The 88 Films Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I was going to order Eyeball.

Decided not to bother. It was a pound more expensive than Amazon, plus postage, i'd only save 75p in the end.

Not quite the bargain i thought.

[Justin101]

It's worth buying eventually though good disc that one!

[Edgeworth]

Might have been there a while but they got a few £5 blus in their last chance section (£3.75 with voucher). Few slasher/vault/italian collection titles that are worth that price. Imagine they will sell thru fast now.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'Matewan' (1987) - Blu-ray pre0order available from Amazon UK - £15:00

Release date: March 28

Updated specs:

Release date: April 4

"Written and Directed by John Sayles (PIRANHA, THE HOWLING) this 1920’s set drama based on real events, details the brutal battle between miners, strikebreakers and a corrupt coal mining company in a tense and emotional story of small-town poverty, bitterness and exploitation.

When union man Joe Kenehan (Chis Cooper) arrives in the backwater town of Matewan, West Virginia to organise a workforce to stand up against the Stone Mountain Coal company, he finds that instead of the men presenting a united force against their real enemy, they are embroiled in disputes between themselves as tensions rise between white miners and black workers. Despite all good intentions, the situation spirals out of all control and a bloody fight for livelihoods and dignity ensues."

SPECIAL FEATURES

• LIMITED EDITION Matte Slipcase
• The Old West, Out East: MATEWAN AND GENRE: Extensive 24 Page Booklet Notes by Writer and Film-maker Sean Hogan
• 4K digital restoration, supervised by director John Sayles, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Company Man: Remembering Matewan - An Interview with Actor Kevin Tighe
• Union Dues: Producing Matewan - An Interview with Producer Maggie Renzi
• Gathering Storm: Composing Matewan - An Interview with Composer Mason Daring
• Fire in the Hole: Designing Matewan - An Interview with Nora Chavooshian
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Reversible Sleeve Featuring New and Original Poster Artwork

TECHNICAL SPECS

• Region Code: B
• Audio: LPCM Dual Mono
• Picture: HD 1080p 1.85:1
• Runtime: 133 mins approx
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English

[Susan Foreman]

'Tiger Cage' (1988) - Coming soon from 88 Films

"A team of cops get brutally exposed to violence after raiding a drug operation and discovering a link between few members of the police force and an American crime syndicate dealing with drug trafficking"

[Susan Foreman]

Posted on FB after mid-day

YOU decide!

"!!Surprise Announcement!!

Roll up your sleeves and start up your speed boat, it's only flippin' Miami Vice on Blu-ray given the 88 treatment.

Directed by Michael Mann, (himoff' Heat etc) this epic remake of the classic TV series will be thundering it's way to Special Edition blu-ray at some point this year.

All date and details to be confirmed or denied...."

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Posted on FB after mid-day

YOU decide!

"!!Surprise Announcement!!

Roll up your sleeves and start up your speed boat, it's only flippin' Miami Vice on Blu-ray given the 88 treatment.

Directed by Michael Mann, (himoff' Heat etc) this epic remake of the classic TV series will be thundering it's way to Special Edition blu-ray at some point this year.

All date and details to be confirmed or denied...."

There's been a pic from the film on their site for a while now.

It's real.

[Susan Foreman]

'Zeder' (1983) - Blu-Ray Pre-order available at 88Films direct - £24.99

Release date: April 25

"From Italian director Pupi Avati (THE HOUSE WITH LAUGHING WINDOWS) Zeder combines the aesthetics and atmospherics of the Giallo feature with those of the zombie movie in a slickly presented horror thriller.

When Stefano, a young novelist is given a vintage typewriter as a birthday present, he discovers that the machine’s ribbon contains the writings of a scientist proposing the existence of ‘K-Zones’, places where the dead can actually rise from their graves.

Stylish, creepy and downright chilling, Zeder is the perfect movie for lovers of 80s Italian exploitation"

Special Features and Specs:

• Limited edition - 3000 Units Only
• Includes Rigid Slipcase with New Artwork From Graham Humphreys
• 40 Page Perfect Bound Book featuring "The Bolognese Dead -A Look Back At Pupi Avati’s Zeder" By Chloe Leigh Taylor, "Nuclear Faith: Science, Technology And Religion In Pupi Avati's Zeder" By Francesco Massaccesi, "Screen and Scream Again - Unearthing Pupi Avati’s Mesmerising Zombie Feature Zeder" (1983) by Andrew Graves
• A3 Double-sided Fold-out Poster
• Remastered 2K Transfer in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio from the Original Negative
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
• 2.0 English DTS-HD MA
• 2.0 Italian DTS-HD MA with newly-translated English Subtitles
• Audio commentary with Asian cinema experts Kim Newman and Sean Hogan
• Audio commentary with Italian Genre experts Barry Forshaw and Eugenio Ercolani
• The Avati Brothers - An Interview with Antonio Avati
• Working with the Avati’s - An Interview with Gabriele Lavia
• Northern Gothic - An Interview with Pupi Avati
• Dressing Terror - An Interview with Steno Tonelli
• Original Italian Trailer
• Reversible sleeve with Classic Poster Artwork
• Region Code: ABC
• Audio: DTS-HD MA Mono
• Picture: 1080p HD 1.85:1
• Runtime: 100 mins approx
• Language: English / Italian
• Subtitles: English

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

[*] Audio commentary with Asian cinema experts Kim Newman and Sean Hogan

QC gone awry again.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Has anyone seen Zeder? Is it any good?

There's not a lot in this set to make me want to spend £25 on it as an unknown quantity

Humphrey's artwork is uninspiring. Although i have his book i find i'm not as impressed with his newer artworks as his older ones. So many of them seem , well, rushed, perhaps.