Australian distributor Via Vision will be adding three more titles to their Imprint Asia line-up. They are: Takeshi Kitano’s 'Brother', Zhang Yimou's 'Cliff Walkers' & Jackie Chan's 'Ride On' - and will be limited to 1500 copies each.
They are available for pre-order here.
Brother (2000) – Imprint Asia Limited Edition
Japanese auteur Takeshi Kitano (The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi) stars in, wrote, directed, and edited this bloodthirsty drama, set on the crime-fuelled streets of Los Angeles.
Abandoned by the brotherhood of his yakuza clan, tough guy Yamamoto is forced to leave Tokyo. He goes to Los Angeles in search of Ken, his younger half-brother. Alone and with a new identity, Yamamoto finds himself frustrated by foreign surroundings, especially since he doesn’t speak the language.
Also starring acclaimed American actor Omar Epps (House), with a score by Joe Hisaishi (Spirited Away).
1500 copies only.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
Cliff Walkers (2021) - Imprint Asia Limited Edition
Acclaimed director Zhang Yimou (Raise The Red Lantern) won the Golden Rooster Award for this historical thriller starring Zhang Yi (Dearest).
Set in the Imperial Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, the film follows four Communist party special agents who return to China after receiving training in the Soviet Union. Together, they embark on a secret mission code-named “Utrennya”. After being sold out by a traitor, the team finds themselves surrounded by threats on all sides from the moment they parachute into the mission.
1500 copies only.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
Ride On (2023) - Imprint Asia Limited Edition
The great Jackie Chan stars in the hit new action comedy, written and directed by critically acclaimed filmmaker Larry Yang.
A washed-up stuntman and his stunt horse become an overnight social media sensation when their real-life fight with debt collectors goes viral.
Hilarious, epic, and surprisingly moving, this slick film is filled with references to Jackie Chan’s filmography, and is a must-see for fans of his work.
1500 copies only.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
All three Blu-ray releases will be available for purchase on September 25, although pre-orders are now up..
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Warner Brothers has just announced that a boxed set containing all 39 episodes of the Emmy Award-winning series Succession will be available on Blu-ray on August 13. Pre-Orders are now up.
The series stars Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun, J. Smith-Cameron, Peter Friedman, David Rasche, and Fisher Stevens, and was created by Jesse Armstrong. During the show's four-season run, it was nominated for 75 Emmys and winning 19 - including Outstanding Drama Series three times (2020, 2022, 2023) and was honored at the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
Power, politics, money...it’s all in the family in this provocative, satirical series about a highly dysfunctional dynasty. When the aging patriarch of one of the world’s largest media conglomerates considers retirement, his family members position themselves for a takeover. But tensions rise as corporate battles threaten to turn into a family civil war in this sharp, scathing, binge-worthy series..
Succession: The Complete Series - Blu-ray
Bonus features include Inside the Episode featurettes, Character Recaps, Cast and Crew Interviews and more!
You can pre-order Succession: The Complete Series on Blu-ray now and included below is the press announcement:
Succession: The Complete Series
All 39 Episodes From The Emmy® Award Winning Series Will Be Available To Purchase On Blu-ray August 13, 2024
#Succession
BURBANK, CA (June 27, 2023) – Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be newly releasing Succession: The Complete Series on Blu-ray. Get ready to binge on all 39 episodes from HBO’s Emmy® award-winning original series, along with all the previously released special features. The brilliant high-stakes drama following the Roy Family and their quest for power will be available to purchase online on August 13. Pre-order your copy today.
Succession stars Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun, J. Smith-Cameron, Peter Friedman, David Rasche, and Fisher Stevens.
The series was created by Jesse Armstrong; executive produced by Jesse Armstrong, Adam McKay, Frank Rich, Kevin Messick, Jane Tranter, Mark Mylod, Tony Roche, Scott Ferguson, Jon Brown, Lucy Prebble, Will Tracy, and Will Ferrell. Jesse Armstrong served as showrunner.
Succession earned an impressive 75 Emmy® nominations and 19 wins over its four-season run. The series achieved a remarkable streak, being nominated for Outstanding Drama Series throughout all four seasons and securing the Emmy® win three times (2020, 2022, 2023). In its fourth and final season, Succession dominated the Emmy® field with 27 nominations and secured six wins, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor, and Outstanding Lead Actress. The season also set a new record for Golden Globe TV award nominations with nine total and winning four, including Best Television Series (Drama) — its third win in that category. Further adding to its accolades, Succession was honored at the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
SYNOPSIS:
Power, politics, money...it’s all in the family in this provocative, satirical series about a highly dysfunctional dynasty. When the aging patriarch of one of the world’s largest media conglomerates considers retirement, his family members position themselves for a takeover. But tensions rise as corporate battles threaten to turn into a family civil war in this sharp, scathing, binge-worthy series.
Pricing and series information:
Succession: The Complete Series
Includes all 39 episodes from all four seasons, plus over 20 bonus features including Inside the Episode featurettes, Character Recaps, Cast and Crew Interviews and more!
PRODUCT
Blu-ray
Audio: English SDH
Subtitles: English
Running Time: 2,340 minutes
Rated: TV-MA
About Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (WBDHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through physical Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD retail sales and digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels. WBDHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world’s largest distributors of entertainment programming.
The best part of summer ending is we get closer to the Halloween season and the glut of amazing Horror movie releases coming to disc. Not to miss a beat, Lionsgate is teaming up with Bloody Disgusting to unleash a series of new Walmart-exclusive Blu-ray SteelBooks including first-time domestic disc releases of Wolf Creek and Hannibal Rising!
Bloody Disgusting is pumping the blood into summer at a Walmart near you with their exclusive SteelBooks®, arriving on Blu-ray™ + Digital on August 20 from Lionsgate. Each frightful SteelBook® brings these iconic horror titles back with a new look and artwork created by the artist Bond. The featured titles include Wolf Creek, Leatherface, Sinister, Texas Chainsaw, You’re Next, I Spit on Your Grave, and Hannibal Rising, all for the suggested retail price of $24.99 individually.
Terror has never looked more frightening with The Bloody Disgusting Blu-ray™ SteelBook® collection. Available individually exclusively at Walmart, these eye-catching, specially commissioned collectible SteelBooks® contain the following fan-favorite horror films: Wolf Creek, Leatherface, Sinister,
Paramount+ and SEGA of America's six-episode live-action event series Knuckles is coming to Blu-ray and limited edition Blu-ray SteelBook on September 10. Knuckles will also be available on 4K UHD "manufactured on demand".
Knuckles expands the “Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog,” executive produced by Idris Elba, Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Jeff Fowler, John Whittington, Haruki Satomi, Shuji Utsumi and Toru Nakahara.
KNUCKLES takes place between the films SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 and follows Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade (Adam Pally) as his protege and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. Featuring appearances by Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails and Tika Sumpter (Maddie), the ensemble cast also includes Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones), Rory McCann (Game of Thrones), Cary Elwes (Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), and Paul Scheer (Black Monday). This collection includes every episode along with an exclusive gag reel, and more! .
SPECIAL FEATURES
The releases will also include Dolby Atmos soundtracks and can pre-order Knuckles now and included below is the press announcement:
FROM THE CINEMATIC WORLD OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
KNUCKLES ARRIVES SEPTEMBER 10 ON DVD, BLU-RAY™ AND LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY™ STEELBOOK®
Go Behind The Scenes With Special Features,
Including An Exclusive Gag Reel and More!
LOS ANGELES – June 24, 2024 – “Ridiculously funny with a ton of heart” (Ryan Leston, IGN), the six-episode live-action event series KNUCKLES arrives on DVD, Blu-ray™ and a Limited Edition Blu-ray™ Steelbook® on September 10, 2024 from Paramount Home Entertainment. The KNUCKLES DVD and Blu-ray™ feature a never-before-seen gag reel and four featurettes, including “Meet the Cast,” “Working with Knuckles,” “This or That?” and “Cast Impressions.”
KNUCKLES will also be available on 4K Ultra HD™, manufactured on demand.
SYNOPSIS
KNUCKLES takes place between the films SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 and follows Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade (Adam Pally) as his protege and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. Featuring appearances by Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails and Tika Sumpter (Maddie), the ensemble cast also includes Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones), Rory McCann (Game of Thrones), Cary Elwes (Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), and Paul Scheer (Black Monday). This collection includes every episode along with an exclusive gag reel, and more!
SPECIAL FEATURES
Gag Reel
“Meet the Cast” Featurette
“Working with Knuckles” Featurette
“This or That?” Featurette
“Cast Impressions” Featurette
A Paramount+ Original, from Paramount Pictures and SEGA of America, KNUCKLES is the first TV series in the expanding “Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog,” executive produced by Idris Elba, Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Jeff Fowler, John Whittington, Haruki Satomi, Shuji Utsumi and Toru Nakahara.
Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Paramount (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. The PHE division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Television Studios, Paramount Players, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHE additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.
Specifications:
Blu-ray™ Specifications:
Blu-ray: 1 Disc
Video: 1080p High Definition
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen
Audio: English Dolby Atmos; English, French & German 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital AC3
Subtitles: English SDH, French & German
DVD Specifications:
DVD: 2 Discs
Video: Standard Definition
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen
Audio: English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital AC3
Subtitles: English SDH
4K UHD Specifications:
4K UHD: 1 Disc
Audio: English Dolby Atmos; English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital AC3
Subtitles: English SDH
U.S. Rating: Not Rated
Canadian Rating: G
Run Time: 3:00:00
Created for Television by JOHN WHITTINGTON and TOBY ASCHER
Written by JOHN WHITTINGTON (episodes 101, 102, 106)
Written by BRIAN SCHACTER (episodes 103, 105)
Written by JAMES MADEJSKI (episode 104)
Directed by JEFF FOWLER (episode 101)
Directed by GED WRIGHT (episode 102)
Directed by BRANDON TROST (episode 103)
Directed by JORMA TACCONE (episode 104)
Directed by CAROL BANKER (episodes 105 & 106)
Sony is preparing to alter the fate of the future by releasing the horror film Tarot on Blu-ray on July 9 which will include a digital copy.
Doesn't look like there are any plans for a 4K UHD, but who knows what the cards will hold down the road?
The PG-13 horror flick is written and directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg and you can check out an extended preview here:
When a group of friends recklessly violates the sacred rule of Tarot readings – never use someone else’s deck – they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards. One by one, they come face to face with fate and end up in a race against death to escape the future foretold in their readings..
BLU-RAY™, DVD & DIGITAL EXTRAS
You can pre-order Tarot on Blu-ray now and included below is Sony's press announcement:
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It would be ironic if the film Groundhog Day came out on disc this week, this is the third month in a row where at the end of the month the floodgates have opened, the dam has burst, a large dump truck drove up and dumped us with a load of discs. Yeah, it's pretty heavy!
Welcome to Volume 5 Episode 4 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of June 23rd - June 29th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
Import Monday begins with a trio of titles...
From Curzon, Bong Joon-ho's Memories of Murder (Limited Edition).
From Arrow Video, '87 comedy/drama Withnail and I. For some reason there appears to be no Amazon UK link, but that's OK, Arrow UK should be able to fill your need here.
And lastly from Warner Bros., Purple Rain. Surprisingly, there is no ultra-deluxe edition at the same time like so many other catalog Warner titles get in the UK market. The SteelBook has been pushed back to the end of July.
Next, there are several new releases to get Domestic Tuesday going.
First from Sony Pictures, long-awaited (by some) sequel, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Also available as a Limited SteelBook. If you missed out on this new franchise, there's a slo the 2-Movie Collection offering as well. If you were anxious for a Walmart Exclusive, theirs is in the blu-ray category, not 4K.
Next up and from LionsGate, action/war film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. There is also an Amazon Exclusive SteelBook Edition of this one too.
In the short notice release (if you guessed Universal Pictures, you would be correct), action/thriller Monkey Man.
Closing out New Releases for the week in this category, delayed from a couple of weeks ago, Godzilla/Kong Monsterverse 5-Film Collector's Edition.
On to catalog titles and starting with David Lynch's crime/mystery Blue Velvet.
Small label Celluloid Dreams offers The Case of the Bloody Iris to 4K for the first time. I did see the 'product in hand' social media post for this one, so it will be available!
The Vinegar Syndrome label always has something fresh. This week standard editions (via Amazon) of China O'Brien 1 & 2, Little Darlings and Navy Seals, and limited editions only via their web site, The Sadness (Slipcover Edition SOLD OUT) and Supermarkt.
The House of Seven Corpses is available via the DarkStar store, with a wider release in the future.
Shout Factory this week offers us some classic John Goodman comedy with Matinee.
The U.S. counterpart for Purple Rain is available just one day ofter the UK edition. There is no SteelBook slated for the U.S. market.
Pair of releases from Paramount this week, South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut - 25th Anniversary Limited Edition and Team America: World Police - 20th Anniversary Limited Edition. Holy %@#%, has it been that long for both of these?!?
Closing out 4K for the week, Sony Pictures breaks away Taxi Driver from the Columbia Classics Volume Two set and offers it as a Limited Edition SteelBook. The previous release within the set had Dolby Vision, so there's that factor.
Phew! You thought we had a lot of 4K titles to list, the blu-ray category is close to 100 titles. Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases include Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, also available as a Walmart Exclusive SteelBook, and of course the 2 Movie Collection as well, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Monkey Man.
New drama from Universal Pictures with The Boys in the Boat. In the zero notice category, a decumentary about Paul Simon titled In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon.
It's Warner Archive Collection Week, titles becoming available this week include Act of Violence, The Flash: The Original Series, The Man I Love (1947), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) and The Shining Hour.
Have some Sonny Chiba action with Beast Fighter (Karate Bullfighter / Karate Bearfighter) (Limited Edition) from Eureka Classics.
From Janus Contemporaries, the documentary Orlando, My Political Biography.
For the Criterion label, a drama titled The Underground Railroad.
If you did not buy the 4K release from Paramount for War of the Worlds, they have now separated the blu-ray of When Worlds Collide as a single release.
Anime highlights include (be prepared for long titles) The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far - The Complete Season, Demon Slayer - Swordsmith Village Arc (Crunchyroll Exclusive), The First Slam Dunk, I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too - The Complete Season and Oshi no Ko: Season 1 Collection.
Honorable Mention: Delayed from a few weeks back, Kino Cult Label, spine number 7, Bettie Page Double Feature is available this week.
The Criterion Collection has announced their September 2024 slate of titles. Do have a look see!
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes will be coming to 4K and blu-ray August 27. I may be mistaken, but I believe this is where Sony takes over the disc business itself.
Also on August 27, Warner Bros will be bringing The Watchers to 4K and blu-ray the same date.
Which titles are you buying this week? Which ones are on your wishlist, be it to buy as an impulse buy or to wait for the right price?
Anime Ltd. and Shout Factory will be bringing Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 to Blu-ray in a special collection on July 29th.
The 3-disc Blu-Ray collection includes all 12 episodes of the first season along with a variety of collectibles including a 100-page artbook, 4 art cards, a 11.7” x 16.5” poster and insightful bonus features.
Bringing together again director Kenji Kamiyama and studio Production I.G in Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, Major Motoko Kusanagi and her Section 9 crew embark upon a brand-new investigation in this cybernetic world of conspiracy and political intrigue.
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 - Blu-ray
Bonus Content for GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC_2045
Pre-orders for Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 are now available and here is the full press release:
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From Radio Silence, the directors of recent hits Scream VI and Ready of Not comes Abigail. A fun fresh spin on the home invasion horror sub-genre, the film's marketing campaign might have done more damage than good as it struggled to find a blood-filled audience at the box office. Now it hits streamers on June 25th with a domestic Blu-ray release on July 9th.
This being a Universal genre film title, it's only a matter of time before a 4K disc of Abigail arrives from a foreign market or licensed from someone like Scream Factory. It's frustrating Universal continues this trend for 4K collectors, but for those rocking out to 1080p, your Blu-ray is on the way! This disc comes in with an excellent selection of bonus features and some solid specs. I love in these press releases when the marketing describes bonus features as "never before seen" when it's the first disc release.
Here's all the gory specs:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY:
Street Date: July 9, 2024
Selection Number: 191329262627 (US) / 191329263112 (CDN)
Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen
Rating: R for strong bloody violence and gore throughout, pervasive language and brief drug use
Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Languages/Sound: English (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature)
Run Time: 01:49:23
EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES TO OWN ONLY ON DIGITAL, BLU-RAYTM & DVD:
Abigail is currently up for pre-order! We haven't seen any foreign market 4K releases yet, it's a horror film so closer to Halloween would be a safe bet. Until then, get those pre-orders in! Here's the full press release:
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The month continues to ramp up in volume as it has done so for a couple of months now, next week the floodgates open up yet again! But let's get through this week first, shall we?
Welcome to Volume 5 Episode 3 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of June 16th - June 22nd, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
No actual 'new' releases this week, catalog titles though, some pretty good ones. The 4K category would have been much busier, but without any notice, all of the Kino Lorber releases for the last couple weeks of the month got moved to July.
It's hard to decide which label to start with, so let's begin with Arrow Video and American Gigolo. If you caught it early enough, you could have also gotten the Arrow Store exclusive, which has a seemingly better cover art.
Criterion Collection has the 1996 thriller/romance Bound this week.
Spine number 45 of the Paramount Presents label debuts this week, following a familiar pattern, Chinatown/The Two Jakes. Chinatown gets a 4K disc while The Two Jakes is considered a bonus blu-ray. If you live in the UK, the same/counterpart release comes out Monday in your market.
Shout! Factory has a pair of titles related to each other. First, classic Robocop 2 with Peter Weller and Nancy Allen. And a modern (2014) take of the original idea, Robocop. When I saw the 2014 film, I felt it was a decent remake.
Lastly, Sony Pictures offers The Karate Kid in a 40th Anniversary edition with VHS special packaging.
Next week is a very busy week, even with Kino Lorber moving their titles into July. Prepare yourself.
Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases include just a couple, American Gigolo from Arrow Video and Bound from Criterion.
The Sony MOD label this week has Beverly Hills Ninja, The Burglars, Cat Ballou (1965) and Shotgun Stories.
The 2023 comedy American Fiction comes to us via Warner Bros.
Criterion Collection brings us some Mexican cinema with Victims of Sin.
You know who you are when I say calling all collectors of this series, the next set, Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XIX comes to us via Kino Lorber.
Eureka Entertainment's The Masters of Cinema Series sub-label has action/crimer series Prison Walls: Abashiri Prison I-III posted this week.
Believe it or not, we got just one Anime highlight this week, Mars Express.
Next week in this category, ouch, just, OUCH! There are a ton of titles to ponder.
Nothing MAJOR to announce really. CrunchyRoll has an interesting September slate. Sony continues to reissue HDR10 titles as Dolby Vision upgraded releases, as well as a few more. Kino Cult is adding a few Corman classics that were previously done by Scream Factory. Walmart has finally listed the exclusive SteelBook release for The Last Unicorn 4K.
Which titles are you buying this week? Which ones are on your wishlist, be it to buy as an impulse buy or to wait for the right price?
The 1966 crime drama Door-to-Door Maniac (first released in 1961 as Five Minutes to Live) featuring Johnny Cash in his film debut is coming Blu-ray from Film Masters on August 27.
The Blu-ray will also include Aram Katcher's little-known Right Hand of the Devil (1963) on a second disc.
Originally released in 1961 as Five Minutes to Live, this low-budget crime drama was re-released in 1966 as Door-to-Door Maniac. Fred narrates the film in flashback, detailing a suburban bank robbery that goes awry. As part of a simple plan, he hires a hard-up, psychotic hood, Johnny Cabot, to take the wife of the bank's vice president hostage in her own home. What follows is a robbery gone awry in every way! You won't want to miss this gem whose original poster proclaimed, A woman's price drops fast as the time limit ticks away!
Noted for a great performance by Cash in his first film role—the aspiring actor helped finance the film in hopes of catching his big break—Door-to-Door Maniac also stars Donald Woods, Cay Forester and Pamela Mason. Also look for a very young Ron Howard in a small role and Vic Tayback (best known as Mel from the TV show, Alice).
In the little-known film Right Hand of the Devil, director Aram Katcher makes his bid to become the next Hitchcock. While prominent movie director he is not, Turkish-born Katcher does star in the film ... and not just on-screen. Producer, story creator, editor, title designer and costume designer are just some of the other roles he took on with his magnum opus … Later, he reportedly destroyed all the 35mm elements. This new 4K scan comes from a rare 16mm reduction print, from the collection of noted film historian and producer Samuel M. Sherman, who tried to work with Katcher to re-release the film.
Katcher leads the cast as an ingenious criminal mastermind who hires a motley crew of questionable henchmen. Their target? A sports arena. Along the way and critical to their plans, he seduces a middle-aged cashier, but she is not as easily convinced as expected! Will Katcher triumph in his hard-won leading role?
Door-to-Door Maniac (1966) / Right Hand of the Devil (1963)
The region-free Blu-ray release presents Door-to-Door Maniac scanned in 4K from 35mm original archival elements (aspect ratios 1.85:1 and 1.37:1) and Right Hand of the Devil scanned in 4K from 16mm archival elements (1.66:1 and 1.37:1) and bonus features incude Author/podcaster Daniel Budnik and film historian Rob Kelly join forces to provide a comprehensive commentary track for Door-to-Door Maniac with Don Stradley providing liner notes; Larry Strothe, James Gonis, Shawn Sheridan and Matt Weinhold of the Monster Party podcast are back for a full-length commentary for Right Hand of the Devil, with C. Courtney Joyner providing liner notes; Ryan Verrill and Will Dodson from Someone's Favorite Productions present the all-new, visual essay, Player Piano: Passion of Aram Katcher; recut 2024 trailer for Door-to-Door Maniac; and restored, original trailer for Right Hand of the Devil.
Pre-orders for Door-to-Door Maniac (1966) / Right Hand of the Devil (1963) are now listed and here is the full press release:
Door-to-Door Maniac (1966)
With Ultra-Rare Bonus Film, Right Hand of the Devil (1963)
Newly Restored From Original Archival Elements;
Two-Disc, Collector’s Edition Comes to Blu-ray & DVD Aug. 27th
ROCKPORT, Mass. — June 18, 2024— For Immediate Release — Door-to-Door Maniac and the ultra-rare bonus film Right Hand of the Devil,are a ‘60s double dose of neo-noir cult classics, available Aug. 27 in a special, two-disc collector’s edition on Blu-ray and DVD from Film Masters.
Door-to-Door Maniac (1966):
75 Minutes
Originally released in 1961 as Five Minutes to Live, this low-budget crime drama was re-released in 1966 as Door-to-Door Maniac. Fred narrates the film in flashback, detailing a suburban bank robbery that goes awry. As part of a simple plan, he hires a hard-up, psychotic hood, Johnny Cabot, to take the wife of the bank's vice president hostage in her own home. What follows is a robbery gone awry in every way! You won't want to miss this gem whose original poster proclaimed, A woman's price drops fast as the time limit ticks away!
Noted for a great performance by Cash in his first film role—the aspiring actor helped finance the film in hopes of catching his big break—Door-to-Door Maniac also stars Donald Woods, Cay Forester and Pamela Mason. Also look for a very young Ron Howard in a small role and Vic Tayback (best known as Mel from the TV show, Alice).
Right Hand of the Devil (1963):
67 Minutes
In the little-known film Right Hand of the Devil, director Aram Katcher makes his bid to become the next Hitchcock. While prominent movie director he is not, Turkish-born Katcher does star in the film ... and not just on-screen. Producer, story creator, editor, title designer and costume designer are just some of the other roles he took on with his magnum opus … Later, he reportedly destroyed all the 35mm elements. This new 4K scan comes from a rare 16mm reduction print, from the collection of noted film historian and producer Samuel M. Sherman, who tried to work with Katcher to re-release the film.
Katcher leads the cast as an ingenious criminal mastermind who hires a motley crew of questionable henchmen. Their target? A sports arena. Along the way and critical to their plans, he seduces a middle-aged cashier, but she is not as easily convinced as expected! Will Katcher triumph in his hard-won leading role?
SPECIAL FEATURES: Author/podcaster Daniel Budnik and film historian Rob Kelly join forces to provide a comprehensive commentary track for Door-to-Door Maniac with Don Stradley providing liner notes; Larry Strothe, James Gonis, Shawn Sheridan and Matt Weinhold of the Monster Party podcast are back for a full-length commentary for Right Hand of the Devil, with C. Courtney Joyner providing liner notes; Ryan Verrill and Will Dodson from Someone's Favorite Productions present the all-new, visual essay, Player Piano: Passion of Aram Katcher; recut 2024 trailer for Door-to-Door Maniac; and restored, original trailer for Right Hand of the Devil.
With Door-to-Door Maniac scanned in 4K from 35mm original archival elements and Right Hand of the Devil scanned in 4K from 16mm archival elements, each film is presented with two aspect ratios (Door-to-Door Maniac in 1.85:1 and 1.37:1 and Right Hand of the Devil in 1.66:1 and 1.37:1). Discs are region free and include English SDH. Audio is DTS-HD/Dolby AC3s.
About Film Masters:
Film Masters is a consortium of historians and enthusiasts who seek to celebrate the preservation and restoration of films. We are archivists, committed to storing film elements for future generations and reviving films that have been sitting dormant for decades. By scanning in 2K and 4K, we give these lesser-known films the red-carpet treatment they deserve. Leveraging modern means of distribution to release forgotten films back into the world, we also produce original bonus materials, including feature-length documentaries, which aid audiences in contextualizing and celebrating these works of art as they were meant to be. Visit us online at: www.FilmMasters.com
Door-to-Door Maniac
Film Masters
Genre: Cult
B&W
Not Rated
Format: Blu-ray & DVD
Running Time: 142 Minutes Plus Approx. 156 Minutes Special Features
Suggested Retail Price: $29.95 (Blu-ray) / $19.95 (DVD)
Street Date: August 27, 2024
Catalog #: FMB013 (Blu-ray) / FMD013 (DVD)
UPC Code: #760137157274 (Blu-ray) / #760137157304 (DVD)
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