The 88 Films Thread

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Got Eve Of Destruction this morning, and as per 88’s to hell with consistency attitude, it came in blue case, so first thing I did was swap it to a black one so it matchs the rest of the MGM releases.

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When's it in the shops mate?

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

When's it in the shops mate?

It's available to buy from Amazon now.

[Susan Foreman]

Here's a new one!

"New 88 Asia announcement mixes the macabre and the mesmerising! THE GHOST LOVERS (1974) in a worldwide HD premiere and available for pre-order on amazon DVD and Blu-Ray now!"

Release date March 12th, 2018

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

I've just looked for that on the website. It isn't there, but the Coming Soon section has the following, all Blu-ray and DVD, to be released early next year:

Dogs – Vault 007
The Mercenary – The Italian Collection 40
Slaughterhouse Rock – Slasher Classics Collection 32
Navajo Joe – The Italian Collection 41
Sweet Sixteen – Slasher Classics Collection 33
A Cat in the Brain – The Italian Collection 39

[Susan Foreman]

It looks like 'Dragon Missile' is coming on March 26th

"An evil gang of martial artists fight for a healing elixir against a specialist that fights with boomerang blades - the Dragon Missiles!"

Both DVD and Blu-Ray are up for pre-order on Amazon

[Susan Foreman]

'The Enchanting Ghost' is coming on February 26th

"An early example of Hong Kong horror, THE ENCHANTING GHOST was released in 1970 to critical acclaim and established a future trend for the city's supernatural-themed Oriental fright flicks. Baked in the trademark Shaw Brothers atmospherics, this story of a young scholar who becomes resident in a haunted house, whilst also struggling to instigate a new romance, features some spooky set pieces, a potent aura of lovelorn macabre and a growing sense of ghoulish whimsy. Predating the classic Japanese creeper HOUSE (1977), but featuring some thematic similarities, this ghostly terror tale is a vital addition to any collection of classic Asian cinema - and a vital piece of the Shaw Brothers puzzle which 88 Films is proud to present in spine-tingling HD!!!"

DVD and Blu-Ray are available for Pre-Order in Amazon

[Susan Foreman]

"A bunch of our Full Moon products are going out of print very soon so if you were thinking about picking them up then now is the time.

Check some great bargains out at our webstore now

Full Moon Features"

Problem is...
A) They don't actually say which titles are going OOP
and
B) They don't say if they are going OOP on DVD, only to be re-released at a later date on Blu-Ray!

[Susan Foreman]

"88 Films 26th March Release Announcement #1

Escape From Cannibal Farm (2018) (DVD)

In the British countryside, the Harver family head out on an idyllic summer camping trip where they can bury past tensions and enjoy some family bonding. But when their camp is sabotaged by an unseen intruder in the night, they head to the nearby creepy old farm desperate for help, where vengeful farmer Hunt Hansen and his hideously deformed son aren't farming animals... Caged and waiting for their limbs to be severed, cooked and eaten one at a time, the Harver family must overcome their differences and unite in order to escape alive!"

[Susan Foreman]

"88 Films 26th March Release Announcement #2

Dragon Missile (1976) (Dual Format)

If you loved director Meng Hua Ho's awesome game-changing martial arts masterpiece THE FLYING GUILLOTINE (1974) then you will lose your head over his decapitation-packed follow-up THE DRAGON MISSILE (1976). Headlined by the legendary kung-fu icon Lo Lieh (THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN) this brutal tale of rivalry and skullduggery in ancient China packs a potent punch from start to finish. Absolutely crammed full of carnage - the blood flies thick and fast as the 'missile' itself glides across the screen and slices limbs from bodies in this wuxia wonder that is finally on BluRay in all of its HD chopsocky glory! Sit down to THE DRAGON MISSILE and remind yourself why Hong Kong was once at the forefront of world action cinema - for this is a must-have motion picture that positively re-invented the excess of East Asian adventure epics!!!

Includes a limited Slip from 88 Films website"

[Susan Foreman]

"88 Films 26th March Release Announcement #3

The One Armed Swordsman (1967) (Dual Format)

It all begins here!!!!

In 1967 the legendary director Chang Cheh (THE BRAVE ARCHER/ BOXER FROM SHANTUNG) established the contemporary wuxia sword-play film. The movie in question, THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN, not only led to several sequels and spin-offs but remains, alongside Bruce Lee's pivotal THE BIG BOSS (1971) and Jackie Chan's DRUNKEN MASTER (1978), possibly the most influential martial arts movie ever imagined! Starring the legendary Jimmy Wang (MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE) as a seriously wronged one-limbed loner on a path of vengeance - first time viewers of this eternally iconic motion picture will doubtlessly be taken aback by its blindingly beautiful colour palette and some shocking vicious (and gory) fight sequences. Having not aged one day, it is an eternal sin that THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN still misses out on snotty, sniffy critic lists of the 'best foreign films' ever produced.

See THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN, in glorious HD, and witness the beginning of chopsocky cinema. And 88 Asia is proud to bring this endlessly entertaining classic to UK BluRay!

Includes a limited Slip from 88 Films website"