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Later this year you’ll finally be able to pick up this 4K Steelbook release of Interview With The Vampire.

The artwork, release date and extras are still TBC, but pre-orders are live now.

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In 1790 the evil Lestat (Tom Cruise), a 200-year old vampire, decides he wants a buddy and chooses Louis (Brad Pitt). However, despite Louis’ desire for death after his young wife’s demise, Lestat hasn’t banked on Louis being so guilt-ridden when it comes to sucking blood from humans. So whilst Lestat continues to feast upon human flesh, Louis sticks to rats and chickens. That is, until he meets the young Claudia (Kirstan Dunst). Two hundred years later, Louis tells his story to a young reporter (Christian Slater).

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Later this year you’ll be able to pick up this 4K Steelbook release of Practical Magic.

The artwork, release date and extras are still TBC, but pre-orders are live now.

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Sally and Gillian Owens have always known they were different. Raised by their aunts after their parents’ death, the sisters grew up in a household that was anything but typical–their aunts fed them chocolate cake for breakfast and taught them the uses of practical magic. But the invocation of the Owens’ sorcery also carries a price–some call it a curse: the men they fall in love with are doomed to an untimely death. Now adult women with very different personalities, the quiet Sally and the fiery Gillian must use all of their powers to fight the family curse and a swarm of supernatural forces that threatens the lives of all the Owens women.

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On July 6th you’ll be able to pick up this great looking new 4K Steelbook release of Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead, time to coincide with the release of the latest installment, Evil Dead Burn.

Pre-orders are live right now.

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Writer/Director Sam Raimi’s relentless, gore-spattered debut is a landmark in horror cinema, a no-holds-barred onslaught of gruesome terror and nightmarish effects which has earned its rightful status as a legendary cult classic. Five college students travel to a remote cabin in the woods and unwittingly unleash a monstrous evil force hellbent on their total destruction. THE EVIL DEAD is truly the ultimate experience in grueling horror.

• Extras:
  Audio Commentary with writer/director Sami Raimi, producer Robert Tapert, and actor Bruce Campbell
• “Join Us! The Undying Legacy of The Evil Dead” Picture-in-Picture Feature
• Featurettes:
  • One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
  • The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
  • Discovering The Evil Dead
  • At the Drive-In
  • Make-Up Test

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On August 3rd you’ll be able to pick up this new 4K Steelbook release of Juc Besson’s Joan Of Arc.

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As the decades-long war between France and England continues to rage into the 15th century, a young Joan (Milla Jovovich) experiences a vision – apparently from God – encouraging her to rid France of the English. Years later she relays her vision to the French King in waiting, Charles VII (John Malkovich), who grants her an army. Joan secures massive victories until she is captured and tried for heresy.

Special Featues:

UHD:

• Brand New 4K Restoration
• Making of (86min)
• Interview with André Labbouz, technical director (5min)

Blu-ray disc one:

• Feature
• Interview with André Labbouz, technical director (5min)

Blu-ray disc two:

• Making of (86min)
• Interview with Gérard Krawczyk, second unit director (25min)
• Interview with Thierry Arbogast, cinematographer (8min)
• Interview with Sylvie Landra, editor (16min)
• Interview with Catherine Leterrier et Olivier Bériot, costume designers (28min)
• Interview with Hugues Tissandier, production designer (32min)
• Interview with Bruno Tarrière, sound designer (35min)

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On June 5th you’ll be able to pick up this comedy gem, featuring two special Monty Python episodes filmed for German TV, along with additional rarely seen material.

Pre-orders are live now. This isn’t listed as an exclusive, so we’ll add more links as we get them.

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Monty Python’s Fliegender Zirkus (Monty Python’s Flying Circus) consisted of two 45-minute Monty Python German television comedy episodes produced by WDR for West German television. The two episodes were first broadcast in January and December 1972 and were shot entirely on film and mostly on location in Bavaria, with the first episode recorded in German and the second recorded in English and then dubbed into German. These shows have been upgraded to high definition after extensive restoration from the original source material by Jonathan Wood, overseen by Terry Gilliam.

The two shows feature classic songs and sketches, including The Lumberjack Song and Silly Olympics, and Terry Gilliam’s magnificent animations, with never-before available bonus features including Monty Python doing the Fish-Slapping Dance on a 1971 German entertainment programme Euroshow; as well as Monty Python’s Montreux Special (1971) – unseen for nearly thirty years, this collection of sketches from the first two series showcases some newly performed exclusively for this special. Experience a fresh take on The Gascooker sketch and Blackmail amongst others, as well as The Ministry of Silly Walks, and the Exploding Version of ’The Blue Danube’.

• Euroshow 1971
• Mountain Stream Outtake (Outtake from Show 1)
• Swimming Lessons with Arthur Lustgarten (Outtake from Show 2)
• Montreux Special
• Restoration Demo

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Later this year you’ll be able to pick up this great looking 4K Steelbook release of the latest Mortal Kombat movie.

Release date and extras are still TBC, but pre-orders are live now.

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New Line Cinema presents the highly anticipated new installment in the classic video game franchise, MORTAL KOMBAT II. This time, the fan-favorite champions—now backed by Johnny Cage himself—face off in a final, lawless tournament to overthrow the reign of Shao Kahn, a tyrant who threatens the very existence of Earthrealm and his followers.

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On July 13th you’ll be able to pick up this new 4K Steelbook release of the extremely entertaining Crawl.

Pre-orders are live right now, so be sure to snap up your copy.

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From producer Sam Raimi (Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness) and director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes ), Crawl is a nail-biting creature feature from start to finish. As a category 5 hurricane tears through Florida, Haley rushes to find her father, who is injured and trapped in the crawl space of their home.

The storm intensifies and water levels rise, just as the pair face an even more terrifying threat-alligators lurking below the surface, ready to chomp.

Special Features:

• Bonus bites
• Motion comic of alternate opening
• Beneath crawl
• Category 5 gators: The VFX of crawl
• Alligator attacks
• Deleted and extended scenes
• Over 45 minutes of bonus content

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On June 1st you’ll be able to pick up this first collection of new and archive features from Hammer, which will include documentaries, short films, and more.

It’s a great looking set, and hopefully will sell well enough that we’ll get future volumes soon.

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A brand-new, ongoing series of releases that will cover all corners of the Hammer universe and British horror. Each release will consist of two Blu-rays of rare and newly-created material alongside a 120-page book in limited edition packaging. The perfect complement to both the Hammer and Hammer Presents range of 4K and Blu-ray releases.

Issue 1 consists of:

• Part 1 of a brand-new, feature-length documentary looking at AIP, one of Hammer’s main competitors in British horror through the late ’60s and early ’70s and the creator of such films as Cry of the Banshee and Murders in the Rue Morgue.
• An extensive documentary looking at the change in censorship in 1970 when the age was lifted from 16 to 18 for entry to X films in the UK and film production in both the UK and US began to produce much harder-edged content.
• An extensive documentary looking at the relationship between Cornwall and British horror, its past and its future – from the point of view of contemporary Cornish horror filmmakers.
• An extensive interview with Dave and Lou Elsey, Oscar-winning British make-up effects artists, looking at their inspirations, their favourite gigs and the future of British special effects make-up.
• A look at Hammer music, its key composers and how the music was used to best effect in the films.
• A look at the British horror output of Michael Gough, star of Crucible of Horror.
• Ticket to Happiness: a brand-new 2K restoration of a Hammer non-horror short film from 1959, long-since thought lost but recently acquired for the archive from a private collection.
• New articles including the making of Cry of the Banshee, Hammer’s non-horror films, British horror outside of Hammer, AIP’s Poe Cycle of films with Vincent Price, a profile of British indie horror film-maker Caralan and an archive interview with Vincent Price.

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The new in Hammer’s series of 4K Collectors Editions will be X The Unknown. As with their previous – absolutely brilliant – releases, this comes with a ton of on-disc and in-box goodies.

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2026 marks the 70th anniversary of this suspenseful science-horror classic from legendary writer Jimmy Sangster as X the Unknown makes its worldwide premiere in 4K. Widely regarded as the missing part of the Quatermass franchise, this is the latest film to be restored by the teams at Hammer and Silver Salt Restoration.

When a soldier dies from apparent radiation poisoning, the Atomic Energy Commission sends scientist Dr. Royston (Oscar-winner Dean Jagger) to investigate. Despite extensive testing no source can be found – until a mysterious radioactive, mud-like entity resurfaces and begins claiming more victims. What do you do when the killer can’t be stopped – or even understood?

This Limited Edition comprises:

• Four discs in a stylish digipak, including 2 UHD and 2 Blu-ray, with the Hammer content duplicated across both formats.
• Three iterations of X the Unknown: the widescreen 1.66:1 UK Theatrical Version, the fullscreen 1.37:1 As-Filmed Version and the widescreen 1.85:1 US Theatrical Version.
• English, French, Italian, Spanish, German subtitles on all versions of the film.
• Brand-new 5.1 mix for 1.37:1 and 1.66:1 versions alongside the original mono film soundtrack.
• Packaged in a high-end, leather-feel slipcase.
• A rigid inner box featuring new artwork by cult favourite Robert Sammelin.
• A double sided poster of original one-sheets
• Eight art cards featuring facsimiles of the original cinema lobby cards.

Discover brand new film commentaries, documentaries, featurettes, and more. The discs feature –

• A Man on the Beach: a rare, early Hammer short film, written by Jimmy Sangster and directed by Joseph Losey (who was due to make X the Unknown).
• New commentary with actor and comedian Toby Hadoke and Nigel Kneale’s biographer Andy Murray.
• New commentary with writer/producer Dr Steve Haberman and film-maker and film historian Constantine Nasr.
• New commentary with film historian David Kalat.
• Archive 2003 commentary featuring writer Jimmy Sangster and Hammer expert Marcus Hearn.
• New commentary on A Man on the Beach by film expert Neil Sinyard.
• New documentary on the making of X the Unknown, with contributions from Toby Hadoke, Andy Murray, Wayne Kinsey, Dick Klemensen and actor Frazer Hines.
• New documentary on special effects maestro Les Bowie, with contributions from Wayne Kinsey, Dick Klemensen, Mike Tilley and archive audio contributions from Christopher Lee, Ian Scoones and others.
• A new documentary following the career of Joseph Losey – the original X the Unknown director who departed the project before shooting commenced – and his storied journey through Hollywood to Hammer films, via blacklisting and exile.
• Sidebar: X the Unknown. Film critic and writer Tim Lucas discusses X and similar films of the period with artist and film historian Stephen R. Bissette.
• Archive Jimmy Sangster interview from 2003.
• Original trailers, censor card and Super 8 cut-down version.
• Extensive image gallery of stills and publicity material.
• And A 120-page booklet featuring new articles on the film’s production, its relationship to the Quatermass films, cast and crew biographies, script comparisons, and more.

Special features and artwork subject to change before release date.

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In the early 1980s a battle began over the nation’s viewing. The home video market was booming, and the unsatiable demand was met by a sudden influx of cheap, often explicit and violent films.

In Episode 5 we’re switching to a monthly schedule, as we start to take an indepth look at the Video Nasties themselves, as well as some other controversial films that have made the headlines over the years.

To kick things off, we’re starting off with perhaps one of the most notorious – Cannibal Holocaust.

The film is as groundbreaking as it is infamous, featuring perhaps the first use of the ‘found footage’ gimmick, extreme fake gore, and even more extreme real animal cruelty.

Does the film still stand up today, does the director’s message and intent get lost among the blood and guts, and does it deserve its reputation?

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On June 8th you’ll be able to pick up this 4K Steelbook release of Hoppers, the latest from Pixar.

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In this animated comedy adventure, animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use a new technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into a lifelike robotic beaver and commuicate directly with animals. As she makes amazing discoveries, Mabel befriends a charismatic beaver and must rally the entire animal kingdom to face a major, imminent, human threat.

EXTRAS:

• The Critter Diaries: Wander behind the scenes with director Daniel Chong and the Pixar team as they explore Yellowstone, study wildlife, and find real-life inspiration for our favorite new animated characters from Hoppers.
• Hopping In: The Making of Hoppers: Hop into the making of the movie as filmmakers, cast, and crew share how their ideas, collaboration, and creative process brought the story, animation, and lovable characters to life in Pixar’s Hoppers.
• “Meet King George” Scene Breakdown: Dive deep with director Daniel Chong and his filmmaking team as they reveal the craft of making King George’s Superlodge. Get insight into the directing process, editing, VFX, animation, and production design.
• Beaverton Revealed: Explore Hoppers to find surprising Pixar film cameos, hidden references, and plenty of fun, behind-the-scenes facts.
• Dam Good Bloopers: Laugh along with your favorite voice actors from Hoppers as they have fun bringing their characters to life in the recording booth.
• Deleted Scenes: Check out these scenes that didn’t make the final cut, as introduced by director Daniel Chong and editor Axel Geddes.
• Steelbook Finish: Glossy Varnish

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While the character has gone on to headline several movies and a great Amazon TV series, his first big screen outing was almost as a supporting character in the excellent cold war thriller The Hunt For Red October, which is 4K Steelbook re-release on June 29th.

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Based on Tom Clancy’s bestseller starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin, The Hunt For Red October seethes with state-of-the-art excitement and sweats with the tension of men who hold Doomsday in their hands. A new, technologically superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius (Connery). The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack, but a lone CIA analyst, Jack Ryan (Baldwin), has a different belief: Ramius is planning to defect. But Ryan has only a few precious hours to locate him and prove it — because the entire Russian Naval and Air Commands are trying to find him, too. With international peace at stake and time running out … The Hunt is On!

DISC 1: 4K ULTRA HD FEATURE FILM + SPECIAL FEATURE

• Commentary by Director John McTiernan

DISC 2: BLU-RAY FEATURE FILM + SPECIAL FEATURES

• Commentary by Director John McTiernan
• Beneath the Surface
• Theatrical Trailer

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On June 29th, the 4K steelbook of Super 8 is getting a re-release, so if you missed out the first time now’s your chance to grab a copy.

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J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg join forces in this extraordinary tale of youth, mystery and adventure. Super 8 tells the story of six friends who witness a train wreck while making a Super 8 movie, only to learn that something unimaginable escaped during the crash. They soon discover that the only thing more mysterious than what it is, is what it wants. Experience the film that critics rave is “filled with unstoppable imagination and visual effects to spare. It will put a spell on you.”

Special Features:

• Commentary by J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, and Larry Fong
• 8 Featurettes
• Deconstructing the Train Crash – Uncover the Secrets Behind Filming the Astonishing Scene
• 14 Deleted Scenes

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In the early 1980s a battle began over the nation’s viewing. The home video market was booming, and the unsatiable demand was met by a sudden influx of cheap, often explicit and violent films.

In Episode 4 we see how the relentless press campaign against nasties started to have an effect, with police seizures and prosecutions increasing, while politicians on all sides worked to pass the Video Recordings Bill into law, which would forever change how films were censored and consumed in the UK

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Later this year you’ll be able to pick up a new 30th Anniverary 4K Steelbook release of Eraser, which will be available as both a standard and Collectors Edition release.

Artwork, extras and release date are still TBC, but pre-orders are live now.

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Schwarzenegger’s back and tougher than ever! As an elite marshal for the Federal Witness Protection Program, he faces the toughest challenge of his lifetime in the electrifying action thriller Eraser.

When Lee Cullen (pop music star Vanessa Williams–The Pick Up Artist) stumbles upon a scheme to deliver a new superweapon into the hands of a hostile foreign power, her life as she knows it ends. Enter John Kruger (Arnold Schwarzenegger–The Terminator films), the only man who can protect her from conspirators who will go to any extreme to silence her. To secure her future, Kruger must “erase” her past even if he becomes the next target.

On-Disc Special Features:

• Reinventing the Modern Action Hero — The Evolution of Arnold (6 mins)
• ’90s Action Thriller Reimagined (9 mins)

Featured In Pack (Subject to Change):

• Film on 4K UHD & Blu-Ray
• Steelbook
• Rigid Slipcase
• A3 Double-Sided Theatrical Poster
• 4x Double-Sided Behind-the-Scenes Cards
• 3x Double-Sided Action Scene Art Cards
• 2x Character Art Cards

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