Independent U.S. distributors Scorpion Releasing have revealed that they are preparing a Blu-ray release of Eric Karson's The Octagon (1980), starring Chuck Norris, Karen Carlson, and Lee Van Cleef. The release is expected to arrive on the market later this year.
Scott James is a man haunted by memories, eerie flashbacks that plague both his waking and sleeping hours. The first is a childhood memory relating to the intense and rigorous combat training he and his best friend endured under the guidance of a mysterious martial arts master. The second is a far more painful recollection of loss, and one that has turned Scott away from his former life. But when a wealthy heiress convinces him to enter the fray once more, Scott finds himself drawn into an international terrorist organisation consisting of deadly ninjas, at the head of which is a close acquaintance from his past. Now it is up to Scott to confront his worst fears and battle a former adversary in the ultimate ninja showdown.