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Shocking 1970s Horror DARK PLACES Available on Blu-ray from Nucleus Films (27 February)

Shocking 1970s Horror DARK PLACES Available on Blu-ray from Nucleus Films (27 February)

Nucleus Films is thrilled to release the shocking 1970s horror film Dark Places on Blu-ray. Legendary British stars Christopher Lee, Joan Collins and Herbert Lom get together in a grisly tale of hidden loot in a haunted house.

“There is more than death waiting for you in dark places.”

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Queer Jewish Folk-Horror Romance ATTACHMENT Streams Exclusively on Shudder (9 February)

Queer Jewish Folk-Horror Romance ATTACHMENT Streams Exclusively on Shudder (9 February)

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural invites you to watch Attachment, the feature debut from Denmark-based writer/director Gabriel Bier Gislason; a horror romance steeped in Jewish folklore.

“How far will you go for the one you love?”

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101 Films x American Genre Film Archive (AGFA): EFFECTS & LADY STREET FIGHTER Available Now on Blu-ray (UK)

101 Films x American Genre Film Archive (AGFA): EFFECTS & LADY STREET FIGHTER Available Now on Blu-ray

Founded in 2009, the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) exists to preserve the legacy of genre movies, and now some of the weirdest and wildest films ever committed to celluloid have been released on Blu-ray – on the other side of the Atlantic – for the first time.

“Making movies can be MURDER!”

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90s Cult Comedy BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER Director’s Cut on Blu-ray (21 June) from Lionsgate UK

90s Cult Comedy BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER Director's Cut on Blu-ray (21 June) from Lionsgate UK

Jamie Babbit’s classic 90s cult comedy But I’m A Cheerleader heads to Blu-ray this June in a sparkling new 4K-restored Director’s Cut.

Blending 90s rom-com charm with the sharp satire of an 80s John Waters’ comedy, But I’m a Cheerleader is a timeless, hilarious and candy-coloured tale of acceptance and love that’s as relevant now as it was on its release, restored in 4K for this brand new director’s cut.

“A comedy of sexual disorientation.”

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Werewolf Thriller BEAST WITHIN Takes a Bite Out of DVD (US / 23 February) from Stonecutter Media

Werewolf Thriller BEAST WITHIN Takes a Bite Out of DVD (US / 23 February) from Stonecutter Media

Actor and producer Steven Morana makes his directorial debut with Beast Within, a lycanthropic whodunit centered around a gaming app launch party that takes a sudden turn when a murder is discovered. Morana stars in the lead role as August, the tech wonder turned action hero who must protect his guests when a mysterious predator crashes his big night. Beast Within will be available 23rd February on DVD from Stonecutter Media, following a smash success as a cable and digital release in the fall. Morana shared directing duties with Chris Green.

“This game has no players. Only prey.”

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First Love (2019, Japan / UK) Review

First Love (2019, Japan) Review

About to enter his fourth decade of filmmaking and with over 100 movies to his name, Takashi Miike is one of the most prolific filmmakers working today. With such a huge output (averaging four films per year) his work can vary in genre and in quality. Some of Miike’s crime features can be humorless and gory, but his latest feature First Love, sees him at his most anarchically playful, his trademark ultra-violence is present, but here it is tempered by black comedy and a touch of romance. First Love is the kind of film that is a treat for genre fans who are familiar with Asian gangster tropes.

“Why boxing? It’s all I can do.”

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Indicator May 2020 Blu-ray Titles

Indicator May 2020 Blu-ray Titles

On 18 May, Indicator shines a spotlight on four uncompromising, under-the-radar gems of American cinema from the sixties, seventies and eighties. First, Joseph L Anderson’s exquisite feature-film debut Spring Night, Summer Night (1967). Next, Indicator present two counter-cultural offerings: Melvin Van Peebles’ Watermelon Man (1970) and; Bill L Norton’s Cisco Pike (1972). Concluding the round-up of May’s new releases, Indicator present the UK Blu-ray premiere of Paul Mazursky’s Moscow on the Hudson (1984).

“Curiously different.”

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GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR, RUNAWAY, SPACEHUNTER: ADVENTURES IN THE FORBIDDEN ZONE & THE LORDS OF FLATBRUSH Available March 2020 from 101 Films

GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR, RUNAWAY, SPACEHUNTER: ADVENTURES IN THE FORBIDDEN ZONE & THE LORDS OF FLATBRUSH Available March 2020 from 101 Films

March is a busy month for releases at 101 Films, with a Blu-ray release for a recent horror that was a big hit on the 2019 festival circuit, blu-ray debuts for a pair of under-seen early ’80s sci-fi movies with strong pedigree, and the early ’70s coming-of-age drama that gave Sylvester Stallone his break.

“Home is where Hell is.”

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The Films That Made Me: Wings of Desire (1987, West Germany / France)

The Films That Made Me: Wings of Desire (1987, West Germany / France)

In our rush to analyse, dissect and debate, we often forget that one of the functions of art, in this case cinematic art, is simply to give pleasure. Pleasure is subjective – what might give you pleasure might not appeal to someone else. It’s futile to disagree on this point unless of course, we can all exchange opinions in ways that might be mutually enlightening. Some of the most fascinating conversations I’ve had with cinephiles is when they enthuse about the films that made them fall in love with the medium. It is that which has prompted me to discuss some of the ‘films that made me’

“There are angels on the streets of Berlin.”

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Indicator March 2020 Blu-ray Titles

Indicator March 2020 Blu-ray Titles

This March, Indicator presents spies, pirates, swashbuckling adventure, and a revenge-driven magician, courtesy of Hammer Volume Five: Death & Deceit, the fifth in its limited-edition, box-set series devoted to British cinema’s most iconic film production company, and the sensational thrills of Vincent Price in 3D – John Brahm’sThe Mad Magician presented for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK!

“Astounding! Astonishing! Amaazing! So different you’ll hardly believe your eyes!”

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SAMURAI MARATHON on Digital HD (20 January) & FIRST LOVE in UK Cinemas + Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD (14th February) from Signature Entertainment

SAMURAI MARATHON on Digital HD (20 January) & FIRST LOVE in UK Cinemas + Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD (14th February) from Signature Entertainment

Inspired by a real-life race that is still held annually in Japan, Samurai Marathon is an epic sword slasher from director Bernard Rose and the team behind 13 Assassins and The Last Emperor.

Visionary director Takashi Miike also returns to the big screen with the wildly entertaining Tarantino-esque crime thriller First Love.

“For 260 years, Japan cut itself off from the world.”

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