BLAXPLOITATION CLASSICS VOL. 2 - The 12-Disc Collection Arrives on 4K UHD + Blu-Ray on August 19

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BLAXPLOITATION CLASSICS VOL. 2

SIX FABULOUS GENRE-DEFINING FILMS MAKE THEIR 4K DEBUT IN A MUST-HAVE 12-DISC SET FOR FILM COLLECTORS ON AUGUST 19, 2025

A STAR-STUDDED COLLECTION OF ‘70S CLASSICS FEATURING PAM GRIER, FRED WILLIAMSON AND MORE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

BIGGER AND BADDER! … Over 50 years since the Blaxploitation subgenre dominated the 1970s film scene, Shout! Studios is excited to release even more hallmarks of the genre in 4K Ultra High Definition for the first time with Blaxploitation Classics Vol. 2, available August 19th through the Shout! Select line. This new collection, a follow up to the spring release of Blaxploitation Classics Vol. 1, includes the colorful and campy megahits Foxy Brown, Friday Foster, Cotton Comes To Harlem, Bucktown, Slaughter and Slaughter’s Big Rip-Off.

This gritty, glamorous and gun-slinging collection comes in a 12-disc set containing newly restored 4K scans from the original camera negative, making these films shine like never before. The box set also packs a multitude of bonus features, including the new “The Cost To Be The Boss” The Blaxploitation Films Of A.I.P., Part Two, an in-depth documentary featuring new and archival interviews with Blaxploitation film producers and historians.

The iconic Blaxploitation-dominated film era celebrated over-the-top action, comedy and fashion in culturally rich filmmaking, and brought Black filmmakers, stories and foxy prowess to spotlights of historically significant heights. Film collectors and fans celebrating the genre can pre-order their set now on ShoutFactory.com, and receive an exclusive 18”x24” double-sided poster featuring the original Foxy Brown (1974) theatrical poster on one side, and all six theatrical posters for the films on the reverse side when they order online. 

Blaxploitation Classics Vol. 2 | Synopsis

It's time to hit the streets again with the explosive second volume of Shout Factory's Blaxploitation Classics! These six high-impact action movies shed further light on the '70s subgenre whose themes and stars still burn brightly today. Feast your eyes on fiery performances from Pam Grier, Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, Yaphet Kotto, and Godfrey Cambridge as well as unforgettable supporting turns from Eartha Kitt, Redd Foxx, Ed McMahon, Jim Backus, and Cameron Mitchell. Shout Select is once again proud to present a special selection of these highly influential and entertaining films on both Blu-ray and 4K Ultra High Definition.

FOXY BROWN

The legendary Pam Grier is pure unadulterated cool in the electrifying revenge thriller, Foxy Brown. Foxy has found her soulmate in an undercover narcotics investigator – but when he's brutally murdered, she swears vengeance against the crime ring responsible. Posing as a call girl to gain access to the criminals, Foxy discovers just how high the corruption goes – igniting a blistering war that takes her from the city streets to a remote drug lab to a mid-air battle behind the controls of a plane! But the most startling confrontations are yet to come, as Foxy plots her ultimate scheme to bring down her boyfriend's killers once and for all.

DISC ONE: FOXY BROWN (1974 – 4K UHD):

- NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative

 Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)

- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

- Audio Commentary With Director Jack Hill

DISC TWO: FOXY BROWN (1974 – BLU-RAY):

- NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative

- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

- Audio Commentary With Director Jack Hill

- “From Black And White To Blaxploitation” – An Interview With Actor Sid Haig

 - “A Not So Minor Influence” – An Interview With Actor Bob Minor

- “Back To Black” – An Interview With Actors Fred Williamson, Austin Stoker, And Rosanne Katon

- Theatrical Trailer

 - Image Gallery

 

FRIDAY FOSTER

The Final Boss of Blaxploitation Cinema, Pam Grier, leads an incredible cast, including Yaphet Kotto (Live And Let Die), Eartha Kitt (The Emperor's New Groove), Carl Weathers (Rocky), Scatman Crothers (The Shining), Ted Lange (The Love Boat), Jim Backus (Gilligan's Island), and Godfrey Cambridge (Cotton Comes To Harlem) in this ultra-hip action classic.

When photographer Friday Foster (Grier) uncovers a white supremacist plot to assassinate the country's top black leaders, she and her free-wheeling, trouble-dealing P.I. friend Hawkins (Kotto) go on a mission to stomp the killers' scheme. From the backstage murders at an oh-so-seventies fashion show to a pedal-to-the-metal car chase in a hearse, Friday will do whatever it takes to expose the corruption – but this time, she won't be shooting with just a camera.

DISC THREE: FRIDAY FOSTER (1975 – 4K UHD):

- NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative

Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)

- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

DISC FOUR: FRIDAY FOSTER (1975 – BLU-RAY):

- NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative

- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

- Theatrical Trailer

- Image Gallery

 

COTTON COMES TO HARLEM

Detectives 'Grave Digger' Jones (Godfrey Cambridge, Watermelon Man) and 'Coffin Ed' Johnson (Raymond St. Jacques, The Green Berets) are on the case and in everyone's face when they investigate the crooked Reverend Deke O'Malley (Calvin Lockhart, Uptown Saturday Night). But when $87,000 of O'Malley's freshly laundered cash gets stashed in a bale of cotton, Grave Digger and Coffin find they're not the only dudes with an interest in cotton futures! Trailing the bale all over Harlem, they come up against the mob, the cops, and more in an all-out dash for the cash.

DISC FIVE: COTTON COMES TO HARLEM (1970 – 4K UHD):

- NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative

Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)

- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

DISC SIX: COTTON COMES TO HARLEM (1970 – BLU-RAY):

- NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative

- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

 Theatrical Trailer

BUCKTOWN

It's a match made in Soul Cinema Heaven when Fred Williamson (Black Caesar) and Pam Grier (Jackie Brown) team up to heat up the streets – and the sheets – in this action-packed flick about a city ripped apart by prejudice and greed.

Duke Johnson (Williamson) arrives in Bucktown to bury his murdered brother. Taking over his brother's bar, he crosses paths with a foxy local woman (Grier) and runs afoul of the local police force, who are as corrupt as they come. Proving he can't be pushed, Johnson calls in his friends from the big city to help him set things straight. But when the smoke clears, Johnson discovers that his vicious cohorts are just as bad as the bigoted cops they took down – and now he must rid Bucktown of his violent friends ... by any means necessary!

DISC SEVEN: BUCKTOWN (1975 – 4K UHD):

- NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative

Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)

- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

DISC EIGHT: BUCKTOWN (1975 – BLU-RAY):

 NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative

Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

- Theatrical Trailer

SLAUGHTER

The great Jim Brown is cleaning up the streets one mobster at a time in Slaughter! A former Green Beret, Slaughter (Brown) sets out to get the mafia man who blew up his folks' car ... with them still in it! But when he blows up a planeload of mob henchmen, he finds himself the pawn of the feds who were also on their trail. Ordered to tail the gangsters to South America, Slaughter uses any means possible to get his man!

Stella Stevens (The Poseidon Adventure), Rip Torn (Freddy Got Fingered), and Cameron Mitchell (Deadly Prey) co-star in this thrill-a-minute actioner. Get ready for the Slaughter!

DISC NINE: SLAUGHTER (1972 – 4K UHD):

- NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative

Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)

- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

DISC TEN: SLAUGHTER (1972 – BLU-RAY):

- NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative

Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

- Theatrical Trailer

 

SLAUGHTER’S BIG RIP-OFF

Slaughter is back – and the mob's out to get him! Jim Brown (The Dirty Dozen, Mars Attacks!) returns as the ex-Green Beret who takes on the job of scorching the mob in this spectacular action flick!

When a gunman tries to take down Slaughter, he knows his battle with the mob – and corrupt cops – is far from over. Helped by an honest detective and a pimp with a heart of gold, Slaughter goes on a mission to expose every politician and policeman on the take. But getting the incriminating list of names won't be easy. It's in the safe of the big man himself (Ed McMahon, The Tonight Show), and he'll do anything to keep it out of Slaughter's hands!

DISC ELEVEN: SLAUGHTER'S BIG RIP-OFF (1973 – 4K UHD):

- NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative

Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)

- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

DISC TWELVE: SLAUGHTER'S BIG RIP-OFF (1973 – BLU-RAY):

- NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative

Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

- NEW "The Cost To Be The Boss” The Blaxploitation Films Of A.I.P., Part Two – An In-Depth Documentary Featuring New And Archival Interviews With Film Producer And Son Of AIP Film Producer Samuel Z. Arkoff – Lou Arkoff, Film Historian Nathaniel Thompson, “Truck Turner” Director Jonathan Kaplan, Film Critic And Author Odie Henderson, “Coffy” Director Jack Hill, Associate Professor And Author Dr. Yvonne D. Sims, Film Critic And Author Quatoyiah Murry, Post-Production Supervisor At AIP – James L. Honore, Afrocentric Film Scholar Dr. Michelle B. Taylor, And Author And Film Historian Chris Poggiali.

- Theatrical Trailer

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'The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Season 2 sees Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan return in ‘Hugely fun spin-off’ – on physical and digital Sept. 29, 2025 from Acorn Media International

THE UNDEAD are back, and this time they’re not the only ones raising hell in Manhattan, as The Walking Dead: Dead City returns for a gritty, gore-filled journey into the heart of post-apocalyptic New York with fan favorites Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen, Supernatural, The Boys) as Negan and Lauren Cohan (The Boy, The Vampire Diaries) as Maggie at the helm. The second season plunges us deeper into the twisted relationship between the battle worn pair, as they navigate a city crawling not just with walkers but power-hungry enemies both old and new.  

After the resounding success of the first season and hot on the heels of its transmission on Sky Max, The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and digital on 29 September 2025, alongside the Seasons 1 & 2 Box Set, courtesy of Acorn Media International. The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Blu-ray and DVD also feature a fantastic reversible sleeve making it the perfect addition to any fan’s collection. 

 

Picking up where the action-packed first season left off, we see our uneasy allies thrown into opposite sides of a brutal turf war that threatens to consume what’s left of civilisation. New alliances are formed and old loyalties are tested as the shadowy New Babylon Federation steps in, bringing with it a whole new set of dangers and political intrigue. With factions at war, vicious new enemies emerging and the walkers more ruthless than ever, Maggie (Cohan) and Negan (Morgan) must decide whether survival means standing together… or apart.  

 

The first season introduces us to a broken Manhattan, overrun with the undead and ruled by chaos. Maggie, now a hardened leader, joins forces with former nemesis Negan to rescue her kidnapped son, Herhsel (Logan Kim – Ghostbusters), from the clutches of the sadistic Croat (Željko Ivanek – Seven Psychopaths, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri). Joined by mysterious newcomer Ginny (Mahina Napoleon – NCIS: Hawai’i) and pursued by merciless marshals, the pair journey through New York’s crumbling skyline where horrors lurk around every corner and not just the flesh-eating kind.  

 

With a gripping narrative, electric performances and jaw-dropping set pieces – and let’s not forget kick-ass zombie action – this is a must-own for any fan of The Walking Dead. For shocking twists, dangerous turns and uneasy alliances step into The Walking Dead: Dead City. The city is more dangerous than ever… return if you dare.

Seasons 1 & 2 Box Set SPECIAL FEATURES include:

• 2023 Wondercon Panel

• Episode Insiders

• Show Me More

Season 2 SPECIAL FEATURES include:

• Episode Insiders

• Show Me More

CONSUMED (2024) Brainstorm Media Blu-ray Screenshots

CONSUMED (2024) 

Label: Brainstorm Media

Region Code: A

Rating: Unrated 

Duration: 89 Minutes 28 Seconds 

Audio: English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround with Optional English Subtitles 

Video: 1080p HD Widescreen (2.35:1) 

Director: Mitchell Altieri

Cast: Devon Sawa, Mark Famiglietti, Courtney Halverson

Synopsis: Trapped between a madman and a skin-stealing monster, a married couple must fight to make it out of the woods alive.

Audio/Video: GUEST REVIEW COMING SOON TO WWW.ROCKSHOCKPOP.COM

Special Features: 

- Audio Commentary with Director Mitchell Altieri and Writer David Calbert

- Video Interview with Jim Ojala, creator of the creature effects in the film (16:57) 

- Behind the Scenes footage (37:23)

- SFX footage (31:36)

- SFX still gallery (3:07) 

- Theatrical Trailer (1:45) 

- 16-Page Illustrated Booklet with new essay by film critic Don Lewis

Screenshots from the Brainstorm media Blu-ray: 

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Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment Announces The Conjuring on 4K UHD on August 26

THE CONJURING

THE SUPERNATURAL HORROR FILM FROM JAMES WAN THAT SPAWNED A FRANCHISE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON DICS IN 4K RESOLUTION WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR)

AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL NOW AND 4K UHD DISC ON AUGUST 26, 2025

 

The Conjuring, the 2013 New Line Cinema supernatural horror film from filmmaker James Wan is available now for purchase Digitally in 4K Ultra HD and on 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc on August 26.

The Conjuring launched the highest grossing horror franchise to date with more than $2.2 billion at the worldwide box office. 

Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville.  Based on the true-life story, The Conjuring tells the tale of how world-renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called upon to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. 

Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most horrifying case of their lives.

From New Line Cinema comes a feature film drawn from the case files of married demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren.  The Conjuring stars Academy Award® nominee Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air) and Patrick Wilson (Insidious) as the Warrens, and Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor as Roger and Carolyn Perron, residents of the house.

Joey King, Shanley Caswell, Hayley McFarland, Mackenzie Foy and Kyla Deaver play the Perrons’ five daughters, and Sterling Jerins is the Warrens’ little girl, Judy.  Rounding out the cast are Marion Guyot as Judy’s grandmother; Steve Coulter as Father Gordan; Shannon Kook as the Warren’s investigative assistant, Drew; and John Brotherton as the local law enforcement official skeptical of the Perrons’ claims and the Warrens’ tactics.

James Wan (Saw, Insidious) directs from a screenplay by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes (The Reaping).  The film is produced by Tony DeRosa-Grund, Peter Safran and Rob Cowan, with Walter Hamada and Dave Neustadter serving as executive producers.  Reuniting with the director are members of his Insidious creative team, director of photography John R. Leonetti, editor Kirk Morri, costume designer Kristin M. Burke, composer Joseph Bishara and his Saw production designer, Julie Berghoff. 

New Line Cinema presents a Safran Company / Evergreen Media Group Production of a James Wan Film, The Conjuring. The film is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

The Conjuring will be available to purchase on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Fandango at Home and more.

Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. The Conjuring tells the horrifying true story of Ed and Lorraine Warren, world renowned paranormal investigators, who were called to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives. Oscar® nominee Vera Farmiga and Golden Globe nominee Patrick Wilson play the investigators while Golden Globe nominee Ron Livingston and Emmy® nominee Lili Taylor play the Perron family plagued by sinister spirits in this dark chiller from the writers of The Reaping and the creator of the Saw films.

The Conjuring Digital release and Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contains the following new and previously released special features:

- Scariest of Them All (NEW)​

- The cast and creators of The Conjuring take a look back at some of the greatest scares of the series, uncovering what made these films so iconic.​

- Reflections on the Conjuring (NEW)​ More than a decade after the release of the original film, the cast and crew of The Conjuring reflect on their experiences creating one of the most legendary horror series in history.​

- The Conjuring: Face-to-Face with Terror​- Relive the real-life horror as the Perron family comes together to reflect back on the farmhouse they shared with diabolical spirits for nearly a decade.

- A Life in Demonology​

The real demonologist and paranormal experts from The Conjuring take you inside their life’s work and into their personal occult cellar, where they keep haunted and unholy relics from their many cases.​- Scaring the “@$*%” Out of You​ - Director James Wan (Saw, Insidious) welcomes you into his world and gives an inside look at the at the scenes that scare the “@$*%” out of moviegoers time and time again.​

The Conjuring

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, Parisian & Canadian French

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Parisian French

Run Time: 112 minutes

Rating: R for sequences of disturbing violence and terror

Digital Street Date: Available now.  New EC available on August 26, 2025

Physical Street Date: August 26, 2025

 

Ti West's 'The Innkeepers' gets Second Sight Film Limited Dual Edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray on 25 August 2025

Second Sight Films is ready to take your booking for its latest horror classic to get the Limited Edition treatment – The Innkeepers. The critically acclaimed, award-winning early work from horror auteur Ti West, one of the most prominent horror filmmakers of his generation, gets a major makeover in a newly restored 4K version, approved by the director himself, this Summer.

Described by View London as ‘unmissable and one of the best films of the year - 5 stars’ and ‘an old-fashioned ghost story, made the more piquant by Paxton’s sympathetic, funny, vulnerable lead performance’ by Screen Daily, The Innkeepers Limited Dual Edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray arrives 25 August 2025, alongside Standard versions.

The Limited Edition Box Set is presented in a stunning rigid slipcase with new artwork by Nick Charge with a fascinating 120-page book with new essays. All versions come complete with a slew of special features including brand new interviews with the director, cast, cinematographer and much more.

Be sure to make your reservation with The Innkeepers Limited Edition, for a hauntingly chilling journey  beyond your wildest nightmares.

Special Features

▪ New Second Sight Films 4K restoration approved by director Ti West

▪ Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features 

on both discs

▪ UHD presented in HDR with Dolby Vision

▪ Audio commentary with writer/director/Editor Ti West, producers Larry Fessenden and 

Peter Phok, and Sound Designer Graham Reznick

▪ Audio commentary with Ti West and actors Sara Paxton and Pat Healy

▪ A Lasting Memory: a new interview with Ti West

▪ Let's Make This Good a new interview with Pat Healy

▪ Our Dysfunctional World: a new interview with Larry Fessenden

▪ Living in the Process: a new interview with cinematographer Eliot Rockett

▪ Cast a Wide Net: a new interview with composer Jeff Grace

▪ A Validating Moment: a new interview with line producer Jacob Jaffke

▪ The Innkeepers: Behind the Scenes

▪ Trailer

Limited Edition Contents

▪ Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Nick Charge

▪ 120-page book with new essays by Becky Darke, Barry Forshaw, Prince Jackson, Craig Ian 

Mann, Rebecca Sayce and Heather Wixson

▪ Six collectors' art cards

Title: The Innkeepers Limited Edition Dual 4K UHD/Blu-ray Release Date: 25 August 2025

Cat.No.: 2NDBR4257 

Run Time: 101 mins 

Cert: 15 

Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/InnkeepersLtd

Region: Free

Title: The Innkeepers Standard Blu-ray 

Release Date: 25 August 2025

Cat.No.: 2NDBR4258 

Run Time: 101 mins 

Cert: 15 

Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/InnkeepersBlu

Region: Free

Title: The Innkeepers Standard 4K UHD 

Release Date: 25 August 2025

Cat.No.: 2NDBR4259 

Run Time: 101 mins 

Cert: 15 

Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/InnkeepersUHD

Region: Free 

GIRL SLAVES OF MORGANA LE FAY (1971) Mondo Macabro Blu-ray Review

GIRL SLAVES OF MORGANA LE FAY (1971) 

Label: Mondo Macabro 

Region Code: Region-Free 

Rating: Unrated

Duration: 86 Minutes 29 

Audio: French DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo with English Subtitles

Video: 1080p HD Widescreen (1.66:1)

Director: Bruno Gantillon

Cast: Dominique Delpierre, Alfred Baillou, Mireille Saunin, Régine Motte, Ursule Pauly

In the fantastical erotic French-horror tales The Girl Slaves of Morgana La Fay, directed by Bruno Gantillon, two attractive young women, Francoise (Mireille Saunin) and Anna (Michele Perello, The Blood Rose), arriving in their car through the French countryside when their car runs out of gas. They end up spending the night in a barn, where they make love, 'natch. The next morning Anna has disappeared and Francoise ventures into the forest to find her, where she encounter the diminutive dwarf Gurth (Alfred Baillou, Fun For Three), wearing a purple smoking jacket as well as eyeshadow and eyeliner, who says he can lead her Anna. She follows him to the edge of lake, board a driverless boat, and is taken to an island castle, trapped in a magical kingdom of Avalon, a place ruled by the gorgeous Morgana, Queen of Witches (Dominique Delpierre, The Sicilian Clan), a seductive lesbian witch who maintains her youthful looks by offering young women eternal youth and beauty in exchange for their mortal souls. Those who betray or refuse the offer are tossed into a dungeon as they age into old hags. 

She finds her gal pal Anna, who has already accepted Morgana's offer of eternal youth, but Francoise is set on leaving, plotting with the dwarf Gurth, who secretly years to usurp Morgana, to escape, but first she must gather three items; a magical necklace, an invisibility tunic, and 

a topaz globe, all three combined will enable her to escape the island.  

It's a nicely realized slice of erotic-fantastic, gorgeous often nude women everywhere, kinky lesbian sex, and some fine look period locations, set pieces and wardrobe, and I rather adored the fantastical elements - it does excellent work bringing them altogether into a pretty coherent and quite pleasing erotic fantasy romp with an exquisite dreamy atmosphere that's totally hypnotic.

Audio/Video: Girl Slaves of Morgana La Fay (1971) arrives on region-free Blu-ray from Mondo Macabro, presented in 1080p HD framed in 1.66:1 widescreen, with the Morgana et ses Nymphes (Morgana and Her Nymphs) title card. This is advertised as being "uncut, fully restored and in a brand news 4k scan from the film’s original negative", and it looks terrific. The  source looks wonderful, colors are strong, the purple smoking jacket of the dwarf and the gowns of the girl slaves fare particularly well, and there's plenty of filmic texture and detail to the image, and while there is some inherent softness due to the aesthetic choices, it's inherent to the source. Audio comes by way of French DTS-HD MA 2.0 dual-mono with optional English subtitles. Dialogue is nicely prioritized, fidelity is strong, and the score by  François de Roubaix’s (Daughters of Darkness) with it's mix of psychedelia and medieval instrumentation sounds appropriately fantastical and atmospheric.  

Mondo Macabro offers a well-stocked edition, loaded with extras, we get a 13-min Short Film by Bruno Gantillon from 1970  - An Artistic Couple, 42-min of brand new interviews with director Bruno Gantillon by way of the Bruno Gantillon Holds Up the Ceiling Part 1 & Part 2; a 45-min Brand new interview with Dominique Delpierre that spans her entire career, 11-min Archive interview with Bruno Gantillon, 1-min Deleted Scene, and an Audio commentary with Bruno Gantillon and film expert Lucas Balbo, plus a 5-min Publicity Parade Video featuring stills and posters, and finishing up with a 3-min Theatrical Trailer. 

The single-disc release arrives in a standard keepcase with a wrap featuring new artwork by Symeoni. 

Special Features:

- Brand new 4k transfer from film negative, digitally restored.

- An Artistic Couple – short film by Bruno Gantillon from 1970 (13:12) 

- Two brand new interviews with director Bruno Gantillon: Bruno Gantillon Holds Up the Ceiling Part 1 (26:28) & Part 2 (16:41) 

- Brand new interview with Dominique Delpierre (45:43) 

- Archive interview with Bruno Gantillon (10:57) 

- Deleted Scene (0:48) 

- Audio commentary with Bruno Gantillon and film expert Lucas Balbo.

- Publicity parade video featuring stills and posters (5:00) 

- Theatrical Trailer (2:39) 

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NOTHING UNDERNEATH (1985) (Sotto Il Vestito Niente) Rustblade Blu-ray Review + Screenshots

NOTHING UNDERNEATH (1985) 

 aka Sotto Il Vestito Niente

 40th Anniversary Edition

Label: Rustblade

Region Code: Region-Free

Rating: Unrated 

Duration: 94 Minutes 10 Seconds 

Audio: Italian DTS-HD MA 2.0 Dual-Mono or English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo with Optional English Subtitles 

Video: 1080p HD Widescreen (1.85:1) 

Director: Cario Vanzina

Cast:  Tom Schanley, Donald Pleasence, Star Renée Simonsen, Catherine Nayes, Marie McDonald, Nicolas Perring

Nothing Underneath (1985) is a later era giallo directed by Cario Vanzina, very much in the mold of Dario Argento or Brian De Palma, and in the vein of classic fashion-world set thrillers like Mario Bava's Blood and Black Lace, this one concerning a black-gloved killer in Italy that is murdering fashion models with a pair of gnarly looking scissors. It actually starts off in the U.S., in Wyoming where Yellowstone Park Ranger Bob Crane (Tom Schanley, Get the Gringo) is going about his daily routine, we get some terrific location shooting with gorgeous, rugged terrain and mountain vistas. While on a trail he is overcome by disorienting visions and pain, we learn that he has a psychic connection with his twin sister Jessica (Nicola Perring, Duet for One), who is a rising fashion model working in Italy, and he sees vision of her being attacked by a black-gloved killer with a pair of huge scissors. Unable to reach her by phone het hops the next plane for Italy, arriving at her hotel, finding that she has disappeared without a trace. He contacts the police via the soon to retire Commissioner Danesi  (Donald Pleasence, Halloween), who doesn't quite buy the psychic-twins connection, but does believe that something has happened to his sister, and gets involved. 

A lot of the film is Brian questioning models, photographers and fashion agency staff trying to get to the bottom of his sister's disappearance, only to find that the fashion industry is pretty tight-lipped and chock full of addicts, weirdos and perverts, though one model, the gorgeous Barbara (Danish supermodel Renée Simonsen, who adorns Roxy Music's Atlantic Years album artwork), takes a liking to him, and eventually he does gets to the shocking truth about what happened to his twin sister and who is behind the scissor-killings. 

It's a stylish flick, very glossy in it's construction, chock full of gorgeous women, striking locations, and decent, but not great kills, though I do love the killers choice of weapon! The supernatural elements of the psychic-twin is interesting bit not well-developed, and a bit half-baked - for starter's, if he's psychically connected to his sister why does he see her death from her killer's POV? Its not a deal breaker though, the whodunnit/amateur sleuth elements are solid, even if I don't think Donald Pleasance had all that much to do, but I always love seeing pleasance in anything, plus we get to see him dining with Brian at what looks to be the long-discontinued SuperBuffet spread at Wendy's. The Brian de Palma influence is pretty string, and never more so than when the killer wields a electric drill as a weapon via Body Double, the de Palma flavor furthered by a tasty score from Pino Donaggio, reworking some familiar themes to wonderful effect. The way the finale plays out is quite terrific, we get the driller-killer aspect, the revenge-killing motif is exposed, and there's a fun breaking glass slow-mo to freeze-frame finale that was perfection. 

Audio/Video: Nothing Underneath (1985) arrives on region-free Blu-ray from Rustblade, presented in 1080p HD widescreen (1.85:1). The film was previously issued on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome and Nucleus Films, neither of which I own, so I cannot compare it to, but the image here is quite pleasing, Colors are vivid, the image is sharp and textured, skin tones look warm and natural, and the sepia tone flashback looks terrific. Audio comes by way of English or Italian DTS-HD MA 2.0 with optional English subtitles. I preferred the English track, this being one of the rare mid-8-s post-sync sound Italian productions. There's some minor sibilance issues that are source related, but generally it's quite pleasing with some solid stereo panning effects, and the Pino Donaggio score, and soundtrack selections like  Murray Head's "One Night in Bangkok" fare well in the mix. 

Onto the extras, from what I can tell none of the Vinegar Syndrome/Nucleus Films extras are ported over, these appear to be newly commissioned interviews and visuals essays. First up is the 21-min Interview with Enrico Vanzina who discusses coming off a series of comedies and wanting to branch into other genres, the influence of Brian De Palma

We also get a brief 4-min Interview with Pino Donaggio, the composer addresses the similarities between his score for Body Doble and Nothing Underneath, noting the similarities and basically attributing the similarities to being a signature style.  There's also a 7-min visual essay Approfodimento de Francesco Lombuscio who dives into the influences evidenced by the film. Disc extras are finished-up with the 2-min American Trailer, 2-min Italian Trailer, 5-min of 

American Opening & Closing Titles, plus a 2-min Gallery. 

The single-disc release arrives in an oversized clear keepcase with a 2-sided, non-reversible wrap, offering both the English and Italian titles on the front cover and spine. 

Special Features: 

- Interview with Enrico Vanzina - in Italian with English subtitles (21:21) 

- Interview with Pino Donaggio  in Italian with English subtitles (4:11) 

- American Trailer (2:02) 

- Italian Trailer  (1:58)

- American Titles (5:26) 

- Approfodimento de Francesco Lombuscio (7:24) 

- Gallery (2:10) 

I would give this a high recommend, a solid fashion-world set giallo-slasher that is surprisingly well-made for it's late in the genre vintage, especially if you love the Dario Argento and Brian De Palma entries oft his era. The supernatural element is interesting but a bit of a let down, and even thought the kills, while bloody, are not all that well-staged, I loved the black-gloved killer elements, the killer's choice of scissors as preferred weapon is very cool. Well-directed, terrific score, and some wild twist and turns that really turned me on, not to mention some gorgeous women and plenty of nudity.  

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