88 Films Upcoming releases
 

American Ninja, coming to blu-ray from 88 Films next year. :D

"Just an early Christmas present to fans of the films, coming in 2015, American Ninja on blu-ray.

Further details and artwork be announced in a few weeks time"

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And they were doing so well too....:lol:

88 Films Upcoming releases
 

Are you serious???? American Ninja is awesome.

Course not, just trying to get a bite :lol:

Tbh though, I've only ever watched it once when I was a kid, I remember enjoying it back then :nod:

I've never seen it.

Is it a good action film that still stands up today like Commando, Blood Sport etc or a nostalgia piece?

88 Films Upcoming releases
 

Then I took the bait! Well done sir, well done :lol:

American Ninja 2 is a better movie imo, but the first movie is still first class Cannon entertainment.

Calum has posted about getting the American Ninja films, on Facebook. A quick peruse of the Hollywood Classics site reveals that they handle home entertainment distribution of American Ninja 1-4. American Ninja 5 (and terrible btw), is still controlled by Warners.

I have only seen number 4, and it was bonkers in a very good way.

You have to see number 2. It has the greatest wtf moment ever committed to film. They used a stand-in for Dudikoff in one scene where he walks out of an office, and the guy walks past camera and stares right into it. It's just crazy!

I remember the first time i saw the turn around stunt man i kept rewinding it to see were my eyes playing tricks on me. In all fairness he turned around pretty fast so a trained professional was needed to prevent injury or even worse. :lol:

I am so chuffed about this!
I'm guessing there will be an interview with Sam Firstenberg since he appeared in High Rising's action film doc.

That doesn't equate to an interview from Firstenberg. Even though they've released some High Rising stuff, Calum's role there is acquiring titles. Don't think High Rising have done dedicated extras for 88 (commentaries don't count there, btw).

Maybe the start of an 'Action Collection'?

How's this for a slice of cheese? Brilliant!

http://youtu.be/zJe7OCLzm1g

If the American Ninja movies do well (which I hope the do), who knows. I'd like to think we might get more Cannon movies.

I'm kinda basing it on that High Rising have often spread interviews over different releases and even different companies, just think we haven't seen the last of Firstenberg on High Rising productions.

I agree that American Ninja 2 is better than the first, but I think that's because Steve James gets to do more in that one.
I do like Dudikoff but I always felt Steve James should have been the star of these movies. Heck according to Sheldon Lettich, Golan was more interested in turning Dudikoff into an action star than Van Damme! Would explain the 4 year gap between his appearance in Breakin and the release of Bloodsport.

Yeah a certain Exterminator sequel and Charlie Mother ****ing Bronson sequels would be nice!

:thumb:

Anyone read the 88 Films blog from 31st December? Theres some titbits of info in there about their plans for 2015. I am most intrigued by the 'romp' from one of Tarentinos favourite directors. Now what could that be?

One thing I would like from 88Films is a basic schedule for all the titles they've announced so far, even just a Night Trains is due Autumn 2015. With what they've announced so far they'll be getting a good bit of money off me in 2015.

I just made this then using their blog and Amazon. Sorry it's in reverse.

2015:
American Ninja
Spasmo
Night Train Murders
Bloodstained Shadow
3 more slasher classics – "including a seasonal slasher that has never even had a DVD bow and a couple of rental emporium favourites that any self-respecting slice and dice buff will be thrilled to have back on UK shelves"
Another Italian film - "it’s a Tarantino favourite and comes from a filmmaker whose work has been a little too under-represented on the HD format."

April 20:
Tromeo and Juliet
Burial Ground
Slaughterhouse
Scalps
Lord of Tears (DVD. Avoid this film)
The Dead Next Door

April 6:
Mothers Day

23 March:
Splatter University
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
Don't Go In The Woods Alone

16 March:
Zombi Holocaust

26 January:
Citizen Toxie
Toxic Avenger 3
Eskimo Nell

That is a pretty full roster of releases already! I wonder what the festive slasher is, Silent Night is already out along with Christmas Evil and Black Christmas is unavailable. So many questions!

Don't Open Till Christmas perhaps?

Possibly the ultimate Christmas slasher with a kill every five minutes or so.

This was released on dvd in the UK by Film 2000

They are quoted as saying "Back on UK shelves".

It's only speculation. We'll find out in due course.

Christmas Evil is a possibility, Arrow most likely have DVD only rights.

Night Train Murders was released by Shameless on DVD and is getting a blu ray from 88, so it's possible with the overlap of VinSyn and them.

Maybe.



Maybe.

Or I might just be saying Maybe to every suggestion. :D

Such a tease Stephen!

Lol, I have no idea.

Next Slasher Classics title is to be announced at some point this afternoon:

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It's listed on Amazon's pre orders.... ;)

What is it?

There's nothing listed i didn't know about previously.

Oh dear.

It's not number 07 in the Slasher Classic line is it? I thought that had already been announced for some reason

Yeah, The Boogeyman by the looks of it.

Oh, that's not what I saw as being 07. Good choice though!

Here's hoping for Boogeyman 2. :pound:

88 Films Upcoming releases
 

"OK here's our Facebook exclusive and our first announcement for 2015!

88 Films is proud to announce that we will be bringing Ulli Lommel's madman-in-the-mirror masterpiece THE BOGEY MAN (1980) to our SLASHER CLASSICS collection very soon!

Remastered in HD, this former video nasty is finally coming back to haunt the UK!!!"


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Classic artworks.

Nice one 88 Films. :clap:

Great news – bravo 88 films!

Always loved the Boogeyman artwork. fantastic news.


I also noticed Slaughterhouse seems to have had it's release brought forward to next month from april if amazons page is to be believed.