 Released on 17th February 2025
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 The Baby In The Basket is a 2025 UK horror mystery drama by Andy Crane,
Nathan Shepka
Starring Amber Doig-Thorne, Michaela Longden and Elle O'Hara
 There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A baby in a basket is left on the steps of an isolated monastery on a Scottish island. The nuns take it in, planning to care for it until a storm passes. Soon though, strange and unexplained events begin
to happen at the convent.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong sex, disturbing scenes:
Promotional Material A baby in a basket is left on the steps of an isolated monastery on a Scottish island. The nuns take it in, planning to care for it until a storm passes. Soon though, strange and
unexplained events begin to happen at the convent.
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Constantine is a 2005 USA / Germany action horror mystery by Francis Lawrence.
Starring Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz and Djimon Hounsou.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes John Constantine is approached by Det. Angela Dodson who needs his help to prove that her twin sister
Isabel's death was not a suicide. The dead woman was a devout Catholic and Angela refuses to accept she would have taken her own life. She's asked Constantine for help because he has a reputation for dealing with the mystical. In fact, he is a demon
hunter whose sole purpose on Earth is to send demons back to the nether regions. John himself has been to Hell and knows that he is destined to return there on his death - but hopes his good deeds may find him a place in Heaven. As he looks into Isabel's
death, he realizes demons are trying to break through to the human world, and his battles lead him into a direct conflict with Satan.
UK: Passed Suitable for 15 years and over uncut for:
Promotional Material Just beneath the streets of modern-day Los Angeles lies a world of demons and angels. Globetrotting misfit and renegade occultist John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has
literally been to hell and back, enters this world to help a skeptical policewoman investigate the mysterious suicide of her twin sister in Constantine. Based on the long-running, adult DC Comics/Vertigo comic book series "John Constantine:
Hellblazer. On-Disc Special Features and Extra Content
- Commentary: Commentary with director Francis Lawrence and producer Akiva Goldsman
- Commentary: Commentary with writers Kevin Brodbin and Frank A. Cappello
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Featurette: Two Decades of Damnation
- Featurette: Channeling Constantine-Examines the uniqueness of the John Constantine character and the casting of several other roles in the film.
- Featurette: Conjuring Constantine-Focuses on the adaptation from the graphic novels on which the film is based.
- Featurette: Director's Confessional-Features Francis
Lawrence discussing the expectations and pressures of directing a major studio film.
- Featurette: Collision With Evil-A look at Constantine's original opening sequence that was never filmed and the creation of the
impressive effect that now opens the film.
- Featurette: Holy Relics-An examination of the film's props and the deliberately old, worn look given to many of them, and offering a brief history on the ones that
receive the most attention in the film.
- Featurette: Shotgun Shootout-A Look at the making of one of the film's primary action sequences.
- Featurette: Hellscape-Focus on
the special effects and the creation of the visuals for the film's Hell-centric sequences.
- Featurette: Visualizing Vermin-The evolution of a demon made of various insects and small creatures.
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Featurette: Warrior Wings-A glimpse at the creation of the angel wings seen in the film.
- Featurette: Unholy Abduction-Another behind-the-scenes look at the making of yet another of the
film's major effects sequences.
- Featurette: Demon Face-The process of applying the demon make-up to the Balthazar character, and the piece also features an interview with actor Gavin Rossdale.
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Featurette: Constantine's Cosmology-A look at how Constantine fits into the mythos of hero tales.
- Featurette: Foresight: The Power of Pre-Visualization-An in-depth look at these animated
storyboards that help the filmmakers more easily create the look they desire.
- Featurette: A Writer's Vision-A series of pre-visualization images, created by Frank Cappello, to help him better get a feel for the
story.
- Deleted Scenes + Alternate Ending: Thirteen deleted scenes and an alternate ending."
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Released on 24th February 2025 |
Sex and Zen is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy mystery fantasy by Michael Mak.
Starring Amy Yip, Lawrence Ng and Kent Cheng.
Heavily cut by the BBFC for 18 rated 1997 VHS. Less cuts were required for 2007 DVD and in 2024 the film was uncut and BBFC 18 rated for Blu-ray. Summary Notes A man marries a beautiful wife, but decides to go out and experience as many sexual conquests as possible, with unusual and often hilarious results. Meanwhile, his wife is forced to enter a brothel and work as a prostitute.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong sex, sexual violence, nudity:
- 2024 88 Films Collector's Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 24th February 2025
- 2024 88 Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on 24th February 2025
Promotional Material "Banned for 400 years!" screamed the original poster and you can see why as this erotic comedy is brilliantly bizarre, pretty sleazy and downright weird. Also known as The
Carnal Prayer Mat's Stash of Illicit Love and slightly based on the seventeenth century novel The Carnel Prayer Mat, we follow a desperate man who is convinced by his mentor that he needs to be "well equipped" to pleasure his wife, so he has a
horses appendage transplanted onto him! From here on in it gets really strange! A box-office hit in Hong Kong, this Category III movie is an erotic experience like no other and presented here UNCUT and remastered for the very first time.
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Dragon Fist is a 1979 Hong Kong/Taiwan action kung fu drama by Wei Lo
Starring Jackie Chan, Nora Miao and James Tien
Passed 18 uncut by the BBFC for cinema and video. There is also a shortened version released in the US. Summary Notes Tong Huo-wan seeks redress from the man responsible
for his master's death, but becomes entangled in a feud between a local clan and gangsters.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong violence:
Promotional Material Director Wei Lo and martial arts legend Jackie Chan are back together in a kung-fu saturated story of revenge and justice. Tong Huo-wan (Chan) is on the hunt for retribution for the
death of his mentor whilst also balancing out the power between locals and violent gangsters as well as dealing with the devastating news that his masters family are joining a rival school! Chan is on red-hot form here, as a seemingly indestructible man
determined to right all wrongs, even if that means going against his teachings.
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HERETIC is a 2024 US/Canada horror thriller by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the house of a strange man.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, bloody images, threat, sex references:
Promotional Material Two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant). Made
to choose between belief and disbelief, they find themselves plunged into the darkest labyrinths of Reed's mind and a deadly game of cat-and-mouse in this twisted horror from writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods ("A Quiet Place").
BONUS FEATURES: Commentary with Writer-Directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods
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Nomad is a 1982 Hong Kong romance by Patrick Tam, Terry Kay-Ming Tong
Starring Patricia Ha, Kent Tong and Cecilia Yip
The film was recut after original release version brought complaints over sex scenes in mall and on tram.
Summary Notes Two young couples, from the wealthy and working class of Hong Kong, form and soon become inseparable. They start living an idle life, dreaming of traveling far away, when an
ex-revolutionary friend in hiding arrives from Japan.
Versions
Promotional Material An icon of the Hong Kong New Wave and mentor to Wong Kar-wai, Patrick Tam worked with icons including Tony Leung (In the Mood for Love), Leslie Cheung (Days of Being Wild), Kenny
Bee (Armour of God) and others in these two inimitable classics. In Nomad two couples, equal parts rich and working class, bond and experience the frolics of youth. The arrival of a Red Army deserter brings violence and disruption prompting incredible
plot twists and inspired set-pieces. My Heart is That Eternal Rose finds Tam in the more familiar Heroic Bloodshed genre. A young couple are torn apart by a botched Triad job that forces Rick to relocate to the Philippines and Lap to
become a gangster's moll. Six years later they meet again but their reunion only reignites the danger that drove them apart. Stunningly shot by David Chung (Once Upon a Time in China) and Christopher Doyle (Chungking Express) both
films are newly restored and made available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- 4K restoration of the Nomad director's cut, 2K restoration of My Heart is That Eternal Rose, UK premieres on Blu-ray presented on two discs
- Interview with critic Tony Rayns on Nomad (2024)
- Interview
with assistant director Stanley Kwan on Nomad (2024)
- Interview with Nomad producer Dennis Yu (2024)
- A visual essay on Patrick Tam and the Hong Kong New Wave by author David Desser (2024)
- Audio commentary on My Heart is That Eternal Rose by Frank Djeng (2024)
- Interview with producer John Sham (2019)
- Two episodes of C.I.D. directed by Tam (1976, 49 mins each)
- Trailer
- Newly improved English subtitle translations by Dylan
Cheung
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
- Limited edition booklet featuring an archival career-spanning interview with Patrick Tam by Arnaud Lanuque and a new
essay by Kambole Campbell
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
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Cronos is a 1992 Mexico horror fantasy drama by Guillermo del Toro
Starring Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman and Claudio Brook
There are no censorship issues with this release. From IMDb: Some explicit nudity was added in the US video release. Summary Notes A mysterious device designed to provide
its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong language, bloody images:
Promotional Material Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro's ( Pan's Labyrinth, The Shape of Water ) directorial debut offers a unique take on the classic vampire story and
went on to win the Critics' Week award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993. When antiques dealer Jesús Gris (Federico Luppi) discovers an ancient artifact in the form of a golden mechanical scarab, he is unaware of the power it holds. Whilst the
parasite inside the device grants eternal life to its new host, it also causes an extreme aversion to daylight and an unquenchable thirst for human blood. Desperate to claim the device for himself, a dying millionaire (played by Claudio Brook) and his
brutish nephew (Ron Perlman, Hellboy ) are in hot pursuit. Newly restored in 4K, the BFI is delighted to be bringing Cronos back to UK audiences, in an extras packed limited
edition 4K UHD. Extras
- Newly recorded audio commentary by Jason Wood
- Audio commentary with Guillermo del Toro (2002)
- Audio commentary with producers Arthur H
Gorson and Bertha Navarro and co-producer Alejandro Springall (in English and Spanish with optional English subtitles)
- Optional original Spanish-language voice-over introduction
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Cronos - An Introduction (2024, 34 mins): director Guillermo del Toro in conversation with the former head of the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes film festival and current managing director
of Arte France Cinéma, Olivier Père (2024, 34 mins)
- Geometria (1987, 7 mins): a short film by Guillermo del Toro about a young man who pays dearly to have his dreams come true
- Guillermo del Toro on Geometria (7 mins): a short interview with the director about Geometria
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BFI Screen Talk: Guillermo del Toro (2017, 74 mins): filmed around the release of The Shape of Water , the writer and director discusses his career with journalist, author and
screenwriter Mark Salisbury and the BFI London Film Festival
- The Making of Cronos: An Interview with Federico Luppi (2006, 5 mins): a short archival interview with the actor
- Interview with the director (2010, 60 mins): an archival interview with Guillermo del Toro
- Interview with Guillermo del Toro (2010, 18 mins): an interview with the writer
and director
- Interview with Guillermo Navarro (2010, 13 mins): an interview with the film's cinematographer
- Interview with Ron Perlman (2010, 7 mins): an interview with
the actor who since Cronos has gone on to become one of Del Toro's regular collaborators
- Theatrical trailer
- Stills gallery
- 60-page book featuring new essays by Michelle Kisner, Rich Johnson, Barry Forshaw, and Michael Leader. Also includes and edited version of 'Guillermo del Toro: The origins of horror and Cronos
', an interview that originally appeared in The Faber Book of Mexican Cinema , by Jason Wood and an original Sight & Sound review by John Kraniauskas
- Fold-out poster
featuring the new artwork for the film
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Blackhat is a 2015 USA action crime mystery by Michael Mann.
Starring Chris Hemsworth and Viola Davis and Manny Montana.
Exists as a US Version, a cut International/European Version and a Director's Cut. Summary Notes Set within the world of global cybercrime, Legendary's
"blackhat" follows a furloughed convict and his American and Chinese partners as they hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong
violence:
Promotional Material WE ARE NO LONGER IN CONTROL. Michael Mann ( Thief , Collateral ), the acclaimed auteur celebrated for his
action panache and commitment to cinematic realism, turns his hand to depicting the high-stakes world of global cybercrime in Blackhat , a contemporary, ripped-from-the-headlines twist on the espionage thriller. Chris Hemsworth (
The Avengers , Extraction ) stars as Nick Hathaway, a gifted hacker currently serving a lengthy prison sentence. When a Hong Kong nuclear plant goes into meltdown after its security is
penetrated, Chinese army cybersecurity captain Chen Dawai (Leehom Wang, Lust, Caution ) offers his old college roommate a deal: help identify and apprehend the culprit in exchange for his own freedom. What follows is a
frenetic, globe-trotting race against time to avert disaster, fraught with hidden agendas and ever-shifting loyalties. Praised for its unusually accurate portrayal of cybersecurity, Blackhat boasts an impressive
international cast, including Tang Wei ( Decision to Leave ), Viola Davis ( The Woman King ) and Yorick van Wageningen ( The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
), and showcases one of cinemas finest filmmakers bringing the skills he honed during a long and storied career to bear on a distinctly 21st-century phenomenon. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of both the US and international versions of the film
- Original lossless 5.1 audio
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Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by critics Bryan Reesman and Max Evry
- Firewall
-- video interview with cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh
- Zero Day Threat -- video interview with production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas
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The Cyber Threat , On Location Around the World and Creating Reality -- three archival behind-the-scenes featurettes on the
making of the film
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller
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Released on 3rd March 2025 |
Bangkok Dog is a 2024 Thailand action film by Chaya Supannarat
Starring Elliott Allison, Byron Bishop and Sahajak Boonthanakit
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes The story focuses on an American agent sent to a dangerous undercover mission in Thailand to dismantle a
sadistic crime lord.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong sadistic violence\n:
Promotional Material Agent Andrew Kang is sent to Thailand on a dangerous undercover mission to take down the human trafficking ring run by the sadistic crimelord Dominick Mesias. His street smarts and
fighting skills win over the local gangsters and he rises up the Bangkok underworld but the closer he gets to cracking the case, the more he loses himself in the role.
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Erotic Ghost Story Trilogy is a film set
Starring Amy
Yip, Hitomi Kudo and So Man There are no censorship issues with this release. UK: BBFC aggregate 18 rated:
Promotional Material This triple-bill of paranormal perversion delivers everything you'd want from a Category III movie, plus a bit more besides. In the first tale from Story of Ricki director Ngai Choi
Lam, a trio of sexy spirits fall for the same hunk. The second movie, the directorial debut of Peter Ngor has the God of Carnal Desire, God Wu Tung on a quest for revenge after his favourite conquest is zapped by other god like beings and in the third
piece from Kai-Ming Lai, a man journeys into the afterlife only to be greeted by a very powerful woman. A trilogy like no other, this one hits the spirited saucy spot.
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The Punch And Judy Man is a 1963 UK comedy by Jeremy Summers
Starring Tony Hancock, Sylvia Syms and Ronald Fraser
Cut by the BBFC for a U rated cinema release in 1962. a shortened version was released on VHS and DVD. Uncut and 12 rated for 2025 Blu-ray but the BBFC notes that it required the removal of an old BBFC U rating card.
Summary Notes Dark comedy about a seaside Punch and Judy man driven to distraction by his social climbing wife and his hatred for the snobbery of local government. He is persuaded to go to the
Mayor's gala evening but it's all too much for him.
UK: Passed Universal, suitable for all uncut for:
Promotional Material Appearing in his second feature film-starring role, comedy legend Tony Hancock gives a memorable performance in this bittersweet comedy of small-town snobbery and one-upmanship.
Content to scratch out a living in the faded seaside town of Piltdown, puppeteer Wally Pinner (Hancock) is unhappily married to Delia (Sylvia Syms), a gift-shop owner with social pretensions. When Wally is invited to perform at the town's anniversary
gala reception, however, Delia scents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to raise the couples social standing... EXTRAS:
- NEW Hard Knocks: Paul Merton on The Punch and Judy Man
- Excerpt from ABC Series HANCOCK'S
- BEHP Audio interview extract with Jeremy Summers
- Blackpool Show: Season 1 Episode 7 (1966)
- Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery
- Theatrical trailer
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Released on 10th March 2025 |
New Religion / Neu Mirrors is a 2022 Japan horror drama by Keishi
Kondo
Starring Kaho Seto, Satoshi Oka and Saionji Ryuseigun
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Miyabi, a call girl, meets clients who photograph parts of her body. She realizes each photo brings her daughter's spirit closer. As only her eyes remain to be captured, it leads to societal collapse in
this fantasy film.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for brief strong gore, nudity:
Promotional Material After her daughter's death in an accident, Miyabi gets a divorce, starts working as a call girl and moves in with her new boyfriend. In a meeting with a new customer, he asks to take
a picture of her body -- first her spine, then, her feet, and after that, he begins to photograph her every time they meet. One day, while at home, Miyabi feels a small hand touching her leg and soon realizes that every time she allows her body to be
photographed she can feel her daughter's spirit reaching closer and closer. Neu Mirrors is a spin-off short film that attempts to answer certain unanswered questions of New Religion and begins just after a scene in the previous film. Aizawa
wakes up in a strange hotel room. A voice calls him from his earphone. Aizawa notices a man in a white shirt in the room and a photo book at his feet. There are the faces of many strangers and his own face printed on it. Then, Aizawa's reality
dissolves into a nightmare world. EXTRAS:
- - Neu Mirrors - Short Film (30 mins)
- - Director Interview (30 mins)
- - Behind the Scenes (30 mins)
- - Outtakes (11 mins)
- - Director Feature Length Audio Commentary
- - Early Concept Movie
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Crowdfunding Teaser
- - Theatrical Trailer
- - International Trailer
- - Slipcase and Reversible Sleeves with original artwork for both films
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St Patrick's Day Massacre is a 2025 UK horror by Steve Lawson
Starring Marta Svetek, Ayvianna Snow and Manoj Anand
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes On a trip to Dublin to celebrate St.
Patrick's Day, four friends agree to spend the night in an abandoned tavern, where they are stalked by an undead killer in search of revenge for a tragedy that occurred centuries before.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong
violence, injury detail, horror, language:
Promotional Material On a trip to Dublin to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, four college friends are lured to an abandoned tavern by a mysterious Irishman named O'Reilly. After agreeing to stay the night,
the four young women learn that the tavern is also home to a hideous undead killer, Darragh O'Donoghue, who stalks the corridors with his rusty scythe, seeking bloody revenge for a tragedy that occurred two centuries before.
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Die Alone is a 2024 Canada/US horror thriller by Lowell Dean
Starring Carrie-Anne Moss, Douglas Smith and Frank Grillo
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Tells the story of a young man who has amnesia. He bands together with a rugged survivalist in a zombie-like
outbreak to find his girlfriend.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated with a trigger warning for strong bloody violence, gore, language, suicide:
- 2025 Lightbulb Film Distribution (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 10th March 2025
- 2025 Lightbulb Film Distribution R2 DVD at UK Amazon
#ad released on 10th March 2025
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Released on 24th March 2025 |
Full Body Massage is a 1995 US TV movie by Nicolas Roeg
Starring
Mimi Rogers, Bryan Brown and Christopher Burgard
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A successful but world-weary art dealer finds out that her usual masseur has sent a substitute for her
regular weekly massage at her home. They find that they are both mutually attracted, and annoy one another a great deal.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong nudity, sex:
Promotional Material Mimi Rogers (Austin Powers, Bosch) and Bryan Brown (Cocktail, F/X) sizzle in this highly provocative drama from acclaimed director Nicolas Roeg (Walkabout, The Man Who Fell to
Earth). Nina (Rogers), a successful but world-weary art dealer, is surprised to find that her regular masseur has sent a substitute, Fitch (Brown), to continue her weekly massage sessions. Fitchs therapeutic caresses, while charged with sexual tension,
gain emotional significance as the opinionated pair first clash, and then bond while relaying thoughtful meditations on intimacy and human relationships. Free to discuss her life, hopes and failures, Nina is liberated from her confused world, indulging
in a strange, erotic mysticism with her handy muse. Brilliantly helmed by British director Roeg, Full Body Massage is an exhilarating and sophisticated portrait of sensual love. SPECIAL FEATURES:
- - HIGH-DEFINITION BLU-RAY PRESENTATION
- - English SDH
- - Full Frame Version [SD]
- - Painting by Numbers - Gareth Williams on Full body Massage
- - Original Trailer
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Released on 7th April 2025 |
Nosferatu is a 2024 US/UK/Hungary horror mystery by Robert Eggers
Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult and Bill Skarsgård
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version.
Summary Notes A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated
with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
UK: The Theatrical Version is uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong horror, injury detail, violence, sex:
- 2025 Universal [Theatrical + Extended Versions] R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon
#ad released on 7th April 2025
- 2025 Universal [Theatrical + Extended Versions] R0 Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad released on 7th April 2025
- 2025 Universal
[Theatrical + Extended Versions] R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on 7th April 2025
Promotional Material Robert Egger's Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Starring Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin and Willem Dafoe.
Special Features
- Deleted Scenes
- Nosferatu: A Modern Masterpiece
- Feature Commentary with Writer/director Robert Eggers
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 Released on 10th June 2025
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Reality Killers is a 2005 Italy horror by Alessandro Capone, Pablo
Dammicco, Volfango De Biasi
Starring Valter D'Errico and Cristina Puccinelli
Banned by the BBFC for 2024 video. The US release is uncut and MPA Unrated.
The BBFC commented: Reality Killers is a horror film in which a man obsessed with violent snuff videos, featuring people being abused, tortured and killed, goes on to commit his own similar crimes.
Reality Killers consists of a series of short vignettes in which people, including women and children, are killed. In some cases, acts of sadistic violence follow or involve sexual behaviour and nudity. The protagonist acts as a
narrator, relishing in the violence and endorsing the actions of the killers. Women, in particular, are portrayed as either sexual objects to be abused or as predatory killers themselves. Potentially harmful attitudes, such as the suggestion that victims
and perpetrators enjoy violence, and that women are presented primarily as sex objects or predatory killers, are not clearly challenged, nor is there a narrative counterbalance to the sustained focus on sadism. As a last resort,
the BBFC may find content unsuitable for classification, in line with the objective of preventing non-trivial harm risks to potential viewers and, through their behaviour, to society. In our Classification Guidelines we state that this may occur where a
central concept is unacceptable, such as a sustained focus on rape, other non-consensual sexually violent behaviour or sadistic violence. The guidelines also state that we consider whether the availability of the material to the age group concerned would
run contrary to broad public opinion. The BBFC considered whether the film's issues could be adequately addressed through intervention such as cuts. As Reality Killers consists almost entirely of scenes of sadistic violence and
abuse, we determined that cuts would not effectively address these issues. The film, when taken as a whole, transgresses BBFC Classification Guidelines and policy, and we believe that its classification even at 18 would run contrary to broad public
opinion. The BBFC therefore found Reality Killers to be unsuitable for classification. :
Mike Commented: Reality Killers has been made available in the UK via import from the US. I got mine today
and watched it, so here are a few comments: Most importantly, this is the tamest film the BBFC have rejected in a very long time. I'm struggling to remember a single shot which, on the face of it, would breach BBFC guidelines.
Quite a lot of characters get killed but none of them in an especially gruesome way, and the special effects aren't up to much so it's hard to take seriously. The BBFC rejection statement mentions child killings, but there's only one and it's totally
non-sexualised and non-sadistic. The killings of women have less effect than they might in that they're often shot in low light or with shaky camerawork, and usually we see the aftermath rather than the act itself. One puzzling
aspect is that several of the sexually-motivated killings are committed by women against men. The BBFC line on this has long been that such scenes don't pose a meaningful harm risk because there is no research evidence that such scenes are harmful to
viewers, even if sexualised. The last time such a scene was cut was in Neighbour (2009). So we might have expected the BBFC to go easy on those scenes at least. Not so - the rejection statement says that women are presented primarily as sex objects or
predatory killers. So even when women are committing murders the BBFC still condemns the filmmakers. Very strange. The BBFC have often had problems in the past with films which fail to include enough narrative to tie together
their scenes of sexual and non-sexual violence. Films in which we just see the killer murdering people with no wider narrative, explanation of why they kill, whether they get punished for their crimes, etc. are often viewed with suspicion. (Hate Crime
and Grotesque are good examples of that). The problem that Reality Killers has is that it's a film almost without narrative. We assumed initially that it was directed by Alessandro Capone, but it turns out that although he did
shoot one section, his role was basically as chaperone to some inexperienced young directors who were being given their first chance in the industry. So several people shot different parts of this film, and the only connection between them was that they
featured snuff killers. Hence there is no single killer who committs all the murders. In many scenes it's not even clear which of the murderers we've met so far is doing the killing. The film's producer tried to introduce an element of continuity by
filming some scenes with a fat man in a mask and interspersing them with the rest of the footage to make it look like he is the killer. But it doesn't really work, and there are just several killers none of whom we get to know. I think it's the lack of
context and narrative that was the BBFC's main problem. If you go in to this film having read that you're about to see a depraved snuff killer's home video collection and assume it must be like the August Underground Trilogy or
Murder Set Pieces, you're going to be extremely disappointed.
Summary Notes We follow perverse serial killer 'The Sculptor' as he parades the viewer through his extensive
collection of snuff videotapes. What follows is a series of candid vignettes of horrific intensity which will test the nerves of even the most hardened of horror fans.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material A perverse serial killer called 'The Sculptor' parades the viewer through his extensive collection of snuff videotapes. As grim as it is shocking, as sadistic as it is controversial,
as unrelenting as it is enigmatic - REALITY KILLERS is the ultra-violent cavalcade of torture porn terror that has been locked away and unseen by literally anybody, until now.
We follow perverse serial killer 'The Sculptor' as he parades the
viewer through his extensive collection of snuff videotapes. What follows is a series of candid vignettes of horrific intensity which will test the nerves of even the most hardened of horror fans!
An Italian production from the creators of BODY
COUNT and WITCH STORY, with a chequered and vague production history before the finished picture was shelved indefinitely, REALITY KILLERS sought to finally see light of day for a UK release until it found itself rejected for classification outright by
the BBFC. Now it is finally here in its full outlaw uncut glory. Bonus Materials
- From Witch Lore To Snuff Gore: New Interview with Director/Producer Alessandro Capone
- Producing A Killing Reality: New Interview with Co-Producer Gabriele Pacitto
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Cutting Deep: Mapping the Origin of Torture Porn: New Video Essay by Giacomo Calzoni
- Original Production Scenes: A series of deleted scenes and alternative approaches illustrating a film
that bore a very different plot to the final version
- Teaser Trailer
- Storyboards
- Image Gallery
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1983 Canada crime thriller by Paul Donovan, Maura O'Connell, once cut by the BBFC, set for US Blu-ray and DVD release on 20th July 2021 |
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| | Future Releases | Siege
1983 Canada crime thriller by Paul Donovan, Maura O'Connell, once cut by the BBFC, set for US Blu-ray and DVD release on 20th July 2021 |
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|  Recent Releases | Anything For Jackson
2020 Canada horror by Justin G Dyck just released on US Blu-ray and DVD |
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|  Recent Releases | KINDRED
2020 UK horror mystery thriller by Joe Marcantonio just released on US Blu-ray and DVD |
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