Ohhh sorry, I meant the Blu-Ray. Didn't know it was already out on regular DVD.

My severely limited satellite connection is not letting me cross-check anything. Getting disconnected at 5-minute intervals isn't helping much, either.

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Oh oh oh, it's the Masters of Cinema release. Gotcha.
Gotta love that internet. Mine kind of does the same thing.

Man, I love that cover for the MoC release. Definitely better than the Criterion.

Breaking Glass Pictures' Vicious Circle Films label will release the Thai horror film The Coffin on DVD August 30.

Special features include: Deleted Scenes, Alternate Footage, Cast and Crew Interviews and International Trailer.

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Just came across this...

AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa

Criterion Collector's Set

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SYNOPSIS:


INCLUDES:

Sanshiro Sugata (1943)

The Most Beautiful (1944)

Sanshiro Sugata Part Two (1945)

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1945)

No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)

One Wonderful Sunday (1947)

Drunken Angel (1948)

Stray Dog (1949)

Scandal (1950)

Rashomon (1950)

The Idiot (1951)

Ikiru (1952)

Seven Samurai (1954)

I Live in Fear (1955)

Throne of Blood (1957)

The Lower Depths (1957)

The Hidden Fortress (1958)

The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

Yojimbo (1961)

Sanjuro (1962)

High and Low (1963)

Red Beard (1965)

Dodes’ka-den (1970)

Kagemusha (1980)

Madadayo (1993)


Now, this DVD box-set has been out since December 8, 2009 (for quite some time now), but this is the first time I came to know of it.

If you are an ardent fan of Kurosawa like me, you MUST get this (despite missing Ran and a few others). I know I will be hunting this down asap, in one of my trips outside of the city.


Amazon is offering it at $323.99 - http://www.amazon.com/AK-100-Kurosaw...8855959&sr=8-1,

and Criterion has it listed at $319 - http://www.criterion.com/boxsets/678...akira-kurosawa.


Take your pick, and let the master overwhelm you with his masterpieces.

Yeah, I argued back and forth with myself about spending the money on this, and then I was lucky enough to receive it as a gift. I would have eventually bought it myself, though. It's worth it.

Releasing on October 25th...

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I think I just heard Ferret hit the floor.

On September 27th, from Mpi and Severin Films...

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Special Features

“Murder on the Trans-Siberian Express”: New interview with director Eugenio Martín
“Notes from the Blacklist”: Producer Bernard Gordon discusses the McCarthy era
The Guardian 1973 audio interview with Peter Cushing
“Telly and Me”: New interview with composer John Cacavas
Introduction by Fango editor Chris Alexander
Theatrical trailer
Easter egg


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Boom! I knew it! Haha, Amazon outed them last week with a "coming soon" product page.
Can't wait for this, though.

Universal announced today that they'll be releasing a 30th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Disc of Halloween II on September 13th.

The flick is actually going to have supplemental material including an alternate ending and...the fantastic 1984 documentary Terror in the Aisles will be included as a special feature!

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Two new horror Criterions!

Island of Lost Souls (1932)

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"A twisted treasure from Hollywood’s pre-Code horror heyday, Island of Lost Souls is a cautionary tale of science run amok adapted from H. G. Wells’s novel The Island of Dr. Moreau. In one of his first major movie roles, Charles Laughton is a mad doctor conducting ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked sailor (Richard Arlen) who finds himself trapped there. Erle C. Kenton’s touchstone of movie terror is elegantly shot by Karl Struss, features groundbreaking makeup effects that inspired generations of monster-movie artists, and costars Bela Lugosi in one his most gruesome roles."

Kuroneko (1968)

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"In this poetic and atmospheric horror fable, set in a village in war-torn medieval Japan, a malevolent spirit has been ripping out the throats of itinerant samurai. When a military hero is sent to dispatch the unseen force, he finds that he must struggle with his own personal demons as well. From Kaneto Shindo, director of the terror classic Onibaba, Kuroneko (Black Cat) is a spectacularly eerie twilight tale with a shocking feminist angle, evoked through ghostly special effects and exquisite cinematography."

September 7th, on Blu-Ray...

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On September 27th, on Blu-Ray...

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On September 27th...on Blu-Ray...

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On October 4th...on Blu-Ray...

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Remember, it might be the R-Rated version so beware.

July 19th, on Criterion Blu-Ray...

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On September 13th...

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Synapse Films will present, for the first time ever, the extended director's cut of The Exterminator on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.

Even more great news is that Synapse are committed to releasing their films in region free editions when possible and The Exterminator fits the bill.

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Also, on September 6th...

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Horror fans will scream like never before as Lionsgate debuts Miramax’s Scream, Scream 2 and Scream 3 in 1080P High Definition and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio.

Scream - The Blu-ray Disc features audio commentary, a production featurette, behind the scenes footage, a Q&A with cast and crew plus the theatrical trailer.

Scream 2 - The Blu-ray Disc features include audio commentary, deleted scenes with optional audio commentary, outtakes, a featurette and the theatrical trailer.

Scream 3 - The Blu-ray Disc features include audio commentary, deleted scenes and an alternate ending, outtakes, behind the scenes footage and the theatrical trailer.

Also included are two documentaries: SCREAM: The Inside Story and STILL SCREAMING.

not watched exterminator in years,i loved that movie when i was a kid especially the decapitation scene.i think i will def buy that movie.

Due out in November

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This is the definitive collection of what Filmthreat magazine called “Grindhouse done right”.

Mike Pecci's Grindhouse Shorts includes the director’s cut of Cold Hard Cash, a re-mastered Capture Device, Stray Bullet, and a new short featuring a chainsaw wielding Evalena Marie (from the upcoming film based on the “Remains” comic written by Steve Niles). Each film is uncensored and loaded with sex, violence, and Suicide Girls!

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The DVD is jammed to the limit with interactive menus, behind the scenes clips, brand new recorded director’s commentaries and the infamous “Mom-mentaries” (where the director watches the films with his highly opinionated mother) and loads of hidden “Easter eggs.”

The disks will be released with 3 limited edition variant covers with artwork from comic book and poster artists as well photography from Pecci.



On DVD September 13 from IFC Films is the Spanish-language La Casa Muda, Gustavo Hernandez's original first-person thriller that's already been remade here in the States (The Silent House premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival).

Starring Gustavo Alonso, Florencia Colucci, María Salazar, Abel Tripaldi, the plot is based on a true story that happened in the late 40's in a small village in Uruguay.

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No U.S. release is planned yet.



Lionsgate has announced Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray disc - from horror master Sam Raimi (Drag Me to Hell) and starring the effervescent Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness), Evil Dead II gets the deluxe Blu-ray treatment this November from Lionsgate.

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The Evil Dead II: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray is packed with all-new special features that revisit every aspect of the film's shoot with over 20 cast and crew members, plus tons of existing content and a thrilling new High-Definition 1080P transfer.



Once pretty tough to find, on October 11 VCI Entertainment will release the 1981 classic Dark Night of the Scarecrow, which boasts:
Director and Writer Commentary,
Daniel Griffith Documentary
Q&A with Larry Drake, Tonya Crowe and J. D. Feigelson,
CBS Network World Premiere Promo,
Rebroadcast Promo,
Behind-the-Scenes
Photo Gallery

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Image Entertainment proudly announces the high-definition debut of a genuine cult gem with the September 6th Blu-ray premiere of Wes Craven’s 1977 horror classic The Hills Have Eyes.

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Featuring digitally restored 1080p video, DTS-ES 6.1 Master Audio sound, and over three hours of bonus features including audio commentary by writer/director Craven, retrospective featurettes on the film and the director, an alternate ending, U.S. and international trailers & spots, photo galleries, storyboards and more!

A standard DVD edition, with commentary, will also be available.

Blu-ray Bonus Features: Commentary with Wes Craven and Peter Locke, Looking Back At The Hills Have Eyes, The Directors: The Films of Wes Craven, Restoration Demo, U.S. and German Trailers, Alternate Ending, Still Galleries, Wes Craven Biography, ,DVD-Rom features

DVD Bonus Features: Commentary with Wes Craven and Peter Locke

I'm definitely gonna buy Dark Night of The Scarecrow!

Releasing on September 16th...

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Released on September 13th...

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Also released on September 13th...

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Releasing on November 22nd...

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The Super 8 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack with Digital Copy includes more than two hours of enthralling special features including eight behind-the-scenes featurettes exploring the origins of the story, the casting, the locations, the music, the impact of 8mm film and more;
an in-depth deconstruction of the breathtaking train crash;
interviews with cast and crew including J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg;
deleted scenes; and
commentary by J.J. Abrams, producer Bryan Burk and cinematographer Larry Fong.

Super 8 will also be available as a single-disc DVD.


Super 8 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack with Digital Copy

The Super 8 Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with English 5.1 Surround and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The Digital Copy is presented in English 2.0 Stereo with no subtitles.

The Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack contents are as follows:

Blu-ray Special Features:

Commentary by writer/director J.J. Abrams, producer Bryan Burk and cinematographer Larry Fong
Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes
-The Dream Behind Super 8
-The Search for New Faces
-Meet Joel Courtney
-Rediscovering Steel Town
-The Visitor Lives
-Scoring Super 8
-Do You Believe in Magic?
-The 8mm Revolution
Deconstructing the Train Crash
Deleted Scenes


DVD:

Feature Film
Digital Copy

Super 8 will also be available in a single disc DVD presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround, Spanish 5.1 Surround and English Audio Description with English, French and Spanish subtitles.

The disc includes the following:

DVD Special Features

Commentary by writer/director J.J. Abrams, producer Bryan Burk and cinematographer Larry Fong
The Dream Behind Super 8 featurrette
The Visitor Lives featurrette



Releasing on November 8th...

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Synapse Films is proud to present the uncut version of Frankenhooker in an all-new 2K high-definition transfer created from original vault materials and digitally re-mastered 5.1 surround sound!

Bonus features on the Blu-ray, which streets on November 8th, include:

- Audio Commentary with Director Frank Henenlotter and Make-Up Effects Designer Gabe Bartalos
- "A Salad That Was Once Named Elizabeth" - Patty Mullen Featurette
- "A Stitch in Time: The Make-Up Effects of FRANKENHOOKER" - Featurette
- "Turning Tricks: Jennifer Delora Remembers FRANKENHOOKER"- Featurette
- Jennifer Delora's FRANKENHOOKER Photo Scrapbook
- Theatrical Trailer



Releasing on November 01st...

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On November 1st, Image Entertainment releases the Lon Chaney classic Phantom of the Opera for the first time on Blu-ray! The Blu-ray features 3 versions of the film – assembled together for the first time in a single release -- including a brand-new high definition digital transfer from the 35mm negative, plus Gaylord Carter's famous theatre organ score, released for the first time as recorded in stereo!

Produced by renowned silent film authority and preservationist David Shepard, the Phantom of the Opera Blu-ray™ includes the following versions:

- Brand-new HD digital transfer of the 24fps version of 1929 reissue (Academy Aspect Ratio; 16x9 pillar-boxed) from the 35mm negative, with tinted sequences including the Bal Masque sequence in two-strip Technicolor. Featuring a brand new music score by Alloy Orchestra, plus Gaylord Carter’s famous theatre organ score, released for the first time in stereo

- Brand-new HD transfer of 20fps version of 1929 reissue with tinting, Technicolor and hand-coloring. Symphonic score composed by Gabriel Thibaudeau, performed by I Musici de Montreal, conducted by Yuri Turovsky with Claudine Cote, soprano presented in stereo, along with a new full-length audio essay by Dr. Jon Mirsalis

- Standard definition presentation of the original 1925 release from a 16mm tinted source copy. Accompanied by a new piano score by Dr. Frederick Hodges.

The Phantom of the Opera Blu-ray™ also contains the following bonus features:

- Theatrical trailer
- Photo Gallery
- The complete Phantom Script
- Phantom Souvenir Program Reproduction

Releasing on October 4th, on gorgeous Blu-Ray...




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Another Blu-Ray for me to buy on October 4th!

One of the most influential horror-thrillers ever made, The Bad Seed arrives on Blu-ray just in time for Halloween.

The Academy Award-nominated adaptation of Maxwell Anderson's stageplay, director Mervyn LeRoy's 1956 film stars Nancy Kelly as a mother who discovers that her adolescent daughter (Patty McCormack) is a psychopathic killer.

Warner Home Entertainment has not announced the full technical and supplemental details for the Blu-ray; the film will, however, receive a 1080p upgrade in its original aspect ratio of 1.37:1.

In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is working on 'The Bad Seed' for Blu-ray on October 11.

The movie was nominated for four Oscars (Best Actress - Nancy Kelly, Best Supporting Actress - Eileen Heckart, Best Supporting Actress - Patty McCormick and Best Cinematography (Black-and-White) - Harold Rosson).

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.98.

Synapse Films Warns Of An INTRUDER On Blu-ray/DVD Combo December 13th!

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DVD Details

Features:
- All-New 2K Digital Restoration of the Original Uncensored Director's Cut
- Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Scott Spiegel and Producer Lawrence Bender
- SLASHED PRICES: THE MAKING OF INTRUDER - Featurette/Retrospective
- Never-Before-Seen Extended "Murder" Sequences from the Original Workprint
- Outtakes from the Now-Lost Short Film, NIGHT CREW
- Original Cast Audition Footage
- Behind-the-Scenes Still Gallery
- Original Theatrical Trailer

Synapse Films is presenting it in its uncut, uncensored glory, with a decent helping of extra features to sweeten the pot! Synpase Films is one of the independent labels in the US whose name practically guarantees quality, and as far as their Blu-ray output goes, they haven't released a dud yet.

SYNOPSIS -

On October 17th, releasing in the UK...


Warner Home Video has announced the Blu-ray release of the A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection for the 17th of October, priced at around £49.99 (approximately $70.00 in US currency).

It will be a 5-disc set.

Included are:

A Nightmare On Elm Street,

Freddy's Revenge,

Dream Warriors,

The Dream Master,

The Dream Child,

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare,

Wes Craven's New Nightmare,

plus

a bonus DVD disc with extra feature content including an all new featurette 'Fear Himself: The Life And Crimes Of Freddy Krueger'!



Get out your wallet, find your nearest credit card and get ready to start importing.

And yes, it is REGION FREE so it will play in the States!


Details of rumoured bonus material include the following:

• "The Freddy Krueger Special": [1988 MTV Special] Easter Egg
  "Freddy's Nightmares" Episode 2: It's a Miserable Life
  "Freddy's Nightmares" Episode 3: Killer Instinct
  Welcome to Prime Time featurette
  A Nightmare on Elm Street: "It Really Happened" featurette
  A Nightmare on Elm Street: "A Childhood Memory" featurette
  A Nightmare on Elm Street: "Sometime in the Early 80s" featurette
  A Nightmare on Elm Street: "So It Began" featurette
  A Nightmare on Elm Street: Beauty and the Beast" featurette
  A Nightmare on Elm Street: "Making the Glove" featurette
  A Nightmare on Elm Street: "Shapeshifter" featurette
  A Nightmare on Elm Street: "The Shoot" featurette
  A Nightmare on Elm Street: "The Revolving Room" featurette
  A Nightmare on Elm Street: "All's Well That Ends Well" featurette
  A Nightmare on Elm Street: "Talalay's Tally" featurette
  A Nightmare on Elm Street: "It Couldn't Have Happened" featurette

Pre-Order - http://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Nightmare-...A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Source - http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/A-Nigh...Blu-ray/25704/

Some big announcements from Criterion -

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Releasing on October 18th, 2011:

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Releasing on November 22nd, 2011:

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Releasing on December 6th, 2011:

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and

Releasing on January 24th, 2012:

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This is nuts! I had no idea they were releasing this.

Also announced today:

Belle de jour (1967)

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This is awesome. Intruder has been screaming out for a decent release!

Releasing on November 11:

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Releasing on November 8:

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Okay, here's a pretty big one:

It looks like BFI will finally be releasing Ken Russell's The Devils, in its original theatrical UK X certificate version. Also, extras!:

• Newly filmed introduction with director Ken Russell
• Audio commentary with Ken Russell, Mark Kermode, Mike Bradsell and Paul Joyce
• Hell on Earth (Paul Joyce, 2002, 48 mins): documentary exploring the film's production and the controversy surrounding its original release
• Director of the Devils (1971, 21 min): documentary featuring candid Ken Russell interviews and unique footage of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies recording his celebrated film score
• Original on-set footage with commentary by editor Mike Bradsell
• Amelia and the Angels (Ken Russell, 1958, 30 mins): Ken Russell's short film, a delightful mix of religious allegory and magical fantasy
• Original UK trailer
• Original US trailer
• Fully illustrated booklet featuring new essays and notes from Mark Kermode, Craig Lapper (BBFC), Sam Ashby, and others

Release date is March 19, 2012!

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news/143

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Devils-Speci...1457992&sr=8-4

Rejoice!

Wow- great news for fans of this groundbreaking film!

At last! Bookmarking the release date.

Thanks for the heads up, buddy. :)

It's about time! Hopefully it'll be an R0 release so people everywhere can buy it.

My pleasure! I was floored this morning when I saw the news.

Bad news on The Devils DVD: according to Twichfilm, "WB will not allow BFI or anyone else to release the film in its entirety at the moment. Additionally, the licensors have prevented BFI from releasing the film on Blu-ray as well as denying them access to the 2004 restoration."
So it looks like this won't be the original uncut version, but rather the edited version for UK cinemas (which was edited down from the original to get the X rating). And it won't be the most recent restoration, either.

Fuck Warner Brothers.

Bummer. Goddamnit!



Cannibal Holocaust is out on Blu-Ray High-def for the first time anywhere!

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Released on 26th September, 2011 in the UK.

Amazon UK's link :-

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...H8CC/twitch-21

Review - http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/2011/1...ray-review.php

Vomit Gore Trilogy DVD Box Set January 23 2012 !
 

Lucifer Valentine's Vomit Gore Trilogy DVD Box Set will be released January 23, 2012 by Unearthed Films ! here's the trailer !

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DVD art for the March release of The Devils:

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Releasing on August 14, 2012, on gorgeous HD Blu-Ray digital format...

'Battle Royale' Finally Releasing in The States!
 

Battle Royale is a film considered so violent and controversial that it is widely held that it was banned across North America.

Well, that wasn't the case. No distribution company in the states has been willing to pick up the Japanese horror flick until now that is thanks to Anchor Bay Entertainment. Check out the full details below as well as the trailer.

From the Original Release:

A title that has shocked, thrilled and unnerved audiences. A film whose fiendishly simple premise has inspired many imitations, including the upcoming The Hunger Games motion picture. Based on the 1999 global best-seller by Koushun Takami, the futuristic tale first came to the screen in 2000, directed by the legendary Kinju Fukasaku. Authors, filmmakers and film fans the world over consider the film and its 2003 sequel Battle Royale II: Requiem sacred cinematic classics. And now, fans can own them on high-definition Blu-ray and DVD!

On March 20th, Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly brings the Battle Royale: The Complete Collection to Blu-ray and DVD for the first time in North America. Featuring state-of-the-art HD transfers, hi-res audio and a wealth of bonus features that delve deep into this truly international phenomenon - the three disc Blu-ray plus bonus DVD set has an SRP of $49.99 and an SRP $44.98 for the four disc DVD. Battle Royale will also be released separately on Blu-ray for an SRP of $29.99 and DVD for an SRP of $24.98. Pre-Book on both is February 22. Battle Royale will be available digitally via select outlets including iTunes and Xbox LIVE.

42 students, Three days, One survivor – No Escape. Welcome to the world of Battle Royale!

Battle Royale:
In the near future, the economy has collapsed, unemployment has soared and juvenile crime has exploded. Fearful of their nation’s youth, the Japanese government passes The BR Law: Each year, a 9th grade class is sent to a remote island where they will be locked into exploding neck collars, given a random weapon, and forced to hunt and kill each other until there is only one survivor left. Chiaki Kuriyama (Kill Bill) and screen legend Takeshi Kitano (Boiling Point, Brother) star in the movie that has been argued, acclaimed and banned around the world. More than a decade later, it remains one of the most savage, shocking and emotionally powerful films of all time. Now experience the complete Director's Cut of Kinji Fukasaku's uncompromising masterpiece - nominated for 10 Japanese Academy Awards - available uncensored and unrated for the first time ever in America.

Battle Royale: The Complete Collection
In 2000, director Kinji Fukasaku unleashed Battle Royale, his violently poetic epic about an innocent group of Junior High students forced by the government to hunt and kill their classmates for sport. It was nominated for 10 Japanese Academy Awards, launched a global phenomenon, and banned from screens by frightened civic groups and distributors across America. Three years later, the equally disturbing sequel – featuring a new class, new rules, and a brutal terrorist plot by the first film's young survivors - triggered its own tragic firestorm around the world. Now for the first time ever, you can see it all: Experience the entire Battle Royale saga on 4 discs that forever blasts open one of the most potent, shocking and savagely influential sagas in motion picture history.

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Battle Royale: The Complete Collection's four disc set in collectible high-end packaging will include:

• Battle Royale Director's Cut with both Japanese and English language tracks and English subtitles
• Battle Royale Theatrical Cut with both Japanese and English language tracks and English subtitles
• Battle Royale II with Japanese language and English subtitles
• Battle Royale Bonus Content with Japanese language and English subtitles

SPECIAL FEATURES:

The Making Of BATTLE ROYALE
BATTLE ROYALE Press Conference
Instructional Video: Birthday Version
Audition & Rehearsal Footage
Special Effects Comparison Featurette
Tokyo International Film Festival 2000
Battle Royale Documentary
Basketball Scene Rehearsals
Behind-The-Scenes Featurette
Filming On-Set
Original Theatrical Trailer
Special Edition TV Spot
TV Spot: Tarantino Version

The Battle Royale release will include:

Director's Cut with Japanese and English language and English subtitles

With impeccable direction by three-time "Director of the year" Kinji Fukasaku, and featuring high-quality acting performances from every angle, Battle Royale: The Complete Collection is as cunning as it is ruthless, offering a unique and brutal depiction of what people are capable of when imminent death is everywhere you look.