"Actor: Ki Hong Woo"

• A Tale of Two Sisters | Blu Ray | (16/08/2021) from £9.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Every Family Has It's Dark Secrets... Director Kim Jee-woon (A Bittersweet Life, I Saw The Devil) made his international reputation with this richly conceived, stylishly shot, and genuinely scary chiller, one of the key films of the Korean New Wave. Released from a mental institution, Su-mi returns home with her father and her younger sister, Su-yeon, only to face her cold stepmother's strange behaviour, and the disturbing apparitions that are haunting their house. What dark secret connects them all to the family's past? Haunting and heartbreaking in equal measure, A Tale of Two Sisters' devastating mix of style, scares and emotive storytelling blurred the boundaries between genres as few other horror films had done before and had a profound influence on a new generation of filmmakers. Special Features: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 and uncompressed stereo audio Optional English subtitles Brand-new Audio commentary by Korean Cinema historian Pierce Conran & critic James Marsh Audio commentary by writer/director Kim Jee-woon, lighting cameraman Oh Seung-chul and cinematographer Lee Mo-gae Audio commentary by writer/director Kim Jee-woon and cast members Im Soo-jung and Moon Geun-young Always on the Move: The Dynamic Camera and Spaces of Master Stylist Kim Jee-woon, a brand-new visual essay by Korean Cinema historian Pierce Conran Spirits of the Peninsula: Folklore in Korean Cinema, a brand-new visual essay by cultural historian Shawn Morrisey Imaginary Beasts: Memory, Trauma & the Uncanny in A Tale of Two Sisters, a brand-new visual essay by genre historian and critic Kat Ellinger Behind the Scenes, an archival featurette shot during filming Outtakes, archival footage from set Production Design, archival featurette about the intricate look of the sets Music Score, archival featurette CGI, an archival featurette Creating the Poster, an archival featurette about the iconic original poster Cast Interviews, archival interviews with Kim Kab-su (Father), Yeom Jung-a (Stepmother), Im Soo-jung (Su-mi), and Moon Geun-young (Su-yeon) Deleted scenes with director's commentary Director's analysis, an archival featurette in which Kim Jee-woon discusses the complexity and ambiguities contained within the film and why they were important to him. Director's thoughts on horror, an archival featurette in which Kim Jee-woon discusses his feelings about the horror genre. Psychiatrist's Perspective, an archival featurette exploring the psychological reality behind the story of the film Theatrical Trailer Stills galleries Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated booklet featuring new writing by critics Stacie Ponder and Anya Stanley, plus a new translation of the original Korean folktale that inspired the film.

• Pieta | DVD | (14/10/2013) from £12.75   |  Saving you £7.24 (56.78%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Emotionally detached and socially isolated Kang-do's daily life is a succession of brutally violent incidents. As a feared and infamous debt collector on the streets of South Korea he is renowned for his horrifically sadistic methods and his merciless cold bloodied disregard for human life. That is until he meets a mysterious woman who claims to be the mother that abandoned him at birth. Initially sceptical he eventually lets her into his life only for her to suddenly vanish. On the hunt for the culprits he believes are responsible for her disappearance Kang-do is thrown into a dark and savage journey of fatal secrets that will take him to the edge of sanity. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Kim Ki-duk (3-Iron Samaritan Girl) Pieta is Asian cinema at its most raw intense and unforgettable.