 Released on 28th April 2025
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THE ADVENTURERS THE ADVENTURERS is a 1995 Hong Kong action drama by Ringo Lam
Starring Andy Lau, Rosamund Kwan and Chien-Lien Wu
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Andy was a child when his parents murdered by a double agent in Vietnam, Ray Liu. Andy was raised by his
dad's best friend. When he grown up, he became a pilot and Ray was a very powerful and rich man in Vietnam. After his unsuccessful attempt of assassination on Ray, he gather c...
UK: Passed Suitable for 15 years and over uncut
for:
- 2025 Eureka Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 28th
April 2025
Promotional Material The only collaboration between action master Ringo Lam ( City on Fire ) and Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau ( Infernal
Affairs ), The Adventurers is an explosive story of heroic bloodshed featuring Rosamund Kwan ( Once Upon a Time in China ), David Chiang ( Election
) and Victor Wong ( Big Trouble in Little China ). Wai Lok-yan (Lau) was just eight years old when his parents were killed before his eyes in Cambodia, where his father had been working for the CIA during
Pol Pots ascent to power in the latter days of the Cambodian Civil War. Taken to Thailand by his fathers colleague Shang (Chiang), Yan grows up to join the Thai Air Force and comes to discover that his fathers murderer -- Ray Lui (Paul Chun,
Royal Tramp ), once a double agent -- has now become a wealthy arms dealer based in the United States. With the help of the CIA, Yan intends to get close to Lui and have his revenge by taking on an assumed identity and
gaining the trust of Luis daughter, Crystal (Jacklyn Wu, A Moment of Romance ) -- but first he will need to go undercover in San Franciscos criminal underworld to rescue her from the clutches of the criminal Black Tiger
Gang. Made shortly before Ringo Lam departed for Hollywood to make Maximum Risk with Jean-Claude Van Damme, The Adventurers is a hidden gem amongst the many heroic bloodshed
films produced in Hong Kong during the 1990s. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS:
- Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Time Tomorrow
- 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration
- Restored Cantonese audio tracks (stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 options)
- Optional unrestored Cantonese stereo track
- Optional English subtitles,
newly translated for this release
- New audio commentary by film critic David West
- Two Adventurers -- new interview with Gary Bettinson,
editor of Asian Cinema journal
- Previously unseen archival interview with writer and producer Sandy Shaw
- Theatrical trailer
- PLUS: A limited edition collectors booklet featuring a new essay by Hong Kong cinema scholar Aaron Han Joon Magnan-Park
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Va Savoir Va Savoir is a 2001 France/Italy/Germany crime comedy romance by Jacques Rivette
Starring Jeanne Balibar, Sergio Castellitto and Marianne Basler
Exists as a Theatrical Version and a Director's Cut.
Summary Notes Quick-witted, well-read cultured types revolve around each other in a delightful potpourri of
theatre, romanticism and theft.
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Promotional Material Returning home with her travelling theatre troupe, actress Camille (Jeanne Balibar, Les misérables) finds the affections of her director lover Ugo (Sergio Castellitto, Conclave) have
waned after he takes an interest in Dominique (Hélène de Fougerolles, Innocence), a vivacious student helping him search for an infamous missing play. In a bid to make him jealous, Camille reunites with her former lover Pierre (Jacques Bonnaffé, Prénom
Carmen), now happily married to Sonia (Marianne Basler, Midnight in Paris), and a farce-like series of love triangles ensue. Theatrically exploring attraction, jealousy, and every emotion in between, Jacques Rivettes quick-witted and zesty romantic drama
turns a satirical lens on the citys intelligentsia - for whom Paris will always be their home - to ask whether even they know what love is all about. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- New 4K restorations of Va Savoir (the 154-minute theatrical cut) and Va Savoir+ (the 223-minute directors original cut), presented on two discs
- Original uncompressed PCM stereo audio
- Select-scene audio commentary by screenwriters
Pascal Bonitzer and Christine Laurent
- Archival interview with director Jacques Rivette
- Archival interview with star Jeanne Balibar
- Interview with critic Jonathan Romney
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly
commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista
- Limited edition booklet with archival writing by Rivette expert Mary M. Wiles
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving
packaging free of certificates and markings
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River of Grass River of Grass is a 1994 USA drama by Kelly Reichardt.
Starring Larry Fessenden and Dick Russell and Michael Buscemi.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Near the Everglades, the "river of grass," lives Cozy (named for her father's favorite drummer),
lonely, in a loveless marriage, ignoring her kids. She fantasizes being a dancer, an acrobat, and a gymnast. One night at a bar she meets Lee. He's jobless, homeless, and unbeknownst to Cozy, is in possession of her father's handgun. Dad's a cop and lost
the gun chasing a robber. Cozy and Lee climb a fence to swim in a pool. Playing around with the gun, they think they kill kill the pool's owner, so they go on the lam. An odd partnership develops even though they're short on ideas. But how can they
escape their barren lot if they don't even have a quarter for the road toll?
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong language, injury detail, violence:
Promotional Material In a run-down small-town between Miami and the Everglades, Cozy (Lisa Bowman), a dissatisfied housewife, longs for an adventure. One night, at a nearby bar, she meets Lee Ray (Larry
Fessenden), an equally disaffected handyman whos never left home. As sparks fly between them, a gun accidentally goes off. Thinking they have committed murder, the pair decide to flee, but their naive natures and limited bank balances mean they don't get
very far. Cleverly playing on procedural drama tropes, Kelly Reichardts remarkably assured debut feature showcases her keen eye for observing the unsaid in this story about the stories we tell ourselves to escape the banality of everyday life. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- 2K restoration by Oscilloscope Laboratories
- Uncompressed stereo PCM audio
- Audio commentary by Kelly Reichardt and Larry Fessenden
- Audio interview with writer and curator So Mayer
- Larry Fessenden: Invisible Man,
Renaissance Man, Monstrous Midwife - a visual essay by critic Anton Bitel on the career of actor and producer Larry Fessenden including his work with Reichardt and other independent filmmakers
- 'Drive-by' outtakes
- Restoration featurette
- Trailer
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Caitlin Quinlan
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
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Killer Cop Killer Cop is a 1975 Italy crime film by Luciano Ercoli.
Starring Claudio Cassinelli and Arthur Kennedy and Franco Fabrizi.
There are no censorship issues with this release UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong injury detail, language:
Promotional Material Police inspector Matteo Rolandi (Claudio Cassinelli, The Suspicious Death Of A Minor) witnesses a massacre in a hotel when a bomb explodes and kills dozens of civilians. The prime
suspect, a young political activist (Bruno Zanin, Amarcord), is shot dead soon after, despite being under the protection of General Attorney Di Federico (Arthur Kennedy, The Man From Laramie). As Inspector Rolandi continues his investigation, he soon
discovers a terrifying conspiracy behind the act of brutal terrorism. Based on the notorious 1969 Piazza Fontana bombing, Killer Cop is a gritty poliziottesco from giallo master Luciano Ercoli (The Forbidden Photos Of A Lady Above Suspicion). LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES
- High-Definition digital transfer, presented with both original Italian and English audio options, available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK
- Uncompressed mono PCM audio
- New audio commentary with Eugenio Ercolani and Troy
Howarth
- New and improved English subtitle translation, and English SDH subtitles for English audio
- Limited edition booklet with new writing by Barry Forshaw
- Interview with production manager Alessandro Calosci
- Reversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original posters
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging
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 Released on 29th April 2025
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Short Night Of Glass Dolls
- La corta notte delle bambole di vetro
Short Night of Glass Dolls is a 1971 Italy / West Germany / Yugoslavia horror mystery by Aldo Lado.
Starring Ingrid Thulin and Jean Sorel and Mario Adorf.
There are no censorship issues with this release. Summary Notes Greg Moore, an American journalist visiting Prague with his girlfriend Mira is found dead. However, he's
actually only temporarily paralyzed, but the coroner fails to realize this and proceeds to prepare him for the autopsy. While Moore awaits his doom, he tries to recollect what has happened to him. It all starts when his girl disappears. He asks his
friend, a local journalist, for help. They discover that this was just the latest in a series of disappearances of young pretty girls in the area. Their investigation leads them to a strange high profile private club, whose affluent members practice odd
ritualistic orgies and bizarre dark rites.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material When the body of American journalist Gregory Moore (Jean Sorel, Perversion Story) is discovered in the beautiful Malá Strana area of Prague, the body is moved to the morgue for an
autopsy. Only thing is, Gregory is still alive and has been paralyzed in a death-like state. As the ultimate deadline draws near, Gregorys mind races to recall why this happened to him and who is behind a spat of kidnappings of gorgeous local women,
including his girlfriend Mira (Barbara Bach, The Unseen). Aldo Lados remarkable film is an atmospheric delight that boasts an incredible score from the maestro himself, Ennio Morricone (The Good, The Bad & The Ugly), and more than deserves its
reputation as one of the finest examples of the giallo genre. EXTRAS
- - ITALIAN COLLECTION #21
- - 2.0 English Dual Mono
- - 2.0 Italian Dual Mono with English Subtitles
- - Audio Commentary with Italian Cinema Experts Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani
- - When
Butterflies Turned to Glass - Interview with Director Aldo Lado
- - Glass Doll Theories - A Video Essay by Pier Maria Bocchi
- - Lados Trilogy of Terror - A Video Essay by Mike Foster
- - Interview with Expert Stephen Thrower
- - The Need to Sing - Interview with Singer Edda DellOrso
- - Cutting Glass Dolls - Interview with Editor Mario Morra
- - Czech Mate - Feature Length Retrospective Documentary with Aldo Lado and Jean Sorel
- - Einmal Italien und
Zurück [Once to Italy and Back] - Interview with Co-Producer Dieter Geissler
- - English Trailer
- - Italian Trailer
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Three the Hard Way Three the Hard Way is a 2025 US action thriller by Gordon Parks Jr.
Starring Jim Brown, Fred Williamson and Jim Kelly
BBFC cuts were required for an X rated cinema release in 1977. Warner Bros publicity material suggests that the Original Theatrical Version runs 97m and is currently MPA Unrated. Previous US releases featured an edited 89m
version.
Summary Notes Blaxploitation film about three martial-arts specialists who prevent white supremacists from tainting the U.S. water supply with a toxin that's only harmful
to black people.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material At the height of their big-screen popularirty, three 1970s superstars head the cast of the action-thriller THREE THE HARD WAY.Directed with style and panache by Gordon Parks, Jr.,
the film stars Jim Brown, Fred Williamson and Jim Kelly as a unitrio out to stop a secret white supremacist organizaton that plans to contaminate the water supplies of Detroit, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. with a substance that is a lethal poison only
to the Black population. Long only seen in an edited 89 minute version, this new Blu-ray presentation restores the film to its original theatrical version.
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Anora Anora is a 2024 US comedy romance by Sean Baker
Starring Mikey Madison, Paul Weissman and Lindsey Normington
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news
reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong sex, drug misuse:
- 2025 Spirit Entertainment R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 5th
May 2025
Promotional Material Contemporary cinemas foremost chronicler of American dreamers and schemers hustling on the margins of capitalist promise, Sean Baker, reaches heights of mastery with this audacious
anti Cinderella story a whirlwind neorealist screwball comedy with an aching heart. In an electric, star-is-born performance, Mikey Madison soars as Anora, an enterprising, ferociously foulmouthed Brooklyn erotic dancer and sex worker whose Prince
Not-So-Charming comes along in the form of a Russian oligarchs-child son (Mark Eydelshteyn). This is the beginning of a fractured fairy tale also featuring standout performances from Karren Karagulian, Yura Borisov, and Vache Tovmasyan that turns the
cruel realities of class inside out. Winner of the Palme dOr at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Anora confirms Baker as one of our preeminent auteurs.
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The Naked Witch
The Naked Witch is a 1969 US horror mystery by William O. Brown
Starring Anthony Eisley, Thordis Brandt and Alvy Moore
Originally released in the US in a cut MPAA M rated version titled The
Witchmaker. Later reissued uncut and MPAA R rated with the title The Naked Witch
Summary Notes A psychic researcher and his assistants investigate a series of murders of beautiful
young women.
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Promotional Material When a series of brutal, ritualistic type murders of eight young women occur at a Louisiana swamp, Dr. Ralph Hayes, a psychic researcher, heads there with his team to begin an
investigation into the dark & macabre tragedies. After learning the bodies of the women have been drained of their blood, and marked with satanic symbols, Dr. Hayes and his team suspect this is the work of a satanic coven. It doesn't take long for them
to discover that they are up against a powerful warlock who is out to fulfill a pact with his master. Bonus Materials
- Commentary track by Robert Kelly, artist, reviewer and film buff extraodinaire!
- Poster gallery of other notable horror films of the 1960's. '1960S Horror: A Decade of Innovation and
Fear'
- Restored original Theatrical Trailer, TV Trailer and Radio Spot
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The Bikini Carwash Company + The Bikini Carwash Company II Double Feature A double bill by Gary Orona, Ed Hansen
Starring Kristi Ducati There are no censorship issues with this release.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material THE BIKINI CARWASH COMPANY: What happens when you put a bunch of bodacious California babes behind the wheel of a busy carwash? Jack McGowan's
(Joe Dusic) about to get the wild and wacky answer! When the naive Midwesterner comes to L.A. to run his ailing uncle's carwash, he makes a few wrong turns and ends up at the beach. He is rescued by foxy business major Melissa Reeves (Kristi Ducati,
Intimate Obsession), who convinces Jack to let her run the business for a cut of the action. Things get hilariously out of hand as Melissa and her bubbly friends "dress for success" in the skimpiest bikinis - or nothing at all!
THE BIKINI CARWASH COMPANY II: Just when you thought it was safe to ask for extra wax, those wild washing women are back for more sudsy fun. When a weaselly business magnate tries to buy out the carwash, the gals turn
to a cable lingerie business to raise some needed funds and when they pose, more than funds get raised! "The Bikini Carwash Company" and "The Bikini Carwash Company II" were originally shot and
produced on standard definition videotape. To present these films in the best possible quality, both feature films have been up-converted, re-mastered and upgraded from their original standard definition 480p resolution to high definition 1080p
resolution using the latest advanced up-conversion AI models and presented in their 1.33:1 original aspect ratios in order to provide the best possible viewing experience.
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Released on 19th May 2025 | |
Lady Of The Law Lady Of The Law is a 1975 Hong Kong action drama by Chiang Shen, Stanley Wing Siu
Starring Lo Lieh, Szu Shih and Shen Chan
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Jiao is framed for rape and murder (and, later, two more murders) by Chen and his son - the same people who
framed Jiao's father and left him orphaned. Into the mix comes The Lady of the Law, Miss Leng, whose job it is to find the guilty. This she does, and she and Jiao find them...
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for sexual violence:
Promotional Material A dangerous criminal escapes captivity -- but luckily crime-busting super-swordswoman Leng Rushuang (Shih Szu, Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires) is on his trail. However, she has
doubts about his guilt, and she's not going to stop fighting until she's sure the right man is being punished. Co-starring Lo Lieh (Dragons Forever) and the unmistakable Dean Shek (Drunken Master), Lady of the Law is a choice cut from the golden
age of Hong Kong swordplay. 88 Films are proud to present this slice-and-dice classic on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. EXTRAS:
- HIGH DEFINITION BLU-RAY PRESENTATION IN 2.35:1 ASPECT RATIO
- ORIGINAL MANDARIN MONO 2.0 AUDIO WITH NEW ENGLISH SUBTITLES
- AUDIO COMMENTARY BY DAVID WEST
- STILLS GALLERY
- FOLDED POSTER
- ORIGINAL AND NEWLY
COMMISSIONED ARTWORK BY ROB BRUNO
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Private Club Private Club is a 2025 film by Max Pecas
Starring Philippe Gaste, Eva Stroll and Patrick Lachaume Cut by the BBFC for an 'X' rated cinema release in 1974. Uncut and BBFC 18
rated for 2025 Blu-ray UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for sexual violence, strong sex, nudity:
Promotional Material Max Pécas blends sensuality with intrigue in the French erotic crime thriller Private Club a.k.a House of 1000 Pleasures (1974). The film follows a group of men lured into an
extravagant brothel that promises unparalleled pleasure but hides a sinister secret. As the guests indulge in decadent fantasies, they soon realize they are trapped in a dangerous web of deception, blackmail, and murder. Known for its lavish
cinematography, seductive atmosphere, and suspenseful storytelling, the movie captures the essence of 1970s European erotic cinema. Max Pécas, a prolific director of exploitation films, delivers a blend of eroticism and mystery, making Private Club a
cult favourite among fans of vintage Euro sleaze and crime thrillers.
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The Rapacious Jailbreaker The Rapacious Jailbreaker is a 1974 Japan crime film by Sadao Nakajima
Starring Hiroki Matsukata, Tomisaburô Wakayama and Naoko Ôtani
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Masayuki Ueda is sent to prison for murder, but is unable to be contained for long.
UK:
Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, sex, nudity, bloody images, sexual threat:
- 2025 Radiance Films (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad Dragon Ball Z:
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Promotional Material In the free-for-all chaos after World War II, black marketeer Ueda (Hiroki Matsukata, Cops vs Thugs) is robbed of a stash of morphine. He takes his brutal revenge, but is arrested
for murder and sentenced to 20 years. He escapes and is caught, but no matter where they send him, Ueda wont let prison walls stop him. Directed by a master of the genre and based on the real exploits of a seven-time prison escapee, this ranks as one of
the rawest entries in the 1970s cycle of Japanese true-account crime films. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- High-Definition digital transfer
- Uncompressed mono PCM audio
- Audio commentary by yakuza film expert Nathan Stuart (2025)
- Visual essay on Sadao Nakajima by Tom Mes (2025)
- New English subtitle translation
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Earl Jackson and an archival review of the film
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates
and markings
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Released on 26th May 2025 | |
Nomads Nomads is a 1986 USA horror mystery thriller by John McTiernan.
Starring Lesley-Anne Down and Pierce Brosnan and Anna Maria Monticelli.
There are no censorship issues with this release beyond noting that it was once BBFC 18 rated Summary Notes A French anthropologist gets murdered in Los Angeles after he
discovers the existence of some unknown demonical creatures. Before he dies, he reveals his secret to a young doctor...
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong language, bloody images, sex:
Promotional Material They creep. They kill...and no one knows who they are or where they came from. But when these rootless demonic spirits descend on a determined doctor, all hell breaks loose. Bitten
by a dying madman named Jean Pommier (Pierce Brosnan -- Goldeneye, Mamma Mia - in his first leading role), Dr. Eileen Flax (Lesley-Anne Down -- Sphinx, From Beyond the Grave) becomes the vessel for his turbulent and insane thoughts. Thrust into his last
days, she is shocked to discover the existence of mysterious and murderous demons on a quest for destruction...and begins her own quest to somehow stop them before she joins Pommier in his horrifying fate! Special Features
- - Newly scanned and restored in 2K from the original negative.
- - Uncompressed English DTS-HD Master Audio 5:1
- - Optional English subtitles for the hard of hearing
- - Audio Commentary with director John McTiernan moderated by
film writer and author Eric Lichtenfeld
- - Delightful Alchemy: Pierce Brosnan remembers Nomads - Exclusive new interview with star Brosnan on his first feature lead role
- - A Fringe Genre Exercise: New video essay and appraisal of the
film by writer, author and critic Kim Newman
- - Paging Doctor Flax - Interview with star Lesley-Anne Down on Nomads
- - Musical Nomads - Interview with composer Bill Conti
- - Radio spot
- - Image Gallery
- - Archive
Trailer
- - Reversible Sleeve featuring two artwork choices
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Girls Without Shame Girls Without Shame is a 1973 France comedy drama by Jean Rollin
Starring Joëlle Coeur, Gilda Arancio and Marie Hélène Règne
Cut by the BBFC for 18 rated DVD in 2010 titled Schoolgirl Hitchhikers. Uncut for 18 rated Blu-ray in 2025 with a new and more politically correct title, Girls Without Shame. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
Summary Notes Said to have a fairy tale feel to the mixture of jewel heist and softcore sex and plenty of nudity. Summarised as fun exploitation
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong sex, nudity, sexualised violence:
Promotional Material Joëlle Coeur (The Demoniacs) and Gilda Arancio (Tender and Perverse Emanuelle) star in Girls Without Shame (Jeunes filles impudiques), Jean Rollins first foray into the world of
erotic cinema, made under the pseudonym Michel Gentil. Two curious young women, Monica (Coeur) and Jackie (Arancio), find an abandoned old house whilst out hiking. Retiring to bed, they soon find that the house is a hangout for a criminal gang who
suspect them of stealing their loot... Restored in 4K from the original negative, Girls Without Shame (aka Schoolgirl Hitchhikers) features a score by regular Rollin composer Pierre Raph (Requiem for a Vampire) and supporting turns by Willy Braque
(Lips of Blood) and Rollin himself, and sees the director successfully transfer his trademark images and themes to a new genre. This edition also includes a new restoration of Hubert Lacoudres rare 1972 short film Sexana, an erotic spin on Alice in
Wonderland, also starring Coeur. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- New 4K restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- Three presentations of the film: Jeunes filles impudiques, Jean Rollins original French-language version; and alternative English-language presentations, Girls Without Shame
and Schoolgirl Hitchhikers
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with film historian David Flint (2025)
- Critical appreciation by musician and journalist Nicolas Stanzick (2025)
- Video appreciation of enigmatic actor
Joëlle Coeur by actor, director and film historian Christophe Bier (2025)
- Sexana (1972): new 4K restoration of Hubert Lacoudres surreal erotic short film starring Joëlle Coeur, featuring a new score by Peninsula
- Critical appreciation of
Sexana by Nicolas Stanzick (2025)
- Original theatrical trailers
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
- Sexana image gallery
- New and improved English translation subtitles for the French
soundtrack
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Lucas Balbo, material from the films pressbook, an archival article on the French sex film
industry featuring an interview with 'Michel Gentil' (Jean Rollin), an archival interview with Willy Braque, new writing on Sexana, and full film credits
- Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays)
for the UK and US
All extras subject to change
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Contraband Contraband is a 1980 Italy action drama by Lucio Fulci
Starring Fabio Testi, Ivana Monti and Marcel Bozzuffi
Uncut for pre-cert video. Cut by the BBFC for 1987 VHS. Cuts waived for 2014 DVD. Uncut in the US. Summary Notes Someone is muscling in on the two brothers' cigarette
smuggling into Italy at Naples. The police is tipped off, then Mickey's stable burns down, then the killing etc. starts. Luca responds.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong gory violence, sexual violence, very strong language:
Promotional Material Renowned as the 'Godfather of Gore' for legendary cult supernatural horror films like 'The Beyond' ,
Lucio Fulci delivers the suspense of noir with the punch of a horror film in his unapologetically brutal crime masterpiece, CONTRABAND - creating a raw, uncompromisingly visceral vision of
organised crime with horror-style set-pieces - including one of the most notorious scenes in Italian crime cinema, the "melting face" torture sequence. Fulci lays bare the raw - and completely unromanticised - brutality of the Camorra in
one of his most hard-hitting and unrelenting films, merging crime thriller with Horrors shocking aesthetics. 'It got so real that the local underworld got involved in the actual making of the film', explains star Fabio Testi
in an exclusive interview for this release. CONTRABAND stars the ever-charismatic tough-guy Fabio Testi ( Revolver ) who delivers a powerful, career-defining performance as Luca - a tough-as-nails
cigarette smuggler whose world explodes when his brother is murdered and his wife abducted. This ignites a ferocious mob war, with a ruthless new order attempting to replace the old criminal order with deadly narcotics. What follows isnt just revenge -
its a one-man war against a ruthless drug lord portrayed with unhinged intensity by Marcel Bozzuffi . His performance is so disturbingly sadistic, it makes his assassin role in ' The French
Connection' look tame. Here, Bozzuffis cool menace curdles into something purely psychopathic. Fulci spares no one in the ensuing bloodbath, turning the sun-drenched Bay of Naples into a blood-soaked battleground. Brace yourself for a
visceral assault on the senses as Fulci unleashes his signature gut-churning gore and eye-popping graphic cruelty. This definitive edition is presented fully uncut, restored from 4K vault negative with additional colour correction and upgraded
sound - exclusive to this version. It also uniquely features two optional seamless colour-version openings. Presented in FullHD 1080p Encode, it features both the English and the original Italian audio (with newly translated English subtitles), plus
several extras including a unique new interview with star Fabio Testi. SPECIAL FEATURES
- Exclusive all-revealing new interview with star Fabio Testi on how the real underworld got involved in the making of the film!
- Exclusive definitive
video essay by Stephen Thrower Fulci specialist and author of world-renowned Fulci bible 'Beyond Terror'
- Interview with Antonella Fulci, candid
revelations about her father Lucio Fulci
- New English subtitles and SDH
O-card and reversible sleeve featuring new exclusively commissioned artwork and original poster.
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Released on 27th May 2025 | |
A Better Place A Better Place is a 1997 US drama by Vincent Pereira
Starring Eion Bailey, Robert DiPatri and Joseph Cassese
Exists as a Director's Cut and an Alternative Cut.
Summary Notes A high school outcast new to town becomes friends with a violent loner still haunted by the death
of his parents.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2025 Smodcastle Cinema [Director's Cut + Alternative Cut] R0 Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 27th May 2025
- 2025 Smodcastle Cinema Amazon VoD [US] at US Amazon #ad
Promotional Material AN INDIE THRILLER FROM VIEW ASKEW PRODUCTIONS AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS KEVIN SMITH AND SCOTT MOSIER From View Askew Productions (Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma) and Executive
Producers Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier (Good Will Hunting) comes first-time director Vincent Pereira's "edgy teen thriller" (Filmmaker Magazine). Barret Michaelson (Robert DiPatri) is having a bad first day at his new high school - he is
badgered, ridiculed, and nearly beaten up. He finds an unlikely ally in local loner Ryan Walker (Eion Bailey, Almost Famous, Fight Club), an intelligent but misanthropic youth with a dark family past. A friendship quickly develops, but Barret begins to
worry as Ryan's philosophical ranting turns increasingly violent. When Barret does the unthinkable and makes peace with the local teenagers Ryan so despises, Ryan loses all control and attempts to drag Barret down into his world of hatred and destruction
and Barret must find a way to escape. A harrowing depiction of teen violence and rage, A Better Place has been called "a bracing, disturbing film with an underlying humanity" (Stephen Gallagher, The Hamptons International Film Festival)
and "Sharply written, with stellar performances... A Better Place deals frankly with the dark side of the American teenage experience" (Mitch Davis, Fantasia Film Festival). Bonus Materials
- Brand-new 2K Restoration of a 3K scan of the OCN & first generation print elements, presented in 1080p in its director intended 1.50:1 aspect ratio
- Audio: LPCM 5.1 Surround Sound
- Optional English Subtitles
- NEW! Introduction by Writer & Director Vincent Pereira
- Archival Commentary with Director Vincent
Pereira & Cast and Crew members
- 2001 Version of 'A Better Place' (presented in standard definition, 2.0 Stereo, 85 mins)
- Vintage Introductions by Executive Producers
Kevin Smith & Scott Mosier (SD)
- Vintage 'Goof' Commentary (on 2001 version) with Director Vincent Pereira and Cast
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Director Commentary (SD)
- Outtakes & Bloopers (SD)
- 'A Better Place' 2025 Trailer (HD, 1:27)
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Released on 3rdJune 2025 | |
Brazil Brazil is a 1985 UK/US Sci-Fi drama by Terry Gilliam
Starring Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist and Robert De Niro
Always uncut and 15 rated in the UK. The US suffered a shortened theatrical version, and a further shortened Sid Sheinberg Edit. Later the uncut version version was released in the US and labelled the Director's Cut. There are at least
three different versions of Brazil. The original 142 minutes European release, a shorter 132-minutes prepared by Gilliam for the American release and another different version, nicknamed the Sheinberg Edit or 'Love Conquers All' version, from Universal's
then boss Sid Sheinberg, against whom Terry Gilliam had to fight to have his version released. Summary Notes Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) is a harried technocrat in a futuristic
society that is needlessly convoluted and inefficient. He dreams of a life where he can fly away from technology and overpowering bureaucracy, and spend eternity with the woman of his dreams. While trying to rectify the wrongful arrest of one Harry
Buttle (Brian Miller), Lowry meets the woman he is always chasing in his dreams, Jill Layton (Kim Greist). Meanwhile, the bureaucracy has fingered him responsible for a rash of terrorist bombings, and Sam and Jill's lives are put in danger.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2025 The Criterion Collection R0 4K Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 3rd June 2025
Promotional Material In the dystopian masterpiece Brazil, Jonathan Pryce plays a daydreaming everyman who finds himself caught in the soul-crushing gears of a
nightmarish bureaucracy. This cautionary tale by Terry Gilliam, one of the great films of the 1980s, has come to be esteemed alongside antitotalitarian works by the likes of George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and Kurt Vonnegut. And in terms of set design,
cinematography, music, and effects, Brazil is a nonstop dazzler.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration of Terry Gilliams directors cut, supervised and approved by Gilliam, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented
in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
- Audio commentary by Gilliam
- What Is 'Brazil'?, Rob Heddens
on-set documentary
- The Production Notebook, a collection of interviews and video essays, featuring a trove of Brazil -iana from Gilliams personal collection
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The Battle of 'Brazil,' a documentary about the films contentious release, hosted by Jack Mathews and based on his book of the same name
- 'Love Conquers
All' version, the studios ninety-four-minute, happy-ending cut of Brazil, with commentary by Brazil expert David Morgan
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by film critic David Sterritt
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Released on 10th June 2025 |
 Reality Killers is a 2005 Italy horror by Alessandro Capone, Pablo
Dammicco, Volfango De Biasi
Starring Valter D'Errico and Cristina Puccinelli
Banned by the BBFC for 2024 video. The US release is uncut and MPA Unrated.
The BBFC commented: Reality Killers is a horror film in which a man obsessed with violent snuff videos, featuring people being abused, tortured and killed, goes on to commit his own similar crimes.
Reality Killers consists of a series of short vignettes in which people, including women and children, are killed. In some cases, acts of sadistic violence follow or involve sexual behaviour and nudity. The protagonist acts as a
narrator, relishing in the violence and endorsing the actions of the killers. Women, in particular, are portrayed as either sexual objects to be abused or as predatory killers themselves. Potentially harmful attitudes, such as the suggestion that victims
and perpetrators enjoy violence, and that women are presented primarily as sex objects or predatory killers, are not clearly challenged, nor is there a narrative counterbalance to the sustained focus on sadism. As a last resort,
the BBFC may find content unsuitable for classification, in line with the objective of preventing non-trivial harm risks to potential viewers and, through their behaviour, to society. In our Classification Guidelines we state that this may occur where a
central concept is unacceptable, such as a sustained focus on rape, other non-consensual sexually violent behaviour or sadistic violence. The guidelines also state that we consider whether the availability of the material to the age group concerned would
run contrary to broad public opinion. The BBFC considered whether the film's issues could be adequately addressed through intervention such as cuts. As Reality Killers consists almost entirely of scenes of sadistic violence and
abuse, we determined that cuts would not effectively address these issues. The film, when taken as a whole, transgresses BBFC Classification Guidelines and policy, and we believe that its classification even at 18 would run contrary to broad public
opinion. The BBFC therefore found Reality Killers to be unsuitable for classification. :
Mike Commented: Reality Killers has been made available in the UK via import from the US. I got mine today
and watched it, so here are a few comments: Most importantly, this is the tamest film the BBFC have rejected in a very long time. I'm struggling to remember a single shot which, on the face of it, would breach BBFC guidelines.
Quite a lot of characters get killed but none of them in an especially gruesome way, and the special effects aren't up to much so it's hard to take seriously. The BBFC rejection statement mentions child killings, but there's only one and it's totally
non-sexualised and non-sadistic. The killings of women have less effect than they might in that they're often shot in low light or with shaky camerawork, and usually we see the aftermath rather than the act itself. One puzzling
aspect is that several of the sexually-motivated killings are committed by women against men. The BBFC line on this has long been that such scenes don't pose a meaningful harm risk because there is no research evidence that such scenes are harmful to
viewers, even if sexualised. The last time such a scene was cut was in Neighbour (2009). So we might have expected the BBFC to go easy on those scenes at least. Not so - the rejection statement says that women are presented primarily as sex objects or
predatory killers. So even when women are committing murders the BBFC still condemns the filmmakers. Very strange. The BBFC have often had problems in the past with films which fail to include enough narrative to tie together
their scenes of sexual and non-sexual violence. Films in which we just see the killer murdering people with no wider narrative, explanation of why they kill, whether they get punished for their crimes, etc. are often viewed with suspicion. (Hate Crime
and Grotesque are good examples of that). The problem that Reality Killers has is that it's a film almost without narrative. We assumed initially that it was directed by Alessandro Capone, but it turns out that although he did
shoot one section, his role was basically as chaperone to some inexperienced young directors who were being given their first chance in the industry. So several people shot different parts of this film, and the only connection between them was that they
featured snuff killers. Hence there is no single killer who committs all the murders. In many scenes it's not even clear which of the murderers we've met so far is doing the killing. The film's producer tried to introduce an element of continuity by
filming some scenes with a fat man in a mask and interspersing them with the rest of the footage to make it look like he is the killer. But it doesn't really work, and there are just several killers none of whom we get to know. I think it's the lack of
context and narrative that was the BBFC's main problem. If you go in to this film having read that you're about to see a depraved snuff killer's home video collection and assume it must be like the August Underground Trilogy or
Murder Set Pieces, you're going to be extremely disappointed.
Summary Notes We follow perverse serial killer 'The Sculptor' as he parades the viewer through his extensive
collection of snuff videotapes. What follows is a series of candid vignettes of horrific intensity which will test the nerves of even the most hardened of horror fans.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material A perverse serial killer called 'The Sculptor' parades the viewer through his extensive collection of snuff videotapes. As grim as it is shocking, as sadistic as it is controversial,
as unrelenting as it is enigmatic - REALITY KILLERS is the ultra-violent cavalcade of torture porn terror that has been locked away and unseen by literally anybody, until now.
We follow perverse serial killer 'The Sculptor' as he parades the
viewer through his extensive collection of snuff videotapes. What follows is a series of candid vignettes of horrific intensity which will test the nerves of even the most hardened of horror fans!
An Italian production from the creators of BODY
COUNT and WITCH STORY, with a chequered and vague production history before the finished picture was shelved indefinitely, REALITY KILLERS sought to finally see light of day for a UK release until it found itself rejected for classification outright by
the BBFC. Now it is finally here in its full outlaw uncut glory. Bonus Materials
- From Witch Lore To Snuff Gore: New Interview with Director/Producer Alessandro Capone
- Producing A Killing Reality: New Interview with Co-Producer Gabriele Pacitto
- Cutting Deep: Mapping the Origin of Torture Porn: New Video Essay by
Giacomo Calzoni
- Original Production Scenes: A series of deleted scenes and alternative approaches illustrating a film that bore a very different plot to the final version
- Teaser Trailer
- Storyboards
- Image Gallery
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Released on 25th August 2025 | |
Emmanuelle Emmanuelle is a 2024 France romance by Audrey Diwan
Starring Noémie Merlant, Will Sharpe and Jamie Campbell Bower
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Follows a woman and the series of erotic fantasies that she entertains.
UK: Uncut
and BBFC 18 rated for strong sex, nudity:
- 2025 Altitude Film Distribution (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 25th August 2025
Promotional Material Emmanuelle is in search of a lost pleasure. She flies alone to Hong Kong, for a business trip. In this sensual global city, she meets Kei, a
mysterious man who never ceases to elude her. Acclaimed filmmaker Audrey Diwan (Happening) directs this star-studded reimagining of the steamy '70s cult classic.
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Released on 26th August 2025 | |
A Game In The Woods A Game In The Woods is a 2024 US horror by Mike McCutchen
Starring Eleanor Newman, Emily Skeen and John P. Crowley
BBFC censor cuts were made to dialogue for 18 rated video in 2025. The video is uncut and MPA Unrated in the US. Summary Notes After a Texas rancher dies, his
granddaughter and her girlfriend discover masked hunters at his ranch competing in a twisted game of life and death. Will the beauties and their already rocky romance survive the brutal carnage?
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violence after BBFC cuts:
- 2025 Jinga Films VoD (rated 09/06/2025)
The BBFC commented about their censor cuts: Male characters occasionally make sexually threatening remarks to their female captives.
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