The 88 Films Thread

[Susan Foreman]

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

[trebor8273]

Both of those 4k releases for me.

[Rob4]

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

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

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

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

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 pre-ordered, thank you Susan x

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

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.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

Both pre-ordered, thank you Susan x

No problem. Glad to be of service x

Originally Posted by Rob4

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

Nothing that I have seen at the moment

[Justin101]

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?

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Justin101

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!!

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

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?

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.

[Graveyard]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

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!!

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