Tuesday Releases: John Wick Chapter 4 & The Pope’s Exorcist

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John Wick Chapter 4

Lionsgate Films | 2023 | 169 min | Rated R
Directed by Chad Stahelski

John Wick (Keanu Reeves) uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK
• Chad and Keanu: Through Wick and Thin: Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves have a partnership that stretches all the way back to the first Matrix In this retrospective piece, we trace their remarkable friendship and decades-long collaboration.
• Train Like a Killer: Weapons Master Robert “Rock” Galotti and Keanu Reeves reveal the rigorous training that Keanu had to endure to make John Wick: Chapter 4 a reality – from gunplay, to jiu jitsu, to some hard-hitting stunt work.
• Making A Killing: In John Wick, sets are not merely the backdrop for each scene – they are integral parts of the action, with Wick often using whatever is on hand to take the fight to his enemies. Here we explore the craft at play in designing the sets of John Wick: Chapter 4 and the ways set design and action choreography go hand in hand in this legendary series.
• The Psychology of a Killer: Chad Stahelski explores the psychology of John Wick, a character who, despite four films, is still a mystery in many ways. We unpack the complicated code of ethics that Wick lives by, and the ironic bonds he shares with the men trying to kill him.
• The Blind Leading the Fight: John Wick: Chapter 4 witnesses the arrival of Caine, a blind killer played by legendary actor and martial artist Donnie Yen. With a style not seen since The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, Caine shows that a killer’s greatest instincts come not from his eyes, but from his mind. Here we uncover Yen’s journey on this film, exploring his prep for the role, his insight into the character, and his intense training regimen to portray this unlikely killer.
• Suit Up / Shoot Up: Costume Designer Paco Delgado uncovers the cooler-than-cool suits worn by the assassins of John Wick that feature bulletproof lining – just what every killer needs for a night out on the town. We also explore the more refined looks of the Marquis and the Old West-inspired garb of the Tracker.
• Packing a Punch: Pulling off a kill takes a village. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the way Team Wick incorporates special effects into the practical stunts and locations of the film.
• One Killer Shot: John Wick: Chapter 4 features one of the boldest single-take shots ever attempted in action filmmaking. Fight Choreographers Jeremy Marinas and Laurent Demianoff team up with Stunt Coordinator Scott Rogers to dive into the creative challenges that went into planning this one-shot sequence that sees John Wick take on Paris’s deadliest killers.
• Killing at the Speed of Traffic: Take a look at a nonstop action sequence featuring John Wick’s car-fu at the Arc de Triomphe! The driving force of this piece will be a look at the effects achieved at the iconic location, and sets the stakes of every assassin in Paris descending on Wick.
• A Shot in the Dark: The John Wick series takes audiences into a world that is both thematically and visually dark. For film crews, that meant enduring hundreds of night shoots, with crews switching to a virtually nocturnal mode of life for long stretches of production. Here we explore the tenacious work of cast and crew members who tough it out night after night in pursuit of Wick’s dark, iconic aesthetic. Along the way, we explore some of the most iconic night scenes in the film, culminating with Wick’s brutal staircase fight.
• In Honor of the Dead: In creating John Wick: Chapter 4, Chad Stahelski drew on references from some of the greatest films ever made. Uncover the cinematic homages depicted in the film, from David Lean to John Woo, to the samurai epics of post-war Japan.
• Theatrical Trailer 1
• Theatrical Trailer 2
• Additional 4K Blu-ray audio options: English Descriptive Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio
• Additional Blu-ray audio options: English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio
• Optional English, Spanish, French, and English SDH subtitles for the main feature

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Time Bandits (#37)

Criterion | 1981 | 116 min | Not Rated
Directed by Terry Gilliam

In this fantastic voyage through time and space from Terry Gilliam, a boy named Kevin (Craig Warnock) escapes his gadget-obsessed parents to join a band of time travelers. Armed with a map stolen from the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson), they plunder treasure from Napoleon (Ian Holm) and Agamemnon (Sean Connery)—but the Evil Genius (David Warner) is watching their every move. Featuring a darkly playful script by Gilliam and his Monty Python cohort Michael Palin (who also appears in the film), Time Bandits is at once a giddy fairy tale, a revisionist history lesson, and a satire of technology gone awry.

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• New 4K restoration, supervised by director Terry Gilliam, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray of the film with special features
• Audio commentary featuring Gilliam, cowriter-actor Michael Palin, and actors John Cleese, David Warner, and Craig Warnock
• Program on the creation of the film’s various historical periods and fantasy worlds, narrated by film writer David Morgan and featuring production designer Milly Burns and costume designer James Acheson
• Conversation between Gilliam and film scholar Peter von Bagh, recorded at the 1998 Midnight Sun Film Festival
• Appearance by actor Shelley Duvall on Tom Snyder’s Tomorrow show from 1981
• Gallery of rare photographs from the set
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic David Sterritt
  
  Cover based on a theatrical poster

BLU-RAY: $27.99
DVD: $19.95

Quantum Leap: Season One

Universal Studios | 2022-2023 | 759 min | Not Rated

It’s been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben Song (Raymond Lee), has been assembled to restart the project in hope of understanding the mysteries behind the machine and the man who created it. Everything changes, however, when Ben makes an unauthorized leap into the past, leaving the team behind to solve the mystery of why he did it. At Ben’s side throughout his leaps is Addison (Caitlin Basset), who appears in the form of a hologram only Ben can see and hear. She’s a decorated Army veteran who brings level-headed precision to her job. At the helm of the highly confidential operation is Herbert “Magic” Williams (Ernie Hudson), a no-nonsense career military man who has to answer to his bosses who won’t be happy once they learn about the breach of protocol. As Ben leaps from life to life, putting right what once went wrong, it becomes clear that he and the team are on a thrilling journey.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NONE

BLU-RAY: $17.99
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Bone Cold

Well Go USA | 2022 | 109 min | Not Rated
Directed by Billy Hanson

After bad intel from headquarters results in a tragic civilian death, an elite sniper duo attempts to flee the area but can’t seem to shake a mysterious, inhuman creature stalking them from the shadows.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Making of Featurette
• Blooper Reel
• Original trailer
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

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The Man from Toronto

Sony Pictures | 2022 | 112 min | Rated PG-13
Directed by Patrick Hughes

Teddy Jackson (Kevin Hart) is a bumbling entrepreneur who can’t make any of his ideas work. Taking his wife on a vacation getaway, Teddy ends up at the wrong Airbnb and is mistaken for a vicious assassin known as The Man From Toronto. When the real assassin (Woody Harrelson) arrives, the two realize that they have to work together to escape tenacious FBI agents, bloodthirsty hired killers and a handler (Ellen Barkin) who wants her money back. THE MAN FROM TORONTO is an explosive comedy with wall-to-wall action.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Six deleted scenes
• Original trailer
• Optional English, Engish SDH, Spanish and French subtitles for the main feature

BLU-RAY + DVD + DIGITAL: $13.99

One Ranger

Lionsgate Films | 2023 | 95 min | Rated R
Directed by Jesse V. Johnson

British Intelligence meets Texas Justice in this white-knuckle action-thriller. A gunslinging Texas ranger (Thomas Jane) tracks a bank robber (Dean Jagger) across the desert— only to discover he’s an international terrorist set on detonating a bomb in the heart of London. When the lawman’s partner is killed, he is drawn into partnership with a British intelligence agent (Dominique Tipper) and her boss (John Malkovich) to bring the outlaw to justice — dead or alive.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Jesse V. Johnson
• “On the Hunt: Tracking One Ranger”
• Deleted Scene – “Appreciate You Watching the Horses”
• Deleted Scene – “Angel vs. Declan”
• Deleted Scene – “Tyree & Oleg Have a Chat”
• Optional English SDH and Spanish subtitles fo the main feature

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The Pope’s Exorcist

Sony Pictures | 2023 | 104 min | Rated R
Directed by Julius Avery

Inspired by the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican (Academy Award®-winner Russell Crowe; 2000, Best Actor, Gladiator), The Pope’s Exorcist follows Amorth as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Introducing Father Amorth
• What Possessed You?
• Optional English, English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles for the main feature

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Insidious

Sony Pictures | 2010 | 102 min | Rated PG-13
Directed by James Wan

INSIDIOUS is the terrifying story of a family who, shortly after moving, discovers that dark spirits have possessed their home and that their son has inexplicably fallen into a coma. Trying to escape the haunting and save their son, they move again only to realize that it was not their house that was haunted.

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• DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM, approved by director James Wan
• DOLBY ATMOS TRACK, plus 5.1 audio
• Theatrical Trailer

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• Feature presented in high definition
• 5.1 audio
• Horror 101: The Exclusive Seminar
• On Set with Insidious
• Insidious Entities

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Rain Man

MVD Visual | 1988 | 134 min | Rated R
Directed by Barry Levinson

Charlie Babbitt (Cruise) has just discovered he has an autistic brother named Raymond (Hoffman) and is now taking him on the ride of his life. Or is it the other way around? From his refusal to drive on major highways to a “four minutes to Wapner” meltdown at an Oklahoma farmhouse, Raymond first pushes hot-headed Charlie to limits of his patience… and then pulls him completely out of his self-centered world. But what begins as an unsentimental journey for the Babbitt brothers becomes much more than the distance between two places. It’s a connection between two vastly different people… and “a poignant profound and powerful film” (Joel Siegel, ABC-TV).

SPECIAL FEATURES

DISC ONE – 4K BLU-RAY

• PREVIOUSLY RESTORED IN 4K ON BEHALF OF MGM, approved by director Barry Levinson
• NEW DOLBY VISION/HDR GRADE
• Audio Commentary by Director Barry Levinson
• Audio Commentary by Writer Barry Morrow
• Audio Commentary by Writer Ronald Bass
• Original Theatrical Trailer (HD, 2:13)
• Optional French 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio & Spanish Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles

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• PREVIOUSLY RESTORED IN 4K ON BEHALF OF MGM, approved by director Barry Levinson
• Audio Commentary by Director Barry Levinson
• Audio Commentary by Writer Barry Morrow
• Audio Commentary by Writer Ronald Bass
• ‘The Journey of Rain Man’ featurette (SD, 22:07)
• ‘Lifting the Fog: A Look at the Mysteries of Autism’ featurette (SD, 20:13)
• Deleted Scene (SD, 2:10)
• Original Theatrical Trailer (HD, 2:13)
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Spanish Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles, French Subtitles

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Scream

Dark Force Entertainment | 1981 | 82 min | Rated R
Directed by Byron Quisenberry

In Scream, a group of people on a rafting excursion happen upon a deserted town and decide to set up camp. Out of the blue, a murder occurs. It appears that the town is not as deserted as they originally thought, someone out there does not want them around and when they desperately try to escape, their rafts are destroyed. What possible hope of survival can they have now… with no chance for escape and no one around to help? Starring Woody Strode (The Professionals, Spartacus, Once Upon a Time in the West), Alvy Moore (Green Acres), Greg Palmer (To Hell and Back), Pepper Martin (Superman 2), Hank Worden (The Searchers), and Ethan Wayne (son of John Wayne).

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio commentary with Executive Producer/director/writer Byron Quisenberry moderated by Marc Edward Hueck and William Olsen

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Season One

Paramount Pictures | 2022 | 524 min | Not Rated
Directed by Steven Spielberg

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The series will feature fan favorites from season two of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock. The series will follow Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Featurettes
• Gag Reel
• Deleted Scenes
• Audio Commentary

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY BOX SET: $59.99

From Hollywood to Heaven: The Lost and Saved Films of the Ormond Family

(If Footmen Tire You What Will Horses Do? / The Burning Hell / The Believer’s Heaven / 39 Stripes / The Second Coming / Untamed Mistress / Please Don’t Touch Me / White Lightnin’ Road / The Girl from Tobacco Row / Forty Acre Feud / The Exotic Ones / The Grim Reaper / The Sacred Symbol)

Powerhouse Films | 1956-1984 | 13 Movies | Rated BBFC: 15

Presented by Nicolas Winding Refn, From Hollywood to Heaven tells the extraordinary story of a truly unique American filmmaking family.

For almost half a century, June, Ron and Tim Ormond, a Nashville mother-father-son trio, cranked out a wild bunch of movies, from Lash LaRue westerns to the stripper-gore-musical outrage The Exotic Ones, and plunged into every area of showbiz. What’s more, they did it all on a shoestring, totally independently, with no studio to back them.

At the height of their frenzied career, Ron and June experienced a spiritual awakening when their private plane crashed on the way to a premiere. From then on, they turned their back on secular show business to produce a series of shocking, surreal religious pictures, including an unbelievable trio of films for Mississippi Baptist preacher Estus Pirkle – films such as The Burning Hell, which made millions, despite never being shown in an actual movie theatre.

Produced by Powerhouse Films in association with byNWR, and released to coincide with FAB Press’ publication of forensic biographer Jimmy McDonough’s awe-inspiring tome on the extraordinary life and work of the Ormond Family, this strictly limited, individually numbered Blu-ray box set contains thirteen feature films, a host of new and archival extra features – including five new audio commentaries and a collection of rarely seen short films – as well as a set of art cards and a fully illustrated 100-page book, newly written by McDonough.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW 2K RESTORATIONS of If Footmen Tire You What Will Horses Do?, The Burning Hell, and The Believer’s Heaven from original duplicate negatives
• NEW 2K RESTORATION of 39 Stripes from the only known surviving 16mm print
• NEW 2K RESTORATION of It’s About The Second Coming from best-quality, surviving 16mm print elements
• NEWLY REMASTERED PRESENTATIONS of Untamed Mistress, Please Don’t Touch Me, White Lightnin’ Road, The Girl from Tobacco Row, Forty Acre Feud, and The Exotic Ones from rare surviving Standard Definition master tapes
• Standard Definition presentations of The Grim Reaper and The Sacred Symbol, mastered from best-available sources
• Original mono audio
• Audio commentary with author and Ormond biographer Jimmy McDonough on Please Don’t Touch Me (2023)
• Audio commentary with McDonough and actress, exotic dancer, fire eater, and carny queen Georgette Dante on The Exotic Ones (2023)
• Audio commentary with documentarian Brian Rosenquist and Greg Pirkle, son of Baptist minister and Ormond collaborator Estus Pirkle, on If Footmen Tire You What Will Horses Do? (2023)
• Audio commentary with McDonough, filmmaker Tim Ormond, and film restorationist Peter Conheim on The Burning Hell (2023)
• Audio commentary with McDonough and Ormond on It’s About The Second Coming (2023)
• Estus W Pirkle Sermon (1970, 64 mins): rare and previously unreleased archival audio recording
• Edge of Tomorrow (1961, 50 mins): June and Ron Ormond’s lost portrait of UFO huckster Reinhold O Schmidt, presented from a rare VHS source
• A Tribute to Houdini (1987, 60 mins): directed by Tim Ormond, and featuring John Calvert performing an array of tricks inspired by celebrated escape artist and magician Harry Houdini
• Lash LaRue: A Man and His Memories (1992, 70 mins): Tim Ormond’s rarely seen documentary in which the beloved western star reflects upon his life and work
• June Carr: The Virtual Vaudevillian (1997, 30 mins): Tim Ormond’s loving portrait of his mother and collaborator, June Carr Ormond
• Forgotten Memories (1997, 20 mins): Tim Ormond’s short drama starring June Ormond in which two women meet under extraordinary circumstances
• Original theatrical trailer for White Lightnin’ Road
• Radio spots
• New English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Limited Edition exclusive 100-page book with an extended essay by Jimmy McDonough, Peter Conheim on the restorations, and full film credits
• Limited Edition exclusive art cards
• REGION-FREE

BLU-RAY: $12.49

Gorky Park

Kino Lorber | 1983 | 128 min | Not Rated
Directed by Michael Apted

Soviet detective Arkady Renko (William Hurt) uncovers a vast network of deceit and intrigue when he investigates a triple murder that took place in Gorky Park, a Moscow amusement park. As Renko tries to make progress on the case, it becomes dangerously apparent that the KGB doesn’t want this homicide to be solved. He eventually meets American Jack Osborne (Lee Marvin), who offers some clues, but Renko soon realizes that Osborne may be just as dangerous as the trailing KGB operatives.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Interview with Director Michael Apted
• Theatrical Teaser and Trailer
• Three TV Spots
• NEW Newly Encoded on Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

BLU-RAY: $12.49

The Great Train Robbery

Kino Lorber | 1978 | 110 min | Not Rated
Directed by Michael Crichton

All aboard for runaway action and suspense in this riveting masterpiece from legendary writer/director Michael Crichton (Westworld, Coma)! Sean Connery (Goldfinger, The Anderson Tapes, Cuba), Donald Sutherland (Klute, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Crackers) and Lesley-Anne Down (Brannigan, The Pink Panthers Strikes Again, Sphinx) star in this “spine-tingling and suavely performed” adventure (The Hollywood Reporter) based on history’s first train robbery. Stunningly shot by the great cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth (2001: A Space Odyssey, Murder on the Orient Express), this “ingenious” (Variety) crime caper delivers mile-a-minute thrills and breathtaking excitement. Connery is Edward Pierce, a master thief who conceives a brilliant plan to steal a fortune in gold bars from a railroad payroll car. But to pull off the most daring heist in history, Pierce must join forces with a safecracker (Sutherland) and his own beautiful girlfriend (Down) in a series of intricately plotted thefts that will test all of their nerve, camaraderie and larcenous skill.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio Commentary by Writer/Director Michael Crichton
• Theatrical Trailer
• Two TV Spots
• Reversible Art
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• NEW Newly Encoded on Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

BLU-RAY: $12.49

Juggernaut

Kino Lorber | 1974 | 109 min | Not Rated
Directed by Richard Lester

When a luxury cruise ship reaches the high seas, its owner (Ian Holm) receives a disturbing phone call from a man known only as Juggernaut (Freddie Jones) : Pay a steep ransom or he will explode the ship. Soon after the demand, explosives expert Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Fallon (Richard Harris) and his squad parachute onto the cruise ship to defuse the rigged time bombs. On land, Superintendent John McLeod (Anthony Hopkins), who has family on board, searches for the terrorist.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW Audio Commentary by critics Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
• Theatrical Trailer
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• NEW Newly Encoded on Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

BLU-RAY: $19.99

Kill Zone

(MVD REWIND COLLECTION)

MVD Visual | 1985 | 91 min | Not Rated
Directed by David A. Prior

The savagery of “The Deer Hunter”, the brutality of “First Blood” and the unbridled power of “Rambo” come together to create the most intense film yet about the effects of the Vietnam War – KILL ZONE.

Colonel Crawford (David Campbell, Killer Workout), the sadistic commander of an advanced military training center known as “Scare Camp”, has created the most grueling and realistic exercise imaginable; to him it is brilliant, to his men… deadly. To Vietnam War veteran Jason McKenna (Fritz Matthews, Deadly Prey) it becomes all too real. His ability to distinguish between flashbacks and the ongoing exercise slowly fades. Driven by emotional terror McKenna believes he must kill to survive. He escapes the simulated prison camp and begins his reign of terror; killing the unsuspecting residents of a nearby town. Now it is up to Colonel Crawford to stop him in this action-packed adventure from writer/director David A. Prior (Deadly Prey).

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM AN INTERPOSITIVE (2023)
• NEW Audio (plus optional Video Commentary) with producer and co-writer Jack Marino moderated by Cereal At Midnight host Heath Holland
• NEW “The Making of Kill Zone” featuring an interview with co-writer and producer Jack Marino moderated by filmmaker and project producer Steve Latshaw (HD, 36 mins)
• Kill Zone: Vestron Video VHS Version (SD, 1.33:1)
• Photo Gallery
• Original Theatrical Trailer (restored in HD)
• 2-Sided Artwork
• Collectible Mini Poster
• Limited Edition Slipcover (First Pressing Only)
• Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY BOX SET: $49.99

Mexico Macabre: Four Sinister Tales from the Alameda Films Vault

(Black Pit of Dr. M / The Witch’s Mirror / The Brainiac / The Curse of the Crying Woman)

Powerhouse Films | 1959-1963 | 4 Movies | 315 min | Rated BBFC: 15
Directed by Chano Urueta, Fernando Méndez, & Rafael Baledón

These four macabre titles from the vaults of one of Mexico’s best-known film companies offer uniquely Mexican takes on the ghosts, witches, and monsters familiar to fans of horror cinema and fiction.

Fernando Méndez’s Black Pit of Dr. M (Misterios de ultratumba) sees a doctor make a pact with his dying colleague in order to learn the secrets of the afterlife. In Chano Urueta’s The Witch’s Mirror (El espejo de la bruja), a murderer is tormented by the ghost of his dead wife, whilst in Urueta’s The Brainiac (El barón del terror), a nobleman executed for necromancy returns in diabolical form to eradicate the lineage of his killers… by sucking out their brains! Finally, in Rafael Baledón’s The Curse of the Crying Woman (La maldición de la Llorona), a young bride visits her aunt’s Gothic mansion, where she finds that she is the descendent of one of Mexican folklore’s most terrifying figures.

With their star-studded casts, beautiful photography, eerie production design, and bone-chilling atmosphere, these films have terrified audiences for decades, and are now available in this strictly limited, individually numbered Blu-ray box set, which includes an array of new extra features – including four new audio commentaries, and rare English-language dub tracks – as well as a set of art cards and a fully illustrated 100-page book.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition remasters for Black Pit for Dr. M, The Witch’s Mirror, The Brainiac, and The Curse of the Crying Woman
• Original Spanish mono audio
• Optional English mono audio dub tracks for The Witch’s Mirror, The Brainiac and The Curse of the Crying Woman
• Audio commentary with Abraham Castillo Flores, film programmer and curator specialising in the preservation of Mexican horror cinema, on Black Pit of Dr. M (2023)
• Audio commentary with David Wilt, film historian and Mexican-cinema specialist, on The Witch’s Mirror (2023)
• Audio commentary and brain nibbling with Keith J Rainville, publisher of From Parts Unknown and screenwriter of Los campeones de la lucha libre, on The Brainiac (2023)
• Audio commentary with Morena de Fuego, doctor in film studies and LatAm horror specialist, on The Curse of the Crying Woman (2023)
• Daniel Ripstein on the history of Alameda Films and his grandfather, producer Alfredo Ripstein Jr (2023)
• Author Eduardo de la Vega Alfaro on director Fernando Méndez (2023)
• Author Eduardo de la Vega Alfaro on director Chano Urueta (2023)
• Author Eduardo de la Vega Alfaro on director Rafael Balédon (2023)
• Memories of a Villain (2018): TV UNAM special on actor Carlos López Moctezuma
• Mondo Macabro: ‘Mexican Horror Movies’ (2002): episode of Pete Tombs and Andy Starke’s fondly remembered British television series, providing an overview of Mexican genre cinema from the 1950s to the 1970s
• Original theatrical trailers
• Image galleries: promotional and publicity material
• New and improved English translation subtitles
• Limited Edition exclusive 100-page book with new essays by José Luis Ortega Torres, David Wilt and Abraham Castillo Flores, archival articles, and full film credits
• Limited Edition exclusive art cards
• Limited Edition exclusive art cards
• REGION-FREE

BLU-RAY: $12.49

The Package

Kino Lorber | 1989 | 108 min | Rated R
Directed by Andrew Davis

Army Sgt. Johnny Gallagher (Gene Hackman) is reassigned after he angers Col. Glen Whitacre (John Heard) at a meeting of American and U.S.S.R. military types. Gallagher’s new job is to shepherd detainee Thomas Boyette (Tommy Lee Jones) from Europe to the U.S. But when Gallagher loses track of his prisoner, he asks his ex-wife, a servicewoman with access to Boyette’s background data, for help. As the chase leads Gallagher to Chicago, the intrigue ramps up in way he couldn’t have imagined.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio Commentary by Director Andrew Davis and Actress Joanna Cassidy
• Interview with Actress Joanna Cassidy
• Optional Intro by Director Andrew Davis
• Theatrical Trailer
• Two TV Spots
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• NEW Newly Encoded on Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

70TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION BLU-RAY: $24.95

Peter Pan

(Disney Movie Club Exclusive)

Disney / Buena Vista | 1953 | 77 min | Rated G
Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, & Jack Kinney

Let your imagination soar past “the second star to the right and straight on till morning” in the timeless tale of Peter Pan. All it takes is faith, trust and a dash of pixie dust, and this enchanting classic will launch you on epic adventures in Never Land as it sparkles with legendary animation and extraordinary songs!

Exclusive to Disney Movie Club, this 70th Anniversary Edition features cover art based on the original 1953 theatrical poster and a new Bonus Featurette on Blu-ray disc, “In Walt’s Words: Peter Pan.” Go back in time and get new insights into the 15-year development of Peter Pan and experience an insider’s view of the actual story meetings Walt Disney had with his famed animators.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Stories from Walt’s Office: Walt & Flight – “Think of the happiest things, it’s the same as having wings”. One thing you’ll notice inside Walt Disney’s office are all of the models and pictures of airplanes. Walt loved planes and was an aficionado of flying. As a continuation of the “Stories from Walt’s Office” series, we’ll soar into the world of one of Walt’s favorite pastimes and look at the history behind the company airplane he used to scout Central Florida looking for the perfect place to build his second theme park.
• A “Darling” Conversation with Wendy & John: Kathryn Beaumont and Paul Collins – Join Disney Legend Kathryn Beaumont (the voice of Wendy) and Paul Collins (the voice of John) as they reunite for the first time in many years to reminisce and discuss their experiences working on Peter Pan, meeting Walt Disney and learning to fly … literally.
• You Can Fly” – A new “Oke” rendition and graphic look of the classic Disney song, “You Can Fly,” with fun lyrics on screen and lots of your favorite “Peter Pan” characters.
• “Never Smile at a Crocodile” – A new “Oke” rendition and graphic look of the deleted song, “Never Smile at a Crocodile”, with fun lyrics on screen and highlighting the relationship between Captain Hook and Tick- Tock the Crocodile.
• DisneyView
• Sing-along Version of the film: Sing along with your favorite songs from the movie.
• Growing Up with Nine Old Men – “Peter Pan” is both a story of living with a child’s sense of openness to the world and an acknowledgement that the path to adulthood most often leads away from those qualities. A parallel of sorts to that duality can be found in Walt Disney and his core group of animators, the Nine Old Men, in their lives and in their work. Our short film will look at who they were and the parts they played in one of the most remarkable team of artists that ever worked together.
• Deleted Song: “The Pirate’s Song” – Original demo recording of the song played over concept art.
• Deleted Song: “Never Smile at a Crocodile” – With music played over static concept art of the crocodile from Pater Pan.
• Deleted Song: “The Boatswain Song” – With music played over static concept art of Captain Hook and his crew.
• Deleted Scene: “The Journey Home” – A proposed alternate ending where Peter asks the Lost Boys to return home with Wendy and the other children.
• Deleted Scene: “Alternate Arrival” – A deleted scene where Wendy and the children are initially attacked by the Lost Boys because Tinker Bell tells them that Wendy is holding Peter captive. We also see in this version of the story that Nana the dog travels to Never Land with Wendy and the children.
• Disney Song Select – Simply play the clip from the movie with subtitles underneath it.
  • “The Second Star to the Right”
  • “You Can Fly”
  • “A Pirate’s Life”
  • “Following the Leader”
  • “Your Mother and Mine”
• Audio Commentary Hosted by Roy Disney – Audio commentary hosted by Roy Disney, but carried on by several other people.
• Music and More
  • “Never Land”: The Lost Song – A bonus piece that sets up the backstory of where this lost song was found and how Richard Sherman recomposed it.
  • Music Video: “Never Land” – Music Performed by Paige O’Hara – A music video of the song “Never Land”
  • Music Video: “The Second Star to the Right” – Music Performed by T-Squad – A music video of the song “The Second Star to the Right” performed by T-Squad.
• Backstage Disney
  • You Can Fly: The Making of ‘Peter Pan’ – A making-of video of the 1953 Disney classic, “Peter Pan.”
  • In Walt’s Words: “Why I Made ‘Peter Pan'” – Based upon an article written by Walt Disney retold as a dramatic recreation.
  • Tinker Bell: A Fairy’s Tale – An introspective video on the creation, history and personality of the one and only “Tink.”
  • The Peter Pan That Almost Was – Hosted by Ron Clements and John Musker, we take a look at the storyboards and early concepts of a version of the “Peter Pan” film that never saw the light of day.
  • The “Peter Pan” Story – An original featurette for the film created in 1952.

BLU-RAY: $22.99

A Question Of Silence

Cult Epics | 1982 | 92 min | Not Rated
Directed by Marleen Gorris

Three women, strangers with no premeditated thoughts, kill a male shopkeeper in the middle of the day. A female psychiatrist (Cox Habbema) is assigned to the case to find out why. Directed by Marleen Gorris of the Oscar-winning Antonia’s Line.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
• Audio Commentary by Film Scholar Patricia Pisters
• Interview with Director Marleen Gorris (Cinevisie, 1982)
• Interview with Actress Cox Habbema (Cinevisie, 1983)
• Polygoon Journal Newsreel (1982)
• Promotional Gallery
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Double-sided Sleeve

BLU-RAY: $139.99

Shaw Brothers Collection Volume One: Classics

(The Assassin / The Thundering Sword / The Golden Swallow / The Jade Raksha / The Bells of Death / The Sword of Swords / Killer Darts / The Invincible Fist / Dragon Swamp / The Flying Dagger / The Golden Sword)

Shout Factory | 1967-1969 | 11 Movies | 1065 min | Not Rated
Directed by Cheh Chang, Meng-Hua Ho, Wei Lo, Kang Cheng, Feng Yueh, & Teng-Hung Hsu

This spectacular box set comprises 11 classic martial arts films from the famous Shaw Brothers’ library, featuring some of their greatest stars – Jimmy Wang Yu (One-Armed Swordsman), Cheng Pei-pei (Come Drink With Me), Lo Lieh (King Boxer), Ku Feng (The Five Venoms), and David Chiang (The Boxer From Shantung). Many of these films are debuting for the first time on Blu-ray. Get ready for some exciting thrills and chills as heroes meet villains in a duel to the death!

THE ASSASSIN
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin & English Dub DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 112 min.)

In the same year that director/writer Chang Cheh and star Jimmy Wang Yu revolutionized Hong Kong kung fu cinema with One-Armed Swordsman, they also collaborated on this epic of the Six Kingdoms era. Here, Yu is a two-armed swordsman who is also a Wei Empire patriot. Inside the Han Empire, Han Kuei, who comes from the royal family, assumes full power and wants to eliminate loyal officer Yen Sui. Later, our main character is betrayed by a jealous rival and becomes a village butcher. But when he meets Yen Sui, he is sent back on the road of vengeance. Chiao Chiao, the lovely and talented costar of One-Armed Swordsman, here plays Hsia, the love of the hero’s life and the strong woman who survives to protect their child.

THE THUNDERING SWORD
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 90 min.)

Superstar swordswoman Cheng Pei-pei, (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), stars as the daughter of the Poison Master in a Romeo And Juliet-style martial arts adventure concerning a search for the magical “Heaven and Earth” weapon in The Thundering Sword.

THE GOLDEN SWALLOW
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin & English Dub DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 104 min.)

The indomitable martial arts team of director Chang Cheh and stunt choreographer Liu Chia-liang continues the compelling saga of The Golden Swallow from King Hu’s Come Drink With Me in this sequel of heartbreaking romance, intrigue and stunning action.

THE JADE RAKSHA
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 91 min.)

Thanks in great part to Cheng Pei-pei, women in martial arts movies played a more central role in the plots and the swordswomen of the genre became some of the most charismatic figures in Hong Kong cinema. In The Jade Raksha, Cheng Pei-pei becomes a human combine harvester as she hacks and whacks a path through life, avenging the death of her family under the moniker “The Jade Raksha.”

THE BELLS OF DEATH
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin & English Dub DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 85 min.)

The Bells Of Death is a whirlwind story about a man embarking on a life-long journey to master the sword, then find and eliminate the three men who killed his family and abducted his sister.

THE SWORD OF SWORDS
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin & English Dub DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 106 min.)

Jimmy Wang Yu had just exploded into superstardom as One-Armed Swordsman when he teamed with respected writer/director Cheng Kang for this tale of master martial artists vying for the title blade – a “weapon of exceptional brilliance.” And with legendary martial arts choreographers Lau Kar-leung and Tang Chia directing the action, the result is a superb, flat-out adventure of intrigue, deception, and an abduction, delivering one battle after another until it culminates in an amazing all-out slaughter.

KILLER DART
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 84 min.)

Rampaging bandits are pillaging peaceful Chinese villages until the grieving dart master Liu Wen Lung sets out with his student, son, and servant to avenge his murdered wife and set things right. Renowned director Ho Meng-Hua – soon to be internationally famous for The Flying Guillotine – masterfully balances action with intrigue and romance, as the path of righteousness is littered with lies … and corpses.

THE INVINCIBLE FIST
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 94 min.)

The Invincible Fist is one of the few films where the godfather of the kung fu film Chang Cheh headlined Lo Lieh as the leading hero three years before Lo would become the Shaw Brothers’ first international star in King Boxer (aka Five Fingers Of Death). Here he plays a dedicated chief constable for Tsang Chou village who falls in love with the blind daughter of a bandit who is wreaking havoc. Joining him in all the action and emotion are award-winning actor Ku Feng and future superstar David Chiang.

DRAGON SWAMP
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 105 min.)

Cheng Pei-pei, the screen’s greatest swordswoman, teams with Lo Lieh for this amazing, fast-paced adventure of the “Martial Arts World” – where everyone is killing to gain the famous “Jade Dragon Sword.” Fascinating characters, like the Roaming Knight and the Master of Dragon Swamp, clash in this family feud, which takes place over twenty years. In addition to the spectacular fights, this special production holds an emotional wallop for the finale.

THE FLYING DAGGER
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin & English Dub DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 93 min.)

Godfather of the kung fu film, director Chang Cheh is famous for introducing the revolutionary concept of “yanggang” (macho) martial arts movies. Until then, female stars (often in male swordsman roles) ruled the screens. This collaboration between him and swordswoman supreme Cheng Pei-pei is exceptional indeed. Cheng could hold her own with any man, freeing Chang to create the best of all possible martial arts worlds.

THE GOLDEN SWORD
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 101 min.)

Lo Wei remains internationally famous for directing Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan’s first major movies. Cheng Pei-pei is now internationally famous for her superlative villainous role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. But both were superstars in Hong Kong for decades prior, so any teaming of the superlative “swordswoman supreme” and the vaunted director/writer/actor is cause for celebration. Kao Yuen joins them as a noble swordsman, and award-winning actor Ku Feng stars as the Frontier Terror in the evocative and effective “Martial Arts World” adventure.

SPECIAL FEATURES

DISC ONE: THE ASSASSIN (1967)

• Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation, English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
• NEW Audio Commentary By David West, Critic And Author Of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction To The Martial Arts Film
• Celestial Trailer

DISC TWO: THE THUNDERING SWORD (1967)

• Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation
• NEW From A Western Perspective – An Interview About The Transnational Appeal Of The Shaw Brothers With Academic Leon Hunt, Author Of “Kung Fu Cult Masters: From Bruce Lee To Crouching Tiger”
• NEW Interview With Author And Critic Kim Newman About The Western “Breakthrough” Films Of Sir Run Run Shaw, Which Took The Producer From East To West
• Celestial Trailer

DISC THREE: THE GOLDEN SWALLOW (1968)

• Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation, English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
• NEW Audio Commentary By Hong Kong-Based Academic And Filmmaker Gilbert Po
• Interview With Actress Cheng Pei-Pei By Frédéric Ambroisine
• Celestial Trailer
• Original Theatrical Trailer

DISC FOUR: THE JADE RAKSHA (1968)

• Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation
• NEW Slicing At The Stars – An Interview With Critic And Hong Kong Film Expert Tony Rayns, About The Emergence, Key Players, And Success Of The Shaw Brothers Wuxia Film
• NEW A Very Vocal Violence – Hong Kong Based Dubber Peter Boczar Reflects On His Time Behind The Microphone For A Number Of Martial Arts Masterpieces.

DISC FIVE: THE BELLS OF DEATH (1968)

• Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation, English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
• NEW Audio Commentary With James Mudge, Veteran Hong Kong Film Critic At easternKicks
• Celestial Trailer

DISC SIX: THE SWORD OF SWORDS (1968)

• Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation, English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
• NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema Blog)
• NEW Audio Commentary With James Mudge, Veteran Hong Kong Film Critic At easternKicks
• Celestial Trailer
• Original Theatrical Trailer

DISC SEVEN: KILLER DART (1968)

• Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation
• NEW Audio Commentary with James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
• Celestial Trailer

DISC EIGHT: THE INVINCIBLE FIST (1969)

• Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation
• NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema Blog)
• NEW Audio Commentary with James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
• Celestial Trailer
• Original Theatrical Trailer

DISC NINE: DRAGON SWAMP (1969)

• Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation
• NEW Audio Commentary With Hong Kong-Based Academic And Filmmaker Gilbert Po
• Celestial Trailer
• Original Theatrical Trailer

DISC TEN: THE FLYING DAGGER (1969)

• Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation, English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
• NEW Audio Commentary with Frank Djeng of the New York Asian Film Festival
• Celestial Trailer

DISC ELEVEN: THE GOLDEN SWORD (1969)

• Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation
• NEW Audio Commentary With Hong Kong-Based Academic And Filmmaker Gilbert Po
• Celestial Trailer

60TH ANNIVERSARY BLU-RAY: $27.99

The Sword in the Stone

(Disney Movie Club Exclusive)

Arrow | 1978 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 95 min | Not Rated
Directed by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung

Disney celebrates the 60th Anniversary of a spellbinding and beloved animated classic, featuring exclusive collectible cover art based on original theatrical poster art. Conjure up magical family fun with the humor, adventure and music of The Sword In The Stone! Take an amazing journey with a young orphan named “Wart” and the extraordinary wizard Merlin. Armed with newfound confidence and the power of friendship, Wart discovers his destiny and learns the best magic is the kind you find inside yourself!

SPECIAL FEATURES

• New Alternative Opening: Wart Meets Merlin
• Original Classic DVD Release Bonus Features
• Music and Magic: The Sherman Brothers
• Sing-along with The Movie
• All About Magic Excerpt
• A Knight for a Day
• Brave Little Tailor

BLU-RAY: $17.99

Witchtrap

(MVD REWIND COLLECTION)

MVD Visual | 1989 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 90 min | Not Rated
Directed by Kevin Tenney

Hello. Allow me to take you on a tour of “Lauterhouse.” In the attic, we have a secret sacrificial altar where the former owner, Avery Lauter (J. P. Luebsen, Witchboard) was found dead. His heart brutally cut from his body… his restless spirit rumored to still be wandering these halls. In the living room, we find a team of experts (among them, WITCHBOARD’s James Quinn and Judy Tatum) assembled here at the request of Avery’s sole heir and nephew Devon Lauter (director Kevin Tenney himself), along with the sexy Ms. Ginger Kowowski (Linnea Quigley, The Return of the Living Dead) who have no inkling as to the dangers that are about to befall them as they attempt to trap the evil spectre.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• PREVIOUSLY RESTORED IN 2K FROM AN INTERPOSITIVE (2016)
• NEW Magnum Entertainment R-Rated VHS Version (92 mins, 1.33:1, SD)
• Group commentary track with: Director Kevin Tenney, Producer Dan Duncan, Cinematographer Tom Jewett and Actor Hal Havins
• Interview with Director Kevin Tenney (23:36, HD)
• Interview with actress Linnea Quigley (13:40, HD)
• Interview with Cinematographer Tom Jewett (15:09, HD)
• Interview with Special Effects Supervisor Tassilo Baur (17:11, HD)
• Photo Gallery
• Original Trailer (2:55, SD)
• Reversible cover artwork
• Collectible Mini Poster
• Limited Edition Slipcover (First Pressing Only)
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature