Kino Lorber Studio Classics has unveiled the details of their July 2022 4K UHD and Blu-Ray releases including works from such icons as Jim Carrey, Sammy Davis Jr., Sidney Poitier, Ernest Borgnine, Stanley Kubrick, Rod Serling, Tobe Hooper, Kate Winslet, Mario Bava and more. Get all the details on this incredibly packed lineup below:
FILM NOIR: THE DARK SIDE OF CINEMA VIII
STREET OF CHANCE/ENTER ARSENE LUPIN/TEMPTATION
Street Date: 7/19/22
This collection features three film Noir classics.
Bonus Features: Brand New 2K Masters | NEW Audio Commentary for STREET OF CHANCE by Professor and Film Scholar Jason A. Ney | NEW Audio Commentary for ENTER ARSENE LUPIN by Film Historian Anthony Slide | NEW Audio Commentary for TEMPTATION by Film Historian Kelly Robinson | Theatrical Trailers | Optional English Subtitles
STEELE JUSTICE (SPECIAL EDITION)
Street Date: 7/12/22
Synopsis: You don’t recruit John Steele… You unleash him! When the police needed someone to stop the Vietnamese Mafia, there was only one choice. The Vietnam War didn’t end for John Steele… it just changed locations. Martin Kove (The Karate Kid, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Cobra Kai) stars as Steele, a battle-hardened, spirit-scarred vet unable to find his niche in mainstream America. But when Southern California’s drug-running Vietnamese mafia murders his best friend, Steele finds a new war to fight – and unleashes an action-packed array of blazing firepower and deadly finesse known as Steele Justice. Written and directed by Robert Boris (Electra Glide in Blue) and featuring a top-notch cast that includes Sela Ward (The Fugitive), Ronny Cox (Robocop), Bernie Casey (I’m Gonna Git You Sucka), Soon-Tek Oh (Missing in Action 2), Peter Kwong (Big Trouble in Little China), Al Leong (Die Hard, Lethal Weapon), Jan Gan Boyd (Assassination) and Sarah Douglas (Superman II).
Bonus Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Star Martin Kove, Writer/Director Robert Boris, Moderated by Film Historian Alex Van Dyne (Manager of Eddie Brandt’s Saturday Matinee) | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
SALT AND PEPPER | ONE MORE TIME (DOUBLE FEATURE)
Street Date: 7/19/22
Synopsis: This Double Feature Includes Both the Original Hit and the Hilarious Sequel. SALT AND PEPPER (1968) Legendary Rat-Packers Sammy Davis Jr. (A Man Called Adam) and Peter Lawford (Ocean’s 11) are London’s coolest cats taking on England’s craziest criminals! When a sexy spy turns up dead in their ultra-cool nightclub, owners Salt (Davis) and Pepper (Lawford) are recruited by the British Secret Service to help solve the crime. But when they discover a plot to overthrow the government—and no one will believe them—they’re forced to go it alone, battling clueless cops and rioting revolutionaries in a hilarious bid to crack the case! Directed by the great Richard Donner (Superman, Lethal Weapon). ONE MORE TIME (1970) Sammy Davis Jr. (Anna Lucasta) and Peter Lawford (Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell) reprise their roles as nightclub-owners-turned-
Bonus Features: Brand New 2K Master (ONE MORE TIME) | TRAILERS FROM HELL (SALT AND PEPPER) with Larry Karaszewski | Theatrical Trailers | Optional English Subtitles
THEY CALL ME MR. TIBBS! | THE ORGANIZATION (DOUBLE FEATURE)
Street Date: 7/19/22
Synopsis: This Double Feature Includes Both Sequels to the Classic, In the Heat of the Night. THEY CALL ME MISTER TIBBS (1970) In this suspenseful sequel to In the Heat of the Night, screen legend Sidney Poitier (Lilies of the Field) reprises his role as the intrepid investigator who this time must solve a puzzling murder in the city by the Bay. Featuring an original score by the great Quincy Jones (The Getaway), They Call Me Mister Tibbs! is an absorbing mystery that ranks as one of the best of the genre… when a prostitute is murdered in San Francisco’s ritzy Nob Hill district, an anonymous tip implicates minister and political crusader Reverend Logan Sharpe (Martin Landau, Without Warning). Lt. Virgil Tibbs (Poitier), who has known Sharpe for many years, asks to be assigned to the case in hopes of clearing his friend’s name. So begins the detective’s journey through a twisted maze of baffling evidence, frantic chases, deadly gunfire and bad alibis. Before long, Tibbs finds himself bitterly torn between his duty as a cop and his loyalty to a friend. Directed by Hollywood great Gordon Douglas (Barquero) and featuring a stellar supporting cast that includes Barbara McNair (The Organization), Edward Asner (TV’s Lou Grant), Anthony Zerbe (The Dead Zone) and Jeff Corey (Jennifer).
THE ORGANIZATION (1971) Screen icon Sidney Poitier (Sneakers) reprises his role as Lt. Virgil Tibbs for a third and final time, following the masterpiece In the Heat of the Night and its thrilling sequel They Call Me Mister Tibbs! Under the cover of darkness, six masked figures raid a seemingly respectable furniture factory and steal a multimillion-dollar cache of heroin! But these are no ordinary crooks. They’re a passionate band of former users-turned-vigilantes whose frustration with the law’s inability to combat the city’s drug problem spurs them to take on a powerful narcotics ring. After contacting Tibbs, they confess to the break-in, beg him to keep silent and ask for his help. But once he reluctantly agrees to operate outside the law, Tibbs soon finds himself at odds with the police and a ruthless drug syndicate that will stop at nothing to silence him! Don Medford (The Hunting Party) directs this taut thriller that exposes the ruthless, high-stakes world of international drug trafficking. Barbara McNair, Gerald S. O’Loughlin, Sheree North, Allen Garfield, Raul Julia, Ron O’Neal, Daniel J. Travanti and Billy Green Bush co-star in this action-packed crime thriller that is edge-of-the-seat entertainment.
Bonus Features: Trailers | Optional English Subtitles
MARIA MONTEZ & JON HALL COLLECTION
[WHITE SAVAGE/GYPSY WILDCAT/SUDAN]
Street Date: 7/19/22
Synopsis: This collection includes three films co-starring Maria Montez and Jon Hall. WHITE SAVAGE (1943) In this lavish fantasy-adventure from director Arthur Lubin (Francis the Talking Mule), the beautiful “Queen of Technicolor” Maria Montez (Arabian Nights) lights up the screen as Princess Tahia, ruler of Temple Island, with co-stars Jon Hall (Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves) and Sabu (Cobra Woman) as the shark-hunter Kaloe and his rascally pal Orano. Forbidden love blossoms when Orano plays Cupid for Kaloe and the princess. But trouble comes to tropical paradise when scoundrels seek the hidden treasure in Tahia’s palace pool. Turhan Bey (Sudan), Sidney Toler (King of Chinatown) and Thomas Gomez (Singapore) round out the top-notch cast of this eye-popping, breathtaking romance on the South Seas.
GYPSY WILDCAT (1944) The dazzling duo of Maria Montez (Cobra Woman) and Jon Hall (Arabian Nights) star in this Technicolor caravan of action and romance. When Count Orso is found dead, a wicked baron blames a local settlement of gypsies and imprisons them in his castle. The only witness to the killing is a traveler named Carla (Montez), who wears a beautiful necklace and captures the hearts of men who encounter her. Co-starring Peter Coe (Road to Bali), Nigel Bruce (Becky Sharp), Leo Carrillo (Four Frightened People) and Gale Sondergaard (The Spider Woman Strikes Back) with direction by Roy William Neill (Black Angel), this enchanting epic features lush locations, colorful costumes and the marvelous Ms. Montez at her most smoldering.
SUDAN (1945) In this sixth and final Montez/Hall starrer, Maria Montez (Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves) is simply spectacular as the vengeful Naila, ruler of the Egyptian city of Khemis. Disguised as a peasant girl, she scours the desert for those responsible for her father’s death during a slave revolt. After a series of treacherous captures and escapes, the beautiful Naila finds herself aided by the amorous pickpocket Merab and his partner-in-crime Nebka, played by Jon Hall (Cobra Woman) and Andy Devine (Canyon Passage). Directed by John Rawlins (Arabian Nights) and co-starring Turhan Bey (White Savage), George Zucco (The Cat and the Canary) and Robert Warwick (Against All Flags), this action-packed romance shines like a Technicolor jewel of the Nile.
Bonus Features: Brand New 2K Masters | NEW Audio Commentary for GYPSY WILDCAT by Film Historian David Del Valle | NEW Audio Commentaries for SUDAN and WHITE SAVAGE by Film Historian Phillipa Berry | Theatrical Trailers for Gypsy Wildcat and Sudan | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 7/19/22
Synopsis: America—and the world—fell in love with Marty, the first film to win both the Best Picture Oscar® and the Cannes Film Festival’s Golden Palm. “I’ve been looking for a girl every Saturday night of my life,” says Marty Piletti (Ernest Borgnine, The Vikings). Yet, despite all his efforts, this 34-year-old Bronx butcher remains as shy and uncomfortable around women today as on the day he was born. So when he meets Clara (Betsy Blair, A Delicate Balance), a lonely schoolteacher who’s just as smitten with him as he is with her, Marty’s on top of the world. But not everyone around him shares Marty’s joy. And when his friends and family continually find fault with Clara, even Marty begins to question his newfound love—until he discovers, in an extraordinary way, the strength and courage to follow his heart. Nominated for eight Academy Awards and winner of four, including Best Actor for Borgnine, Best Director for Delbert Mann (Separate Tables) and Best Screenplay for Paddy Chayefsky (Network), Marty is a masterpiece of warmhearted storytelling
Bonus Features: Brand New 4K Master | NEW Audio Commentary by Entertainment Journalists/Authors Bryan Reesman and Max Evry | Includes Both the 1.85:1 and 1.37:1 Versions of the Film | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 7/19/22
Synopsis: A young woman struggles to keep her family together against all the odds in this deeply felt drama from producer Robert B. Radnitz (Sounder) and director William A. Graham (Change of Habit). Based on the Newberry Award-winning book by Vera and Bill Cleaver, and adapted by Earl Hamner Jr. (TV’s The Waltons), Where the Lilies Bloom tells the story of Mary Call Luthor (Golden Globe nominee Julie Gholson), who lives happily with her father and three siblings in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Her idyllic childhood ends abruptly, however, when her father dies. Though she is the second eldest, responsible and resourceful Mary Call emerges as the head of the family, determined to do what she must to fulfill her deathbed promise to her father to keep the orphans together. As they fight to earn their living, the children discover that the greatest treasure they possess is their love and devotion to each other. Featuring music by country legend Earl Scruggs and co-starring Harry Dean Stanton (The Missouri Breaks), Jan Smithers (TV’s WKRP in Cincinnati) and Rance Howard (Huckleberry Finn), Where the Lilies Bloom is a beautifully told story for all ages.
Bonus Features: Brand New 2K Master | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Filmmaker Daniel Kremer | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 7/26/22
Synopsis: Prepare for the unexpected as the complete Night Gallery: Season 2 comes to Blu-ray! Created and hosted by the master of mystery, The Twilight Zone’s Rod Serling, the spellbinding second season of this classic anthology series features a legendary roster of guest stars: David Carradine, John Carradine, Broderick Crawford, Sandra Dee, Patty Duke, Joel Grey, Yaphet Kotto, Elsa Lanchester, Cloris Leachman, Sondra Locke, Patrick Macnee, David McCallum, Ray Milland, Leslie Nielsen, Geraldine Page, Joanna Pettet, Vincent Price, Edward G. Robinson, Cesar Romero, Gale Sondergaard, Orson Welles, Adam West and many, many more. John Badham (Bird on a Wire), Robert Bloch (Psycho), Richard Matheson (The Raven) and Jeannot Szwarc (Jaws 2) are among the talents behind the nightmarish visions of Night Gallery: Season 2—available for the first time in HD, from 2K scans of the interpositives!
Bonus Features: Brand New 2K Master | NEW Audio Commentaries for Every Episode | Revisiting the Gallery: A Look Back – Featurette with Actors Lindsay Wagner, Pat Boone, Joseph Campanella, Laurie Prange, James Metropole; Directors John Badham, Jeannot Szwarc, William Hale; Composer Gil Mellé; Make-Up Artist Leonard Engelman; Artist Tom Wright; and Night Gallery Authors/Historians Jim Benson and Scott Skelton (29:55) | THE SYNDICATION CONUNDRUM PART 2: A Look at the Show’s Troubled Second Life in Reruns – A Featurette by Film Historian Craig Beam | Art Gallery: The Paintings – Featurette with Artist Tom Wright (3:28) | 19 TV Spots (Newly Mastered in HD) | NBC TV Promos (12:51) – From the 2008 DVD Release | DVD Easter Eggs | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 7/26/22
Synopsis: From the twisted mind of Tobe Hooper, director of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Salem’s Lot, Poltergeist, Lifeforce and Spontaneous Combustion, comes a new kind of sheer, nerve-shattering terror. When Amy (Mädchen Amick, TV’s Twin Peaks) discovers a mysterious old cloak, she turns it into a sexy red dress. It’s perfect for parties—and for awakening demonic impulses from deep within! Turns out, this particular piece of clothing unleashes an ancient, unspeakable evil upon Amy’s sleepy town. Talk about a killer dress! Based on a story by suspense guru Cornell Woolrich (Rear Window), this diabolically entertaining supernatural thriller co-stars Dee Wallace (Cujo), R. Lee Ermey (Full Metal Jacket), Natalie Schafer (TV’s Gilligan’s Island), William Berger (Sabata) and horror legend Anthony Perkins (Psycho).
Bonus Features: Brand New 2K Master | NEW Audio Commentary with Kristopher Woofter and Will Dodson, Editors of American Twilight: The Cinema of Tobe Hooper | NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Michael Varrati | DEVIL IN A RED DRESS: Interview with Actress Dee Wallace | SEEING RED: Interview with Director of Photography Levie Isaacks | MAKING I’M DANGEROUS TONIGHT: Behind-the-Scenes Footage with Optional Commentary by Videographer Stan Giesea, Moderated by Filmmaker Michael Felsher | A DRESS TO BRING OUT THE DEVIL IN YOU: A NEW Video Essay by Filmmaker and Programmer Chris O’Neill | I’M DANGEROUS TONIGHT – Video Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 7/26/22
Synopsis: The Killing is tough, taut, tense—and one of the greatest crime thrillers ever made. With fascinating detail, legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange) lays bare the inner workings of a bold racetrack robbery. Among the crooks are Sterling Hayden (The Asphalt Jungle, Naked Alibi) as the deadly cool mastermind, Elisha Cook Jr. (The Maltese Falcon) as a shy teller and Timothy Carey (Paths of Glory) as a puppy-loving sharpshooter. The plan is set. Nothing can go wrong. Or can it? With co-writer Jim Thompson (The Getaway) and cinematographer Lucien Ballard (The Wild Bunch), Kubrick pieces events and characters’ points of view into a stunning jigsaw puzzle of the almost perfect heist. Also starring Coleen Gray (Nightmare Alley), Vince Edwards (The Devil’s Brigade), Jay C. Flippen (The Wild One), Ted de Corsia (The Lady from Shanghai), Marie Windsor (The Narrow Margin) and Joe Turkel (The Shining), The Killing electrifies with an innovation and intensity found only in the best film noir classics.
Bonus Features: Brand New Dolby Vision HDR Master – From 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Alan K. Rode | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (4K UHD & BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 7/26/22
Synopsis: From acclaimed writer Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich) and visionary director Michel Gondry (The Science of Sleep) comes Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a sci-fi love story starring Jim Carrey (Man on the Moon) and Kate Winslet (Titanic). Joel is stunned to discover that his girlfriend, Clementine, has had their tumultuous relationship erased from her mind. Out of desperation, he contacts the inventor of the process, Dr. Howard Mierzwiak, to get the same treatment. But as his memories of Clementine begin to fade, Joel suddenly realizes how much he still loves her. Co-starring Kirsten Dunst (The Virgin Suicides), Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight), Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings) and Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton), Eternal Sunshine takes you on a surreal journey through breakups, breakdowns and breakthroughs, with captivating performances (including Best Actress Oscar nominee Winslet) and dazzling creativity (which earned the Best Original Screenplay Oscar).
Bonus Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New Dolby Vision HDR Master – Color Graded by Cinematographer Ellen Kuras | Audio Commentary by Director Michel Gondry and Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Stereo | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles / DISC 2 (BLU-RAY) Brand New 4K Master – Color Graded by Cinematographer Ellen Kuras | Audio Commentary by Director Michel Gondry and Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman | MEMORY LIGHT: NEW Interview with Cinematographer Ellen Kuras Discussing the Process of Color Grading | A LOOK INSIDE ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND: Step into the minds of the filmmakers in this behind-the-scenes look at the film | A CONVERSATION WITH JIM CARREY AND MICHEL GONDRY: The star and director reflect on their favorite on-set moments | A CONVERSATION WITH KATE WINSLET AND MICHEL GONDRY | INSIDE THE MIND OF DIRECTOR MICHEL GONDRY | ANATOMY OF A SCENE: SARATOGA AVENUE | DELETED AND EXTENDED SCENES | THE POLYPHONIC SPREE “LIGHT & DAY” MUSIC VIDEO | LACUNA INFOMERCIAL | Theatrical Trailer | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Stereo | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 7/26/22
Synopsis: From Robert Siodmak, the brilliant director of The Suspect, The Spiral Staircase, The Killers, Cry of the City, Criss Cross and Deported, comes this lush, noir-tinged melodrama set in 19th-century New England. Phyllis Calvert (The Man in Grey, Indiscreet) is young housekeeper Kate Fernald, who falls in love with Christopher Fortune, played by Robert Hutton (The Steel Helmet, They Came from Beyond Space). Christopher is a wealthy ship captain’s son who would rather study music than the sea. Aware that their union is not to be, Kate renounces her true love and encourages him to wed someone from his own social class. As the years go by, Kate is the mute witness to Christopher’s frustration and unhappiness, culminating in a fatal bout with alcohol. Ella Raines (Phantom Lady, The Web) is stunning as Christopher’s “sensible” sister Rissa, while Eddie Albert (Attack!), Leo G. Carroll (Spellbound), Helena Carter (Invaders from Mars) and John Abbott (Gambit) also give stellar performances in this sumptuous adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Rachel Field (All This, and Heaven Too).
Bonus Features: Brand New 2K Master | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Kat Ellinger | Trailers | Optional English Subtitles
PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (SPECIAL EDITION)
Street Date: 7/26/22
Synopsis: A Close Encounter of the Undead Kind! In this otherworldly tour de force of sci-fi thrills and Gothic chills, space travelers intercept a mysterious distress call from a distant world. Is it a desperate cry for help…or something far more sinister? After landing on the shadowy planet, the crew members clash with a horde of disembodied, soul-snatching aliens with a diabolical plan beyond their worst nightmares! A dazzling mixture of nerve-shredding suspense, eye-popping science fiction and full-blooded horror from the maestro of the macabre, Mario Bava (Black Sunday, Black Sabbath), Planet of the Vampires inspired decades of space-age shockers and now proudly stands as one of the most electrifying, visually stunning cult classics from Italian cinema’s golden age. Starring Barry Sullivan (Tell Them Willie Boy is Here, Caravans).
Bonus Features: Brand New 2K Master | NEW Audio Commentary by Novelist/Critic Kim Newman and Writer/Journalist Barry Forshaw | Audio Commentary by Mario Bava Biographer Tim Lucas | Alternate Music Score Highlights | Original Italian Opening Credits | TRAILERS FROM HELL with Joe Dante | TRAILERS FROM HELL with Josh Olson | Theatrical Trailer
Street Date: 7/5/22
Synopsis: A skin-crawling tale of terror begins when two Americans fly down to Ecuador to pick up a load of premium coffee beans. Unbeknownst to them, the cargo contains hundreds of lethal stowaways: gigantic, venomous tarantulas. When the plane crashes in a small California town, the furry fiends escape and wreak havoc on the unsuspecting inhabitants. Beware of the chilling arachno-horror that lurks within Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo. Claude Akins (Tentacles), Charles Frank (The Right Stuff), Deborah Winters (The People Next Door), Bert Remsen (Code of Silence), Pat Hingle (The Falcon and the Snowman), Tom Atkins (Halloween III: Season of the Witch) and Howard Hesseman (Honky Tonk Freeway) are among those victimized by the eight-legged evil. Directed by TV and Film veteran Stuart Hagmann (Believe in Me).
Bonus Features: Brand New 2K Master | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Author Amanda Reyes and Film Historian | Trailers | Optional English Subtitles
TERROR OUT OF THE SKY (AKA REVENGE OF THE SAVAGE BEES)
Street Date: 7/5/22
Synopsis: In this suspense-drenched followup to cult-favorite The Savage Bees, National Bee Center honcho David Martin is horrified to discover that a bloodthirsty swarm has infiltrated the research facility. Knowing that these downright deadly drones will attack relentlessly and unpredictably, he recruits his assistant Jeannie Devereux and her jealous boyfriend to help annihilate the killer bees before they descend upon Smalltown, U.S.A. The stinging menace strikes again in Terror Out of the Sky, a.k.a. The Revenge of the Savage Bees. Leading the counterattack against the invasion are Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (TV’s 77 Sunset Strip), Dan Haggerty (TV’s The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams), Tovah Feldshuh (TV’s Scream, Pretty Peggy), Lonny Chapman (TV’s The Screaming Woman), Ike Eisenmann (Escape to Witch Mountain), Charles Hallahan (Silkwood), Richard Herd (Wolf Lake), Steve Franken (Avalanche) and Philip Baker Hall (Cradle will Rock). Directed by TV and Film veteran Lee H. Katzin (Le Mans).
Bonus Features: Brand New 2K Master | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle and Filmmaker David DeCoteau | Trailers | Optional English Subtitles
ANTS! (AKA IT HAPPENED AT LAKEWOOD MANOR)
Street Date: 7/5/22
Synopsis: A mountain resort is ravaged by a deadly force in this terrifying tale of Mother Nature’s revenge—Ants!, a.k.a. It Happened at Lakewood Manor. Expecting a weekend of luxurious self-indulgence, visitors at the ritzy Lakewood Manor soon discover they’re the entrée of the day for an army of malevolent ants with an appetite for human flesh. When these killer creepy-crawlies eat toxic insecticides, they don’t die—they just get meaner. Vacation is no picnic in this cult eco-horror classic. The delicious cast includes Suzanne Somers (TV’s Three’s Company), Robert Foxworth (The Black Marble), Lynda Day George (TV’s Fear No Evil), Bernie Casey (TV’s The Martian Chronicles), Barry Van Dyke (TV’s Diagnosis Murder), Steve Franken (The Party), Karen Lamm (Trackdown) and Brian Dennehy (F/X) with a special appearance by celluloid great Myrna Loy (Love Me Tonight). Directed by TV veteran Robert Scheerer (TV’s Kolchak: The Night Stalker).
Bonus Features: Brand New 2K Master | NEW Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Lee Gambin and Ex-Fangoria Co-Chief Editor Rebekah McKendry | NEW Audio Interview with Actress Barbara Brownell | NEW Audio Interview with Actor Barry Van Dyke | NEW Audio Interview with Actress Anita Gillette | NEW Audio Interview with Actor Moosie Drier | NEW Audio Interview with Production Assistant and Daughter of Producer Alan Landsburg, Valerie Landsburg | Includes Both the 1.33:1 TV and the 1.85:1 Theatrical Versions | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 7/12/22
Synopsis: Three beautiful young women are bound for Las Vegas to become showgirls. It’s not long before their car breaks down, stranding them in the middle of the Nevada desert. After spending the night in their car, a man named Andre (Andrew Prine, Grizzly, Simon, King of the Witches) offers them a lift to his place and a tow truck. But the girls quickly learn there’s more to Andre than meets the eye and they’re soon taken prisoner, joining a slew of other women. Andre fancies himself a ringleader and these girls are trained and whipped like circus animals. Meanwhile, Andre’s daddy is a hideous mutant locked in an outhouse shed, and one of his captives reminds Andre of his dead mommy. Escape seems hopeless at first, but when the pretty girls don’t show up for their gig, their agent, Derek Moore (Jazz DJ Legend Chuck Niles) starts looking for them. This cult horror film was directed by the great Alan Rudolph (Choose Me, Trouble in Mind, The Moderns).
Bonus Features: Born Again! Returning to Terror Circus: Interviews with Associate Producer Marvin Almeas, Costume Designer Allan A. Apone, Actress Jennifer Ashley and Special Makeup/Effects Creators Byrd Holland and Douglas J. White
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