Kino Studio Classics & Kino Cult Reveals October Lineup Including Works From Meryl Streep, Harrison Ford & More

Kino Lorber Studio Classics and Kino Cult have unveiled the details of their October 2024 4K UHD and Blu-Ray releases including works from such icons as John Garfield, Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, Anne Bancroft, Humphrey Bogart, Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren, Samuel L. Jackson and more. Get all the details on this incredibly packed lineup below:

BURN WITCH BURN (SPECIAL EDITION)

Street Date: 10/1/24

Synopsis: This hair-curling horror masterpiece is ablaze with vile voodoo and malicious magic! Smoldering with action, suspense and ghoulish fright, Burn, Witch, Burn—also known as Night of the Eagle—throws Janet Blair and Peter Wyngarde into a supernatural world of madness and dreams when ancient rites produce terrifying wrongs! A successful college professor (Wyngarde) raises hell when his pretty wife (Blair) turns out to be a powerful witch—who claims that all of his achievements are just a little something she cooked up! But when the skeptical teacher forces her to give up her spooky spells, a rival witch soon steps in to set a match to his happiness. Now, he can only watch in terror as his career, his home—and even his wife—threaten to go up in smoke as he barrels toward one of the most chilling final showdowns in horror history! Turn down the lights, curl up tight and watch this all-time fright classic from legendary Twilight Zone writers Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson in stunning high-definition…if you dare! The special edition includes both the U.S and UK versions of the film.

Bonus Features: Brand New HD Master by STUDIOCANAL – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Novelist and Critic Tim Lucas | Audio Commentary by Screenwriter Richard Matheson | Interview with Actor Peter Wyngarde | Includes the U.S. (Burn, Witch, Burn) and the Original UK (Night of the Eagle) Versions | Theatrical Trailers for BURN, WITCH, BURN and NIGHT OF THE EAGLE | Optional English Subtitles

COWBOYS & ALIENS (4K UHD BLU-RAY)

Street Date: 10/1/24

Synopsis: Their first contact could become their last stand in this explosive sci-fi action-adventure western! Screen legends Daniel Craig (Casino Royale) and Harrison Ford (Raiders of the Lost Ark) star in this rousingly original genre mash-up from director Jon Favreau, the mastermind behind Iron Man, The Lion King and The Mandalorian. A stranger (Craig) stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella (Olivia Wilde, Tron: Legacy) and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford), he finds himself leading an unlikely posse of cowboys, outlaws and Apache warriors against a common enemy from beyond this world in an epic showdown for survival! With a blazing supporting cast featuring Adam Beach, Clancy Brown, Keith Carradine, Paul Dano, Walton Goggins, Sam Rockwell, Wyatt Russell and Abigail Spencer.

Bonus Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New UHD SDR Master of the Theatrical Cut (119 Minutes) | Audio Commentary by Director Jon Favreau | 5.1 Surround & Lossless 2.0 Stereo Audio | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles | DISC 2 (Blu-ray): HD Master of the Extended Cut (135 Minutes) | Audio Commentary by Director Jon Favreau | Conversations with Jon Favreau | Igniting the Sky: The Making of Cowboys & Aliens | 3 Theatrical Trailers (2 Newly Mastered in 2K) | 14 TV Spots | 5.1 Surround & Lossless 2.0 Stereo Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles

FIRST LOVE

Street Date: 10/1/24

Synopsis: There’s nothing quite like first love. Veteran TV director Joan Darling’s (M*A*S*H, Taxi) feature film debut captures the warmth, the pangs and the excitement all young lovers experience the “first time.” Caroline (Susan Dey, TV’s The Partridge Family, L.A. Law) is every young man’s dream of what a first love should be. Elgin (William Katt, Carrie, The Unwanted) is the Everyman of the seventies, exemplifying confusion and passion that any college student can relate to. The beautifully photographed love scenes are handled maturely and tastefully; it is rare to find a film that portrays love so refreshingly and honestly. Co-starring John Heard (Cutter’s Way), Beverly D’Angelo (Paternity), Robert Loggia (Prizzi’s Honor) and Swoosie Kurtz (Dangerous Liaisons).

Bonus Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Star William Katt and Film Critics/Authors Lee Gambin | Optional English Subtitles

BODY AND SOUL (SPECIAL EDITION)

Street Date: 10/1/24

Synopsis: The great John Garfield (The Postman Always Rings Twice, He Ran All the Way) gives an Oscar-nominated performance (Best Actor, 1947) in this knockout noir tale of driving ambition. Garfield stars as Charley Davis, a strong-willed young prizefighter whose ruthless quest for a shot at the title forces him to mortgage his humanity to a corrupt boxing syndicate. But when faced with the chance to regain his self-respect, Charley climbs into the ring one last time—in an unforgettable climactic fight scene, breathtakingly shot by legendary cinematographer James Wong Howe (Pursued, The Rose Tattoo). Widely regarded as one of the best boxing pictures ever made, Body and Soul was Academy Award-nominated for its sharp script by Force of Evil’s Abraham Polonsky (Best Writing, Original Screenplay, 1947) and won for its innovative editing by Francis D. Lyon and Robert Parrish (Best Film Editing, 1947). Powerfully directed by Robert Rossen (All the King’s Men, The Hustler) and featuring Lilli Palmer (Cloak and Dagger), Anne Revere (Secret Beyond the Door), Canada Lee (Cry, the Beloved Country) and William Conrad (The Killers).

Bonus Features: NEW Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Alan K. Rode

THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT

Street Date: 10/8/24

Synopsis: From Michael Cimino, the legendary director of The Deer Hunter, Heaven’s Gate and Year of the Dragon comes this bold, witty and tough crime-thriller starring screen icons Clint Eastwood (A Fistful of Dollars) and Jeff Bridges (Blown Away) as a pair of modern-day outlaws. Thunderbolt (Eastwood) is a former thief whose razor-sharp wits and steely nerves made him a master of his profession, but he’s about to re-enter the criminal world with a new partner: Lightfoot (Bridges), a brash young drifter whose energy and exuberance give the veteran a new outlook on life. Their target: the seemingly impenetrable Montana Armored Depository. After forming an uneasy alliance with Thunderbolt’s former partners in crime, Red Leary (George Kennedy, Ghost Ship) and Eddie Goody (Geoffrey Lewis, High Plains Drifter), they launch an amazing scheme that will test the limits of their endurance, and the power of their friendship. Fueled by explosive action, fascinating characters and a powerfully moving climax, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot is an adventure of the highest caliber and the directorial debut for Cimino, who also wrote the original screenplay. Wonderfully shot in Scope by Frank Stanley (The Eiger Sanction) and featuring a wonderful supporting cast that includes Catherine Bach (The Midnight Man), Gary Busey (Lethal Weapon), Jack Dodson (The Getaway), Burton Gilliam (Gator), Roy Jenson (Framed), Bill McKinney (The Gauntlet), Vic Tayback (Bullitt), Dub Taylor (Junior Bonner) and Gregory Walcott (Prime Cut).

Bonus Features: 2023 HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary by Film Critic Nick Pinkerton | For the Love of Characters: Featurette with Director Michael Cimino | Radio and TV Spots | Theatrical Trailer | 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Lossless Audio | Optional English Subtitles

UP THE CREEK

Street Date: 10/8/24

Synopsis: Tim Matheson and Stephen Furst, the infamous “Otter” and “Flounder” of National Lampoon’s Animal House fame, co-star in another rip-roaring college campus comedy as Bob and Gonzer, two less-than-collegiate students at Lepetomane University, better known as one of the world’s worst institutions of higher learning. The University Dean (John Hillerman, TV’s Magnum P.I.) has made these two cutups an offer they can’t refuse—degrees in the subject of their choices, if they can bring some long-awaited glory to their school by winning an intercollegiate white water raft race. That seems simple enough until they find themselves up against some heavy competition—in a race that leaves them Up the Creek! Wonderful direction by Robert Butler (Night of the Juggler) and featuring an hilarious cast that includes Dan Monahan, (Pee Wee of the Porky’s Trilogy), Sandy Helberg (Spaceballs), Jeff East (Young Clark Kent, Superman) and James B. Sikking (TV’s Hill Street Blues).

Bonus Features: Without a Paddle: Featurette – Includes Interviews with Actors Stephen Furst and Sandy Helberg; and Casting Director Harriet Hellberg | Cheap Trick “Up the Creek” Music Video | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles

YOUNGBLOOD

Street Date: 10/8/24

Synopsis: Are you ready for exhilarating speed, invigorating competition and skating so sharp-edged you can feel the ice spraying in your face? Then prepare yourself for Youngblood! Showcasing the talents of Rob Lowe (St. Elmo’s Fire, Masquerade) and Patrick Swayze (Roadhouse, Point Break), Youngblood is fist-flying, stick-smashing, body-checking thrills right up to the final buzzer. Teenager Dean Youngblood (Lowe) has out-skated just about everybody since he was six. Now he’s set his sights toward National Hockey League fame with the ragtag Hamilton Mustangs, an amateur Canadian team just across the border from his family’s farm. Certain that his swift moves on the ice will dazzle the crowds, Dean quickly learns that his speed and finesse won’t pack enough punch against the bad boys of the league, the Thunder Bay Bombers. And when the Mustangs’ top scorer (Swayze) gets knocked out, Dean has to turn from a rookie to an all-star fast. Directed by Peter Markle (Bat*21) and featuring Cynthia Gibb (Modern Girls), Ed Lauter (The Longest Yard), Jim Youngs (The Wanderers) and Keanu Reeves (River’s Edge).

Bonus Features: Audio Commentary by Director Peter Markle | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles

BRICK (4K UHD BLU-RAY)

Street Date: 10/15/24

Synopsis: Brendan Frye (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Lookout, Looper) is a high school loner, someone who knows all the angles but has chosen to stay on the outside. When the girl he loves turns up dead, he is determined to find the “who” and “why” and plunges into the dark and dangerous social strata of rich girl Laura (Nora Zehetner, Beneath), intimidating Tugger (Noah Fleiss, Joe the King), drug-addled Dode (Noah Segan, Deadgirl), seductive Kara (Meagan Good, D.E.B.S.), and the ominous Pin (Lukas Haas, Witness). But who can he really trust? These are the ingredients of Brick, a gritty and provocative thriller co-starring screen legend Richard Roundtree (Shaft). Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Knives Out) wrote and directed this clever and twist-filled neo-noir that wowed audiences and critics alike.

Bonus Features: Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master Approved by Director Rian Johnson – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Professor and Film Scholar Jason A. Ney | Audio commentary by Writer/Director Rian Johnson; Actors Nora Zehetner and Noah Segan; Producer Ram Bergman; Production Designer Jodie Tillen; and Costume Designer Michele Posch | 8 Deleted and Extended Scenes (w/ Introduction by Rian Johnson) | The Inside Track: Casting The Roles of Laura and Dode | 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Stereo | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles

FILM NOIR: THE DARK SIDE OF CINEMA XXII

[THE ENFORCER/THE SCARLET HOUR/PLUNDER ROAD]

Street Date: 10/15/24

Synopsis: This collection features three film noir classics of the ’50s. THE ENFORCER (1951) – They Called Him The Enforcer… Screen legend Humphrey Bogart (The Maltese Falcon, Deadline – U.S.A.) is in fine form as a crusading District Attorney out to convict the head of a vicious murder-for-hire ring. But when his star witness is killed, Bogie must race against time to find the evidence he needs to bring the mob boss to justice. Told in a series of flashbacks, this tense, tough-as-nails crime thriller on the cutting edge of film noir was based on the true-life “Murder, Inc.” trials. Stylishly directed by Bretaigne Windust (June Bride) with uncredited help from the great Raoul Walsh (High Sierra, Pursued) and beautifully shot by Robert Burks (Vertigo). The stellar cast includes Zero Mostel (The Producers) as nervy thug “Big Babe” Lazick, with villainous favorites Ted de Corsia (The Lady from Shanghai) and Everett Sloane (Citizen Kane). THE SCARLET HOUR (1956) – She’d Do Anything for a Thrill… Including Kill! From Michael Curtiz, the legendary director of Angels with Dirty Faces, Casablanca and Mildred Pierce, comes another dramatic triumph—The Scarlet Hour. Introducing Tom Tryon (The Cardinal) and Carol Ohmart (House on Haunted Hill) as sales manager E.V. “Marsh” Marshall and his boss’s wife Paulie, who, while scandalously parked out on Lovers’ Lane, overhear burglars planning for a heist of precious jewels. Driven by desire, Paulie and Marsh proceed to concoct a criminal scheme of their own. Twists and turns abound in Curtiz’s suspense-packed VistaVision production shot by Lionel Lindon (The Manchurian Candidate), co-starring Jody Lawrance, James Gregory, Elaine Stritch and E.G. Marshall. Guest star Nat King Cole, crooning “Never Let Me Go,” is a jazzy highlight. PLUNDER ROAD (1957) – Roaring Down Hell’s Highway with $10,000,000 in Stolen Gold! In this gritty, one-of-a-kind heist film, five men carry out an elaborate plan to rob $10 million in gold bullion from a San Francisco-bound U.S. Mint train on a dark and stormy night. To throw the police off the track, they split the massive haul into three concealed truckloads and go off in different directions, hoping for a perfect getaway. But will the looters escape justice, or meet their cruel fates on Plunder Road? Starring character-actor greats Gene Raymond, Wayne Morris, Elisha Cook Jr., Stafford Repp and Steven Ritch, with soap opera legend Jeanne Cooper (The Young and the Restless) as Raymond’s gun moll. Directed by cult favorite Hubert Cornfield (The Night of the Following Day) and shot in glorious Scope by the esteemed Ernest Haller (Mildred Pierce).

Bonus Features: 2021 & 2022 HD Masters by Paramount Pictures – From 4K Scans | Audio Commentaries for THE ENFORCER and THE SCARLET HOUR by Author/Film Historian Alan K. Rode | Audio Commentary for PLUNDER ROAD by Film Historian Jeremy Arnold | THE ENFORCER: Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles

ENOUGH ROPE

Street Date: 10/15/24

Synopsis: From the pen of acclaimed American novelist Patricia Highsmith (Strangers on a Train, The Talented Mr. Ripley) comes this rare gem of French neo-noir, Enough Rope (Le meurtrier), directed by Claude Autant-Lara (Devil in the Flesh). In a world inhabited by killers and cheats, architect Walter Saccard (Maurice Ronet, Purple Noon) is unhappily married to Clara (Yvonne Furneaux, The Champagne Murders). His idle interest in the spousal murder case of bookseller Melchior Kimmel (Gert Fröbe, Goldfinger) becomes something more intense when the accused is acquitted, and Walter, who believes him guilty, strikes up his acquaintance. When Clara is found dead, Kimmel in turn believes Walter responsible, while a detective (Robert Hossein, The Road to Shame) suspects the two deaths to be connected in this twisting, suspense-drenched masterpiece of mainstream French cinema made at the height of the Nouvelle Vague. Co-starring Marina Vlady (Two or Three Things I Know About Her) and based on Highsmith’s third novel, The Blunderer.

Bonus Features: 4K Restoration by TF1 | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians David Del Valle and Dana M. Reemes | Theatrical Trailer | In French with Optional English Subtitles

CROSS CREEK

Street Date: 10/15/24

Synopsis: Nominated for four Academy Awards®, Cross Creek tells the inspiring and romantic story of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (Mary Steenburgen, Melvin and Howard), the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Yearling. In 1928 she left her husband and career as a newspaper reporter to embark on an adventure in the backwoods of Florida. Intent on a new career as a novelist, she also encounters an array of inspiring characters, including a handsome local businessman (Peter Coyote, Bitter Moon), a cantankerous backwoods joker (Rip Torn, Men in Black) and his caring daughter (Dana Hill, National Lampoon’s European Vacation). Directed with authority by the great Martin Ritt (Hud), Cross Creek is a powerful feminist biopic, and a remarkable true story of one woman’s struggle to find her own voice.

Bonus Features: Cross Creek: A Look Back with Mary Steenburgen | Audio commentary by film historians Julie Kirgo and Peter Hankoff | Theatrical Trailer

GARBO TALKS

Street Date: 10/15/24

Synopsis: A dying mother’s (Anne Bancroft, The Graduate) last wish to meet silent cinema star Greta Garbo costs her son (Ron Silver, Timecop) his job, his marriage and his sanity. Carrie Fisher (Star Wars) also stars in this funny and moving slice-of-life film from legendary director Sidney Lumet (12 Angry Men).

Bonus Features: Audio commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger and Steve Mitchell | Theatrical Trailer

FRIGHT (4K UHD & BLU-RAY)

Street Date: 10/22/24

Synopsis: In this shining early example of what would notoriously become known as the “slasher movie,” teenage babysitter Amanda (screen goddess Susan George, Sudden Terror, Straw Dogs) arrives at the Lloyd home to watch their young son one fateful evening. It seems that the strangely nervous Mrs. Lloyd is hiding a secret—a killer secret that has just escaped from a nearby insane asylum and is now desperately trying to get inside the house! What must Amanda endure to survive the ultimate night of Fright? Directed by cult British maverick Peter Collinson (The Italian Job, The Penthouse) and written by Tudor Gates (The Vampire Lovers), Fright is a midnight-movie classic, an exercise in sheer savage peril and pure unhinged terror! Also starring Ian Bannen (Doomwatch) and the bewitching Honor Blackman (Goldfinger, Moment to Moment).

Bonus Features: 2018 UHD SDR Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Howard S. Berger | Interview with Author/Film Historian Kim Newman | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (4K UHD & BLU-RAY)

Street Date: 10/22/24

Synopsis: Tommy Lee Jones (The Package) and Samuel L. Jackson (Changing Lanes) deliver electrifying performances in this tense, superbly directed film about what happens when the rules that command a soldier become the rules that condemn him. Colonel Terry Childers (Jackson) is a patriot and a war hero. But when a peacekeeping mission he leads in Yemen goes terribly wrong, he finds himself facing court-martial. Accused of breaking the rules of engagement by killing unarmed civilians, Childers’ only hope of vindication rests with comrade-in-arms Hayes Hodges (Jones), a military lawyer of questionable abilities. Together, they face the battle of their lives. From master filmmaker William Friedkin, director of The French Connection, The Exorcist and To Live and Die in L.A., and co-starring Guy Pearce, Bruce Greenwood, Anne Archer and Ben Kingsley, Rules of Engagement is a powerful, controversial thriller that examines the legal and ethical implications of military actions.

Bonus Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New HDR Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary with Director William Friedkin | 5.1 Surround & Lossless 2.0 Stereo | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles | Disc 2 (Blu-ray): Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary with Director William Friedkin | A Look Inside: Interviews with Cast and Crew (13:08) | Behind-the-Scenes Featurette (22:35) | Theatrical Trailer (2:22) | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Stereo | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles

THE COURT-MARTIAL OF BILLY MITCHELL

Street Date: 10/22/24

Synopsis: The incomparable Gary Cooper (Cloak and Dagger, High Noon) portrays a controversial American hero in this electrifying true story of the most sensational military trial in U.S. history. It is the end of WWI—and the birth of aerial warfare. Though airplanes had only been used for reconnaissance, Brigadier General Billy Mitchell has foreseen their deadly power and importance in future combat as bombers and fighter planes. But his superiors in the Army Air Service are blind to his prophecy and when Mitchell begins to campaign to build an armed air force against their will, they brand him a traitor and summon him for court-martial. Although the Army attempts to cover up the trial, it becomes an explosive media event that explores the self-serving incompetence of the military and how one man’s vision can serve to shape history. Featuring first-class direction by Otto Preminger (Anatomy of a Murder, Rosebud) and a star-studded cast with Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger, Elizabeth Montgomery, Jack Lord, Peter Graves, Darren McGavin and Fred Clark.

Bonus Features: 2023 HD Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan | NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell and Combat Films: American Realism Author Steven Jay Rubin | Optional English Subtitles

THE PROUD AND PROFANE

Street Date: 10/22/24

Synopsis: Theirs…The Most Intimate Love Story to Come Out of the War! Screen greats William Holden (Stalag 17) and Deborah Kerr (From Here to Eternity) star in the romantic World War II classic, The Proud and Profane. Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley (Kerr) arrives in New Caledonia in 1943, hoping to discover details about the death of her husband on Guadalcanal. Initially reluctant to involve herself in nursing responsibilities, Lee is galvanized by leader Kate Connors (Thelma Ritter, All About Eve). Although courted by an old friend, Lee falls for the roguish Lt. Col. Colin Black (Holden), despite his harsh manner. The pair become involved—until Colin’s carelessness proves to have lasting ramifications. Based on a bestseller by Lucy Herndon Crockett, this movie of startling frankness was brought magnificently to the screen by the legendary writer/director George Seaton (Miracle on 34th Street, The Country Girl) and producer William Perlberg (The Bridges at Toko-Ri).

Bonus Features: 2022 HD Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan | NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell and Combat Films: American Realism Author Steven Jay Rubin | Optional English Subtitles

WOLFMAN’S GOT NARDS

Street Date: 10/22/24

Synopsis: How does a Squad…become a Cult? How does a Cult…become a Classic? When it was released in 1987, The Monster Squad was deemed a failure by critics and was, according to the box office, a film no one cared about. But over the last three decades, word of mouth has turned it into a cultural phenomenon. Wolfman’s Got Nards is a howlingly entertaining documentary that explores the power of cult film told through the lens of The Monster Squad, taking an in-depth look into the film’s conception, response, cult status and revival. Through interviews with the cast, crew, screenwriters, directors, academics and original reviewers as well as through never-before-seen footage, it turns the lens on an audience of self-proclaimed misfits (including celebrities and filmmakers) who have kept The Monster Squad alive for more than thirty years. Directed by André Gower, who starred as Squad member Sean Crenshaw in the original movie! This special edition, loaded with new extras is must own for all the fans of The Monster Squad.

Bonus Features: Writer/Producer/Actor Adam F. Goldberg on ‘80s Movies (5:28) | Writer/Producer/Director Fred Dekker on Movies (9:10) | Actor/Writer/Producer Seth Green on Pop Culture (6:36) | Writer/Director/Actor Shane Black on Myth (13:33) | In the Goddamn Club! – More with Fans of The Monster Squad (4:06) | Deleted Scene: Caverns (2:20) | Deleted Scene: Fangs (1:23) | Deleted Scene: Fantastic Fest (2:53) | Deleted Scene: Haunting of Lambert (3:32) | Deleted Scene: On the River (1:58) | Deleted Scene: Patrick’s Sister (2:14) | Music Video: Charles Edward Cheese Band – Blood Bath (Live) (1:10) | Slide Show (2:52) | The Monster Squad Theatrical Trailer (1:55)

PLENTY

Street Date: 10/22/24

Synopsis: Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep (Sophie’s Choice) delivers a tour de force performance as a former World War II French Resistance fighter who has trouble fitting back into formal British society after the war. Featuring a star-studded cast including Sting, Ian McKellen and Sam Neill, based on the hit stage play by David Hare (The Hours) and directed by the great Fred Schepisi (Six Degrees of Separation), this mesmerizing drama will leave you breathless.

Bonus Features: Days of Plenty: A Conversation with Director Fred Schepisi | Audio Commentary by Film Historians Julie Kirgo and Peter Hankoff | Theatrical Trailers

FLUKE

Street Date: 10/22/24

Synopsis: Fluke is a heartwarming and uplifting tale of puppy reincarnation, directed with compassion and wonder by Carlo Carlei (Romeo & Juliet). Starring Matthew Modine (Full Metal Jacket), Nancy Travis (So I Married an Axe Murderer), Eric Stoltz (Pulp Fiction), and canine heroes Comet (TV’s Full House) and Barney (Homeward Bound 2), this out-of-this world tale is fun for the whole family.

Newborn puppy Fluke, waking up on his very first morning, discovers a wondrous world of excitement and fun. Whether romping with his brothers and sisters or curling up by his mother for a nap, Fluke is as contented as any young pooch can be. But when recurring dreams and a series of mishaps trigger memories of a very different world, he slowly realizes that he once had a very different life—as a man! Convinced of his previous identity, Fluke sets out on an extraordinary journey that leads him back to his human family.

Bonus Features: Audio Commentary by Director Carlo Carlei | Interview with Director Carlo Carlei | Theatrical Trailers

CIRCUS OF HORRORS (4K UHD & BLU-RAY)

Street Date: 10/29/24

Synopsis: Legendary screen baddie Anton Diffring (The Man Who Could Cheat Death, Where Eagles Dare) plays a brilliant but deranged plastic surgeon wanted by the authorities, who flees to France and under an assumed name acquires, by murder, a rundown circus. His first recruit into this three-ring nightmare is a disfigured female criminal whom he transforms by plastic surgery and trains as a high-wire artist. Within ten years he builds the circus into one of the most successful in all of Europe. But when a series of mysterious deadly “accidents” occur the continental police are alerted. They are never able to prove any crime but when the Circus of Horrors comes to England a detective sets out to unveil the bizarre and bloodcurdling truth. George Baxt (The City of the Dead) writes, Sidney Hayers (Burn, Witch, Burn) directs, and Yvonne Monlaur (The Brides of Dracula) and the distinguished Donald Pleasence (The Flesh and the Fiends) co-star in this cult British chiller which promises spectacular, towering terror. Step right up—The Grisliest Show on Earth is about to begin!

Bonus Features: 2018 UHD SDR Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle | Theatrical Trailer & TV Spots | Optional English Subtitles

BABY BLOOD (4K UHD BLU-RAY)

Street Date: 10/29/24

Synopsis: It’s Time to Feed the Baby! It is a voracious parasite from the dawn of creation, surviving centuries in search of the one thing it needs: to be born of a human. But when this cunning creature slithers inside a sexy circus performer (voluptuous French starlet Emmanuelle Escourrou, Lady Blood), it demands gallons of fresh blood to grow stronger. Now this reluctantly expectant mommy and her chatty mutant fetus are off on a cross-country killing spree, where pre-natal care means violent carnage and the ultimate mother’s milk is Baby Blood! Also known as The Evil Within, this French shocker is now presented totally uncut and uncensored with all its infamous womb-raiding, gore-spewing and flesh-baring beautifully restored in HD! Co-written and directed by Alain Robak (Adrénaline).

Bonus Features: 2019 UHD SDR Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary by Film Historian Lee Gambin and Film Critic Jarret Gahan | Includes both Original French and English Audio | Theatrical Trailer | Optional English Subtitles

ARABESQUE (4K UHD BLU-RAY)

Street Date: 10/29/24

Synopsis: Ultra Mod, Ultra Mad, Ultra Mystery! Enter the world of Arabesque—a high-speed, high-class tale of international intrigue starring screen icons Gregory Peck (The Guns of Navarone, Mirage) and Sophia Loren (Five Miles to Midnight, Marriage Italian Style). An American hieroglyphics professor (Peck) is hired by a mysterious Arab oil magnate to decipher a secret message. When the hidden meaning is revealed, the chase is on as he and the oil magnate’s exotic yet unpredictable companion (Loren) find themselves caught in the middle of an assassination plot. The great Stanley Donen (Singin’ in the Rain, Charade) directed this exciting romantic thriller that features the stylish music of Henry Mancini (The Pink Panther, Touch of Evil) and the acting talents of Alan Badel (Force 10 from Navarone), Kieron Moore (David and Bathsheba) and George Coulouris (Citizen Kane).

Bonus Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New UHD SDR Master from Universal – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | 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 Universal – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | Music by Mancini: Archival Featurette with Henry Mancini and Nationally Syndicated Columnist Leonard Feather (9:33) | Theatrical Trailer (Restored in 2K and 2:35:1) | Theatrical Teaser (Restored in 2K and 1.85:1) | Television Trailer (Restored in 2K) | 5 TV Spots (Restored in 2K) | Poster Gallery | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles

TOPKAPI

Street Date: 10/29/24

Synopsis: A skillful blend of romance, adventure and comedy from Jules Dassin, the legendary director of the classic heist film, Rififi. Fun-filled and suspenseful, it’s an incredibly ingenious affair and a considerable pleasure to watch. Trouble brews beneath the exotically curved towers of Istanbul when the equally exotic—and equally curved—Elizabeth Lipp (Melina Mercouri, Never on Sunday) recruits her former lover (Maximilian Schell, Judgment at Nuremberg) in a scheme to heist the pride of the city’s Topkapi museum: a jewel-encrusted dagger. But the “job” soon turns into a high-tension, high wire act, when the bumbling fall guy (Peter Ustinov, Death on the Nile) and other amateurs they’ve hired as help get more than they had bargained for. The stellar cast also includes Robert Morley (When Eight Bells Toll), Jess Hahn (The Night of the Following Day) and Akim Tamiroff (Touch of Evil). Ustinov won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar for his wonderful performance. Topkapi shimmers with hilarity, action and great performances!

Bonus Features: Brand New 4K Restoration by MGM | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff | Theatrical Trailer (Newly Mastered in 2K) | Optional English Subtitles

DEADLY CIRCUIT

Street Date: 10/29/24

Synopsis: Isabelle Adjani (The Story of Adele H, Possession) is the ultimate femme fatale—a serial killer who lures wealthy men to their deaths. Michel Serrault (La Cage aux Folles), a solitary detective known as “The Eye,” is in pursuit. Convinced she is his long-lost daughter, he shadows her through Europe, concealing incriminating evidence and helping her elude the police as she changes identities and conducts a blood-soaked murder spree. But when Catherine falls in love with a blind artist (Sami Frey, Band of Outsiders), The Eye’s obsession grows even more extreme—and deadly. A brilliant, seductive, blackly comic Euro-noir confection, Deadly Circuit (Mortelle randonnée) was nominated for five César Awards, including Best Actor (Serrault), Best Supporting Actress (the wonderfully eccentric Stéphane Audran) and Best Cinematography (Pierre Lhomme). Lavishly directed by Claude Miller and co-scripted by father-and-son auteurs, Michel and Jacques Audiard, from Marc Behm’s novel Eye of the Beholder, the title for the 1999 American film based on the same subject directed by Stephen Elliott; and starring Ashley Judd and Ewan McGregor. “The most stylized, the most beautiful, and the most literary of all French thrillers.” — Télérama

Bonus Features: 2K Restoration by TF1 | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Filmmaker Daniel Kremer | Theatrical Trailer | In French with Optional English Subtitles

HUSSY

Street Date: 10/8/24

Synopsis: Helen Mirren (The Queen, TV’s Prime Suspect) stars as Beaty, a high-price call girl operating out of a posh London nightclub. When she becomes romantically involved with a handsome American (John Shea) she is tempted to escape from her disreputable occupation. But her diabolical ex-boyfriend (Paul Angelis) returns from prison, drawing her more deeply into the drug-dealing underworld and away from her hopes of redemption. Along with such films as The Long Good Friday, The Hit, and Mona Lisa, Hussy is a tense and provocative plunge into organized crime and growing disillusionment of Thatcher-era England.

Bonus Features: Audio commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger | Theatrical trailer

THE CLASSIC GHOSTS

Street Date: 10/15/24

Synopsis: Virtually unseen since their late-night airings on ABC television in 1973, The Classic Ghosts is a series of five feature-length teleplays, shot live on videotape (in the style of daytime dramas) and meticulously restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Not only do these gothic thrillers showcase an array of celebrated actors, but are notable for having been produced by a primarily female creative team, including producer Jacqueline Babbin (Sybil) and directors Lela Swift (Dark Shadows) and Gloria Monty (Sorority Kill). This two-disc edition includes all five productions: The Haunting of Rosalind, The Screaming Skull, The Deadly Visitor, The House and the Brain, and And the Bones Came Together.

Bonus Features: Interviews with Mark Quigley (John H. Mitchell Television Curator, UCLA Film & Television Archive), Maya Montañez Smukler (Head of the UCLA Film & Television Archive Research and Study Center), and Amanda Reyes (Made for TV Mayhem) | Demonstration of 2″ video technology, featuring David Crosthwait (DC Video)

MONSIEUR VINCENT

Street Date: 10/8/24

Synopsis: Winner of an Academy Award® for Foreign Language Film, Monsieur Vincent is a compassionate and beautiful film about the remarkably selfless life of Saint Vincent de Paul (Pierre Fresnay, Grand Illusion), who devoted his life to caring for the poor and the sick, through poverty and plague. Director Maurice Cloche’s powerful and dramatic biopic reveals how St. Vincent de Paul’s unwavering commitment to the poor made him one of the greatest humanitarians in history. Monsieur Vincent was selected by the Vatican in 1995 as one of the most important religious films.

Bonus Features: Audio commentary by Film Historian Samm Deighan

THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (4K UHD BLU-RAY)

Street Date: 10/22/24

Synopsis: In 1920, one brilliant movie jolted the postwar masses and catapulted the German Expressionist film movement into history. That movie was The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, a plunge into the mind of insanity that severs all ties with the rational world. Director Robert Wiene and a team of visionary designers crafted a nightmare realm in which light, shadow and substance are abstracted, a world in which a demented doctor and a carnival sleepwalker perpetrate a series of ghastly murders in a small community. This authoritative edition presents the F. W. Murnau Stiftung’s meticulous 4K restoration of the film, with a new orchestral score by Emmy®-winning composer Jeff Beal (House of Cards), which had its premiere performance at Carnegie Hall on June 3, 2024.

Bonus Features: Music by Jeff Beal (4K UHD & Blu-ray, 5.1 Surround and 2.0 stereo) | 2014 Orchestral Score (4K UHD & Blu-ray, 2.0 stereo) | Music by Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky (Blu-ray, 2.0 stereo)| Caligari: How Horror Came to the Cinema (Blu-ray, 52 min.) | Restoration Demonstration (Blu-ray) | Audio commentary by composer Jeff Beal (4K UHD & Blu-ray) | Audio description for the vision-impaired (4K UHD & Blu-ray)

SEVEN CHANCES/SHERLOCK JR.

Street Date: 10/29/24

Synopsis: Seven Chances and Sherlock Jr. are two dazzling comedies that showcase Buster Keaton’s genius for super-sized slapstick. Presented in new restorations by the Blackhawk Films Collection, these masterpieces have never looked better. Seven Chances tells the story of an eligible young bachelor who must marry by 7:00 p.m. in order to receive a $7 million inheritance. A newspaper announcement provides him with more fiancées than he can handle, setting in motion the most epic and surreal chase sequence of Keaton’s career. Sherlock Jr. is a brilliant deconstruction of the filmmaking process. Keaton stars as a movie theatre projectionist who dreams of becoming a super-sleuth, and, in one breathtaking sequence, literally steps into the screen to bring his fantasies to life.

Bonus Features: Audio commentary for Seven Chances by film critic Adam Nayman | Audio commentary for Sherlock Jr. by film critic Matt Singer | A Brideless Groom (1947, 17 min.), a Three Stooges short that recycles the premise of Seven Chances | How a French Nobleman Got a Wife Through the New York Herald Personal Columns, a 1904 Edison short directed by Edwin S. Porter | Music for Seven Chances and Sherlock Jr. by Robert Israel

HI-DE-HO AND BOARDING HOUSE BLUES

Street Date: 10/29/24

Synopsis: With his trademark scat singing and energetic performance style, jazz legend Cab Calloway (The Blues Brothers) stars in Hi De Ho as a bandleader who contends with a jealous girlfriend and gangland thugs in his rise to fame. In Boarding House Blues, Moms Mabely stars as the owner of a lodging house for touring musicians, with Dusty Fletcher her most troublesome tenant. Black-cast films originated as bare-bones productions manufactured to satisfy the demand of segregated theaters. But by the late 1940s, they had grown more ambitious in scale, showcasing the singers, dancers, and comedians who had begun to cross over to mainstream audiences during World War II, but were still denied entry to the studio system. Unhindered by the oppressive blanket of studio oversight, these marginalized films were more risqué than their big-budget counterparts, and have a freshness and vibrancy often missing from Hollywood formula product. Restored in 4K from the original 35mm negatives preserved by the Library of Congress.

Bonus Features: Introduction to Boarding House Blues by film historian Ina Archer | Soundies musical shorts featuring Cab Calloway: Minnie the Moocher (1942), Blues in the Night (1942), and We the Cats Shall Hep Ya (1945) | Soundies musical shorts featuring Lucky Millinder: Shout! Sister, Shout! (1941, with Sister Rosetta Tharpe), Hello Bill (1946), and I Want a Man (1946, with Annisteen Allen)