Kino Lorber Studio Classics and Kino Cult have unveiled the details of their July 2025 4K UHD and Blu-Ray releases including works from such icons as Alan Ladd, Adam Sandler, Frances Farmer, Jean Arthur, Keanu Reeves, and more. Get all the details on this incredibly packed lineup below:
Street Date: 7/15/25
Synopsis: Director George Stevens’ (A Place in the Sun, Giant) legendary rendition of the archetypal Western myth made Shane one of the enduring classics of American cinema. Based on Jack Schaefer’s novel, the story brings Alan Ladd (The Great Gatsby), a drifter and retired gunfighter, to the assistance of a homestead family terrorized by an aging cattleman and his hired gun (Jack Palance, The Lonely Man). In fighting the last, decisive battle, Shane sees the end of his own way of life. Mysterious, moody and atmospheric, the film is enhanced by the intense performances of its splendid cast, featuring Jean Arthur (The Plainsman), Van Heflin (3:10 to Yuma) and Brandon deWilde (Hud). Shane earned 6 Academy Award nominations for 1953, including Best Motion Picture and Best Supporting Actor (for both Palance and deWilde), winning for its now iconic Technicolor cinematography by Loyal Griggs.
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 Author/Film Historian Alan K. Rode, Writer of the Forthcoming Monograph, Shane, a Reel West Series Book from the University of New Mexico Press | Audio Commentary by George Stevens Jr. (Production Assistant and Son of the Late Director/Producer George Stevens) and Associate Producer Ivan Moffat | 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 Author/Film Historian Alan K. Rode, Writer of the Forthcoming Monograph, Shane, a Reel West Series Book from the University of New Mexico Press Audio Commentary by George Stevens Jr. (Production Assistant and Son of the Late Director/Producer George Stevens) and Associate Producer Ivan Moffat Theatrical Trailer | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 7/15/25
Synopsis: Alexander Hall (Goin’ to Town, Here Comes Mr. Jordan) directs Fred MacMurray (The Gilded Lily) and Frances Farmer (Among the Living) in this sensational melodrama. In a big city, two dueling newspaper editors try to out-scoop each other using different methods of journalistic integrity. Ralph Houston (MacMurray) crusades for the truth, while Charles Gillette (Lloyd Nolan) fashions tabloid-style headlines to shoot each edition off the stands like a newspaper airplane. When Ralph turns down a buyout offer from Gillette, the refusal angers his sweetheart, Vina Swain (Farmer). Vina agrees to work for the rival paper to spite Ralph and her father (Charles Ruggles), also a journalist. However, unprepared for the perils of reporting, she makes errors leading to a shocking incident and is confronted head-on with corruption in this movie Exclusive where thrills, romance—and murder—make the front page!
Bonus Features: Audio Commentary by Professor and Film Scholar Jason A. Ney, with Frances Farmer expert Jeffrey Kauffman
Street Date: 6/17/25
Synopsis: A chartered plane crashes in a remote African desert after colliding with a swarm of locusts. It’s not only the harsh surroundings and the vicious baboons that the survivors have to worry about…but also a crazed fellow passenger. The stellar cast includes Stuart Whitman (The Day and the Hour) as a businessman and big-game hunter, Stanley Baker (Robbery) as a chain-smoking and alcoholic mining engineer, Susannah York (The Silent Partner) as a beautiful young divorcee, Nigel Davenport (Play Dirty) as the plane’s captain, Theodore Bikel (The Defiant Ones) as a doctor, and Harry Andrews (A Dandy in Aspic) as an elderly German gentleman. This was the sixth and final teaming of Baker and his Hell Driver and Zulu director Cy Endfield.
Bonus Features: Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger and Nathaniel Thompson | Theatrical Trailer | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
LITTLE BUDDHA (4K UHD & BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 7/22/25
Synopsis: Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master by TF1 – Supervised by Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro! Keanu Reeves (The Matrix), Bridget Fonda (A Simple Plan) and recording artist Chris Isaak (The Silence of the Lambs) star in this motion picture spectacular from world-renowned filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci (The Conformist, The Last Emperor). In a big American city, a boy and his parents (Fonda and Isaak) discover a story about a prince named Siddhartha (Reeves) in a land of miracles. But the miracle becomes real when Tibetan monks appear, searching for their reincarnated leader—who they believe has been reborn in the boy. Suddenly, their worlds meet, leading the Americans on an extraordinary spiritual adventure! A sumptuous and epic story, Little Buddha reunited director Bertolucci with his award-winning collaborators on The Last Emperor: cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now), production and costume designer James Acheson (Dangerous Liaisons), and music composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence). This Special Edition contains the 140-minute International Cut, which preserves Bertolucci’s original artistic vision.
Bonus Features: New Audio Commentary by Film Critic Bilge Ebiri | Archival Interview with Director Bernardo Bertolucci | Archival Documentary: The Making of Little Buddha | Archival Interview with Producer Jeremy Thomas | Theatrical Trailer
SILENT SCREAM (4K UHD & BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 7/22/25
Synopsis: What silent terror lies within the walls of a gloomy old Victorian mansion by the sea? Unable to get housing on campus, young co-ed Scotty (Rebecca Balding, The Boogens) finds a vacancy at the Engels’ mansion, now a boarding house for college students. Mrs. Engels (Yvonne DeCarlo, TV’s The Munsters) and her son seem nice enough, but it soon becomes clear to Scotty that something is not right at her new residence. When her fellow boarders begin to get brutally butchered, two detectives (comedian Avery Schreiber and The Toolbox Murders’ Cameron Mitchell) must solve the mystery of the Engels’ boarding house before the body count rises. Written and produced by Ken and Jim Wheat, the creative team behind Nightmare on Elm Street 4, The Fly II and Pitch Black, and featuring horror icon Barbara Steele (Black Sunday, The Crimson Cult) in an unforgettable role, the bloodcurdling Silent Scream was one of the most successful, stylish and subversive independent horror movies of the slasher era.
Bonus Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New HDR 10 Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary by Writers Jim and Ken Wheat with Actress Rebecca Balding | Audio Commentary by Actress Barbara Steele, Moderated by Film Historian David Del Valle | 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 Writers Jim and Ken Wheat with Actress Rebecca Balding | Audio Commentary by Actress Barbara Steele, Moderated by Film Historian David Del Valle | Scream of Success – 30 Years Later: Featurette (40:42 SD) | The Original Script: Featurette (10:13 SD) | The Wheat Brothers – A Look Back: Featurette (12:17 SD) | Interview with Actress Rebecca Balding (3:17 SD) | Audio Interview with Director Denny Harris (30:04) | TV and Radio Spots | Theatrical Trailer | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
DANGER: DIABOLIK (4K UHD & BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 7/22/25
Synopsis: The suave, psychedelic-era thief called Diabolik (John Phillip Law, Barbarella, Death Rides a Horse) can’t get enough of life’s good—or glittery—things. Not when there are currency shipments to steal from under the noses of snooty government officials. And priceless jewels to lift from the boudoirs of the super-rich. The elusive scoundrel finds plenty of ways to live up to his name in this tongue-in-cheek, live-action caper inspired by Europe’s popular Diabolik comics. He clambers up walls, zaps a press conference with Exhilaration Gas, smacks a confession out of a crime lord while freefalling with him from an airplane, and pulls off the heist of a twenty-ton gold ingot. Impossible? No, diabolical—Danger: Diabolik, to be exact! And it’s slickly produced by the legendary Dino De Laurentiis (Orca, King Kong), directed by the Godfather of Cult Cinema, Mario Bava (Planet of the Vampires), features a super-swinging score by the maestro Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly), co-starring Marisa Mell (Masquerade), Michel Piccoli (Max and the Junkmen), Terry-Thomas (The Green Man) and Adolfo Celi (Largo of Thunderball).
Bonus Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary by Actor John Phillip Law, Moderated by Film Historian Tim Lucas | Audio Commentary by Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson | Newly Discovered Outro (3:11) | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles | DISC 2 (BLU-RAY): Brand New HD Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | Audio Commentary by Actor John Phillip Law, Moderated by Film Historian Tim Lucas | Audio Commentary by Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson | Newly Discovered Outro (3:11) | From Fumetti to Film: 2005 Featurette (20:23) | Body Movin: Music Video by Beastie Boys (with Optional 2005 Commentary by Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch) (6:38) Teaser Trailer (1:05) | Theatrical Trailer (2:23) | Theatrical Trailers for Diabolik (2021) / Diabolik: Ginko Attacks (2022) / Diabolik: Who Are You? (2023) | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 7/29/25
Synopsis: Jon Cryer (Pretty in Pink, TV’s Two and a Half Men) stars as stockbroker Andrew Morenski, who thinks he’s struck it rich—until he learns that the mob wants to strike him dead! With hit men on his trail, Andrew decides to hide out in a high school, where, with a new punk hairstyle, he becomes student “Max Hauser.” In the classroom, Max takes his most obnoxious teachers to task, and quickly becomes the big man on campus. Without even trying, Max lands a beautiful girlfriend (Annabeth Gish, Mystic Pizza) and is elected class president. But when the hit men discover Max is actually Andrew, the laughs (and bullets) really start to fly!
Bonus Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New UHD SDR Master by StudioCanal – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Director Bob Giraldi, Moderated by Black Mansion Films Producer Heather Buckley | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Jarret Gahan | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles | DISC 2 (BLU-RAY): Brand New HD Master by StudioCanal – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Director Bob Giraldi, Moderated by Black Mansion Films Producer Heather Buckley | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | NEW Interview with Actor Jon Cryer | NEW Interview with Actress Annabeth Gish | Theatrical Trailer | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
BILLY MADISON (4K UHD BLU-RAY)
Street Date: 7/29/25
Synopsis: Comedy legend Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore) is about to go back to school—way back—in Billy Madison. He’s heir to the Madison Hotel millions, but the only subjects Billy has studied lately are babes and booze. For him, life has been a 10-year party since he left high school: catching rays by the pool, pulling moronic pranks and chasing anything in (or out of) a skirt. But when Brian Madison (Darren McGavin, Kolchak: The Night Stalker) informs his goofball son that he plans to turn over his Fortune 500 company to vice president/weasel Eric Gordon (Bradley Whitford, Get Out), Billy makes the bet of his life. He’s going back to school—grades 1 through 12 in 24 weeks!—with hilarious results. Can bona fide blockhead Billy clean up his act to win his father’s respect, the family fortune and the love of his beautiful teacher, Veronica Vaughn (Bridgette Wilson, Mortal Kombat)? Hey, it’s worth a shot! Directed by Tamra Davis (CB4, Half Baked) and featuring unforgettable performances by Chris Farley, Steve Buscemi and Norm Macdonald, Billy Madison wrote the book on laugh-riot lunacy!
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 Author and Filmmaker Bryan Connolly and The Billy Gilmore Podcast Host Wilson Smith | Audio Commentary by Director Tamra Davis | 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 Author and Filmmaker Bryan Connolly and The Billy Gilmore Podcast Host Wilson Smith | Audio Commentary by Director Tamra Davis | Deleted Scenes (32:58) | Outakes (3:44) | Theatrical Trailer (Newly Mastered in 2K) | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 7/29/25
Synopsis: Quentin Tarantino presents Curdled, a cutting-edge comedic thriller starring William Baldwin (Sliver) as a seductive mass murderer who meets his match when he encounters a sexy young woman named Gabriela (Angela Jones, Pulp Fiction), assigned to clean up one of his crime scenes. But when she literally uncovers crucial evidence linking him to the crime, the killer pursues Gabriela…only to discover that she shares his disturbing fascination with murder. Devilishly original, Curdled features hot-blooded performances, unpredictable twists and a shockingly memorable climax! The wonderful supporting cast included Lois Chiles (Death on the Nile), Barry Corbin (Career Opportunities) and Kelly Preston (Secret Admirer).
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 Actress Angela Jones, Co-Writer/Director Reb Braddock and Co-Writer John Maass | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian and Author Dwayne Epstein | 2004 Audio Commentary by Reb Braddock and Co-Writer John Maass | 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 Actress Angela Jones, Co-Writer/Director Reb Braddock and Co-Writer John Maass | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian and Author Dwayne Epstein | 2004 Audio Commentary by Reb Braddock and Co-Writer John Maass | NEW Interview with Actress Angela Jones | Intro and Outro by Executive Producer Quentin Tarantino | Behind-the-Scenes Special: Featurette | Curdled: Original Short | Curdled: Short (Second Version) | Televison Playback Pieces | Deleted Scenes | Danza Macabra Rehearsals | Theatrical Trailer | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles
Street Date: 7/22/25
Synopsis: Winner of the Camera d’Or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival, Northern Lights is one of the most moving and committed works of political cinema from the late 1970s. Dramatizing the formation of the populist Nonpartisan League in North Dakota in the mid-1910s, Northern Lights captures the plight of immigrant Dakotan farmers as they toil and struggle against the combined forces of industry and finance. Amid this paroxysm of class tension, two young lovers find themselves swept up in the tide. Shot on location (on grain-rich black-and-white 16mm) in the dead of winter and featuring an astonishing cast of non-professional actors, this handmade masterpiece remains a stirring monument to collectivity. The 4K digital restoration of Northern Lights was created by IndieCollect and Metropolis Post in collaboration with directors John Hanson and Rob Nilsson.
Bonus Features: Audio Commentary with Filmmakers John Hanson and Rob Nilsson, moderated by Film Historian Daniel Kremer | Re-Release Trailer
MR. PETERS’ PETS/EVERYBODY LOVES IT/50,000 B.C. (BEFORE CLOTHING)
Street Date: 7/22/2025
Synopsis: One of the silliest (and perhaps stupidest) “adults only” features of all time was Peter Perry Jr.’s Mr. Peters’ Pets, which employed the classic formula of the so-called Nudie Cutie film: the naked female form is presented in the least objectionable way, usually seen through the eyes of a harmless male goofball. Alfred Hopson stars as a pet shop owner who transforms himself into a variety of cuddly animals, thereby gaining entry into the boudoirs of his shapely female clients. Also featured in this collection are two bonus films mastered from vintage 35mm prints: the time travel fantasy 50,000 B.C. and the MAD Magazine-style TV parody Everybody Loves It, narrated (believe it or not) by a four-leaf clover. Filled with cringe-inducing comedy and devoid of genuine eroticism, the Nudie Cutie was a short-lived phenomenon, but has become a beloved relic of the collapse of Hollywood censorship.
Bonus Features: Mr. Peters’ Pets Audio Commentary by Eric Schaefer, Author of Bold! Daring! Shocking! True! A History of Exploitation Films | 50,000 B.C. Original Trailer | Printed Booklet of Artwork, With Essays by Lisa Petrucci (Something Weird) and David F. Friedman (Blood Feast, She Freak)
Dillon is most comfortable sitting around in a theatre all day watching both big budget and independent movies.
![‘Bugonia’ Review – Lanthimos Shoots For Brilliance With Emma Stone & Jesse Plemons In A Madcap World Gone Wrong [Telluride 2025]](https://cdn.geekvibesnation.com/wp-media-folder-geek-vibes-nation/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Emma_Stone_Bugonia-300x169.avif "‘Bugonia’ Review – Lanthimos Shoots For Brilliance With Emma Stone & Jesse Plemons In A Madcap World Gone Wrong [Telluride 2025]")