Umbrella Entertainment Announces October Releases
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Posted June 20, 2024 11:10 PM by Webmaster
Australian label Umbrella Entertainment has announced its October batch of 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases. They are: Caligula (1979), Thesis (1996), The Isle (2000), Triangle (2009), Intruder (1989), and Hell House LLC Collection I-IV Collector's Edition (2015-2023).
Caligula 4K Blu-ray
Despite its controversial reception due to its graphic content and historical inaccuracies, CALIGULA remains a provocative exploration of the depths of human corruption and the consequences of absolute power. With a stellar cast including Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, and Peter O'Toole, the film remains a cult classic for its audacious portrayal of ancient Rome's darkest moments. Watch all five cuts, including a 4K HDR remastered version lovingly put together by producer Thomas Negovan using previously unused footage.
Released in 1980 after years of delay, CALIGULA remains notoriously famous for its nightmarish filming, budget-blowing delays and artistic differences, resulting in a hybridised yet still scandalously violent and erotic film. More than forty years later, you can now watch the painstakingly restored cut with previously unreleased scenes. CALIGULA delves into the debauched reign of the Roman emperor Gaius Caligula, infamous for his tyranny and extravagance. Produced by Bob Guccione of Penthouse Magazine, the film offers a lurid depiction of Caligula's descent into madness, exploring – through historical drama and explicit erotica - his incestuous relationships, sadistic tendencies, and megalomaniacal desires for power.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
Caligula 4K Blu-ray Collector's Edition
Wield absolute power! CALIGULA has arrived with FIVE cuts including the THE ULTIMATE CUT in 4K HDR, several hours of NEW and archival extras, TWO 200+ page books with NEW and archival content, and a Caligula edition of Penthouse.
Watch all five cuts, including a 4K HDR remastered version lovingly put together by producer Thomas Negovan using previously unused footage.
Despite its controversial reception due to its graphic content and historical inaccuracies, CALIGULA remains a provocative exploration of the depths of human corruption and the consequences of absolute power. With a stellar cast including Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, and Peter O'Toole, the film remains a cult classic for its audacious portrayal of ancient Rome's darkest moments.
Released in 1980 after years of delay, CALIGULA remains notoriously famous for its nightmarish filming, budget-blowing delays and artistic differences, resulting in a hybridised yet still scandalously violent and erotic film. More than forty years later, you can now watch the painstakingly restored cut with previously unreleased scenes. CALIGULA delves into the debauched reign of the Roman emperor Gaius Caligula, infamous for his tyranny and extravagance. Produced by Bob Guccione of Penthouse Magazine, the film offers a lurid depiction of Caligula's descent into madness, exploring – through historical drama and explicit erotica - his incestuous relationships, sadistic tendencies, and megalomaniacal desires for power.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Thesis 4K Blu-ray
Lauded as one of the best debut films in years, THESIS is a gripping Hitchcockian thriller that delves into the dark side of human curiosity and the macabre allure of snuff films.
THESIS (aka Tesis) is the directorial debut from award-winning Alejandro Amenábar (Open Your Eyes) and features early performances from Spanish icons Ana Torrent, Fele Martinez and Eduardo Noriega.
Angela, a film student, is working on her thesis about audiovisual violence. While researching, she discovers a hidden tape that appears to be a real snuff film, depicting the brutal murder of a young woman. Intrigued and horrified, Angela teams up with Chema, a fellow student with a penchant for horror films and the macabre, to investigate the origins of the tape. As they delve deeper, the investigation quickly turns perilous, as the pair find themselves entangled in a dangerous web of secrecy and murder, putting their lives at risk as they get closer to the truth.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Thesis 4K Blu-ray Collector's Edition
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Intruder
Debut for both director Scott Speigel (Evil Dead II) and producer Lawrence Bender (Reservoir Dogs, From Dusk Till Dawn), and featuring Ted and Sam Raimi (Spider-man, Evil Dead, Army of Darkness), INTRUDERS is a must-see for slasher film fans.
A grocery store night shift should be pretty easy. A handful of customers, shelving new stock, maybe even time for some fooling around. But tonight is different - somebody else is stalking the store – and they are out for blood…and the body count keeps growing.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Intruder Collector's Edition
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The Isle
An early film from Director Kim Ki-duk, renowned for its striking visuals and provocative narrative, THE ISLE explores loneliness, desperation, and the human capacity for both cruelty and compassion, all while maintaining a tense and unsettling atmosphere.
The mysterious Hyun-Shik arrives at a rural fishing resort. Renting a tiny floating cabin from the silent Hee-Jin, he spends his time in quiet contemplation watching the other men fishing and day-to-day events unfold. But Hyun-Shik isn't the only person watching, and inbetween her boat trips to supply necessities – fishing bait, coffee and sex workers - to the holidaying fishermen in each floating cabin Hee-Jin is also watching life on the lake, as well as the activities of her new guest. What unfolds is a haunting story of secrets, lusts, desires, and dangerous obsessions, all set against the backdrop of the beautiful haunted landscape.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
The Isle Collector's Edition
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Triangle
From Director Christopher Smith (Severance, Creep), TRIANGLE is a gripping psychological thriller that defies expectations with its mind-bending plot and eerie atmosphere. Prepare for a haunting journey into the unknown that will keep you guessing until the very end.
When Jess (Melissa George) sets sail on a yacht with a group of friends, she cannot shake the feeling that there is something wrong. Her suspicions are realized when the yacht hits a storm in the Bermuda Triangle and the group is forced to board a passing ocean liner to get to safety. The ship appears deserted, but Jess is convinced she's been on board before. They soon realize they are not alone... Someone is intent on hunting them down, one by one.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Triangle Collector's Edition
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Hell House LLC Collection I-IV Collector's Edition
Hell House LLC, and its sequels, form a remarkable addition to the found footage horror, exploring not just the vérité nature of the genre but using other forms of documentary filmmaking styles too, creating a quartet of films that drag the mockumentary genre in unexpected and terrifying directions. Together these four titles form a uniquely unsettling series of films.
Standard edition available from select stores. Only available from the Umbrella webstore, the Hell House LLC Collection Collector's Edition includes:
HELL HOUSE LLC
Caligula 4K Blu-ray
Despite its controversial reception due to its graphic content and historical inaccuracies, CALIGULA remains a provocative exploration of the depths of human corruption and the consequences of absolute power. With a stellar cast including Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, and Peter O'Toole, the film remains a cult classic for its audacious portrayal of ancient Rome's darkest moments. Watch all five cuts, including a 4K HDR remastered version lovingly put together by producer Thomas Negovan using previously unused footage.
Released in 1980 after years of delay, CALIGULA remains notoriously famous for its nightmarish filming, budget-blowing delays and artistic differences, resulting in a hybridised yet still scandalously violent and erotic film. More than forty years later, you can now watch the painstakingly restored cut with previously unreleased scenes. CALIGULA delves into the debauched reign of the Roman emperor Gaius Caligula, infamous for his tyranny and extravagance. Produced by Bob Guccione of Penthouse Magazine, the film offers a lurid depiction of Caligula's descent into madness, exploring – through historical drama and explicit erotica - his incestuous relationships, sadistic tendencies, and megalomaniacal desires for power.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
- NEW 4K HDR Caligula - The Ultimate Cut
- NEW Audio-Commentary with Heather Drain Caligula: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection Video Essay by Jarret Gahan
- Trailer
- Ultimate Cut (173mins)
- Unrated Theatrical Cut (HD 156mins)
- Io, Caligola: The Italian Cut (SD 124mins)
- Australian Rated Cut (SD 102mins)
- Caligula: Pre-release cut (HD 153mins)
- NEW Audio-Commentary with Heather Drain
- NEW Caligula: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection Video Essay by Jarret Gahan (40mins)
- NEW Thomas Negovan and Aaron Shaps discuss Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (60mins)
- NEW Thomas Negovan on Caligula at Cannes (60mins)
- NEW Post-screening Q&A with Malcolm McDowell and Thomas Negovan at Fantastic Film Festival 2023
- NEW Q&A with Malcolm McDowell and Thomas Negovan at Fantastic Film Festival 2023
- Audio commentary with actor Malcolm McDowell, moderated by Nick Redman
- Audio commentary with actress Helen Mirren, Alan Jones and James Alice Chaffin
- Audio commentary with on-set writer Ernest Volkman (interviewed by Nathaniel Thompson)
- Hours of archival footage including deleted scenes, alternate scenes, behind-the-scenes, documentaries, featurettes and interviews with Tinto Brass, John Steiner, Lori Wagner, Gore Vidal and more!
Caligula 4K Blu-ray Collector's Edition
Wield absolute power! CALIGULA has arrived with FIVE cuts including the THE ULTIMATE CUT in 4K HDR, several hours of NEW and archival extras, TWO 200+ page books with NEW and archival content, and a Caligula edition of Penthouse.
Watch all five cuts, including a 4K HDR remastered version lovingly put together by producer Thomas Negovan using previously unused footage.
Despite its controversial reception due to its graphic content and historical inaccuracies, CALIGULA remains a provocative exploration of the depths of human corruption and the consequences of absolute power. With a stellar cast including Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, and Peter O'Toole, the film remains a cult classic for its audacious portrayal of ancient Rome's darkest moments.
Released in 1980 after years of delay, CALIGULA remains notoriously famous for its nightmarish filming, budget-blowing delays and artistic differences, resulting in a hybridised yet still scandalously violent and erotic film. More than forty years later, you can now watch the painstakingly restored cut with previously unreleased scenes. CALIGULA delves into the debauched reign of the Roman emperor Gaius Caligula, infamous for his tyranny and extravagance. Produced by Bob Guccione of Penthouse Magazine, the film offers a lurid depiction of Caligula's descent into madness, exploring – through historical drama and explicit erotica - his incestuous relationships, sadistic tendencies, and megalomaniacal desires for power.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- A brand new 4K HDR restoration and reconstruction from original camera negative on 4K Blu-ray disc
- A total of 5 different cuts across one 4K Blu-ray and two Blu-rays
- Over 200 page hardback bound book including a host of essays, interviews and artwork
- Over 200 page bound book with 2 Gore Vidal screenplays and the novelization
- Partial re-print of May 1980 Penthouse Special Caligula Issue
- Custom artwork outer rigid slipcase by Will de Villiers
- Custom artwork design slipcase by Will de Villiers
- 8 poster cards
- 2 x A3 reversible posters featuring French Ultimate Cut, Australian Ultimate Cut, USA and Italian original posters
- Limited Edition numbered release
- NEW 4K HDR Caligula - The Ultimate Cut
- NEW Audio-Commentary with Heather Drain Caligula: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection Video Essay by Jarret Gahan
- Trailer
- Ultimate Cut (173mins)
- Unrated Theatrical Cut (HD 156mins)
- Io, Caligola: The Italian Cut (SD 124mins)
- Australian Rated Cut (SD 102mins)
- Caligula: Pre-release cut (HD 153mins)
- NEW Audio-Commentary with Heather Drain
- NEW Caligula: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection Video Essay by Jarret Gahan (40mins)
- NEW Thomas Negovan and Aaron Shaps discuss Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (60mins)
- NEW Thomas Negovan on Caligula at Cannes (60mins)
- NEW Post-screening Q&A with Malcolm McDowell and Thomas Negovan at Fantastic Film Festival 2023
- NEW Q&A with Malcolm McDowell and Thomas Negovan at Fantastic Film Festival 2023
- Audio commentary with actor Malcolm McDowell, moderated by Nick Redman
- Audio commentary with actress Helen Mirren, Alan Jones and James Alice Chaffin
- Audio commentary with on-set writer Ernest Volkman (interviewed by Nathaniel Thompson)
- Hours of archival footage including deleted scenes, alternate scenes, behind-the-scenes, documentaries, featurettes and interviews with Tinto Brass, John Steiner, Lori Wagner, Gore Vidal and more!
Thesis 4K Blu-ray
Lauded as one of the best debut films in years, THESIS is a gripping Hitchcockian thriller that delves into the dark side of human curiosity and the macabre allure of snuff films.
THESIS (aka Tesis) is the directorial debut from award-winning Alejandro Amenábar (Open Your Eyes) and features early performances from Spanish icons Ana Torrent, Fele Martinez and Eduardo Noriega.
Angela, a film student, is working on her thesis about audiovisual violence. While researching, she discovers a hidden tape that appears to be a real snuff film, depicting the brutal murder of a young woman. Intrigued and horrified, Angela teams up with Chema, a fellow student with a penchant for horror films and the macabre, to investigate the origins of the tape. As they delve deeper, the investigation quickly turns perilous, as the pair find themselves entangled in a dangerous web of secrecy and murder, putting their lives at risk as they get closer to the truth.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Audio Commentary with critic and writer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- NEW Don't Look - A Video Essay by Dr Josh Nelson
- Audio Commentary by director Alejandro Amenábar
- Director's introduction
- Touching Death - an interview with Alejandro Amenábar
- The Making-Of Thesis featurette
- Deleted Scenes
- Short film "Himenóptero" by director Alejandro Amenábar
- Spanish Theatrical Trailer
Thesis 4K Blu-ray Collector's Edition
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- A 48-page book including Q&A with star actor Eduardo Noreiga, new essays by David Michael Brown and Nadine Whitney and behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
- New custom art outer rigid slipcase by Johny 'Smoov Design Co.' Bekavac
- New custom art slipcase by Johny 'Smoov Design Co.' Bekavac
- 8 replica lobby cards
- A3 reversible poster
- Limited Edition Numbered release
- NEW Audio Commentary with critic and writer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- NEW Don't Look - A Video Essay by Dr Josh Nelson
- Audio Commentary by director Alejandro Amenábar
- Director's introduction
- Touching Death - an interview with Alejandro Amenábar
- The Making-Of Thesis featurette
- Deleted Scenes
- Short film "Himenóptero" by director Alejandro Amenábar
- Spanish Theatrical Trailer
Intruder
Debut for both director Scott Speigel (Evil Dead II) and producer Lawrence Bender (Reservoir Dogs, From Dusk Till Dawn), and featuring Ted and Sam Raimi (Spider-man, Evil Dead, Army of Darkness), INTRUDERS is a must-see for slasher film fans.
A grocery store night shift should be pretty easy. A handful of customers, shelving new stock, maybe even time for some fooling around. But tonight is different - somebody else is stalking the store – and they are out for blood…and the body count keeps growing.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Audio Commentary with Director Scott Spiegel
- NEW Video Essay by critic Kat Ellinger
- NEW INTRUDER Trailer, newly edited by Scott Spiegel
- NEW THE BLIND WAITER - short film, 1980
- NEW TORRO, TORRO, TORRO! Redux - short film, 1981
- NEW CLEVELAND SMITH BOUNTY HUNTER (Producer's Cut) - short film, 1982
- Original INTRUDER Workprint
- Outtakes from NIGHTCREW (1979)
- Extended Murder sequence from NIGHTCREW / INTRUDER workprint
- Original NIGHTCREW trailer
- Original INTRUDER Theatrical trailer
- ATTACK OF THE HELPING HAND - short film, 1979
Intruder Collector's Edition
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- A 48-page book including essays by Alexandra Heller Nicholas and Heather Drain with behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
- Custom art outer rigid slipcase by Johny 'Smoov Design Co.' Bekavac
- Custom art slipcase by Johny 'Smoov Design Co.' Bekavac
- Full reprint of Gorezone Horror Magazine #6 1989
- A3 reversible poster
- Limited Edition Numbered release
- NEW Audio Commentary with Director Scott Spiegel
- NEW Video Essay by critic Kat Ellinger
- NEW INTRUDER Trailer, newly edited by Scott Spiegel
- NEW THE BLIND WAITER - short film, 1980
- NEW TORRO, TORRO, TORRO! Redux - short film, 1981
- NEW CLEVELAND SMITH BOUNTY HUNTER (Producer's Cut) - short film, 1982
- Original INTRUDER Workprint
- Outtakes from NIGHTCREW (1979)
- Extended Murder sequence from NIGHTCREW / INTRUDER workprint
- Original NIGHTCREW trailer
- Original INTRUDER Theatrical trailer
- ATTACK OF THE HELPING HAND - short film, 1979
The Isle
An early film from Director Kim Ki-duk, renowned for its striking visuals and provocative narrative, THE ISLE explores loneliness, desperation, and the human capacity for both cruelty and compassion, all while maintaining a tense and unsettling atmosphere.
The mysterious Hyun-Shik arrives at a rural fishing resort. Renting a tiny floating cabin from the silent Hee-Jin, he spends his time in quiet contemplation watching the other men fishing and day-to-day events unfold. But Hyun-Shik isn't the only person watching, and inbetween her boat trips to supply necessities – fishing bait, coffee and sex workers - to the holidaying fishermen in each floating cabin Hee-Jin is also watching life on the lake, as well as the activities of her new guest. What unfolds is a haunting story of secrets, lusts, desires, and dangerous obsessions, all set against the backdrop of the beautiful haunted landscape.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Audio Commentary with Pierce Conran and James Marsh
- Video Essay by critic and writer Nadine Whitney
- The Making of The Isle featurette
- Making the Soundtrack featurette
- Kim Ki-duk, his Films and The Isle
- Lee Seung-jae on Kim Ki-duk
- Interviews with cast and crew
The Isle Collector's Edition
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- A 48-page book with behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
- Custom artwork rigid and slipcase by Colin Murdoch
- 8 replica lobby cards
- A3 reversible poster
- Limited Edition Numbered release
- Audio Commentary with Pierce Conran and James Marsh
- Video Essay by critic and writer Nadine Whitney
- The Making of The Isle featurette
- Making the Soundtrack featurette
- Kim Ki-duk, his Films and The Isle
- Lee Seung-jae on Kim Ki-duk
- Interviews with cast and crew
Triangle
From Director Christopher Smith (Severance, Creep), TRIANGLE is a gripping psychological thriller that defies expectations with its mind-bending plot and eerie atmosphere. Prepare for a haunting journey into the unknown that will keep you guessing until the very end.
When Jess (Melissa George) sets sail on a yacht with a group of friends, she cannot shake the feeling that there is something wrong. Her suspicions are realized when the yacht hits a storm in the Bermuda Triangle and the group is forced to board a passing ocean liner to get to safety. The ship appears deserted, but Jess is convinced she's been on board before. They soon realize they are not alone... Someone is intent on hunting them down, one by one.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Audio Commentary with Producer Chris Brown moderated by Shayne Armstrong
- NEW Audio Commentary by Director of Photography Robert Humphreys and Production Designer Melinda Doring
- NEW Four-Sided Triangle - An Interview with Writer / Director Christopher Smith
- NEW Ghost Ship – An Interview with Producer Julie Baines
- NEW Phantoms At Sea - A Video Essay on Nautical Horror by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- NEW Behind The Scenes Gallery
- NEW Storyboards Gallery
- NEW Set Build Gallery
- Audio Commentary with director Christopher Smith
- The Making of Triangle
- Deleted Scenes
- The Storm Special Effects Featurette
Triangle Collector's Edition
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Book
- Rigid case
- Slipcase
- Poster
- Artcards
- NEW Audio Commentary with Producer Chris Brown moderated by Shayne Armstrong
- NEW Audio Commentary by Director of Photography Robert Humphreys and Production Designer Melinda Doring
- NEW Four-Sided Triangle - An Interview with Writer / Director Christopher Smith
- NEW Ghost Ship – An Interview with Producer Julie Baines
- NEW Phantoms At Sea - A Video Essay on Nautical Horror by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- NEW Behind The Scenes Gallery
- NEW Storyboards Gallery
- NEW Set Build Gallery
- Audio Commentary with director Christopher Smith
- The Making of Triangle
- Deleted Scenes
- The Storm Special Effects Featurette
Hell House LLC Collection I-IV Collector's Edition
Hell House LLC, and its sequels, form a remarkable addition to the found footage horror, exploring not just the vérité nature of the genre but using other forms of documentary filmmaking styles too, creating a quartet of films that drag the mockumentary genre in unexpected and terrifying directions. Together these four titles form a uniquely unsettling series of films.
Standard edition available from select stores. Only available from the Umbrella webstore, the Hell House LLC Collection Collector's Edition includes:
- 100+ page hardback book with written content from Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and an exclusive Q&A with Director Steven Cognetti
- Lenticular rigid case using 3 original poster artworks
- 8 art cards
- 2 x A3 reversible posters
- Limited Edition Numbered release
HELL HOUSE LLC
- Audio Commentary with Director Stephen Cognetti
- Hell House LLC - Director's Cut
- NEW! Video Essay by Andrew Foster
- Cast Auditions
- Behind the Scenes
- Deleted Scenes
- NEW! Hell House Unseen Improv Scenes
- Trailer
- Audio Commentary with Director Stephen Cognetti
- NEW! Video Essay by Andrew Foster
- Behind the Scenes of Hell House II
- Finding Abaddon featurette
- Trailer
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Director Stephen Cognetti
- NEW! Video Essay by Kat Ellinger
- NEW! Behind the Scenes of Hell House III
- Trailer
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Director Stephen Cognetti
- NEW! Video Essay by Kat Ellinger
- NEW! Behind the Scenes of Hell House Origins
- NEW! Cast Auditions
- Trailer
