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Golden Harvest Vol. 2: Shining Stars | Blu-ray (Shout!)

Posted on October 30, 2024 by JJ Bona
Golden Harvest Vol. 2: Shining Stars | Blu-ray (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: December 17, 2024 On December 17, 2024, Shout! Factory will be releasing the Blu-ray Collection for Golden Harvest Vol. 2: Shining Stars, which will include 1973’s Beach of the War Gods, 1973’s When Taekwondo Strikes, 1974’s The Skyhawk, 1974’s Slaughter in San Francisco, 1976’s Shaolin Boxers, 1986’s Legacy of Rage, 1992’s The Master, and 1998’s Hitman. And if you’re wondering why two non-Golden Harvest films (Legacy of Rage … Continue reading →

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Rampo Noir | Blu-ray (Arrow)

Posted on October 25, 2024 by JJ Bona
Rampo Noir | Blu-ray (Arrow)

RELEASE DATE: January 6, 2025 On January 6, 2025, Arrow will release a Blu-ray for 2005’s Rampo Noir. Four filmmakers from completely different backgrounds bring their radically personal takes to the stories of Japan’s celebrated master of the macabre, Edogawa Rampo (Horrors of Malformed Men, Blind Beast). In “Mars’s Canal”, by music video director and visual artist Suguru Takeuchi, a lone man encounters the other side of his psyche beyond … Continue reading →

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Cure | 4K Ultra HD (Eureka)

Posted on October 25, 2024 by JJ Bona
Cure | Blu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: January 27, 2025 On January 27, 2025, Eureka is releasing a 4K Ultra HD for Cure, a 1997 thriller from director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who would go on to make several further modern masterpieces in Pulse, Creepy and Tokyo Sonata. Released to critical acclaim in both the East and the West, this nerve-shredding thriller charts the hunt for a depraved serial killer in a bleak and decaying Tokyo. A series of murders have … Continue reading →

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Horrible High Heels | Blu-ray (Massacre Video)

Posted on October 21, 2024 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: November 12, 2024 On November 12, 2024, Massacre Video is releasing a Blu-ray for Horrible High Heels, a 1996 Hong Kong cult classic directed by three filmmakers: Chow Cheung (responsible for helming the Michiko Nishiwaki flicks Big Circle Blues and City on Fire), Chen Wei-An (who helmed little known Cat III erotica like Windflower and Dark Tale), and Mao Chiang-Pang (the man behind obscure Taiwanese actioners like I … Continue reading →

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Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight | Blu-ray (Mondo Macabro)

Posted on October 17, 2024 by JJ Bona
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight | 4K Ultra HD (Mondo Macabro)

RELEASE DATE: January 2025 In January 2025, Mondo Macabro is releasing a Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight, a 1973 action-thriller from director Teruo Ishii (Blind Woman’s Curse). The legendary actor Tetsuro Tanba (Kwaidan) stars as Shiro, a master swordsman who is weary of the world of samurai honor and samurai killing, and so attempts suicide rather than finishing a fight. … Continue reading →

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Pray for Death | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

Posted on October 11, 2024 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2024 On December 10, 2024, Kino Lorber is releasing a Blu-ray for Pray for Death (read our review), a 1985 actioner directed by Gordon Hessler (Rage of Honor). This two-disc special edition includes both the R rated and unrated versions of the film. They Shattered His American Dream. The Ninja Master himself, Sho Kosugi (9 Deaths of the Ninja), stars as Akira, a Japanese immigrant who starts … Continue reading →

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Rage of Honor | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

Posted on October 11, 2024 by JJ Bona
Rage of Honor | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2024 On December 10, 2024, Kino Lorber is releasing a Blu-ray for Rage of Honor (read our review), a 1987 actioner directed by Gordon Hessler (Pray for Death). International action icon Sho Kosugi (9 Deaths of the Ninja) unleashes a devastating display of martial arts virtuosity as the forces of evil push him over the edge…and into a Rage of Honor. When his best friend is slain … Continue reading →

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Kickboxer | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Lionsgate)

Posted on October 10, 2024 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: December 3, 2024 On December 3, 2024, Lionsgate is releasing a 3-Disc SteelBook for Kickboxer on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray, which will also include the rarely-seen International version of film. Directed by Mark DiSalle (The Perfect Weapon) and David Worth (American Tigers), this 1989 cult martial arts hit further elevated the career of Jean-Claude Van Damme (Black Water), and was responsible of the sparking the kickboxing boom … Continue reading →

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Sleep | Blu-ray (Magnet)

Posted on September 30, 2024 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: December 17, 2024 On December 17, 2024, Magnet will be releasing a Blu-ray for Sleep. This 2023 South Korean thriller (read our review) is the debut feature film from Jason Yu, who worked with Korean legends Bong Joon-ho (Parasite) and Lee Chang-dong (Burning), Sleep stars the late Lee Sun-kyun (Parasite, Kingmaker) and Jung Yu-mi (Train to Busan). Sleep follows newlyweds Hyun-su and Soo-jin, whose domestic bliss is disrupted … Continue reading →

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Eastern Condors | Blu-ray (Criterion)

Posted on September 16, 2024 by JJ Bona
Eastern Condors | Blu-ray (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: December 12, 2024 On December 12, 2024, Criterion will be releasing the Blu-ray for Eastern Condors, a 1987 Golden Harvest actioner directed by, and starring, Sammo Hung (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In). Legendary actor-director Sammo Hung delivers a bazooka blast of pure adrenaline in this exemplar of Hong Kong action cinema at its most entertaining. Drawing inspiration from Hollywood war films like The Dirty Dozen, Eastern Condors … Continue reading →

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Golden Harvest Vol. 1: Supernatural Shockers | Blu-ray (Shout!)

Posted on September 5, 2024 by JJ Bona
Golden Harvest Vol. 1: Supernatural Shockers | Blu-ray (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: November 12, 2024 On November 12, 2024, Shout! Factory will be releasing the Blu-ray Collection for Golden Harvest Vol. 1: Supernatural Shockers, which will include 1991’s Sex and Zen, 1990’s Erotic Ghost Story, 1991’s Erotic Ghost Story II, 1992’s Erotic Ghost Story III, 1990’s Doctor Vampire and 1991’s Robotrix.  Read the official details: Scandalous. Sensual. Shocking. Prepare yourself for a collection of some of the most outrageous offerings … Continue reading →

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The Stephen Chow Collection | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

Posted on September 5, 2024 by JJ Bona
The Stephen Chow Collection | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: November 26th, 2024 On November 26, 2024, Shout! Factory will be releasing the Blu-ray for The Stephen Chow Collection, which will include 1990’s Look Out, Officer!, 1992’s Justice, My Foot!, 1993’s The Mad Monk and 1995’s Out of the Dark. Read the official details: Celebrate the legendary career of Hong Kong master of mirth and mayhem Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle) with this four-film collection! Selected … Continue reading →

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The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk Collection | 4K Ultra HD (88 Films)

Posted on September 4, 2024 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: November 25, 2024 On November 25, 2024, 88 Films will be releasing The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk Collection on 4K Ultra HD, which will include two Corey Yuen-directed martial arts classics: 1993’s The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk and The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk II. The films co-star Josephine Siao Fung Fung (Summer Snow), Michelle Reis (Bodyguards & Assassins), Vincent Chiu Man Chuk (Once Upon a Time in … Continue reading →

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Fudoh: The New Generation | 4K Ultra HD (Media Blasters)

Posted on August 19, 2024 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: November 26, 2024 On November 26, 2024, Media Blasters will be releasing a 4K Ultra HD for Fudoh: The New Generation, a 1996 cult actioner from Takashi Miike (First Love, 13 Assassins). The film stars Shosuke Tanihara (My Rainy Days), Kenji Takano (Sleepless Town), Marie Jinno (Zero Woman: Assassin Lovers), Tamaki Kenmochi (The Innocent Man in Love), Miho Nomoto (The Peeping Tom) and Riki Takeuchi (Dead or Alive). … Continue reading →

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A World Without Thieves | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

Posted on July 31, 2024 by JJ Bona
A World Without Thieves | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: September 3, 2024 On September 3, 2024, Shout! Factory is releasing the Blu-ray for A World Without Thieves, a 2004 thriller from director Feng Xiaogang (Legend of the Black Scorpion) and Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau (I Did It My Way). Two grifters, Wang Bo and Wang Li, a couple who’ve been arguing, board a train in rural China. He wants to fleece a peasant, nicknamed Dumbo for … Continue reading →

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