Latest Cuts: BBFC and MPA

Murders In The Zoo is a 1933 US crime horror by A. Edward Sutherland
Starring Charles Ruggles, Lionel Atwill and Gail Patrick

BBFC animal cruelty cuts were required for a PG rated video release in 2023.

Summary Notes

A monomaniacal zoologist is pathologically jealous of his beautiful but unfaithful wife Evelyn and will not stop short of murder to keep her.

Versions

cut: run: 62:08s pal: 59:39s		UK: Passed 12 for sexual threat, moderate horror, threat after BBFC cuts: 2023 Eureka Entertainment Ltd video The BBFC commented: The distributor chose to make cuts to a sequence of animal cruelty.
uncut run: 60:00s pal: 57:36s		UK: 3D version passed A (PG) uncut: 1933 cinema release

Infinity Pool is a 2022 Canada/Hungary/France Sci-Fi horror by Brandon Cronenberg
Starring Mia Goth, Alexander Skarsgård and Amanda Brugel    

The movie was originally MPA NC-17 rated, but the producers decided to appeal for an R rating. However the appeal was unsuccessful and the producers decided to cut the movie for an MPA R rating. The Canadian theatrical release started with a cut version but was later released in its uncut form. The BBFC 18 rated cinema release is uncut.

The first US home video release is the cut MPA R rated version but there are unconfirmed plans for the Unrated Version to be released on US home video.

See pictorial cuts details from movie-censorship.com. The cuts were:

• In the handjob scene on the beach, where Mia Goth's character helps out Alexander Skarsgård. The close-up including ejaculation was removed in the R rated version even though it was created with an artificial penis.
• In the drugged up and colour enhanced orgy in the second half of the film, several more brief moments were removed featuring explicit (but unreal) views of genitalia, These shots were replaced by colourful alternative images.
• Extensive bloody knife injuries were removed across several scenes, some of which were relaced with less bloody shots.

Summary Notes

James and Em Foster are enjoying an all-inclusive beach vacation in the fictional island of La Tolqa, when a fatal accident exposes the resort's perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless violence and surreal horrors.

UK: The cinema release was passed 18 for strong bloody violence, gore, sex, nudity, so likely the same for:

• 2023 Universal Pictures R0 Blu-ray/R0 DVD Combo at UK Amazon #ad released on 26th June 2023

The BBFC commented about the sex content:

Scenes of strong sex include close-up of a penis being masturbated to the point of ejaculation, and a prolonged orgy sequence that includes digital penetration, oral sex, penetrative sex, and moments of body horror as objects and liquids are expelled through nipples and sexual organs.

Promotional Material

James and Em Foster are enjoying an all-inclusive beach vacation in the fictional island of La Tolqa, when a fatal accident exposes the resort's perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless violence and surreal horrors. Includes a Blu-ray and DVD disc.

Giallo Essentials White Edition is a triple bill by Emilio P. Miraglia, Riccardo Freda, Sergio Martino

UK: Passed aggregate 18 uncut for:

• 2023 Arrow Giallo Essentials White Limited Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 13th February 2023

The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave is a 1971 Italy horror mystery by Emilio Miraglia.
With Anthony Steffen, Marina Malfatti and Erika Blanc.

Cut by the BBFC for X rated 1972 cinema release. Uncut and 18 rated for 2016 home video. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US

Iguana with the Tongue of Fire is a Italy/France/West Germany giallo by Riccardo Freda.
With Luigi Pistilli, Dagmar Lassander and Anton Diffring.

Banned by the BBFC for 1972 cinema release. Later passed 15 uncut for 2019 video. Uncut in the US

The Suspicious Death of a Minor is a 1975 Italy crime comedy horror by Sergio Martino.
Starring Claudio Cassinelli and Mel Ferrer and Lia Tanzi.

There are no censorship issues with this release.

Promotional Material

At the height of the Italian giallo boom of the early 1970s, scores of filmmakers turned their hand to crafting their own unique takes on these lurid murder-mysteries. This volume of Giallo Essentials presents three distinctly different but equally thrilling examples of genre, featuring some of European cult cinema's most recognizable faces.

In The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave , director Emilio P. Miraglia (The Red Queen Kills Seven Times) melds the giallo's trademark twisty whodunit storytelling with gothic chills, as troubled aristocrat Alan Cunningham (Anthony Steffen, Django the Bastard) is haunted by the specter of his dead wife Evelyn, and the gruesome and untimely deaths of several members of his family.

Next, Riccardo Freda's (Double Face) The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire finds tough ex-cop John Norton (Luigi Pistilli, A Bay of Blood) drafted in to catch the acid-throwing, razor-wielding maniac who's terrorizing the streets of Dublin. Finally, Sergio Martino's (Torso)

The Suspicious Death of a Minor melds giallo trappings with elements of the then flourishing poliziotteschi crime thrillers, as undercover cop Paolo Germi (Claudio Cassinelli, What Have They Done to Your Daughters?) hunts a Milanese criminal outfit following the brutal murder of a teenage prostitute.

Brutal violence, globe-trotting intrigue and abundant sleaze collide in these three quintessential gialli, each one fully restored from its original camera negative and presented alongside an array of incisive bonus features.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• - 2K restorations from the original camera negative for all three films
• - High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of each film
• - Original Italian and English front and end titles
• - Original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks
• - Optional English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks
• - Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtracks
• - Rigid box packaging with original poster artwork in a windowed Giallo Essentials Collection slipcover
• - Reversible sleeves for each film featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx, Graham Humphreys and Chris Malbon

DISC ONE: THE NIGHT EVELYN CAME OUT OF THE GRAVE

• - Audio commentary by Troy Howarth
• - Exclusive introduction by Erika Blanc
• - Interview with critic Stephen Thrower
• - The Night Erika Came Out of the Grave -- exclusive interview with Erika Blanc
• - The Whip and the Body -- archival interview with Erika Blanc
• - Still Rising from the Grave -- archival interview with production designer Lorenzo Baraldi
• - Original Italian theatrical trailer

DISC TWO: THE IGUANA WITH THE TONGUE OF FIRE

• - Audio commentary by giallo connoisseurs Adrian J. Smith and David Flint
• - Of Chameleons and Iguanas -- video appreciation by the cultural critic and academic Richard Dyer
• - Considering Cipriani -- appreciation of the composer Stelvio Cipriani and his score to The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire by DJ and soundtrack collector Lovely Jon
• - The Cutting Game -- interview with the film's assistant editor Bruno Micheli
• - The Red Queen of Hearts -- career-spanning interview with the actress Dagmar Lassander
• - Original Italian and international theatrical trailers
• - Image gallery

DISC THREE: THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A MINOR

• - Audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films
• - Violent Milan -- interview with director Sergio Martino
• - Original Italian theatrical trailer

The Last Emperor is a 1987 China / Italy / UK / France biography by Bernardo Bertolucci.
Starring John Lone, Joan Chen and Peter O'Toole.

Exists in two versions, the preferred Theatrical Version and an extended TV version.

UK: Previously passed 15 uncut:

• 2023 Arrow Video [Theatrical + TV Version] R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 13th February 2023
• 2023 Arrow Video [Theatrical + TV Version] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 13th February 2023

Promotional Material

Director of The Spider's Stratagem, The Conformist, and Last Tango in Paris, Bernardo Bertolucci was one of the greats of Italian cinema. In 1987 his acclaimed epic The Last Emperor -- made with British producer Jeremy Thomas (Naked Lunch, Crash) -- swept the 60th Academy Awards winning nine Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director.

Following the life of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his birth in 1908 through his childhood in the fortress-like Forbidden City and his later misguided collaboration with the Japanese in World War II, The Last Emperor tells the history of China through the eyes of the man brought up to believe he was the country's divine ruler.

Filmed on location in China, Bertolucci and Thomas were the first western filmmakers to be allowed access to previously forbidden locations. Together with a cast including John Lone, Joan Chen and Peter O'Toole, and director of photography Vittorio Storaro's lushly evocative cinematography, they created a classic film of sweeping scope and delicate intimacy that stunned critics and audiences alike. The Last Emperor arrives in a brand new 4K restoration that will take your breath away.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS:

• - New 4K restoration of the original theatrical version
• - Original and extended versions of the film presented in their original aspect ratio of 2.39:1
• - Original uncompressed stereo 2.0 audio, plus 5.1 audio option for theatrical version
• - Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork options
• - Eight double-sided postcard sized lobby card reproduction artcards
• - Fold-out double-sided poster featuring two artwork options
• - Illustrated collectors book featuring new writing by film critics Kat Ellinger and Philip Kemp, plus select archival material

DISC 1 - THEATRICAL VERSION

• - High Definition (1080p) Blu-rayTM presentation
• - Original uncompressed stereo 2.0 and 5.1 audio options
• - Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• - First to Last: The Road to the Forbidden City, a new documentary by film critic David Cairns exploring Bernardo Bertolucci's career prior to The Last Emperor
• - Open the Door, a new documentary by film critics David Cairns & Fiona Watson in which they follow Bertolucci into the Forbidden City to explore in-depth The Last Emperor and the truth on which it is based
• - Archive interview with director Bernardo Bertolucci
• - Archive interview with star John Lone
• - Archive interview with star Joan Chen
• - Postcard from China, video footage shot by Bernardo Bertolucci while location scouting in China
• - Theatrical trailer
• - Image gallery

DISC 2 - EXTENDED VERSION

• - High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• - Original uncompressed stereo 2.0 audio
• - Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

The Big Gundown is a 1966 Spain/Italy western by Sergio Sollima.
With Lee Van Cleef, Tomas Milian and Luisa Rivelli.

Exists as a Original Version/Director's Cut, a shortened US Theatrical Version and an extended US Version. The film was cut for a BBFC 'A' rating in 1969 and the same version was given a BBFC 'AA' rating in 1970 when new certificates were introduced. The Original Version and the US Version were passed 15 uncut for home video release in 2023.

UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence, sexual violence:

• 2023 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition [Original Version + US Version + Extended US Verion] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 13th February 2023

Promotional Material

Released the same year as Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Sergio Corbucci's Django, The Big Gundown (La resa di conti) is a classic spaghetti western. Directed by the great Sergio Sollima (Face to Face, Violent City) this brutal film elevated western regualr Lee Van Cleef (Ride Lonesome) to his first ever starring role.
When bounty hunter Jonathan Corbett (Van Cleef) is hired to track down a Mexican peasant (Tomas Milian, in a career-defining role) who has been accused of an appalling crime, he is initially outwitted by the wily bandit. However, the relationshion between the two men soon takes an unexpected turn and they team up to take on railroad baron Brockston (Walter Barnes).

With its rousing score by legendary composer Ennio Morricone, and its politically charged screenplay by Sergio Donati (Once Upon a Time in the West) and Franco Solinas (The Battle of Algiers), The Big Gundown has earned its reputation as one of the greatest and most influential Italian westerns.

This individually numbered Limited Edition includes three versions of the film - the US theatrical cut, the extended US cut, and the original 110-minute Italian version - along with a fascinating selection of new and archival extra features, a poster, and an 80-page book."

Extras "INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 2 x BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

*2K restorations
*Three feature presentations: La resa dei conti (110 mins): the original Italian theatrical version, presented with both Italian and English soundtracks; the original US theatrical version (90 mins); and the extended US cut (95 mins) with scenes added for television broadcast *Original mono audio
*Audio commentary with writers and film experts Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman on the Italian theatrical version (2022)
*Audio commentary with film historians C Courtney Joyner and Henry Parke on the extended US cut (2013)
*Spaghetti Western Memories (2012): documentary in which director Sergio Sollima and actor Tomas Milian revisit this much-heralded western
*Tomas Milian: Acting on Instinct (2013): the genre-film star revisits The Big Gundown and reveals some of his acting secrets
*Stephen Thrower on 'The Big Gundown' (2022): the author and musician on the unique qualities of Sollima's classic
*Austin Fisher on 'The Big Gundown' (2022): the author of Radical Frontiers in the Spaghetti Western: Politics, Violence and Popular Italian Cinema situates the film in the wider context of the genre
*Isolated music & effects tracks
*Original US theatrical trailers
*Original Italian theatrical trailer
*TV spots
*Image galleries: production stills and promotional material
*New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
*Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Italian cinema expert Roberto Curti, archival interviews with Lee Van Cleef, Tomas Milian, and Sergio Sollima, extracts from the film's promotional materials, an examination of the work of co-screenwriter Franco Solinas, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
*Limited edition exclusive poster
*UK premiere on any home video format
*Limited edition of 5,000 copies

All extras subject to change"

Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain is a 1983 Hong Kong action horror fantasy by Hark Tsui.
Starring Biao Yuen, Hoi Mang and Adam Cheng.

Exists as a Hong Kong Version and an International Version.

US: The Hong Kong Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2023 SHOUT! FACTORY (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 14th February 2023
• 2023 SHOUT! FACTORY Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad

Promotional Material

An army deserter (Yuen Biao) is chased by vampires in the mountains of Zu. He is rescued by a master (Adam Cheung) and becomes his devoted pupil. But when they are ambushed by the Blood Devil, the pair find themselves in need of the assistance of a devil chaser (Damian Lau) and his pupil (Mang Hoi). With the additional help of Master Chang Mei (Sammo Hung), they manage to hold off the Blood Devils but they will need to find the Dual Swords to destroy it!

Waitress! is a 1982 US comedy by Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman
Starring Jim Harris, Carol Drake and Carol Bevar

The X rated 3D cinema release in 1982 was considerably shorter than the 18 rated 2D Director's Cut released on home video.

US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2023 Troma R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 7th February 2023

Promotional Material

THE FUN STARTS AS SOON AS YOU'RE SEATED!

An actress, a writer and a preppie wait on tables in a New York City restaurant. During their shift, the attractive women have to deal with inebriated customers, a slow chef, as well as mutinous patrons, in this hilarious comedy from Troma (the studio that brought you "The Toxic Avenger") directed by Michael Herz & Lloyd Kaufman. Featuring early on-screen appearances from Chris Noth (Sex and the City) and Scott Valentine (Family Ties).

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• New Intro by Lloyd Kaufman-Fresh Off the Grill!
• Culinary Commentary by Uncle Lloydie
• In the Kitchen Interviews with Some of Troma's Staff
• Photo Gallery
• "Before There was Toxie" Intro
• Gizzard Face 2: Troma Now Promo
• Troma Trailers
• Region Free Blu-ray

Mardi Gras Massacre is a 1978 US horror by Jack Weis.
With Curt Dawson, Gwen Arment and William Metzo.

Banned as a video nasty in 1983. Uncut and BBFC 18 rated since 2022 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:

• 2023 Severin Special Edition (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 7th February 2023
• 2023 Severin Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad

Versions

uncut run: 96m pal: 92m		UK: Passed 18 uncut for sexualised violence: 2022 88 Films Collector's Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for: 2023 Severin Special Edition (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad 2023 Severin Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad 2011 Code Red R0 DVD via UK Amazon and via US Amazon 2005 Jef/Mvd R1 DVD The NTSC running time is report as 92:02s . This is nominally 4 minutes too slow but perhaps this is a format changing techicality.
uncut run: 95:34s pal: 91:45s		UK: released uncut on pre-cert video for: 1982 Goldstar VHS Released on VHS in 1982 on the Goldstar label and later on the Market label. Banned as a video nasty in November 1983 and stayed on the list throughout the panic so became one of the collectable DPP39s.

Promotional Material

NANCY DANCER DIED ON FEBRUARY 13, 1978. THAT WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING.

With only five films, New Orleans-based writer/producer/director Jack Weis became one of the most enigmatic figures in '70s exploitation. And for his final trashterpiece, Weis delivered a filth-fueled, disco-drenched and gore-soaked epic of butchered hookers, hard-boiled homicide cops and a prissy psycho with an Aztec sacrifice fetish that remains a once-in-a-lifetime sleaze experience.

Curt Dawson (BLOOD BATH), Ronald Tanet (CRYPT OF DARK SECRETS) and February '75 Playboy Playmate Laura Misch star in this "shocking-yet-hysterical fever dream of regional filmmaking" (Bleeding Skull) with a soundtrack by Dennis Coffey & Mike Theodore (BLACK BELT JONES) and still banned in the UK as one of the original DPP 39 Video Nasties, now featuring a 2K master compiled from the best surviving post-Katrina elements and a revealing new interview with Weis himself. SPECIAL FEATURES I'm Not Into Hollywood - Interview With Director Jack Weis The Mardi Gras Killer - Interview With Actor William Metzo The First Victim -- Interview With Actress Laura Misch Trailer

SPECIAL FEATURES

• I'm Not Into Hollywood - Interview With Director Jack Weis
• The Mardi Gras Killer - Interview With Actor William Metzo
• The First Victim -- Interview With Actress Laura Misch
• Trailer

The Sword and the Claw is a 1975 Turkey / UK action war adventure by Natuk Baytan (as Natuch Baitan) and Natuk Baytan.
Starring Cüneyt Arkin, Bahar Erdeniz and Barbara Lake.

The US Blu-ray is missing a few inconsequential seconds from fight sequences. The BBFC cut horse falls from 15 rated 2023 video releases.

Summary Notes

When the king is murdered, his baby son and heir is hidden in the forest where he is abducted and raised by a pride of lions. As an adult he uses his beastly strength and claw-like hands to take revenge against the new king and his armies.

UK: Passed 15 for strong violence, injury detail, brief sexual threat after BBFC cuts:

• 2023 101 Films (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 17th April 2023

Promotional Material

They took his money. They took his family. And now, they've taken his hands. But they can never take his revenge! Prepare yourself for the Turkish psychotronic masterpiece THE SWORD AND THE CLAW!

A 4K transfer of the Turkish psychotronic masterpiece!

They took his money. They took his family. And now, they've taken his hands. But they can never take his revenge! Exploding from the same hallucinogenic netherworld as TURKISH STAR WARS, THE SWORD AND THE CLAW stars Turkish genre legend Cüneyt Arkin in his most iconic role. It's CONAN THE BARBARIAN meets The Three Stooges meets DOLEMITE with more lo-fi bloodshed, pop-art visuals, and bizarro dubbing than the boundaries of reality can handle.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• 4K scan from the only 35mm print in existence!
• Face-smashing action trailers from the AGFA vault!
• Reversible cover art with illustration by Alexis Ziritt (SPACE RIDERS)!
• Bonus movie: BRAWL BUSTERS (1981), 2K scan from an original theatrical print!

Don't Deliver Us From Evil is a 1971 France horror drama by joël séria
Starring Jeanne Goupil, Catherine Wagener and Bernard Dhéran

The film was passed X uncut by the BBFC in 1971. The film was originally banned in France for blasphemy and wasn't released in the US for similar reasons. Later the film was rated 16 in France and released MPAA Unrated in the US.

Summary Notes

During summer break, two bored Catholic schoolgirls vow to become Satanists and play a series of increasingly dangerous and morbid games.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2023 Mondo Macabro (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 7th February 2023

Reviews

• See review from mcbastardsmausoleum.blogspot.com : " This is quite a transgressive gem "

Promotional Material

Two young convent girls become friends and decide to spend the summer together. However, their innocent bicycle rides and walks in the country soon develop a much more sinister side. Influenced by their reading of forbidden books, they decide to explore the world of perversion and cruelty. They find a victim and use their innocent appearance to seduce and destroy him. Once they have stepped over the line, they find it impossible to stop. And soon they are contemplating the ultimate evil act.

Hugely controversial, the film was banned for blasphemy and was never released theatrically in the US. This first Blu-ray release is newly restored from the film's original negative and includes a number of exclusive extra features. The film was screened as part of the Directors Fortnight at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival.

The Asphyx is a 1972 UK Sci-Fi horror by Peter Newbrook.
Starring Robert Powell and Robert Stephens and Jane Lapotaire.

Exists in an uncut version and a shortened version.

Summary Notes

Hugo is a brilliant mid-Victorian scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question... what is the mysterious apparition found in the photographs of his dying subjects? Hugo brings to a family boating party his newest invention-a motion picture camera. The party quickly turns into a disaster as he captures on film the tragic drowning of his wife and son. When the film is replayed later, the same ghostlike presence appears. It flies towards his son, and vanishes inside his dying body. Has Hugo discovered The Asphyx, the spirit of the dead described in Greek mythology? A spirit which lives in constant agony, not finding rest until it takes possession of a human body? Could the spirit, if captured, become the key to immortality? Hugo is compelled to find the answers. It is a ghoulish search, with eternally haunting results.

US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:

• 2023 KL Studio Classics Special Edition [long version + shot version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 31st January 2023
• 2023 KL Studio Classics Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad

Promotional Material

Blending elements of Gothic horror with the more contemporary ingredients of steampunk, The Asphyx has emerged from obscurity to become a cult favorite of the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Utilizing an experimental photographic device, a scientist (Robert Stephens, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes) captures what appears to be the image of the Asphyx--the ancient Greek spirit of the dead. With the help of his adopted son (Robert Powell, The Italian Job), he conducts further experiments and conceives of a way to harness the Asphyx and thereby gain immortality. But, as every visionary scientist should know, defying the laws of the natural and spiritual world unleashes dreadful consequences. Sumptuously shot by director Peter Newbrook and cinematographer Freddie Young (Lawrence of Arabia), The Asphyx unfolds into one of the most unusual and haunting supernatural chillers of British cinema. This special edition also includes the extended 99-minute cut of film.

Special Features:
-Includes the Standard UK Cut and Extended US Cut
-NEW Audio Commentary by Novelist/Critic Kim Newman and Writer/Editor Stephen Jones
-Theatrical Trailer
-Optional English Subtitles

The Castle Of The Living Dead is a 1964 Italy / France Sci-Fi horror thriller by warren kiefer, luciano ricci (as herbert wise)
Starring Christopher Lee, Gaia Germani and Philippe Leroy

Uncut for X rated cinema release in 1967. A shortened version was released on UK DVD without a BBFC database entry.

Summary Notes

Count Drago invites entertainers to his castle, but what the people don't know is that Drago mummifies animals and humans.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2023 Severin Special Edition (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 31st January 2023

Promotional Material

NOW IT'S YOUR TURN TO DIE...

In the final film of his early '60s European period, Christopher Lee stars as a 19th century Count who invites a theatrical troupe for a weekend of horrors that boasts an enthusiastically creepy performance by Lee, startling locations in Lazio, Italy's Orsini-Odescalchi Castle and 'Park of the Monsters', second-unit direction by Michael Reeves (WITCHFINDER GENERAL) and the screen debut of Donald Sutherland as both a doofus gendarme and a hunchbacked hag. Philippe Leroy (THE NIGHT PORTER) and Jacques Stany (VIOLENCE IN A WOMEN'S PRISON) co-star in this 1964 French-Italian co-production from American producer Paul Maslansky - who would go on to produce DEATH LINE and the POLICE ACADEMY movies - and fellow expat writer/director Warren Kiefer - after whom Sutherland would name his son - now scanned in 4K from the Italian negative for the first time ever for this 1080p Blu-ray release.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Audio Commentary with Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson & Film Writer Troy Howarth
• Audio Commentary with Film Writer Kat Ellinger
• From the Castle to the Academy - Career Interview with Master Producer Paul Maslansky
• The Castle of the Mystery Man - Mavericks of Italian Cinema Author Roberto Curti on Writer/Director Warren Kiefer

VIOLENT STREETS is a 1974 Japan action drama by Hideo Gosha
Starring Noboru Andô, Akira Kobayashi and Isao Natsuyagi

Animal cruelty cuts were required of the 18 rated Blu-ray in 2023.

Summary Notes

A retired yakuza is caught in the middle of a growing conflict between two rival clans.

UK: Passed 18 for strong bloody violence, sex after BBFC cuts:

• 2023 Eureka Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 20th February 2023

The BBFC commented:

This work had compulsory cuts made to remove scenes of animal cruelty involving chickens.

Promotional Material

One of the finest directors of Japanese chambara (sword fighting) films, Hideo Gosha ( Sword of the Beast, Three Outlaw Samurai ) also directed a number of films in the yakuza genre. The most outstanding of these was Violent Streets ; a baroque crime thriller about a retired yakuza who gets pulled into a violent gang war by his former associates.

A former yakuza member, Egawa ( Noboru Andô ) is now a brooding world-weary nightclub owner. Some of his former associates are released from prison and want to regain a foothold in the criminal underworld by igniting a gang war between the local yakuza, and an out-of-town clan led by veteran actor Tetsuro Tanba ( Harakiri ).

A bold and colourful entry in the yakuza genre, Hideo Gosha's Violent Streets makes its worldwide debut on Blu-ray from a new restoration completed by Toei Company, Ltd.

SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES INCLUDES*:

Limited Edition slipcase featuring new artwork by Tony Stella
1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration of the original film elements
Optional English subtitles
An introduction to Violent Streets and the works of director Hideo Gosha by film critic Tony Rayns
Jasper Sharp on Violent Streets
PLUS: A collector's booklet featuring a new essay by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes

Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 USA/Canada/Japan/France horror film by Zack Snyder
With Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames and Mekhi Phifer.

The film was cut in the US for the R rated theatrical release. This cut version was released in the UK for cinema and first DVD. In 2004 the Director's Cut was released. It is uncut and 18 rated in the UK but was initially cut in the US. Later US releases of the Director's Cut were uncut.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2023 SHOUT! FACTORY [Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] R0 4K Blu-ray/RA Blu-ray Combo at US Amazon #ad released on 31st January 2023

Promotional Material

Heart-pounding action and bone-chilling thrills power this edgy and frightening remake of George A. Romero's apocalyptic horror classic starring Ving Rhames (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2), Sarah Polley (Splice), Jake Weber (Wendigo), Mekhi Phifer (Divergent) and Ty Burrell (Modern Family). From visionary filmmaker Zack Snyder (300, Army of the Dead, Zack Snyder's Justice League), comes a nightmarish vision where society is endangered by a mysterious virus that turns people into mindless, flesh-eating zombies, and a handful of survivors must wage a desperate, last-stand battle to stay alive...and human!

Bonus Content:

• 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative with Inserts from the 2K Digital Intermediate for the Unrated Footage
• Audio Commentary with Director Zach Snyder and Producer Eric Newman
• 2022 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative of the Unrated Cut
• Introduction to the Unrated Cut with Director Zach Snyder
• Splitting Headaches: Anatomy of Exploding Heads
• Attack of the Living Dead
• Raising the Dead
• Andy's Lost Tape
• Special Report: Zombie Invasion
• Undead and Loving It: A Mockumentary
• Drawing the Dead Featurette
• Storyboard Comparisons
• Hidden Easter Egg
• HD Master from the 2K Digital Interpositive
• Take a Chance on Me -- An Interview with Actor Ty Burrell
• Gunn for Hire -- An Interview with Writer James Gunn
• Punk, Rock, & Zombie -- An Interview with Actor Jake Weber
• Killing Time at the Mall: The Special Effects of Dawn of the Dead -- An Interview with Special Makeup Effects Artists David Anderson and Heather Langenkamp Anderson
• Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Director Zach Snyder and Producer Eric Newman
• Theatrical Trailer
• Still Gallery

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.

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

Magic, Myth & Mutilation: The Micro-Budget Cinema of Michael J Murphy, 1967-2015 is a film set by Michael J Murphy
Starring Caroline Aylward, Rob Bartlett and Russell Hall

UK: Aggregate BBFC 18 rating for:

• 2022 Powerhouse Films Magic, Myth & Mutation Limited Edition R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 30th January 2023

Invitation to Hell is a 1982 UK horror by Michael J. Murphy
Starring Becky Simpson, Joseph Sheahan and Colin Efford

Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1986. Later passed 18 uncut for 2023 Blu-ray.

Atlantis is a 1991 UK fantasy by Michael J. Murphy
Starring Patrick Olliver, Judith Holding and Phil Lyndon

There are no censorship issues with this release

Road To Nowhere is a 1993 UK thriller by Michael J. Murphy
Starring James Reynard, Kate Steavenson-Payne and Timur Kocak

There are no censorship issues with this release

The Rite of Spring is a 1995 UK horror by Michael J. Murphy
Starring James Reynard, Timur Kocak and Lisa Fornara

Exists in 2 versions.

Tristan is a 1999 UK fantasy by Michael J. Murphy
Starring Nicholas Bowditch, Rachel Paris and James Reynard

Exists in 2 versions.

Promotional Material

Amongst overlooked filmmakers, British director Michael J Murphy ranks as one of the most sorely neglected. Having cut his teeth on a variety of homemade 8mm shorts, he had completed three feature-length productions by the age of eighteen. Over the next five decades, Murphy would go on to make many more films across a variety of genres, dividing his production time between Greece, Portugal, and the UK, with family, friends, and local stage performers becoming his regular cast and crew in exchange for holidays in the sun.

Despite this prolific output -- a total of more than thirty completed films over a half-century, of which twenty-six survive -- Murphy's work remains rarely seen and little championed. Fitfully available on videotape, and barely represented on DVD, this comprehensive and long-gestating ten-disc Blu-ray collection seeks to rectify that situation once and for all. Boasting all-new 2K restorations from archival 16mm and 8mm elements, as well as a number of new digital captures from Murphy's personal tape masters, this extensive retrospective of the obsessive auteur's work is bolstered by a wealth of bonus features, including surviving fragments from lost works, and a 120-page book, all of which provides the definitive account of the weird and wonderful worlds of Britain's great unheralded DIY filmmaker.

Extras "INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 10 x BLU-RAY BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES

All-new 2K restorations by Powerhouse Films, using film elements from the Murphy archives, of:

• Tristan and Iseult (1970),
• Happy Ever After (1974),
• Secrets (1977),
• Almost a Movie (1979),
• The Cell (1980),
• Stay (1980),
• Death in the Family (1981),
• Invitation to Hell (1983),
• The Last Night (1983),
• Bloodstream (1985),
• Moonchild (1989),
• Torment (1990),
• Atlantis (1991),
• Road to Nowhere (1993),
• Tristan (version one, 1999),
• ZK3 (2012),
• Nekros: Isle of the Dead (2014), and
• The Return of Alan Strange (2015)

Standard Definition presentations, newly digitised from Murphy's tape masters, of:

• Qualen (1983),
• Tristan aka Legend of the Hero (1986),
• Death Run (1987),
• Avalon (1988),
• Second Sight (1992),
• The Rite of Spring (version one, 1995),
• The Rite of Spring (version two, 1995),
• Tristan (version two, 1999),
• Roxi (2004), and
• Skare (2008)

Original mono soundtracks
Over 34 hours' worth of film content
Audio commentary with Murphy, and actors Sally Duncan and Phil Lyndon on Invitation to Hell (2008)
Audio commentary with author and arts professor Johnny Walker on Invitation to Hell (2022)
Audio commentary with Murphy, Duncan and Lyndon on The Last Night (2008)
Audio commentary with Murphy, actors June Bunday, Judith Holding and Lyndon on Atlantis (2010)
Audio commentary with Murphy and Holding on Skare (2009)
Murphy's Lore (2022): three-part documentary assessing Murphy's six-decade career, featuring interviews with Murphy, Bunday, Holding, Chris Jupp, Stephen Longhurst, Patrick Olliver, filmmakers Jackson Batchelor, Sam Mason Bell and Tom Lee Rutter, film historians Darrell Buxton and Walker, and film programmer Paul Cotgrove
The Horror-on-Sea Interview with Michael J Murphy (2013): the prolific filmmaker in conversation with Bunday and Lyndon, recorded for the British horror festival
The Making of 'Invitation to Hell' and 'The Last Night' (2008): retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Murphy, Lyndon and Duncan
The Making of 'Atlantis' (2010): two-part retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Murphy, Lyndon, Bunday and Holding
The Making of 'Skare' (2009): retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Murphy and Holding The Making of 'Roxi' (2004): documentary featuring interviews with actors Mary-Anne Barlow, Bruce Lawrence, Ross Maxwell and Valia Yanarou
The Making of 'ZK3' (2012): retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Murphy, Holding and Lyndon
'The Rite of Spring': Behind the Scenes (1999)
'Nekros': Behind the Scenes (2012)
'Skare' Script Readthrough (2008)
Surviving fragments from six lost Murphy films: Atlantis: City of Sin (1967), Boadicea (1968), Gods and Heroes (1971), two versions of Seventh Day (1976/77), and Insight (1978)
Outtakes from Moonchild, Torment, Atlantis, Second Sight, and Skare
Mute rushes from the lost 16mm version of Skare, with optional selected scene commentary with actor Oliver Price
'The Return of Alan Strange' Test Footage (2014)
Michael J Murphy on 'Beast' (2010): interview with the filmmaker about Chris Jupp's remake of his lost version of Skare
Video Tour of Michael J Murphy's Home (2014)
Michael J Murphy Tribute Video (2015): documentary short made for the Murlyn Films International website
Home video footage shot by Murphy
Trailers for Invitation to Hell, The Last Night, Bloodstream, Legend of a Hero, Death Run, Avalon, Moonchild, Torment, Atlantis, Road to Nowhere, The Rite of Spring, Tristan, Roxi, Skare, ZK3, Nekros: Isle of Death, and The Return of Alan Strange
Original 'Stay' 7"" single needle-drop recording
Image galleries
Script galleries
Limited edition exclusive 120-page book with new essays by Murphy experts Wayne Maginn, Paul
Higson, Darrell Buxton and Johnny Walker, a comprehensive filmography, and film credits World premieres on Blu-ray
Limited edition box set of 6,000 numbered units for the UK and US

All extras subject to change

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: The Italian Version was passed 18 uncut for:

• 2023 Arrow Video Special Edition R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 23rd January 2023

Promotional Material

From master of horror Dario Argento (Suspiria, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage) comes Phenomena -- one of his most eccentric and unique thrillers, featuring telepathic insects, maggots galore, and even a razor-wielding chimp!

Jennifer Corvino (Jennifer Connelly, Labyrinth), daughter of a world-renowned movie star, arrives in the so-called "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 victim...

Released in 1985, towards the end of Argento's decade-long golden age as a director, Phenomena co-stars 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 the original Italian version in a sumptuous 4K restoration.

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

• - 4K restoration of the original 116-minute Italian version from the original camera negative by Arrow films
• - 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• - Lossless Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 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 co-writer/producer/director Dario Argento, actors Fiore Argento, Davide Marotta, Daria Nicolodi and Fiorenza Tessari, co-writer 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
• - Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously Creative

* The 116-minute 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

Death Wish is a 1974 USA crime thriller by Michael Winner.
With Charles Bronson, Hope Lange and Vincent Gardenia.

Uncut by the BBFC for 1974 cinema release but banned (or rather 'delayed') for 13 years on VHS. Eventually released with cuts for 18 rated VHS in 2000. The BBFC later waived its cuts for 18 rated DVD in 2006. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:

• 2023 KL Studio Classics R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 24th January 2023
• 2023 KL Studio Classics Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad

Promotional Material

In this explosive story of revenge and urban violence, screen legend Charles Bronson (Mr. Majestyk, Breakheart Pass) plays Paul Kersey, a bleeding-heart liberal who has a change of opinion after his wife and daughter are brutally attacked by a gang of thugs in their apartment. His daughter is sexually assaulted and his wife is murdered. Bronson then turns vigilante as he stalks the mean streets of New York on the prowl for muggers, hoodlums and the like. Another classic collaboration between Bronson and director Michael Winner (Chato's Land, The Mechanic, The Stone Killer), Death Wish is a violent, controversial film that is frank and original in its treatment of urban crime and the average citizen's helplessness in dealing with it. Jazz great Herbie Hancock (Colors) wrote the musical score. Vincent Gardenia (Death Wish II), Steven Keats (The Friends of Eddie Coyle), Stuart Margolin (TV's The Rockford Files), Stephen Elliott (Beverly Hills Cop) and Hope Lange (Blue Velvet) co-star. And watch for Jeff Goldblum (The Fly) in his film debut as one of the thugs.

Special Features:

DISC 1 (4KUHD):
-Brand New 2022 HDR/Dolby Vision Master -- From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
-NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Paul Talbot, the Author of the BRONSON'S LOOSE! Books
-5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
-Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
-Optional English Subtitles

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):
-Brand New 2022 HD Master -- From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
-NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Paul Talbot, the Author of the BRONSON'S LOOSE! Books
-Interview with Actor John Herzfeld
-US and UK Radio Spots
-TV Spot
-Theatrical Trailer (Remastered in 2K)
-5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
-Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
-Optional English Subtitles

M3GAN is a 2023 US Sci-Fi horror thriller by Gerard Johnstone
Starring Allison Williams, Jenna Davis, (voice) and Amie Donald

Exists as a Theatrical Version cut for an MPA PG-13 rating and an uncut Unrated/Unseen Version.

See detailed cuts in article from movie-censorship.com :

1:04s of violent footage and strong language has been removed from the Theatrical Version and has been replaced by slightly longer toned down shots. The Unrated Version is better but it is not quite the gore fest hyped by the film publicists

UK: The Theatrical Verions was passed 15 uncut for strong threat, violence, bloody images:

• 2023 Universal Pictures [Unseen + Theatrical Versions] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 30th June 2023
• 2023 Universal Pictures [Unseen + Theatrical Versions] R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on 30th June 2023
• 2023 Universal Pictures Amazon VoD [UK] at UK Amazon #ad

Promotional Material

A robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own. Get more when you own on DVD & Blu-ray® with the 'UNSEEN EDITION'. With more blood, more violence and amazing bonus features that will take take you behind the scenes of this "Funny and truly terrifying" (LADBible) horror phenomenon!

Tenebrae is a 1982 Italy horror mystery thriller by Dario Argento.
With Anthony Franciosa, Giuliano Gemma and Christian Borromeo.

Cut by the BBFC by 4s for cinema release. This cut version was then banned on VHS as a video nasty. The film was then cut for 2000 VHS. These BBFC cuts were waived in 2003 but the release suffered print damage. However a fully uncut version was released on UK DVD and Blu-ray in 2003. There is also a shortened US Version entitled Unsane.

UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence:

• 2023 Arrow Video Special Edition R0 4K Blu-ray/R0 Blu-ray Combo at UK Amazon #ad released on 23rd January 2023
• 2023 Arrow Video Amazon VoD [UK] at UK Amazon #ad

Promotional Material

In the early 1980s, Dario Argento (Deep Red, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage), Italy's legendary master of horror, returned to the giallo thriller genre in which he originally made his name for his most blood-drenched and self-reflexive offering to date: Tenebrae.

A razor-wielding psychopath is stalking the thriller writer Peter Neal (Anthony Franciosa, Death Wish II), in Rome to promote his latest work, Tenebrae. But the author isn't the obsessive killer's only target: the beautiful women who surround him are doomed as, one by one, they fall victim to the murderer's slashing blade.

Co-starring Daria Nicolodi (Phenomena) and John Saxon (A Nightmare on Elm Street) and featuring stark, modernist photography by Luciano Tovoli (Suspiria), this one-time Video Nasty updates the classic giallo blueprint for a new decade -- fully restored in 4K alongside a plethora of extras old and new.

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

• - 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films
• - 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• - Original Italian and English front and end titles and insert shots
• - Restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks
• - English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
• - Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
• - Audio commentary by authors and critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman
• - Audio commentary by Argento expert Thomas Rostock
• - Audio commentary by Maitland McDonagh, author of Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento
• - Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo, a feature-length documentary charting the genre from its beginnings to its influence on the modern slasher film, featuring interviews with Dario Argento, Umberto Lenzi, Luigi Cozzi and more
• - Being the Villain, a newly edited archival interview with actor John Steiner
• - Out of the Shadows, an archival interview with Maitland McDonagh
• - Voices of the Unsane, an archival featurette containing interviews with writer/director Dario Argento, actresses Daria Nicolodi and Eva Robins, cinematographer Luciano Tovoli, composer Claudio Simonetti and assistant director Lamberto Bava
• - Screaming Queen, an archival interview with Daria Nicolodi
• - The Unsane World of Tenebrae, an archival interview with Dario Argento
• - A Composition for Carnage, an archival interview with Claudio Simonetti
• - Archival introduction by Daria Nicolodi
• - International theatrical trailer
• - Japanese "Shadow" theatrical trailer
• - Alternate opening credits sequence
• - "Unsane" end credits sequence
• - Image galleries
• - Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously Creative

M3GAN is a 2023 US Sci-Fi horror thriller by Gerard Johnstone
Starring Allison Williams, Jenna Davis, (voice) and Amie Donald

Exists as a cut Theatrical Version and an uncut Unrated Version

See detailed cuts in article from movie-censorship.com :

1:04s of violent footage and strong language has been removed from the Theatrical Version and has been replaced by slightly longer toned down shots. The Unrated Version is better but it is not quite the gore fest hyped by the film publicists

Summary Notes

A robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own.

US: The uncut version is MPA Unrated:
US: The Theatrical Version is cut and MPA PG-13 rated:

• 2023 Studio Distribution Services [Unrated + Theatrical Versions] (RA) Blu-ray/R1 DVD Combo at US Amazon #ad released on 21st March 2023
• 2023 Studio Distribution Services [Unrated + Theatrical Versions] Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad

Promotional Material

M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child's greatest companion and a parent's greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma, M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to. As Gemma faces pressure at work to deliver a finished version of M3GAN, she suddenly becomes the unprepared caretaker of her newly orphaned 8-year-old niece, Cady. Gemma decides to pair the M3GAN prototype with Cady in an attempt to resolve both problems--a decision that will have unimaginable consequences.

Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin is a 1978 Hong Kong/Taiwan action drama by Chi-Hwa Chen
Starring Jackie Chan, Nora Miao and Cheng-Lan Chin

Available uncut and in 2 shortened versions

UK: Previously passed 15 uncut for frequent moderate to strong action violence:

• 2023 88 Films (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 16th January 2023
• 2023 88 Films Amazon VoD [UK] at UK Amazon #ad

Promotional Material

Released in 1978, the madcap mayhem of SNAKE & CRANE ARTS OF SHAOLIN was a surefire sign to audiences that its young star Jackie Chan was soon to be even more famous than the man who paved the way for the modern martial arts genre - Mr. Bruce Lee! An international box office success, this all-time classic is one of Chan's most beloved masterworks and it is easy to see why. The fights come thick and fast in this relentless tale of a young kung-fu student with a very unique style - which attracts a series of curious competitors! Helmed by the great Chen Chi Hwa, who also oversaw the Chan classic SHAOLIN WOODEN MEN (1976), 88 Films is proud to present SNAKE & CRANE ARTS OF SHAOLIN in glorious HD thanks to a brand new 2K restoration.

Infinity Pool is a 2022 Canada/Hungary/France Sci-Fi horror by Brandon Cronenberg
Starring Mia Goth, Alexander Skarsgård and Amanda Brugel

The movie was originally MPA NC-17 rated, but the producers decided to appeal for an R rating. However the appeal was unsuccessful and the producers decided to cut the movie for an MPA R rating. Worldwide theatrical releases are set to be the R Rated Version but there is also a Canadian theatrical re-release featuring the uncut version. The first US home video release is the cut MPA R rated version but there are unconfirmed plans for the Unrated Version to be released on home video.

Infinity Pool originally contained sexually explicit imagery during an early scene between stars Alexander Skarsgard and Mia Goth, plus several later flashes of violence. These were removed to achive an 18A rating in Canada and an MPA R rating in the US.

Summary Notes

James and Em Foster are enjoying an all-inclusive beach vacation in the fictional island of La Tolqa, when a fatal accident exposes the resort's perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless violence and surreal horrors.

US: Cut and MPAA R rated for:

• 2023 Decal - Neon RA Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 11th April 2023
• 2023 Decal - Neon R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad released on 11th April 2023
• 2023 Decal - Neon Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad

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James and Em enjoy a perfect vacation at an island resort. until a tragic accident leaves them facing a zero tolerance policy for crime: be executed, or, if you're rich enough, watch yourself die instead.

Irreversible is a 2002 France crime mystery thriller by Gaspar Noé.
Starring Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel and Albert Dupontel.

Notably uncut by the BBFC. Contains real sex at 18. Exists as the original version and a re-ordered Straight Cut.

UK: Both versions were passed 18 uncut for sexual violence, strong violence, real sex, very strong language:

• 2023 Powerhouse Films Standard Edition [Original Version + Straight Cut] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 16th January 2023

Promotional Material

Perhaps the quintessential exemplar of New French Extremity, Irreversible amazed and outraged audiences across the world upon its release in 2002 with its harrowing scenes of rape and violence. Now Gaspar Noé'€s nauseating, thrilling, ingenious masterwork returns in a new 2K restoration, both in its Original Theatrical Cut and a potent new Straight Cut, assembled in 2020.

Extras "INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION 2 x BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• 2K restorations supervised by writer-director Gaspar Noé
• Two versions of the film: the 2002 Original Theatrical Cut (98 mins); and the 2020 Straight Cut, which re-assembles the events in chronological order (90 mins)
• Original 5.1 surround sound and 2.0 stereo audio tracks
• Audio commentary by Gaspar Noé on the Original Theatrical Cut (2003)
• The Irreversible Odyssey (2019, 44 mins): retrospective documentary featuring interviews with NoA©, actors Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel and Albert Dupontel, cinematographer Benoit Debie, and others
• NFT50 Q&A (2002, 49 mins): archival audio recording of a post-screening Q&A session with Noé, Bellucci and Cassel, recorded at Londonâ€s National Film Theatre
• The BFI Masterclass with Gaspar Noé (2009, 90 mins): archival audio recording of the filmmaker in conversation with programmer and critic David Cox, recorded at BFI Southbank during the London Film Festival
• SFX (2003, 8 mins): visual effects supervisor Rodolphe Chabrier discusses his teamâ€s work on the film
• Time Destroys All Things (2021, 15 mins): video essay examining the two versions of Irreversible by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, author of Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study
• Deleted scene (1 min)
• Stresse (2002, 5 mins) and Outrage€ (2002, 5 mins): Thomas Bangalter music videos, directed by Noé
• Intoxication (2002, 5 mins): documentary short by Noé featuring filmmaker Stephane Drouot

Original theatrical trailers
2019 Venice Film Festival trailer
Teaser trailers
Image gallery: publicity and promotional material
New and improved English subtitles"

Villa Rides is a 1968 USA war western by Buzz Kulik.
Starring Yul Brynner, Robert Mitchum and Maria Grazia Buccella.

Category cuts were required for an 'A' rated 1968 cinema release but uncut and 15 rated for 1988 VHS. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

Summary Notes

Pulled into the Mexican Revolution by his own greed, Texas gunrunner & pilot Lee Arnold joins bandit-turned-patriot Pancho Villa & his band of dedicated men in a march across Mexico battling the Colorados & stealing women's hearts as they go. But each has a nemesis among his friends: Arnold is tormented by Fierro, Villa's right-hand-man; and Villa must face possible betrayal by his own president's naiveté.

UK: Previously passed 15 uncut for:

• 2023 Signal One Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 16th January 2023
• 2023 Signal One Entertainment Amazon VoD [UK] at UK Amazon #ad

Promotional Material

Pulled into the Mexican Revolution by his own greed, Texas gunrunner & pilot Lee Arnold joins bandit-turned-patriot Pancho Villa and his band of dedicated men in a march across Mexico battling the Colorado's and stealing women's hearts as they go. But each has a nemesis among his friends: Arnold is tormented by Fierro, Villa's right-hand-man; and Villa must face possible betrayal by his own president's naiveté. Special Features: High-Definition Transfer UK Blu-ray® Premiere Optional English SDH Subtitles

Dragons Forever is a 1988 Hong Kong action comedy romance by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Corey Yuen (co-director).
Starring Jackie Chan and Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Biao Yuen.

Exists in four variants: an Export version; a Hong Kong Version; a Japanese version which aggregates the Export and Hong Kong versions and adds outtakes to the credits; and a shortened French Version. A 1989 trailer was cut by the BBFC for a 15 rating.

Summary Notes

Jackie Chan stars as a hot-shot lawyer hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition to their polluting ways. But when he falls for a beautiful woman out to stop the plant, Jackie is torn in a conflict of interest and asks his trusty friends Samo and Biao to help out at least until they discover the true purpose of the plant.

US: Uncut and MPA Unrated for:

• 2023 88 Films Special Edition [Hong Kong + International + Japanese versions] R0 4K Blu-ray/(RA) Blu-ray Combo at US Amazon #ad released on 10th January 2023
• 2023 88 Films Special Edition [Hong Kong + International + Japanese versions] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 10th January 2023
• 2022 88 Films Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad

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Hotshot lawyer Jackie Lung (Jackie Chan) is hired to defend the owner of a factory which, unbeknownst to him, is the centre of a clandestine narcotics syndicate. He enlists r

Snuff Tapes is a 2020 Chile horror by Vito Garcia Viedma
Starring Valentina Soto Albornoz, Camila Carreno Arancibia and Camila Medina

The discovery of explicit footage on old VHS tapes triggers a woman's memory, forcing her to face her demons and seek revenge on the psychopath who raped her.

In their latest board meeting the BBFC discussed the upcoming release of Snuff Tapes:

The Board considered the film's scenes of sexual violence and abuse in relation to the BBFC's strict policy on sexual and sadistic violence and agreed that it should be classified 18 with the ratings info sexual violence, sadistic violence, gore.

The BBFC has also been discussing the boundaries between 15 and 18 rated violence and are going to be surveying public opinions on this during their upcoming guidelines consultation. The BBFC discussed two examples:

A scene from the seasonal horror film Nutcracker Massacre in which a fantastical villain attacks a man in his kitchen, severing his testicles with the eponymous weapon. The film was classified 18 for strong violence and injury detail. The Board considered whether the scene could have been defended at 15 given the comic tone and the lack of realism, but ultimately agreed that the lingering focus on the victim's mutilated genitals meant that the film was appropriately classified at the lower end of 18 rather than the upper end of 15.

A clip from an 18-rated episode of the post-apocalyptic sci-fi series See in which the protagonist played by Jason Momoa uses swords to dispatch a series of enemies. The extended sequence features multiple bloody slashes and throat cuts before Momoa forces a sword down an opponent's gullet. The Board considered arguments for 15 -- including the fantastical context, the mitigation provided by the focus on the Momoa character's combat skills, and the lack of both strongest gore and meaningful sadism -- but again concluded that the level of bloody violence was best classified at a low 18.

The Dunwich Horror is a 1970 USA horror by Daniel Haller.
Starring Sandra Dee, Dean Stockwell and Ed Begley.

Cut by the BBFC for an 18 rated 1970 cinema release. A slightly shorter version has been released on home video and has not been cut by the BBFC for an 18 rating. The BBFC rating was reduced to 15 for 2023 Blu-ray, after a trivial technical cut to remove a foreign rating card. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong sex references, horror:

• 2023 Arrow Video Special Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 9th January 2023
• 2023 Arrow Video Amazon VoD [UK] at UK Amazon #ad

Reviews

• See review from mcbastardsmausoleum.blogspot.com : " AIP were definitely gong for a bit of a 60's counter-culture drug-movie with this one "

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Riding high on their successful adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe, Roger Corman and American International Pictures took on that other titan of literary terror, H.P Lovecraft, in The Dunwich Horror!

Dean Stockwell stars as Wilbur Whateley, a mysterious young man who travels from the small town of Dunwich to the library of the Miskatonic University which holds one of the only copies of the Necronomicon, a legendary book of occult lore that Wilbur hopes to borrow. Graduate student Nancy Wagner (Sandra Dee) falls under his malign influence and travels with him back to his home where Wilbur has plans to use her in a ritual to raise 'The Old Ones', cosmic beings from another dimension. But who, or what, is in the locked room at the top of the stairs? And what will happen if they get out?

Directed by Daniel Haller, genius art director of numerous Corman classics, this was also the first screenwriting credit for Curtis Hanson, who would later direct the multi award-winning L.A. Confidential. Newly restored by Arrow Films from the original 35mm camera negative, The Dunwich Horror is among the most successful Lovecraft adaptations ever committed to film, and it has never looked better.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

• - New 2K restoration by Arrow Films from the original camera negative
• - High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• - Original lossless mono audio
• - Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• - New audio commentary by Guy Adams and Alexandra Benedict, creators of the audio drama Arkham County
• - The Door into Dunwich, a new conversation between film historian Stephen R. Bissette and horror author Stephen Laws in which they discuss The Dunwich Horror, Lovecraft, and their memories of seeing the film on release
• - After Summer After Winter, a new interview with science fiction and fantasy writer Ruthanna Emrys, author of The Innsmouth Legacy series
• - The Sound of Cosmic Terror, new interview with music historian David Huckvale in which he takes a closer look at Les Baxter's score for The Dunwich Horror
• - Theatrical trailer
• - Image gallery
• - Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Luke Preece

FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by film critics Johnny Mains and Jack Sargeant

The Untold Story is a 1993 Hong Kong crime comedy drama by Danny Lee, Herman Yau
Starring Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Danny Lee and Emily Kwan  

The film was unavailable for many years in the UK with the assumption that the BBFC would never pass it. The BBFC offered a cut release in 2005 but the distributor didn't take this up. The video was finally passed 18 uncut in 2023. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. The film was also cut in Hong Kong.

Summary Review: Unpredictable, daring, extreme

This story concerns a serial killer posing as a restaurant proprietor who goes into violent rages and indulges in sadistic acts.

For those of you looking for something to disturb you, seek this out. It's not an atypical story by any means, but the murder scenes are pretty grisly. It's not quite all out gore, but it's pretty disturbing in that you're just not used to this kind of stuff.

One guy gets chopped up into dim sum. In another sequence, a family gets hacked to pieces...you ever notice in Hollywood where murdered children get killed offscreen? Not here. There's also a graphic rape scene involving chopsticks that ain't exactly feminist-friendly.

It's rare you see a horror film provoking anything more than laughter nowadays. This one is all out, gung-ho savagery. What's even weirder is the moments of slapstick that pop-up whenever the cops are in a scene. A strange way to lighten the darker scenes, but, that's Asian cinema for you...unpredictable, daring, extreme and the polar opposite of Western filmmaking.

Versions

uncut run: 95:52s pal: 92:02s		UK: Passed 18 uncut for sexual violence, strong bloody violence, threat, gore: 2023 88 Films video US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for: 2020 Unearthed Records (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon   2020 Unearthed Records R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad
banned	banned	UK: The film was unavailable for many years in the UK with the assumption that the BBFC would never pass it. Thanks to Scott.The BBFC offered a cut release in 2005 but the distributor didn't take this up. The BBFC explained: A work called THE UNTOLD STORY co-directed by Danny Lee and Herman Yau was submitted in 2005 for classification. The film was discussed across the Board, and cuts were requested under the Board's sexual violence policy to a scene of sexual assault. The work was never classified as the distributor - according to our records - did not respond to the request for cuts within the allotted time scale. The work was withdrawn after there was no further response from the distributor to a reminder sent to them.

The Iceman Cometh is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy romance by Clarence Fok
Starring Maggie Cheung, Biao Yuen and Wah Yuen

Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1997. Later uncut and 15 rated since 2005 DVD.

UK: Previously passed 15 uncut after previous BBFC cuts were waived:

• 2022 88 Films Collector's Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 26th December 2022

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From Golden Harvest, the legendary Hong Kong studio which had previously delivered classic Bruce Lee flicks The Big Boss, Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon comes the fast-paced martial arts fantasy The Iceman Cometh. When 16th-century Ming guard Fong Sau-ching (Yuen Baio) sets out to capture vicious rapist Feng San (Yuen Wah) both men end up falling into a glacier to be frozen in time. Thawed out by scientists over 300 years later, the confused guard must learn to cope with the modern world and continue in his quest to vanquish his opponent. Fast, furious and fabulously entertaining, The Iceman Cometh rocks with time travelling Kung Fu vibes.

Shrek 2 is a 2004 USA family animation comedy by Andrew Adamson and Kelly Asbury
Starring Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz.

BBFC category cuts were required for a U rated release for cinema and home video. Later the film was passed PG uncut for 4K Blu-ray in 2022. Uncut in the US with an MPAA PG rating.

The previous BBFC category cuts for a U rating was to remove a surprise headbutt.

UK: Passed PG uncut for mild bad language:

• 2022 Universal Steelbook R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon

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Everyone's favourite larger-than-life hero returns in the Oscar-nominated Shrek 2, which has been hailed by critics and audiences alike as even better than its Oscar-winning predecessor! "There are so many jokes and jests, not even a jelly bellied ogre could consume them all in one sitting," proclaims USA Today. Happily ever after never seemed o far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into another hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of his faithful steed Donkey, Shrek takes on a potion-brewing Fairy Godmother, the pompous Prince Charming, and the famed ogre-killer, Puss In Boots, a ferocious feline foe who's really just a pussycat at heart!

Extra Content: SECRETS OF SHREK 2 - SPOTLIGHT ON PUSS IN BOOTS FILMMAKERS' COMMENTARIES - FAR FAR AWAY IDOL - MUSIC VIDEOS Blu-ray Exclusives: The Animators' Corner - Shrek's Interactive Journey II

The Girl on a Motorcycle is a 1968 romance by Jack Cardiff
Starring Marianne Faithfull, Alain Delon and Roger Mutton

Cut by the BBFC for cinema release and VHS. Uncut for DVD

Originally released as "The Girl on a Motorcycle" and X-rated; later trimmed and re-released as "Naked Under Leather".

Summary Notes

A married woman leaves her husband and zooms off on her motorcycle to see her lover.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2022 Kl Studio Classics (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 13th December 2022
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A wildly sexy time capsule from the swinging sixties, The Girl on a Motorcycle stars Alain Delon (The Sicilian Clan) and Marianne Faithfull (Intimacy)-two actors at the height of their impressive cool-as lovers with a taste for the open road. Faithfull stars as Rebecca, a bored housewife who bolts from her home in the French countryside to visit her lover, Daniel (Delon), in Germany. Wearing nothing but a form-fitting black leather suit (the film was re-released in the U.S. as Naked Under Leather), the lusty Rebecca races across the country, and in flashback remembers the start of their affair. She recalls the initial, furtive glances in her father's bookstore, her elaborate sexual fantasies and their long-awaited consummation. Most important of all is the motorcycle itself, a gift from Daniel that seems to give her more pleasure than any man could deliver. Directed by legendary cinematographer and top-notch director Jack Cardiff (Dark of the Sun) in pulsating psychedelic hues, The Girl on a Motorcycle has emerged from obscurity to become more than a cult favorite; it is a touchstone film of 1960s Euro youth culture.

Highlander is a 1986 US fantasy by Russell Mulcahy.
With Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery and Clancy Brown.

Exists in various shortened versions but the European Version and Director's Cut are equivalent and uncut.

US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:

• 2022 Lionsgate R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 13th December 2022
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Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the original cult classic that inspired movie & TV franchises!

Silent Night, Deadly Night is a 1984 US horror by Charles E. Sellier Jr.
With Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick and Toni Nero.

Not released in the UK until the uncut 18 rated 2009 DVD. Cut in the US for an R rating but released uncut on MPAA Unrated home video.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2017 SHOUT! FACTORY (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 5th December 2017
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You better watch out, but you won't have time to cry once this Santa gets his claws on you. Abused as an orphaned child, Billy (Robert Brian Wilson) unleashes his long-submerged rage when he gets a job dressing up as Kris Kringle. This controversial horrorfest shocked America and drew protests... and fans. Linnea Quigley, Lilyan Chauvin co-star. AKA: "Slayride." Uncut version; 79 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.

House on the Edge of the Park is a 1980 Italian horror thriller by Ruggero Deodato
With David Hess and Annie Belle.

Banned by the BBFC for 1981 cinema release. Banned as a video nasty in 1983. Unbanned after 12 minutes of cuts in 2002. Cuts reduced to 43s in 2011, and then uncut for 2023 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.

Summary Notes

Alex, a psychopathic mechanic, rapes a woman in the park. Later, a debauched couple pull into his shop needing car repair. They invite Alex and his mentally challenged buddy to join them at a decadent suburban party. Once there, Alex amuses himself by raping the guests and tormenting them in various ways.

UK: Passed 18 for sexual violence, sadistic violence, strong threat after BBFC cuts:

• 2023 88 Films R0 4k Blu-ray/(RA) Blu-ray Combo at UK Amazon #ad released on 27th February 2023
• 2023 88 Films Amazon VoD [UK] at UK Amazon #ad

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From notorious director Ruggero Deodato (Cannibal Holocaust) comes House on the Edge of the Park. When two low-lives gate crash a party, and are mocked by the posh hosts they decide to get their revenge by subjecting the guests to various forms of torture and violence. Influenced by the likes of The Last House on the Left and being a forerunner to movies like Funny Games, House on the Edge of the Park is a classic video nasty era slice of Italian exploitation cinema.

Scarface is a 1983 US gangster film by Brian De Palma.
With Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer and Steven Bauer.

Cut by the BBFC for 1984 cinema release and 1987 VHS, then uncut since 1994 VHS. Uncut in the US with an R rating, but only after an appeal. The film was variously restricted, cut and uncut at 16 and 18 levels in Germany.

UK: Passed 18 uncut for:

• 2022 Warner Bros Film Vault Limited Edition R0 4K Blu-ray/(R0) Blu-ray Combo at UK Amazon #ad released on 12th December 2022

Cutting Edge

Scarface
Gavin Salkeld unpicks old wounds from a battle with the MPAA and BBFC

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The Film Vault is a new, premium home entertainment range celebrating cinema's greatest films. The collection features exclusive artwork from Vice Press plus unique premiums, housed in innovative numbered packaging.

LIMITED EDITION of 3,000 Featured In Pack NEW KEY ART by Matt Ferguson & Florey from Vice Press ACETATE O-RING, removes for type-free display of your key art Unique, individually numbered CRYSTAL DISPLAY PLAQUE Rigid clamshell box with MAGNETIC CLOSURE 4 collectible ART CARDS, with film facts Reproduction of Tony Montana's GREEN CARD Feature film on both 4K UHD and BLU-RAY, plus Special Features On Disc Special Features - Scarface 35th Anniversary Reunion - The Scarface Phenomenon - The World of Tony Montana - The Rebirth - The Acting - The Creating - Deleted Scenes - And More!

One of the most influential gangster epics of all time, Scarface is the rags-to-riches story of Cuban immigrant Tony "Scarface" Montana, who finds wealth, power and passion beyond his wildest dreams... at a price he never imagined. From acclaimed director Brian De Palma ( Carlito's Way ) and Oscar®-winning° writer Oliver Stone ( Born on the Fourth of July ), this action-packed crime classic features an eye-popping remastered picture, explosive audio track and exclusive bonus features. A modern-day classic, Scarface stars Academy Award® winner Al Pacino ( The Godfather ) in an unforgettable performance as one of the most ruthless gangsters ever depicted on film and Academy Award® nominee Michelle Pfeiffer ( The Fabulous Baker Boys )

Cannibal Holocaust is a 1979 Italian adventure by Ruggero Deodato.
With Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi and Perry Pirkanen.

Famously banned in the UK as a Video Nasty in 1983. Unbanned for the heavily cut 2001 DVD. The cuts were reduced to animal violence only for 2011 DVD. Deodato produced a new edit in 2011 to more tidily remove the animal violence. Uncut in the US and Italy

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A New York University professor returns from a rescue mission to the Amazon rainforest with the footage shot by a lost team of documentarians who were making a film about the area's local cannibal tribes.

UK: Passed 18 for sexual violence, strong bloody violence, gore, sex, disturbing images after BBFC cuts:

• 2022 88 Films R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 12th December 2022

The BBFC cuts are:

• to remove the cruel killing of a coatimundi.

The missing footage is replaced with shots of monkeys in the wild and a shot of Monroe and Chaco. Presumable keeps commentary tracks or whatever in synch.

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Primitive savagery meets the brutality of the modern world in Ruggero Deodato s timeless slice of visceral horror - Cannibal Holocaust, a film so violent and depraved that the director was charged with killing his own cast! Anthropologist Harold Munroe is hellbound as he travels into the green inferno of South America s rainforest in an attempt to find a documentary crew lost months before. Instead of survivors he discovers a world of cannibalistic excess beyond his wildest imaginings but when he returns home and screens the footage left behind by the eviscerated filmmakers, chaos erupts as the screen is filled with some of most disturbing images ever committed to celluloid. The ultimate video nasty is now presented as never experienced before -remastered in 4K from original sources

Graphic Desires is a 2022 thriller by Andy Edwards
Starring David Wayman, Sian Altman and May Kelly

There are no censorship issues with this release beyond noting that BBFC notes the brief sight of an erection during a sex scene.

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

• 2022 HIGH FLIERS R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on 5th December 2022

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A man falls in love with a woman after a steamy meeting online but finds her evasive and secretive. As the mystery unfolds, the man falls into a web of sex, lies and betrayal, unable to trust anyone around him, especially this new mystery woman. Meanwhile his girlfriend is following him and enters the world of the Cam Girl as she falls deeper down the rabbit hole.

48 Hrs. is a 1982 US action comedy by Walter Hill
Starring Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy and Annette O'Toole

Uncut and originally 18 rated for cinema, VHS and DVD. Downrated to 15 in 2009. There was also an Abridged version that was cut to remove the strong language This was 15 rated for 1987 VHS. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

T.V. versions have two extra scenes. One featuring a walk with Nick Nolte and Annette O'Toole and a scene that occurs after the shootout at the B.A.R.T. Station between Cates and the Police Chief. The Chief tells him that Internal Affairs is on his back. Other scenes are extended by a few seconds and Denise Crosby is wearing a bra and panties in the T.V. version instead of being naked.

US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:

• 2022 PARAMOUNT R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 6th December 2022
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Eddie Murphy rocketed to movie star status (and earned a Best Actor Golden Globe nomination) in this acclaimed action comedy that pushes the limits of both genres. Nick Nolte is unforgettable as Jack Cates, a rough-edged Inspector on the hunt for two vicious cop-killers. Unlikely ride-along con Reggie Hammond (Murphy), is given 48-hour leave from prison to help Cates on the case. The laughs fly almost as much as the punches, as both men attempt two very different goals in a short amount of time. This 4K UHD with HDR-10 and Dolby Vision is an essential upgrade of a high-octane classic, approved by director Walter Hill.

The Driver is a 1978 USA / UK action crime thriller by Walter Hill.
Starring Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern and Isabelle Adjani.

Cut by the BBFC for 1978 cinema release and 1989 VHS. Uncut and 15 rated for DVD. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US

Summary Notes

A getaway driver becomes the latest assignment for a tenacious detective.

UK: Previously passed 15 uncut for strong violence:

• 2022 Studiocanal R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 5th December 2022
• 2022 Studiocanal (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 5th December 2022
• 2022 Studiocanal R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on 5th December 2022

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1978 American neo-noir, directed by Walter Hill ( Warriors ) and starring Ryan O'Neal , Bruce Dern and Isabelle Adjani . The Driver ( Ryan O'Nea l) is the best "wheel man" for hire. His work in driving getaway cars are exhibitions in excellence, works of art. The Detective ( Bruce Dern ) is the top cop of the force. Nobody he tracks down ever eludes him. Except the Driver. As the Driver pulls off another job, the Detective lays in wait for him. But the Driver has already planted his alibi and is one step ahead of him.

Extras: Masterclass: Walter Hill Interview with Walter Hill Alternate opening sequence Trailer Teasers

Pulp Fiction is a 1994 US crime film by Quentin Tarantino
With John Travolta and Uma Thurman.

Uncut and 18 rated for UK cinema release. Cut for drugs use by the BBFC for VHS and DVD until 2008. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

Summary Notes

Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega are two hitmen who are out to retrieve a suitcase stolen from their employer, mob boss Marsellus Wallace. Wallace has also asked Vincent to take his wife Mia out a few days later when Wallace himself will be out of town. Butch Coolidge is an aging boxer who is paid by Wallace to lose his next fight. The lives of these seemingly unrelated people are woven together comprising of a series of funny, bizarre and uncalled-for incidents.

UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong violence, sex references and hard drug use

• 2022 Paramount Home Entertainment R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 5th December 2022
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Writer-director Quentin Tarantino's kick-ass tribute to hard crime capers is also a pop culture phenomenon that redefined cinema. With its unforgettable cast of characters, hip chart-topping soundtrack, and edgy incomparable style, PULP FICTION took the world by storm, winning the Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or as well as an Oscar® for Best Screenplay.* Spanning interweaving tales of low rent hit men (John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson), a gangster's wife (Uma Thurman), and a desperate prizefighter (Bruce Willis), with a stellar supporting cast that includes Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Ving Rhames, and Christopher Walken, it's a wildly entertaining and exhilarating adventure with violence and redemption.

Disc 1: 4K ULTRA HD - Not the Usual Mindless Boring Getting to Know You Chit Chat (HD) - Here are Some Facts on the Fiction (HD) - Enhanced Trivia Track

Disc 2: Blu-ray - Interviews with Cast - Behind-the-Scenes Footage - "Pulp Fiction: The Facts" Featurette - Production Design Featurette - Siskel & Ebert "At the Movies" -- "The Tarantino Generation" - Independent Spirit Awards Footage - Cannes Film Festival Footage - "The Charlie Rose Show" Tarantino Interview - Stills Galleries - Trivia Track - Deleted Scenes - Marketing Gallery - Soundtrack Chapters

The Big Gundown is a 1966 Spain/Italy western by Sergio Sollima.
With Lee Van Cleef, Tomas Milian and Luisa Rivelli.

Exists as a Original Version/Director's Cut, a shortened US Theatrical Version and an extended US Version. The film was cut for a BBFC 'A' rating in 1969  and the same version was given a BBFC 'AA' rating  in 1970 when new certificates were introduced. The Original Version and the US Version were passed 15 uncut for home video release in 2023.

UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence, sexual violence:

• 2023 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition [Original Version + US Version + Extended US Version] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 30th January 2023

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Released the same year as Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Sergio Corbucci's Django, The Big Gundown (La resa di conti) is a classic spaghetti western. Directed by the great Sergio Sollima (Face to Face, Violent City) this brutal film elevated western regualr Lee Van Cleef (Ride Lonesome) to his first ever starring role.
When bounty hunter Jonathan Corbett (Van Cleef) is hired to track down a Mexican peasant (Tomas Milian, in a career-defining role) who has been accused of an appalling crime, he is initially outwitted by the wily bandit. However, the relationshion between the two men soon takes an unexpected turn and they team up to take on railroad baron Brockston (Walter Barnes).

With its rousing score by legendary composer Ennio Morricone, and its politically charged screenplay by Sergio Donati (Once Upon a Time in the West) and Franco Solinas (The Battle of Algiers), The Big Gundown has earned its reputation as one of the greatest and most influential Italian westerns.

This individually numbered Limited Edition includes three versions of the film - the US theatrical cut, the extended US cut, and the original 110-minute Italian version - along with a fascinating selection of new and archival extra features, a poster, and an 80-page book."

Extras "INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 2 x BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

*2K restorations
*Three feature presentations: La resa dei conti (110 mins): the original Italian theatrical version, presented with both Italian and English soundtracks; the original US theatrical version (90 mins); and the extended US cut (95 mins) with scenes added for television broadcast *Original mono audio
*Audio commentary with writers and film experts Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman on the Italian theatrical version (2022)
*Audio commentary with film historians C Courtney Joyner and Henry Parke on the extended US cut (2013)
*Spaghetti Western Memories (2012): documentary in which director Sergio Sollima and actor Tomas Milian revisit this much-heralded western
*Tomas Milian: Acting on Instinct (2013): the genre-film star revisits The Big Gundown and reveals some of his acting secrets
*Stephen Thrower on 'The Big Gundown' (2022): the author and musician on the unique qualities of Sollima's classic
*Austin Fisher on 'The Big Gundown' (2022): the author of Radical Frontiers in the Spaghetti Western: Politics, Violence and Popular Italian Cinema situates the film in the wider context of the genre
*Isolated music & effects tracks
*Original US theatrical trailers
*Original Italian theatrical trailer
*TV spots
*Image galleries: production stills and promotional material
*New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
*Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Italian cinema expert Roberto Curti, archival interviews with Lee Van Cleef, Tomas Milian, and Sergio Sollima, extracts from the film's promotional materials, an examination of the work of co-screenwriter Franco Solinas, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
*Limited edition exclusive poster
*UK premiere on any home video format
*Limited edition of 5,000 copies

All extras subject to change"

Fall is a 2022 UK/US thriller by Scott Mann
Starring Grace Caroline Currey, Virginia Gardner and Jeffrey Dean Morgan

The film was originally set for an MPA R rating for strong language but the distributors overdubbed the strong language to make an MPA PG-13 rated Theatrical Version. This cut version was then passed 15 by the BBFC for cinema and home video. The Uncut Version was also passed 15 for home video.

UK: The Uncut Version was passed 15 for strong injury detail, brief violence, sustained threat, language:

• 2022 Signature [Theatrical + Uncut Version] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 28th November 2022

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Experience a heart-pounding tale of survival from the producers of 47 Meters Down where sacrifice may just be the only way out.

A fast drop and a sudden stop awaits Becky ( Grace Fulton , Shazam! ) and Hunter ( Virginia Gardner , Halloween ) as they find themselves trapped 2,000 feet up an abandoned radio tower in the desert. Highly trained and resourceful, these climbers were still not ready for every eventuality. A series of unfortunate events see their gear and supplies taken from them and as temperatures rise and vultures begin to circle, the chance of survival begins to fall rapidly.

Also starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan ( Watchmen ), Fall is produced & directed by Scott Mann ( Final Score ) and written by Mann and Jonathan Frank ( Final Score ).

Blu Ray Extras:

Making Of, Audio Commentary with Producer-Co-writer-Director Scott Mann and Producer James Harris, Madison Beer " I Have Never Felt More Alive" Music Video