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THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS / THE LADY VANISHES - review
Imprint Films has released a lavish double-bill in The Thirty-Nine-Steps & The Lady Vanishes. Available now on Blu-ray!
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THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS & THE LADY VANISHES (two Hitchcock remakes) is an absolutely perfect double-feature, and it's available now on Blu-ray for the very first time, thanks to @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS remains a terrifying experience through its stark commentary on social conformity and its juxtaposition with the spark of individuality. Now the solar winds have carried it to Australia on 4K Ultra HD from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★★
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978) - review
Philip Kaufman's chilling remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers has been replicated on 4K Ultra HD in Australia through Imprint Films.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:43 AM
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS remains a terrifying experience through its stark commentary on social conformity and its juxtaposition with the spark of individuality. Now the solar winds have carried it to Australia on 4K Ultra HD from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★★
ALL OF ME stars Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin, who share the screen under uniquely spiritual circumstances in this very physical comedy/fantasy of duality directed by Carl Reiner. Available now on Blu-ray from @umbrellaent.bsky.social ★★★★
ALL OF ME (1984) - review
Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin are soulmates in ALL OF ME - which is available now on Blu-ray from Umbrella Entertainment!
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November 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
ALL OF ME stars Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin, who share the screen under uniquely spiritual circumstances in this very physical comedy/fantasy of duality directed by Carl Reiner. Available now on Blu-ray from @umbrellaent.bsky.social ★★★★
Larry Cohen's 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 is almost hijacked by Eric Roberts, who is perfectly cast as a Marvel Comics illustrator who discovers a sinister conspiracy involving an ominous medical vehicle stalking the streets of New York City. Available now on #BluRay from #EurekaEntertainment ★★★★
THE AMBULANCE (1990) - review
Medical insurance won't cover THE AMBULANCE - but this medical-themed classic from Larry Cohen is available no on Blu-ray!
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November 1, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Larry Cohen's 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 is almost hijacked by Eric Roberts, who is perfectly cast as a Marvel Comics illustrator who discovers a sinister conspiracy involving an ominous medical vehicle stalking the streets of New York City. Available now on #BluRay from #EurekaEntertainment ★★★★
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jack Quaid as citizens on patrol, in a tight and darkly comedic mystery that is also sincere and should not be overlooked. OUT TODAY on DVD & Digital from #DefiantScreenEntertainment ★★★★
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH (2025) - review
An unlikely duo delve deep into mystery in NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH - from director Duncan Skiles. Available now on DVD & Digital!
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October 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jack Quaid as citizens on patrol, in a tight and darkly comedic mystery that is also sincere and should not be overlooked. OUT TODAY on DVD & Digital from #DefiantScreenEntertainment ★★★★
THE ISLAND has come to Blu-ray for the first time outside of Asia, so if you’ve grown a little tired of watching the same survival horror classics from Hollywood this October, then this nasty little cult title is a perfect alternative. Available now from #EurekaEntertainment ★★★½
The Beach Has Eyes: THE ISLAND (1985) - review
Hong Kong cult classic - THE ISLAND - has come to Blu-ray in the UK for the first time through Eureka Entertainment!
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October 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
THE ISLAND has come to Blu-ray for the first time outside of Asia, so if you’ve grown a little tired of watching the same survival horror classics from Hollywood this October, then this nasty little cult title is a perfect alternative. Available now from #EurekaEntertainment ★★★½
GOOD BOY is this year's most unique horror movie. Through the eyes of a loyal canine, it's a supernatural tale that speaks to the idea that our pets have a keen sense of what lies beyond. #InCinemas through Monster Fest in partnership with IFC Films and @shudder.com ★★★½
GOOD BOY (2025) - review
Making his directorial feature debut, Ben Leonberg's GOOD BOY is an unconventional horror film with many classic elements.
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October 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
GOOD BOY is this year's most unique horror movie. Through the eyes of a loyal canine, it's a supernatural tale that speaks to the idea that our pets have a keen sense of what lies beyond. #InCinemas through Monster Fest in partnership with IFC Films and @shudder.com ★★★½
THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS & THE LADY VANISHES (two Hitchcock remakes) is an absolutely perfect double-feature, and it's available now on Blu-ray for the very first time, thanks to @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★
THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS / THE LADY VANISHES - review
Imprint Films has released a lavish double-bill in The Thirty-Nine-Steps & The Lady Vanishes. Available now on Blu-ray!
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October 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM
THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS & THE LADY VANISHES (two Hitchcock remakes) is an absolutely perfect double-feature, and it's available now on Blu-ray for the very first time, thanks to @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★
After almost sixty years, 𝐌𝐈𝐃𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐖𝐁𝐎𝐘 still echoes throughout the cinematic landscape as an influential classic. Whether it be the subject of parody or dramatic license, it still manages to hit with each viewing. Available now on #4KUltraHD from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★½
MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969) - 4K review
Imprint Films has released the definitive edition of MIDNIGHT COWBOY on 4K Ultra HD - the only X-rated film to have won Best Picture.
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September 28, 2025 at 12:48 AM
After almost sixty years, 𝐌𝐈𝐃𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐖𝐁𝐎𝐘 still echoes throughout the cinematic landscape as an influential classic. Whether it be the subject of parody or dramatic license, it still manages to hit with each viewing. Available now on #4KUltraHD from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★½
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐔𝐆𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐑 is a heartbreaking yet hopeful classic about a former entertainer who struggles with his traumatic past after being relocated to the newly established state of Israel. Kirk Dougle gives one of his strongest performances. Available now on Blu-ray from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★
Blu-ray Debut: THE JUGGLER (1953) - review
Kirk Douglas is running from his past in - THE JUGGLER - which has made its worldwide debut on Blu-ray in Australia through Imprint Films!
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September 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐔𝐆𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐑 is a heartbreaking yet hopeful classic about a former entertainer who struggles with his traumatic past after being relocated to the newly established state of Israel. Kirk Dougle gives one of his strongest performances. Available now on Blu-ray from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★
𝐉𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 flies to Blu-ray for the first time, starring Richard Attenborough as a grief-stricken mad bomber aboard a jetliner bound for New York City in what is a very tight and well-directed thriller above the clouds. Available now from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★
Maiden Flight: JET STORM (1959) - review
British thriller JET STORM has come to Blu-ray, complete with a new audio commentary by Kim Newman. Available from Imprint Films!
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September 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
𝐉𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 flies to Blu-ray for the first time, starring Richard Attenborough as a grief-stricken mad bomber aboard a jetliner bound for New York City in what is a very tight and well-directed thriller above the clouds. Available now from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★
THE OLD DARK HOUSE screams classic horror, so to speak, but the film is more a commentary on social class as a group of assorted strangers take shelter from a storm at a family estate occupied by neurotic characters. Available now on #4KUltraHD from #EurekaEntertainment ★★★★½
THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932) - 4K review
James Whale's proto-horror classic - THE OLD DARK HOUSE - has been renovated in 4K Ultra HD and is available now from Eureka Entertainment!
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September 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
THE OLD DARK HOUSE screams classic horror, so to speak, but the film is more a commentary on social class as a group of assorted strangers take shelter from a storm at a family estate occupied by neurotic characters. Available now on #4KUltraHD from #EurekaEntertainment ★★★★½
Harvey Keitel whips it out in Abel Ferrara's BAD LIEUTENANT as a drug-addicted New York City cop, among other things. It's an R-rated portrait of self-destruction beyond redemption, now available in #4KUltraHD from @101filmsuk.bsky.social ★★★★
BAD LIEUTENANT (1992) - 4K review
101 Films in the UK brings Abel Ferrara's signature tale of debauchery - BAD LIEUTENANT - to 4K Ultra HD with new bonus material.
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August 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Harvey Keitel whips it out in Abel Ferrara's BAD LIEUTENANT as a drug-addicted New York City cop, among other things. It's an R-rated portrait of self-destruction beyond redemption, now available in #4KUltraHD from @101filmsuk.bsky.social ★★★★
HIGH NOON boasts the most stunning black and white presentation in #4KUltraHD. While this classic is not your typical Western, it remains quintessential to the genre, continuing to influence it decades later. #OutNow from #EurekaEntertainment ★★★★½
"That's Gary Cooper, a**hole" HIGH NOON (1952) - 4K review
Presented in Dolby Vision HDR from a 4K digital restoration, the seminal western - HIGH HOON - is available from Eureka Entertainment!
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August 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
HIGH NOON boasts the most stunning black and white presentation in #4KUltraHD. While this classic is not your typical Western, it remains quintessential to the genre, continuing to influence it decades later. #OutNow from #EurekaEntertainment ★★★★½
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING celebrates a fifty-year reign as an adventure in all its glory, directed by John Huston, and perfect casting in the form of Sean Connery and Michael Caine as two English grifters in Kafiristan. Available now on Blu-ray from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★½
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING (1975) - review
Imprint Films in Australia crowns THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING with a new limited-edition Blu-ray release. Available now!
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August 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING celebrates a fifty-year reign as an adventure in all its glory, directed by John Huston, and perfect casting in the form of Sean Connery and Michael Caine as two English grifters in Kafiristan. Available now on Blu-ray from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★½
J.W. COOP is a Cliff Robertson vehicle that had its first rodeo on Blu-ray as a wildcard entry in Imprint Films' June line-up. Nostalgic, reflective and purely 70s, this mood-driven drama about a middle-aged cowboy's last shot at fame is Available now from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★½
"Ain't like the old days" J.W. COOP (1971) - review
Cliff Robertson gets back in the saddle as J.W. COOP - which is a contemporary Western that's found its way to Blu-ray through Imprint Films!
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July 26, 2025 at 7:23 AM
J.W. COOP is a Cliff Robertson vehicle that had its first rodeo on Blu-ray as a wildcard entry in Imprint Films' June line-up. Nostalgic, reflective and purely 70s, this mood-driven drama about a middle-aged cowboy's last shot at fame is Available now from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★½
TOURIST TRAP is an odd cinematic roadside attraction that has re-opened, and it still doesn’t make much sense, but that’s half the fun of this signature classic from Full Moon Features, so keep those “Google Reviews” fair. #OutNow on Blu-ray from @101filmsuk.bsky.social ★★★★
Blu-ray Review: TOURIST TRAP (1979)
Full Moon classic - TOURIST TRAP - has had an influx of visitors to a new Blu-ray edition available now from 101 Films in the UK!
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July 22, 2025 at 7:56 AM
TOURIST TRAP is an odd cinematic roadside attraction that has re-opened, and it still doesn’t make much sense, but that’s half the fun of this signature classic from Full Moon Features, so keep those “Google Reviews” fair. #OutNow on Blu-ray from @101filmsuk.bsky.social ★★★★
HONG KONG 1941 is a tender love triangle amidst the chaos and cruelty of the Japanese occupation during World War II. Beautifully presented from a new 4K restoration, this classic from director Po-Chih Leong is available now on #BluRay from #EurekaEntertainment ★★★★
Blu-ray Review: HONG KONG 1941 (1984)
Acclaimed masterpiece - HONG KONG 1941- starring Chow Yun-fat comes to Blu-ray presented from a brand new 4K restoration!
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July 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
HONG KONG 1941 is a tender love triangle amidst the chaos and cruelty of the Japanese occupation during World War II. Beautifully presented from a new 4K restoration, this classic from director Po-Chih Leong is available now on #BluRay from #EurekaEntertainment ★★★★
#TheShrouds goes six underground with Vincent Cassel and Diane Kruger in this new entry into David Cronenberg’s cinematic library of body-horror. While a little convoluted, it becomes almost comedic with some odd dialogue. #InCinemas across Australia through #RialtoDistribution ★★★½
Dead and Loving It - THE SHROUDS (2024) - review
David Cronenberg's latest THE SHROUDS is a morbid venture about a businessman who sells a unique service to the mourning.
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July 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
#TheShrouds goes six underground with Vincent Cassel and Diane Kruger in this new entry into David Cronenberg’s cinematic library of body-horror. While a little convoluted, it becomes almost comedic with some odd dialogue. #InCinemas across Australia through #RialtoDistribution ★★★½
WAKE IN FRIGHT has finally been released on #4KUltraHD and Doc Tydon’s “cabin” has never looked filthier. Adapted to the screen by the late Ted Kotcheff, it remains a confronting piece of seminal Australian cinema. Available now from @umbrellaent.bsky.social ★★★★★
"Stayin' long?" WAKE IN FRIGHT (1971) - 4K review
Umbrella Entertainment debuts WAKE IN FRIGHT on 4K Ultra HD in various editions that celebrate the seminal Australian classic!
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June 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
WAKE IN FRIGHT has finally been released on #4KUltraHD and Doc Tydon’s “cabin” has never looked filthier. Adapted to the screen by the late Ted Kotcheff, it remains a confronting piece of seminal Australian cinema. Available now from @umbrellaent.bsky.social ★★★★★
CASTLE FREAK is about as literal as you can get with a horror title, but there's more beneath the surface of this grotesquely homely classic, starring genre icons Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton. #OutNow on Blu-ray from @101filmsuk.bsky.social ★★★★
Blu-ray Review: CASTLE FREAK (1995) - cinematic randomness
Nineties horror fans can get their 'freak on' again with Stuart Gordon's CASTLE FREAK - Available now on Blu-ray from 101 Films!
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June 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
CASTLE FREAK is about as literal as you can get with a horror title, but there's more beneath the surface of this grotesquely homely classic, starring genre icons Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton. #OutNow on Blu-ray from @101filmsuk.bsky.social ★★★★
TALES OF ADVENTURE: COLLECTION 6 is a must for World War II buffs, but bonus material is lacking, especially for the titles that make their worldwide Blu-ray debut. However, fans are treated to a near-perfectly curated box set. Available now from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★½
TALES OF ADVENTURE: COLLECTION 6 - review
Under a theme of combat and survival, TALES OF ADVENTURE: COLLECTION 6 is an epic box set. Available on Blu-ray from Imprint Films!
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June 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
TALES OF ADVENTURE: COLLECTION 6 is a must for World War II buffs, but bonus material is lacking, especially for the titles that make their worldwide Blu-ray debut. However, fans are treated to a near-perfectly curated box set. Available now from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★★½
SHUTTER has made a stunning worldwide debut on #4KUltraHD - A terrifying image-based classic that was my introduction to Thailand's brand of horror cinema. #OutNow from @umbrellaent.bsky.social ★★★★½
4K Review: SHUTTER (2004) - cinematic randomness
Now available in 4K Ultra HD, the Thailand horror classic SHUTTER is exposed to a whole new audience thanks to Umbrella Entertainment!
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May 18, 2025 at 7:27 AM
SHUTTER has made a stunning worldwide debut on #4KUltraHD - A terrifying image-based classic that was my introduction to Thailand's brand of horror cinema. #OutNow from @umbrellaent.bsky.social ★★★★½
CREEPOZOIDS and SHRUNKEN HEADS are two bizarre little horror movies from Full Moon Features, with one being a blatant rip-off while the other offers up some bodiless superheroes, and they’re both available now on Blu-ray from @101filmsuk.bsky.social in the UK! ★★★½
Full Moon Double: CREEPOZOIDS & SHRUNKEN HEADS
101 Films has dropped a “Full Moon Double” with Creepozoids and Shrunken Heads - Available now on Blu-ray in the UK!
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May 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
CREEPOZOIDS and SHRUNKEN HEADS are two bizarre little horror movies from Full Moon Features, with one being a blatant rip-off while the other offers up some bodiless superheroes, and they’re both available now on Blu-ray from @101filmsuk.bsky.social in the UK! ★★★½
THE MONKEY GOES WEST is an energetic but underwhelming adventure, considering the rich source material, and the English subtitles leave much to be desired. However, this world-first #BluRay makes an impression with quality extras and artwork. #OutNow from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★½
Blu-ray Debut: THE MONKEY GOES WEST (1966) - review
Available on Blu-ray for the first time, THE MONEKY GOES WEST is a Shaw Brothers classic based on a 16th-century novel.
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April 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
THE MONKEY GOES WEST is an energetic but underwhelming adventure, considering the rich source material, and the English subtitles leave much to be desired. However, this world-first #BluRay makes an impression with quality extras and artwork. #OutNow from @imprintfilms.bsky.social ★★★½
TRANCERS leaps to #4KUltraHD for the first time in the UK, which has major VHS energy with its style, budget, and packaging. Directed by Charles Band, this neo-noir is a staple title of Full Moon Features and an 80s cult classic. #OutNow from @101filmsuk.bsky.social ★★★★½
4K Review: TRANCERS (1984) - cinematic randomness
Quantum leap with Jack Deth in the neo-noir classic - TRANCERS - by producer/director Charles Band. Available on 4K UHD from 101 Films!
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April 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
TRANCERS leaps to #4KUltraHD for the first time in the UK, which has major VHS energy with its style, budget, and packaging. Directed by Charles Band, this neo-noir is a staple title of Full Moon Features and an 80s cult classic. #OutNow from @101filmsuk.bsky.social ★★★★½