SHIPPING NEXT WEEK! SIGNED MARTIN KOOLHOVEN'S AMNESIA 2-DISC LTD. EDITION BLU-RAY – PRE-ORDER NOW!

Friday 24th March 2023 - posted by Eric_Cotenas

AmnesiA, directed by Martin Koolhoven (Winter in Wartime, Brimstone), is a psychological mystery thriller in which a photographer (Fedja van Huêt) returns home to find his family’s dark secrets uncovered. Winner of the Golden Calf Award for Best Actor for dual role by Fedja van Huêt (Character, Speak No Evil). Debut feature film of Carice van Houten (Black Book, Game of Thrones).

Cult Epics presents AmnesiA in a 2-disc Blu-ray limited edition set which includes a bonus disc with Martin Koolhoven’s debut TV movies: the award-winning Suzy Q (1999), featuring the first TV movie appearances by Carice van Houten and Michiel Huisman (Game of Thrones, The Age of Adaline), and Dark Light (1997) with Viviane de Muynck and Marc van Uchelen (The Assault).

Blu-ray specifications:
- DISC 1:
-- New 4K HD Transfer (from the original camera negative) & Restoration
-- 1080p 1.66:1 Widescreen
-- Dutch LPCM 2.0 Stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround
-- Optional English Subtitles
-- Introduction by director Martin Koolhoven
-- Audio Commentary by director Martin Koolhoven and actor Fedja van Huêt, moderated by Peter Verstraten
-- A Conversation with director Martin Koolhoven and actress Carice van Houten (2022)
-- "The Making of Amnesia" (2001)
-- Behind-the-Scenes with actress Carice van Houten (2001)
-- Theatrical Trailer
- DISC 2:
-- Bonus TV Films by director Martin Koolhoven
--- "Suzy Q" (1999)
--- "Dark Light" (1997)
-- Trailers
- LIMITED EDITION COLLECTIBLE: New Slipcase Art by Peter Strain (Blu-ray only) and double-sided sleeve with Original Bonus Film Posters

Available from AMAZON

CULT EPICS WEB EXCLUSIVE: AmensiA 2-Disc Ltd. Edition Blu-ray + Slipcase Signed by Director & Cast (first 100 pre-orders) + Three 6" x 4" Postcards (first 200 pre-orders): AVAILABLE HERE.

VCI ENTERTAINMENT SALE UP TO 50% OFF SRP ON SELECT TITLES! OVER 400 TITLES!

Saturday 4th March 2023 - posted by Eric_Cotenas

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DANZA MACABRA VOLUME 1: THE ITALIAN GOTHIC COLLECTION

Saturday 25th February 2023 - posted by Eric_Cotenas

In a genre known for its castles, crypts and candelabras, Italian Gothic also embraced themes of violence, madness, and sexual deviance. With these 4 films, those impulses dare to go even deeper: In 1964's The Monster of the Opera, director Renato Polselli and screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi craft a surreal erotic shocker set within a contemporary dance troupe. Perhaps the genre's rarest film, the berserk supernatural narrative of 1965's The Seventh Grave also makes it among the strangest. For 1970's Scream of the Demon Lover, director José Luis Merino gathers classic traditions, then strips them naked and ties them to a torture rack. And 1971's Lady Frankenstein delivers iconic EuroCult talent on both sides of the camera for one of the most luridly entertaining shockers of the decade. The films in this collection are now fully restored from their original negatives, with 12+ collective hours of Special Features.

Special Features for The Monster of the Opera:
- 1.66:1 Widescreen - Italian Mono with English Subtitles - Audio Commentary by Kat Ellinger, author of "Daughters Of Darkness"
- "Terror at the Opera" interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi
- "Capodimonte Gothic" interview with Italian film devotee Mark Thompson-Ashworth
- "Radio Polselli" archival audio interview with director Renato Polselli
- French Theatrical Trailer
- Region A

Special Features for The Seventh Grave:
- 1.66:1 Widescreen
- Italian Mono with English Subtitles
- Audio Commentary by Rachael Nisbet, film critic and co-host of "Fragments of Fear"
- "Seven Graves and a Mystery" interview with film historian Fabio Melelli
- "English Aesthetic with Giallo Blood" video essay by gothic scholar and author Rachel Knightley
- Region A/B/C

Special Features for Scream of the Demon Lover:
- 1.85:1 Widescreen
- English and Italian Mono with English SDH Subtitles
- Audio Commentary by Rod Barnett, film historian and co-host of "NaschyCast" and Robert Monell, writer and editor of "I'm In A Jess Franco State Of Mind"
- "Scream Erna Scream!" interview with actress Erna Schurer
- "In the Castle of Blood" video essay by Stephen Thrower, author of books on Jess Franco and Lucio Fulci
- Theatrical Trailer
- Region: A

Special Features for Lady Frankenstein:
- 1.78:1 Widescreen
- English and Italian Mono with English Subtitles
- Audio Commentary by Kat Ellinger, author of "Daughters Of Darkness" and Annie Rose Malamet, film scholar and host of "Girls, Guts, Giallo"
- Audio Commentary by Alan Jones, author of "Dario Argento: The Man, The Myths & The Magic" and Kim Newman, author of "Nightmare Movies"
- "Meet The Baroness" interview with actress Rosalba Neri and film historian Fabio Melelli
- "Piecing Together Lady Frankenstein"
- "The Lady and the Orgy" documentary short on director Mel Welles
- "The Truth about Lady Frankenstein" 2007 German TV documentary
- Clothed Insert Shots
- Video Short Illustrating BBFC Censorship Cuts
- Italian Opening Credits
- Bigfilm Magazine (1971) Italian Lady Frankenstein Photo Novel
- Extensive Image Gallery
- Home Video Gallery
- Radio Spots
- TV Spot
- Trailers
- Region A/B/C

Pre-order from Severin Films.

PRE-ORDER: ANDRZEJ ŻUŁAWSKI - THREE FILMS (THE THIRD PART OF THE NIGHT / THE DEVIL / ON THE SILVER GLOBE)

Saturday 25th February 2023 - posted by Eric_Cotenas

An uncompromising visionary and a true maverick of European cinema, the Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present ANDRZEJ ŻUŁAWSKI: THREE FILMS , all making their UK debuts on Blu-ray from new 4K restorations.

Rich with multi-layered symbolism and apocalyptic imagery, The Third Part of the Night is Żuławski’s highly influential debut feature film. After his whole family is slaughtered during the Nazi-occupation of Poland, Michal (Leszek Teleszyński) decides to join the resistance but descends into madness after encountering a doppelgänger of his murdered wife.

The Devil is a violent tale of Satanic seduction during the Prussian invasion of Poland in the 17th century, which proved so controversial upon release that it was banned for 16 years.

And finally, On the Silver Globe, Żuławski’s masterpiece about a team of astronauts who land on a desolate planet and start a new society. When filming was 80% complete, the Polish government ordered the production to be shut down and all the negatives be destroyed. Miraculously, the original film reels were preserved and ten years later the film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival to great acclaim.

LIMITED EDITION TWO-DISC BLU-RAY BOX SET (3000 COPIES ONLY) FEATURING: - Hardbound Slipcase
- All films presented in 1080p HD from definitive 4K restorations
- Optional English Subtitles for all films, from translations by Daniel Bird and approved by director Andrzej Żuławski before his death in 2016
- "Escape to the Silver Globe" (dir. Kuba Mikurda, 2021) – acclaimed documentary on the production history of "On the Silver Globe"
- Brand new feature length audio commentary on "On the Silver Globe" by Daniel Bird
- Michael Brooke on “The Third Part of the Night” – Brand new interview
- Michael Brooke on “The Devil” – Brand new interview
- Brand new video piece by Daniel Bird on the cinematography of "On the Silver Globe"
- Brand new video piece by Daniel Bird on the costumes and props of "On the Silver Globe"
- Brand new documentary short by Daniel Bird using previously unseen archival footage from the filming of On the Silver Globe
- Brand new interview with Lukasz Żuławski | Brand new interview with Adam Żuławski
- Limited Edition 60-page collector’s book featuring new essays and archival material

ANDRZEJ ŻUŁAWSKI: THREE FILMS (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition Two-Disc Blu-ray (3,000 copies) is available to PRE-ORDER now from Amazon UK.

REWIND FEATURE: GETTING INTO LASERDISCS IN 2023

Sunday 29th January 2023 - posted by James

It may now be the age of 4K content, but James-Masaki Ryan has decided to start the new year by playing Laserdiscs for the first time in his life. Read the article here detailing his first two weeks with the ancient format which predates this website.

Getting into Laserdiscs in 2023 by James-Masaki Ryan

JEAN ROLLIN DEBUTS ON UHD FROM INDICATOR – 24 APRIL 2023!

Friday 27th January 2023 - posted by Eric_Cotenas

Two films from the beginning and the tail end of the career of French midi-minuit director Jean Rollin will be making their 4K and UHD debuts (1080p Blu-rays sold separately) in April courtesy of Indicator.

Jean Rollin’s third feature film, 1971's The Shiver of the Vampires (Le Frisson des vampires), established themes and visual motifs to which he would return throughout his career, blending horror, eroticism, fairy tale, and surrealism to create his unique cinema of the fantastique.

Arriving at a decrepit chateau for their honeymoon, young newlyweds undergo a series of surreal and sinister encounters, and come to realise that they are the prey of the resident vampires...

With performances from Sandra Julien (I Am Frigid... Why?) and Marie-Pierre Castel (Lips of Blood), ravishing cinematography from Rollin’s regular collaborator Jean-Jacques Renon, and a thrilling jazz-rock score by Acanthus, The Shiver of the Vampires is regarded as one of Rollin’s greatest films.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES:

· New 4K HDR restoration from the internegative by Powerhouse Films
· 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
· Original French and English mono soundtracks
· Audio Commentary by director Jean Rollin (2006)
· Audio Commentary by "Sylvia Kristel: From Emmanuelle to Chabrol" author Jeremy Richey (2023)
· Virginie Sélavy on ‘The Shiver of the Vampire’ (2023): appreciation by the author and film historian
· "Rouge Vif' updated documentary on the making of "The Shiver of the Vampires" by Rollin’s personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette
· Introduction by director Jean Rollin (1998)
· Interview with Jean Rollin by Patricia MacCormack (2004)
· Deleted Scenes: sex sequences filmed for the export market
· Original French, English and German Theatrical Trailers
· 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 David Hinds, an archival introduction by Jean Rollin, an archival interview with the director by Peter Blumenstock, an archival interview with actor Marie-Pierre Castel, Andy Votel on Acanthus, the mysterious group behind the film’s soundtrack, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
· World premiere on 4K UHD
· Limited edition of 8,000 numbered units (4,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US

UHD available for pre-order in the UK HERE (Blu-ray HERE)

Originally released in 1997,Two Orphan Vampires (Les Deux orphelines vampires) finds Jean Rollin, the master of the fantastique, returning to the vampire genre with which he had made his name.

By day, blind orphans Henriette and Louise seem to be the picture of innocence. But when darkness falls, their sight returns, and they wander the streets of Paris, encountering the city’s strange nocturnal denizens, and leaving a trail of corpses in their quest for fresh blood.

Featuring startling performances from novice leads Alexandre Pic and Isabelle Teboul, alongside Tina Aumont (Modesty Blaise) and Rollin regulars Nathalie Perrey (The Shiver of the Vampires) and Brigitte Lahaie (Fascination), Two Orphan Vampires is a beautiful and melancholy summation of Rollin’s unique and arresting style.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES: · New 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
· 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
· Original French and English mono soundtracks
· Audio Commentary by critics and authors David Flint and Adrian J Smith (2023)
· "Memories of a Blue World" updated documentary on the making of "Two Orphan Vampires" by · Rollin’s personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, featuring interviews with actor Isabelle Teboul, assistant director Jean-Noël Delamarre, composer Philippe D’Aram, and others
· "Jean Rollin on Two Orphan Vampires" 2002 extensive, newly edited archival interview with the filmmaker exploring the themes of Two Orphan Vampires and his wider oeuvre
· Interview with Alexandra Pic (2002): newly edited archival interview with the actor
· Interview with Isabelle Teboul (2002): newly edited archival interview with the actor
· Original Theatrical Trailer
· 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 Patricia MacCormack, archival introduction by Jean Rollin, archival production report by Peter Blumenstock, archival interview with Brigitte Lahaie, an extract from Rollin’s source novel, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
· World premiere on 4K UHD
· Limited edition of 8,000 numbered units (4,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US

UHD available for pre-order in the UK HERE (Blu-ray HERE)

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