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The Flesh and Blood Show, Action Jackson, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
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Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum is a 2018 South Korea horror by Jung Bum-shik
Starring Oh Ah-yeon, Wi Ha-joon and Yoo Je-Yoon
 There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes
The crew of a horror web series travels to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast. It soon encounters much more than expected as it moves deeper inside the nightmarish old building.
UK: Uncut
and BBFC 15 rated for strong supernatural threat, language:
- 2024 Second Sight Films Limited Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 17th June 2024
- 2024 Second Sight Films (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon released on 17th
June 2024
Promotional Material The crew of a horror web series travels to a legendary abandoned asylum for a live broadcast. Things take an unexpected turn when they begin to experience more than they imagined.
Special Features
- New audio commentary by Mary Beth McAndrews and Terry Mesnard
- Fear the Unknown: Zoë Rose Smith on Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
- Trailers
- Archive featurettes:
- The Beginning of the Rumours
- The New Faces
- The Sanctum of Horror
- The Truth of the Ghostlore
- The Live Recording
- The Press Conference
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The Sacrament is a 2013 USA horror thriller by Ti West.
Starring Joe Swanberg and Amy Seimetz and AJ Bowen.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Two journalists set out to document their friend's search to find his missing sister.
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Promotional Material A small documentary film crew accompanies a man as he travels to Eden Parish in search of his missing sister. It soon becomes apparent that this paradise is not what it seems.
Special Features
- Indie Guys at Heart: A new interview with Actor AJ Bowen
- The Best Pathway: A new interview with Actor Joe Swanberg
- An Ecstatic State: A new interview with Actor Amy Seimetz
- The Itch to Act: A new interview with Actor Gene
Jones
- A Wild Ride: A new interview with Producer Peter Phok
- Truthiness: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on The Sacrament
- We're Not Sinners Here: The Making of The Sacrament
Limited Edition Contents
- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Chris Malbon
- 70-page book with new essays by Anton Bitel, Kat Hughes, Rich Johnson and Beth Kelly
- 6 collectors' art cards
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Action Jackson is a 1988 US action comedy by Craig R. Baxley
Starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson and Vanity
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated cinema and VHS release in 1988. Later uncut and BBFC 15 rated for 2024 Blu-ray. Uncut and MPAA R rated in the US. Summary Notes Vengence drives a tough
Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power hungry auto magnate who's systematically eliminating his competition.
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- 1988 Guild Home Video VHS
- 1988 cinema release
The BBFC cuts were:
- At 2 minutes - sight of butterfly knife being twirled removed.
- At 17 minutes - close up of butterfly knife being twirled removed.
- At 50 minutes - close up shot of woman with blood on breasts removed.
- At 83 minutes - close
up of butterfly knife being twirled removed.
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Promotional Material Like a blast from a .44 magnum, Carl Weathers (Predator, Rocky) makes Action Jackson a hero who delivers the goods with charisma and excitement. He plays Detroit police Sergeant
Jericho Jackson, pitted against the brutal thugs of ruthless auto tycoon Peter Dellaplane (Craig T. Nelson), who's out to murder his way to political power. Jackson's also involved with Dellaplane's beautiful wife, Patrice (Sharon Stone) -- and his
mistress, Sydney (singer Vanity). Framed and hunted by his fellow officers, Jackson sets up a desperate showdown that hurls Action Jackson toward a heart-stopping climax.
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THE VALIANT RED PEONY: Red Peony Gambler I-III is a
film set by Kosaku YAMASHITA, Norifumi SUZUKI, Tai KATO
Starring Junko FUJI, Ken TAKAKURA and Tomisaburo WAKAYAMA There are no censorship issues with this release. UK: Passed Suitable for 15 years and over
uncut for:
- 2024 Eureka entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 17th
June 2024
Promotional Material Originally released between 1968 and 1972, the Red Peony Gambler series is a cornerstone of the ninkyo eiga
genre and a clear influence on such cult favourites such as Lady Snowblood and Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill . The Masters of Cinema series is
proud to present the first three Red Peony Gambler films, starring Junko Fuji ( 13 Assassins ) and directed by three titans of Japanese genre cinema in
Kosaku Yamashita, Norifumi Suzuki and Tai Kato . Set during the Meiji era, Red Peony Gambler stars Fuji as Ryuko Yano, the daughter of
a gambler. When her father is murdered, Ryuko takes on a new name derived from the crimson flower tattooed on her shoulder -- "Oryu, the Red Peony" -- and sets out for revenge. Then, in Red Peony Gambler
2: Gambler's Obligation , Oryu falls in with a group of yakuza attempting to monopolise the silk trade. When machinations within the gang lead to a betrayal, the Red Peony takes action. Finally, in Red Peony
Gambler 3: The Flower Cards Game , Oryu meets a pair of star-crossed lovers as she becomes embroiled in a conflict between rival yakuza clans. Fuji would go on to play the Red Peony five more times, cementing the character as the archetype
for many of the vengeful women to follow in Japanese cinema and beyond. These early entries in the Red Peony Gambler series are presented here for the first time ever on Blu-ray from brand new
restorations of the original film elements by Toei. SPECIAL EDITION TWO-DISC BLU-RAY FEATURES: Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré
(Gokaiju) [First print run of 2000 copies only] | 1080p HD presentation of all three films from restorations of the original film elements supplied by Toei | Original Japanese audio tracks (uncompressed LPCM mono) | Brand new audio commentary
tracks on all three films | Tony Rayns on Red Peony Gambler -- brand new interview with critic and Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns | Trailers | PLUS: A collector's booklet featuring new
writing by Jennifer Coates ( Making Icons: Repetition and the Female Image in Japanese Cinema, 1945--1964 ) and Joe Hickinbottom
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The Flesh and
Blood Show - The Horror Films of Pete Walker is a film set by Pete Walker Several films have once been censored by the BBFC
UK: Aggregate BBFC 18 rated for:
- 2024 88 Films [The Flesh and Blood Show] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 17th June 2024
House of Whipcord is a 1974 UK horror thriller by Pete Walker.
With Barbara Markham, Patrick Barr and Ray Brooks.
Cut by the BBFC for 1974 X rated cinema release. Uncut and BBFC 18 rated
on home video. Uncut in the US Frightmare is a 1974 UK horror by Pete Walker.
With Rupert Davies, Sheila Keith and Deborah Fairfax.
The BBFC cut the 1974 X rated cinema release. Uncut on home video in the US
and UK House of Mortal Sin is a 1976 UK horror by Pete Walker.
Starring Anthony Sharp, Susan Penhaligon and Stephanie Beacham.
Cut for UK cinema release. Hopefully home video releases are uncut, but
this is not confirmed Schizo is a 1976 UK thriller by Pete Walker.
With Lynne Frederick, John Leyton and Stephanie Beacham.
Cut by the BBFC for an X rated 1976 cinema release. Further BBFC cuts for 18 rated 1987 VHS, but cuts waived for 18 rated DVD in 2008. Uncut and R rated in the US. Promotional Material
Celebrated as the 'Godfather of British Horror', Pete Walker is one of the most controversial exploitation filmmakers of the '60s and '70s. Graduating from saucy sex comedies and gangland dramas, Walker finally found
tabloid infamy making gore-splattered horror movies (or "terror movies" as he preferred to call them). His first X-rated thriller Die Screaming, Marianne shocked audiences, and subsequent films like House of Whipcord established his reputation
for sadistic and bloody horror, cementing his status as the biggest cult British filmmaker of his generation. Now for the very first time, Walker's seventies' horror movies are collected on Blu-ray in this terrifying new box-set, starring a host
of famous faces: Robin Askwith (Horror Hospital), Stephanie Beacham (Inseminoid), Ann Michelle (Virgin Witch), Susan Penhaligon (The Uncanny), Luan Peter (Hammer's Lust for a Vampire) and his favourite actress, and omnipresent 'scary old lady', Sheila
Keith. The Pete Walker Heritage Collection brings together Die Screaming, Marianne (1971), The Flesh and Blood Show (1972), House of Whipcord (1974), Frightmare (1974), House of Mortal Sin (1976) Schizo (1977) and The Comeback (1978), all
presented here in brand new HD restorations, and featuring a scary array of exclusive extras, including brand-new interviews with Walker himself. Extras DISC 1 - DIE SCREAMING, MARIANNE [1971 - 101 mins] Brand NEW 2K Remaster from
the Original Camera Negative
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray® presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critic Samm Deighan
Audio commentary with
director/producer Pete Walker, and English Gothic Author Jonathan Rigby (2006)
Tales of Terror - An Interview with Director Pete Walker
Norman Langley on Die Screaming, Marianne
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new art by Sean
Longmore DISC 2 - THE FLESH AND BLOOD SHOW [1972 - 96 mins] Restored HD Master
3D Sequence Presented in both Anaglyph 3D (2 Pairs of Glasses Included) and in 2D
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray® presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Author Jonathan Rigby and Critic Kevin Lyons
Audio Commentary by director/producer Pete Walker, and "English Gothic" author Jonathan Rigby (2006)
The Flesh Show - An Interview with Actor Stewart Bevin
The Blood Show - An Interview with 3rd assistant Director Terry Madden
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore DISC 3 - HOUSE OF WHIPCORD [1974 - 103
mins] Brand NEW 2K Remaster from the Original Camera Negative
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray® presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim
Newman and Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray
Audio commentary with director / producer / co-writer Pete Walker, and director of photography Peter Jessop; moderated by biographer Professor Steven Chibnall (2006)
Courting Controversy - An
Insider's View of the Films of Pete Walker - 2023 Version
House of Walker - Interview with Director Pete Walker
Return to the House of Whipcord
Sheila Keith - A Nice Old Lady? - 2023 Version
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new
art by Sean Longmore DISC 4 - FRIGHTMARE [1974 - 87 mins] Restored HD Master
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray® presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary
with Film Critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray
Audio Commentary with British Horror Experts Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth
Audio Commentary with director / producer / co-writer Pete Walker, and director of
photography Peter Jessop; moderated by biographer Professor Steven Chibnall (2006)
Editor Robert Dearberg on Frightmare
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore DISC 5 - HOUSE OF MORTAL SIN [1976 - 104 mins]
Brand NEW 2K Remaster from the Original Camera Negative
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray® presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and
Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray
Audio Commentary with Film Critic Samm Deighan
Audio commentary with Pete Walker and moderator Jonathan Rigby (2006)
Symphony of Horror - Interview with Director Pete Walker
Actor Confessionals -
Interview with Actors Norman Eshlen and Stewart Bevan
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore DISC 6 - SCHIZO [1976 - 109 mins] Restored HD Master
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray® presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM
2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray
Ask Mr Walker - Interview with Director Pete Walker
Reversible cover with new art by Sean
Longmore DISC 7 - THE COMEBACK [1978 - 100 mins] Restored HD Master
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray® presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film
Critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray
Audio Commentary by director/producer Pete Walker, and "English Gothic" author Jonathan Rigby (2006)
Walker's Women - Interview with Director Pete Walker
The Making
of The Comeback
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore
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To Kill With Intrigue is a 1977 Hong Kong/South Korea action drama by
Wei Lo
Starring Jackie Chan, Feng Hsu and Ling Lung Yu
The Original Version is uncut and BBFC 18 rated. There also exists a shortened version with the same rating. Summary Notes After the execution of his family by a gang, Lei
Shao-feng is spared by its afflicting leader who stands in the way of him becoming reunited with his love, as does a traitorous friend, who takes advantage of their predicament.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated:
Promotional Material The year was 1977 and kung-fu fighting was still blasting out of discotheques, the spectre of Bruce Lee continued to haunt Hong Kong cinema and a young Jackie Chan was fast on his
way to superstardom. TO KILL WITH INTRIGUE is undoubtedly one of the martial arts legend's finest moments - with confident direction from the legendary Lo Wei, who had given Bruce Lee his break with THE BIG BOSS in 1971! Shot in South Korea, TO KILL WITH
INTRIGUE highlights a fast-paced tale of doomed romance and revenge that gives Chan's token stunts and chopsocky mayhem plenty of space to showcase themselves! Finally available to UK viewers, with a brand-new 2024 4K restoration, one of Chan's
most underrated motion pictures is ready to fight its way into your collection! EXTRAS:
- 4K Restoration From Original Camera Negative
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray® presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Theatrical Mandarin Dual Mono with English Subtitles
- English Dual Mono
- Cantonese Stereo with
English Subtitles
- Alternate Japanese Mandarin Dual Mono with English Subtitles
- Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng
- From the Lo Wei Vaults - Alternate Korean Footage
- nterview with Rick Baker
- Hong Kong Trailer
- Japanese Teaser
- Japanese Trailer
- Japanese TV Spot
- Lobby Card Gallery
- Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery
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Mute Witness, A Queen's Ransom, Yes Madame!, Wild Things
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Immaculate is a 2024 Italy/US horror by Michael Mohan
Starring Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte and Simona Tabasco
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Cecilia, a woman of devout faith, is warmly welcomed to the picture-perfect Italian countryside where she is
offered a new role at an illustrious convent. But it becomes clear to Cecilia that her new home harbors dark and horrifying secrets.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material Sydney Sweeney (Anyone But You, Euphoria, The White Lotus) stars as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque
Italian countryside. Cecilia's warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbors a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.
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Hunt Her, Kill Her is a 2022 US horror thriller by Greg Swinson, Ryan
Thiessen
Starring Natalie Terrazzino, JC Oakley III and Larry Bunton
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A janitor in a furniture factory finds herself in a fight for her life when she becomes the target of sinister masked intruders.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Divorced single mom Karen (Natalie Terrazzino) was just looking to get through night one on the new job-janitor/security at a large and labyrinthine furniture factory-and go home to
her kid. Unfortunately, she's going to have uninvited company on her shift... a murderous pack of masked, agenda-driven creeps that have locked her inside with them... and it's going to be survival of the fittest. Intense thriller also stars JC Oakley
III, Philip Zimny, Stephen Polson. 89 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; deleted scenes; outtakes; theatrical trailers.
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Mute Witness is a 1995 UK/Russia/Germany crime horror thriller by Anthony
Waller
Starring Marina Zudina, Fay Ripley and Evan Richards
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated cinema and VHS releases in 1995 and 1996. Uncut for BBFC 18 rated DVD in 2003. Summary Notes The life of teenager Rainbow Gold as she enters
womanhood and navigates standards of beauty, self-image, and the rights women have over their bodies.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material SHE WON'T BE SILENCED. Director Anthony Waller ( The Piper , An American Werewolf in Paris ) combines cat-and-mouse suspense with classic intrigue in Mute
Witness , an updated take on the Hitchcockian thriller in which the only witness to a brutal crime can neither speak nor cry out in terror. Billy Hughes (Marina Zudina) is a mute special effects artist working on a low budget American
slasher movie being shot in Russia. Accidentally locked in the studio late one night, she stumbles upon two men shooting what appears to be a snuff film. Having borne witness to their victim's final moments, Billy desperately flees -- but this is only
the start of a protracted night of terror, drawing her and her friends into a tangled web of intrigue, involving the KGB, the Moscow police... and a mysterious crime kingpin known as "The Reaper." Filmed on location in Moscow and
co-starring Fay Ripley ( Mary Shelley's Frankenstein ) and Evan Richards ( Society ), Mute Witness is an unpredictable, nerve-shreddingly tense viewing experience. Now fully restored in 4K and presented alongside a host of new and
recently unearthed bonus materials, there has never been a better opportunity to discover -- or rediscover -- this gem of 90s thriller cinema. 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- 4K restoration approved by director Anthony Waller
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in HDR10
- Restored original lossless stereo soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand
new audio commentary by writer/director Anthony Waller
- Brand new audio commentary with production designer Matthias Kammermeier and composer Wilbert Hirsch, moderated by critic Lee Gambin
- The Silent Death , brand new visual essay
by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, examining Mute Witness and its relationship with snuff films
- The Wizard Behind the Curtain , brand new visual essay by author and critic Chris Alexander, exploring the phenomenon of
the film-within-a-film
- Original "Snuff Movie" presentation, produced to generate interest from investors and distributors, featuring interviews with Anthony Waller and members of the creative team
- Original location scouting
footage
- Original footage with Alec Guinness, filmed a decade prior to the rest of Mute Witness
- Teaser trailer
- Trailer
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam
Rabalais
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michelle Kisner
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Wild Things is a 1998 US crime mystery drama by John McNaughton
Starring Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell and Matt Dillon
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an extended Unrated Version. The film was originally cut for cinema distribution in India. Summary Notes A police detective uncovers a
conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.
US: The extended version is uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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Version is MPAA R rated:
Promotional Material A spoiled rich kid, a troubled teen from the wrong side of the tracks, a carefree playboy and a dogged detective find themselves all caught up in the sex crime of the century in this
steamy star-studded crime thriller from the director of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer . Popular and charming, student counsellor Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) is no stranger to being the focus of female
attention within the moneyed cliques of Florida's Blue Bay. His fortunes are about to change dramatically, however, when one of the wealthiest students at his high school, sultry siren Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards), accuses him of rape. The charge
looks sure to stick when another girl from the other end of the social spectrum, Suzie Toller (Neve Campbell), steps forward with her own allegations, but Detective Duquette (Kevin Bacon) smells something fishy, and the truth is as murky and dangerous as
the alligator-infested swamps in the hinterlands of this affluent beach community. Presented in new 4K restorations of its original theatrical version and extended 'Unrated Edition', Wild Things is a classic
piece of sexy late-90s neo-noir from director John McNaughton and writer Stephen Peters, whose serpentine plotting will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end credits roll. 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- New 4K restorations of both the Original Theatrical Version and the Unrated Edition from the original camera negatives by Sony Pictures Entertainment
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray
presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original uncompressed stereo audio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and
hard-of-hearing
- Exclusive new audio commentary by director John McNaughton and producer Steven A. Jones
- Commentary by director John McNaughton, cinematographer Jeffrey
Kimball, producers Steven A. Jones and Rodney Liber, editor Elena Maganini and score composer George S. Clinton
- Exclusive new interview with John McNaughton
- Exclusive new
interview with Denise Richards
- Making of documentary
- An Understanding Lawyer outtakes
- Trailer
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Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anne Billson and Sean Hogan
- Double-sided fold-out poster
- Six double-sided,
postcard-sized lobby card reproductions
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley
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A QUEEN'S RANSOM is a 1976 Hong Kong/UK action adventure by Shan-Hsi Ting
Starring Jimmy Wang Yu, Angela Mao and George Lazenby
The export version is roughly 6 minutes shorter than the Hong Kong theatrical
release due to cuts to both of the sex scenes with Black Rose (keeping some of her intimacy with Jimmy, and completely deleting her tryst with George), as well as trimming some of the film's slower beats.
US: Uncut and MPAA
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- 2024 Eureka Classics [Hong Kong Version + Export Version] (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad
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Promotional Material Perhaps even God can't save the Queen in Golden Harvest's A Queen's Ransom (also known as International Assassin), an explosive action-thriller starring George Lazenby (The Man from
Hong Kong), Angela Mao (Lady Whirlwind) and the legendary Jimmy Wang Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman). As Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Hong Kong for a state visit, a band of skilled mercenaries plan her assassination. Contracted by an Irish
Republican (Lazenby), the international group of hired killers includes a Japanese explosives expert (Chang Pei-shan), a Thai boxer (Bolo Yeung), a Filipino sniper (Peter Chan Lung) and a veteran of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (Wang
Yu). As the conspirators move to carry out their plot, two police officials (Ko Chun-Hsiung and Charles Heung) work with a young socialite (Tanny Tien Ni) in a race against time to save the Monarch's head - while also trying to manage a crisis that has
brought a huge number of refugees to Hong Kong, including a young Cambodian princess (Mao). Written and directed by Ting Shan-hsi (Rebel Boxer), A Queen's Ransom was Golden Harvest's attempt to capitalize on the popular success of the political
thriller in the wake of The Day of the Jackal. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film for the first time ever on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration. BONUS FEATURES:
- 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the original Hong Kong theatrical cut from a brand new 2K restoration
- 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the original English language export cut
from a brand new 2K restoration
- Original Mandarin and optional classic English dub (Hong Kong theatrical cut)
- Classic English dub (Export version)
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Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release
- Brand new audio commentary on the Hong Kong theatrical version by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
- Brand new audio commentary on the export version by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
- Brand new documentary featurette by martial artist and actor Michael
Worth
- Reversible sleeve featuring original poster artwork
- Trailers
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Yes, Madam! is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy by Corey Yuen
Starring Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock and John Sham
Exists as the original Hong Kong Version and a shortened Export cut
Summary Notes Two unlucky thieves break into a just murdered man's hotel room and steal his
passport with a hidden microfilm wanted by a triad boss. Two hard kicking women cops from HK and UK get the case.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Academy Award® Winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) stars in this action drama as a Senior Police Inspector Ng assigned to work with Inspector Carrie Morris
(Cynthia Rothrock, China O'Brien) from Scotland Yard, to investigate the murder of an agent from the Commercial Crime Bureau of London, who was killed because of the evidence he has collected against a crime syndicate in Hong Kong.
BONUS MATERIALS:
- 2K Remaster from the Original Camera Negative
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray Presentation
- 2.0 Cantonese Dual Mono with English Subtitles
- 2.0 Alternate Cantonese Dual Mono with English Subtitles
- 5.1 English Dub
- Export Version featuring the Classic English Dub
- Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng
- Interview with Cynthia Rothrock
- Select Scene Commentary with Cynthia Rothrock and Frank Djeng
- Interview with Mang Hoi
- Archive Interview with Michelle Yeoh
- Archive Battling Babes Featurette
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The Lawnmower Man Collection
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The Lawnmower Man Collection is a double feature by Gualtiero
Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi
Starring Stefano Sibaldi, Susan Hampshire and Dick Gregory
UK: Aggregate BBFC 15 rated:
- 2024 101 Films Lawnmower Man Collection [Theatrical Versions + Director's Cut of The Lawnmower Man] (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad released on 10th June 2024
The Lawnmower Man is a 1996 UK/USA/Japan Sci-Fi by by Brett Leonard.
With Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan and Jenny Wright.
Uncut by censors. There exists a theatrical version and a longer Director's Cut Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace is a 1996 USA action Sci-Fi thriller
by Farhad Mann.
With Patrick Bergin, Matt Frewer and Austin O'Brien.
BBFC imposed category cuts were required for 12 rated cinema release and
2004 DVD. Released uncut in 2010 on UK DVD but this is not in the BBFC database. There was however a BBFC update for an uncut 12 rating in 2024. Uncut in the US.
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101 Films presents groundbreaking 90s sci-fi The Lawnmower Man (1992) and its sequel , Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1995) on Blu-ray in the UK for
the very first time. Presented in a 3-disc set including both the theatrical and director's cuts of The Lawnmower Man, in limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork, and complete with a booklet with new writing on the film.
The Lawnmower Man : Dr. Lawrence Angelo =(Pierce Brosnan) is a brilliant scientist obsessed with perfecting virtual reality software. When his experiments on animals fail, he finds the ideal substitute - Jobe Smith
=(Jeff Fahey), a slow-witted gardener. Dr. Angelo's goal is to benefit his human guinea pig and ultimately mankind itself, but evil lurks in the guise of "The Shop", a shadow group that seeks to use the technology to create an invincible
war machine. When the experiments change the simple Jobe into a superhuman being, the stage is set for a Jekyll-and-Hyde struggle for control of Jobe's mind and the future of the world. Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
: Enter the deadly world of virtual reality, where information is the key to world domination. Picking up where the original Lawnmower Man ended, Jobe =(Matt Frewer - Max Headroom) has become a hostage in futuristic hell. But when he
discovers a computer chip that will give him the key to the ultimate revenge, the battle for world control begins. With stunning special effects, Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace takes you into a world where only the hardwired dare to journey.
Special Features: Limited-Edition rigid box packaging and Limited-Edition Booklet: Includes Grassroots and Cyber Suits: Variations of The Lawnmower Man by Rich Johnson and This Diseased Mainframe: The Abject Horror
of Bodily Digitisation in The Lawnmower Man by Andy Marshall-Roberts. DISC 1
- Cybergod: Creating The Lawnmower Man
- Audio commentary with writer/Director Brett Leonard and writer producer Gimel Everett
- Deleted scenes
- Original electronic press kit with cast interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
- Edited animated sequences
- Theatrical trailer
- TV spot
DISC 2
- Audio commentary with writer/Director Brett Leonard and writer/producer Gimel Everett
- Conceptual art and design sketches
- Behind-the-scenes and production stills
- Storyboard comparison
DISC 3
- Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
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Bad Lieutenant, Death Machine
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Released on 4th June 2024 |
Bad Lieutenant is a 1992 US crime thriller by Abel Ferrara
Starring Harvey Keitel, Brian McElroy and Frank Acciarito
Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for 1992 cinema release. The video release got caught up in the video nasties moral panic and was cut for BBFC 18 rated VHS release in 1995. It was released uncut for BBFC 18 rated DVD in 2009. The film was once
banned in Ireland. The film was uncut and MPAA NC-17 rated in the US but there was also a cut version for release in Blockbuster video rental stores.
Summary Notes While
investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness and redemption.
US: Uncut and MPAA NC-17 rated for:
Promotional Material He has survived on the streets for twenty years. He's a gambler. A thief. A junkie. A killer. A cop. Now he's investigating the most shocking case of his life, and as he moves closer
to the truth, his self-destructive past is closing in. NYC auteur/provocateur Abel Ferrara (The Driller Killer, King of New York) and co-writer Zoë Lund (Ms. 45) gaze unflinchingly into the life of a Bad Lieutenant. Starring screen legend Harvey Keitel
(Mean Streets, Reservoir Dogs) at his most brilliant and brutal in what is perhaps the most incendiary and notorious film of the 1990s. The stellar supporting cast includes Victor Argo (Taxi Driver) and Paul Calderon (The Last Castle).
Special Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD):
- Brand New HDR Dolby Vision Master -- From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
- Audio Commentary by Director Abel Ferrera and
Cinematographer Ken Kelsch
- 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
- Triple Layered UHD100 Disc
- Optional English Subtitles DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):
- Brand New HD Master -- From a 4K Scan of the Original
Camera Negative
- Audio Commentary by Director Abel Ferrera and Cinematographer Ken Kelsch
- NEW Interview with Cinematographer Ken Kelsch
- Bad Neighborhoods: The Locations of Bad Lieutenant - NEW Featurette
- Retrospective Documentary:
Featuring Exclusive Interviews with the Cast and Crew
- Theatrical Trailer
- 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
- Dual Layered BD50 Disc
- Optional English Subtitles
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Death Machine is a 1994 UK action Sci-Fi horror by Stephen Norrington.
Starring Brad Dourif and Ely Pouget and William Hootkins.
Uncut and BBFC 18 rated in the UK. An extended Japanese/International Version was
released in Germany but the Director prefers the UK Versions. The US R rated version is shortened and cut. A Director's Cut was released in 2024.
Summary Notes Chaank Armaments is
experimenting with the ultimate fighting machine which is part human - part machine. So far, the Hardman project has been unreliable and has killed a number of innocent people. The genius behind this project is Jack who lives in a world of models, toys
and magazines. When he is fired by Cale for killing a few corporate officers, he unleashes the ultimate killing machine called the 'Warbeast' against Cale and those who would help her.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
- 2024 KL Studio Classics [Director's Cut + Extended Version + US Version] (RA) Blu-ray at US
Amazon #ad released on 4th June 2024
- 2024 KL Studio Classics Amazon VoD [US] at US
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Promotional Material The year is 2003. Chaank Industries, ruthless world leaders in future weapons technology, hires a new Chief Executive, Hayden Cale. Cale soon uncovers a secret and unethical weapons
project the company is involved in. Her first order of business is to shut it down. Her troubles just begin as she also tries to fire the company technological mastermind, Jack Dante--a childlike psychotic with a dark genius for exotic weapons design.
Dante retaliates by unleashing into the corporate headquarters the Death Machine--the ultimate killing unit. A weapon that tracks its target by sensing fear and has the power to rip through walls with its hard steel strength and razor teeth. Cale must
wage a desperate bloody battle with the terrifying force that has no mercy, no pity and no fear in this cutting-edge cyberpunk classic from filmmaker and SFX wizard Stephen Norrington (Blade, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen). Dante is played with
oddball relish by Brad Dourif (Child's Play, Spontaneous Combustion) in a cast featuring Ely Pouget (The Rift), William Hootkins (Star Wars, Hardware), John Sharian (The Machinist), Richard Brake (3 from Hell) and Rachel Weisz (The Mummy). This
2-disc special edition loaded with extras includes three cuts of the film, The 100-minute U.S. version, the 122-minute foreign version and newly created 106-minute director's cut in 7.1 surround sound. Special Features:
DISC 1:
THE U.S. VERSION (100 Minutes)
- Brand New HD Master -- From a 2K Scan of the Interpositive
- NEW Audio Commentary by Horror-Fix.com's James G. Chandler and Ash Hamilton
- U.S.
Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English Subtitles
NEWLY CREATED DIRECTOR'S CUT (106 Minutes)
- NEW Audio Commentary by Writer/Director Stephen Norrington and Film Historian Michael Felsher
- NEW Technical
Audio Commentary by Writer/Director Stephen Norrington
- NEW Audio Conversation with Writer/Director Stephen Norrington and Creature Creator & Make-up Artist Alec Gillis
- Isolated Original Score Audio Track
- 7.1 Surround and Lossless
2.0 Audio
- Optional English Subtitles DISC 2:
THE FOREIGN VERSION (122 Minutes)
- 2019 Restoration
- Conducting Chaos: Composer Crispin Merrell on the Sound of Death Machine (25m)
- Cutting
Edge Action: Editor Paul Endacott talks about Death Machine (19m)
- Cyberpunk on a Budget: Costume Designer Stephanie Collier on Death Machine (18m)
- Looking Death in the Eye: Producer Ray Burdis talks about Death Machine (16m)
- Mechanical
Mayhem: Co-Producer Stuart St Paul remembers Death Machine (21m)
- Artwork & Design Still Gallery (4m)
- Behind-The-Scenes Still Gallery (9m)
- German Theatrical Trailer (3m)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (3m)
- Vintage BTS Promo
from Japanese Laserdisc (6m)
- 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
- Optional English Subtitles PACKAGING
- Commissioned Cover Illustration by Jean-Baptiste Chuat & Ronan-Wolf Chuat
- Title
Treatment by Sascha Meurer
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Man of Violence, Vampire Circus, Lisa Frankenstein
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| 23rd June 2024
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Released on 3rd June 2024 |
A Southern Haunting is a 2023 US horror thriller by M.J. Anderson, T.
Huff
Starring Merle Ackelson, Robert Ackelson and Donovan Ailton
There are no censorship issues with this release UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong injury detail, threat:
Promotional Material After receiving 40-acres, an ex-slave family battles man and myth to uncover the truth behind their land.
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Chief of Station is a 2024 US action thriller by Jesse V. Johnson
Starring Olga Kurylenko, Aaron Eckhart and Alex Pettyfer
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges
everything he thought he knew.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, language:
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Lisa Frankenstein is a 2024 US comedy horror romance by Zelda Williams
Starring Kathryn Newton, Liza Soberano and Jenna Davis
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness -
and a few missing body parts.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, bloody images, crude humour:
Promotional Material A coming of RAGE love story from acclaimed writer Diablo Cody (Jennifer's Body) about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be
a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness... and a few missing body parts along the way.
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Man of Violence / The Big Switch is a double bill by Pete
Walker
Starring Michael Latimer, Luan Peters and Sebastian Breaks Both film were once cut by the BBFC but are now uncut. UK: Aggregate BBFC 18 rated for:
- 2024 88 Films [Man of Violence + The Big Switch] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon
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Man of Violence is a 1971 UK action thriller by Pete Walker.
Starring Michael Latimer, Luan Peters and Derek Aylward.
Cut by the BBFC for a 1971 AA rated cinema release. Cuts waived for 15
rated 2009 DVD/Blu-ray The Big Switch is a 1969 UK crime film by Pete Walker.
With Sebastian Breaks, Virginia Wetherell and Jack Allen.
Cut for 1969 X rated cinema release. This cut UK version was BBFC 15 rated
in 2009. A longer export version is uncut and was BBFC 18 rated in 2009 Promotional Material MAN OF VIOLENCE - A mercenary joins forces with 2 crooked cops in an attempt to steal a fortune
in gold bullion from a corrupt Arab country. THE BIG SWITCH - Playboy John Carter is implicated in the murder of a blonde from a discotheque and is forced by gangsters into posing for pornographic photographs.
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Vampire Circus Vampire Circus is a 1972 UK horror by Robert Young
Starring Adrienne Corri, Thorley Walters and Anthony Higgins
Cut by the BBFC for 1972 cinema release and subsequent UK releases. Heavy cuts were originally required by the BBFC but these were reduced after requests from Hammer. The film was cut in the US for an MPAA PG rating but the best
available version has been released MPAA Unrated.
Summary Notes A village in Nineteenth Century Europe is at first relieved when a circus breaks through the quarantine to
take the local's minds off the plague. But their troubles are only beginning as children begin to disappear and the legacy of a long-ago massacre is brought to light.
UK: The cut UK cinema version is BBFC 15 rated for strong
horror and sexualised nudity:
This is the best available version with the material cut by the BBFC assumed to be lost. UK censor Stephen Murphy requested many cuts to the film in 1972 though Hammer succeeded in shortening his original demands. The BBFC edits finally made were to:
- the whipping scene toned down
- a dagger in the face deleted from the opening scene
- the forest attack by the panther
- footage of the mutilated remains of the family.
Promotional Material Strawberry Media is proud to present the 50th Anniversary Edition of Vampire Circus on Blu-Ray packed with Special Features. When a little
girl is brutally slain by a vampire in a tiny 19th century European village, the townspeople invade the foreboding castle of Count Mitterhaus and kill him for the crime. As the Count dies, he curses the villagers and vows that their children will all die
so that he may someday return to life. Fifteen years later, as the village is ravaged by the plague, a travelling circus comes to town and distracts the villagers from their current hardships. Little do they know that their troubles are only
beginning... Special Features:
Documentary 'The Bloodiest Show on Earth' featuring interviews including renowned director Joe Dante and actor Dave Prowse
A brief history of Circus Horrors (Gallery of
Grotesques)
Visiting the House of Hammer - an insight into Britain's Legendary Horror Magazine
Vampire Circus interactive comic book
Original Theatrical Trailer
Stills Gallery
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