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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.

Solid Metal Nightmares: Films from Shinya Tsukamoto | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: April 28, 2020 On April 28th, 2020, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray collection for Solid Metal Nightmares – The Films of Tsukamoto, a collection of films from Shinya Tsukamoto (Killing, Tokyo Fist), featuring eight feature-length films and two shorts. Read the official details below: One of the most distinctive and celebrated names in modern Japanese cinema, there’s no other filmmaker quite like Shinya Tsukamoto. Since his early days … Continue reading

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Redcon-1 | Blu-ray (Dread Central)

Redcon-1 | Blu-ray (Dread Central)

RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020 Zombie Fight Club, move over! On May 12th, 2020, Dread Central is releasing the Blu-ray for Redcon-1, an action/horror film from director Chee Keong Cheung (Bodyguard: A New Beginning) that’s been described as a mashup of The Raid and 28 Weeks Later (via SBM). After a deadly viral outbreak, an elite squad of special forces soldiers must infiltrate a quarantine zone to rescue a scientist … Continue reading

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The Trigonal: Fight for Justice | Blu-ray & DVD (Gravitas Ventures)

RELEASE DATE: January 24, 2020 On January 24, 2020, Gravitas Ventures is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Vincent Soberano’s The Trigonal: Fight for Justice (aka The Trigonal). Jacob Casa is torn between his love of MMA fighting and his promise to retire. When he starts to considering taking an underground fight, his wife and unborn baby become collateral in a ruthless drug lord’s lunatic ambitions. Jacob finds himself pushed beyond the … Continue reading

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The Devil | Blu-ray (Massacre Video)

RELEASE DATE: February 10, 2020 On February 10th, 2020, U.S.-based label Massacre Video is releasing Chang Jen-Chieh’s 1981 cult favorite The Devil to Blu-ray. For the first time, this horror classic will be presented with a New, Fully Uncut 4K Restoration with uncompressed Mandarin PCM Audio (with Englis Subtitles). In The Devil (aka Devil’s Express), a hideously ugly witch casts spells on her victims which turns their insides into snakes and worms. The film … Continue reading

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Kill or Be Killed | Blu-ray (Dark Force Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: April 28, 2020 On April 28th, 2020, Dark Force Entertainment will release the Blu-ray for the 1976 James Ryan actioner Kill or Be Killed (aka Karate Killer), a martial arts cult classic directed by the late South African cult favorite, Ivan Hall (Funeral for an Assassin). Presented in a Brand New HD master from only surviving 16mm print. Two former ranking figures of the Axis powers schedule a deadly martial arts … Continue reading

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First Love | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2020 Takashi Miike (Blade of the Immortal, As the Gods Will), one of today’s most prolific filmmakers, re-teams with Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas (13 Assassins, The Last Emperor) for the Japanese/UK collaboration First Love (read our review), which hits Blu-ray & DVD on February 11th, 2020. Set over one night in Tokyo, the film will follow Leo, a young boxer down on his luck as he meets his … Continue reading

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The Loners + Dragon vs. Needles of Death | Blu-ray (Dark Force)

RELEASE DATE: March 17, 2020 On March 17th, 2020, Dark Force Entertainment will release the 2-Feature Blu-ray for 1972’s The Loners and 1976’s Dragon vs. Needles of Death. The Loners: On his motorcycle Stein (Dean Stockwell), a half-blood Indian, tries to stay out of the hands of the police, who are chasing him for accidentally killing a cop. Together with his friend Alan (Todd Susman) and a beautiful but desperate girl … Continue reading

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Shatter | aka Call Him Mr. Shatter | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: April 28, 2020 On April 28, 2020, Shout! Factory will be releasing the Blu-ray for 1974’s Shatter (aka Call Him Mr. Shatter), starring Stuart Whitman (Crazy Mama, Ruby). Read the official details below: Hammer Films and The Shaw Brothers come together again for an exciting action film! International assassin Shatter (Whitman) completes a contract kill on an African dictator and heads for Hong Kong to collect his payment. … Continue reading

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The Climbers | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: February 25, 2020 On February 25th, 2020, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for The Climbers (aka Qomolangma), a survival-thriller from director Daniel Lee (Dragon Blade) and producer Tsui Hark (Once Upon a Time in China V). The film stars Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior 2, SPL II), Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Jing Boran (Monster Hunt), Hu Ge (1911), Wang Jingchun (Black Coal, Thin Ice) and … Continue reading

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Warriors of the Nation | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: February 18, 2020 On February 18th, 2020, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray for Warriors of the Nation (aka The Unity of Heroes 2) – read our review. In some territories, the film is going by the title Once Upon a Time in China: Warriors of the Nation. Directed by Marco Mak (Colour of the Truth), this martial arts actioner stars Vincent Zhao (Once Upon a Time in … Continue reading

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The Battle of Jangsari | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: January 28, 2020 On January 28th, 2020, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray for Battle of Jangsari, which is based on a true story of forgotten heroes of the Korean War. Battle of Jangsari is directed by both Kwak Kyung-Taek (Friend, Friend 2, RV Resurrected Victims) and Kim Tae-Hoon (Athena: Goddess of War), and written by Lee Man-Hee (Operation Chromite). Pushed to a critical point in the Korean War, … Continue reading

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The Beast and the Magic Sword | Blu-ray (Mondo Macabro)

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2020 On February 11, 2020, Mondo Macabro will release the Blu-ray for The Beast and the Magic Sword, a 1983 Spanish/Japanese co-production. The Beast and the Magic Sword is the last great film from Spanish horror legend Paul Naschy (Night of the Werewolf). Although he would go on making and planning films until his death in 2009, he never again attempted the epic sweep and grandeur of … Continue reading

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One Missed Call Trilogy | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: February 20, 2020 On February 20th, 2020, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray for the One Missed Call Trilogy, which includes 2004’s One Missed Call, 2005’s One Missed Call 2 and 2006’s One Missed Call: Final. Read the official details below: An iconic trilogy of J-horror films comes to Blu-ray for the first time! Tapping into the same brand of terror as the Ring and Grudge movies, visionary director … Continue reading

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Kingdom | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

RELEASE DATE: February 4, 2020 On February 4th, 2020, Funimation is releasing Kingdom on Blu-ray & DVD. his upcoming period martial arts film is a Live-action adaptation of the manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara. From director Shinsuke Sato (Gantz) comes Kingdom, which follows a young boy (Kento Yamazaki, Death Note) who dreams of becoming the greatest general of the Qin Kingdom. The film also stars Ryo Yoshizawa (Lost Days), Masami Nagasawa … Continue reading

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The Divine Fury | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: November 19th, 2019 On November 19th, 2019, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for The Divine Fury (read our review). This supernatural thriller (laced with martial arts) is directed by Kim Joo-Hwan (Midnight Runners), and stars Park Seo-Joon (Parasite), Ahn Sung-Ki (The Divine Move), Woo Do-Hwan (Save Me), Choi Woo-Sik (The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion), Jung Ji-Hoon (Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days) and Kim … Continue reading

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