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'Hammer Horror Vol. 1' - Collector's Edition: The Evil Of Frankenstein + Paranoiac! + Nightmare (+ Posters + Poster Cards) pre-order available from Umbrella direct - $110:00 aud Release date: December 7 "Chilling, thrilling and full of killing! Prepare yourself for a blood drenched sample slice of the legendary Hammer House of Horror. Collected together for the very first time are these three sinister sixties shockers accompanied by all-new exclusive special features, a bonus disc of over 100 Hammer trailers and a sixteen page collectors booklet. THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN THE MONSTER IS BACK – AND NO ONE CAN STOP HIM! Legendary horror icon Peter Cushing returns as the Baron in this gloriously gothic entry in Hammer’s highly successful Frankenstein series. Discovering his monster entombed in a block of ice, the Baron hatches plans for its resurrection. But to revive the brain-dead creature, he is forced to enlist the aid of an unscrupulous fairground hypnotist named Zoltan – who sees an opportunity to use the monster to exact murderous revenge against his enemies. The Baron soon finds himself fighting for control of his creature, climaxing in a shocking, fiery, battle to the death.Directed by famed Oscar winning cinematographer, Freddie Francis, THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN is not only a spine-chilling throwback to the Universal Studios classic but a slice of British cult cinema guaranteed to satisfy diehard horror aficionados and thrill-seekers alike! PARANOIAC! Shocking! Horrifying! Macabre! “A suspenseful and smartly paced opus.” Variety In the 1960’s, inspired by the success of PSYCHO, the legendary Hammer House of Horror produced a number of psychological thrillers scripted by screenwriter Jimmy Sangster.Sangster’s ultimate puzzle picture, PARANOIAC!, told the disturbing tale of the Ashby siblings gathering to claim their late parent’s inheritance. The appearance of a long dead brother, a decade after his apparent suicide, unearths a history of obsessive and sadomasochistic relationships… and quite possibly murder!Showcasing an early, explosive performance from Oliver Reed and boasting countless plot twists to keep horror fans guessing until the final frame, PARANOIAC! stands proudly as one of Hammer’s darkest and most sinister thrillers.But, let’s leave the final word to The New York Mirror: “Idiotically entertaining, provided, of course, that you can find entertainment in blood, gore and lunacy.” NIGHTMARE SUPERNATURAL OR SUPER-MURDEROUS? Janet spent her 11th birthday watching her father being stabbed to death by her insane mother. Can you imagine what a thing like that can do to a child?Now, aged 17, she suffers from nightmares so intense that her teachers fear for her sanity and decide that the best plan of action is to return her to the family home. But, the familiar surroundings only help to accentuate her night terrors.Janet fears that she is going mad – and if the disturbing visions aren’t traumatic enough, how will she survive a birthday party with a cake and a very large knife?Boasting a screenplay by Hammer psycho-thriller specialist Jimmy Sangster that, according to The Daily mail, guarantees audiences “One long scream!”NIGHTMARES is an eerie, atmospheric chiller that lays shock upon shock and twist upon twist right up to its breathless climax. Special features: EXCLUSIVE TO THE UMBRELLA WEBSTORE!
THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN
PARANOIAC!
NIGHTMARE
BONUS BLU-RAY DISC
__________________ People try to put us down Just because we get around Golly, Gee! it's wrong to be so guilty |
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'Oldboy' (2003) - Collector's Edition (Blu-Ray + VHS + Poster + Lobby Cards) pre-order available from Umbrella direct - $75:00 aud Release date: December 7 "Winner of the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, OLDBOY is the second film in the acclaimed Vengeance Trilogy from South Korean director Park Chan-wook (STOKER) and is “HAILED AS ONE OF THE TOP TEN MOVIES IN ASIAN CINEMA” – Cultural Conversations. Umbrella Entertainment proudly presents this modern classic on Blu-ray from a brand new 4K restoration. Based on the Japanese Manga by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi, OLDBOY tells the story of Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-Sik), an average man who is kidnapped and imprisoned in a shabby cell for 15 years without any explanation. Eventually he is released, equipped with money, a cell phone, expensive clothes, and only five days to exact his vengeance against those responsible for his incarceration" Special features: EXCLUSIVE TO THE UMBRELLA WEBSTORE!
__________________ People try to put us down Just because we get around Golly, Gee! it's wrong to be so guilty |
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'Death In Brunswick' (1990) - Pre-order available from Umbrella direct - $29:95 aud Release date: December 7 "Carl's life is a minefield. Dave's in charge of damage control. A riotous rollercoaster of murder and mayhem set in multicultural inner Melbourne, this hit Australian comedy-thriller stars Sam Neill as Carl, a fortyish no-hoper whose takes a job as a cook in a seedy nightclub to escape his cantankerous mother. A flirtation with fetching barmaid Sophie (Zoe Carides) - who is engaged to the nightclub owner - lands Carl on the wrong side of a viscous bouncer but when attacked by his drug-dealing Turkish kitchenhand, Carl inflicts a grievous form of self-defence that sparks a deepening gangland feud. Best mate Dave (John Clarke) is soon employed as Carl's protector - and gravedigger - as a band of cutthroats block Carl's path to his bartending sweetheart" Special features:
__________________ People try to put us down Just because we get around Golly, Gee! it's wrong to be so guilty |
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__________________ "Give me grain or give me death!" |
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Hopefully LADY STAY DEAD will be getting the Oz classics treatment-I've collected all of these and they're class packages.
__________________ Teddy, I'm a Scotch drinker - you know that. I just have the occasional brandy when I'm not drinking. |
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'King Kong Lives' (1986) - Collector's Edition Blu-Ray (+Poster +Postcards) pre-order available from Umbrella direct - $39:95 aud Release date: January 18 "The mythology of Kong continues in the world-first blu-ray release of KING KONG LIVES, the sequel to Dino DeLaurentis’ highly successful 1976 reimagining starring Linda Hamilton (Terminator), Brian Kerwin(Murphy’s Romance) and John Ashton (Beverly Hills Cop). Picking up where the last film left off, Kong is being kept alive in a comatose state at the Atlantic Institute. Monitored by Dr. Amy Franklin (Linda Hamilton), it becomes clear that Kong will need an artificial heart if he is to survive, the problem being that he also desperately needs a blood transfusion. With none of the other known species of apes having the same blood type, adventurer Hank ‘Mitch’ Mitchell (Brian Kerwin) is recruited to traverse the darkest corners of the globe in search of match. He finds what he is looking for in the jungles of Borneo and returns stateside with an unexpected boon, Lady Kong. The resurrection of Kong is a success but when the mighty ape senses that a potential mate is near, he escapes, taking his new paramour with him. When the fanatical Colonel Nevitt (John Ashton) is brought in to retrieve the fugitive lovers but only manages to capture Lady Kong, all hell breaks loose. Can the world survive an enraged King Kong willing to destroy anything and everything that stands between him and his mate?" Special features:
__________________ People try to put us down Just because we get around Golly, Gee! it's wrong to be so guilty |
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__________________ " I have seen trees that look like tortured souls" |
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'Twisted Nerve' (1968) - Collector's Edition Blu-Ray (+Daybill +Press Book) pre-order available from Umbrella direct - $39:95 aud Release date: January 18 "“A great film. A beautifully restrained and underplayed exercise in slow-burning Hitchcockian dynamics.” D.R. Shimon – THE SHRIEKING SIXTIES Umbrella Entertainment proudly presents the long awaited WORLD PREMIERE BLU-RAY RELEASE of this iconic psychological chiller – pithily described by its star, Hayley Mills, as “Polyanna stalked by a pervert.” One of the most controversial psycho-sexual thrillers of the late-1960s, TWISTED NERVE features Bernard Herrmann’s eerie whistling theme (later borrowed by Quentin Tarantino for KILL BILL VOL. 1), a supporting cast of acclaimed UK thespians (including Billie Whitelaw, Barry Foster and Frank Finlay) and a complex, suspense laden screenplay from the writer of the seminal shocker PEEPING TOM (1960). Martin Durnley (Hywel Bennett) is a surly recluse of extraordinary cunning. After meeting an attractive young student, Susan Harper (Hayley Mills), Martin hatches an elaborate plan to charm his way into her life. To appeal to Susan’s nurturing instincts he adopts an alternate personality, Georgie, a simple, mentally challenged man-child. This devious deception sets in motion an unsettling tale of deadly obsession and frenzied murder! " Special features:
__________________ People try to put us down Just because we get around Golly, Gee! it's wrong to be so guilty |
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I posted that there was no mention of Herrmann's work for the movie, which was odd, and of course there was and now I can't delete this post lol I'll see myself out |
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How are Australian company's beating UK company's to choice British exploitation films? |
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