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All We Imagine As Light

Criterion Premieres is a selection of new theatrical films presented on Blu-ray and DVD, released in association with the Criterion Channel.

Criterion | 2024 | 110 min | Not Rated
Directed by Payal Kapadia

Payal Kapadia’s acclaimed fiction-feature debut is a radiant ode to hope-giving connections forged amid big-city anonymity. Set against the hypnotic luminescence of Mumbai, All We Imagine as Light follows three very different women working at the same hospital—Prabha (Kani Kusruti), Anu (Divya Prabha), and Parvathy (Chhaya Kadam)—each contending with personal and material struggles amid a modernizing India riven by gentrification and rising Hindu nationalism. When Parvathy is evicted and forced to move back to her childhood village, Prabha and Anu travel with her to the seaside, where they shake loose their remaining secrets and—in one otherworldly sequence—a lingering ghost. Winner of the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, All We Imagine as Light is a deep-rooted study of the fortifying power of friendship, propelled by moving performances and the director’s compassionate eye.

• Meet the Filmmakers, a new interview with director Payal Kapadia
• Trailer

4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY: $39.96
BLU-RAY: $31.96

Carnal Knowledge (#1270)

Criterion | 1971 | 98 min | Rated R
Directed by Mike Nichols

Amid the sexual revolution and social upheaval of the early 1970s, acclaimed director Mike Nichols delivered a zeitgeist-defining examination of American mores. Sharply written by Jules Feiffer, this acerbic drama flashes through more than twenty years in the lives of two college buddies (Jack Nicholson and Art Garfunkel) whose casual chauvinism is all fun and games—until it’s not. As the women who suffer and see through the friends’ insecure posturing, Candice Bergen, Ann-Margret, Rita Moreno, Carol Kane, and Cynthia O’Neal form an extraordinary ensemble that gives the film its soul. So controversial it became embroiled in an obscenity case that went all the way to the Supreme Court, Carnal Knowledge remains startling for its unnervingly frank look at postwar masculinity.

• New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• New audio commentary featuring filmmaker and playwright Neil LaBute
• New program with Mike Nichols biographer Mark Harris and film critic Dana Stevens
• New interview with film-editing historian Bobbie O’Steen
• Conversation from 2011 between Nichols and filmmaker Jason Reitman
• Q&A with screenwriter Jules Feiffer
• Radio spot and trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by scholar Moira Weigel and a 1971 piece from American Cinematographer about the look of the film
  
  New cover by Catarina Sampaio

4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY: $39.96
BLU-RAY: $31.96

You Can Count On Me (#1271)

Criterion | 2000 | 111 min | Rated R
Directed by Kenneth Lonergan

Celebrated playwright Kenneth Lonergan first brought his rich, humanist vision to the screen with this soulful look at the complexities of a sibling relationship whose roots are as knotted as they are deep. Years after Sammy (Laura Linney) and her younger brother, Terry (Mark Ruffalo), lost their parents in a car crash, small-town single mother Sammy is plunged into another crisis when the troubled, adrift Terry comes home for what turns out to be an extended stay—one that could either bring them closer together or tear them apart. With infinite grace and his peerless ear for dialogue, Lonergan offers something all too rare on-screen: beautifully flawed human beings whose journeys offer achingly relatable insight into what changes when you grow up—and what doesn’t.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Kenneth Lonergan, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• Audio commentary featuring Lonergan
• New interviews with Lonergan and actors Matthew Broderick, Laura Linney, and Mark Ruffalo
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by playwright Rebecca Gilman and the script of the original one-act play
  
  New cover by Eric Skillman

BLU-RAY: $13.99
DVD: $12.96

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Cobra

Arrow | 1986 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 87 min | Rated R
Directed by George P. Cosmatos

Fresh from the global success of Rambo: First Blood Part II, Sylvester Stallone and director George P. Cosmatos re-teamed for the iconic 80s action-thriller Cobra, this time waging a one-man crusade against crime on the streets of Los Angeles. A crazed killer. A woman in danger. A city in fear. Lt. Marion “Cobra” Cobretti (Stallone) is the man the LAPD calls when standard police procedure isn’t enough. Witness to a bloody murder, Ingrid Knudsen (Brigitte Nielsen) finds herself a target and is placed under Cobretti’s protection. But repeated attempts on her life lead Cobretti to believe it’s not just the work of one lone psycho wreaking bloody havoc across LA, but a murderous cult with plans for a new world order. An era-defining example of glossy high-octane Hollywood cinema, Cobra arrives on Arrow Video in a sparkling new restoration with a wealth of new and archival extras.

• NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE by Arrow Films
• DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• Original lossless stereo 2.0, 4.0 and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio options
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by film critics Kim Newman and Nick de Semlyen
• Brand new audio commentary by film scholars Josh Nelson and Martyn Pedler
• Archive audio commentary by director George P. Cosmatos (1998)
• TV version of the film featuring deleted and alternate scenes, presented for the first time on home video (standard definition only)
• Slashing the Night Away, a new interview with composer Sylvester Levay
• Dark Glasses, Violence & Robots, a new visual essay by film critic Abbey Bender on Cobra and 80s maximalist cinema
• White Line Nightmare, a new visual essay by film critic Martyn Conterio on Cobra and the “Maverick Cop” genre
• Stalking and Slashing, an archive interview with actor Brian Thompson
• Meet the Disease, an archive interview with actor Marco Rodriguez
• Feel the Heat, an archive interview with actor Andrew Robinson
• Double Crossed, an archive interview with actor Lee Garlington
• A Work of Art, an archive interview with actor Art LaFleur
• The Making of Cobra, 1986 featurette
• Teaser trailer
• Theatrical trailer
• TV Spots and trailers
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket
• Illustrated collector’s booklet containing new writing on the film by film critics Clem Bastow, William Bibbiani, Priscilla Page, and Ariel Schudson
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket

4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY: $27.99
BLU-RAY: $19.92

Danger: Diabolik

Kino Lorber | 1968 | 105 min | Not Rated
Directed by Mario Bava

The suave, psychedelic-era thief called Diabolik (John Phillip Law, Barbarella, Death Rides a Horse) can’t get enough of life’s good—or glittery—things. Not when there are currency shipments to steal from under the noses of snooty government officials. And priceless jewels to lift from the boudoirs of the super-rich. The elusive scoundrel finds plenty of ways to live up to his name in this tongue-in-cheek, live-action caper inspired by Europe’s popular Diabolik comics. He clambers up walls, zaps a press conference with Exhilaration Gas, smacks a confession out of a crime lord while freefalling with him from an airplane, and pulls off the heist of a twenty-ton gold ingot. Impossible? No, diabolical—Danger: Diabolik, to be exact! And it’s slickly produced by the legendary Dino De Laurentiis (Orca, King Kong), directed by the Godfather of Cult Cinema, Mario Bava (Planet of the Vampires), features a super-swinging score by the maestro Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly), co-starring Marisa Mell (Masquerade), Michel Piccoli (Max and the Junkmen), Terry-Thomas (The Green Man) and Adolfo Celi (Largo of Thunderball).

DISC 1 (4KUHD):

• Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• Audio Commentary by Actor John Phillip Law, Moderated by Film Historian Tim Lucas
• Audio Commentary by Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
• Newly Discovered Outro (3:11)
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
• Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):

• Brand New HD Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• Audio Commentary by Actor John Phillip Law, Moderated by Film Historian Tim Lucas
• Audio Commentary by Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
• Newly Discovered Outro (3:11)
• From Fumetti to Film: 2005 Featurette (20:23)
• Body Movin: Music Video by Beastie Boys (with Optional 2005 Commentary by Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch) (6:38)
• Teaser Trailer (1:05)
• Theatrical Trailer (2:23)
• Theatrical Trailers for Diabolik (2021) / Diabolik: Ginko Attacks (2022) / Diabolik: Who Are You? (2023)
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

21-DISC 4K ULTRA HD BOX SET: $116.79

Knight Rider: The Complete Series

Universal Studios | 1982-1986 | 4 Seasons | 4189 min | Not Rated
Directed by Daniel Haller, Sidney Hayers, Winrich Kolbe, Georg Fenady, Jeffrey Hayden, Gino Grimaldi

Shift into high gear as all four seasons of Knight Rider come together in one action-packed collection! David Hasselhoff is charismatic crimefighter Michael Knight, the driver of the world’s most dynamic, high-tech talking car, K.I.T.T. As this brave duo takes on criminals, crooks and those eager to exploit K.I.T.T.’s impressive technology for their own evil purposes, you’ll be blown away by their explosive adventures that set the standard for all TV action series to come.

• Behind-the-Scenes Interviews
• Commentary with David Hasselhoff
• The full Knight Rider 2000 TV Movie
• Knight Rider: Behind the Wheel
  An all-new, one-hour documentary with cast and crew interviews, revealing the stories behind the bold stunts, cutting-edge tech and how a talking car and a lone hero captured the imagination of a generation.
• And Much More!

AMAZON EXCLUSIVE 4K ULTRA HD + blu-ray STEELBOOK: $44.98

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

(COLLECTOR’S EDITION)

Shout Factory | 2023 | 119 min | Rated R
Directed by André Øvredal

This terrifying new addition to the Dracula legend, based on the chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel, chronicles the journey of a merchant ship ferrying 50 mysterious wooden crates to London. As they set sail, the crew soon discovers they are not alone. At night, they are stalked by a hidden passenger whose monstrous thirst for blood turns the trip into a harrowing nightmare of tension, terror, and unfathomable evil.

DISC ONE (4K UHD):

• NEW 4K Presentation From The Original Elements
• Presented In Dolby Vision And Dolby Atmos
• Audio: Dolby Atmos, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0
• NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critic Meagan Navarro
• NEW Audio Commentary With Actor David Dastmalchian
• Audio Commentary With Director Andre Ovredal And Producer Bradley J. Fischer

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):

• NEW 4K Presentation From The Original Elements
• Audio: Dolby Atmos, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0
• NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critic Meagan Navarro
• NEW Audio Commentary With Actor David Dastmalchian
• Audio Commentary With Director Andre Ovredal And Producer Bradley J. Fischer
• NEW Interview With Folklorist & Author Dr. Karen Stollznow
• Deleted Scenes
• Alternate Opening
• From The Pits Of Hell: Dracula Reimagined
• Evil Is Aboard: The Making Of The Last Voyage Of The Demeter
• Dracula And The Digital Age – Featurette

4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY: $29.89
blu-ray: $19.92

Little Buddha

Kino Lorber | 1993 | 123 min | Not Rated
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci

Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master by TF1 – Supervised by Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro! Keanu Reeves (The Matrix), Bridget Fonda (A Simple Plan) and recording artist Chris Isaak (The Silence of the Lambs) star in this motion picture spectacular from world-renowned filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci (The Conformist, The Last Emperor). In a big American city, a boy and his parents (Fonda and Isaak) discover a story about a prince named Siddhartha (Reeves) in a land of miracles. But the miracle becomes real when Tibetan monks appear, searching for their reincarnated leader—who they believe has been reborn in the boy. Suddenly, their worlds meet, leading the Americans on an extraordinary spiritual adventure! A sumptuous and epic story, Little Buddha reunited director Bertolucci with his award-winning collaborators on The Last Emperor: cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now), production and costume designer James Acheson (Dangerous Liaisons), and music composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence). This Special Edition contains the 140-minute International Cut, which preserves Bertolucci’s original artistic vision.

• New Audio Commentary by Film Critic Bilge Ebiri
• Archival Interview with Director Bernardo Bertolucci
• Archival Documentary: The Making of Little Buddha
• Archival Interview with Producer Jeremy Thomas
• Theatrical Trailer

4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY + DIGITAL: $24.99

Madagascar

Universal Studios | 2005 | 86 min | Rated PG
Directed by Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath

Move it! Move it! for Madagascar from the studio that brought you Shrek and How to Train Your Dragon. When four pampered animals from New York’s Central Park Zoo accidentally find themselves shipwrecked on the exotic island of Madagascar, they discover it really IS a jungle out there! Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith headline an all-star cast of hilarious animals, including a quartet of mischievous penguins and legions of lemurs, led by the outrageous King Julien. Madagascar is a roaring good family film that you’ll go wild for again and again!

• Penguins in a Christmas Caper
• Mad Mishaps
• Meet the Wild Cast
• Behind the Crates
• The Tech of Madagascar
• Penguin Chat
• Enchanted Island
• Filmmakers’ Commentary
• And More!

LIMITED EDITION 4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY STEELBOOK: $29.96

Serenity

(20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)

Universal Studios | 2005 | 119 min | Rated PG-13
Directed by Joss Whedon

A passenger with a deadly secret. Six rebels on the run. An assassin in pursuit. When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime that will destroy anything — or anyone — to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But, the greatest danger of all may be on their ship. From the mind of Joss Whedon (The Avengers, Firefly) comes an edge-of-your-seat adventure loaded with explosive battles, gripping special effects and fantastic new worlds!

• Alliance Database
• Deleted Scenes
• Outtakes
• Future History – The Story of Earth That Was
• What’s in a Firefly
• Re-Lighting the Firefly
• Joss Whedon Introduction
• Extended Scenes
• Take a Walk on Serenity
• A Filmmaker’s Journey
• The Green Clan
• Session 416
• Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Joss Whedon and Cast

4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY: $26.57
BLU-RAY: $18.99

Silent Scream

Kino Lorber | 1979 | 87 min | Rated R
Directed by Denny Harris

What silent terror lies within the walls of a gloomy old Victorian mansion by the sea? Unable to get housing on campus, young co-ed Scotty (Rebecca Balding, The Boogens) finds a vacancy at the Engels’ mansion, now a boarding house for college students. Mrs. Engels (Yvonne DeCarlo, TV’s The Munsters) and her son seem nice enough, but it soon becomes clear to Scotty that something is not right at her new residence. When her fellow boarders begin to get brutally butchered, two detectives (comedian Avery Schreiber and The Toolbox Murders’ Cameron Mitchell) must solve the mystery of the Engels’ boarding house before the body count rises. Written and produced by Ken and Jim Wheat, the creative team behind Nightmare on Elm Street 4, The Fly II and Pitch Black, and featuring horror icon Barbara Steele (Black Sunday, The Crimson Cult) in an unforgettable role, the bloodcurdling Silent Scream was one of the most successful, stylish and subversive independent horror movies of the slasher era.

DISC 1 (4KUHD):

• Brand New HDR 10 Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• Audio Commentary by Writers Jim and Ken Wheat with Actress Rebecca Balding
• Audio Commentary by Actress Barbara Steele, Moderated by Film Historian David Del Valle
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
• Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):

• Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• Audio Commentary by Writers Jim and Ken Wheat with Actress Rebecca Balding
• Audio Commentary by Actress Barbara Steele, Moderated by Film Historian David Del Valle
• Scream of Success – 30 Years Later: Featurette (40:42 SD)
• The Original Script: Featurette (10:13 SD)
• The Wheat Brothers – A Look Back: Featurette (12:17 SD)
• Interview with Actress Rebecca Balding (3:17 SD)
• Audio Interview with Director Denny Harris (30:04)
• TV and Radio Spots
• Theatrical Trailer
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

4K ULTRA HD + DIGITAL STEELBOOK: $25.99

Small Soldiers

Paramount Pictures | 1998 | 110 min | Rated PG-13
Directed by Joe Dante

When teenager Alan (Gregory Smith) buys a set of Commando Elite action figures, he’s unaware that they have been programmed with military technology. The toys, including leader Chip (Tommy Lee Jones), spring to life and start taking their directives seriously, beginning by “killing” their enemies, the toy Gorgonites. But Archer (Frank Langella) and the Gorgonites won’t go down without a fight. Alan gets caught in the middle of the war, as does his neighbor and crush, Christy (Kirsten Dunst).

• Not Listed

LIMITED EDITION 4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY: $31.99

The Stuff

Arrow | 1985 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 87 min | Rated R
Directed by Larry Cohen

The Stuff is the new dessert taking supermarket shelves by storm. It’s delicious, low in calories and better still doesn’t stain the family carpet… What’s not to like? Well, for a start, it has a life of its own, and we’re not talking friendly live bacteria… Young Jason seems to be the only one who doesn’t love The Stuff – in fact, he won’t go anywhere near it, after having seen the pudding crawling around the fridge one night. What’s more, everyone who eats The Stuff has started acting really weird… Now, teaming up with wise-cracking industrial saboteur Mo, Jason must put a stop to The Stuff and the organisation behind it or face a gooey, gloopy demise. Coming courtesy of horror auteur Larry Cohen (director of the It’s Alive series and scribe behind the Maniac Cop trilogy), The Stuff is a titillating treat for the tastebuds which blends elements of films such as Street Trash with the straight-up B-movie flavour of The Blob. So grab a spoon and dig on into The Stuff – the taste that delivers… much more than you bargained for!

DISC ONE – 4K BLU-RAY

• NEW4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE by Arrow Films
• DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• Original lossless English 1.0 mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by writers and critics David Flint and Adrian Smith
• Archival audio commentary by writer/director Larry Cohen
• Can’t Get Enough of The Stuff: Making Larry Cohen’s Classic Creature Feature, a documentary featuring Larry Cohen, producer Paul Kurta, actress Andrea Marcovicci, mechanical makeup effects artist Steve Neill and critic Kim Newman
• Enough is Never Enough, a newly edited featurette featuring previously unseen interviews with director Larry Cohen and producer Paul Kurta, originally shot for the 2017 documentary King Cohen
• 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Notorious Street, a feature-length documentary exploring the history of New York City’s infamous 42nd Street, with first-hand accounts from an array of filmmakers, including Larry Cohen
• Trailers and TV spots
• King Cohen trailer
• Image gallery

DISC TWO – BLU-RAY: PRE-RELEASE VERSION [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]

• An early, pre-release cut of the film featuring over 30 minutes of additional footage and a different music score, exclusively remastered by Arrow Films
• High-Definition presentation
• Original lossless English 1.0 mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

PLUS:

• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Barnes
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Joel Harley and a new essay by Daniel Burnet

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY: $19.99

The Beast To Die

Radiance Films | 1980 | 119 min | Not Rated
Directed by Tôru Murakawa

Deeply scarred by what he witnessed on battlefields across Asia, a young war photographer (Yusaku Matsuda, Yokohama BJ Blues) returns to the bustling streets of Tokyo, plotting a series of brutal murders and robberies that are mere warmups for an unprecedented bank heist. Searching for an accomplice, he finds the short-fused and equally disenfranchised Tetsuo (Takeshi Kaga, Death Note). Directed by Toru Murakawa (The Game Trilogy) from a venomous script by Shoichi Maruyama (Yokohama BJ Blues), this unsettling dark thriller was Yusaku Matsuda’s farewell to his 1970s action hero persona.

• NEW 4K RESTORATION BY THE KUDOKAWA STUDIO
• Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
• Interview with Toru Murakawa (2025)
• Interview with Shoichi Maruyama (2025)
• Critical appreciation from novelist and screenwriter Jordan Harper (2025)
• Newly improved English subtitle translation
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Tatsuya Masuto
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
• REGION- A/B “LOCKED”

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY: $25.99

Detonation: Violent Riders

88 Films | 1975 | 86 min | Not Rated
Directed by Teruo Ishii

Iwaki (Koichi Iwaki) is a motorbike mechanic with big dreams of racing professionally. Then temptation arrives in the shapely form of Mayumi (Junko Matsudaira), the wild and free lover of Mitsuda (Yusuke Natsu), the leader of the Red Rose Gang, a pack of speed freaks tearing up the town. Iwaki meanwhile has his sights set on the sweet and innocent Michiko (Tomoko Ai), but any potential romance is hampered by her overprotective brother Tsugami (Sonny Chiba) and Mitsuda’s bullish plans to make Michiko his own trophy. Does Iwaki take the straight and narrow option, or opt for a more dangerous road?

• High-definition transfer
• NEWAudio Commentary By Ashley Darrow And Jonathan Greenaway of the Horror Vanguard Podcast
• NEW Video Essay by Nathan Stuart
• Stills Gallery
• Trailer
• Original and Newly Commissioned Artwork By Ilan Sheady
• Original and Newly Commissioned Artwork By Ilan Sheady
• An illustrated booklet with notes by Michelle Kisner
• A numbered Obi Slip (4000)

BLU-RAY: $19.92

Mr. Peters’ Pets / Everybody Loves It / 50,000 B.C. Before Clothing

(KINO CULT #33)

Kino Lorber | 1962-1964 | 3 Movies | Rated R
Directed by Peter Perry Jr. & William Rose

One of the silliest (and perhaps stupidest) “adults only” features of all time was Peter Perry Jr.’s Mr. Peters’ Pets, which employed the classic formula of the so-called Nudie Cutie film: the naked female form is presented in the least objectionable way, usually seen through the eyes of a harmless male goofball. Alfred Hopson stars as a pet shop owner who transforms himself into a variety of cuddly animals, thereby gaining entry into the boudoirs of his shapely female clients. Also featured in this collection are two bonus films mastered from vintage 35mm prints: the time travel fantasy 50,000 B.C. and the MAD Magazine-style TV parody Everybody Loves It, narrated (believe it or not) by a four-leaf clover. Filled with cringe-inducing comedy and devoid of genuine eroticism, the Nudie Cutie was a short-lived phenomenon, but has become a beloved relic of the collapse of Hollywood censorship.

• Mr. Peters’ Pets Audio Commentary by Eric Schaefer, Author of Bold! Daring! Shocking! True! A History of Exploitation Films
• 50,000 B.C. Original Trailer
• Printed Booklet of Artwork, With Essays by Lisa Petrucci (Something Weird) and David F. Friedman (Blood Feast, She Freak)

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY: $25.99

The Nightwatch Collection

Arrow | 1994-2023 | 2 Movies | 220 min | Not Rated
Directed by Ole Bornedal

Years before Nordic Noir took the TV world by storm with such hits as The Killing and The Bridge, writer-director Ole Bornedal had already put the genre on the map with Nightwatch, an unforgettably nail-biting thriller and the breakout film of both Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) and Kim Bodnia (Pusher). Law student Martin (Coster-Waldau) works as a night watchman at the morgue to help fund his studies, while a spate of grisly murders is shaking Copenhagen. His newfound nightly duties and friendship with the devil-may-care Jens (Bodnia) put a strain on his relationship with his girlfriend Kalinka (Sofie Gråbøl, The Killing). But when inspector Wörmer (Ulf Pilgaard, Borgen) begins to suspect he may be behind the killings, Martin must race to find the real killer and clear his name. Set thirty years after the first film, Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever sees Martin’s daughter Emma (Fanny Leander Bornedal, The Bridge) following in his footsteps working nights at the Copenhagen morgue to understand the events that shook her father so deeply. But a new series of murders begins in a twisted echo of the past, and Martin must face his trauma head on and team up with Emma to stop history from repeating itself. Full of captivating performances and foreboding suspense, Nightwatch and Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever represent the high watermark of Nordic Noir and are a must-have for any genre film aficionado.

DISC ONE – NIGHTWATCH

• High-deifnition presentation
• Audio commentary by writer-director Ole Bornedal
• Not Afraid of the Darkness, a newly filmed interview with director of photography Dan Laustsen
• Death in Denmark, an appreciation of Nightwatch and Nightwatch: Demons are Forever by film critic and Nordic Noir specialist Barry Forshaw
• Nightwatch making-of documentary
• Trailer
• Optional English subtitles for the main feature

DISC TWO – NIGHTWATCH: DEMONS ARE FOREVER

• High-deifnition presentation
• How the Nightwatch Films Explore the Horrors of Adulthood, a brand-new video essay by film critic Heather Wixson
• Life (and Death) on Mars: Public and Private Life in the Nightwatch Universe, a brand-new video essay by film critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
• Trailer
• Optional English subtitles for the main feature

PLUS:

• Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork for both films by Peter Strain
• Double-sided foldout poster featuring newly commissioned artwork for both films by Peter Strain
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the films by Eva Novrup Redvall

BLU-RAY: $20.99
DVD: $11.99

Northern Lights

Kino Lorber | 1978 | 95 min | Not Rated
Directed by John Hanson & Rob Nilsson

Winner of the Camera d’Or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival, Northern Lights is one of the most moving and committed works of political cinema from the late 1970s. Dramatizing the formation of the populist Nonpartisan League in North Dakota in the mid-1910s, Northern Lights captures the plight of immigrant Dakotan farmers as they toil and struggle against the combined forces of industry and finance. Amid this paroxysm of class tension, two young lovers find themselves swept up in the tide. Shot on location (on grain-rich black-and-white 16mm) in the dead of winter and featuring an astonishing cast of non-professional actors, this handmade masterpiece remains a stirring monument to collectivity. The 4K digital restoration of Northern Lights was created by IndieCollect and Metropolis Post in collaboration with directors John Hanson and Rob Nilsson.

• Audio Commentary with Filmakers John Hanson and Rob Nilsson, moderated by Film Historian Daniel Kremer
• Re-Release Trailer

BLU-RAY + DVD MEDIABOOK: $28.49

Original Sin

Capelight Pictures | 2001 | 116 min | Not Rated
Directed by Michael Cristofer

Wealthy Cuban merchant Luis Vargas (Antonio Banderas) only knows his bride-to-be through letters of love. But when he finally meets Julia (Angelina Jolie) on their wedding day, he is captivated by her beauty and irresistible allure. Yet beneath her sensual charm lies a dangerous secret. As passion ignites, deception unravels, and Luis soon finds himself stripped of his fortune – and his wife. Determined to reclaim what was taken, he embarks on a relentless pursuit of the woman cunning enough to steal his wealth… and captivating enough to steal his heart.

• Not Listed

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY: $22.49

Rosa la rose, fille publique

Radiance Films | 1986 | 87 min | Not Rated
Directed by Paul Vecchiali

On the streets of Paris, Rosa ‘la rose’ (Marianne Basler, Va savoir) is the belle of Les Halles. With no shortage of clients, she is beloved by her fellow working girls and spoiled by her pimp Gilbert (Jean Sorel, Belle de Jour). For her, this is a charmed life – that is until her 20th birthday arrives. Across the floor, she locks eyes with Julien (Pierre Cosso, An American Werewolf in Paris), a blue-collar worker who sees something deeper beyond her fun-loving façade. Almost Shakespearean in its execution, Paul Vecchiali’s underseen drama explores class consciousness and female sexuality with startling precision. Anchored by a magnetic central performance from the then 20-year-old Marianne Basler, Rosa la rose, fille publique is a true hidden gem.

• NEW 2K RESTORATION approved by Paul Vecchiali
• Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
• Interview with critic David Jenkins (2025)
• Archival interview with director Paul Vecchiali (1985)
• Archival interview with actors Marianne Basler and Jean Sorel (1985)
• Newly improved English subtitle translation
• Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original promotional materials
• Limited edition booklet featuring archival interviews and new writing by Marina Ashioti
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
• REGION-FREE

BLU-RAY: $20.99

Strangers With Candy

(SHOUT SELECT #196)

Shout Factory | 2006 | 91 min | Rated R
Directed by Paul Dinello

Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris, Theater Camp, The Mandalorian) is a 47-year-old ex-con who returns to her childhood home after spending 32 years working the streets and in prison. Upon her arrival, she discovers her father is in a self-induced coma. Hoping to wake him, Jerri decides to turn her life around by picking it up exactly where she left off — as a high school freshman. But for a former boozer, user, and loser, hanging with the ‘in’ crowd is going to be harder than turning tricks!

• NEW 4K Transfer From The 35mm Interpositive
• Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0
• Audio Commentary With Actors Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, And Paul Dinello
• Deleted Scenes
• Atomic Car Music Video Starring Iris Puffybush, Performed By Delano Grove And Written By Delano Grove, Stephen Colbert & Paul Dinello
• Theatrical Trailer

BLU-RAY: $25.99

The Tattooed Dragon

Eureka Entertainment | 1973 | 98 min | Not Rated
Directed by Wei Lo

Written and directed by Lo Wei, the man behind the Bruce Lee’s international hits The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, The Tattooed Dragon was designed to bring martial arts superstar Jimmy Wang Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman) to a global audience still hungry for kung fu cinema in the aftermath of Lee’s death. Featuring Sylvia Chang (Slaughter in San Francisco) and James Tien (Shaolin Boxer) in a villainous role, it follows The Big Boss in pitting a legendary fighter against organized crime.

Wang Yu stars as the eponymous Tattooed Dragon, a virtuous martial artist who makes a habit of defending the defenceless. After he is injured in a fight, he is taken in by a farmer (Samuel Hui, The Swordsman) and his sweetheart (Chang), and soon finds himself having to defend their local village when it becomes the target of a gangster (Tien) and his crew. Determined to lay their hands on the village’s rich resources, the gangsters install a casino and encourage the locals to gamble away everything they have. But the Tattooed Dragon has other ideas…

The Tattooed Dragon is a showcase for Jimmy Wang Yu following his move from Shaw Brothers to Golden Harvest in the early 1970s, boasting cinematography by Cheung Yiu-tsou (Police Story) and stunts coordinated by Simon Hsu (The Flying Guillotine). Eureka Classics is proud to present The Tattooed Dragon for the first time on Blu-ray anywhere in the world from a new 2K restoration.

• NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
• Original Mandarin mono and English dubbed audio options
• Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release
• New audio commentary by East Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
• New audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
• Here Be Dragons – new discussion of Tattooed Dragon with martial arts cinema expert Wayne Wong
• Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Sean Longmore
• Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on The Tattooed Dragon by film critic and writer James Oliver

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