Whilst watching Cannibal Holocaust, it got me thinking that with the regularity of releases, some of the Films are well known (To the Cult Market) and the Extra Features, that 88 Films may be the greatest Cult Film Distributers ever.

I'm sure others will disagree, Shameless Films were kind of hot when they began, Arrow have gone off the boil, Vipco (were Vipco Lol) 101 Films, whilst have put out some interesting releases, The AGFA Titles are letting them down.

I'm just basing it on the actual releases, not Customer Relations, change of Release Dates kind of thing.

Indicator would get my vote. Eureka are no slouches either (When they aren't releasing Asian stuff constantly) nor the BFI.

Looking at my library I do buy more 88 releases then anyone else, despite the slasher fans moaning I would say they have a better variety of films for everyone.

Think I would agree indicator perhaps are the all round best company for quality though.

88's pricing is getting ridiculous which is an issue for me. Twenty quid for Blood and Diamonds which has only a slipcase and booklet is way too much.

By all accounts it's a dull film as well.

This my main issue as well £20 for a new release is too high for my budget. But what’s worse is bung it in a hard case and include a booklet and charge £25 for it, which especially stings when it’s some like Romper Stomper with no extras or Hatchet for the Honeymoon which I think has one supplementary interview included.

Not all of the releases are equal.

But to echo your words earlier, Indicator and BFI always offer value for money, although I understand it’s not the same market.

It's not like the hard cases sell out quiick either. They are always being knocked down in price on Amazon. A load are at the moment but at this time of the year i can't afford £15 for a single film.

Hatchet for a Honeymoon's been out years and still hasn't sold out in it's twenty five quid format.

Did anyone actually get the Saucy 70's set in the recent sale?

I'm asking because the sole Amazon review, a verified purchase, claims the audio on The Sex Thief is a mess. Keeps going from loud to quiet and vice versa all the time.

Can anyone verify this?

I did, but my copy is still sealed.

Just found HFH at £12 a couple of days ago on a CEX.. so it will not sold out for long time :xmasworry:

And to think I bought at full price :xmashumbug:

No matter what the price is, it's a film that never disappoints, it just gets better with every viewing

That is true!

The blu-ray release is a very nice clear picture and perfect sound quality.

Not watched any yet.

Stephen won't be pleased-it's the slim card digipaks ala Bloody Terror and Fu Manchu PH sets......

When I went into my HMV, I was shocked that Mardi Gras Massacre was out.

I was even more pleasantly shocked that I didn't buy it. Normally I wouldn't be able to resist lol.

Luckily I remembered that I have not seen any positive reviews for that Film.

Granted I bought Cannibal Terror but I had only just bought my Blu-Ray Player that day, it was on a offer and it had some interesting Extras

I think that you may live to regret your purchase of Cannibal Terror! I'm sure that the 88 Films release is a good one, but the film itself is very poor indeed. And I say that as someone who enjoys bad films!

According to DVDCompare, the UK cinema version of 'Au Pair Girls' contained in the 'saucy 70's' set is cut!

"'Au Pair Girls' - Blu-ray 'B Saucy 70s! A British Sex Comedy Threesome' United Kingdom- 88 Films

Cuts: Yes - The UK cinema version as cut by 1:13 by the BBFC:

- From 36:37, Anita (Astrid Frank) places a full length mirror on the floor of her bedroom. 0:06 is then cut of her standing over it, looking down at herself, whilst wearing a gown cut from below, up to her navel (and wearing not alot underneath - as seen earlier in both versions). Here, after placing the mirror on the floor, there is a 0:03 substitution exterior shot of a car. Cutting back to the bedroom, both versions resume with her stepping around the mirror to look out of the window, after hearing the sound of a car outside (not seen in the uncut version). So 0:03 cut.

- From 63:14, Ricky (Steve Patterson) is dancing with Christa (Nancie Wait) and smoking a joint. 0:10 is cut of him handing her the joint, which she smokes and then hands back to him, at which point the cut version resumes as the uncut with him holding the joint.

- From 66:06, the sex scene between Ricky and Christa, which should take 4:03 is cut by 1:06, with 0:06 substitution for continuity, a net 1:00 cut. The cuts are to simulated oral sex (Ricky on Christa), Christa astride Ricky (there is a non-consensual element throughout the whole scene in the cut version, but in the uncut one she is clearly enjoying herself). After they have finished, a second man enters (Buster, played by John Standing) and has sex with Christa. Here there are cuts to the initial struggle between them, this time to make it appear less like rape (84:29)"

You haven't bothered to say that every other version on Blu-ray is also cut though, which they are.

These sound very much like the Extended scenes for the Export Version, which are included as extras on 88’s Blu ray edition !

Yeah, I only bought Cannibal Terror for the Documentary on Eurocine.

Mardi Gras Massacre doesn't have the extras to make me want to buy it.

I didn't realise that there was a documentary on Eurocine on that disc. I have to admit that the disc is probably worth getting for that alone, so I may now pick it up if I see it at a cheap price.

No, i've noticed that 88 Films aren't the best at saying what's on or how their discs are packaged - booklets, posters, art cards etc.

Okay, so the Blu ray of The Sex Thief in The Saucy 70s set.
Yes, there are a few audio issues. The soundtrack on occasion seems to go at a lower level and then rises to above that and then seems to level out to normal again. I think about three times this is noticable.

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In a week of interesting releases, it's 88 that trumps Eureka, Arrow and Indicator :nod:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BKQWC3...SIN=B0BKQWC33L

PS was this announced a while back and I missed it?

Yes. It's been announced a while. Well before Christmas.

They called it Bava's greatest film or some other rubbish like that.

Is it that bad Dem? I though A Bay Of Blood was called Bava's greatest film.

No it's not a bad film but it's nowhere near Bava's best. Doesn't come close to the likes of Kill, Baby... Kill!, Blood and Black Lace, Black Sunday, The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Planet of the Vampires, Danger: Diabolik or Five Dolls for an August Moon.

Full details:

'House On The Edge Of The Park' (1980) - Pre-order available from 88Films direct - £24:99

Release date: February 27

"From the late, notorious director Ruggero Deodato (Cannibal Holocaust) comes House on the Edge of the Park. When two low-lives gate crash a party, and are mocked by the posh hosts they decide to get their revenge by subjecting the guests to various forms of torture and violence. Influenced by the likes of The Last House on the Left and being a forerunner to movies like Funny Games, House on the Edge of the Park is a classic video nasty era slice of Italian exploitation cinema, presented here in stunning 4K UHD, fully uncut for the first time ever."

Special features and specs:

• Limited Edition Slipcase with artwork by Graham Humphreys
• A3 fold-out poster with artwork by Graham Humphreys and Original Italian Poster Artwork
• Booklet notes with new writing on the film by Sean Hogan
• 2 Disc Set

UHD contents

• Brand new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives presented in High Definition (2160p) in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio

• Dolby Vision Grade (HDR10+ Compatible)
• LPCM 2.0 English Mono
• LPCM 2.0 Italian Mono with newly translated English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary with David Flint and Adrian Smith
• Audio Commentary with Zoe Smith and Rebecca McCallum
• Original Trailer

Blu-ray contents


• Brand new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives presented in High Definition (1080p) in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• LPCM 2.0 English Mono
• LPCM 2.0 Italian Mono with newly translated English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary with David Flint and Adrian Smith
• Audio Commentary with Zoe Smith and Rebecca McCallum
• On the Edge - An Interview with the late Ruggero Deodato
• A True Professional - An Interview with Sergio D’Offizi
• Geleng’s Park - An Interview with Massimo Antonello Geleng
• The Last House on the Edge of the Park - An Interview with Ruggero Deodato and Giovanni Lombardo Radice
• Geleng’s House of Horrors
• Original Trailer
• Reversible sleeve with newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys and original Italian poster

TECHNICAL SPECS

• Release Date: 27/02/23
• Region Code: ABC / B

• Audio: DTS-HD MA Mono

• Picture: 2160p UHD / 1080p HD 1.85:1
• Runtime: 91 mins approx.
• Language: English
 / Italian
• Subtitles: English

Full details:

'Hell Of The Living Dead' (1980) - Pre-order available from 88Films direct - £24:99

Release date: February 27

"You can’t beat an Italian zombie movie and here’s one of the best, looking yuckier than ever in this sensational 4K UHD presentation.

There’s been a nasty outbreak of the living dead in Papua New Guinea and it’s up to an intrepid reporter (Margit Evelyn Newton), her cameraman (Gaby Renom) and an on hand squad of commandoes to find out why – and to try and stop it. There are disgusting special effects, some unexpected adversaries (a zombie rat, a zombie child and a zombie granny!) plus head-shots galore: truly, a film with something for everyone. Co-written by Claudio Fragrasso (inspired auteur of Troll 2) and directed by exploitation ace Bruno Mattei (Rats: Night of Terror; Violence in a Women’s Prison), 88 Films are proud to present this classic of family entertainment full-blooded shocker in all its gory glory!"

Special features and specs:

• Limited Edition Slipcase with artwork by Graham Humphreys
• A3 fold-out poster with artwork by Graham Humphreys and Original Italian Poster Artwork
• Booklet notes with new writing on the film by Francesco Massaccesi
• 2 Disc Set

UHD contents

• Brand new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives presented in High Definition (2160p) in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio

• HDR Grade
• LPCM 2.0 English Mono
• LPCM 2.0 Italian Mono with newly translated English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary with Italian Genre Film Experts Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth
• Original Trailer

Blu-ray contents


• Brand new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives presented in High Definition (1080p) in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• LPCM 2.0 English Mono
• LPCM 2.0 Italian Mono with newly translated English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary with Italian Genre Film Experts Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth
• Beauty and the Dead - An Interview with Margie Newton
• Poor Zombies - An Interview with Claudio Fragasso
• Vincent and Clyde - A 2022 Interview with Claudio Fragasso
• Writing the Dead - An Interview with Rossella Drudi
• Attack of the VHS Zombies
• Original Trailer
• Reversible sleeve with newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys and original Italian poster

TECHNICAL SPECS

• Release Date: 27/02/23
• Region Code: ABC / B

• Audio: LPCM MA Mono

• Picture: 2160p UHD / 1080p HD 1.85:1
• Runtime: 101 mins approx.
• Language: English
 / Italian
• Subtitles: English

Both of those 4k releases for me.

Has there been any specs released for The Whip and the Body?

Both pre-ordered, thank you Susan x

I've just preordered both of those. It's good to see new features of Hell of the Living Dead to make it an upgrade on the previous release in terms of supplementary material as well as AV quality.

No problem. Glad to be of service x

Nothing that I have seen at the moment

I’ve never seen House on the Edge of the Park, I might get it at some point but home invasion isn’t really my favourite kind of horror film to be honest. What do people think of it?

It's a good film, but it's very gruelling!

It's one of the few titles on *the list* that I thought was fully deserving of the 'nasty' tag!!

I think i've watched the region one uncut dvd once in all my years of owning it.

It needs to be seen in fully uncut form (I don't know if this new release is, BBFC and all that) to appreciate it i guess. However as far as Italian home invasion films go i've always preferred Last House on the Beach and Hitch Hike.

I've never rated Hess like many folks do. (I know he's in Hitch Hike but that's a superior piece of film making all round) He's so one dimensional. A nasty piece of work and that's it.

Second that, only watched once but left an impression for sure.