Crime Thriller

• Hagazussa | Blu Ray | (12/10/2020) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Debut filmmaker Lukas Feigelfeld has crafted one of the most celebrated horror debuts in recent years. Playing prestigious festivals worldwide, it is one of the most original takes on the subject of witchcraft which echoes Robert Eggers' The Witch but draws on broader influences including the creeping dread and hallucinogenic imagery of David Lynch and Panos Cosmatos. In an isolated alpine hut at the turn of the 15th century Albrun is a young girl growing up alone. As an adult, she is a single mother and a marked woman, outcast by a society twisted in deep-rooted superstitions and misogyny. Still haunted by the death of her own mother and increasingly abused by the community around her, Albrun starts to defy the role she has been dealt in life and embarks on a path of self-empowerment the price of which may be an even greater darkness than she has ever known before. Described as a spellbinding audiovisual symphony (The Hollywood Reporter) and ranked third in Rotten Tomatoes' Best Horror Movies of 2019, Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse is a journey into the madness prevalent both in our minds and in the world around us, and into whether the difference between the two is always as clear as we hope for it to be. Special Edition Contents High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation Original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and LPCM Stereo 2.0 Audio Optional English subtitles Audio commentary by critic and author Kat Ellinger Select-scene audio commentary by writer-director Lukas Feigelfeld Beton [Concrete] (2013, 55 mins), a short film by Lukas Feigelfeld Deleted scene with optional commentary by Feigelfeld MMMD music video Theatrical trailer Teaser Reversible sleeve featuring artwork by Adrian Baxter

• Death Ship - Special Edition | Blu Ray | (13/07/2020) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A mysterious ghostly freighter rams and sinks a modern day cruise ship whose survivors climb aboard the freighter and discover that it is a World War II Nazi torture vessel.

• Ruth Rendell | DVD | (31/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Available on DVD for the first time in one stunning box set three excellent adaptations of the work of Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell). Featuring: A Dark Eye Adapted (1994): Based on the true story of Vera Hillyard one of the last women in Britain to hang for murder. A Dark Eye Adapted is a dark and brooding tale of a seemingly close-knit suburban family whose facade of normalcy hides the murderous sibling rivalry. Gallowglass (1993): A European aristocra

• Ramblin' Man | DVD | (06/04/2009) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-0.09 (-1.10%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Two adventure-seeking cowboys (Tom Selleck and Jerry Reed) find themselves in Nashville Tennessee the home of country music and on the run from the law and some very unhappy poker players. In an effort to make a few bucks the two friends pose as private investigators and accept a case to search for a young woman's (Morgan Fairchild) missing sister. Their new career choice soon has them in way over their heads as they become embroiled in murder blackmail and extortion.They may not live to see the morning but until then they're going to have the time of their lives!!!

• Years of Lead: Five Classic Italian Crime Thrillers 19731977 Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (21/06/2021) from £45.83   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The 1970s were a time of intense uncertainty and instability in Italy. Political corruption and widespread acts of left and right-wing terrorism, alongside a breakdown in social cohesion and a loss of trust in public institutions such as the government and police, created a febrile atmosphere of cynicism, paranoia and unexploded rage. Throughout this period, these sentiments found expression in a series of brutal, often morally ambiguous crime thrillers which tapped into the atmosphere of violence and instability that defined the so-called Years of Lead. This box set gathers five films from the heyday of the poliziotteschi the umbrella term used to describe this diverse body of films. In Vittorio Salerno's Savage Three (1975) and Mario Imperoli's Like Rabid Dogs (1976), random acts of violence committed by vicious young sociopaths threaten the fragile fabric of respectable society. In Massimo Dallamano's Colt 38 Special Squad (1976) and Stelvio Massi's Highway Racer (1977), renegade cops battling against red tape and political corruption turn to new and morally dubious methods to dispense justice. Finally, class dynamics are explored in Salerno's No, the Case is Happily Resolved (1973) as an innocent man finds himself under suspicion for a savage crime committed by a highly respected member of society. Decried by critics for their supposedly fascistic overtones, the poliziotteschi were in fact more ideologically varied and often considerably more nuanced than such superficial readings would suggest, and proved a huge hit with theatergoers, who responded to their articulation of present-day social concerns. Featuring an impressive line-up of Euro-cult stars, including Joe Dallesandro (The Climber), Ivan Rassimov (Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key), Maurizio Merli (Violent City) and Enrico Maria Salerno (The Bird with the Crystal Plumage), this collection of stylish, hard-hitting Euro-crime thrillers showcases the range and breadth of the genre and is a must-have for newcomers and grizzled veterans alike. Special Features High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentations of all five films, restored from the original camera negatives, including a brand new 2K restoration of Colt 38 Special Squad exclusive to this release Original lossless mono Italian audio on all five films Original lossless mono English audio on Colt 38 Special Squad English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack on Colt 38 Special Squad Poliziotteschi: Violence and Justice in the Years of Lead, a new visual essay by critic Will Webb exploring the recurring traits and themes of the genre Rat Eat Rat, an interview with writer/director Vittorio Salerno and actress Martine Brochard on Savage Three The Savage One, an interview with actor Joe Dallesandro on Savage Three When a Murderer Dies, an interview with cinematographer Romano Albani and film historian Fabio Melelli on Like Rabid Dogs It's Not a Time for Tears, an interview with assistant director Claudio Bernabei on Like Rabid Dogs Music sampler for Like Rabid Dogs Always the Same Ol' 7 Notes, an interview with composer Stelvio Cipriani on Colt 38 Special Squad A Tough Guy, an interview with editor Antonio Siciliano on Colt 38 Special Squad Archival introduction to Colt 38 Special Squad by Stelvio Cipriani Faster Than a Bullet, an interview with film historian Roberto Curti on Highway Racer Mother Justice, an interview with writer/director Vittorio Salerno on No, the Case is Happily Resolved Alternate ending to No, the Case is Happily Resolved Original trailers for Like Rabid Dogs, Colt 38 Special Squad and No, the Case is Happily Resolved Poster galleries Reversible sleeves featuring original artwork for all five films Limited edition collector's booklet featuring new writing on the films by Troy Howarth, Michael Mackenzie, Rachael Nisbet, Kat Ellinger and James Oliver

• Inherent Vice | Blu Ray | (17/04/2019) from £7.99   |  Saving you £17.00 (212.77%)   |  RRP £24.99

  “Inherent Vice ” an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s seventh and funniest novel is the seventh film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson—and the very first film adaptation ever of Pynchon’s legendarily inventive culturally kaleidoscopic work. A surf noir the story dives headlong into the smoky haze and neon afterglow of the American counterculture via a psychedelic spin on the classic detective yarn. When private eye Doc Sportello’s ex-old lady suddenly out of nowhere shows up with a story about her current billionaire land developer boyfriend whom she just happens to be in love with and a plot by his wife and her boyfriend to kidnap that billionaire and throw him in a loony bin…well easy for her to say. It’s the tail end of the psychedelic '60s and paranoia is running the day and Doc knows that “love” is another of those words going around at the moment like “trip” or “groovy ” that’s being way too overused—except this one usually leads to trouble. With a cast of characters that includes surfers hustlers dopers and rockers a murderous loan shark LAPD detectives a tenor sax player working undercover and a mysterious entity known as the Golden Fang which may only be a tax dodge set up by some dentists...it’s part California noir part hallucinogenic romp and an all-out cinematic homage to a Pynchonian world of far-out characters dead-on insights and deep yearning.

• Someone to Watch Over Me (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (17/05/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After exploring the science-fiction and fantasy worlds of Alien, Blade Runner and Legend, famed British director Ridley Scott turned to modern-day New York for Someone to Watch Over Me, one of a number of adult-orientated erotic thrillers, including Fatal Attraction, Black Widow and Jagged Edge, to appear in the late eighties. Tom Berenger (Platoon, Inception) plays a blue-collar NYPD detective assigned to protect a wealthy murder witness (Mimi Rogers, The Rapture). Soon, the relationship becomes an affair, threatening Berenger's marriage to Lorraine Bracco (Goodfellas, The Sopranos), and the killer is still on the loose Stylishly shot by Steven Poster (Donnie Darko), Someone to Watch Over Me is glossy, high-concept filmmaking from start to finish. Special Features 2K restoration Original stereo audio Audio commentary with filmmaker and critic Jim Hemphill (2021) Someone to Write a Script (2019): interview with screenwriter Howard Franklin Someone to Shoot a Movie (2019): interview with celebrated cinematographer Steven Poster Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Jamie Graham, extracts from an American Cinematographer article on the making of the film, a selection of interviews with key cast members, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies

• Voices (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (21/02/2022) from £11.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Real-life husband and wife David Hemmings (Blowup, Deep Red) and Gayle Hunnicutt (Eye of the Cat, Fragment of Fear) star in this tense British shocker from director Kevin Billington (The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer). After a tragic family accident, Claire (Hunnicutt) suffers a mental breakdown. In an effort to help her recovery, Robert (Hemmings), her husband, takes her to convalesce in a grand country house, but her already fragile sanity is soon threatened by ghostly apparitions and terrifying visions. Long unseen, this impressive, superbly crafted chiller is presented in a brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original separation masters by Powerhouse Films. Making its worldwide debut on Blu-ray, Voices is accompanied with a selection of newly produced extras and a comprehensive booklet. Extras New restoration from a 4K scan of the original separation masters by Powerhouse Films Original mono audio Audio commentary with writers Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman (2022) Film historian Vic Pratt explores the early years of Hemmings' production company Hemdale (2022) Image gallery: promotional and publicity material English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet featuring a new essay by Julian Upton, archival interviews with actors David Hemmings and Gayle Hunnicutt, a look at the source play, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits World premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 2,000 copies for the UK All extras subject to change

• Satanic Panic | DVD | (28/10/2019) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  DEATH TO THE WEAK. WEALTH TO THE STRONG. Murder goes luxe in this hilarious horror romp produced by the top tome in terror, Fangoria. From the creative pairing of renowned author Grady Hendrix (Horrorstör, My Best Friend's Exorcism) and a cast led by Rebecca Romijn (X-Men, The Librarians) and Jerry O'Connell (Billions, Piranha 3D), Satanic Panic is a delightfully camp peek into the dastardly vice of the 1%. When Sam's first day slinging pizza is a total wash-out, she decides to go against the advice of her colleagues and take one last delivery in the wealthy enclave out of town. Once again stiffed for a tip, she breaks into an imposing mansion to try to convince them to pay up. Unfortunately, she's stepped right into a Satan-worshipping, demon-summoning, virgin-sacrificing coven! The bad news just keeps coming for our hero, as these society sorcerers are down a virgin and today is sacrifice day. What ensues is a fight for survival as Sam takes on murderous babysitters, blood-crazed soccer mums and more than her fair share of lustful demons. Welcome to the 1%, where the rich get richer and the poor get offered to Baphomet. Special Features: Standard Definition DVD presentation Original 5.1 and 2.0 stereo audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Director Chelsea Stardust's video introduction to the Arrow Video FrightFest UK premiere The Making of Satanic Panic, featuring interviews with Chelsea Stardust, screenwriter Grady Hendrix and multiple cast members Girl Power members of the cast and crew discuss working on a female-driven horror movie Sam & Judi Chelsea Stardust and actors Hayley Griffith and Ruby Modine discuss two of the film's central characters Behind the scenes reel Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring two choices of artwork

• Trance | DVD | (05/08/2013) from £4.90   |  Saving you £15.09 (307.96%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) stylish thriller 'Trance' follows an unscrupulous art dealer who double crosses a criminal gang involved in the theft of a priceless masterpiece. Starring James McAvoy Vincent Cassel and Rosario Dawson. Special Features: The Power of Suggestion: Making Trance Hypnotherapy The Look The Final Rewrite Theatrical Trailer

• Body of Evidence | DVD | (30/01/2023) from £8.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Did Rebecca Carlson (MADONNA) use her body as a weapon for murder or instrument for love? Carlson, a striking and seductive young gallery owner, stands accused of using her sexual wiles to murder her much older and very wealthy lover in order to inherit his estate. Ambitious District Attorney, Robert Garrett (JOE MANTEGNA), presses for a conviction and his primary witness is Joanne Braslow (ANNE ARCHER), the victim's very devoted personal secretary who is armed with eyewitness accusations about Carlson's deviant ways. Carlson hires Portland, Oregon's finest attorney to defend her, the aggressive and cocky Frank Dulaney (WILLEM DAFOE). He is a seemingly straight-laced family man taking on a case of prurient proportions. With Dulaney's powers of persuasion, Carlson has the best possible defence as the dramatic trial unfolds. Will Dulaney be able to defend himself from the extraordinary allure of his new client? And how will his obsessive curiosity about Carlson allow him to objectively examine the body of evidence before him?

• In A Dark Place | DVD | (27/04/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In A Dark Place

• Without Sin | DVD | (14/08/2023) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Demons 1 & 2 Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (22/02/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the early 1980s, Dario Argento, the famed horror maestro responsible for such classics as Suspiria and Deep Red, branched out from directing into producing, shepherding the work of his fellow filmmakers to the screen among them Lamberto Bava (Delirium, A Blade in the Dark), son of the legendary Mario Bava. Together, they crafted two tales of terror that would become synonymous with Italian 80s horror, in which the veil between the real world and the silver screen is torn asunder. In 1985's Demons, a motley assortment of unwitting filmgoers accept invitations to a screening at the mysterious Metropol theatre. However, as the brutal slasher film unspools, the horror breaks free from the constraints the screen, unleashing a swarm of slathering demons, intent on spreading their evil plague across the globe. Then, in 1986's Demons 2, Hell comes direct to the living room as bloodthirsty demons descend on a luxury apartment block, devouring the residents and propagating their deadly plague. Arrow Video is proud to present brand new 4K restorations of both classic films, more vivid and terrifying than ever before, alongside a wealth of bonus features old and new, making this the ultimate experience in celluloid terror. LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS Brand new 4K restoration of both films by Arrow Films from the original camera negatives High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentations of both films Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais Limited edition 60-page booklet featuring new writing by Roberto Curti, Rachael Nisbet and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Double-sided fold-out poster Exclusive mystery sneak preview movie ticket (admits one to the Metropol Theatre) DISC 1 DEMONS Two versions of the film: the full-length original cut in Italian and English, and the slightly trimmed US cut, featuring alternate dubbing and sound effects Brand new lossless English and Italian 5.1 audio tracks on the original cut Original lossless English and Italian 2.0 stereo audio tracks on the original cut Original lossless English 1.0 mono audio track on the US cut Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for both English soundtracks New audio commentary by critics Kat Ellinger and Heather Drain, co-hosts of the Hell's Bells podcast Archival audio commentary by director Lamberto Bava and special makeup effects artist Sergio Stivaletti, moderated by journalist Loris Curci Archival audio commentary by Lamberto Bava, Sergio Stivaletti, composer Claudio Simonetti and actress Geretta Geretta Produced by Dario Argento, a new visual essay by author and critic Michael Mackenzie exploring the legendary filmmaker's career as a producer Dario's Demon Days, an archival interview with writer/producer Dario Argento Defining an Era in Music, an archival interview with Claudio Simonetti Splatter Spaghetti Style, an archival interview with long-time Argento collaborator Luigi Cozzi Italian theatrical trailer International English theatrical trailer US theatrical trailer DISC 2 DEMONS 2 Brand new lossless English and Italian 5.1 audio tracks Original lossless English and Italian 2.0 stereo audio tracks Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack New audio commentary by critic Travis Crawford Archival audio commentary by director Lamberto Bava and special makeup effects artist Sergio Stivaletti, moderated by journalist Loris Curci Together and Apart, a new visual essay on space and technology in Demons and Demons 2 by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Creating Creature Carnage, an archival interview with Sergio Stivaletti Bava to Bava, an archival interview with Luigi Cozzi on the history of Italian horror Italian theatrical trailer English theatrical trailer

• The Burning Sea | DVD | (25/07/2022) from £8.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After fifty years of prosperous offshore drilling in one of the world's largest oil fields, a seismic rift rips through the ocean floor of the North Sea, causing an oil rig to collapse. A team of researchers, including submarine operator Sofia (Kristine Kujath Thorp), rushes in to search for the missing and assess the cause of the damage. But what they discover is that this is just the start of a possible apocalyptic catastrophe. From the team behind the highly acclaimed disaster thrillers THE WAVE and THE QUAKE, THE BURNING SEA is a nail biting, action-packed thriller for our times.

• Black Rainbow | Blu Ray | (06/07/2020) from £9.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mike Hodges (Flash Gordon, Get Carter) wrote and directed this supernatural chiller as a meditation on the human race's ability to destroy the world, a gothic tale of suspense and the occult, guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. Martha Travis (Rosanna Arquette, Pulp Fiction, Crash) is a travelling clairvoyant on the road with her sceptic father (Jason Robards, Once Upon a Time in the West, Magnolia). During a séance Martha communicates a message from a dead man to his wife in the audience. Shocked the wife insists her husband is still alive. Later that evening the husband is killed by a ruthless assassin. As Martha foresees more and more tragic events journalist Gary Wallace (Tom Hulce, Amadeus, Animal House) follows the pair in pursuit of a hot story with catastrophically eerie results. Sent direct-to-video by its struggling distributor on initial release, Black Rainbow unfairly never got the exposure it deserved, newly restored from the original negative audiences can now discover the darkness at the end of the rainbow, as never before. DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: Brand new restoration from the original negative approved by writer-director Mike Hodges Original stereo 2.0 PCM uncompressed audio and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Surround Sound options Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing New audio commentary by film historians Kat Ellinger and Samm Deighan Archival audio commentary by Mike Hodges Message in a Bottle: Archival ˜Making of' documentary Archival interviews with Jason Robards, Tom Hulce, Rosanna Arquette Archival featurettes ˜8 Minutes'; ˜Disasters'; ˜Seeing the Future'; ˜Behind the Rainbow' featuring interviews with Hodges, Arquette, Robards, producer John Quested including behind-the-scenes imagery Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Booklet featuring new writing on the film by author Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Mike Hodges and more illustrated with stills

• Magnum P.I: Season 3 | DVD | (29/05/2023) from £19.90   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Blind Beast | Blu Ray | (23/08/2021) from £17.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Blind Beast is a grotesque portrait of the bizarre relationship between a blind sculptor and his captive muse, adapted from a short story from Japan's foremost master of the macabre, Edogawa Rampo (Horrors of Malformed Men, The Black Lizard, Caterpillar). An artist's model, Aki (Mako Midori), is abducted, and awakens in a dark warehouse studio whose walls are decorated with outsized women's body parts eyes, lips, legs and breasts and dominated by two recumbent giant statues of male and female nudes. Her kidnapper introduces himself as Michio (Eiji Funakoshi), a blind sculptor whom she had witnessed previously at an exhibition in which she featured intently caressing a statue of her naked torso. Michio announces his intention of using her to sculpt the perfect female form. At first defiant, she eventually succumbs to his intense fixation on her body and finds herself drawn into his sightless world, in which touch is everything. Blind Beast is a masterpiece of erotic horror that explores the all-encompassing and overwhelming relationship between the artist and his art and the obsessive closed world that the artist inhabits, with maestro director Yasuzo Masumura (Giants and Toys, Irezumi) conjuring up a hallucinogenic dreamworld in which sensual and creative urges combine with a feverish intensity. Special Features: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed Japanese mono audio Optional English subtitles Brand new audio commentary by Asian cinema scholar Earl Jackson Newly filmed introduction by Japanese cinema expert Tony Rayns Blind Beast: Masumura the Supersensualist, a brand new visual essay by Japanese literature and visual studies scholar Seth Jacobowitz Original Trailer Image Gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated booklet featuring new writing by Virginie Sélavy.

• John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Steelbook | Blu Ray | (16/09/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Shadow Of A Doubt | DVD | (17/10/2005) from £5.00   |  Saving you £4.99 (49.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Alfred Hitchcock considered this 1943 thriller to be his personal favourite among his own films, and although it's not as popular as some of Hitchcock's later work, it's certainly worthy of the master's admiration. Scripted by playwright Thornton Wilder and inspired by the actual case of a 1920s serial killer known as "The Merry Widow Murderer," Shadow of a Doubt sets a tone of menace and fear by introducing a psychotic killer into the small-town comforts of Santa Rosa, California. That's where young Charlie (Teresa Wright) lives with her parents and two younger siblings, and where murder is little more than a topic of morbid conversation for their mystery-buff neighbour (Hume Cronyn). Charlie was named after her favourite uncle, who has just arrived for an extended visit, and at first Uncle Charlie (Joseph Cotten) gets along famously with his admiring niece. But the film's chilling prologue has already revealed Uncle Charlie's true identity as the notorious Merry Widow Murderer, and the suspense grows almost unbearable when young Charlie's trust gives way to gradual dread and suspicion. Through narrow escapes and a climactic scene aboard a speeding train, this witty thriller strips away the fa ade of small-town tranquillity to reveal evil where it's least expected. And, of course, it's all done in pure Hitchcockian style. --Jeff Shannon