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Sale start tomorrow?

[Rob4]

Sale is now live

https://www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/collections/sale

[Inspector Abberline]

Pre ordered this.....

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[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Rob4

Sale is now live



https://www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/collections/sale

The sale I've been looking forward to. Unfortunately a few of the key titles i wanted aren't included. And i absolutely despise paying for delivery. Did order Torture Garden though. One i did want even if sticking 2 quid delivery on no longer seems like a sale.

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[Susan Foreman]

'COLUMBIA NOIR #2' (1947 / 1950 / 1951 / 1952 / 1955 / 1958) - Limited edition Blu-ray pre-order available from Powerhouse direct - £49.99

Release date: February 15

"Our second Columbia Noir box set takes a dive once more into the studio’s archives and the world of film noir – a world of undercover detectives (The Mob) and emotionless hitmen (Murder by Contract), a world where film is inspired by real-life criminal activities (Tight Spot, based loosely on Virginia Hill’s testimony against Bugsy Siegel) and real-life criminal activities are inspired by film (711 Ocean Drive, which attracted the unwanted attention of mobsters), and a world where Glenn Ford finds himself unwittingly embroiled in murder – twice (Framed, Affair in Trinidad).

All six films are presented for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK, with The Mob, Tight Spot and Murder by Contract making their world Blu-ray premieres. This stunning collection includes newly recorded commentaries on each film, assorted bonus materials, including six short films starring the Three Stooges, lampooning the tropes and themes of the features, a 120-page book, and is strictly limited to 6,000 numbered units"

INDICATOR LIMITED BLU-RAY EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition presentations of Framed, 711 Ocean Drive, The Mob, Affair in Trinidad, and Tight Spot
• 2K restoration of Murder by Contract
• Original mono soundtracks
• Audio commentary with author and critic Imogen Sara Smith on Framed (2021)
• Audio commentary with author and critic Glenn Kenny on 711 Ocean Drive (2021)
• Audio commentary with filmmaker and archivist Gina Telaroli on The Mob (2021)
• Audio commentary with author and film historian Lee Gambin on Affair in Trinidad (2021)
• Audio commentary with film historian Nora Fiore on Tight Spot (2021)
• Audio commentary with novelist and film historian Farran Smith Nehme on Murder by Contract (2021)
• Introduction to Murder by Contract by Martin Scorsese (2014)
• The Guardian Interview with Ernest Borgnine (2001): archival audio recording of the much-loved character actor in conversation with Clyde Jeavons at the National Film Theatre, London
• Interview with Peter Ford (2012): archival recording of the son of Glenn Ford discussing his father’s career with the Film Noir Foundation’s Eddie Muller
• Swedes in America (1943): Oscar-nominated short film from Murder by Contract director Irving Lerner, in which Ingrid Bergman explains the influence of Swedish immigrants on the United States
• Diary of a Sergeant (1945): documentary portrait of Harold Russell, the soldier who lost his hands during World War II and would later win an Oscar for his performance in The Best Years of Our Lives, and his rehabilitation, directed by 711 Ocean Drive’s Joseph M Newman
• The Steps of Age (1951): dramatised documentary by Ben Maddow, screenwriter of Framed, demonstrating the challenges of growing old as seen through of the eyes of a retired widow
• Caribbean (1951): documentary by the Crown Film Unit, contemporaneous to Affair in Trinidad, depicting the West Indies, British Guiana, and British Honduras
• Six short films starring the Three Stooges, lampooning the tropes and themes of the features included in this set: Violent Is the Word for Curly (1938), Saved by the Belle (1939), Three Sappy People (1939), Idiots Deluxe (1945), Up in Daisy’s Penthouse (1953), and Hot Stuff (1956)
• Original theatrical trailers for 711 Ocean Drive, The Mob, Affair in Trinidad, Tight Spot and Murder by Contract
• Murder by Contract trailer commentary: short appreciation by screenwriter Larry Karaszewski
• Image galleries: publicity and promotional materials
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Limited edition exclusive 120-page book with new essays by Melanie Williams, Ellen Cheshire, Simon Abrams, Kulraj Phullar, Tara Judah, and David Thompson; extracts from interviews with director Phil Karlson, screenwriter Ben Maddow, and others; an extract from Vincent Sherman’s autobiography; archival news articles, interviews, and reviews; new writing on the short films; and full film credits
• World and UK premieres on Blu-ray
• Limited edition box set of 6,000 numbered units

MORE EXTRAS TO BE ANNOUNCED

[Susan Foreman]

'The Snorkel' (1958) - Limited edition Blu-ray pre-order available from Powerhouse direct - £12.99

Release date: February 15

"Before becoming synonymous with the horror genre, Hammer Films had in the 1950s produced a number of noir-inspired crime and suspense films. The Snorkel is one of the finest of these.

Penned by Jimmy Sangster (with nods to Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt) and directed by Guy Green (A Patch of Blue), this elaborate and ingenious thriller pits murderous stepfather (Peter van Eyck) against his young stepdaughter (Mandy Miller) who is convinced he killed her parents, and is determined to prove it - before he makes her his next victim…"

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition remaster
• Original mono audio
• Audio commentary with film historian Michael Brooke and author Johnny Mains
• Undercover Killer: Inside ‘The Snorkel’ (2018, 21 mins): an analysis of the film and its production by Hammer expert Jonathan Rigby, BFI curator Josephine Botting, and cultural historian John J Johnston
• Hammer’s Women: Betta St John (2018, 11 mins): film historian Kat Ellinger offers an appreciation of the American actress, singer, and dancer
• Original script ending (10 mins): a reconstruction of the final scenes as they appear in Jimmy Sangster's original screenplay
• Peter Allchorne and Hugh Harlow Remember ‘The Snorkel’ (2018, 8 mins): the Hammer production crew regulars recall making the film
• Four-Note Fear (2018, 24 mins): an appreciation of composer Francis Chagrin’s score by David Huckvale, author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

[Susan Foreman]

'Never Take Sweets From A Stranger' (1960) - Blu-ray pre-order available from Powerhouse direct - £12.99

Release date: February 15

"One of Hammer’s most controversial and genuinely adult thrillers, Never Take Sweets from a Stranger is a serious drama that dealt candidly (for the time) with the issue of child abuse.

Deftly handled, the film is a sincere and unsensational treatment of a taboo subject. Avoiding melodrama it addresses the horrors of the real world but remains a compelling and genuinely unsettling work."

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition remaster
• Original mono audio
• Presented under its original British title
• Alternative presentation with US Never Take Candy from a Stranger title sequence
• Hammer’s Women: Gwen Watford (2018, 8 mins): British cinema expert Dr Laura Mayne explores the life and career of the prolific film, stage, and television actress
• An Interview with Janina Faye (2018, 15 mins): the British actress recalls her time working with Hammer
• An Appreciation by Matthew Holness (2018, 12 mins): the actor, writer, director and Hammer fan reflects on many aspects of the film
• The Perfect Horror Chord (2018, 44 mins): a new appreciation of composer Elisabeth Lutyens by David Huckvale, author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde
• US theatrical trailer
• Brian Trenchard-Smith trailer commentary (2013, 4 mins): a short critical appreciation
• Image galleries: press and promotional material
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

[Susan Foreman]

'The Full Treatment' (1960) - Blu-ray pre-order available from Powerhouse direct - £12.99

Release date: February 15

"A racing driver (Ronald Lewis) is injured in a car accident on his honeymoon which leaves him mentally scarred, and with violent impulses towards his new bride (Diane Cilento).

Directed by Val Guest (The Quatermass Xperiment, The Day The Earth Caught Fire) and photographed by the great Gilbert Taylor (Dr. Strangelove, The Omen, Star Wars), The Full Treatment again draws inspiration from Clouzot’s Les Diaboliques, and is one of Hammer’s most effective and distinctive psychological thrillers of the 1960s."

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition remaster
• Original mono audio
• Two presentations of the film: The Full Treatment (110 mins), the complete and uncut UK version; and Stop Me Before I Kill! (108 mins), the censored US version
• Mind Control: Inside ‘The Full Treatment’ (2018, 21 mins): an analysis of the film and its production by Hammer expert Jonathan Rigby, BFI curator Josephine Botting and cultural historian John J Johnston
• Hammer’s Women: Diane Cilento (2018, 11 mins): Dr Melanie Williams, author of Female Stars of British Cinema, explores the life and career of the Australian theatre and film actress and author
• A Subject for Analysis (2018, 15 mins): the BFI’s Vic Pratt explores the work of prolific British filmmaker Val Guest
• Censored Scene (4 mins): the bathroom scene that revealed too much for US censors
• US theatrical trailer
• Image galleries: press and promotional material
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

[Susan Foreman]

'Cash On Demand' (1961) - Blu-ray pre-order available from Powerhouse direct - £12.99

Release date: February 15

"This tense and hugely entertaining heist thriller is a Hammer take on A Christmas Carol, which pits miserly and fastidious bank manager (Peter Cushing in sparkling form) against debonair robber André Morell, as a plot to rob a bank on Christmas Eve unfolds in almost real time.

Reuniting Cushing and Morell, who had just played Holmes and Watson for Hammer in The Hound of the Baskervilles (and co-starred in the BBC's controversial 1954 adaptation of George Orwell's 1984), this ingenious suspenser is now regarded by many as one of Hammer’s best films."

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition remaster
• Original mono audio
• Two presentations of the film: the original UK theatrical cut (67 mins); and the extended US version (81 mins)
• Audio commentary with film historians Jonathan Rigby and David Miller
• The Perfect Crime: Inside ‘Cash on Demand’ (2018, 19 mins): an analysis of the film and its production by Hammer expert Jonathan Rigby, BFI curator Josephine Botting and cultural historian John J Johnston
• Hammer’s Women: Lois Daine (2018, 10 mins): critic and author Becky Booth on the popular English actress
• Lois Daine on ‘Cash on Demand’ (2018, 8 mins): a new and exclusive interview with the actor
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image galleries: press and promotional material
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing