SUBURBIA (1983)
THE BOYS NEXT DOOR (1985)
On September 6th 101 Films will release two powerful early works from iconic director Penelope Spheeris (The Decline of Western Civilization, Wayne's World) on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK, the latest additions to the 101 Films Black Label.
Title 021 on the 101 Films Black Label, SUBURBIA (1983) is a searing drama that is both an authentic and compassionate study of the Los Angeles punk rock scene of the early 1980s, and a bleak indictment of the American suburban experiment. Starring real-life punks rather than trained actors, and featuring live performances from punk bands D.I., T.S.O.L. and the Vandals, special features include a newly-commissioned 30-minute interview with director Penelope Spheeris, and two commentaries with filmmakers and cast.
Continuing the theme of suburban alienation, title 022 on our premium imprint is THE BOYS NEXT DOOR (1985), a violent and disturbing crime thriller starring Maxwell Caulfield and Charlie Sheen as a pair of handsome teenagers who embark on a sickening killing spree in Los Angeles. The film was written by Glen Morgan & James Wong — then teenagers themselves — who would go on to find success writing many early episodes of the X-Files and with the franchise-launching 1999 horror Final Destination.
SUBURBIA (1983)
Available on Blu-ray on 6th September 2021
Certificate: 18
Discs: 1
Runtime: TBC
Aspect ratio: 16:9 (1.9:1)
Region: B
Sound: Stereo PCM
Language: English
Subtitles: English HOH
On September 6th 101 Films will release Penelope Spheeris’ SUBURBIA (1983) on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.
Title 021 on the Black Label, SUBURBIA is a searing drama that is both an authentic and compassionate study of the Los Angeles punk rock scene of the early 1980s, and a bleak indictment of the American suburban experiment. Starring real-life punks rather than trained actors, and featuring live performances from punk bands D.I., T.S.O.L. and the Vandals, special features in include a brand new, 30-minute interview with director Penelope Spheeris, and two commentaries with filmmakers and cast.
Synopsis: Evan and his younger brother leave their broken home in an attempt to escape their alcoholic mother. They fall in with "The Rejected" (aka T.R.), a group of punks who live as squatters in an abandoned shack by the side of the highway. With the T.R.s, the boys find a new family. But their new family will be tested when they become the target of "Citizens Against Crime," a group of unhappy suburbanites.
Special Features
- Brand new, 30-minute interview with director Penelope Spheeris
- Limited edition booklet: Includes Punks in Suburbia by John Towlson and Before Suburbia: Gangs on Film by
Barry Forshaw
- Commentary with director Penelope Spheeris
-Commentary with director Penelope Spheeris, producer Bert Dragin and actor Jennifer Clay
- Still Gallery
- TV Spots
- Trailer
Title 021 on the Black Label, SUBURBIA is a searing drama that is both an authentic and compassionate study of the Los Angeles punk rock scene of the early 1980s, and a bleak indictment of the American suburban experiment. Starring real-life punks rather than trained actors, and featuring live performances from punk bands D.I., T.S.O.L. and the Vandals, special features in include a brand new, 30-minute interview with director Penelope Spheeris, and two commentaries with filmmakers and cast.
Synopsis: Evan and his younger brother leave their broken home in an attempt to escape their alcoholic mother. They fall in with "The Rejected" (aka T.R.), a group of punks who live as squatters in an abandoned shack by the side of the highway. With the T.R.s, the boys find a new family. But their new family will be tested when they become the target of "Citizens Against Crime," a group of unhappy suburbanites.
Limited Edition version comes with special packaging and booklet, limited to 3000 copies
Special Features
- Brand new, 30-minute interview with director Penelope Spheeris
- Limited edition booklet: Includes Punks in Suburbia by John Towlson and Before Suburbia: Gangs on Film by
Barry Forshaw
- Commentary with director Penelope Spheeris
-Commentary with director Penelope Spheeris, producer Bert Dragin and actor Jennifer Clay
- Still Gallery
- TV Spots
- Trailer
101 Films store: https://101-films-store.com/products/suburbia-1983-limited-edition
THE BOYS NEXT DOOR (1985)
Available on Blu-ray on 6th September 2021
Certificate: 15
Discs: 1
Runtime: 90'50" (feature), 102' 27" (extras)
Aspect ratio: 16:9 (1.9:1)
Region: B
Sound: Stereo PCM
Language: English
Subtitles: English HOH
Morgan & James Wong — then teenagers themselves — who would go on to find success writing many early episodes of The X-Files and with the franchise-launching 1999 horror Final Destination.
Synopsis: Bo Richards (Charlie Sheen) has trouble talking to girls. Roy Alston (Maxwell Caulfield) is filled with an uncontrollable rage. On the weekend of their high-school graduation, the two suburban outcasts head for Los Angeles and embark on a violent murder spree that shocks the nation. But these young men are neither hardened criminals or foaming-at-the-mouth maniacs. They are simply The Boys Next Door.
Special Features
- Limited edition booklet: Includes Living with the Boys Next Door by John Towlson and AssassiNation: Coldblooded Rebels and the Death of the American Dream by Rich Johnson
- Audio commentary with director Penelope Spheeris and actor Maxwell Caulfield
- Blind Rage: Interview with Stephen Thrower, author of Nightmare USA
- Both Sides of the Law: Interview with actors Maxwell Caulfield and Christopher McDonald
- Give Us Your Money: Interviews with street band performers Texacala Jones and Tequila Mockingbird
- Caveman Day: Cinemaniacs interview with director Penelope Spheeris and actor Maxwell Caulfield
- Tales from the End Zone: Interview with actor Kenneth Cortland
- The Psychotronic Tourist – The Boys Next Door
- Alternate Opening Title Sequence & Extended Scenes (Silent)
- Trailer
Limited Edition version comes with special packaging and booklet, limited to 3000 copies
Special Features
- Limited edition booklet: Includes Living with the Boys Next Door by John Towlson and AssassiNation: Coldblooded Rebels and the Death of the American Dream by Rich Johnson
- Audio commentary with director Penelope Spheeris and actor Maxwell Caulfield
- Blind Rage: Interview with Stephen Thrower, author of Nightmare USA
- Both Sides of the Law: Interview with actors Maxwell Caulfield and Christopher McDonald
- Give Us Your Money: Interviews with street band performers Texacala Jones and Tequila Mockingbird
- Caveman Day: Cinemaniacs interview with director Penelope Spheeris and actor Maxwell Caulfield
- Tales from the End Zone: Interview with actor Kenneth Cortland
- The Psychotronic Tourist – The Boys Next Door
- Alternate Opening Title Sequence & Extended Scenes (Silent)
- Trailer
101 Films store: https://101-films-store.com/products/the-boys-next-door-1985-limited-edition
