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1982 Hong Kong action horror by Chung Sun just released uncut on UK Blu-ray
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Human Lanterns is a 1982 Hong Kong action horror by Chung Sun
Starring Tony Liu, Kuan Tai Chen and Lieh Lo
 The film was heavily cut for Hong Kong release but was released on 2005 18 rated UK
DVD with just one scene missing. The film was released uncut on 2022 18 rated Blu-ray. Summary Notes A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while
designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.
UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong bloody violence, sexual violence:
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This release is based upon the previous UK release but has the cut scene, previously provided on DVD Extras, being spliced back into the film. |
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bloody violence without further BBFC cuts:
- 2005 Momentum Pictures video
US: The same pre-cut version is MPAA Unrated for:
- 2008 Image DVD but with the cut scene included in the DVD Extras
This version is missing the scene with the first victim Yen-chu having her skin peeled. See pictorial cuts from movie-censorship.com |
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pictorial cuts from movie-censorship.com : The cuts were:
- To remove the scene in the run up to the skin peeling of Yen-chu. Chun Fang rips off Yen-chu's clothes and cuts her head with an axe and a little later inserts the poison into her head wound. Afterwards he cuts her shoulder as the start point to the
peeling
- Note that the subsequent skin peeling of Yen-chu is included in this version, whereas it was missing from the UK DVD.
- The Hong Kong version is then missing Fang showing Yen-chu her peeled skin and then moving to wash it
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A scene is missing showing old Tsui being drowned in a barrel of blood
- A scene with Fang ripping off the Lung's wife's clothes before starting to rape her
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1997 Hong Kong/China film by Corey Yuen just released on UK Blu-ray in the International Version
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Hero is a 1997 Hong Kong/China film by Corey Yuen
Starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Biao Yuen and Jessica Hester Hsuan
Exists as an International Version and an extended Taiwan Version. UK:
The International Version was passed 15 uncut for strong bloody violence, injury detail:
Promotional Material From director and writer Corey Yuen (Righting Wrongs, Red Cliff, The Transporter) comes this high-octane tale of criminal gangs, betrayal and greed. When brothers Ma Wing-jing (Taksehi
Kaneshiro) and Ma Tai-cheung (Yuen Wah) flee their impoverished homeland to seek their fortune in Shanghai, they at first find more grinding penury when they are forced to work as lowly coolies, however Wing-jing soon becomes embroiled in the seedy world
of big city triads and his once insignificant life becomes an arrogant lust for power. This fabulous remake of Cheh Chang's classic The Boxer from Shantung (1972) from the legendary Shaw Brothers studios is given a 90s makeover chock full with stunts,
fights and awe inspiring action sequences. A must for collectors of martial arts cinema. |
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1987 USA action crime western by Walter Hill, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray
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Extreme Prejudice is a 1987 USA action crime western by Walter Hill.
Starring Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe and Michael Ironside.
 
Cut by the BBFC for cinema, VHS and 2000 DVD. Uncut since 2003 DVD. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Initially cut in Germany and Australia but was later released uncut.
Summary Notes
When they were kids Texas Ranger Jack Benteen used to be best friends with drug kingpin Cash Bailey. At present, however, the only element linking them together is Jack's girlfriend Sarita, who used to be with Cash. She
returns to Cash as a voluntary hostage to make certain that Jack keeps his hands off the drug lord's operation. On top of that, there is a meticulously planned drug bust, in which both Jack and Cash butt heads with CIA-funded paramilitary Maj. Paul
Hackett, following his own agenda.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material Jack Benteen is an old fashioned Texas Ranger working out of El Paso, across the border in a small Mexican village resides his one time childhood friend Cash Bailey, who has become the
districts drug running king. The two men have another link in sensual Sarita, a one-time mistress to Cash, and now Jack's lover. Both men run into a CIA-backed para-military group headed by a cold and calculating army major who plans to terminate Cash.
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1982 US film by Robert Deubel, previosuly cut by the BBFC just released uncut on UK Blu-ray
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Girls Nite Out is a 1982 US film by Robert Deubel
Starring Julia Montgomery, James Carroll and Suzanne Barnes
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS. Passed 15 uncut for 2022 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA R
rated in the US. UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence, bloody images, sex references, sexual threat:
- 2022 Arrow Special Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on
16th May 2022
Promotional Material A host of familiar genre faces including Hal Holbrook ( Creepshow ), Rutanya Alda ( Amityville II: The Possession ), Julia Montgomery ( The Kindred ) and Lauren-Marie Taylor ( Friday
the 13th Part 2 ) rounds out the cast of this gloriously mean-spirited slice from the slasher golden age, Girls Nite Out ! The students of DeWitt University are preparing themselves for a night of fun and frolics in the
form of an all-night scavenger hunt. Little do they know that they are in fact the ones being hunted... An unhinged assailant, disguised in the college's goofy bear mascot outfit -- and bearing knives for claws, two years before Freddy donned his famous
gloves -- is stalking the campus hellbent on carving up co-eds. Originally released under the only marginally more appropriate title of The Scaremaker , Girls Nite Out is a decidedly singular slasher flick which comes
on like a frenetic cross between Animal House and Friday the 13th -- veering from jovial frat antics to jarringly disturbing scenes of the killer shrieking obscenities as he slices up his victims. On this nite out, no one is coming home!
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- Brand new 2K restoration from 35mm vault elements
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
- Original uncompressed mono audio
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Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary with genre film critic/author Justin Kerswell and film historian/author Amanda Reyes
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Staying Alive -- a brand new video interview with actress Julia Montgomery
- A Savage Mauling -- a brand new video interview with actress Laura Summer
- Alone
in the Dark -- a brand new video interview with actress Lois Robbins
- It Was a Party! -- a brand new video interview with actor Paul Christie
- Love & Death -- a brand new video
interview with actors Lauren-Marie Taylor and John Didrichsen
- Archival video interview with actress Julia Montgomery
- The Scaremaker Alternate Title Card
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Original Trailers
- Reversible sleeve featuring original artwork and newly-commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn
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1986 Hong Kong action horror by Ngai Choi Lam set for UK Blu-ray release on 27th June 2022
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The Seventh Curse is a 1986 Hong Kong action horror by Ngai Choi Lam
Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Siu-Ho Chin and Maggie Cheung
The film was cut by the BBFC for sexual violence in the 18 rated video release of
1998. The 2022 18 rated Blu-ray release is uncut. There are alternative endings whereby editors have shortened or removed the final 2 scenes on account of brevity. UK: Passed 18 uncut for strong sexualised nudity, injury detail:
- 2022 88 Films Collector's Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 27th June 2022
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Promotional Material Starring Chow Yun-fat (Hard Bolied, The Killer, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) The Seventh Curse is a curious entry from Golden Harvest, the legendary production company which had
previously bought us the stone cold Bruce Lee classics, Way of the Dragon, Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon. When Dr Yuen (Chin Siu-ho) attempts to rescue a girl about to be sacrificed by the Worm Tribe in the middle of a Thailand jungle, he is damned
with seven 'Blood Curses'. Though he finds a temporary antidote this will only last a year and he must return to the jungle to find a permanent cure. The Seventh Curse is an adventurous story of lost tribes and deadly
magic. Featuring strange locales, evil sorcerers and monsters, this bonkers thrill fest is a rollicking Asian oddity, a must for collectors of exotic Hong Kong cinema. |
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1970 Italy/France/US film by Sergio Sollima, once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray
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Violent City is a 1970 Italy/France/US film by Sergio Sollima
Starring Charles Bronson, Telly Savalas and Jill Ireland
Cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1971. Later the cuts were waived for 18
rated DVD in 2004. Exists as a full length Italian version and a shortened English version.
UK: Passed 18 uncut for brief strong sex scenes and strong violence:
- 2022 88 Films [Italian + US Versions] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 16th May 2022
Promotional Material Starring Charles Bronson (ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, DEATH WISH) and Telly Savalas (THE DIRTY DOZEN, HORROR EXPRESS) this early Italian Poliziotteschi movie directed by Sergio
Sollima, blasts its way across the screen in a bloody crime thriller of revenge and retribution. After being framed for a murder following a bloody shoot out, assassin Jeff Heston is finally released from prison where he immediately sets about seeking
the pair who betrayed him. However, when he refuses to accept an offer to join the gang which set him up in the first place, Heston finds himself murderously pursued through the streets of New Orleans. Like the spaghetti westerns from a few years
earlier, Violent City places its protagonist against the mercy of a corrupt system in a violently entertaining story full of twists, turns and surprises. Extras: 3 Cuts of the Film, 4K Violent City 2K Italian Cut New The
Family Version Audio Commentary by Paul Talbot Trailer Poss Mike Segal and or Bill Lustig interviews with Sergio Solima |
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1980 Italian video nasty by Ruggero Deodato just passed 18 uncut by the BBFC
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House On The Edge Of The Park is a 1980 Italy horror thriller by Ruggero Deodato
Starring David Hess, Annie Belle and Christian Borromeo
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. House on the Edge of the Park has just been passed 18 uncut by the BBFC for an 88 Films release advertised as the Uncut Nasty Edition. The film has a long
history of censorship in the UK: 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 2022 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA
Unrated in the US.
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Set for Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray release in late 2022 in a release advertised as the Uncut Nasty Edition. |
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- 2014 Shameless [Deadato's Cinema of Death set] R2 DVD
- 2011 Argent/Shameless R0 DVD
The BBFC commented:
- Company was required to make cuts to one sequence of sexualised violence in which a razor is traced over a woman's naked body, after which her body is cut with the razor.
According to Shameless, the BBFC originally asked for 16 cuts totalling 1:20s. The BBFC was asked to think again, and it reduced the cuts by 37s, leaving 43s still cut. The waived cut was 37s to the sex scene between Alex and Lisa which had
previously been cut due to the questionability of whether or not Lisa is enjoying her ordeal. See article from
dvdcompare.net . The 43s of cuts are to remove:
- sight of razor being traced between woman's breasts.
- sight of razor being traced over woman's breast and nipple.
- sight of razor being traced over woman's breasts and nipples.
- sight of razor being traced over woman's breast
and nipple and over her body.
- sight of razor being traced over woman's stomach, with her breast visible.
- sight of razor being eased inside woman's jeans.
- As man approaches woman with razor blade, remove all sight of breast and
arm being slashed with razor.
- all sight of razor cutting woman's breast and arm.
- all sight of razor cutting woman's breast and arm (again).
- all sight of razor cutting woman's breast and arm (again, for a third time).
- close sight of razor cutting woman's leg, next to her genitals.
- close sight of razor cutting woman's leg, next to her genitals (again).
- sight of razor cutting down woman's body, between her breasts.
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- 2009 Cornerstone R2 DVD
- 2002 Protected/Vipco R2 DVD
The BBFC commented:
- Cuts required to several sequences of sexual violence, humiliating depictions of female nudity and gross violence
From IMDb:
- BBFC removed most of the rape and assault scenes
- heavily edited the razor-slashing of Cindy
- heavily edited the opening murder scene
- removed shots of Tony's head being slammed against a table.
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1960 Italy/France/Yugoslavia film by Carlo Campogalliani, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray
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Son of Samson is a 1960 Italy/France/Yugoslavia film by Carlo Campogalliani
Starring Mark Forest, Chelo Alonso and Vira Silenti
A heavily pre-cut version was rated 'A' by the BBFC in 1963. There seem to be several shortened versions. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Marvel at great feats of strength and seduction in the pulse-quickening sword-and-sandal epic, Son of Samson. During the Persian rule over Egypt, the mighty Maciste (bodybuilder Mark
Forest, Goliath and the Dragon) travels to the city of Tanis where the evil Queen Smedes (Folies Bergère dancer Chelo Alonso, Sheba and the Gladiator) rules with an iron fist and spreads misery across the land. Possessing legendary brawn and courage,
Maciste leads a mass revolt against the queen and her tyrannical reign of terror. Director Carlo Campogalliani (Goliath and the Barbarians, Sword of the Conqueror) delivers the peplum genre goods in this breathtaking Color-and-Scope adventure, also known
as Maciste in the Valley of the Kings. Special Features: -NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle and Filmmaker/Historian Michael Varrati -Trailers -Optional English Subtitles
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2005 USA / Germany comedy horror thriller by Wes Craven just released on US Blu-ray with 2 versions
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Cursed is a 2005 USA / Germany comedy horror thriller by Wes Craven.
Starring Christina Ricci and Jesse Eisenberg and Portia de Rossi.
There exists a Theatrical Version cut for a PG-13 rating and un uncut Unrated Version. Summary Notes Ellie has been taking care of her younger brother Jimmy since their
parents death. One night after picking him up from a party they are involved in a car accident on Mullholland Drive. While trying to rescue a woman from the other car a creature attacks and kills her, also injuring both Ellie and Jimmy. After some
research Jimmy realizes the creature could only have been a werewolf.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2022 SHOUT! FACTORY [Theatrical + Unrated versions] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released
on 10th May 2022
- 2022 SHOUT! FACTORY Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad
Promotional Material Packed with even more intense thrills than audiences experienced in theaters, the included unrated version of Wes Craven's Cursed brings you the terror of werewolves as never before! Christina Ricci
(Yellowjackets), Jesse Eisenberg, (Zombieland), Joshua Jackson (Dr.Death), Judy Greer (Halloween Kills), and Milo Ventimiglia (Kiss of the Damned) find themselves caught up in an unimaginable horror! A werewolf loose in Los Angeles changes the
lives of three young adults who, after being mauled by the beast, learn that the only way to break the curse put upon them is to kill the one who started it all! From master of horror Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson, the team that brought you
Scream, Cursed is frightening, undeniably fun and presented here with both the theatrical and unrated versions! Bonus Content:
- 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
- Behing the Fangs: The Making of Cursed
- The Cursed Effects
- Creature Editing 101
- Becoming a Werewolf
- Theatrical Trailer
- Selected Scenes with Audio Commentary
by Special Makeup Effects Supervisor Greg Nicotero and Actor Derek Mears
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2021 Canada film by Chris Alexander just released on US Blu-ray with 2 versions
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Girl With A Straight Razor is a 2021 Canada film by Chris Alexander
Starring Ali Chappell and Thea Munster
Exists as a Director's Cut and a Producer's Cut/Darkside Cut.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2022 Rising Sun Media [Director's Cut + Expanded Darkside Cut] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
released on 10th May 2022
Promotional Material She wakes. She walks. She kills. Driven by an instinct she doesn't understand and guided by visions of a ghostly woman in black, only one thing is certain: the blade needs to feed. And
the blade needs blood! Driven by an instinct she doesn't fully understand and haunted by memories of another life, Valerie prowls the night, guided by visions of a ghostly woman in black, a razor-wielding female prowls the night in her search for
victims... and for answers to her haunting nightmares, which she hopes will bring her face-to-face with her own existential truth. Filmed in 2021 during the pandemic, Girl with a Straight Razor is Canadian cult film director Chris A
lexander's (Blood for Irena, Queen of Blood, and Necropolis: Legion) seventh film, and his most defined blood-soaked giallo work to date. Bonus features include: Audio commentary on the Director's Cut
, Three Bonus Short Videos from co-star Thea Munster, Two Versions of the film: The Expanded Darkside Releasing Cut and Chris Alexander's Director's Cut, Giallo/Surreal Holiday Trailer Reel Version
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1972 USA crime comedy horror by John Waters set for UK Blu-ray release on 25th July 2022 with previous cuts waived
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Pink Flamingos is a 1972 USA crime comedy horror by John Waters.
Starring Divine, David Lochary and Mary Vivian Pearce.
Cut by the BBFC for varying amounts for an 18 rating between 1990 and 1999. Uncut and 18 rated for 2008 DVD but this was never released. Formally uncut and BBFC 18 rated for 2022 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA NC-17 rated in the US.
UK: Passed 18 uncut for sexual violence, strong real sex, nudity:
- 2022 Sony/Criterion Collection (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on
25th July 2022
The BBFC agreed to an uncut 18 rated DVD release in 2008 but the release was cancelled. The BBFC commented in 2008 about the 3 cuts to be waived:
- Probably the most difficult scene was the one featuring a man assaulting a woman with live chickens. However, a careful viewing of the scene suggested that the handling of the chickens, although rough, was no stronger
than other scenes of animals being manhandled that had been passed in other films. Furthermore, although the chickens were killed, the killing was quick and clean and therefore not in breach of BBFC policy on animal cruelty.
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The scene showing a man masturbating and injecting semen into a woman's vagina was grotesque and repulsive, rather than erotic. Although the Board had previously expressed concerns about the non-consensual nature of the scene, the
datedness of the film and the lack of credibility of the scene, argued against intervention. With regard to the sexual violence in the scene, the Board's conclusion was that the scene was so over-the-top and so divorced from reality, that the likely
response was disgust, shock and horror, rather than arousal.
- The brief explicit fellatio could be justified by the wider context of the film, in that the whole purpose of the film was to shock, disgust and amuse (in
a blackly comic fashion), rather than to arouse, and the explicitness of the image was important in creating the film's effect.
The BBFC's ratings info from 2022 reads: nudity : There is focus on a man's dilating anus, in close-up detail. There is wider full nudity. sex : There is a scene of unsimulated
fellatio between a fictional mother and son. There are other strong sex scenes, as well as references to ejaculation, masturbation and troilism. A man's semen is seen, in close-up detail. sexual violence and sexual threat :
A man rapes a woman, while daubing her in chicken blood. After masturbating over her, a man artificially inseminates an unconscious female prisoner. A man exposes himself to schoolgirls. other issues: In unsimulated
footage, a woman puts dog excrement in her mouth. There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), regular strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') and discriminatory terms such as 'fag', 'dyke' and 'queen'. A chicken is killed on-screen. Threat, gore
and implied violence are strong. There is brief drug misuse.
Promotional Material When a pair of sociopaths (MINK STOLE and DAVID LOCHARY) with a habit of kidnapping women in order to
impregnate them attempt to challenge her title, Divine resolves to show them and the world the true meaning of the word filthy. Incest, cannibalism, shrimping, and film history's most legendary gross-out ending--Waters and his merry band of Dreamlanders
leave no taboo unsmashed in this gleefully subversive ode to outsiderhood, in which camp spectacle and pitch-black satire are wielded in an all-out assault on respectability. |
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1974 Spain/Italy video nasty by Jorge Grau set for US Blu-ray release on 7th June 2022
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The Living Dead At Manchester Morgue is a 1974 Spain/Italy horror by Jorge Grau
Starring Cristina Galbó, Ray Lovelock and Arthur Kennedy
Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating where there is also an uncut Unrated version. In the UK the BBFC cut the 1975 cinema release. Cut and uncut versions were released on pre-cert VHS which went onto be banned as video nasties. The VHS was
passed 18 by the BBFC in 1985 but only after the original cinema cuts were replied along with additional cuts for video. The BBFC relented in 2002 and the film was passed 18 uncut on DVD. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2022 Synapse Films Steelbook Edition R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 25th July 2022
- 2022 Synapse Films Special Edition (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 7th June
2022
- 2022 Synapse Films Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad
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Promotional Material LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE! A strange twist of fate brings two young
travelers, George (Ray Lovelock, The Cassandra Crossing) and Edna (Christine Galbo, The House That Screamed), to a small town where an experimental agricultural machine may be bringing the dead back to life! As zombies infest the area and attack the
living, a bullheaded detective (Academy Award® nominee Arthur Kennedy, Peyton Place) thinks the couple are Satanists responsible for the local killings. George and Edna have to fight for their lives, and prove their innocence, as they try and stop the
impending zombie apocalypse! The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (aka "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie" and "Don't Open the Window") is a gory horror tale from Spanish director
Jorge Grau and widely considered to be one of the best zombie films ever made. Beautifully restored in 4K from the original camera negative, Synapse Films presents the film with the true original English theatrical mono mix and the real opening and
closing credit sequences intact. SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Exclusive new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative
- New 5.1 English stereo surround remix made exclusively
for the Synapse Films release
- Restoration of the true original English language theatrical mono mix
- Two
audio commentaries featuring authors and film scholars Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Bruce Holecheck
- Jorge Grau - Catalonia's Cult Film King (89 mins.) -- This extensive
feature-length documentary explores the life and films of director Jorge Grau
- The Scene of the Crime - Giannetto De Rossi in Discussion from Manchester (16 Mins.) (BLU-RAY
EXCLUSIVE)
- Giannetto De Rossi - Q&A at the Festival of Fantastic Films, UK (43 Mins)
- Theatrical
trailer, TV spots and radio spots
- Newly translated removable English SDH subtitles
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1977 USA erotic musical comedy by Michael Pataki, cut by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray and DVD
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The Other Cinderella is a 1977 USA erotic musical comedy by Michael Pataki.
Starring Cheryl Smith, Yana Nirvana and Marilyn Corwin.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1977 cinema release and VHS. Uncut and
MPAA Unrated in the US. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Straight out of the swingin' '70s comes CINDERELLA , an early Charles Band classic that combines salacious sex, silly humor, ribald romance and best of all, utterly insane musical
numbers! Perpetually abused by her incestuous stepsisters and wicked stepmother, poor Cinderella finally cuts loose when she gets the chance to attend the Prince's gala orgiastic ball. After the sexually frustrated Prince beds every young woman at the
party, he's about to give up on love until he couples up with our enchanted heroine. But when the clock strikes midnight, Cinderella flees, leaving the smitten sovereign feeling blue. Will the prince find true happiness between the legs of his lady love
and live lustfully ever after? Directed by Michael Pataki (MANSION OF THE DOOMED) and starring cult actress Cheryl Lynn Rainbeaux Smith (LEMORA, CAGED HEAT, PARASITE), Sy Richardson (THEY LIVE, COLORS) and British glam rocker Brett Smiley, this cheeky,
hilarious and unapologetically horny song and dance-filled farce Bonus features include: Vintage Trailers |
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1995 Canada/US action thriller by Robert Longo just released on UK Blu-ray
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Johnny Mnemonic is a 1995 Canada/US action thriller by Robert Longo
Starring Keanu Reeves, Dolph Lundgren and Dina Meyer
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Japanese Version. In 2021, 26 years after its original release, Robert Longo has converted the film into a black & white version that is a bit closer to his original intention. That black
and white version premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. In the US: Rated R for strong sci-fi violence, and for language Summary Notes In 2021, the whole world is
connected by the gigantic Internet, and almost a half of the population is suffering from the Nerve Attenuation Syndrome (NAS).Johnny with an implanted memory chip in his brain was ordered to transport the over loaded information from Beijing to Newark.
While Pharmakom Industries supported by Yakuza tries to capture him to get the information back, the Low-tech group led by J-Bone tries to break the missing code to download the cure of NAS which Johnny carries.
UK: Passed 15
uncut for strong language, violence, injury detail:
- 2022 101 Films Limited Edition [HD Theatrical Version + SD Japanese Version] (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad released on 9th May 2022
- 2022 101 Films Amazon VoD
[UK] at UK Amazon #ad
Promotional Material 101 Films presents Robert Longo's cyberpunk classic Johnny Mnemonic (1995), released on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. Adapted for the screen by visionary writer William
Gibson from his own short story and starring Keanu Reeves in a role that paved the way for his lead role in the Matrix series, Johnny Mnemonic is a futuristic thrill-ride that will blow your mind. It's the year 2021
and Johnny (Keanu Reeves) is a data courier with a secret: he is carrying a dangerous stash of information in his mind and must race against time, money and gangsters to deliver the package and save himself. Accompanied by physically enhanced bodyguard
Jane (Dina Meyer), Johnny sets out to acquire the passwords he needs to save himself. Worse yet, he is hunted by gangster Shinji (Denis Akiyama) and businessman Takahashi (Takeshi), both of whom seek the data Johnny possesses.
Brand New Extras:
- Audio commentary by film critic Rich Johnson
- Limited Edition Booklet: Features 'Future Proof: A Cyberpunk 101' by Rich Johnson and 'The Semiotic Ghosts of William Gibson' by Brian J. Robb
- Limited Edition packaging with new artwork by Lucas Peverill
- Set of art cards
Additional Extras:
- Tomorrow Calling (1993), a short film adaptation of William Gibson's short story The Gernsback Continuum
- Commentary with director Robert Longo
- Japanese
Director's cut (SD)
- Featurette
- Behind the Scenes
- Interviews from the shoot
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double bill by David Paulsen, Boaz Davidson just released on US 4K Blu-ray with X-Ray having a history of cuts
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Schizoid / X-Ray is a double bill by David Paulsen, Boaz Davidson
Starring Klaus Kinski, Donna Wilkes and Marianna Hill US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
- 2022 Vinegar Syndrome [Schizoid + X-Ray] R0 4K Blu-ray/RA Blu-ray Combo at US Amazon #ad released on 26th April 2022
- 2022 Vinegar Syndrome Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad
Schizoid is a 1980 USA / Israel horror mystery thriller by David Paulsen.
Starring Klaus Kinski and Donna Wilkes and Marianna Hill.
There are no censorship issues with this film X-Ray is a 1981 USA horror
thriller by Boaz Davidson.
Starring Barbi Benton, Charles Lucia and Jon Van Ness.
A heavily pre-cut version was passed X without BBFC cuts for 1981 cinema release. Rank subsequently released the same pre-cut version on pre-cert VHS in 1983. The 2015 Blu-ray release is the full length uncut version. Uncut and MPAA R
rated in the US. Promotional Material Before becoming known for their over-the-top action spectacles, Cannon Films dabbled in the early 80s slasher craze, producing a handful of original slice
n' dice classics, two of which are presented here on 4K UHD for the first time, from Vinegar Syndrome! SCHIZOID Pieter Fales is a renowned psychiatrist who is unable to reconcile his
relationship with his teenage daughter, Alison. Julie, one of Pieter's patients, is a successful advice columnist in the midst of a messy divorce, who has also started receiving threatening letters. When a black clad, scissors wielding killer begins
murdering people in Julie's life, she begins to suspect that her unknown writer and this mystery assailant might be one and the same... Taking strong stylistic cues from the giallo genre, director David Paulsen's (
Savage Weekend ) SCHIZOID , is a delirious whodunit headlined by cult film superstar, Klaus Kinski ( Nosferatu the Vampyre ), alongside Donna Wilkes ( Angel ), Marianna Hill ( Messiah of Evil ), and an early appearance from Christopher Lloyd ( Back to
the Future ), all amplified with a throbbing electronic score by Craig Huxley and presented here from a stunning new 4K restoration! X-RAY When Susan was a little girl, she rejected
the Valentine of a lovestruck classmate. Decades later, she's come to the hospital for a routine medical examination. But when her x-rays seem to show something unusual, Susan finds herself trapped in a bizarre medical nightmare, made all the worse as
her vengeful childhood valentine, disguised among the hospital staff, begins murdering everyone in his path as a means of proving his undying 'romantic' obsession... With its exceptionally colorful cinematography by
Nicholas Josef von Sternberg ( Slaughterhouse Rock ) and otherworldly sense of surrealism, trailblazing Israeli filmmaker Boaz Davidson's ( The Last American Virgin ) sole foray into horror cinema, X-RAY (aka Hospital Massacre ) is a slasher like no
other and has been freshly restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative, allowing its one-of-a-kind weirdness to be experienced as never before. Bonus Features:
1. 3-disc Set: 2 4K Ultra HDs and 1 Region A
Blu-ray
2. 4K UHDs presented in High-Dynamic-Range
3. Newly scanned & restored in 4K from their 35mm original camera negatives
4. "Shooting by March" - a brand new interview with Schizoid writer/director David Paulsen
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"Hide the Scissors" - a brand new interview with Schizoid actress Donna Wilkes
6. "Blood in the Jacuzzi" - a brand new interview with Schizoid makeup artist Erica Ueland
7. "A Wellesley Graduate" - a brand new
interview with Schizoid actress Flo Lawrence
8. "Ultra Violet Vengeance: The Talent & Technicians of X-Ray" - a brand new making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew of X-Ray
9. "Bad Medicine" - an
archival interview with X-Ray director Boaz Davidson
10. Original theatrical trailer for Schizoid
11. Inside cover artwork
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1981 Hong Kong action comedy by Woo-Ping Yuen, once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray
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Dreadnaught is a 1981 Hong Kong action comedy by Woo-Ping Yuen
Starring Biao Yuen, Ka-Yan Leung and Shun-Yee Yuen
Cut by the BBFC for animal cruelty for 18 rated video in 1999. The same cuts
continued to 15 rated DVD in 2006, but the 15 rated Blu-ray of 2022 is uncut.
UK: BBFC details not yet published for an uncut release:
- 22022 Eureka Classics Special Edition RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 25th April 2022
Promotional Material Directed by legendary action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping ( The Matrix;Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ), Dreadnaught expertly blends majestic action sequences with superb physical
comedy, courtesy of stars Yuen Biao, Bryan Leung Kar-yan , and Yuen Shun-yee . A violent criminal known only as 'White Tiger' (Yuen Shun-yee; Iron Monkey ) is hiding amongst a theatre troupe, murdering anyone who discovers
his identity (as well as anyone who happens to annoy him). Mousy, a timid laundry man (Yuen Biao; Project A ), crosses paths with White Tiger several times but always manages to escape. When the killer instead targets his friend (Bryan "Beardy"
Leung; Warriors Two ), Mousy must overcome his cowardly nature and acquire the skills necessary to defeat the White Tiger. Notable for being the final film in which Kwan Tak-hing portrayed folk hero Wong Fei-hung (and,
oddly enough, for its famous laundry scene being directly referenced in Batman Forever ), Dreadnaught is a cult favourite amongst martial arts fans, and Eureka Classics is proud to present the film in its UK debut on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K
restoration! SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [First Print Run of 2000 copies only] | Reversible sleeve
design featuring original poster artwork | Original Cantonese mono audio | Optional English dubbed audio | 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 interview with actress Lily Li (21 mins) | Trailers | PLUS: A Limited-Edition collector's booklet featuring new writing by
James Oliver [First Print Run of 2000 copies only] | *All extras subject to change PRESS "the action is consistently inventive and smartly done" -- Cine Outsider "Woo-ping embraces far-out wackiness at every turn and explores some truly
untapped territory with a cast more than adept at handling the pace" -- Kung Fu Movie Guide " impossible to resist Dreadnaught 's crazed high-wire act. " -- Village Voice |
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1981 Italy/France action biography by Bruno Mattei, Antonio Passalia, Jean-Jacques Renon just released on US Blu-ray and DVD with 2 versions
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Caligula & Messalina is a 1981 Italy/France action biography by Bruno Mattei, Antonio Passalia, Jean-Jacques Renon
Starring Vladimir Brajovic, Betty Roland and Françoise Blanchard
This co-production has two different language versions, with some scenes shot differently but with basically the same cast. The original Italian version runs 111 minutes, and has less nudity; the French version runs 96 minutes, and has
more nudity. There is also a sexier Explicit Italian version.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2022 Severin [Explicit Italian version + US Unrated version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 26th April 2022
- 2022 Severin [Explicit Italian version + US Unrated version] R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad released on 26th April 2022
Promotional Material WORLDWIDE PREMIERE OF THE EXTREME ITALIAN VERSION ON DVD! In one of the earliest entries in the subgenre, ItaloFilth veteran Bruno Mattei (THE OTHER
HELL, WOMEN'S PRISON MASSACRE) set the Caligsploitation standard for informative history, raid-the-peplum-props ingenuity and jaw-dropping depictions of ancient Roman depravity: When the deranged emperor (Vladimir Brajovic of THE STORY OF O) falls for an
insatiable gladiatrix (Betty Roland of Mattei's CALIGULA REINCARNATED AS NERO), their reign will launch a mind-bending bacchanal of torture, sodomy, incest, castration, borrowed footage and aroused livestock. Françoise Blanchard (THE LIVING DEAD GIRL),
Florence Guérin (Cozzi's THE BLACK CAT) and the infamous Sal Boris (THE BEAST IN HEAT) co-star in this saga of saturnalian obscenity, presented in both the Explicit Italian Version and Unrated U.S. Release scanned in 2K from their original negatives.
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES: Caligula: The Life Behind The Legend -- Interview With Anthony A. Barrett, Author Of Caligula: The Corruption Of Power Trailer |
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1984 Hong Kong action drama by Chia-Liang Liu. once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray
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The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter is a 1984 Hong Kong action drama by Chia-Liang Liu.
Starring Chia-Hui Liu and Sheng Fu and Lily Li.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated 1984 cinema release and 18 rated 1987 VHS. The cuts were waived for 2020 Blu-ray release Summary Notes The Yang family was the loyal
strong-arm of the Imperial army. But a jealous General betrays the Eilte Spearman and their father to the opposing Mongol army. After an ambush of a battle, only two of the seven sons survive. One remains hidden by the family while the other lives on the
run. The traitorous general must find them and silence them before either of them can testify to the Emperor of his treachery.
UK: Passed uncut for:
Summary Notes The Yang family was the loyal strong-arm of the Imperial army. But a jealous General betrays the Eilte Spearman and their father to the opposing Mongol army. After an ambush of a
battle, only two of the seven sons survive. One remains hidden by the family while the other lives on the run. The traitorous general must find them and silence them before either of them can testify to the Emperor of his treachery.
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1981 Italy adult drama by Joe D'Amato just released, once banned and cut by the BBFC, on US Blu-ray and DVD with 2 versions
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Caligula: The Untold Story is a 1981 Italy adult drama by Joe D'Amato
With David Brandon, Laura Gemser and Luciano Bartoli.
The Original Version features hardcore footage not involving the lead players. A softcore US Version was also produced which was extensively cut by the BBFC for 18 rated UK cinema release in 1984. This version was later banned by
the BBFC for 1987 VHS. The Italian Version is longer than the US Softcore Version but still excludes the hardcore footage.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2022 Severin [Explicit + Softcore Versions] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 26th
April 2022
- 2022 Severin [Explicit + Softcore Versions] R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad released on 26th April 2022
Reviews
Promotional Material HE CROSSED A LINE MOST PEOPLE NEVER DARE TO MAKE! Only legendary maestro di sleaze Joe D'Amato (EMANUELLE IN AMERICA, ABSURD) could outdo the original CALIGULA for twisted sex, maniacal
violence, and eye-popping perversion: David Brandon (BEYOND DARKNESS, STAGEFRIGHT) stars as the insane young emperor whose love of brutality and degradation is surpassed only by his hunger for enslaved virgins, cruel vengeance, extreme acts of
'horseplay' and beyond. Laura Gemser (BLACK EMANUELLE), Gabriele Tinti (ENDGAME), Charles Borromel (ABSURD) and future director Michele Soavi (CEMETERY MAN) star in this epic of orgiastic excess written by D'Amato and Luigi Montefiori/George Eastman
(ANTHROPOPHAGUS) with a lavish score by Carlo Maria Cordio (SHOCKING DARK), presented in both the Explicit Italian Version and U.S. Release scanned in 2K from their original negatives with depraved new Special Features. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES: Trailer
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1977 France/Italy romance by David Hamilton, once cut by the BBFC, just released on UK Blu-ray and DVD
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Bilitis is a 1977 France/Italy romance by David Hamilton
Starring Patti D'Arbanville, Mona Kristensen and Bernard Giraudeau
The 1977 UK cinema release was uncut and X rated but the 1987 18 rated VHS
release was cut for sexual violence references. The BBFC cuts were waived for 18 rated DVD in 2005. Unuct and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes A coming of age story centering
on the exploits of a young girl during summer vacation.
UK: Previously passed 18 uncut for strong sex, nudity and sexual violence:
Promotional Material A coming of age story centring on the exploits of a young girl during summer vacation. Shot by famous photographer David Hamilton and based on the novel by Pierre Louys.
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Double bill by Robert Fuest, wit both films once being cut by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray
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Dr. Phibes Double Feature is a double bill by Robert Fuest
Starring Vincent Price, Joseph Cotten and Peter Cushing US: Uncut and MPAA PG rated for:
- 2022 Kl Studio Classics [Dr. Phibes Double Feature] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released
on 12th April 2022
The Abominable Dr. Phibes is a 1971 UK/USA comedy horror fantasy by Robert Fuest.
With Vincent Price, Joseph Cotten and Hugh Griffith.
The BBFC cut the X rated 1971 cinema release, but the film is uncut and 15 rated on home video Dr. Phibes Rises Again is a 1972 UK/USA comedy horror fantasy by Robert Fuest.
With Vincent Price, Robert Quarry
and Valli Kemp.
Cut by the BBFC for the X rated 1972 cinema release. Uncut and 15 rated on 2003 DVD Promotional Material THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES (1971) Meet Doctor Phibes: a one-time concert musician
who's now an all-time crazed murderer. In this clever, crypt-kicking classic, horrormeister Vincent Price (The Raven, The Last Man on Earth) plays a diabolical doc seeking the ultimate in revenge with precision creepiness and surgical wit. Watch Dr.
Phibes live up to his promise: "Nine killed her, nine shall die, nine eternies in doom!" After a team of surgeons botch his beloved wife's surgery, leaving her for dead, the emotionally distraught Dr. Phibes creatively concocts a fatal
prescription for revenge. Using the Good Book as his guide, Phibes unleashes a score of old testament atrocities--from a plague of locusts to an attack of rats--on his enemies that climax in what may be one of the eeriest endings on screen record! Robert
Fuest (And Soon the Darkness) directed this darkly comic shocker that features Joseph Cotten (Baron Blood), Hugh Griffith (So Evil My Love), Terry-Thomas (The Green Man) and Virginia North (On Her Majesty's Secret Service) as the doc's evil assistant
Vulnavia. DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN (1972) Flesh Crawls! Blood Curdles! Phibes Lives! This sequel to The Abominable Dr. Phibes again features Vincent Price (Scream and Scream Again, House of the Long Shadows) as one of his most perfect horror
villains in his long list of evil-doers. The eminent Dr. Phibes awakens from a decade of suspended animation and heads to Egypt with his mute aide-de-camp Vulnavia and the corpse of his dead wife. To resurrect his spouse, Phibes gets up to his usual,
diabolical tricks: cleverly murdering people in strange and heinous ways to invoke a magical incantation. But once he is in the tomb of the dead Pharaohs, the good doctor discovers that his pursuit of an afterlife may be foiled by his nemesis who wants
to end the reign of this sadistic surgeon of gore. Robert Fuest (The Devil's Rain) directed this spine-tingling romp that features Robert Quarry (Madhouse), Peter Jeffrey (Ring of Bright Water), Fiona Lewis (Tintorera) and Hugh Griffith (Cry of the
Banshee), with guest stars Peter Cushing (The Skull), Beryl Reid (The Killing of Sister George) and Terry-Thomas (Danger: Diabolik). Blu-ray Extras Include:
-Audio Commentary for THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES by Director Robert Fuest
-Audio
Commentary for THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES Commentary by Justin Humphreys, the Author of THE DR. PHIBES COMPANION
-NEW Audio Commentary for DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN by Justin Humphreys, the Author of THE DR. PHIBES COMPANION
-Audio Commentary for DR.
PHIBES RISES AGAIN by Film Historian Tim Lucas
-DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN Radio Spots
-Theatrical Trailers for THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES and DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN
-Optional English Subtitles
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1986 USA crime thriller by Tom DeSimone, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray
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Reform School Girls is a 1986 USA crime thriller by Tom DeSimone.
Starring Linda Carol, Wendy O Williams and Pat Ast.
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated VHS. Uncut for 18 rated DVD in 2016. Uncut
and MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Notes Jenny is sent to a women's reform school. It is run by evil warden Sutter and her henchwoman Edna. Jenny will stop at nothing to escape but
she also has to deal with Charlie the bully.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Double bill by Enzo G Castellari just released on US Blu-ray
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Rogue Cops and Racketeers: Two Crime Thrillers from Enzo G. Castellari is a double bill by Enzo G. Castellari
Starring Glauco Onorato, Marcella Michelangeli and Orso Maria Guerrini US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2022 Arrow [Rogue Cops & Racketeers] Limited Edition R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 19th April 2022
The Big Racket is a 1976 Italian crime film by Enzo G Castellari.
With Fabio Testi, Vincent Gardenia and Renzo Palmer.
Banned by the BBFC for 1977 cinema release. Cut for 18 rated 2003 VHS. Later restored for presumably uncut Blu-ray in 2022. Uncut in the US
The Heroin Busters is a 1977 Italy action thriller by Enzo G. Castellari
Starring Fabio Testi, David Hemmings and Sherry Buchanan
There are no censorship issues with this film Reviews
Promotional Material New England, 1630. Upon threat of banishment by the church, an English farmer leaves his colonial plantation and relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of an
ominous forest--within which lurks an unknown evil. Strange and unsettling things begin to happen --animals turn malevolent, crops fail, one child disappears and another seems to become possessed by an evil spirit. With suspicion and paranoia mounting,
daughter Thomasin is accused of witchcraft. Special Features:
- Feature 4K UHD and Blu-ray with bonus features on both formats
- 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision HDR
- Archive audio commentary by Director Robert Eggers
- New audio commentary by film writer and broadcaster Anna Bogutskaya
- A Puritan Nightmare: a new interview with Robert Eggers
- Embracing
Darkness: a new interview with Anya Taylor-Joy
- Love Thy Father: a new interview Ralph Ineson
- A Pious Wife: a new interview with Actor Kate Dickie
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Caleb's Lament: a new interview with Actor Harvey Scrimshaw
- A Primal Folktale: features interviews with Robert Eggers and cast
- BFI London Film Festival
Q&A with Robert Eggers, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson and Producer Jay Van Hoy
- Brothers: a short film by Robert Eggers
- Optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired
Limited Edition Contents:
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Peter Diamond
- 150-page hardback book with new essays by Emerson W Baker, Daniel Bird, Anton Bitel, Charles Bramesco, Lillian Crawford, Shelagh Rowan-Legg
and Anya Stanley plus stills, costume, and production design gallery.
- 6 collectors' art cards
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Double bill by Enzo G Castellari just released on UK Blu-ray with The Big Racket once being banned by the BBFC
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Rogue Cops and Racketeers: Two Crime Thrillers from Enzo G. Castellari is a double bill by Enzo G. Castellari
Starring Fabio Testi, Vincent Gardenia and David Hemmings UK: Aggregate 18 rated:
- 2022 Arrow [Rogue Cops & Racketeers] Limited Edition R0 Blu-ray at UK
Amazon #ad released on 18th April 2022
The Big Racket is a 1976 Italian crime film by Enzo G Castellari.
With Fabio Testi, Vincent Gardenia and Renzo Palmer.
Banned by the BBFC for 1977 cinema release. Cut for 18 rated 2003 VHS. Later restored for uncut 18 rated Blu-ray in 2022. Uncut in the US
The Heroin Busters is a 1977 Italy action thriller by Enzo G. Castellari
Starring Fabio Testi, David Hemmings and Sherry Buchanan
There are no censorship issues with this 15 rated film Reviews
Promotional Material Over a long and wide-ranging career, director Enzo G. Castellari (Keoma, The Inglorious Bastards) helmed some of the most infamous of all the poliziotteschi -- the gritty, action-packed
crime films that proliferated in Italy throughout the 70s. Buckle up for a heart-stopping thrill ride through the seedy underbelly of Italian society in two of his most celebrated thrillers! In 1976's The Big Racket, Inspector Nico Palmieri (Fabio Testi,
What Have You Done to Solange?) is hot on the heels of a gang of ruthless racketeers. Realizing he's not going to get anywhere within the confines of the law, Nico recruits a crack squad of civilians to dole out their own brand of justice.
Then, in 1977's The Heroin Busters, rule-flouting cop Fabio (Testi) goes deep undercover, chasing a globe-trotting ring of drug-smugglers suspected to be operating out of Rome. But can he and Mike Hamilton (David Hemmings, Deep
Red), an Interpol agent with a hair-trigger temper, stay one step ahead of the criminals long enough to bring them down from the inside? Featuring death-defying stunts, explosive shoot-outs and a pair of addictive,
toe-tapping soundtracks courtesy of the De Angelis brothers (Torso) and legendary prog rock group Goblin (Suspiria), these two films represent the crème de la crème of the Italian crime thriller, both making their high definition debuts with stunning new
restorations in this feature-packed box set from Arrow! 2-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS - Brand new 2K restorations of both films from the original 35mm camera negatives by Arrow Films - High Definition Blu-ray®
(1080p) presentations - Original Italian and English front and end titles - Restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks - Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks - Optional English subtitles for the deaf and
hard of hearing for the English soundtracks - New audio commentaries on both films by critics Adrian J. Smith and David Flint - Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the films by Roberto Curti and Barry Forshaw - Limited edition
packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Colin Murdoch - Twelve double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards DISC 1 -- THE BIG RACKET - The Years of
Racketeering, a new video interview with co-writer/director Enzo G. Castellari - Violent Times, a new video interview with actor Fabio Testi - Angel Face for a Tough Guy, a new video interview with actor Massimo Vanni - King of Movieola, a new video
interview with editor Gianfranco Amicucci - The Great Racket, a new appreciation and career retrospective of composers Guido and Maurizio De Angelis by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon - Theatrical trailer - Image gallery
DISC 2 -- THE HEROIN BUSTERS - Endless Pursuit, a new video interview with co-writer/director Enzo G. Castellari - Drug Squad, a new video interview with actor Fabio Testi - The Drug Dealer, a new video interview with actor Massimo
Vanni - How They Killed Italian Cinema, a new video interview with editor Gianfranco Amicucci - A Cop on the Set, a new video interview with retired poliziotto and criminologist Nicola Longo - The Eardrum Busters, a new appreciation and career
retrospective of composers Goblin by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon - Theatrical trailer - Image gallery |
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1986 USA crime horror biography by John McNaughton, previously much cut by the BBFC, just released on UK 4K Blu-ray
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is a 1986 USA crime horror biography by John McNaughton.
With Michael Rooker, Tracy Arnold and Tom Towles.
Heavily cut by the BBFC in varying ways until 2003 when the Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. UK: Passed 18 uncut for:
Thanks to Jon, April 2022: Faulty disks All copies of the Arrow 4K and regular Blu-Ray versions are faulty! They contain a picture glitch that occurs for about three seconds around the 28m mark. The Blu-Ray
also has an additional fault, with the transfer of the film being in the incorrect colour range. (It looks bleached-out all the way through the entire film.) Customers who've bought either version should wait to hear from Arrow's
social media teams on Facebook on how to get their discs repla
Cutting Edge
Gavin Salkeld's Cutting Edge Episode 17:
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Promotional Material 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS - Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negatives, approved by John McNaughton
- 4K (2160p)
UHD Blu-ray presentation in HDR10
- Original 2.0 stereo mix and 5.1 DTS-HD Master audio
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Eric Adrian Lee
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Limited edition 60-page booklet featuring new writing by Shaun Kimber, Peter Vronsky, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Julian Petley
- Booklet containing the original storyboards for Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
- Double-sided fold-out poster
- Six collector's postcards (Limited Edition exclusive) DISC ONE -- FEATURE & EXTRAS (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY) - Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negatives
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4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in HDR10
- Brand new audio commentary by John McNaughton & Steven A. Jones
- Two archive commentaries by John McNaughton
- Scene specific commentaries with John McNaughton and critic Nigel Floyd
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Deleted scenes and outtakes
- Original script
- Original theatrical and 30th anniversary trailers
- Image gallery DISC TWO -- BONUS DISC (BLU-RAY) - Portrait: The Making
of Henry, a 50-minute behind-the-scenes documentary
- In Defense of Henry, an appreciation by Joe Swanberg, Kim Morgan, Jeffrey Sconce, Joe Bob Briggs and Errol Morris
- Twisting the Lens: The Diegetic Camera and Voyeurism in Henry, exclusive new
documentary with John McNaughton, Adam Rockoff, Anna Bogutskaya and Jonathan Rigby discussing killers behind cameras
- Henry vs. MPAA: A Visual History, the story of the struggle to get Henry into North American theatres
- Henry at the BBFC with
Stephen Thrower, discussing Henry's troubled history at the hands of the British censors
- John McNaughton on Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, exclusive new interview with John McNaughton and Stephen A. Jones, conducted at the time of Henry's UK
premiere in February 1990
- Interview with John McNaughton, from 1998
- It's Either You... Or Them: An Interview with Joe Coleman, the artist behind Henry's legendary original theatrical release poster
- John McNaughton in conversation with
Nigel Floyd, interview from 2003
- In the Round: A Conversation with John McNaughton, conducted by Spencer Parsons in 2016 |
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2021 US music drama by Stephen Chbosky just released on UK 4K Blu-ray
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Dear Evan Hansen is a 2021 US music drama by Stephen Chbosky
Starring Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever and Amandla Stenberg
The film was submitted to the BBFC twice in 2021 with both versions being rated 12A
with the same trigger warning. In the US: Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving suicide, brief strong language and some suggestive reference Summary Notes Film adaptation
of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical about Evan Hansen, a high school senior with Social Anxiety disorder and his journey of self-discovery and acceptance following t...
UK: Passed 12 uncut with a BBFC trigger warning for
mental health theme, suicide references, sex and drug references, language:
Promotional Material The breath-taking, generation-defining Broadway phenomenon becomes a soaring cinematic event as Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Ben Platt reprises his role as an anxious, isolated
high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Stephen Chbosky ("The Perks of Being A Wallflower," "Wonder"), the film is written for the screen
by the show's Tony winner Steven Levenson with music and lyrics by the show's Oscar®, Grammy and Tony-winning song-writing team of Benj Pasek & Justin Paul ("La La Land," "The Greatest Showman"). Featuring Grammy winning songs,
including the iconic anthem "You Will Be Found," "Waving Through a Window," "For Forever" and "Words Fail," "Dear Evan Hansen" stars six-time Oscar® nominee Amy Adams, Oscar® winner Julianne Moore,
Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Colton Ryan, Nik Dodani, DeMarius Copes and Danny Pino. |
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1962 UK Hammer horror adventure by Peter Graham Scott just released on US Blu-ray
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Night Creatures (aka Captain Clegg) is a 1962 UK horror mystery adventure by Peter Graham Scott.
Starring Peter Cushing, Yvonne Romain and Patrick Allen.
Uncut in the UK and US. Home videos are noted as running around 80m but the BBFC noted an unlikely running time of 105 minutes for 1962 cinema release US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material In the 18th century, a Navy captain (Patrick Allen, When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth) and his sailors investigate the rampaging "marsh phantoms" terrorizing a coastal town, but
their search is hindered by Reverend Dr. Blyss (horror legend Peter Cushing) and a horrifying curse. Directed by Peter Graham Scott, this chiller also stars Oliver Reed (The Curse Of The Werewolf), Yvonne Romain (Circus Of Horrors) and Hammer Films
regular Michael Ripper (Quatermass And The Pit). Bonus Content:
- 2K Scan from the Interpositive
- Audio Commentary with Film Historian Bruce Hallenbeck
- Pulp Friction -- The Cinematic Captain Clegg -- An Interview With Author/Film Historian Kim Newman
- The Hammer Must Fall: Peter Cushing's
Changing Directions -- An Interview With Author/Film Historian Jonathan Rigby
- Brian with Bowie -- An Interview with Special Effects Artist Brian Johnson
- The Making of Captain Clegg Hosted by Author Wayne Kinsey
- The Mossman
Legacy: George Mossman's Carriage Collection
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Gallery
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Continuing a series of old BBFC category cuts
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Carry On Loving is a 1970 UK comedy romance by Gerald Thomas
Starring Sidney James, Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey
BBFC cuts were required for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1970. The same cut version
was released on home video with a PG rating.
Summary Notes The Wedded Bliss computer dating agency aims to bring together the lonely hearts of Much Snogging on-the-Green. Its
owner, Sidney Bliss, has enough complications in his own love life, but still produces a pamphlet called "The Wit to Woo". The strange collection of hopefuls lead to some outlandish matches, and jealousies are bound to lead to trouble.
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- 2003 Carlton/ITV (R2) DVD at UK Amazon
- 1987
Futurevision VHS
UK: Passed A (PG) after BBFC category cuts
Thanks to Vince. The BBFC cuts list required the removal of the dialogue lines
- "You can't do much with your little finger" (from an exchange between Sid and Terry)
- "You know, putting it in, the meat" (which lost the last two words from Jenny's description of her job as a sausage packer to Sally).
- "You can't do much with your little finger."
- cry of "I can feel it.""I can feel it."
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1977 France/Italy romance by David Hamilton, was once cut by the BBFC for VHS, just released on US Blu-ray
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Bilitis is a 1977 France/Italy romance by David Hamilton
Starring Patti D'Arbanville, Mona Kristensen and Bernard Giraudeau
The 1977 UK cinema release was uncut and X rated but the 1987 18 rated VHS
release was cut for sexual violence references. The BBFC cuts were waived for 18 rated DVD in 2005. Unuct and MPAA R rated in the US.
Summary Notes A coming of age story centering
on the exploits of a young girl during summer vacation.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Taking its name from the ironic moniker for late 1960s and '70s New York, Fun City Editions is a new boutique label focused on reissues of maverick repertory cinema and music that can
best be described as works that exist "outside of their time." Spanning an array of genres, artists and countries, but with a unifying focus on forgotten and overlooked treasures, each Fun City release, be it a Blu-ray or vinyl LP, will present
new restorations and comprehensive extras which contextualize and illuminate the artistic and historic value of the piece. Vinegar Syndrome's sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!
Cult favorite Patti D'Arbanville (Andy Warhol's Flesh, Big Wednesday and Rancho Deluxe) essays the title role in Bilitis, the directorial debut of photographer David Hamilton. Based on the erotic nineteenth century poetry of
Pierre Louÿs, the film's script was co-written by filmmaker and novelist Catherine Breillat (A Real Young Girl and Fat Girl). Spending the summer in the French countryside with elegant and beautiful family friend Barbara (Mona Kristensen), young Bilitis
comes of age and learns valuable--if sometimes painful--lessons about intimacy, romance and love. D'Arbanville, who had been part of Warhol's Factory and was the inspiration for some of Cat Stevens' most beloved songs, effectively plays the sheltered
young woman who becomes steadily wiser as the story progresses. The film is considerably elevated by the sumptuous score by famed French composer Francis Lai (Love Story and A Man and a Woman), which became a worldwide best-selling record. Hamilton's
trademark soft focus photographic style is faithfully rendered on film by the cinematography of Bernard Daillencourt (Walerian Borowczyk's Immoral Tales, La Marge and The Beast). Bilitis has been richly restored in 4K, from the original camera negative,
for this first-ever North American Blu-ray edition. Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
- Video interview with camera operator Noël Very
- Newly recorded audio commentary by critics
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
- Booklet with a new essay by Samm Deighan
- English subtitles
- REGION-FREE
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1978 US video nasty by Meir Zarchi, still cut in the UK, just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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I Spit on Your Grave is a 1978 US revenge film by Meir Zarchi.
With Camille Keaton, Eron Tabor and Richard Pace.
The film was banned as one of the most notable video nasties in 1983. It was unbanned after massive 7m:02s of BBFC cuts for 2001 and 2006 DVD. These cuts were reduced to 2m:54s in 2010, and to 1m:41s for 2020 Blu-ray. Cut in the US
for an R rating but MPAA Unrated releases are uncut. Summary Notes The film follows Jennifer, a writer who is working on a new novel and needs to get out of the city to finish it. She
rents a riverside cabin in upstate New York to work on her novel, attracting the attention of a number of rowdy male locals. They catch Jennifer one day and strip her naked for the village idiot (Matthew) and rape her. Jennifer is later attacked and
raped a further two times by the four degenerates, and her novel is also destroyed. But Jennifer recovers, and in her now-twisted, psychotic state, she begins to seek revenge on the men.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material THIS WOMAN HAS JUST CUT, CHOPPED, BROKEN AND BURNED FOUR MEN BEYOND RECOGNITION... BUT NO JURY WOULD EVER CONVICT HER! In 1978, one film changed
the face of cinema forever. Now, 44 years later, the original and notorious I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (aka Day of the Woman) is back and still refusing to be buried! In this new limited edition 4K UHD 3 disc set, you can re-experience the phenomenon that
shocked and divided the world - and influenced an entire genre and generation of filmmakers - in Ultra High Definition. Featuring a brand new 2021 4K HDR Remaster done by Ronin Flix on 4K Ultra HD, the 2020 4K scan and restoration of director Meir
Zarchi's uncut 35mm original camera negative and the restored original mono soundtrack on Blu-ray, a bonus Blu-ray including the feature length documentary Growing up with I Spit on Your Grave (2019) and all of the historical Ronin Flix Blu-ray special
features, this landmark 4K Ultra HD set belongs in every cinephiles collection. Camille Keaton (What Have You Done to Solange?, Tragic Ceremony) stars as Jennifer Hills, a young and beautiful career woman who rents a
backwoods cabin to write her first novel. Attacked by a group of local lowlifes and left for dead, she devises a horrific plan to inflict revenge in some of the most unforgettable scenes ever shot on film. SPECIAL
FEATURES:
Collectible 3 Disc set features a new Ronin Flix 2021 4K HDR REMASTER, the original Uncut I Spit on Your Grave Feature Film on 4K UHD and Blu-ray, and bonus Growing up with I Spit on Your Grave
Blu-ray
DISC 1 - I Spit on Your Grave (1978) 4K UHD Blu-ray: 4K ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION BLU-RAY 2160P WIDESCREEN PRESENTATION (HDR10) (1:85:1) UTILIZING THE NEW 2021 4K HDR REMASTER done by
Ronin Flix RESTORED DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO MONO, DTS-HD 5.1 SURROUND and DTS-HD 2.0 STEREO Audio Commentary with writer / director Meir Zarchi Audio Commentary with Film Critic Joe Bob Briggs
DISC 2 - I Spit on Your Grave (1978) Blu-ray: HIGH DEFINITION BLU-RAY 1080P WIDESCREEN PRESENTATION (1.85:1) UTILIZING THE 2020 4K SCAN AND RESTORATION OF DIRECTOR MEIR ZARCHI'S 35 MM
ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE done by Ronin Flix RESTORED DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO MONO and DTS-HD 5.1 SURROUND Jennifer's Journey - the locations of I Spit on Your Grave featurette hosted
by writer Michael Gingold Audio Commentary with writer / director Meir Zarchi Audio Commentary with Film Critic Joe Bob Briggs The Value of
Vengeance - Meir Zarchi Remembers I Spit on Your Grave Alternate Day of the Woman Opening Title Theatrical Trailers TV & Radio Spots
Still Gallery Slideshow with Rare & Behind-the-Scenes Photos from the Set
DISC 3: Growing up with I Spit on Your Grave (2019) Blu-ray:
HIGH DEFINITION BLU-RAY 1080P WIDESCREEN PRESENTATION (1.85:1) OF THE ORIGINAL FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY DTS-HD 5.1 SURROUND EXCLUSIVE Deleted Scenes
Terry Zarchi's 8mm film starring Camille Keaton, Home Movies -- Camille and Meir's wedding Trailer |
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1989 US horror thriller by Mik Cribben, cut for an MPAA R rating, just released on US Blu-ray
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Beware! Children at Play is a 1989 US horror thriller by Mik Cribben
Starring Michael Robertson, Rich Hamilton and Robin Lilly
The unrated video release features brutal and graphic murders of small children
not seen in the R Rated version. In the US: Rated R for violence and gore, and for some sexuality
Summary Notes After several children have gone missing, a writer and a cop
decide to get to the bottom of the problem once and for all. As they find more and more leads they discover that their children are being brainwashed into zombified cannibal killers by a disturbed teen.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated
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Promotional Material Young Glenn and his father have gone into the woods for a fun-filled camping adventure. But when dad steps into a bear trap, the pair find themselves stranded miles from civilization,
with limited supplies and nothing to eat. After his dad dies, Glenn, as a matter of survival, is forced to consume his flesh. Years later, children from a nearby town begin to disappear into the woods, never to be seen again, while adults are murdered in
the most savage of fashions. Could not-so-young-anymore Glenn have something to do with all the mayhem? Shamelessly trashy and a whole lot of fun, prolific cinematographer Mik Cribben's ( The Defiance of Good ) sole
directorial effort, BEWARE: CHILDREN AT PLAY , is a no holds barred assault on good taste, with a plethora of ultra gory and creative deaths and one of the most ridiculous endings in the history of horror cinema. Another victim of decades of poor quality
VHS copies, Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to offer the world Blu-ray debut of BEWARE: CHILDREN AT PLAY , newly restored from its 35mm original camera negative. Bonus Features:
1. Region Free Blu-ray
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Newly scanned & restored in 2K from its 35mm original camera negative
3. Brand new commentary track with director Mik Cribben
4. "Why I Don't Have Children" - an extended making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and
crew
5. Brand new interview with Mik Cribben
6. Archival interview with Mik Cribben
7. Reversible cover artwork
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1980 Italian video nasty by Ruggero Deodato just released on US Blu-ray and DVD
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House on the Edge of the Park is a 1980 Italian horror thriller by Ruggero Deodato
With David Hess and Annie Belle.
Banned by the BBFC for 1981 cinema release. Banned as a video nasty in
1983. Unbanned after 12 minutes of cuts in 2002. Cuts reduced to 43s in 2011. Uncut in the US. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2022 Severin Limited Edition (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 29th March 2022
- 2022 Severin Limited Edition R1 DVD at US Amazon #ad released on 29th March 2022
Promotional Material ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN... EVERYTHING DID! 3-DISC LIMITED EDITION INCLUDES REMASTERED UNCUT 4K SCAN, NEW DOCUMENTARY + SOUNDTRACK CD
For his follow-up to CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, director Ruggero Deodato delivered a shocker packed with even more cruelty and controversy. 40+ years later, it remains one of the most disturbing exploitation films of all time: David
Hess of THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT infamy stars as a charismatic psychopath who, with his equally unhinged sidekick (Giovanni Lombardo Radice of CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD), turns a get-together of chic New Yorkers into an ordeal of class warfare and sexual
violence. Annie Belle (ABSURD), Christian Borromeo (TENEBRAE) and Lorraine De Selle (WILD BEASTS) co-star in this notorious DPP 39 Video Nasty from the screenwriters of THE NEW YORK RIPPER with an unforgettable soundtrack by Riz Ortolani, now scanned
uncut in 4K from the original negative with 3+ hours of all-new Special Features. DISC 1: Audio Commentary By Bruce Holecheck (Cinema Arcana) And Art Ettinger (Ultra Violent)
The Man Who Loved Women - Interview With Director Ruggero Deodato Lights On - Interview With Cinematographer Sergio D'Offizi Like A Prairie Dog -
Interview With Actor Giovanni Lombardo Radice External Beauty & Internal Ugliness - Archival Interview With David Hess House Sweet House - Interview With Set Designer
Antonello Geleng Gallery DISC 2: DEODATO HOLOCAUST: Feature-length documentary by Felipe M. Guerra that explores the film-by-film triumphs,
tragedies and controversies of Ruggero Deodato Deleted Scenes Trailer DISC 3: CD Soundtrack
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1978 US video nasty by Jack Weis set for UK Blu-ray release on 27th June 2022
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Mardi Gras Massacre is a 1978 US horror by Jack Weis.
With Curt Dawson, Gwen Arment and William Metzo.
Banned as a video nasty in 1983. Uncut and BBFC 18 rated since 2022
Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Review: Cheese and sleaze! Not exactly a straight slasher as many believe
but it's surely as cheesy, and unintentionally funny as any slasher from the 80's.
Mardi Gras Massacre could be considered as a toned down exploitation low budget. The plot asks for brutality, violence, sleaze but the truth is that the
execution of the idea isn't as half as good as it should.
The ritual method is repeated in all the death scenes. So we don't get originality or probably there wasn't enough budget to at least create three different gore scenes. It's okay but even
ultra low budget slashers have at least two different killing methods! Anyways, Mardi Gras Massacre has generated some kind of cult over the years but sincerely, this isn't a must see. The movie should only be watched by b-movie lovers or morbid
fans of low budget cheese and sleaze! UK: Passed 18 uncut for sexualised violence:
- 2022 88 Films Collector's Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 27th June 2022
Promotional Material Police try to capture someone who is committing ritual murders of women during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. |
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1976 Australia crime drama by Philippe Mora just released on UK Blu-ray with 2 versions
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Mad Dog Morgan is a 1976 Australia crime drama by Philippe Mora.
With Dennis Hopper, Jack Thompson and David Gulpilil.
There are two variations but no reported censorship.
UK: The Director's Cut was previously passed 15 uncut for:
UK: The UK Theatrical Version was passed 18 without BBFC cuts for:
- 2022 Powerhouse Films [Director's Cut + UK Theatrical Version] R0 Blu-ray at
UK Amazon #ad released on 21st March 2022
- 2022 Powerhouse Films Amazon Prime VoD [UK only]
at UK Amazon #ad
Promotional Material Based on the true story of Dan Morgan - the infamous Australian outlaw once described as 'the most bloodthirsty ruffian that ever took to the bush' - Mad Dog Morgan provides the
perfect showcase for the unique star quality of Dennis Hopper (Night Tide, The Last Movie). After witnessing a bloody massacre of Chinese workers on Australia's goldfields, Morgan turns to a life of crime, becoming a bushranger and the scourge of
the vicious authorities - and, ultimately, a local legend - leaving a bloody legacy in his wake. Nominated for two Australian Film Institute Awards, including one for director Philippe Mora (The Beast Within), Mad Dog Morgan is a brutal and
uncompromising slice of Ozploitation. Extras: INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES * New restoration from a 4K scan of the interpositive by Powerhouse Films
* Two
presentations of the film: Mad Dog Morgan, the 103-minute director's cut; and Mad Dog, the 95-minute UK theatrical version
* Original mono audio
* Audio commentary with writer-director Philippe Mora and film critic Jake Wilson (2019)
* Audio
commentary with writer-director Philippe Mora (2009)
* To Shoot a Mad Dog (1976): behind-the-scenes documentary, produced and directed by David Elfick, and featuring extensive interview footage with actor Dennis Hopper
* Hopping Mad (2019): Mora
reflects on the making of Mad Dog Morgan
* That's Our Mad Dog: A Conversation with Dennis Hopper (2009): retrospective interview with the legendary actor, conducted by Mora
* 'Not Quite Hollywood' Interview Excerpts (2008): over an hour of
outtakes from Mark Hartley's acclaimed documentary on Australia cinema, featuring Mora, producer Jeremy Thomas, camera operator John Seale, and actors Jack Thompson, Roger Ward and Graeme Blundell
* Mad Country: Shooting Locations Revisited (2019)
with optional audio commentary by Mora
* Original theatrical trailer
* Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
* New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
* Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a
new essay by Tara Judah, Philippe Mora's pre-production notes on Mad Dog Morgan, archival interview with Mora and producer Jeremy Thomas, Mora on the making of the film, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
* Limited
edition exclusive poster
* UK premiere on Blu-ray
* Limited edition of 2,000 copies for the UK All extras subject to change
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1985 UK Sci-Fi fantasy by Terry Gilliam just released on US Blu-ray in the theatrical version
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Brazil is a 1985 UK Sci-Fi fantasy by Terry Gilliam.
With Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist and Robert De Niro.
Always uncut and 15 rated in the UK. The US suffered a shortened theatrical version, and a further shortened Sid Sheinberg Edit. Later the uncut version version was released in the US and labelled the Director's Cut. The running
time and MPAA R rating suggest that theis release is the shortened US Theatrical Version. US: Cut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material Brazil is a surrealistic nightmare vision of a "perfect" future where technology reigns supreme. Everyone is monitored by a secret government agency that forbids love to
interfere with efficiency. Jonathan Pryce and Robert DeNiro star with Michael Palin in this chilling black comedy directed by former Monty Python member Terry Gilliam. When a daydreaming bureaucrat becomes unwittingly involved with an underground
superhero and a beautiful mystery woman, he becomes the tragic victim of his own romantic illusions. This offbeat fantasy blends biting humor with an unforgettable look at a delightfully dastardly tomorrow. |
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