Category Archives: DVD/Blu-ray New Releases

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.

Osombie Blu-ray & DVD (E1 Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: December 11, 2012 E1 Entertainment presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Osombie. Dusty is on a desperate mission to rescue her brother, a conspiracy theorist who is convinced Osama Bin Laden is still alive. To make a long story short, this movie involves Osama Bin Laden as a zombie. Watch the trailer.

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Doomsday Book Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: December 11, 2012 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Doomsday Book. Top Korean directors Kim Jee-Woon (I Saw the Devil) and Yim Pil-Sung (Hansel & Gretel) collaborate on this science-fiction anthology film. The movie will weave together three high concept stories that deal with topics like robots, zombies, and the end of the world. Check out the trailer.

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V/H/S Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia)

RELEASE DATE: December 4, 2012 Magnolia presents the Blu-ray & DVD for V/H/S, a found footage thriller about a group of misfits who are hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire a rare VHS tape. They discover more found footage than they bargained for. Check out the trailer.

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My Heart Beats DVD (Asian Media Rights)

RELEASE DATE: November 20, 2012 Asian Media Rights presents the DVD for My Heart Beats. 37-year-old Yoo Jo-Ri is an english professor. She also likes to watch pornography. It seems the only way she can escape from her boring life is by watching those videos. One day, she watches an odd erotic video and feels herself wanting to experience similar emotions. Check out the trailer.

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Slave Ship DVD (Switchblade Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2012 Switchblade Pictures presents the DVD for Slave Ship. Onimata Kan is famous for two things: a successful career writing S&M erotica, and hosting the erotic gatherings aboard what has come to be known as the Slave Ship, where the main attraction is the auctioning of sexual partners willing to fulfill any desire. You’ll have to determine the truth for yourself, once you’ve booked passage aboard the … Continue reading

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Tarantino XX 8-film Blu-ray Collection (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: November 20, 2012 Lionsgate presents the Tarantino XX 8-film Blu-ray Collection. The set includes Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill Vol. 1, Kill Bill Vol. 2, Death Proof, Inglourious Basterds and two discs with five hours of all-new bonus material.

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The Definitive Document of the Dead: Limited Edition Blu-ray & DVD (Synapse Films)

RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2012 Synapse Films presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Roy Frumkes’ The Definitive Document of the Dead: Limited Edition, an in-depth documentary about George A. Romero’s films, with a behind scenes look at Dawn of the Dead. The documentary features interviews George A. Romero, Tom Savini, Roy Frumkes, Richard Rubinstein and many more. This release will be limited to 1500 units and sold exclusively via the label’s … Continue reading

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Painted Skin: The Resurrection Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2012 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Painted Skin: The Resurrection, directed by Wuershan of The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman fame. This 2012 Chinese action and fantasy film stars Chen Kun, Zhao Wei, Zhou Xun, Yang Mi, Feng Shaofeng, Fei Xiang and Chen Tingjia. Check out the trailer.

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Silmido DVD (Pathfinder Home Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2012 Pathfinder Home Entertainment presents the DVD for Silmido. Directed by Kang Woo-suk, Silmido is based on the 1968 true story of Unit 684 (a team of North Korean commandos infiltrated South Korea in a failed mission to assassinate President Park Chung-hee). Silmido was both a critical and financial success, and was the first film in South Korea to attract a box office audience of over … Continue reading

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Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) Blu-ray & DVD (Anderson Merchandise)

RELEASE DATE: October 16, 2012 Anderson Merchandise presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1974’s Gone in 60 Seconds. It defined the genre and became an instant classic among action movie fans. Buckle-up as master car thief Pace and Eleanor slams through 5 cities, cop after cop can’t touch them… wrecking over 93 cars in the spectacular 40 minute Chase-scene making their escape! Check out the trailer.

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Fire With Fire Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: November 6, 2012 Lionsgate presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Fire With Fire. A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he’s been ordered to testify against, after being held up at a local convenience store, threatens him. Oh, boy. This new action movie stars Bruce Willis, Josh Duhamel, Rosario Dawson, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Vincent D’Onofrio. Check out the trailer.

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Outlaw Brothers DVD (Dragon Dynasty)

RELEASE DATE: October 30, 2012 Dragon Dynasty presents the DVD for 1990’s Outlaw Brothers, directed by – and starring – Frankie Chan (Legendary Amazons) with Mok Siu Cheung, Yukari Oshima and Michiko Nishiwaki. This action-packed film follows the exploits of two car thieves, and a butt-kicking female police officer who is on their trail. Check out the Hong Kong Legends trailer.

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Chinese Odyssey Parts 1 & 2 DVD (Dragon Dynasty)

RELEASE DATE: October 9, 2012 Dragon Dynasty presents the DVD for A Chinese Odyssey 1 & 2. These pair of films star Stephen Chow, Karen Mok, Ng Man Tat, and Athena Chu. The first movie in the duology is A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box and the second is A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella. The films combine slapstick comedy, wuxia and a love story, and are loosely based … Continue reading

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The Island Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: December 11th, 2012 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1980’s The Island. Based on the novel by Jaws author Peter Benchley, The Island is a terrifying (and really gory) high-seas adventure. An inquisitive British reporter (Michael Caine) sets out to investigate a series of mysterious ocean disappearances in the Caribbean, where more than 600 boats have apparently vanished during the course of three years. Watch the trailer.

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Death Valley Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: December 11, 2012 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1982’s Death Valley. A divorced mother, her young son (Peter Billingsley) and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through Death Valley and run afoul of a local serial killer. Think The Hills Have Eyes meets A Christmas Story. =D Watch the trailer.

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