Upcoming 101 Films Blu-ray Releases

British label 101 Films has announced that it will add two new titles to its Blu-ray catalog: David Cronenberg's Rabid (1977) and Ivan Nagy's Skinner (1993).

Rabid

Synopsis: When Rose suffers terrible injuries in a motorcycle crash, she is taken to a nearby clinic run by Dr Keloid for experimental skin-graft surgery. At first, the revolutionary procedure proves successful, but it soon leaves Rose with a strange orifice protruding from her armpit and an insatiable thirst for human blood. Hell-bent on satisfying her bloodlust, Rose leaves a trail of insane and uncontrollably aggressive victims, as the unknown virus engulfs North America in an orgy of frenetic violence.

Starring: Marilyn Chambers, Howard Ryshpan, Frank Moore and Patricia Gage (American Psycho). Rabid is written and directed by David Cronenberg (Videodrome) and produced by John Dunning, Ivan Reitman and Don Carmody.

BRAND NEW SPECIAL FEATURES:

• The Quiet Revolution: State, Society and the Canadian Horror Film – Part One: Gimme Shelter: Cinepix and the Birth of the Canadian Horror Film, a brand new feature-length documentary exploring the social contexts behind Canadian horror cinema from filmmaker and author Xavier Mendik
• Audio commentary with filmmakers Jen & Sylvia Soska
• Limited edition booklet: Includes 'The Birth of Rabid' by Greg Dunning and 'Stunned. Shocked. Exhilarated': Horror in the Early Films of David Cronenberg by Alex Morris

LEGACY SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Audio commentary with writer-director David Cronenberg
• Audio commentary with William Beard, author of 'The Artist as Monster: The Cinema of David Cronenberg'
• Audio interview with Jill C. Nelson, author of 'Golden Goddesses: 25 Legendary Women Of Classic Erotic Cinema, 1968-1985' and Marilyn Chambers' Personal Appearances Manager Ken Leicht
• Young And Rabid – An interview with actress Susan Roman
• Archive interview with David Cronenberg
• The Directors: David Cronenberg – a 1999 documentary on the filmmaker
• Interview with executive producer Ivan Reitman
• Interview with co-producer Don Carmody
• Trailer
• Radio spots

*All extras aside from commentaries are on Disc 2

TECHNICAL SPECS:

• 2K REMASTER OF THE FILM FROM THE OCN in David Cronenverg's preferred aspect ratio of 1.66:1
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
• First 3,000 copies come with limited edition slipcase and booklet
• REGION-B "LOCKED'

STREET DATE: AUGUST 26.

Skinner

Synopsis: At one time thought a lost film, Skinner has been resurrected from obscurity in a mind-blowing 4K restoration so cult cinema fans can now witness this 90s horror gem in all its sinful, sleazy and violent glory.

Dennis Skinner seems like a normal enough guy but he has a very abnormal hobby. At night, he creeps through the back streets looking for potential victims, and when he finds one, carefully removes their skin with an elaborate collection of knives. Heidi, one of Dennis' victims, is on his trail, waiting for a chance to get her revenge, but in the meantime Dennis has developed a crush on Kerry and wants to find a way to show her he really cares.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• A Touch of Scandal - Interview with Director Ivan Nagy
• Under His Skin - Interview with Star Ted Raimi
• Bargain Bin VHS For A Buck - Interview with Screenwriter Paul Hart-Wilden
• Cutting Skinner - Interview with Editor Jeremy Kasten
• Flaying sequence out-takes and extended takes
• Trailer
• NEW Limited edition booklet includes 'Finding Skinner' - Screenwriter Paul Hart- Wilden on the long and multi-faceted search for the 'lost' Skinner master

TECHNICAL SPECS:

• 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
• First 3,000 copies come with limited edition slipcase and booklet
• REGION-B "LOCKED"

STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 23.