The 88 Films Thread

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'Tentacle' (1977) - Blu-ray pre-order available from Amazon UK - £20:00

Release date: March 27

"Something's happening at the once quiet coastal town of Solana Beach. Boats are being destroyed and people are going missing. Veteran newsman Ned Turner (John Huston, celebrated director of Escape to Victory and Annie) thinks it's connected with the construction of an undersea tunnel. Something has been disturbed, something that's out for blood but no-one realises just how dangerous it is: there are worse things in the sea than sharks... With a cast of Hollywood legends like Henry Fonda (Once Upon A Time in the West), Shelley Winters (Night of the Hunter), Claude Akins (Rio Bravo) and Bo Hopkins (The Wild Bunch), Tentacles is a classic seventies monster movie, blending ecological ruminations with sudden shocks. 88 Films are proud to present this magnificent maritime monstrosity in this beautiful new blu-ray edition."

New release date: April 3

Special features:

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• 2.0 English Stereo
• 2.0 Italian Mono with English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary with Italian Cinema Experts Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani
• An Italian Irwin Allen - An Interview with Ovidio G. Assonitis
• Barrett and Hellman - An Interview with Roberto D’Ettorre Piazzoli
• From Rome to California - An Interview with Nicoletta Ercole
• From the Crypt - An Interview with Luigi Cozzi
• Passeriland - An Interview with Alvaro Passeri
• US Version Opening and Closing Titles
• Theatrical Trailer
• Stills Gallery

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'Ark Of The Sun God' (1987) - 4KUHD + BLU-RAY pre-order available from Amazon UK - £25:00

Release date: March 6

"Who needs Indiana Jones when you've got Rick Spear? Rick's a master cracksman – the best damn thief in the business – and he's been hired to find the fabled burial chamber of King Gilgamesh and retrieve the valuables within. But he's not the only one on the treasure hunt: others have their eyes on the loot and they'll stop at nothing to get it... A late-career highlight from Italian genre favourite Antonio Margheriti (The Long Hair of Death; Seven Deaths in the Cats Eye), with a characteristically charming performance from David Warbeck (The Beyond) as the dashing Rick, Ark of the Sun God tips its fedora at Raiders of the Lost Ark but adds its own wild invention into the mix. The tomb-raiders at 88 Films are proud to present the 4k UHD premiere of this fabulous slice of 80s adventure."

New release date: April 10

Special features:

• 4K Restoration From Original 35mm Negative
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• HD (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• 2.0 English Mono
• 2.0 Italian Mono with English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary with Italian Genre Film Experts Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth
• Assembling the Ark
• Sketches and Credits

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by peter alex

they are also releasing god of gamblers on the march 20th

New release date: April 10

"Ko Chun is the greatest high-roller in the world, king of the casino and as cool as only an in-his-prime Chow Yun-fat (Hard Boiled; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) can be. But that's before a nasty head injury renders him mentally disabled.

After being befriended by unscrupulous hustler 'Knife' (golden-throated Canto-Pop king Andy Lau), it is discovered that, despite his other impairments, Ko's unerring instincts for gambling remain intact. Knife thinks he's on to a sure thing but Ko still has enemies and they haven't forgotten him...

A huge hit on its original release, and one of the defining films of Chow Yun-fat's astonishing career, the card-sharks at 88 Films are proud to roll the dice on a gloriously restored version of this Hong Kong classic"

Special features:

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• Original Cantonese Mono with English Subtitles and SDH
• Alternate Cantonese 5.1 with English subtitles and SDH
• English Mono
• Audio Commentary with Hong Kong Cinema Expert David West
• Archive Interview with Chow Yun-Fat
• Archive Interview with Andy Lau
• 2 Archive Interviews with Wong Jing
• English Titles
• Hong Kong Trailer
• English Trailer
• Stills Gallery

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'The Pete Walker Heritage Collection' - Deluxe Collector's Edition Blu-ray pre-order available from Amazon UK - £80:00

Release date: February 20

Films contained:

• The Big Switch
• For Men Only
• Man of Violence
• Home BEfore Midnight
• School For Sex
• Cool it, Carol!

"Years before he became revered as the ‘Gentleman of British Horror’, prolific filmmaker Pete Walker started his cinema career making hugely popular sexploitation movies and gangland thrillers. Walker’s films didn’t shy away from controversial subjects – prostitution, underage sex, pornography and the criminal underworld – and proved irresistible to audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. ‘X’-rated productions like School for Sex (which played solidly in London’s West End for over a year) and the bloodthirsty Man of Violence (a forerunner of Get Carter) display the exceptional early talents of Britain’s most celebrated and commercially successful director of his generation. Now for the very first time, Walker’s finest non-horror movies are brought together for this spectacular new box-set, starring a host of famous faces: Robin Askwith (Confessions of a Window Cleaner), Francoise Pascal (Mind Your Language), James Aubrey (Bouquet of Barbed Wire), David Kernan (Carry On Abroad) and Luan Peter (Hammer’s Lust for a Vampire). The Pete Walker Heritage Collection collects For Men Only (1967), School for Sex (1968), The Big Switch (1968), Man of Violence (1970), Cool It Carol! (1970) and Home Before Midnight (1978), all presented here in brand new HD restorations, and featuring an arresting array of exclusive extras, including brand-new interviews with Walker himself."

"there have been a few rights issues with our Pete Walker Heritage Collection so whilst we try and figure out how to resolve this we are releasing a 4 film box set of his sauciest cinema ['THE PETE WALKER SEXPLOITATION COLLECTION']! It will feature new artwork, individual cases for each release and a beefy booklet. more details and links are coming soon. Apologies for any inconvenience and confusion."

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

New release date: April 10

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Is this any good?

[Susan Foreman]

'Burial Ground' (1981) - 4K UHD / Blu-ray combo pre-order available from Amazon UK - £25:00

Release date: May 29

"When they arrive to spend the weekend in a large country villa, the guests are expecting a chance to unwind and make merry. Unfortunately, their host has neglected to mention that there are zombies in the basement. They're feeling peckish too...

Boasting icky effects from Gino De Rossi (who arranged atrocities for Zombie Flesh Eaters), Burial Ground is a head-bashing, gut-muching, maggot infested classic from the gory glory days. 88 Films are proud to present this emetic extravaganza in a brand new – and completely uncut – 4K transfer."

Bonus Materials

• 4K Restoration From the Best Surviving Element (35mm Blow-up Interpositive)
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• HD (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• 2.0 English Mono
• 2.0 Italian Mono with English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary with Critics Nathaniel Thompson, Troy Howarth and Eugenio Ercolani
• [Archive] Audio Commentary with Italian Cinema Experts Calum Waddell and John Martin
• Return to the Burial Ground - An Interview with Peter Bark at Villa Parisi
• The Borders of the Extreme - An Interview with Eugenio Ercolani
• Zombie and Melodies - An Interview with Pierpaolo De Sanctis
• 'What the ****?: The Films of Andrea Bianchi' An Interview with critic Mikel Koven
• 35mm Blowup Print “Grindhouse Version”
• Deleted Scenes / Trims
• Trailer
• Italian Credits Sequence

Also available as a stand-alone Blu-Ray release - £17:00

[Susan Foreman]

'Code Of Silence' (1985) - Blu-ray pre-order available from Amazon UK - £17:00

Release date: May 29

[Susan Foreman]

'The Bloody Judge' (1970) - Blu-ray pre-order available from Amazon UK - £25:00

Release date: May 29

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'Burial Ground' (1981) - 4K UHD / Blu-ray combo pre-order available from Amazon UK - £25:00

Release date: May 29

"When they arrive to spend the weekend in a large country villa, the guests are expecting a chance to unwind and make merry. Unfortunately, their host has neglected to mention that there are zombies in the basement. They're feeling peckish too...

Boasting icky effects from Gino De Rossi (who arranged atrocities for Zombie Flesh Eaters), Burial Ground is a head-bashing, gut-muching, maggot infested classic from the gory glory days. 88 Films are proud to present this emetic extravaganza in a brand new – and completely uncut – 4K transfer."

Bonus Materials

• 4K Restoration From the Best Surviving Element (35mm Blow-up Interpositive)
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• HD (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• 2.0 English Mono
• 2.0 Italian Mono with English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary with Critics Nathaniel Thompson, Troy Howarth and Eugenio Ercolani
• [Archive] Audio Commentary with Italian Cinema Experts Calum Waddell and John Martin
• Return to the Burial Ground - An Interview with Peter Bark at Villa Parisi
• The Borders of the Extreme - An Interview with Eugenio Ercolani
• Zombie and Melodies - An Interview with Pierpaolo De Sanctis
• 'What the ****?: The Films of Andrea Bianchi' An Interview with critic Mikel Koven
• 35mm Blowup Print “Grindhouse Version”
• Deleted Scenes / Trims
• Trailer
• Italian Credits Sequence

Also available as a stand-alone Blu-Ray release - £17:00

Is it my imagination or has the release date for this been changed

[Mojo]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

"there have been a few rights issues with our Pete Walker Heritage Collection so whilst we try and figure out how to resolve this we are releasing a 4 film box set of his sauciest cinema ['THE PETE WALKER SEXPLOITATION COLLECTION']! It will feature new artwork, individual cases for each release and a beefy booklet. more details and links are coming soon. Apologies for any inconvenience and confusion."

This new Pete Walker collection should have been the intended release in the first place, imo.
THE BIG SWITCH and MAN OF VIOLENCE are already available on the BFI Flipside series, plus the original price tag if £80 was excessive.
This new collection is far more accessible ( and affordable ) and it’s now gone on to my ‘ to buy’ list.