The 88 Films Thread

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky' (1991) - Blu-ray pre-order available from Amazon UK - £25:00

Release date: August 16

"Director Lam Ngai Kai (Erotic Ghost Story/Saga of the Phoenix), brings us a tour de force story of incarceration and injustice laced with super charged action sequences and mounting prison-based tension. Set in the year 2001, where all correctional facilities have been privatised, martial artist Ricky finds himself victim to the corrupt system when he is found guilty of the manslaughter of an infamous crime boss. Once in jail he must fight for his own survival when he is thrown into a world of enemies vying for his blood.

Based on the Japanese Manga by Masahiko Takajo and Tetsuya Saruwatari, this cinematic adaptation also follows closely in the footsteps of a host brutal prison dramas like Brute Force (1947), Escape from Alcatraz (1979) and Scum (1979) but of course it’s all delivered with a distinctive Hong Kong style powerhouse punch"

Extras:

• Audio Comm with Kim and Sean Hogan
• Audio Comentary with Audi Sorlie
• Trailer
• Interview - Louis Fan
• Tim Murray Booklet

MORE INFO TBA

Final artwork

If that guys head was split above the ears, how high up were his eyes?

[gag]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Final artwork

If that guys head was split above the ears, how high up were his eyes?

Got this on dvd been years since I’ve seen it, think it’s due for a rewatch soon.

[nicholasrope]

88 Films have updated their Facebook cover photo. It's a picture of Gestapo's Last Orgy.

Have they got it passed?

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by nicholasrope

88 Films have updated their Facebook cover photo. It's a picture of Gestapo's Last Orgy.

Have they got it passed?

The BBFC site is still saying it's banned

"THE GESTAPO'S LAST ORGY is an Italian exploitation film, from 1977, in which a Jewish woman revisits the site of a concentration camp in which she was formerly imprisoned and subjected to torture, terrorisation, humiliation and sexual violence.

BBFC Guidelines state that: As a last resort, the BBFC may refuse to classify a work --.where a central concept of the work is unacceptable, such as a sustained focus on rape, other non-consensual sexually violent behaviour or sadistic violence.

THE GESTAPO'S LAST ORGY is largely composed of scenes of strong sadistic violence, humiliation, degradation and non-consensual sexual activity, including rape, all of which occurs within a clearly anti-Semitic context. Its central concept is therefore unacceptable, and the sadistic and sexually abusive material it contains is too pervasive to be effectively addressed by cuts.

Accordingly, the BBFC has refused classification to this work"

[Justin101]

I wonder if they'll do what Redemption used to do back in the 90s and make a subsidiary label in mainland Europe and 'export' them to the UK uncut lol.

[nicholasrope]

Another theory is that they've had a successful appeal. Something is happening with this film.

[Rob4]

Originally Posted by nicholasrope

Another theory is that they've had a successful appeal. Something is happening with this film.

...or they are releasing a cut version to claw back some of their licensing fee

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'So Sweet... So Perverse' (1969) - DELUXE COLLECTOR'S EDITION Pre-order available from Amazon UK = £25:00

Release date: June 21

LIMITED TO JUST 2000 UNITS!
Will feature a 40-page prefect-bound book in a Rigid Slipcase with artwork by Graham Humphreys

Extras TBA

'So Sweet...So Perverse' - The Italian Collection 67 [THE LIMITED EDITION SERIES]

Release date now seems to be June 28

"Following the international success of Orgasmo, the second Umberto Lenzi/Carroll Baker collaboration is a kinky retelling of Diabolique featuring lush Paris locations, trippy flashbacks, a swinging score by Riz Ortolani (Cannibal Holocaust) and an all-star EuroCult cast that includes Jean-Louis Trintignant (The Great Silence,), Erika Blanc (Kill, Baby…Kill!), Horst Frank (The Cat O’ Nine Tails) and Helga Liné (Nightmare Castle)

Executive produced by Sergio Martino (The Violent Professionals) from a screenplay by Ernesto Gastaldi (2019 – After The Fall Of New York), this “full-blown classic giallo and one of Lenzi’s best” (B-Mania) is now fully restored in a new 2k scan from the original negative."

Special features and specs:

• Limited edition - 2000 Units Only
• Includes Rigid Slipcase with New Artwork From Graham Humphreys
• 40 Page Perfect Bound Book featuring "Umberto Lenzi's So Sweet...So Perverse" by Chloe Leigh Taylor
• A3 Fold-out Poster
• Brand New 2K Restoration from the Original 35mm Camera Negative
• High Definition (1080p) Presentation in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
• LPCM English Soundtrack
• LPCM Italian Soundtrack with optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary By Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
• Brand-new 2K Restoration of the fi lm from the original camera
• Conceiving a Giallo - An Interview with Writer Ernesto Gastaldi
• Remembering Franco Bottari - An Interview with Francesca Bottari and Eugenio Ercolani
• Italian Title Sequence and Italian Credits
• Original Trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring new artwork by Graham Humphreys and original poster artwork
• Region Code: ABC
• Audio: LPCM Mono
• Picture: 1080p HD 2.35:1
• Runtime: 93 mins approx
• Language: English / Italian
• Subtitles: English
• Cert: 18

[Justin101]

I'm fed up of these £25 limited editions, but people keep buying them so they're gonna keep making them lol Hopefully the normal version isn't too far away, I do like Martino/Lenzi films.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I'm fed up of these £25 limited editions.