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BEST OF 2020 RELEASES/FILM LISTS
It's that time of year when the great, the bad and the boring of the critics, curators and industry insiders make their end of year lists of the best releases. here is the BFI's contribution... https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sou...D-w4KRM-2Sr-V4 Peppered amongst the 'never heard of before in my life' art-house releases are a generous amount of releases of interest to this board which is a bit of a reminder that it hasn't been a bad year at all when you look at the across the label releases. I've picked out 3 of the lists that were particularly cultish and copied them below. Kim Newman's contribution made me smile... Michael Blyth Programmer, BFI London Film Festival/BFI Flare
In a year that saw the loss of the wonderful John Saxon, Kino Lorber’s remastered release of Cannibal Apocalypse offered some small solace. A deliriously enjoyable slice of anthropophagic exploitation which demonstrates the B-movie maestro’s ability to bring a touch of class to even the most depraved of proceedings. Elsewhere, Vinegar Syndrome’s release of Maria Lease’s Dolly Dearest proved that her diminutive killer was much more than just a cheap Chucky knock-off, while Marina Sargenti’s offbeat supernatural shocker Mirror Mirror looked better than ever thanks to those good people at Dark Force Ent. And as ever, Arrow treated us to a tasty buffet of home video horrors, arguably the most exciting of which was Philip Ridley’s intoxicating fable The Passion of Darkly Noon – a massively underrated film from a consistently underrated filmmaker. But the highlight of my year was undoubtedly Scream Factory’s exhaustive Friday the 13th collection, which boasted enough additional content to keep you entertained all through lockdown. Jason most definitely lives. Kim Newman Critic, UK
A great year for optimal editions/collections of work that has tended to be seen as marginal even within exploitation genres – the number two kaiju, an outdated Asian mastermind, an outlaw auteur, a test case British sex starlet and a star-director-genre combo which aptly includes a film called So Sweet… So Perverse. Extra points for maniacal completism, contextualising extras, and imaginative, sturdy packaging. James White Head of Restoration, Arrow Films
2020’s been a disaster in so many ways, but one upside of an otherwise terrible year has been the slate of amazing Blu-ray and UHD releases released, which have been particularly welcome given that we’ve all been stuck at home. I’ve refrained from including box sets and have kept my choices to single-title editions here. Aside from these titles, I was also knocked out by amazing releases by Indicator, Studio Canal, Criterion, BFI, Eureka Masters of Cinema, Second Sight, Second Run, Kino Lorber, Vinegar Syndrome, Severin and Mondo Macabro. As is kosher, I’ve refrained from including any releases my label (Arrow) released, although special mention should be made of the amazing restoration of Flash Gordon produced by Studiocanal and carried out by the Silver Salt restoration team with Mike Hodges, released in amazing new 4K UHD editions by Studio Canal in the UK and Arrow in the US. |
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Good stuff rob. Save me starting a seperate thread. Let’s hear all members Top GLOBAL releases.
__________________ Teddy, I'm a Scotch drinker - you know that. I just have the occasional brandy when I'm not drinking. Last edited by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs; 15th December 2020 at 06:22 PM. |
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Dawn of the Dead (Second Sight) The War of the Worlds (Criterion) The Mystery of the Wax Museum (WAC) The Curse of Frankenstein (WAC) - chosen by reputation only as not released yet! Night Tide (Indicator) I Spit on your Grave (Ronin) - again chosen unseen, its on its way though!!! Jodorowsky Boxset (Arrow) The Man Who Laughs (Eureka) Patrick Still Lives (Severin) White Fire (Arrow) They are in no particular order because I always feel it depends on your mood for that day, but if I really had to choose a favourite it would be... drum roll... Night Tide |
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Anyone else? I'm waiting until I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER arrives....
__________________ Teddy, I'm a Scotch drinker - you know that. I just have the occasional brandy when I'm not drinking. Last edited by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs; 8th December 2020 at 07:14 PM. |
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My top twenty UK releases. 20.DEATH SHIP NUCLEUS 19.HOLLOW MAN 88 18.CREEPSHOW 2 ARROW LTD ED. 17.FORCE TEN FROM NAVARONE PH LTD ED 16.DOCTOR SLEEP WARNER 15.THE IRISHMAN CRITERION 14.THE ELEPHANT MAN STUDIO CANAL BOXSET 13.THE GAME ARROW LTD ED 12.ROADGAMES PH LTD ED 11.PSYCHO STEELBOOK UNIVERSAL 10.MACABRE 88 09.WOLFEN HMV PREM 08.PIRANHA 2 88 07.10 TO MIDNIGHT 88 06.FU MANCHU BOXSET PH 05.SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT 1&2 101 BOXSET 04.THE SHINING BOXSET WARNER 03.I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER TRILOGY 88 02.PHANTASM BOXSET ARROW 01.DAWN OF THE DEAD SECOND SIGHT BOXSET. Honourable mentions go to: VILLAIN STUDIO CANAL JOKER WARNER COLD LIGHT OF DAY ARROW THE VANISHING STUDIO CANAL EDGE OF THE AXE ARROW CRASH ARROW TREMORS LTD ED ARROW THE PREY ARROW PHASE IV 101 MAGIC SECOND SIGHT THE BEAST MUST DIE PH NIGHT TIDE LTD ED PH NEW YEAR'S EVIL 88 BYOND THE DOOR ARROW LTD ED My label of the year is:
__________________ Teddy, I'm a Scotch drinker - you know that. I just have the occasional brandy when I'm not drinking. Last edited by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs; 10th December 2020 at 07:48 PM. |
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MY TOP U.S. releases... 20.HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY BLUE UNDERGROUND 3 DISC 19.THE HILLS RUN RED SCREAM FACTORY 18.X THE UNKNOWN SCREAM FACTORY 17.FRIDAY THE 13TH STEELBOOK PARAMOUNT 16.I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE BOXSET RONIN FLIX 15.FADE TO BLACK VINEGAR SYNDROME 14.WAR OF THE WORLDS CRITERION 13.STRANGE VICE OF MRS WARDH SEVERIN 12.THE BEASTMASTER VINEGAR SYNDROME 11.DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS BLUE UNDERGROUND 10.DEATH WISH 3 SCORPION 09.BLOOD GAMES VINEGAR SYNDROME 08.THE FLESH AND THE FIENDS KL 07.MASSACRE AT CENTRAL HIGH SYNAPSE 06.GRAVEYARD SHIFT SCREAM FACTORY 05.MY BLOODY VALENTINE SCREAM FACTORY 04.CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN WARNER ARCHIVE 03.DJANGO ARROW LT ED. 02.THE LIVING DEAD AT THE MANCHESTER MORGUE SYNAPSE LTD.ED 01.FRIDAY THE 13TH COMPLETE COLLECTION SCREAM FACTORY Honourable mentions go to: BEST FRIENDS VINEGAR SYNDROME SOLDIER BLUE KL TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE SCREAM FACTORY DR WHO AND THE DALEKS KL INVASION EARTH 2150 KL LA DROMES DE TOMBS VINEGAR SYNDROME TOURIST TRAP FULL MOON CEMETERY OF TERROR VINEGAR SYNDROME SILENT MADNESS VINEGAR SYNDROME THE LAST STARFIGHTER ARROW CASTLE OF THE CREEPING FLESH SEVERIN FORGOTTEN GIALLI VOL 2 VINEGAR SYNDROME POSSESSOR SIGNATURE My U.S. label of the year is........
__________________ Teddy, I'm a Scotch drinker - you know that. I just have the occasional brandy when I'm not drinking. Last edited by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs; 10th December 2020 at 09:09 PM. |
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And now the rest of the world top releases..... 30.AEROBICIDE GERMANY 29.9 DEATHS OF THE NINJA GERMANY 28.CURSED SPAIN 27.HALLOWEEN (CARPENTER) 2 CUTS FRANCE 26.ERASER SPAIN 25.UNCOMMON VALOUR AUSTRALIA 24.TRUE LIES SPAIN 23.MOTHER OF TEARS JAPAN 22.URBAN LEGENDS 2 GERMANY 21.THE HUNT SPAIN 20.FIRE DOWN BELOW SPAIN 19.GINGER SNAPS TRILOGY GERMANY 18.P.O.W. THE ESCAPE GERMANY 17.PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT MEDIABOOK GERMANY 16.DEADLY FRIEND SPAIN 15.RAZORBACK FRANCE 14.ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD STEEL/SLIP SOUTH KOREA 13.GLIMMER MAN SPAIN 12.THE GHOST GALLEON KULTBOX AUSTRIA 11.BLACULA AMARAY GERMANY 10.AFTER HOURS SPAIN 09.CHILD'S PLAY 1988 SPAIN 08.FRIGHTMARE (WALKER) MEDIABOOK GERMANY 07.DEATH WEEKEND GERMANY 06.STRAW DOGS SPAIN 05.RITUALS (THE CREEPER) MEDIABOOK GERMANY 04.CHILD'S PLAY 88 SPAIN 03.THE HITCHER AMARAY/SLIP GERMANY 02.RETURN OF THE BLIND DEAD KULTBOX AUSTRIA 01.TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD KULTBOX AUSTRIA
__________________ Teddy, I'm a Scotch drinker - you know that. I just have the occasional brandy when I'm not drinking. |
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^ Reaps, totally didn't read/ignored his own scope. So glad, I love lists
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Eh?
__________________ Teddy, I'm a Scotch drinker - you know that. I just have the occasional brandy when I'm not drinking. |
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He means you don't know the difference between 10 & 20
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