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• Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters | Blu Ray | (11/06/2018) from £32.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Paul Schrader's dazzlingly unconventional biopic, with a celebrated score by Philip Glass. In this visually stunning, collagelike portrait of the acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima (played by Vengeance Is Mine's KEN OGATA), PAUL SCHRADER (American Gigolo) investigates the inner turmoil and contradictions of a man who attempted the impossible task of finding harmony among self, art, and society. Taking place on Mishima's last day, when he famously committed public seppuku, the film is punctuated by extended flashbacks to the writer's life as well as by gloriously stylized evocations of his fictional works. With its rich cinematography by JOHN BAILEY, exquisite sets and costumes by EIKO ISHIOKA, and unforgettable, highly influential score by PHILIP GLASS, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a tribute to its subject and a bold, investigative work of art in its own right. Features: DIRECTORAPPROVED BLURAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New, restored 4K digital transfer of the director's cut, supervised and approved by director Paul Schrader and cinematographer John Bailey, with 2.0 surround DTSHD Master Audio soundtrack Two optional English narrations, including one by actor Roy Scheider Audio commentary from 2008 featuring Schrader and producer Alan Poul Interviews from 2007 and 2008 with Bailey, producers Tom Luddy and Mata Yamamoto, composer Philip Glass, and production designer Eiko Ishioka Interviews from 2008 with Mishima biographer John Nathan and friend Donald Richie Audio interview from 2008 with coscreenwriter Chieko Schrader Interview excerpt from 1966 featuring Mishima talking about writing The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima, a 55minute documentary from 1985 about the author Trailer PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Kevin Jackson, a piece on the film's censorship in Japan, and photographs of Ishioka's sets

• SAMURAI REINCARNATION | Blu Ray | (19/06/2023) from £12.08   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the aftermath of a failed rebellion, Amakusa Shiro (Kenji Sawada) is crucified, but returns as a vengeance-filled demon with the power to resurrect the dead. Shiro uses his power to assemble a team of undead warriorsincluding legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (Ken Ogata)and the only one who can stop them is the wandering samurai, Yagyu Jubei (Sonny Chiba).A spectacular chanbara fantasy epic from Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale), Samurai Reincarnation makes its UK debut from a stunning 2K restoration as part of the Masters of Cinema series.Special FeaturesLimited Edition Slipcase (First print run of 2000 copies) featuring artwork by Takato Yamamato1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration of the original film elementsUncompressed original Japanese mono audioAlternate English dubbed audioOptional English subtitlesBrand new audio commentary by Tom MesBrand new interview with filmmaker Kenta FukasakuOriginal Japanese trailerPLUS: A collectors booklet featuring new writing on the film

• The Happiness Of The Katakuris | Blu Ray | (28/08/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From Takashi Miike, the prolific director of such shocking hits including Audition and Ichi the Killer comes The Sound of Music meets Dawn of the Dead ! The Katakuri family run a peaceful country inn at the foot of Mount Fuji. A little more peaceful than anticipated, their only visitors arrive in a series of suicides, murders, and inexplicale deaths. In order not to ruin their reputation, the Katakuris decide to bury the bodies, but will the coverups come back to haunt them... The Happiness of the Katakuris combines scenes of grotesque stop motion animation, surreal musical numbers, and zombies to make one the finest horror-comedies ever made.

• Happiness Of The Katakuris | DVD | (29/09/2003) from £7.79   |  Saving you £7.20 (92.43%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The Katakuri family has just opened their guesthouse in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. Things get more complicated when their second guest a famous sumo ringer dies while having sex with his matress and the Katakuri's problems are just beginning... Filled with surreal musical numbers disturbed animated characters killer zombies and an array of gruesome deaths this delirious b

• Hiruko the Goblin | Blu Ray | (24/01/2022) from £19.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Following the success of his trailblazing independent cyberpunk debut, Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Shinya Tsukamoto directed this wonderfully bizarre adaptation of Daijiro Morohoshi's Yokai Hunter manga as his first studio project. Called to an idyllic countryside town, disgraced archaeologist Professor Hieda (pop idol Kenji Sawada) teams up with high schooler Masao (Masaki Kudou) when a series of disappearancesincluding those of Masao's father (Naoto Takenaka) and classmate crush Reiko (Megumi Ueno)take place. Together, the unlikely duo discover that the local high school sits atop an ancient burial mound that may very well be a subterranean gateway to hell. Offering a raucous mashup of genresranging from campy adventure to Lovecraftian body horrorHiruko the Goblin delivers pulse-pounding thrills with over-the-top visuals including stop-motion animation and practical effects that recall the early works of Sam Raimi and John Carpenter. New Restoration New Interview with Director Shinya Tsukamoto Audio Commentary by Tom Mes Original Japanese Trailer Special Creature Effects: Takashi Oda interview Creature Effects Vintage Interview with Director Shinya Tsukamoto Special slipcase edition w/illustrated artwork by Ian MacEwan (limited to 1000 copies)

• The Happiness Of The Katakuris | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (37.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A Japanese musical/horror film from Miike Takashi centering on the Katakuri family who are an average family with a dream to own a successful country inn. Unfortunately things soon go wrong as all their guests drop dead in the most bizarre of circumstances. In order to ensure the success of the business they bury the bodies in the forest behind the house; but this leads to an influx of zombies. Meanwhile the Katakuris daughter falls in love with a mysterious British naval officer who stumbles on a clue that could lead to the family's gruesome stash.

• The Happiness of the Katakuris | Blu Ray | (22/06/2015) from £59.99   |  Saving you £-35.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  From Takashi Miike the prolific director of such shocking hits including Audition and Ichi the Killer comes “The Sound of Music meets Dawn of the Dead”! The Katakuris are a family trying to run a peaceful country inn but with a lack of guests there is much excitement for their first visitor until they wind up dead! As each guest in turn dies in strange circumstances the family agree to hide the bodies but will the coverups come back to haunt them… In The Happiness of the Katakuris scenes of grotesque stop motion animation surreal musical numbers and zombies combine to make one of the finest horror-comedies ever made. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: New High Definition digital film transfer Presented in High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD Original uncompressed Stereo PCM audio Audio commentary by director Takashi Miike The Making of the Katakuris – An original documentary from the film’s production featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with the cast and crew Interviews with the Katakuris cast members Kenji Sawada Keiko Matsuzaka Kiyoshiro Imawano Shinji Takeda Naomi Nishida Tetsuro Tanba and Miike Animating the Katakuris – A look at the creation of the film’s stop motion effects with animation director Hideki Kimura and Miike Trailer and TV Spots Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by the Twins of Evil Booklet featuring new writing on the film by author Johnny Mains and a re-printed interview with Miike conducted by Sean Axmaker illustrated with original stills

• Hiruko The Goblin | DVD | (25/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Hordes of demons wait behind the Gates of Hell where a school has been built. Hiruko is sent to Earth to behead students and reassemble their heads on the demon's spider-like bodies.... The Hiruko goblin has escaped and no one is safe as the monster claws it's way into the depths of hell! Humanity's only hope is the archeologist Heida and his nephew Masao as they struggle to find a way to slam the door shut on the hideous beast before it can set free the countless other Hirukos bay

• Pistol Opera | DVD | (23/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Killing With Style!!! Stray Cat is number three. She wants to be number one. Pistol Opera is an extreme tale of a female assassin's surreal rise up the ranks of the criminal underworld. Legendary director Seijun Suzuki reworks his own Branded to Kill thirty-three years later into a totally new jaw-dropping experience!

• The Happiness Of The Katakuris | DVD | (28/08/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From Takashi Miike, the prolific director of such shocking hits including Audition and Ichi the Killer comes The Sound of Music meets Dawn of the Dead ! The Katakuri family run a peaceful country inn at the foot of Mount Fuji. A little more peaceful than anticipated, their only visitors arrive in a series of suicides, murders, and inexplicale deaths. In order not to ruin their reputation, the Katakuris decide to bury the bodies, but will the coverups come back to haunt them... The Happiness of the Katakuris combines scenes of grotesque stop motion animation, surreal musical numbers, and zombies to make one the finest horror-comedies ever made.

• Sabu | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A psychological period drama adapted from the classic rites of passage novel by Shuguro Yamamoto set during the Tokugawa era from enfant terrible of Japanese cinema Takashi Miike. Framed for a crime he did not commit Eiji is subjected to the harsh realities of the Ishikawa Island workhouse. Sabu Eiji's long-term friend must discover who is responsible for Eiji's incarceration before prison life consumes him completely...