Winona Ryder scored a Best Actress nomination for this lovely adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's timeless novel. Now 30 years later, Sony is celebrating this film's Pearl Anniversary with a single-disc 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release on 11/19.
Winona Ryder (in an Oscar® nominated role) and Academy Award® winner Susan Sarandon (1995, Best Actress, Dead Man Walking) star in this "affectionate, superbly acted" (Los Angeles Times) family favorite. With her husband off at war, Marmee (Sarandon) is left alone to raise their four daughters, her LITTLE WOMEN. There is the spirited Jo (Ryder); conservative Meg (Trini Alvarado); fragile Beth (Claire Danes); and romantic Amy (played at different ages by Kirsten Dunst and Samantha Mathis). As the years pass, the sisters share some of the most cherished and painful memories of self-discovery, as Marmee and Aunt March (Mary Wickes) guide them through issues of independence, romance and virtue. Gabriel Byrne, Eric Stoltz and Christian Bale co-star in this "handcrafted valentine" (Newsweek) of a film.
Here's everything we can expect with this release:
Pre-orders aren't yet live, but as soon as they are we'll update our listings ASAP - Happy Collecting!
Synapse Films is getting ready to release a double dose of Mike Mendez films on Blu-ray with Killers and The Convent arriving on October 8. The Convent will also be available on 4K UHD Blu-ray.
Convicted killers, the James brothers, Odessa (Dave Larsen) and Kyle (David Gunn), have escaped death row and found the perfect family to prey upon on a particularly dark and stormy night. What the brothers do not know is that the Ryan family has darker and more disturbing secrets than they could ever imagine. What begins as a home invasion turns for a fight for survival from this violently sinister family. From the opening moments set to Iron Butterfly’s iconic “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida” to its blood-soaked finale, Mendez’s feature debut is a profanely dark, comedic look at America and violence in the tradition of Natural Born Killers.
Blu-ray special features for Killers include an audio commentary with director Mike Mendez and horror scholar Michael Gingold, original promotional trailers, an alternate ending, and a liner notes booklet by critic/writer Heather Drain.
The Convent - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
In The Convent, what begins as an innocent fraternity hazing ritual in the depths of an abandoned boarding school with four college students descends into demonic possession, murder and more. Their only hope is Christine (Adrienne Barbeau, The Fog), a motorcycle-riding, shotgun-toting killer, who also happens to be the infamous killer who, decades before, executed all the nuns in the very same building!
Director Mike Mendez continues his adept mixture of profane dark comedy and horror with The Convent. Featuring appearances by rapper Coolio (Leprechaun in the Hood) and horror icon Bill Moseley (House of 1000 Corpses).
The Convent - Blu-ray Also Available
4K UHD and Blu-ray special features include cast and crew audio commentary, “Lords of Hell,” audio commentary featuring Saul and Dickie-Boy, a video tour of both The Convent and Killers film locations, a vintage “Making of” featurette, the original studio Electronic Press Kit (EPK), deleted scene; gore outtakes, a still gallery, promotional trailers, and “It’s Always Something with a Virgin” liner notes from Corey Danna.
You can pre-order Killers and The Convent now!
There is a bunch of good stuff coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray this November from Shout Factory. Titles in this wave include Krampus: The Naughty Cut and Escape from New York limited edition SteelBooks, Bones and All, Rush, Hush, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Born on the Fourth of July, and limited edition collector's sets for both Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth!
Krampus: The Naughty Cut - 4K UHD Limited Edition SteelBook
HAVE A SCARY CHRISTMAS WITH THE ORIGINAL CUT OF KRAMPUS!
When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers. All hell breaks loose as beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the fractured family's home and forcing them to fight for each other if they hope to survive.
Featuring an ensemble cast that includes Adam Scott (Severance), Toni Collette (Hereditary), Allison Tolman (Fargo) and David Koechner (Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy), this is a wonderfully dark and subversive "must-see film" (wegotthiscovered.com)!
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Bones and All - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Based on the novel by Camille DeAngelis, Bones And All is a story of first love between Maren (Taylor Russell), a young woman learning how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee (Timothée Chalamet), an intense and disenfranchised drifter; a liberating road odyssey of two young people coming into their own, searching for identity and chasing beauty in a perilous world that cannot abide who they are. Luca Guadagnino directs from a screenplay by David Kajganich. The stellar cast also includes André Holland, Chloë Sevigny, David Gordon Green, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Mark Rylance.
DISC ONE (4K UHD)
NEW 4K Presentation From The Original Elements
Presented In Dolby Vision
DISC TWO (Blu-ray):
NEW NEW! 4K Presentation From The Original Elements
A Look Inside
Luca Guadagnnino: The Vision of Bones And All
Meet Lee
Meet Maren
Outsiders In Love
The Dark Crystal - 4K UHD Limited Collector's Set
DELUXE EDTION INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIBLE CRYSTAL SHARD, 28-PAGE BOOK, ART CARDS AND STICKER!
In another world, another time, The Crystal of Truth – a source of Balance in the Universe – was shattered, becoming The Dark Crystal, and was ruled by the wicked Skeksis as they poisoned the world. Now, as the convergence of the three suns approaches, the Crystal must be healed, or darkness will reign forevermore! It's up to Jen and Kira — the last of their race — to fulfill the prophecy that a Gelfling will return the missing shard to the Crystal and destroy the Skeksis' evil empire. But will their courage be any match for the unknown dangers that await them? Revisit this masterful fantasy epic from the brilliant imagination of Jim Henson.
Bonus Features for UHD/Blu-ray
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Labyrinth - 4K UHD Limited Collector's Set
DELUXE EDITION INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIBLE LABYRINTH CRYSTAL BALL (WITH WOODEN DISPLAY BASE), 28-PAGE BOOK, ART CARDS AND STICKER!
From visionary filmmaker Jim Henson comes the unforgettable fantasy of a 16-year-old girl (Academy Award® winner Jennifer Connelly) who's been given only 13 hours to traverse a dangerous and wonderful labyrinth to rescue her baby brother after her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King, played by the iconic David Bowie.
Bonus Features for UHD/Blu-ray
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Rush delivers the exhilarating true story of a legendary rivalry that rocked the world. During the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, two drivers emerge as the best: gifted English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth, The Avengers) and his methodical, brilliant Austrian opponent, Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl, Inglorious Basterds). As they mercilessly clash on and off the Grand Prix racetrack, the two drivers push themselves to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance, where there's no shortcut to victory and no margin for error. Co-starring Olivia Wilde (Tron: Legacy), it's the heart-racing, epic action-drama that critics are calling "one of the best movies of this, or any, year" (Pete Hammond, Movieline).
*2001: Best Director & Best Picture, A Beautiful Mind
Bonus Features for UHD/Blu-ray
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Hush: Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
– WAIT UNTIL DARK. WHITE-KNUCKLE TIME." – Stephen King
A deaf writer who retreated into the woods to live a solitary life must fight for her life in silence when a masked killer appears at her window.
Debuting for the first time on physical media, Hush, from director Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep, Gerald's Game), creates a masterful feeling of foreboding and suspense, and features a stellar cast including Kate Siegel (The Fall Of The House Of Usher), John Gallagher, Jr. (10 Cloverfield Lane), Samantha Sloyan (Midnight Mass), and Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica). Also debuting for the first time is a newly created B&W version of the film dubbed the "Shush Cut" featuring a new audio mix that will send you even deeper into the horrors of Hush!
Disc One (4K UHD™, ORIGINAL VERSION):
NEW 2024 4K Restoration Supervised And Approved By Director Mike Flanagan
NEW Audio Commentary With Mike Flanagan, Actor & Co-Writer Kate Siegel, And Actors Samantha Sloan, John Gallagher, Jr., And Michael Trucco.
Disc Two (4K UHD™, "SHUSH CUT"):
NEW 2024 4K Restoration - B&W "SHUSH CUT" Supervised And Approved By Mike Flanagan
NEW Audio Commentary With Mike Flanagan And Kate Siegel.
NEW 2024 "Shush Cut" Audio Mix.
Disc Three (Blu-ray™, ORIGINAL VERSION & "SHUSH CUT"):
NEW 2024 4K Restoration Supervised And Approved By Mike Flanagan.
NEW Audio Commentary With Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel, Samantha Sloyan, John Gallagher, Jr., And Michael Trucco (Original Version).
NEW 2024 4K Restoration - B&W "Shush Cut" Supervised And Approved By Mike Flanagan.
NEW Audio Commentary With Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel ("Shush Cut”).
NEW 2024 "Shush Cut" Audio Mix.
Disc Four (Blu-ray™, Special Features):
NEW Feature-Length Picture-In-Picture Video Commentary Eith Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel, Samantha Sloyan, John Gallagher, Jr., and Michael Trucco (Original Version).
NEW Interview With Samantha Sloyan.
NEW Interview With Kate Siegel.
NEW Interview With John Gallagher, Jr.
NEW Interview With Michael Trucco.
NEW Interview With Mike Flanagan.
NEW Interview With Producer Trevor Macy.
NEW Interview With Composers The Newton Brothers
NEW Interview With Director Of Photography James Kniest
Escape From New York - 4K UHD Limited Edition SteelBook
"Boasting one of the most iconic characters ever in Snake Plissken, and an effective sci-fi set-up, this is entertainment of the highest order." – Empire Magazine
A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, Escape From New York leapt to cult status with high-octane action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and the mind-blowing vision of lone warrior Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) battling his way out of a post-apocalyptic Manhattan!
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. But when the US president (Donald Pleasence) crash-lands inside, only one man can bring him back: notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero Snake Plissken. But time is short. In 24 hours, an explosive device implanted in his neck will end Snake’s mission – and his life – unless he succeeds!
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Based on true events, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is the incredible journey of the life, love and unconquerable spirit of the martial arts legend. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer (Robert Wagner) and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all-too-short reign as one of the most charismatic action heroes in motion picture history. Jason Scott Lee and Lauren Holly star in this "immeasurably entertaining movie" (CBS-TV) ablaze with comedy, touching romance and spectacular martial arts sequences.
Bonus Features for UHD/Blu-ray
DISC ONE (4K UHD):
NEW! 4K Transfer From The 35mm Original Camera Negative
NEW! Presented In Dolby Vision
Audio Commentary With Director Rob Cohen
DISC TWO (Blu-ray):
NEW! 4K Transfer From The 35mm Original Camera Negative
Audio Commentary With Director Rob Cohen
Archival Introduction from Linda Lee Cadwell
The Making of Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Behind-the-Scenes Footage
Jason Scott Lee Screen Test
Bruce Lee Interview
Storyboards
Production Photo Gallery
Bruce Lee Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
Born on the Fourth of July: Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran and activist Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone's Academy Award®-winning* masterpiece. Based on a true story, the acclaimed film follows Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteered for the Vietnam War, to an embittered veteran paralyzed from the mid-chest down. Deeply in love with his country, Kovic returned to an environment vastly different from the one he left and struggled greatly before emerging as a brave new voice for his fellow soldiers and countrymen.
*1989: Best Director and Best Film Editing
Limited edition slipcover with first pressing.
All of these 4K UHD Blu-ray releases are currently up for preorder on the Shout Factory website and should be hitting other retailer outlets shortly.
The summer is over and fall is upon us. September often brings the first wave of new disc-heavy hitters. We'll see some exciting classics and catalog titles mixed in with a lovely selection of new and recent theatrical hits (or duds if the movie bombed out).
Ahh, fall. The summer is over, theater releases are calming down a little ahead of the ramp-up for Awards season. The temperature might be cooling off but the disc season is heating up. This is the time of the year when things start to get exciting. The big back catalog favorites, cult classics, and big new releases start demanding their space on your shelf. Like most months, things start small and easy but get heavy and expensive fast! So let's get to it
And that about does it for September. Per usual, release dates aren't always set in stone, if there are any schedule shifts we'll update this list as soon as possible! Once again, thanks again for your pre-orders, they really do go a long way toward keeping our little operation up and running. Happy Collecting!
The multibillion dollar animated franchise continues with Despicable Me 4 arriving on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on September 24. Digital will be available on September 10.
Universal's animated comedy "comes packed with over an hour of bonus content including 2 Minions mini movies, exclusive voice recording sessions with Steve Carell and Will Ferrell, deleted & extended scenes and loads of hilarious extras."
The world’s favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain-League-agent, Gru, returns for a bold new era of minions mayhem in Illumination’s DESPICABLE ME 4, now with over an hour of exclusive bonus content including 2 mini movies. Gru, Lucy and their girls welcome a new member to the family – Gru Jr. – who is intent on tormenting his dad, as a new nemesis shows up and forces the family to go on the run. This latest blockbuster chapter in the biggest global animated franchise in history is packed with nonstop action, filled with Illumination’s signature subversive humor, and new dynamics with the introduction of a questionably charming team - The Mega Minions!
Despicable Me 4 - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
BONUS FEATURES ON DIGITAL, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K UHD:
Street Date: September 24, 2024
UPC Number: 191329265888 (US) / 191329265925 (CDN)
Layers: BD 100
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Widescreen
Rating: PG for action and rude humor.
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 & Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 & Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 & Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content)
Run Time: 01:34:15
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: September 24, 2024
UPC Number: 191329265871 (US) / 191329265918 (CDN)
Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Widescreen
Rating: PG for action and rude humor.
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 & Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 & Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 & Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content)
Run Time: 01:34:15
You can pre-order Despicable Me 4 on Blu-ray or 4K UHD right now!
Arrow Video has just announced their November 4K UHD and Blu-ray line-up. This wave includes A Simple Plan (4K & Blu-ray), The Invasion (4K & Blu-ray), Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (4K), and Tomie, At Close Range (UK only) and Shawscope: Volume Three on Blu-ray.
Pre-orders are up!
SOMETIMES GOOD PEOPLE DO EVIL THINGS.
Working from an Academy Award-nominated screenplay by Scott B. Smith (adapting his own bestselling novel), director Sam Raimi swapped his trademark hyperkinetic horror for stark, bone-chilling tension in the expertly-crafted, critically-acclaimed thriller A Simple Plan.
Hank Mitchell (Bill Paxton) and his wife Sarah (Bridget Fonda) have big dreams and a baby on the way, but are stuck in the small Minnesota town where Hank grew up alongside his sweet but naive brother Jacob (Billy Bob Thornton, Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actor). One day while walking in the woods, Hank, Jacob, and Jacob's friend Lou (Brent Briscoe) discover a small plane buried in the snow, with a dead pilot inside... and a duffel bag containing over $4 million in cash. It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to grasp the American dream in one fell swoop, if they can just keep it a secret - but Hank soon learns that keeping that secret will come at a terrible cost.
A bleak, heart-stopping morality play with allusions to Macbeth and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Raimi's favorite film), A Simple Plan returns in a brand new director-approved 4K remaster accompanied by new and exclusive bonus features.
4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
A Simple Plan - Arrow Limited Edition Blu-ray Also Coming Soon
DO NOT TRUST ANYONE.
Since its first publication in 1955, Jack Finney's classic sci-fi/horror novel The Body Snatchers has inspired numerous adaptations and created a whole subgenre of era-defining alien doppelgangers in books, film, and TV. 2007's The Invasion was ahead of the curve, its eerily predictive shift toward a virus-like contagion more frighteningly resonant in a post-pandemic world.
A space shuttle crashes to Earth carrying an alien organism. Soon people are changing, becoming detached and emotionless. People like CDC director Tucker Kaufman (Jeremy Northam) who is investigating the crash. Meanwhile his ex-wife, psychiatrist Carol Bennell (Nicole Kidman), sees the same behaviour in a friend of their son, and a patient claims that her husband is no longer her husband. As people all across Washington D.C. become infected and the insidious epidemic spreads, Carol must fight to protect herself and her son, who might just hold the key to stopping the escalating invasion.
Produced by Joel Silver, and also starring Daniel Craig, Jeffrey Wright, and Veronica Cartwright, this edge-of-your-seat thriller makes its debut on 4K UHD with a wealth of new and archival extras.
4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
The Invasion - Arrow Limited Edition Blu-ray Also Coming
Inspired by real life events that occurred in 1970s Philadelphia, James Foley's intense At Close Range is a criminally underseen crime drama with riveting lead performances by Sean Penn (Mystic River) and Christopher Walken (True Romance).
Brad Whitewood Jr. (Penn) reconnects with his estranged father, Brad Sr. (Walken), a notorious and charismatic criminal. Fascinated by his father's lifestyle, Brad Jr. forms a gang with his brother Tommy and begins stealing tractors. Their criminal activities quickly draw them deeper into Brad Sr.'s world, but their illicit pursuits take a grim turn when the gang cross the point of no return into murder. Now in too deep, Brad Jr. must now confront the chilling truth about his father's nefarious actions.
With a stacked supporting cast including Kiefer Sutherland (Flatliners), Crispin Glover (River's Edge) and Mary Stuart Masterson (Daniel Isn't Real), and a haunting soundtrack by frequent Madonna collaborator Patrick Leonard which includes the original song "Live to Tell" performed by Madonna, At Close Range is an atmospheric thriller ripe for rediscovery.
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
Based on the smash-hit series of the same name by cult manga artist Junji It? (Uzumaki), Tomie tells the tale of an evil high-school seductress identifiable by a beauty mark beneath her left eye, whose bewitching kiss drives men to madness.
Photography student Tsukiko (Mami Nakamura, Tokyo Trash Baby, Love Exposure) is plagued by violent dreams as she struggles to recall long-suppressed memories following a teenage trauma with the help of psychiatrist Dr. Hosono (Yoriko Douguchi, Cure, Charisma). Meanwhile, as Detective Harada (Tomor? Taguchi, Tetsuo: The Iron Man) leads an investigation into a missing high-school girl, he discovers a long line of similar cases that can be traced back decades, with all of the victims going by the name of Tomie Kawakami, and all slaughtered and decapitated by jealous lovers before they reach womanhood. Meanwhile, Tsukiko's new neighbor seems to be harboring something nasty in the downstairs apartment, something which rapidly begins to take on a dangerous form.
Tomie is a creepy supernatural chiller directed by Ataru Oikawa (screenwriter of the pioneering Japanese horror Door) and featuring a chilling turn by the sensational Miho Kanno (Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness, Dolls). Arrow Video is proud to present this key title from the J-Horror boom of the late 1990s, which spawned a string of sequels, for the first time on Blu-ray outside of Japan, with a host of newly produced extras.
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
She's back! Elvira, Horrorland's hostess with the mostest, finally busts out on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with this long-awaited, positively bursting-at-the-seams special edition of her big screen debut, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark!
Having just quit her job as a Los Angeles TV horror hostess, Elvira receives the unexpected news that she's set to inherit part of her great aunt Morgana's estate. Arriving in the small town of Fallwell, Massachusetts to claim her inheritance, Elvira receives a less than enthusiastic reception from the conservative locals - amongst them, her sinister uncle Vincent, who, unbeknownst to Elvira, is in fact an evil warlock secretly scheming to steal the old family spellbook for his own nefarious ends...
Campy, quirky and stuffed to the brim with more double entendres than your average Carry On movie, 1988's Elvira: Mistress of the Dark helped solidify the horror hostess (played by Cassandra Peterson) as a major pop culture icon, here owning every inch of the screen with her quick wit, sass, and of course, cleaving-enhancing gown!
4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
Before Hong Kong's mightiest film studio mastered the art of the kung fu film, Shaw Brothers hit box office gold with a very different kind of martial arts cinema, one that channelled the blood-soaked widescreen violence of Japanese samurai epics and Italian spaghetti westerns into a uniquely Chinese form: the wuxia pian. With their enthralling tales drawn from historical myth and legend of sword-wielding (and often gravity-defying) noble heroes, the wuxia films housed in this next instalment of Arrow Video's best-selling Shawscope series demonstrate the sweeping stylistic evolution of the genre, from the righteous stoicism of the late-60s Mandarin period, right through to the wild-and-weird anarchism of the early-80s Cantonese explosion.
The iconic One-Armed Swordsman trilogy, directed between 1967 and 1971 by wuxia cinema godfather Chang Cheh, made household names of stars ""Jimmy"" Wang Yu and David Chiang and set the gory template for many of the films to come. Contrary to Chang's tales of loyal brotherhood, many wuxia films focused on female protagonists, three very different examples of which we see next: Ho Meng-hua's Lady Hermit, with the great Cheng Pei-pei (Come Drink with Me) as a virtuous swordswoman called upon to stop a vicious warlord; Chor Yuen's scandalous Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan in which the titular lady of the night masters every deadly skill she can to get revenge on those who enslaved her; and Cheng Kang's all-star epic The 14 Amazons, in which Shaws' finest starlets play the real-life women of the Yang dynasty, avenging their fallen menfolk in battle. Next, Chor Yuen adapted several beloved novels by consummate wuxia storyteller Gu Long to the big screen, four of which are collected here: The Magic Blade, Clans of Intrigue, Jade Tiger and The Sentimental Swordsman, all starring the redoubtable Ti Lung. As kung fu overtook wuxia at the box office, the genre evolved into unexpected new directions, with its chivalrous knights-errant replaced by conflicted antiheroes, as seen in Sun Chung's breathlessly exciting The Avenging Eagle and Boxer's Omen goremeister Kuei Chih-hung's fatalistic masterpiece Killer Constable. Finally, just when it seemed the wuxia film had nowhere left to turn, Eighties excess reigned supreme in the special-effects-soaked, fourth-wall-breaking fantastical delights of Taylor Wong's Buddha's Palm and Lu Chun-ku's Bastard Swordsman.
Back with all-new exclusive restorations and hours of insightful bonus material, if you thought the previous two Shawscope sets showed the Shaw Brothers studio at its strongest, you ain't seen nothing yet!
Well Go USA is set to release the critically-acclaimed Exhuma - written and directed by Jang Jae-Hyun (Svaha: The Sixth Finger) on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on October 8. Digital is available now.
Exhuma is the winner of several awards at the 2024 Baek Sang Art Awards including the Art Award as well as for Best Director (Jang Jae-Hyun), Best Actor (CHOI Min-Sik), Best Actress (KIM Go-Eun), and Best New Actor (LEE Do-Hyun).
When a renowned shaman (KIM Go-Eun) and her protégé (Lee Do-hyun) are hired by a wealthy, enigmatic family, they begin investigating the cause of a disturbing supernatural illness that affects only the first-born children of each generation. With the help of a knowledgeable mortician (YOO Hai-jin) and the country’s most revered geomancer (CHOI Min-sik), they soon trace the affliction’s origin to a long-hidden family grave located on sacred ground. Sensing an ominous aura surrounding the burial site, the team opts to exhume and relocate the ancestral remains immediately. But as something much darker emerges, they soon discover what befalls those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.
Exhuma - Blu-ray
You can pre-order Exhuma right now!
The Australian distributor is preparing 4K UHD limited edition releases of Sam Peckinpah's Convoy (1978), Richard Attenborough's A Bridge Too Far (1977), Stephan Elliott's The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), and The NeverEnding Story (1984) - which will be arriving on November 27.
Throughout the week Australia's Via Vision Entertainment's Imprint Films label has been teasing physical media collectors with new announcements, one day at a time. We now have the full list and it's a collection of heavy hitters and fan favorites to make space for!
Convoy - 4K UHD Imprint Films Limited Edition (Australian Import)
Convoy (1978) Imprint Collection #368
Make way for Sam Peckinpah’s 1978 action-comedy, now roaring onto 4K UHD in a NEW 4K restoration.
Kris Kristofferson stars as Martin ‘Rubber Duck’ Penwald, forced to go on the run after an encounter with corrupt Sheriff 'Dirty' Lyle Wallace (Ernest Borgnine). As other truckers hear the news, the decision is made to form a mile-long ‘convoy’, to take a stand against the abusive sheriff and the problematic 55mp/h speed limit. Teeming with explosive cargo, a highly public standoff escalates to a point of no return…
Also starring Ali MacGraw, Burt Young, Franklyn Ajaye and Madge Sinclair, this thrilling film was Peckinpah’s most commercially successful venture. Although Peckinpah's rough cut was rejected by EMI and is now lost, we are proud to include a 115 minute Extended Cut on a bonus Blu-ray disc in our release, featuring five extra minutes of footage.
Our strictly Limited Edition 3-Disc Hardbox is jam-packed with brand NEW Special Features that delve into the history of this classic piece of film history with Peckinpah scholar Mike Siegel and expert contributors.
“Back in 1978, CONVOY was the very first Peckinpah film I ever saw, hence I have a soft spot in my heart for it. It was a very troubled production which gave me the opportunity to create hours of supplements to preserve its chaotic, interesting and even entertaining backstory for future generations. With the new 4K restoration, the extra footage and new supplements, this will be the ultimate home video release for CONVOY, for all time.” - Mike Siegel
A Bridge Too Far - 4K UHD Imprint Films Limited Edition (Australian Import)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
“We’re going to fly thirty-five thousand men three hundred miles and drop them behind enemy lines. It’ll be the largest airborne operation ever mounted.”
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of infamous World War II mission ‘Operation Market Garden’ (September 1944), we are proud to announce the newly scanned and restored 4K UHD release of Richard Attenborough’s 1977 epic, A BRIDGE TOO FAR.
Shot on location in the Netherlands, this BAFTA-winning film is one of the great WWII epics, based on the book by Cornelius Ryan, and assembled an enormous league of screen legends: Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Elliott Gould, Edward Fox, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O’Neal, Robert Redford, and Liv Ullmann.
This brand NEW 4K Dolby Vision restoration comes loaded with brand NEW and archival Special Features, and is housed in a strictly Limited Edition 3-Disc Hardbox with an exclusive booklet.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the iconic Australian musical comedy, now making its worldwide debut on 4K UHD with Dolby Vision, fully restored by Imprint Films, supervised by director Stephan Elliott.
They came. They conquered. They looked fabulous. This colourful, moving extravaganza was a box-office smash, starring Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, and Guy Pearce, as three drag performers braving the vast, rugged Australian outback.
An Academy Award winner for Costume Design, Priscilla is a hilarious, glittery classic, filled with iconic pop hits from the Village People, ABBA, Gloria Gaynor and many more.
Limited Edition 4K UHD & Blu-ray 3-Disc 3D Lenticular Hardbox with art cards and booklet, plus hours of Special Features - including brand NEW Interviews, the 2015 feature documentary Between a Frock and a Hard Place, and hours of archival featurettes.
The NeverEnding Story (1984) – 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Imprint Collection #365
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of one of the most beloved films of all time in this Limited Edition definitive set, a 5-disc journey into the depths of the wonderland world of Fantasia, based on the book by Michael Ende.
Our strictly Limited Edition Replica Storybook packaging is crafted with high-quality leatherette, adorned with the iconic Auryn emblem, die-cast metallic ornamentation, red and white ribbons, gold-foiled stamping and embossed detailing exactly as seen in the film. It is magnetically sealed to ensure it stays closed.
This is a heavy, bespoke collector’s item, measuring 29.5 x 37cm, weighing in at 2.4kg, and comes replete with comprehensive physical extras:
Rediscover the Original US Theatrical Cut and its timeless soundtrack, fully restored and making its worldwide debut on 4K UHD with Dolby Vision, and on Blu-ray. This epic package also includes the German Extended Cut on 4K UHD and Blu-ray, a must-see experience for NeverEnding enthusiasts.
Dive inside the pages with Lisa Downs’ extraordinary 2024 feature-length documentary Life After NeverEnding Story, as well as brand NEW featurettes and Audio Commentary, and hours of extensive archival features.
We are only pressing this exclusive Limited Edition set once, available now for pre-order.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Disc One: Original US Theatrical Cut on 4K UHD
Disc Two: Original US Theatrical Cut on Blu-ray
Disc Three: German Extended Cut on 4K UHD
Disc Four: German Extended Cut on Blu-ray
Disc Five: Life After NeverEnding Story (2024 feature-length documentary) on Blu-ray
Pre-orders for Imprint's November 4K releases are now live!
Ty West and Mia Goth's 80s-infused horror trilogy capper MaXXXine brings the bloody carnage home to 4K UHD and Blu-ray from Lionsgate. Unlike X and Pearl, we actually get a 4K disc right out of the gate featuring Dolby Vision HDR and Atmos audio.
You gotta love it when lightning strikes and someone manages to capture that bolt of inspiration and bottle it. Ty West and Mia Goth struck Horror fans hard with the back-to-back punch of X and Pearl. At long last the wait for MaXXXine is over. My initial reaction to seeing the film was muted, almost disappointed, but after a second run I clicked with the kitschy 80s glitz and glam of Hollywood and its seedy underbelly. Now it's coming to home video and we can take another stab at this concluding chapter. Thankfully this time we won't have to import it from Germany to get a 4K disc - but to be honest if Capelight or Turbine offer a Mediabook 4K, I'd be hard-pressed not to grab it just for the sake that's how I own the other two films (gotta have uniformity in the franchise, you know?) Here's what's coming our way:
And here's a look at the Walmart-Exclusive Blu-ray (why a Blu-ray exclusive is beyond me but it is)
Pre-orders are live for all three domestic editions. We'll keep our eyes open on the foreign markets for any notable editions there. I also wouldn't put it past A24 doing their own store-exclusive 4K Trilogy set, but we'll see what comes. Here's all of the gory details
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.The murderous finale of Ti West’s X trilogy (X, Pearl) also features a star-studded ensemble including Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Lily Collins, with Giancarlo Esposito and Kevin Bacon.
CAST
Mia Goth
Elizabeth Debicki
Moses Sumney
Michelle Monaghan
Primetime Emmy Award® winner
Bobby Cannavale
Halsey
Lily Collins
Giancarlo Esposito
Critics Choice Award winner
Kevin Bacon Footloose, Apollo 13, Patriots Day, Stir of Echoes
Trailer: https://youtu.be/
SPECIAL FEATURES
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2024
Title Copyright: © 2024 Starmaker Rights LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Type: New Release
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Crime
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Run Time: 103 minutes
4K Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition 16x9 (2.39:1) Presentation, Dolby Vision
4K Audio: English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio
BD Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 (2.39:1) Presentation
BD Audio: English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio
Well Go USA is bringing Soi Cheang's (Mad Fate) action-packed martial arts crime thriller Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on November 19. Digital will arrive on September 3.
The Observer called this first installment of a proposed trilogy “wildly entertaining, eye-poppingly violent triad martial arts flick" and special features will include: All-New English Dub, Behind-the-Scenes Content, Cast Interviews, and a Making-of Featurette.
Many years after the bloody turf war that ushered in an uneasy era of peace in Hong Kong’s underworld, the notorious Kowloon Walled City serves as a fortified, lawless safe haven for gangs and refugees alike. But when a skilled underground fighter runs afoul of the most feared Triad boss in Hong Kong, a bounty is placed on his head despite his connections to the leader of the infamous enclave. As his pursuers violate the tenuous territorial truce to exact their vengeance, the fallout reignites old grudges, bringing decades of building tension to a brutal, bloody boiling point.
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In Blu-ray Also Available
You can pre-order Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In right now - Happy Collecting!
