Crime Thriller

• Sket | Blu Ray | (05/03/2012) from £3.91   |  Saving you £14.08 (360.10%)   |  RRP £17.99

  SKET is a fast paced girl gang retribution thriller set in the badlands of East London.

• Inspector Morse - Disc 5 And 6 - Last Seen Wearing / The Settling Of The Sun | DVD | (20/05/2002) from £5.98   |  Saving you £9.01 (150.67%)   |  RRP £14.99

  When Inspector Morse first appeared on television in 1987, nobody could have predicted that it would run into the next century, maintaining throughout a quality of scripts and story lines that raised the genre of the detective series to a new level. Much of its success can be attributed to John Thaw's total immersion in the role. Morse is a prickly character and not obviously easy to like. As a detective in Oxford with unfulfilled academic propensities, he is permanently excluded from a world of which he would dearly love to be a part. He is at odds with that world--and with his colleagues in the police force--most of the time. Passionate about opera and "proper beer", he is a cultural snob for whom vulgarity causes almost physical pain. As a result, he lives from one disillusionment to another. And he is scarred--more deeply than he would ever admit--by past relationships. But he also has a naïve streak and, deep-down sensitivity, which makes him a fascinating challenge for women. At the heart of Morse's professional life is his awkward partnership with Detective Sergeant Lewis, the resolutely ordinary, worldly sidekick who manages to keep his boss in an almost permanent state of exasperation while retaining his grudging respect. It's a testament to Kevin Whateley's consistently excellent performance that from such unpromising material, Lewis becomes as indispensable to the series as Barrington Pheloung's hypnotic, classic theme music. Morse's investigations do occasionally take him abroad to more exotic locations, but throughout 14 successful years of often gruesome murders, the city of Oxford itself became a central character in these brooding two-hour dramas: creator Colin Dexter stating he finally had to kill Morse off because he was giving Oxford a bad reputation as a dangerous place! --Piers Ford

• The Gay Falcon | DVD | (12/03/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Gay Lawrence, known as The Falcon, is a renowned sleuth and womanizer. He has just promised his fiance, Elinor, that he will give up these pursuits when a pretty woman, Helen, arrives and asks for his help. Happily forgetting his vow, The Falcon agrees to take on the case.With his associate, Goldy, and Elinor, The Falcon attends a gala party thrown by a prominent socialite, Maxine Wood.During the party, a valuable diamond belonging to Mrs.Gardiner is stolen, and Mrs.Gardiner is murdered. Gay deduces that the theft is really a clever scheme on the part of a group of impoverished society women to defraud their insurance companies Maxine asks The Falcon to break up the ring.This proves easier said than done. There are more murders and The Falcon himself is nearly killed. At last, accompanied police Captain Waldeck, The Falcon pays a call to Maxine. At that moment, Manuel Retana, a guest from the party, breaks in and threatens to kill Maxine. As he lunges for her, The Falcon Steps in and tries to intercede... but Manuel falls dead, killed by the jab of a hypodermic needle. The police think Manuel killed himself, but The Falcon knows better. He reveals that Maxine is the head of the gang of jewel thieves The case solved, The Falcon returns to his fiance... until the next time.

• Passion Of Mind | DVD | (30/05/2005) from £5.90   |  Saving you £9.09 (154.07%)   |  RRP £14.99

  What if you had two lives at once. What if you knew that one life took place only in your dreams. What if you didn't know which life was real. Moore plays two women in this psychological drama from acclaimed director Alain Berliner (Ma Vie En Rose)). Marie is a solemn American widow living in the south of France with her two daughters. In her dreams she creates a gloriously magnificent world for herself. Marty is a confident New York City woman who dreams of moving to Proven

• Scary Movie (AGFA) | Blu Ray | (13/02/2023) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A joyous horror triumph starring Academy Award© nominee John Hawkes. On Halloween night, big-time nerd Warren (Hawkes, channelling a mix of Buster Keaton and Crispin Glover) attends a spookhouse in a small Texas town. But is the haunted house as harmless as it seems, or has a psychotic mental patient found a new stomping ground? Shot in Austin, Texas, SCARY MOVIE combines Argento-esque neon, Freddy Krueger dreamscapes, and slapstick inspired by EVIL DEAD 2 to forge a valentine to Halloween, rubber monster masks, and chopped-off limbs. From the songs by Roky Erickson and Butthole Surfers to the surrealistic mood, this is a true discovery for adventurous horror-heads. Product Features 2K preservation from the original 16mm camera negative Commentary with director Daniel Erickson and Joseph A. Ziemba of AGFA MR. PUMPKIN and LITTLE HERO short films by Daniel Erickson Original theatrical teaser trailer Behind the scenes photo gallery Reversible cover art with illustration by Charles Forsman

• Angels & Demons | Blu Ray | (08/02/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Zavvi Exclusive Steelbook - Limited to 2000 Copies. In Ron Howard's thrilling follow-up to The Da Vinci Code, expert symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) follows ancient clues on a heart-racing hunt through Rome to find the four Cardinals kidnapped by the deadly secret society, the Illuminati. With the Cardinals' lives on the line, and the Camerlengo (Ewan McGregor) desperate for help, Langdon embarks on a nonstop, action-packed race through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, and the most secretive vault on Earth!

• Quarantine | Blu Ray | (09/03/2009) from £5.98   |  Saving you £19.01 (76.10%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A reporter and a cameraman are just two of the people trapped inside an apartment building after a deadly strain of 'rabies' breaks out in the city of Los Angeles.

• True Romance | Blu Ray | (15/04/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  It was directed with energetic skill by Top Gun Tony Scott, but this breathtaking 1993 thriller (think of it as an adolescent crime fantasy on steroids) has Quentin Tarantino written all over it. True Romance is really part of a loose trilogy that includes Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, with a crackling Tarantino screenplay that rides a fine line between raucous comedy and violent excess. Christian Slater plays Clarence, the comic-book lover who meets a beguiling prostitute named Alabama (Patricia Arquette), confronts her vicious pimp (Gary Oldman), and embarks on a cross-country odyssey with $5 million worth of Mafia cocaine. Mayhem ensues, culminating in a favourite Tarantino climax--the "Mexican standoff"--in which a roomful of guys are pointing guns at each other, waiting to see who shoots first. Brutal, profane, and totally outrageous, True Romance is not for everyone, but with a supporting cast that includes Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Brad Pitt, and Val Kilmer (as the ghost of Elvis!), you can be sure this movie will never be boring. --Jeff Shannon

• The Hot Spot (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (19/06/2023) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Harry, a drifter (Don Johnson, Miami Vice) rolls into town and talks his way into a job at a car dealership where he becomes caught between two beautiful women, the boss's conniving wife Dolly (Virginia Madsen, Candyman) and Gloria (Jennifer Connelly, Requiem for a Dream) a naive young accountant whose life is complicated by blackmail. When Harry plans to rob the local bank, he becomes enmeshed in a lethal web of lust, greed and extortion, whose only escape is murder. Adapted from Hell Hath No Fury by Charles Williams, The Hot Spot is a dusty, sweaty modern noir that updates the pulp formula of twists and turns with an intensity to match director Dennis Hopper's earlier film roles. Directed by Hopper (Easy Rider, Out of the Blue) with verve, the stellar cast are supported by William Sadler (The Shawshank Redemption), Charles Martin Smith (The Untouchables) and Jack Nance (Eraserhead) accompanied by a brilliant soundtrack featuring Miles Davis, John Lee Hooker, Taj Mahal and original music by Jack Nitzsche. Limited Edition Features 2K restoration by Kino Lorber, overseen and approved by cinematographer Ueli Steiger Uncompressed mono PCM audio Archival interview with Dennis Hopper who discusses The Hot Spot and features footage of John Lee Hooker and images from the set (1991) Interviews with stars Virginia Madsen (2021, 7 mins) and William Sadler (2021, 7 mins) Nick Dawson on Dennis Hopper and The Hot Spot, an interview with the editor of Dennis Hopper: Interviews (2023) Duane Swierczynski on Charles Williams' source novel, the crime writer and expert looks at the adaptation and provides a background of the author (2023) Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Reversible sleeve featuring original and new artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by critics Elena Lazic on the film; Leslie Byron Pitt on the erotic thriller genre and the film's place within it; and an archival piece on the film featuring an interview with Hopper by RJ Smith Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

• Midsomer Murders - Things That Go Bump In The Night | DVD | (03/04/2006) from £8.95   |  Saving you £8.04 (89.83%)   |  RRP £16.99

  In the Fletcher's Cross Village Hall Rosetta Price is seated with her eyes closed watched by an eager audience. She is the medium of the Spirit of Friendship group and issues a warning of impending sorrow for someone that evening. Shortly afterwards the body of renowned skinflint and local funeral director Patrick Pennyman is discovered by his wife. Is this a coincidental case of suicide? To unravel the mystery Barnaby and Scott must delve into the mystical goings on at the spiritua

• Send For Paul Temple | DVD | (06/04/2010) from £10.95   |  Saving you £2.04 (18.63%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Scotland Yard calls in novelist and amateur detective Paul Temple (Anthony Hulme) to help track down a gang of diamond robbers. In the course of his investigations he meets Steve (Joy Shelton), a girl reporter, whose detective brother has been killed by the gang and they join forces to unmask the gang leader. However did Scotland Yard manage without Paul Temple...

• Games | DVD | (04/08/2014) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-7.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Wealthy socialites (James Caan and Katharine Ross) star in this psychological thriller from the swinging 60's. After inviting a mysterious psychic woman (Simone Signoret) into their home the couple ask her to arrange some 'mind games' for their amusement. But the fun turns dangerous when something goes horribly wrong...

• Be Cool | Blu Ray | (02/12/2013) from £39.29   |  Saving you £-26.30 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Be Cool takes its own advice: It's slick, Hollywood entertainment that kills two amusing hours with relative ease and comfort. Better than leftovers but not as tasty as a full-course meal, this sequel to 1995's hit comedy Get Shorty (and based on Elmore Leonard's 1999 sequel novel) finds former loan shark Chili Palmer (John Travolta) itching to get out of the movie business, so he hooks up with a newly widowed music executive (Uma Thurman) to launch the career of an up-'n-coming Beyoncé-like singer (newcomer Christina Milian). A mock-black manager (Vince Vaughn), his sleazy boss (Harvey Keitel), and an upscale gangsta-rap executive (Cedric the Entertainer) all have a competing stake in the fast-rising pop diva's future, and this sets the plot rolling in a fun but rather hand-me-down fashion that lacks the savvy panache of Get Shorty but still provides plenty of lightweight humor. The Rock and Outkast's André Benjamin provide the best laughs in supporting roles that effortlessly relieve the movie from the symptoms of sequelitis. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Mute Witness | DVD | (13/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Three unsuspecting Americans making a low-budget horror film in Russia find themselves in the middle of a dangerous life threatening situation. Billy (Marine Sudina) a mute make-up artist finds herself locked in the film studio late one night. As she tries to get out she witnesses a brutal murder...

• The Valachi Papers | DVD | (26/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Sentenced to 15 years in prison former mob ""button man"" Joe Valachi (Charles Bronson) turns informant when he learns top Mafia capo Vito Genovese (Lino Ventura) has put a $100 000 contract out on his life. From thievery and extortion to vengeance and murder Valachi spills the innermost workings of the Cosa Nostra culminating in his riveting testimony before a Senate subcommittee on organized crime... Based on Peter Maas' best-selling book The Valachi Papers is gripping sh

• The Unguarded Moment | DVD | (09/06/2014) from £9.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In a rare dramatic role Esther Williams stars as a high school teacher stalked by a peeping tom who might be the same homicidal sex fiend wanted by the police. Based on a story by Rosalind Russell and Larry Marcus The Unguarded Moment is a moody melodrama that co-stars John Saxon in one of his first major roles and George Nader as the investigating detective.

• 8mm 2 - the Velvet Side of Hell | DVD | (05/02/2007) from £11.52   |  Saving you £-5.53 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The more they uncover the deeper they go. Thriller about a couple who find themselves in a precarious situation when a steamy sexual encounter between them and a stunning young model (Zita Gorog) is secretly filmed. They receive pictures in the mail of the event and are blackmailed for money while they quickly find themselves on a fast-paced journey through the world of pornography to find and destroy the evidence.

• Lord Peter Wimsey - Nine Tailors | DVD | (03/08/2009) from £27.16   |  Saving you £-5.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  At the wedding of Sir Charles Thorpe's son an extremely valuable emerald necklace belonging to Lady Wilbraham is stolen. Thanks to Lord Wimsey's quick thinking the culprits are apprehended although the whereabouts of the jewels remain a mystery. Many years later when a mutilated unidentified corpse is found in the grave of the recently deceased Lady Thorpe Wimsey investigates and becomes embroiled in an attempt to recover the necklace that was stolen many years before.

• Henry - Portrait Of A Serial Killer 2 - Mask Of Sanity | DVD | (27/01/2003) from £6.18   |  Saving you £7.81 (126.38%)   |  RRP £13.99

  One of the most controversial serial killers of all time returns in Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer 2 which picks up Henry's trail soon after the horrific events of John McNaughton's classic thriller. Henry (Neil Giuntoli) is broke and homeless but happens to stumble on a job and a home with Kai and Cricket a married couple with whom he works and their shy schoolteacher niece Louisa. It's not long before Henry finds himself involved in the seedy life of insurance scams burni

• Taggart - Death Comes Softly | DVD | (30/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Taggart: Death Comes Softly