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Psycho III Blu-ray Movie    

Arrow | 1986 | 93 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

One month after the events of PSYCHO II, Norman is still running the Bates Motel along with "Mother". Things are going fine until Norman falls in love with a fallen nun, takes in a greedy drifter, a nosy reporter sticks her nose where it doesn't belong and a series of murders begins once again.

Horror / Mystery / Thriller

Psycho IV: The Beginning Blu-ray Movie    

Arrow | 1990 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 96 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A seemingly rehabilitated Norman Bates is drawn to a late night radio show where the host encourages him to share his views on the topic of matricide - the murder of a mother by her own child. Reliving his childhood, Norman recounts his trials as a young boy living with his widowed schizophrenic mother. These haunting memories are more than just disturbing visions of the past; they threaten to rekindle his killing urge in this spine-tingling thriller.

Drama / Horror / Psychological thriller

The Psycho Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie    

Psycho 4K / Psycho II 4K / Psycho III 4K / Psycho IV: The Beginning 4K | Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Arrow | 1960-1990 | 4 Movies, 5 Cuts | 411 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Sep 25, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Psychological thriller

Psycho 4K Blu-ray Movie    

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Arrow | 1960 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 109 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000. On the run she checks into the remote Bates Motel, run by a young man under the domination of his mother.

Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Psychological thriller

Psycho II 4K Blu-ray Movie    

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Arrow | 1983 | 113 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Feb 26, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Norman Bates is released from the mental institution and returns home. Then the grisly murders start up afresh. Has he returned to his old ways?

Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Psychological thriller

Psycho III 4K Blu-ray Movie    

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Arrow | 1986 | 93 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Feb 26, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman

One month after the events of PSYCHO II, Norman is still running the Bates Motel along with "Mother". Things are going fine until Norman falls in love with a fallen nun, takes in a greedy drifter, a nosy reporter sticks her nose where it doesn't belong and a series of murders begins once again.

Horror / Mystery / Thriller

Psycho IV: The Beginning 4K Blu-ray Movie    

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Arrow | 1990 | 96 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Feb 26, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A seemingly rehabilitated Norman Bates is drawn to a late night radio show where the host encourages him to share his views on the topic of matricide - the murder of a mother by her own child. Reliving his childhood, Norman recounts his trials as a young boy living with his widowed schizophrenic mother. These haunting memories are more than just disturbing visions of the past; they threaten to rekindle his killing urge in this spine-tingling thriller.

Drama / Horror / Psychological thriller

Outlander: Season Six Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Edition / Blu-ray + CD

Sony Pictures | 2022 | 528 min | Not rated | Sep 20, 2022 | Martin Liebman

"Outlander" follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

Drama / Fantasy / Romance / Period

Jurassic Punk Blu-ray Movie  

Gravitas Ventures | 2022 | 81 min | Not rated | Dec 16, 2022 | Martin Liebman

Steve Williams is considered a pioneer in computer animation. This intimate account examines his life story and events surrounding the historical moment when digital dinosaurs walked onto the silver screen in "Jurassic Park." Steve and a chorus of expert witnesses recount a dramatic tale of rebellion and revolution at Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic in the early 1990s—a time when creating realistic creatures with a computer was considered impossible. Decades later, Steve struggles to reckon with his chaotic past.

Biography / Documentary

Cross of Iron 4K Blu-ray Movie    

Imprint #250 / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Imprint | 1977 | 133 min | Rated ACB: MA15+ | Sep 27, 2023 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

German officers and soldiers retreating from the disastrous Russian front engage in both camaraderie and bitter rivalries.

Action / Drama / War

Jules Blu-ray Movie  

Decal Releasing | 2023 | 87 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 10, 2023 | Brian Orndorf

Milton lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard.

Comedy / Drama / Sci-Fi

Coming Out Blu-ray Movie  

Slipcover in Original Pressing

Altered Innocence | 1989 | 113 min | Not rated | Sep 26, 2023 | Brian Orndorf

As a boy, Philipp was strongly attracted to his best friend, but he's put that behind him in order to live within the "norm". He meets a shy girl who falls hard for him, and soon the couple is sharing an apartment. But Philipp cannot deny his passionate desire for a young man he meets in a concert ticket line. Coming Out maps Philipp's liberating journey toward saying "yes" to his truest self.

Drama / Romance / Foreign / Coming of age

Vile Blu-ray Movie  

MVD Visual | 2011 | 88 min | Not rated | Oct 24, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A group of friends stop to pick up a hitchhiking woman only to end up getting drugged by her with a gas. They awaken to find that vials have been implanted in the base of their skulls - which are of course instantly fatal if they are removed, a grinning professional looking woman informs them on TV screens that they have 22hrs to fill these vials with a specific amount of brain fluid, a fluid that is produced during times of extreme pain. Along with another group of unlucky test subjects and with time ticking away they decide to work together and share the burden of reaching their painful target.

Horror / Mystery

Ride On Blu-ray Movie  

Lóng mǎ jīng shén / 龙马精神

Well Go USA | 2023 | 126 min | Not rated | Oct 24, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Directed by Larry Yang (Adoring), the film follows Jackie Chan as a washed-up stuntman who can barely make ends meet, let alone take care of his beloved stunt horse, Red Hare. The man reluctantly seeks help from his estranged daughter and her lawyer boyfriend when notified that the horse may be auctioned off to cover his debts. Unexpectedly, the stuntman and the horse become overnight media sensations when their real-life fight with debt collectors goes viral. That earns the stuntman a second chance to choose between his movie career and his family.

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Family / Foreign

The Iron-Fisted Monk Blu-ray Movie  

三德和尚與舂米六 / Sān dé hé shàng yǔ chōng mǐ liù | Limited Edition

Arrow | 1977 | 93 min | Not rated | Oct 24, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Husker (Sammo Hung) arduously undergoes grueling training and tests at Shaolin Temple with one thought on his mind: vengeance. He lives to avenge the death of his father, who was callously murdered by the ruthless Manchus. When a village girl is brutally raped by a cruel Manchu official, Husker teams up with the legendary Shaolin Monk Brother Tak to teach the villains a lesson and a bloody confrontation between the locals and the Manchus unfolds.

Action / Comedy / Martial arts / Foreign

Iria: Zeiram the Animation Blu-ray Movie  

Master Collection / イ・リ・ア ゼイラム The Animation

Discotek Media | 1994 | 216 min | Unrated | Jul 25, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

Contains OVA episodes 1-6 of the anime directed by Tetsuro Amino. As an apprentice Hunter, Iria can’t wait until she can get the fun jobs like her big brother (and top Hunter), Gren. In fact, he’s just got a new one: get to a ship adrift in space and evacuate crew, passengers, and cargo. It sounds fun enough to tag along, uninvited... only, it goes wrong from the start. Evading an assassination attempt from the very people that hired them, they make it to the job site, and find it’s a bloody one. The crew is dead, the passengers are terrified, and the cargo? Well, that moved itself… Iria encounters the so-called cargo, and it’s Zeiram, a creature said to be immortal. The terrifying monster turns Iria’s life upside down, as she barely manages to escape from the ship with her life. Gren, however, is not so lucky. Iria finds herself caught in a conspiracy to cover up the events of that day, and with every step she takes, she finds Zeiram right behind her. Why is it so interested in her? Does it simply want to kill her, or is there something more beneath its black carapace?

Action / Adventure / Anime / Sci-Fi / Foreign

CB Character Go Nagai World Blu-ray Movie  

Discotek Media | 1991 | 135 min | Unrated | Sep 26, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

In the world of Japanese animation, Go Nagai is a legend. As one of the most prolific creators of anime works of all time, Go Nagai has single-handedly created entire genres, as well as pushed boundaries and set new standards for generations of artists and writers to come. Whether exploring anti-war sentiments through extreme violence with his most popular work, Devilman, or carving through a culture of shame towards sexuality with Harenchi Gakuen, it's no exaggeration to say that Go Nagai has changed Japanese culture forever. And now, his creations are super deformed! Akira Fudo wakes up one morning to find his body isn't quite right. And he isn't the only one! Alongside Miki and Ryo, Akira will need to find a way to return his body to normal, and along their three episode OVA journey, they'll meet strange people from strange lands--yet are all too familiar to fans! Catch all the super deformed fun of Go Nagai World.

Anime / Comedy / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Re: Cutie Honey - Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Re:キューティーハニー

Discotek Media | 2004 | 135 min | Unrated | Aug 29, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

Stars to the heavens! Flowers to the Earth! Love to humanity! The warrior of love returns! In the near future, a secret society known as Panther Claw terrorizes the citizens of Tokyo. Their goal: bring happiness to their all-powerful sovereign, Sister Jill. As hardheaded Inspector Natsuko Aki and her bumbling police force struggle to keep these evildoers at bay, a mysterious and beautiful heroine suddenly appears to save the day! Her name: Cutie Honey, the Warrior of Love!

Action / Anime / Sci-Fi / Erotic / Comic book / Foreign

From Beijing with Love Blu-ray Movie    

國產凌凌漆 / Gwok chaan ling ling chat | Eureka Classics

Eureka Entertainment | 1994 | 84 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Oct 23, 2023 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Hong Kong comedy icon Stephen Chiau stars in this wild and wooly parody of 007 spy thrillers. Ling Ling-chat (Chiau) leads a double life, living both as a modest street vendor in Beijing and a suave international spy. When a priceless dinosaur skull is swiped from China, a rogue criminal known only as "The Man With the Golden Gun" is the prime suspect. Ling is called away from dispensing pork products and sent to Hong Kong to investigate. There, a paid assassin named Siu-kam (Anita Yuen) has Ling in her sites. Yet Ling's utter stupidity and dumb luck makes him seeming invincible and she switches sides. When the duo return to China, Ling realizes that his real enemy is none other than his boss.

Action / Comedy / Foreign

There's No Tomorrow Blu-ray Movie  

Sans Lendemain

Kino Lorber | 1939 | 82 min | Not rated | May 09, 2023 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

After an unhappy marriage, a woman of the world is forced to become a dancer in a cabaret in order to raise her young son.

Drama / Foreign