Kino Lorber Studio Classics and Kino Cult have unveiled the details of their January 2025 4K UHD and Blu-Ray releases including works from such icons as Al Pacino, Doris Day, Cary Grant, Sandra Dee, Ben Affleck, Rock Hudson, Burt Reynolds, and more. Get all the details on this incredibly packed lineup below:
Street Date: 1/14/25
Synopsis: Sandra Dee (Come September) stars as Joan Howell, a young and pretty maid-for-hire, who meets and begins dating wealthy New York City businessman Tom Milford (Bobby Darin, Hell is for Heroes). Embarrassed about taking him home to her tiny apartment, Joan brings Tom to a swanky apartment she cleans – not knowing it’s really his place. Tom carries on the deception until Joan discovers who he really is and sets out to exact sweet feminine revenge in this madcap romantic comedy of mistaken identity.
Bonus Features: Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff | Theatrical Trailer
Street Date: 1/14/25
Synopsis: Directed by the brilliant Robert Mulligan (To Kill a Mockingbird), The Spiral Road stars Rock Hudson (The Tarnished Angels) as an opportunistic young doctor who travels the jungles of the Dutch West Indies on a quest for knowledge…and money. Planning to profit later, Dr. Anton Drager (Hudson) sets out to learn all he can about leprosy from a renowned and eccentric older physician, Brits Jansen (Academy Award® winner Burl Ives, The Big Country). However, his journey becomes more spiritual when a terrifying meeting with a black-magic medicine man forces him to reevaluate both his self-serving past and his plans for the future.
Bonus Features: Audio Commentary by Film Historian Samm Deighan | Theatrical Trailer
MURDER BY DECREE (4K UHD & BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 1/21/25
Synopsis: From Bob Clark, the acclaimed director of Dead of Night, Black Christmas, Breaking Point, Porky’s and A Christmas Story, comes this horrifying murder-mystery which pits legendary detective Sherlock Holmes against the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper! When Scotland Yard is unable to stop the gruesome rampage of Jack the Ripper, a citizens’ committee asks Sherlock Holmes (Christopher Plummer, The Silent Partner) and his trusted associate Dr. John H. Watson (James Mason, The Man Between) to investigate. Now the brilliant pair must follow a terrifying trail of clues that includes a frightened psychic (Donald Sutherland, The Great Train Robbery), a suspicious inspector (David Hemmings, Juggernaut), an institutionalized woman (Geneviève Bujold, Coma) and the Prime Minister of England (John Gielgud, Murder on the Orient Express). But even if Holmes and Watson’s remarkable powers of deduction can unmask the maniacal fiend, are they prepared to face the most shocking secret of all? Find out in this masterful suspense thriller that both fans and critics have called the most exciting and original Sherlock Holmes movie ever made! The amazing supporting cast includes Susan Clark (Coogan’s Bluff), Anthony Quayle (The Guns of Navarone) and Frank Finlay (Robbery).
Bonus Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New UHD SDR Master by StudioCanal | Audio Commentary by Director Bob Clark | Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger and Steve Mitchell | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles | DISC 2 (BLU-RAY): Brand New HD Master by StudioCanal | Audio Commentary by Director Bob Clark | Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger and Steve Mitchell | Theatrical Trailer | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
REINDEER GAMES (4K UHD & BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 1/21/25
Synopsis: The Trap Is Set. The Game Is On. Red-hot stars Ben Affleck (Changing Lanes) and Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road) team up with Gary Sinise (Snake Eyes) in an action-packed Christmas story of high-stakes crime and deception! Upon release from a stint in prison, Rudy (Affleck) impulsively decides to pose as his old cell mate Nick in order to make time with Nick’s beautiful pen pal, Ashley (Theron). But things heat up for Rudy when he’s forced to participate in an armed robbery plot being hatched by her dangerously evil brother (Sinise)! The final theatrical feature film by legendary director John Frankenheimer (The Train, Ronin)—don’t miss this intensely entertaining, sexy, full-throttle movie thrill ride! Also featuring Clarence Williams III (52 Pick-Up), Danny Trejo (Machete), Dennis Farina (Out of Sight) and Isaac Hayes (Truck Turner).
Bonus Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master (Theatrical Cut) – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm OCN | Audio Commentary by Director John Frankenheimer | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles | DISC 2 (BLU-RAY): 1080P HD Master (Director’s Cut) | Audio Commentary by Director John Frankenheimer | Behind-the-Scenes Featurette | Theatrical Trailer | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
BODY PARTS (4K UHD & BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 2/25/25
Synopsis: From Eric Red, the writer of The Hitcher and Near Dark, comes this bone-chilling tale of a medical experiment gone murderously wrong. Bill Chrushank (steely-eyed Jeff Fahey, The Lawnmower Man) is a criminal psychologist who loses his arm and nearly his life in a grisly car accident. A daring medical operation follows, in which a donor’s arm is successfully grafted onto Bill’s body. But after the operation, the arm starts to take on a violent life of its own, striking out against Bill’s wife and children. Consumed by fears about his dangerous behavior, Bill is driven to learn the donor’s identity—and makes a horrifying discovery that delivers him into a world of unimaginable terror. Co-starring the awesome Brad Dourif (Child’s Play, Death Machine), this gruesome excursion into supernatural, flesh-crawling evil will most certainly scare you…to pieces!
Bonus Features: DISC 1 – THE MOVIE (4KUHD): Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary by Co-Writer/Director Eric Red | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles | DISC 2 – BONUS FEATURES (ALL-REGION BLU-RAY): Deleted Footage with Optional Audio Commentary by Eric Red (10:03) | Interview with Eric Red (52:15) | Interview with Editor Anthony Redman (22:32) | Interview with Actor Paul Ben-Victor (13:40) | Interview with Actor Peter Murnik (17:14) | Stills Gallery (2:44) | TV Spots (1:30) | Theatrical Trailer (1:42) | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
APRIL FOOL’S DAY (4K UHD BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 1/21/25
Synopsis: When Muffy St. John (Deborah Foreman, Valley Girl) invited her college friends up to her parents’ secluded island home for the time of their lives, she forgot to tell them it just might be the last time of their lives. Because as soon as the kids arrive on the island, someone starts trimming the guest list…one murder at a time. And what starts out as a weekend of harmless April Fool’s Day pranks turns into a bloody battle for survival. It’s just what you’d expect from the director of When a Stranger Calls and the producer of Body Parts, Species and several outings of Friday the 13th: a twistedly clever classic of the “holiday slasher” genre that’s essential viewing every April 1st!
Bonus Features: DISC 1 – THE MOVIE (4KUHD): Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles | DISC 2 – BONUS FEATURES (ALL-REGION BLU-RAY): Horror with a Twist – Part 1: Interview with Director Fred Walton (23:58) | Horror with a Twist – Part 2: Interview with Director Fred Walton (23:02) | Well of Lies: Interview with Actress Deborah Goodrich Royce (16:32) | Looking Forward to Dessert: Interview with Actor Clayton Rohner (17:15) | Bloody Unforgettable: Interview with Composer Charles Bernstein (26:00) | The Eye of Deception: Interview with Cinematographer Charles Minsky (17:23) | TV Spots (1:35) | Theatrical Trailer (1:42) | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
Street Date:1/21/25
Synopsis: Silver-screen icons Burt Reynolds (The Longest Yard) and Barbara Loden (Wanda) shine in this offbeat romantic western about opposites who attract while living through the hurly-burly schedule of a film shoot. Arriving in Moab, Utah, to work as an editor on a Hollywood movie, a young city woman (Loden) surprises herself and everyone else when she finds herself falling for a handsome and charismatic ranch hand (Reynolds) who is working as a driver during the production. Initially drawn together by the “anything goes” sense of location shooting, the pair quickly discover that despite their differences they are forging a serious connection. But are they going to make it past the final reel? Beautifully shot by ace cinematographer William Fraker (Rosemary’s Baby), this unique, genre-blurring film documents the real-life making of the cult western Blue (1968), starring Terence Stamp, Joanna Pettet, Ricardo Montalban and Sally Kirkland. Fade In was directed by Jud Taylor, but became the first film credited to Alan Smithee, the pseudonym initially created for Death of a Gunfighter (1969). Officially premiering as The CBS Late Movie in 1973, Fade In—also known as Iron Cowboy—has since garnered a cult following for its glowing star performances and fascinating behind-the-scenes look into late-sixties Hollywood filmmaking.
Bonus Features: 2021 HD Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan | NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Daniel Kremer, Director of Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano (Fade-In Producer) | NEW Audio Commentary by Entertainment Journalists/Authors Bryan Reesman and Max Evry | Newly Commissioned Art by Vince Evans | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 1/28/25
Synopsis: This wonderful romantic comedy has the legendary Cary Grant (North by Northwest, Charade) as a government attorney who can’t seem to shake his bad fortune. Living on a houseboat, widowed and left with three unruly kids, he hires Sophia Loren (Arabesque) as a governess. The magnetic Loren and the charming Grant become the screen’s most exciting team and make this Houseboat a cheeky, urbane comedy delight! Co-starring Martha Hyer (Battle Hymn), Murray Hamilton (Jaws) and Harry Guardino (Madigan), this warmly entertaining Technicolor/VistaVision production was nominated for 2 Academy Awards for the year 1958: Best Original Screenplay (Melville Shavelson and Jack Rose) and Best Song (Almost in Your Arms by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans; sung by soul legend Sam Cooke). Directed by Shavelson (The Five Pennies).
Bonus Features: Brand New HD Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 6K Scan of the 35mm VistaVision Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff | Two Theatrical Trailers | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 1/28/25
Synopsis: Film legends Clark Gable (Run Silent, Run Deep) and Doris Day (The Ballad of Josie) headline a comedy with class! Gable (in one of his finest late-career performances) plays Jim Gannon, a school-of-hard-knocks newspaperman who despises journalism schools…until he sees who’s doing the teaching. Attracted to lovely professor Erica Stone (Day), he masquerades as a novice in her class. Soon he’s her prize pupil, all the while trying to make her his own prize. Also answering the roll call in this engaging romp are giggle-inducing Gig Young (Oscar-nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, 1958), Mamie Van Doren, Nick Adams and Jack Albertson. Ready, class? Today we conjugate “to laugh” in this grade-A romantic comedy classic from producer William Perlberg (Miracle on 34th Street), director George Seaton (The Country Girl, Airport) and scribes Fay and Michael Fanin (Oscar®-nominated for Best Original Screenplay, 1958)!
Bonus Features: Brand New HD Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 6K Scan of the 35mm VistaVision Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff | Theatrical Trailer | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 1/28/25
Synopsis: Screen icon Al Pacino (Serpico, Scarface) gives a powerful, critically acclaimed performance in the highly charged erotic thriller, Sea of Love. Veteran New York City detective Frank Keller (Pacino) is a workaholic cop living on the edge. Joining forces with detective Sherman Touhey (John Goodman, Barton Fink) to track down a bizarre serial killer, he encounters a beautiful suspect (Ellen Barkin, The Big Easy). Convinced of her innocence, Keller enters into a passionate affair, despite hard evidence linking her to the murders. Mounting suspense leads to a surprising conclusion as Keller finds himself caught in an undercurrent of deception, seduction and betrayal. She’s either the love of his life…or the end of it…in this electrifying NYC neo-noir written by Richard Price (The Wanderers, Clockers), directed by Harold Becker (The Onion Field, The Black Marble) and featuring Michael Rooker, William Hickey, Richard Jenkins and Paul Calderon.
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 Harold Becker | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | 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 Harold Becker | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | The Creation of Sea of Love: Featurette (14:28) | Deleted Scenes (6:10) | Theatrical Trailer 1 (2:36) Newly Mastered in 2K | Theatrical Trailer 2 (1:35) | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
ORCA AKA ORCA: THE KILLER WHALE (4K UHD & BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 1/28/25
Synopsis: The killer whale is one of the most intelligent creatures in the universe. Incredibly, he is the only animal other than man who kills for revenge. Producer Dino De Laurentiis (Death Wish, King Kong) and director Michael Anderson (Logan’s Run) join forces to present the rousing action-adventure story of Orca: The Killer Whale. It’s the epic tale of one powerful being against another: a strong, determined fisherman named Captain Nolan (the mighty Richard Harris, Juggernaut) versus an equally determined whale. When the giant whale’s pregnant mate is maimed and killed by Nolan, in a twist on Moby Dick, the whale seeks vengeance on the man. Orca smashes boats, collapses buildings and even manages to cause enormous destruction by fire in this slick seafaring thriller brimming with nerve-jangling suspense and spectacular special effects! Featuring music by the maestro Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) and co-starring screen icons Charlotte Rampling (Zardoz), Will Sampson (The White Buffalo) and Bo Derek (10) in her stunning movie debut.
Bonus Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Lee Gambin | 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 | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Lee Gambin | Theatrical Trailer | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 2/4/25
Synopsis: Notorious filmmaker Ken Russell (The Devils, Altered States) brings his unique brand of madness to this searing look at a night in the life of a prostitute. Theresa Russell (Black Widow) gives a daring performance as the cynical “pretty woman” who’s seen it all, done it all…and now tells it all. As Liz confesses her darkest secrets in a brilliant stream-of-consciousness monologue (adapted from the play Bondage by David Hines), Whore employs a multi-layered structure that captures the complexity and brutality of sex work in the tarnished city of Los Angeles. Costarring Antonio Fargas (TV’s Starsky and Hutch) as the mischievous Rasta, and Benjamin Mouton as heartless pimp from whom Liz yearns to escape.
Bonus Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Novelist and Critic Tim Lucas | NEW Interview with screenwriter Deborah Dalton | Video Comparison of Alternate Versions, With Commentary by Tim Lucas | Theatrical Trailer
Street Date: 1/21/25
Synopsis: “Invasion of the Bee Girls is the best schlock soft-core science fiction movie since The Vengeance of She,” buzzed critic Roger Ebert. And who wouldn’t be terrified at the very thought of watching these bee-hived beauties love their chosen mates to death? The Bee Girls are more than just killers, they’re “a buzzing race of lovelies, spawned by radiation, with big, black Stepford Wives eyes and bigger D-cup chests” (Cinefantastique)! In a small California town, a number of men—after making love—start dropping like flies. A government inspector (William Smith) investigates these strange occurrences and uncovers a horrific, out-of-this-world phenomenon. Now, he alone must stop it before he becomes one of the Queen Bee’s honeys! Co-written by Star Trek II director Nicholas Meyer and co-starring model-turned-actress Anitra Ford, this beloved B-movie classic serves up a stinging satire of 1970s sexual politics—with swarms of fun!
Bonus Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Historians Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson | Theatrical Trailers | Radio Spots
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