Scream Factory and Shout Factory Announce August Releases (UPDATED)

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Scream Factory and Shout Factory Announce August Releases (UPDATED)

Posted June 2, 2025 05:55 AM by Webmaster

Scream Factory and Shout Factory have announced their August batch of 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases. Amongst them are: Miami Vice (2006), World Trade Center (2006), Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988), Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989), and Blaxploitation Classics Vol. 2 (1970-1975).

Miami Vice 4K Blu-ray

A case involving drug lords and murder in South Florida takes a personal turn for undercover detectives Sonny Crockett (Colin Farrell) and Ricardo Tubbs (Jamie Foxx). Unorthodox Crockett gets involved romantically with the Chinese-Cuban wife of a trafficker of arms and drugs, while Tubbs deals with an assault on those he loves.

STREET DATE: AUGUST 19.

City on Fire 4K Blu-ray

Chow Yun-Fat (Hard Boiled, A Better Tomorrow) stars in this sizzling, highly influential crime drama from director Ringo Lam (Full Contact, Prison On Fire, Maximum Risk).

Ko Chow is an undercover cop torn between his duty as a police officer and his loyalty to his friends on the wrong side of the law. He wants out – and his commanding officer Inspector Lau reluctantly approves his resignation – but only after he completes one final assignment. Tasked with infiltrating a notorious gang of criminals, Chow bonds with their leader (Danny Lee, The Killer), building a relationship based on mutual trust and respect. But when a planned heist turns into a violent shootout with the law, the tension among the thieves heats up ... and they begin to suspect there is an informant in their midst. Limited edition slipcover with first pressing.

STREET DATE: AUGUST 26.

Deathstalker / Deathstalker II 4K Blu-ray

DEATHSTALKER (1983)

Deathstalker is a mighty warrior chosen to battle the evil forces of a medieval kingdom who sets off on a journey to the most challenging tournament in the land. To the winner will go the throne of the evil wizard, the ultimate mystical power and the love of the beautiful Princess Codille. But first Deathstalker must prove himself worthy of his legacy . . . and treachery lurks at every turn.

DEATHSTALKER II (1987)

Deathstalker has a mission: to save the kingdom from the wicked grip of the immoral wizard Jerak and his queen, Sultana, who have ruled the land by creating an evil twin of the lovely Princess Evie. Capturing the real Princess Evie, Deathstalker must now return her to her rightful place of power – but the swordsman's battle has just begun.

STREET DATE: AUGUST 26.

World Trade Center 4K Blu-ray

"World Trade Center is a film about heroism and the best in all of us," raves Good Morning America's Joel Siegel. Academy Award winner, Nicolas Cage stars in the unforgettable true story of the courageous rescue and survival of two Port Authority policemen who we're trapped in the rubble on September 11, 2001, after they volunteered to go in and help. Academy Award-winning director, Oliver Stone reveals an intimate look at the events of the day as seen through the eyes of the survivors, their families and their rescuers.

STREET DATE: AUGUST 12.

Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers 4K Blu-ray

Five years after the horrific slaughter at Camp Arawak, transgendered lunatic Angela Baker has become a counselor at Camp Rolling Hills. But Angela is about to teach 'bad campers' a brutal lesson in survival when these horny teens are sliced, stabbed, drilled, barbecued, chain sawed and worse. Renee Estevez co-stars in this outrageously vicious sequel to the original cult hit, filled with gratuitous nudity, rampant mullets, exclusive extras and gore galore. Welcome to Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers! Starring Pamela Springsteen, Renιe Estevez, and Tony Higgins.

STREET DATE: AUGUST 12.

Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland 4K Blu-ray

Welcome to Camp New Horizons, where an autumn retreat brings together a group of obnoxious rich kids and surly city thugs for an 'experiment in sharing.' But when notorious transsexual psychopath Angela Baker (Pamela "yes, she's Bruce's sister, Springsteen) joins the horny teens, she shares a lesson in butchery with axes, trucks, firecrackers, lawnmowers and more. Academy Award nominee Michael J. Pollard (1967, Bonnie and Clyde) and Tracy (yes, she's Melanie's sister) Griffith co-star in this third wild installment of the cult body count saga, packed with all the cruel killings you love, the gratuitous nudity you expect and a bloody cabin full of exclusive extras you've only imagined. Welcome to Sleep Away Camp III: Teenage Wasteland! Starring Pamela Springsteen, Tracy Griffith, and Michael J. Pollard.

STREET DATE: AUGUST 12.

Ghosts of Mars 4K Blu-ray SteelBook

In the distant future, Melanie Ballard (Natasha Henstridge, Species) is a headstrong police lieutenant protecting and serving the denizens of the angry red planet. But when she and her squad are tasked with apprehending the dangerous James "Desolation" Williams (Ice Cube, Anaconda), she soon discovers an even bigger threat. The region's mining operation has unleashed a deadly army of Martian spirits with the power to take over human bodies — and they won't rest until they wipe out all invaders of their planet!

Featuring Jason Statham (Crank, The Meg), Pam Grier (Foxy Brown, Jawbreaker), and Clea DuVall (The Faculty, Identity), as well as incredible makeup effects from Robert Kurtzman, Greg Nicotero, and Howard Berger, John Carpenter's Ghosts Of Mars is an intergalactic terror fest unlike anything seen on Earth.

STREET DATE: AUGUST 12.

Prince of Darkness 4K Blu-ray SteelBook

Poking around in a church cellar, a priest (Donald Pleasence) finds an otherworldly vial filled with slime. Frightened, he brings his discovery to a circle of top scholars and scientists, who eventually learn that the strange liquid is the essence of Satan. The slime then begins to seep out, turning some of the academics into zombified killers. As the possessed battle the survivors, student Kelly (Susan Blanchard) is infected by a large quantity of the liquid and becomes Satan personified.

STREET DATE: AUGUST 12.

The Strangers 4K Blu-ray SteelBook

Explore your worst fears with this shocking suspense thriller inspired by disturbing true events. After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and a haunting voice, Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler, The Leftovers) and James Hoyt (Scott Speedman, Underworld) find that their remote getaway becomes a night of psychological terror as three masked strangers invade. Faced with inscrutable tormentors, Kristen and James must go beyond what they think they're able to endure if they have any hope to survive.

STREET DATE: AUGUST 12.

Drag Me to Hell 4K Blu-ray SteelBook

As life seems too good to be true for Christine Brown (Alison Lohman), she makes a tough decision at work that leaves an elderly lady without a home and Christine with an evil curse. Now she has only three days to dissuade a dark spirit from stealing her soul before she is dragged to hell for an eternity of unthinkable torment.

STREET DATE: AUGUST 19.

Blaxploitation Classics Vol. 2 4K Blu-ray

FOXY BROWN (1974)

Unable to pay back the $20,000 he owes the mob, small-time hustler Link (Antonio Fargas) instead gives up the identity of an undercover cop (Terry Carter) who happens to be dating his sister, Foxy Brown (Pam Grier). When gangsters later kill the cop, Foxy is quick to make the connection and swears vengeance. Posing as a prostitute, and with the help of a group of neighborhood vigilantes, she gradually tracks down the hit men, their Mafia bosses and her own brother.

FRIDAY FOSTER (1975)

On assignment from her editor, photographer Friday Foster (Pam Grier) travels to an airport to capture a few shots of the richest black man in the United States (Thalmus Rasulala). But it turns out Foster isn't the only one taking shots as she witnesses -- and photographs -- an assassination attempt on her subject. With definitive evidence in her possession, she also becomes a target of the assassins. Joining a private eye (Yaphet Kotto), Foster sets out to discover the truth behind the attempt.

COTTON COMES TO HARLEM (1970)

Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson are two black cops with a reputation for breaking the odd head. Both are annoyed at the success of the Reverend Deke O'Mailey who is selling trips back to Africa to the poor on the installment plan. When his truck is hijacked and a bale of cotton stuffed with money is lost in the chase, Harlem is turned upside down by Gravedigger and Coffin Ed, the Reverend, and the hijackers. Much of the humor is urban black, which was unusual in 1970.

BUCKTOWN (1975)

After his brother's death, Duke Johnson (Fred Williamson) travels to a small Southern town to organize his brother's funeral. During his stay, he decides to revive his brother's nightclub business. However, this venture quickly uncovers the thinly veiled racism and corruption that run rampant in the town. Duke and his friend Aretha (Pam Grier) face demands for bribes and violence from the police. With the arrival of Duke's pal Roy (Thalmus Rasulala), the situation only escalates.

SLAUGHTER (1972)

After his parents are killed by a car bomb, a former Green Beret named Slaughter (Jim Brown) begins investigating and is shocked to discover they were targets of a Mafia hit. He decides to settle the score on his own and successfully takes out some of the gangsters responsible before being caught by police. Now faced with a murder charge, Slaughter strikes a deal with government officials to have the charges dropped provided he can find and kill another gangster who's since fled to Mexico.

SLAUGHTER'S BIG RIP-OFF (1973)

In this sequel to "Slaughter," former Green Beret Slaughter (Jim Brown) moves to Los Angeles hoping to start a new life after having taken out a mob syndicate in South America. He isn't there long, however, before a hit man in a biplane tries to kill him at a swanky party. Realizing the syndicate is still alive under the leadership of criminal kingpin Duncan (Ed McMahon), Slaughter wants to skip town, but a well-meaning cop (Brock Peters) blackmails him into staying and fighting.

STREET DATE: AUGUST 19.

Shaw Brothers Classics: Volume Seven

Eleven thrilling adventures from the legendary Shaw Brothers stand ready in the seventh volume of the Shaw Brothers Classics collection! Packed with timeless action and thrills, this epic set once again demonstrates why the famed Shaws' cinematic output remains beloved worldwide by fans of martial arts mastery and mayhem.

THE IMPERIAL TOMB RAIDERS (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 76 min.) A loner joins forces with a band of warrior women to battle a group of ruthless bandits seeking to raid the emperor's tomb.

LEGEND OF THE BAT (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Cantonese & English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 106 min.) A playboy sword master and his loyal friend embark on an adventure to the mysterious Bat Island, a place where it is said anything can be bought if one can afford it.

THE SHADOW BOXER (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 86 min.) When a construction worker's girlfriend becomes the victim of unspeakable acts, the worker must abandon his pacifist ways to take revenge.

THE SPIRITUAL BOXER (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin & English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 103 min.) This action-comedy follows a con man who claims the ability to summon beings from the spirit world ... and runs afoul of some enemies from the land of the living.

HEAVEN SWORD AND DRAGON SABRE (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 106 min.) A young man must unlock the secrets of two magnificent weapons to become a true hero and overthrow a dynasty.

HEAVEN SWORD AND DRAGON SABRE 2 (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 100 min.) The saga continues in a wildly entertaining fashion as various sects clash in this epic sequel!

SHAOLIN HAND LOCK (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 93 min.) A dashing hero must use his wits – and his secret kung fu technique – to avenge his father's death.

SWORDSMAN AND ENCHANTRESS (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin & English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 90 min.) The battle for a legendary sword is but one challenge to overcome in this emotional tale of betrayal, confrontation, and star-crossed romance.

THE PROUD TWINS (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin & English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 111 min.) While searching for the truth about his father's death, a martial artist meets his separated-at-birth twin brother in this acclaimed entry in the Shaw Brothers' library from director Chor Yuen.

A DEADLY SECRET (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 94 min.) A wrongfully imprisoned martial arts master discovers his cellmate has knowledge of a conspiracy ... knowledge that everyone is willing to kill to keep quiet.

HEROES SHED NO TEARS (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin & English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / 111 min.) A young swordsman must put his skills to the test when he is charged by his master to halt the nefarious scheme of an evil genius pitting hero against hero.

STREET DATE: AUGUST 5.