The 88 Films Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Definitely Blood on Satan's Claw. 100%

It's part of their deal with Screenbound.

Must be 4K because Screenbound's own Blu-ray of it is an awesome package.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Yep, I suggested The Crow: City of Angels (no way Disney would let them have the first movie )

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Yep, I suggested The Crow: City of Angels (no way Disney would let them have the first movie )

That would have been good actually.

For a film that was such a cult phenomenon at the time it and it's albeit not as good but still enjoyable sequels have been unfairly ignored on Blu-ray in my eyes.

[will graham]

Right to first crow might be with Warner bros.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Flesh and Blood Show has been pushed back months into 2024 now.

Full spec.

Celebrated as the ‘Godfather of British Horror’, Pete Walker is one of the most controversial exploitation filmmakers of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Graduating from saucy sex comedies and gangland dramas, Walker finally found tabloid infamy making gore-splattered horror movies (or “terror movies” as he preferred to call them). His first X-rated thriller Die Screaming, Marianne shocked audiences, and subsequent films like House of Whipcord established his reputation for sadistic and bloody horror, cementing his status as the biggest cult British filmmaker of his generation.

Now for the very first time, Walker’s seventies’ horror movies are collected on Blu-ray in this terrifying new box-set, starring a host of famous faces: Robin Askwith (Horror Hospital), Stephanie Beacham (Inseminoid), Ann Michelle (Virgin Witch), Susan Penhaligon (The Uncanny), Luan Peter (Hammer’s Lust for a Vampire) and his favourite actress, and omnipresent ‘scary old lady’, Sheila Keith. The Pete Walker Heritage Collection brings together Die Screaming, Marianne (1971), The Flesh and Blood Show (1972), House of Whipcord (1974), Frightmare (1974), House of Mortal Sin (1976) Schizo (1977) and The Comeback (1978), all presented here in restored masters, and featuring a scary array of exclusive extras, including brand-new interviews with Walker himself.


LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS INCLUDE

Rigid Slipcase to House 7 11mm Black Blu-ray case with artwork by Sean "Barbenheimer" Longmore
40 Page Perfect Bound book featuring essays by Simon Sheridan, Barry Forshaw and Jon Towlson
8 Collectible Original Artwork Postcards
2 Pairs of 3D Glasses


DISC 1 - DIE SCREAMING, MARIANNE [1971 - 101 mins]

Brand NEW 2K Remaster from the Original Camera Negative
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critic Samm Deighan
Audio commentary with director/producer Pete Walker, and English Gothic Author Jonathan Rigby (2006)
Tales of Terror - An Interview with Director Pete Walker
Norman Langley on Die Screaming, Marianne
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore


DISC 2 - THE FLESH AND BLOOD SHOW [1972 - 96 mins]

Restored HD Master
3D Sequence Presented in both Anaglyph 3D (2 Pairs of Glasses Included) and in 2D
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Author Jonathan Rigby and Critic Kevin Lyons
Audio Commentary by director/producer Pete Walker, and "English Gothic" author Jonathan Rigby (2006)
The Flesh Show - An Interview with Actor Stewart Bevin
The Blood Show - An Interview with 3rd assistant Director Terry Madden
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore


DISC 3 - HOUSE OF WHIPCORD [1974 - 103 mins]

Brand NEW 2K Remaster from the Original Camera Negative
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray
Audio commentary with director / producer / co-writer Pete Walker, and director of photography Peter Jessop; moderated by biographer Professor Steven Chibnall (2006)
Courting Controversy - An Insider’s View of the Films of Pete Walker - 2023 Version
House of Walker - Interview with Director Pete Walker
Return to the House of Whipcord
Sheila Keith - A Nice Old Lady? - 2023 Version
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore


DISC 4 - FRIGHTMARE [1974 - 87 mins]

Restored HD Master
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray
Audio Commentary with British Horror Experts Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth
Audio Commentary with director / producer / co-writer Pete Walker, and director of photography Peter Jessop; moderated by biographer Professor Steven Chibnall (2006)
Editor Robert Dearberg on Frightmare
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore


DISC 5 - HOUSE OF MORTAL SIN [1976 - 104 mins]

Brand NEW 2K Remaster from the Original Camera Negative
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray
Audio Commentary with Film Critic Samm Deighan
Audio commentary with Pete Walker and moderator Jonathan Rigby (2006)
Symphony of Horror - Interview with Director Pete Walker
Actor Confessionals - Interview with Actors Norman Eshlen and Stewart Bevan
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore


DISC 6 - SCHIZO [1976 - 109 mins]

Restored HD Master
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray

Ask Mr Walker - Interview with Director Pete Walker

Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore


DISC 7 - THE COMEBACK [1978 - 100 mins]

Restored HD Master
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray
Audio Commentary by director/producer Pete Walker, and "English Gothic" author Jonathan Rigby (2006)
Walker’s Women - Interview with Director Pete Walker
The Making of The Comeback
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore

[Nuno_Miranda]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

People are suggesting it's 'Blood On Satan's Claw', 'Opera', 'Damien: Omen 2' or 'The Crow' / 'The Crow: City Of Angels'

If The Crow/The Crow: City of Angels, count me in, my DVDs are long overdue for an upgrade.

[peter alex]

no warner owns the crow and Miramax owns the crow: city of angels cult films still owns the rights to Dario Argento's opera and since the Pete walker films were released by Odeon and so was Blood on Satan's Claw and if you look at the image of the crow and someone on Facebook Put up some screengrabs from blood on Satan's claw and one of the images is of a crow and it matches perfectly and as since they are releasing The Witchfinder general that too was released by Odeon Damien: Omen 2 I wish but that's also with warner.

[Susan Foreman]

"After 18 months in the restoration pipeline, we are now very, very close to finishing our 4K UHD Dolby Vision master of the great Jess Franco’s Count Dracula from the original, original negatives that were located Indiana Jones style in a temple of doom somewhere near Bucharest….. probably….. Once we’d cleaned all the blood off, the quality was startling! In fact so good, we decided it doesn’t need many extras so welcome to our amazing, budget friendly 1 disc edition, coming to very soon to DVD!"

So... is it a 4K release, a Blu-Ray release, a DVD release or some kind of combination??

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Now that's a lovely piece of art from Graham Humphreys. You can tell he took care over it and didn't simply vomit a load of faces onto his canvas.

[Justin101]

I can’t wait to get that. I was going to import the Severin one so this release probably saves me at least £15