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• Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things | Blu Ray | (24/07/2023) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  101 Films presents Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things, Bob Clark's first step into Horror. With almost no budget and a cast and crew made up of friends, Clark triumphs with an eerie, funny and genuinely terrifying Zombie classic with an excellent turn by frequent collaborator Alan Ormsby as the dreaded director 'Alan'. Led by a mean-spirited director, a theatre troupe travels by boat to a small island for buried criminals. The group gets more than they bargained for when the dead rise from their graves. Can they stay put until daylight against the undead onslaught, or do they flee into the pitch-black night? Will anyone survive? Product Features Commentary with Alan Ormsby, Jane Daly and Anya Cronin Alan Ormsby Interview Memories of Bob Clark Confessions of a Grave Digger: Interview with Ken Goch Grindhouse Q&A Cemetery Mary - Music Video Dead Girls Don't Say No - Music Video Trailer Photo Gallery

• The G | Blu Ray | (19/08/2024) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Vanishing | DVD | (19/11/2012) from £29.95   |  Saving you £-16.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  It's not unusual for Hollywood to remake European hits. What is unusual is the director of the original getting the chance to helm the new version with an American cast, which is what happened with this film based on an intensely creepy Dutch film of the same name (both directed by George Sluizer). Kiefer Sutherland and Sandra Bullock are on vacation when, while stopped at a crowded rest area, she disappears. He devotes the next several years to discovering what happened to her, ruining his life in the process. When he does get a clue, it leads him to Jeff Bridges, who plays a bizarre and highly organized individual whose motives are almost as strange as he is. Bridges is spooky, but Sluizer ultimately is undone by Hollywood's demand for a happy ending, which makes this film affecting but far less unsettling than the original. --Marshall Fine

• The Stylist Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (07/06/2021) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Obsession gets a makeover in The Stylist, a deliciously twisted slice of female-led psychological horror, nominated for the New Visions Award for Best Motion Picture at the 2020 Sitges International Film Festival and based on co-writer/director Jill Gevargizian's award-winning short film of the same name. We all dream of being someone else but for Claire (Najarra Townsend, Contracted), that dream goes from an obsession to a living nightmare. Hairstylist by day, serial killer and collector of scalps by night, Claire's lonely existence is thrown into turmoil when her regular client, Olivia (Brea Grant, After Midnight, Lucky), asks her to style her hair for her wedding day. Increasingly fixated on Olivia's seemingly flawless life, Claire vows to lock up her scalp collection and change her ways for good only to discover that repressing your deadly desires is easier said than done Featuring striking visuals and pitch-perfect performances from its talented cast, The Stylist offers viewers a delicately deranged glimpse into social anxiety and loneliness (Slashfilm) a bold and mesmerizing debut feature from a filmmaker to watch. Special Features Limited Edition Blu-ray™ and Soundtrack CD collection High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck Double-sided fold-out poster Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Emma Westwood and a gallery of exclusive location scouting photographs DISC ONE (BLU-RAY) THE STYLIST Audio commentary by co-writer/producer/director Jill Gevargizian and actress/producer Najarra Townsend Exclusive Blu-ray introduction by Jill Gevargizian The Invisible Woman, an exclusive visual essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, exploring the themes of women's labor and female killers in The Stylist and horror cinema The Stylist Behind the Scenes, a series of eight behind-the-scenes featurettes on different aspects of the film's production, featuring interviews with the cast and crew Location scouting featurette Outtakes Original Kickstarter video The original 2016 The Stylist short film directed by Jill Gevargizian and starring Najarra Townsend, that inspired the main feature Pity, a 2016 short film directed by The Stylist's editor, John Pata, and executive produced by Jill Gevargizian, with an optional introduction by Pata Teaser trailer Theatrical trailer Image galleries DISC TWO (CD) THE STYLIST SOUNDTRACK (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE) CD containing the original The Stylist Soundtrack

• The Keeper of Lost Causes | Blu Ray | (26/12/2014) from £29.68   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Sin City | Blu Ray | (21/07/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Brutal and breathtaking, Sin City is Robert Rodriguez's stunningly realized vision of Frank Miller's pulpy comic books. In the first of three separate but loosely related stories, Marv (Mickey Rourke in heavy makeup) tries to track down the killers of a woman who ended up dead in his bed. In the second story, Dwight's (Clive Owen) attempt to defend a woman from a brutal abuser goes horribly wrong, and threatens to destroy the uneasy truce among the police, the mob, and the women of Old Town. Finally, an aging cop on his last day on the job (Bruce Willis) rescues a young girl from a kidnapper, but is himself thrown in jail. Years later, he has a chance to save her again. Based on three of Miller's immensely popular and immensely gritty books (The Hard Goodbye, The Big Fat Kill, and That Yellow Bastard), Sin City is unquestionably the most faithful comic-book-based movie ever made. Each shot looks like a panel from its source material, and director Rodriguez (who refers to it as a "translation" rather than an adaptation) resigned from the Directors Guild so that Miller could share a directing credit. Like the books, it's almost entirely in stark black and white with some occasional bursts of color (a woman's red lips, a villain's yellow face). The backgrounds are entirely digitally generated, yet not self-consciously so, and perfectly capture Miller's gritty cityscape. And though most of Miller's copious nudity is absent, the violence is unrelentingly present. That may be the biggest obstacle to viewers who aren't already fans of the books and who may have been turned off by Kill Bill (whose director, Quentin Tarantino, helmed one scene of Sin City). In addition, it's a bleak, desperate world in which the heroes are killers, corruption rules, and the women are almost all prostitutes or strippers. But Miller's stories are riveting, and the huge cast--which also includes Jessica Alba, Jaime King, Brittany Murphy, Rosario Dawson, Benicio Del Toro, Elijah Wood, Nick Stahl, Michael Clarke Duncan, Devin Aoki, Carla Gugino, and Josh Hartnett--is just about perfect. (Only Bruce Willis and Michael Madsen, while very well-suited to their roles, seem hard to separate from their established screen personas.) In what Rodriguez hopes is the first of a series, Sin City is a spectacular achievement. --David Horiuchi, Amazon.com

• Wild Things 2 | DVD | (23/02/2004) from £9.77   |  Saving you £10.22 (104.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When her rich stepfather dies Brittney Havers' life of luxury seems to be over. But things take a twisted turn when a gorgeous classmate makes a claim for the dead man's money. With everything at stake the two teens go head-to-head in a fight that takes them from the courtroom to the bedroom to the dangerous depths of murder.

• Under Suspicion | DVD | (23/07/2001) from £5.51   |  Saving you £9.74 (229.18%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman star in this crime mystery about a police captain investigating an attorney’s claim that he stumbled across the body of a twelve year old girl while walking his dog.

• Confidential Report | DVD | (02/12/2013) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (27.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Orson Welles wrote directed and starred in this visually dazzling 1955 thriller about a ruthless billionaire stricken by amnesia. What terrible secrets lie in his past? One man must find out - or die trying. Paola Mori and Robert Arden co-star.

• Almost Human - Fan Edition | DVD | (08/08/2011) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-2.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Guilio Sacchi (Tomas Milian) is a small-time hood disillusioned with the crime syndicate for which he works. Looking to make some big money fast, he and some friends kidnap the beautiful Maril (Laura Belli), the daughter of a billionaire and demand 500 million Lira as ransom. However, hot on his heels is Inspector Grandi (Henry Silva) a hardened cop who only becomes more hell-bent on catching Guilio and his gang with each corpse he finds! Director Lenzi reflects on the Years of Lead in Italy, a time when terrorists caused chaos and police action was judged as deficient.Almost Human is one of Umberto Lenzi's (Cannibal Ferox, Oasis of Fear) best and most highly-regarded films, featuring a standout performance from Milian and score composed by Ennio Morricone. This Shameless Screen Entertainment release will be a must-have for all lovers of Euro-crime and polizieschi movies.Casey Scott at dvddrive-in.com describes it as one of the best Italian crime films ever made.

• Sherlock Holmes - The Complete Collection | DVD | (01/09/2008) from £44.99   |  Saving you £75.00 (166.70%)   |  RRP £119.99

  This 16 disc box set features all 41 episodes from four television series based on the adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes: Holmes (Jeremy Brett) investigates 13 baffling cases. From a blackmailed king to an abandoned Christmas goose Holmes must use his acute perception and powers of observation to solve the riddles and catch the criminals to ensure the safety of strangers and colleagues alike. The Return Of Sherlock Holmes: Holmes' powers are called upon once more in solving a compendium of crimes more baffling than ever. Dr Watson (Edward Hardwicke) is on hand as his ever-faithful assistant. The Casebook Of Sherlock Holmes: In this series Holmes is joined by his indispensable colleague Dr. Watson in addressing a variety of bizzarre crimes. The Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes: Holmes returns to solve a series of even more sinister and baffling cases. This series features two appearances from Sherlock's brother Mycroft Holmes (played by the magnificent Charles Gray).

• Jericho | DVD | (15/05/2006) from £14.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (33.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A mind for crime a taste for fame. Robert Lindsay stars in this four part series as 1950's renegade Detective Inspector Michael Jericho of Scotland Yard. A wonderfully distinctive series the CGI flourishes really help to create a sense of a sense of London in the '50s to which some have dubbed 'Glamour Noir'. Episode 1: A Pair of Ragged Claws This episode is set in 1958. Jericho is the most famous policeman in London. Two different crimes fall into his lap: the mur

• The Serpent's Egg | Blu Ray | (03/12/2018) from £16.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR OWN SANITY IN A WORLD GONE MAD? In 1977, legendary Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (The Seventh Seal, Persona) teamed up with the equally legendary Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis (La strada, Danger: Diabolik) for what would be the director s one and only Hollywood feature. Berlin, 1923. Out-of-work circus performer Abel Rosenberg (David Carradine, Bound in Glory, Kill Bill) is living in poverty. When his brother commits suicide, he moves into the apartment of his cabaret singer sister-in-law (Liv Ullmann, The Emigrants, Scenes from a Marriage), but the pair soon attract the attentions of both the police and a professor with a terrifying area of research when they start to make enquiries about his mysterious death. Features: One of Bergman s darkest and most unlikely films, The Serpent s Egg is a hypnotic, Kafkaesque tale of paranoia in a poisoned city. High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original English mono audio (uncompressed LPCM) Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Audio Commentary by actor David Carradine Bergman s Egg a newly filmed appreciation by critic and author Barry Forshaw Away From Home, archival featurette including interviews with David Carradine and Liv Ullman German Expressionism, archival interview with Author Marc Gervais Stills gallery Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork choices FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by author Geoffrey Macnab

• Rambo 40th Anniversary SteelBook | Blu Ray | (06/03/2023) from £34.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Rambo: First Blood 40th Anniversary Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook. Sylvester Stallone co-writes and stars in this 1980s action feature. Disturbed Vietnam veteran John Rambo (Stallone) spends his days wandering from town to town, searching out his old service colleagues. When he resists a local sheriff's attempts to make him leave town, he is arrested for vagrancy. While in prison Rambo is forced to endure the abuse of a sadistic deputy and relive his traumatic experiences as a POW in Vietnam, until he escapes and takes to the woods, relying on his old army skills to survive an escalating manhunt that erupts into all-out war.Includes 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray.

• Black Widow | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-7.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Catharine (Theresa Russell) is a sultry beauty who meticulously sets her traps. Alex (Debra Winger) is a federal sleuth who just as meticulously uncovers what no one else suspects - that this femme fatale tricks wealthy men into marrying her then kills them to inherit their fortunes. Soon Alex's obsession with the mysterious Catharine draws her deeper and deeper into danger...

• Narc | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £3.89   |  Saving you £12.10 (75.70%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Jason Patric and Ray Liotta are 'narcs,' undercover police officers who put themselves on the front lines of the war against drugs.

• They Live - Steelbook | Blu Ray | (28/09/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  WWF wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper plays John Nada, a homeless, unemployed construction worker who discovers a pair of sunglasses that when worn, suddenly reveal a world run by capitalist, yuppie aliens intent on keeping the human race sedate and brainwashed with subliminal messages fed through advertising and the media. Luckily for us all Nada is a man of action and so begins the fight-back (including perhaps the longest fistfight in cinema's history) to save humankind. Extras: Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's THEY LIVE - A brand new feature-length documentary featuring interviews with Associate producer Sandy King, cinematographer Gary Kibbe, actor Peter Jason, actor Robert Grasmere, composer Alan Howarth, stunt coordinator/Ghoul Jeff Imada, author Jonathan Letham, music historian Daniel Schweiger, Blumhouse editor Rebekah McKendry, and visual effects historian Justin Humphreys Original EPK: The Making of They Live (1988) John Carpenter profile - vintage profile of the director Meg Foster profile - vintage profile of the actress Roddy Piper profile - vintage profile of the actor Audio Commentary with John Carpenter & Roddy Piper Independent Thoughts with John Carpenter a 2012 interview with director John Carpenter Woman of Mystery: Interview with Meg Foster a 2012 interview with actress Meg Foster Man vs Aliens: Interview with Keith David a 2012 interview with actor Keith David Fake commercials in the film 2.34 mins TV spots Photo gallery

• State of Play | Blu Ray | (21/09/2009) from £6.43   |  Saving you £18.56 (288.65%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Oscar winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist embroiled in a case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders.

• Plastic | DVD | (08/09/2014) from £9.48   |  Saving you £12.50 (166.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  After falling foul of a sadistic crime boss a bunch of university students fly from London to Miami to target Florida's big spenders and their credit cards with a series of smart cons. But as greed and jealousy threaten the friends they need one last heist before their past catches up with them. Boasting a sparkling array of the hottest British talent - including Ed Speelers (Eragon Downton Abbey) Will Poulter (We're the Millers) Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones) and beautiful fresh recruit Emma Rigby (The Counselor) - Plastic is 'deliciously twisty' and 'one of the better British crime capers of recent years' (Daily Star Sunday). Special Features: Plastic: The Making Of Theatrical Trailer

• Rosemary's Killer | DVD | (08/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Boasting superlative make-up and special effects by gore guru Tom Savini Joseph Zitos The Rosemary's Killer was amongst the first of the 1980s cycle of slasher movies and remains one of the sub-genres pinnacle points. The story opens in the 1940s just after the end of WWII and a solider receiving a letter to inform him that his girlfriend has found a new flame. The girl and her new beau are at the local college graduation dance but decide to go outside for a walk and to fool around. They are brutally killed but their murderer is never found. Resultantly the town does not hold another graduation dance for over 40 years. The film skips forward in time to the preparations for the newly reinstated dance but somebody cant forget the past and wants to make sure nobody else does either. Soon a mysterious figure in an military uniform begins to dispatch the college students in various blood-splattered ways. Featuring cameos from acting legends Farley Granger and Lawrence Tierney Rosemary's Killer is elevated above the numerous other entries to the slasher cycle that followed by high production values a picturesque setting and perhaps most notably by Savinis aforementioned and highly original and spectacularly gruesome work.