Kino Lorber Studio Classics and Kino Cult have unveiled the details of their December 2024 4K UHD and Blu-Ray releases including works from such icons as John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Laura Dern, Nicolas Cage, Richard Gere, Doris Day, Melanie Griffith, and more. Get all the details on this incredibly packed lineup below:
Street Date: 12/31/24
Synopsis: Legendary director Howard Hawks (Red River, Rio Bravo) re-teams with “The Duke” John Wayne (Sands of Iwo Jima, Donovan’s Reef), who stars as the leader of a group of highly skilled professional game hunters in Africa. Only they don’t use bullets—they capture the ferocious big game with strong ropes and cameras for zoos and circus attractions. It is an exciting business that pits man against beast. “Hatari” is Swahili for “danger”—and also the word for action, adventure, romance and broad comedy in this two-fisted Hawks effort that provides rousing entertainment for people of all ages! The fine cast also includes Hardy Krüger (A Bridge Too Far), Red Buttons (Sayonara) and beautiful Elsa Martinelli (The Belle Starr Story); with a script by longtime Hawks cohort Leigh Brackett (El Dorado, Rio Lobo), Oscar-nominated Technicolor cinematography by Russell Harlan (To Kill a Mockingbird) and the fabulous music of Henry Mancini (Arabesque).
Bonus Features: DISC ONE (4KUHD): Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 16bit 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles | DISC TWO (BLU-RAY): Brand New HD Master – From a 16bit 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff | Theatrical Trailer | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 12/10/24
Synopsis: When Rose, an exuberant young woman played by Laura Dern (Jurassic Park), moves in with a Southern family to care for their children, their lives are changed forever. Rose relates to everyone she meets in the only way she knows how–with an innocent, but highly charged sexuality that she cannot restrain. Robert Duvall (The Godfather) co-stars as Daddy, a man whose traditional values clash with Rose’s. Diane Ladd–Dern’s real-life mother–plays Mother, who offers Rose protection and love despite the scandal she creates. Directed with subtlety and passion by the brilliant Martha Coolidge (Valley Girl, Real Genius).
Bonus Features: Audio Commentary by Film Critic Adam Nayman | Audio Commentary by Director Martha Coolidge | Director’s Introduction | Outtakes | Theatrical Trailer
Street Date: 12/17/24
Synopsis: On what should be a routine rescue mission during World War II, the submarine USS Tiger Shark picks up three survivors of a U-boat attack. As the crew is trapped together in the sub’s narrow corridors and constricted spaces, bizarre and frightening events begin to transpire. In a suspense-fueled race for survival, they must figure out the submarine’s past before it’s too late to resurface alive. Hauntingly directed by David Twohy (Pitch Black) and co-written by Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream), Below is a harrowing, otherworldly excursion into undersea terror. The superb cast includes Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense), Bruce Greenwood (Rules of Engagement), Matthew Davis (Blue Crush) and Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover).
Bonus Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary by Director David Twohy and Actors Matt Davis, Bruce Greenwood, Holt McCallany, Zach Galifianakis and Nick Chinlund | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles | DISC 2 (BLU-RAY): Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary by Director David Twohy and Actors Matt Davis, Bruce Greenwood, Holt McCallany, Zach Galifianakis and Nick Chinlund | The Process: Featurette (12:24) | Deleted Scenes (8:18) – with Optional Audio Commentary by David Twohy | Theatrical Trailer (2:27) | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 12/31/24
Synopsis: From its sensational opening shot to its atmospheric final showdown, Snake Eyes seethes with inventiveness and suspense! Nicolas Cage (Face/Off) and Gary Sinise (Reindeer Games) star in this acclaimed thriller directed by the master Brian De Palma (Dressed to Kill, Scarface, The Untouchables) that combines the glitter, glamour and bedlam of a heavyweight championship fight with pulse-pounding mystery and excitement. Cage plays Rick Santoro, a flamboyant Atlantic City police detective who’s come to watch the fight and cash in on the hectic betting action. Suddenly, gunfire cuts down a ringside government official, and 14,000 fans become 14,000 suspects. What eyewitnesses saw, what a casino-wide spycam network reveals and what a mysterious woman in white (Carla Gugino, Sin City) knows—all lead to a shattering truth Santoro does not want to believe. Featuring a tightly wound screenplay by David Koepp (Jurassic Park), music by the great Ryûichi Sakamoto (The Last Emperor) and a knockout cast filled by John Heard, Stan Shaw, Kevin Dunn, Michael Rispoli and Luis Guzmán.
Bonus Features: DISC ONE (4KUHD): Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 16bit 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles | DISC TWO (BLU-RAY): Brand New HD Master – From a 16bit 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | Theatrical Trailer | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 12/31/24
Synopsis: Dennis Peck knows his way around the law. He can launder money, run a scam, fix a bad rap. He can even, for the right price, arrange a murder. “Trust me,” he says, “I’m a cop.” Richard Gere (No Mercy) is Peck and Andy Garcia (Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead) is Raymond Avilla, the LAPD investigator determined to bring Peck to justice. But Peck isn’t going down without a fight. The slick, cold-blooded manipulator intends to take Avilla’s career, his marriage, even his sanity with him to Internal Affairs. Maverick filmmaker Mike Figgis (Stormy Monday, Leaving Las Vegas) directs this taut, sexy, supercharged neo-noir thriller that will glue you to your seat and keep your heart racing! Featuring Nancy Travis, Laurie Metcalf, William Baldwin, Michael Beach, Elijah Wood, Richard Bradford, Xander Berkeley and Annabella Sciorra.
Bonus Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 16bit 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary by Film Critics Alain Silver and James Ursini | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles | DISC 2 (BLU-RAY): Brand New HD Master – From a 16bit 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary by Film Critics Alain Silver and James Ursini | The Clever and the Corrupt: Interview with Director Mike Figgis (33:15) | His Most Dangerous Weapon: Interview with Screenwriter Henry Bean (25:05) | One Bad Cop: Interview with Co-Composer Anthony Marinelli (16:49) | Extended & Deleted Scenes (31:58) | Alternate Ending (10:00) | Theatrical Trailer | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
MR. MONK’S LAST CASE: A MONK MOVIE (BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 12/31/24
Synopsis: Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub is back as Adrian Monk, the brilliant sleuth with obsessive-compulsive disorder who fought crime—and grime—on the streets of San Francisco for 8 gloriously quirky seasons of TV. Now, after more than a decade, the “defective detective” returns to solve one last, very personal case involving his stepdaughter Molly, a journalist preparing for her wedding. Series cast members Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine and Hector Elizondo reprise their beloved roles as Natalie Teeger, Randy Disher, Leland Stottlemeyer and Dr. Neven Bell in this laugh-out-loud feature-length movie that recaptures the irreverent spirit of the original show while adding clever surprises for the germaphobic 2020s!
Bonus Features: Internet/TV Spot | Optional English Subtitles
MONTE WALSH (SPECIAL EDITION) (BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 12/31/24
Synopsis: Screen icons Lee Marvin (Prime Cut, Shout at the Devil), Jack Palance (Attack, The Lonely Man) and Jeanne Moreau (Diary of a Chambermaid, The Bride Wore Black) star in this gripping saga that covers the tumultuous final days of the Old West. Facing a changing landscape where barbed wire and railways replace the freedom of the open range, Monte Walsh (Marvin) and his fellow cowboys consider new work opportunities, toy with the idea of “settling down,” and draw their pistols for one last showdown. Decades after its original theatrical debut, the unbridled spirit of the American frontier rides again. Legendary cinematographer William A. Fraker wonderfully directs this realistic western featuring a strong supporting cast that includes Mitchell Ryan, Jim Davis, G.D. Spradlin, Michael Conrad, Bo Hopkins, Matt Clark and Billy Green Bush.
Bonus Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Lee Marvin Biographer Dwayne Epstein | Theatrical Trailer | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
SHOUT AT THE DEVIL (SPECIAL EDITION) (BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 1/28/25
Synopsis: Screen legends Lee Marvin (Paint Your Wagon, Prime Cut) and Roger Moore (The Spy Who Loved Me, Ffolkes) unite to Shout at the Devil in this sizzling epic of love, war and revenge. Set in German East Africa during the outbreak of WWI, Shout at the Devil tells the story of hard-drinking Irish-American Flynn O’Flynn (Marvin) and English aristocrat Sebastian Oldsmith (Moore), who have teamed up on a series of illicit poaching raids. Their actions catch the eye of German Commissioner Herman Fleischer, who uses his authority to enact a terrible punishment. As Oldsmith strikes up a romance with O’Flynn’s daughter, Rosa (Barbara Perkins, The Mephisto Waltz), the raiders embark on a personal campaign against Fleischer, eventually being recruited by the Allied forces to take on an even bigger target—an elusive German battleship. Directed by Peter R. Hunt (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Gold, Death Hunt), scored by Maurice Jarre (Lawrence of Arabia) and co-starring Ian Holm (Alien), Shout at the Devil is a striking mix of humor, romance, grand-scale adventure and the devilish chemistry shared between two of Hollywood’s finest stars!
Bonus Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Lee Marvin Biographer Dwayne Epstein and Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
THE KILLER IS LOOSE (SPECIAL EDITION) (BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 12/31/24
Synopsis: Detective Sam Wagner’s job is never easy. But this is no ordinary stressful day for Wagner (Joseph Cotten, The Third Man) or his wife Lila (Rhonda Fleming, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral). After pegging a recent bank robbery as an inside job orchestrated by the deceptively mild-mannered, bespectacled clerk Leon Poole (Wendell Corey, I Walk Alone), Wagner heads to the suspect’s apartment to make a peaceable arrest. Instead, Poole’s beloved wife is accidentally killed in the crossfire of a violent shootout. Sent to prison, and believing Wagner is responsible for his wife’s death, Poole is desperate for revenge. Escape and murder soon follow with the maniacal Poole hell-bent on taking away the woman Wagner loves. Helmed by the gritty Budd Boetticher, director of Horizons West, Wings of the Hawk, Seven Men from Now and The Tall T, The Killer Is Loose takes the filmmaker’s unique visual style away from the plains and into the world of suburbia for this taut and terrifying noir thriller. Close your windows, lock your doors—The Killer Is Loose!
Bonus Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Screenwriter Gary Gerani | Theatrical Trailer (Textless) – Newly Remastered in 2K | Optional English Subtitles
FOR LOVE OR MONEY (1963) (BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 12/17/24
Synopsis: Square-jawed screen icon Kirk Douglas (Gunfight at the O.K. Corral) takes a delightfully zany turn and plays matchmaker to three luscious sisters in the sparkling romantic comedy For Love or Money co-starring Mitzi Gaynor and Gig Young. Despairing at her three daughters’ choices in men, an eccentric widow (Thelma Ritter) pays attorney Deke Gentry (Douglas) $100,000 to pair them up with pre-chosen mates. Although he easily fixes up Bonnie (Julie Newmar) and Jan (Leslie Parrish), sister Kate (Gaynor) proves to be a more troublesome match. Set up with a boozy baby-food magnate (Young) who continually stands her up, Kate soon discovers who’s the better catch and decides to bag Deke instead. Deke was hired to mate them…but not to date them! Devilishly directed by Michael Gordon (Pillow Talk, Texas Across the River), this ’60s screwball farce is frothy, fabulous fun!
Bonus Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger and Steve Mitchell | Two Theatical Trailers (Remastered in 2K) | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 12/17/24
Synopsis: Starring screen idol Doris Day (Calamity Jane, Pillow Talk), The Ballad of Josie is a rousing western-comedy about a feisty widow who’s determined to make a better life for herself and her young son. Strong-willed and self-sufficient, Josie decides to raise sheep, despite her little town of Arapaho, Wyoming, being in the middle of cattle country. Defying tradition, she purchases herds of sheep, renovates a dilapidated ranch, dons a pair of Levi’s and challenges the resistance of enraged cattlemen. With all her pluck and courage, amidst fights, gunfire and an all-out riot, Josie organizes the ladies of Arapaho to come to her aid, even against their own cattle-owning husbands. Quick-draw Doris lights up the screen in this Technicolor trailblazer directed by Andrew V. McLaglen (Shenandoah, The Way West) and co-starring Peter Graves, George Kennedy, Audrey Christie, Andy Devine, Don Stroud and William Talman.
Bonus Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger and Steve Mitchell | Theatical Trailer (Remastered in 2K) | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 12/17/24
Synopsis: Inspired by Thomas Hardy’s classic novel and directed by the brilliant Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People), The Claim is a story of love, struggle, passion and redemption set against the harsh landscape of the Rocky Mountains. Daniel Dillon (Peter Mullan, Children of Men) struck it rich during the Gold Rush and now owns and operates the town of Kingdom Come. But when surveyor Donald Dalglish (Wes Bentley, TV’s Yellowstone) comes to town with the beautiful but ailing Elena (Natassja Kinski, Paris Texas) and her daughter Tess (Milla Jovovich, Resident Evil), the ghosts of Dillon’s long-forgotten past threaten to destroy all that he has built.
Bonus Features: Audio Commentary by Film Critic Scout Tafoya | Theatrical Trailer
CHERRY 2000 (SPECIAL EDITION) (BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 12/31/24
Synopsis: Need a bounty hunter? She’s your man! In the future, a man travels to the ends of the earth to find the perfect woman. In this fun, futuristic sci-fi adventure, Melanie Griffith (Something Wild) is delightful and unflappable as a futuristic bounty hunter on a mission to find a robot replicant of a rich man’s short-circuited wife. When successful businessman Sam Treadwell (David Andrews, Fight Club) finds that his android wife, Cherry model 2000 (Pamela Gidley, The Blue Iguana), has blown a fuse, he hires sexy renegade tracker E. Johnson (Griffith) to find her exact duplicate. But as their journey to replace his perfect mate leads them into the treacherous and lawless region of The Zone. Steve De Jarnatt (Miracle Mile) made his feature-film debut in this badass, action-packed, futuristic thriller featuring a stellar cast that includes Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr., Laurence Fishburn, Brion James, Robert Z’Dar, Michael C. Gwynne, Jack Thibeau and Tim Thomerson.
Bonus Features: DISC 1: Brand New HD Master – From a 16-bit 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative (Supervised and Approved by Director Steve De Jarnatt) | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Heather Buckley, Michelle Kisner and Heidi Honeycutt | Audio Commentary by Director Steve De Jarnatt and Film Critic Walter Chaw | Tarzana (1978 35mm Short Film Noir by Steve De Jarnatt) – Starring Michael C. Gwynne, Eddie Constantine, Timothy Carey, Edie Adams, Pete Candoli, Reni Santoni, Charles Knapp, Kate Murtagh, Ann Dusenberry and Carel Struycken | Eat the Sun (16mm Award-Winning Short by Jim Cox) – Co-Written and Co-Directed by Steve De Jarnatt | Grace for Grace: Audio Readings of Two Award-Winning Stories by Steve De Jarnatt (83 Min.) | Theatrical Trailers (Cherry 2000/Miracle Mile) | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Optional English Subtitles | DISC 2: Tales from Zone 7 – An Oral History of the Making of Cherry 2000: Feature-Length Documentary with Crew, Cast and Staff (150 Min.) | The Zen of Julie Weiss: Filmed Interview with Costume Designer Julie Weiss, in Discussion with Director Steve De Jarnatt (50 Min.) | Cherry 2000 Storyboards – Parts 1 & 2 | Red Bennies Burlesque – A Tribute to Cherry 2000 | The Making of Cherry 2000: On Location and Behind-the-Scenes (Archival) | 2015 Interview with Actor Tim Thomerson | Deleted and Expanded Scenes + Gag Reel: A Ton of Fun, Never-Before-Seen Footage (60 Min.)
MIRACLE MILE (SPECIAL EDITION) (BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 12/31/24
Synopsis: What would you do if you knew you only had an hour to live? This intense, eerily euphoric romantic thriller stars Anthony Edwards (Gotcha!) and Mare Winningham (Turner & Hooch) in a frighteningly plausible story that yanks you by the lapels and draws you into a high-velocity roller coaster. After 30 years of searching, Harry (Edwards) has finally met the girl of his dreams… unfortunately, before they even have a chance to go on their first date, Harry intercepts some chilling news: WWIII has begun and nuclear missiles will destroy Los Angeles in less than an hour! Not sure if this is a prank or an omen, Harry races through L.A., fighting angry mobs of terrified people in desperate search for Julie (Winningham). Steve De Jarnatt (Cherry 2000) stylishly directed this cult-classic that features a top-notch cast that includes John Agar, Lou Hancock, Mykelti Williamson, Kurt Fuller and Denise Crosby.
Bonus Features: DISC 1: Brand New HD Master – From a 16-bit 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative (Supervised and Approved by Writer/Director Steve De Jarnatt & Cinematographer Theo van de Sande) | NEW Audio Commentary by Los Angeles Literary Mavens Janet Fitch and Matthew Spector (L.A. as a Character in Miracle Mile) | Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Steve De Jarnatt and Film Critic Walter Chaw | Audio Commentary with Steve De Jarnatt, Cinematographer Theo van de Sande and Production Designer Chris Horner | Theatrical Trailers (Miracle Mile/Cherry 2000) | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Optional English Subtitles | DISC 2: Tarzana (1978 35mm Short Film Noir by Steve De Jarnatt) – Starring Michael C. Gwynne, Eddie Constantine, Timothy Carey, Edie Adams, Pete Candoli, Reni Santoni, Charles Knapp, Kate Murtagh, Ann Dusenberry & Carel Struycken | Eat the Sun (16mm Award-Winning Short by Jim Cox) – Co-Written and Co-Directed by Steve De Jarnatt | Grace for Grace: Audio Readings of Two Award-Winning Stories by Steve De Jarnatt (83 Min.) | Johnie’s Supporting Cast Reunion: 2015 Featurette (14:24) | Johnie’s Supporting Cast Reunion – Part 2: More Great Stuff (24:59) | Harry and Julie: 2015 Interview with Stars Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham (12:23) | Scoring Miracle Mile: New Interview with Paul Haslinger (16 Min.) | Excavations From the Editing Room Tar Pits: Deleted Scenes, Outtakes and Bloopers (11:20) | Diamond in the Rough – Refining the Diner Scene: Script Text/Storyboards/Stills/Clips/VHS Rehearsal Footage | Paul Chadwick Storyboards: Storyboards in Sequence (40 Min.) | The Extra Extras: Several Small Pieces and Short Films – Relating to Getting the Film Made as Well as the Early Career of Steve De Jarnatt | A Tribute to the Crew, Cast and Staff – Photo Montage (16 Min.) | Alternate Diamond Ending (4:30)
PRAY FOR DEATH (SPECIAL EDITION) (BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 12/31/24
Synopsis: They Shattered His American Dream. The Ninja Master himself, Shô Kosugi (Enter the Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja), stars as Akira, a Japanese immigrant who starts a new life with his family in America, only to stumble onto the headquarters of a bloodthirsty gang of criminals. When the gangsters begin a rampage of murder that takes the life of his wife and threatens the lives of his two sons, Akira must step out of his quiet, peace-loving life and reveal his hidden identity, that of a perfectly skilled Ninja, the most lethal and mysterious of all martial artists. He has sounded his warning to top thug Limehouse (co-star/screenwriter James Booth, Avenging Force) and his henchmen: “Stay away from my family, or you will Pray for Death.” It’s time for vigilante justice—Ninja style! Directed by Gordon Hessler (Kosugi’s Rage of Honor). This two-disc special edition includes both the R rated and unrated versions of the film.
Bonus Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Action Film Historian Mike Leeder & UK Cult Film Director Ross Boyask | Unrated and R Rated Versions of the Film on Two Discs | Sho and Tell Part 1: Interview with Shô Kosugi (19:05) | Theatrical Trailer (Newly Mastered in 2K) | Optional English Subtitles
RAGE OF HONOR (SPECIAL EDITION) (BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 12/31/24
Synopsis: International action icon Shô Kosugi (Enter the Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja) unleashes a devastating display of martial arts virtuosity as the forces of evil push him over the edge…and into a Rage of Honor. When his best friend is slain by a vicious drug ring, undercover agent Shiro (Kosugi) vows revenge. Warned by his superiors to drop his vendetta, Shiro pretends to comply, traveling to South America with girlfriend Jennifer for a long overdue “vacation.” Picking up the villains’ trail in Brazil, Shiro forces a confrontation—but it backfires when Jennifer is kidnapped by the drug-runners. Pushed to the limit, Shiro’s mission of vengeance explodes into a bone-crushing martial arts bloodbath as he battles to rescue Jennifer and bring down the corrupt empire of his ruthless opponents! Directed by Gordon Hessler (Kosugi’s Pray for Death).
Bonus Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Action Film Historian Mike Leeder & UK Cult Film Director Ross Boyask | Sho and Tell Part 2: Interview with Shô Kosugi (17:48) | Interview with Composer Stelvio Cipriani (2:47) | American Ninjas: Video Essay by Chris Poggiali on the Rise of the Ninja Film in the 1980s (7:34) | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles
THE BEAST WITHIN (KINO CULT #22) (BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 12/31/24
Synopsis: A teenager experiences growing pains of a most unusual sort in this unforgettable excursion into 1980s body horror! Teenager Michael MacCleary (Paul Clemens), spawn of an unholy union between woman and swamp beast, is on the brink of manhood. And as the inherited evil in his blood gnaws at his soul, Michael must return to the swamp to uncover the disturbing identity of his father—before his unnatural tendencies force him to feed on the locals! The Beast Within is highlighted by showstopping human-into-monster metamorphoses that make An American Werewolf in London look positively domesticated! Directed by Philippe Mora (Mad Dog Morgan, Howling II & III), written by Tom Holland (Fright Night, Child’s Play) and featuring Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Don Gordon, R.G. Armstrong and L.Q. Jones.
Bonus Features: Commentary by director Philippe Mora with historian Colum Waddell | Commentary by director Philippe Mora with actor Paul Clemens | Commentary by screenwriter Tom Holland | I was a Teenage Cicada: The Making of The Beast Within(46 Min.) | Storyboarding the Beast (13 min.) | Theatrical Trailer | Radio spots
Street Date: 12/31/24
Synopsis: Behind a veil of lace—TERROR hides its face—in this twisted cult shocker that will make your heart race! After her mother’s bloody demise at the hands of a hammer-wielding maniac, teenaged Ellie Masters (F Troop’s Melody Patterson) is sent to a remote orphanage run by the enigmatic Mrs. Deere (celluloid goddess Gloria Grahame, In a Lonely Place). But as terror strikes again and again, it becomes unclear who might be the bigger threat to Ellie’s life: the mysterious, homicidal hammerer…or Ellie’s sadistic new caretaker. Laced with mind-blowing plot twists and a real nail-chewer of a climax, this gnarly proto-slasher is a jolting nerve-jangler that cries out to be seen! Featuring Milton Seltzer, Len Lesser and Vic Tayback.
Bonus Features: Commentary by film historian Richard Harland Smith | Alternate opening titles | Theatrical Trailer
Street Date: 12/10/24
Synopsis: Winner of the Best Director Prize at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival and Best Dramatic Feature at SXSW, Rhythm Thief has been restored in 4K to its gritty B&W glory from the 16mm camera negatives. Jason Andrews (Last Exit to Brooklyn) is Simon, a New York City bootlegger who sells stolen music on the streets of Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Ludlow Street chick Cyd (Kimberley Flynn, Michael Mann’s Heat), who has a real job, meets Simon on weekday mornings for sex. Life is good for Simon, until the day he rips off 1-900-BOXX, a militant all-girl punk band fronted by real life rocker Cynthia Sley (of the Bush Tetras). The band comes after Simon, trounces his would-be sidekick Fuller (Kevin Corrigan, The Departed), and ultimately hounds him out of the city with Marty (Eddie Daniels, Bad Lieutenant), a girl from his past, in tow. After a period of exile in Far Rockaway, Simon is drawn back to the neighborhood for a final showdown.
Bonus Features: Audio commentary by director Matthew Harrison | Deleted Scenes | Making-of Documentary | Outtakes | Pre-production “Preview” Footage | Trailer
Street Date: 12/17/24
Synopsis: John Barrymore sought to out-swashbuckle Douglas Fairbanks in his breathless depiction of France’s rapscallion poet, thief, and vagabond: François Villon (1431-1463). He bounds over the snowy rooftops of Paris, scales a castle tower, and is hurled skyward by the royal catapult—but this is no mere stunt picture. Barrymore wields a simmering sexuality that endows the film with an element of eroticism that perfectly suits Villon, who loved, “France earnestly, Frenchwomen excessively, French wine exclusively.” A lavish spectacle boasting the set designs of William Cameron Menzies (The Thief of Bagdad), The Beloved Rogue is Hollywood myth-making at its most ambitious…and entertaining. Following a series of star-making performances in Germany, Conrad Veidt (The Hands of Orlac) made his American film debut as the sinister King Louis XI.
Bonus Features: Commentary by film historian Anthony Slide | Filmed introduction by Orson Welles
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