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2001 France horror by Christophe Gans just released on US 4K Blu-ray in the Director's Cut version
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Brotherhood of the Wolf is a 2001 France horror by Christophe Gans
With Samuel Le Bihan and Mark Dacascos.
 
There are 3 versions , The Director's Cut, the UK Version and the US Theatrical Version. The differences are uncontroversial and none of the versions particularly stand out from the others Summary
Notes In 18th-century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent to the Gevaudan province at the king's behest to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.
US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated for:
- 2023 SHOUT! FACTORY Collector's Edition R0 4K Blu-ray/(RA) Blu-ray Combo at US Amazon #ad released on 23rd May 2023
- 2023 SHOUT! FACTORY Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad
Promotional Material When a mysterious beast ravages the countryside, two unlikely heroes are called in to fight the evil. The only way they can save the land from this unspeakable terror is to face their
greatest fears, unearth a dark power and reveal a deadly secret. |
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1971 France horror film by Jean Rollin just released on UK 4K Blu-ray
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The Shiver of the Vampires is a 1971 France horror film by Jean Rollin.
With Sandra Julien, Jean-Marie Durand and Jacques Robiolles.
A short version was released at UK cinemas but uncut on VHS and
DVD. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.
UK: Previously passed 18 uncut for:
- 2023 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 8th May 2023
- 2023 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 8th May 2023
Promotional Material Jean Rollin's third feature film, 1971's The Shiver of the Vampires (Le Frisson des vampires), established themes and visual motifs to which he would return throughout his career,
blending horror, eroticism, fairy tale, and surrealism to create his unique cinema of the fantastique. Arriving at a decrepit chateau for their honeymoon, young newlyweds undergo a series of surreal and sinister encounters, and come to realise
that they are the prey of the resident vampires... With performances from Sandra Julien (I Am Frigid... Why?) and Marie-Pierre Castel (Lips of Blood), ravishing cinematography from Rollin's regular collaborator Jean-Jacques Renon, and a thrilling
jazz-rock score by Acanthus, The Shiver of the Vampires is regarded as one of Rollin's greatest films." Extras "INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- New 4K restoration from the internegative by Powerhouse Films
- Original French and English mono soundtracks
- Audio commentary with director Jean Rollin (2006)
- Audio commentary with Sylvia Kristel: From Emmanuelle to Chabrol
author Jeremy Richey (2023)
- Virginie Sélavy on 'The Shiver of the Vampire' (2023): appreciation by the author and film historian
- Rouge Vif (2023): updated documentary on the making of The Shiver of the Vampires by Rollin's personal
assistant, Daniel Gouyette
- Introduction by Jean Rollin (1998): filmed appraisal by the director
- Interview with Jean Rollin by Patricia MacCormack (2004): lengthy discussion filmed in Paris
- Deleted scenes: sex sequences filmed
for the export market
- Original French, English and German theatrical trailers
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English translation subtitles for the French soundtrack
- New and improved
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by David Hinds, an archival introduction by Jean Rollin, an archival interview with the director by Peter Blumenstock, an archival
interview with actor Marie-Pierre Castel, Andy Votel on Acanthus, the mysterious group behind the film's soundtrack, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
- Limited edition of 8,000 numbered units (4,000 4K UHDs and
4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
All extras subject to change.
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1994 US action drama by Tony Kandah, Martin Morris, once cut for the MPAA, just released on US Blu-ray
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L.A. Wars is a 1994 US action drama by Tony Kandah, Martin Morris
Starring Vince Murdocco, Mary E. Zilba and A.J. Stephans
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. Later released uncut and MPAA Unrated.
Summary Notes A trigger-happy ex-cop goes undercover in a mafia organization under the guise of protecting the crime boss's daughter from a new rival, which ignites a bloody war on
the streets of L.A.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material A RUTHLESS DRUGLORD AND A POWERFUL MAFIA BOSS BATTLE FOR THE STREETS OF L.A! When power crazed drug lord Raul Guzman (Rodrigo Obregón, Hard
Ticket to Hawaii) moves in on the mafia L.A. cocaine trade and steals the mob boss Carlo Giovani's (A.J. Stephans, "Baywatch") money and drugs, the streets explode in violence. Featuring Vince Murdoco (Kickboxer II) as undercover cop,
Jake Quinn, he infiltrates the mafia as the bodyguard for Giovani's beautiful daughter, Carla (Mary E. Zilba, "The Real Housewives of Vancouver"). Jake must use his martial arts and all the weaponry he can carry to defend Carla from Guzman's
hit men. Giovani's ruthless right hand man Vinny (Johnny Venokur, Savage Streets) betrays him and tries to assault Carla but is stopped by Quinn. Vinny is humiliated and booted from the family. He then teams up with Guzman to seek revenge on
Giovani. In a final showdown, Quinn must stop Vinny in his rampage for revenge and power. SPECIAL FEATURES
- High Definition (1080p) presentation of the main feature in its original 1.33:1 aspect ratio, scanned and restored in 2K in 2020 from 16mm archival elements
- Audio: English LPCM 2.0
Mono, LPCM 2.0 Stereo, French Mono, Italian Mono
- Optional English Subtitles
- NEW! Audio Commentary with producer, co-writer and co-director Tony Kandah moderated by
'Cereal at Midnight' host Heath Holland.
- NEW! Video Commentary with producer, co-writer and co-director Tony Kandah & Heath Holland.
- "Starting a War"
(17:26, HD) Conversation with 'L.A. Wars' producer, co-writer and co-director Tony Kandah.
- "Shoot First" (23:00, HD) interview with 'L.A. Wars' cinematographer Mark Morris.
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Photo Gallery
- Original Theatrical Trailer (2:51, SD)
- Collectible Mini Poster
- Reversible Artwork
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2003 UK/Australia/France/US mystery thriller by Jane Campion, once cut for the MPAA, just released on US Blu-ray
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In the Cut is a 2003 UK/Australia/France/US mystery thriller by Jane Campion
Starring Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Jason Leigh
The film was cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. The film was distributed uncut
in the rest of the world and was 18 rated by the BBFC.
Summary Notes New York City writing professor, Frannie Avery, has an affair with a police detective who is investigating the
murder of a beautiful young woman in her neighborhood.
US: The Director's Edition is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2023 Mill Creek 20th Anniversary Edition RA Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 16th May
2023
Promotional Material New York City professor Frannie Avery has an affair with a police detective who is investigating the murder of a young woman in her neighborhood. Before long, Frannie begins to suspect
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1978 UK mystery thriller by Anthony Page just released on UK Blu-ray with 2 versions
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| 26th June 2023
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Absolution is a 1978 UK mystery thriller by Anthony Page.
Starring Richard Burton, Dominic Guard and David Bradley.
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a shortened Director's Cut.
UK: BBFC details not yet published for the Director's Cut:
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed 15 uncut for:
- 2023 Powerhouse Films [Theatrical Version + Director's Cut] R0 Blu-ray at UK
Amazon #ad released on 24th April 2023
- 2023 Powerhouse Films Amazon VoD [UK]
at UK Amazon #ad
Promotional Material At a Catholic boys' school, domineering disciplinarian Father Goddard (Richard Burton, Look Back in Anger, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold) rules over his pupils with an iron hand.
When one of his teenage charges confesses to murder, the dogmatic but deeply repressed Goddard finds his faith challenged and his life spiralling dangerously out of control. Also starring Billy Connolly (in his first feature-film role), Dominic
Guard (The Go-Between, Picnic at Hanging Rock), Kes star Dai Bradley, and the inimitable Brian Glover (Kes, Jabberwocky, Alien3), and written by the great Anthony Shaffer (The Wicker Man, Sleuth), Absolution is one of British cinema's most underrated
chillers, not least for a towering central performance by Burton. Extras "INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- 2K restoration
- Original mono audio
- Alternative presentations of the main feature: the original 1978 Theatrical Version and the 2018 Director's Cut
- Audio commentary with Kevin Lyons, editor of The Encyclopedia of Fantastic
Film and Television, on the original theatrical version
- The Devil to Pay (2018, 12 mins): new and exclusive interview with director Anthony Page in which he reflects on the production of Absolution
- Them and Us (2018, 13 mins): new and
exclusive interview with actor Dominic Guard
- Cutting the Cloth (2018, 9 mins): new and exclusive interview with costume designer Anne Gainsford
- Original theatrical trailer
- Stills and posters gallery
- Press materials
gallery
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing"
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1982 Taiwan/Hong Kong action comedy by Chi Chang just released on US Blu-ray and DVD with 3 versions
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| 26th June 2023
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Calamity Of Snakes is a 1982 Taiwan/Hong Kong action comedy by Chi Chang
Starring Yun-Peng Hsiang, Yuen Kao and Ping-Ou Wei
Exists as a Hong Kong Theatrical Version, an Export Version with a little more sex,
an Animal Cruelty Free Version and a Korean Version with an alternative storyline.
Summary Notes After a businessman kills thousands of snakes in a pit where they are building a
new apartment building, the residents of the building are attacked by thousands of snakes as vengeance.
Versions
Promotional Material After a businessman kills thousands of snakes in a pit while they are building a new apartment building. The people living there soon become attacked by millions of snakes with a
vengeance.
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1990 USA action crime comedy by Dennis Hopper just released on US Blu-ray with 2 versions
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| 26th June 2023
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Backtarck (aka Catchfire) is a 1990 USA action crime comedy by Dennis Hopper (as Alan Smithee).
Starring Dennis Hopper and Jodie Foster and Dean Stockwell.
The Theatrical Version titled Catchfire was disowned by director Dennis Hopper
and is credited to Alan Smithee. There is also a Dennis Hopper approved Director's Cut only available on US VHS titled Backtrack.
US: The Theatrical Version is MPAA R rated:
US: The Director's Cut is MPAA Unrated:
- 2023 KL Studio Classics [Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
released on 25th April 2023
- 2023 KL Studio Classics Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad
Promotional Material From iconoclast filmmaker Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider, Colors, The Hot Spot) comes a tense, sexually charged neo-noir for the 1990s. Stunning Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs)
stars as Anne Benton, an artist who sees what she shouldn't--a mob assassination. The police want her to testify; the mob wants her dead. So she goes on the lam, moves to another state and adopts another identity. But she can't hide from Milo (Dennis
Hopper, Speed), the mobster sent to kill her. One look at his target and the hit man has a change of heart. He doesn't want her life...he wants her love. Before long this unlikely couple is on the run from both the cops and the crooks, dodging bullets
and trying to sort out who to trust, who to kill and who to love. The red-hot cast includes Dean Stockwell, Vincent Price, John Turturro, Fred Ward, Julie Adams, Tony Sirico, Sy Richardson, Catherine Keener, Charlie Sheen, Alex Cox, Toni Basil, Joe Pesci
and Bob Dylan. This special edition contains both the original theatrical version, as well as the Director's Cut. Special Features:
- Includes the 116-Minute Director's Cut and the 100-Minute Theatrical Cut
- NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Alex Cox and Actress/Screenwriter Tod Davies
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English Subtitles
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film set by Hubert Frank, Bud Townsend, Claude Mulot, all once cut by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray
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| 25th June 2023
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Three Between The Sheets is a film set by Hubert Frank, Bud Townsend, Claude Mulot
Starring Tiffany Bolling, Josephine Jacqueline Jones and Sonja Martin US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2023 Severin Three Between The Sheets (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 25th April
2023
Black Venus is a 1983 Bahamas/US romance by Claude Mulot
Starring Josephine Jacqueline Jones, José Antonio Ceinos and Emiliano Redondo
All UK releases for cinema, VHS and DVD have been cut by the BBFC and are 18 rated.
The film is uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Promotional Material Indulge your '80s fantasies with these late night cable classics produced by Harry Alan Towers (99 WOMEN, Franco's COUNT
DRACULA): In BLACK VENUS, former Miss Bahamas Josephine Jacqueline Jones (LOVE CIRCLES) stars in this 1983 Playboy Channel classic co-starring Florence Guérin (FACELESS), Karin Schubert (BLACK EMANUELLE), Helga Liné (BLACK CANDLES) and Profumo Affair
temptress Mandy Rice-Davies. Drive-in goddess Tiffany Bolling (THE CANDY SNATCHERS) stars in ECSTASY - also known as LOVE SCENES - as a Hollywood actress caught between reel passion and her own desires that include Britt Ekland, Julie Newmar,
Monique Gabrielle and Jack Carter. As a Bonus, Austrian centerfold Sonja Martin (RED HEAT, EMMANUELLE IV) stars in MELODY OF PASSION from director Hubert Frank (VANESSA), with all three features scanned in 2K from their original negatives.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- BLACK VENUS Trailer
- ECSTASY Trailer
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1975 Australia mystery drama by Peter Weir just released on UK 4K Blu-ray with 2 versions
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| 25th June 2023
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Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1975 Australia mystery drama by Peter Weir
Starring Rachel Roberts, Anne-Louise Lambert and Vivean Gray
There are no censorship issues with this release The Director's Cut released in 1998 (available on Criterion DVD) is seven minutes shorter than the original version. Summary Notes
During a rural summer picnic, a few students and a teacher from an Australian girls' school vanish without a trace. Their absence frustrates and haunts the people left behind. UK: The Australian Theatrical
Version was passed 12 uncut with a BBFC trigger warning for unsettling scenes, sexual violence references, suicide references:
- 2023 Second Sight Films Limited Edition [Director's Cut + Australian Theatrical Version] R0 4K Blu-ray/RB Blu-ray Combo
at UK Amazon #ad released on 1st May 2023
- 2023 Second Sight Films
[Director's Cut + Australian Theatrical Version] R0 4K Blu-ray/RB Blu-ray Combo at UK Amazon released on 1st May 2023
- 2023 Second Sight Films [Director's Cut + Australian Theatrical Version] RB Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 1st May 2023
- 2023 Second Sight Films R2
DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on 1st May 2023
Promotional Material On Saturday 14 th February 1900, a party of schoolgirls from Appleyard College picnicked at Hanging Rock near Mt. Macedon in the state of Victoria. During the afternoon,
several members of the party disappeared without trace... Special Features
- A new Second Sight Films 4K scan and restoration from the original camera negative supervised and approved by Director Peter Weir and Director of Photography Russell Boyd
- Dual format
4-disc set featuring 2 UHDs and 2 Blu-rays
- UHDs presented in HDR
- Includes restorations of the Director's Cut and original Theatrical Cut
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Audio commentary by film academics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
- A Lovely Day for a Picnic: a new interview with Actor Karen Robson
- Finding the Light: a new interview with Director of Photography Russell Boyd
- Crashing Through Boundaries: a new interview with Camera Operator John Seale
- Something Beyond Explanation: Thomas Caldwell on Picnic at Hanging Rock
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A Dream within a Dream feature length documentary
- An interview with Joan Lindsay
- Recollection: Hanging Rock 1900
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Outtakes
- Original long trailer
Limited Edition Contents
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Thinh Dinh
- Soft cover book with new essays by Daniel Bird, Kat Ellinger and Justine Smith, archive essay by Rebecca Harkins-Cross, Costume Gallery,
feature on the original marketing of the film and the new restoration.
- The original novel with exclusive cover by Thinh Dinh
- 6 collectors' art cards
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1973 Hong Kong / USA action crime thriller by Robert Clouse set for UK and US 4K Blu-ray release on 7-8th August 2023
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Enter the Dragon is a 1973 Hong Kong / USA action crime thriller by Robert Clouse.
Starring Bruce Lee and John Saxon and Jim Kelly.
Cut by the BBFC for all cinema and VHS releases. The extended version has been uncut in the UK since 2001 DVD. Both versions are uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. UK: The Extended Version was passed 18 uncut:
UK:
BBFC details for the Theatrical Version have yet to be published
US: Both versions are MPAA R rated for:
- 2023 Studio Distribution Services [Theatrical + Extended Versions] R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon
#ad released on 8th August 2023
- 2023 Studio Distribution Services Amazon VoD [US] at
US Amazon #ad
Cutting Edge
Cutting Edge Episode 46:
Enter the Dragon
The butchering of a martial arts classic
Extended Version/Golden Harvest Version
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The BBFC commented: Enter the Dragon has been passed '18' uncut. All previous film and video cuts have been waived. Throughout its history the Board has periodically
reviewed its policies and adjusted them as the situation demanded. A review of the weapons policy was undertaken in June 1999 . The review concluded that the depiction of weapons in films and other media, and the nature of the 'weapons culture' in the
real world was currently such that a firm distinction between different types of offensive weapon was no longer appropriate, and the policy has been rationalised so that knives, nunchakus, knuckle-dusters, ninja stars, and other easily obtainable weapons
are now judged on exactly the same basis. Depictions of offensive weapons continue to be liable to cuts if they are considered likely to encourage violent behaviour in the real world. Enter the Dragon was
resubmitted in its uncut form this year and, in accordance with the Board's revised policy, has now been passed '18' without cuts. The 21 second cut made to the brief use of nunchaku in 1993 has been waived. Ireland: - Golden
Harvest Version (2023): IFCO 15 rated for strong violence, nudity and drug references.:
- 2023 Blu-ray (rated 29/05/2023) titled ENTER THE DRAGON - Golden Harvest Version (2023)
US: The Extended Version is MPAA R rated for:
- 2023 Studio Distribution Services [Theatrical + Extended Versions] R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon
#ad
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- 2020 The Criterion Collection Bruce Lee Greatest Hits [Extended + Original + US Theatrical Version] RA Blu-ray
at US Amazon
- 2014 Warner Special Edition R1 DVD
at US Amazon
- 2013 Warner 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition R0 Blu-ray
at US Amazon
- 2007 Warner R0 Blu-ray
at US Amazon
- 2004 Warner Special Edition R1 DVD
at US Amazon
Thanks to Philip: Not so uncut The film was finally released uncut nearly 30 years after its initial release. However the print used for the uncut version may not be so. It's been stated
by various people on the internet that some of the violence was toned down between its cinema and video releases. One scene in particular is the fight between the characters of Roper (John Saxon) and Bolo (Bolo Yeung) near the end of the film. At the
fight's climax Roper delivers a kick to the solar plexus or possibly balls of Bolo, the film then cuts to a reaction shot of Han (Shih Kien) and back to Bolo's head resting on Roper's foot. In between the Han reaction/Bolo's Death shot we audibly hear
another blow being struck. Rumours are that there was another shot of Roper delivering a blow to the back of Bolo's neck, possibly with the point of the elbow, which was maybe cut out due to it being a dangerous technique.
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Theatrical Version (2023): Uncut and IFCO 15 rated for strong violence, nudity and drug references.:
- 2023 Blu-ray (Theatrical Version rated 29/05/2023) titled ENTER THE DRAGON - Theatrical Version (2023)
US: The Theatrical Version is MPAA R rated for:
- 2023 Studio Distribution Services [Theatrical + Extended Versions] R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon
#ad released on 8th August 2023
- 2023 Studio Distribution Services Amazon VoD [US] at
US Amazon #ad
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- 1996 Warner VHS
- 1993 Warner VHS
In 1991 the Board modified its policy on nunchaku to some extent so that the weapon was no longer removed on sight. Essentially it was the glamorous use of the weapon in a violent film that was of most concern, and the modified policy reflected that.
After 1991 a number of representations of nunchaku were passed but only when they were not actually in use or were displayed in non violent demonstrations of skill or served to establish the nature of a character. The video of Enter the Dragon
was resubmitted again in 1993 for widescreen release. This time the two remaining violence cuts were waived, as was the brief sight of nunchaku being carried, in accordance with the new policy. The only cut made this time was to sight of
Bruce Lee twirling and briefly using the nunchaku (21 seconds cut). Even under revised policy this scene was still not acceptable. |
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Three of the five violence cuts made in 1973 were waived but two were maintained and the cuts to sight and use of nunchaku implemented in 1979 were repeated for video. The BBFC insisted that every last glimpse of nunchucks were removed. In
addition, they made two cuts to the sequence in which Bolo despatches Han's incompetent henchmen:
- The first cut is to an (offscreen) neckbreak - this version cuts away just as Bolo crouches to jerk and snap the poor sap's spine.
- The second cut occurs when Bolo cradles the final opponent in order to slowly break his back - the process and
sound effect of this act have been shortened.
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The film was recalled in 1979 so that a brief sequence in which Bruce Lee twirls and uses nunchaku could be deleted, along with another sequence in which nunchaku were briefly seen being carried. The decision was taken to make these further cuts
because of the spread of nunchakus among youths in the London area. Concern had been expressed that the nunchakus demonstrated in martial arts films were being easily constructed and used by some violent individuals. As a result of concern on the part
of the police and judiciary it was decided that this weapon, which has no legal use in this country outside the martial arts class, should be removed from violent films in order to discourage its spread. The weapon was subsequently proscribed by the
Home Office so that it is now illegal to carry nunchakus unless en route to a bona fide martial arts school. |
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See article from bbfc.co.uk : An extensive cuts list was drawn up which
covered every aspect of the violent action in the film. However, in the end, only five separate edits were confirmed. In one or two cases these were requests for reductions to the action rather than an outright deletion of the scene. These cuts included
crotch kicks and neck breaks during fight scenes, and a sequence in which glass bottles are smashed and wielded as weapons. Thanks to a reader who suggests that maybe the BBFC cuts weren't fully implemented:
Having seen the film many times in the cinema, the only scene that was cut was the Ohara vs Lee fight where the bottles part was removed, but on its re release in 1977 this scene was fully uncut, and ill never forget the gasps from
the audience when we were treated to this. The last time i saw the film in the cinema was in 1981 and again it was the fully uncut version. If you got your info from the bbfc then im afraid there wrong, I'v
seen the film in Aberdeen, Buckie, Elgin,and Keith cinemas, and they all screened the same uncut versions, |
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1993 Spanish/French horror film by Alex de la Iglesia, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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Accion Mutante is a 1993 Spanish/French horror film by Alex de la Iglesia.
with Antonio Resines, Álex Angulo and Frédérique Feder.
Passed 18 uncut for UK cinema release in 1993 bu the follow up VHS
was cut. The BBFC cuts were waived for 18 rated DVD in 2008. The film is uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes In a future ruled by attractive people, mutant terrorists
kidnap a rich man's daughter to claim rights for the ugly. Escaping police, the mutant leader crashes into a planet of crazy miners where no women live.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2023 Severin R0 4K Blu-ray / (RA) Blu-ray Combo at US Amazon #ad released on 25th April
2023
- 2023 Severin (RA) Blu-ray Combo at US Amazon released on 25th April 2023
Promotional Material THE FIRST OFFICIAL AMERICAN RELEASE RESTORED IN 4K WITH NEW SPECIAL FEATURES Before THE DAY OF THE BEAST, PERDITA DURANGO and the HBO series
30 COINS, writer/director Álex de la Iglesia made his smash debut with this "delightfully tasteless" (A Wasted Life) and "ridiculously aggressive" (Reel Rundown) "crazy genius sci-fi classic you've probably never seen" (A
Taste of Cinema): In a dystopian future ruled by the wealthy and attractive, a deformed and disabled terrorist organization known as 'Mutant Action' will kidnap an heiress, flee to a desolate mining planet and trigger an intergalactic bloodbath of
berserk vengeance. Antonio Resines (CELL 211), Álex Angulo (DYING OF LAUGHTER), Ramón Barea (800 BULLETS) and Santiago Segura (THE LAST CIRCUS) co-star in this "worldwide cult classic" (Dread Central) co-produced by Agustín & Pedro
Almodóvar and winner of three Goya Awards, now scanned in 4K from the original negative. SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Audio Commentary With Director Álex De La Iglesia, Writer Jorge Guerricaechevarría And Production Designers José Luis Arrizabalaga And Biaffra
- Well-Done Baloney - Interview With
Director Álex De La Iglesia
- Bad Blood Costumbrism - Interview With Writer Jorge Guerricaechevarría
- The F*cking Boss - Interview With Actor Antonio Resines
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Some Crazy Sh*t - Interview With Production Designers José Luis Arrizabalaga And Biaffra
- Liters Of Blood... Wonderful! - Interview With Special Effects Artist Raúl Romanillos
- Archival Making-Of Featurette
- Behind The Scenes Footage
- Music Video
- Storyboards
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1971 France horror film by Jean Rollin just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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| 22nd June 2023
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The Shiver of the Vampires is a 1971 France horror film by Jean Rollin.
With Sandra Julien, Jean-Marie Durand and Jacques Robiolles.
A short version was released at UK cinemas but uncut on VHS and DVD.
Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Jean Rollin's third feature film, 1971's The Shiver of the Vampires (Le Frisson des vampires), established themes and visual motifs to which he would return throughout his career,
blending horror, passion, fairy tale, and surrealism to create his unique cinema of the fantastique. Arriving at a decrepit chateau for their honeymoon, young newlyweds undergo a series of surreal and sinister encounters, and come to realize that
they are the prey of the resident vampires... With performances from Sandra Julien (I Am Frigid... Why?) and Marie-Pierre Castel (Lips of Blood), ravishing cinematography from Rollin's regular collaborator Jean-Jacques Renon, and a thrilling
jazz-rock score by Acanthus, The Shiver of the Vampiresis regarded as one of Rollin's greatest films. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by David Hinds, an archival introduction by Jean Rollin, an archival interview with the director by Peter Blumenstock, an archival interview with actor Marie-Pierre
Castel, Andy Votel on Acanthus, the mysterious group behind the film's soundtrack, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
- Audio commentary with director Jean Rollin (2006)
- Audio commentary with Sylvia Kristel: From Emmanuelle to Chabrol author Jeremy Richey (2023)
- Virginie Sélavy on 'The Shiver of the Vampires' (2023): appreciation by the author
and film historian
- Original French and English mono soundtracks
- Rouge Vif (2023): updated documentary on the making of The Shiver of the Vampires by Rollin's personal
assistant, Daniel Gouyette
- Introduction by Jean Rollin (1998): filmed appraisal by the director
- Interview with Jean Rollin by Patricia MacCormack (2004): lengthy
discussion filmed in Paris
- Deleted scenes: sex sequences filmed for the export market
- Original French, English and German theatrical trailers
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Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English translation subtitles for the French soundtrack
- New and improved
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition of 2,000 numbered units for the US
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1989 Hong Kong action comedy drama by Jing Wong, once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray
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God of Gamblers is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy drama by Jing Wong.
Starring Yun-Fat Chow, Andy Lau and Joey Wang.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated cinema release in 1990, as well as the
follow up VHS. Uncut and 18 rated since 2002. UK: Passed 18 uncut:
Promotional Material Ko Chun is the greatest high-roller in the world, king of the casino and as cool as only an in-his-prime Chow Yun-fat (Hard Boiled; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) can be. But that's
before a nasty head injury renders him mentally disabled. After being befriended by unscrupulous hustler 'Knife' (golden-throated Canto-Pop king Andy Lau), it is discovered that, despite his other impairments, Ko's unerring instincts for gambling
remain intact. Knife thinks he's on to a sure thing but Ko still has enemies and they haven't forgotten him... A huge hit on its original release, and one of the defining films of Chow Yun-fat's astonishing career, the card-sharks at 88 Films are
proud to roll the dice on a gloriously restored version of this Hong Kong classic. Extras: High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray® presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
Original Cantonese Mono with English Subtitles and SDH
Alternate
Cantonese 5.1 with English subtitles and SDH
English Mono
Audio Commentary with Hong Kong Cinema Expert David West
Archive Interview with Chow Yun-Fat
Archive Interview with Andy Lau
2 Archive Interviews with Wong Jing
English
Titles
Hong Kong Trailer
English Trailer
Stills Gallery
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film set by Shigehiro Ozawa, all were once cut, just released on UK Blu-ray
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The Street Fighter Trilogy is a film set by Shigehiro Ozawa There are no censorship issues with this release. UK: Passed Suitable for 18 years and over uncut for:
- 2023 Arrow Video The Street Fighter Trilogy (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
released on 17th April 2023
The Street Fighter is a 1974 Japan action crime thriller by Shigehiro Ozawa.
Starring Shin'ichi Chiba, Goichi Yamada and Yutaka Nakajima.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1976 but was uncut for 18
rated DVD fn 2005. Originally uncut and X rated in the US but was then heavily cut for an MPAA R rating, leaving the uncut version MPAA Unrated. Return of the Street Fighter is a 1974 Japan action crime drama by Shigehiro Ozawa.
Starring Shin'ichi Chiba, Claude Gagnon and Masafumi Suzuki.
Uncut and 15 rated in the UK. Uncut and X rated in the US. There is also a heavily cut R rated version The Street Fighter's Last Revenge is a 1974 Japan action crime drama by Shigehiro Ozawa.
Starring Shin'ichi
Chiba, Reiko Ike and Etsuko Shiomi.
Uncut and 15 rated for 2004 DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US but there is also a cut R rated version. Promotional Material Sonny Chiba stars as Takuma
"Terry" Tsurugi, the animalistic antihero driven by sex, money and brawling in the infamous series that first introduced the name of the martial arts legend to a global audience. The first film to receive an X rating in the U.S. purely
on account of its violence, The Street Fighter sees Tsurugi embroiled in a game of double and triple crosses involving both local and foreign mafia gangs when he is hired to kidnap Sarai (Yutaka Nakajima,
The Executioner 1 & 2 ), the beautiful heiress daughter of a recently deceased oil tycoon. In Return of the Street Fighter , Tsurugi uncovers an extortion racket behind the
construction of a new karate dojo and a shadowy cabal whose reach stretches across the whole of Asia. In The Street Fighter's Last Revenge , Chiba is joined by Toei star Reiko Ike ( Girl Boss
Guerrilla , Sex and Fury ) as Tsurugi goes hand-to-hand against an ambitious public prosecutor (Koji Wada) with his own fists of fury over evidence of a corporate coverup involving a chemical spillage.
The Street Fighter films made Chiba a star, so beloved by Quentin Tarantino he had the young lovers of True Romance meet-cute at a Sonny Chiba triple feature and would later cast Chiba
himself in Kill Bill . Making its UK Blu-ray debut, Arrow Video is proud to present The Street Fighter Trilogy in all its eye-popping, skull-crushing, throat-ripping glory! SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- Brand new 2K restorations of The Street Fighter and Return of the Street Fighter from 2K scans of the original camera negatives by Arrow Films
- Newly remastered High Definition presentation of
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge by Arrow Films
- High Definition Blu-ray® (1080p) presentations
- Original lossless mono Japanese and
English versions for all three films
- Optional English subtitles for the Japanese soundtracks and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtracks
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Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
DISC 1: THE STREET FIGHTER
- Brand new 2K restorations of the original Japanese and American versions of the film from the original camera negatives
- Brand new audio commentary by Asian film specialists Andrew Heskins and James Mudge of easternkicks.com
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Street Fighting Man , a 30-minute interview with Sonny Chiba
- Cutting Moments , interview with director Jack Sholder discussing his role in creating the legend of Sonny Chiba
- Original Japanese and U.S. theatrical trailers
- Image gallery
DISC 2: RETURN OF THE STREET FIGHTER
- Brand new 2K restorations of the original Japanese and American versions of the film from the original camera negatives
- Brand new audio commentary by Jonathan Clements, author of A Brief History of the Martial
Arts
- Original Japanese theatrical trailer and U.S. teaser and theatrical trailers
- Image gallery
DISC 3: THE STREET FIGHTER'S LAST REVENGE
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the original Japanese and American versions of the film
- Original Japanese and U.S. theatrical trailers
- Image gallery
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the films by Mark Schilling and Chris Poggiali
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2023 UK horror by Rhys Frake-Waterfield just released on UK Blu-ray and DVD
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Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is a 2023 UK horror by Rhys Frake-Waterfield
Starring Nikolai Leon, Maria Taylor and Natasha Rose Mills
There are no censorship issues with this release in the West but it was banned in Hong Kong presumably as President Xi Jinping is very sensitive to memes likening his gait and girth to that of Winnie the Pooh.
Summary Notes After Christopher Robin abandons them for college, Pooh and Piglet embark on a bloody rampage as they search for a new source of food.
UK: Passed 18 uncut for
strong violence, gory images, threat:
- 2023 Altitude Film Distribution (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 17th April 2023
- 2023 Altitude Film Distribution R2 DVD at UK Amazon
released on 17th April 2023
Promotional Material A horror retelling of A. A. Milne's 1926 book Winnie-the-Pooh, and follows the anthropomorphic characters Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet as they become bloodthirsty murderers when
Christopher Robin abandons them for college.
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2022 Canada/Hungary/France Sci-Fi horror by Brandon Cronenberg just released on cut US Blu-ray and DVD
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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:
Promotional Material 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
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Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest is a film set by Lo Wei; Bruce Lee; Robert Clouse; Ng See-yuen; Wu Shih; Leonard Ho
Starring Bruce Lee UK: BBFC aggregate 18 rated for:
- 2023 Arrow Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 17th July 2023
- 2023 Arrow Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
released on 17th July 2023
Promotional Material When former child actor and Hollywood TV sidekick Bruce Lee returned to his native Hong Kong in 1971 to star in two films for fledgling company Golden Harvest, movie history was made
thanks to one of the most iconic partnerships between star and studio that cinema has ever seen. In only a handful of films, Lee high-kicked his way into audiences' imaginations forever, thanks to his blistering screen presence and his masterful 'Jeet
Kune Do' fighting technique. The first two starring vehicles for Lee, The Big Boss and Fist of Fury (both directed by Lo Wei), smashed all box office records in Hong Kong and
made him the most famous face on the continent. Lee asserted his artistic independence by directing, writing and starring in The Way of the Dragon , arguably his most thrilling and personal film. Tragically, on the cusp
of achieving the international stardom he had long strived for, Bruce Lee died suddenly in 1973, aged only 32. Not to be outdone by the tidal wave of 'Bruceploitation' films that followed, Golden Harvest completed two posthumous films using unreleased
footage, 1978's Game of Death and its 1981 sequel, as well as two official documentaries, the first of which hit cinemas only three months after Lee's death. Today, five decades since his passing, Bruce Lee continues to
be the most beloved and influential martial artist in the world. This definitive collection, featuring fresh and exclusive 4K restorations by Arrow Video from the best available film materials, hours of brand new bonus features and previously
unreleased footage - including the extended Mandarin Cut of The Big Boss , now ten minutes longer than any version ever released on video worldwide, and the never-before-seen 'log fight' from the original
Game of Death shoot - is the ultimate tribute to Bruce Lee's enduring legacy and fruitful collaboration with Golden Harvest. LIMITED TEN-DISC BLU-RAY COLLECTION CONTENTS
- Brand new 4K restorations of The Big Boss , Fist of Fury , The Way of the Dragon and Game
of Death and brand new 2K restoration of Game of Death II
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of The Big Boss ,
The Big Boss: The Mandarin Cut , Fist of Fury , The Way of the Dragon , Game of Death ,
Game of Death II , Bruce Lee: The Man & The Legend and Bruce Lee: The Legend
- Newly restored original
Mandarin, English and Cantonese mono audio
- Newly translated optional English subtitles, plus subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing on the English dubs
- Multiple
alternate cuts on most films, including the extended Mandarin Cut on The Big Boss , English export cuts of The Big Boss and Fist of Fury , the
Japanese cut of The Way of the Dragon and Hong Kong cuts of Game of Death and Game of Death II (aka Tower of Death
)
- Brand new feature commentaries by David Desser, Jonathan Clements, Frank Djeng & Michael Worth, Brandon Bentley and Mike Leeder
- Return
to Thailand , a new documentary by Matt Routledge on the original locations for The Big Boss
- Newly uncovered deleted scenes from The Big Boss
, plus a video essay by Bentley about scenes still missing such as the 'saw-in-the-head' kill
- Legend of the Dragon , a brand new 80-minute overview of Lee's career by
film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Two new documentaries on Lee's fighting and working methods, featuring interviews with Golden Harvest producer Andre Morgan, martial arts experts Michael Worth, John Kreng,
Andy Cheng, Frank Djeng and David Yeung, film historian Courtney Joyner and others
- Brand new interviews with actors Malisa Longo and Colleen Camp, plus hours of archive interviews with Lee's former co-stars,
colleagues and friends, including Nora Miao, Dan Inosanto, Bob Wall, Yuen Wah and many others
- The Final Game of Death , a brand new feature-length video essay by Arrow Films on
Lee's original vision for The Game of Death , featuring a new 2K restoration of the footage directed by Lee in 1972
- 40th Anniversary Special Edition Blu-ray of
Enter the Dragon , with archive extras including The Curse of the Dragon , In His Own Words , Backyard Workout and
more
- Archive featurettes including The Hong Kong Connection , Bruce Lee Remembered , Legacy of the Dragon ,
Dragon Rising and The Grandmaster & The Dragon
- Comprehensive trailer and image galleries for each film
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Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
- 200-page hardbound book featuring new writing by Walter Chaw, Henry Blyth, Andrew Staton, Dylan Cheung,
David West and James Flower
- Twenty-four lobby card reproductions
- Ten glossy photos of Lee in action
- Reversible poster with
vintage poster artwork
- and much, much more!!!
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1980 Italy war thriller by Antonio Margheriti, caught up in the Video Nasties panic, just released on UK Blu-ray
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The Last Hunter is a 1980 Italy war thriller by Antonio Margheriti (as Anthony M Dawson).
Starring David Warbeck, Tisa Farrow and Tony King.
Passed X uncut for a 1981 cinema release. Videos were seized by police
during the Video Nasties moral panic. The BBFC subsequently cut the VHS for an 18 rated 1988 release. Later uncut on 18 rated 2002 DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. Summary Notes
During the Vietnam war, an American soldier gets trapped behind enemy lines. A squad of his buddies sets out to rescue him.
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong gory images, sexual images, sexual threat:
- 2023 Treasured Films Limited Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 10th April 2023
Promotional Material THE SCREEN EXPLODES IN A BLAZING SPECTACLE OF WAR, THERE WAS NO ESCAPE FOR ...THE LAST HUNTER! Following the suicide of his best friend, Captain Henry Morris (David Warbeck)
accepts a deadly mission to go behind enemy lines and put a stop to the broadcasting of anti-war propaganda, which is damaging the morale of American troops. Finally making its UK blu-ray debut, Treasured Films is proud to present this former
Section 3 'video nasty', Antonio Margheriti's The Last Hunter (L'Ultimo Cacciatore) as a much-treasured special edition! Limited Edition Contents
- Rigid slipcase with exclusive artwork by Graham Humphries.
- 60-page booklet with essays and interviews by Troy Howarth, Eugenio Ercolani and John Martin.
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6 collectors' art cards.
Special Features
- New 2K scan and restoration from the original camera negative, with encoding/authoring by David Mackenzie @ Fidelity in Motion.
- The Outsider: Il Cinema Di
Antonio Margheriti -- the feature length documentary by Edorado Margheriti as tribute to his father's career. Released for the first time on blu-ray with English subtitles.
- New audio commentary with
Nathaniel Thompson, Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth.
- Apocalypse Hunter : a new video essay by Eugenio Ercolani.
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From Dawson To Dawson : a new interview with assistant director Edorado Margheriti.
- Margie In The Jungle : a new interview with Margie Newton.
- Jungle Boogie : a new interview with Franco Micalizzi.
- Mud And Blood : a new interview with Massimo
Vanni.
- Original English Trailer (newly scanned and restored in 2K from the original camera negative).
- Image Gallery.
- Reversible
cover artwork with original Italian title and artwork.
- English SDH subtitles.
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1974 US horror film by Tobe Hooper, once banned by the BBFC, just released on UK 4K Blu-ray
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 US horror film by Tobe Hooper.
With Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal and Allen Danziger.
In the US the film was initially rated X, but attained an R rating
after cuts. This was the last X certificate granted by the MPAA prior to the introduction of NC-17. The R rated version has been used for all releases worldwide. In the UK, the 1975 cinema release was famously pre-cut but banned by the BBFC. Some local
councils overrode the BBFC ban and passed it X with a local certificate. The ban continued well into the home video era, until unbanned (and released uncut) in 1999. UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong violence and horror:
- 2023 Second Sight Limited Edition R0 4K Blu-ray/(RB) Blu-ray Combo at UK
Amazon #ad released on 10th April 2023
- 2023 Second Sight R0 4K Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 10th April 2023
- 2023 Second Sight (RB)
Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 10th April 2023
- 2023 Second Sight
Amazon VoD [UK] at UK Amazon #ad
Promotional Material Five friends travelling through rural Texas stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. The group soon find themselves picked off,
one-by-one, by a masked madman with a chainsaw. Special Features
- 3-disc edition - 1 UHD and 2 Blu-rays with bonus features on both formats
- A new presentation featuring additional restoration work
- UHD
presented in Dolby Vision HDR produced by Second Sight Films
- Audio tracks include new Dolby Atmos, stereo and restored original mono mix produced by Second Sight Films
- New Audio commentary by Amanda Reyes and Bill Ackerman
- Audio commentary with Writer-Producer-Director Tobe Hooper
- Audio commentary with Cinematographer Daniel Pearl, Editor J. Larry Carroll, Sound Recordist Ted Nicolaou
- Audio commentary with Writer-Producer-Director Tobe Hooper, Cinematographer Daniel Pearl, Actor Gunnar Hansen
- Audio commentary with Actors Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger
and Paul A. Partain, and Art Director Robert A. Burns
- The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - a new feature length documentary produced by Second Sight Films
- Behind
The Mask: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
- The Shocking Truth documentary, plus outtakes
- Cutting Chain Saw with Editor J. Larry Carroll
- Granpaw's Tales with Actor John Dugan
- Horror's Hallowed Grounds
- Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of The Saw
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Off The Hook with Actor Teri McMinn
- The Business of Chain Saw with Production Manager Ron Bozman
- House Tour with Actor Gunnar Hansen
- Tobe Hooper interview
- Kim Henkel interview
- Deleted Scenes
- Outtakes
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Trailers
- TV and Radio Spots
- Stills Gallery
Limited Edition Contents
- Rigid slipcase with original classic artwork
- 190-page hardback book with new essays by Heather Buckley, Tim Coleman, Martyn Conterio, Miranda Corcoran, Heather Drain, Lee Gambin,
Caden Mark Gardner, Lindsay Hallam, Cerise Howard, Kimberly Lindbergs, Annie Rose Malamet, Maitland McDonagh, Neil Mitchell, and Robert Skvarla, illustrated by Adam Stothard
- 6 collectors' art cards illustrated by
Adam Stothard
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1975 Turkey / UK action war adventure by Natuk Baytan and Natuk Baytan, cut for horse falls, just released on UK Blu-ray
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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:
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!
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The BBFC publishes details of the long awaited Mandarin Cut of the Bruce Lee film, The Big Boss
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The Big Boss is a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts film by Wei Lo.
With Bruce Lee, Maria Yi and James Tien.
Cut by the BBFC for cinema release and VHS. The cuts were waived in 2000,
but not all DVD releases have used the uncut version. A longer Mandarin Cut resurfaced in 2023 with lost scenes, for example, the infamous saw in the head or Lee's second visit to the brothel. Summary Review: Broken Oath of
Non-Violence A young man sworn to an oath of non-violence works with his cousins in an ice factory where they mysteriously begin to disappear. As one might expect, the whole movie is an excuse
to show off Bruce Lee's moves, and they do a great job with it. There's not much in the way of an actual plot. They get straight down to the martial arts. Probably Bruce's most violent and bloody film.
Mandarin Cut
Mandarin Cut
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cinema release in Australia in 1973 Thanks to Philip Rumour is that in the early 70s a Mandarin language print was shown of a cut of the movie which was 5-10 minutes longer than the version widely distributed. How
much of this is due to extra scenes or due to the fps rate of the print I couldn't find out. Legend has it that there are extra scenes not available in the theatrical version, possibly some that have already surfaced on DVD such
as the second visit to brothel etc, but most excitingly the uncut version of the icehouse / saw through the head scene. Also apparently the violence in the movie was tamed prior to the general release of the film.
Only one print of this version is known to exist, but the owner has so far refused to distribute or sell the reels.
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1986 US drama by Juliet Bashore just released on 18 rated UK Blu-ray with the BBFC noting real sex
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Kamikaze Hearts is a 1986 US drama by Juliet Bashore
Starring Tigr, Sharon Mitchell and Jon Martin
A very short version was released for 18 rated cinema release in 1990. A longer
version with real sex was passed 18 in 2023. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong real sex, nudity, abusive behaviour :
The BBFC commented: There is a scene of strong real sex in which two actors participate in unsimulated cunnilinghus whilst shooting a pornographic film.
Promotional Material
Alternately distressing, instructive, contestable, and fascinating, Juliet Bashore's quasi-documentary plunge into the 1980s porn industry takes an unsparing look at issues of misogyny, drug abuse, and exploitation
via the story of two women--the naive newcomer Tigr and her partner, the magnetic, imperious porn veteran Sharon Mitchell -- caught in a toxic romance. By turns mesmerizing and unsettling, Kamikaze Hearts is both
a fascinating record of pre-gentrification San Francisco's X-rated underground and an intense, searing love story. The film offers a disturbing glimpse of the modification of bodies, feelings, and lives. Presented in a new 2K restoration from the
original 16mm A/B camera negatives, Kamikaze Hearts has been restored by Kino Lorber in collaboration with the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project at the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Extras
- Restored in 2K from the original negative by Kino Lorber and the UCLA Film and Television Archive
- Presented in High Definition
- Audio
commentary by director Juliet Bashore, actors Sharon Mitchell, Jon Martin and Howie Gordon, and performance artist Shelly Mars
- Crash (excerpt): In 1990 Juliet Bashore
workshopped a 'fictional' version of Kamikaze Hearts through the American Film Institute. This sketch is one of the outcomes from the AFI project
- Interviews (2022, 173 mins): A
selection of newly recorded interviews totalling almost three hours with Juliet Bashore, Sharon Mitchell , Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens, Susie Bright, Howie Gordon, Jon Martin
- Original trailer
- 2022 trailer
- English subtitles for the Deaf and partial hearing (feature only)
- **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring a new
essay by artist, curator and co-founder of Club des Femmes Sarah Wood and a 1990 interview with Juliet Bashore
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2023 US Sci-Fi horror thriller by Gerard Johnstone just released on US Blu-ray/DVD Combo with 2 versions
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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. |
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1986 Ireland / UK / USA horror mystery fantasy by George Pavlou just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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Rawhead Rex is a 1986 Ireland / UK / USA horror mystery fantasy by George Pavlou.
Starring David Dukes, Kelly Piper and Hugh O'Conor.
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. The Unrated US release is uncut.
Both versions have been released in the UK initially 18 uncut for 1987 VHS, and then 15 uncut for 2018 Blu-ray. In the interim the R rated cut version was passed 15 for 2002 DVD. Summary Notes
Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer. The film follows Rex's cross country rampage, while a man struggles to stop it.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material He's pure evil... pure power... pure terror! RawHead Rex is a demon, alive for millennia, trapped in the depths of hell, and waiting for release. He is held by an ancient seal,
imprisoned for centuries in a barren field near the hamlet of Rathmore, Ireland. In time, this gruesome legacy has been forgotten, dismissed as an odd pre-Christian myth until Tom Garron (Donal McCann) decides to plow the field his ancestors knew better
than to disturb. The seal is broken and an unspeakable evil is unleashed - on a rampage of blood and lust. Howard Hallenbeck (David Dukes), an American historian on a working vacation with his family, discovers on the stained glass windows of a local
church a series of scenes illustrating the reign of terror of RawHead Rex, but the one piece of glass depicting the defeat of the monster is missing. RawHead Rex is on the loose, and he is insatiable as Howard desperately races against time for a way to
stop the vicious monster. Directed by George Pavlou (Transmutations) with a screenplay by horror legend Clive Barker (Hellraiser, Candyman, Nightbreed, Lord of Illusions). Special Features:
DISC 1 (4K UHD):
-Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master -- From a New 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
-Audio Commentary with Director George Pavlou, Moderated by Author Stephen Thrower
-5.1 Surround and
Lossless 2.0 Audio
-Optional English Subtitles DISC 2 (Blu-ray):
-2017 HD Restoration -- From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
-Audio Commentary with Director George Pavlou, Moderated by Author
Stephen Thrower
-CALL ME RAWHEAD: Interview with Actor Heinrich von Bünau (Rawhead Rex)
-GROWING PAINS -- THE CHILDREN OF RAWHEAD: Interview with Actors Hugh O'Conor and Cora Venus Lunny
-WHAT THE DEVIL HATH WROUGHT: Interview with Actor
Ronan Wilmot
-RAWK 'N' ROLL -- THE REX SESSIONS: Interview with Composer Colin Towns
-RAWHEAD FX -- A COCK AND BULL STORY: Interview with Crew Members Peter Mackenzie Litten, Gerry Johnston, Rosie Blackmore, John Schoonraad & Sean Corcoran
-RAWHEAD RISING: Interview with Artist Stephen R. Bissette
-RAWHEAD REX: Behind-the-Scenes and Original Art Image Gallery
-RAWHEAD REX: Restored Theatrical Trailer
-5.1 Surround and 2.0 Lossless Audio
-Optional English Subtitles
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1979 Hong Kong action comedy drama by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung just released on US Blu-ray with 2 versions
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Knockabout is a 1979 Hong Kong action comedy drama by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
Starring Ka-Yan Leung, Chia-Yung Liu and Biao Yuen
Exists as a Hong Kong Version and a shortened International Version.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2023 Arrow Video Special Edition [Hong Kong + International Versoins] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon
#ad released on 28th March 2023
Promotional Material Having established himself as Hong Kong's premier action choreographer throughout the 1970s, Sammo Hung ended the decade by directing a non-stop assault of kung fu classics for
Golden Harvest, starting with the brutal Iron-Fisted Monk. But it would be his 1979 directorial effort that would finally give his Peking Opera brother-in-arms, acrobatic ace Yuen Biao, his first chance at leading man status: Knockabout! Brothers and
partners-in-crime, Yipao (Biao) and Taipao (Warriors Two's "Beardy" Leung Kar-Yan), have made an up-and-down career out of being hustlers, conning everyone from bank tellers to casino dealers. One day, they push their luck with the wrong man,
martial arts master Chia Wu Dao (legendary Shaw Brothers fight choreographer Lau Kar-Wing), but convince him to reluctantly become their teacher in hand-to-hand combat. But upon learning Chia's dangerous true nature, Yipao turns to another master: a
portly blinking beggar (Hung) trained in the ways of the monkey fist. Will this new skill defeat Chia's secret snake style? Combining Hung's hard-hitting choreography with the Mo Lei Tau style of humor that was increasing in popularity at the
time, Knockabout is a thrill-a-minute action spectacular that would pave the way for later masterpieces such as Hung and Biao's subsequent collaboration, the Wing Chun tour-de-force The Prodigal Son.
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1963 Italy/France horror mystery by Mario Bava, once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray
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The Whip and the Body is a 1963 Italy/France horror mystery by Mario Bava.
With Daliah Lavi, Christopher Lee and Tony Kendall.
Cut by the BBFC for 1964 cinema release. 15 rated for 2014 DVD. Uncut in the US on the Kino Classics label
UK: Previously passed 15 uncut for sexualised violence for:
Promotional Material Seduction, sadism and sexual obsession -- The Whip and the Body is one of the greatest films of legendary director Mario Bava (Hatchet for the Honeymoon; Black Sunday).
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equally legendary Christopher Lee (everything from Dracula to The Lord of the Rings) plays Kurt Menliff. He's the black sheep of his family, banished for his wicked, wicked ways. But now he's home, and keen to resume his sadomasochistic affair with his
brother's wife Nevenka (Daliah Lavi). So keen, in fact, that not even his untimely death cannot put a stop to his violent lust...
A delirious journey into troubled souls, this is arguably the greatest film Bava ever made -- and now it's looking
better than ever, gorgeously restored from newly discovered film elements. 88 Films are proud to present Bava's masterpiece, finally resplendent in all its gothic splendour.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Limited edition - 3000 Units Only
Includes
Rigid Slipcase with New Artwork From Sam Gilbey
40-page perfect-bound book featuring new writings on the film by Rachael Nisbet, Marta Oliehoek-Samitowska & Francesco Massaccesi
A3 Fold-out Poster featuring the new artwork and the French
poster
New 4K Scan and 2K Restoration from archive print materials
2.0 English LPCM Mono
2.0 Italian LPCM Mono with newly-translated English Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Critics Kim Newman and Sean Hogan
Audio Commentary with
Italian Cinema Experts Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
The Gothic and the Fantastic - An Interview with Lamberto Bava
Working with Bava - An Interview with Sergio Martino
Whipping the Body - An Interview with Ernesto Gastaldi
German
Trailer
Italian Trailer
French Trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original Italian poster
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1977 USA horror drama by George A Romero, once caught up in the video nasties panic, just released on UK 4K Blu-ray
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Martin is a 1977 USA horror drama by George A Romero.
Starring John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel and Christine Forrest.
Always uncut but exists in 2 versions, the Original Version and Italian
Version. The film was caught up in the video nasties panic and was seized by the authorities, without ever being listed on the official list. UK: Passed Suitable for 18 years and over uncut for:
- 2023 Second Sight Films Limited Edition R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 27th March 2023
- 2023 Second Sight Films R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 27th
March 2023
- 2023 Second Sight Films (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 27th March 2023
Reviews
Promotional Material A troubled young man, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and religious cousin in a small Pennsylvania town where he tries to redeem his blood-craving
urges after he falls for a lonely housewife, all the while his hostile cousin becomes convinced that the young man is actually Nosferatu. Special Features:
- A new Second Sight 4K restoration supervised and approved by Director of Photography Michael Gornick
- Audio commentary by George A Romero, John Amplas and Tom Savini
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Audio commentary by George A Romero, Richard P Rubinstein, Tom Savini, Michael Gornick and Donald Rubinstein
- A new audio commentary by Kat Ellinger
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A new audio commentary by Travis Crawford
- Taste the Blood of Martin: A new feature length documentary including location tour
- Scoring the
Shadows: A new interview with composer Donald Rubinstein
- 'J Roy - New And Used Furniture': a short film by Tony Buba
- Making Martin: A Recounting
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film set by Bob Clark just released uncut on UK Blu-ray
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Bob Clark Horror Collection is a film set by Bob Clark
Starring Margot Kidder, John Saxon and Alan Ormsby UK: Aggregate 18 rated for:
- 2023 101 Films Bob Clark Horror Collection Limited Edition (RB) Blu-ray at
UK Amazon #ad released on 3rd April 2023
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things is a 1973 US comedy horror by Bob Clark.
With Alan Ormsby, Valerie Mamches and Jeff Gillen.
The UK has seen a couple of shortened versions but the 2012 Nucleus release is uncut. Uncut in the US Black Christmas is a 1974 Canada horror mystery thriller by Bob Clark.
Starring Olivia Hussey, Keir
Dullea and Margot Kidder.
Cut by the BBFC for X rated 1975 cinema release. Uncut and 18 rated on home video. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Promotional Material 101 Films presents the Bob
Clark Horror Collection: collecting for the first time Clark's seminal early 70's chillers Black Christmas, Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things, and Deathdream (aka Dead of Night), in a limited edition 3-disc set, complete with booklet and newly
commissioned artwork. Black Christmas It's time for Christmas break, and the sorority sisters make plans for the holiday, but the strange anonymous phone calls are beginning to put them on edge. When Clare
disappears, they contact the police, who don't express much concern. Meanwhile Jess is planning to get an abortion, but boyfriend Peter is very much against it. The police finally begin to get concerned when a 13-year-old girl is found dead in the park.
They set up a wiretap to the sorority house, but will they be in time to prevent a sorority girl attrition problem? Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things Led by a mean-spirited director, a theatre troupe
travels by boat to a small island for buried criminals. The group gets more than they bargained for when the dead rise from their graves. Can they stay put until daylight against the undead onslaught, or do they flee into the pitch-black night? Will
anyone survive? Deathdream In this shattering variation on "The Monkey's Paw", grief-stricken suburban parents refuse to accept the news that their son Andy has been killed in Vietnam. But when
Andy returns home soon after, something may be horribly wrong: Andy is alive and well... or is he? SPECIAL FEATURES: Black Christmas
- Audio Commentary with Director Bob Clark
- Audio Commentary with actors John Saxon and Keir Dullea
- Audio Commentary with actor Nick Mancuso
- Film and Furs: Remembering Black Christmas with Art Hindle
- Victims and Virgins: Remembering Black Christmas with Lynne Griffin
- Black Christmas Legacy
- 40th Anniversary reunion panel: Fan Expo Canada 2014
- TV and Radio Spots
- 12 Days of Black Christmas Featurette
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Black Christmas Revisited Featurette
- Midnight Screening Q&A with Bob Clark, John Saxon, and Carl Zittrer
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
- Commentary with Alan Ormsby, Jane Daly and Anya Cronin
- Alan Ormsby Interview
- Memories of Bob Clark
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Confessions of a Grave Digger: Interview with Ken Goch
- Grindhouse Q&A
- Cemetery Mary - Music Video
- Dead Girls Don't Say No -
Music Video
- Trailer
- Photo Gallery
Deathdream
- Brand New Audio Commentary with Travis Crawford and Bill Ackerman
- Brand new feature-length documentary - Dreaming of Death
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1986 USA crime romance by Jim McBride just released on US Blu-ray
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The Big Easy is a 1986 USA crime romance by Jim McBride.
Starring Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin and Ned Beatty.
Exists in two versions, one with a shorter epilogue. The BBFC passed the 1987 cinema release with an 18 rating but all home video releases are 15 rated. US releases are MPAA R rated. Summary Notes
Set in New Orleans. Remy McSwain, lieutenant in Homicide finds that he has two problems, the first of a series of gang killings and Ann Osborne, a beautiful attorney from the D.A.'s police corruption task force in his
office. He begins a relationship with her as the killings continue only to have charges filed against him for accepting bribes as he stumbles on a police corruption Sting. While this is happening, the criminals insist that none of the crime gangs are
behind the killings.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
- 2023 KL Studio Classics (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 4th April 2023
Promotional Material Dennis Quaid (D.O.A., Far From Heaven) and Ellen Barkin (Sea of Love, Bad Company) star in The Big Easy, a box-office hit that captivated audiences with its saucy blend of New
Orleans nightlife, steamy romance and sultry suspense. When a hood's murder triggers a bloody gangland drug war, detective Remy McSwain (Quaid) is on the scene. He's a smooth-talkin' cop who fits right in with the easy style of Cajun country. Remy meets
his match in Anne Osborne (Barkin), a no-nonsense Assistant District Attorney in town to investigate police corruption. At odds from the moment they meet, their electrically charged attraction keeps the sparks flying. Directed by Jim McBride (David
Holzman's Diary, Breathless, Great Balls of Fire!), scripted by Daniel Petrie Jr. (Beverly Hills Cop) and co-starring Ned Beatty (White Lightning) and John Goodman (Barton Fink), The Big Easy is one of the strongest--and sexiest--neo-noir thrillers of
the '80s. Special Features:
- 2021 HD Master by Lionsgate
- NEW Audio Commentary by Director Jim McBride, Moderated by Filmmaker Douglas Hosdale
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English Subtitles
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1988 USA action crime comedy by Martin Brest, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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Midnight Run is a 1988 USA action crime comedy by Martin Brest.
Starring Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin and Yaphet Kotto.
Uncut and 15 rated for 1988 cinema release but bizarrely uprated to 18 and cut for VHS. Uncut since 2000 18 rated DVD. Uncut and R rated in the US US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) is a tough ex-cop turned bounty hunter. Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas (Charles Grodin) is a sensitive accountant who embezzled $15 million from
the mob, gave it to charity and then jumped bail. Jack's in for a cool $100,000 if he can deliver The Duke from New York to L.A. on time...and alive. Sounds like just another Midnight Run (a piece of cake in bounty hunter slang), but it turns into a
cross-country chase. The FBI wants The Duke to testify, the mob wants him for revenge, and Walsh wants him to just shut up. If someone else doesn't do the job, the two unlikely partners may end up killing each other in this hilarious, action-filled ride
from producer/director Martin Brest (Beverly Hills Cop).
Bonus Content:
- 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
- Interview with Actor Robert DeNiro
- We've Got the Duke - An Interview with Actor Charles Grodin
- Moscone Bail Bonds - An Interview with Actor Joe Pontoliano
- Hey Marvin! - An Interview with Actor John Ashton
- I'm Mosely! - An
Interview with Actor Yaphet Kotto
- Midnight Rider - An Interview with Writer Geroge Galo
- Vintage Making-of Featurette
- Theatrical
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1990 USA horror mystery thriller by William Peter Blatty just released on US 4K Blu-ray with 2 versions
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The Exorcist III is a 1990 USA horror mystery thriller by William Peter Blatty.
Starring George C Scott, Ed Flanders and Brad Dourif.
No BBFC or MPAA censor cuts. The Film exists as a Theatrical Cut and a Legion Director's Cut. Summary Notes Lt. Kinderman and Father Dyer cheer each other up on
the anniversary of the death of their mutual friend, Father Damien Karras, by going to see "It's a Wonderful Life" at the local theater in Georgetown, in Washington D.C. But there's no cheering Kinderman while a particularly cruel and gruesome
serial killer is at large. His murders, which involve torture, decapitation and the desecration of religious icons, is bad enough; but they also resemble those of the Gemini Killer, who has been dead for fifteen years.
US: Uncut
and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2023 SHOUT! FACTORY Collector's Edition [Theatrical Cut + Legion Director's Cut.] R0 4K Blu-ray/(RA) Blu-ray Combo
at US Amazon #ad released on 28th March 2023
Promotional Material Experience William Peter Blatty's original vision of his novel Legion with this director's cut of The Exorcist III. For more than fifteen years, Police Lieutenant Kinderman (George
C. Scott) has been haunted by the death of his friend Father Damien Karras. Now, on the 15th anniversary of the exorcism that claimed the priest's life, Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.
It's just the beginning of a nightmare series of bizarre religious murders. When a psychopath claiming to be the infamous Gemini Killer admits responsibility for all the murders, Kinderman is confronted with a horrifying truth that he cannot begin to
explain...the man does know intimate details that only the true killer could possibly know. There's only one problem...the Gemini Killer died in the electric chair fifteen years ago! The Exorcist III is author/filmmaker William Peter Blatty's vision of
what followed after The Exorcist. Also included in this set is Legion, a Director's Cut of the film long thought lost. Bonus Content:
- 2022 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
- In Dolby Vision (HDR 10 Compatible)
- Deleted Scene/Alternate Takes/Bloopers
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Deleted Prologue
- Vintage Interviews (Featuring Behind-the-Scenes Footage) With Writer/Director William Peter Blatty, George C. Scott, Jason Miller, and Ed Flanders
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Vintage Featurette
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
- Radio Spots
- Photo Galleries
- William Peter Blatty's Director's Cut: Legion, Assembled from the Interpositive and Select Scenes from the VHS Dallies, Approved by William Peter Blatty
- Audio Interview
with Writer/Director William Peter Blatty
- Death, Be Not Proud: The Making of The Exorcist III--Feature-Length, Five-Chapter Documentary on the Making of the Film Featuring Interviews with Actor Brad Dourif,
Production Designer Lesley Dilley, Composer Barry De Vorzon, and Producer Carter Dehaven.
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Afraid that maybe the UK will be releasing a cut version. Or maybe not
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Beau Is Afraid is a 2023 Canada/Finland/US comedy horror drama by Ari Aster
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey and Amy Ryan
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.
Update: Thanks to Ben:
I saw the film at an early/preview screening in the UK with a BBFC 15 black card etc. It seems uncut to me. All the following possible cut scenes in your entry were included on-screen. [
Spoilers! hover or click text below]
The extra 50s could be distributor logos - given all the above, the UK version seems uncut.
Thanks to Scott: The IFCO have passed the film with a running time of 178m 52s,
practically the same as the NZ OFLC's 178m 50s. The BBFC have it at 178m 2s. It almost certainly is cut. The BBFC's website still doesn't list any cuts, however this could be a similar case to The Invisible Man in 2020 where cuts info was only added to
the site once the film had been released. US parental guide sites mention that the film contains several suicide scenes, including someone drinking paint and another person jumping from a building, with their head smashing open
upon landing - the BBFC don't mention suicide at all in their short insight, so quite possibly this is what's been cut. The sex scene responsible for the Aussie R18+ sounds quite strong too, yet the BBFC have buried the mention of it in the middle of
their short insight, so this is another candidate for cuts. Additionally, the film apparently contains several uses of the c-word, however the BBFC haven't mentioned very strong language in the short insight - it could be that they didn't have space for
the phrase very strong given how much else is listed, which previously happened with Promising Young Woman, although this is very rare. When the BBFC publishes its extended insight the situation will become clearer, but at the
moment this looks to be a proper 90-style hack job, cut to bits for no reason. If it really is missing almost a minute I won't be wasting my time seeing it.
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Graphic injury detail portrayed. Some explicit scenes of a sexual nature. Use of illicit and legal drug and impact portrayed.
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1976 Greece/UK/US horror by Kostas Karagiannis, once cut in the US, just released on UK Blu-ray
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The Devil's Men is a 1976 Greece/UK/US horror by Kostas Karagiannis
Starring Donald Pleasence, Peter Cushing and Luan Peters
Passed 18 uncut until 2004 when it was passed 15 uncut. Cut in the US for an MPAA PG
rating but later released uncut. Summary Notes A satanic cult kidnaps 3 young people and Priest Donald Pleasence and Costas Skouras must save them from the hands of this evil!
UK: Passed Suitable for 15 years and over uncut for:
- 2023 Powerhouse Films Standard Edition [Original Version + US Version] R0 Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad released on 20th March 2023
Promotional Material This offbeat horror film, starring genre icons Peter Cushing (The Revenge of Frankenstein, Star Wars), Donald Pleasence (You Only Live Twice, Halloween), and Luan Peters (Twins of
Evil, Doctor Who), and featuring a score by the legendary Brian Eno, tells of a Satanic cult, led by Cushing, that is abducting tourists for ritual sacrifice - and only Pleasence's priest can save them.
An eccentric, bloody cult shocker, The
Devil's Men (also known as Land of the Minotaur) is presented in both the original and US cuts of the film in a 2K restoration from the original negative, and accompanied by new and archival extras, including a feature-length Super 8 version of the
film."
Extras "INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
2K restoration from the original negative
Two presentations of the film: The Devil's Men (94 mins), the original cut; and Land of the Minotaur (86 mins), the shorter
US theatrical version Original mono audio
Audio commentary with critics and authors David Flint and Adrian J Smith (2022)
The John Player Lecture with Peter Cushing (1973, 92 mins): archival audio recording of the legendary actor in conversation
with David Castell at the National Film Theatre, London
This Life and the Next (2022, 8 mins): producer Frixos Constantine reflects on working with great actors and making the film
Feature-length Super 8 version (94 mins)
Image gallery:
promotional and publicity material
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing"
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1992 Hong Kong action comedy by Stanley Tong just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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Police Story 3: Supercop is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy by Stanley Tong
Starring Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh and Maggie Cheung
Exists as the Hong Kong Version and a shortened US Version.
Summary Notes A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
- 2023 88 Films Special Edition R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 14th March 2023
- 2023 88 Films Special Edition (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 14th March 2023
Promotional Material To infiltrate a drug cartel, police Inspector Chan Ka Kui (Jackie Chan, Rush Hour, Rumble in the Bronx) goes undercover in a Chinese prison. There, he earns the trust of Panther (Yuen
Wah, Kung Fu Hustle), a cartel member, by breaking him out of prison. With the help of another undercover agent (Michelle Yeoh, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), they travel to Hong Kong and join up with Panther's gang. Ka Kui is accepted by the gang's
leader (Ken Tsang), but his operation is jeopardized when Ka Kui's girlfriend (Maggie Cheung, Hero) accidentally reveals his true identity. |
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1968 UK horror by Robert Hartford-Davis, once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray with 3 versions
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Corruption is a 1968 UK horror by Robert Hartford-Davis
Starring Peter Cushing, Sue Lloyd and Noel Trevarthen
A toned down UK version was further cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in
1968. This was later passed 18 for 1990 VHS and 15 for 2021 Blu-ray. There is an uncut continental version featuring more nudity and violence titled Laser Killer. This was passed 18 uncut for UK Blu-ray release in 2021.
Summary Notes A surgeon discovers that he can restore the beauty to his girlfriend's scarred face by murdering other women and extracting fluids from their pituitary gland. However, the effects only last for a short
time, so he has to kill more and more women. It is ultimately a killing spree which ends with considerable death and disaster.
UK: Passed aggregate 18 for strong bloody violence:
- 2023 Powerhouse Films Standard Edition [Continental + UK + US version] (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad released on 20th March 2023
Promotional Material "In the 1960s, director Robert Hartford-Davis (The Black Torment, The Fiend) teamed up with producer/cameraman Peter Newbrook (The Asphyx) to make a series of low-budget films
capitalising on the cinematic crazes of the day. In 1968, the duo stridently ventured into the surgical horror subgenre with Corruption, a grim update of Eyes Without a Face, transposed into the scenic south-coast seaside town of Seaford, via Swinging
Sixties London.
In a surprising performance, Peter Cushing (Captain Clegg, The Revenge of Frankenstein) stars as a high-class plastic surgeon who is driven to murder as part of a demented quest to rebuild the decaying visage of his fashion model
wife (Sue Lloyd, The Ipcress File), who has been severely scarred at a party."
Extras "INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
2K restoration from the original negative
Three feature presentations: the censored UK
theatrical cut (92 mins), the US theatrical cut (92 mins), and the graphic continental version (91 mins)
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with Peter Cushing biographer David Miller and English Gothic author Jonathan Rigby for the US cut and
continental version (2013)
The BEHP Interview with Peter Newbrook (1995, 92 mins): archival audio recording of the producer and cameraman in a career-spanning conversation with Alan Lawson and Roy Fowler, made as part of the British Entertainment
History Project
The Guardian Interview with Peter Cushing (1986, 72 mins): archival audio recording of the legendary actor in conversation with David Castell at the National Film Theatre, London
The Reluctant Beatnik (2021, 15 mins): actor
Phillip Manikum revisits his time on the film
What Ever Happened to Wendy Varnals? (2013, 16 mins): the actor and TV host remembers playing Terry
Archival interview with actor Billy Murray (2012, 14 mins)
Archival interview with actor Jan
Waters (2012, 9 mins)
Stephen Laws Introduces 'Corruption' (2021, 7 mins): appreciation by the acclaimed horror author
Alternative Laser Killer opening titles (3 mins)
Isolated music & effects track
Original UK theatrical trailer
Original US theatrical trailer
Edgar Wright trailer commentary (2013, 3 mins): short critical appreciation
TV spots
Radio spots
Image galleries: production stills and promotional material
Director's shooting script gallery
New and improved English subtitles for
the deaf and hard of hearing
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1994 BBFC cuts list revealed which applies to all UK releases to date
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On Deadly Ground is a 1994 US action film by Steven Seagal.
With Steven Seagal, Michael Caine and Joan Chen.
The BBFC inflicted significant category cuts for a 15 rating to all UK
releases to date. Uncut in the US. Summary Notes Mystical martial artist/environmental agent takes on a ruthless oil corporation.
Cutting Edge
Steven
Seagal: The Complete Cuts
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From Graeme, May 2013: A couple of weeks ago on ITV4 the film was shown in its uncut version. This signals that the film would now be passed uncut by the BBFC if submitted again |
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|  | UK: Passed 15 after substantial BBFC cuts for:
- 2010 Warner R2 DVD
- 2000 Warner R2 DVD
- 1994 Warner VHS
- 1994 cinema release
The BBFC cuts summary:
- Rumble in the Bar has been cut in several places to remove a head being slammed into a jukebox, two kicks to the groin, a wrist snap, and arm break.
- A torture sequence has been greatly reduced. We no longer see a pipe cutter being used on a
man's leg.
- The raid on the wilderness cabin has lost a few violent moments: a bullet impact/blood spurt as a thug is dispatched with a shotgun, a thug being clubbed with a piece of ivory.
- A women crashes her car into an oil tanker
causing it to explode: we no longer see her - dazed and bloodied - struggling to get out.
- A beating of a henchman as Seagal breaks into the
oil refinery has been cut to remove him breaking an arm and kicks to the chest. - The
stand-off between Seagal and a group of hired thugs has been toned down: two blows to the head with a piece of lead pipe have cut, a close-up of a knife protruding from a face has been trimmed.
Thanks to Scott. The detailed BBFC cuts list reads Reel 1 - Reduce violence by hero in bar room brawl, as follows:
- Remove sight of man's head smashing through jukebox, resuming on reaction shot of two men looking down (sound of breaking glass to be laid over reaction shot)
- Remove sight of hero kicking
black man in crotch and flooring him
- Remove crunching sound of man's arm being broken as he is thrown to ground
- After the line "Don't go fucking with the oil workers"
remove sight of first man's arm being broken and second man being kicked in crotch and falling back
- Remove all sight of man in green shirt having arm broken and then being turned and thrown through window with two
shots of window smash
Reel 2
- In torture sequence, after breaking of second finger, reduce old man's screaming face and remove entire scene suggesting amputation of genitals with pipe cutter, resuming on old man's final scream as camera tilts up to window
(merging sound of screams)
Reel 4
- In shoot-out in cabin, remove bloody impact shot as man is hit in crotch by bullet fired up through floor
- Remove sight of hero hitting man in green jacket across face with tusk
- In final battle in refinery, after hero tapes large Coke bottle around barrel of handgun, remove personalising of violence by cutting close-up of victim's face as he walks to door before being shot (sound of gun to be dubbed
over rear view of man being shot)
- Reduce violence in struggle between hero and long-haired man by removing impact against wall, kick to face and kick to stomach, removing all sounds of bones breaking in remaining
struggle
Reel 5
- When vehicle crashes into helicopter, remove emphasis on woman driver's terror as she fails to escape before petrol ignites
- After man shouts "Get the fuck out of here!" as hero
ignites petrol, remove shot of men being incinerated, retaining only wide shots of refinery bursting into flames
- After man with hat is floored, remove shot of downwards blow with pipe onto face and following
slow-motion shot of another man being floored by sideways blow with pipe
- Remove shot of stabbed face being slammed against wall so that knife emerges through back of head
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2023 US Sci-Fi horror thriller by Gerard Johnstone just released on US Blu-ray/DVD Combo with 2 versions
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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. |
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1981 USA action fantasy adventure by Matthew Robbins, cut in the UK, just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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Dragonslayer is a 1981 USA action fantasy adventure by Matthew Robbins.
Starring Peter MacNicol and Caitlin Clarke and Ralph Richardson.
BBFC category cuts were required for an A rated cinema release and PG rated home video release. Uncut and MPAA PG rated in the US. US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:
- 2023 PARAMOUNT R0 Steelbook 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 21st March 2023
- 2023 PARAMOUNT R0 4K Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 21st March 2023
- 2023 PARAMOUNT (RA) Blu-ray
at US Amazon released on 21st March 2023
- 2023 PARAMOUNT Amazon VoD [US]
at US Amazon #ad
Promotional Material An essential fantasy-adventure, with groundbreaking Oscar-nominated visual effects, DRAGONSLAYER has been restored for exceptional picture and sound approved by director Matthew
Robbins. Set in sixth-century England, an ill-tempered, fire-breathing creature--ominously known as Vermithrax Pejorative--terrorizes its citizens until a young sorcerer's apprentice named Galen is reluctantly tasked with confronting the beast. For Galen
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1989 Hong Kong action crime film by Woo-ping Yuen just released on UK Blu-ray
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In the Line of Duty IV is a 1989 Hong Kong action crime film by Woo-ping Yuen.
With Cynthia Khan, Donnie Yen and Michael Wong.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1990. Uncut since 18 rated DVD in
2001.
UK: Previously passed 18 uncut for:
- 2023 Eureka Entertainment Special Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 20th March 2023
Promotional Material Action superstar Donnie Yen and Cynthia Khan team up with legendary martial-arts director Yuen Woo-ping
in this fan-favourite fourth entry in the In the Line of Duty film series. Yen and Khan play a pair of no-nonsense cops on the case of a major drug trafficking operation. When an immigrant dock
worker is targeted by the criminals, the officers must protect this innocent man from an international crime syndicate. Death-defying stunts, insane action set-pieces, and some of the best martial-arts choreography ever captured on film --
In the Line of Duty IV is an unhinged Hong Kong action masterpiece and Eureka Classics is proud to present it in its UK debut on Blu-ray. SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES*:
Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [First Print Run of 2000 copies]
1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the original theatrical cut from a brand new 2K restoration
1080p HD presentation of the original export version from a brand new 2K restoration
Cantonese and English audio options (both in their original mono presentations)
Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release
Brand new
feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
Brand new feature length audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
Archival commentary by Hong Kong expert Stefan Hammond and
lead actor Michael Wong
Archival interview with Donnie Yen
New interviews with cast and crew
Archival "Donnie Yen Action" featurette
Trailers
Reversible sleeve design
PLUS: A Limited Edition
collector's booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver and extracts from A Different Brilliance -- The D & B Story [First Print Run of 2000 copies]
*All
extras subject to change
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1971 UK horror by Stephen Weeks just released on UK Blu-ray with 2 versions
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I, Monster is a 1971 UK horror by Stephen Weeks.
Starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and Mike Raven.
Exists as a 1971 Theatrical Version which was X rated by the BBFC and a 12
rated Extended Version released on home video. Summary Notes In the Nineteenth Century, in London, the psychologist Charles Marlowe researches a new drug capable to release
inhibitions and uses his patients as guinea pigs. He discusses the principles of Freud with his friend Dr. Lanyon and decides to experiment his drug in himself. He becomes the ugly and evil Edward Blake and his friend and lawyer Frederik Utterson
believes Blake is another person that might be blackmailing Charles. Meanwhile Charles loses control of his transformation.
UK: Passed 12 uncut for:
- 2023 Powerhouse Standard Edition [Theatrical + Extended Versions] (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad released on 20th March 2023
Promotional Material Horror icons Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing team up once again for an Amicus take on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, with Lee
occupying the role of the scientist and his deadly alter ego. Directed by Stephen Weeks, making his first feature aged twenty-two, I, Monster presents an inventive take on an iconic tale.
Extras "INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
New 2K restoration by Powerhouse Films from original film materials
Two presentations of the film: the original 75-minute theatrical cut; and the extended 81-minute version
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with director Stephen
Weeks (2020)
Audio commentary with Weeks and film scholar Sam Umland (2005)
The BEHP Interview with Peter Tanner - Part One, 1914-1939 (1987, 75 mins): an archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project,
featuring the celebrated editor in conversation with Roy Fowler and Taffy Haines
I, Maestro (2020, 18 mins): renowned composer Carl Davis discusses his score
Introduction by Stephen Laws (2020, 6 mins): appreciation by the acclaimed horror author
Stephen Weeks at the Manchester Festival of Fantastic Films (1998, 16 mins): archival video recording of the director in conversation with Stephen Laws
Interview with Milton Subotsky (1985, 182 mins): archival audio recording of the famed
producer
Image galleries: publicity and promotional material
Original UK and US theatrical trailers
Kim Newman and David Flint trailer commentary (2017, 2 mins): short critical appreciation by the genre-film experts
New and improved
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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1970 Spain horror mystery thriller by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, once cut in the US, just released on UK Blu-ray
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The House That Screamed is a 1970 Spain horror mystery thriller by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador.
Starring Lilli Palmer, Cristina Galbó and John Moulder-Brown.
Exists in at least 3 versions, An Extended Version, a cut US Theatrical Version and a short version. UK: Passed 15 uncut for:
- 2023 Arrow Video Special Edition [Extended + US Versions] (RB) Blu-ray at UK
Amazon #ad released on 6th March 2023
Promotional Material Spain's first major horror film production, The House that Screamed is a stylish gothic tale of tortured passions and bloody murder that bridges the bloody gap between Psycho and
Suspiria. Thérèse (Cristina Galbó) is the latest arrival at the boarding school for wayward girls run under the stern, authoritarian eye of Mme Fourneau (Lilli Palmer). As the newcomer becomes accustomed to the strict routines, the whip-hand
hierarchies among the girls and their furtive extra-curricular methods of release from within the forbidding walls of institutional life, she learns that several of her fellow students have recently vanished mysteriously. Meanwhile, tensions grow within
this isolated hothouse environment as Mme Fourneau's callow but curious 15-year-old son Louis (John Moulder-Brown) ignores his mother's strict orders not to get close to the "tainted" ladies under her ward. Directed by Narciso Ibáñez
Serrador (Who Can Kill a Child?), this landmark title in Spanish genre cinema has been restored to its director's original full-length vision for the first time. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- - Brand new 2K restoration from the original negative by Arrow Films
- - High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of the 105-minute uncut version titled The Finishing School (La Residencia), and the 94-minute US theatrical version titled
The House That Screamed, via seamless branching
- - Original lossless English mono audio on both versions, and lossless Spanish audio on the uncut version
- - Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing on both versions, and
optional English subtitles for the Spanish audio
- - Brand new audio commentary by critic Anna Bogutskaya
- - This Boy's Innocence, a previously unreleased interview with actor John Moulder-Brown
- - Archive interview with Mary
Maude, from the 2012 edition of the Festival of Fantastic Films
- - All About My "Mama", a brand new interview with Juan Tébar, author of the original story
- - The Legacy of Terror, a brand new interview with the director's son,
Alejandro Ibáñez
- - Screaming the House Down, a brand new interview with Spanish horror expert Dr Antonio Lázaro-Reboll, discussing the history of the film and its director
- - Alternative footage from the original Spanish theatrical
version
- - Original trailers, TV and radio spots
- - Image gallery
- - Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Colin Murdoch
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Shelagh Rowan-Legg and double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Colin Murdoch
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1985 US action drama by Norbert Meisel, once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray
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Walking the Edge is a 1985 US action drama by Norbert Meisel
Starring Nancy Kwan, Robert Forster and Joe Spinell
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS in 1986. Later uncut and 15 rated for 2023 Blu-ray
Summary Notes A Los Angeles taxi driver picks up a woman in his cab, not knowing that she's on a suicidal revenge mission. He manages to escape with her before getting killed, but
deranged gangsters are searching for them.
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Promotional Material Cult movie icons Robert Forster (Medium Cool) and Joe Spinell (Maniac) star with Nancy Kwan (Flower Drum Song) in Norbert Meisel's gritty action drama Walking the Edge. Jason Walk
(Forster), a down on his luck cabbie and numbers runner, has a chance at redemption when he crosses paths with revenge-seeking Christine Holloway (Kwan). She's after the gang of violent criminals, led by Brusstar (Spinell), who her murdered her husband
and son. Jason unwittingly drives Christine to their lair and when she is unable to finish the job, a hellbent Brusstar and his goons hunt the pair with a vengeance. Jason Walk's cab prowls the seedier, grimier locales
of early '80s Los Angeles and picks up passengers--gamblers, prostitutes and addicts--who match this environment. As such, Walking the Edge is both a sleazy urban thriller and a valuable visual record of an L.A. that has long since been scrubbed clean
and redeveloped. And like Max Cherry in Jackie Brown, Jason Walk is the kind of everyman-turned hero that Forster excelled at playing throughout his career. With Edge, director Meisel (Mafia Girls) teamed with his wife
Kwan for the first time. Screenwriter Curt Allen's subsequent credits include Forster's cult favourite Hollywood Harry. Genre veteran Jay Chattaway (Maniac and Vigilante) provides the film with a driving and catchy score. The leads are supported by a
diverse cast that includes A Martinez (Powwow Highway), Luis Contreras (Repo Man), Aarika Wells (Sharky's Machine) and Frankie Hill (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter). Walking the Edge has been restored in 4K from
its original camera negative and now makes it UK Blu-ray debut. SPECIAL FEATURES: New 4K restoration from its 35mm original camera negative
"Scoring the Edge," a new
video interview with composer Jay Chattaway
"Det Jurgensen Remembers Forster and Spinell," a new video interview with "French Connection Cop" Randy Jurgensen
"Breaking Point," a new video essay by filmmaker Chris
O'Neill
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery
Booklet with new essay by filmmaker and writer Jim Hemphill
Newly recorded audio commentary by film historian Chris Poggiali and film producer Matt Verboys
Archival audio commentary by director
Norbert Meisel and stars Robert Forster and Nancy Kwan
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1969 US western by Don Siegel, Robert Totten, once cut for a BBFC 'A' rating, just released on UK Blu-ray
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Death Of A Gunfighter is a 1969 US western by Don Siegel, Robert Totten
Starring Richard Widmark, Lena Horne and Carroll O'Connor
The film was released at the cinema as 'A' rated after cuts in 1968. Home video releases of 2017 and 2022 are rated 12 uncut. UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate violence:
- 2023 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 27th February 2023
Promotional Material Starring Hollywood legends Richard Widmark (Madigan) and Lena Horne (Stormy Weather) -- the latter in her first dramatic role -- Death of a Gunfighter is an elegiac tale of the last days
of the Old West. In Cottonwood Springs, Marshal Frank Patch kills a man in self defence. The town council, wishing to move away from frontier justice and into the modern world, decide that it's time for Patch to retire. Patch
refuses, but with the dead man'€s son swearing revenge, and the council refusing to take no for an answer, he senses his time might be up. Based on a novel by Lewis B Patten, the film made history when, due to director Robert
Totten'€s late replacement with Don Siegel (The Lineup, Charley Varrick), the pseudonym 'Allen Smithee'€ was born, prompting critics to praise Smithee's debut!" Extras INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
High Definition remaster Original mono audio
Audio commentary with screenwriter and novelist C Courtney Joyner and film historian Henry Parke (2023)
Neil Sinyard on 'Death of a Gunfighter'€ (2023):
appreciation by the film historian
Richard Dyer on Lena Horne (2023): the author of Stars considers the career of the actor, singer and activist
Off the Highway (1962): rare short film starring Richard Widmark, made by students of USC's Cinema
Department under the supervision of Fred Zinnemann
Original theatrical trailer
Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Limited edition booklet featuring a new
essay by Paul Duane, an archival interview with Lena Horne, a contemporary article on 'Allen Smithee'€, an extract from Don Siegel'€s autobiography, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
UK premiere on Blu-ray
Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK
Extras subject to change
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1986 US/Italy Sci-Fi horror by Stuart Gordon, once cut in the US and UK, just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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From Beyond is a 1986 US/Italy Sci-Fi horror by Stuart Gordon
Starring Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton and Ted Sorel
Cut by the MPAA for an R Rating. Further cut by the BBFC for VHS. An uncut Directors Cut
turned up on DVD and Blu-ray Summary Notes A group of scientists have developed the Resonator, a machine which allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality.
But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately attacked by terrible life forms.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2023 Vinegar Syndrome R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 28th February 2023
Promotional Material Psychiatrist Katherine McMichaels (Barbara Crampton) was tasked with evaluating young scientist Crawford Tillinghast (Jeffrey Combs), arrested for the grisly murder of his mentor Dr.
Pretorius (Ted Sorel). She comes to believe that Pretorius had created a window into other dimensions... and that the invention can allow the unholy and hungry beasts without to cross over. Stuart Gordon reunited with his "Re-Animator"
principals for another shocking take on H.P. Lovecraft's prose; Ken Foree co-stars. 86 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: Englih (SDH); audio commentary; featurettes; image gallery; theatrical trailer.
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2022 US comedy horror by Francis Ford Coppola just released on US Blu-ray in the Authentic Cut
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B'Twixt Now and Sunrise is a 2022 US comedy horror by Francis Ford Coppola
Starring Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern and Elle Fanning
B'Twixt Now and Sunrise (The Authentic Cut) is a 2022 shorter re-cut of the movie
Twixt released in 2011.
Summary Notes A struggling horror writer visiting a small town on a book tour gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl. That night in a
dream, he is approached by a mysterious young ghost named V.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Reviews
Promotional Material The Authentic Cut of a haunting murder-mystery written, directed, and produced by Francis Ford Coppola starring Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern, and Elle Fanning makes its Blu-ray debut.
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1978 Canada video nasty by Murray Markowitz recently released on US Blu-ray
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I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses is a 1978 Canada mystery drama by Murray Markowitz
Starring Elke Sommer, Donald Pilon and Chuck Shamata
Briefly banned as a video nasty in 1984. A cut version was released on VHS in 1984 and
1986. Uncut and MPA Unrated in the US. Summary Notes A woman is murdered and her millionaire husband is accused. But is he guilty?
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated
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Thanks to Richard: I saw this video from YouTube about the BeyondFest Festival. At the end (at 41m32s) they show a brief
video clip of what Severin are releasing in 2022, the pool scene in a red tint is from I Miss You. I got out my VHS rip to check and it's the same.
Worldwide: Available on
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- 1986 Heron VHS titled Drop Dead Dearest
UK: A cut pre cert version was released:
Both of the above versions are cut with the same running time. Therefore it is not clear who to attribute the cuts to. |
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- 1984 Intercity VHS titled I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
The Intercity pre-cert video was branded as a video nasty in August 1984. It was soon dropped in October 1984. Although nominally uncut there are reports of untidy edits which suggest
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Promotional Material Hungarian émigré developer Charles Kruschen (Donald Pilon) appeared the bereaved husband when he found his ex-model wife Magdalene (Elke Sommer) fatally bludgeoned in the garage of
their Ontario home. The stunning trial that followed, however, revealed their bond was marked by mutual infidelity... and separate conspiracies to murder. Exploitationer inspired by the Peter and Christine Demeter case co-stars Chuck Shamata, George
Touliatos, Cindy Girling. AKA: "Left for Dead," "Drop Dead, Dearest." 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; bonus film "Recommendation for Mercy" (1975); featurettes; theatrical trailer.
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2001 France action horror adventure by Christophe Gans set for Director's Cut UK 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray/DVD release on 15th May 2023
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Brotherhood Of The Wolf is a 2001 France action horror adventure by Christophe Gans
Starring Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos and Jérémie Renier
There are 3 versions , The Director's Cut, the UK Version and the US Theatrical Version.
The differences are uncontroversial and none of the versions particularly stand out from the others Summary Notes In 18th-century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native
American friend Mani are sent to the Gevaudan province at the king's behest to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence, injury detail, sexual violence, threat, sex:
- 2023 Studiocanal [Director's Cut + UK? Theatrical Version] R0 4K Blu-ray / R0 Blu-ray Combo (
at UK Amazon #ad released on 15th May 2023
- 2023 Studiocanal
[Director's Cut + UK? Theatrical Version] R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 15th May 2023
- 2023 Studiocanal Director's Cut R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on
15th May 2023
Promotional Material A stunning new restoration of the director's cut of the thrilling 2001 cult classic BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF by director Christophe Gans, starring Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos,
Jérémie Renier, Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci.
During the reign of Louis XV an isolated district of south-central France is haunted by the "Beast of Gévaudan" which has savagely killed over 100 people, mostly women and children. As
panic sweeps across the region, the King sends his finest military minds, the scientist and adventurer Grégoire de Fronsac and his martial-arts-trained Iroquois blood brother Mani to flush out the Beast and kill it...
UHD+BD Extras:
UHD and BLU-RAY 1
* BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF Director's Cut (2022 restoration)
* Audio Commentary with Christophe Gans
* Audio Commentary with Vincent Cassel & Samuel Le Bihan
* NEW Trailer
BLU-RAY 2
* NEW Interview with Christophe Gans & Jean-Baptiste Thoret
* The Guts of the Beast
* Behind the scenes
* Deleted Scenes:
o The Fight
o The
Crow
o Fronsac and Sardis
o The Frozen Lake
o The House Tessier
o Montage
* La Legend: a programme on the origins of The Beast
* Theatrical Trailer
* Restored Original trailer
BLU-RAY 3
* BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF (Theatrical Cut) unrestored
* Interview with Christophe Gans by Jean-Pierre Jackson
* Featurettes:
o The Extras
o The Studies of Fronsac
o Mise-en-scène
o Emilie and the music
o Thomas D'Apcher
o Jérémie Rénier and the horses
o Special effects
o Make-up
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4 film set just released on UK 4K Blu-ray with 2 versions of Rocky IV
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Rocky: The Knockout Collection is a 4 film set
Starring Sylvester Stallone There are no censorship issues with this release. UK: Passed with an aggregate 12 rating:
- 2023 MGM [Rocky 1-4 + Rocky IV Director's Cut] R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon
#ad released on 27th February 2023
Rocky IV is a 1985 USA sport drama by Sylvester Stallone.
Starring Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire and Burt Young.
The BBFC uprated the film from PG to 12A for 2020 cinema release.
Director Sylvester Stallone produced a PG-13 rated Director's Cut in 2021, whereas the original was PG rated. The Director's Cut was passed 12A for UK cinema release in 2021.
Promotional Material
Rocky: A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. Rocky II: Rocky struggles in family life after his
bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch. Rocky III: Rocky faces the ultimate challenge from a powerful new contender, and must turn to a former rival to help regain his throne as the
undisputed fighting champion. Rocky IV: Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. Special
Features: - The Making of Rocky vs. Drago Featurette - Rocky: Audio Commentary with Avildsen, Winkler & Chartoff, Talia Shire and Burt Young, Audio Commentary by Sylvester Stallone, Audio Commentary by Lou Duva and boxing commentator Bert Sugar -
Rocky IV: Director's Cut Feature, Rocky vs. Drago Trailer |
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1982 Sweden / France / West Germany drama by Ingmar Bergman just released on UK Blu-ray with 2 versions
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Fanny and Alexander is a 1982 Sweden / France / West Germany drama by Ingmar Bergman.
Starring Bertil Guve, Pernilla Allwin and Kristina Adolphson.
Made as a TV series and then edited down to make a cinema version.
The director has stated that the original TV version is his preferred version
UK: Both versions passed 15 uncut for:
Promotional Material Despite its grand settings and substantial cast, Bergman's final - and most expensive -- film for the cinema is also among his most personal and intimate. Mystical, joyous, dark, at
times exuberant and at others doomladen, Fanny and Alexander follows the transformation of the young Ekdahl children's fortunes after the death of their easygoing father and their mother's remarriage to a joyless local
bishop. The director draws on his own childhood as well as Dickensian elements and festive fairytales to create a moving magical portrait of family and childhood. Extras
- Fanny and Alexander (1984, 321 mins): acknowledged by Bergman as his truest vision for the film, this five episode made-for-television version is the source from which the theatrical
release was cut and contains entire scenes that were omitted from the film seen in cinemas
- Theatrical trailer
- Fully illustrated booklet featuring an essay on both
versions of Fanny and Alexander by Philip Kemp
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1980 Italian video nasty by Ruggero Deodato just released uncut for the first time in the UK on 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray Combo
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House on the Edge of the Park is a 1980 Italian video nasty 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 uncut for sexual violence, sadistic violence, strong threat:
Promotional Material 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. |
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1986 Hong Kong action comedy western by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung just released on US Blu-ray with 4 versions
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| 15th April 2023
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Millionaires Express is a 1986 Hong Kong action comedy western by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
Starring Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Biao Yuen and Olivia Cheng
Exists as the original Hong Kong Theatrical Version, an English
Version, an Extended/International Version and a Composite Version.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2023 Arrow Limited Edition [Hong Kong + English + Extended + Composite versions] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
released on 28th February 2023
Promotional Material All aboard for the all-star action-packed adventure of a lifetime as martial arts maestro Sammo Hung (Heart of Dragon) brings East and West crashing spectacularly together in
Millionaires' Express! Sammo himself plays Ching Foon-tin, a former outlaw with a wild scheme to make amends with the citizens of his struggling hometown of Hanshui: explosively derail a brand new luxury express train en route from Shanghai so that it's
super-rich passengers will have no choice but to spend money in the town. He's not the only one with eyes on the passengers' deep pockets, however; a gang of ruthless bank-robbing bandits are on the way, looking for a priceless map being guarded by a
trio of Japanese samurai. Bullets and fists will fill the air in equal measure, but will Hanshui be left standing? Working at the height of his powers alongside regular collaborator Yuen Biao, Sammo makes room for a dizzying line-up of guest appearances
from many of the top talents in Hong Kong action cinema, from Shaw Brothers trailblazers like Jimmy Wang Yu (One-Armed Boxer) to fresh-faced newcomers like Cynthia Rothrock. €
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1974 Japan action drama by Hideo Gosha just released on UK Blu-ray with BBFC cuts for animal cruelty
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| 12th April 2023
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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
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1973 US comedy horror by Milton Moses Ginsberg just released on US Blu-ray with 2 versions
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| 12th April 2023
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The Werewolf of Washington is a 1973 US comedy horror by Milton Moses Ginsberg
Starring Dean Stockwell, Katalin Kallay and Henry Ferrentino
The Theatrical version was passed AA uncut for 1976 cinema release and 15 uncut for 1993 VHS. There is also a shorter Director's produced in 2021. The US Elvira's Mausoleum has a prefixed introduction by Elvira.
Summary Notes A reporter who has had an affair with the daughter of the U.S. President is sent to Hungary. There he is bitten by a werewolf, and then gets transferred back to Washington, where he
gets a job as press assistant to the President. Then bodies start turning up in D.C. . . .
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2023 Kino Classics [Director's Cut + Theatrical Version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 21st February 2023
- 2023 Kino Classics Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad
Promotional Material Watergate-era governmental corruption inspired this cinematic howl of anger from boundary-breaking auteur Milton Moses Ginsberg (Coming Apart). The Werewolf of Washington is a biting
satire that savagely attacks beltway politics while paying playful homage to the wolfman pictures of the past. Dean Stockwell (Blue Velvet) stars as a presidential aide whose rise to power is exacerbated by the bite of a wolf, transforming him into a
bloodthirsty beast with the rising of every full moon. As history has shown, a monster in the White House is not strictly a 1970s phenomenon, and so, half a century later, The Werewolf of Washington is as eviscerating and relevant as ever.
This edition includes a special director's cut prepared by Ginsberg shortly before his death in 2021, as well as a 2K restoration of the 1973 theatrical release version. Special Features:
-2021 Director's Cut
-Original theatrical release version
-Interview with Milton Moses Ginsberg, by Jake Perlin
-A critical discussion with Simon Abrams and Sheila O'Malley
-Theatrical Trailer
-TV Spot
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1969 Italian horror by Jesus Franco just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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| 10th April 2023
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Marquis de Sade's Justine is a 1969 Italian horror by Jesus Franco.
With Klaus Kinski, Romina Power and Maria Rohm.
A short version was cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release. It
is uncut on home video and is uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material An Erotic Masterpiece from the Tortured Pen of the Marquis De Sade Romina Power (18-year-old daughter of
Tyrone Power) stars as Justine, a nubile young virgin cast out of a French orphanage and thrust into a depraved world of prostitution, predatory lesbians, a fugitive murderess ( Mercedes McCambridge ), bondage, branding,
and one supremely sadistic monk (an outrageous performance by Jack Palance ). It's a twisted tale of strange desires, perverse pleasures and the ultimate corruption of innocence as told by the Marquis de Sade
. JUSTINE is one of the most lavish and bizarre erotic shockers ever made by the notorious Jess Franco (99 WOMEN), bursting with wanton nudity, sexual perversion, and an all-star cast that also includes
Akim Tamiroff (TOUCH OF EVIL), Maria Rohm (EUGENIE) and Klaus Kinski (NOSFERATU) as the Marquis de Sade. Also known as JUSTINE AND JULIET, this infamous
film is now presented in a brand-new 4K restoration from the uncensored original camera negative with Dolby Vision HDR and loaded with Extras, including the alternate DEADLY SANCTUARY cut
in HD for the first time ever! SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) and HD Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 1.66:1 feature presentations
- Audio: 1.0 DTS-HD (English)
- Subtitles: English SDH,
French, Spanish
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Film Historians Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth
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The Perils And Pleasures Of Justine - Interviews with Director Jess Franco and Writer/Producer Harry Alan Towers
- Stephen
Thrower on JUSTINE - Interview with the author of "Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco"
- NEW! On Set With Jess -- Interview with Star
Rosalba Neri
- French Trailer
- NEWLY EXPANDED! Poster & Still Gallery
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NEW! DEADLY SANCTUARY -- The shorter U.S. version in High Definition (96 Mins.)
- REGION FREE
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Double Feature by Amy Holden Jones, Deborah Brock, both once cut by the BBFC, just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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| 6th April 2023
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The Slumber Party Massacre / Slumber Party Massacre II is a Double Feature by Amy Holden Jones, Deborah Brock
Starring Michelle Michaels, Crystal Bernard and Robin Stille Both films have had censorship issues but are
both now uncut. US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
- 2023 SHOUT! FACTORY [Slumber Party Massacre I (Theatrical) + II (Theatrical + Unrated)] R0 4K Blu-ray/(RA) Blu-ray Combo
at US Amazon #ad released on 21st February 2023
The Slumber Party Massacre is a 1982 US horror by Amy Holden Jones.
With Michelle Michaels, Robin Stille and Michael Villella.
Uncut for cinema but cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS. Uncut on 18 rated
DVD. Slumber Party Massacre II is a 1987 US comedy horror by Deborah Brock.
With Crystal Bernard, Jennifer Rhodes and Kimberly McArthur.
Banned by the BBFC in 1988 after an extensive cuts list was refused. Not released in the UK since. In the US it exists in a Theatrical R rated version, and an Extended Version which is MPAA Unrated Promotional
Material You know the drill. Put on your PJs and say your prayers...it's time for one nightmare of an all-nighter with a double dose of slashtastic cult classics: The Slumber Party Massacre and Slumber Party
Massacre II! In The Slumber Party Massacre, Trish (Michele Michaels) invites her high school basketball teammates over for a night they'll never forget--or survive--when an unexpected guest crashes the party: an escaped psychopath with a portable power
drill. And in the freaky follow-up Slumber Party Massacre II, Courtney (Crystal Bernard) is tormented by dreams of the infamous Driller Killer returning to wreak havoc...only to find that (bad) dreams really do come true when the murderous monster is
reincarnated as an evil rocker. Bonus Content: Disc 1 - The Slumber Party Massacre (1982):
- 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative for Both Films
- In Dolby Vision (HDR 10 Compatible)
- Audio Commentary with Director Amy Holden Jones and Actors
Michael Villella and Debra Del Liso (The Slumber Party Massacre)
- Audio Commentary with Writer/Director/Producer Deborah Brock, Producer Don Daniel and Story Editor Beverly Gray (Slumber Party Massacre II)
Disc 2 - The Slumber Party Massacre (1982):
- 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
- Audio Commentary with Director Amy Holden Jones and Actors Michael Villella and Debra Del Liso
- Sleepless Nights:
The Making of the Slumber Party Massacre
- Interview with Actor Riggs Kennedy
- Alternate Title Sequence
- Theatrical Trailer
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U.K. Teaser Trailer
- Still Gallery
Disc 3 - Slumber Party Massacre II (1987):
- 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
- Audio Commentary with Writer/Director/Producer Deborah Brock, Producer Don Daniel and Story Editor Beverly Gray
- Slumber Party Massacre II Unrated Cut
- Sleepless Nights: Revisiting Slumber Party Massacre II
- Theatrical Trailer
- Video Trailer
- Still Gallery
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Old cinema cuts list for this 1990 US comedy by Arthur Hiller added to Melon Farmers.
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| 5th April 2023
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Filofax (aka Taking Care of Business) is a 1990 US comedy by Arthur Hiller
Starring Jim Belushi, Charles Grodin and Anne De Salvo
BBFC category cuts were required for a 12 rated cinema release in 1991. UK video
releases are uncut with a 15 rating. US releases are uncut and MPAA R rated.
Summary Notes An uptight advertising exec' has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly
ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
Versions
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- 1990 cinema release titled Filofax
Thanks to Vince. The BBFC cuts list reads:
Reel 1 - Remove line "Shut the fuck up!" by black prisoner during baseball game in prison yard. Reel 2 - As Jimmy enters opulent mansion remove "I'm on fucking 'Dynasty'!" -
Reel 3 - Remove line "I got a great fucking job, don't I?" by Jimmy to men in tennis gear.
After white-suited Jimmy admires himself in mirror remove "Fucking A, man!"
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film set by Emilio P Miraglia, Riccardo Freda, Sergio Martino, once with BBFC cuts, just released on US Blu-ray
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| 2nd April 2023
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Giallo Essentials - White Edition is a film set by Emilio P. Miraglia, Riccardo Freda, Sergio Martino
Starring Anthony Steffen, Erika Blanc and Luigi Pistilli There are no censorship issues with this release.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Original Italian theatrical trailer
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