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Crocodile Dundee: The Encore Cut

Crocodile Dundee: The Encore Cut is a 1986 Australia/US comedy adventure by Peter Faiman
Starring Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski and John Meillon

The shortened International Version was cut for strong language. This was released in the UK without further cuts for a 15 rated cinema release in 1986. However BBFC category cuts were required for 15 rated VHS. These video cuts were waived for the DVD release of the International Version. In 2025 modern sensitivities resulted in transgender jokes being cut for a version entitled The Encore Cut.

The UK theatrical version was uncut though video releases were edited by 23 seconds for a '15' certificate by the BBFC to remove shots of a man snorting cocaine and Sue's referral to the drug as "a buzz" during the party scene. These cuts were waived in 2002. However all UK releases feature the US print which replaces 'stickybeak' with 'busybody' and overdubs one of the pimp's 2 uses of 'fuck' (replaced with 'screw') which were made to secure the film a US PG-13 certificate.

Summary Notes

An American reporter travels to the Australian outback to meet eccentric poacher Mick "Crocodile" Dundee and invites him to New York City, where he comes face-to-face with the complexities of modern life.

• 2025 Signature Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 3rd November 2025
• 2025 Signature Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on 3rd November 2025

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Mick's back... in CROCODILE DUNDEE: THE ENCORE CUT. Paul Hogan is the legendary Mick Dundee, a larrikin bushman with a unique philosophy, rugged charm and easy humour. American journalist, Sue Charlton, travels to the wild Australian Outback to investigate the tall tale of Mike's croc attack survival, but bites off more than she can chew. When Mick saves Sue's life, sparks fly, opposites attract, and the adventure really begins. She entices her unlikely hero to New York City, where he conquers the confusing complexities of the concrete jungle. Fall in love all over again with Mick Dundee in the encoure of Australia's most iconic film.

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Daughters of Darkness

Daughters of Darkness is a 1971 Belgium / France / West Germany horror by Harry Kümel.
Starring Delphine Seyrig and John Karlen and Danielle Ouimet.

Cut by the BBFC for an X rated cinema release in 1971. Later uncut and 18 rated on home video. The original release was also cut in the US for an MPAA R rating but was later uncut and MPAA Unrated on home video.

Summary Notes

A newlywed couple are passing through a vacation resort. Their paths cross with a mysterious, strikingly beautiful countess and her aide.

• 2025 Radiance Films R0 4K Blu-ray/R0 Blu-ray Combo at UK Amazon #ad released on 27th October 2025
• 2025 Radiance Films R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 27th October 2025

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Newlyweds Stefan and Valerie are travelling through Europe when they make a detour to a deserted seaside hotel. Their romantic idyll takes a dark turn when they meet the enigmatic countess Báthory (Delphine Seyrig, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles) and her mysterious companion Ilona, whose unsettling charm and aristocratic poise mask a deadly intent. A Euro-horror classic, Daughters of Darkness is an opulent fever dream, weaving a sapphic subtext and feminist undercurrent beneath its baroque surface. Thematically rich. Harry Kümels vampire tale transcends convention and is presented in a stunning 4K restoration for the first time in the UK.

4K UHD & BLU-RAY DUAL FORMAT LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration from the original negative by Blue Underground, supervised by director Harry Kümel
• 4K UHD with Dolby Vision HDR and Blu-ray presentation of the feature
• Audio commentary authors Virginie Sélavy and Lindsay Hallam (2025)
• New interview with director Harry Kümel and critic Anne Billson (2025)
• Archival interview with Delphine Seyrig in which the actor discusses her career (1989)
• On set footage with Harry Kümel and stuntman Thierry Hallaert (1970)
• Behind-the-scenes footage of Delphine Seyrig shooting a scene from the film and an interview with Harry Kümel (1971)
• Interview with critic and author Kim Newman (2025)
• Immoral Tales: Daughters of Darkness, Class, Cruelty, and the Cinematic Legacy of Bathory - a visual essay by Kat Ellinger, author of the monograph on the film (2025, 25 mins)
• Anna the Maid - Harry Kümels short film based on a Jean Cocteau poem about a murderous maid (1958)
• Aether - Harry Kümels short film about the surreal visions of a man following an accident (1960, co-directed by Herman Wuyts)
• Limited edition 80-page perfect bound booklet featuring new writing by Suzanne Boleyn, Martyn Conterio, Joseph Dwyer, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Mairéad Roche
• Limited edition of 5000 copies, presented in rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Heart of Dragon

Heart of Dragon is a 1985 Hong Kong/Japan comedy thriller by Fruit Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
Starring Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Emily Chu

There are no censorship issues with this release. According to the director Sammo Hung the original version was the Hong Kong Version and that the the scenes added for the Japanese were in fact deleted scenes.

Japanese version has two extra fight scenes, alternate soundtrack featuring Jackie Chan and an out take reel during the end credits.

Summary Notes

A policeman forsakes his dream of world travel to care for a mentally impaired brother, who is later kidnapped by gangsters.

• 2025 88 Films Deluxe Edition R0 4K Blu-ray/R0 Blu-ray Combo at UK Amazon #ad released on 27th October 2025
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World-famous for their action and derring-do, old friends Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung teamed up for a film that shows there's much more to them than brawling.

Jackie plays a good-hearted cop looking after his learning-disabled brother Danny, played by Sammo, but doesn't always succeed in keeping him out of trouble. When Danny is taken as a hostage, his brother will risk everything - his career and even his life ---to rescue him, throwing it down as only Jackie Chan can.

Made the same year as Police Story, Heart of Dragon was a change of pace for the great action artists, giving them a chance to show of their acting chops as well as their stunt skills - even if they don't ignore the latter! 88 Films are proud to present this Worldwide 4K premiere of a Hong Kong classic.

EXTRAS

• BRAND NEW 4K REMASTER FROM THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVES PRESENTED IN ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION (2160P)
• IN 1.85:1 ASPECT RATIO
• PRESENTED IN DOLBY VISION HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR10 COMPATIBLE)
• HIGH DEFINITION (1080P) BLU-RAY(TM) IN 1.85:1 ASPECT RATIO ALSO INCLUDED
• 2 Versions of the film - Hong Kong Cut [91 Mins] and Japanese Extended Cut [99 Mins]
• [Hong Kong Version]
• Cantonese Mono with newly remastered English subtitles
• Classic English Mono Dub
• [Japanese Extended Version]
• Cantonese Japanese Soundtrack
• Cantonese HK theatrical Soundtrack
• Cantonese HK theatrical Soundtrack with Japanese Soundtrack for parking lot fight scene
• Cantonese with HK soundtrack & the Japanese songs
• Classic English dub hybrid with Cantonese for the extra Japanese scenes
• Audio Commentary by David West
• The First Mission - Making of Special [48:41 mins]
• The First Mission - Behind the Scenes - Special video for the pre-release event
• [Archive] Interview with Jackie Chan
• [Archive] Interview with Rocky Lai
• [Archive] Interview with Sammo Hung
• [Archive] Interview with Sammo Hung 2
• [Archive] Interview with Arthur Wong
• Hong Kong Trailer
• English Raging Force Trailer
• Fortune Star Trailer
• Japanese Teaser Trailer #1
• Japanese Teaser Trailer #2
• Japanese Theatrical Trailer

SS Experiment Camp

SS Experiment Camp is a 1976 Italy war horror thriller by Sergio Garrone
Starring Mircha Carven, Paola Corazzi and Giorgio Cerioni

Banned as a video nasty in 1983. Released uncut on 18 rated 2006 DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. Thanks to Mike. The film made the news in 2021 when it was part of a shopping list of material found in the possession of a man in court on far right terrorist charges. See article from bbc.co.uk

The second UK release by 'Blackhorse Entertainment' is completely uncut. A second release was required as due to a production mistake, the film 'Love Camp' starring Laura Gemser was on the DVD instead. This first version can be identified by the stills of Laura Gemser on the back cover.

Summary Notes

Near the end of WW2, prisoners of war are used in experiments to perfect the "Aryan" race.

• 2025 88 Films R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 27th October 2025
• 2025 88 Films R0 Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 27th October 2025

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Possibly the most infamous entry into the Nazisploitation genre, Sergio Garrones SS Experiment Camp is a harrowing and deliberately triggering experience which, even by todays standards is as powerful as it was when originally released in 1976. From its provocative, tabloid baiting original poster of a naked woman dangling crucified and naked, the movie pushed the boundaries as far as it could. Set during the tail-end of World War II we follow the deranged experiments performed on innocent prisoners of war by the utterly sadistic and evil Colonel von Kleiben in his attempt to create the perfect Aryan race. Shocking, notorious and endlessly exploitative, the movie continues to disgust audiences all over the globe nearly 50 years after its initial release.

EXTRAS

• INCLUDES DOUBLE-WALLED ORING WITH ART BY JOEL ROBINSON
• BOOKLET WITH NOTES FROM TIM MURRAY
• Brand New 4K remaster from the Original Negatives presented in Ultra High Definition (2160p) in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• Presented in Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR10 Compatible)
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio also included
• English 2.0 LPCM Stereo with Optional SDH Subtitles
• Italian 2.0 LPCM Mono with newly translated English subtitles
• Audio Commentary by Italian Cinema Experts Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Cobretti
• Sadistically Yours, Sergio G. - An Interview with Director Sergio Garrone
• SSadist Sound - An Interview with Music Historian Pierpaolo De Sanctis
• The Alibiso Dynasty - An Interview with Editor Eugenio Alabiso
• Framing Exploitation - An Interview with Cinematographer Maurizio Centini
• Italian Opening and Closing titles
• Original Trailer

A History of Violence

A History of Violence is a 2005 US/Canada/UK/Germany action thriller by David Cronenberg
Starring Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello and Ed Harris

Cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. Distributed uncut in the rest of the world. The film was also cut in India and the Philippines

Summary Notes

A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.

• 2025 Criterion R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 27th October 2025

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In David Cronenbergs subtly provocative film, one of his most celebrated, all is not as it initially seems. In his first of many collaborations with the director, Viggo Mortensen delivers a highly nuanced performance as Tom Stall, a small-town husband and father who is hailed as a hero when he kills the would-be perpetrators of a violent robbery. But how did this ordinary family man dispatch them with such skill? Working with an exceptional cast that also includes Maria Bello, Ed Harris, and William Hurt, Cronenberg slyly deconstructs the mythos of the American action hero, posing elemental questions about identity, human nature, and the violence that we both abhor and cant look away from.

Ms. 45

Ms. 45 (aka Angel of Vengeance) is a 1981 USA crime thriller by Abel Ferrara.
With Zoë Lund, Albert Sinkys and Darlene Stuto.

Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated cinema and VHS but uncut and 18 rated on 2025 Blu-ray. The US R rated version is also cut.

Summary Notes

Four college girls battle vampires and other supernatural forces when they pledge a strange sorority, stumbling into a hallucinatory mix of butt-biting bloodsuckers, unexplained time jumps, and increasingly ridiculous situations.

• 2025 Arrow Video Limited Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 27th October 2025

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From Abel Ferrara, director of The Driller Killer and King of New York , comes a terrifying revenge-thriller in the tradition of Death Wish and Taxi Driver ... Ms. 45 (aka Angel of Vengeance ) will blow you away.

New York, 1980. Raped at gunpoint on her way home from work, mute seamstress Thana returns to the safety of her apartment only to be assaulted again by a burglar; but this time she fights back. Bludgeoning her assailant with an iron, she takes his gun and begins to dispose of the body piece by piece. Fuelled by her trauma, Thana sees that sexual threat is everywhere in the city and decides to bring a .45 calibre solution to the problem.

A devastating depiction of sexual violence and female rage, with a stunning central performance from Zoë Lund (credited as Zoë Tamerlis), Ms. 45 arrives on 4K UHD in a brand-new restoration that gives an extraordinary glimpse into the grimy glamour of New York in the 80s and with all its controversial power intact.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS

• Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films from the original 35mm camera negative
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• Original lossless mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, author of Rape Revenge Films: A Critical Study and Cultographies: Ms. 45
• The Voice of Violence , a new featurette with film critic BJ Colangelo
• Where Dreams Go to Die , a new featurette with film critic Kat Ellinger
• Archive interview with director Abel Ferrara
• Archive interview with composer Joe Delia
• Archive interview with creative consultant Jack McIntyre
• Zoe XO , a 2004 short film directed by Paul Rachman
• Zoe Rising , a 2011 short film directed by Paul Rachman
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde
• 60-page perfect bound collectors book featuring new writing by Robert Lund, previously unseen photographs of Zoë Lund and extracts from her diary, plus select archival material including writing by Kier-La Janisse and Brad Stevens
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde

Martyrs

Martyrs is a 2008 France/Canada horror tragedy by Pascal Laugier
Starring Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï and Catherine Bégin

Uncut in the UK but heavily cut in the US for an MPAA R rating. The US MPAA Unrated version is uncut.

Summary Notes

A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.

• 2025 Eureka R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 27th October 2025

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Experience one of the most shocking and powerful horror films of the 21st century like never before with the Martyrs -- Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD release. This definitive edition of Pascal Laugiers modern French horror masterpiece presents the film in stunning 4K restoration , offering unparalleled clarity, contrast, and depth -- a haunting visual experience that elevates every scream, shadow, and secret.

Originally released in 2008, Martyrs redefined the boundaries of psychological and physical horror with its unflinching portrayal of trauma, revenge, and transcendence. The story follows Lucie and Anna , two young women bound by a shared past of unimaginable suffering, who set out to confront the horrors that scarred their lives -- only to uncover something far more sinister.

Features & Highlights:

• Brand-new 4K Ultra HD transfer from the original film elements
• Limited Edition packaging with exclusive collectible artwork
• HDR10 presentation for enhanced color and contrast
• French audio (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) and optional English subtitles
• Newly produced director and cast interviews
• Behind-the-scenes featurettes and production gallery
• Archival interviews and retrospectives on the films cultural impact
• Booklet insert with essays and analysis of the films legacy (included in select editions)