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Island of Death artwork announced
Thursday, 6th January 2011, 18:05
If you have seen Video Nasties: the Definitive Guide, you may have noticed a trailer for a film called The Devils in Mykonos, known in the UK as Island of Death, one of the least well-known of the DPP's banned list. Anyway, the film has never been given much attention in the UK due to its rather bizarre and controversial content but Arrow have made the decision to give it a DVD release and put it to the BBFC. To the surprise and delight of most people, the boys at Soho Square passed the film uncut which is quite a change from how it was viewed in 1984.
At the end of last year, Almar Haflidason at Cult Labs announced the official artwork would be the design by Rick Melton (stunninglysavage.com) which has had massive popular support on the forums and almost universal positive reviews.
Posted by David Beckett
The Beyond Blu-ray and DVD specs announced
Thursday, 6th January 2011, 17:55
Lucio Fulci’s masterpiece of face chewing Spider action, milky eyed psychics, face melting embalming fluid and rotted, flesh-crazed Zombies returns in all its blood splattered, surreal and grossly disturbing glory for a new generation of Horror Kids!
If your new business venture is sited on the cursed gateway to the hell dimension of The Beyond, then maybe it’s time to move elsewhere but Liza (Catriona MacColl) is determined to make her New Orleans hotel work, until strange things start happening, people vanish and her waking thoughts are haunted by a ghostly blind woman who seems to hold the answers to the whole bizarre fever-dream. As reality breaks down and the plot explodes, Liza must journey far from everything she understands and descend in The Beyond...
The Beyond is Fulci’s Zombie masterwork as he assaults his audience with shock after head spinning shock, all the while leading up to one of horror cinemas most heart stopping finales. The Beyond drives sane men mad and leads others to murder. Dare you step over to the other side?
THIS AMAZING EDITION CONTAINS:
4 option reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork
Double-sided fold-out poster
Collector’s booklet featuring an introduction to the film by Eli Roth, director of ‘Cabin Fever’, ‘Hostel’ and ‘Hostel Part II’, ‘Beyond Bombast’ and an interview with Al Cliver by author and critic Calum Waddell as well as reprints of original Lobby Cards, stills and behind the scenes photographs from the collection of star David Warbeck.
Brand new HD restoration of the feature presented completely uncut
DISC 1 SPECIAL FEATURES:
Introduction by star Cinzia Monreale
Audio Commentary with Antonella Fulci and Calum Waddell
Audio Commentary with David Warbeck and Catriona MacColl
AKA Sarah Keller: Cinzia Monreale remembers ‘The Beyond’
Catriona MacColl Q&A from the Glasgow Film Theatre
Open Your Eyes Easter Egg
DISC 2 SPECIAL FEATURES:
One Step Beyond: Catriona MacColl Remembers a Spaghetti Splatter Classic
Beyond Italy – Louis Fuller and the Seven Doors of Death: Interview with US distributor and editor of ‘The Beyond’ Terry Levene
Butcher, Baker and Zombiemaker: The Living Dead Legacy of special effects wizard Gianetto Di Rossi
Fulci Flashbacks: Dario Argento, Daria Nicolodi, Sergio Stivaletti, Antonella Fulci and others remember The Godfather of Gore
Alternative colour pre-credits sequence
Original International Trailer
Original Art by Rick Melton - stunninglysavage.com
In original aspect Ratio 2.35:1 (16x9) anamorphic with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (on the Blu-ray), English 5.1 Dolby Digital (on the DVD) and original English and Italian mono audio options (on DVD and Blu-ray)
Blu-ray running time 88 mins
DVD running time 84 mins
DISC 1 - Blu-ray, region free (ABC), DVD DISC 1 PAL DVD, region 0
DISC 2 - PAL DVD, region 0
Blu-ray Disc 1 - Feature and all extras 1080p
Blu-ray RRP £24.99
DVD RRP £19.99
Release date: 14th February, 2011 so perfect viewing for Valentine's Day -- or maybe not!
Posted by David Beckett
Japanese masterpiece Battle Royale released on Blu-ray in December
Wednesday, 20th October 2010, 18:07
Battle Royale is back. It’s time to return to the island and kill your friends, because the cult Japanese movie that defines twisted action and sickening violence is ready to shock you all over again.
In a world where teenagers have no respect and adults are losing control there can be only one solution: Battle Royale! Now, see what happens when you let a high school class loose on an island, arm them and then give them a simple choice... Kill your friends or have them kill you; with poison, cross-bows, machetes and dynamite. ‘Beat’ Takeshi Kitano (Violent Cop, Zatoichi) is a teacher pushed to the edge by his unruly charges. Kidnapped and gassed, his class wake up with exploding metal rings around their necks. If they rebel, they could lose their heads. Now they have three days and only one is permitted to survive this grisly battle to the death.
Directed by the master of 70s Yakuza thrillers Kinji Fukasaku and featuring Kill Bill star Chiaki Kuriyama, Battle Royale is the movie that helped to define extreme Asian cinema in the 21st Century.
3 DISC LIMITED EDITION SET FEATURES:
- BRAND NEW RESTORED TRANSFER IN GLORIOUS HIGH DEFINITION 1080P OF BOTH FILMS
- BRAND NEW SUBTITLE TRANSLATION ON BOTH FEATURES
- LIMITED EDITION PACKAGING NUMBERED #/5000 WITH CERTIFICATE
- LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL FEATURES
DISC 1 – THEATRICAL CUT: SPECIAL FEATURES - ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER
- THE MAKING OF BATTLE ROYALE: THE EXPERIENCE OF 42 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
- CONDUCTING BATTLE ROYALE WITH THE WARSAW NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
DISC 2 – SPECIAL EDITION [DIRECTOR’S CUT]: SPECIAL FEATURES
- SPECIAL EDITION TRAILER
- TV SPOT: TARANTINO VERSION
- SHOOTING THE SPECIAL EDITION
- TAKESHI KITANO INTERVIEW
- THE CORRECT WAY TO MAKE BATTLE ROYALE [BIRTHDAY VERION]
- TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTATION
DISC 3 – SPECIAL FEATURES
- OPENING DAY AT MARU NO UCHI TOEI MOVIE THEATRE
- THE SLAUGHTER OF 42 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
- PREMIERE PRESS CONFERENCE
- THE CORRECT WAY TO FIGHT IN BATTLE ROYALE
- ROYALE REHEARSALS
- MASAMICHI AMANO CONDUCTS BATTLE ROYALE
- SPECIAL EFFECTS COMPARISON
- BEHIND THE SCENES FEATURETTE
- FILMING ON SET
- TV SPOTS, PROMOS AND COMMERCIALS
- KINJI FUKASAKU TRAILER REEL
32 PAGE COMIC
36 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING:
- ‘A BATTLE WITHOUT AN END’ BY TOM MES, AUTHOR OF ‘THE MIDNIGHT EYE GUIDE TO NEW JAPANESE FILM’
- PRINTED INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR KINJI FUKASAKU
- ‘TODAY’S LESSON IS... YOU KILL EACH OTHER’ BY JAY MCROY, AUTHOR OF ‘JAPANESE HORROR CINEMA’ [LE EXCLUSIVE]
- EXTRACT FROM KOUSHUN TAKAMI’S ORIGINAL NOVEL [LE EXCLUSIVE]
- ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL INCLUDING DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT, CAST AND CREW BIOGS [LE EXCLUSIVE]
16 PAGE BOOKLET INCLUDING:
- CONCEPT ARTWORK AND DRAWINGS FOR THE LIMITED EDITION SET [LE EXCLUSIVE]
5X7” POSTCARDS OF STILLS FROM THE FILM [LE EXCLUSIVE]
FOLD-OUT REVERSIBLE POSTER OF ORIGINAL ARTWORK
For all information and updates, go to the Cult Labs forums to see the artwork as it becomes available.
Posted by David Beckett
ChangesPosted by David Beckett on 23-10-2010 15:31
Due to high demand, Arrow have doubled the production of the limited edition Blu-rays from 5000 to 10,000 which just goes to show how popular this title is.