Umbrella Entertainment Announces August Releases (UPDATED)
HomeUmbrella Entertainment Announces August Releases (UPDATED)
Posted April 17, 2025 09:52 PM by Webmaster
Australian label Umbrella Entertainment has announced its August batch of 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases. They are: The Salute of the Jugger (1989), Noroi: The Curse (2005), Funny Things Happen Down Under (1965), and Full Moon Fright Box Vol. 2 (1988-1992).
The Salute of the Jugger 4K
In a lawless future where society has crumbled and chaos reigns, the deadly sport of "Jugging" is the ultimate test of strength, skill, and survival. After years of exile, legendary player Sallow (Rutger Hauer, Blade Runner) is pulled back into the violent game, leading a ragtag team of misfits on a quest to ultimate victory. Joined by Kidda (Joan Chen, The Last Emperor) and Young Gar (Vincent D'Onofrio, Full Metal Jacket), they compete against teams of vicious, highly skilled Jugger players, risking life and limb every time they step onto the field.
Packed with fierce athleticism and high-octane sports action, within a dystopian world brought to life with gritty realism, THE SALUTE OF THE JUGGER is a cult classic not to be missed. Get ready to face the future... or be crushed in the game.
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A contemporary classic in the found footage horror genre, NOROI: THE CURSE is Director Kôji Shiraishi's experimental approach within the J-horror genre.
NOROI blends reality and folklore to create a chilling, immersive and remarkably intricate horror mockumentary that has received cult status.
A prominent paranormal journalist Kobayashi (Jin Muraki) goes missing shortly after completing a documentary. What begins as an investigation into strange noises soon evolves into the terrifying mystery of a demonic entity named Kagutaba.
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Featuring global icon Olivia Newton-John (Grease, Xanadu) in her very first movie, and following the adventures from the beloved Adventures of the Terrible Ten, FUNNY THINGS HAPPEN DOWN UNDER is a musical delight that will have every member of your family singing, dancing and laughing along in this instant Australian classic.
A group of children in an Australian country town are trying to raise money to save their clubhouse. After a series of disastrous (and hilarious) attempts, they stumble across a scientific discovery involving mineral water and rainbow coloured goats, and the children realize that they have a major discovery on their hands.
This edition features two versions of FUNNY THINGS HAPPEN DOWN UNDER to enjoy; a fully restored 60-minute 2k Australian edition, and a scanned rare 90 minute international edition.
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Well well well, you're back for more? The gloriously grimy corner of the video store where horror meets absurdity, and logic politely bows out. Here, the FULL MOON FRIGHT BOX VOL. 2 continues the curation of pure nostalgia-soaked VHS gold.
Charles Band really is the mad scientist of B-horror cinema, churning out cult classics like some kind of eldritch Willy Wonka. From the pint-sized terror of Puppet Master, the bonkers blend of boobs and beasts in Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama, to deeper cuts like Shadowzone — where science meets sheer terror, and body-snatcher homage Seedpeople, his world is one where the weird reigns supreme.
VOLUME 2 is jam-packed with titles that feel like fever dreams — movies you vaguely remember watching at 2 a.m. on cable, unsure if they were real or just the result of too much soda and not enough sleep.
So, what's the plan — diving in for a rewatch? Or are you on a mission to discover the full Band-verse in all its campy glory?
SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-O-RAMA
There are no freshmen in the college of love, and they're about to graduate to madcap mayhem when a sorority prank goes crazy. Out to steal a trophy from a local bowling alley, pledges and their male companions accidentally unleash The Imp - a sadistic little spirit with a diabolical sense of humor. He creates demons and loves sexy women. He's inviting you to come along and die laughing - just like everybody else.
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The Andre Toulon and the PUPPET MASTER saga begins… Alex Whittaker and three other gifted psychics are investigating rumors that the secret of life has been discovered by master puppeteer Andre Toulon. But the psychics quickly discover Toulon's secret of death in the form of five killer puppets-each one uniquely qualified for murder and mayhem. Experience PUPPET MASTER, the original stop-motion hit written by Charles Band, that spawned 14 sequels and spinoffs.
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There's been a gruesome death at Project SHADOWZONE. A group of NASA hyper-sleep researchers are conducting tests in an abandoned underground facility in the Nevada desert. One subject has died during the test and NASA has sent Captain Hickock to investigate. What he finds is that scientists have broken the boundaries of dream-state sleep and have tapped into a parallel dimension.
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Experience SEEDPEOPLE, a classic Full Moon horror from the brain of Charles Band. The sleepy little town of Comet Valley has been invaded by plants from outer space. Intent on taking over the Earth, the space plants have found a way to pollinate humans, thus turning them into walking seed carriers. Can the resourceful residents fight off the alien invaders, or is the planet doomed to become an alien garden?
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The Salute of the Jugger 4K
In a lawless future where society has crumbled and chaos reigns, the deadly sport of "Jugging" is the ultimate test of strength, skill, and survival. After years of exile, legendary player Sallow (Rutger Hauer, Blade Runner) is pulled back into the violent game, leading a ragtag team of misfits on a quest to ultimate victory. Joined by Kidda (Joan Chen, The Last Emperor) and Young Gar (Vincent D'Onofrio, Full Metal Jacket), they compete against teams of vicious, highly skilled Jugger players, risking life and limb every time they step onto the field.
Packed with fierce athleticism and high-octane sports action, within a dystopian world brought to life with gritty realism, THE SALUTE OF THE JUGGER is a cult classic not to be missed. Get ready to face the future... or be crushed in the game.
Special Features and Techncial Specs:
- TWO-DISC 4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY COMBO PACK
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE UNCUT 104-MINUTE VERSION OF THE FILM
- HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- NEW! Original Workprint Cut
- NEW! Audio Commentary with director David Webb Peoples and actor Anna Katerina
- NEW! Audio Commentary with filmmakers Aaron McCann and Kristen Angel
- NEW! Interviews with Cast and Crew
- Director David Webb Peoples
- Fourth Assistant Director/New Qwik - Gregor Jordan
- Director of Photography David Eggby
- Editor Richard Francis Bruce
- Kidda - Joan Chen
- Big Cimber - Anna Katerina
- Ghandi - Ghandi McIntyre
- Dog Bog - Justin Monjo
- NEW! Deleted Scenes
- NEW! Blooper reel
- NEW! Jugger Sports Game Featurette
- US Cut - The Blood of Heroes
- Trailers
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
A contemporary classic in the found footage horror genre, NOROI: THE CURSE is Director Kôji Shiraishi's experimental approach within the J-horror genre.
NOROI blends reality and folklore to create a chilling, immersive and remarkably intricate horror mockumentary that has received cult status.
A prominent paranormal journalist Kobayashi (Jin Muraki) goes missing shortly after completing a documentary. What begins as an investigation into strange noises soon evolves into the terrifying mystery of a demonic entity named Kagutaba.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW! Audio commentary with writer and critic Tom Mes
- NEW! Found Again: 2025 Interview with director Koji Shiraishi
- NEW! Chaos and Evidence: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on Noroi and the Horror Mockumentary
- Director's POV: Interview with director Koji Shiraishi
- The Man in the Shadows: Interview with producer Taka Ichisei
- The Aftermath: Tom Mes on modern J-Horror
- Trailers
- In Japanese, with English subtitles
Featuring global icon Olivia Newton-John (Grease, Xanadu) in her very first movie, and following the adventures from the beloved Adventures of the Terrible Ten, FUNNY THINGS HAPPEN DOWN UNDER is a musical delight that will have every member of your family singing, dancing and laughing along in this instant Australian classic.
A group of children in an Australian country town are trying to raise money to save their clubhouse. After a series of disastrous (and hilarious) attempts, they stumble across a scientific discovery involving mineral water and rainbow coloured goats, and the children realize that they have a major discovery on their hands.
This edition features two versions of FUNNY THINGS HAPPEN DOWN UNDER to enjoy; a fully restored 60-minute 2k Australian edition, and a scanned rare 90 minute international edition.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 2K RESTORATION
- NEW! Roger Mirams: Goodies And Baddies featurette
- NEW! Australian Television Historian Andrew Mercado on Olivia Newton John
- NEW! Adventures of the Terrible Ten - Four episodes
- NEW! Custom slipcase artwork by Olivier Coulon
- International 90 minute version
- Australian 60 minute version
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
Well well well, you're back for more? The gloriously grimy corner of the video store where horror meets absurdity, and logic politely bows out. Here, the FULL MOON FRIGHT BOX VOL. 2 continues the curation of pure nostalgia-soaked VHS gold.
Charles Band really is the mad scientist of B-horror cinema, churning out cult classics like some kind of eldritch Willy Wonka. From the pint-sized terror of Puppet Master, the bonkers blend of boobs and beasts in Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama, to deeper cuts like Shadowzone — where science meets sheer terror, and body-snatcher homage Seedpeople, his world is one where the weird reigns supreme.
VOLUME 2 is jam-packed with titles that feel like fever dreams — movies you vaguely remember watching at 2 a.m. on cable, unsure if they were real or just the result of too much soda and not enough sleep.
So, what's the plan — diving in for a rewatch? Or are you on a mission to discover the full Band-verse in all its campy glory?
SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-O-RAMA
There are no freshmen in the college of love, and they're about to graduate to madcap mayhem when a sorority prank goes crazy. Out to steal a trophy from a local bowling alley, pledges and their male companions accidentally unleash The Imp - a sadistic little spirit with a diabolical sense of humor. He creates demons and loves sexy women. He's inviting you to come along and die laughing - just like everybody else.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW! Audio Commentary with author and Full Moon historian Nat Brehmer
- NEW! Audio commentary with David DeCoteau, Sergei Hasenecz and Brinke Stevens
- NEW! The Cerebral Scream Queen – Brinke Stevens on Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-A-Rama
- Tales From the Bowling Alley - Behind the scenes featurette
- Brinke vs. The Imp: 2000 interview with Brinke Stevens
- Sorority Babes in the Dance-A-Thon of Death
- Trailer
The Andre Toulon and the PUPPET MASTER saga begins… Alex Whittaker and three other gifted psychics are investigating rumors that the secret of life has been discovered by master puppeteer Andre Toulon. But the psychics quickly discover Toulon's secret of death in the form of five killer puppets-each one uniquely qualified for murder and mayhem. Experience PUPPET MASTER, the original stop-motion hit written by Charles Band, that spawned 14 sequels and spinoffs.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW! Audio Commentary with author and Full Moon historian Nat Brehmer
- NEW! The Doll Man's Demonic Toys - Animatronics Engineer Mark Rappaport on Puppet Master
- NEW! First Dance Under the Full Moon – Writer JS Cardone on Puppet Master
- NEW! Pull the Strings: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on Puppets in Horror
- Introduction by Charles Band
- No Strings Attached: Making of Puppet Master
- Trailer
There's been a gruesome death at Project SHADOWZONE. A group of NASA hyper-sleep researchers are conducting tests in an abandoned underground facility in the Nevada desert. One subject has died during the test and NASA has sent Captain Hickock to investigate. What he finds is that scientists have broken the boundaries of dream-state sleep and have tapped into a parallel dimension.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW! Audio Commentary with author and Full Moon historian Nat Brehmer
- NEW! My Thing – Writer and Director JS Cardone on Shadowzone
- NEW! A Dream Within a Dream: Guy Davis on Sleep Horror
- Videozone Episode
- Trailer
Experience SEEDPEOPLE, a classic Full Moon horror from the brain of Charles Band. The sleepy little town of Comet Valley has been invaded by plants from outer space. Intent on taking over the Earth, the space plants have found a way to pollinate humans, thus turning them into walking seed carriers. Can the resourceful residents fight off the alien invaders, or is the planet doomed to become an alien garden?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Peter Manoogian moderated by David Flint
- NEW! Audio Commentary with author and Full Moon historian Nat Brehmer
- NEW! Watch the Skies – Actor Sam Hennings on Seedpeople
- NEW! I'll Tumble For You – Special Effects Sculptor Ted Haines on Seedpeople
- NEW! By Any Means Necessary: Jarret Gahan on How Body Snatchers Stole our Form
- Videozone Episode
- Trailer
