Here are the classic films newly released on Blu-ray on September 13, 2016:
- ALIENS (1986)
- DR. MABUSE: THE GAMBLER (1922)
- TENEBRAE (1982)
- RAISING CAIN (1992)
- ROAD HOUSE (1948)
- THE EXOTIC DANCES OF BETTIE PAGE (1991)
- THE STORY OF THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM (1939)
- ZATOICHI: THE BLIND SWORDSMAN (1962-1973)
- THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (1986)
Find out more about each Blu-ray release after the jump.
ALIENS (1986)
Studio:
20th Century Fox
Rating:
R for monster violence, and for language
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Language:
English
Audio Format:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English SDH, French, Spanish
Product Description: In this action-packed sequel to Alien, Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley, the only survivor from mankind's first encounter with the monstrous Alien. Her account of the Alien and the fate of her crew are received with skepticism - until the mysterious disappearance of colonists on LV-426 lead her to join a team of high-tech colonial marines sent in to investigate. Personally supervised by director James Cameron, this special edition includes scenes eliminated prior to the film's 1986 release which broaden the narrative scope and enrich the emotional impact of the film.
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Paul Reiser, Mark Rolston
Director: James Cameron
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Running Time: 154 min
Special Features:
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Paul Reiser, Mark Rolston
Director: James Cameron
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Running Time: 154 min
Special Features:
- The Inspiration and Design of Aliens featurette (NEW)
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Superior Firepower: Making Aliens and Making Aliens Enhancement
- Pre-Production Galleries
- Deleted Scene Montage
DR. MABUSE: THE GAMBLER (1922)
Studio:
Kino Lorber
Rating:
Not rated
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Language:
German
Audio Format:
LPCM 2.0 (Music)
Subtitles:
English
Product Description: A truly legendary silent film, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler had a major impact on the development of the crime thriller, building upon the work of the pioneering French film serialist Louis Feuillade (Les Vampires) and firmly establishing it as a significant film genre. This epic two-part tale was originally released as two separate films, respectively subtitled The Great Gambler and Inferno, and that format is reproduced here.
The plot revolves around the pursuit of arch fiend Dr. Mabuse, a gambler, hypnotist, master of disguises and all-around criminal mastermind. Mabuse was the prototype for the sort of evil genius super-villains that would later become common in movies, whether it be in the James Bond pictures or in comic book adaptations like Superman and Batman. The film is dominated by the presence of Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Mabuse. A top German actor of the silent era, he is best known today for his performance as the mad scientist Rotwang in Lang's Metropolis.
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler contains many of the elements that were expected from the crime genre at the time, including characters who slip in and out of disguise, mind control, gambling clubs, exotic women, brutal henchmen and unexpected plot twists. Lang's directorial ability to handle such pulp material in a masterful fashion, while also using it as a way to examine the decadence of Germany in the 1920s, reaffirms his status as one of the true greats of the silent era.
Starring: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Aud Egede-Nissen, Gertrude WelckerThe plot revolves around the pursuit of arch fiend Dr. Mabuse, a gambler, hypnotist, master of disguises and all-around criminal mastermind. Mabuse was the prototype for the sort of evil genius super-villains that would later become common in movies, whether it be in the James Bond pictures or in comic book adaptations like Superman and Batman. The film is dominated by the presence of Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Mabuse. A top German actor of the silent era, he is best known today for his performance as the mad scientist Rotwang in Lang's Metropolis.
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler contains many of the elements that were expected from the crime genre at the time, including characters who slip in and out of disguise, mind control, gambling clubs, exotic women, brutal henchmen and unexpected plot twists. Lang's directorial ability to handle such pulp material in a masterful fashion, while also using it as a way to examine the decadence of Germany in the 1920s, reaffirms his status as one of the true greats of the silent era.
Director: Fritz Lang
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Running Time: 269 min
Special Features:
- The Story Behind Dr. Mabuse," a 52-minute documentary on the making and restoration of the film.
TENEBRAE (1982)
Studio:
Synapse Films
Rating:
Unrated
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Language:
Dual English and Italian language options
Audio Format:
DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Subtitles:
English
Product Description: American mystery author Peter Neal (Anthony Franciosa) comes to Italy to promote his newest novel, TENEBRAE. Unfortunately, a razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, taunting Neal and murdering those around him in gruesome fashion just like the character in his novel. As the mystery surrounding the killings spirals out of control, Neal investigates the crimes on his own, leading to a mind-bending, genre-twisting conclusion that will leave you breathless!
Featuring an amazing synth-music score from Claudio Simonetti, Fabio Pignatelli and Massimo Morante (formerly of Italian progressive-rock band, Goblin), this all-new TENEBRAE release was created from the original uncut camera negative. Also stars John Saxon (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET), Daria Nicolodi (Dario Argento’s PHENOMENA) and John Steiner (CALIGULA).
Starring: Anthony Franciosa, Giuliano Gemma, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi
Director: Dario Argento
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Running Time: 101 min
Special Features:
Featuring an amazing synth-music score from Claudio Simonetti, Fabio Pignatelli and Massimo Morante (formerly of Italian progressive-rock band, Goblin), this all-new TENEBRAE release was created from the original uncut camera negative. Also stars John Saxon (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET), Daria Nicolodi (Dario Argento’s PHENOMENA) and John Steiner (CALIGULA).
Starring: Anthony Franciosa, Giuliano Gemma, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi
Director: Dario Argento
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Running Time: 101 min
- Audio commentary track featuring film critic and Argento scholar, Maitland McDonagh
- Original international trailer
- Rare high-definition 1080p English sequence insert shots, playable within the film via seamless branching
- Feature-length in-depth documentary, Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo by High Rising Productions, chronicling the giallo film genre from its beginnings as early 20th century crime fiction, to its later influences on the modern slasher film genre. Featuring interviews with Dario Argento, Umberto Lenzi, Luigi Cozzi, Lamberto Bava, Richard Stanley, and more!
- Original Unsane (U.S. version) end credits sequence
- Alternate opening credits sequence
- Japanese Shadow theatrical trailer
RAISING CAIN (1992)
Studio:
Scream Factory
Rating:
R for sexuality, language and terror violence
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Language:
English
Audio Format:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Subtitles:
English
Product Description: When Jenny cheated on her husband, he didn’t just leave...he split. From master of terror Brian De Palma comes this stylish psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final frame. Carter Nix (John Lithgow) is a respected psychologist, loving husband and devoted father who decides to take a year off to help raise his daughter. Carter’s wife Jenny is pleased to have her attentive husband home: at first. When Carter shows obsessive behavior toward their daughter, Jenny becomes concerned, and to complicate matters, Jenny’s old flame re-enters her life. But nothing can prepare her for the emergence of Carter’s multiple personalities, and a fiendish plot to recreate the infamous experiments of his deranged father.
Starring: John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer
Director: Brian De Palma
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Running Time: 91 min
Special Features:
Starring: John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer
Director: Brian De Palma
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Running Time: 91 min
- Interviews With Actors John Lithgow, Steven Bauer, Gregg Henry, Tom Bower, Mel Harris And Editor Paul Hirsch (NEW)
- Changing Cain: Brian De Palma's Cult Classic Restored Featurette (NEW)
- Raising Cain Re-Cut – A Video Essay By Peet Gelderblom (NEW)
- Original Theatrical Trailer
ROAD HOUSE (1948)
Studio:
Kino
Rating:
Not Rated
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Language:
English
Audio Format:
DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Subtitles:
None
Product Description: When love turns to rage… the consequences are deadly! This slam-bang drama of troubled love, murder and unique revenge in a sleazy nightclub is a noir classic filled with suspense, dramatic punch and a macabre demonstration of a wildly jealous man who is bent on ruining two lives. Jefferson Robbins (Richard Widmark, Yellow Sky) owns a roadhouse near the Canadian border that is managed by his playboy buddy Pete Morgan (Cornel Wilde, Storm Fear) and cashier Susie Smith (Celeste Holm, All About Eve). After a trip to Chicago, Robbins brings back Lily Stevens (Ida Lupino, On Dangerous Ground), a chanteuse with whom he is obviously smitten. When Robbins goes on a hunting trip with some pals and plans to ask Lily to marry him upon his return… Pete and Lily share some intimate time together and fall in love. The news sends Robbins into a psychopathic tailspin, beginning a game of endless brutality, making the lovers suffer for their betrayal. Directed by Jean Negulesco (Daddy Long Legs, Three Strangers).
Starring: Ida Lupino, Celeste Holm, Richard Widmark, Cornel Wilde
Director: Jean Negulesco
Genre: Action, Drama, Film-Noir
Running Time: 95 min
Special Features:
Starring: Ida Lupino, Celeste Holm, Richard Widmark, Cornel Wilde
Director: Jean Negulesco
Genre: Action, Drama, Film-Noir
Running Time: 95 min
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Audio Commentary by Film Noir Historians Kim Morgan and Eddie Muller
Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox Featurette
Original Trailers
THE EXOTIC DANCES OF BETTIE PAGE (1991)
Studio:
Cult Epics
Rating:
Not Rated
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Language:
English
Audio Format:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
None
Product Description: Cult Epics presents its 25th Anniversary release THE EXOTIC DANCES OF BETTIE PAGE. Bettie Page, pin-up model of the 1950s, cult model of the 80s and 90s, gained mainstream recognition in the last few years of her life when she was immortalized in three major film productions, the first being Nico B's BETTIE PAGE DARK ANGEL …
Irving Klaw, King of the Pin-ups, directed these short films and they where the first the young Bettie performed in on celluloid. These films have now been transferred from original 8mm reels in a new High-definition transfer, including rare bonus Bettie Page Kamera Club films. The release features a 1950s lounge rock‘n roll soundtrack along with new bonus features.
Starring: Bettie Page
Director: Irving Klaw
Running Time: 90 min
Special Features:
Irving Klaw, King of the Pin-ups, directed these short films and they where the first the young Bettie performed in on celluloid. These films have now been transferred from original 8mm reels in a new High-definition transfer, including rare bonus Bettie Page Kamera Club films. The release features a 1950s lounge rock‘n roll soundtrack along with new bonus features.
Starring: Bettie Page
Director: Irving Klaw
Running Time: 90 min
Special Features:
- Bettie Page Kamera Club Films (8mm films in HD)
- Bettie Page/Irving Klaw HD Video photo gallery
- Bettie Page Uncovered: The Private Life & Photographs
- Q&A Session (with Ron Brem, nephew of Bettie Page) 2016 in HD
THE STORY OF THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM (1939)
Studio:
Criterion
Rating:
Not Rated
Aspect Ratio:
1.37:1
Language:
Japanese
Audio Format:
LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English
Product Description: This heart- rending masterpiece by Kenji Mizoguchi about the give-and-take between life and art marked the director’s first use of the hypnotic long takes and eloquent camera movements that would come to define his films. The adopted son of legendary kabuki actor Kikunosuke (Shotaro Hanayagi), who is striving to achieve stardom by mastering female roles, turns to his infant brother’s wet nurse (Kakuko Mori) for support and affection—and she soon gives up everything for her beloved’s creative glory. Featuring fascinating glimpses behind the scenes of kabuki theater in the late nineteenth century, The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum is a critique of the oppression of women and the sacrifices required of them, and the pinnacle of Mizoguchi’s early career.
Starring: Shôtarô Hanayagi, Kôkichi Takada, Ryôtarô Kawanami, Kinnosuke Takamatsu
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Genre: Drama, Romance
Running Time: 143 min
Special Features:
Starring: Shôtarô Hanayagi, Kôkichi Takada, Ryôtarô Kawanami, Kinnosuke Takamatsu
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Genre: Drama, Romance
Running Time: 143 min
Special Features:
- New interview with critic Phillip Lopate about the evolution of director Kenji Mizoguchi’s style
- PLUS: An essay by film scholar Dudley Andrew
ZATOICHI: THE BLIND SWORDSMAN (1962-1973)
Studio:
Criterion
Rating:
Not Rated
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Language:
Japanese
Audio Format:
LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English
Product Description: The colossally popular Zatoichi films make up the longest-running action series in Japanese history and created one of the screen’s great heroes: an itinerant blind masseur who also happens to be a lightning-fast swordsman. As this iconic figure, the charismatic and earthy Shintaro Katsu became an instant superstar, lending a larger-than-life presence to the thrilling adventures of a man who lives staunchly by a code of honor and delivers justice in every town and village he enters. The films that feature him are variously pulse-pounding, hilarious, stirring, and completely off-the-wall. This deluxe set features the string of twenty-five Zatoichi films made between 1962 and 1973, collected in one package for the first time.
Starring: Shintaro Katsu
Genre: Action, Adventure
Running Time: 2190 min
Special Features:
Starring: Shintaro Katsu
Genre: Action, Adventure
Running Time: 2190 min
- The Blind Swordsman, a 1978 documentary about Zatoichi portrayer and filmmaker Shintaro Katsu, along with a new interview with its director, John Nathan
- New interview with Asian-film critic Tony Rayns
- Trailers
- PLUS: A book featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien; synopses of the films by critic, novelist, and musician Chris D.; “The Tale of Zatoichi,” the original short story by Kan Shimozawa; and twenty-five new illustrations inspired by the films, by twenty-five different artists
THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (1986)
Studio:
Shout! Factory
Rating:
PG
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1 (Disc 1)
1.35:1 (Disc 2)
Language:
English
Audio Format:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Subtitles:
English SDH, Spanish
Product Description: In Stunning High Definition, From A Brand-New 4K Transfer! The year is 2005… For millennia, the heroic Autobots, led by Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen), have been at war with the evil Megatron (Frank Welker) and his Decepticons over control of their home planet of Cybertron. However, an even greater threat: Unicron (Orson Welles, Citizen Kane), a colossal converting planet that devours everything in its path and is heading right for Cybertron. The only hope is the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. Will the Autobots be able to save themselves and their home world in time?
An all-star cast, including Judd Nelson (The Breakfast Club), Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Eric Idle (the Monty Python films) and Robert Stack (The Untouchables), brings this inimitable, explosively entertaining Autobot adventure to life. Starring: Peter Cullen, Orson Welles, Robert Stack, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Idle, Frank Welker
Director: Nelson Shin
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Running Time: 84 min
Special Features:
An all-star cast, including Judd Nelson (The Breakfast Club), Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Eric Idle (the Monty Python films) and Robert Stack (The Untouchables), brings this inimitable, explosively entertaining Autobot adventure to life. Starring: Peter Cullen, Orson Welles, Robert Stack, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Idle, Frank Welker
Director: Nelson Shin
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Running Time: 84 min
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary
- Retrospective Documentary
- 5 Featurettes
- Animated Storyboards
- Trailers & TV Spots
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