Umbrella Entertainment Announces June Releases
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Posted February 21, 2025 02:28 AM by Webmaster
Australian label Umbrella Entertainment has announced its June batch of 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases. They are: Wake in Fright (1971), Ten Canoes (2006), The Waves of Madness (2024), and New Extremity Collection Volume 1 Collector's Edition (2003-2008).
Wake in Fright 4K Blu-ray
Raw and uncompromising in its depiction of Australian masculinity and country culture, Ted Kotcheff's WAKE IN FRIGHT is a unique horror film - equal parts an ode to the outback and a nightmarish descent.
Featuring iconic performances from an ensemble that includes Chips Rafferty, Jack Thompson and Donald Pleasance, experience the horrifying and captivating WAKE IN FRIGHT, one of Australia's most legendary and valuable contribution to film.
Bored school teacher John Grant (Gary Bond) stops overnight in Bundanyabba, a frontier mining town, on his way to Sydney for Christmas. After a bad gambling bet, Grant is swept up in the vortex of a group of hard-drinking, hard-living, crude, vicious men who threaten to make him just as crazy, drunk, and violent.
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DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
Back in the old times, young aboriginal warrior Dayindi (Jamie Gulpilil) covets the youngest wife of his older brother Minygululu (Peter Minygululu). Out on the swamp on a goose-egg hunting expedition, Minygululu tells Dayindi a cautionary story from the mythical times, a tale within the tale, of the dire possible consequences if such feelings are acted upon.
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The ninth release in our new Australian filmmakers line is The Waves of Madness! The Collector's Edition is only available from the Umbrella Webstore and includes a limited and numbered slipcase with a 20-page booklet.
The booklet has been put together by Jason Trost the director behind The Waves of Madness allowing you to see side-step behind the action.
The Waves of Madness continues our promise to promote local and independent filmmakers.
Inspired by classic side-scrolling videogames and the timeless black and white terror of the 1930s Monster movies, THE WAVES OF MADNESS is Jason Trost's (The FP) heartfelt tribute to the legacy of horror, and a beacon looking at its future. A special agent is dispatched to investigate a distress call from a round-the-world cruise, only to find the ship eerily abandoned and haunted by a malevolent force that twists sanity into terror.
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Volume 1 of the New Extremity Collection brings together some defining titles of the movement. HIGH TENSION is an unrelenting, edge-of-your-seat thriller that redefines modern horror with its intense atmosphere and shocking twists. Evocative and provocative, ANATOMY OF HELL, explores the boundaries of intimacy, sexuality, and human vulnerability. FRONTIER(S) brings brutal violence and survival horror to a chaotic, high-stakes level. MARTYRS is a harrowing exploration of pain, suffering, and transcendence. This curation of taboo-busting films is for the true extremity enthusiast seeking films that challenge, provoke, and leave a lasting impact.
HIGH TENSION
Best friends Marie and Alex set off for a quiet weekend in the countryside, hoping for a peaceful escape at Alex's family home. But as night falls, their getaway turns into a nightmare when a mysterious intruder arrives, unleashing a brutal game of survival. A must-watch for fans of psychological and slasher horror, this French extremity classic will leave you breathless. Directed by Alexandre Aja.
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Set in a hauntingly minimalistic landscape, the story unfolds as two strangers—a woman and a man—enter an unusual arrangement that compels them to confront the raw truths of desire and gender. Through its unflinching gaze and deeply philosophical undertones, the film challenges societal taboos and invites viewers to reflect on the complexities of human connection. ANATOMY OF HELL is a daring cinematic exploration that blurs the line between art and controversy, offering a bold meditation on the nature of the human condition. Directed by Catherine Breillat.
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Fans of visceral, high-stakes survival horror won't want to miss this edge-of-your-seat experience. As riots erupt in Paris, a group of young fugitives flees the city, seeking refuge in a remote countryside inn—only to stumble upon a nightmare far worse than anything they left behind. What begins as a desperate escape quickly turns into a relentless fight for survival when they encounter a sadistic family with horrifying secrets. FRONTIER(S) is a brutal and unrelenting thriller that blends political tension with extreme horror, delivering pulse-pounding action and shocking terror. Directed by Xavier Gens.
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A genre-defining classic so profoundly traumatising, MARTYRS transcends all constraints of your average horror film and dives into the murky depths of human degradation and suffering. Lucie, a frail, frightened, adolescent girl flees an abandoned slaughterhouse, filthy, starved, and unresponsive. Something horrific has happened to her. But what? Flash-forward 15 years later when the quiet tranquillity of a home nestled in a sparsely populated French forest is interrupted by a knock at the door – it's Lucie, embarking on a gory quest for revenge. Pascal Laugier's 2008 sophomore feature garnered a notorious reputation from the premiere at the Festival de Cannes. MARTYRS is a brutally confronting and provocative example of the French New Extremity, a work of dark brilliance and vile beauty.
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Wake in Fright 4K Blu-ray
Raw and uncompromising in its depiction of Australian masculinity and country culture, Ted Kotcheff's WAKE IN FRIGHT is a unique horror film - equal parts an ode to the outback and a nightmarish descent.
Featuring iconic performances from an ensemble that includes Chips Rafferty, Jack Thompson and Donald Pleasance, experience the horrifying and captivating WAKE IN FRIGHT, one of Australia's most legendary and valuable contribution to film.
Bored school teacher John Grant (Gary Bond) stops overnight in Bundanyabba, a frontier mining town, on his way to Sydney for Christmas. After a bad gambling bet, Grant is swept up in the vortex of a group of hard-drinking, hard-living, crude, vicious men who threaten to make him just as crazy, drunk, and violent.
Special Features and Techncial Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM from the original camera negative
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM NEW Audio Commentary by Peter Galvin, author of The Making of Wake in Fright
- Audio Commentary with Director Ted Kotcheff and Editor Anthony Buckley
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM from the original camera negative
- NEW Audio Commentary by Peter Galvin, author of The Making of Wake in Fright
- NEW Sunstruck (1972): a bonus feature film from the producers of WAKE IN FRIGHT
- NEW Return to the 'Yabba: a 50-minute feature tracking down the film's Broken Hill locations
- NEW Interview with Director of Photography Brian West
- NEW Not Quite Hollywood Interview with Actor Jack Thompson
- NEW The Cinema's Great Squeaky Bald Git: Kim Newman Discusses the Career of Actor Donald Pleasence
- NEW The Filmmaker and the Filmbuff: Philippe Mora and Paul Harris Discuss Wake in Fright
- NEW Foreign Visions of Local Stories: A Trailer Reel of Australian Films Helmed by Overseas Filmmakers
- NEW Interview With Composer John Scott Conducted by Music Historian Daniel Schweiger (Audio Only)
- NEW Interview with Ted Kotcheff about his career Conducted by Paul Harris (Audio Only)
- Audio Commentary with Director Ted Kotcheff and Editor Anthony Buckley
- Yer Mad, Ya Bastard! - 2008 Interview with Director Ted Kotcheff
- Q&A with Ted Kotcheff from 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
- Alternate scenes from Outback
- 7:30 Report on the Rediscovery and Restoration of Wake in Fright
- Who Needs Art? 1971 TV Segment on Wake in Fright
- Wake in Fright TV Spot
- Chips Rafferty Obituary by Ken G. Hall
- Stills Gallery
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Back in the old times, young aboriginal warrior Dayindi (Jamie Gulpilil) covets the youngest wife of his older brother Minygululu (Peter Minygululu). Out on the swamp on a goose-egg hunting expedition, Minygululu tells Dayindi a cautionary story from the mythical times, a tale within the tale, of the dire possible consequences if such feelings are acted upon.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- NEW The Balanda and the Bark Canoes documentary (52:00)
- NEW Sydney Film Festival 2024 Q&A with Co-Directors Peter Djigirr and Rolf De Heer
- Making Canoes: Interviews with Peter Djigirr and Rolf De Heer
- Thomson Time picture gallery
- Making a Canoe featurette
- Building Huts featurette
- Making Spears featurette
- Arnhem Weaving mini documentary
- Dolly Dolly mini documentary
- Long Neck Turtle Hunt mini documentary
- It's a Drag mini documentary
- Yolngu Culture mini documentary
- Stills Gallery
- Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- NEW The Balanda and the Bark Canoes documentary (52:00)
- NEW Sydney Film Festival 2024 Q&A with Co-Directors Peter Djigirr and Rolf De Heer
- Making Canoes: Interviews with Peter Djigirr and Rolf De Heer
- Thomson Time picture gallery
- Making a Canoe featurette
- Building Huts featurette
- Making Spears featurette
- Arnhem Weaving mini documentary
- Dolly Dolly mini documentary
- Long Neck Turtle Hunt mini documentary
- It's a Drag mini documentary
- Yolngu Culture mini documentary
- Stills Gallery
- Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- A 48-page book with behind-the-scenes, experiences and art including extensive collected stills and notes from the Directors
- Classic poster artwork rigid case
- Classic poster artwork slipcase
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster
- Limited Edition Numbered release
The ninth release in our new Australian filmmakers line is The Waves of Madness! The Collector's Edition is only available from the Umbrella Webstore and includes a limited and numbered slipcase with a 20-page booklet.
The booklet has been put together by Jason Trost the director behind The Waves of Madness allowing you to see side-step behind the action.
The Waves of Madness continues our promise to promote local and independent filmmakers.
Inspired by classic side-scrolling videogames and the timeless black and white terror of the 1930s Monster movies, THE WAVES OF MADNESS is Jason Trost's (The FP) heartfelt tribute to the legacy of horror, and a beacon looking at its future. A special agent is dispatched to investigate a distress call from a round-the-world cruise, only to find the ship eerily abandoned and haunted by a malevolent force that twists sanity into terror.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Audio Commentary with Director, Writer and Actor Jason Trost and Actor and Producer Tallay Wickham
- Behind the Scenes featurette
- Elder of the Seas Cruise promo
- Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Volume 1 of the New Extremity Collection brings together some defining titles of the movement. HIGH TENSION is an unrelenting, edge-of-your-seat thriller that redefines modern horror with its intense atmosphere and shocking twists. Evocative and provocative, ANATOMY OF HELL, explores the boundaries of intimacy, sexuality, and human vulnerability. FRONTIER(S) brings brutal violence and survival horror to a chaotic, high-stakes level. MARTYRS is a harrowing exploration of pain, suffering, and transcendence. This curation of taboo-busting films is for the true extremity enthusiast seeking films that challenge, provoke, and leave a lasting impact.
HIGH TENSION
Best friends Marie and Alex set off for a quiet weekend in the countryside, hoping for a peaceful escape at Alex's family home. But as night falls, their getaway turns into a nightmare when a mysterious intruder arrives, unleashing a brutal game of survival. A must-watch for fans of psychological and slasher horror, this French extremity classic will leave you breathless. Directed by Alexandre Aja.
Special Features and Techncial Specs:
- Audio Commentary with Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Josh Nelson and Alex Heller-Nicholas
- Haute Horror: Making of High Tension 2003 Documentary
- 2003 Interview with Cécile de France
- 2003 Interview with Maïwenn
- 2003 Interview with Phillippe Nahon
- NEW! Head case: final girls, fabulism and amour fou in Alexandre Aja's High Tension with Anton Bitel
- NEW! Stills Gallery
- Trailer
Set in a hauntingly minimalistic landscape, the story unfolds as two strangers—a woman and a man—enter an unusual arrangement that compels them to confront the raw truths of desire and gender. Through its unflinching gaze and deeply philosophical undertones, the film challenges societal taboos and invites viewers to reflect on the complexities of human connection. ANATOMY OF HELL is a daring cinematic exploration that blurs the line between art and controversy, offering a bold meditation on the nature of the human condition. Directed by Catherine Breillat.
Special Features and Techncial Specs:
- NEW! Audio Commentary by Author and Faculty of Horror host Alexandra West
- NEW! Watching the Unwatchable: Kath Dooley on Catherine Breillat's Anatomy of Hell
- NEW! The Torment of the Other: Desire and Corporeality in the Cinema of Catherine Breillat - A Video Essay by Nadine Whitney
- NEW! The Tortured and Suffering Woman in New French Extremity with Zoe Rose Smith
- Interview with director Catherine Breillat
- NEW! Stills Gallery
- Trailer
Fans of visceral, high-stakes survival horror won't want to miss this edge-of-your-seat experience. As riots erupt in Paris, a group of young fugitives flees the city, seeking refuge in a remote countryside inn—only to stumble upon a nightmare far worse than anything they left behind. What begins as a desperate escape quickly turns into a relentless fight for survival when they encounter a sadistic family with horrifying secrets. FRONTIER(S) is a brutal and unrelenting thriller that blends political tension with extreme horror, delivering pulse-pounding action and shocking terror. Directed by Xavier Gens.
Special Features and Techncial Specs:
- Audio Commentary with Director Xavier Gens and Actress Karina Testa
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Critic and Writer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- NEW! Torture Born: Maternal Horror in Frontier(s) - A Video Essay by Josh Nelson
- NEW! Work, Family and Country: The Far-Right in France - A Video Essay by Alexandra West
- The Making of Frontier(s) featurette
- Deleted Scenes with Optional commentary
- Storyboards with Optional commentary
- NEW! Stills Gallery
- Trailer
A genre-defining classic so profoundly traumatising, MARTYRS transcends all constraints of your average horror film and dives into the murky depths of human degradation and suffering. Lucie, a frail, frightened, adolescent girl flees an abandoned slaughterhouse, filthy, starved, and unresponsive. Something horrific has happened to her. But what? Flash-forward 15 years later when the quiet tranquillity of a home nestled in a sparsely populated French forest is interrupted by a knock at the door – it's Lucie, embarking on a gory quest for revenge. Pascal Laugier's 2008 sophomore feature garnered a notorious reputation from the premiere at the Festival de Cannes. MARTYRS is a brutally confronting and provocative example of the French New Extremity, a work of dark brilliance and vile beauty.
Special Features and Techncial Specs:
- Audio commentary by film historian Dr. Lindsay Hallam
- BFI at Home - Horror à la Française online panel with Anna Bogutskaya, Alexandra West and Dr. Lindsay Hallam
- Organic Chronicles: The Making of Martyrs
- Interview with director Pascal Laugier
- Make-up interview with Benoit Lestang
- New French Extremity trailer reel
- Stills gallery
- International poster gallery
- Theatrical trailer
- Teaser trailer
- Easter Egg
