, threat, domestic abuse, sexual violence:
- 2022 Powerhouse Films [Uncut Pre-release UK Version + uncut Export Version] (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad released on 17th January 2022
Promotional Material In The Brute, Sarah Douglas (Superman II) gives a courageous performance as Diane, a glamorous fashion model trying to escape the brutal blows of her sadistic husband, fearsomely
portrayed by Julian Glover (For Your Eyes Only). After a particularly savage attack, Diane leaves to stay with photographer friend Mark (Bruce Robinson, writer and director of Withnail & I) and his girlfriend Carrie (Suzanne Stone). Finding
solidarity with other victims at a nearby women's refuge, she aims to forge a new life alone, but her violent ex-partner is determined to track her down. Written and directed by Gerry O'Hara (The Pleasure Girls, The
Bitch), The Brute is an uncompromising exploitation film which dares to tackle the taboo subject of domestic violence. Unseen since the days of early days of VHS, The Brute now returns in a Blu-ray worldwide premiere. Extras INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
*New restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative by Powerhouse Films
*Two presentations of the film: the explicit export cut; and the uncensored, pre-release UK version, The Brute Syndrome
*Original
mono audio
*Audio commentary with actor Sarah Douglas and writer and critic Kim Newman (2022)
*New interview with director Gerry O'Hara (2022)
*UK prologue (1977): a 'psychiatrist' contextualises the film
*The Sea Can Kill (1976): Royal
Navy short film, written and directed by Gerry O'Hara, about surviving a disaster at sea.
*Erin Pizzey (1978): interview with the inspirational founder of the world's first refuge for women, production by the Central Office of Information
*Original theatrical trailers
*Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
*New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
*Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson, a look at the public
response to the film's controversial screenings, an interview with fight arranger Roberta Gibbs, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
*World premiere on Blu-ray
*Limited edition of 2,000 copies
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1995 South Africa / UK horror mystery by Tobe Hooper, once cut in the US, just released on UK Blu-ray
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The Mangler is a 1995 South Africa / UK horror mystery by Tobe Hooper.
Starring Robert Englund, Ted Levine and Daniel Matmor.
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating but uncut and 18 rated in the UK.
The uncut version was later released in the US and is MPAA Unrated. UK: Passed Suitable for 18 years and over uncut for:
- 2022 Arrow Video Special Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 10th January 2022
Promotional Material IT WILL SCARE THE SHEET OUT OF YOU! Master of Horror Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw, Salem's Lot, Life Force) returns to the works of Stephen King with this baroque and blackly comic
adaptation of The Mangler. When a worker at Gartley's Blue Ribbon Laundry is pulled into the titular laundry press and folded like a sheet, police officer John Hunton (Ted Levine, Silence of the Lambs) is called to investigate. Was it an accident, or is
something more sinister going on? As more deaths and injuries occur under the watchful eye of owner Bill Gartley (Robert Englund), Hunton, with his demonologist brother-in-law Mark Jackson (Daniel Matmoor) come to believe the machine might be possessed,
and the town itself to be hiding a much deeper secret. Like an EC horror comic come to life, The Mangler is bold, brash and politically aware as Hooper once again points his camera at the American Nightmare, this time turning it on the bloodthirsty
machinery of capitalism itself! SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS - High Definition blu-ray (1080p) presentation from a 2K restoration - Lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 stereo audio - Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard
of hearing - Brand new audio commentary by critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson - Brand new audio commentary by critics and self-confessed 'Manglophiles' Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain - Audio commentary by co-writer Stephen David Brooks -
Nature Builds No Machines, a brand new visual essay by Scout Tafoya, author of Cinemaphagy: the Films of Tobe Hooper - This Machine just Called Me an Asshole!, a brand new visual essay by author and critic Guy Adams on the monstrous life of inanimate
objects in the work of Stephen King - Gartley's Gambit, an archival interview with star Robert Englund - Behind the Scenes footage - Theatrical Trailer - Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabelais - FIRST PRESSING
ONLY fully illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by Michael Gingold, Johnny Mains and Henry Blyth |
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1992 US mystery thriller by Christopher Crowe just released on US Blu-ray
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Whispers in the Dark is a 1992 US mystery thriller by Christopher Crowe
Starring Annabella Sciorra, Jamey Sheridan and Alan Alda
IMDb reports that an unrated version is available on laserdisc,
featuring a more explicit opening credits sequence and flashback scenes. It is not clear if the Unrated version has been released elsewhere.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material A Manhattan psychiatrist is haunted by secret fantasies--recurring erotic dreams inspired by the bondage-and-sex confessions of a lustful patient. Seeking help, she approaches her
university mentor. But real treatment comes when she meets ruggedly handsome pilot whose affections spark a love affair beyond her wildest fantasies. Then one of her patients turns up dead with clues pointing to him as the murderer. Can Ann trust this
man she hardly knows? Is he after her love...or her life? ]]> |
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1976 French/Japanese erotic film by Nagisa Oshima, once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Criterion Blu-ray
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In the Realm of the Senses is a 1976 French/Japanese erotic film by Nagisa Oshima.
With Tatsuya Fuji, Eiko Matsuda and Aoi Nakajima.
There's a longer Theatrical Version and a (preferred) shorter Producers Cut. Historically 10s have been deleted from all UK releases until the cuts were waived by the BBFC in 2011. The film contains brief scenes of real sex.
UK: Previously passed 18 uncut for:
- 2022 Sony/Criterion Collection (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on
3rd January 2022
Promotional Material An extraordinary tale of passion and obsession, now available complete and uncensored In the Realm of the Senses (Ai no corrida) , by the always provocative
Japanese director Nagisa Oshima, remains one of the most controversial films of all time. Based on a true incident, it graphically depicts the all-consuming, transcendent--but ultimately destructive--love of a man and a woman
(Tatsuya Fuji and Eiko Matsuda) living in an era of ever escalating imperialism and governmental control. Less a work of an adult movie than of politics, In the Realm of the Senses is a brave, taboo-breaking milestone, still
censored in its own country.
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1963 USA war adventure thriller by John Sturges, once cut for a BBFC U rating, just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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The Great Escape is a 1963 USA war adventure thriller by John Sturges.
With Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough.
Cut for a 'U' rated 1963 cinema release. Uncut and PG rated thereafter. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2022 KL Studio Classics R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 11th January 2022
Promotional Material Screen legend Steve McQueen (Bullitt) slams his motorcycle into high gear and leads the way in this action-packed classic about a group of Allied POWs who attempt one of the largest
and most daring breakouts in history. A masterful collaboration between director John Sturges (Bad Day at Black Rock), screenwriters James Clavell (The Satan Bug) and W.R. Burnett (Little Caesar) and composer Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven), The
Great Escape is one of the most ingenious and suspenseful adventure films of all time! As World War II rages on, the Germans open Stalag Luft III, a maximum security prisoner-of-war camp, designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists. In doing so,
however, the Nazis unwittingly assemble the finest escape team in military history. Together, under the guidance of the brilliant Bartlett (Richard Attenborough, Brighton Rock), the resourceful Hendley (James Garner, Support Your Local Sheriff) and the
steely, determined Hilts (McQueen), the men plot, scheme and dig their way to freedom...at any cost! Charles Bronson (Breakheart Pass), James Coburn (A Fistful of Dynamite), Donald Pleasence (The Black Windmill), James Donald (The Bridge on the River
Kwai) and David McCallum (Mosquito Squadron) fill out the iconic cast of this spectacular, true-life blockbuster. The Great Escape received a 1964 Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing (Ferris Webster, The Manchurian Candidate) and a Golden
Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture--Drama. Special Features:
4KUHD DISC 1:
-NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell and Combat Films: American Realism Author Steven Jay Rubin
-Audio
Commentary with Director John Sturges, Actors James Garner, James Coburn, Donald Pleasence, David McCallum, Jud Taylor and Many other Crew Members -- Moderated by Steven Jay Rubin
-5.1 Surround & Original 2.0 Mono
-Optional English Subtitles
-UHD100 Triple Layer Disc BLU-RAY DISC 2:
-Return to THE GREAT ESCAPE: Making of the Classic with the Cast and Crew (24:09)
-THE GREAT ESCAPE: Bringing Fact to Fiction -- Narrated by Burt Reynolds (12:21)
-THE GREAT ESCAPE: Preparations for Freedom -- Narrated by Burt Reynolds (19:50)
-THE GREAT ESCAPE: The Flight to Freedom -- Narrated by Burt Reynolds (9:22)
-THE GREAT ESCAPE: A Standing Ovation -- Narrated by Burt Reynolds (5:58)
-The
Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones -- Narrated by James Coburn (25:01)
-THE GREAT ESCAPE: The Untold Story -- Documentary by Steven Clarke (50:47)
-THE GREAT ESCAPE: The Untold Story -- Additional Interviews (9:35)
-Theatrical Trailer
(2:42)
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An annual list of BBFC scissor work
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Starring Rajinikanth, Meena and Kushboo
BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in
2021.
Summary Notes It is based on the relationship shared between a brother and his sisters.
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The BBFC commented: The distributor chose to make cuts to violence and bloody images in order to achieve a 12A certificate. An uncut 15 was available. |
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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
- The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is a 2021 USA horror mystery thriller by Michael Chaves
Starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Julian Hilliard
Uncut and MPA R rated in the US. This was initially rated 18 uncut, by the BBFC but the distributors preferred a cut 15 rated version for 2021 cinema release. For home video the 4K Blu-ray is uncut but all the other formats are cut.
The film is rated 16 uncut by IFCO for Irish cinema release.
Summary Notes A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life
paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that
a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.
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strong threat, horror, violence after BBFC category cuts:
- 2021 Warner Bros R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon
- 2021
Warner Bros R0 DVD at UK Amazon #ad
- 2021 Warner Bros Amazon Prime
VoD [UK only]
- 2021 cinema release
The BBFC commented: The distributor chose to reduce bloody injury detail in a suicide scene in order to obtain a 15 classification. An uncut 18 classification was available.
Of course the BBFC is
referring to vertical wrist slitting which is disallowed at 15. See the uncut scene in video from streamable.com . Ben comments: I've seen the
uncut footage and 18 is absurdly harsh. It's demonic possession and *technically* self-harm, but not an attempted suicide at all as the BBFC called it. You see glass and blood on the man's wrist but no clear sign of process and injury
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- 2021 Warner Bros R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
- 2021 cinema release, unreleased as the distributors opted for a cut 15 release
Ireland: Rated 15 uncut for strong supernatural violence.
Ireland: Rated 16 uncut for very strong gory violence.
- 2021 cinema release running at 111:44s
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Enemy Enemy is a 2021 India action thriller by Anand Shankar
Starring Arya, Malavika Avinash and Duy Beck
BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2021.
Summary Notes It's the story of two childhood friends and their escalating competitive
nature. To what extent are they ready to go?
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- Bourreaux SS
- Last Orgy of the Third Reich
- Des Filles pour le Bourreau
- Caligula Reincarnated as Hitler
The Gestapo's Last Orgy is a 1977 Italian prison film by Cesare Canevari.
With Adriano Micantoni, Daniela Poggi and Maristella Greco.
Banned in the UK as a Video Nasty. Banned by the BBFC for video release
in 2021. Available uncut in the US but there is also a cut version. Bannable scenes include girls being dunked in quick-lime, girls fellating pistols and sodomising the commandant with the butt of a whip.
Summary Review: Way Better
than Expected In the tradition of THE NIGHT PORTER, SALON KITTY and SALO only far more depraved comes perhaps the most notorious Nazisploitation epic of them all: Daniela Levy stars as a beautiful young death
camp prisoner forced into a nightmare of brutality, torment and sexual degradation. But will a Commandant's vilest urge trigger her ultimate vengeance? Marc Loud co-stars in this fetid slice of filth-strudel Caligula Reincarnated as Hitler
was way better than what I expected. The young blonde star of the film is gorgeous and someone both men and women would find attractive to sleep with. There are some five star sexual violence scenes that are unfortunately too brief. Beatings,
whippings, gang raping of women prisoners, dipping naked women into vats of lime, hanging the young blonde star nude and upside down over a box of live rats! I mean, hey you "sicko" Nazi fans, is this something or what?
There are no
actual hardcore sex scenes, however, there are multiple simulated sex scenes that are quite hot to watch.
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The BBFC commented: THE GESTAPO'S LAST ORGY is an Italian exploitation film, from 1977, in which a Jewish woman revisits the site of a concentration camp in which she was formerly imprisoned and subjected to
torture, terrorisation, humiliation and sexual violence. BBFC Guidelines state that: As a last resort, the BBFC may refuse to classify a work --.where a central concept of the work is unacceptable, such as a sustained focus on
rape, other non-consensual sexually violent behaviour or sadistic violence. THE GESTAPO'S LAST ORGY is largely composed of scenes of strong sadistic violence, humiliation, degradation and non-consensual sexual activity, including
rape, all of which occurs within a clearly anti-Semitic context. Its central concept is therefore unacceptable, and the sadistic and sexually abusive material it contains is too pervasive to be effectively addressed by cuts. Accordingly, the BBFC has refused classification to this work.
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- 1984 Videoshack VHS
- 1983 VFP VHS
 The video was released in 1983 by VFP with a missing 10:48s scene of an Aryan fantasy and a feast of human flesh. The video was re-released in 1984 by
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It was added to the DPP list of banned video nasties in March 1984 and stayed listed throughout the panic and so became one of the collectable DPP39s. The Videoshack version is
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The Haunted Hotel The Haunted Hotel is a 2021 UK comedy drama horror romance by Jean Campbell Hogg, (segment Watching), Joshua Carver, (segment Forty Years), Adam Collier, (segment Room 27)
Starring Hugh
Fraser, Reece Ritchie and Rob Jarvis
BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2021. Summary Notes Eight tales of ghostly encounters through the decades, manifesting amid the ruins of a
once grand English hotel.
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The BBFC commented: The distributor requested cuts to achieve their preferred category. Images of strong injury detail were removed in order to achieve a 12A. An uncut 18 classification was available.
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Kaaval Kaaval is a 2021 India action thriller by Nithin Renji Panicker
Starring Suresh Gopi, Lal and Renji Panicker
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The BBFC commented: The distributor chose to make cuts to violence and bloody images in order to achieve a 12A certificate. An uncut 15 was available. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. |
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- Last Letter From Your Lover
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.
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Little Crumb (Little Crumb Race to the Gold Mine) is a 2020 Netherlands children's film by Diede in 't Veld
Starring Viggo Neijs, Sabijn Dunnewijk and Victor Löw
BBFC censor cuts were required for a PG Rated VoD release in 2021
Summary Notes Reunited with his parents, Little Crumb is having trouble getting used to his new
luxurious lifestyle. When he is abducted by an old enemy, he has to use the best of his new and his old life to escape and save his parents.
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- Maya the Bee 3: The Golden Orb
Maya The Bee: The Golden Orb is a 2021 Germany / Australia animation adventure by Noel Cleary
Starring Benson Jack Anthony, Frances Berry and Christian Charisiou
The BBFC originally rated the film PG uncut for 2021 cinema release but the distributors preferred a cut U version. Summary Notes When Maya, a headstrong little
bee, and her best friend Willi, rescue an ant princess they find themselves in the middle of an epic bug battle that will take them to strange new worlds and test their friendship to its limits.
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The Phantom Of The Open
The Phantom Of The Open is a 2021 UK comedy drama by Craig Roberts
Starring Rhys Ifans, Sally Hawkins and Mark Rylance
Exists in 2 versions. The Phantom Of The Open was cut for BBFC 12A rated
cinema release in 2021. The Fantastic Flitcrofts is uncut and BBFC 15 rated for cinema release in 2021. Summary Notes The story of golfer Maurice Flitcroft whose performance at the
1976 British Open Golf Championship made him a legend.
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- Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1
Pushpa is a 2021 India action adventure thriller by Sukumar
Starring Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil and Rashmika Mandanna
BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2021.
Summary Notes Story of Pushpa Raj, a lorry driver in Seshachalam forests of South India, set in the backdrop of red sandalwood smuggling. Red Sandalwood is endemic to South-Eastern Ghats
(mountain range) of India.
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Suburbia Suburbia is a 1983 USA thriller by Penelope Spheeris.
Starring Chris Pedersen and Bill Coyne and Jennifer Clay.
Animal cruelty was cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1985 and 15
rated DVD in 2003. The BBFC uprated the certificate for the still cut Blu-ray release in 2021 over its elevated concerns about sexual assault. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. UK: Passed 18 for sexual assault after 10s of BBFC cuts
for animal cruelty:
- 2021 101 Films Limited Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on
6th September 2021
Promotional Material 101 Films presents Penelope Spheeris' searing drama Suburbia (1983), title 021 on the 101 Films Black Label. Starring real-life punks rather than trained actors, and featuring live
performances from punk bands D.I., T.S.O.L. and the Vandals, Suburbia is an authentic and compassionate study of the Los Angeles punk rock scene in the early 1980s, and a bleak indictment of the American suburban experiment. Extras
include a brand new, 30-minute interview with director Penelope Spheeris. Evan and his younger brother leave their broken home in an attempt to escape their alcoholic mother. They fall in with "The Rejected" (aka T.R.), a group of punks
who live as squatters in an abandoned shack by the side of the highway. With the T.R.s, the boys find a new family. But their new family will be tested when they become the target of "Citizens Against Crime," a group of unhappy suburbanites.
EXTRAS:
- Interview with director Penelope Spheeris (NEW)
- Limited edition booklet: Includes Punks in Suburbia by John Towlson and Before Suburbia: Gangs on Film by Barry Forshaw
- Commentary with director Penelope Spheeris
- Commentary
with director Penelope Spheeris, producer Bert Dragin and actor Jennifer Clay
- Still Gallery
- TV Spots
- Trailers
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Night of the Demon is a 1980 US horror by James C Wasson.
With Michael Cutt, Joy Allen and Bob Collins.
Banned as a video nasty in 1983. Later heavily cut for 1984 VHS and the cuts continued to the 2004 DVD. Finally passed 18 uncut for 2022 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. UK: Passed Suitable for 18
years and over uncut for:
Promotional Material Amid the gush of early '80s low-budget backwoods horror, only one lost classic brought together softcore sex, hardcore violence, Satanic sex cults and a limb-tearing, gut-slinging,
dick-ripping beast for "the best and bloodiest Bigfoot movie ever made." (Buried.com): When a group of Anthropology students heads deep into the forest to investigate a series of Sasquatch attacks, they'll discover an immortal brain-blast of
crazy hermits, mutilated Girl Scouts, interspecies copulation and "one of the goriest final scenes in the whole history of splatter flicks" (A Slash Above). Producer/co-writer Jim L. Ball and director James C. Wasson deliver "an
anti-masterpiece that moves like a bullet, unlike anything you've ever seen" (Mondo Digital) now scanned in 4K from the recently discovered 35mm answer print with over 5½ hours of Special Features on two discs. Extras:
DISC 1
*Exclusive Slip Case
*Just A Little Green Kid Outta Waco, Texas - Interview With Producer Jim L. Ball
*The Demon Made Me Do It - Interview With Director James C. Wasson
*Eye Of The Demon - Interview With
Cinematographer John Quick
*FRATERNITY OF HORROR - Previously Unreleased 1964 Feature Produced By Jim L. Ball And Shot By John Quick
*Trailer
DISC 2
*Cryptid Currency: Transgression Aggression In Bigfoot Cinema - Video Essay By David
Coleman, Author Of The Bigfoot Filmography
*Tales From The Cryptid - Interview With Stephen R. Bissette, Co-Author Of Cryptid Cinema
*Deconstructing Patty - Interview With William Munns, Author Of When Roger Met Patty
*Mondo Bigfoot -
Interview With Lyle Blackburn, Author Of Boggy Creek Casebook
*BAN THE SADIST VIDEOS!
*BAN THE SADIST VIDEOS! PART 2
*My Nasty Memories - Interview With BAN THE SADIST VIDEOS! Director David Gregory
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Starring Claudio Cassinelli, Giovanna Ralli and Suzy Kendall Two films have once been cut by the BBFC..
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2021 Arrow Giallo Essentials Vol 2 (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 21st December
2021
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Torso is a 1973 Italy horror mystery thriller by Sergio Martino.
Starring Suzy Kendall, Tina Aumont and Luc Merenda.
The Italian Version was shortened for an English language version. This
English version was MPAA R rated in the US but was cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1975 and 18 rated VHS in 1990. The BBFC cuts were waived when the Italian Version was released on 18 rated DVD in 2007. Strip Nude for
your Killer is a 1975 Italy mystery thriller by Andrea Bianchi.
Starring Edwige Fenech, Nino Castelnuovo and Femi Benussi.
Cut by the BBFC for X rated 1979 cinema release. Later uncut and 18 rated
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- 2021 Arrow Shawscope Volume 1 (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on
20th December 2021
The Boxer From Shantung is a 1972 Hong Kong action romance by Cheh Chang, Hsueh-Li Pao
Starring Kuan Tai Chen, Li Ching and David Chiang
The uncut version runs 134m and was 15 rated by the BBFC. There is also a speeded up version that runs at 129m. The film was previously cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS. The US MPAA R rated version was heavily cut for violence and
plot.
Executioners From Shaolin is a 1977 Hong Kong action drama by Chia-Liang Liu
Starring Kuan Tai Chen, Lieh Lo and Yue Wong
Cut by the BBFC for 15 rated VHS in 1987. Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for 2022 Blu-ray. Shaolin Temple is a 1976 Hong Kong action film by Cheh Chang
Starring Sheng Fu, Kuan-Chun Chi and Lung Ti
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1987. Uncut for 15 rated Blu-ray in 2021. Promotional Material After an undisputed reign at the peak of Hong Kong's film industry in the
1960s, Shaw Brothers (the studio founded by real-life brothers Run Run and Runme Shaw) found their dominance challenged by up-and-coming rivals in the early 1970s. They swiftly responded by producing hundreds of the most iconic action films ever made,
revolutionizing the genre through the backbreaking work of top-shelf talent on both sides of the camera as well as unbeatable widescreen production value, much of it shot at 'Movietown', their huge, privately-owned studio on the outskirts of Hong Kong.
This inaugural collection by Arrow Video presents twelve jewels from the Shaw crown, all released within the 1970s, kicking off in 1972 with Korean director Chung Chang-wha's King Boxer , the film that established kung fu
cinema as an international box office powerhouse when it hit Stateside cinemas under the title Five Fingers of Death . From there we see Chang Cheh (arguably Shaw's most prolific director) helm the blood-soaked brutality of The Boxer from Shantung and
two self-produced films in his 'Shaolin Cycle' series, Five Shaolin Masters and its prequel Shaolin Temple , before taking a detour into Ho Meng-hua's King Kong-inspired Mighty Peking Man , one of the most unmissably insane giant monster films ever made.
Chang's action choreographer Lau Kar-leung then becomes a director in his own right, propelling his adoptive brother Gordon Liu to stardom in Challenge of the Masters and Executioners from Shaolin . Not to be outdone,
Chang introduces some of Shaw's most famous faces to the screen, including Alexander Fu Sheng fighting on the streets of San Francisco in Chinatown Kid and, of course, the mighty Venom Mob in The Five Venoms and Crippled Avengers . Finally, Lau and Liu
successfully meld high kicks with humor in two of their masterworks, Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho , also featuring such fan favourites as Wong Yue, Hsiao Hao and Kara Hui. From kickass kung fu killers to crazy kaiju knockoffs to culture clash
comedies, this carefully curated and gorgeously presented selection of all-time Shaw Brothers classics merely represents the tip of the iceberg of the studio's rich output, making it both an ideal starting point for newcomers and a treat for hardcore
fans alike. Includes:
- King Boxer
- The Boxer From Shantung
- Five Shaolin Masters
- Shaolin Temple
- Mighty Peking Man
- Challenge of the Masters
- Executioners From Shaolin
- Chinatown Kid
- The Five Venoms
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Crippled Avengers
- Heroes of the East
- Dirty Ho
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY COLLECTION CONTENTS High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all twelve films, including seven new 2K restorations by Arrow Films Illustrated 60-page collectors'
book featuring new writing by David Desser, Terrence J. Brady and James Flower, plus cast and crew listings and notes on each film by Simon Abrams New artwork by Sam Gilbey, Matthew Griffin, Chris Malbon, Jacob Phillips, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella, Darren
Wheeling and Jolyon Yates Hours of never-before-seen archival and newly-produced bonus features, including several cast and crew interviews from the Frédéric Ambroisine Video Archive Two CDs of music from the De Wolfe Music library as heard in six of the
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Vampire Lovers is a 1970 UK horror film by Roy Ward Baker.
With Ingrid Pitt, George Cole and Kate O'Mara.
Cut by the BBFC for the UK cinema release. Cuts gradually restored until fully uncut by 2008. Also originally cut in the US for nudity that was not allowed in an R rated film, but again cuts were later mostly restored, albeit with a
debate about missing a shot. US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Summary Notes The Countess is called away to tend a sick friend and imposes on the General to accept her daughter Marcilla as a houseguest. Some of the villagers begin dying, however, and the
General's daughter Laura soon gets weak and pale, but Marcilla is there to comfort her. The villagers begin whispering about vampires as Marcilla finds another family on which to impose herself. The pattern repeats as Emma gets ill, but the General
cannot rest, and seeks the advice of Baron Hartog, who once dealt a decisive blow against a family of vampires. Well, almost.
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Blood Of The Vampire is a 1958 UK Sci-Fi horror by Henry Cass
Starring Donald Wolfit, Vincent Ball and Barbara Shelley
Cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1958. Later this cut cinema version was PG rated for 2005 DVD. A restored and uncut version was BBFC 12 rated for 2021 Blu-ray. French releases include most of the cut material.
Summary Notes In 1870s Transylvania, scientist Dr. Callistratus is put to death by villagers who wrongly believe he's a vampire.
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- 2021 Nucleus Films RB Blu-ray released on 14th March 2022
Nucleus promotional material states: Newly Restored 1.66:1 Transfer of the Original Uncensored Version from Original Vault Materials
The release also includes a disk extra about the original
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cuts details from dvdcompare.net The 2013 R2 France is *almost* the full uncut version, bar one shot, which restores an
additional shot of the housekeeper being experimented on and Carl the hunchback dribbling blood as he dies. The screams of Callistratus as he dies during a dog attack are far clearer on the French (but not English) audio track included.
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From IMDB and cuts details from dvdcompare.net . The BBFC made cuts to 9
scenes:
- edits to the opening staking
- edits to shots of dismembered body parts in the laboratory and
- edits to a scene where a tube is inserted into a man's neck to drain blood.
- the infamous dungeon scene, showing potential female
victims chained to a wall, was completely removed.
In the dungeon scene, in which the housekeeper (Barbara Burke) is being prepared for one of Callistratus' experiments. Carl (Victor Maddern) straps the unconscious housekeeper down onto a table. Callistratus (Sir Donald
Wolfit) then steps up, ready to experiment . In the DD Home Entertainment release, the scene ends at this point. The Viewing Notes describe that in the Continental version the scene continues with Barbara Burke being threatened with a knife
(in the British/American edit, she is unconscious) while two other female victims look on (they do not appear in the British/American edit).
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1993 USA action adventure thriller by john woo, once cut in the US, just released on US Blu-ray
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Hard Target is a 1993 USA action adventure thriller by john woo
Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lance Henriksen and Yancy Butler
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. This cut version was passed 18 for 1993 UK cinema release. The uncut European Version was passed 18 for UK home video and is MPAA Unrated in the US. This release features the European/International
Version. Summary Notes Natasha Binder comes to New Orleans looking for her father, who has gone missing. In doing so, she meets a very hard man called Chance. He helps her find out
that her father was killed by an organisation who sell the opportunity to hunt human prey. They are taking advantage of a police strike in New Orleans. Will the Muscles from Brussels win through?
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2021 KL Studio Classics (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 7th December 2021
Promotional Material The legendary "Muscles from Brussels" Jean-Claude Van Damme (No Retreat, No Surrender, Kickboxer) teams up with world-famous action director John Woo (The Killer, Hard
Boiled, Face/Off) and executive producer Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Spider-Man) for this electrifying thriller. Chance Boudreaux (Van Damme) is the target of an evil mercenary (Lance Henriksen, Aliens) who recruits combat veterans for the
"amusement" of his clients--bored tycoons who will pay a half a million dollars to stalk and kill the most challenging prey of them all: Man. So when beautiful Natasha Binder (Yancy Butler, TV's Witchblade) hires Chance in search of her missing
father, she gets more than she bargained for. Screenwriter Chuck Pfarrer (Darkman) takes "The Most Dangerous Game" and laces it with dark humor and slam-bang action for the hard-hitting Hard Target, featuring Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy), Kasi
Lemmons (The Silence of the Lambs) and Wilford Brimley (The Thing). Special Features:
-Brand New 4K Restoration of the Unrated International Cut -- From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative!
-NEW Interview with Director John Woo
-NEW Interview with Actor Lance Henriksen
-NEW Interview with Actress Yancy Butler
-NEW Interview with Stunt Coordinator Billy Burton
-NEW Audio Commentary by Action Film Historians Brandon Bentley and Mike Leeder
-Theatrical Trailer (Newly Restored in HD)
-5.1 Surround &
2.0 Lossless Stereo
-Optional English Subtitles
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2015 US comedy horror drama by Michael Dougherty, once cut for MPAA PG-13, now uncut on US 4K Blu-ray
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Krampus: The Naughty Cut is a 2015 US comedy horror drama by Michael Dougherty
Starring Adam Scott, Toni Collette and David Koechner
The film was cut in the US for a PG-13 rated theatrical release. This cut version was released worldwide. The cuts were restored for an MPAA Unrated Blu-ray release in 2021. See
cuts details from movie-censorship.com The Naughty Cut includes 4:36s of mostly uncontroversial additional material. There are just a
couple examples of strong language that were cut for the PG-13 rating.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2021 SHOUT! FACTORY R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 7th December 2021
Summary Notes When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max (Emjay Anthony) gets disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Meanwhile, this lack of festive spirit
unleashes the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers. All hell breaks loose as beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the fractured family's home and forcing them to fight
for one another if they hope to survive.
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1964 UK horror by Freddie Francis, once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray
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The Evil of Frankenstein is a 1964 UK horror by Freddie Francis.
Starring Peter Cushing and Peter Woodthorpe and Duncan Lamont.
The BBFC cut the X rated 1964 cinema release but waived the cuts for 12 rated 2007 DVD. There also exists a cut but extended US TV version. Summary Notes Penniless, Baron Frankenstein, accompanied by his eager assistant Hans, arrives at his family castle near the town of Karlstaad, vowing to continue his experiments in the creation of life. Fortuitously finding the creature he was previously working on, he brings it back to a semblance of life but requires the services of a mesmerist, Zoltan, to successfully animate it. The greedy and vengeful Zoltan secretly sends the monster into town to steal gold and 'punish' the burgomaster and the chief of police, which acts lead to a violent confrontation between the baron and the townspeople.
UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate horror and violence:
- 2021 Final Cut Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on
6th December 2021
Promotional Material Once hounded from his castle for creating a monstrous living creature, Baron Frankenstein returns to his ancestral home in Karlstaad, determined to continue his experiments into the
creation of life. High in the mountains, Frankenstein and his faithful assistant, Hans, stumble on the body of the creature, perfectly preserved in ice. He is brought back to life, but Frankenstein is forced to employ a hypnotist, Zoltan, to complete the
process. Unbeknown to Frankenstein, Zoltan now controls the creature and has plans to use him to rob and pillage the local villages. Can Frankenstein break Zoltan's hypnotic spell, or will Zoltan induce the creature. Extras: THE MAKING OF
THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN- NARRATED BY EDWARD DE SOUZA & FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH WAYNE KINSEY, CARON GARDNER, HUGH HARLOW, PAULINE HARLOW, PETER CUSHING AND DON MINGAYE.
STILLS GALLERY
THEATRICAL TRAILER
A MOMENT WITH CARON GARDNER
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