yes, i didn't realise until after i'd posted. it's because its not out till March 11th, i thought they were teasing another announcement.

The euro cut is the only version i like, short to the point also with less yank consumerism.

We’re getting a reversible cover for Next of Kin now, after their choice of artwork was shot down by almost everyone on Facebook.

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Second Sight have announced that they licenced Dawn of the Dead (and Martin) from New Amsterdam Entertainment (Richard P Ruebenstein), so expect more than just the Argento Cut [emoji3]

great news about Martin, a big favourite.

i'd better start saving now as I suspect they'll want upward of £50 for a LE...

joking apart it's a great coup for SS

Cannot wait! Based on The Changeling, When A Stranger Calls, XTRO etc it will be a great set! And yes it will be worth the expense! Very happy!

The Second Sight Films Thread
 

Dawn will be getting a 4K release as well!

From SS’s Facebook...

“GEORGE A ROMERO’S DAWN OF THE DEAD is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK and will feature ’Theatrical’, ‘Cannes’ and ‘Argento’ cuts!! We will also be releasing on standard Blu-ray together with our Blu-ray release of MARTIN. Many thanks to producer Richard P Rubinstein for allowing us access to the original elements, which includes the original camera negative for Dawn and dupe negative for Martin. New 4K scans are underway at Final Frame in New York which will be followed by grading and extensive restoration supervised by DP Michael Gornick. It will then be over to David Mackenzie at Fidelity in Motion for mastering and encoding. Currently slated for a late summer release, more news to follow….”

A press release from Second Sight:

Following its recent announcement on the acquisition of UK Home Video and VOD rights to George A Romero’s Dawn of the Dead and Martin from New Amsterdam Entertainment, Second Sight Films is delighted to confirm further details on its plans for the seminal films.

The company is grateful to producer Richard P Rubinstein for granting them access to the films’ original elements, including an original camera negative for Dawn of the Dead and a dupe negative for Martin, which will be used to create brand new 4K scans for its UK releases.

Dawn of The Dead is set to be released as a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with HDR and will feature George A Romero’s Original, Unrated US Theatrical Release Cut (2:07), Romero’s Pre-US Release Cannes Cut (2:17) and the foreign edition edited by Dario Argento. There will also be a standard Blu-ray together with a Blu-ray release of Martin.

The scanning, colour grading and restoration of both films will be managed by Final Frame under the supervision of Director of Photography Michael Gornick.

The mastering and encoding will be handled by one of the entertainment technology industry’s most experienced specialists, David Mackenzie of Fidelity in Motion.

Slated for release late summer 2019, complete with brand new special features and more, Second Sight Films will announce further news via its social media channels.

:woot:

"Two Amicus classics get our Limited Edition treatment!! More news to follow.."

I think I've come to prefer Second Sight over Arrow. They seem to be putting out much better and much more exciting genre films. Dawn of the Dead, Martin and Asylum will all be day one purchases (as were Xtro and The Changeling). Next of Kin also would have been day one if I hadn't already bought the Australian disc.

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“Here’s our newly-created artwork from the great Graham Humphreys for our July 29th Amicus Limited Editions, Asylum and The House That Dripped Blood. Full details of contents and bonus features as follows;

ASYLUM

Limited Edition Contents
• Rigid Slipcase Featuring New Artwork by Graham Humphreys
• 40 page booklet with new essays by Allan Bryce, Jon Towlson and Kat Ellinger

Special Features
• Audio Commentary with Director Roy Ward Baker and Camera Operator Neil Binney
• ‘Two’s a Company’: 1972 On-set BBC report featuring interviews with Producer Milton Subotsky, Director Roy Ward Baker, Actors Charlotte Rampling, James Villiers, Megs Jenkins, Art Director Tony Curtis and Production Manager Teresa Bolland
• Screenwriter David J. Schow on Writer Robert Bloch
• Fiona Subotsky Remembers Milton Subotsky
• Inside The Fear Factory Featurette with Directors Roy Ward Baker, Freddie Francis and Producer Max J. Rosenberg
• Theatrical Trailer

THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD

Limited Edition Contents
• Rigid Slipcase Featuring New Artwork by Graham Humphreys
• 40 page soft cover book with new essays by Allan Bryce, Jon Towlson and Kat Ellinger

Special Features
• Audio Commentary with Director Peter Duffell and Author Jonathan Rigby
• Audio Commentary with Film Historian and Author Troy Howarth
• Interview with Second Assistant Director Mike Higgins
• A Rated Horror Film - Vintage featurette featuring interviews with Director Peter Duffell and Actors Geoffrey Bayldon, Ingrid Pitt and Chloe Franks
• Theatrical Trailers
• Amicus Radio Spots
• Stills Gallery”

Preorders go live on their new website this Saturday (1st June) http://www.secondsightfilms.co.uk/

They'll go quick!

That’s what I thought :nod:

How many copies of each?

Great stuff. I'm in. :nod:

:confused::confused: Dunno....

Site is live.

I've locked in my pre-orders for both Asylum and The House that Dripped Blood. Slightly more expensive than Amazon, but **** Amazon.

Amazon can suck a dick!

Ordered Bellman & True from them. Released on Monday. £3 postage (arseholes!). Only arrived this morning. Add to that the prices they’e selling some Arrow titles for (£8-£10 more than other places), and I hope the c***s go out of business sooner rather than later.

Got my order in for Asylum & House that dripped blood direct from Second sight, screw Amazon, they won't be getting my money :clap:

WHERE is this site? :confused:

Thanks Dem.Was panicking there! :thankingyou:

You're welcome.

From what i understand it only launched yesterday evening.

The pricing isn't competitive and you have to spend 50 pounds for free shipping. I was hoping that cutting out the middle man would lead to some sort of savings or at least free postage for UK orders. Uncertain that I would use this option.

it will be the best place to buy Dawn of Dead, which may sell out, instead of running the gauntlet of the online shops not delivering.

Or ebay scalpers.
Spot on Rob.:nod:

I must be quite lucky as I've never had an unfulfilled internet order as of yet. I almost always pre-order day one which probably helps somewhat.

Edit: Added the word 'almost.'

Do they take the money at time of order or when it ships?

Also where is the sign up option on website? Want to create an account but not order yet.

Paid with Paypal.
Taken there and then.

"THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY, AND THAT THE ITEM WILL BE DISPATCHED JUST BEFORE THE LISTED RELEASE DATE.

SHOULD YOU ORDER ANY OF THE ALREADY RELEASED ITEMS FROM OUR CATALOGUE AT THE SAME TIME AS THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM, PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PURCHASES WILL ALL BE SHIPPED TOGETHER WHEN THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM BECOMES AVAILABLE."

It seems that you need to put something in your shopping cart first!

Thank you! Will be on there when Dawn of the Dead comes out!

The prices have dropped for the 2 Amicus titles on Amazon, so I’ve caved and preordered from them, despite saying I’d never preorder from there again :rolleyes:

The House That Dripped Blood

Asylum

That's the thing though. We have to exploit them too, can't have it all one way. Any bargains should be snapped up.

Yeah, they’re a couple of quid cheaper each than direct from Second Sight and they don’t (always) take the money straight away for preorders. I wish HMV would hurry up and come back online! :pray:

Coming on August 26th, 2019 - a brand new Blu-ray release of 'Flight of the Navigator', taken from a new 4K restoration

Pre-order from Amazon UK - £24.05

"It's 1978 and 12-year-old David Freeman (Cramer) is mysteriously knocked unconscious while out playing. He wakes up and heads for home only to find strangers living there. It's now 1986 and he's been missing for eight years.

He discovers a top-secret spaceship and with the help of MAX the computer sets off on an incredible mission to get back to the past where he belongs."

Features:

• Brand New Second Sight 4K Scan and Restoration supervised by Director Randal Kleiser
• Directing the Navigator - New Interview With Randal Kleiser
• Playing The Navigator - New interview with Joey Cramer
• Mother of The Navigator - New interview with Veronica Cartwright
• Brother of The Navigator - New interview with Matt Adler
• Art of the Navigator - New interviews with Jeff Kleiser, Randal Kleiser and Edward Eyth
• Audio Commentary with Randal Kleiser and Producer Jonathan Sanger
• Reversible sleeve with new and original artwork

In addition, there's a limited edition release that will also include:

• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Rich Davies
• 100 page soft cover book with Randal Kleiser’s complete original storyboard, new essay by Kevin Lyons, original production notes, behind the scenes photos
• Reversible poster with new and original artwork

Same here. :pop2:

:woot: :clap:

“DAWN OF THE DEAD UPDATE! Following the 4K scan of the camera negative, grading and framing approved by DP Michael Gornick, we now have about 4 weeks left of manual frame by frame restoration at Final Frame followed by the HDR grade for the UHD. We are releasing the 3 cuts on 3 separate discs (both Blu-Ray and UHD) plus bonus disc so the authoring stage will then take several weeks for the best possible encodes by David Mackenzie. We are currently hoping for a release date in February and will update again in the next month. Aside from the 3 versions of the film itself, plus archive and new bonus material, we are also working on other exciting additional content for the box set. We have been very fortunate to have Michael Gornick involved and it was great to hear his comment on work to date: ‘I place upon this extraordinary effort a nihil obstat in certification of its quality’. More soon…”

February is fine with me, it’s not like I don’t own enough editions of my favourite horror film :lol:

Saving begins now.......:dance: