PRANO BAILEY-BOND’S 'CENSOR' STARRING NIAMH ALGAR GETS LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY RELEASE ON 31 JANUARY 2022

Wednesday 22nd December 2021 - posted by Eric_Cotenas

'This thrilling, dizzying debut… is a nostalgic treat for anyone old enough to remember the infamous "video nasties" scare of the early 80s' – Mark Kermode

'Ambiguous, introspective, thoughtful. As weirdly uncomfortable as horror should be, and rarely is… Niamh Algar is terrific, and deeply empathetic' – Flick Philosopher

'Bailey-Bond displays a tricky skill: moving from realism to nightmarish oddness while taking viewers along with you' – Sunday Times

'Feels lovingly worked-at, slathered in period detail and aesthetic beauty' – Independent

Prano Bailey-Bond's acclaimed 'thrilling, dizzying debut' Censor stars the incredible Niamh Algar in a mesmerising performance as a dedicated and intense film censor during Britain's infamous 'video nasty' era, whose work slowly becomes intwined with her past. Now this brilliantly dark and disturbing British horror is set for the highly anticipated Limited Edition Blu-ray treatment from Second Sight Films on 31 January 2022.

Enid (Algar – Deceit, The Virtues) spends her days meticulously watching and assessing gruesomely violent and disturbing movies, taking her work as a film censor very seriously. She holds a strong sense of responsibility in protecting audiences from extreme content, subconsciously driven by the guilt she holds from a disturbing childhood trauma.

When a troubling film lands on her desk, Enid finds herself embroiled in the story and slowly starts to uncover some of her lost memories that seem strangely similar to the film. Consumed by the need to find if there is a connection between the production and the disappearance of her sister, her life spirals out of control, descending into darkness and danger.

Censor Limited Edition Blu-ray comes as a two-disc box set presented in a rigid slipcase with new artwork by James Neal and a soft cover book with brand new essays and art cards. The slew of special features include:

• Audio Commentary by director and co-writer Prano Bailey-Bond and executive producer Kim Newman
• Audio Commentary by director and co-writer Prano Bailey-Bond, director of photography Annika Summerson, editor Mark Towns, and sound designer Tim Harrison
• Audio Commentary by film historians Kat Ellinger, Lindsay Hallam, and Miranda Corcoran
• "My Own Nasty" interview with co-writer and director Prano Bailey-Bond
• "Penning a Nasty" interview with co-writer Anthony Fletcher
• "The Censor" interview with actress Niamh Algar
• "Nasty Images" interview with director of photography Annika Summerson
• "I'm Cutting It" interview with editor Mark Towns
• "Nasty Sounds" composer Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch
• "The Making of Censor"
• Deleted Scenes
• "Nasty" 2015 short film by Prano Bailey-Bond (15:48)
• "Enid's Gaze: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on Censor" visual esssay
• Screening Q&A with Prano Bailey-Bond and Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, hosted by Jed Shepherd
• Prano Bailey-Bond in conversation with BBFC compliance Officer David Hyman
• "My Nasty Memories" by filmmaker David Gregory
• "Ban the Sadist Videos!" parts one and two of the feature-length documentary
Limited Edition Contents:
• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by James Neal
• Softcover book with new essays by Anna Bogutskaya, Kat Ellinger, Tim Murray, Alison Peirse and Hannah Strong plus production photos
• 6 collectors' art cards

Pre-order Censor from Amazon UK or direct from Second Sight.

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Thursday 25th November 2021 - posted by Eric_Cotenas

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BRAD ANDERSON'S 'SESSION 9' A 'HARD-HITTING PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR’ GETS LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY RELEASE ON 27 DECEMBER 2021

Sunday 21st November 2021 - posted by Eric_Cotenas

Lauded as one of the great horror films of the 21st Century, Session 9 is a tense creeping chiller from award-winning director Brad Anderson (The Machinist, Transsiberian), that has earned a cult following since its original release in 2001 and now gets a thrilling Limited Edition Blu-ray release from specialists Second Sight Films.

Desperate to win the contract to clean up the abandoned Danvers State Mental Hospital, the boss of an asbestos removal company promises a rapid one-week turnaround and the pressure is on for his team. As tensions run high to get job done, the crew are harbouring their own dark secrets and they soon discover they’re not the only ones... the derelict building has its own ominous past. When a case history tape is uncovered, it reveals shocking secrets hidden within its walls and things take a twisted turn.

Featuring a stellar cast including David Caruso (First Blood, NYPD Blue), Stephen Gevedon (War of the Worlds, 13) , Peter Mullan (Tyrannasour, War Horse), and Josh Lucas (Ford v Ferrari, Glory Road), the film is set to arrive 27 December 2021 complete with a slew of brilliant special features including:

·Audio Commentary by co-writer/director Brad Anderson and co-writer/actor Stephen Gevedon
·New Audio Commentary by The Projection Booth's Mike White and Jed Ayres
·"The Darkside" interview with co-writer/director Brad Anderson
·"Mike's Session" interview with co-writer/actor Stephen Gevedon
·"Back to the Bat" interview with producer David Collins and director of photography Uta Briesewitz
·"Invisible Design" interview with production Designer Sophie Carlhian
·"The Sound of Dread" interview with composers Robert Millis and Jeffery Taylor
·"A Twisted Collage: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on Session 9" visual essay
·"Return to Danvers" documentary
·"The Haunted Palace" documentary
·"Horror's Hallowed Grounds: Session 9"
·Story to Screen with optional director commentary
·Deleted Scenes and Alternate Ending with optional director commentary

Limited Edition Contents:
·Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Christopher Shy
·Soft cover book with new essays by Charles Bramesco,Simon Fitzjohn and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas plus behind-the-scenes and location images

Pre-order Session 9 from Amazon UK or direct from Second Sight.

PRE-ORDER SYLVIA KRISTEL 4-DISC BLU-RAY/DVD & HARDCOVER BOOK WEB EXCLUSIVES

Tuesday 2nd November 2021 - posted by Eric_Cotenas

Cult Epics proudly presents the Sylvia Kristel 1970s Collection, featuring four of the legendary Dutch icon’s most diverse films in new 2K transfers and entirely uncut, for the first time on home video in the United States.

Released in 1975, Alain Robbe-Grillet’s surreal, absurdist sado-masochistic drama Playing with Fire (Le jeu avec le feu) features Sylvia in one of her most challenging roles alongside Jean-Louis Trintignant, Anicée Alvina and her Emmanuelle co-star Christine Boisson.

The set’s two Dutch films are co-starring Rutger Hauer, and Sylvia at the peak of her career. Submitted for the 1978 Academy Awards – Best Foreign Film, Wim Verstappen’s Pastorale 1943 is a war drama centered on the Dutch resistance during World War II, and features also the debut of Renée Soutendijk. Painter turned director Paul de Lussanet’s romantic psychological drama Mysteries, based on the world-famous novel by the Norwegian Nobel Prize winner Knut Hamsun and shot by renowned cinematographer Robby Müller, also stars Rita Tushingham and David Rappaport.

Filmed and released right after Sylvia became one of the world’s biggest stars as Emmanuelle (1974), Sigi Rothemund’s 1974 film Julia is a German sex comedy drama, with Sylvia as a young boy’s first love, foreshadowing her later U.S. commercial hit Private Lessons.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
. New 2K Transfers (from original 35mm film elements)
. Audio Commentaries by Tim Lucas, Jeremy Richey, and Peter W. Verstraten
. New and Vintage Interviews with Cast & Crew
. Poster & Photo Galleries
. Original Theatrical Trailers
. Ltd. Edition Packaging featuring Art by Gilles Vranckx (Blu-ray is numbered)

LIMITED EDITION COLLECTIBLES:
. Blu-ray/DVD Slipcases with Art by Gilles Vranckx . 40-Page illustrated booklet with essays on 4 films by Jeremy Richey . 16" x 20" Fold-out Poster with Art by Gilles Vranckx . Exclusive Bonus DVD – Interview with Just Jaeckin

Only 200 available with web exclusives available HERE.

CARLO MIRABELLA-DAVIS’ 'SWALLOW' GETS LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY RELEASE FROM SECOND SIGHT FILMS ON 22 NOVEMBER 2022 'COMBINES COOL HITCHCOCK AESTHETIC WITH 70S-ESQUE SUBURBAN PARANOIA... AN INTRIGUING, EXCITING FEATURE DEBUT'

Tuesday 2nd November 2021 - posted by Eric_Cotenas

Second Sight is delighted to announce Carlo Mirabella-Davis’ visually stunning, critically acclaimed feature debut Swallow is set to receive a fantastic Limited Edition Blu-ray Box set release, complete with a slew of fascinating new bonus content this November.

Haley Bennett (Hillbilly Elegy) gives an outstanding performance as Hunter a young woman who on the surface appears to have it all, the handsome, successful husband, the idyllic house, and a baby on the way. But is her life as perfect as it seems?

As domineering husband Richie (Austin Stowell – Whiplash), and his overbearing family put pressure on Hunter to play the dutiful wife, she becomes overwhelmed and powerless. Desperate to reclaim control of her life and her identity, Hunter starts to swallow things… and as the compulsion increases the more dangerous the objects she ingests become… When a shocking revelation is exposed, it sets off an unstoppable chain of events that will shock to the very core. Also stars Denis O'Hare (Dallas Buyers Club), Elizabeth Marvel (Unbelievable), David Rasche (Succession) and Luna Lauren Velez (Dexter).

Gaining a lot of buzz on its early lockdown premiere, Swallow now gets an awe-inspiring Limited Edition Blu-ray on 22 November 2021 featuring an amazing array of bonus material including brand new interviews, audio commentaries and a short film from director Carlo Mirabella-Davis. The set is presented in a stunning, rigid slipcase featuring new artwork by Haley Turnbull, alongside a soft cover book with an exclusive introduction by the director and new essays.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• Region B Blu-ray
• Audio Commentary by director Carlo Mirabella-Davis & producers Mollye Asher and Mynette Louie
• "A Personal Story" interview with director Carlo Mirabella-Davis
• "Something Bubbling Underneath" interview with producer Mollye Asher
• "The Process" interview with editor Joe Murphy
• "Metal and Glass" interview with composer Nathan Halpern
• "A Room of One’s Own: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on Swallow" visual essay
• "Knife Point" short film by Carlo Mirabella-Davis
• English subtitles for the hearing impaired

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Haley Turnbull
• Softcover book with an exclusive introduction by Carlo Mirabella-Davis and new essays by Anne Billson, Jordan Crucchiola and Ella Kemp
• 6 collectors’ art cards

Order from Amazon or directly from Second Sight.

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