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Robert Hirsch (HIVER 54, L'ABBÉ PIERRE), Michel Duchaussoy (MESRINE) and Jeanne Colletin (EMMANUELLE) co-star in this “political allegory fashioned as horror story”(Time Out) – released in the UK as DOCTOR IN THE NUDE – now scanned uncut in 2k from the original interpositive. Special Features: - Alain Jessua - The Lone Deranger: Interview with Bernard Payen, Curator at The Cinémathèque Française - Koering's Scoring - Interview with Soundtrack Composer René Koering - Director's Disorder - Interview with Director Alain Jessua - Drumrunning: René Koering Commentary on Three Sequences - Trailer Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Shock Treatment” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/shock-treatment-slip/ "Patrick Still Lives" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) Plot Summary: Shortly after the Ozploitation shocker PATRICK became a worldwide hit, producer Gabriele Crisanti (BURIAL GROUND), screenwriter Piero Regnoli (NIGHTMARE CITY) and director Mario Landi (GIALLO IN VENICE) went way beyond ‘unofficial sequel’ or ‘unauthorized remake’ to instead create this “mind-boggling example of Italian exploitation that has to be seen to be believed” (Moria): When a young man becomes comatose after a freak accident, his father invites six strangers to a secluded villa for a weekend packed with relentless nudity, outrageous violence and perhaps the most depraved sex/gore death in all of Italian horror. Sacha Pitoëff (INFERNO), Gianni Dei (MANHATTAN GIGOLO) and Mariangela Giordano (MALABIMBA) star in “one of the most ultimate exploitation films ever made” (Monster Pictures), now scanned uncut from the original negative for the very first time in 40 years. Special Features: - C'est la Vie - Interview with Actor Gianni Dei - Trailer Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Patrick Still Lives” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/patrick-lives-blu/ "Burst City" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Films) The Asian Cult Cinema Dystopian Punk Rock Musical / Sci-Fi Action Classic! Burst City is an explosive Molotov cocktail of dystopian sci-fi, Mad Max-style biker wars against yakuza gangsters and the police, and riotous performances from members of the real-life Japanese punk bands The Stalin, The Roosters, The Rockers and INU. In a derelict industrial wasteland somewhere on the outskirts of Tokyo, two rival punk bands and their unruly mobs of fans gather for a Battle of the Bands-style protest against the construction of a nuclear powerplant, bringing them head to head with the yakuza industrialists behind the development of their turf. This extraordinary celebration of Japan's punk music scene of the early 1980s thrust Sōgo Ishii (now known by the name of Gakuryū Ishii), the underground filmmaking wunderkind behind such works as Half Human: Einstürzende Neubauten (1986), Angel Dust (1994) and Electric Dragon 80,000V (2001), to the next level and is regularly cited as an early landmark in Japanese cyberpunk cinema. Bonus Materials High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation Original lossless mono Japanese soundtrack Optional English subtitles Brand new audio commentary by Japanese film expert Tom Mes The Punk Spirit of ’82: Sōgo Ishii on Burst City, an exclusive new 56-minute interview with the director Bursting Out, an exclusive 27-minute interview with the academic and independent filmmaker Yoshiharu Tezuka on jishu eiga and the making of Burst City Original Trailer Image Gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mark Player Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Burst City” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/burst-city-blu-ray?_pos=1&_sid=71f76dca0&_ss=r "The Untold Story" Blu-Ray Review (Unearthed Films) Murder is delicious if cooked correctly! In 1978 in Hong Kong, a grisly murder takes place. Eight years later, on a Macao beach, kids discover the severed hands of a fresh victim. A squadron of coarse, happy-go-lucky cops investigate, and suspicion falls on Wong Chi Hang, the new owner of Eight Immortals Restaurant, which serves delicious pork bun. The hands belong to the missing mother of the restaurant's former owner; he and his family have disappeared; staff at the restaurant continue to go missing; and, Wong can't produce a signed bill of sale: but there's no evidence. The police arrest Wong and try to torture him into a confession. Can they make him talk? And what was in those pork buns? Written and starred by Danny Lee (City on Fire, Dr. Lamb) and Anthony Wong (The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Ip Man: The Final Fight, Ebola Syndrome and Hard Boiled) Anthony Wong also won, The Hong Kong Best Actor Award for this role in The Untold Story. Unearthed Films is proud to release, the most notorious Category 3 film out of Hong Kong! Comedic, intense and downright unforgivable, The Untold Story is truly a masterpiece of horror cinema that once seen, can never be forgotten. Bonus Materials The Documentary, Category 3, The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cantonese Carnage, an Interview with Rick Baker Commentary with Herman Yau Commentary with Anthony Wong Commentary with Art Ettinger and Bruce Holecheck Sales Points And Anthony Wong who starred in John Woo's, 'Hard Boiled' 'Full Contact' 'IP Man The FInal Fight' and 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor' Starring Danny Lee from John Woo's, 'City of Fire' and 'The Killer' Free documentary on Category 3 films out of Hong Kong! Cinephiles will love this! The Untold Story won its only nomination, with Anthony Wong winning his first award for Best Actor at the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards. 1st time available in a restored and hi def version! Demented! Number one horror film from Hong Kong! Based on true events! For fans of Hong Kong Category 3 Cinema! The Untold Story won a nomination, with Anthony Wong winning his first award for Best Actor at the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards. Unearthed Films – https://www.unearthedfilms.com/ “The Untold Story” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/collections/home-page-featured-by-release-date/products/the-untold-story-blu-ray "A Lamb in Despair" Review Chinese-American Wu and his friend Paul are accused of killing 25 women in the United States. “A Lamb in Despair” – https://www.amazon.com/Lamb-Despair-Sherming-Anthony-Wong/dp/B006BHSTIQ "The Beach House" Streaming Review (Shudder) WISH YOU WERE HERE A romantic getaway for two troubled college sweethearts turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests – and the surrounding environment – exhibit signs of a mysterious infection. “The Beach House” Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/the-beach-house/0a4bb23a28d2c2c4 Patreon Review "The Girl Next Door" Blu-Ray Review IN THIS TOWN, MURDER BECAME THE NEIGHBORHOOD GAME. In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But Ruth’s depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to unspeakable acts of abuse and torture that involve her young sons, the neighborhood children, and one 12-year-old boy whose life will be changed forever. “The Girl Next Door” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Next-Door-Blu-ray/dp/B002XJDUY4 "Opera" Blu-Ray Review (Scorpion Films) When young opera singer Betty takes over the leading role in an avant-garde presentation of Verdi's Macbeth, she triggers the madness of a crazed fan who repeatedly forces her to watch the brutal murders of her friends. Will her recurring childhood nightmare hold the key to the identity of this psychopath or does an even more horrific evil lay waiting in the wings? Starring Cristina Marsillach, John Charleston, Urbano Barberini, William McNamara, Antonella Vitale, Barbara Cupisti Special Features: New 2K Scan with Extensive Color Correction in 3 Presentations - 2.35:1 Super 35, 1.78:1, and the US Orion Pictures Cut, Multiple Audio Tracks, English Subtitles and Captions (Feature Only), Reversible Cover, 3 Disc Set DISC 1: Opera - 2.35:1 Super 35, 4 Audio Tracks: English 5.1, English Stereo, Italian Mono with English Subtitles, and Cannes English Mono, English Captions, Audio Commentary by Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson, Interviews with Director Dario Argento and Coralina Cataldi Tassoni, International Trailer DISC 2: Opera - 1.78:1, 4 Audio Tracks: English 5.1, English Stereo, Italian Mono with English Subtitles, and Cannes English Mono, English Captions, Audio Commentary by Film Historian Troy Howarth, Interviews with William McNamara, and Barbara Cupisti, Opera Music Video DISC 3: Opera - US Orion Pictures Cut, English Stereo Audio, Interviews with Composer Claudio Simonetti, Screenwriter Franco Ferrini, Special Effects Artist Sergio Stivaletti , Makeup Artist Franco Casagni, Inspector Urbano Barerini, Press Agent Enrico Lucherini, and Film Historian Fabrizio Spurio, Backstage: Behind the Scenes Footage, US Trailer Scorpion Releasing // 1989 // 107 Minutes // Not Rated // Color // English and Italian with English Subtitles // Region A “Opera” 3 Disc Blu-Ray – https://roninflix.com/products/opera-3-disc-set?_pos=2&_psq=opera&_ss=e&_v=1.0 "Deep Red" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Films) YOU WILL NEVER FORGET IT!!! From Dario Argento, maestro of the macabre and the man behind some of the greatest excursions in Italian horror (Suspiria, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage), comes Deep Red - the ultimate giallo movie. One night, musician Marcus Daly (David Hemmings, Blow-Up), looking up from the street below, witnesses the brutal axe murder of a woman in her apartment. Racing to the scene, Marcus just manages to miss the perpetrator... or does he? As he takes on the role of amateur sleuth, Marcus finds himself ensnared in a bizarre web of murder and mystery where nothing is what it seems... Aided by a throbbing score from regular Argento-collaborators Goblin, Deep Red (aka Profondo Rosso and The Hatchet Murders) is a hallucinatory fever dream of a giallo punctuated by some of the most astonishing set-pieces the sub-genre has to offer. Bonus Materials Brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original Italian soundtrack in DTS-HD MA mono 1.0 and lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio, and original English soundtrack in DTS-HD MA mono 1.0* English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack Audio commentary by filmmaker and Argento expert Thomas Rostock Introduction to the film by Claudio Simonetti of Goblin Profondo Giallo, a new visual essay by Michael Mackenzie featuring an in-depth appreciation of Deep Red, its themes and its legacy Rosso Recollections: Dario Argento's Deep Genius - the Deep Red director on the creation of a giallo masterpiece The Lady in Red: Daria Nicolodi Remembers Profondo Rosso Music to Murder For! Claudio Simonetti on Deep Red Profondo Rosso: From Celluloid to Shop - a tour of the Profondo Rosso shop in Rome with long time Argento collaborator Luigi Cozzi Italian theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx * The English audio track has some portions of English audio missing. English audio for these sections was either never recorded or has been lost. As such, these sequences are presented with Italian audio, subtitled in English. Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Deep Red” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/deep-red-blu-ray?_pos=1&_sid=a18d6524b&_ss=r Survive 2005 "Do You Like Hitchcock?" DVD Review In 1990, as a boy, Giulio was chased through the woods by two women after spying on them practicing witchcraft. Now a young film student in Turin, he watches his neighbors in the flats across from his third floor apartment, especially Sasha when she’s naked or arguing with her mother. Giulio’s girlfriend is disgusted with his voyeurism, but, after a murder occurs, Giulio is convinced that two relative strangers, just as in Hitchcock and Highsmith’s “Strangers in a Train,” have agreed to murder each other’s bête noir. He follows his suspects, ends up with an intruder and a broken foot, and may be in real danger. Is he more than a peeping Tom? “Do You Like Hitchcock?” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/You-Like-Hitchcock-Elio-Germano/dp/B000FS2W2Q/r Survive 2005 "Jenifer" Streaming Review (Tubi) Police officer Frank Spivey is eating lunch in his squad car when he happens upon a crazed man with a butcher knife forcing a young woman onto the ground. “Jenifer” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Masters-Horror-Dario-Argento-Jenifer/dp/B000FS2W3A/ Blindspot Episode 26 "The Raven" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory)  THE MACABRE MASTERPIECE OF TERROR! A magician who has been turned into a raven turns to a former sorcerer for help in this film loosely based on the Edgar Allen Poe poem. Bonus Features --- THE RAVEN --- Introduction And Parting Words By Vincent Price Richard Matheson Storyteller: The Raven Corman's Comedy Of Poe Promotional Record Theatrical Trailer Still Gallery Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/shop “Vincent Price Collection: Vol 2” – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-vincent-price-collection-ii?product_id=3384 Ask a Question/Answer a Question What is your favorite Italian horror film not on Blu-ray? Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?\ https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-183-audio-version/ Update4K
Film NotesShock Treatment – 1973 – Alain Jessua
Patrick Still Lives – 1980 – Mario Landi Burst City – 1982 – Gakuryû Ishii The Untold Story – 1992 – Danny Lee Sau-Yin/Herman Yau Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema – 2018 – Calum Waddell A Lamb in Despair – 1999 – Siu-Hung Leung The Beach House – 2019 – Jeffrey A. Brown The Girl Next Door – 2007 – Gregory Wilson Opera – 1987 – Dario Argento Deep Red – 1975 – Dario Argento Do You Like Hitchcock? – 2005 – Dario Argento Jenifer – 2005 – Dario Argento The Raven – 1963 – Roger Corman
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