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"Independent U.S. distributors

Mondo Macbro have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of Lucio Fulci's film Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971), starring Florinda Bolkan, Anita Strindberg, Stanley Baker, Jean Sorel, and Silvia Monti. An exclusive LE edition (in a red case) limited to 999 units is expected to arrive on the market in late November. A standard Blu-ray release is expected to be available for purchase early next year."


Synopsis: "Carol Hammond (Florinda Bolkan, Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion) is a sophisticated politician's daughter who experiences a series of vivid, psychedelic nightmares drenched in depraved sex orgies and LSD. The dreams turns into a nightmare featuring the death of her neighbor, Julia Dürer (Anita Strindberg, The Eroticist). The next day Julia is found brutally murdered in her own apartment."


"The investigation, conducted by Inspector Corvin (Stanley Baker, The Guns of Navarone), leads to Carol's arrest, however she is released after a mysterious man confesses to Scotland Yard that he is the murderer. Not convinced of Carol's innocence, Corvin continues to investigate the murder and unearths new disturbing clues … Did Carol really do it or is she being framed? Where do her dreams end and reality begin? This thriller from Lucio Fulci (Perversion Story) is acclaimed as a masterpiece of the Italian giallo thriller genre and its psychedelic Ennio Morricone score ranks among the best of Il Maestro's work."


Special Features:


Complete version of the feature, 104 minutes 11 seconds, with alternative English and Italian audio tracks with newly created English subtitles.

Documentary Shedding the Skin, with optional commentary from director Kris Gavin. (34 minutes).

When Worlds Collide – Interview with Stephen Thrower author of Beyond Terror: the film of Lucio Fulci. (30 minutes).

Dr Lucio Fulci's Day for Night: An interview with Lucio Fulci. (30 minutes)

From Burton to Baker – interview with actor Tony Adams about his experiences of working on the film. (11 minutes).

Feature Length audio commentary with Pete Tombs and Kris Gavin.

Radio spots for the Schizoid release of the film.

Alternative Italian title sequence.

Original Trailers

Limited edition, limited to 999 numbered copies.

The LE in a red case will have an 8-page full color booklet written by Troy Howarth, author of the forthcoming book Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and his films.

Reversible sleeve.

"U.S. Paramount has just made a deal with the German company 84' which is going to release Blu Ray Mediabooks of Friday The 13th (part 2-8 + Remake), Pet Cemetary 1+2, The Fly 2 and more."blu-ray.com

Tarkoittaako tämä, että tulemme saamaan esim. näistä elokuvista "ylihintaiset" Mediabook julkaisut? Esimerkiksi D&T myy näitä Mediabook julkaisuja 29.99Euron hintaa ja tämän päälle järjetön 15Euron postikulu (paketointi kyllä ensiluokkaista).

Onhan se hyvä, että joku saa julkaistua nämäkin Euroopassa. Mutta mielummin joku kohtuu hintainen julkaisija (Arrow, Second Sight, 88 Films ymn.).

"Axe / Kidnapped Coed – 12/8 on Blu-ray & DVD from 

Severin Films."

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Toivottavasti leikkaamaton Death Wish 2 (ilmeiseti julkaisu ei kumminkaan sisällä Kreikka kasetissa olevia kohtauksia (3min)) on yhtä laadukas julkaisu kuin Pray for Death! Silti jää omalta osalta ostamatta, 45euron hinta posteineen on tällä kertaa liikaa ja tyydyn olemassa olevaan Suomi dvd-julkaisuun.

Vielä virallista varmennusta vailla oleva toisen polven tieto morsettaa Itä-Valtalaisen (Saksan nykyinen videolakihan kieltää unrated-materiaalin julkisen levittämisen) NSM Records ‑julkaisun olevan full hd-tarkkuudella (unrated-kohtauksia myöten), johon lähdemateriaali olisi saatu suoraan MGM/UA:lta. "Kreikka-kohtauksia" on turha odottaa.

Saman suuntaista tietoa itsekkin jostain luin. Nyt vain odottelemaan, että joku muu julkaisija tarjoaa saman ja huokeamalla hinnalla.

Cinema Cult (Australia) 6.1.2016







Geoff Murphy'n ohjaama UTU – Kosto (1984) Redux käsittelyn saanut versio julkaistaan vihdoin. Lisätietoa täältä sekä traileri ensi nälkään.

101 Films:

Exterminator 2

March 14, 2016

Delta Force 2: The Columbian Connection

March 7, 2016

Stone Cold (1991)

February 22, 2016

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation via a 25th Anniversary Edition combo pack that features a newly remastered presentation of the film. The comedy classic stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Juliette Lewis and William Hickey, and returns to Blu-ray on December 1st."


"Synopsis: Clark Griswold (Chase) vows his clan will enjoy "the most fun-filled family Christmas ever." Before you can sing "Fa-la-la-la-lah," he decks the halls with howls of folly in the perennial favorite National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Seeing is believing. There are 25,000 lights on the roof. An exploding turkey on the dining room table. A SWAT team taking siege outside. A festive supporting cast. And a John Hughes script full of wit, heart and sheer goofiness."


"The 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray release of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is presented in 1080p with a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track. Special features include: Feature-length Audio Commentary with Randy Quaid, Beverly D'Angelo, Johnny Galecki, Miriam Flynn, Director Jeremiah S. Chechik and Producer Matty Simmons, Theatrical Trailer."

Arrow Films


Takashi Miikes notorious classic remastered in 2K.

Release Date: 29th February

Region: B/2 (SteelBook) B (Blu-ray)


"One of the most notorious J-horror films ever made, Takashi Miikes Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film would catapult Miike to the international scene and pave the way for such other genre delights as Ichii the Killer and The Happiness of the Katakuris."


"Recent widower Shigharu Aoyama is advised by his son to find a new wife, agreeing Shigeharu seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. Taking advantage of their position as a film company they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu becomes enchanted by Asami, a quiet, 24-year-old woman, who is immediately responsive to his charms. But soon things take a very dark and twisted turn as we find that Asami isnt what she seems to be...Pulling the audience into a story that will lead to one of the most harrowing climaxes in cinema history, Miike twists and turns us through delirious editing and shocking visuals for one of the most depraved nightmares of all time!"


SteelBook (2 discs) LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:


Limited Edition Steelbook

Brand new 2K restoration of original vault elements presented in High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD

Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray)

Optional English subtitles

Audio commentary with director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan

Brand new commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes examining the film and its source novelIntroduction by Miike

Ties that Bind A brand new interview with Takashi Miike

Interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi

Trailers

Gallery including behind-the-scenes images

Booklet featuring new writing on the film

More to be announced!


Blu-ray (1 disc) SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:


Brand new 2K restoration of original vault elements

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation

Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray)

Optional English subtitles

Audio commentary with director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan

Brand new commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes examining the film and its source novel

Introduction by Miike

Ties that Bind A brand new interview with Takashi Miike

Interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi

Trailers

Gallery including behind-the-scenes images

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips

More to be announced!





NEW US ONLY TITLE: Pray for Death (Arrow Video) Blu-ray

Vigilante justice ninja style!

Release Date: 16th February
Region: A


"THEY SHATTERED HIS AMERICAN DREAM."


"In Pray for Death, martial arts legend Sho Kosugi (Enter the Ninja, Ninja 3: The Domination) stars as a family man driven to exact vigilante justice – ninja style!"


"Japanese Restauranteur Akira (Kosugi) has taken his wife and two boys to the United States in search of a better life. But their slice of the American Dream is quickly soured when they fall foul of a group of vicious jewellery thieves. Unfortunately for the bad guys, they didnt count on Akira being a secret black ninja."


"The samurai sword of vengeance falls swift and hard in this classic slice of 80s ninja action from director Gordon Hessler (Scream and Scream Again, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad), culminating in an action-packed showdown with a bodycount worthy of Commando."


SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:


High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation from a transfer of original elements by MGM of the unrated version

Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Brand new interview with star Sho Kosugi

Archive interview and Ninjutsu demonstration with Kosugi from the films New York premiere

Original Theatrical Trailer

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matthew Griffin

Collectors booklet featuring an extract from Sho Kosugis upcoming biography





Sheba, Baby (Arrow Video) Dual Format

Another Pam Grier classic joins the Arrow Video line.

UK Release Date: 8th February 2016

US Release Date: 8th February 2016

Region: A/B+1/2


"HOTTER 'N' COFFY MEANER 'N' FOXY BROWN!"


"Fresh off her career defining roles for Jack Hill in Coffy and Foxy Brown, Pam Grier returned to pure Blaxploitation (after turns in Blaxploitation-horror and action), in cult filmmaker William Girdler's (The Manitou, Abby) 'Sheba, Baby'..."


"Grier plays Sheba Shayne, a private eye based in Chicago who is called to her hometown to stop the local mob boss (played by "that bad D'Urville Martin", Black Caesar, Dolemite) from moving in on her father's loan business. Aided by her father's partner, Brick Williams (Austin Stoker, Assault on Precinct 13, Battle for the Planet of the Apes), Sheba finds out that the violent thugs aren't going go away with a fight. Car bombs, gun fights and boat chases ensue whilst armed with her curves, street smarts and a .44, Sheba is in for a bloodbath!"


"Grier would appear in three Blaxploitation classics in 1975 (the others were Bucktown and Friday Foster), where she was at the top of her game and genre, with the Los Angeles Times calling her "cool, tough and glamorous – a female fantasy Wonder Woman", further cementing her status as the first female action star."


SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:


High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations

Original mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Audio commentary with producer-screenwriter David Sheldon, moderated by critic Nathaniel Thompson

Sheldon: Baby – a brand new interview with David Sheldon

Pam Grier: The AIP Years – a look over the wonder years of the Blaxploitation queen with film historian Chris Poggiali

Trailer

Gallery featuring rare publicity images and Lobby Cards

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips

Booklet featuring brand new writing on the film by Patty Breen, webmaster of WilliamGirdler.com, illustrated with archive stills and posters





American Horror Project Vol 1 [The Witch Who Came From the Sea + Malatestas Carnival of Blood + The Premonition] (Arrow Video) Dual Format Limited Edition.

Unique slices of the American Nightmare are brought back into the public consciousness and preserved for all to enjoy.


UK Release Date: 22nd February 2016

US Release Date: 23rd February 2016

Region: Free


"Everyone knows the classic American horror titles: Night of the Living Dead, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and A Nightmare on Elm Street, to name but a few. But we want to tell you a different story a story of the unsung heroes of American terror... Whether its a film that has languished in obscurity, or a movie thats at risk of being lost due to lack of source materials, American Horror Project is here to ensure that these unique slices of the American Nightmare are brought back into the public consciousness and preserved for all to enjoy."


"Volume I of this series presents three tales of violence and madness from the 1970s. Malatestas Carnival of Blood (Christopher Speeth, 1973) sees a family arrive at a creepy, dilapidated fairground in search of their missing daughter, only to find themselves at the mercy of cannibalistic ghouls lurking beneath the park. Meanwhile, The Witch Who Came from the Sea (Matt Cimber, 1976), stars Mollie Perkins (The Diary of Anne Frank) as a young woman whose bizarre and violent fantasies start to bleed into reality literally. Lastly, every parents worst nightmare comes true in The Premonition (Robert Allen Schnitzer, 1976), a tale of psychic terror in which five-year-old Janie is snatched away by a strange woman claiming to be her long-lost mother."


"Newly remastered from the best surviving elements and contextualised with brand new supplementary material, with American Horror Project we can re-evaluate an alternative history of American horror and film heritage."


LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS


Brand new 2K restorations of the three features

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard DVD presentations

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Reversible sleeves for each film featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by the Twins of Evil

American Horror Project Journal Volume I – Limited Edition 60-page booklet featuring new articles on the films from Kim Newman (Nightmare Movies), Kier-La Janisse (House of Psychotic Women) and Brian Albright (Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990)


MALATESTAS CARNIVAL OF BLOOD – SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS


Brand new interview with director Christopher Speeth

Brand new interview with writer Werner Liepolt

Draft Script (BD/DVD-ROM content)

Production stills gallery


THE WITCH WHO CAME FROM THE SEA – SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS


Audio commentary with director Matt Cimber, actress Millie Perkins and director of photography Dean Cundey

Brand new interview with director Matt Cimber

Brand new interview with Dean Cundey

Brand new interview with actor John Goff


THE PREMONITION – SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS


Audio commentary with director-producer Robert Allen Schnitzer

Brand new interview with composer Henry Mollicone

Interview with actor Richard Lynch

Three Robert Allen Schnitzer short films: Vernal Equinox, Terminal Point and A Rumbling in the Land

4 Peace Spots

Trailers and TV Spots

PLUS MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

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[SPOILER]

[SPOILER] Arrow Films


Takashi Miikes notorious classic remastered in 2K.

Release Date: 29th February

Region: B/2 (SteelBook) B (Blu-ray)


"One of the most notorious J-horror films ever made, Takashi Miikes Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film would catapult Miike to the international scene and pave the way for such other genre delights as Ichii the Killer and The Happiness of the Katakuris."


"Recent widower Shigharu Aoyama is advised by his son to find a new wife, agreeing Shigeharu seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. Taking advantage of their position as a film company they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu becomes enchanted by Asami, a quiet, 24-year-old woman, who is immediately responsive to his charms. But soon things take a very dark and twisted turn as we find that Asami isnt what she seems to be...Pulling the audience into a story that will lead to one of the most harrowing climaxes in cinema history, Miike twists and turns us through delirious editing and shocking visuals for one of the most depraved nightmares of all time!"


SteelBook (2 discs) LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:


Limited Edition Steelbook

Brand new 2K restoration of original vault elements presented in High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD

Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray)

Optional English subtitles

Audio commentary with director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan

Brand new commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes examining the film and its source novelIntroduction by Miike

Ties that Bind A brand new interview with Takashi Miike

Interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi

Trailers

Gallery including behind-the-scenes images

Booklet featuring new writing on the film

More to be announced!


Blu-ray (1 disc) SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:


Brand new 2K restoration of original vault elements

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation

Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray)

Optional English subtitles

Audio commentary with director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan

Brand new commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes examining the film and its source novel

Introduction by Miike

Ties that Bind A brand new interview with Takashi Miike

Interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi

Trailers

Gallery including behind-the-scenes images

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips

More to be announced!





NEW US ONLY TITLE: Pray for Death (Arrow Video) Blu-ray

Vigilante justice ninja style!

Release Date: 16th February
Region: A


"THEY SHATTERED HIS AMERICAN DREAM."


"In Pray for Death, martial arts legend Sho Kosugi (Enter the Ninja, Ninja 3: The Domination) stars as a family man driven to exact vigilante justice – ninja style!"


"Japanese Restauranteur Akira (Kosugi) has taken his wife and two boys to the United States in search of a better life. But their slice of the American Dream is quickly soured when they fall foul of a group of vicious jewellery thieves. Unfortunately for the bad guys, they didnt count on Akira being a secret black ninja."


"The samurai sword of vengeance falls swift and hard in this classic slice of 80s ninja action from director Gordon Hessler (Scream and Scream Again, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad), culminating in an action-packed showdown with a bodycount worthy of Commando."


SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:


High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation from a transfer of original elements by MGM of the unrated version

Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Brand new interview with star Sho Kosugi

Archive interview and Ninjutsu demonstration with Kosugi from the films New York premiere

Original Theatrical Trailer

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matthew Griffin

Collectors booklet featuring an extract from Sho Kosugis upcoming biography





Sheba, Baby (Arrow Video) Dual Format

Another Pam Grier classic joins the Arrow Video line.

UK Release Date: 8th February 2016

US Release Date: 8th February 2016

Region: A/B+1/2


"HOTTER 'N' COFFY MEANER 'N' FOXY BROWN!"


"Fresh off her career defining roles for Jack Hill in Coffy and Foxy Brown, Pam Grier returned to pure Blaxploitation (after turns in Blaxploitation-horror and action), in cult filmmaker William Girdler's (The Manitou, Abby) 'Sheba, Baby'..."


"Grier plays Sheba Shayne, a private eye based in Chicago who is called to her hometown to stop the local mob boss (played by "that bad D'Urville Martin", Black Caesar, Dolemite) from moving in on her father's loan business. Aided by her father's partner, Brick Williams (Austin Stoker, Assault on Precinct 13, Battle for the Planet of the Apes), Sheba finds out that the violent thugs aren't going go away with a fight. Car bombs, gun fights and boat chases ensue whilst armed with her curves, street smarts and a .44, Sheba is in for a bloodbath!"


"Grier would appear in three Blaxploitation classics in 1975 (the others were Bucktown and Friday Foster), where she was at the top of her game and genre, with the Los Angeles Times calling her "cool, tough and glamorous – a female fantasy Wonder Woman", further cementing her status as the first female action star."


SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:


High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations

Original mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Audio commentary with producer-screenwriter David Sheldon, moderated by critic Nathaniel Thompson

Sheldon: Baby – a brand new interview with David Sheldon

Pam Grier: The AIP Years – a look over the wonder years of the Blaxploitation queen with film historian Chris Poggiali

Trailer

Gallery featuring rare publicity images and Lobby Cards

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips

Booklet featuring brand new writing on the film by Patty Breen, webmaster of WilliamGirdler.com, illustrated with archive stills and posters





American Horror Project Vol 1 [The Witch Who Came From the Sea + Malatestas Carnival of Blood + The Premonition] (Arrow Video) Dual Format Limited Edition.

Unique slices of the American Nightmare are brought back into the public consciousness and preserved for all to enjoy.


UK Release Date: 22nd February 2016

US Release Date: 23rd February 2016

Region: Free


"Everyone knows the classic American horror titles: Night of the Living Dead, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and A Nightmare on Elm Street, to name but a few. But we want to tell you a different story a story of the unsung heroes of American terror... Whether its a film that has languished in obscurity, or a movie thats at risk of being lost due to lack of source materials, American Horror Project is here to ensure that these unique slices of the American Nightmare are brought back into the public consciousness and preserved for all to enjoy."


"Volume I of this series presents three tales of violence and madness from the 1970s. Malatestas Carnival of Blood (Christopher Speeth, 1973) sees a family arrive at a creepy, dilapidated fairground in search of their missing daughter, only to find themselves at the mercy of cannibalistic ghouls lurking beneath the park. Meanwhile, The Witch Who Came from the Sea (Matt Cimber, 1976), stars Mollie Perkins (The Diary of Anne Frank) as a young woman whose bizarre and violent fantasies start to bleed into reality literally. Lastly, every parents worst nightmare comes true in The Premonition (Robert Allen Schnitzer, 1976), a tale of psychic terror in which five-year-old Janie is snatched away by a strange woman claiming to be her long-lost mother."


"Newly remastered from the best surviving elements and contextualised with brand new supplementary material, with American Horror Project we can re-evaluate an alternative history of American horror and film heritage."


LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS


Brand new 2K restorations of the three features

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard DVD presentations

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Reversible sleeves for each film featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by the Twins of Evil

American Horror Project Journal Volume I – Limited Edition 60-page booklet featuring new articles on the films from Kim Newman (Nightmare Movies), Kier-La Janisse (House of Psychotic Women) and Brian Albright (Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990)


MALATESTAS CARNIVAL OF BLOOD – SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS


Brand new interview with director Christopher Speeth

Brand new interview with writer Werner Liepolt

Draft Script (BD/DVD-ROM content)

Production stills gallery


THE WITCH WHO CAME FROM THE SEA – SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS


Audio commentary with director Matt Cimber, actress Millie Perkins and director of photography Dean Cundey

Brand new interview with director Matt Cimber

Brand new interview with Dean Cundey

Brand new interview with actor John Goff


THE PREMONITION – SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS


Audio commentary with director-producer Robert Allen Schnitzer

Brand new interview with composer Henry Mollicone

Interview with actor Richard Lynch

Three Robert Allen Schnitzer short films: Vernal Equinox, Terminal Point and A Rumbling in the Land

4 Peace Spots

Trailers and TV Spots

PLUS MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Miksi Saksalainen Mediabook Pray for Death blu-ray julkaisussa Uncut kohtaukset piti ottaa Ranskalaisesta elokuvaprintistä? Jos MGMllä oli tarjolla myös leikkaamaton versio?

Tunajones (6.11.2015 22:08)

Neon Maniac (6.11.2015 20:18)

Spoileri

[SPOILER]
[SPOILER] Arrow Films

Takashi Miikes notorious classic remastered in 2K.

Release Date: 29th February

Region: B/2 (SteelBook) B (Blu-ray)

"One of the most notorious J-horror films ever made, Takashi Miikes Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film would catapult Miike to the international scene and pave the way for such other genre delights as Ichii the Killer and The Happiness of the Katakuris."

"Recent widower Shigharu Aoyama is advised by his son to find a new wife, agreeing Shigeharu seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. Taking advantage of their position as a film company they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu becomes enchanted by Asami, a quiet, 24-year-old woman, who is immediately responsive to his charms. But soon things take a very dark and twisted turn as we find that Asami isnt what she seems to be...Pulling the audience into a story that will lead to one of the most harrowing climaxes in cinema history, Miike twists and turns us through delirious editing and shocking visuals for one of the most depraved nightmares of all time!"

SteelBook (2 discs) LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:

Limited Edition Steelbook

Brand new 2K restoration of original vault elements presented in High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD

Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray)

Optional English subtitles

Audio commentary with director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan

Brand new commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes examining the film and its source novelIntroduction by Miike

Ties that Bind A brand new interview with Takashi Miike

Interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi

Trailers

Gallery including behind-the-scenes images

Booklet featuring new writing on the film

More to be announced!

Blu-ray (1 disc) SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

Brand new 2K restoration of original vault elements

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation

Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray)

Optional English subtitles

Audio commentary with director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan

Brand new commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes examining the film and its source novel

Introduction by Miike

Ties that Bind A brand new interview with Takashi Miike

Interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi

Trailers

Gallery including behind-the-scenes images

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips

More to be announced!

NEW US ONLY TITLE: Pray for Death (Arrow Video) Blu-ray

Vigilante justice ninja style!

Release Date: 16th FebruaryRegion: A

"THEY SHATTERED HIS AMERICAN DREAM."

"In Pray for Death, martial arts legend Sho Kosugi (Enter the Ninja, Ninja 3: The Domination) stars as a family man driven to exact vigilante justice – ninja style!"

"Japanese Restauranteur Akira (Kosugi) has taken his wife and two boys to the United States in search of a better life. But their slice of the American Dream is quickly soured when they fall foul of a group of vicious jewellery thieves. Unfortunately for the bad guys, they didnt count on Akira being a secret black ninja."

"The samurai sword of vengeance falls swift and hard in this classic slice of 80s ninja action from director Gordon Hessler (Scream and Scream Again, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad), culminating in an action-packed showdown with a bodycount worthy of Commando."

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation from a transfer of original elements by MGM of the unrated version

Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Brand new interview with star Sho Kosugi

Archive interview and Ninjutsu demonstration with Kosugi from the films New York premiere

Original Theatrical Trailer

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matthew Griffin

Collectors booklet featuring an extract from Sho Kosugis upcoming biography

Sheba, Baby (Arrow Video) Dual Format

Another Pam Grier classic joins the Arrow Video line.

UK Release Date: 8th February 2016

US Release Date: 8th February 2016

Region: A/B+1/2

"HOTTER 'N' COFFY MEANER 'N' FOXY BROWN!"

"Fresh off her career defining roles for Jack Hill in Coffy and Foxy Brown, Pam Grier returned to pure Blaxploitation (after turns in Blaxploitation-horror and action), in cult filmmaker William Girdler's (The Manitou, Abby) 'Sheba, Baby'..."

"Grier plays Sheba Shayne, a private eye based in Chicago who is called to her hometown to stop the local mob boss (played by "that bad D'Urville Martin", Black Caesar, Dolemite) from moving in on her father's loan business. Aided by her father's partner, Brick Williams (Austin Stoker, Assault on Precinct 13, Battle for the Planet of the Apes), Sheba finds out that the violent thugs aren't going go away with a fight. Car bombs, gun fights and boat chases ensue whilst armed with her curves, street smarts and a .44, Sheba is in for a bloodbath!"

"Grier would appear in three Blaxploitation classics in 1975 (the others were Bucktown and Friday Foster), where she was at the top of her game and genre, with the Los Angeles Times calling her "cool, tough and glamorous – a female fantasy Wonder Woman", further cementing her status as the first female action star."

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations

Original mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Audio commentary with producer-screenwriter David Sheldon, moderated by critic Nathaniel Thompson

Sheldon: Baby – a brand new interview with David Sheldon

Pam Grier: The AIP Years – a look over the wonder years of the Blaxploitation queen with film historian Chris Poggiali

Trailer

Gallery featuring rare publicity images and Lobby Cards

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips

Booklet featuring brand new writing on the film by Patty Breen, webmaster of WilliamGirdler.com, illustrated with archive stills and posters

American Horror Project Vol 1 [The Witch Who Came From the Sea + Malatestas Carnival of Blood + The Premonition] (Arrow Video) Dual Format Limited Edition.

Unique slices of the American Nightmare are brought back into the public consciousness and preserved for all to enjoy.

UK Release Date: 22nd February 2016

US Release Date: 23rd February 2016

Region: Free

"Everyone knows the classic American horror titles: Night of the Living Dead, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and A Nightmare on Elm Street, to name but a few. But we want to tell you a different story a story of the unsung heroes of American terror... Whether its a film that has languished in obscurity, or a movie thats at risk of being lost due to lack of source materials, American Horror Project is here to ensure that these unique slices of the American Nightmare are brought back into the public consciousness and preserved for all to enjoy."

"Volume I of this series presents three tales of violence and madness from the 1970s. Malatestas Carnival of Blood (Christopher Speeth, 1973) sees a family arrive at a creepy, dilapidated fairground in search of their missing daughter, only to find themselves at the mercy of cannibalistic ghouls lurking beneath the park. Meanwhile, The Witch Who Came from the Sea (Matt Cimber, 1976), stars Mollie Perkins (The Diary of Anne Frank) as a young woman whose bizarre and violent fantasies start to bleed into reality literally. Lastly, every parents worst nightmare comes true in The Premonition (Robert Allen Schnitzer, 1976), a tale of psychic terror in which five-year-old Janie is snatched away by a strange woman claiming to be her long-lost mother."

"Newly remastered from the best surviving elements and contextualised with brand new supplementary material, with American Horror Project we can re-evaluate an alternative history of American horror and film heritage."

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

Brand new 2K restorations of the three features

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard DVD presentations

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Reversible sleeves for each film featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by the Twins of Evil

American Horror Project Journal Volume I – Limited Edition 60-page booklet featuring new articles on the films from Kim Newman (Nightmare Movies), Kier-La Janisse (House of Psychotic Women) and Brian Albright (Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990)

MALATESTAS CARNIVAL OF BLOOD – SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

Brand new interview with director Christopher Speeth

Brand new interview with writer Werner Liepolt

Draft Script (BD/DVD-ROM content)

Production stills gallery

THE WITCH WHO CAME FROM THE SEA – SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

Audio commentary with director Matt Cimber, actress Millie Perkins and director of photography Dean Cundey

Brand new interview with director Matt Cimber

Brand new interview with Dean Cundey

Brand new interview with actor John Goff

THE PREMONITION – SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

Audio commentary with director-producer Robert Allen Schnitzer

Brand new interview with composer Henry Mollicone

Interview with actor Richard Lynch

Three Robert Allen Schnitzer short films: Vernal Equinox, Terminal Point and A Rumbling in the Land

4 Peace Spots

Trailers and TV Spots

PLUS MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Miksi Saksalainen Mediabook Pray for Death blu-ray julkaisussa Uncut kohtaukset piti ottaa Ranskalaisesta elokuvaprintistä? Jos MGMllä oli tarjolla myös leikkaamaton versio?

Tuon kysymyksen kanssa painii jo useampikin taho. Kunhan nyt taas katsotaan tappiin saakka mitä tuleman pitää. Näissä kuvioissa rulahtaa lahkeille liian usein ja liian varhain.

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[SPOILER] Arrow Films

Takashi Miikes notorious classic remastered in 2K.

Release Date: 29th February

Region: B/2 (SteelBook) B (Blu-ray)

"One of the most notorious J-horror films ever made, Takashi Miikes Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film would catapult Miike to the international scene and pave the way for such other genre delights as Ichii the Killer and The Happiness of the Katakuris."

"Recent widower Shigharu Aoyama is advised by his son to find a new wife, agreeing Shigeharu seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. Taking advantage of their position as a film company they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu becomes enchanted by Asami, a quiet, 24-year-old woman, who is immediately responsive to his charms. But soon things take a very dark and twisted turn as we find that Asami isnt what she seems to be...Pulling the audience into a story that will lead to one of the most harrowing climaxes in cinema history, Miike twists and turns us through delirious editing and shocking visuals for one of the most depraved nightmares of all time!"

SteelBook (2 discs) LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:

Limited Edition Steelbook

Brand new 2K restoration of original vault elements presented in High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD

Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray)

Optional English subtitles

Audio commentary with director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan

Brand new commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes examining the film and its source novelIntroduction by Miike

Ties that Bind A brand new interview with Takashi Miike

Interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi

Trailers

Gallery including behind-the-scenes images

Booklet featuring new writing on the film

More to be announced!

Blu-ray (1 disc) SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

Brand new 2K restoration of original vault elements

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation

Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray)

Optional English subtitles

Audio commentary with director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan

Brand new commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes examining the film and its source novel

Introduction by Miike

Ties that Bind A brand new interview with Takashi Miike

Interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi

Trailers

Gallery including behind-the-scenes images

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips

More to be announced!

NEW US ONLY TITLE: Pray for Death (Arrow Video) Blu-ray

Vigilante justice ninja style!

Release Date: 16th FebruaryRegion: A

"THEY SHATTERED HIS AMERICAN DREAM."

"In Pray for Death, martial arts legend Sho Kosugi (Enter the Ninja, Ninja 3: The Domination) stars as a family man driven to exact vigilante justice – ninja style!"

"Japanese Restauranteur Akira (Kosugi) has taken his wife and two boys to the United States in search of a better life. But their slice of the American Dream is quickly soured when they fall foul of a group of vicious jewellery thieves. Unfortunately for the bad guys, they didnt count on Akira being a secret black ninja."

"The samurai sword of vengeance falls swift and hard in this classic slice of 80s ninja action from director Gordon Hessler (Scream and Scream Again, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad), culminating in an action-packed showdown with a bodycount worthy of Commando."

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation from a transfer of original elements by MGM of the unrated version

Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Brand new interview with star Sho Kosugi

Archive interview and Ninjutsu demonstration with Kosugi from the films New York premiere

Original Theatrical Trailer

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matthew Griffin

Collectors booklet featuring an extract from Sho Kosugis upcoming biography

Sheba, Baby (Arrow Video) Dual Format

Another Pam Grier classic joins the Arrow Video line.

UK Release Date: 8th February 2016

US Release Date: 8th February 2016

Region: A/B+1/2

"HOTTER 'N' COFFY MEANER 'N' FOXY BROWN!"

"Fresh off her career defining roles for Jack Hill in Coffy and Foxy Brown, Pam Grier returned to pure Blaxploitation (after turns in Blaxploitation-horror and action), in cult filmmaker William Girdler's (The Manitou, Abby) 'Sheba, Baby'..."

"Grier plays Sheba Shayne, a private eye based in Chicago who is called to her hometown to stop the local mob boss (played by "that bad D'Urville Martin", Black Caesar, Dolemite) from moving in on her father's loan business. Aided by her father's partner, Brick Williams (Austin Stoker, Assault on Precinct 13, Battle for the Planet of the Apes), Sheba finds out that the violent thugs aren't going go away with a fight. Car bombs, gun fights and boat chases ensue whilst armed with her curves, street smarts and a .44, Sheba is in for a bloodbath!"

"Grier would appear in three Blaxploitation classics in 1975 (the others were Bucktown and Friday Foster), where she was at the top of her game and genre, with the Los Angeles Times calling her "cool, tough and glamorous – a female fantasy Wonder Woman", further cementing her status as the first female action star."

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations

Original mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Audio commentary with producer-screenwriter David Sheldon, moderated by critic Nathaniel Thompson

Sheldon: Baby – a brand new interview with David Sheldon

Pam Grier: The AIP Years – a look over the wonder years of the Blaxploitation queen with film historian Chris Poggiali

Trailer

Gallery featuring rare publicity images and Lobby Cards

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips

Booklet featuring brand new writing on the film by Patty Breen, webmaster of WilliamGirdler.com, illustrated with archive stills and posters

American Horror Project Vol 1 [The Witch Who Came From the Sea + Malatestas Carnival of Blood + The Premonition] (Arrow Video) Dual Format Limited Edition.

Unique slices of the American Nightmare are brought back into the public consciousness and preserved for all to enjoy.

UK Release Date: 22nd February 2016

US Release Date: 23rd February 2016

Region: Free

"Everyone knows the classic American horror titles: Night of the Living Dead, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and A Nightmare on Elm Street, to name but a few. But we want to tell you a different story a story of the unsung heroes of American terror... Whether its a film that has languished in obscurity, or a movie thats at risk of being lost due to lack of source materials, American Horror Project is here to ensure that these unique slices of the American Nightmare are brought back into the public consciousness and preserved for all to enjoy."

"Volume I of this series presents three tales of violence and madness from the 1970s. Malatestas Carnival of Blood (Christopher Speeth, 1973) sees a family arrive at a creepy, dilapidated fairground in search of their missing daughter, only to find themselves at the mercy of cannibalistic ghouls lurking beneath the park. Meanwhile, The Witch Who Came from the Sea (Matt Cimber, 1976), stars Mollie Perkins (The Diary of Anne Frank) as a young woman whose bizarre and violent fantasies start to bleed into reality literally. Lastly, every parents worst nightmare comes true in The Premonition (Robert Allen Schnitzer, 1976), a tale of psychic terror in which five-year-old Janie is snatched away by a strange woman claiming to be her long-lost mother."

"Newly remastered from the best surviving elements and contextualised with brand new supplementary material, with American Horror Project we can re-evaluate an alternative history of American horror and film heritage."

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

Brand new 2K restorations of the three features

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard DVD presentations

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Reversible sleeves for each film featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by the Twins of Evil

American Horror Project Journal Volume I – Limited Edition 60-page booklet featuring new articles on the films from Kim Newman (Nightmare Movies), Kier-La Janisse (House of Psychotic Women) and Brian Albright (Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990)

MALATESTAS CARNIVAL OF BLOOD – SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

Brand new interview with director Christopher Speeth

Brand new interview with writer Werner Liepolt

Draft Script (BD/DVD-ROM content)

Production stills gallery

THE WITCH WHO CAME FROM THE SEA – SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

Audio commentary with director Matt Cimber, actress Millie Perkins and director of photography Dean Cundey

Brand new interview with director Matt Cimber

Brand new interview with Dean Cundey

Brand new interview with actor John Goff

THE PREMONITION – SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

Audio commentary with director-producer Robert Allen Schnitzer

Brand new interview with composer Henry Mollicone

Interview with actor Richard Lynch

Three Robert Allen Schnitzer short films: Vernal Equinox, Terminal Point and A Rumbling in the Land

4 Peace Spots

Trailers and TV Spots

PLUS MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Miksi Saksalainen Mediabook Pray for Death blu-ray julkaisussa Uncut kohtaukset piti ottaa Ranskalaisesta elokuvaprintistä? Jos MGMllä oli tarjolla myös leikkaamaton versio?

Tuon kysymyksen kanssa painii jo useampikin taho. Kunhan nyt taas katsotaan tappiin saakka mitä tuleman pitää. Näissä kuvioissa rulahtaa lahkeille liian usein ja liian varhain.

Arrow Facebook:

Chris Eichler

Will this be uncut with the missing footage from the MGM MOD?

Arrow Video

Yes it's the unrated version

101 films Facebook:

Is PRAY FOR DEATH gonna be UNCUT like the German release?

101 Films

Hi, sorry but it's the regular version

Luultavasti kannattaa jättää ostamatta Death Wish 2 Mediabook julkaisukin, kun luultavasti julkaistaan jonkun muun toimesta ja varmasti parempana julkaisuna esim. Arrow (jos heillä on nyt diili MGM osalta jenkeissä).

^ Panin merkille jo aiemmin tuon keskusteluntyngän, joka tosin ei yhäkään vastaa itse kysymykseen. Kenties saksalaisilla ei alun alkaenkaan ollut tiiviimpää kanssakäymistä MGM/UA:n kanssa unrated-materiaalin saattamiseksi hd-muotoon?

Ja mitä tulee Death Wish II:n mahdolliseen julkistamiseen muualla, lienee hyvin todennäköistä, vaikkei se ainakaan omia hankinta-aikeita muuksi muuta. Se, missä määrin mahdolliset muut tahot mahdollisesti sortuvat esim. dnr:n käyttöön suhteessa sakuihin, onkin jo toinen juttu, vaikka saksalaisjulkaisijoidenkin joukosta löytyy niitä, jotka julkisesti kehuvat kilpaa kuinka dnr on parasta mitä elokuvalle on tapahtunut. 101 Films on yksi vähiten luottamusta herättävä toimija, jonka käsiin en antaisi edes Harlinin nykytuotantoa.



Edit. Aiheessa pysyäksemme:

Kino Lorber


"Brand New 2015 HD Master! Coming on Blu-ray and DVD on February 16, 2016."




Five Dolls for An August Moon (Arrow Video) Dual Format. Another classic giallo by the master of the macabre, Mario Bava.


Release Date: 1st February

Region: B/2


"ISLAND OF TERROR!"


"A weekend retreat on a private island should be a recipe for rest and relaxation unless youre appearing in a giallo by the master of the macabre, Mario Bava (Black Sunday, Blood and Black Lace)..."


"Wealthy industrialist George Stark (Teodora Corrà, Django the Bastard) has gathered a group of friends – played by a who's who of Italian genre cinema including William Berger (Faccia a faccia), Ira von Fürstenberg (The Fifth Cord), Edwige Fenech (Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key) and Howard Ross (The New York Ripper) – to his island retreat. He hopes to entice them into investing in a new project, but soon the sunbathing and cocktails parties give way to murder, as the corpses begin to pile up one by one."


"Paying homage to Agatha Christies Ten Little Indians, Five Dolls for an August Moon turns the style up to ten. Surrounded by beautiful women, stunning locations and flamboyant fashions – and abetted by Piero Umilianis equally exotic score – Bava creates one of his most eye-catching movies, a visual tour de force."


SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS


High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations

Optional English and Italian soundtracks presented in original uncompressed mono PCM audio

Optional isolated Music and Effects track

Optional English subtitles for the Italian audio and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English audio

Audio commentary by Mario Bavas biographer Tim Lucas

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre – a documentary profile of the director, hosted by Mark Kermode and featuring interviews with Joe Dante, John Carpenter and Tim Burton

Theatrical trailer

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys

Illustrated collectors booklet featuring new writing on the film by Glenn Kenny and a new essay by Adrian Smith on the Fancey family and their efforts to bring international exploitation titles, including Five Dolls for an August Moon, to a UK audience during the 60s, 70s and 80s

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^ Panin merkille jo aiemmin tuon keskusteluntyngän, joka tosin ei yhäkään vastaa itse kysymykseen. Kenties saksalaisilla ei alun alkaenkaan ollut tiiviimpää kanssakäymistä MGM/UA:n kanssa unrated-materiaalin saattamiseksi hd-muotoon?


Ja mitä tulee Death Wish II:n mahdolliseen julkistamiseen muualla, lienee hyvin todennäköistä, vaikkei se ainakaan omia hankinta-aikeita muuksi muuta. Se, missä määrin mahdolliset muut tahot mahdollisesti sortuvat esim. dnr:n käyttöön suhteessa sakuihin, onkin jo toinen juttu, vaikka saksalaisjulkaisijoidenkin joukosta löytyy niitä, jotka julkisesti kehuvat kilpaa kuinka dnr on parasta mitä elokuvalle on tapahtunut. 101 Films on yksi vähiten luottamusta herättävä toimija, jonka käsiin en antaisi edes Harlinin nykytuotantoa.



Edit. Aiheessa pysyäksemme:

Kino Lorber


"Brand New 2015 HD Master! Coming on Blu-ray and DVD on February 16, 2016."




Five Dolls for An August Moon (Arrow Video) Dual Format. Another classic giallo by the master of the macabre, Mario Bava.


Release Date: 1st February

Region: B/2


"ISLAND OF TERROR!"


"A weekend retreat on a private island should be a recipe for rest and relaxation unless youre appearing in a giallo by the master of the macabre, Mario Bava (Black Sunday, Blood and Black Lace)..."


"Wealthy industrialist George Stark (Teodora Corrà, Django the Bastard) has gathered a group of friends – played by a who's who of Italian genre cinema including William Berger (Faccia a faccia), Ira von Fürstenberg (The Fifth Cord), Edwige Fenech (Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key) and Howard Ross (The New York Ripper) – to his island retreat. He hopes to entice them into investing in a new project, but soon the sunbathing and cocktails parties give way to murder, as the corpses begin to pile up one by one."


"Paying homage to Agatha Christies Ten Little Indians, Five Dolls for an August Moon turns the style up to ten. Surrounded by beautiful women, stunning locations and flamboyant fashions – and abetted by Piero Umilianis equally exotic score – Bava creates one of his most eye-catching movies, a visual tour de force."


SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS


High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations

Optional English and Italian soundtracks presented in original uncompressed mono PCM audio

Optional isolated Music and Effects track

Optional English subtitles for the Italian audio and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English audio

Audio commentary by Mario Bavas biographer Tim Lucas

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre – a documentary profile of the director, hosted by Mark Kermode and featuring interviews with Joe Dante, John Carpenter and Tim Burton

Theatrical trailer

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys

Illustrated collectors booklet featuring new writing on the film by Glenn Kenny and a new essay by Adrian Smith on the Fancey family and their efforts to bring international exploitation titles, including Five Dolls for an August Moon, to a UK audience during the 60s, 70s and 80s

Itselläni on luottamusta tulevaan Arrowin Pray for Death jenkki julkaisuun, että pistin oman Mediabook julkaisun myyntiin huuto.nettiin. Tulevan julkaisun ekstratkin ovat mukava lisä.

^ Extroista harvoin oikeasti perustan, mutta Arrow on julkaisijana kiistatta kolmen kovimman kärjessä, vaikka kansikuvakonsepteissa on ollut havaittavissa hienoista hyytymistä männä vuosien vedoksiin – olkoonkin, että alkuperäinen kuva löytyy useimmista painoksista kannen kääntöpuolelta vakiona. Esimerkeiksi vähemmän hohdokkaista hetkistä tässä mielessä nostaisin Hellraiser Scarlet Boxin sekä juuri mainitun Pray for Death ‑julkaisujen estetiikan. Osbornen kaltaisen taiteilijan palkkaaminen tuskin olisi ainakaan tappioksi. Miehen kädenjälki on vakuuttanut mm. Scream Factory ‑julkaisuissa kerta toisensa jälkeen.

Edit. Digivituntalisaation tunkiessa tiluksille joka tuutista, mieltymys fyysiseen formaattiin ainoastaan kasvaa, ja sitä myöten arvostus alkuperäisiin kansitaiteisiin, joiden individualistisesta merkityksestä kulttuurille, harrastajista ja keräilijöistä puhumattakaan, ei tunnuta tietyillä tahoilla välitettävän paskanka vertaa. Tästä osoituksena tätä nykyä jo surullisen suuri määrä toinen toistaan järkyttävämpiä photoshoppeeloiluja, joita on vaikea katsoa kakomatta.