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surviving the game

Shout Factory | 1994 | 96 min | Rated R
Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson

Explosive special effects and high-caliber weapons make for the ultimate manhunt in this hard-hitting action adventure starring Ice-T, Rutger Hauer, Charles S. Dutton, Gary Busey, and F. Murray Abraham.

Ice-T is Mason, a homeless man recruited by a band of wealthy hunters to lead an expedition into the Pacific Northwest. But on the first day of the hunt, he discovers a lethal surprise … he’s the prey.

It’s gut-wrenching action from start to finish as the game begins and the hunters learn a deadly lesson: never underestimate a man who’s got nothing to lose.

Bonus Features

***Extras in progress and will be announced at a later date***

FARGO
[Collector’s Edition]

(SHOUT SELECT #148)

Shout Factory | 1996 | 98 min | Rated R
Directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

In this seven-time Oscar®-nominated film*, things go terribly awry when small-time Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) hires two thugs (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife so he can collect the ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. Once people start dying, the very chipper and very pregnant Police Chief Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand) takes the case. Is she up for this challenge? You betcha.

Bonus Features

***Final extras and specs will be confirmed at a later date***

FARGO + Poster + SNOW GLOBE + NOTEPAD

HEAD COUNT

Shout Factory | 2023 | 80 min | Not Rated
Directed by Ben Burghart & Jacob Burghart

A gun is pointed to Kat’s head. It’s his gun … or at least it was after he escaped a chain gang and stole it. Luckily for him, it’s not fully loaded. But how many bullets are left? He can’t quite remember. And now, with an unknown assailant pulling the trigger, Kat is forced to recall exactly what happened to each bullet.

As the empty rounds click away, memories of wild animal attacks and run-ins with an impulsive police officer, a down-to- earth arms dealer, and his ex-lover come flooding back. As the pressure mounts, Kat must figure out how many rounds are left and try to devise a plan to escape … one more time. Aaron Jakubenko (Spartacus), Melanie Zanetti (Love And Monsters), and Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) deliver riveting performances in this suspense-filled thriller.

Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas

Shout Factory | 2021 | 30 min | TV-Y
Directed by Steve Cox

Shaun’s having a wonderful holiday … but then things start to go baaad!

It’s Christmas Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm and Shaun’s seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings inadvertently leads to Timmy getting lost in the local Christmas market. Shaun’s rescue mission to town goes horribly wrong when a gift box containing Timmy disappears in a 4×4 driven by Farmer Ben, a local celebrity and influencer. Can Shaun save the day and get Timmy home in time for Christmas? Or has Shaun finally met his match in Farmer Ben’s feisty daughter, Ella? Prepare for an explosive high-wire ending as everyone learns the true value of Christmas!

ALSO INCLUDES 4 HOLIDAY-THEMED EPISODES OF TIMMY TIME!
“Timmy’s Snowball”
“Timmy’s Snowman”
“Timmy Slips Up”
“Timmy’s Christmas Surprise”

Bonus Features

• Behind-The-Scenes Featurette
• Crafts
• Creature Comforts Shorts
• Morph Shorts

The Sonny Chiba Collection, Vol. 2

(SHOUT SELECT #149)

(THE DEFENSIVE POWER OF AIKIDO / 13 STEPS OF MAKI / KARATE WARRIORS / THE GREAT OKINAWA YAKUZA WAR / KARATE FOR LIFE / GOLGO 13: ASSIGNMENT KOWLOON / THE OKINAWA WAR OF TEN YEARS)

Shout Factory | 1975-1978 | 7 Movies | 10.5 hrs | Not Rated

Brace yourself for seven more high-octane films from the legendary career of Sonny Chiba! This second box set offers thrilling highlights from Chiba’s highly influential legacy, and some of these films are making their North America Blu-ray debut. Greatly missed by his legion of fans, Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba – The “Street Fighter” – remains an icon for all time!

DISC ONE:
THE DEFENSIVE POWER OF AIKIDO
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1), DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, 82 min.)
Jiro Chiba tackles the role of Morihei Ueshiba, born in Wakayama to a farming family and destined for martial arts greatness as he learns from the masters (including brother Sonny Chiba) and develops his own well-polished Aikido.

13 STEPS OF MAKI
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1), DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, 78 min.)
Based on a comic book, 13 Steps Of Maki follows the leader of the all-female Stray Cats gang who use their fighting skills to help others. But when Maki crosses the daughter of a powerful man with connections to the yakuza, she winds up in prison on false charges.

DISC TWO:
KARATE WARRIORS
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1), DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, 89 min.)
A street fighter (Sonny Chiba) arrives in a town ruled by two warring gangs headed by feuding yakuza brothers. He does everything he can to keep them feuding while tracking down a lucrative stash of drugs and befriending the son of a sword-wielding samurai …

THE GREAT OKINAWA YAKUZA WAR
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1), DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, 95 min.)
Co-starring alongside Hiroki Matsukata, Sonny Chiba makes for a striking, animalistic gangster battling his way through the streets of Okinawa in this eye-popping martial arts powerhouse set one year before the return of power to the mainland.

DISC THREE:
KARATE FOR LIFE
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1), DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, 90 min.)
The final film in the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy, Karate For Life follows our hero through US-occupied Okinawa, where he leaves a professional wrestling job … but must return to the ring in order to help a friend in desperate need of medical supplies.

GOLGO 13: ASSIGNMENT KOWLOON
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1), DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, 92 min.)
International spy Duke Togo has taken on a tricky assignment from an American drug syndicate: take out a Hong Kong kingpin who has been selling their drugs on his own. Duke faces danger at every turn … and competition from a detective who wants the kingpin for himself!

DISC FOUR:
THE OKINAWA WAR OF TEN YEARS
(1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1), DTS-HD Master Audio Mono, 101 min.)
It’s brother against brother and friend against friend when Okinawa is returned to mainland Japan … and the local yakuza does not take kindly to being strong-armed by mainland gangs. The result is mayhem and the biggest yakuza war ever fought in Okinawa.

Farscape: The Complete Series
[25th Anniversary Edition]

Shout Factory | 1999-2004 | Seasons 1-4 | 6075 min | Rated TV-14
Directed by Tony Tilse, Rowan Woods, & Andrew Prowse

INCLUDES ALL 88 EPISODES + THE PEACEKEEPER WARS + HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES!

John Crichton. Astronaut. Flung through a wormhole and lost in a galaxy far from home. He finds himself in the middle of a prison break, surrounded by hostile aliens, soaring through space inside a glorious living spaceship called Moya. Hunted by the relentless Peacekeepers, he allies himself with his unimaginably alien fellow refugees and searches for a way home.

So begins the epic sci-fi classic Farscape. A fusion of live-action, state-of-the-art puppetry, prosthetics and CGI, Farscape features mind-boggling alien lifeforms, dazzling special effects, edge-of-your-seat thrills, irreverent humor and unforgettable characters — all brought to life by the creative minds at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™. No wonder it’s been called the most imaginative sci-fi series in television history.

Bonus Features

***Extras in progress and will be announced at a later date***

FARSCAPE COMPLETE SETIES + Poster + Prism StickerS + Enamel Pins

The Police Academy Collection

(SHOUT SELECT #150)

(POLICE ACADEMY / POLICE ACADEMY 2: THEIR FIRST ASSIGNMENT / POLICE ACADEMY 3: BACK IN TRAINING / POLICE ACADEMY 4: CITIZENS ON PATROL / POLICE ACADEMY 5: ASSIGNMENT MIAMI BEACH / POLICE ACADEMY 6: CITY UNDER SIEGE / POLICE ACADEMY: MISSION TO MOSCOW)

Shout Factory | 1984-1994 | 7 Movies | 10.25 hrs | Rated PG, PG-13, R
Directed by Jerry Paris, Hugh Wilson, Peter Bonerz, Alan Myerson, Jim Drake, & Alan Metter

The call went out. The recruits came in. No longer would police cadets have to meet standards of height, weight and other pesky requirements. Brains were optional, too. Can’t spell IQ? Don’t know the number for 911? No matter. Police Academy grads are ready to uphold law and disorder! Among the funniest and most memorable comedy series to ever spill wildly across the screen, the Police Academy films are an absolutely mandatory part of any film collection! And hey … be careful out there.

Bonus Features

***Extras in progress and will be announced at a later date***

SILVER BULLET
[Collector’s Edition]

Shout Factory | 1985 | 95 min | Rated R
Directed by Daniel Attias

In Stephen King’s thrilling adaptation of his novelette, Cycle Of The Werewolf, a peaceful town is suddenly terrorized by a maniacal killer. The townsfolk think a madman is on the loose, but a wheelchair-bound 13-year-old (Corey Haim, The Lost Boys) knows the truth … a werewolf is on the hunt. With the help of his Uncle Red (Gary Busey, Lethal Weapon), young Marty Coslaw sets out to stop the half-man/half-beast before he sinks his teeth into another innocent victim. Now, time is ticking … and the full moon is about to rise.

Bonus Features

***Final extras and specs will be confirmed at a later date***

Among Wolves

Shout Factory | 2023 | 108 min | Not Rated
Directed by ‎Justin Lee

Trace Adkins (Old Henry), Jeff Fahey (The Lawnmower Man), and Tom Berenger (Platoon) star in a thrilling tale of Old West justice from writer/director Justin Lee (A Tale Of Two Guns). When the miners in a small town stand up to the tyranny of their employers, they fall victim to a violent slaughter at the hands of villainous gunmen. Two women, who witnessed the brutal killings, go on the run in search of help. They find themselves taken under the wing of a pair of morally gray outlaws who must ferry them to safety before the gunmen find them.

CHOPPER

Shout Factory | 2000 | 94 min | Not Rated
Directed by Andrew Dominik

Eric Bana (Troy, Munich) gives an incredible performance as real-life convict and author Mark “Chopper” Read in the twisted and savagely funny Chopper.

The son of a devoutly religious mother, Chopper dreams of making a name for himself as a legendary figure of infamy. But the wisecracking, would-be criminal mastermind turns out to be a criminal failure who gets tossed in a maximum-security prison. Bowed but unbroken, Chopper manages to twist his life around with a fascinating and wickedly funny retelling … and the press and the public can’t get enough!

Bonus Features

***Extras in progress and will be announced at a later date***

DEATH WISH

Shout Factory | 2018 | 107 min | Rated R
Directed by Eli Roth

Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis, Die Hard, Pulp Fiction) is a surgeon who sees only the aftermath of his city’s violence as it’s rushed into his ER … until his wife (Elisabeth Shue, Hollow Man, The Karate Kid ) and college-age daughter (Camila Morrone, Daisy Jones & The Six) are viciously attacked in their suburban home. With the police overloaded with crimes, Paul, burning for revenge, hunts for his family’s assailants to deliver justice. As the anonymous slayings of criminals grab the media’s attention, the city wonders if this deadly avenger is a guardian angel … or a grim reaper.

Bonus Features

***Final extras and specs will be confirmed at a later date***

Tales From the Darkside: The Movie
[Collector’s Edition]

Shout Factory | 1990 | 93 min | Rated R
Directed by John Harrison

From the clever and creepy minds of Stephen King (Pet Sematary), Michael McDowell (Beetlejuice), George A. Romero (Dawn Of The Dead) and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (creator of Sherlock Holmes), comes an all-star anthology of horror.

To keep from being eaten by a modern-day witch (Deborah Harry, Videodrome), a young paperboy weaves three twisted stories to distract her. In “Lot 249,” a vengeful college student (Steve Buscemi, Fargo) resuscitates an evil mummy to teach unsuspecting student bodies (Julianne Moore, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Christian Slater, Mr. Robot) a lesson in terror. Then, “Cat From Hell” is a furry black feline who cannot be killed … he may have nine lives, but those who cross his path are not so lucky. Finally, in “Lover’s Vow,” a stone gargoyle comes to life … to commit murder. In this classic cult favorite, fear comes in threes.

Bonus Features

***Final extras and specs will be confirmed at a later date***