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• The Good, The Bad And The Ugly | DVD | (29/07/2005) from £6.60   |  Saving you £9.39 (142.27%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Clint Eastwood ("the Man with No Name") is good, Lee Van Cleef (named Angel Eyes Sentenza here) is bad, and Eli Wallach (Tuco Benedito Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez) is ugly in the final chapter of Sergio Leone's trilogy of spaghetti Westerns (the first two were A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More). In this sweeping film, the characters form treacherous alliances in a ruthless quest for Confederate gold. Leone is sometimes underrated as a director, but the excellent resolution on this DVD should enhance appreciation of his considerable photographic talent and gorgeous widescreen compositions. Ennio Morricone's jokey score is justifiably famous. The DVD includes about a quarter-hour of footage not seen in the original release. -- Amazon.com

• Planet of the Vampires | Blu Ray | (11/11/2024) from £15.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the outer reaches of deep space, the spaceship Galliott answers a distress signal from Aura, an unexplored planet. As the ship attempts to land, members of the crew inexplicably begin to attack one another. This is the start of a terrifying expedition into the unknown, one plagued by paranoia, possession and violent mayhem wrought upon the unsuspecting explorers by the planet's mysterious inhabitants. A sci-fi horror hybrid from genre master Mario Bava (Blood and Black Lace), Planet of the Vampires is widely regarded as one of the most influential genre films ever made, with a clear influence on films such as Alien and Pitch Black. With a uniquely chilly atmosphere and fantastic production design that belies its low budget origins, Planet of the Vampires is a true genre classic.SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES 4K scan of the film from the original negative under the supervision of Lamberto Bava and carried out at Fotocinema in Rome in collaboration with CSC Cineteca Nazionale High-Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the Italian (90 mins) and English (88 mins) versions of the film Uncompressed mono audio Archival audio commentary by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark (2014) A documentary feature which explores Planet of the Vampires, Mario Bava and the connection between gothic and science fiction. Co-directed by Dima Ballin and Kat Ellinger; featuring interviews with Guy Adams, Xavier Aldana Reyes, Alexandra Benedict, Johnny Mains and John Llewellyn Probert (2024) Archival interview with Lamberto Bava Super 8 Version - a reconstruction of the cut-down version distributed as Planet der Vampire (17 mins) Joe Dante and Josh Olsen trailer commentaries - the filmmakers provide a short overview of the film (2013) Trailers Press and image gallery from the Tim Lucas / Alan Y. Upchurch collection Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited edition booklet featuring the newly translated original story

• The Strange Vice Of Mrs Wardh | Blu Ray | (31/07/2017) from £18.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Cult horror film by Sergio Martino, which finds the wife of an ambassador at the centre of a slew of gruesome murders. Julie Wardh (Edwige Fenech) is tangled in a web of deceit and adultery, and, to make matters even more complicated, it looks like one of her lovers is a serial killer...

• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | Blu Ray | (27/04/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Planet of the Vampires | Unknown | (15/09/2025) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the outer reaches of deep space, the spaceship Galliott answers a distress signal from Aura, an unexplored planet. As the ship attempts to land, members of the crew inexplicably begin to attack one another. This is the start of a terrifying expedition into the unknown, one plagued by paranoia, possession and violent mayhem wrought upon the unsuspecting explorers by the planet's mysterious inhabitants. A sci-fi horror hybrid from genre master Mario Bava (Blood and Black Lace), Planet of the Vampires is widely regarded as one of the most influential genre films ever made, with a clear influence on films such as Alien and Pitch Black. With a uniquely chilly atmosphere and fantastic production design that belies its low budget origins, Planet of the Vampires is a true genre classic.SPECIAL FEATURES4K scan of the film from the original negative under the supervision of Lamberto Bava and carried out at Fotocinema in Rome in collaboration with CSC Cineteca Nazionale High-Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the Italian (90 mins) and English (88 mins) versions of the film Uncompressed mono audioArchival audio commentary by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark (2014)A documentary feature which explores Planet of the Vampires, Mario Bava and the connection between gothic and science fiction. Co-directed by Dima Ballin and Kat Ellinger; featuring interviews with Guy Adams, Xavier Aldana Reyes, Alexandra Benedict, Johnny Mains and John Llewellyn Probert (2024)Archival interview with Lamberto BavaSuper 8 Version - a reconstruction of the cut-down version distributed as Planet der Vampire (17 mins)Joe Dante and Josh Olsen trailer commentaries - the filmmakers provide a short overview of the film (2013)TrailersPress and image gallery from the Tim Lucas / Alan Y. Upchurch collection

• Shock | Blu Ray | (17/01/2022) from £8.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In a career spanning four decades and encompassing virtually every genre under the sun, Mario Bava inspired multiple generations of filmmakers, from Dario Argento to Martin Scorsese and Tim Burton. Best remembered for his gothic horror movies, for his final feature, Shock, he eschewed the grand guignol excesses of Black Sabbath or Blood and Black Lace for a more intimate portrait of mental breakdown in which true horror comes from within. Dora (Daria Nicolodi, Deep Red) moves back into her old family home with her husband, Bruno (John Steiner, Tenebrae), and Marco (David Colin Jr., Beyond the Door), her young son from her previous marriage. But domestic bliss proves elusive as numerous strange and disturbing occurrences transpire, while Dora is haunted by a series of nightmares and hallucinations, many of them involving her dead former husband. Is the house itself possessed? Or does Dora's increasingly fragile grip on reality originate from somewhere far closer to home? Released in the United States as a sequel to Ovidio G. Assonitis's Beyond the Door, Shock more than lives up to its name, proving that, even at this late stage in his career, Bava hadn't lost his touch for terror. Now restored in high definition for the first time, the Maestro of the Macabre's chilling swansong disturbs like never before in this feature-laden release from Arrow Video. Special Features High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation Brand new 2K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films Original Italian and English front and end titles and insert shots Restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack New audio commentary by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark A Ghost in the House, a new video interview with co-director and co-writer Lamberto Bava Via Dell'Orologio 33, a new video interview with co-writer Dardano Sacchetti The Devil Pulls the Strings, a new video essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Shock! Horror! The Stylistic Diversity of Mario Bava, a new video appreciation by author and critic Stephen Thrower The Most Atrocious Tortur(e), a new interview with critic Alberto Farina Italian theatrical trailer 4 US Beyond the Door II TV spots Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Christopher Shy FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Troy Howarth, author of The Haunted World of Mario Bava

• Last Cannibal World | DVD | (25/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  An oil prospector (Massimo Foschi) and his partner (Ivan Rassimov) along with a young lady (Me Me Lai) and pilot fly deep into an inhospitable jungle in search of a missing exploration team. A bad landing causes a wheel to collapse so they find themselves stranded. Stumbling across the original team's camp they find evidence that they were massacred. They soon find that the jungle contains a deadly and horrifying secret when they come face to face with flesh eating cannibals!

• The Cat O' Nine Tails Limited Edition UHD | Blu Ray | (23/08/2021) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Following the success of his debut feature, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, distributor Titanus tasked writer/director Dario Argento with delivering a follow-up in short order. The resulting film, granted a greatly enhanced budget and heralded in its US marketing campaign as nine times more suspenseful than its predecessor, was The Cat O' Nine Tails. When a break-in occurs at a secretive genetics institute, blind puzzle-maker Franco Arnò (Karl Malden, Patton, One-Eyed Jacks), who overheard an attempt to blackmail one of the institute's scientists shortly before the robbery, teams up with intrepid reporter Carlo Giordani (James Franciscus, Beneath the Planet of the Apes) to crack the case. But before long the bodies begin to pile up and the two amateur sleuths find their own lives imperilled in their search for the truth. And worse still, Lori (Cinzia De Carolis, Cannibal Apocalypse), Franco's young niece, may also be in killer's sights This second entry in the so-called Animal Trilogy found Argento further refining his distinctive style and cementing his reputation as the master of the giallo thriller. Co-starring Catherine Spaak (Il Sorpasso) and Rada Rassimov (Baron Blood), and featuring another nerve-jangling score by the great Ennio Morricone (The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly), The Cat O' Nine Tails remains one of Argento's most suspenseful and underrated films. Special Features: New 4K restoration from the original negative by Arrow Films 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack Audio commentary by critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman Nine Lives, an interview with co-writer/director Dario Argento The Writer O' Many Tales, an interview with co-writer Dardano Sacchetti Child Star, an interview with actress Cinzia De Carolis Giallo in Turin, an interview with production manager Angelo Iacono Script pages for the lost original ending, translated into English for the first time Original Italian, international and US theatrical trailers Illustrated collector's booklet featuring an original essay on the film by Dario Argento, and writing by Barry Forshaw, Troy Howarth and Howard Hughes Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously Creative Six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring originally and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously Creative

• The Good, The Bad and The Ugly -- 2-disc Special Edition | DVD | (26/04/2004) from £9.95   |  Saving you £10.04 (100.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This two-disc Special Edition presents the restored, extended English-language version of Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, now clocking in at almost three hours (actually 171 minutes on this Region 2 DVD as a result of the faster frames-per-second ratio of the PAL format). It includes some 14 minutes of previously cut scenes, with both Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach returning to the editing suite in 2003 to add their voices to scenes that had never before been dubbed into English (Wallach's voice is noticeably that of a much older man in these additional sequences). The extra material contains nothing of vital importance, but it's good to have the movie returned to pretty much the way Leone originally wanted it. The anamorphic widescreen picture is now also accompanied by a handsome Dolby 5.1 soundtrack, making this the most complete and satisfactory version so far released. Film historian Richard Schickel provides an authoritative and engaging commentary on Disc 1. On the second disc there are featurettes on Leone's West (20 mins), The Leone Style (24 mins), Reconstructing The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (11 mins) and a documentary about the historical background of the Sibley campaign, The Man Who Lost the Civil War (15 mins). In addition, there's a two-part appreciation of composer Ennio Morricone, Il Maestro, by film-music expert John Burlinghame. Tuco's extended torture scene can be found here, along with a reconstruction of the fragmentary "Socorro Sequence". In short, exemplary bonus features that will satisfy every Leone aficionado. --Mark Walker

• Deep River Savages | DVD | (29/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Fleeing from underworld justice a photojournalist takes to the jungle where he goes native and finds love. However this comes with a high price when he finds that he is living with natives who are not only prized for their women but also for their potential as food stock for the local cannibals!

• Spasmo | Blu Ray | (14/09/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From the most controversial of all the Italian horror directors CANNIBAL FEROX man Umberto Lenzi comes SPASMO – a slick and sick psycho-thriller that stands tall as one of the giallo genre’s most colourful crime-capers. Starring a cast of Euro-shock veterans such as sexy Suzy Kendall (THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE) and the chiselled-chinned Ivan Rassimov (LAST CANNIBAL WORLD) Lenzi’s carefully paced and frequently surreal murder-mystery shows that he is about more than just the gore. A genuinely accomplished achievement with plot twists galore and a mind-boggling climax SPASMO is a must-see for anyone who misses the classic era of Rome-based bloodshed.

• Man From Deep River (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (23/05/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  So shocking that to this day the British censors insist on culling some of the film’s use of live animal ‘performers’ THE MAN FROM DEEP RIVER instigated the entire Italian cannibal movie trend. Indeed long before CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST attempted its own blend of bloodshed and authority-upsetting horror THE MAN FROM DEEP RIVER was carving out an influential and important path of its own. Directed by Umberto Lenzi who later oversaw the arterial-gushing gore of CANNIBAL FEROX and EATEN ALIVE THE MAN FROM DEEP RIVER introduces us to a British expat (essayed by genre veteran Ivan Rassimov) who gets into some bar-brawling trouble in Bangkok and flees to the Burmese border. Unfortunately once there he is captured by a primitive tribe who do not take too kindly to trespassers. On the plus side though at least he has the lovely tribal babe Me Me Lai (LAST CANNIBAL WORLD) to keep him company… but will their ‘forbidden’ love meet with further flesh-filleting fear? Filled with sicko-splatter sequences of torture and terror THE MAN FROM DEEP RIVER was an original UK Video Nasty – and it returns to British shelves in sanguine-splashed HD for a very special 88 Films edition! Features: BRAND NEW HD Master Uncompressed LPCM English Soundtrack Uncompressed LPCM Italian Soundtrack with English Subtitles Reversible Sleeve with alternative art Includes a Collectible 300gsm Original Poster Post Card Booklet Notes by Calum Waddell

• Eaten Alive | DVD | (13/10/2003) from £13.60   |  Saving you £-7.61 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The renowned Italian director Umberto Lenzi tells a tale of cannibals at play in the Jungles of New Guinea starring Robert Kerman Janet Agren and Mel Ferrer. When a young woman's sister disappears the only clue to her whereabouts is a glimpsed appearance in a bizarre film showing scenes of cannibalism left behind by a hitman murdered on the streets of New York. The trail soon leads to New Guinea where the subject of the film the self-styled spiritual leader ""Mr Jonas"" is te

• Baron Blood | Blu Ray | (29/01/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  HE SOUGHT THE ULTIMATE IN HUMAN AGONY... One of the horror giant Mario Bava's biggest hits, Baron Blood returns to the all-stops-out Gothic atmosphere and the central theme of a witch's curse that fuelled his breakthrough film Black Sunday twelve years later. This time, the curse was placed on Baron Otto von Kleist, Austria's legendarily murderous 'Baron Blood', whose corpse is inadvertently revived when an ancient incantation is read out as a joke by a descendant and his girlfriend. Naturally, the Baron decides to carry on where he originally left off, with the help of an entire vault of elaborate torture devices. Jospeh Cotten (Citizen Kane, The Third Man) has a whale of a time as the deceptively charming Baron, and is given sterling support from Elke Sommer (Lisa and the Devil), who is chased through fog-shrouded alleyways in one of Bava's modst memorably atmospheric set-pieces.

• Spasmo | DVD | (14/09/2015) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-4.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  From the most controversial of all the Italian horror directors CANNIBAL FEROX man Umberto Lenzi comes SPASMO – a slick and sick psycho-thriller that stands tall as one of the giallo genre’s most colourful crime-capers. Starring a cast of Euro-shock veterans such as sexy Suzy Kendall (THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE) and the chiselled-chinned Ivan Rassimov (LAST CANNIBAL WORLD) Lenzi’s carefully paced and frequently surreal murder-mystery shows that he is about more than just the gore. A genuinely accomplished achievement with plot twists galore and a mind-boggling climax SPASMO is a must-see for anyone who misses the classic era of Rome-based bloodshed.

• Super Bitch | DVD | (29/10/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Think twice before you hire her.Blue movie blackmail and sexual depravity are at the heart of a wicked scam to manipulate rich, perverted men in this softcore pasta crime classic from Massimo Dallamano, cinematographer on A Fistful of Dollars and director of Giallo favourite What Have You Done To Solange?Italian trash cinema icon Ivan Rassimov is a police inspector working undercover to expose a London escort agency where the frequently naked Stephanie Beacham is being filmed in sexually compromising situations with her moneyed clients. These poor chumps will soon be smuggling drugs across international borders for her and her shadowy associates.Wallow in the sleaze and enjoy the depravity of Super Bitch, a film with all the car chases, murder, sex and moral ambiguity a cult movie fan could possibly want.

• Man From Deep River | DVD | (23/05/2016) from £7.79   |  Saving you £8.20 (51.30%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Space Dandy is a dandy in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward but this dandy has to be quick on his feet because it’s first come – first served! Accompanied by his sidekicks a rundown robot named QT and Meow the cat-looking space alien Dandy bravely explores unknown worlds inhabited by a variety aliens. Join the best dressed alien hunter in all of space and time as he embarks on an adventure that ends at the edge of the universe! Contains Seasons 1 & 2 of Space Dandy (Episodes 1-26) with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles.

• EATEN ALIVE - EATEN ALIVE (1 Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (20/02/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Body Count | DVD | (06/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A group of teenagers go camping for the weekend and fall victim to a serial killer known only as 'The Shaman'.

• All the Colors of the Dark | Blu Ray | (29/01/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A