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The Changeling

The Changeling is a 1980 Canada horror by Peter Medak.
Starring George C Scott and Trish Van Devere and Melvyn Douglas.

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

It was the perfect family vacation for composer John Russell and his family when a freak automobile accident claims the lives of his wife and daughter. Consumed by grief, John, at the request of friends, rents an old turn of the century house. Mammoth in size, the house seems all the room that John needs to write music and reflect. He does not realize that he is not alone in the house. He shares it with the spirit of a child who has homed in on John's despair and uses him to uncover decades of silence and deceit. With the help of Claire Norman, the one who aided John in procuring the house, they race to find the answers and soon learn that a devious and very powerful man guards them.

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THREE-DISC COLLECTION INCLUDES NEW 4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY WITH NEW SPECIAL FEATURES AND SOUNDTRACK CD!

It has been called "remarkable" (Paste Magazine), "utterly terrifying" (Mondo Digital) and "a ghost story guaranteed to freeze the blood" (Gannett). Now this "masterpiece of terror" (Reel Reviews) from director Peter Medak (THE RULING CLASS) comes to UHD like you've never seen, heard or experienced it before: Academy Award® winner George C. Scott gives "one of his greatest performances ever" (Bloody Good Horror) as a grieving music professor tormented by a paranormal horror that includes "the best séance in horror movie history" (Newsweek). Trish Van Devere (THE HEARSE), two-time Oscar® winner Melvyn Douglas (THE TENANT) and Jean Marsh (FRENZY) co-star in "one of the most terrifying horror films of all time" (DVD Beaver), now scanned in 4K from the internegative with 4½ hours of Special Features - including revealing new interviews with Medak - plus a soundtrack CD and more.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Audio Commentary With Director Peter Medak And Producer Joel B. Michaels Moderated By Severin Films' David Gregory
• Interview With Peter Medak By Filmmaker Adrián García Bogliano At Mórbido Fest 2018
• Exile On Curzon St. - Peter Medak On His Early Years In Swinging London
• The House On Cheesman Park - The Haunting True Story Of THE CHANGELING
• The Music Of THE CHANGELING - Interview With Music Arranger Kenneth Wannberg
• Building The House Of Horror - Interview With Art Director Reuben Freed
• The Psychotronic Tourist - THE CHANGELING
• Master Of Horror Mick Garris On THE CHANGELING
• Still Gallery
• Trailer + TV Spot
• Soundtrack CD

The Incredibly Strange Films Of Ray Dennis Steckler

The Incredibly Strange Films Of Ray Dennis Steckler Collector's Set is a 2022 film by Ray Dennis Steckler
Starring Ray Dennis Steckler, Carol Kaye and Robert Crumb

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20 RAY DENNIS STECKLER FILMS ON 10 DISCS WITH 30+ HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES, PLUS 100-PAGE BOOK & MORE!

SEE: The incredibly comprehensive 10-disc career spanning collection from producer/director/writer/showman/star Ray Dennis Steckler - along with noms de cinéma that included Sven Christian, Wolfgang Schmidt, Cindy Lou Sutters and Cash Flagg - ""an unheralded auteur misunderstood by the mainstream and de-legitimized by a critical community unable to appreciate his genius."" (PopMatters)

SEE: 20 incredibly strange films - scanned in 4K/2K from the best existing 35mm/16mm vault elements, sole remaining prints and video masters - including several rarely-seen, thought-lost or never-before-on-disc, plus Special Features, audio commentaries, an all-new book and more that smashes the fun barrier!

SEE: The incredibly true story - filmed in Hallucinogenic Hypno-Vision & Terrorama! - behind one of the most incomparable, unstoppable and wildly original talents in horror, exploitation, adult film and pop culture history.

FILMS INCLUDE:

• WILD GUITAR
• THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES!!?
• THE THRILL KILLERS
• RAT PFINK A BOO BOO
• THE LEMON GROVE KIDS
• BODY FEVER
• SINTHIA: THE DEVIL'S DOLL
• BLOOD SHACK
• THE HOLLYWOOD STRANGLER MEETS THE SKID ROW SLASHER
• THE LAS VEGAS SERIAL KILLER
• ONE MORE TIME

... and more! "

The Count Yorga Collection Count Yorga, Vampire, & The Return of Count Yorga |

The Count Yorga Collection Count Yorga, Vampire, & The Return of Count Yorga | is a 2022 film by Bob Kelljan
Starring Robert Quarry, Donna Anderson and Roger Perry

There are no censorship issues with this release.

• 2022 Arrow Video Limited Edition (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 25th October 2022

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RESTORED! REJUVENATED! REBORN!

By the end of the 1960s the boom in Old World gothic horror had begun to wane in the face of present day terrors like the Vietnam war. In response, American filmmakers brought horror out of the past and into the present, and the classic movie monsters packed their bags and headed for the New World.

Count Yorga, Vampire was among the first to successfully transpose the classic vampire, cloak and all, to a modern day setting as the Count -- played unforgettably by Robert Quarry -- arrives in the United States and settles in a Southern California mansion with his mysterious "brides". A drive-in favourite from the moment it was released, a sequel soon followed. The Return of Count Yorga ups the ante and sees the sardonic Count on the streets of San Francisco, his sights set on an orphanage as a potential source of sustenance.

Director Bob Kelljan ( Scream Blacula Scream ) delivers a one-two punch of classic cult cinema mixing chills, thrills, style, and suspense with a knowing wit that revels in the genre trappings. Presented in all new restorations by Arrow Films from new scans of the original camera negative, The Count Yorga Collection is a full blooded feast to die for!

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Brand new 2K restorations by Arrow Films of Count Yorga, Vampire and The Return of Count Yorga from new 4K scans of the original 35mm camera negatives
• High Definition Blu-Ray (1080p) presentations of both films
• Original lossless mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Illustrated perfect bound collector's book featuring new writing by film critic Kat Ellinger and horror author Stephen Laws, plus archive contributions by critic Frank Collins and filmmaker Tim Sullivan
• Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Heather Vaughan
• Fold-out double-sided posters for both films featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Heather Vaughan
• Twelve double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards
• Reproduction pressbook for Count Yorga, Vampire

DISC ONE - COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE

• Brand new audio commentary by film critic Tim Lucas
• Archival audio commentary by film critics David Del Valle & C. Courtney Joyner
• The Count in California , a brand new appreciation by Heather Drain and Chris O'Neill
• I Remember Yorga , a brand new interview with Frank Darabont in which the award-winning filmmaker talks about his love for Count Yorga, Vampire
• A Vampire in L.A. , a brand new interview with actor Michael Murphy
• Fangirl Radio Tribute to Robert Quarry , an archival episode featuring host Jessica Dwyer in conversation with Tim Sullivan filmmaker, Yorga fan and friend of Robert Quarry
• Theatrical trailer
• Radio spots
• Image galleries

DISC TWO - THE RETURN OF COUNT YORGA

• Brand new audio commentary by film critic Stephen R. Bissette
• Archival audio commentary by David Del Valle & C. Courtney Joyner
• The Count and the Counterculture , a brand new interview with film critic Maitland McDonagh
• Chamber-music of Horrors , a brand new interview with David Huckvale about the scores for both films
• Archival interview with film critic Kim Newman
• Theatrical trailer
• Radio spots
• Image gallery

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill is a 1980 USA mystery thriller by Brian De Palma.
Starring Michael Caine and Angie Dickinson and Nancy Allen.

The Theatrical Version was cut for an R rating. There is also an uncut Director's Cut. No BBFC Cuts to either version.

Summary Notes

A mysterious, tall blonde woman murders one of a psychiatrist's patients, and then goes after the high class call girl who witnessed the murder.

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A disturbed woman, adrift in steamy sexual fantasies. A New York psychiatrist who seems to have taken on one patient too many. A beautiful call girl caught between the cops and a vicious razor-wielding killer...and the killer herself: a tall, blonde, elusive psycho named Bobbi. Dressed to Kill contains all the heart-stopping elements of a classic suspense thriller. But writer-director Brian De Palma (Carrie, The Fury, Blow Out, Scarface, The Untouchables) turns up the heat and takes them one step further to create a masterpiece. Screen legend Michael Caine (The Ipcress File, The Italian Job) stars as a fashionable Manhattan therapist faced with a murderous puzzle: the sudden, hideous slaying of one of his patients--with a straight razor stolen from his office. Desperate to find the slasher before anyone else is hurt, the doctor soon finds himself lost in a provocative and deadly maze of obsession, deviance and deceit. Stunningly scored by Pino Donaggio (Body Double) with terrific turns by Angie Dickinson (Pretty Maids All in a Row), Nancy Allen (RoboCop), Dennis Franz (American Buffalo) and Keith Gordon (Christine), Dressed to Kill is a psychosexual tour de force from the modern master of the macabre.

Special Features:

DISC 1 (4KUHD):
-Brand NEW HDR/Dolby Vision Master From a 16bit 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
-NEW Audio Commentary by Film Critic and Author Maitland McDonagh
-5.1 Surround and Original Lossless 2.0 Mono
-Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
-Optional English Subtitles

SPECIAL FEATURES DISC 2 (Blu-ray):
-STRICTLY BUSINESS: NEW Interview with Actress Nancy Allen
-KILLER FRAMES: NEW Interview with Associate Producer and Production Manager Fred C. Caruso
-AN IMITATION OF LIFE: NEW Interview with Actor Keith Gordon
-SYMPHONY OF FEAR: 2012 Interview with Producer George Litto
-DRESSED IN WHITE: 2012 Interview with Actress Angie Dickinson
-DRESSED IN PURPLE: 2012 Interview with Actress Nancy Allen
-LESSONS IN FILMMAKING: 2012 Interview with Actor Keith Gordon
-The Making of DRESSED TO KILL: 2001 Documentary
-Slashing DRESSED TO KILL: 2001 Featurette
-Unrated/R-Rated/TV Rated Comparison: 2001 Featurette
-An Appreciation by Keith Gordon: 2001 Featurette
-1980 Archival Audio Interviews with Actors Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson and Nancy Allen
-Theatrical Trailer
-7 Radio Spots

Quiet Days in Clichy

Quiet Days in Clichy is a 1970 Denmark film by Jens Jørgen Thorsen
Starring Paul Valjean, Wayne Rodda and Ulla Koppel

Banned by the BBFC for 1970 cinema release. Rated 18 uncut since 2003. The film saw legal trouble in the US and had a very limited theatrical release.

Summary Notes

Not so quiet, Joey and Carl's days in Clichy... The two men, living in a small apartment, are penniless writers, with not enough to eat, which does not prevent them from enjoying life. One of their main interests is to get laid with women of various ages, physical appearances and...

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BASED ON THE CONTROVERSIAL NOVEL BY HENRY MILLER & FEATURING ORIGINAL MUSIC BY COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD!

Joey is a struggling writer with no money. His roommate Carl is a charming stud with a taste for young girls. Together, these two insatiable dreamers will laugh, love and screw their way through a decadent Paris paved with wanton women, wild orgies and outrageous erotic adventures. Based upon the long-banned novel by Henry Miller and featuring a hit soundtrack by rock legend Country Joe McDonald, QUIET DAYS IN CLICHY is considered to be the most daring film adaptation ever of one of the most controversial authors in history.

In May of 1970, the United States Government seized the only English-language prints of QUIET DAYS IN CLICHY on charges of obscenity. And while it was ultimately cleared in Federal Court, the film mysteriously disappeared shortly after its release. Now more than 50 years later, this landmark 'adults only' classic can be seen in a brand-new restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from its recently discovered uncut & uncensored original fine-grain negative, with Dolby Vision HDR and DTS-HD Master Audio!

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, Francais, Espanol
• Songs of Clichy -- Interview with Country Joe McDonald
• Dirty Books, Dirty Movies: Barney Rosset on Henry Miller -- Interview with Henry Miller's editor and publisher Barney Rosset
• 'Midnight Blue' Interview with Barney Rosset
• NEW! Deleted Scene
• NEW! Theatrical Trailer
• NEW! Poster & Still Gallery
• NEW! Book Cover Gallery
• NEW! Court Documents

The Kindred

The Kindred is a 1987 USA Sci-Fi horror thriller by Stephen Carpenter and Jeffrey Obrow.
Starring Rod Steiger, Kim Hunter and David Allen Brooks.      

Exists as an uncut MPAA Unrated version and a cut R rated version

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ANTHONY DIDN'T ASK TO BE BROUGHT INTO THIS WORLD... Academy Award®-winning screen legends Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night; Duck, You Sucker) and Kim Hunter (A Streetcar Named Desire; Planet of the Apes) star in The Kindred, a chilling tale of a genetic experiment gone wrong... very wrong! Kim Hunter is Dr. Amanda Hollins, a molecular scientist who calls on her son John (David Allen Brooks) to eliminate all evidence of her genetic experiments... most specifically her "Anthony Journals." Dr. Philip Lloyd (Steiger), an acquaintance of Hollins who is familiar with her experiments, wants to continue her studies no matter the cost! John heads to his isolated childhood home with a group of friends to uncover his mother's research and destroy it all. There's something else in the house, however... something watching and waiting... a tentacled creature born from the desire to alter human evolution. It's evil. It's mad. It's ready to kill! One of the best "creature features" of the 1980s, utilizing all practical special effects, The Kindred also stars Amanda Pays (TV's The Flash, Leviathan) and Talia Balsam (TV's Mad Men, Homeland).

SPECIAL FEATURES: All-new 4K high-definition remaster of the unrated version of the film New 5.1 English stereo surround remix (Original 2.0 mono theatrical mix also included) Audio commentary with directors Jeffrey Obrow and Stephen Carpenter, moderated by horror journalist Steve Barton Inhuman Experiments -- The Making of "The Kindred," an all-new documentary (52 mins.) A special compilation of creature effects artist Michael McCracken, Jr.'s never-before-seen on-set footage (18 mins.) Still gallery and original storyboards Original theatrical trailer Original video promotional trailer TV spots Optional English subtitles

Righting Wrongs

Righting Wrongs is a 1986 Hong Kong action comedy by Corey Yuen
Starring Biao Yuen, Cynthia Rothrock and Melvin Wong

The film exists in 4 versions. The original Hong Kong cut, Righting Wrongs, an English language version called Above the aw. A Singapore cut and an Integral version including all existing material. There are 4 alternative endings. The BBFC cut the English language version for 18 rated VHS but the 2022 Bu-ray release is uncut.

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Lawyer Ha Ling-Ching (Yuen Biao), fed up with the failings of the justice system and the way it allows criminals off the hook, vows to take the law into his own hands after a key witness and his entire family are murdered. However, his plans are soon complicated when he finds hotshot detective Cindy Sze (Cynthia Rothrock) on his tail.

Shot throughout with intrigue and action, this slick Hong Kong thriller rattles along magically in a satisfyingly explosive manner. In this DELUXE presentation, Righting Wrongs is a must for all serious collectors of martial arts mayhem.

INCLUDES

• Slipcase with brand-new artwork from Sean Longmore
• Double-sided foldout Poster
• 6 Replica Lobby Cards
• 80-page perfect-bound book featuring exclusive interview with Karen Sheperd and new writing on the film by Matthew Edwards + selected archive materials
• Reversible sleeve with original Hong Kong poster artwork

DISC 1

• New 2K Remaster of the Hong Kong Cut [96 minutes]
• Cantonese-language Hong Kong Theatrical Mix with English subtitles* and SDH
• Cantonese-language Japan Theatrical Mix with English subtitles* and SDH [features rare ending Cantonese narration]
• Cantonese Home Video Remix with English subtitles* and SDH
• English 5.1

DISC 2

• New 2K Remaster of the English "ABOVE THE LAW" Cut - English with SDH [92 mins]
• New 2K Remaster of the Singapore Cut - Mandarin with English subtitles* and SDH [100 mins]
• ULTIMATE CUT a newly produced ULTIMATE CUT, a version of the film prepared exclusively for this release that combines footage from the Hong Kong and Singapore cuts to present a hypothetical "complete" version with four possible endings. [105 mins - 106 mins approx] with English subtitles*
• Ultimate Cut Ending Randomiser
• Newly-translated English Subtitles

Extras

• [New] Frank Djeng Commentary [HK cut]
• [Archive] Cynthia Rothrock Tai Seng Commentary [HK cut]
• [New] Cynthia Rothrock Interview
• [New] Cynthia Rothrock Scene-specific Commentary
• [New] Peter Cunningham Interview
• [New] Peter Cunningham Scene-specific Commentary
• [New] Mike Leeder and Arne Venema Commentary
• [Archive] The Vigilante: An Interview with Yuen Biao
• [Archive] Action Overload: An Interview with Cynthia Rothrock
• [Archive] From the Ring to the Silver Screen: An Interview with Peter Cunningham
• Rare alternate "Ladies Man" ending
• Hong Kong Trailer
• English Trailer
• Tai Seng Reconstruction Trailer

Maniac

Maniac is a 1980 US serial killer horror by William Lustig.
With Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro and Abigail Clayton.      

The Uncut Unrated Theatrical Version is preferred over the shortened Director's Cut. Once Banned by the BBFC, then released later with cuts in 2002 and then uncut in 2022. The film was also cut in the US for an R Rating.

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Following the disturbing story of blue-collar serial killer Frank (Joe Spinell), William Lustig's violent slasher movie has become a cult classic in the ranks of the horror film fandom. In a plot which weaves in elements of Peeping Tom and Taxi Driver this early 80s horror fully delivers both a chilling character study and a gory exploitation piece.

Dark, grimy and oppressively claustrophobic Maniac remains a firm favourite and an unmissable shocker. Presented here fully uncut for the first time ever from a stunning new 4K Restoration.

Extras:

Limited Edition Slipcase
Limited Edition Booklet
4K Restoration in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
DTS-HD MA 7.1 Re-mix
DTS-HD MA 2.0 Original Audio
Optional English SDH
Audio Commentary with Producer/Director William Lustig and Producer Andrew Garroni
Audio Commentary with Producer/Director William Lustig, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom
Savini, Editor Lorenzo Marinelli, and Joe Spinell's Assistant Luke Walter
Audio Commentary by the Hysteria Continues
MANIAC Outtakes
Returning to the Scene of the Crime with William Lustig
Anna and the Killer -- Interview with Star Caroline Munro
The Death Dealer -- Interview with Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini
Dark Notes -- Interview with Composer Jay Chattaway
Maniac Men -- Interview with Songwriters Michael Sembello and Dennis Matkosky
The Joe Spinell Story
Mr. Robbie: Maniac 2 Promo Reel
MANIAC Publicity
MANIAC Controversy
Theatrical Trailers
TV Spots
Radio Spots
Reversible Sleeve with new artwork by Joel Robinson and Original Poster Artwork

Watership Down

Watership Down is a 1978 UK / USA animation adventure thriller by Martin Rosen.
Starring John Hurt and Richard Briers and Ralph Richardson.

Uncut and U rated by the BBFC for many years.  Perhaps the BBFC's bloodiest, albeit animated, U rated film. It is surely one of the BBFC's most controversial ratings. The U was finally uprated to PG for video and cinema release in 2022.

Summary Notes

Based upon Richard Adam's novel of the same title, this animated feature delves into the surprisingly violent world of a warren of rabbits as they seek to establish a new colony free of tyranny and human intervention.

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An apocalyptic vision pushes a group of rabbits to abandon their warren in search of a new home, in this landmark British animation. Richard Adam's timeless novel is brought brilliantly to life as Hazel, Fiver and Bigwig tackle the brutal realities of the rural world -- and mankind's devastating impact on it -- as they lead their colony to the utopian Watership Down.

Newly restored in 4K by the BFI and Silver Salt Restoration, using the original 35mm negative and stereo audio tracks, this landmark animation is presented in Ultra High Definition for the very first time.

Featuring an acclaimed voice cast (including John Hurt and Denholm Elliott) a powerful score by composer Angela Morley and the hit single 'Bright Eyes' by Art Garfunkel, Watership Down is a trilling tale of adventure, courage and resilience that continues to enthral new and old audiences alike.

Special features / extras

• Disc 1: 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Disc 2: High Definition presentation of the feature (+ extras)
• Defining a Style (2005): short featurette about the film's aesthetic
• A Conversation with the filmmakers (2005)
• Storyboard comparison
• Super 8 version of the film
• Trailer
• TV Spots
• Newly created optional English subtitles for the Deaf and partial hearing
• Newly created audio description track
• Double-sided poster featuring the original UK quad and the 2022 re-release artwork
• A set of four postcards featuring iconic scenes from the film
• Perfect-bound book featuring new writing on the film by Jez Stewart and Catherine Lester
• Newly commissioned sleeve art by Andrew Bannister
• **All extras are TBC and subject to change**

Bullet Train

Bullet Train is a 2022 Japan/US action thriller by David Leitch
Starring Joey King, Brad Pitt and Karen Fukuhara

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Five assassins aboard a fast moving bullet train find out their missions have something in common.

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An original movie event, Bullet Train is a fun, delirious action-thriller from the director of Deadpool 2, David Leitch. Brad Pitt headlines an ensemble cast of eclectic, diverse assassins -- all with connected yet conflicting objectives -- set against the backdrop of a non-stop ride through modern-day Japan.

Pennywise: The Story Of It

Pennywise: The Story Of It is a 2021 UK horror documentary by John Campopiano, Chris Griffiths
Starring Tim Curry, Tommy Lee Wallace and Seth Green

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

A documentary surrounding It (1990), based upon the Stephen King novel of the same name, which featured a notorious villain known mostly as Pennywise.

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Exploring the 1990 mini-series, based on Stephen King's iconic novel IT, this fan-funded documentary aims to tell a story heard by few and showcase a wealth of behind-the-scenes footage and photos seen by even fewer. From investigating the historical and cultural phenomenon of coulrophobia (the fear of clowns) to Tim Curry's magical portrayal of the notorious clown monster, this story promises to dig deeper into the Pennywise phenomenon than ever before.

Featuring interviews with many of the cult classic's key players, including director Tommy Lee Wallace and cast members Tim Curry, Seth Green, and Richard Thomas, plus over fifty further cast and crew interviews and 700+ never-seen-before production photos.

Special Features:

• The Extras of IT (10 mins)
• The Legacy Continues (9 mins)
• Blu-Ray Exclusives:
• Limited Edition Poster
• A Deeper Look at the Music (11 mins)
• The Book Cover (5 mins)
• Childhood Phobias (13 mins)

Jeepers Creepers: Reborn

Jeepers Creepers: Reborn is a 2022 UK/Finland/US horror mystery thriller by Timo Vuorensola
Starring Sydney Craven, Imran Adams and Jarreau Benjamin

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Forced to travel with her boyfriend, Laine, she begins to experience premonitions associated with the urban myth of The Creeper. Laine believes that something supernatural has been summoned - and that she is at the center of it all.

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Chase and Laine head to the Horror Hound Festival, where Laine begins to experience unexplained premonitions and disturbing visions associated with the town's past, and in particular, local legend the Creeper. As the festival gets underway and the blood-soaked entertainment builds to a frenzy, Laine believes that something unearthly has been summoned and that for the first time in 23 years, the Creeper is back.

Terrifier 2

Terrifier 2 is a 2022 US horror by Damien Leone
Starring Griffin Santopietro, Jenna Kanell and David Howard Thornton

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to the timid town of Miles County where he targets a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night.

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ART THE CLOWN IS BACK! After being resurrected by a sinister entity, demented killer Art the Clown returns to the timid town of Miles County. With an appetite for murder and mayhem Art sets his sights on a bereaved family, in particular teenage Sienna and her younger brother Jonathan. It's Halloween and the streets are about to run with blood. David Howard Thornton (Terrifier) is back as Art the Clown, alongside Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) and Griffin Santopietro (Cobra Kai). Terrifier 2 is written and directed by Damien Leone (Terrifier).

Extras: Behind the Scenes

Red Rocket

Red Rocket is a 2021 US comedy drama by Sean Baker
Starring Simon Rex, Bree Elrod and Brenda Deiss

There are no censorship issues with this release

In the US: Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and pervasive language.

Summary Notes

Finding himself down and out in Los Angeles, ex porn star Mikey Saber decides to crawl back to his hometown of Texas City, Texas, where his estranged wife and mother-in-law are living. Just as this dysfunctional family seems to be making things work, Mikey meets a young woman named Strawberry working the cash register at a local doughnut shop. He falls right back into his old habits.

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Mikey Saber is a washed-up porn star who returns to his small Texas hometown, not that anyone really wants him back. The audacious new film from writer-director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine), starring Simon Rex in a magnetic, live-wire performance, Red Rocket is a darkly funny and humane portrait of a uniquely American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him.

The Witch

The Witch is a 2015 Canada / USA horror mystery drama by Robert Eggers.
Starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie.

There are no censorship issues with this release

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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
• 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

The Count Yorga Collection

The Count Yorga Collection is a double bill by Bob Kelljan
Starring

There are no censorship issues with this release.

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Reviews

• See article from thedigitalbits.com : " The latest Hollywood superhero movie Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson is rumoured to be banned in China because of the cast member Pierce Brosnan's mention of meeting the Dalai Lama in a past interview"

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RESTORED! REJUVENATED! REBORN!

By the end of the 1960s the boom in Old World gothic horror had begun to wane in the face of present day terrors like the Vietnam war. In response, American filmmakers brought horror out of the past and into the present, and the classic movie monsters packed their bags and headed for the New World.

Count Yorga, Vampire was among the first to successfully transpose the classic vampire, cloak and all, to a modern day setting as the Count -- played unforgettably by Robert Quarry -- arrives in the United States and settles in a Southern California mansion with his mysterious "brides". A drive-in favourite from the moment it was released, a sequel soon followed. The Return of Count Yorga ups the ante and sees the sardonic Count on the streets of San Francisco, his sights set on an orphanage as a potential source of sustenance.

Director Bob Kelljan ( Scream Blacula Scream ) delivers a one-two punch of classic cult cinema mixing chills, thrills, style, and suspense with a knowing wit that revels in the genre trappings. Presented in all new restorations by Arrow Films from new scans of the original camera negative, The Count Yorga Collection is a full blooded feast to die for!

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Brand new 2K restorations by Arrow Films of Count Yorga, Vampire and The Return of Count Yorga from new 4K scans of the original 35mm camera negatives
• High Definition Blu-Ray (1080p) presentations of both films
• Original lossless mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Illustrated perfect bound collector's book featuring new writing by film critic Kat Ellinger and horror author Stephen Laws, plus archive contributions by critic Frank Collins and filmmaker Tim Sullivan
• Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Heather Vaughan
• Fold-out double-sided posters for both films featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Heather Vaughan
• Twelve double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards
• Reproduction pressbook for Count Yorga, Vampire

DISC ONE - COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE

• Brand new audio commentary by film critic Tim Lucas
• Archival audio commentary by film critics David Del Valle & C. Courtney Joyner
• The Count in California , a brand new appreciation by Heather Drain and Chris O'Neill
• I Remember Yorga , a brand new interview with Frank Darabont in which the award-winning filmmaker talks about his love for Count Yorga, Vampire
• A Vampire in L.A. , a brand new interview with actor Michael Murphy
• Fangirl Radio Tribute to Robert Quarry , an archival episode featuring host Jessica Dwyer in conversation with Tim Sullivan filmmaker, Yorga fan and friend of Robert Quarry
• Theatrical trailer
• Radio spots
• Image galleries

DISC TWO - THE RETURN OF COUNT YORGA

• Brand new audio commentary by film critic Stephen R. Bissette
• Archival audio commentary by David Del Valle & C. Courtney Joyner
• The Count and the Counterculture , a brand new interview with film critic Maitland McDonagh
• Chamber-music of Horrors , a brand new interview with David Huckvale about the scores for both films
• Archival interview with film critic Kim Newman
• Theatrical trailer
• Radio spots
• Image gallery

Videodrome

Videodrome is a 1983 Canada action Sci-Fi horror by David Cronenberg.
Starring James Woods, Deborah Harry and Sonja Smits.      

Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. This cut Theatrical Version was released in the UK for 1983 cinema, 1990 VHS and DVD but the 1987 VHS was heavily pre-cut. The Uncut Unrated Version was released in the UK on Laserdisc, but wasn't available on mainstream home video until 2015. The US Criterion home video releases are uncut and MPAA Unrated.

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Combining the bio-horror elements of his earlier films whilst anticipating the technological themes of his later work, Videodrome exemplifies David Cronenberg's extraordinary talent for making both visceral and cerebral cinema. Max Renn (James Woods) is looking for fresh new content for his TV channel when he happens across some illegal S&M style broadcasts called "Videodrome". Embroiling his girlfriend Nick (Deborah Harry) in his search for the source, his journey begins to blur the lines between reality and fantasy as he works his way through sadomasochistic games, shady organisations and body transformations stunningly realised by Oscar-winning makeup effects artist Rick Baker. Hailed by his contemporaries John Carpenter ("he's better than all of us combined!") and Martin Scorsese ("no one makes films like he does") as a genius, Videodrome was Cronenberg's most mature work to date and still stands as one of his greatest.

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS - Brand new 4K restorations from the original camera negative by Arrow Films of both the full-length director's cut and the US theatrical cut, approved by director David Cronenberg - 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) - Original lossless mono soundtrack - Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing - Audio commentary by Tim Lucas, the on-set correspondent for Cinefantastique Magazine and author of Videodrome: Studies in the Horror Film - David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme, a documentary featuring interviews with Cronenberg, George A. Romero and Alex Cox on Cronenberg's cinema, censorship and the horror genre - Forging the New Flesh, a documentary by filmmaker Michael Lennick on Videodrome's video and prosthetic make up effects - Fear on Film, a round table discussion from 1982 with Cronenberg, John Carpenter, John Landis and Mick Garris - The complete, uncensored Samurai Dreams footage with commentary by Michael Lennick - Helmet-Cam Test and Why Betamax?, two featurettes by Michael Lennick on the film's effects - The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome, a 1982 featurette by Mick Garris, with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Cronenberg, James Woods, Deborah Harry and Rick Baker - Videoblivion, an interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin - Pierre David on... Videodrome, an interview with executive producer Pierre David - AKA Jack Martin, an interview with Dennis Etchison, author of novelisations of Videodrome and The Fog, discussing Videodrome and his observations of Cronenberg's script - Camera, Cronenberg's short film starring Videodrome's Les Carlson - Pirated Signals: The Lost Broadcast, deleted and alternate scenes from the TV version - Original trailers - Image gallery - Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx - Illustrated 60-page collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Justin Humphreys, Brad Stevens and Tim Lucas, extracts from Cronenberg on Cronenberg, and a brand new roundtable retrospective with critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Cerise Howard, Josh Nelson and Emma Westwood - Foldout double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx - Six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards

Last Seen Alive

Last Seen Alive is a 2022 US action mystery drama by Brian Goodman
Starring Gerard Butler, Jaimie Alexander and Russell Hornsby

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Will's soon-to-be ex-wife mysteriously vanishes at a gas station. He delves into the town's criminal underbelly while running from the authorities in a race against time to find her.

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When Will's (Gerard Butler) estranged wife Lisa (Jaimie Alexander) disappears during a stop at a gas station, Will must embark on a frantic undertaking to rescue her while eluding the police who suspect him of foul play.

Bodies Bodies Bodies

Bodies Bodies Bodies is a 2022 US comedy horror thriller by Halina Reijn
Starring Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova and Rachel Sennott

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.

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When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game goes awry in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.

Cure

The Cure is a 1997 Japan crime horror mystery by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Starring Masato Hagiwara and Kôji Yakusho and Tsuyoshi Ujiki.

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A Tokyo detective's (Koji Yakusho) investigation of a series of grisly and bizarre murders, committed by seemingly average citizens who can't explain their motives, leads him to a mysterious and amnesiac drifter (Masato Hagiwara) who possesses an almost hypnotic ability to get what he wants from people. Kiyoshi Kurosawa's atmospheric thriller also stars Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Anna Nakagawa, Yoriko Doguchi.

111 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English; featurettes; theatrical trailers. In Japanese with English subtitles.

Eyes of Laura Mars

Eyes of Laura Mars is a 1978 USA mystery thriller by Irvin Kershner.
Starring Faye Dunaway and Tommy Lee Jones and Brad Dourif.

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Suddenly Laura Mars can see through the eyes of a serial killer as he commits his crimes. She contacts the police and with the aid of a police detective, tries to stop the killer. But first, they have to figure out who it is.

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Faye Dunaway (The Thomas Crown Affair) stars in this deviously original supernatural thriller from acclaimed director Irvin Kershner (The Empire Strikes Back). World-renowned for her sensational, erotic portraits of models in settings of glorified urban violence, Laura Mars (Dunaway) exhibits a mystifying psychic ability. In her mind's eye, she "witnesses" a series of bizarre murders with terrifying clarity. All of the victims are people Laura has known. Homicide detective John Neville (Tommy Lee Jones, Black Moon Rising) attempts to unravel the mystery...and makes a bloodcurdling discovery. The chilling Eyes of Laura Mars was scripted by masters of suspense John Carpenter (Halloween) and David Zelag Goodman (Straw Dogs), with a crackerjack cast that includes Brad Dourif (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest), Rene Auberjonois (M*A*S*H) and Raul Julia (The Addams Family).

Special Features:
-Audio Commentary by Director Irvin Kershner
-Visions: Original 1978 Making-of Featurette (7:26)
-Eyes of Laura Mars Photography with Commentary (8:25)
-3 TV Spots
-Radio Spot
-Theatrical Trailer
-Optional English Subtitles

Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder is a 2008 USA / UK / Germany action war comedy by Ben Stiller
Starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr.

Exists as an MPAA R rated Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut. This Director's Cut was initially MPAA Unrated but seems to have been MPA R rated in 2021. Both versions were 15 rated by the BBFC.

Summary Notes

Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.

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Ben Stiller is action juggernaut Tugg Speedman. Jack Black is comedy legend Jeff Portnoy. Robert Downey Jr. is acclaimed method actor Kirk Lazarus. When these huge Hollywood stars head into the jungles of Vietnam to shoot a war movie, they have no idea how real things can get. With biting satire, plenty of subversive humor and an unforgettable, Oscar-nominated turn by Robert Downey Jr., co-writer/director/all-around-genius Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder is the outrageous action-comedy classic that'll "blow your mind" (Rolling Stone). The insane cast also features Steve Coogan, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Brandon T. Jackson, Bill Hader, Nick Nolte, Matthew McConaughey and Tom Cruise as volcanic studio executive Les Grossman. This 2-disc special-edition includes both the theatrical cut and the director's cut.

Special Features:

Disc One: Theatrical Cut (4KUHD)

• HDR/Dolby Vision Remastered by Paramount Pictures,Supervised and Approved by Director Ben Stiller
• Audio Commentary by Stars Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr.
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Stereo
• Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

Disc Two: Director's Cut (Blu-ray)

• Remastered in 4K by Paramount Pictures,Supervised and Approved by Director Ben Stiller
• Audio Commentary by Ben Stiller, Co-Producer Stuart Cornfeld, Production Designer Jeff Mann, Co-Writer Justin Theroux, Cinematographer John Toll and Editor Greg Hayden
• BEFORE THE THUNDER : Featurette
• THE HOT LZ : Featurette
• BLOWING SHIT UP : Featurette
• DESIGNING THE THUNDER : Featurette
• THE CAST OF TROPIC THUNDER : Interviews with Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride and Nick Nolte
• Make-Up Test with Tom Cruise with Intro by Ben Stiller and Editor Greg Hayden
• Deleted/Extended Scenes & Alternate Ending with Intro & Optional Audio Commentaries by Ben Stiller & Editor Greg Hayden
• FULL MAGS : Improv Footage Featurette with Intro by Ben Stiller & Editor Greg Hayden
• MTV MOVIE AWARDS -- TROPIC THUNDER
• Rain of Madness : Documentary (30:00)
• Rain of Madness : Trailer (2:41)
• Two Theatrical Trailers
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Stereo
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

Two Witches

Two Witches is a 2021 US horror by Pierre Tsigaridis
Starring Rebekah Kennedy, Kristina Klebe and Tim Fox

There are no censorship issues with this release

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With its super-saturated color palette, tenebrous art design and electrifying soundtrack, Two Witches presents two truly terrifying conjoined tales of witchery, paranoia and terror that hark back to the gory thrills of classic Euro horrors such as Suspiria , Shock  and The Beyond .

Expectant young mother Sarah is convinced she has been given the evil eye from a mysterious blank-eyed old hag while she is dining with her bullish and insensitive partner Simon. When the couple go to visit his new-agey friends Dustin and Melissa, dark forces are unleashed after an ill-advised attempt at consulting a Ouija board to allay her fears. Meanwhile, tensions grow between grad school student Rachel and her new roommate Masha after a violent incident involving a man that the strange and impulsive young woman has brought home.

First-time feature director Pierre Tsigaridis, who also shot, edited and contributed to the film's soundtrack, singles himself out as one to watch in a deft and unnerving depiction of unspeakable evil that truly delivers.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• Original lossless stereo audio and optional 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by director, cinematographer and editor Pierre Tsigaridis
• Brand new audio commentary by producer Maxime Rancon
• Behind the Movie , a two-part behind-the-scenes featurette
• Interview with  actor and associate producer Dina Silva
• The Boogeywoman , an interview with actor Marina Parodi
• The Original Score , an interview with composer Gioacchino Marincola
• The Piano Score , director Pierre Tsigaridis talks about the inspiration behind the piano score for Two Witches
• Test footage
• Grimmfest 2021 Q&A with Pierre Tsigaridis and Maxime Rancon
• Trailer gallery
• Image gallery accompanied by the film's original score
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady

FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel, plus double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady

Murder House

Murder House is a 2022 US horror by Ty Leisher
Starring Chloe Brooks, Edward Finlay and Anita Leeman Torres

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

A group of crime scene cleaners struggle to escape a murder house after becoming trapped by an ancient Nordic demon that is hell-bent on driving them insane.

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A group of crime scene cleaners struggle to escape a murder house after becoming trapped by an ancient Nordic demon that is hell-bent on driving them insane.

The Atrocity Exhibition

The Atrocity Exhibition is a 1998 US horror drama by Jonathan Weiss
Starring Victor Slezak, Anna Juvander and Michael Kirby

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

A university professor is fascinated with humankind's history of violent self-destruction.

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The Atrocity Exhibition - Adapted from J.G.Ballard's infamous 1968 novel, The Atrocity Exhibition is a brave, unsettling and unconventional film. In a mental research institution, things have gone terribly wrong. A doctor has enlisted patients and staff in staging a series of bizarre micro-dramas. Is it a record of his own mental breakdown, or a collapse between the outer world of reality and the inner world of the psychopathologies which inhabit us all?

A Candle For The Devil

A Candle For The Devil is a 1973 Spain horror by Eugenio Martín
Starring Judy Geeson, Aurora Bautista and Esperanza Roy

The film was cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1974 cinema release but was passed 18 uncut for 2008 DVD. The film was premiered in a much longer version. There is also a heavily cut US version.

Summary Notes

Two sisters running a small hotel in Spain kill female tourists whose morals do not meet their strict religious standards.

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In a Psycho (1960) inspired thriller from Spanish director Eugenio Martino (Horror Express), Laura Barkley (Judy Geeson) is dragged into a mystery when she arrives at a remote hotel to find her sister missing. Pretty soon more guests, who fall foul of the hoteliers and their draconian religious judgements, find themselves on the missing persons list and the plot moves quickly into a horror of murderous design.

A Candle for the Devil AKA It Happened at Nightmare Inn, is a gruesomely satisfying early 70s piece of exploitation cinema, bristling with dark tension and Giallo-style overtones.

Extras:

Limited Edition Slipcase
Limited Edition Picture Booklet
HD Transfer in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
2.0 English LPCM Mono
Optional English SDH
Audio Commentary with Kim Newman and Sean Hogan
Audio Commentary with Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
The Devil Makes Two - An Interview with Director Eugenio Martin
Theatrical Trailer
Stills Gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring new artwork by Simon Pritchard and alternative original artworkTBC

Two Witches

Two Witches is a 2021 US horror by Pierre Tsigaridis
Starring Rebekah Kennedy, Kristina Klebe and Tim Fox

There are no censorship issues with this release

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Promotional Material

With its super-saturated color palette, tenebrous art design and electrifying soundtrack, Two Witches presents two truly terrifying conjoined tales of witchery, paranoia and terror that hark back to the gory thrills of classic Euro horrors such as Suspiria , Shock  and The Beyond .

Expectant young mother Sarah is convinced she has been given the evil eye from a mysterious blank-eyed old hag while she is dining with her bullish and insensitive partner Simon. When the couple go to visit his new-agey friends Dustin and Melissa, dark forces are unleashed after an ill-advised attempt at consulting a Ouija board to allay her fears. Meanwhile, tensions grow between grad school student Rachel and her new roommate Masha after a violent incident involving a man that the strange and impulsive young woman has brought home.

First-time feature director Pierre Tsigaridis, who also shot, edited and contributed to the film's soundtrack, singles himself out as one to watch in a deft and unnerving depiction of unspeakable evil that truly delivers.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• Original lossless stereo audio and optional 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by director, cinematographer and editor Pierre Tsigaridis
• Brand new audio commentary by producer Maxime Rancon
• Behind the Movie , a two-part behind-the-scenes featurette
• Interview with  actor and associate producer Dina Silva
• The Boogeywoman , an interview with actor Marina Parodi
• The Original Score , an interview with composer Gioacchino Marincola
• The Piano Score , director Pierre Tsigaridis talks about the inspiration behind the piano score for Two Witches
• Test footage
• Grimmfest 2021 Q&A with Pierre Tsigaridis and Maxime Rancon
• Trailer gallery
• Image gallery accompanied by the film's original score
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady

FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel, plus double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady

The Other Side of the Mirror

The Other Side of the Mirror is a 1973 Spain / France / Portugal horror drama by Jesús Franco
Starring Emma Cohen, Robert Woods and Françoise Brion

Exists as the original version and a hardcore version that was released in France in 1975 under the title Le Miroir Obscene. The porn scenes featured Lina Romay and her then husband Ramon Ardid.

• 2022 Mondo Macabro R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 11th October 2022

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• See review from mcbastardsmausoleum.blogspot.com   : " Extras offer a lot of insight about the film, especially when it comes to the alternate versions of the film in various territories and what differentiates them "

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Mondo Macabro presents THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR - The first US release of this gripping, dream-like thriller from horror maestro Jess Franco.

Ana, a young songwriter and piano player, lives alone with her father in a large house on the island of Madeira. She meets a boy and they plan to marry. However when she tells her father of their intentions he tries to persuade her to call off the wedding.

With the help of her aunt, Ana continues with her plans and one day her expensive wedding dress is delivered. Ana puts on the dress and runs happily through the house to find her father. Entering his study she sees, reflected in a mirror, her father hanging by a rope. He has killed himself.

Ana leaves the island for the mainland and gets a job playing with a jazz band. However, she is haunted by visions of her dead father calling to her from beyond the mirror, summoning her to murder any man who gets close to her. Gradually the mirror world takes over Ana's life until she can no longer separate fantasy from reality.

With a stunning performance by Emma Cohen as Ana, this was one of Jess Franco's most unusual and personal films. This is its first ever US release and a world premiere on Blu-ray.

Specs:
Anamorphic Widescreen 1.66:1.
DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono.
Region code: All.

Special Features:
Brand new 4k transfer from film negative, digitally restored.
56 minute interview with writer Stephen Thrower.
Interview with actor Robert Woods.
Audio commentary from Robert Monell and Rod Barnett.
New art work by Justin Coffee.
Optional subtitles.
Mondo Macabro previews.

Blind Fury

Blind Fury is a 1989 USA action crime comedy by Phillip Noyce.
Starring Rutger Hauer and Terry O'Quinn and Brandon Call.

BBFC category cuts were required for a 15 rated cinema release in 1990. The cuts were restored for the subsequent 18 rated video release but a further cut was ordered re bomb making instructions. The film is uncut and MPAA R rated in the US.

Summary Notes

Nick Parker was a Vietnam vet who was blinded during the war. He was found by one of the local tribes, who taught him to enhance his remaining senses and to expertly wield a sword. On his return to the United States, he goes to visit an old Army buddy, Frank Devereaux, but discovers that he and his wife are divorced, and Frank no longer lives there. What they don't know is that Devereaux was playing in a crooked casino in Reno and accumulated a large debt. The casino boss is willing to forgive his debt if he does something for him: Devereaux is a chemist, and they want him to make designer drugs. In order to make sure he does it, they try to kidnap his son. But Nick is there, and Nick saves the boy. Thus begins a road trip to Vegas to protect the boy and save his friend, with the boss' henchmen in pursuit.

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Screen icon Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner, Wanted: Dead or Alive) stars as blind Vietnam vet Nick Parker, who, with the calm of a Zen master and the precision of a sharpshooter, takes on a gang of ruthless Mafia killers in this action-packed odyssey from director Phillip Noyce (Dead Calm, Patriot Games). Armed with a razor-sharp sword and a cutting wit, Parker is one blind man who doesn't bluff when the going gets tough. Caught in the crossfire of a gangland vendetta against his best friend (Terry O'Quinn, The Stepfather), Parker and his buddy's young son are pursued across country by a barbaric band of homicidal thugs (led by hulking ex-boxer Randall "Tex" Cobb, Raising Arizona). Using superhuman senses and a hidden samurai sword, Parker slices his way through a slam-bang adventure and a drop-dead finale that's every bit as funny as it is ferocious. Featuring Noble Willingham (Career Opportunities), Lisa Blount (Prince of Darkness), Meg Foster (They Live) and martial arts legend Shô Kosugi (Revenge of the Ninja).

Special Features: -NEW Audio Commentary by Screenwriter Charles Robert Carner, Moderated by Filmmaker Douglas Hosdale -Theatrical Trailer (Newly Remastered in 2K) -Optional English Subtitles

Ditched

Ditched is a 2021 Canada horror by Christopher Donaldson
Starring Marika Sila, Kris Loranger and J. Lindsay Robinson

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

After a routine prison transfer crashes in the forest, young Inuit paramedic Melina finds herself surrounded by murderers with a mere 100 feet to climb out of a ditch to escape.

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On a routine prison transfer a veteran paramedic, Melina, awakens in her overturned ambulance with a vicious prisoner still strapped to a gurney. Gradually she is joined by a rag-tag group of survivors including a couple of police officers, another prisoner, and some paramedic colleagues. They soon realise that their vehicles have been crashed into a ravine in the forest deliberately. The highway -- and freedom -- is only 100 yards away but a murderous group of masked marauders is stalking them and has engineered events and hand-picked everyone there. But why were they chosen, what is the killers' plan and who will survive the night?

Take Back The Night

Take Back The Night is a 2021 US gay horror by Gia Elliot
Starring Emma Fitzpatrick, Angela Gulner and Jennifer Lafleur

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Finding herself the victim of a violent monster attack, Jane launches a vigilante campaign to hunt the beast that tried to kill her. Jane's efforts intensify, but her troubling history of drug use and mental illness bubbles to the surface causing her family, community, and author...

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An allegorical story of violence against women and the dangers of victim-blaming wrapped in a classic monster movie, writer-director Gia Elliot takes no prisoners in her multi award-winning debut feature Take Back the Night. Finding herself the victim of a violent monster attack, Jane launches a vigilante campaign to hunt the beast that tried to kill her. But her troubling history of drug use and mental illness bubbles to the surface, causing her family, community and the authorities to question her account. Alone in her fight, Jane starts to doubt her own memory of the attack... and to wonder if the monster exists at all. Fuelled by formidable female talent both in front of and behind the camera, Take Back the Night is a terrifying suspense thriller that's both an eye-opening exposé and a powerful rallying cry.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS - High Definition Blu-Ray (1080p) presentation - Original 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround audio - Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing - Audio commentary by writer-director Gia Elliot and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas author of Rape Revenge Films: A Critical Study - Please Don't Say the Word 'Monster' on National Television, a visual essay by film critic Emma Westwood - Trauma and Space, a visual essay by film critic Cerise Howard exploring the idea of 'safe spaces', sanctuary and vulnerability in Take Back the Night - What is a Body?, a visual essay by film critic Justine Smith examining bodily autonomy and perception in the digital age - #MonstersAreReal, a visual essay by film critic BJ Colangelo looking at survivor unity, sexual violence, and social media - Theatrical trailer - Image galleries - Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nicole Rifkin

FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring a round table discussion of the film by Anna Bogutskaya, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Valeria Villegas Lindvall, plus a double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nicole Rifkin

Stalker

Stalker is a 2022 UK thriller by Steve Johnson
Starring Stuart Brennan, Bret Hart and Sophie Skelton

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

An actress becomes trapped in an elevator with her stalker.

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Returning to an eerily empty hotel, young horror actress, Rose Hepburn, finds herself suspended on the 12th floor of an old freight elevator, trapped dangerously high with an unwanted companion. Left with no phone signal, and with no other way to reach hotel staff, tensions escalate when Rose discovers the identity of the mysterious man is Daniel Reed, a camera operator who is seemingly obsessed with her. A fascinating, slow burn horror, showcasing spectacular performances from leads Sophie Skelton (Outlander) and BAFTA-winner Stuart Brennan, and featuring wrestling legend Bret Hart.

Everything at Once

Everything at Once is a 2021 Chile/Spain gay documentary by Alberto Fuguet
Starring Paco Moyano, Manolo Rodríguez and Francesc Mulet

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

A film essay about a singular couple, Paco and Manolo, two Catalan photographers from the outskirts of Barcelona, who have been together for thirty years. Both have managed to work as a single photographer and have captured their imagery in Kink magazine, a very personal photogra...

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The BBFC commented:

Full front male nudity occurs throughout, including images of erections.

During photoshoots and in still images, subjects are seen masturbating. One man ejactulates onto his stomach, and there is a still image of a man with liquid resembling semen on his face. In some scenes, couples engage in unsimulated fellatio during photoshoots.

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A film essay about a singular couple, Paco and Manolo, two Catalan photographers from the outskirts of Barcelona, who have been together for thirty years. Both have managed to work as a single photographer and have captured their imagery in Kink magazine, a very personal photography fanzine with an essentially Mediterranean homoerotic aesthetic.

Army of Darkness -

Army of Darkness is a 1992 USA comedy horror fantasy by Sam Raimi.
Starring Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz and Marcus Gilbert.      

Cut in the US for an R rating but not in Europe. The European Version also features a downbeat ending compared with the upbeat US ending. Later issued with extra material for a Director's Cut. There also exists a TV version.

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Bound in human flesh and inked in blood, the ancient ""Necronomicon""the Book of the Deadunleashes unspeakable evil upon mankind in director Sam Raimi's (Darkman, Drag Me to Hell) outrageously hilarious third chapter in his Evil Dead Trilogy. Bruce Campbell returns as Ash, the handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk who is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty and faces legions of the undead. Can Ash save the living from the evil dead, rescue his girlfriend, and get back to his own time?

Bonus Content:

• 2022 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative Approved by Director Sam Raimi, Director of Photography Bill Pope, and Editor Bob Murawski
• Theatrical Trailer
• Medieval Times: The Making of Army Of Darkness A Feature-length Documentary with Over 20 people Interviewed Including Star & Co-Producer Bruce Campbell, Actors Ted Raimi, Bill Moseley, and Patricia Tallman
• Original Ending
• Alternate Opening with Optional Commentary by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell
• Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell
• TV Spots
• U.S. Video Promo
• Audio Commentary with Director Sam Raimi, Actor Bruce Campbell, and Co-Writer Ivan Raimi
• Creating the Deadites Vintage Featurette
• Additional Behind-the-Scenes Footage from KNB Effects
• Vintage ""Making of"" Featurette
• Extended Interview Clips with Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Robert Tapert
• 4K Scan from the Interpositive
• Television Version with Additional Footage (Standard Definition)
• International Theatrical Trailer
• Still Galleries with Rare Behind-the-Scenes Photos from Production Designer Anthony Tremblay, Visual Effects Supervisor William Mesa and Special Make-Up Effects Artists Tony Gardner and KNB EFX, Inc. (Over 200 Stills)
• Still Gallery of Props and Rare Photos from the Collection of Super Fan Dennis Carter Jr.
• Storyboards for Deleted or Alternate Scenes
• The Men Behind The Army Vintage Featurette

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula is a 1992 UK/US horror fantasy drama by Francis Ford Coppola
Starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Anthony Hopkins

There are no censorship issues with this release.

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From Academy Award®-winning director Francis Ford Coppola (1974 Best Director, The Godfather: Part II) comes the classic and chilling tale about the devastatingly seductive Transylvanian prince (Gary Oldman) who travels from Easter Europe to 19th-century London in search of human love. When the charismatic Dracula meets Mina (Winona Ryder), a young woman who appears as the reincarnation of his lost love, the two embark on a journey of romantic passion and horror. Now presented in full 4k resolution, experience this sensual gothic spectacle like never before.

Fright Night

Fright Night is a 1985 USA comedy horror thriller by Tom Holland.
Starring Chris Sarandon and William Ragsdale and Amanda Bearse.

There are no censorship issues with this release.

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Meet Jerry Dandridge. He's sweet, sexy, and he likes to sleep in late. You might think he's the perfect neighbor. But before inviting Jerry in for a nightcap, there's just one thing you should know. Jerry prefers his drinks warm, red and straight from the jugular! It's FRIGHT NIGHT, a horrific howlstarring Chris Sarandon as the seductive vampire and William Ragsdale as the frantic teenager struggling to keep Jerry's deadly fangs out of his neck. Only 17-year-old Charley Brewster (Ragsdale) knows Jerry's bloodcurdling secret. When Charley can't get anybody to believe him, he turns to TV horror host Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), who used to be the "Great Vampire Killer" of the movies. Can these mortals save Charley and his sweetheart Amy (Amanda Bearse) from the wrathful bloodsucker's toothy embrace? If you love being scared, FRIGHT NIGHT...will give you the nightmare of your life.

Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 US horror film by George A Romero.
With Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea and Karl Hardman.

Cut by the BBFC for 1969 cinema release. Uncut by the BBFC afterwards but there are several variant versions. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. A shortened workprint was found and restored for 2018 Criterion Blu-ray release.

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Shot outside Pittsburgh on a shoestring budget, by a band of filmmakers determined to make their mark, Night of the Living Dead , directed by horror master George A. Romero, is a great story of independent cinema: a midnight hit turned box-office smash that became one of the most influential films of all time. A deceptively simple tale of a group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse who find themselves fending off a horde of recently dead, flesh-eating ghouls, Romero's claustrophobic vision of a late-1960s America literally tearing itself apart rewrote the rules of the horror genre, combining gruesome gore with acute social commentary and quietly breaking ground by casting a Black actor (Duane Jones) in its lead role.

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES 4K digital restoration, supervised by director George A. Romero, coscreenwriter John A. Russo, sound engineer Gary R. Streiner, and producer Russell W. Streiner, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film and two Blu-rays with the film and special features Night of Anubis , a work-print edit of the film Program featuring filmmakers Frank Darabont, Guillermo del Toro, and Robert Rodriguez Sixteen-millimeter dailies reel Program featuring Russo on the commercial and industrial-film production company where key Night of the Living Dead participants got their starts Two audio commentaries from 1994 featuring Romero, Russo, producer Karl Hardman, actor Judith O'Dea, and others Archival interviews with Romero and actors Duane Jones and Judith Ridley Programs about the film's style and score Interview program about the direction of the film's ghouls, featuring members of the cast and crew Interviews with Gary Streiner and Russell Streiner Newsreels from 1967 Trailer, radio spots, and TV spots English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic Stuart Klawans

Alien Goddess

Alien Goddess is a 2022 Sweden Sci-Fi horror by Andreas Marawell
Starring Okan Akdag, Luna Dvil and Johanna De Vera

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On the surface, the old school building seemed safe - but behind it's walls lurked a nightmarish alien force, trapping a group of night-school students inside the creepy school. Surrounded by an alien barrier, the bizarre encounters inside the school escalate as the night goes on, quickly entangling the students in the horror of the Alien Goddess! The main interior shooting for "Alien Goddess' took place in Östra Real, a centuries-old school in Sweden. The style of the film homages the sci-fi/horror films of the late English genre-film director Norman J. Warren ("Alien Prey", "Inseminoid").

Painted In Blood

Painted In Blood is a 2022 US horror by Aaron Mirtes
Starring Deiondre Teagle, Deborah Seidel and Brad Belemjian

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Summary Notes

Malik, an aspiring painter, takes a job as a security guard at an art museum to make extra cash. However things quickly become terrifying when the figure inside one of the paintings starts speaking to him and walking around at night.

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An aspiring painter takes a job as a security guard at an art museum to make extra cash. However things quickly become terrifying when the figure inside a painting, that's rumoured to be cursed, starts speaking to him and walking around at night.

Terror on the Prairie

Terror on the Prairie is a 2022 western by Michael Polish
Starring Gina Carano, Nick Searcy and Samaire Armstrong

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Summary Notes

On the Montana plains, a frontier woman must protect herself against a ruthless gang of outlaws hell-bent on revenge.

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Angela Mao: Hapkido & Lady Whirlwind

Angela Mao: Hapkido & Lady Whirlwind is a double bill by Huang FENG
Starring Angela Mao, Sammo HUNG and Carter WONG

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Angela Mao and director Huang Feng (The Shaolin Plot) were a superstar pairing that produced an incredible series of top tier kung-fu classics including Deadly China Doll, When Taekwondo Strikes and the two films presented here -- Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind.

In Hapkido (aka. Lady Kung Fu in the West), a group of martial artists (Mao, Sammo Hung, and Carter Wong) start their own school to teach the Korean martial art, Hapkido, but a rival Japanese academy attempts to crush them -- deeming Hapkido inferior to their Japanese fighting style. Similar to the plot of Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury (a canny decision by the filmmakers, capitalising on Mao often being referred to as a female Bruce Lee ), Hapkido was a huge hit in the West, even briefly beating Lee's Enter the Dragon at the North American box office.

Perhaps her most iconic film, Lady Whirlwind (bizarrely re-titled as Deep Thrust in the US, to capitalise on the success of Deep Throat, which probably made its tag lines-The Deadly Stroke of Bare Hand Combatand Mistress of the Death Blow-a tad misleading) stars Mao as a deadly fighter out for revenge on the man who wronged her sister (played by Shaw Brothers veteran Chang Yi). After tracking the man down, she finds he is on his own vengeful path against a gang of Japanese thugs and agrees to help keep him alive -- as long as she gets to take her revenge when it's all over!

SPECIAL EDITION TWO-DISC BLU-RAY FEATURES

Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling (First run of 2000 copies only)
1080p presentations of both films across two Blu-ray discs, from new 2K restorations
Limited Edition Reversible Poster featuring original theatrical poster artwork (First run of 2000 copies only)
Hapkido -- Original mono Mandarin and English audio options, including two variations of the classic English dub
Hapkido -- DTS-HD MA 5.1 English dub (newer dub originally created for the film's original DVD release)
Lady Whirlwind -- Original mono Mandarin and English audio options
Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release
Hapkido -- New feature length audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth
Hapkido -- New feature length audio commentary with Frank Djeng & martial artist / actor Robert Bobby Samuels
Lady Whirlwind -- New feature length audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth
Lady Whirlwind -- New feature length audio commentary with Frank Djeng & martial artist / actor Robert Bobby Samuels
Lady Whirlwind -- New feature length audio commentary by film journalist and author Samm Deighan
Brand new interview with Angela Mao, filmed in 2022
Archival interview with Angela Mao
Archival interview with Carter Wong
Archival interview with Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao
Hapkido -- Alternate opening credits
Selection of trailers and TV spots
Stills Galleries
Reversible sleeve featuring original Hong Kong poster artwork
PLUS: A Limited-Edition collector's booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver (First run of 2000 copies only)
*All extras subject to change

Dr No.

Dr. No is a 1962 UK James Bond film by Terence Young.
With Sean Connery, Ursula Andress and Bernard Lee.      

BBFC category cuts were required for an 'A' rated cinema release in 1962. These cuts have persisted to all worldwide releases since.

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The BBFC cuts were presumably to the negative as was often the norm in the 60s, so cuts now persist to all prints worldwide.

• Bond's fight with the chauffeur has been trimmed, including the removals of blows to the chauffeur when he is unable to defend himself. A knee kick in this fight was also removed.
• The killing of Dent has been trimmed to so Bond only fires one fatal shot. Footage was removed of Bond shooting extra shots into Dent's back as he lies on the floor dying.
• Dr. No's line I'm sure she will amuse the guards was considered too sexually suggestive, and has been redubbed instead to The guards will amuse her
• Shortly after, Dr. No's henchmen beating up Bond as he is sat at the table has been trimmed, introducing a dissolve to the next scene much earlier to cover the removal of violent footage.

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Terence Young directs this action feature based on the novels by Ian Fleming. Secret Service agent James Bond (Sean Connery) is sent to Jamaica to investigate the murder of one of his colleagues. It transpires that the island is being used as a base for the terrorist organisation SPECTRE who, under the guidance of the despotic Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman), have developed technology to divert rockets launched from Cape Canaveral.

Premium Extras

Rigid Slipcase Steelbook of Film on Blu-ray Theatrical Poster New 32-Page Booklet Dragon Tank Buildable Board Figure 4 Lobby Card Reproductions and Envelope On-Disc Bonus Content Audio commentary with Director Terence Young and members of the cast and crew 007: Licence to restore - featurette The Guns of James Bond - featurette Premiere Bond: Opening night - featurette 007 Mission Control: Interactive guide into the world of Dr. No Inside Dr. No - Documentary Terence Young: Bond Vivant - featurette Dr. No 1963 - featurette Image Database Theatrical Trailers, TV and Radio Spots

The Black Phone

The Black Phone is a 2022 US horror drama by Scott Derrickson
Starring Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies and James Ransone

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In the US: Rated R for violence, bloody images, language and some drug use.

Summary Notes

An adaptation of a short story by New York Times Best Seller JOE HILL.

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Oscar® nominee Ethan Hawke, in the most disturbing role of his career, stars in a new psychological thriller from Blumhouse and the director who brought you Sinister and Doctor Strange. Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer (Hawke) and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer's previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn't happen to Finney.