Imprint Films has announced six new titles to join the collection on Blu-Ray in April including works from such icons as Robert Aldrich, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Mitchell Leisen, Ray Bradbury and more. Get all the details on this incredibly packed lineup below:
Imprint Films is a specialty label based out of Australia whose releases can be played in Blu-Ray players worldwide, including U.S. players. All first pressings of each release will have strictly limited-edition deluxe packaging along with new transfers, audio commentaries, exclusive bonus features & more. Details on these films can be found below:
It Came From Outer Space (1953)
Street Date: April 30, 2025
Synopsis: Based on an idea by Ray Bradbury, It Came From Outer Space is one of the most beloved sci-fi films from the 50’s, and a must-see for fans of The War of the Worlds. Starring Richard Carlson (Creature from the Black Lagoon) and Barbara Rush (When Worlds Collide), who won a Golden Globe for her performance. Our Limited Edition release includes the classic film in 2D on 4K UHD and Blu-ray, the 3D version of the film on Blu-ray, and the made-for-TV sequel It Came From Outer Space II (1996) in standard-definition – all in a Limited Edition Lenticular Hardcase.
An amateur astronomer and his fiancée are branded crackpots when witnessing a spaceship crash to the ground and a mysterious creature who disappears into the darkness. Before long, strange things begin to happen, but will the tide of disbelief turn in time?
1500 copies only.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Disc One: 4K UHD
- 2160p ultra-high-definition presentation of the 2D version in HDR10
- Audio Commentary by film historian Tom Weaver
- The Universe According to Universal – documentary (2000)
- Theatrical Trailer
- Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 3.0
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Disc Two: Blu-ray
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 2D & 3D versions
- It Came from Outer Space II (1996) (standard-definition)
- Audio Commentary by film historian Tom Weaver
- The Universe According to Universal – documentary (2000)
- Theatrical Trailer
- Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 3.0 / LPCM 2.0 Stereo
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Flesh and Fantasy (1943)/Dead of Night (1945)
Street Date: April 30, 2025
Flesh and Fantasy (1943)
Three occult tales based on stories by Ellis St. Joseph, Oscar Wilde, and László Vadnay! When a jittery businessman complains of a disturbing dream, a friend relates three stories to help calm his nerves. In the first, a homely dressmaker wears a mask of beauty to attract a man on Mardi Gras night; a fortune teller predicts an eminent lawyer will commit a murder; and a high-wire artist, haunted by a nightmare in which he suffers a fall, romances a woman who resembles the one he had seen in his dream.
1500 copies only.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio Commentary by film historians Rodney Barnett and Adrian Smith
- NEW Video Essay by film scholar Joseph Dwyer
- NEW Interview with Jon Towlson, author of “The Turn to Gruesomeness in American Horror Films, 1931 – 1936”
- Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
- Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Dead of Night (1945)
This spooky anthology connects five original stories by H. G. Wells, John Baines, E. F. Benson and Angus MacPhail, framed as nightmares from guests at an English countryside manor.
Named by Martin Scorsese as the fifth scariest horror film of all time, and ranking at #35 on Time Out’s 100 Best Horror Films, Dead Of Night will have you on the edge of your seat.
1500 copies only.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio Commentary by critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson
- NEW Interview with author John LlewellynProbert on the popularity and history of British horror anthologies and Dead of Night
- NEW Interview with author Dr. David Huckvale on Dead of Night
- Remembering ‘Dead of Night’ – documentary
- Stills Gallery
- Restoration Comparison
- Theatrical Trailer
- Aspect Ratio 1.37:1
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Tales of Adventure – Collection 5 (1954-1957)
Street Date: April 30, 2025
Synopsis: Five exciting and terrifying 50’s films that are out-of-this-world come together in the next instalment of Tales of Adventure! These sci-fi thrills are filled with suspense and destruction, quintessential entries from the golden era of cosmic obsession. Blast off!
- The 27th Day (1957)
- The Night The World Exploded (1957) – worldwide first on Blu-ray
- This Island Earth (1955)
- Devil Girl From Mars (1954)
- The Gamma People (1956) – worldwide first on Blu-ray
- Plus bonus film The Underwater City (1962) (standard-definition)
1500 copies only.
The 27th Day (1957)
Based on the novel of the same name by John Mantley, The 27th Day stars sci-fi icon Gene Barry (The War of the Worlds), Valerie French, and George Voskovec (12 Angry Men), directed by William Asher (I Love Lucy, Bewitched).
An American newspaperman, English beauty, Iron Curtain soldier, German scientist and Chinese peasant are mysteriously whisked aboard a spaceship by a creature from another planet and each are given capsules powerful enough to destroy the world!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Audio LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
The Night The World Exploded (1957)
Catastrophic earthquakes threaten Earth in this suspenseful race against time!
A scientific team builds a machine that can predict earthquakes and predicts one will hit California within the next 24 hours to a skeptical government.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Audio LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
This Island Earth (1955)
Based on the novel by Raymond F. Jones, This Island Earth stars scream queen Faith Domergue as a scientist recruited by aliens to help fight an intergalactic war.
Two rocket scientists are spirited away from Earth by a mysterious alien to aid in the defense against the Zahgons. They are determined to escape even if it means a battle to the death!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio Commentary by Heath Holland from Cereal At Midnight
- Trailers from Hell: Joe Dante on ‘This Island Earth’
- Audio LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Devil Girl From Mars (1954)
With all Martian males extinct after a battle of the sexes, Nyah lands on earth and traps guests in a lonely Scottish Inn with the aim of capturing breeding stock.
Patricia Laffan is the Devil Girl from Mars, a terrifying martian hellbent on bringing back earthling males to her home planet.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio Commentary by film historian Phillipa Berry
- Audio Commentary by Kim Newman and writer & journalist Barry Forshaw
- NEW Interview with author Jon Towlson
- Interview with novelist and critic Kim Newman
- Audio LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.37:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
The Gamma People (1956)
Based on an original story by trailblazing auteur Robert Aldrich (What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, The Dirty Dozen).
An American reporter smells the story of a lifetime when he is stranded in an Iron Curtain country where the local dictator is using gamma rays to transform children into mutated henchmen.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Bonus film: The Underwater City (standard-definition)
- Trailers from Hell: Joe Dante on ‘The Gamma People’
- Audio LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Tales Of Adventure – Collection 6 (1945 – 1969)
Street Date: April 30, 2025
Synopsis: Tales of Adventure takes to the land and sea, in four epic stories of human survival facing extreme adversity. Go deep inside world wars and behind enemy lines, and follow brave defenders in their quest to survive. Take cover!
- Counter-Attack (1945) – worldwide first on Blu-ray
- Abandon Ship! (1957) – worldwide first on Blu-ray
- King Rat (1965) – worldwide first on Blu-ray
- The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
1500 copies only.
Counter-Attack (1945)
Based on the Broadway play of the same name, Counter-Attack stars the original Scarface, Paul Muni, in Zoltan Korda’s thrilling war drama.
During a mission to capture a Nazi officer deep inside enemy-held territory, paratrooper Alexei Kulkov ends up trapped inside the basement of a bombed-out building along with a fellow Russian and eight German soldiers.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Abandon Ship! (1957)
A luxury cruise liner sinks and leaves passengers stranded at sea in Abandon Ship!, based on the real-life sinking of the American ship William Brown in 1841.
When a lifeboat built only for nine is carrying twenty injured passengers, the ship’s officer must decide who is to be cast out to sea, to give the others the chance to survive…
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.33:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
King Rat (1965)
Nominated for two Academy Awards, King Rat stars Hollywood legend George Segal as an American soldier stuck in a Malaysian P.O.W. camp during World War II.
In Singapore’s notorious Changi prison, a cold blooded American wheeler dealer named King, manages to keep himself and his flunkies well-clothed and well-fed. British Army Lieutenant Grey tries to maintain discipline amidst the camp’s desperate circumstances, realising he both needs and despises the fast buck operator, King.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
A fictionalized version of actual events during the last months of World War II, The Bridge at Remagen features an all-star cast including George Segal, Robert Vaughn and Ben Gazzara.
A desperate skirmish transpires between an American lieutenant and a Nazi major as the Allies advance on Remagen and target a strategically located bridge across the Rhine.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio Commentary by filmmaker/historians Steve Mitchell & Steven Jay Rubin
- NEW Video Essay on director John Guillermin
- Isolated Music Track
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Bride Of Vengeance (1949)
Street Date: April 30, 2025
Synopsis: Critically acclaimed director Mitchell Leisen (Hold Back The Dawn) brought this historical romantic drama to life, a passionate tale set during the Italian Renaissance. When a loveless marriage is arranged between a Borgia and the Duke of Ferrara for an acquisition of land, Lucretia Borgia struggles between her burning desire for vengeance and her growing love for the Duke. Starring Paulette Goddard (The Cat and the Canary), John Lund (High Society) and Macdonald Carey (Days of Our Lives).
1500 copies only.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K scan by Paramount Pictures
- NEW Audio Commentary by film historians Daniel Kremer & David Del Valle
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio 1.37:1
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
- Limited Edition Slipcase
Ivy (1947)
Street Date: April 30, 2025
Synopsis: Golden Age of Hollywood favourite Joan Fontaine stars as the titular Ivy, an Edwardian belle with a dark side, based on the novel The Story Of Ivy. When Ivy, an Edwardian belle, begins to like Miles, a wealthy gentleman, she is unsure of what to do with her husband Jervis and her lover, Dr. Roger. She makes a plan to poison her husband. Directed by three-time Academy Award nominated filmmaker Sam Wood (Goodbye, Mr. Chips).
1500 copies only.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Interview with Jeremy Arnold, author of “Turner Classic Movies: The Essentials“
- Theatrical Trailer
- Audio English LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Aspect Ratio TBC
- Subtitles TBC
- Limited Edition Slipcase
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