Crime Thriller

• Shadow Of A Doubt | DVD | (17/10/2005) from £10.90   |  Saving you £-0.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Alfred Hitchcock considered this 1943 thriller to be his personal favourite among his own films, and although it's not as popular as some of Hitchcock's later work, it's certainly worthy of the master's admiration. Scripted by playwright Thornton Wilder and inspired by the actual case of a 1920s serial killer known as "The Merry Widow Murderer," Shadow of a Doubt sets a tone of menace and fear by introducing a psychotic killer into the small-town comforts of Santa Rosa, California. That's where young Charlie (Teresa Wright) lives with her parents and two younger siblings, and where murder is little more than a topic of morbid conversation for their mystery-buff neighbour (Hume Cronyn). Charlie was named after her favourite uncle, who has just arrived for an extended visit, and at first Uncle Charlie (Joseph Cotten) gets along famously with his admiring niece. But the film's chilling prologue has already revealed Uncle Charlie's true identity as the notorious Merry Widow Murderer, and the suspense grows almost unbearable when young Charlie's trust gives way to gradual dread and suspicion. Through narrow escapes and a climactic scene aboard a speeding train, this witty thriller strips away the fa ade of small-town tranquillity to reveal evil where it's least expected. And, of course, it's all done in pure Hitchcockian style. --Jeff Shannon

• Secret in Their Eyes | DVD | (04/07/2016) from £5.58   |  Saving you £7.41 (132.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Written and directed by Academy Award® nominee Billy Ray (Captain Phillips, The Hunger Games), and produced by Academy Award® winner Mark Johnson (Rain Man, Breaking Bad), Secret In Their Eyes is an intense, powerful, haunting thriller starring Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Academy Award® winners Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts. A tight-knit team of rising investigators Ray (Ejiofor), Jess (Roberts) and their supervisor Claire (Kidman) is torn apart when Jess's teenage daughter is brutally and inexplicably murdered. After obsessively searching for the elusive killer every day for 13 years, Ray finally uncovers a new lead that he's certain will resolve the case. No one is prepared, however, for the shocking secret that will reveal the enduring, destructive effects of personal vengeance on the human soul.

• The Crimson Rivers | DVD | (26/11/2001) from £9.88   |  Saving you £3.11 (31.48%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Two French policemen, one investigating a grisly murder at a remote mountain college, the other working on the desecration of a young girl's grave by skinheads, are brought together by the clues from their respective cases.

• Assault | Blu Ray | (27/08/2018) from £54.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A hard-hitting psychological thriller, Assault stars Frank Finlay as a career policeman willing to employ unorthodox methods to catch a sleazy murderer and Suzy Kendall as a plucky teacher willing to put her life in jeopardy to help him do so. Tautly directed by Sidney Hayers, this controversial drama is remastered from original film elements and presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer in its original theatrical aspect ratio. When a schoolgirl rapist escalates to murder, Det. Chief Supt. Velyan faces an agonising choice when the girl's teacher - who saw the maniac in pursuit of his second victim - offers to put herself in harm's way in an effort to catch the killer! Special Features: Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery

• Kidnap and Ransom | DVD | (07/02/2011) from £11.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Never Promise Never Lie. When a businesswoman (Emma Fielding) is kidnapped in South Africa expert hostage negotiator Dominic King (Trevor Eve) believes he's dealing with a straightforward case - pay the money get her back! But when the release is botched and they strike again in Britain the kidnapper Willard's (John Hannah) motives become far more sinister. With trouble brewing at home with his wife Sophie (Natasha Little) and teenage daughter - and his team boss Angela (Helen Baxendale) and ambitious assistant Carrie (Amara Karan) pushed to the limit King must draw on all his reserves to bring the victims home alive. Kidnap and Ransom stars Trevor Eve (Waking The Dead Bouquet Of Barbed Wire) John Hannah (Spartacus Four Weddings and a Funeral) Helen Baxendale (Friends Cold Feet) and was created by Patrick Harbinson (24 Law & Order).

• Midsomer Murders : The Christmas Collection | DVD | (15/09/2008) from £19.95   |  Saving you £5.04 (25.26%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Nothing is as it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English county of Midsomer. Beneath the tranquil surface of sleepy village life exist dark secrets scandals and downright evil. John Nettles stars as the humorous thoughtful and methodical Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. This Christmas Collection includes four fantastic episodes! Ghosts Of Christmas Past: It is Christmas in Midsomer. A shot rings out from Draycott House. Nine years later the whole Villiers family come together again. At the police station DCI Barnaby heads home and asks Sgt Scott to contact him if anything happens warning him that: 'Things have a habit of happening around Christmas time.' Death Of A Stranger: Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby and Sergeant Troy investigate a murder. DCI Barnaby returns from a winter holiday to discover an unidentified tramp has been beaten to death in the woods near the village of Marshwood. While he was away Supt Ronald Pringle just before his retirement quickly arrested a local young man. But Barnaby suspects that he is innocent which is only reinforced when there is an apparent suicide at the same spot. A Talent For Life: In Malham Bridge former socialite and feisty pensioner Isobel Hewitt is accused of assault by fellow fly fisher Margaret Seagrove. When Barnaby and Troy investigate the allegations they discover that all is not well on the Midsomer riverbanks. The investigation takes a more serious turn when two bodies are discovered in the river. Are they the victims of an uncalculated attack by poachers or was there a more sinister motive? Shot At Dawn: The Court Marshall and execution of Tommy Hicks for desertion during World War I ignites a feud between the Hammonds and the Hicks which lasts for 90 years. Duggie Hammond always felt guilty about his forced involvement in Tommy's unjust death. During a ceremony at the village war memorial Tommy's son Lionel unveils a plaque for his father. Colonel Henry Hammond who supported the execution finds the ceremony farcical and lets his feelings be known. When Henry is later executed Barnaby and Jones investigate.

• Midsomer Murders - Talking To The Dead | DVD | (07/06/2010) from £7.03   |  Saving you £9.96 (141.68%)   |  RRP £16.99

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• Goodfellas: 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition | Blu Ray | (21/09/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Fragment of Fear | Blu Ray | (30/10/2017) from £18.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on the novel A Fragment of Fear by former M15 spy John Bingham, 7th Baron Clanmorris, this stylish cine-trip from Vanishing Point director Richard C. Sarafian features David Hemmings and Gayle Hunnicutt (then real-life husband and wife) falling into a waking nightmare of murder, mystery and paranoia. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES: High Definition remaster Original mono audio David Kipen on author John Bingham and screenwriter Paul Dehn (2017, tbc mins) Interview with assistant director William P. Cartlidge (2017, tbc mins) Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Johnny Mains, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and historic articles on the film World premiere on Blu-ray Limited Edition of 3,000 copies

• A Kiss Before Dying | DVD | (04/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Bud Corliss a darkly handsome college boy is so obsessed with wealth that he'll do anything to get it. When his rich girlfriend Dorothy gets pregnant and is threatened with disinheritance Bud stages her suicide sending her plummeting from the roof of a high-rise. It's the perfect crime; until Dorothy's sister Ellen begins to unravel Bud's deadly scheme...

• The Town | Blu Ray | (31/01/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Ben Affleck directs and stars in this gritty heist thriller from the mean streets of Boston. Brit actress Rebecca Hall ('Red Riding Trilogy') and John Hamm ('Mad Men's' Donald Draper) also star in this ultra-tense Oscar-tipped tale of a career criminal who falls in love with one of his victims. As he plans a job that could result in his gang's biggest score ever a longtime thief plans a way out of the life and the town while dodging the FBI agent looking to bring him and his bank-robbing crew down. In addition to heading an electrifying cast Ben Affleck also directed and co-wrote this suspenseful critically-acclaimed crime thriller that unfolds - and often explodes - across gritty Boston locations.

• Scream VI 4K UHD Steelbook | Blu Ray | (10/07/2023) from £32.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the next installment, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City. Returning Cast Members Courteney Cox will be reprising her role of Gale Weathers for her 6th time in the franchise, maintaining her record of appearing in every Scream film. Wednesday's Jenna Ortega is returning for her second appearance after starring in Scream 5 as Tara Carpenter. Hayden Panettiere - best know as cheerleader Claire Bennet from Heroes - is returning as Kirby Reed after her appearance in Scream IV. Melissa Barrera is also returning as Jenna's on-screen sister Sam.

• The Cut | Blu Ray | (08/12/2025) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A former boxing champion trains for redemption after a career-ending defeat. However, as obsession takes hold and reality unravels, he starts to spiral into something terrifying.7

• The Net | DVD | (09/09/2002) from £7.40   |  Saving you £5.59 (75.54%)   |  RRP £12.99

  For a while The Net looked like it was going to be quickly outdated by the technology it showcased. But now we know that anyone can personalise their systems and Internet search engines, so the colourful displays endlessly intercut on Sandra Bullock's screens look perfectly contemporary. As a movie, the concept was already outdated by the time of its 1995 release, however. The plot takes pains to emulate the style and formula of a Hitchcock chase thriller. There's a computer disc "McGuffin" being sought after by conspiratorial baddies; while the lonely hero on the run is eminently sympathetic yet attractively flawed. Bullock, though, was perfectly cast at a point well before her star status took over. Although some of the suspense contrivances may seem simplistically predictable, there's an undeniable fascination in the theme of losing one's identity. Everywhere Bullock turns she's faced with either a bald reflection or mirroring metaphor of how the computer age strips us of individuality. And, indeed, privacy. Sooner or later, the technology will become outdated of course. Until then, be careful how you surf. On the DVD: The Net comes to disc in Dolby 5.1 sound and widescreen 1.85:1. It's hard to choose between the two commentaries included. Both the Writer's and the joint talk from the Director and Producer are crammed with anecdotal reference (with a little overlap). Then there are two documentaries of about 20 minutes each, but here the newest is by far the most interesting. Trailers and filmographies fill out the package. --Paul Tonks

• Ronin 4K UHD and Blu-Ray Mediabook Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (01/04/2024) from £36.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ronin 4K UHD & Blu-Ray Mediabook3-Disc Limited Collector's Edition in Mediabook with the film on UHD-Blu-ray and Blu-ray, and one Bonus Blu-ray disc, as well as a 24 page booklet.BONUS:Audio Commentary by Director John Frankenheimer | Theatrical TrailerBLU-RAY BONUS:In the cutting room | Natascha McElhone: The Work of an Actress | Composing the Music | Risky Driving Maneuvers | Filming in the Fast Lane | Through the Lens | Interviews in Venice | Alternative Ending

• Charley Varrick | DVD | (27/10/2008) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-12.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Charley Varrick and his friends rob a small town bank. Expecting a small sum to divide amongst themselves they are surprised to discover a very large amount of money. Quickly figuring out that the money belongs to the MOB they must now come up with a plan to throw the MOB off their trail.

• The Rhythm Section (DVD) | DVD | (08/06/2020) from £3.96   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Blake Lively stars as Stephanie Patrick, an ordinary woman on a path of self-destruction after her family is tragically killed in a plane crash. When Stephanie discovers that the crash was not an accident, she enters a dark, complex world to seek revenge on those responsible and find her own redemption. Based on the novel by Mark Burnell, from director Reed Morano (The Handmaid's Tale) and the producers of the James Bond film series, The Rhythm Section also stars Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown. Bonus Features Deleted And Extended Scenes Stephanie's Journey

• Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries - Season 2 | DVD | (04/02/2008) from £7.84   |  Saving you £23.41 (355.78%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Featuring teen idols Shaun Cassidy Parker Stevenson and Pamela Sue Martin. Follow the clues to mystery adventure and thrills as Season Two of The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries comes to DVD! Former teen sensations Shaun Cassidy Parker Stevenson and Pamela Sue Martine star as brave super-sleuths in 22 spooky episodes loaded with spellbinding action and smash-hit pop songs!

• John Wick 1&2 | Blu Ray | (12/06/2017) from £25.64   |  Saving you £14.35 (55.97%)   |  RRP £39.99

  John Wick When a retired hit man is forced back into action by a brutal Russian mobster, he hunts down his adversaries with the ruthlessness that made him a crime underworld legend in John Wick, a stylish tale of revenge and redemption. After the sudden death of his beloved wife, John Wick receives one last gift from her, a beagle puppy named Daisy, and a note imploring him not to forget how to love. But John's mourning is interrupted when his 1969 Boss Mustang catches the eye of sadistic thug Iosef Tarasov who breaks into his house and steals it, beating John unconscious and leaving Daisy dead. Unwittingly, they have just reawakened one of the most brutal assassins the underworld has ever seen. John's search for his stolen vehicle takes him to a side of New York City that tourists never see, a hyper-real, super-secret criminal community, where John Wick was once the baddest guy of all. John Wick: Chapter Two In this next chapter following the 2015 hit, legendary hitman John Wick [Keanu Reeves] is forced back out of retirement by a former associate plotting to seize control of a shadowy international assassins' guild. Bound by a blood oath to help him, John travels to Rome where he squares off against some of the world's deadliest killers.

• Ground Control | DVD | (04/12/2006) from £3.89   |  Saving you £0.10 (2.57%)   |  RRP £3.99

  When stormy weather and failing equipment put a flight in danger Jack Harris a retired air traffic controller still haunted by a past plane crash mst band together with a cocky young controller and his seasoned supervisor to prevent a fresh disaster.