British distributors 88 Films have confirmed that this summer they are planning to add a number of new titles to their Blu-ray catalog. Amongst them are
Hackers,
IRIS: The Movie,
Eyeball, and
The Vengeful Beauty.
Bad Dreams
Synopsis: In the mid-'70s, a cult group called Unity Field commits mass suicide, but a young girl survives. After being in a coma for thirteen years she wakes up in a psyche ward, not remembering the incident. The psychiatrist tries to help her remember, but she begins seeing the leader of the cult talking to her from the grave, and the other members of her therapy group begin to commit suicide around her. Or is it suicide? Directed by Andrew Fleming and starring Jennifer Rubin, Bruce Abbott, Richard Lynch, Dean Cameron, and Harris Yulin.
STREET DATE: JULY 2018.
Hansel & Gretel
Synopsis: What if Hansel and Gretel decide to stay in the gingerbread house and look for new parents who would love them forever? When Eun-soo gets lost in a country road, he meets a mysterious girl and is led to her fairytale-like house in the middle of the forest. Trapped with the girl and her ageless siblings, he soon learns that all adult visitors met mysterious yet terrible ends there. More shockingly, their cruel deaths are drawn in detail in the pages of a fairy-tale books. With no way out, will Eun-Soo be able to find a happily ever after before his gruesome end is chronicled in a fable?
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with Director Pil-Sung Yim and Calum Waddell
- Introduction by Director Pil-Sung Yim
- Interview with Cinematographer Ji-yong Kim (A Bittersweet Life, Okja, The Age of Shadows)
STREET DATE: JULY 9.
Hackers
Synopsis: A young boy is arrested by the US Secret Service for writing a computer virus and is banned from using a computer until his 18th birthday. Years later, he and his new-found friends discover a plot to unleash a dangerous computer virus, but they must use their computer skills to find the evidence while being pursued by the Secret Service and the evil computer genius behind the virus.
STREET DATE: SUMMER 2018.
The Human Goddess
Synopsis: The Shaw Brothers veered into outright fantasy territory with THE HUMAN GODDESS - an often hilarious and very timely look at the state of Hong Kong in the early 1970s! Released in 1972 to adoring audiences, and directed by the iconic Meng Hua Ho (BLACK MAGIC/ MIGHTY PEKING MAN) this is an oddball outing even by the estoric standards of 88 Films and our immortal Asian film line! Taking audiences back to an era of troubled romance, painful poverty and greedy land tycoons - all of whom have to answer to an angel (played by the gorgeous Shanghai-born Li Ching) who has been sent from heaven to look after the residents of the former British colony - THE HUMAN GODDESS holds up as a riotious viewing experience even today. A mash-up of several genres - from sex comedy to space-age optimism and even political satire - THE HUMAN GODDESS is one of the most astute Hong Kong movies of its decade and a must-see for anyone curious about the golden age of the city's cinema! Only 88 Films could have brought this true obscurity back from the vaults in a stunning HD transfer that will surely win over a new generation of vixen-enthusiastic viewers.
STREET DATE: JULY 2018.
IRIS: The Movie
Synopsis: Hyunjun and Sawoo, close friends and rivals from the South Korean special forces, are recruited by the secret agency NSS. They both fall for Seunghee, the beautiful but lethal profiling specialist at NSS. When they are faced against each other in a nuclear terrorist attack, they are forced to make their final decision and Seunghee's formidable secret is revealed.
Deadtime Stories
Synopsis: A babysitting uncle tells his charges three horror stories--about a killer witch, Little Red Riding Hood and a werewolf, and a story about "Goldi Lox" and the three bears.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- REMASTER OF THE FILM from the original camera negative
- Audio Commentary With Co-writer/Director Jeffrey Delman
- I Like The Grotesque – An Interview With Co-writer/Director Jeffrey Delman
- Interviews With Actors Cathryn de Prume, Melissa Leo And Scott Valentine
- The Black Forest – An Alternate Cut Of The First Story
- Deleted Scenes
- Theatrical Trailers
- Still Gallery
- Booklet by 88 Vault curator Dr Calum Waddell
STREET DATE: AUGUST 27.
The Vengeful Beauty
Synopsis: Meng Hua Ho, the man behind FLYING GUILLOTINE, returned to his hit property with this essential action movie epic in which a beautiful, two-month pregnant female avenger goes into battle against a Qing-era Monarch and his team of deadly decapitators! With many a lost limb, and head, not to mention blood spillage galore, along with a torrid and tightly-woven story of a woman ready to cut and cripple all who stand in her way, 1978's THE VENGEFUL BEAUTY might just be the finest chopsocky classic ever unleashed! Packed with wire-fu and swordplay carnage, THE VENGEFUL BEAUTY undoubtedly inspired the later blockbuster CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (2000) and, as such, should be seen by any and all martial arts enthusiasts!
STREET DATE: AUGUST 13.
Eyeball
Synopsis: Released in 1975, EYEBALL might just be the late, great Umberto Lenzi's greatest giallo! Gruesome and gruelling, this torrid tale of a black gloved killer with a fetish for plucking out the peepers of his unlucky victims is a personal favourite of PULP FICTION genius Quentin Tarantino and it is easy to see why. Boasting plenty of bloodshed and some beautiful Catalonian locations, EYEBALL is a murder-mystery that stands up to the best of Mario Bava and Dario Argento and, with its messy arterial mayhem, even anticipates the later excess of such American slasher staples as FRIDAY THE 13TH! Dare you open your eyes to EYEBALL? This essential Italian terror totem is finally available in horrifying HD thanks to the body-count Kings at 88 Films!
And this release will also include the new High Rising feature length documentary ALL EYES ON LENZI - a look back at the life and career of the late great genius featuring Lenzi himself and contributions from critics John Martin and Rachael Nisbet, filmmaker Scooter McCrae and more!
STREET DATE: AUGUST 27.
Surf Nazis Must Die
Synopsis: Feel the roar of monster waves, experience the passion of perverted romance. A courageous saga of a mother's undying devotion and her quest for justice becomes the tidal wave of action and destruction! Directed by Peter George and starring Gail Neely, Robert Harden, Barry Brenner, Dawn Wildsmith, and Michael Sonye.
STREET DATE: AUGUST 27.
Two Evil Eyes
Synopsis: The masters of modern horror – George Romero and Dario Argento – bring you an unprecedented pair of shockers inspired by the tales of Edgar Allan Poe. In Romero's 'The Facts In The Case Of Mr. Valdemar', a conniving wife (Adrienne Barbeau of 'The Fog') and her lover use a hypnotic trance to embezzle a fortune from her dying husband, only to receive some chilling surprises from beyond the grave. Then in Argento's 'The Black Cat', a deranged crime scene photographer (Harvey Keitel of 'Reservoir Dogs') is driven to brutal acts of madness and murder by his girlfriend's new pet. But will this cunning feline deliver a final sickening twist of its own?
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 2018.
Frightmare
Synopsis: Drama students decide to pay tribute to their favorite horror star by stealing his body from his crypt for a farewell party. They fail to realize their violation of the tomb has triggered powerful black magic, and Conrad hasn't taken his final bows yet.
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 24.
Porky's Revenge
Synopsis: As graduation nears for the class of 1955 at Angel Beach High, the gang once again faces off against their old enemy, Porky, who wants them to throw the school's championship basketball game because he's betting on the opposing team. Directed by James Comack and starring Dan Monahan, Wyatt Knight, Tony Ganios, Mark Herrier, and Kaki Hunter.
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 2018.
Swamp Thing
Deep in the Florida Everglades, a brilliant scientist, Dr. Alec Holland, and a sexy government agent, Alice Cable, have developed a secret formula that could end world hunger. Little do they know, however, that their arch nemesis, Arcane, is plotting to steal the serum for his own selfish schemes. Looting the lab and kidnapping Cable, Arcane douses Holland with the chemicals and leaves him for dead. Mutated by his own formula, Holland becomes "Swamp Thing" — a half-human/half-plant superhero who will stop at nothing to rescue Cable and defeat Arcane...even if it costs him his life!
Special Features:
- Vintage audio commentary with director Wes Craven
- New audio commentary with critic and fan Ian Jane
- New epic interview with production designer Robb Wilson King
- More tbc
- Booklet by Dr Calum Waddell
STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 2018.