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New & upcoming 4K UHD/Blu-ray releases of films we think cityonfire.com visitors should know about. Asian, martial arts, cult, classic and other popular titles. Please click on the Amazon.com affiliate links to support this site.

The Summer of Massacre Blu-ray & DVD (Vicious Circle)

RELEASE DATE: January 10, 2012 Three legendary serial killers terrorize downtown Los Angeles by murdering countless innocent souls and the killer plan is to go out with a real bang. The Summer of Massacre is a 100 mph slasher ride that never slows down and is packed with enough gore and insanity to send you looking for your barf bag. This film holds the Record™ for “Highest Body Count in … Continue reading

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The Thing 2011 Prequel Blu-ray & DVD (Universal)

RELEASE DATE: January 31, 2012 At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson. Matthijs van Heijningen directs this prequel – with respect, skill, class and a cute leading lady – to John Carpenter’s 1982 classic. Check out the trailer.

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Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire DVD (Pathfinder)

RELEASE DATE: January 17, 2012 Directed by Hae-sung Song (2010’s “A Better Tomorrow” remake), Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire is a biopic that recounts the story of Rikidozan, a sumo wrestler who can only achieve limited success in Japan because he’s half Korean. But when Rikidozan goes to the United States and discovers professional wrestling, he becomes a hero back home. Check out the trailer.

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Parallel Life DVD (Pathfinder)

RELEASE DATE: January 17, 2012 A young judge is known for making tough and uncompromising decisions. But, his carefully ordered life is thrown into chaos after his wife is brutally murdered. Apparently, a former criminal has a grudge against him for a past ruling. It soon becomes apparent that the case is far from closed, as a reporter contacts Suk Hyun, informing him that his life appears to be following … Continue reading

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Modus Operandi DVD (Lorber Films)

RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2012 Modus Operandi is the groundbreaking debut film by Frankie Latina. When two briefcases with mysterious contents are stolen from top Presidential candidate Squire Parks (Michael Sottile), it sets off a deadly series of double-crosses and betrayals. Also starring Danny Trejo (Machete), Mark Borchardt and Mark Metcalf, Modus Operandi is the film that gives a whole new meaning to the word ”grindhouse”. Check out teaser trailers 1 … Continue reading

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The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence Blu-ray & DVD (MPI) aka Human Centipede II

RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2012 Inspired by the fictional Dr. Heiter, disturbed loner Martin dreams of creating a 12-person centipede and sets out to realize his sick fantasy. Director Tom Six, who helmed the first Human Centipede, says the sequel makes the original look like “My Little Pony.” Check out the trailer and read cityonfire.com’s review.

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War of the Arrows Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: February 21, 2012 War of the Arrows (aka Arrow: The Ultimate Weapon) is about a archer (Park Hae-il) who risks his life to save his sister from slavery under Prince Dorgan’s rule. War of the Arrows won four awards in 48th Daejong Awards to Best Actor for Park Hae-il and Best New Actress for Moon Chae-won. The film stayed at the top of the box office for weeks. … Continue reading

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The Dead Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2012 When the last flight out of war-torn Africa crashes off the coast, Lt. Brian Murphy (Rob Freeman) is the sole survivor in a land where the dead are returning to life and attacking the living. When he crosses paths with local solider Daniel Dembele (Prince David Osei), a man frantically searching for his son, they join forces. “The Best Zombie Movie of the Year” – … Continue reading

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Mandrill Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia)

RELEASE DATE: February 28, 2012 The tagline to Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s (Kiltro) Mandrill is Cooler than Shaft, Hotter than Bond, Faster than Lee. Chilean action star Marko Zaror (Mirageman) plays Mandrill, a badass who gets revenge on a gang of thugs who murdered his parents. Judging from the trailer, this looks like a slick flick with a retro kick!

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World on a Wire Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: February 21, 2012 World on a Wire is a gloriously paranoid, boundlessly inventive take on the future from German wunderkind Rainer Werner Fassbinder. With dashes of Stanley Kubrick, Kurt Vonnegut, and Philip K. Dick, as well as a flavor entirely his own, Fassbinder tells the noir-spiked tale of a reluctant action hero, Fred Stiller (Klaus Lowitsch), a cybernetics engineer who uncovers a massive corporate conspiracy. At risk? (Virtual) … Continue reading

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Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury DVD (Screen Media)

RELEASE DATE: February 7, 2012 If anything, watch the trailer for this flick! A Vietnam Veteran Sal Bando (Kevin Sorbo), tortured by his past as a Poolboy returns home to Van Nuys, California, and a country he doesn’t recognize, in which it seems only Mexicans run pool-cleaning companies. Bando sets off on a brutal mission to reclaim his “rightful” vocation and enact revenge on the man (Danny Trejo) who killed … Continue reading

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Left Handed DVD (Vanguard)

RELEASE DATE: February 21, 2012 Hiroshi, a disaffected teenage boy, is struggling at school and one day shuts himself away in his bedroom. For the next two years he refuses to come out or let anyone else in. Hiroshi’s parents are so ashamed by what has happened that they attempt to conceal his condition from friends and family. Inevitably, the household disintegrates. Brian Wilson, Howard Hughes… eat your heart out! … Continue reading

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Kung Fu Double Pack Vol. 1: True Game of Death & Incredible Kung Fu Mission DVD (Performance Syndicat)

RELEASE DATE: January 24, 2012 Performance Syndicat presents The Classic Kung Fu Double Pack Vol. 1, which includes True Game of Death, starring Bruce Hsao Lung; and Incredible Kung Fu Mission (aka Kung Fu Commandos), Alexander Lo. The cover art claims that both movies are digitally remastered and fully restored, yet there’s no mention of the movies being in widescreen. Sketchy if you ask me. Let’s hope Performance Syndicat proves … Continue reading

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Kung Fu Double Pack Vol. 2: Bloody Fight & Story in Temple Red Lily DVD (Performance Syndicat)

RELEASE DATE: January 24, 2012 Performance Syndicat presents The Classic Kung Fu Double Pack Vol. 2, which includes Bloody Fight and Temple Red Lily. The cover art claims that both movies are digitally remastered and fully restored, yet there’s no mention of the movies being in widescreen. Sketchy if you ask me. Let’s hope Performance Syndicat proves us wrong.

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Fistful of Bullets: Spaghetti Western DVD Collection (Mill Creek)

RELEASE DATE: January 10, 2012 Titles include Apache Blood, Between God, the Devil and a Winchester, Beyond the Law, Death Rides a Horse, The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe, Find a Place to Die, Fistful of Lead, God’s Gun, Grand Duel, Gunfight at Red Sands, It Can Be Done Amigo, Johnny Yuma, Sundance and the Kid, This Man Can’t Die, Trinity and Sartana & Twice a Judas! Just to get … Continue reading

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