Umbrella Entertainment Announces January Releases
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Posted September 25, 2024 11:07 PM by Webmaster
Australian label Umbrella Entertainment has announced its January batch of Blu-ray releases. They are: Metal Skin (1994), Creep (2004), Severance (2006), Hounds of Love (2016), and Lars and the Real Girl (2007). All releases will be available for purchase on January 15.
Metal Skin
From director Geoffrey Wright (Romper Stomper) and featuring early performances from Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One, Animal Kingdom) and Aden Young (Rectify, The Unseen) METAL SKIN is a full throttle, nihilistic ode to suburban hopelessness.
Following his widely acclaimed Romper Stomper, Geoffrey Wright again takes us to the lower depths of Generation X in a fractured society with this criminally underrated action-romance-satanic-thriller.
In the gritty neglected suburbs of western Melbourne, a group of disillusioned youths navigate the harsh realities of their bleak existence. "Psycho" Joe (Young) is an awkward misfit steeped in solitude and isolation, until he starts a new job at a local supermarket. Here he meets local Don Juan, the charming and irresponsible Dazey (Mendelsohn), Dazey's beautiful and traumatized girlfriend Robyn (Nadine Garner) and Dazey-obsessed satanist Savina (Tara Morice, Strictly Ballroom). Tensions rise as the group grapple with their desires, dreams, and the harsh truths of their world, leading an increasingly lonely and desperate Joe to reach his boiling point.
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Descend into an eruption of subterranean slashing in the survival horror CREEP from Christopher Smith (Severance, Triangle) starring Franka Potente (Run Lola Run) and Vas Blackwood (Mean Machine). Delivering relentless scares and psychological suspense, CREEP is a nightmare you can't escape.
London, midnight, on a cold winters evening. Unable to find a taxi in the West End, Kate (Franka Potente) heads for the Underground. Slightly tipsy, she waits for the last train but drifts off to sleep ... and awkens to find everybody else gone. Gripped by panic she attempts to leave the station, she realises she has been locked in. Then a train pulls into the platform and she boards, somewhat unnerved, as she is the only passenger. Her relief at finally being on her journey home turns to alarm when halfway through the train jerks to a halt and her carriage is plunged into darkness. Kate is about to face the first in a series of terrifying events, ones that will shatter her nerve and chic composure - testing her endurance to the limit. She is not alone in the maze of nooks and dark crannies. Lurking in the pitch-black maze is something unimaginable. Something that calls a hidden laboratory home. And something that won't leave Kate alone. From Writer/Director Christopher Smith (Severance, Triangle) CREEP delivers relentless scares and psychological suspense, making it a nightmare you can't escape.
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SEVERANCE is a darkly comedic horror-thriller that blends office politics with a deadly game of survival. So, venture out for buckets of corporate carnage with this darkly hilarious manhunt! Featuring a similar satirical British sucker punch as Shaun of the Dead, SEVERANCE from Christopher Smith (Creep, Triangle) starring Danny Dyer (Human Traffic) and Laura Harris (The Faculty) will have you rethink returning to the office.
During a team-building retreat in the mountains a group of sales representatives are hunted down one by one. With razor-sharp humor and intense suspense, SEVERANCE is an unpredictable thrill ride that balances satire and scares, delivering a unique twist on both the slasher and workplace comedy genres.
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Brace yourself for fits of bleak blunt-force trauma in the Australian chiller HOUNDS OF LOVE from Ben Young (Extinction) starring Ashleigh Cummings (Citadel) and Stephen Curry (The Castle). This invasive and evocative horror, exudes a similar desolate darkness as films like Snowtown and Nitram.
Perth, the summer of 1987. Teenager Vicki Maloney is kidnapped by John and Evelyn White, who prowl the streets of suburban Perth, looking for their victims. Held prisoner in their suburban home, Vicki watches the twisted couple knowing that she has to exploit any opportunity if she is to survive.
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Special Features and Technical Specs:
Book a date full of rubbery romance in the off-kilter comedy LARS AND THE REAL GIRL from Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya) starring Ryan Gosling (Drive) and Emily Mortimer (Shutter Island). With a blend of humor and poignancy, and a heartwarming and deeply moving performance delivered by Gosling, LARS AND THE REAL GIRL is a touching tale about love, acceptance, and the ways in which we help each other heal.
When Lars Lindstrom (Ryan Gosling, Barbie) introduces his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and sister-in-law Karin (Emily Mortimer) to his new friend Bianca, who he met on the internet, their immediate response is shock and disbelief. Has Lars, the sweet, socially challenged introvert gone completely mad?! They meet Bianca and see a doll, but Lars sees a friend. Bianca isn't a real woman at all but a Real Doll! How will they explain this to the residents of the sleepy, religious Midwestern town they've grown up in?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Metal Skin
From director Geoffrey Wright (Romper Stomper) and featuring early performances from Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One, Animal Kingdom) and Aden Young (Rectify, The Unseen) METAL SKIN is a full throttle, nihilistic ode to suburban hopelessness.
Following his widely acclaimed Romper Stomper, Geoffrey Wright again takes us to the lower depths of Generation X in a fractured society with this criminally underrated action-romance-satanic-thriller.
In the gritty neglected suburbs of western Melbourne, a group of disillusioned youths navigate the harsh realities of their bleak existence. "Psycho" Joe (Young) is an awkward misfit steeped in solitude and isolation, until he starts a new job at a local supermarket. Here he meets local Don Juan, the charming and irresponsible Dazey (Mendelsohn), Dazey's beautiful and traumatized girlfriend Robyn (Nadine Garner) and Dazey-obsessed satanist Savina (Tara Morice, Strictly Ballroom). Tensions rise as the group grapple with their desires, dreams, and the harsh truths of their world, leading an increasingly lonely and desperate Joe to reach his boiling point.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW RESTORATION OF THE FILM BY UMBRELLA ENTERTAINMENT
- Audio commentary with director/writer Geoffrey Wright, producer Daniel Scharf, composer John Clifford White, director of photography - second unit/camera operator Brent Crockett, and members of the sound department
- NEW! 2024 Q&A with Geoffrey Wright and Producer Daniel Scharf, filmed at Fantastic Film Festival screening of Metal Skin
- Original 1995 interviews - "Geoffrey Wright writer and director" - "Aden Young Joe" - "Nadine Garner Roslyn" - "Tara Morice Savina"
- "Lover Boy" (1988) short film
- Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW RESTORATION OF THE FILM BY UMBRELLA ENTERTAINMENT
- Audio commentary with director/writer Geoffrey Wright, producer Daniel Scharf, composer John Clifford White, director of photography - second unit/camera operator Brent Crockett, and members of the sound department
- NEW! 2024 Q&A with Geoffrey Wright and Producer Daniel Scharf, filmed at Fantastic Film Festival screening of Metal Skin
- Original 1995 interviews - "Geoffrey Wright writer and director" - "Aden Young Joe" - "Nadine Garner Roslyn" - "Tara Morice Savina"
- "Lover Boy" (1988) short film
- Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
- A 48-page book with behind-the-scenes, experiences and art with essays by Nadine Whitney and Director Geoffrey Wright
- Custom design rigid case
- Custom design slipcase
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster
- Limited Edition Numbered release
Descend into an eruption of subterranean slashing in the survival horror CREEP from Christopher Smith (Severance, Triangle) starring Franka Potente (Run Lola Run) and Vas Blackwood (Mean Machine). Delivering relentless scares and psychological suspense, CREEP is a nightmare you can't escape.
London, midnight, on a cold winters evening. Unable to find a taxi in the West End, Kate (Franka Potente) heads for the Underground. Slightly tipsy, she waits for the last train but drifts off to sleep ... and awkens to find everybody else gone. Gripped by panic she attempts to leave the station, she realises she has been locked in. Then a train pulls into the platform and she boards, somewhat unnerved, as she is the only passenger. Her relief at finally being on her journey home turns to alarm when halfway through the train jerks to a halt and her carriage is plunged into darkness. Kate is about to face the first in a series of terrifying events, ones that will shatter her nerve and chic composure - testing her endurance to the limit. She is not alone in the maze of nooks and dark crannies. Lurking in the pitch-black maze is something unimaginable. Something that calls a hidden laboratory home. And something that won't leave Kate alone. From Writer/Director Christopher Smith (Severance, Triangle) CREEP delivers relentless scares and psychological suspense, making it a nightmare you can't escape.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Audio Commentary with Director Christopher Smith
- NEW! 2024 Interview with Director Christopher Smith
- NEW! 2024 Interview with Producer Julie Baines
- NEW! Mind The Gap: A History of British Locomotive Horror - A Visual Essay By Jarret Gahan
- Archival Interviews with actors Franka Potente, Vas Blackwood & Jeremy Sheffield, writer/director Christopher Smith, producers Julie Baines, Jason Newmark, Martin Hagemann and Kai Künnemann
- The Making of Creep Featurette
- Production Design: The Look of Creep Featurette
- Makeup: Making the Creep Featurette
- Frightfest 2004 - Press Conference Q&A
- Operation deleted scene
- Storyboards: Alternate Beginning & Ending
- NEW! Creep 3D - The Last Tube Game Walk-Thru
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Audio Commentary with Director Christopher Smith
- NEW! 2024 Interview with Director Christopher Smith
- NEW! 2024 Interview with Producer Julie Baines
- NEW! Mind The Gap: A History of British Locomotive Horror - A Visual Essay By Jarret Gahan
- Archival Interviews with actors Franka Potente, Vas Blackwood & Jeremy Sheffield, writer/director Christopher Smith, producers Julie Baines, Jason Newmark, Martin Hagemann and Kai Künnemann
- The Making of Creep Featurette
- Production Design: The Look of Creep Featurette
- Makeup: Making the Creep Featurette
- Frightfest 2004 - Press Conference Q&A
- Operation deleted scene
- Storyboards: Alternate Beginning & Ending
- NEW! Creep 3D - The Last Tube Game Walk-Thru
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
- A 48-page book with behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
- Custom design rigid case by Mutant Design
- Custom design slipcase by Mutant Design
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster
- Limited Edition Numbered release
SEVERANCE is a darkly comedic horror-thriller that blends office politics with a deadly game of survival. So, venture out for buckets of corporate carnage with this darkly hilarious manhunt! Featuring a similar satirical British sucker punch as Shaun of the Dead, SEVERANCE from Christopher Smith (Creep, Triangle) starring Danny Dyer (Human Traffic) and Laura Harris (The Faculty) will have you rethink returning to the office.
During a team-building retreat in the mountains a group of sales representatives are hunted down one by one. With razor-sharp humor and intense suspense, SEVERANCE is an unpredictable thrill ride that balances satire and scares, delivering a unique twist on both the slasher and workplace comedy genres.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- :Audio commentary with Christopher Smith, Danny Dyer, Tim McInnerny, John Frankish, Andy Nyman, Babou Ceesay and James Moran
- NEW! 2024 Interview with Writer / Director Christopher Smith
- NEW! 2024 Interview with Actor Andy Nyman
- "The Making of Severance" featurette
- "Being Danny Dyer" featurette
- "The Genesis of Severance" featurette
- "Danny Fight Scene" featurette
- Deleted scenes
- Outtakes
- "Crashing a Coach" featurette
- "Palisade Corporate Video" featurette
- "Not So Special Effects" featurette
- Alternate ending
- "Lodge incident: Fact Finding Interviews" featurette
- Trailer
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- :Audio commentary with Christopher Smith, Danny Dyer, Tim McInnerny, John Frankish, Andy Nyman, Babou Ceesay and James Moran
- NEW! 2024 Interview with Writer / Director Christopher Smith
- NEW! 2024 Interview with Actor Andy Nyman
- "The Making of Severance" featurette
- "Being Danny Dyer" featurette
- "The Genesis of Severance" featurette
- "Danny Fight Scene" featurette
- Deleted scenes
- Outtakes
- "Crashing a Coach" featurette
- "Palisade Corporate Video" featurette
- "Not So Special Effects" featurette
- Alternate ending
- "Lodge incident: Fact Finding Interviews" featurette
- Trailer
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
- A 48-page book with behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
- Custom design rigid case by Mutant Design
- Custom design slipcase by Mutant Design
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster
- Limited Edition Numbered release
Brace yourself for fits of bleak blunt-force trauma in the Australian chiller HOUNDS OF LOVE from Ben Young (Extinction) starring Ashleigh Cummings (Citadel) and Stephen Curry (The Castle). This invasive and evocative horror, exudes a similar desolate darkness as films like Snowtown and Nitram.
Perth, the summer of 1987. Teenager Vicki Maloney is kidnapped by John and Evelyn White, who prowl the streets of suburban Perth, looking for their victims. Held prisoner in their suburban home, Vicki watches the twisted couple knowing that she has to exploit any opportunity if she is to survive.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Director Ben Young
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Critic Simon Miraudo
- NEW! Tall Tales and True - Hounds of Love and Australian Crime Cinema - A Video Essay by Travis Johnson
- Behind the Scenes featurette
- Interview with Emma Booth
- Interview with Ashleigh Cummings
- Interview with Stephen Curry
- From Emma to Evelyn: Make-Up Transformation featurette
- Short Film - Bush Basher
- Short Film - Something Fishy
- Isolated Score
- Trailer
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Director Ben Young
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Critic Simon Miraudo
- NEW! Tall Tales and True - Hounds of Love and Australian Crime Cinema - A Video Essay by Travis Johnson
- Behind the Scenes featurette
- Interview with Emma Booth
- Interview with Ashleigh Cummings
- Interview with Stephen Curry
- From Emma to Evelyn: Make-Up Transformation featurette
- Short Film - Bush Basher
- Short Film - Something Fishy
- Isolated Score
- Trailer
- Limited Edition Numbered release
- A 48-page book with behind-the-scenes, experiences and art with essays by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Andrew Pierce
- Custom artwork rigid case
- Custom artwork slipcase
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster
- Limited Edition Numbered release
Book a date full of rubbery romance in the off-kilter comedy LARS AND THE REAL GIRL from Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya) starring Ryan Gosling (Drive) and Emily Mortimer (Shutter Island). With a blend of humor and poignancy, and a heartwarming and deeply moving performance delivered by Gosling, LARS AND THE REAL GIRL is a touching tale about love, acceptance, and the ways in which we help each other heal.
When Lars Lindstrom (Ryan Gosling, Barbie) introduces his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and sister-in-law Karin (Emily Mortimer) to his new friend Bianca, who he met on the internet, their immediate response is shock and disbelief. Has Lars, the sweet, socially challenged introvert gone completely mad?! They meet Bianca and see a doll, but Lars sees a friend. Bianca isn't a real woman at all but a Real Doll! How will they explain this to the residents of the sleepy, religious Midwestern town they've grown up in?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Audio Commentary with writer and critic Thomas Caldwell
- Lars: A Modern Pygmalion - an Audio Essay by Dr. Josh Nelson
- "The Real Story of Lars and the Real Girl" featurette
- "A Real Leading Lady" featurette
- "Bathtub" Deleted Scene
- Trailer
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Audio Commentary with writer and critic Thomas Caldwell
- Lars: A Modern Pygmalion - an Audio Essay by Dr. Josh Nelson
- "The Real Story of Lars and the Real Girl" featurette
- "A Real Leading Lady" featurette
- "Bathtub" Deleted Scene
- Trailer
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
- A 48-page book with behind-the-scenes, experiences and art with essays by Brodie Lancaster and Digby Houghton
- Custom design rigid case
- Custom artwork slipcase illustrated by David 'Loopy Dave' Dunstan
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster
- Limited Edition Numbered release
