The Long Good Friday Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD

 

release date: 27th May 2024

 

Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) is a businessman with great ambitions. Spotting the development potential of London’s derelict Docklands area years before the Thatcher government, he tries to broker a deal with his American counterpart (Eddie Constantine) that will make them both millions. But who is killing Harold’s other associates and blowing up his businesses – and why Universally regarded as one of the greatest gangster films ever made, The Long Good Friday rocketed Hoskins to international stardom. He’s given sterling support from Helen Mirren (as his upper-crust girlfriend), Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark) and Derek Thompson (Casualty), and there’s even an early appearance from future James Bond Pierce Brosnan.

 

• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)

• Original uncompressed PCM mono 1.0 and Dolby Atmos audio 

• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• Bloody Business, a documentary about the making of The Long Good Friday, including interviews with John Mackenzie, stars Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, producer Barry Hanson and cinematographer Phil Méheux

• Hands Across the Ocean, a comparison of the differences between the UK and US soundtracks

• Q&A with Bob Hoskins and John Mackenzie, moderated by Richard Jobson

• Interviews with Barry Hanson, Phil Méheux, writer Barrie Keeffe, first assistant director Simon Hinkly and assistant art director Carlotta Barrow

• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Hannah Gillingham  

• Foldout poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by Hannah Gillingham

• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Mark Duguid, an excerpt from Titan Books’ Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of Handmade Films by Robert Sellers about the making of The Long Good Friday, and contemporary reviews of the film

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Shinobi: Band of Assassins/Revenge/Resurrection

 

release date: 27th May 2024

 

It’s the 16th century and Japan is in chaos. Samurai clans engage each other in battle over who gets to rule the nation, while warlords call upon the ninja to spy on and assassinate their rivals. Goemon, an ambitious young member of a ninja family, is thrown into the turmoil of Japanese history when his village is wiped out by the forces of leading warlord Oda Nobunaga, who has sworn to eradicate the ninja in his quest for absolute power. Fueled by vengeance, Goemon uses every weapon in his arsenal to bring down Oda and to prove that a ninja is an army of one. Starring “the Japanese James Dean” Raizo Ichikawa (Sleepy Eyes of Death, Conflagration) alongside Tomisaburo Wakayama (Lone Wolf and Cub, the Bounty Hunter trilogy) and Ayako Wakao (Elegant Beast, Red Angel), the Shinobi series was an epoch-making success and became a social phenomenon that left deep marks on Japan of the 1960s, from children’s playgrounds to the leftist counter-culture. 

 

• High-Definition digital transfer of each film presented on two discs, made available on Blu-ray (1080p) for the first time outside of Japan

• Interview with Shozo Ichiyama, artistic director of the Tokyo International Film Festival, about director Satsuo Yamamoto

• Six postcards of promotional material from the films

• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Jonathan Clements on the Shinobi no mono series and Diane Wei Lewis on writer Tomoyoshi Murayama

• Limited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

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Crimson Peak

 

release date: 20th May 2024

 

Beginning in Buffalo, New York, during the 1880s, Crimson Peak stars Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, Stoker) as Edith Cushing, an aspiring writer who is haunted by the death of her mother. Edith falls in love with seductive stranger Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston, Avengers Assemble), who whisks her off to Allerdale Hall, his baronial, yet dilapidated English mansion built upon a mountain of blood-red clay. Here Edith meets Lucille (Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty), Thomas’s sister who at times seems hostile and jealous. As Edith struggles to feel at home in the imposing residence, she gradually uncovers a horrendous family secret and encounters supernatural forces that will help her discover the terrible truth behind Crimson Peak.

 

• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), approved by director Guillermo del Toro 

• Original DTS:X Master Audio sound 

• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• Audio commentary by co-writer and director Guillermo del Toro 

• The House is Alive: Constructing Crimson Peak, a feature-length documentary with cast and crew interviews and extensive behind the scenes footage 

• Double-sided, foldout poster 

• Four double-sided postcards 

• Limited edition packaging designed by Crimson Peak concept artist Guy Davis 

• Limited edition 80-page, hard-bound book featuring writing by David Jenkins and Simon Abrams, an archival interview with Guillermo del Toro, and original conceptual design illustrations by artists Guy Davis and Oscar Chichoni

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Santa Sangre

 

release date: 27th May 2024

 

It has been hailed as “extraordinary” (The Guardian), “visionary and haunting” (Rolling Stone) and “a grand work of art, full of symbols and imagery that reach beyond language to something primal and original” (AV Club). Now forget everything you have ever seen as the modern masterpiece from director Alejandro Jodorowsky returns like never before, with 8+ hours of archival & all-new Special Features produced exclusively for this collection. Severin Films is proud to present this 2-Disc Special Edition of Jodorowsky’s epic odyssey through ecstasy and anguish, belief and blasphemy, beauty, and madness – and the surreal genius behind it all – now featuring a 4K scanfrom the original negative supervised by the director himself.

 

• Audio Commentary with Alejandro Jodorowsky and Journalist Alan Jones 

• New Blood – Alejandro Jodorowsky on the restoration of SANTA SANGRE

• Deleted Scenes with Director Commentary

• Theatrical Trailer

• FORGET EVERYTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN: The World of Santa Sangre — Feature Length Documentary with Co-Writer / Director Alejandro Jodorowsky, Actors Axel Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Thelma Tixou, Sabrina Dennison, Adan Jodorowsky, Elenka Tapia, Teo Tapia, Co-Writer Roberto Leoni, Composer Simon Boswell, Tattoo Designer Sergio Arau and Unit Publicist Greg Day.

• Like A Phoenix – Interview with Producer Claudio Argento

• Holy Blood – Interview with Cinematographer Danielle Nannuzzi

• Mexican Magic – Interview with Executive Producer Angelo Iacono

• The Language of Editing – Interview with Editor Mauro Bonanni

• Innocence in Horror – Interview with Screenwriter Roberto Leoni

• Santa Sangre 30th Anniversary Celebration at Morbido Festival, Mexico City

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Raging Bull – The Criterion Collection

 

release date: 20th May 2024

 

With this stunningly visceral portrait of self-destructive machismo, Martin Scorsese created one of the truly great and visionary works of modern cinema. Robert De Niro pours his blood, sweat, and brute physicality into the Oscar-winning role of Jake La Motta, the rising middleweight boxer from the Bronx whose furious ambition propels him to success within the ring but whose unbridled paranoia and jealousy tatter his relationships with everyone in his orbit, including his brother and manager (Joe Pesci) and his gorgeous, streetwise wife (Cathy Moriarty). Thelma Schoonmaker’s Oscar-winning editing, Michael Chapman’s extraordinarily tactile black-and-white cinematography, and Frank Warner’s ingenious sound design combine to make Raging Bull a uniquely powerful exploration of violence on multiple levels—physical, emotional, psychic, and spiritual.

 

• New 4K digital master, approved by director Martin Scorsese, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack

• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features

• New video essays by film critics Geoffrey O’Brien and Sheila O’Malley

• Fight Night, a making-of program featuring Scorsese and key members of the cast and crew

• Three short programs highlighting the collaboration between Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro

• Television interview from 1981 with actor Cathy Moriarty and the real Vikki La Motta

• Interview with Jake La Motta from 1990

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Fearless Hyena 2

 

release date: 20th May 2024

 

By the early 1980s, Jackie Chan’s popularity made him box-office gold. Thus when, midway through filming the sequel to his hit The Fearless Hyena, Chan walked off the production to defect to rival studio Golden Harvest, producer Lo Wei opted to complete the film with the help of stunt doubles and recycled footage. The result—the tale of two lazy cousins (Chan and Austin Wai Tin-chi) who join forces to avenge the deaths of their fathers—may not be pure Chan, but there are plenty of loony pleasures (including our hero fighting an adversary with his feet!) to be had.

 

• Includes Slipcase with New Artwork by King Fu Bob (First pressing only)

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray Presentation in 2.39:1 Aspect Ratio

• 2.0 Cantonese Dual Mono with English Subtitles

• 2.0 English Dual Mono

• 2.0 Alternate English Dual Mono

• Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng

• Export Opening Credits

• Japanese Theatrical End Credits

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Pandemonium

 

release date: 27th May 2024

 

Director Quarxx (All the Gods in the Sky) explores the peculiar, welcoming all those hungry for wonder, in Pandemonium, a unique cinematic blend of fantasy, drama, genre, and humour. Nathan (Hugo Dillon) and Daniel (Arben Bajraktaraj) are caught in a road accident that kills them both. As they come to grips with their deaths, Nathan confronts his past and the consequences of his actions. Now trapped in the hellish void of Pandemonium, he encounters tortured souls like Jeanne (Manon Maindivide), a disturbed child; Julia (Ophélia Kolb), a grief-stricken mother; and Norghul (Jean Rousseau), the guide of the great void. Will he find a way to escape the torment that awaits him for eternity?

 

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation

• Original uncompressed stereo and 5.1 surround French audio

• Different Textures, a brand new interview with writer/director Quarxx

• Tony The Monster, a brand new interview with writer/director Quarxx and special make-up/FX supervisor Olivier Afonso

• Filming A Real Birth, a brand new interview with writer/director Quarxx sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of a birth

• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dare Creative

• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dare Creative

• llustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel, and a director’s statement and director Q&A

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Columbia Noir #6 – The Whistler Limited Edition

 

release date: 20th May 2024

 

Our sixth journey into Columbia Pictures’ film noir output walks a different path, taking a detour into the mysterious world of the Whistler, as we present all eight films in the popular series.

THE WHISTLER (William Castle, 1944), THE MARK OF THE WHISTLER (William Castle, 1944), THE POWER OF THE WHISTLER (Lew Landers, 1945), VOICE OF THE WHISTLER (William Castle, 1945), MYSTERIOUS INTRUDER (William Castle, 1946), THE SECRET OF THE WHISTLER (George Sherman, 1946), THE THIRTEENTH HOUR (William Clemens, 1947), THE RETURN OF THE WHISTLER (D Ross Lederman, 1948)

This essential four-disc collection marks the UK Blu-ray premiere of all eight films, and features an array of fascinating contextualising extras, including newly recorded commentaries, critical appreciations, rare archival short films, and a 120-page book. Strictly limited to 6,000 individually numbered units.

 

• Limited edition exclusive 120-page book with a new essay by Tim Lucas, archival interviews with actor Richard Dix, an extract from director William Castle’s autobiography, an archival article on the popularity of the radio show, new writing on the short films, and film credits

• World premieres on Blu-ray

• Limited edition box set of 6,000 individually numbered units for the UK

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Planet of the Vampires

 

release date: 27th May 2024

 

In the outer reaches of deep space, the spaceship Galliott answers a distress signal from Aura, an unexplored planet. As the ship attempts to land, members of the crew inexplicably begin to attack one another. This is the start of a terrifying expedition into the unknown, one plagued by paranoia, possession and violent mayhem wrought upon the unsuspecting explorers by the planet’s mysterious inhabitants. A sci-fi horror hybrid from genre master Mario Bava (Blood and Black Lace), Planet of the Vampires is widely regarded as one of the most influential genre films ever made, with a clear influence on films such as Alien and Pitch Black. With a uniquely chilly atmosphere and fantastic production design that belies its low budget origins, Planet of the Vampires is a true genre classic.

 

• 4K scan of the film from the original negative under the supervision of Lamberto Bava and carried out at Fotocinema in Rome in collaboration with CSC Cineteca Nazionale 

• High-Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the Italian (89 mins) and English (88 mins) versions of the film 

• Archival audio commentary by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark (2014)

• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow

• Limited edition 80-page book featuring new writing by Kyle Anderson, Martyn Conterio, Barry Forshaw, George Daniel Lea and Jerome Reuter 

• Limited edition 20-page booklet featuring a new translation of Renato Pestriniero’s original short story

• A collection of six exclusive postcards featuring promotional material

• Limited edition of 5000 copies, presented in rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings 

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Once Upon a Time in the West 55th Anniversary Limited Collector’s Edition

 

release date: 13th May 2024

 

One of the most iconic, and influential, movies ever made, Sergio Leone’s monumental epic comes to 4K Ultra HD.™ This edition includes both HDR-10 and Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative by Paramount’s archive team, L’imaggine Ritrovata and The Film Foundation, and personally scrutinized and signed off on by Martin Scorsese. Set in the dying days of the Old West, a struggle to control water in a dusty desert town embroils three hard-bitten gunmen in an epic clash of greed, honor, and revenge.

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