Upcoming 88 Films Blu-ray Releases
HomeUpcoming 88 Films Blu-ray Releases
Posted July 30, 2020 05:34 PM by Webmaster
British distributors 88 Films have announced that they will add four new titles to their Blu-ray catalog. They are: 10 to Midnight (1983), Moon in Scorpio (1987), Shaolin Wooden Men (1976), and Spiritual Kung Fu (1978),
Shaolin Wooden Men
Synopsis: The time Jackie is on a mission of revenge. As a young boy he witnesses the slaying of his father at the hands of deadly masked kung fu assassin. Once Jackie is old enough, he trains as a mute at a shaolin temple to learn the techniques that will enable him to one day avenge the death of his father. What he doesn't realize though is that he is actually training in the lair of the man he seeks to kill!
Jackie has to gradate and defeat a gauntlet of mysterious robotic wooden men who throw every kung fu style at him before he can even face up to his nemesis. Packed with startling action courtesy of Half a Loaf of kung fu director Chen Chi-Hwa, this is another early Jackie Chan classic that's not to be missed by those seeking fine martial arts entertainment!
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Spiritual Kung Fu
Synopsis: This time we join Jackie with his head in a book and some helpful ghostly kung fu teachers! Believe it or not that spells action scenes aplenty as Jackie needs a manual which has been stolen from his temple in order to combat the '7Fists'. In the wrong hands this knowledge could spell disaster so it's up to Jackie to track down the traitor and counter the deadly fight moves that the book has endowed upon the thief.
This early Jackie Chan gem lets him play the type of bumbling student role he perfected in Drunken Master and Snake in the Eagle's Shadow to great effect. Cue a raft of amusing fight scenes under the direction of Lo Wei (Fist of Fury) and you've got quality armchair comic action viewing that's not to be missed!
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10 to Midnight
Synopsis: Charles Bronson is a hero all the way as a rogue cop pursuing a deranged killer in this action-packed suspense thriller. Serving up vigilante justice as only he can. Bronson delivers one of his most riveting performances in this exceedingly well-made film. Bronson plays Leo Kessler, a cynical Los Angeles cop on the trail of Warren Stacey (Gene Davis), a homicidal maniac who turns rejection from beautiful women into the ultimate revenge. When the legal system sets Stacey free, Kessler plants evidence to put him behind bars for good. But Kessler's plan backfires, leaving him with only one option: to hunt down Stacey on his own... before the crazed killer strikes again!
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Moon in Scorpio
Synopsis: In a Los Angeles marina three buddies who fought together in Vietnam - Alan (John Phillip Law), Burt (William Smith) and Mark (Lewis Van Bergen) - and their wives set sail on a cruise, their first reunion since the war. All three men are haunted by nightmares of a bloody wartime massacre they took part in, killing everyone in sight - men, women, children; the tension between the men is thick enough to cut with a knife. Before long, anxiety turns to blow-chilling horror as first one, then another passenger on the cruise is mysteriously, gruesomely murdered! Adrift on the open sea with no help in sight, the terrified survivors must fight for survival against an unseen, bloodthirsty killer who has turned their worst nightmares into deadly reality!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Shaolin Wooden Men
Synopsis: The time Jackie is on a mission of revenge. As a young boy he witnesses the slaying of his father at the hands of deadly masked kung fu assassin. Once Jackie is old enough, he trains as a mute at a shaolin temple to learn the techniques that will enable him to one day avenge the death of his father. What he doesn't realize though is that he is actually training in the lair of the man he seeks to kill!
Jackie has to gradate and defeat a gauntlet of mysterious robotic wooden men who throw every kung fu style at him before he can even face up to his nemesis. Packed with startling action courtesy of Half a Loaf of kung fu director Chen Chi-Hwa, this is another early Jackie Chan classic that's not to be missed by those seeking fine martial arts entertainment!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- Rick Baker ON Shaolin Wooden Men Featurette
- Audio:
- Original Mandarin Mono Soundtrack
- Classic English Dub Soundtrack
- Optional Cantonese Soundtrack
- Newly Translated Subtitles by Chen Lung
- Limited edition slipcase
Spiritual Kung Fu
Synopsis: This time we join Jackie with his head in a book and some helpful ghostly kung fu teachers! Believe it or not that spells action scenes aplenty as Jackie needs a manual which has been stolen from his temple in order to combat the '7Fists'. In the wrong hands this knowledge could spell disaster so it's up to Jackie to track down the traitor and counter the deadly fight moves that the book has endowed upon the thief.
This early Jackie Chan gem lets him play the type of bumbling student role he perfected in Drunken Master and Snake in the Eagle's Shadow to great effect. Cue a raft of amusing fight scenes under the direction of Lo Wei (Fist of Fury) and you've got quality armchair comic action viewing that's not to be missed!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- Rick Baker ON Spiritual Kung Fu Featurette
- Audio:
- Cantonese Mono Soundtrack
- Mandarin Mono Soundtrack
- Classic English Dub Soundtrack
- Newly Translated Subtitles by Chen Lung
- Rare 16mm Trailer
- Limited edition slipcase
10 to Midnight
Synopsis: Charles Bronson is a hero all the way as a rogue cop pursuing a deranged killer in this action-packed suspense thriller. Serving up vigilante justice as only he can. Bronson delivers one of his most riveting performances in this exceedingly well-made film. Bronson plays Leo Kessler, a cynical Los Angeles cop on the trail of Warren Stacey (Gene Davis), a homicidal maniac who turns rejection from beautiful women into the ultimate revenge. When the legal system sets Stacey free, Kessler plants evidence to put him behind bars for good. But Kessler's plan backfires, leaving him with only one option: to hunt down Stacey on his own... before the crazed killer strikes again!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- Audio Commentary by Bronson expert, Paul Talbot
- Producing Bronson: Interview with producer Lance Hool
- Remember Bronson: Interview with actor Robert F. Lyons
- Knife and Death: Interview with actress Jeana Tomasina
- Charlie's Partner: Interview with actor Andrew Stevens
- Cop Sleaze: New retrospective Documentary by Mike Malloy
- Original trailer
- Restored Original Mono Soundtrack
- Optional SDH subtitles for the main feature
- Limited Edition set of 4 Collector's Postcards
- Limited Edition slipcase
Moon in Scorpio
Synopsis: In a Los Angeles marina three buddies who fought together in Vietnam - Alan (John Phillip Law), Burt (William Smith) and Mark (Lewis Van Bergen) - and their wives set sail on a cruise, their first reunion since the war. All three men are haunted by nightmares of a bloody wartime massacre they took part in, killing everyone in sight - men, women, children; the tension between the men is thick enough to cut with a knife. Before long, anxiety turns to blow-chilling horror as first one, then another passenger on the cruise is mysteriously, gruesomely murdered! Adrift on the open sea with no help in sight, the terrified survivors must fight for survival against an unseen, bloodthirsty killer who has turned their worst nightmares into deadly reality!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- HIGH-DEFINITION REMASTER OF THE FILM
- Multiple audio commentaries
- Restored Original Mono Soundtrack
- Optional SDH subtitles for the main feature
- Limited Edition slipcase
- AND MORE...
