Crime Thriller

• Tenet | Blu Ray | (14/12/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Chappie/District 9/Elysium | Blu Ray | (06/07/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £36.99

  Chappie 'Chappie' is a robot and the first true artificial intelligence able to learn and develop as a human does. Some want to study him and others want to destroy him. Kidnapped from the scientist who created him Chappie becomes part of a street gang's dysfunctional surrogate family who decide that he is too innocent and needs to be toughened up. Meanwhile there are people hunting for him who believe that artificial intelligence is too unpredictable to be allowed to exist. The latest film from Neill Blomkamp director of 'District 9' and 'Elysium' 'Chappie' stars Sharlto Copley Hugh Jackman and Sigourney Weaver. District 9 From producer Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) and director Neill Blomkamp comes a startlingly original science fiction thriller that "soars on the imagination of its creators" (Peter Travers Rolling Stone). With stunning special effects and gritty realism the film plunges us into a world where the aliens have landed... only to be exiled to a slum on the fringes of Johannesburg. Now one lone human discovers the mysterious secret of the extraterrestrial weapon technology. Hunted and hounded through the bizarre back alleys of an alien shantytown he will discover what it means to be the ultimate outsider on your own planet. Elysium In the year 2154 two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium and the rest who live in an overpopulated ruined Earth.  Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) will stop at nothing to preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium – but that doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in by any means they can.  Max (Matt Damon) agrees to take on a life threatening mission one that could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

• Crimes of the Future (Limited Edition 4K UHD & BD) | Blu Ray | (11/09/2023) from £27.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the near future, a couple of performance artists push the boundaries of taste and decency with daring shows of mutilation and organ mutation. All the while a shadowy government agency is closing in on a terrorist group that are pushing for the next evolution in the human experience. Product Features Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs UHD presented in Dolby Vision HDR New audio commentary by Caelum Vatnsdal Undeniably a Love Story: an interview with Director David Cronenberg Things Change: an interview with Actor Viggo Mortensen The Chaos Inside: an interview with Actor Léa Seydoux The Heat and the Grime: an interview with Actor Kristen Stewart The Bureau Man: a new interview with Actor Don McKellar Painkiller: a new interview with Producer Robert Lantos The Most Wonderful Dream: a new interview with Cinematographer Douglas Koch The Code of David: a new interview with Editor Christopher Donaldson New Flesh, Future Crimes: The Body and David Cronenberg - a video essay by Leigh Singer The Making of Crimes of the Future Production Design Materials Short film: The Death of David Cronenberg Limited Edition Contents Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Marko Manev 120 page book with new essays by ‹‹Reyna Cervantes, Tim Coleman, Joel Hartley, Rich Johnson, Mikel Koven, Phil Nobile Jr, Ian Schultz and Hannah Strong 6 collectors' art cards

• Circle of Danger - Vintage Classics | Blu Ray | (05/02/2024) from £10.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Angel Heart | Blu Ray | (17/08/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  New York 1955 Private Detective Harry Angel has a new case on his hands. Washed up crooner Johnny Favourite has gone missing. Anybody that might be holding clues is being killed and informants and witnesses are being murdered one by one. The bodies are piling up time is running out and Harry Angel is being kept awake at night by strange satanic visions. From the mean streets of New York to the backwoods of New Orleans Harry suddenly finds himself being dragged into a world of sex murder voodoo and death. This is no ordinary case and Harry is no ordinary detective. Directed by Alan Parker Angel Heart is a deeply disturbing film with an incredibly unsettling atmosphere. A prime example of late eighties neo-noir it successfully manages to blend elements of detective fiction with dark horror.

• Killer's Kiss | DVD | (15/07/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  An exercise in film noir fairytale, 1955's Killer's Kiss was Stanley Kubrick's second feature film (he had the first buried forever) and shows just how powerful a filmmaker he was right out of the gate. Followers of Kubrick's career will note the appearance of themes and images that recurred (a final axe-fight in a warehouse full of disembodied mannequin parts would not be out of place in The Shining), but this is also notably unlike later Kubrick films in its use of authentic locations and its 65-minute running time. The plot is a tiny anecdote about a washed-up boxer (Jamie Smith), a dance hall dame (Irene Kane) and a slimy hood (Frank Silvera) during one crowded weekend of brutality and romance. There's a sense of a young director playing games: the boxing match (a definite influence on Raging Bull) is all low-angle close-ups and subjective shots with plenty of thump and dazzle, and the traditional Expressionist look of noir is exaggerated with many a tricky shot or doomy plot twist. The three unfamiliar leads are all excellent as small-timers struggling with big passions, and there is already a potent use of raucous source music and subtle sound design to augment the stark, haunted black and white imagery. On the DVD Killer's Kiss on disc features no extras other than a blaring trailer ("a picture as brazen as the naked lights of Broadway, as hard as the New York streets in which it was shot!"). The black and white picture is 4:3, and comes with soundtracks in English, German, Italian and Spanish; subtitles in English, German, Italian, French, Dutch and Spanish. --Kim Newman

• The Brothers Rico (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (25/03/2024) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Richard Conte (The Big Combo), Dianne Foster (Gideon's Day), Larry Gates (Underworld U.S.A.), and Kathryn Grant (The 7th Voyage of Sinbad) lead the cast of The Brothers Rico, a tough film noir directed by Phil Karlson (5 Against the House, Tight Spot). Eddie Rico (Conte) is a former mobster who has turned straight to run a successful laundry business. When his two brothers disappear following a hit, mafia boss 'Uncle' Sid (Gates) assures him that the Ricos are like his own family... But as Eddie attempts to track down his wayward siblings, he realises that Sid is not the father figure he believed him to be. Based on a novel by Maigret creator Georges Simenon, The Brothers Rico prefigures The Godfather in its exploration of the tensions between familial and criminal bonds within the Mafia. Product Features High Definition remaster Original mono audio Audio commentary with professor and film scholar Jason A Ney (2021) Introduction by Martin Scorsese (2010, 4 mins) A Bracing Brutality (2021, 30 mins): author and critic Nick Pinkerton considers the tough, no-nonsense cinema of director Phil Karlson A Merry Mix-Up (1957, 16 mins): the Three Stooges play three sets of brothers, creating all manner of chaos, confusion, and violent misunderstandings Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: publicity and promotional material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• From Hell (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (19/11/2007) from £7.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Adapted from the acclaimed graphic novel this dark film follows the police investigation into the Jack The Ripper killings in Victorian London, with Johnny Depp as Scotland Yard Detective Fredrick Abberlines.

• Gang War in Milan | Blu Ray | (27/11/2023) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Salvatore Toto Cangemi is a produce purveyor in Milan that also runs a profitable twin business moonlighting as a pimp. The appearance of a ruthless and greedy French gangster called Le Capitaine threatens Toto's livelihood. Le Capitaine wants to unite organised crime in Milan and take a large share of the profits for himself. Toto wants no part in Le Capitaine's plan and wants to continue quietly running his own low-key ring, but no one says no to Le Capitaine. He threatens an all-out war to keep his organisation and reputation intact.Product FeaturesHigh Definition digital transfer from the original camera negative presented with Italian and English audio options Uncompressed mono PCM audio Audio commentary by Andrew Nette Introduction by Mike Malloy A new visual essay on Lenzi's poliziotteschi by Troy Howarth, author of Make Them Die Slowly: The Kinetic Cinema of Umberto Lenzi Reversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original posters New and improved English subtitle translation for Italian audio and English SDH for English audio Limited edition booklet with new writing by Roberto Curti and an archival essay by Mike Malloy Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with limited edition booklet and reversible sleeve

• Taste of Fear (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (19/07/2021) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  During the early sixties, alongside its more famous Gothic horrors, Hammer also produced series of suspense thrillers inspired by the success (and plotlines) of Henri -Georges Clouzot's Les Diaboliques and Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. The first of these was the classic Taste of Fear, written and produced by the prolific Jimmy Sangster. Set on the French Riviera, it concerns a wheelchair-bound heiress plagued by visions of her dead father, and stars American actress Susan Strasberg alongside (by now) Hammer regulars Christopher Lee and Ronald Lewis. The film proved to be a huge success for Hammer, its twisted plot with a tortured heroine becoming a template for their thrillers which followed into the 1970s. Special Features High Definition remaster Original mono audio Two feature presentations: Taste of Fear, with the rarely seen original UK title sequence, and Scream of Fear, with the alternative US titles Audio commentary with Kevin Lyons, editor of The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television Body Horror: Inside ˜Taste of Fear' (2019, 20 mins): Alan Barnes, Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby explore aspects of the film's production Hammer's Women: Ann Todd (2019, 12 mins): profile of the Taste of Fear actor by Melanie Williams, author of Female Stars of British Cinema: The Women in Question The BFI Southbank Interview with Jimmy Sangster (2008, 68 mins): archival audio recording of the celebrated filmmaker and screenwriter in conversation with Marcus Hearn at London's National Film Theatre The BEHP Video interview with Jimmy Sangster (2008, 117 mins): archival video recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring Sangster in conversation with Jonathan Rigby The BEHP Interview with Douglas Slocombe, Part Two: From Hammer to Spielberg (1988, 82 mins): archival audio recording featuring the renowned cinematographer in conversation with Sidney Cole Fear Makers (2019, 9 mins): camera operator Desmond Davis and assistant sound editor John Crome recall the making of the film Anxiety and Terror (2019, 25 mins): appreciation of Clifton Parker's score by David Huckvale, author of Hammer Films' Psychological Thrillers, 19501972 Super 8 version of Scream of Fear (20 mins): original cut-down home cinema presentation Original US Scream of Fear theatrical trailer Sam Hamm trailer commentary (2013, 2 mins): short critical appreciation Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials New and improved subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

• A Most Wanted Man | Blu Ray | (19/01/2015) from £4.97   |  Saving you £18.02 (362.58%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Based on the novel by the master of the spy genre John le Carré A Most Wanted Man is a gripping espionage thriller that prickles with tension right through to its last heart-stopping scene. Hamburg the city where the 9/11 bombers lived and plotted - remains on high alert. When a Chechnyan refugee and possible terror suspect arrives he attracts the interest of a secret anti-terror unit who must uncover the truth about his identity and possible connections to high level terrorists. As the clock ticks down the race is on to establish this most wanted man’s true motives – is he an oppressed victim or a militant terrorist bent on destruction?

• The Final Programme (Cult Classics) | Blu Ray | (20/02/2023) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Jon Finch heads an impressive cast as the flamboyant anti-hero in this dystopian, darkly humorous sci-fi thriller from cult director Robert Fuest. The Final Programme is based on Michael Moorcock's acclaimed 1968 novel of the same name and has been newly restored.In a far-off future, mankind is in a state of decay. But a group of scientists believe they have found the means to move humanity on to its next level in the creation of an ideal, self-replicating - and thus immortal - human being. Jerry Cornelius, Nobel Prize-winning physicist and playboy adventurer, is vital to the project's success: his recently deceased father devised the formula of this 'final programme'. However, the formula is captured on a microfilm hidden in the vaults of the family's mansion, and jealously guarded by Jerry's drug-addicted, psychopathic brother, Frank...Part of the STUDIOCANAL Cult Classics collection and featuring an exclusive set of art cards.Product FeaturesNEW Interview with Jenny RunacreNEW Kim Newman on Fuest & The Final ProgrammeItalian title sequenceTrailers

• Secret Beyond The Door | Blu Ray | (25/06/2018) from £13.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Bluebeard legend has been adapted many times through the years. This classic film noir variation on the tale incorporates influences from Daphne du Maurier s Rebecca into the mix, with gripping results. Soon after architect Mark Lamphere (Michael Redgrave, Dead of Night) marries Celia (Joan Bennett, Suspiria), she gradually begins to suspect that he has a past life that he s been keeping from her. But she doesn t know the half of it, and when he leaves on a business trip, she starts to uncover the sinister secret of his purpose-designed house and its apparent surplus of rooms, the seventh of which is kept firmly locked. What lies beyond its door? From the strongly expressionist use of symbolic flowers and shadows in the opening sequence, legendary director Fritz Lang (Metropolis, M) stamps his artistic signature on every frame, helped by suitably high-contrast cinematography by Stanley Cortez (The Night of the Hunter) and a score by composer Miklós Rósza (The Killers) that insinuates itself into every emotional nook and cranny. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation transferred from original film elements Uncompressed mono 1.0 PCM audio soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Commentary by film noir expert Alan K. Rode Barry Keith Grant on Secret Beyond the Door, the author and scholar introduces the film The House of Lang, a visual essay on Fritz Lang s style by filmmaker David Cairns with a focus on his noir work Bluebeard (1947), a radio play aimed at children drawing on the same source as Secret Beyond the Door International poster gallery Trailer for Lang s 1943 noir, Hangmen Also Die! Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Scott Saslow

• District 9 (2 Discs - UHD & BD) | Blu Ray | (19/10/2020) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From producer Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) and director Neill Blomkamp comes a startlingly original science-fiction thriller. With stunning special effects and gritty realism, the film plunges us into a world where the aliens have landed only to be exiled to a slum on the fringes of Johannesburg. Now, one lone human discovers the mysterious secret of the extra-terrestrial weapon technology. Hunted and hounded through the bizarre back alleys of an alien shantytown, he will discover what it means to be the ultimate outsider on your own planet.

• White Collar Hooligan | DVD | (02/07/2012) from £6.54   |  Saving you £6.45 (49.70%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Soccer hooliganism explodes into the world of white-collar crime head on as two recently reunited footie friends find themselves way out of their league in this hard-hitting compelling British crime-thriller...based on a true story.

• The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo | DVD | (19/07/2010) from £3.85   |  Saving you £14.14 (367.27%)   |  RRP £17.99

  From the worldwide bestseller by Stieg Larsson comes this gripping new thriller which will have you guessing until the end.

• The Righteous Kill | DVD | (16/02/2009) from £2.99   |  Saving you £17.00 (568.56%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Righteous Kill stars Al Pacino and Robert De Niro as a pair of veteran New York City Police detectives who must track down a vigilante serial killer in this adrenaline fuled psychological thriller! After 30 years as partners in the NYPD highly decorated Detectives David Fisk and Thomas Cowan should be ready for retirement but aren't. Before they can hang up their badges they are called in to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp which appears to have ties to a case they solved years before. Like the original murder the victim is a suspected criminal whose body is found accompanied by a four line poem justifying the killing. When additional crimes take place it becomes clear the detectives are looking for a serial killer one who targets criminals that have fallen through the cracks of the judicial system. His mission is to do what the cops can't do on their own - take the culprits off the streets for good. The similarities between the recent killings and their earlier case raise a nagging question: Did they put the wrong man behind bars?

• Whiteout | DVD | (25/01/2010) from £2.29   |  Saving you £13.70 (85.70%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Based on the award-winning graphic novel, "Whiteout" is a chilling thriller starring Kate Beckinsale that will have you on the edge of your seat and chilled to the bone.

• May December | Blu Ray | (20/05/2024) from £13.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.Starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Piper Curda, Charles Melton & Directed by Todd Haynes

• Tightrope | Blu Ray | (23/06/2014) from £9.75   |  Saving you £8.24 (84.51%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Double bill of historical action adventures set in the Middle Ages. In 'Ironclad' (2011) it's 1215 in England and King John (Paul Giamatti) has reluctantly signed the Magna Carta treaty but quickly reneges on the promises drawn up in the charter and leads an army to the southern coast of England to take down the rebel barons who forced him to sign it. A courageous group of Knights Templar must now face off against King John's army as they place Rochester Castle under siege. Brian Cox Jason Flemyng James Purefoy and Charles Dance co-star. In the sequel 'Ironclad 2 - Battle for Blood' (2014) it's a year later and the Celtic raiders are terrorising England stealing livestock and killing people. When Hubert (Tom Rhys Harries)'s father is murdered he seeks the help of his cousin Guy (Tom Austen) to protect his family's castle and defeat the enemy. Guy who fought in the Great Siege of Rochester Castle is an embittered swordsman who demands payment for his services despite being a member of the family. While they are still amid the preparations for battle however the Celts attack. Who will survive the ensuing violence? The cast also includes Michelle Fairley Roxanne McKee and Danny Webb.