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The Guns of Navarone is a 1961 UK/US action adventure drama by J. Lee
Thompson
Starring David Niven, Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn
 Passed U for 1961 cinema release. Home video release on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray have
all been PG rated. Netflix bizarrely changed the rating to 15 in 2021. Some releases have overdubbed the word 'bloody' with 'ruddy'. It is speculated that this applies to a US version but not UK releases. Summary Notes
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 ...
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Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Returning to 4K UHD as a limited edition SteelBook Feature now includes Dolby Vision, plus existing Dolby Atmos audio Includes hours of special features!
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Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar is a film set by
Petruta Kupper
Starring Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung There are no censorship issues with this release. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2023 The Criterion Collection [Emergence of a Superstar] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 7th November 2023
Spiritual Kung fu is a 1978 Hong Kong/Taiwan action by Wei Lo.
With Jackie Chan, Chih-ping Chiang, Hsiu-yi Fang.
Exists in several versions, Hong Kong Mandarin/Cantonese and Korean, with variations for plot reasons rather than censorship. Fearless Hyena II is a 1983 Hong Kong action film by Chuan Chen.
Starring Jackie
Chan, Dean Shek and James Tien.
5.0 /10 Always uncut and 18 rated in the UK. There exists in inconsequential extended Japanese version.
Promotional Material Originally tapped as a potential successor to Bruce Lee, Hong Kong martial-arts phenom Jackie Chan soon established his own unique screen persona, blending goofball
slapstick and bone-crunching kung fu into intricate feats of supercharged athleticism. Tracing his rise from breakout star to full-fledged auteur, these six unabashedly silly, unstoppably entertaining early-career highlights find Chan refining the
lovably mischievous image that would make him a global icon, while also assuming greater creative control over his projects--first as his own martial-arts choreographer, and later as a writer-director who set a thrilling new standard for daredevil action
comedy.
FOUR-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- 2K digital restorations of Spiritual Kung Fu , The Fearless Hyena , Fearless Hyena II , The Young Master
, and My Lucky Stars and high-definition digital restoration of Half a Loaf of Kung Fu , with uncompressed monaural soundtracks
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Alternate stereo and 5.1 surround Cantonese soundtracks
- Classic English-dubbed tracks for Half a Loaf of Kung Fu , Spiritual Kung Fu
, The Fearless Hyena , and Fearless Hyena II , plus an English-dubbed alternate track for Fearless Hyena II , and contemporary English-dubbed
tracks for The Young Master and My Lucky Stars
- New audio commentaries for The Fearless Hyena and
The Young Master featuring Hong Kong cinema expert and producer Frank Djeng ( Enter the Clones of Bruce )
- Interview with author Grady Hendrix
( These Fists Break Bricks ) about actor-director Jackie Chan
- Archival interviews with Chan, actor-director Sammo Hung, actors Michiko Nishiwaki and Hwang In-shik, and more
- The Young Master promo reel from the 1980 Cannes Film Festival and deleted scenes from the film
- Interview from 2005 with Hong Kong
cinema critic Paul Fonoroff about producer-director Lo Wei
- NG shots from The Young Master and My Lucky Stars
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Trailers
- New English subtitle translations
- PLUS: An essay by critic Alex Pappademas
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Alfred Hitchcock: Classics Collection Vol.3, Death Race 2000, The Latent Image
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| 30th November 2023
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Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story is a 2022 UK documentary by Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart
Starring Eli Roth, Lance Henriksen and Lin Shaye
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A classically trained actor and director, Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror
icons of our generation. Throughout his career, Englund starred in many well-known movies, but shot to super-stardom with his portrayal of supernatural serial killer Freddy Kr...
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong language,
violence, injury detail, nudity:
- 2023 Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 6th November 2023
Promotional Material From the makers of 'Pennywise: The Story of IT' and the upcoming widely-anticipated movie 'RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop' comes an all-new special collector's edition Blu-Ray
packed full of exciting bonus material, celebrating the legacy and career of one our generation's most beloved horror icons, the legendary Robert Englund.
Shooting to super-stardom with his revolutionary portrayal of Freddy Krueger in the
'Nightmare On Elm Street' franchise - a moment without doubt as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney's werewolf or Karloff's ground-breaking realisation of Frankenstein's monster -- Englund has firmly earned his place in the pantheon of horror movie
legends. This unique and captivating portrait, featuring exclusive interviews with Englund himself, plus Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd and many of the star's co-workers from projects including 'Urban Legend', '2001 Maniacs', '976-EVIL', 'Behind the
Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon', 'Wishmaster', 'V', 'Dead and Buried',' Phantom of the Opera', and, of course, the 'Nightmare on Elm Street' movies, captures the full story of the man behind the glove, exploring not only his most iconic role but the
depths of Englund's true power as a character actor in the years since Freddy's cinematic birth. Special features include:
- Horror Icons
- Nightmare Café with Jack Coleman
- A Conversation with the Directors
- Robert Englund:
Chatterbox
- A Peek Behind the Curtain: Dance Macabre
- LIMITED EDITION UK-exclusive Art Cards, and Reversible Sleeve Art
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The Latent Image is a 2022 UK horror mystery thriller by Alexander McGregor
Birrell
Starring Joshua Tonks, Jay Clift and William Tippery
There are no censorship issues with this release UK: Uncut and
BBFC 15 rated for strong bloody violence, threat, injury detail, sex:
Promotional Material A thriller writer finds his story coming to horrifying life when a mysterious drifter arrives at the door of his isolated cabin.
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ALFRED HITCHCOCK: CLASSICS COLLECTION VOL. 3 is
a film set by Alfred Hitchcock
Starring Julie Andrews, Jimmy Stewart and John Dall UK: Aggregate BBFC 18 rated:
- 2023 Universal Pictures Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection Vol 3 R0 4K Blu-ray/R0 Blu-ray Combo
at UK Amazon #ad released on 6th November 2023
Topaz is a 1969 USA thriller by Alfred Hitchcock.
With Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin and John Vernon.
There are 3 alternative endings. Frenzy is a 1972 UK
thriller by Alfred Hitchcock
With Jon Finch, Barry Foster and Alec McCowen. 
Cut by the BBFC for 1972 cinema release and 1989 VHS. Cuts waived for UK DVD. Uncut in the US Promotional Material 5 UNFORGETTABLE FILMS FROM THE MASTER OF SUSPENSE: The
legendary Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, directed some of the most thrilling and and memorable works in movie history. The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection features five films from the iconic director's career including Rope, The Man Who Knew
Too Much, Torn Curtain, Topaz and Frenzy in stunning 4K resolution. Starring Hollywood favorites such as James Stewart, Doris Day, Paul Newman, Julie Andrews, Frederick Stafford, John Forsythe, John Finch and Barry Foster, this collection includes hours
of bonus features and captures the unique vision of one of cinema's most innovative directors. Bonus Features Rope Unleashed The Making Of The Man Who Knew Too Much Torn Curtain Rising Topaz Alternate Endings Topaz:
An Appreciation The Story of Frenzy Production Photographs Theatrical Trailers
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Death Race 2000 is a 1975 USA action comedy by Paul Bartel.
Starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone and Simone Griffeth.
Cut by the BBFC for 1975 X rated cinema release. Uncut on home video and 18 rated until the 15 rated 2008 DVD. Summary Notes A champion of a brutal cross-country car race
of the future where pedestrians are run down for points has a change of heart while being hounded by rivals and a conspiracy seeking to stop the race.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence and moderate nudity:
Promotional Material In the year 2000, hit and run has become the national sport. It's a no-holds-barred cross-country race, in which the aim is to kill off not only your opponents, but as many
pedestrians as possible. Favorite driver, Frankenstein (David Carradine) takes on Machine Gun Joe Viterboe (Sylvester Stallone) in this classic, adrenaline thriller. However, this year's events are about to be complicated by the efforts of a small
but dedicated army of revolutionaries. Their overthrow of Mr President hinges on the sabotage of the Race and the elimination of Frankenstein, but Frankenstein himself is not what he seems. Special Features:
- Interview with Roger Corman's Assistant Beverley Gray
- Video Essay with Film Historian Mark Searby
- Still Gallery
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Original Theatrical Trailer
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, Fascination, Ginger Snaps Triology
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
is a 1994 USA comedy horror thriller by Kim Henkel.
Starring Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey and Robert Jacks.
Not cut by film censors but exists in 2 versions. A Theatrical Version and an
Extended Version/Director's Cut Summary Notes This is the twisted tale of Vilmer and his crazy family which includes the lovely Leatherface. They have pastime of killing and stuffing
people. Unfortunately, Jenny and her friends run into Vilmer and his clan in the middle of the night in the middle of the woods.
UK: The Theatrical Version is uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong sadistic threat, violence:
Promotional Material First Time on Blu-Ray in the UK! When a helpful family invites two lost couples in for a good ol' down-home
massacre, the prom night teens find themselves all dressed up ... with no place to escape. Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey star in this hilarious bone-chilling remake of the horror classic.
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Sympathy for the Devil is a 2023 US action thriller by Yuval Adler
Starring Nicolas Cage, Joel Kinnaman and Burns Burns
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, a man finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems.
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Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong language, bloody violence, threat:
Promotional Material REVENGE IS A HELL OF A RIDE. Taken captive by a mysterious passenger (Nicolas Cage) at gunpoint, a man (Joel Kinnaman) finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it
becomes clear that to survive the night, he will need to uncover the truth behind this stranger's motives.
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Deadlock is a 2021 US action thriller by Jared Cohn
Starring Bruce Willis, Patrick Muldoon and Matthew Marsden
There are no censorship issues with this release UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, language, drug misuse:
Promotional Material When a team of criminal mercenaries takes hostages at an energy plant, a retired army ranger answers the call to action to save the nearby town from destruction. Starring Bruce
Willis.
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Fascination is a 1979 France horror by Jean Rollin
Starring Franca Maï, Brigitte Lahaie and Jean-Marie Lemaire
Uncut by film censors. There is an opening scene on a bridge missing from some releases UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated:
- 2023 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 30th October 2023
- 2023 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 30th October 2023
Promotional Material Jealousy, vengeance, obsession, cannibalism, and blood-drinking collide in Fascination, director Jean Rollin's decadent fantasy of sex and death. When a thief holes up in a remote
château, taking two beautiful chambermaids' hostage, the arrival of his accomplices and the château's aristocratic owners leads to an orgy of violence and ritualistic bloodletting. With its standout performance from Brigitte Lahaie (The Night of the
Hunted), as the scythe-wielding Eva, and an evocative score from Philippe D'Aram (The Living Dead Girl), Fascination is one of the purest expressions of Rollin's unique fantastique aesthetic."
Extras INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES
New 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original French mono soundtrack
Audio commentary with Sylvia Kristel: From 'Emmanuelle' to Chabrol author
Jeremy Richey (2023)
Jean Rollin Introduces 'Fascination' (1998): filmed appraisal
Rituals (2023): updated documentary on the making of Fascination by Rollin's personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, including interviews with key collaborators
Natalie Perrey and Brigitte Lahaie
The Music of 'Fascination' (2023): new presentation of an interview with composer Philippe D'Aram
Newly edited archival interview with assistant director Natalie Perrey (2023)
Critical appreciation by the
author and film historian Virginie Sélavy (2023)
Alternative sequences: two extended sex scenes
Original theatrical trailer
Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
Virgins and Vampires (1999):
documentary on Rollin, produced and directed by Andy Starke and Pete Tombs, featuring contributions from actors Monica Swinn and Brigitte Lahaie, Nigel Wingrove of Redemption Films, and Rollin
New and improved English translation subtitles
Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Vanessa Morgan, an archival introduction by Jean Rollin, a previously untranslated archival interview with Rollin, an archival interview with actor Fanny Magier, critic Daniel Bird on the film's soundtrack, and full film credits
World premiere on 4K UHD
Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
All extras subject to change
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Door 1 & 2 is a double bill by Banmei Takahashi
Starring Keiko
Takahashi and Daijiro Tsutsumi There are no censorship issues with this release. UK: Passed Suitable for 18 years and over uncut for:
Promotional Material Two long-lost, extreme Japanese films presented with brand new digital remasters. DOOR The first Japanese 'Giallo' slasher film!
Yasuko lives in a high-rise apartment in the city with her husband and her son. Being nervous about prank calls and salesmen's solicitations, she slams the door on a salesman's finger when he tried to forcibly insert a pamphlet through her door chain.
This leads him to start harassing her, starting off with obscene letters written on her door then steadily escalating to full on stalking, building up to an unbelievable last 20 minutes of chaos! DOOR 2 Ai
is a call girl whose job involved a lot of risk. Every time she goes through a door, she has no idea what type of man is on the other side. Some are sweet, some are violent and some are just full-on crazy! One day she meets Mr.Mamiya, a strange and
captivating artist who gradually will initiate her into SM pleasures. BLU-RAY CONTENTS
- Bonus Feature: Door 2: Tokyo Diary
- New digital remasters on both films, from their original negatives
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Door 1 audio commentary by Jasper Sharp
- Interview with director Banmei Takahashi
- Trailers for both features
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Slipcase with artwork from Gokaiju
- Reversible sleeve featuring both Door 1 and 2 artworks
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'Director's Company' edition featuring insert by Jasper Sharp - limited to 2000 copies
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Ginger Snaps Trilogy is a troliogy by John Fawcett
Starring
Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins There are no censorship issues with this release. UK: Aggregate BBFC rated 18 uncut for:
- 2023 Second Sight Films (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 30th
October 2023
Promotional Material Two outsider sisters must battle with not just coming of age as women but also accepting the harsh reality of turning into bloodthirsty werewolves. Special Features
Ginger Snaps -
- New audio commentary by Mary Beth McAndrews and Terry Mesnard
- Audio commentary with Director John Fawcett
- Audio commentary with Writer Karen
Walton
- Canadian Uncanny: Stacey Abbott on Ginger Snaps
- A Blood Red Moon: a new interview with Director John Fawcett
- What Are You
Wereing?: a new interview with Producer Steve Hoban
- The Art of Horror: a new interview with Storyboard Artist Vincenzo Natali
- Ginger Snaps: Blood, Teeth and Fur
- Growing Pains: Puberty in Horror Films
- The Making of Ginger Snaps
- Cast Auditions and Rehearsals
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Deleted Scenes with optional Director & Writer commentaries
- Production Design Work
- Creation of the Beast
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Trailers and TV Spots
Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed --
- Audio commentary with Director Brett Sullivan
- Girl, Interrupted: a new interview with Director Brett Sullivan
- The Bloody Lunar Cycle: a new
interview with Writer Megan Martin
- Behind the Scenes
- Deleted Scenes with optional Director commentary
- Audition Tapes
- Storyboards
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning --
- Audio commentary with Director Grant Harvey
- Snap!: a new interview with Director Grant Harvey
- Girls on Film: a new interview with Producer
Paula Devonshire
- The Making of Ginger Snaps Back
- Deleted Scenes with optional Director commentary
- Grant Harvey's Video Diaries
Limited Edition Contents
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Michael Dunbabin
- 112-page book with new essays by Meredith Borders, Kat Hughes, Dr Rachel Knightley, Mikel J Koven, Jolene Richardson, Zoë Rose
Smith, and Caelum Vatnsdal
- 5 collectors' art cards
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Tombs Of The Blind Dead, Lips of Blood, Lorna the Exorcist
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Lips of Blood is a 1975 France horror thriller by Jean Rollin
Starring Jean-Loup Philippe, Annie Belle and Natalie Perrey
Exists as a theatrical version and a hardcore version. US: The Theatrical Version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2023 Powerhouse Films R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 24th October 2023
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2023 Powerhouse Films R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 24th October 2023
Promotional Material One of Jean Rollin's best-loved films, Lips of Blood (Lèvres de sang) finds the master of the fantastique marshalling all of his obsessions - ruined châteaux, remote beaches,
abandoned graveyards, mysterious twins, and female vampires. When a photograph of a decrepit seaside château evokes a childhood vision of an encounter with a mysterious girl, Frederick is compelled to investigate. Soon, he uncovers a surreal and erotic
netherworld of vampirism from which he might never return. Starring regular Rollin actors Jean-Loup Philippe (The Rape of the Vampire), Natalie Perrey (The Iron Rose), and twins Cathy and Marie-Pierre Castel (Requiem for a Vampire), Lips of Blood is a
tour de force within Rollin's inimitable oeuvre.
Extras INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
New 4K restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
Original French mono
soundtrack
Audio commentary with genre-film experts, critics and authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman (2023)
Selected scenes audio commentary with Jean Rollin (2005)
Jean Rollin Introduces 'Lips of Blood' (1998): filmed appraisal
The
Beach That Follows Me (2005): Rollin reminisces about the beach in Dieppe, and his many experiences of filming there
Newly edited archival interview with Rollin (2023)
Newly edited archival interview with actor and frequent Rollin collaborator
Natalie Perrey (2023)
Newly edited archival interview with actor Jean-Loup Philippe (2023)
Newly edited archival interview with actor Serge Rollin (2023)
Newly edited archival interview with actor Cathy Tricot (2023)
Critical appreciation
by the author and film historian Virginie Sélavy (2023)
Original theatrical trailer
Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
New and improved English translation subtitles
Limited edition exclusive
80-page book with a new essay by Maitland McDonough, archival writing by Jean Rollin on the making of the film, archival interviews with Rollin and Annie Brilland, an analysis of Suck Me, Vampire, the hardcore film Rollin made using scenes from Lips of
Blood, and full film credits
Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
All extras subject to change
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Fascination is a 1979 France horror by Jean Rollin
Starring Franca
Maï, Brigitte Lahaie and Jean-Marie Lemaire
Uncut by film censors. There is an opening scene on a bridge missing from some releases US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2023 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 24th
October 2023
- 2023 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon released on
24th October 2023
- 2023 Powerhouse Films Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad
Promotional Material Jealousy, vengeance, obsession, cannibalism, and blood-drinking collide in Fascination, director Jean Rollin's decadent fantasy of sex and death. When a thief holes up in a remote
château, taking two beautiful chambermaids' hostage, the arrival of his accomplices and the château's aristocratic owners leads to an orgy of violence and ritualistic bloodletting. With its standout performance from Brigitte Lahaie (The Night of the
Hunted), as the scythe-wielding Eva, and an evocative score from Philippe D'Aram (The Living Dead Girl), Fascination is one of the purest expressions of Rollin's unique fantastique aesthetic."
Extras INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES
New 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original French mono soundtrack
Audio commentary with Sylvia Kristel: From 'Emmanuelle' to Chabrol author
Jeremy Richey (2023)
Jean Rollin Introduces 'Fascination' (1998): filmed appraisal
Rituals (2023): updated documentary on the making of Fascination by Rollin's personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, including interviews with key collaborators
Natalie Perrey and Brigitte Lahaie
The Music of 'Fascination' (2023): new presentation of an interview with composer Philippe D'Aram
Newly edited archival interview with assistant director Natalie Perrey (2023)
Critical appreciation by the
author and film historian Virginie Sélavy (2023)
Alternative sequences: two extended sex scenes
Original theatrical trailer
Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
Virgins and Vampires (1999):
documentary on Rollin, produced and directed by Andy Starke and Pete Tombs, featuring contributions from actors Monica Swinn and Brigitte Lahaie, Nigel Wingrove of Redemption Films, and Rollin
New and improved English translation subtitles
Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Vanessa Morgan, an archival introduction by Jean Rollin, a previously untranslated archival interview with Rollin, an archival interview with actor Fanny Magier, critic Daniel Bird on the film's soundtrack, and full film credits
World premiere on 4K UHD
Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
All extras subject to change
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Alien Outlaw is a 1985 US Sci-Fi western drama by Phil Smoot
Starring Stephen Winegard, Kimberly Mauldin and Stuart Watson
There are no censorship issues with this release US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Aliens have landed! And these aliens hunt...for sport! When a UFO crash lands in the Appalachian back country, it releases a squad of interstellar predators, playing The Most
Dangerous Game with any Earthlings who cross their path. But these alien outlaws encounter unexpected resistance in the form of a gun-toting blonde (Kari Anderson) and her mentor (Western legend Lash La Rue). Phil Smoot's second creature feature
(following The Dark Power) is both a clever send-up of the 1950s rubber-suit monster genre, and a loving homage to the 1940s B Western (with a special appearance by Sunset Carson). Photographed by Paul Hughen (The Book of Boba Fett), Alien Outlaw is
presented here in a director-approved 4K restoration from the original camera negatives. Special Features:
- 4K Restoration from 35mm Materials
- THEY CAME FROM THE SWAMPS: NEW Featurette with Director Phil
Smoot and Cast
- Audio Commentaries by Director Phil Smoot, Cast and Crew
- Interview with Editor Sherwood Jones
- Archival Interviews and Featurettes
- Optional English Subtitles
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Cujo is a 1983 USA horror thriller by Lewis Teague.
Starring Dee Wallace and Daniel Hugh Kelly and Danny Pintauro.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Donna Trenton is a frustrated suburban housewife whose life is in turmoil after her husband learns about her
having an affair. Brett Camber is a young boy whose only companion is a Saint-Bernard named "Cujo", who in turn is bitten by a rabid bat. Whilst Vic, Donna's husband is away on business, and thinking over his marital troubles, Donna and her
5-year-old son Tad take her Pinto to Brett Cambers' dad's car shop... the car fails, and "Cujo" is very, very sick...
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material Another dog-gone terrifying film from the mind of Stephen King, as a mild-mannered St. Bernard becomes a relentless killing machine after being bitten by a rabid bat. And when a
suburban housewife's car breaks down on a remote country road, she and her young son are trapped inside, forced to fight for survival while the bloodthirsty canine attacks from outside. Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro, Ed Lauter star. 93 min. Widescreen
(Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English. Two-disc set.
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The Dark Power is a 1985 US horror by Phil Smoot
Starring Lash La
Rue, Anna Lane Tatum and Cynthia Bailey
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes The spirits of dead Indians
are haunting a couple's house, and they call in an exorcist, whose trademark is a black whip, to get rid of them.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Weekend party plans are derailed when an ancient Toltec curse unleashes an army of zombies upon a houseful of college coeds. But the odds are evened when whip-cracking lawman Ranger
Girard (Western legend Lash La Rue) arrives to stage a showdown with the evil dead. The first of two films by North Carolina horror auteur Phil Smoot (Alien Outlaw), The Dark Power manages to be both nostalgic and irreverent as it revisits the creature
feature phenomenon. This director-approved 4K restoration of The Dark Power showcases the early work of special effects masters Tony Elwood (Cold Storage) and Emmy Award-Winner Dean Jones (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) as well as, ahem, eye-popping
cinematography by Paul Hughen (The Mandalorian). Special Features:
- 4K Restoration from 16mm Materials
- THE TERROR OF THE TARHEEL STATE: NEW Featurette with Director Phil Smoot and Cast
- Audio
Commentaries by Director Phil Smoot, Cast and Crew
- Interview with Editor Sherwood Jones
- Optional English Subtitles
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Lorna the Exorcist is a 1974 France horror by Jesús Franco (as
Clifford Brown).
Starring Pamela Stanford and Guy Delorme and Lina Romay.
There are several French language versions of various lengths, and also an Italian hardcore version that includes additional (and not director approved) material
by an Italian director. Summary Notes The businessman Patrick takes his wife Marianne and daughter Linda on a vacation. Patrick's old friend Lorna shows up just in time for Linda's
18th birthday and takes demonic, sexual possession of the girl's body and soul.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Haunted by erotic visions, a young woman (Lina Romay) comes to discover that her sexual possession is the result of a bargain struck nineteen years earlier between her playboy father
(Patrick Mariel) and an ethereal, pansexual seductress (Pamela Stafford). In a parallel narrative, a visionary doctor (Jess Franco) tries to unravel the particular form of psychopathia sexualis that torments a beautiful patient (Catherine Lafferière). In
the 1970s, Franco's films reached a level of voyeuristic extremes, especially when collaborating with Romay, his soulmate and creative muse. Along with Shining Sex and Female Vampire, Lorna the Exorcist (Les possédées du diable) demonstrates the outer
limits of the erotic horror film: hallucinatory films with languorous love scenes, drenched with lyrical music, and punctuated with moments of stark horror. Special Features:
- NEW Audio Commentary by Novelist
and Critic Tim Lucas
- Interview with Actress Pamela Stanford
- Interview with Filmmaker Gérard Kikoïne
- Introduction by Stephen Thrower, Author of Nightmare USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation Independents
- Includes Both English
and French Audio Tracks
- Optional English Subtitles
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Shaw Brothers Classics Vol 3 is a film set by Yuen Chor,
Cheh Chang, Chen Chang, Meng-Ha Ho, Sun Chung
Starring Ping Chen, Alexander Fu Sheng and Hua Yueh There are no censorship issues with this release. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material This spectacular box set comprises 11 classic martial arts films from the famous Shaw Brothers' library, featuring some of their greatest stars--Alexander Fu Sheng (The Brave
Archer), Lo Lieh (King Boxer), Ti Lung (A Better Tomorrow), David Chiang (The Boxer Of Shantung) and the Deadly Venoms! Many of these films are debuting for the first time on Blu-ray. Get ready for some exciting thrills and chills as heroes meet villains
in a duel to the death! Killer Clans Ask any martial arts movie aficionado for his or her list of all-time action greats, and there's a good chance that Killer Clans ranks somewhere near the top. Based on a popular swordplay novel, Killer Clans
(whose Chinese title literally translates into the poetic Meteor, Butterfly, Sword) has enough conspiracies, stratagems, and sword fights to make any fan happy. They are masterfully staged by Yuen Cheung-yan, brother of martial arts choreographer Yuen
Woo-ping. The cast includes some of Shaw Brothers' leading swordsmen and swordswomen, and they bring to life the novel's epic battles between underground clans, where the line between good and evil is not always so clear-cut or obvious. The
Shaolin Avengers The famous story of the Shaolin Temple's betrayal by the White-Browed Hermit, and the subsequent revenge by Shaolin firebrand Fang Shih-yu, is the stuff of legend. It has been filmed many times by many directors, but few depictions are
as fiery or remembered as fondly as this production. The potent combination of director Chang Cheh and international idol Alexander Fu Sheng caught lightning in a lens (thanks to action instructors Hsieh Hsing and Chen Hsin-yi...not to mention talented
co-director Wu Ma). The Web of Death The leader of the Snake Sect has an affair with the sexy ringleader of the Scorpion Sect to revive the "Five Poison Web" (which is also this film's Chinese title). But they must also contend with the
Centipede Sect. Under the fluid direction of Chu Yuan and action choreographers Tang Chia and Yuen Cheung-yan (member of the martial arts world's esteemed Yuen Family and brother of master Yuen Woo-ping), the result is a first-class action film! The Vengeful Beauty Of all the many kinds of films Ho Meng-hua directed for the Shaw Brothers, his most popular worldwide was quite possibly The Flying Guillotine. While he did not direct its like-titled sequel, he did helm this great spinning beheader follow-up, which critics considered among his very best. It stars the striking Chen Ping (The Miniskirt Gang, Lady Exterminator) as the fearless title character who takes on an entire flying guillotine gang.
Death Duel This martial arts spectacular showcases 20-year-old Derek Yee. Variety noted, "Yee's charismatic screen presence should take him to superstardom like his older brother, David Chiang." The prediction proved correct, and his
performance as ace swordsman Third Master is just what any producer would want. He fights evil, saves damsels in distress (including a kindhearted prostitute portrayed by Yu An-an), and duels rival swordsmen Ling Yun. Life Gamble Legendary
director Chang Cheh teamed his latest big star, Alexander Fu Sheng, with future Venoms Lo Meng and Kuo Chue to create another winner in his vaunted filmography. Joining them were top supporting actors Ku Feng and Wang Lung-wei and actresses Lin Chen-chi,
Shirley Yu, and Hui Ying-hung. Together, they weave an entertaining, exciting tale of a kung fu blacksmith taking on four famous robbers while a villainous gambling boss plots to destroy them. Soul of the Sword "Be careful what you wish
for" sums up Soul Of The Sword, which stars acclaimed actor Ti Lung as a swordsman whose sole purpose is to defeat the "Number One Swordsman" no matter what. The warrior's code dictates to be number one there must be no other pursuit in
life, so he gives up his lover only to learn that wanting is better than having...and that the terrorism of tradition in the end can bring about your own downfall. The Deadly Breaking Sword This explosive film elevated director Sun Chung to the
highest ranks of martial arts helmsmanship alongside such esteemed company as Chang Cheh. Starring the incomparable Ti Lung and Alexander Fu Sheng, and utilizing the acclaimed fight choreographer Tang Chia, The Deadly Breaking Sword is propelled by the
stars' venomous fighting appeal. Armed with the "Deadly Breaking Sword" technique, Tuen Cheng-tsin (Ti Lung) unites with thief Ko Mun (Alexander Fu Sheng) to defeat an assassin who is "acupuncturingly" controlled by the evil Dr. Kuo.
Clan of the White Lotus Lo Lieh was famous as Shaw Studio's first international kung fu film star, but it was rare that he also directed, so this film is one of those special events. Following the huge success of Executioners From Shaolin, he
returned to the villain's role in this combination sequel and remake. The result is a lighter hearted entertainment, as heroic Gordon Liu Chia-hui must learn "Embroidery Fist" and acupuncture to counter the evil White Lotus leader's deadly
"Weightless Boxing" and "Nerve Centre Shutdown" techniques. Bonus Content: Disc 1 - Killer Clans:
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with New Subtitle Translation, English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
- Audio Commentary with David West, Critic and Author of Chasing Dragons: A
Introduction To The Martial Arts Film
- A Killer Creativity: James Mudge, Veteran Hong Kong Critic at easternKicks On Director Chor Yuen
- Gu Long: Wuxia Writer--An Interview
with Film Critic Shum Long-Tin
- Shaw's Godfather: An Interview with Actor Ku Feng
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
Disc 2 - The Shaolin Avengers:
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with New Subtitle Translation, English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
- Audio Commentary with Film Historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema Blog)
- Sharp Soundbites: Critic Frank Djeng Provides Some Memories of His First Shaw Brothers Encounters
- Celestial Trailer
Disc 3 - The Web of Death:
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with New Subtitle Translation, English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
- Audio Commentary by Film Critic Ian Jane (Rock! Shock! Pop! Website)
- Audio Commentary with Film Historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema Blog)
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
Disc 4 - The Vengeful Beauty:
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with New Subtitle Translation
- Audio Commentary with David West, Critic and Author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts
Film
- Dark Times: An Interview with Actress Susan Shaw
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
Disc 5 - Death Duel:
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with New Subtitle Translation
- Audio Commentary with James Mudge, Veteran Hong Kong Film Critic at EasternKicks
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Acting Before Directing: An Interview with Actor/Director Derek Yee
- A Touch of Romance: An Interview with Actress Candice Yu
- Original Theatrical
Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
Disc 6 - Life Gamble:
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with New Subtitle Translation
- Audio Commentary with James Mudge, Veteran Hong Kong Film Critic At easternKicks
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Celestial Trailer
Disc 7 - Soul of the Sword:
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with New Subtitle Translation
- Audio Commentary with James Mudge, Veteran Hong Kong Film Critic at EasternKicks
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The Soul of the Grindhouse: Author and Critic Rick Meyers Details How Hong Kong Action Cinema Came
- To Become a Western Phenomenon
- Original
Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
Disc 8 - The Deadly Breaking Sword:
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with New Subtitle Translation, English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
- Audio Commentary with Film Historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema Blog)
- An Unbreakable Legacy: Author and Academic Victor Fan Looks Back at the Venomous Violence and Success of the Shaw Brothers Action Formula
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
Disc 9 - Clan of the White Lotus:
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with New Subtitle Translation, English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
- Audio Commentary by James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at EasternKicks
- Audio Commentary with Film Historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema Blog)
- White Terror: Film Critic and Author David West Looks Back at the Chaotic Career of
Action-Director Lo Lieh
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
Disc 10 - Shaolin Abbott:
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with New Subtitle Translation, English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
- Audio Commentary by James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at EasternKicks
- Celestial Trailer
Disc 11 - Shaolin Rescuers:
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with New Subtitle Translation, English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
- Audio Commentary with Film Historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema Blog)
- To the Rescue!: Shaw Brothers Actor Yang Hsiung Talks About His Career In Film
- Celestial Trailer
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Tombs Of The Blind Dead is a 1972 Spain/Portugal horror
adventure thriller by Amando de Ossorio
Starring Lone Fleming, César Burner and María Elena Arpón
Cut in the US for a PG rating. Cut by the BBFC for all home video releases. The US Unrated version is uncut Summary Notes Medieval knights executed for their black magic
rituals come back as zombies to torment a group of vacationing college kids.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material DON'T MOVE! DON'T BREATHE! DON'T MAKE A SOUND! THEY'RE COMING! Amando de Ossorio's unique 1971 Spanish shocker Tombs of
the Blind Dead was an international horror hit that spawned three sequels and countless imitations. The first of four official films in the series, it begins with a trio of friends getting together for a camping trip that quickly turns into bloodcurdling
horror as a legion of long-dead Knights Templar rise from their graves in search of human flesh! When the Templars were originally executed for their cannibalistic rituals, they were hanged outside to die as crows pecked out their eyes. Now, armed with
ancient swords and riding their skeletal undead horses into the night looking for prey, these mummified creatures cannot see... they hunt purely by sound alone. Synapse Films is proud to present Tombs of the Blind Dead in a new restoration from the uncut
original camera negative! SPECIAL FEATURES:
- High-definition (1080p) Blu-ray® presentation of the original uncut version
- Lossless Spanish PCM 2.0 mono soundtrack
- Lossless
"hybrid" English/Spanish PCM 2.0 mono soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the Spanish track
- Optional English subtitles for the Spanish sections of the
hybrid soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the hybrid soundtrack
- Audio commentary with horror film historian and author, Troy
Howarth
- Audio commentary with star Lone Fleming
- Audio commentary with Rod Barnett & Troy Guinn of the NaschyCast podcast
- Marauders from the Mediterranean -- a feature length documentary exploring the history of the Spanish zombie film, featuring interviews with: Night of the Living Dead writer/producer John Russo, Stiges Film Festival deputy director Mike Hostench, and more!
- Revenge of Planet Ape - Alternate U.S. Opening Sequence
- Awakening of Spanish Horror Cinema -- Featurette by film historian Marcus Stiglegger
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Salem's Pop "Templar's Tears" music video
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Still Gallery
- Additional 1080p Blu-ray featuring the alternate U.S. cut entitled, THE BLIND DEAD
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Hellraiser Quartet Of Torment is a film set by Clive Barker,
Tony Randel, Anthony Hickox, Kevin Yagher
Starring Doug Bradley, Clare Higgins and Ashley Laurence UK: BBFC aggregate 18 rated for:
Hellraiser is a 1987 UK horror by Clive Barker.
Starring Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins and Ashley Laurence.
Originally cut to obtain an R rating but the resultant version became the definitive. Cut by the BBFC for video from 1988 to 1999. The UK original cinema version was
uncut but the BBFC cut VHS releases until 1999. DVDs are uncut. Hellbound: Hellraiser II is a 1987 UK horror by Clive Barker.
With Doug Bradley, Ashley Laurence and Imogen Boorman.
The heavily cut R rated version was passed without
further cuts for cinema but was cut on VHS and 1999 DVD. The BBFC cuts were waived for the Unrated Version on DVD and Bu-ray Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth is a 1992 USA / Canada horror by Anthony Hickox.
Starring Terry Farrell,
Doug Bradley and Kevin Bernhardt.
Cut for a US R rating and passed without further BBFC cuts for 1992 cinema release and VHS. The Directors Cut was passed 18 uncut for 18 rated VHS and DVD. Hellraiser IV: Bloodline is a 1996 USA / UK Sci-Fi horror by
Kevin Yagher (as Alan Smithee)
Starring Bruce Ramsay, Valentina Vargas and Doug Bradley
Not cut by censors and only released in one version. However the studio were
unimpressed by the original submission by Kevin Yagher and extensive changes were made prior to release. There exists a partial workprint revealing how the earlier version of the film panned out. See IMDb for further details.
Promotional Material
WE HAVE SUCH SIGHTS TO SHOW YOU... In the 1980s, Clive Barker changed the face of horror fiction, throwing out the rules to expose new vistas of terror and beauty, expanding the horizons for every genre
writer who followed him. With Hellraiser , his first feature film, he did the same for cinema. Hedonist Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) thinks he has reached the limits of earthly pleasure. But a mysterious puzzle
box will take him further than he can possibly imagine, opening the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible and summoning the Cenobites, whose experiments in the higher reaches of experience will tear his soul apart. When he manages
to escape, Frank returns to the world skinless and in need of help. Now his former lover Julia (Clare Higgins) must kill to make him whole again. But the Cenobites want Frank back, and there'll be hell to pay when they find him.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II expands on Barker's original vision as screenwriter Peter Atkins takes Julia Cotton, her step daughter Kirsty (Ashley Laurence) and the sinister Dr. Channard (Kenneth Cranham) into the dominion
of the Cenobites themselves. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth sees Pinhead set loose on the sinful streets of New York City to create chaos with a fresh cadre of Cenobitic kin. Then,
Hellraiser: Bloodline sinks its hooks into past, present and future with the story of Phillip LeMarchand, the 18th-century toymaker who made the lament configuration puzzle box, his descendent John Merchant -- a
20th-century architect whose most recent building bears a striking resemblance to the lament configuration -- and Dr. Paul Merchant, a 22nd-century engineer and designer of The Minos, a space station which is a great deal more than it seems. Experience the sublime agony of this quartet of torment like you never have before in all-new 4K restorations from the original camera negatives. Hell has never looked better!
4-DISC ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- Brand new 4K restorations of all four films from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films
- Ultra High Definition (2160p) presentations of all four films in Dolby Vision (HDR10
compatible)
- Original lossless stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio for all four films
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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Ages of Desire , an exclusive 200-page hardback book with new writing from Clive Barker archivists Phil and Sarah Stokes
- Limited edition layered
packaging featuring brand new Pinhead artwork
DISC 1 - HELLRAISER - Brand new audio commentary featuring genre historian (and unit publicist of Hellraiser
) Stephen Jones with author and film critic Kim Newman
- Archival audio commentary with writer/director Clive Barker and actor Ashley Laurence, moderated by Peter Atkins
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Archival audio commentary with writer/director Clive Barker
- Power of Imagination -- brand new 60-minute discussion about Hellraiser
and the work of Clive Barker by film scholars Sorcha Ní Fhlainn (editor of Clive Barker: Dark Imaginer ) and Karmel Kniprath
- Unboxing
Hellraiser -- brand new visual essay celebrating the Lament Configuration by genre author Alexandra Benedict ( The Beauty of Murder )
- The
Pursuit of Possibilities -- brand new 60-minute discussion between acclaimed horror authors Paula D. Ashe ( We Are Here To Hurt Each Other ) and Eric LaRocca ( Everything the Dark Eats
) celebrating the queerness of Hellraiser and the importance of Clive Barker as a queer writer
- Flesh is a Trap -- brand new visual
essay exploring body horror and transcendence in the work of Clive Barker by genre author Guy Adams ( The World House )
- Newly uncovered extended EPK interviews with Clive Barker
and stars Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, and effects artist Bob Keen, shot during the making of Hellraiser , with a new introduction by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
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Original 1987 Electronic Press Kit
- Being Frank : Sean Chapman on Hellraiser -- archival interview with the actor
- Under the Skin : Doug Bradley on Hellraiser -- archival interview with the iconic actor about his first appearance as 'Pinhead'
- Soundtrack Hell: The Story of the Abandoned Coil Score -- archival interview with Coil member Stephen Thrower
- Trailers and TV spots
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Image gallery
- Draft screenplays
DISC 2 - HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II - Brand new audio commentary featuring
Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
- Archival audio commentary with director Tony Randel, writer Peter Atkins and actor Ashley Laurence
- Audio commentary with director Tony Randel
and writer Peter Atkins
- Hell Was What They Wanted! -- brand new 80-minute appreciation of Hellbound , the Hellraiser
mythos and the work of Clive Barker by horror authors George Daniel Lea ( Born in Blood ) and Kit Power ( The Finite )
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That Rat-Slice Sound -- brand new appreciation of composer Christopher Young's scores for Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II by Guy Adams
- Archival on-set interview with Clive Barker
- Archival on-set interview with cast and crew
- Behind the scenes footage
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Being Frank : Sean Chapman on Hellbound -- archival interview about the actor's return to the role of Frank Cotton
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Under the Skin : Doug Bradley on Hellbound -- archival interview with the iconic actor about his second appearance as 'Pinhead'
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Lost in the Labyrinth -- archival featurette featuring interviews with Barker, Randel, Keen, Atkins and others
- Trailers and TV spots
- Image gallery
DISC 3 - HELLRAISER III: HELL ON EARTH - Alternative Unrated version (contains standard definition inserts)
- Brand new audio commentary
featuring Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
- Archival audio commentary with screenwriter Peter Atkins (Theatrical Cut only)
- Archival audio commentary with director Anthony
Hickox and actor Doug Bradley (Unrated Version only)
- Previously unseen extended EPK featuring interviews with Clive Barker and Doug Bradley
- FX dailies
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Time with Terri -- archival interview with actor Paula Marshall
- Raising Hell on Earth -- archival interview with
director Anthony Hickox
- Under the Skin : Doug Bradley on Hellraiser III -- archival interview with the iconic actor about his third appearance
as 'Pinhead'
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
DISC 4 - HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE - Brand new
audio commentary featuring screenwriter Peter Atkins, with Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
- The Beauty of Suffering -- brand new featurette exploring the Cenobites' connection to
goth, fetish cultures and BDSM
- Newly uncovered workprint version of the film, providing a fascinating insight into how it changed during post production
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Hellraiser Evolutions -- archival documentary on the evolution of the franchise and its enduring legacy, featuring interviews with Scott Derrickson (director, Hellraiser: Inferno ),
Rick Bota (director, Hellraiser: Hellseeker , Deader and Hellworld ), Stuart Gordon (director, Re-Animator ,
From Beyond ) and others
- Books of Blood and Beyond : The Literary Works of Clive Barker -- archival appreciation by horror author David
Gatwalk of Barker's written work, from The Books of Blood to The Scarlet Gospels
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- Easter egg
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Beach of the War Gods is a 1973 Hong Kong/Taiwan action war by Yu
Wang.
With Yu Wang, Fei Lung and Yeh Tien.
Cut by the BBFC for AA rated cinema release in 1973. Later uncut and BBFC 15 rated for 2023 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US
Summary Notes The famous swordsman Hsia Feng gathers five other fighters and rallies the local fishermen to fight off a band of Japanese pirates.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15
rated for strong bloody violence:
- 2023 Eureka Special Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on
23rd October 2023
Promotional Material Kung fu innovator Jimmy Wang Yu ( The Chinese Boxer ) blends wuxia mayhem with
Seven Samurai in Beach of the War Gods . In the waning days of the Ming dynasty, Japanese marauders raid villages on the Chinese
coast. A wandering swordsman (Wang Yu) single-handedly dispatches a group of the invading thugs and agrees to help defend the town. He assembles a core team of highly skilled warriors, including mercenary knife thrower Leng Ping (
Tien Yeh , Blood of the Dragon ) and hot-headed swordsman Iron Bull Chao ( Hsieh Han , One Armed Boxer ). Together,
they train the townsfolk to stand up to the pirates, using strategy and skill. When the army launches an all-out assault on the town, a ferocious battle rages, leading to final conflict on the Beach of the War Gods. Celebrating its
50th anniversary , Beach of the War Gods ranks among Jimmy Wang Yu's best films, a briskly-paced historical adventure bursting with wild action. SPECIAL
EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES* Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase (First Print Run of 2000 copies only) featuring new artwork by Tony Stella | 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the original Hong Kong theatrical
cut from a brand new 2K restoration | Original Mandarin 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 interview with action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema on the life and career of Jimmy Wang Yu | Archival interview with Jimmy Wang Yu | Trailers | PLUS: A Limited Edition Collector's Booklet
(First Print Run of 2000 copies only) featuring new writing by James Oliver and a review of the film by Dr Craig D. Reid from his book The Ultimate Guide to Martial Arts Movies of the 1970s
*All extras subject to change
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FROM BEIJING WITH LOVE is a 1994 Hong Kong action comedy thriller
by Stephen Chow, Lik-Chi Lee
Starring Stephen Chow, Anita Yuen and Kar-Ying Law
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes
An incompetent 007-wannabe is sent to locate a stolen dinosaur skull.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong bloody violence, injury detail, sex, sex references:
- 2023 Eureka Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 23rd
October 2023
Promotional Material Hong Kong's King of Comedy Stephen Chow ( Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle ) directs and stars in this hilarious
spoof of the James Bond franchise. Martini swilling butcher (and disgraced former spy) Ling Ling Chat is dispatched to recover a stolen dinosaur skull from a golden-gun wielding supervillain. Equipped with the latest gadgets, our hero dons his
tuxedo and swaggers into a world of danger, beautiful women, and metal mouthed assassins. Sound familiar? One of Stephen Chow's funniest films, Eureka Classics is proud to present From Beijing With Love
on Blu-ray in its UK debut. SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES* Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase (First Print Run of 2000 copies only) featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré
(Gokaiju) [First Print Run of 2000 copies only] | 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a restoration of the original film elements | Original Cantonese mono audio | Optional English dubbed audio | Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for
this release | Brand new feature length audio commentary| Wong Kam Kong on "From Beijing With Love" -- new interview with actor Wong Kam Kong about his role in the film | Wong Kam Kong in conversation -- actor Wong Kam Kong discusses his career
| Archival interview with Stephen Chow | Archival interview with Lee Lik-chi | Trailer | PLUS: A Limited Edition Collector's Booklet (First Print Run of 2000 copies only) featuring new writing by James Oliver
*All extras subject to change
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Lips of Blood is a 1975 France horror thriller by Jean Rollin
Starring Jean-Loup Philippe, Annie Belle and Natalie Perrey
Exists as a theatrical version and a hardcore version. UK: The Theatrical Version is uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong nudity:
- 2023 Powerhouse Films R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 23rd
October 2023
- 2023 Powerhouse Films R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 23rd October 2023
Promotional Material One of Jean Rollin's best-loved films, Lips of Blood (Lèvres de sang) finds the master of the fantastique marshalling all of his obsessions - ruined châteaux, remote beaches,
abandoned graveyards, mysterious twins, and female vampires. When a photograph of a decrepit seaside château evokes a childhood vision of an encounter with a mysterious girl, Frederick is compelled to investigate. Soon, he uncovers a surreal and erotic
netherworld of vampirism from which he might never return. Starring regular Rollin actors Jean-Loup Philippe (The Rape of the Vampire), Natalie Perrey (The Iron Rose), and twins Cathy and Marie-Pierre Castel (Requiem for a Vampire), Lips of Blood is a
tour de force within Rollin's inimitable oeuvre.
Extras INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
New 4K restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
Original French mono
soundtrack
Audio commentary with genre-film experts, critics and authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman (2023)
Selected scenes audio commentary with Jean Rollin (2005)
Jean Rollin Introduces 'Lips of Blood' (1998): filmed appraisal
The
Beach That Follows Me (2005): Rollin reminisces about the beach in Dieppe, and his many experiences of filming there
Newly edited archival interview with Rollin (2023)
Newly edited archival interview with actor and frequent Rollin collaborator
Natalie Perrey (2023)
Newly edited archival interview with actor Jean-Loup Philippe (2023)
Newly edited archival interview with actor Serge Rollin (2023)
Newly edited archival interview with actor Cathy Tricot (2023)
Critical appreciation
by the author and film historian Virginie Sélavy (2023)
Original theatrical trailer
Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
New and improved English translation subtitles
Limited edition exclusive
80-page book with a new essay by Maitland McDonough, archival writing by Jean Rollin on the making of the film, archival interviews with Rollin and Annie Brilland, an analysis of Suck Me, Vampire, the hardcore film Rollin made using scenes from Lips of
Blood, and full film credits
Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
All extras subject to change
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The Horrible Dr Hichcock is a 1962 Italy horror by Riccardo Freda (as
Robert Hampton).
Starring Barbara Steele, Robert Flemyng and Silvano Tranquilli.
The shortened US Theatrical version was cut by the BBFC for X rated
cinema release in 1963. The uncut International Version was passed 18 for 1985 VHS and 15 for 2023 Bu-ray.
UK: The International Version is uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong threat, brief sexual threat:
- 2023 Radiance Films [International Version + US Version] (RB) Blu-ray at UK
Amazon #ad released on 23rd October 2023
Promotional Material One day the necrophiliac tendencies of Dr Hichcock (Robert Flemyng, The Quiller Memorandum) go too far and his wife dies from an overdose. Bereft, the doctor leaves his house but
returns years later with a new wife, Cynthia (Barbara Steele, Black Sunday). The house they return to is eerie and Cynthia hears strange things, meanwhile, she doesn't realise Dr Hichcock intends to use her body to re-animate his dead wife's corpse.
Released at the height of the Italian horror boom that was produced in the wake of the influence of Hammer's era-defining horror productions, director Riccardo Freda (The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire) and screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (The Whip and the
Body) create a dark and wicked gothic horror that brings in sly allusions to the work of Alfred Hitchcock while the period detail of Victorian London provides a lush backdrop. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES New 2023 2K restoration
of the film from the original negative presented in three versions across two Blu-rays: Disc 1: the 87-minute export version The Terror of Dr Hichcock with extras; Disc 2, exclusive to the limited edition: the re-ordered 76-minute North American version
The Horror of Dr Hichcock; and the English dub of the complete 87-minute Italian cut Raptus: The Secret of Dr. Hichcock
Audio commentary by critics Kat Ellinger and Annie Rose Malamet
New interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (2023)
Visual essay on Bluebeard in gothic film by Miranda Corcoran (2023)
An interview with Madeleine Le Despencer on necrophilia and taboo gothic (2023)
Trailers
Gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters
Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by critics and experts
including Chris Fujiwara on the film; an archival piece by Alan Y. Upchurch, Tim Lucas and Luigi Boscaino on the making of the film featuring interviews with Freda, Steele, Flemyng and others; a comparison of the different versions by Tim Lucas; and a
critical overview by Cullen Gallagher
Limited edition of 5000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
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Visible Secret is a 2001 Hong Kong horror mystery by Ann Hui
Starring Eason Chan, Shu Qi and Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A man develops a relationship with a mysterious woman who sees ghosts.
UK: Uncut and
BBFC 15 rated with a trigger warning for strong horror, injury detail, suicide references, nudity:
Promotional Material Spirits lurk everywhere in Ann (Boat People) Hui's horror-comedy, Visible Secret. Instantly infatuated by enigmatic amnesiac June (Shu Qi, Millennium Mambo) who has the ability to
see spirits, Peter is swept into a world where he has one foot in the past, one in the present, and somehow has to figure out which is which. Beautifully shot by legendary cinematographer Arthur Wong (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Iron Monkey), Visible
Secret is a slick and sexy horror-comedy that reflects the region's contemporary millennium-era moment in its vivid depiction of young people stranded in history, trying to get a handle on both the world around them and each other as they navigate life,
love, identity and family. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES High-Definition digital transfer
Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio surround sound
New conversation between Ann Hui and NYAFF director Ken Smith who was also on set
for the original shoot (2023)
New visual essay by critic and programmer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (2023)
Archival making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew and behind-the-scenes footage, (2001, 14 mins)
Trailer
New
and improved English subtitle translation by Dylan Cheung
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film and its place in the horror genre by Hong
Kong Horror Cinema co-editor Gary Bettinson
Single pressing of 2000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
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The Night of the Devils is a 1972 Italy/Spain horror mystery thriller
by Giorgio Ferroni
Starring Gianni Garko, Agostina Belli and Roberto Maldera
Cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1973. Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for 2023
Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA unrated in the US. Summary Notes The patriarch of a wealthy family fears that he will show up one day in vampire form. Should this happen, he warns his family
to not let him back into his house, no matter how much he begs them.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, injury detail, nudity:
Promotional Material Italian genre legend Gianni Garko (Lucio Fulci's The Psychic) stars in this terrifying masterpiece of the macabre, based on Tolstoy's story The Wurdurlak, itself previously adapted
in Mario Bava's Black Sabbath. A nameless, mentally ill man (Garko) is found wandering in the woods, his mind lost in a fever dream of gruesome, sexual imagery. After being admitted to a psychiatric hospital, the man flashes back to his nightmarish
encounter with a backwoods family whose dynasty holds a centuries-old curse, What follows is a night of unrelenting horror. Music by Giorgio Gaslini, composer of scores for films by Dario Argento and Michelangelo Antonioni and special effects by Carlo
Rambaldi, known for his effects on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Possession. Atmospheric and gory, The Night of the Devils is a Euro-horror classic not to be missed. LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES:
High Definition digital transfer from
the original camera negative presented with Italian and English audio options
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
Audio commentary by Alan Jones and Kim Newman
"The Devils Among Us" - Archival interview with actor Gianno Garko
"The
Angel and the Devils" - Archival interview with actor Agostina Belli
"The Child of Darkness" - Archival interview with actor Cinzia de Carolis
"Celestial Light" - Archival interview with camera operator Nino Celeste
"Fear and Jazz" - Archival interview with composer Giorgio Gaslini
Archival interview with critic and horror expert Chris Alexander
Original trailer
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original posters
New and improved English subtitle translation
Limited edition booklet
with new writing by Rachael Nisbet and archival writing by Chris Alexander
Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with limited edition booklet and reversible sleeve
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Freaks is a 1932 USA horror drama by Tod Browning.
Starring Wallace Ford and Leila Hyams and Olga Baclanova.
Banned by the BBFC from 1932 until 1963 when it was rated X. The film was BBFC 15 rated for 1994 VHS and later 12 rated in 2001. Summary Notes A circus trapeze artist,
Cleopatra, takes an interest in Hans, a midget who works in the circus sideshow. Her interest however is in the money Hans will be inheriting and she is actually carrying on an affair with another circus performer, Hercules. Hans's fiancée does her best
to convince him that he is being used but to no avail. At their wedding party, a drunken Cleopatra tells the sideshow freaks just what she thinks of them. Together, the freaks decide to make her one of their own.
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BBFC 12 rated with a trigger warning for moderate threat, discrimination:
- 2023 Spirit Entertainment/Criterion Collection (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
released on 23rd October 2023
Promotional Material The world is a carnival of criminality, corruption, and psychosexual strangeness in the twisted pre-Code shockers of Tod Browning. Early Hollywood's edgiest auteur, Browning drew on
his experiences as a circus performer to create subversive pulp entertainments set amid the world of traveling sideshows, which, with their air of the exotic and the disreputable, provided a pungent backdrop for his sordid tales of outcasts, cons,
villains, and vagabonds. Bringing together two of his defining works (The Unknown and Freaks) and a long-unavailable rarity (The Mystic), this cabinet of pre-Code curiosities reveals a master of the morbid whose ability to unsettle is matched only by his
daring compassion for society's most downtrodden.
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Herd is a 2023 US action horror by Steven Pierce
Starring Ellen Adair, Mitzi Akaha and Jeremy Holm
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes When a woman trying to outrun her past ends up trapped between a zombie outbreak and warring militia groups,
she must fight to find her way back home.
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Promotional Material When a woman trying to outrun her past ends up trapped between a zombie outbreak and warring militia groups, she must fight to find her way back home.
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Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai is a 1999
France/Germany/USA/Japan action crime thriller by Jim Jarmusch.
Starring Forest Whitaker and Henry Silva and John Tormey.
There are no censorship issues with this release UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated with a trigger warning for racism, strong language, violence, bloody images:
Promotional Material Jim Jarmusch's 90s classic GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI, gloriously restored in 4K and making its UHD debut, is a superbly sharp, unique thriller featuring a magnificent lead
performance from Forest Whitaker (Bird) in an iconoclastic mix of hip-hop, gangster movie and martial arts, with influences from Kurosawa, Suzuki and Melville. Forest Whitaker (Ghost Dog) lives above the world, alongside a flock of birds, in a homemade
shack on the roof of an abandoned building. Guided by the words of an ancient samurai text, Ghost Dog is a professional killer able to dissolve into the night and move through the city unnoticed. When Ghost Dog's code is dangerously betrayed by the
dysfunctional mafia family that occasionally employs him, he reacts strictly in accordance with the Way of the Samurai. Featuring moody cinematography by the great Robby Müller (Paris, Texas), a sublime score by the Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, and a host
of colourful character actors (including a memorably stone-faced Henry Silva), GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI plays like a pop-culture-sampling cinematic mixtape built around a one-of-a-kind tragic hero. Described by Time Out as "very funny,
insightful and highly original", the film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and remains one of Jarmusch's best-loved films. EXTRAS: - Ghost Dog - The Odyssey: A Journey into the Life of a Samurai - Deleted Scenes - Trailer -
Original Trailer
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Iron Warrior is a 1987 Italy/Netherlands action adventure drama by Alfonso Brescia
Starring Miles O'Keeffe, Savina Gersak and Elisabeth Kaza
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Ator and his brother are separated as children by the evil witch Phaedra. 18 years later she takes over the
kingdom with the help of a masked warrior. Ator and Princess Janna prepare for the final fight.
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Promotional Material Miles O'Keeffe (Tarzan The Ape Man, Sword Of The Valiant, The Lone Runner, Blade Master) returns as Ator in this thrilling adventure where he teams up with the beautiful Savina
Gershak (Beyond The Door III, Curse II: The Bite, The Lone Runner) to fight with an evil sorceress and the deadly swordmaster. 2K Remaster from the Original Negatives presented on High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio EXTRAS:
- English Stereo
- Italian Mono with newly translated English Subtitles
- Audio Commentary with Italian Film Experts Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Briti
- "The Directing Producer" - An Interview with Ovidio Assonitis
- "Framing the Warrior" - An Interview with Adolfo Bartoli
- "Ovidio's Henchman" - An interview with Maurizio Maggi
- Original Trailer
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