Crime Thriller

• Jennifer 8 | DVD | (18/03/2002) from £14.97   |  Saving you £-1.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Written and directed by Bruce Robinson (Withnail and I), this fast-moving potboiler finds its creator getting about as far from Withnail's fine wines and London and Lake District settings as it's possible to get, and into the world of bloody homicides, narrative red herrings and emotionally damaged policemen. John Berlin (Andy Garcia) is a big-city cop and, yes, that means he drinks a lot of coffee and has a terrible personal life (in this case, signified by a wife who just can't stop cheating on him). Leaving town to visit his understanding brother-in law and fellow detective Freddy Ross (Lance Henriksen), he promptly finds himself embroiled in the hunt for a serial killer with a grisly modus operandi for murdering blind women. As you might expect, it's not long before he's bumbling his way into a number of confrontations with the hick cops around him and an affair with Helena (Uma Thurman), the blind room-mate of one of the killer's victims. Slick and pacey, Jennifer 8 throws out so many plot that it eventually winds up falling over them in its haste to get to the overblown climax. Nothing here makes a great deal of sense and yet, despite its inherent cosmic silliness, Robinson handles the suspense-and-relief routine with a flashy aplomb, and the cast do well in the face of the material's shortcomings. (John Malkovich's brief appearance is a redemptive highlight, even if you do have to wait almost 90 minutes for it). --Danny Leigh

• Ridley: Series 1 | Blu Ray | (17/10/2022) from £10.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Meet charismatic Ex Detective Inspector Alex Ridley, who has retired from the police force after losing his wife and daughter. When Ridley is enlisted by DI Carol Farman, his former protégée, as a consultant on a complex murder case, the investigation takes a dark and unexpected twist. Turning to her old mentor for support, Carol is keen to access Ridley's unique insight into crime-solving which has served them so well in the past.

• Time Without Pity | Blu Ray | (17/11/2025) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A star-studded cast gather for one of the finest film noirs of the 1950s, Time Without Pity. A young man (Alec McCowen) is waiting on death row, charged with killing his girlfriend but out of the blue his estranged, alcoholic father (Michael Redgrave) arrives, determined to clear his son's name. Will the true killer be revealed from the ever-growing list of suspects? Leo McKern, Ann Todd, Lois Maxwell and Joan Plowright pull out all the stops to ensure the movie remains classy and real. Each frame is filled with pathos and drama with characters who live with the constant baggage of regret, remorse and need for retribution. High Definition Blu-Ray Presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio2.0 LPCM Dual-MonoOptional English Subtitles Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth A Merciless Thriller - Melanie Williams on Time Without Pity The Sins of the Father - Gavrik Losey on Time Without Pity

• Billion Dollar Brain | Blu Ray | (25/07/2022) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Secret agent Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) is blackmailed into working for MI5 again on his wildest - and most dangerous - assignment yet. An insane oil billionaire, intent on destroying Communism by starting a new world war, is close to achieving his goal with the help of the world's largest, and most powerful, computer. Harry is the only man who may be able to stop him; but as he races from London to Finland to Latvia to Texas and back, he must determine who of his supposed allies is the one he can actually trust, a sexy Russian agent, Soviet colonel or an American mercenary. Legendary filmmaker Ken Russell directed this third and final film in the great Harry Palmer series. The wonderful supporting cast includes Karl Malden, Ed Begley and Francoise Dorleac.

• The Woman in Black | Blu Ray | (12/10/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When a friendless old widow dies in the seaside town of Crythin, a young solicitor is sent in to settle her estate. Following cryptic warnings from the locals regarding the terrifying history of the old woman's house, he very soon begins to see visions of a menacing woman in black... Atmospherically directed by BAFTA-nominated Herbert Wise and starring Adrian Rawlins as the unfortunate young solicitor and Pauline Moran as the terrifying revenant, this unsettling drama remains a high-water mark for ghost story adaptations on British television and still retains its significant potential to shock. Unseen for decades, Nigel Kneale's chilling adaptation of Susan Hill's best-selling novel has been painstakingly restored in High Definition by Network's award-winning in-house Restoration Team from original film elements for this long-awaited release. SPECIAL FEATURES Feature version in full widescreen Audio commentary with Mark Gatiss, Kim Newman and Andy Nyman Image gallery Booklet by Andrew Pixley

• Oppenheimer | Blu Ray | (22/11/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Skinner | Blu Ray | (07/05/2021) from £12.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  101 Films presents Skinner (1993), a dark and brutal horror from director Ivan Nagy and writer Paul Hart-Wilden and title 010 on 101 Films' Black Label. Starring Ted Raimi (Spider-Man), Traci Lords (Blade), David Warshofsky (There Will Be Blood), Richard Schiff (Se7en) and Rikki Lake (Hairspray), Skinner is released for the first time in the UK on any format. At one time thought a lost film, Skinner has been resurrected from obscurity in a mind-blowing 4K restoration so cult cinema fans can now witness this 90s horror gem in all its sinful, sleazy, and violent glory. Dennis Skinner (Raimi) seems like a normal enough guy, but he has a very abnormal hobby. At night, he creeps through the back streets looking for potential victims, and when he finds one, carefully removes their skin with an elaborate collection of knives. Heidi (Lords), one of Dennis' victims, is on his trail, waiting for a chance to get her revenge, but in the meantime, Dennis has developed a crush on Kerry (Lake), and wants to find a way to show her he really cares. Special Features: A Touch of Scandal - Interview with Director Ivan Nagy Under His Skin - Interview with Star Ted Raimi Bargain Bin VHS For A Buck - Interview with Screenwriter Paul Hart-Wilden Cutting Skinner - Interview with Editor Jeremy Kasten Flaying sequence out-takes and extended takes Trailer

• Frankie Drake Mysteries Season 4 | Blu Ray | (31/05/2021) from £6.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Set in 1920s Toronto, Frankie Drake Mysteries follows the city's only female private detectives as they take on the cases the police don't want to touch. In a time of change and hopefulness, their gender is their biggest advantage as they defy expectations and rebel against convention. The Drake Private Detectives agency takes on cases that explore every cross-section of Toronto, from gospel church choirs, bathing beauties and the early cinema scene, to the homes and private parties of the city's elite. Frankie and Trudy's fearless sense of adventure gets them into all kinds of trouble, but they always manage to find a way out. They are new detectives for a new world but is the world ready for them?

• The Hills Have Eyes | Blu Ray | (28/03/2022) from £24.11   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  THE LUCKY ONES DIED FIRST Horror master Wes Craven achieved critical and commercial success with the likes of Scream and A Nightmare on Elm Street but for many genre fans, the director's seminal 1977 effort The Hills Have Eyes remains his masterpiece.Taking an ill-advised detour en route to California, the Carter family soon run into trouble when their campervan breaks down in the middle of the desert. Stranded, the family find themselves at the mercy of a group of monstrous cannibals lurking in the surrounding hills. With their lives under threat, the Carters have no choice but to fight back by any means necessary.Following on from his notorious 1972 directorial debut The Last House on the Left, Craven's The Hills Have Eyes stands alongside the likes of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Night of the Living Dead as one of the defining classics of American horror.Product Features4K restoration of the film, viewable with both original and alternate endings4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in High Dynamic RangeOriginal lossless mono audioOptional lossless 2.0 stereo and 7.1 remixes (original ending only)Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingAudio commentary with actors Michael Berryman, Janus Blythe, Susan Lanier and Martin SpeerAudio commentary by academic Mikel J. Koven Audio commentary with Wes Craven and Peter LockeLooking Back on The Hills Have Eyes making-of documentary featuring interviews with Craven, Locke, actors Michael Berryman, Janus Blythe, Robert Houston, Susan Lanier, Dee Wallace and director of photography Eric SaarinenFamily Business an interview with actor Martin SpeerThe Desert Sessions an interview with composer Don PeakeOuttakesAlternate endingTrailers and TV SpotsImage galleryOriginal screenplay Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper

• City of Lies | Blu Ray | (26/08/2021) from £10.59   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Bring Them Down | Blu Ray | (26/05/2025) from £12.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Starring Oscar-nominee Barry Keoghan (Saltburn) and Christopher Abbott (Possessor), BRING THEM DOWN is a tense and gripping thriller about two warring families set against the harsh landscape of rural west Ireland. When the ongoing rivalry between farmers Michael (Abbott) and Jack (Keoghan) suddenly escalates, it triggers a chain of events that take increasingly violent turns, leaving both families permanently altered. From award-winning first-time filmmaker Christopher Andrews and co-starring Colm Meaney, Paul Ready and Nora-Jane Noone, this is a fierce, muscular debut that signals a bold new cinematic voice.

• New Tricks - Series 2 | DVD | (24/04/2006) from £11.40   |  Saving you £13.59 (119.21%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Amanda Redman Dennis Waterman James Bolam and Alun Armstrong star as an unlikely team of crack detectives in this the complete second series of New Tricks.

• Flawless | DVD | (15/02/2010) from £6.39   |  Saving you £-0.40 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  From director Michael Radford comes "Flawless", a diamond-heist thriller set in swinging 1960s London starring Demi Moore and Michael Caine.

• Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise | DVD | (27/08/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on the novel by Robert B. Parker small town sheriff Jesse Stone tackles the mysterious murder of a teenage girl and the case of a battered wife while struggling with his alcoholism his ex-wife and his disastrous love life. The teenage girl's murder leads him to a sex trafficking ring and into the higher society of Boston.

• The Usual Suspects Steel Pack | Blu Ray | (10/10/2014) from £37.78   |  Saving you £-14.79 (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Oscar® winners Kevin Spacey and Benicio Del Toro lead an all-star cast that includes Stephen Baldwin and Gabriel Byrne in the “freshest funniest and scariest crime thriller since Pulp Fiction.” (Rolling Stone). A band of small-time criminals becomes entangled in the merciless scheme of an unseen underworld kingpin.

• FX - Murder By Illusion | DVD | (18/09/2000) from £11.94   |  Saving you £1.05 (8.79%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Dare to be duped! The world of movie make-believe meets the gritty New York crime scene in this clever suspense movie. Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy command the heart-pounding action in the first-class crackling excitement of F/X. Rollie Tyler (Brown) is the best special effects artist in showbiz. But this time it’s not the studios seeking him out it’s the Justice Department. His assignment: to stage the assassination of an important underworld witness. And after he pull

• Gangster Squad | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £4.49   |  Saving you £11.50 (256.12%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The turf explored in Gangster Squad may not be entirely accurate to historical truth, but it sure looks like the world of the movie mobster: the basics are instantly recognizable if you've seen L.A. Confidential and The Untouchables. Take a post-World War II Los Angeles, plunge it in noir, drop a ruthless gangster into the mix, and let loose an extralegal squad of cops to break the mob's rule. The crime kingpin in question is Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn), and his LAPD adversaries include a detective so square his fedora appears permanently affixed to his skull (Josh Brolin) and a ladies' man (Ryan Gosling) whose dalliance with Cohen's escort (Emma Stone) might not be the best idea for a smooth relationship. Their squad includes stalwart character actors such as Anthony Mackie, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, and an especially droll Robert Patrick. With all this talent on display, the movie must surely have some bang in its Tommy gun--but alas, director Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) has opted for a peculiarly lighthearted, bantering tone for much of the action, which sits oddly with the gun massacres and dismemberments on display. He's also got Sean Penn in full Actor mode, snorting and stamping and wearing his prosthetic nose like a badge of pride. All of which might make for a juicy piece of entertainment, if the film didn't keep tripping over its own clichés and periodically losing its momentum. (Gangster Squad was bumped from its original 2012 opening date after the mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater; a shootout scene set in a movie theater was cut and re-shot in a different location for the film's eventual January 2013 release.) --Robert Horton

• Hammer Volume Six: Night Shadows | Blu Ray | (28/06/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Hammer Volume Six: Night Shadows revives four consummate Hammer classics from the early sixties, exemplifying some of the studio's best work in the horror and thriller genres. Edgar Allan Poe looms large in The Shadow of the Cat, a macabre ˜old dark house' tale of feline revenge, starring André Morell (Cash on Demand) and Barbara Shelley (The Camp on Blood Island); Peter Cushing (The Gorgon, Corruption) and Oliver Reed (The Scarlet Blade) star in Captain Clegg, which sees Hammer fuse horror and adventure in an eighteenth-century-set tale of smugglers and marsh phantoms; Herbert Lom (Mysterious Island) stars as The Phantom of the Opera in Hammer's acclaimed production of Gaston Leroux's Gothic classic, whilst Freddie Francis (Torture Garden) directs Nightmare, a spooky psychological thriller in the Les Diaboliques vein, which benefits from full-blooded central performances by Moira Redmond (Jigsaw) and Jennie Linden (A Severed Head). This collection contains a wealth of new and archival extra features, including documentaries and appreciations, interviews with actors and crew members, audio commentaries, and extensive booklets. Strictly limited to 6,000 numbered units. Special Features THE SHADOW OF THE CAT High Definition remaster Original mono audio Audio commentary by film historian Bruce G Hallenbeck (2020) In The Shadow Of Shelley (2020): in-depth interview with the legendary horror actress Barbara Shelley Catastrophe (2014): audio interview with assistant special effects artist Ian Scoones Interviews with property master Peter Allchorne and assistant costume designer Yvonne Blake (2021) Hammer's Women: Freda Jackson (2021): profile of the Shadow of the Cat actress by academic Lucy Bolton Introduction by critic and author Kim Newman (2021) Filmed appreciation of Mikis Theodorakis' score by David Huckvale, author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde (2021) Shadow Play: Inside ˜The Shadow of the Cat' (2014): documentary featuring Hammer historians Alan Barnes, Marcus Hearn, Denis Meikle, Jason Morell and Jonathan Rigby, author of English Gothic: Classic Horror Cinema 18972015 Original theatrical trailer TV Spot Image gallery: promotional and publicity material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Craig Ian Mann, archival articles and interviews, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits. UK premiere on Blu-ray All extras subject to change CAPTAIN CLEGG High Definition remaster Original mono audio Alternative presentation with US Night Creatures title sequence Audio commentary with film historian and filmmaker Constantine Nasr (2021) The BEHP Interview with Peter Graham Scott (2004): career-spanning filmed interview, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring Scott in conversation with Darrol Blake and John Sealey The Making of ˜Captain Clegg' (2014): actor John Carson narrates this documentary with insights from film historian Wayne Kinsey The Mossman Legacy: George Mossman's Carriage Collection (2014): Wayne Kinsey looks at this important contribution to the world of Hammer Hammer's Women: Molly Arbuthnot and Rosemary Burrows (2014): profile of the prolific Hammer wardrobe mistresses by film historian Josephine Botting Introduction by Kim Newman (2021) Documentary looking at the life and work of Peter Cushing featuring contributions from actors Derek Fowlds, Madeline Smith and Judy Matheson (2021) Filmed appreciation of Don Banks' score by David Huckvale (2021) Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Frank Collins, Kieran Foster on Peter Cushing's attempts to make a Dr Syn film, archival articles and interviews, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits. All extras subject to change THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 2K restoration presented in both 1.66:1 and 1.85:1 original aspect ratios Original mono audio Audio commentary on the 1.85:1 version with film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2020) Audio commentary on the 1.66:1 version with author Steve Haberman and Constantine Nasr (2020) Hammer's Women: Liane Aukin (2021): profile of the actor, writer and director by the academic Rachel Knightley Introduction by Kim Newman (2021) The Men Who Made Hammer: Anthony Hinds (2020): Richard Klemensen, editor and publisher of Little Shoppe of Horrors magazine, revisits the career of one of Hammer's most renowned screenwriters and producers Phantom Triumphant: Edwin Astley and Hammer's Horror Opera (2020): David Huckvale dissects the classic score Herbert Lom: The Soul Behind the Mask (2020): film historian and screenwriter C Courtney Joyner shares personal memories of time spent with the legendary actor Interview with special effects artist Brian Johnson (2020) The Making of The ˜Phantom of The Opera' (2014): documentary presented by actor Edward De Souza, including interviews with film historian Richard Golen, sound recordist Alan Lavender, and De Souza himself Brian Trenchard-Smith trailer commentary (2013): a short critical appreciation Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Adam Scovell, archival articles and interviews, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits. All extras subject to change NIGHTMARE High Definition remaster Original mono audio Audio commentary with Kevin Lyons, editor of The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television, and Jonathan Rigby (2021) The BEHP Interview with Freddie Francis (1994): career-spanning audio interview, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring Francis in conversation with Alan Lawson and Syd Wilson Jennie Linden Remembers (2016): interview with the Nightmare actress Hammer's Women: Moira Redmond (2021): profile of the film, TV and theatre actor by academic Pamela Hutchinson Introduction by Kim Newman (2021) Madhouse: Inside Hammer's ˜Nightmare' (2016): documentary with Wayne Kinsey which includes archive interviews with screenwriter Jimmy Sangster, art director Don Mingaye and actress Jennie Linden Nightmare in the Making (2016): author Kevin Barnes and Jonathan Rigby revisit the production Filmed appreciation of Don Banks' score by David Huckvale (2021) Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Emma Westwood, archival articles and interviews, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits. All extras subject to change Limited edition box set of 6,000 numbered units

• Mansion of the Doomed (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (06/05/2024) from £14.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• One Ranger | Blu Ray | (28/04/2025) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In a bid to foil a major Irish terrorist plot to be lead Declan McBride, the UK government decide to send out an agent out to Texas to get some local help to find him, knowing he is currently hiding out in Mexico. Alex Tyree (Thomas Jane) the local ranger successfully finds and captures the Irish terrorist only to find out that this is a bigger job then he first bargained for.  Alex is then seconded over to London to track down and stop the attack.  As a Texas Ranger he's a fish out of water in London but that doesn't stop him using some very unorthodox and unauthorised methods to stop an attack.