Umbrella Entertainment Reveals December Releases
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Posted August 26, 2025 10:39 PM by Webmaster
Australian label Umbrella Entertainment has revealed its December batch of releases. They are: G.I. Samurai (1979), Quest for Fire (1981), Angel's Egg (1985), Lake Mungo (2008), Bambi: The Reckoning (2025), and Dust Devil (1992).
G.I. Samurai
Description: When a modern-day Japanese Self-Defense Force platoon, led by Lieutenant Yoshiaki Iba (Chiba), is mysteriously transported to Japan's Warring States era, they find themselves in a world of samurai, warlords, and endless conflict. For Iba, survival isn't enough; he sees a path to seize power, forging an alliance with a ruthless daimyo in a bid for supremacy.
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Quest for Fire
Description: A landmark of visionary cinema, QUEST FOR FIRE (LA GUERRE DU FEU) is a prehistoric odyssey unlike anything before or since.
With no spoken language and immersive world-building, director Jean-Jacques Annaud crafts a raw, visceral tale told through striking visuals, groundbreaking performances (Everett McGill, Ron Pearlman and Rae Dawn Chong), and Oscar-winning makeup effects.
Celebrated for its bold originality and anthropological detail, QUEST FOR FIRE has achieved enduring cult status as the first truly prehistoric fiction film.
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Angel's Egg 4K Blu-ray
Description: Descend into a world in ruin with ANGEL'S EGG 4K. An early cult classic from the celebrated creative partnership of director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell) and concept and art director Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy), ANGEL'S EGG is a hauntingly beautiful, enigmatic meditation on existence that has gained international recognition as a unique and iconic work.
A masterpiece of experimental anime, ANGEL'S EGG is a vital milestone in the evolution of Oshii as an auteur, and a must-see for fans of poetic storytelling and philosophical cinema.
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Lake Mungo 4K Blu-ray
Description: LAKE MUNGO is Director Joel Anderson's chilling, devastating examination of the hole left in the heart of a family after a death. Styled as a documentary, this found-footage classic has become a cult favourite for critics and fans of horror.
Mournful, dreamlike and subtly terrifying, LAKE MUNGO will stay with you long after long after the Palmer family story ends.
Also includes Lake Mungo Revisited: A 3-Hour Retrospective featuring the cast & crew of Lake Mungo including special interviews with Justin Kurzel, Mike Flanagan, Eduardo Sánchez, David Dastmalchian and more. A deep dive into the world of Lake Mungo, how it came to be and its impact.
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Bambi: The Reckoning
Description: Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU) again takes your childhood nostalgia and forever reimagines it in the bold and gory BAMBI: THE RECKONING.
Featuring brutal kills, an angry Thumper out for revenge, and enough campy gore to satisfy any horror fan, BAMBI: THE RECKONING is a bloody, grizzly homage to the cartoon with an eco-horror twist.
After a mother and son get in a car wreck, they soon become hunted by Bambi, a mutated grief-stricken deer on a deadly rampage seeking revenge for the death of his mother.
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Dust Devil 4K Blu-ray
Description: In the windswept deserts of Namibia, something ancient stirs. DUST DEVIL is a mesmerising mix of high-octane horror, mysticism and road movie from writer/director Richard Stanley (Hardware).
Blending psychological horror with supernatural folklore, DUST DEVIL is a hypnotic, visually arresting tale of possession, pursuit, and the dark forces that linger at the edge of the world.
A nameless man hitchhikes the abandoned roads of an endless desert in search of death, sacrifice, and lost souls. The last police officer and a woman on the run from her husband must face the Devil himself to make it out of the red-hot furnace alive.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
G.I. Samurai
Description: When a modern-day Japanese Self-Defense Force platoon, led by Lieutenant Yoshiaki Iba (Chiba), is mysteriously transported to Japan's Warring States era, they find themselves in a world of samurai, warlords, and endless conflict. For Iba, survival isn't enough; he sees a path to seize power, forging an alliance with a ruthless daimyo in a bid for supremacy.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESOTRATION OF THE FILM BY KADOKAWA
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Author Patrick Macias
- NEW! Jidaigeki With Tanks: A Conversation with "G.I.Samurai" Screenwriter Toshio Kamata
- Interviews with Actors Sonny Chiba, Isao Natsuyagi, Hiromitsu Suzuki, Kamayatsu Monsieur, Jun Eto and Isao Kuraishi
- Interview with Tank Owner Eiji Suzuki
- Trailer
- In Japanese, with English subtitles
Quest for Fire
Description: A landmark of visionary cinema, QUEST FOR FIRE (LA GUERRE DU FEU) is a prehistoric odyssey unlike anything before or since.
With no spoken language and immersive world-building, director Jean-Jacques Annaud crafts a raw, visceral tale told through striking visuals, groundbreaking performances (Everett McGill, Ron Pearlman and Rae Dawn Chong), and Oscar-winning makeup effects.
Celebrated for its bold originality and anthropological detail, QUEST FOR FIRE has achieved enduring cult status as the first truly prehistoric fiction film.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Film Historian and Podcaster Rob Kelly
- NEW! 2021 Interview with Director Jean-Jacques Annaud
- NEW! Quest for Fire and the Flame of Knowledge with Bryn Tilly
- Audio commentary with Director Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Commentary with Actors Rae Dawn Chong, Ron Perlman and Producer Michael Gruskoff
- Quest For Fire Behind-The-Scenes
- Photo Galleries (with Director's Commentary)
- Trailer
Angel's Egg 4K Blu-ray
Description: Descend into a world in ruin with ANGEL'S EGG 4K. An early cult classic from the celebrated creative partnership of director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell) and concept and art director Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy), ANGEL'S EGG is a hauntingly beautiful, enigmatic meditation on existence that has gained international recognition as a unique and iconic work.
A masterpiece of experimental anime, ANGEL'S EGG is a vital milestone in the evolution of Oshii as an auteur, and a must-see for fans of poetic storytelling and philosophical cinema.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Horror Cinema Writer Amber T
- NEW! The Influence of Angel's Egg with Anime Expert Andrew Osmond
- NEW! The Hatching of an Animation Classic: Critic & Author Jasper Sharp on Angel's Egg
- NEW! In Conversation with Mamoru Oshi – TIFF Q&A Excerpts
- Trailer
- In Japanese, with Enlgish subtitles
Lake Mungo 4K Blu-ray
Description: LAKE MUNGO is Director Joel Anderson's chilling, devastating examination of the hole left in the heart of a family after a death. Styled as a documentary, this found-footage classic has become a cult favourite for critics and fans of horror.
Mournful, dreamlike and subtly terrifying, LAKE MUNGO will stay with you long after long after the Palmer family story ends.
Also includes Lake Mungo Revisited: A 3-Hour Retrospective featuring the cast & crew of Lake Mungo including special interviews with Justin Kurzel, Mike Flanagan, Eduardo Sánchez, David Dastmalchian and more. A deep dive into the world of Lake Mungo, how it came to be and its impact.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW! Lake Mungo Revisited: A 3-Hour Retrospective featuring the cast & crew of Lake Mungo
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Critic and Filmmaker Chris Stuckmann
- NEW! Hours of Never Before Seen Footage including Behind the Scenes, Rushes, Auditions and Rehearsals
- NEW! Found Footage: A Selection of scenes from early cuts of Lake Mungo, featuring never before seen footage and alternate edits.
- NEW! The Original Lake Mungo Mood Reel, with an Introduction from Producer Georgie Nevile and Cinematographer John Brawley.
- NEW! Dead Girl Rise: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on the Ancestors and Legacy of Alice Palmer
- NEW! The Legacy of Lake Mungo: Interviews with Filmmakers including Justin Kurzel, Mike Flanagan, Eduardo Sánchez, David Dastmalchian and more
- NEW! Ghost Stories with Pat: A portrait of an Ararat local 'Pat' and his paranormal experiences, filmed during the making of Lake Mungo, by filmmaker Tim Fleming and Martin Sharpe
- NEW! Ararat. An ambient journey through Ararat by way of raw footage from early camera tests, featuring new music by original composer David Paterson.
- NEW! Ray and Mathew On The Road: Take a trip with psychic Ray Kemeny and assistant Mathew Palmer, on the road in country Victoria.
- Audio Commentary by Producer David Rapsey and Cinematographer John Brawley
- Deleted Scenes
- Trailer
Bambi: The Reckoning
Description: Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU) again takes your childhood nostalgia and forever reimagines it in the bold and gory BAMBI: THE RECKONING.
Featuring brutal kills, an angry Thumper out for revenge, and enough campy gore to satisfy any horror fan, BAMBI: THE RECKONING is a bloody, grizzly homage to the cartoon with an eco-horror twist.
After a mother and son get in a car wreck, they soon become hunted by Bambi, a mutated grief-stricken deer on a deadly rampage seeking revenge for the death of his mother.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Director Dan Allen and Cinematographer Vince Knight
- NEW! Bambi The Reckoning: Behind The Madness Featurette
- NEW! On The Set Of Bambi Featurette
- NEW! Deleted Scenes
- NEW! Trailer
Dust Devil 4K Blu-ray
Description: In the windswept deserts of Namibia, something ancient stirs. DUST DEVIL is a mesmerising mix of high-octane horror, mysticism and road movie from writer/director Richard Stanley (Hardware).
Blending psychological horror with supernatural folklore, DUST DEVIL is a hypnotic, visually arresting tale of possession, pursuit, and the dark forces that linger at the edge of the world.
A nameless man hitchhikes the abandoned roads of an endless desert in search of death, sacrifice, and lost souls. The last police officer and a woman on the run from her husband must face the Devil himself to make it out of the red-hot furnace alive.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S AND THEATRICAL CUT OF THE FILM
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF BOTH CUTS
- EXCLUSIVE NEW Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Richard Stanley (2025)
- NEW Audio Commentary with Critics Bryn Tilly and Richard Kuipers (2025)
- NEW Director's Cut Original Dust Devil Storyboard Overlay (2025)
- Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Richard Stanley moderated by Norman Hill (2006)
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S CUT OF THE FILM
- EXCLUSIVE NEW Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Richard Stanley (2025)
- NEW Audio Commentary with Critics Bryn Tilly and Richard Kuipers (2025)
- NEW Director's Cut Original Dust Devil Storyboard Overlay (2025)
- Workprint Cut, with Introduction by Writer/Director Richard Stanley
- Deleted Scenes
- Making Of featurette
- Interviews with Writer/Director Richard Stanley on Dust Devil, with Contributions by Composer Simon Boswell (2006)
- Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Richard Stanley moderated by Norman Hill (2006)
- Dust Devil 1984 16mm Short Film Trailer
- Dust Devil 1984 16mm Short Film Behind-The-Scenes Gallery
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S CUT OF THE FILM
- NEW Chaos Walking: Guy Davis On Dust Devil and the Dangerous Drifter in Popular Culture
- Interviews with Writer/Director Richard Stanley on The Secret Glory and the White Darkness (2006)
- The White Darkness 2002 Documentary by Richard Stanley, with Commentary by Richard Stanley and Norman Hill and Introduction by Richard Stanley
- The Secret Glory 2001 by Richard Stanley, with Commentary by Richard Stanley and Norman Hill and Introduction by Richard Stanley
- Trailers
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
