The BFI Blu-ray and DVD Release Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Enys Men

From visionary filmmaker Mark Jenkin, the Bafta award-winning director of Bait.
Enys Men is a mind-bending Cornish folk horror set in 1973 that unfolds on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast. A wildlife volunteer’s (Mary Woodvine) daily observations of a rare flower take a dark turn into the strange and metaphysical, forcing both her and viewers to question what is real and what is nightmare. Is the landscape not only alive but sentient?

Shot by Jenkin on grainy 16mm colour film stock and with his trademark post-synched sound, the form feels both innovative and authentic to the period. Filmed on location around the disused tin mines of West Penwith, it is also an ode to Cornwall’s rich folklore and natural beauty.

Extras

On-stage Q&A interview with Mark Jenkin and Mary Woodvine by film critic Mark Kermode at BFI Southbank (2022)

Film Sounds: A conversation between Mark Jenkin and Peter Strickland (2022): the director of Enys Men in conversation with filmmaker Peter Strickland (Berberian Sound Studio, Flux Gourmet) as they discuss the subtleties of sound in film

Haunters of the Deep (1984, 61 mins): a Children’s Film Foundation adventure that shares many of the same West Cornwall locations as Enys Men, and made quite an impression on its director

Theatrical trailer

More extras to be confirmed

**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the film by William Fowler and Jason Wood among others

All extras are TBC and subject to change

Released 1 May 2023

[nicholasrope]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Enys Men

From visionary filmmaker Mark Jenkin, the Bafta award-winning director of Bait.
Enys Men is a mind-bending Cornish folk horror set in 1973 that unfolds on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast. A wildlife volunteer’s (Mary Woodvine) daily observations of a rare flower take a dark turn into the strange and metaphysical, forcing both her and viewers to question what is real and what is nightmare. Is the landscape not only alive but sentient?

Shot by Jenkin on grainy 16mm colour film stock and with his trademark post-synched sound, the form feels both innovative and authentic to the period. Filmed on location around the disused tin mines of West Penwith, it is also an ode to Cornwall’s rich folklore and natural beauty.

Extras

On-stage Q&A interview with Mark Jenkin and Mary Woodvine by film critic Mark Kermode at BFI Southbank (2022)

Film Sounds: A conversation between Mark Jenkin and Peter Strickland (2022): the director of Enys Men in conversation with filmmaker Peter Strickland (Berberian Sound Studio, Flux Gourmet) as they discuss the subtleties of sound in film

Haunters of the Deep (1984, 61 mins): a Children’s Film Foundation adventure that shares many of the same West Cornwall locations as Enys Men, and made quite an impression on its director

Theatrical trailer

More extras to be confirmed

**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the film by William Fowler and Jason Wood among others

All extras are TBC and subject to change

Released 1 May 2023

Visionary to me usually means pretentious.

Saw the Trailer when I watched Piggy, all it was is a bunch of random images without giving an indication as to what the Film was actually about.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by nicholasrope

Visionary to me usually means pretentious.

Saw the Trailer when I watched Piggy, all it was is a bunch of random images without giving an indication as to what the Film was actually about.

I'm quite interested in Haunters of the Deep which is on the disc. It's a tale i already have on a BFI dvd called Scary Stories, a CFF film which would look rather pretty in HD.

I'd give it a go if it dropped to £8 like many BFI titles do in promotions.

[Mojo]

Wow! The Flipside goes 4k!

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[marvinnashsear]

Originally Posted by nicholasrope

Visionary to me usually means pretentious.

Saw the Trailer when I watched Piggy, all it was is a bunch of random images without giving an indication as to what the Film was actually about.

Kermode seems to love the dude. By the way, is Piggy any good?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Mojo

Wow! The Flipside goes 4k!

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I hope this will get a release as a single Blu-ray at some stage. Not impressed at a £30 price tag for what is a standard edition film.

[peter alex]

it's also getting released in the US by shout factory in april but getting this release instead

[nicholasrope]

Originally Posted by marvinnashsear

Kermode seems to love the dude. By the way, is Piggy any good?

It was ok, not as violent as you might expect plus the Trailer and Reviews lead me to believe that there was a plot point but never materialized.

[Susan Foreman]

'Dance Craze' (1981) - Blu-ray / DVD combo pre-order available from BFI direct - £16:99

Release date: March 27

"The Dance Craze film, shot throughout 1980 and released in cinemas the following year, brilliantly captures the cultural phenomenon that was the 2Tone movement and represents an important social document of the times. Directed by Joe Massot (The Song Remains the Same) and filmed by Bafta award-winning cinematographer Joe Dunton, it showcases the very best of the British Ska phenomenon, with exclusive live performances from The Specials, Madness, The Selecter, The Beat, Bad Manners and The Bodysnatchers.

Newly remastered in 4K from original film materials, Dance Craze is presented here by the BFI and Chrysalis Records on Blu-ray and DVD for the first time, more than 40 years on from its theatrical release."

Special features:

• Newly remastered from original 70mm materials and approved by cinematographer Joe Dunton
• Rudies Come Back (1980, 34 mins): in this episode of the long-running BBC series Arena, music journalist Adrian Thrills explores the rise of 2Tone. Featuring interviews with The Specials and The Selecter
• Outtakes (1980, 22 mins): a collection of outtakes and alternative versions features footage that was ultimately left out of the final cut of Dance Craze, but has been recovered from various sources
• Restoration demo (2023, 2 mins): a before and after look at the restoration of Dance Craze
• Original stereo and surround sound mixes by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley remastered for this release, plus a new Dolby Atmos surround sound mix approved by Jerry Dammers
• Newly created English subtitles for the Deaf and partial hearing
• **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the film by author Johnny Mains, the film’s original press release and band biographies and rare promotional materials

[Demoncrat]

About bloody time. Now if we can get Take It Or Leave It at some point .....