Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs (Post 696291)

It's not great, is it? That said, I'm still probably going to buy it!:lol:

Originally Posted by Rob4 (Post 696293)

Unless it's a significant upgrade picture-wise I won't be bothering. The BU will do just fine.

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs (Post 696300)

I have the Blue Underground DVD and will probably update for better picture quality, lossless/uncompressed audio, and a few new extra features:
“Nazi Zombies on a Budget" 2014 interview with producer/cinematographer Reuben Trane (21:14)
“Notes for the Undead" 2014 interview with composer Richard Einhorn (13:46)
“Sole Survivor" 2014 interview with actress Brooke Adams (7:18)

The 2003 commentary by Ken Wiederhorn, make-up artist Alan Ormsby, and filmmaker Fred Olen Ray has been ported over from the DVD release, as has the "From flipper to shock wave" interview with Luke Halpin.

Originally Posted by Rob4 (Post 696313)

My BU BR has significantly better picture quality than the BU DVD which I also had back in the day.

I suspect 88's transfer is the same as the BU BR. As I understand it, the OCN is lost for this film so BU's elements were the best it's likely to get.

If better elements have been found then I'm in as I really like the movie, but a few new extras are not going to tempt me.

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs (Post 696388)

The 88 Films release of the forthcoming Gator has an extra called Burt Reynolds: Back to the Bayou part 2.

On which release is Back to the Bayou part 1?

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs (Post 696389)

They got the extra from Kino. Part 1 is on Kino's release of White Lighting (the first Gator Mclusky movie)......which 88 aren't releasing.

I questioned them what was the point of releasing Gator if they couldn't get the first one.

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs (Post 696391)

Thanks, that's interesting. One to give amiss to then i think unless you say it's a good film in it's own right.

Originally Posted by Trashforcash (Post 696868)

I've just had an email from Amazon informing me my Pete Walker pre-order has been bumped from April 2024... to Jan 2025!

Guys, if the release is vapourware, just front it out. I ordered this in 2023!

Originally Posted by Trashforcash (Post 696868)

I've just had an email from Amazon informing me my Pete Walker pre-order has been bumped from April 2024... to Jan 2025!!

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman (Post 696873)

But they are only doing it to ensure that the release contains the best version of the films and extras as humanly possible

Y'see - they are only thinking of you: their loyal customers !

Originally Posted by J Harker (Post 697141)

Picked Humanoids From the Deep and Galaxy of Terror up from HMVs 88 promotion (2 for ?15).
Actual films are upstairs and I'll disturb the missus fetching them hence stock photos from Amazon.
Got my eye on a few more. Can anyone offer a thought on The Torture Chamber of Dr Sadism and Night of the Demon?
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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs (Post 688851)

The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967)

Count Regulor is brought back to life after earlier being hung, drawn and quatered and continues his quest for eternal youth by draining the blood of virgins. As he attempts to ensnare his 13th and final victim, played by Karin Dor. The heroic square jawed Lex Barker is luckily on hand to defeat the evil Count.

Another extremely loose adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic story The Pit and the Pendulum, this time from Germany.

For a film that's not widely known or seen there are a succession of notable set pieces, in particular the deliriously disturbing nightmarish coach journey which travels eerily creepy forests, the trees garlanded with corpses and limbs protruding from trunks and branches and the torture chamber itself populated with the bloodless, frozen, naked bodies of the previous twelve victims of the Count.

The horse drawn carriage journey to the Count's castle takes up a good quarter of the films running time, and whilst this could have dragged, in this film its the most memorable part due to the jaw dropping imagery. The hanging corpses in the mist are genuinely frightening. Director Harald Reinl's camera slowly guides past them allowing us the coachman's view of proceedings, no wonder he dies of a heart attack midway through the journey.

Christopher Lee is the film's 'name' but unfortunately he's not in it much other than being hung drawn and quartered at the start he's not in it again until he's revived during the last half hour.

The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism aka The Snake Pit and the Pendulum is a good film, perhaps not one of the great Gothic horrors, but the surreal nightmarish coach journey will stay in your head long after the film finishes, more so than the story itself.

I'd only seen this previously a couple of times on a grey market dvd and it looked quite poor, however the new 88 Films Blu-ray looks superb and the 4K transfer brings it's Gothic splendors to vivid life.

Recommended.

Originally Posted by J Harker (Post 697163)

Sold! I'll get myself down there tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by peter alex (Post 697229)

as anyone had problem with their release of evil dead trap.

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman (Post 697482)

If you already applied for it but have not yet received your discs you can still chase this up with us but if you've applied already then please don't as we won't make any exceptions.

That second paragraph doesn't make a lot of sense!