On this episode we’re joined by guest Rob Yeomans to discuss a controversial non-Nasty, Child’s Play 3.

This unassuming horror sequel was caught up in a media frenzy following the horrific murder of a British toddler by two school boys.

Despite having no connection in any way to what happened, British tabloids and campaigners laid the blame squarely on the film, leading to a depressing re-run of the 80s Video Nasties hysteria.

Despite their best efforts and subsequent claims, Child’s Play 3 was never banned or censored in the UK.

We take a look at the film itself, as well as the media storm that followed.

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On December 7th you’ll be able to pick up this new complete series collection of The Sopranos, featuring some very nice looking premium packaging, as well as a load of new and archive on-disc extras.

Pre-orders are live now. The American version is also available via Amazon US, and even with shipping costs is quite a bit cheaper (though you may be stung by customs charges, so please be aware of that risk).

Pre-order: Zavvi | Amazon UK | HMV | Amazon US

James Gandolfini stars in this acclaimed series as Tony Soprano, a husband and mob boss whose professional and private strains often land him in the office of his therapist. The ensemble cast includes Lorraine Bracco as his doctor, Edie Falco as his long-suffering wife, Michael Imperioli as his hot-headed nephew and Dominic Chianese as his uncle.

Featured in pack:

Presented in collectible limited-edition hardcover lay-flat book packaging featuring vibrant full-color cast photography, The Sopranos: The Complete Series – Premium Limited Edition brings together all six seasons of the iconic HBO Original series in a definitive collector’s set, available for the first time in 4K Ultra HD.

On-Disc Special Features:

• An all new, never-before seen bonus featurette with creator David Chase
• 2-part HBO Original documentary Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
• Hours of existing bonus content including behind-the-scenes featurettes
• Audio commentaries with cast and producers.

On October 6th you’ll be able to pick up this new 4K Steelbook The Cable Guy, starring Jim Carrey and directed by Ben Stiller.

Extras are TBC, but pre-orders are live now, and we’ll add more links as we get them.

Pre-order: Zavvi | Amazon UK | HMV

Out-of-control comedy features Jim Carrey at his hilarious best as a hard-wired cable installer just looking for a friend. Matthew Broderick co-stars.

On September 7th you’ll be able to pick this long-awaited, much-demanded 4K Steelbook release of the brilliant Barbarian.

Pre-orders are live now.

Pre-order: Zavvi | Amazon UK | HMV

Traveling to Detroit for a job interview, a young woman books a rental home. But when she arrives late at night, she discovers that the house is double-booked, and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to spend the evening. Before long, mysterious sounds draw her to other parts of the house where terrifying discoveries prove there’s a lot more for her to fear than just an unexpected house guest.

EXTRAS:

• Behind Barbarian – Join director Zach Cregger, cast and crew as they discuss the horror elements that make Barbarian terrifying
• Audio Commentary by writer-directo Zach Cregger and producer Roy Lee
• Deleted Scenes

Later this year you’ll be able to pick up this new 4K Steelbook of Gone With The Wind, which will be available in Collectors Edition and standalone versions.

Release date and on-disc extras are still TBC, but pre-orders are live now, and we’ll add more links as we get them.

Pre-order:

• Collectors Edition – Zavvi | Amazon UK
• Standard Edition – Zavvi | Amazon UK

Story of the romance between the tempestuous Scarlett O’Hara and the dashing Rhett Butler, against the tragic backdrop of the Civil War.

On-Disc Special Features:

• TBC

Featured In-Pack (Subject to Change):

• Envelope with paper premiums
  • Bookmark
  • 12 pg + Cover booklet
  • Movie ticket replica
• Mini Standee which will hold/display:
  • (5) Lobby Cards
  • Mini poster

On October 12th you’ll be able to pick up this new 4K Steelbook release of Star Trek: First Contact.

Extras are TBC, but pre-orders are live now, and we’ll add more links as we get them.

Pre-order: Zavvi | Amazon UK | HMV

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE. The eighth big screen adventure in the STAR TREK movie franchise celebrates its 30th Anniversary with this Limited Edition SteelBook®. Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise face off against the Borg—cybernetically enhanced life forms—and a terrifying threat that could change history forever.

On October 12th you’ll be able to pick up this new 4K Steelbook edition the brilliant Annihilation.

Extras are TBC, but pre-orders are live now, and we’ll add more links as we get them.

Pre-order: Zavvi | Amazon UK

From the director of Ex Machina comes a terrifying visual sci-fi experience that you’ll never forget. Biologist and former soldier Lena (Natalie Portman) is shocked when her missing husband (Oscar Isaac) comes home near death from a top-secret mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone no one has ever returned from. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures to discover how to stop the growing phenomenon that threatens all life on Earth.

Last week the US Steelbook of Project Hail Mary went live, and now the UK release has been confirmed, with a release fate of October 26th.

You can now pre-order this 4K Steelbook release of the fantastic Project Hail Mary, which will include an outer slipcase and a behind-the-scenes/art book, 2 x 4K discs and 1 x Blu-ray.

Extras are still TBC, so we’re not sure if this means we’ll be getting multiple versions of the film or not…

Pre-orders are live now, and at the time of writing your cheapest option is Rarewaves, when you use code “RWJUNE10” at the checkout before 9pm UK time on June 30th.

Pre-order: Zavvi | HMV | Amazon UK | Rarewaves

3-disc SteelBook giftset with additional features including new bonus content, a collectible booklet and more!

Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

While we wait for a UK release to be confirmed (which we do expect happen soon) you can now pre-order this 4K Steelbook release of the fantastic Project Hail Mary, which will include an outer slipcase and a behind-the-scenes/art book.

It will also apparently come with 2 x 4K discs and 1 x Blu-ray. Extras are still TBC, so we’re not sure if this means we’ll be getting multiple versions of the film or not…

We do expect a UK release, but if you want to play it safe, you can order this one right now.

Pre-order: Amazon US

Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientifi c knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

On September 28th you’ll be able to pick up this new 4K release of the classic Forbidden Planet, filled as usual with a selection of new and archive bonus features.

Pre-orders are live now and we’ll add more links as we get them. At the time of writing Rarewaves is your cheapest option when you use code RWJUNE10 to save 10%

Pre-order:

• 4K – Zavvi | Rarewaves | Amazon UK
• Blu-ray – Zavvi | Amazon UK

One of the all-time greats of science-fiction cinema, Forbidden Planet elevated the genre to a whole new level, transposing Shakespeare’s The Tempest into deepest space and breaking new ground with its iconic designs, elaborate sets, and pioneering electronic score. In the 23rd century, a United Planets starship is dispatched to the distant planet of Altair IV to determine the fate of an earlier expedition. Warned not to land, Commander John Adams (Leslie Nielsen) does so anyway and discovers Dr. Edward Morbius (Walter Pidgeon), his daughter Altaira (Anne Francis), and a robot named Robby; the only survivors of the former crew, all of whom perished at the hands of an unseen force that also destroyed their ship. Now that unseen force is moving again, but what is it? Where does it come from? And how is it connected to the long dead civilization that once inhabited Altair IV? For the very first time, Forbidden Planet is presented in its original Cinemascope aspect ratio of 2.55:1 with its theatrical “Perspecta” stereo soundtrack in an eye-popping brand new 4K restoration that is out of this world!

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative by Arrow Films in the original 2.55:1 aspect ratio
• Double-sided fold-out poster
• Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
• Collectors’ booklet containing new writing by critics Frank Collins and Johnny Mains, plus select archival material

DISC 1 – FEATURE:

• Brand new audio commentary by film historians Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw
• Restored original lossless mono, restored original Perspecta stereo, and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio options
• Optional English subtitles for the hard of hearing

DISC 2 – EXTRAS:

• Unearthly Aura, a newly filmed appreciation of Bebe & Louis Barron’s pioneering electronic score by historian and composer Neil Brand
• Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, The 1950s and Us, an archival documentary
• Amazing!: Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet, an archival documentary
• Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-FiIcon, an archival featurette
• Deleted Scenes
• Lost Footage
• The Invisible Boy, a bonus movie featuring Robby the Robot in his second feature film
• “Robot Client,” an episode of The Thin Man TV series featuring Robby the Robot
• Two excerpts from MGM Parade
• Original Shooting Script
• Theatrical trailer
• Image galleries

On September 21st you’ll be able to pick up this new 4K release of the Rob Reiner’s incredible Misery, filled as usual with a selection of new and archive bonus features.

Pre-orders are live now and we’ll add more links as we get them. At the time of writing Rarewaves is your cheapest option when you use code RWJUNE10 to save 10%

Pre-order:

• 4K – Zavvi | Rarewaves | Amazon UK
• Blu-ray – Zavvi | Amazon UK

PAUL SHELDON USED TO WRITE FOR A LIVING. NOW, HE’S WRITING TO STAY ALIVE. From director Rob Reiner (Stand By Me, A Few Good Men) and screenwriter William Goldman (Marathon Man, All the President’s Men) comes Misery, a terrifying thriller based on the bestseller by Stephen King. Caught in a snowstorm, bestselling romantic novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) suffers a horrific car accident but is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates). With the phone lines down and the roads out of use for the winter, Annie – who happens to be Paul’s “number one fan” – takes him home, sets his broken legs and tends him back to health. But fandom turns shockingly violent when Annie learns that Paul is moving on from the romance novels that made his name. Now trapped and at Annie’s mercy, Paul must write like his life depends on it… because it really does. Bates (in an Academy Award-winning performance) and Caan are outstanding and are matched by a pitch-perfect supporting cast that includes Lauren Bacall, Richard Farnsworth and Frances Sternhagen. Reiner takes an unexpected turn to the darker side and proves himself an adept disciple of Alfred Hitchcock as he delivers shocks and suspense worthy of the master.

EXTRA FEATURES:

• Archival audio commentary with director Rob Reiner
• Archival audio commentary with screenwriter William Goldman
• Brand new audio commentary by film critics Teri Gamble & Julia Marchese, co-hosts of the Horror Movie Survival Guide podcast
• Misery’s Chord, a newly filmed interview with composer Marc Shaiman
• Archival interview with director Rob Reiner
• Archival interview with effects artist Greg Nicotero
• Misery Loves Company, an archival making of featurette
• Marc Shaiman’s Musical Misery Tour, an archival featurette
• Diagnosing Annie Wilkes, an archival featurette
• Profile of a Stalker, an archival featurette
• Advice for the Stalked, an archival featurette
• Celebrity Stalkers, an archival featurette
• Anti-Stalking Laws, an archival featurette
• Theatrical trailers
• Image galleries
• Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
• Collectors’ booklet containing new writing by film scholars Sean Abley, Kat Ellinger, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and David Moses

On September 28th you’ll be able to pick up this new 4K release of the classic Forbidden Planet, filled as usual with a huge selection of new and archive bonus features.

Pre-orders are live now and we’ll add more links as we get them. At the time of writing Rarewaves is your cheapest option when you use code RWJUNE10 to save 10%

Pre-order:

• 4K – Zavvi | Rarewaves | Amazon UK
• Blu-ray – Zavvi | Amazon UK

In 1986, a chance encounter between producer Tsui Hark and director John Woo led both men to collaborate on the revolutionary A Better Tomorrow, an unexpected smash hit that spawned sequels, remakes and legions of imitators, gave birth to a new genre – the “heroic bloodshed” film – and firmly established Woo as a master of action cinema. In the first film, money-launderer Ho (Ti Lung) keeps his criminal endeavours a secret from his younger brother, police officer Kit (Leslie Cheung); but when Ho and his loyal friend Mark (Chow Yun-Fat in an effortlessly cool breakthrough performance) turn the tables on their triad boss, the brothers must put aside their differences to defeat the gang once and for all. Woo and his cast return for the sequel, in which the brothers unite to bring down another gang and save Ho’s former mentor from droves of hitmen, presented in its original theatrical cut and the recently unearthed workprint cut. Finally, Tsui’s prequel A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon focuses on Mark’s past during the final days of the Vietnam War, laying the foundations of the gangster he will become. Woo and Tsui’s magnificent crime trilogy is finally here in glorious new restorations and fully loaded with new and archival extras, reminding everyone that in the action movie game, Hong Kong cinema reigns supreme!

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork for each film by Tony Stella
• Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
• Collectors’ perfect-bound booklet featuring new writing on the films by critics and Hong Kong cinema experts Victor Fan, Camille Zaurin and David West, archival writing by critic Julien Dupuy and an excerpt from an interview with John Woo conducted by Stéphane Moïssakis

DISC ONE – A BETTER TOMORROW

• Original lossless Cantonese mono and lossless English mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the Cantonese soundtrack and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
• Brand new audio commentary by Hong Kong cinema experts Frank Djeng & FJ DeSanto
• Brand new audio commentary by film critic James Mudge
• Isolated score track
• Brand new interviews with director John Woo, producer Terence Chang, writers Chan Hing-Ka and Gordon Chan, filmmaker Gareth Evans and author Grady Hendrix
• Archival interviews with John Woo and actors Kenneth Tsang, Waise Lee and Ti Lung
• Archival UK featurette
• Introduction to the film by John Woo, filmed at Beyond Fest at the American Cinematheque in 2025
• Alternate English credits
• Theatrical trailers
• Image gallery

DISC TWO – A BETTER TOMORROW II

• Original lossless Cantonese mono and lossless English mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the Cantonese soundtrack and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
• Brand new audio commentary by Hong Kong cinema experts Frank Djeng & FJ DeSanto
• Brand new audio commentary by film critic James Mudge
• Isolated score track
• Brand new interviews with John Woo, Frank Djeng and Grady Hendrix
• Fantasia Festival 2022 Artist Talk and Q&A with John Woo
• Archive interview with Tsui Hark
• Deleted and extended scenes from the workprint
• Alternate English credits
• Theatrical trailers
• Image gallery

DISC THREE – A BETTER TOMORROW II WORKPRINT CUT

• Presentation of the recently unearthed extended Workprint Cut, viewable either in raw unrestored form or with inserts from the restored Theatrical Cut, via seamless branching
• Original lossless Cantonese mono audio
• Optional English subtitles

DISC FOUR – A BETTER TOMORROW III: LOVE & DEATH IN SAIGON

• Original lossless Cantonese mono and lossless English mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the Cantonese soundtrack and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
• Brand new audio commentary by film critic David West
• Brand new interviews with writers Jason Lam Kee-To and Lau Tai-Muk, Grady Hendrix and historian Aurélie Basha i Novosejt
• Deleted and extended scenes from the Taiwanese cut
• Alternate English credits
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

DISC FIVE – A BETTER TOMORROW III EXTENDED CUT

• Presentation of the extended Taiwanese preview cut
• Original lossless Mandarin mono and lossless English mono audio, plus newly assembled hybrid Cantonese/Mandarin mono audio
• Optional English subtitles

Supergirl is hitting big screens this week, and a UK 4K Steelbook release has been confirmed, with this HMV release.

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

Pre-order: HMV

When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.

Starting on August 24th, you’ll able to pick up this series Sailor Moon Blu-ray Steelbooks.

Pre-orders are live now.

Pre-order:

Season 1 – Zavvi | Amazon UK | HMV
Season 2 – Zavvi | Amazon UK | HMV
Season 3 – Zavvi | Amazon UK | HMV
Season 4 – Zavvi | Amazon UK | HMV
Season 5 – Zavvi | Amazon UK | HMV

Season 1
Usagi Tsukino is an ordinary eighth-grader who can be clumsy and a bit of a crybaby. But when she saves Luna, a talking black cat, she receives a transformation brooch. Now, Usagi fights for love and justice as Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon!

Season 2
Usagi is an average eighth-grader, but she’s also Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon! While on a date with her boyfriend, a girl falls from the sky and begins making demands. But a new enemy arrives to hunt the mysterious girl down. Just who is she?

Season 3
Thanks to the efforts of Usagi and the Sailor Guardians, the city and the future are safe! But amid these peaceful days, Rei conducts an investigation that leads to a new monstrous enemy. Just as all hope is lost, two mysterious new Sailor Guardians appear.

Season 4
During a solar eclipse in Japan, the Sailor Guardians’ newest enemy, the Dead Moon Circus, arrives in a giant tent. With a Pegasus hanging in the balance, it’s up to Super Sailor Moon and the Sailor Guardians to put an end to their plans for world domination.

Season 5
Usagi and the Sailor Guardians are entering high school, but with this change comes the return of Queen Nehalennia and a new enemy, Sailor Galaxia. Eternal Sailor Moon, the Sailor Guardians, and the new Sailor Starlights must end this wave of evil!

On September 7th you’ll be able to pick up this new 4K Steelbook release of The Fast And The Furious, which will be available in both Collectors Edition and standalone versions.

Pre-orders are live now, and at the time of writing your cheapest option is Rarewaves, where you can save 10% with code “RWSPECIAL10“.

Pre-order:
Collectors Edition – Zavvi | HMV | Amazon UK | Rarewaves
Standalone – Zavvi | HMV | Amazon UK | Rarewaves

Remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for the first time with new bonus feature to celebrate the 25th Anniversary! Ultimate Collector’s Edition includes steelbook, rigid slipcase, script book with full movie script, poster, character cards and UK exclusive Production Notes booklet. On the turbo-charged streets of Los Angeles, every night is a championship race. With nitro-boosted fury, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) rules the road, turning all his challengers into dust. He and his rival, Johnny Tran (Rick Yune) , are the boldest, the baddest and the best. Now, there’s new rage on the road. They know he’s tough, they know he’s fast, but what they don’t know is that he’s a speed-crazed detective (Paul Walker) with enough drive and determination to come out the winner. With intense full-throttle action, awesome high-speed stunts and full-on pedal-to-the-metal intensity, The Fast and the Furious puts you in the driver’s seat and dares you to exceed all limits!

Collectors Edition Contents:

• Rigid Gloss Slipcase
• Full Movie Script
• Double-Sided Poster
• Character Cards
• UK Exclusive 40 page Production Notes Booklet

Extra Features:

• NEW BONUS! RIDING A LEGACY: 25 YEARS OF FAST – Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Producer Neal Moritz and Meadow Walker reflect on 25 years of The Fast and the Furious in Cannes.
• Deleted Scenes
• More Than Furious
• Hot Off the Street
• The Making of The Fast and the Furious
• Dom’s Charger
• Quarter Mile at a Time
• Tricking Out a Hot Import Car Multiple Camera Angles – Stunt Sequence
• Movie Magic Interactive – Special Effects
• Featurette on Editing for the Motion Picture Association of America Visual Effects Montage
• Storyboards-to-Final-Feature Comparison
• Music Videos
• Speed News Wrap
• Feature Commentary with Director Rob Cohen