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Black Mask is a 1996 Hong Kong action comedy by Daniel Lee.
With Jet Li, Ching Wan Lau and Karen Mok.

Cut in Hong Kong for its theatrical release. This was then shortened for the export version which was passed 18 by the BBFC for UK home video. The uncut Hong Kong version was later released. The restored Hong Kong cuts were also restored to the Export Version resulting in the Extended Export Version. The longest version is the Taiwan Version which restores deleted scenes from a Workprint.

Summary Notes

A survivor of a supersoldier project must fight his former comrades as a masked hero.

UK: The US Export Version is BBFC 18 rated:

• 2024 Eureka Entertainment Limited Edition [Uncut Hong Kong + US Export + Taiwan Versions] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 22nd April 2024

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Jet Li stars in an action-packed superhero spectacle produced by the legendary Tsui Hark !

Tsui Chik (Li) is a librarian who leads a quiet, unassuming life -- or, at least, that's what he wants people to believe. In truth, he was once a member of the 701 Squad, a group of elite combatants produced by a failed super-soldier project. In kind with his former comrades, his central nervous system has been altered to render him impervious to pain. When several of his fellow test subjects resurface and embark on a crimewave under the leadership of their former commander Hung Kuk ( Patrick Lung ), Tsui is forced to use his extraordinary abilities once more. Donning a costume, he sets out to face his past -- as the vigilante known as the Black Mask.

Adapted from the manhua by Pang Chi-ming and Li Chi-tak and heavily influenced by Bruce Lee's turn as Kato in The Green Hornet , Black Mask is one of the most entertaining movies in Jet Li's filmography and boasts action orchestrated by Yuen Woo-ping, who would later win an Academy Award for his work on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon . Eureka Classics is proud to present the film in its rarely seen uncut version on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration!

LIMITED EDITION TWO-DISC BLU-RAY SET FEATURES:

Limited Edition of 2000 copies only | O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) | Limited Edition bonus disc featuring two alternate versions of the film | PLUS: A Limited- edition collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by James Oliver

DISC ONE

Fully uncut Hong Kong version presented in 1080p from a 2K restoration | Original US version presented in 1080p from a 2K restoration | Original Cantonese Stereo and optional DTS-HD MA 5.1 (Hong Kong Version) | Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release | Brand new audio commentary on the Hong Kong version by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) | Brand new audio commentary on the US export version by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema | Brand new interview with stuntman Mike Lambert | Brand new interview with film critic Andrew Heskins (easternKicks.com) | Brand new interview with Leon Hunt, author of Kung Fu Cult Masters: From Bruce Lee to Crouching Tiger | Reversible sleeve featuring original poster artwork | Archival Making of featurette | Trailers

DISC TWO (LIMITED EDITION BONUS DISC)

Alternate Taiwanese cut of the film | Extended version of Black Mask featuring all the unique footage from the various releases of the film re-inserted

The Demoniacs is a 1973 French/Belgian horror by Jean Rollin.
With Joëlle Coeur, Willy Braque and Paul Bisciglia.

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

Summary Notes

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

UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for sexual violence, strong sex, nudity:

• 2024 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition (Theatrical + Extended Version + Curse of the Living Dead) R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 22nd April 2024
• 2024 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition (Theatrical + Extended Version + Curse of the Living Dead) R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 22nd April 2024

Promotional Material

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

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

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

Extras "INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES

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

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

All extras subject to change"

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

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

Summary Notes

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

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

• 2024 Severin Films (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 26th March 2024
• 2024 Severin Films R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad released on 26th March 2024 

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THE NORTH AMERICAN DISC PREMIERE

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

SPECIAL FEATURES:

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

Orozco the Embalmer is a 2001 Japan / Colombia horror documentary by Kiyotaka Tsurisaki.
Starring Froilan Orozco.

There are no censorship issues with this release.

US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:

• 2024 Massacre Video R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 12th March 2024

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Massacre Video presents OROZCO THE EMBALMER - Fully uncut and uncensored, it's an uncompromising exploration not for the faint of heart.

In the heart of Bogota's Rue Morgue, renowned death photographer Tsurisaki Kiyotaka captures the life's work of embalmer Froilan Orozco. Orozco, with decades of handling the deceased, from murder victims to the elderly, offers a raw and unfiltered look into the world of cadaver preparation. This documentary is a stark, unblinking journey into a profession shrouded in mystery and mortality.

Massacre Video proudly unveils the definitive release of OROZCO THE EMBALMER in a stunning new high-definition master. This landmark release, presenting the documentary in its most visceral and unfiltered form, is a bold testament to the unvarnished realities of death. Fully uncut and uncensored, it's an uncompromising exploration not for the faint of heart.

Special Features:
Brand New 1080p HD Master.
Uncompressed Original Spanish PCM Audio.
Removable English Subtitles.
New Interview with Director .
Words with the Director (2011).
Extensive stills gallery with over 140 photos.
Trailers for other Massacre Video Releases.