Tulevat Blu-ray -julkaisut

Shout Factory tulee ilmeisesti julkaisemaan Uncut version Death Wish II. Toivottavasti mukaan saadaan ekstroja ja ehkäpä Kreikka kasetissa olevat kohtaukset?

Itse vältän nykyään näitä ylihintaisia Mediabook julkaisuja ja useissa tapauksissa tämä palkitaan, paremmalla julkaisulla (esim. Pray for Death).

^ Tuo oli odotettua, vaikka ei toki sillä, että hankinta-aikeet mediabook ‑julkaisusta olisi moiseen tyssänneet. NSM Records:in kuvanlaatu on sanalla sanoen

upea, ja samalla edustavimpia blu-ray painoksia joita pikkubudjetin kasariklassikoista on levitetty. Alkuperäinen filmirae on lähes koskematon! Villi veikkaukseni on, että SF onnistuu jollain tapaa ujuttamaan DNR'ää joukkoon, esimerkkejähän tästä löytyy ko. lafkan useista julkaisuista. Toivon, että olen väärässä. Caps-o-holic:in vertailua odotellessa. Extrat toki olisi tervetulleita, mutta lähes varmaa on, että Kreikka ‑nauhan laajennettuja kohtauksia tulla tälläkään kertaa näkemään itse elokuvassa. Mediabook on jo esteettisestikin ylivertainen eikä muovisekundakotelo tuon jälkeen ole edes vaihtoehto.




Destroyer / Edge of Sanity – 4/19 on Blu-ray from Scream Factory.





Dangerous Men – 4/5 on Blu-ray & DVD from Drafthouse Films.





The City of the Dead (Horror Hotel) – 3/29 on Blu-ray from VCI Classic Films.




Severin Films has announced that it will release on Blu-ray Kung Fu Trailers of Fury. The release will be available for purchase on February 23.


Synopsis:


"Get ready for the most hard-kicking, face-smashing, snake-fisting trailer collection of them all! From the golden age of kung fu cinema comes this insane tsunami of masters, mobsters, furious vengeance and incredible fighting styles, starring Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Lo Lieh, Sammo Hung, Angela Mao, Chuck Norris, Jimmy Wang Yu and Wu Tang, too. These are the most over-the-top and rarely-seen original trailers for Hong Kong classics that include The Way of the Dragon, Death Blow, Two Champions of Shaolin, Daggers 8, Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, Shaolin Wooden Men, The Story of Drunken Master, Enter the Fat Dragon, Brutal Boxer, and many more, plus exclusive new bonus features that deliver unique historical and cultural perspectives on the amazing world of martial arts movies. Transferred in 2K from a collection of recently unearthed 35mm reels."


Special Features:


A Brief History of Kung Fu Cinema: Featurette With Experts Ric Meyers and Frank Djeng

Audio Commentary with experts Ric Meyers (Films of Fury), Michael Worth (The Bruceploitation Bible), Martial Arts Instructor Greg Schiller & Rick Stelow of Drunken Master Video

The Way of the Cube- Featurette on the discovery of the original 35mm trailers underneath the stage of a maverick UK cinema





Independent U.S. distributors Vinegar Syndrome will release on Blu-ray Alfredo Zacarías' film The Bees (1978), starring John Saxon, Angel Tompkins, John Carradine, and Claudio Brook. The release will be available for purchase on February 23.


Synopsis:


"Evil corporations have smuggled a deadly strain of South American killer bees into the United States and now the entire world may be on the brink of imminent destruction! As cities tumble, body counts rise, and mass hysteria ensues, scientist John Norman (John Saxon) thinks he might have discovered the secret strategy to stop THE BEES!"


"Directed by Alfredo Zacarias (DEMONOID) and co-starring Angel Tompkins, John Carradine, and Claudio Brook, THE BEES is an epic disaster film and drive-in classic, chock full of outrageous action and jaw-dropping plot twists. Vinegar Syndrome brings THE BEES into your living room, newly restored in 2k in its previously unavailable Director's Cut, and guaranteed to give you stingingly good entertainment."


Special Features:


New 2K Restoration from the 35mm Negative

Video Interview with Director Alfredo Zacarias

Original Theatrical Trailer

Reversible Cover Artwork

English SDH Subtitles

Tämän tiedon valossa näyttää siltä, että paljon parjattu brittiläinen 101 Films julkaisee Exterminator 2:sen 14.3. Toivoa sopii, että lähdemateriaalin virkaa ajaisi Shout! Factory'n kustantama masteri, jonka pohjalta ja Happinet:in toimesta Japanissa jo viime vuoden lokakuussa julkaistu kaviaaribudjetin laatupainos saisi arvoisensa verrokin alle keskihintaisten luokassa. SF:n neljän kasarileffan "action-packed movie marathon" ‑tuplajulkaisusta löytyvä, sinänsä edustuskelpoinen dvd kaipaisi kasvojenkohotuksen.

"Coming Soon from

Kino Lorber! Coming on DVD and Blu-ray! Brand New 2015 HD Master! Killer Force (1976) [aka The Diamond Mercenaries] Starring Telly Savalas, Peter Fonda, Hugh O'Brian, Christopher Lee, O.J. Simpson and Maud Adams – Co-written and Directed by Val Guest."





"Nicolas Roeg's Eureka – 3/28 on Blu-ray & DVD (UK) from Masters of Cinema Series (Eureka Entertainment Ltd.) DVD & Blu-ray."





"Synapse Films has detailed its upcoming SteelBook Blu-ray release of Dario Argento's Tenebrae, starring Daria Nicolodi, Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, Giuliano Gemma, and Ania Pieroni. The release will be available for purchase on February 23."


Synopsis:

"Italian horror stylist Dario Argento presents this incredibly well orchestrated, inventive, suspense thriller about Peter Neal, an American mystery novelist who comes to Rome to promote his latest release, Tenebre. Soon after his arrival, a bizarre sequence of shocking homicides occur which strangely resemble the murders in his book, and he himself becomes the subject of horrifying death threats. Although the police are stunned and confused, Neal decides to take charge of an investigation with the help of his agent and his staff."


Content and Technical Specs:


Limited Edition (3000 units)

All-new Synapse Films supervised color correction and restoration of a 1080p scan from original uncut negative elements, presented in the original aspect ratio of 1.85:1

Dual English and Italian language options (DTS-HD MA English 2.0 Mono / DTS-HD MA Italian 2.0 Mono) with newly-translated English subtitle tracks for both

Audio commentary track featuring film critic and Argento scholar, Maitland McDonagh

Original international trailer

Booklet containing liner notes by Derek Botelho, author of The Argento Syndrome, with additional technical notes by Vincent Pereira and Don May, Jr.

Chapter Selections

Collectible Steelbook Packaging by Silver Ferox Design


Limited Edition Exclusive Content:


Rare high-definition 1080p English sequence insert shots, playable within the film via seamless branching

Feature-length in-depth documentary, Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo by High Rising Productions, chronicling the giallo film genre from its beginnings as early 20th century crime fiction, to its later influences on the modern slasher film genre. Featuring interviews with Dario Argento, Umberto Lenzi, Luigi Cozzi, Lamberto Bava, Richard Stanley, and more!

Original Unsane (U.S. version) end credits sequence

Alternate opening credits sequence

Japanese Shadow theatrical trailer

Bonus CD (19 Tracks) featuring an all-new 2015 remaster of the TENEBRAE motion picture soundtrack, containing additional tracks not included on the original 1982 album.

Neon Maniac (17.1.2016 00:29)

Tämän tiedon valossa näyttää siltä, että paljon parjattu brittiläinen 101 Films julkaisee Exterminator 2:sen 14.3. Toivoa sopii, että lähdemateriaalin virkaa ajaisi Shout! Factory'n kustantama masteri, jonka pohjalta ja Happinet:in toimesta Japanissa jo viime vuoden lokakuussa julkaistu kaviaaribudjetin laatupainos saisi arvoisensa verrokin alle keskihintaisten luokassa. SF:n neljän kasarileffan "action-packed movie marathon" ‑tuplajulkaisusta löytyvä, sinänsä edustuskelpoinen dvd kaipaisi kasvojenkohotuksen.

Tätä myöten virallista..

"Robert Ginty reprises his role as the vigilante known as the Exterminator in this action sequel. This time, a gang vow to rid New York of the Exterminator after its leader X (Mario Van Peebles)'s brother is killed by the vigilante. When their attack on Eastland gets personal, his alter ego picks up his flame thrower to turn up the heat on the city's criminals."





Muut 101 Films:in tulevat julkaisut yhteenvetona tästä.

Abel Gancen upein elokuva elikkäs Napoleon (1927) tulee Blu-raylle ja DVD:lle koko komeudessaan. Unohtakaa vanhat Coppola-versiot ja heittäytykää Brownlown version loisteliaaseen maailmaan.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/movie-news/digital-restoration-of-1927-film-epic-napoleon-set-for-november-/

Bo Diddling (1.2.2016 17:10)

Murnau (31.1.2016 21:04)

Abel Gancen upein elokuva elikkäs Napoleon (1927) tulee Blu-raylle ja DVD:lle koko komeudessaan. Unohtakaa vanhat Coppola-versiot ja heittäytykää Brownlown version loisteliaaseen maailmaan.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/movie-news/digital-restoration-of-1927-film-epic-napoleon-set-for-november-/

Kiitti vinkistä! Tätä odotan suurella mielenkiinnolla

Mielenkiinnolla odotellaan täälläkin ja toinen kiintoisa seikka on se miten elokuvan lopetus saadaan toimimaan blu-rayllä:

"Director Abel Gance was worried that the film's finale wouldn't have the proper impact by being confined to a small screen. He thought of expanding the frame by using three cameras next to each other. For the first time, cinema utilized a rectangular image (with an approximate 4.00:1 aspect ratio). This is probably the most famous of the film's several innovative techniques. Though American filmmakers began experimenting with 70mm widescreen in 1929, widescreen didn't take off until CinemaScope was invented in 1953."(Lähde IMDB)

Nyt täytyy myöntää että en todellakaan ole näiden teknisten seikkojen spesialisti mutta minun järkeni sanoo että tuotahan täytyy cropata melko paljon?

Scream Factory

"Our Collectors Edition Blu-ray of this serial killer classic (which introduced to the world the character of Hannibal) will be landing on May 24th. Extras are in progress and will be announced in full at a later date but we can confirm today that this will be a 2-disc set and that Michael Mann himself is directly involved with our release! With this official street date announce also comes the reveal of our newly-designed key art which was illustrated by new designer Christopher Franchi. Purists take note: The original theatrical key art will be on the reverse wrap as always on all (well, most) of our Collector Edition releases."




"It starts as a gameand theres no end in fright! A simple prank call turns into a night of person-to-person terror in 1965's I SAW WHAT YOU DID--which streets on Blu-ray for the first time on May 17th.The legendary Joan Crawford (What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?) and John Ireland are among the stars in this chiller produced and directed by the legendary Master of the Macabre, William Castle (House on Haunted Hill, The Tingler, Strait-Jacket)."






"Shout! Factory have announced that they plan to bring to Blu-ray Bruce Malmuth's film Nighthawks (1981), starring Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Lindsay Wagner, Rutger Hauer, and Persis Khambatta. The release will be available for purchase on May 3."


Synopsis:

"Sylvester Stallone and Rutger Hauer star in this riveting story of suspense and intrigue that starts in London, continues in Paris and reaches its chilling conclusion on the streets of New York. When Europe's most feared terrorist (Hauer The Hitcher) explosively announces his presence in Manhattan, two elite undercover cops (Stallone and Billy Dee Williams) are assigned to stop him before he strikes again. But the ruthless terrorist has other plans for the city – and the detectives. This edge-of-your-seat thriller, directed by Bruce Malmuth (Hard to Kill), also stars Lindsay Wagner (The Bionic Woman), Persis Khambatta (Star Trek: The Motion Picture), Nigel Davenport (The Island of Dr. Moreau) and Joe Spinell (Maniac). "




"Mondo Macabro have revealed that they will add to their Blu-ray catalog José Ramón Larraz's film Symptoms (1974), starring Angela Pleasence, Peter Vaughan, and Lorna Heilbron. The release is expected to be available for purchase later this spring. For years only viewable as a blurry bootleg derived from an early 80s British TV broadcast, this haunting thriller can now be seen as it was intended with a brand new HD transfer of the recently discovered negatives. It's taken us more than 15 years of searching and negotiating to get here, but with the indispensable assistance of the BFI Mondo Macabro can finally bring this film to the world on Blu-ray and DVD."


"Symptoms is an intense and claustrophobic study of a woman's descent into madness and murder. Made in the same years as Larraz's better known Vampyres with much of the same crew and a similar vibe, Symptoms is more atmospheric and ambiguous, and less exploitative. But it casts a powerful spell and is perhaps the most potent example of director Jose Larraz's unique style."


"Starring Angela Pleasance (From Beyond the Grave) in what is probably her best ever role, Symptoms is a film whose time has finally come. After premiering at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival as the official UK entry and a brief theatrical run, the film sank into almost complete obscurity until being rescued from oblivion by books like Tohill and Tombs' Immoral Tales and the ever-diligent video underground. With this stunning new Blu ray release Symptoms can now be seen as the masterpiece of 70s horror that it truly is."


Special Features:


The 2011 documentary on Jose Larraz, ON VAMPYRES AND OTHER SYMPTOMS FROM BARCELONA to TUNBRIDGE WELLS, a 1999 TV documentary on Larraz, part of the EUROTIKA! series

New interviews with stars Angela Pleasence and Lorna Heilbron and editor Brian Smedley-Aston

The retail version of this release will be preceded by a limited, numbered version (500 copies only) with exclusive extras, only available through MondoMacabro.BigCartel.com. In the United Kingdom, the British Film Institute plans to have the film on Blu-ray on April 18 as part of its Flipside collection. Technical details and supplemental features for this upcoming release have not yet been revealed.

Pray for Death (1985) Arrow Blu-Ray

Arvostelua pukkaa:

"Pray for Death arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video U.S. with a wonderful new transfer that looks fantastic. Genre films of this sort are typically left to rot on DVD or VHS with haphazard early transfers. "

"Unfortunately, the source for the excised moments of unrated violence is very poor. Every scene of added violence from the unrated cut suffers from a severe drop in image and sound quality."

Eli luultavasti sama kuvanlaatu/ääni kuin kuin saksalaisessa Mediabook julkaisussa. Unrated kohtaukset tummempia ja ääni matalampi, mutta ei missään nimessä "very poor" (mikäli kyseessä on sama, kuin Mediabook julkaisun unrated kohtaukset?). Toivoin, että unrated kohtaukset olisi löydetty hyvä laatuisena. Tuli myytyä tuo Mediabook julkaisu ja tilalle tilasin tämän, onneksi ekstrat ovat laajemmat tässä.
http://www.cityonfire.com/pray-for-death-1985-review-blu-ray-arrow-unrated-sho-kosugi-kane-kosugi/

^ Kiireellä ei synny tunnetusti kuin kusipäisiä lapsia, ja niitähän tässä maailmassa piisaa. Ah, yksi syy lisää pitää mediabook hyllyssä.

NEW UK/US TITLE: Hired to Kill (Arrow Video) Dual Format Blu-ray & DVDAn essential slice of 90s action fare starring Oliver Reed.


UK Release Date: 16th May 2016

US Release Date: 17th May2016


NO MAN ON EARTH COULD GET HIM OUT OF PRISON ALIVE. SEVEN WOMEN WILL TRY.

"Starring legendary actors Oliver Reed (Gladiator, The Brood) and George Kennedy (The Delta Force and The Naked Gun series), Hired to Kill is an essential slice of 90s action fare featuring guns, girls and a plethora of budget-busting explosions for good measure."


"Action movie staple Brian Thompson (whose brief turn in 1984s The Terminator led to a starring role in the 1986 Sylvester Stallone vehicle Cobra) stars as Frank Ryan, a mercenary sent to track down a rebel leader in hostile territory. Posing as a fashion designer, he wont be going it alone, as hell be aided by seven beautiful but deadly female fighters."


"Whilst the opportunity to see Oliver Reed chewing up the scenery behind an elaborate moustache merits the price of the admission alone, Hired to Kill is also noteworthy as being co-directed by Nico Mastorakis the man behind such cult favourites as Island of Death and The Zero Boys."


DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS


Brand new 2K restoration of the film, approved by writer-director Nico Mastorakis

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

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

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Audio Commentary with editor Barry Zetlin

Hired to Direct a brand new interview with director Nico Mastorakis on the making of Hired to Kill

Undercover Mercenary a brand new interview with star Brian Thompson

Original Theatrical Trailer

Stills Gallery

Original Freedom or Death Screenplay (BD/DVD-ROM Content)

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys

Fully-illustrated collectors booklet featuring new writing by critic James Oliver




Killer Dames: Two Gothic Chillers by Emilio P. Miraglia (Arrow Video) Dual Format Blu-ray & DVDTwo distinctive offerings by Emilio P. Miraglia, which meld twisty whodunit narratives with gothic chills.


UK Release Date: 23rd May 2016

US Release Date: 24th May 2016

Region: A+B / 1+2

"At the height of the Italian giallo boom in the early 1970s, scores of filmmakers turned their hand to crafting their own unique takes on these lurid murder-mystery thrillers. This limited edition double pack features two distinctive offerings by Emilio P. Miraglia, which meld twisty whodunit narratives with gothic chills."


"In The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave, troubled aristocrat Alan Cunningham (Anthony Steffen, Django the B*stard), haunted by the death of his first wife Evelyn, tries to move on by marrying the seductive Gladys (Marina Malfatti, All the Colours of the Dark). Marital bliss is short-lived, however, as various relatives meet untimely and gruesome deaths, prompting speculation that a vengeful Evelyn has risen from the grave...Meanwhile, in The Red Queen Kills Seven Times, an age-old family curse hits sisters Kitty (Barbara Bouchet, Milano Calibro 9) and Franziska (Marina Malfatti) following the death of their grandfather Tobias (Rudolf Schündler, The Exorcist, Suspiria). Every hundred years, so the legend goes, the bloodthirsty Red Queen returns and claims seven fresh victims. Was Tobias just the first... and are Kitty and Franziska next?"


"With both films making their worldwide Blu-ray debuts in stunning new 2K restorations, there has never been a better time to explore these little-seen giallo gems!"


LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS


Limited Edition box set (3000 copies) containing The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave and The Red Queen Kills Seven Times

Brand new 2K restorations of the films from the original camera negatives

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

Original Italian and English soundtracks in mono audio (lossless DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray Discs)

Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtracks

Limited Edition 60-page booklet containing new writing by James Blackford, Kat Ellinger, Leonard Jacobs and Rachael Nisbet


THE NIGHT EVELYN CAME OUT OF THE GRAVE


New audio commentary by Troy Howarth

Exclusive introduction by actress Erika Blanc

Writer Stephen Thrower on The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave

The Night Erika Came Out of the Grave exclusive interview with Erika Blanc

The Whip and the Body archival interview with Erika Blanc

Still Rising from the Grave archival interview with production designer Lorenzo Baraldi

Original Italian and US theatrical trailers

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx


THE RED QUEEN KILLS SEVEN TIMES


New audio commentary by Alan Jones and Kim Newman

Writer Stephen Thrower on The Red Queen Kills Seven Times

Archival introduction by production/costume designer Lorenzo Baraldi

Dead à Porter archival interview with Lorenzo Baraldi

Rounding Up the Usual Suspects archival interview with actor Marino Masé

If I Met Emilio Miraglia Today archival featurette with Erika Blanc, Lorenzo Baraldi and Marino Masé

My Favourite... Films archival interview with actress Barbara Bouchet

Alternative opening

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx




Blood Bath

"The films of Roger Corman are often as well-known for their behind-the-scenes stories as they are the ones unfolding on the screen. He famously made Little Shop of Horrors in just two days using sets left over from A Bucket of Blood and shot The Terror over a long weekend because bad weather prevented him from playing tennis. But none of these tales is quite so complex, or quite so extraordinary, as the making of Blood Bath."


"The saga began when Corman invested in a Yugoslavian Krimi-like picture entitled Operation Titian just prior to it going into production. Insisting it be filmed in English, he sent actors William Campbell and Patrick Magee, and uncredited story editor Francis Ford Coppola (all fresh from Dementia 13), to Dubrovnik to make a US-friendly movie but wasn't satisfied with the end results. First it was re-cut and re-scored to create Portrait in Terror, a film more in line with drive-in tastes, then it was handed over to Jack Hill (Spider Baby), followed by Stephanie Rothman (Terminal Island), each undertaking reshoots that resulted in a vampire picture by the name of Blood Bath. One final twist was provided when a TV version was required, chopping scenes and adding others to create Track of the Vampire."


"For this release Arrow Video has searched through the vaults to bring you all four versions of Blood Bath, newly restored from the best materials available to provide a definitive release of one of Corman's craziest ventures."


CONTENT:


Limited Edition collection of the complete 'Blood Bath'High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of four versions of the film: Operation Titian, Portrait in Terror, Blood Bath and Track of the Vampire

Brand new 2K restorations of Portrait in Terror, Blood Bath and Track of the Vampire from original film materials

Brand new reconstruction of Operation Titian using original film materials and standard definition inserts

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on all four versions

The Trouble with Titian Revisited – a brand new visual essay in which Tim Lucas returns to (and updates) his three-part Video Watchdog feature to examine the convoluted production history of Blood Bath and its multiple versions

Bathing in Blood with Sid Haig – a new interview with the actor, recorded exclusively for this release

Outtakes from Track of the Vampire, scanned from original film materials

Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artworks

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dan Mumford

Limited edition booklet containing new writing on the film and its cast by Peter Stanfield, Anthony Nield, Vic Pratt and Cullen Gallagher


UK STREET DATE: MAY 30.

U.S. STREET DATE MAY 31.




NSM Records (Itävalta) 11.3.2016

Monkey Shines – Vihan lähettiläs


Mediabook cover A limited to 333, Cover B 444, Cover C 222




88 Films

Scalps – Slasher Collection 19 Final Specs (Blu-ray and DVD)


Now (finally) with a confirmed release date of 4th April 2016 – this will be updated on amazon.co.uk etc very soon.

"A cut above many eighties "slasher classics", 1983s SCALPS mixes splatter action with the supernatural when a group of college kids begin digging around an old Native American burial ground. Suffice to say, a spirit by the name of Black Claw was enjoying his sleep and does not react well to being disturbed!"


"A slaughter-thon that serves-up plenty of plasma-spillage and teen-trepanning set-pieces, SCALPS has been unavailable in the UK since the days of rental shops. As such, 88 Films is proud to bring back this low budget terror totem in a terrific new director-approved HD scan that will, surely, have tribes of horror fans hollering in happiness!"


SPECIAL FEATURES:


2K Scan from the Original Negative with Censored Scenes Restored via Tape Sources

Brand New Audio Commentary track with Director Fred Olen Ray

Original 35mm Theatrical Trailer

"Remembering Scalps" New 22 Minute Retrospective featurette with Richard Hench, Frank McDonald, Chris Olen Ray and Fred Olen Ray

Justin Kerswell on Scalps: A Slasher Experts View

88 Films Trailer Reel

Reversible Sleeve featuring original poster artwork


Region Code: B

Picture Format: HD 1080p 1.85:1

Audio Format: LPCM Stereo

Language: English

Certification: 18

Running Time: 82 Mins Approx

Tunajones (5.2.2016 13:55)

Pray for Death (1985) Arrow Blu-Ray

Arvostelua pukkaa:

"Pray for Death arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video U.S. with a wonderful new transfer that looks fantastic. Genre films of this sort are typically left to rot on DVD or VHS with haphazard early transfers. "

"Unfortunately, the source for the excised moments of unrated violence is very poor. Every scene of added violence from the unrated cut suffers from a severe drop in image and sound quality."

Eli luultavasti sama kuvanlaatu/ääni kuin kuin saksalaisessa Mediabook julkaisussa. Unrated kohtaukset tummempia ja ääni matalampi, mutta ei missään nimessä "very poor" (mikäli kyseessä on sama, kuin Mediabook julkaisun unrated kohtaukset?). Toivoin, että unrated kohtaukset olisi löydetty hyvä laatuisena. Tuli myytyä tuo Mediabook julkaisu ja tilalle tilasin tämän, onneksi ekstrat ovat laajemmat tässä.
http://www.cityonfire.com/pray-for-death-1985-review-blu-ray-arrow-unrated-sho-kosugi-kane-kosugi/

Täällä positiivisempi arvostelu:

"The unrated version is presented here as the default viewing choice, culled from the same nice master with what appears to be a little bit of additional clean up work and very high bit rate (just a notch above the already robust one on the German disc. Optional English subtitles are provided for the DTS-HD MA English audio, which sounds clear as a bell."

Toivottavasti Unrated kohtausten ääniin oltaisiin saatu jotakin parannusta Mediabook julkaisuun nähden (äänet=tynnyrissä olisi puhuttu).

http://mondo-digital.com/praydeath.html

Twilight Time 2016

THE HAWAIIANS (1970) BLU-RAY – February 16th

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF (1969) / SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GUNFIGHTER (1971) BLU-RAY – February 16th

COWBOY (1958) BLU-RAY – February 16th

THE BIG HEAT (1953) Encore Edition BLU-RAY – February 16th

WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS (1950) BLU-RAY – February 16th

LA BAMBOLA DI SATANA (1969) BLU-RAY – February 16th

ALEXANDER THE GREAT (1956) BLU-RAY – March 15th

LILIES OF THE FIELD (1963) BLU-RAY – March 15th

EXODUS (1960) BLU-RAY – March 15th

ANASTASIA (1956) BLU-RAY – March 15th

10 RILLINGTON PLACE (1971) BLU-RAY – March 15th

A PRAYER FOR THE DYING (1987) BLU-RAY – April 12th

CUTTERS WAY (1981) BLU-RAY – April 12th

CHATOS LAND (1971) BLU-RAY – April 12th

IN THE FRENCH STYLE (1963) BLU-RAY – April 12th

JULIA (1977) BLU-RAY – April 12th

THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT (1974) Encore Edition BLU-RAY – April 12th

I COULD GO ON SINGING (1963) BLU-RAY – May 10th

EUREKA (1983) BLU-RAY – May 10th

GARDEN OF EVIL (1954) BLU-RAY – May 10th

CAT BALLOU (1965) BLU-RAY – May 10th

APPASSIONATA (1974) BLU-RAY – May 10th

ROMEO IS BLEEDING (1993) – June 14th

INSERTS (1975) BLU-RAY – June 14th

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1959) BLU-RAY – June 14th

THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING (1952) BLU-RAY – June 14th

THE PANIC IN NEEDLE PARK (1971) BLU-RAY – June 14th

ROLLERBALL (1975) Encore Edition BLU-RAY – June 14th


"All titles strictly limited to 3,000 copies (unless otherwise noted)."




Koch Media 25.2.2016

PRISON – 3 Disc Mediabook




Koch Media 28.4.2016

BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA – 3 Disc Mediabook





101 Films

Firewalker


– 4th April

– Blu-Ray and DVD

– Runtime: 105 mins

– Aspect ratio: 1.85:1

"This smashing, no-holds-barred adventure stars action legend Chuck Norris (Missing in Action) and Lou Gossett (Toy Soldiers) as a pair of treasure-hunters with a knack for finding danger at every turn!"


"After a long career of mishaps, wrong turns and utter failures, archaeological adventurers Max (Norris) and Leo (Gossett) are ready to call it quits until a spunky blonde beauty with an ancient treasure map hires them to guide her into Central America to find Aztec gold. But as they draw closer to the priceless bounty, they are unaware that a powerful, vengeful spirit is tracking their every move and will stop at nothing to protect the sacred treasure!"




Ghoulies


– 11th April

– Blu-Ray and DVD

– Runtime: 81 mins

– Aspect ratio: 1.85:1

– Zavvi exclusive 2-film steelbook to follow in June

– exact date still TBC

"As a child, Jonathan (Peter Liapis) was almost killed by his father, Malcolm (Michael Des Barres), during a satanic ritual. After being saved and raised by Wolfgang (Jack Nance), who has kept him unaware of his background, Jonathan inherits Malcolm's house and moves in with girlfriend Rebecca (Lisa Pelikan). Through his explorations of the house he begins unlocking the secrets and latent powers contained within his new found home. But there are other dark powers at work in the house; powers more terrifying, more hideous than anything youve ever seen. It is foretold that Evil will triumph and Ghoulies will walk the earth"




Ghoulies 2


– 11th April-

Blu-Ray and DVD

– Runtime: 89 mins

– Aspect ratio: 1.85:1

– Zavvi Exclusive 2-film steelbook released in June – exact date still TBC

"The Ghoulies are back and more devilish than ever, as they turn an unsuspecting carnival into a house of pandemonium in this wildly outrageous sequel to the original smash hit to Ghoulies! Satans Den has received its final warning; either the not-so-creepy House of Horrors spooks-up its act and scares some customers fast or its gateway to hell will be closed for eternity. Just when Larry Prentice (Damon Martin) and his uncle Ned (Royal Dano) think theres not a ghost of a chance that theyll save their show, they get some uninvited visitors to spice things up. The Ghoulies makes Satans Den their home and profits soar as the demonic little creatures wreak havoc on the helpless fairgrounds. So take a ride on the Ghoulie-Go-Round and play some Bumper Ghoulies enjoy yourself because the Ghoulies will always get you in the end!"




Three Amigos


– 11th April

– Blu-Ray only

– Runtime: 103 mins

– Aspect ratio: 1.85:1

"Theyre down on their luck and up to their necks in Senoritas, Margaritas, Banditos and Bullets! Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short travel a dusty road to adventure in this zany mix of sharp one liners and clever sight gags. The Three Amigos are a silent screen comedy act who have seen better days. So has a remote Mexican hamlet, which is being terrorized by a fierce bandit gang. Finally, in desperation, a naïve villager sends the actors a telegram asking for help. Thinking theyre being offered a fortune for a personal appearance, the hapless trio arrives in Mexico, only to discover this time that theyre dodging real bullets!"


"Directed by John Landis (Trading Places), here is an uproarious comedy about three bumblers who are in way over their heads but, come what may, theyll always remain the ¡Three Amigos!"




Stone Cold


– 18th April

– Blu-Ray and DVD

– Runtime: 92 minutes

– Ratio: 1.85:1

– Double sided artwork and poster included (images still tbc)

"Joe Huff (Brian Bosworth) is a cop whos angry at the system for handling criminals with kid gloves. Hes on suspension but the FBI gives him an opportunity to go undercover in Mississippi and infiltrate "The Brotherhood," a white supremacist biker gang that runs drugs. In the Brotherhood, each member legally changes his name to his Brotherhood nickname. Theyre led by a violent psychopath named Chains Cooper. (Lance Henriksen). Joe – renamed "John Stone" begrudgingly accepts the job.As a member of the gang, Joe learns that theyre plotting a paramilitary assault on the state capitol to rescue a gang member sentenced to execution and its up to Joe to stop them."




It! The Terror Beyond Space


– 25th April

– Blu-Ray and DVD

– Runtime: 69 mins

– Aspect ratio: 1.85:1

"Too terrifying to even have a name, It is a seemingly invincible monster that is hell-bent on killing everyone on a mission to Mars."


"A rescue ship travels out to Mars to retrieve the only survivor of a space probe that has experienced some sort of cataclysm. That survivor, Col Ed Carruthers (Marshall Thompson) is accused of murdering his fellow crewmen. But Ed claims that the killer was a Martian monster, and hopes to prove his assertions by signing up for a second journey to the Red Planet. Before long, the crew members of this second expedition are being systematically killed off, and it looks as though Ed is up to his old tricks. As it turns out, however, Ed was telling the truth: there is a monster on board, the savage descendant of the once-mighty Martian civilization, who snuck on board when an irresponsible crew member left the door open. The monster stays alive by absorbing the vital body fluids of its victims-and there seems to be no way to stop this parasitic creature! Will they be able to destroy the monster before it manages to feed on them all?"




Solar Warriors


– 2nd May

– Blu-Ray and DVD

– Runtime: 94 mins

– Aspect ratio: 2.35:1

"In the future, a nuclear war has left Earth as a desert wasteland, where the ocean has dried up. The world is now ruled by a sinister corporation known as the E-Protectorate. Beyond ruthless, they hoard water and take children from their families to train them to work for the corporation. But when a group of young rebels discover an extraterrestrial sphere with healing powers, they set out to release the planet from the clutches of the oppressors. With its dazzling visual effects and mesmerizing score, Solarbabies is pure entertainment from start to finish."

Third Window Films have confirmed that they will add to their Blu-ray catalog two more from Takeshi Kitano: A Scene at the Sea (1991), starring Claude Maki, Hiroko Ôshima, and Sabu Kawahara, and Kids Return (1996), starring Ken Kaneko, Masanobu Andô, and Leo Morimoto. The two releases are expected to arrive on the market in May.

Kids Return

"Masaru and Shinji are two high school juvenile delinquents who spend their time extorting classmates for small change. After Masaru is beaten up by a former victim, the pair go to a local gym to learn how to box. Shinji, however, proves to have much more innate talent than Masaru, who abandons the sport to join the local yakuza gang. After Masaru's departure, Shinji falls in with Hayashi, an older boxer whose unhealthy influence pulls the youth down. Meanwhile, Masaru's arrogant behavior is getting him into trouble with his gang. Eventually, the two friends' downward spirals of life meet again at their old school."


"Kids Return was the first film from acclaimed Japanese director Takeshi Kitano (Sonatine, Hana-Bi) following his near-fatal motorcycle accident in 1994. Kitano was to undergo a long and painful physical rehabilitation, and Kids Return reflects his struggle in the question at its heart: Which is more difficult, to die or to go on living? Featuring a beautiful music score by Joe Hisaishi (Princess Mononoke, Kiki's Delivery Service, Sonatine), Kids Return is a minimalist masterpiece filled with irony and melancholy."




A Scene at the Sea

"Shigeru is a deaf-mute teenager who works as a garbage collector. When he happens upon a battered surfboard, it plants in him the dream of becoming a surfing champion. He also meets Takako, a young deaf-mute woman who becomes his girlfriend and lends him her constant support during the difficult practice sessions and competitions. Throughout the summer, their profound expression of love transcends their silence."


"This lyrical masterpiece from acclaimed Japanese actor and director Takeshi Kitano (Kids Return, Sonatine, Hana-Bi) reminds us that images are often as powerful as words. A heartbreakingly romantic departure from Kitano's usual subject matter of gangs and criminals, A Scene at The Sea also features a beautiful music score by Joe Hisaishi (Princess Mononoke, Kiki's Delivery Service, Sonatine)."





Kino Lorber will release on Blu-ray Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema. The five-disc box set will be available for purchase on May 24.


BOX SET CONTENT:


Big House, U.S.A.

"Broderick Crawford (Down Three Dark Streets), Ralph Meeker (Kiss Me Deadly), Charles Bronson (Mr. Majestyk), Lon Chaney, Jr. (The Black Sleep) and William Talman (The Hitch-Hiker) star in this tough and realistic crime drama about a gang of ruthless convicts who execute a successful prison break to secure a $200,000 loot hidden in Colorado s Royal Gorge National Park. This classic thriller was directed by Howard W. Koch (Shield For Murder) and written by John C. Higgens (He Walked by Night) with beautiful black-and-white cinematography by Gordon Avil (The Champ)."


A Bullet for Joey

"Edward G. Robinson (Scarlet Street) and George Raft (They Drive by Night) star in this espionage thriller that pulls out all the stops for excitement and edge-of-your-seat suspense. When a Canadian police inspector investigates a murder, he is hurtled into an adventure involving foreign spies, American gangsters and an explosive high-tech secret that could change the world. In a daring attempt to seize a brilliant physicist's discoveries, a foreign superpower enlists mobster Joe Victor (Raft) and his gang in a scheme that will ignite a firestorm of betrayal, murder and global intrigue. Police Inspector Leduc (Robinson) is closing in, but the gangsters bring in their ultimate weapon: the stunning Joyce (Audrey Trotter, The Set-Up), a blonde temptress who will teach the scientist a thing or two even he doesn't know! The breathtaking chase leads through the city streets to a pulse-pounding confrontation aboard an enemy cargo ship. Crackling with unrelenting tension, clever twists and a rapid-fire pace that will have you enthralled until the final action-packed moments, A Bullet For Joey is an adventure of the highest caliber with top-notch direction by the great Lewis Allen (Suddenly)."


He Ran All the Way

"Nick Robey (John Garfield, The Postman Always Rings Twice) is a dim-witted thug who lives with his mother and scrapes by on petty crime. He and his slick accomplice plot a big-time payroll robbery, but their plan goes horribly awry when they're discovered by a uniformed policeman, a shootout ensues leaving Al and the cop wounded and Nick on the run. While seeking cover, Nick meets Peggy Dobbs (Shelley Winters, Lolita), a lonely young girl who takes Nick to her family s apartment, while there the paranoid thief decides to take the family hostage until he can escape. This was the great John Garfield s final film, he died less than a year later at age thirty-nine from heart complications as accusations of his involvement with the Communist Party and his refusal to name names before the HUAC led to his blacklisting in Hollywood During the film s initial run, director John Berry (Tension) and screenwriters Dalton Trumbo (Lonely are the Brave) and Hugo Butler (The Southerner) were un-credited due to Hollywood blacklisting during the Red Scare. Stunning black-and-white cinematography by the legendary James Wong Howe (Hud)."


Storm Fear

"Storm Fear is a classic film noir starring, produced and directed by Cornel Wilde (The Naked Prey) as a wounded bank robber, Charlie Blake hiding out with his gang at his brother, Fred (Dan Duryea, Scarlet Street) and sister-in-law, Elizabeth s (Jean Wallace, No Blade of Grass) farmhouse during a snowstorm. As time passes the criminals are anxious to move on, but need to rest so Charlie has time to recover, complicating matters more is Charlie s love for Elizabeth with whom he once had an affair. The stellar supporting cast includes Lee Grant (The Landlord), Steven Hill (A Child is Waiting) and Dennis Weaver (Duel) with an adapted screenplay by the great Horton Foote (To Kill a Mockingbird) and stunning black-and-white cinematography by Joseph LaShelle (Laura)."


Witness to Murder

"A woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder. One sleepless night, Cheryl Draper (Barbara Stanwyck, Double Indemnity) witnesses a young woman being strangled to death in an apartment across the street. She reports the killing to the police, but when the police arrive there's no body to be found. The policemen are convinced that Cheryl probably dreamt the murder and leave ignoring her pleas. Similar to Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, which opened less than a month later and overshadowed this top-notch film noir featuring great direction by Roy Rowland (The Girl Hunters) and beautiful black-and-white cinematography by legendary John Alton (He Walked by Night). Co-starring George Sanders (A Shot in the Dark) and Gary Merrill (All About Eve)."

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Abel Gancen upein elokuva elikkäs Napoleon (1927) tulee Blu-raylle ja DVD:lle koko komeudessaan. Unohtakaa vanhat Coppola-versiot ja heittäytykää Brownlown version loisteliaaseen maailmaan.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/movie-news/digital-restoration-of-1927-film-epic-napoleon-set-for-november-/

Kiitti vinkistä! Tätä odotan suurella mielenkiinnolla

Mielenkiinnolla odotellaan täälläkin ja toinen kiintoisa seikka on se miten elokuvan lopetus saadaan toimimaan blu-rayllä:

"Director Abel Gance was worried that the film's finale wouldn't have the proper impact by being confined to a small screen. He thought of expanding the frame by using three cameras next to each other. For the first time, cinema utilized a rectangular image (with an approximate 4.00:1 aspect ratio). This is probably the most famous of the film's several innovative techniques. Though American filmmakers began experimenting with 70mm widescreen in 1929, widescreen didn't take off until CinemaScope was invented in 1953."(Lähde IMDB)

Nyt täytyy myöntää että en todellakaan ole näiden teknisten seikkojen spesialisti mutta minun järkeni sanoo että tuotahan täytyy cropata melko paljon?

En ole katsonut australialaista dvd-julkaisua vuosiin, mutta jos muistan oikein, niin kuvaa radikaalisti pienentämällä kaikki saadaan kyllä näkyviin. Toimivuusefekti on tosin aika vaisu kolmelta kankaalta nähtyyn verrattuna. Jos tästä jotain positiivista hakee, niin kovin harvan tarvitsee enää tuijottaa tuota jostain 21" telkkarista kuten itse tein kun näin Napoleonin ensimmäistä kertaa joskus 1990-luvun lopulla.

MUTANT is coming to Blu-ray from Code Red, in a deluxe 4K scan from the 35mm negatives! No word on a definitive release date or special features.




MONSTER DOG: "The film stars Alice Cooper, who at this point was trying to re-invent himself and stay relevant, as a rocker named Vince Raven who runs afoul of a massive, toothy demonic hound (and a lot of smaller, less demonic mutts) that hampers his attempts to film his latest music video. Kino Lorber will do their part to make MONSTER DOG look prettier than its ever looked when they release the film on Blu-ray and DVD on March 15th. The disc includes a single special feature, a doc on the making of MONSTER DOG called "Lord of the Dogs"."




"Scream Factory continues to release titles from the AIP vaults, 1971's MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE and 1970's THE DUNWICH HORROR, coming to Blu-ray on March 29th."


"MURDERS is directed by CRY OF THE BANSHEE's Gordon Hessler and, like that film, AIP had cut the film upon release. And like their release of that film on THE VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION III, this version of RUE MORGUE is the full director's cut. In it, Jason Robards and Eurohorror favorite Herbert Lom chew scenery when a Grand Guignol theater in Paris falls prey to an axe wielding lunatic during the staging of Poe's famous tale."

THE DUNWICH HORROR was one of the few films directed by Roger Corman's favorite art director, the brilliant Daniel Haller (DIE MONSTER DIE), who faithfully adapts Lovecraft's story of witchery in New England and gives us a great performance by Dean Stockwell (BLUE VELVET) and Wilbur Whateley, professional necromancer. Sandra Dee also stars in this wild flick, which was produced by Corman."


Here's a look at the special features:


MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE


– Audio commentary with author and film historian Steve Haberman

– Stage Tricks & Screen Frights featurette

– heatrical trailer


THE DUNWICH HORROR


– Audio commentary with author and film historian Steve Haberman

– Theatrical trailer 




"Blue Underground have confirmed that they planning to bring to Blu-ray cult Italian director Lucio Fulci's film Manhattan Baby (1982), starring Christopher Connelly, Laura Lenzi, and Brigitta Boccoli. The release is expected to arrive on the market later this year.The upcoming release will be sourced from a brand new 2K scan of the original camera negative."


Synopsis:

"A young girl on vacation in Egypt is given a mysterious charm, causing her archeologist father to be struck blind inside an unexplored pyramid tomb. But when the family returns home to Manhattan, a plague of supernatural evil and sudden violence follows. Can this ancient curse be stopped before it is unleashed on the streets of New York City? Italian shock master Lucio Fulci combines elements of The Exorcist, The Awakening, Poltergeist, and more in this bizarre horror thriller. Also known as Eye Of The Evil Dead and The Possessed, Manhattan Baby is notable as one of Fulci's final films to be released in America."




"t's true we're currently working on new HD restorations of CIRCUS OF FEAR and FIVE GOLDEN DRAGONS, both featuring Christopher Lee & Klaus Kinski and based on stories by Edgar Wallace. Here's a sneak peek of the Double Feature Blu-ray artwork."




A BETTER TOMORROW TRILOGY PLAIN EDITION from Nova Media, 24.2.2016




ARMOUR OF GOD COLLECTION PLAIN EDITION from Nova Media, 24.2.2016




THE WHEELS ON MEALS PLAIN EDITION from Nova Media, 24.2.2016




ZU: WARRIORS FROM THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN (PHOTO CARD 8EA + 777 COPIES NUMBERED) from Nova Media, 24.2.2016




A CHINESE ODYSSEY FULLSLIP LE (1,200 COPIES NUMBERED) from Nova Media, 24.2.2016