THE 2021 LABEL/TITLES OF THE YEAR!

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

That time of year again.



Labels of 2021

10. CRITERION
9. KINO LORBER
8. BLUE UNDERGROUND
7. 101FILMS
6. VINEGAR SYNDROME
5. SCREAM FACTORY
4. ARROW VIDEO
3. POWERHOUSE/INDICATOR
2. 88 FILMS


And the winner is.......

01.SEVERIN FILMS


Top forty titles worldwide.In no particular order of merit.


40.THE VIOLENT PROFESSIONALS 88 Films
39.HELL NIGHT 101 Films
38.HATCHET FOR THE HONEYMOON
37.RAIDERS OF ATLANTIS Severin
36.ENDGAME Severin
35.VENGEANCE TRAILS BOXSET Arrow
34.THE PSYCHIC Shameless
33.NIGHT OF THE HUNTER Criterion
32.HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK Severin
31.ESCAPE TO VICTORY HMV Prem
30.MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH Studio Canal
29.SAVAGE STREETS Code Red/KL
28.RITUALS Code Red/Kl
27.CAMILLE KEATON IN ITALY BOXSET Vinegar Syndrome
26.FORGOTTEN GIALLI VOL 3 Vinegar Syndrome
25.RESTLESS NATIVES Studio Canal
24.HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP 88 Films
23.TOXIC ZOMBIES Massacre Video
22.THE GAME Arrow
21.TRAUMA Vinegar Syndrome
20.URBAN LEGENDS TRILOGY BOXSET 88 Films
19.IRREVERSIBLE Ltd Ed Indicator
18.SPOOKIES 101 Films
17.EYES OF A STRANGER Scream Factory
16.YEARS OF LEAD BOXSET Arrow Video
15.HAMMER VOLUME SIX BOXSET Indicator
14.THE EUROCRYPT OF CHRISTOPHER LEE Severin
13.CORRUPTION BOXSET Indicator
12.BROTHERHOOD OF SATAN Imprint Films
11.COLD WAR CREATURES BOXSET Arrow
10.CHILDREN OF THE CORN BOXSET Arrow
09.DUNGEON OF ANDY MILLIGAN BOXSET Severin
08.LEGEND ARTE ORIGINALE Boxset Arrow
07.DARK EYES OF LONDON Network
06.INVASION OFTHE BODY SNATCHERS BFI
05.DEADLY FRIEND Scream Factory
04.THE LAST MATINEE Vinegar Syndrome
03.THE LAST MAN ON EARTH KL
02.THE DEAD ZONE Imprint

and the winner is.......



NIGHT OF THE DEMON Severin

No surprises there eh?

Top twenty 4k in no particular order of merit.

20.TRUE ROMANCE Arrow
19.MISERY KL
18.DUNE Arrow
17.CAT O NINE TAILS Arrow
16.INVASION OF TH BODY SNATCHERS KL
15,THE HOWLING Studio Canal
14.THEY LIVE Scream Factory
13.HALLOWEEN Scream Factory
12.BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE Arrow
11.SCANNER COP Vinegar Syndrome
10.THE HILLS HAVE EYES Arrow
09.TAXI DRIVER Sony
08.SCREAM Lionsgate
07.DEEP RED Arrow
06.BLOOD FOR DRACULA Severin
05.HALLOWEEN III Scream Factory
04.THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS KL
03.FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN Vinegar Syndrome
02.DO THE RIGHT THING Universal
01.DEAD AND BURIED Blue Underground.


And that,ladies and gentlemen concludes tonight's draw.......

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I'll get back to you after the 25th.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Please do.
There are a couple on there I've obviously not opened yet,but anyone who knows me,knows how long I've been whining about a decent release of the classic nasty Night Of The Demon.
Ever since I joined here in fact,a mere thirteen years ago.....

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

My first few months of Blu-ray have brought in a lot of upgrades from dvd of old favourites including StudioCanal's Masque of the Red Death which with all it's extras and stunning print is definitely worth a mention.

Arrow's Years of Lead box set looks terrific and features five films i have not seen before, as does their Cold War Creatures - The Films of Sam Katzman box set. Chock full of goodies as well as extra features.

I was also impressed by 88 Films The Tough Ones and The Violent Professionals box sets. Although at £24 they were hugely overpriced but as i got them for £15 and £14 respectively they can be included along with Silent Action, An Italian police thriller from new label Fractured Visions. Although perhaps not the best looking HD movie their package is well worth it for the plentiful extras and soundtrack cd making it a worthwhile collectible.

When it comes to my favourite movie Blu-ray of 2021 it has to be Dark Eyes of London from Network.

A film i hadn't seen before beautifully restored. Housed in a delightful rigid embossed slipcase along with six beautiful double sided art cards and an informative booklet plus a couple of great extras in the company of Kim Newman and Stephen Jones. At £11.50 delivered direct from Network this is the best value release of the year easily and puts the ridiculous prices the likes of Arrow, 88 and others ask to shame. Keep up the great work Network. You've now a lot to live up to.

BUT....

And i can probably say this each and every year. When it comes to physical media releases nobody beats the BBC with their Doctor Who releases.

From animating lost stories like Galaxy-4 and Evil of the Daleks to their hugely comprehensive classic season Blu-ray box sets no other company comes remotely close.

Season 24 which features the stories Time and the Rani, Paradise Towers, Delta and the Bannermen and Dragonfire, has been lovingly restored yet again for Blu-ray with hours and hours of special features for each story. From commentaries to info tracks to brand new documentaries to previously released material there is so much to go at. Hell, this set has 4068 pages of PDF material alone.

Four stories, 14 twenty five minute episodes = 8 discs. Says it all really.

[MrBarlow]

No Premium Collection taken your fancy Reaper?

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

When it comes to physical media releases nobody beats the BBC with their Doctor Who releases.

From animating lost stories like Galaxy-4 and Evil of the Daleks to their hugely comprehensive classic season Blu-ray box sets no other company comes remotely close.

Season 24 which features the stories Time and the Rani, Paradise Towers, Delta and the Bannermen and Dragonfire, has been lovingly restored yet again for Blu-ray with hours and hours of special features for each story. From commentaries to info tracks to brand new documentaries to previously released material there is so much to go at. Hell, this set has 4068 pages of PDF material alone.

Four stories, 14 twenty five minute episodes = 8 discs. Says it all really.

I really do not like the packaging that they use for the 'limited edition' releases. They are too big and cumbersome!

I'd rather wait for the standard releases to appear in CEX - they are cheaper and a much better fit with the other 'Doctor Who' releases

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

No Premium Collection taken your fancy Reaper?

No.31 in this weeks 40 pop pickers.....

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Thanks for taking the time Dem.
Interesting picks.

DEOL was a great release.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

Thanks for taking the time Dem.
Interesting picks.

DEOL was a great release.

Enjoyed thinking about it.

I've just had a look back on your list. I forgot Humanoids from the Deep. That was a good release. Picture quality it was very nice.

Did you get the William Grefe and Bill Rebane box sets from Arrow? I know extras wise they'll be very good but what of the films themselves? Low budget, i expect that but are they any good?

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Yeah got both of them.
So far I've only watched one from each.

An acquired taste mate.One step up from Milligan,one step down from HG Lewis.

Much better with the Katzman boxset.