Kino Lorber and Redemption Films celebrate the cinematic legacy of director Jess Franco

New York, NY – May 17, 2013 - Kino Lorber and Redemption Films celebrate the cinematic legacy of director Jess Franco with deluxe Blu-ray and DVD editions of three of his most important films, presented in association with Eurociné: The Awful Dr. Orlof (1962), A Virgin Among the Living Dead (1973) and Nightmares Come at Night (1970). Though highly regarded among cult movie enthusiasts, Franco is a notorious figure within the world of horror, for the savage eroticism and obsessive nature of his films, which defy the conventional structure and tone of the typical thriller. “Too arty for the horror crowd and too macabre and lowbrow for the art crowd,” Fangoria editor Chris Alexander wrote, “He existed in a world of his own, a class of his own.”

Born Jesús Franco Manera in 1930, credited on a variety of pseudonyms (such as Clifford Brown and A.M. Frank), he is best known as Jess Franco, director of such horror/sexploitation films as Female Vampire (1973), Exorcism (1975), and Vampyros Lesbos (1971). Franco directed almost 200 features, in virtually every genre, and was perhaps at his best when working with his muses, Soldedad Miranda (1943-1970) and Lina Romay (1954-2012). Because he made so many films, which were released in multiple versions and under various titles, and because he so frequently employed a pseudonym, a complete Franco filmography is likely impossible to compile. Franco died Tuesday April 2, 2013, at the age of 82, after being hospitalized for a stroke on March 27.

“Franco was, and is, a true hero of exploitation cinema. A man who loved, ate and slept film,” recalls Redemption founder Nigel Wingrove, “and who in his heart was an artist and like most artists he had his flaws and weaknesses but ultimately what made him an artist was that he could do nothing else but make films. He may have used a camera rather than a paintbrush and film instead of a canvas, but that was because film was his blood, and he only stopped filming when his blood stopped flowing and his heart, like his camera, finally stopped.”

In August, 2013, Redemption will commemorate Franco with a special Blu-ray edition of his breakthrough film, The Awful Dr. Orlof (1962), featuring “The Horror of Orlof,” one of the last videotaped interviews with Franco (directed by David Gregory and produced by Elijah Drenner). Newly mastered in HD, this is the original French-language version (the film was later censored and padded with inconsequential footage for release in Spain). Among other features, the disc will include a brand new commentary track by Tim Lucas (founder and editor of Video Watchdog), as well as a newly-filmed remembrances by Franco’s friends and collaborators (directed by Daniel Gouyette).

Lesser-known in the director’s canon (because for more than 40 years it was considered a lost film), Nightmares Come at Night is an erotic thriller starring Soledad Miranda and Diana Lorys. In the years since its rediscovery, Nightmares has become embraced as quintessential Franco for its facile blending of horror, eroticism, and the surreal. The disc will feature a Lucas commentary, and a second memorial video by Gouyette, and a third mini-documentary to be announced.

The pièce de résistance of the collection is A Virgin Among the Living Dead, which features Franco’s original cut in its entirety (Christina, Princess of Eroticism), as well as the more commonly-available recut version (with zombie footage directed by Jean Rollin: A Virgin Among the Living Dead), as well as a deleted orgy scene, featuring Alice Arno, which was shot for a third incarnation of the film. The disc also includes “Mysterious Dreams,” one of the last videotaped interviews with Franco (directed by Gregory and produced by Drenner), as well as a third collection of posthumous tributes by the director’s friends and collaborators.

All three films were newly-mastered in HD from archival film elements from Eurocine Paris, are presented in French with optional English subtitles or English dubbed, produced for video by Bret Wood.

In 2014, Redemption will continue to pay its respects to Franco with at least three additional Blu-rays of his notorious films.

As Tim Lucas recently wrote in a memorial piece, “Jess Franco is finished with life, but life is far from finished with him.”

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In the not too distant future, telemarketing is going to get even harder for vacuum cleaner salesman, Martin Banks. Martin’s boss introduces teleporting as the next great way to place their products in the customer’s homes. But no amount of training could have prepared Martin for what he will find in this home. Proving that works sucks, even in the future.

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Tech Specs:

2012 – US – RT:  70 min.

1080P HD (Blu-ray) Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78

Color, English HD 2.0 Stereo, Region ABC (Blu-ray),

Optional Spanish, French subtitles on Feature only

Blu-ray/DVD Combo (2-Disc) SRP: $29.99

Special features:

Director’s commentary with Chris Alexander
R.I.P.: The Riviera Motel
Outtakes
Deleted Scenes
Trailers

Please note: special features will be available on all discs

A psychological, bloody vampire tale and a fever dream inspired by Herzog, Rollin and Franco, BLOOD FOR IRINA turns its lens on Irina, a predator stalking the streets at night looking for blood. Having lived over a century and now living in a run-down seaside motel with the motel manager, it’s clear they may have reached the end of the road. However, the appearance of a broken prostitute may yet change everything. Three people living life on the fringe, trapped in a world of literal and figurative decay, who may have more in common than they even know.

BLOOD FOR IRINA marks the feature film directorial debut of Chris Alexander, writer, journalist and “Fangoria” magazine editor. He also co-produced, edited and co-shot the film while providing hypnotic score.  Blood effects work was handled by Paul Jones (the “Resident Evil” series, “Silent Hill”) and the film stars Shauna Henry, Carrie Gemmell, David Goodfellow, Andre Becker, Jason Tannis, Mark Goodfellow, and Brenden Crowells

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Directed by Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Edúardo Sanchez, Gregg Hale, Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Huw Evans and Jason Eisener

Synopsis: Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static—white noise permeating the brain and fogging concentration. But you must fight the urge to relax: this is no mere movie night. Those obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape. They are imprinted with the very soul of evil.

From the demented minds that brought you last year’s V/H/S comes V/H/S/2, an all-new anthology of dread, madness, and gore. This follow-up ventures even further down the demented path blazed by its predecessor, discovering new and terrifying territory in the genre. This is modern horror at its most inventive, shrewdly subverting our expectations about viral videos in ways that are just as satisfying as they are sadistic. The result is the rarest of all tapes—a second generation with no loss of quality

Rated: R

Runtime: 95 minutes

For more info:

Official Website: http://magnetreleasing.com/vhs2/

Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VHS2

credit: Dread Central

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ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT AND RADiUS-TWC PRESENT    6 SOULS ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD

The Suspenseful Psychological Thriller Starring Julianne Moore

Heads To Retail On July 2, 2013!

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Anchor Bay Entertainment and RADiUS- TWC announced today the Blu-ray™ and DVD release of the gripping psychological thriller, 6 SOULS.  From the producers of The Ring, 6 SOULS stars multiple-Oscar^® nominee and Golden Globe^® Award winner Julianne Moore (HBO’s Game Change, Magnolia), and Golden Globe^® Award winners Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Showtime’s “The Tudors,” Bend It Like Beckham) and Frances Conroy (HBO’s “Six Feet Under,” The Aviator).  Written by Michael Cooney (Identity) and         co-directed by Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein (Storm), 6 SOULS heads to retail on July 2, 2013 for an SRP of $29.99 for the Blu-ray™ and $24.98 for the DVD.

After the death of her husband, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Cara Harding’s (Julianne Mooore) faith in God has been shaken, but not her belief in science.  In an attempt to open her up to accepting unexplainable psychiatric theories, her father introduces her to Adam (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), a patient with multiple personalities, who takes on some of the physical characteristics of his other personalities.  Cara quickly discovers that Adam’s personalities are murder victims, and the more she finds out about him and his past, the closer she and her loved ones are to becoming murder victims themselves.

“Moore is absolutely terrific as Cara Harding, maintaining a dedicated, delicate portrayal of the doctor’s internal debate even when confronted with the unexplainable,” said Ken Hanley of Fangoria.  “Chills in the film range from the psychological to supernatural, brought about by seasoned performers who know how to sell a thrill,” added Jake Dee of ArrowInTheHead.com.  “Rhys Meyers alters transition with a creepy, violent snap back of the neck before coming to with complete clarity as a new soul.”

6 SOULS also stars Jeffrey DeMunn (Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile), Nathan Corddry (The Ugly Truth, The Invention of Lying), Brooklynn Proulx (Brokeback Mountain), and Brian Anthony Wilson (Law Abiding Citizen, Limitless).

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Magnet Releasing will release HAMMER OF THE GODS on VOD/iTunes May 30 and in theaters July 5, 2013.

Directed by Farren Blackburn

Starring Charlie Bewley, Elliot Cowan, Clive Standen, Guy Flanagan and Michael Jibson

Set in Viking Britain in 871 AD, Hammer of the Gods is a visceral, intense tale set in a world whose only language is violence. A young Viking warrior, Steinar (Charlie Bewley), is sent by his father the king on a quest to find his estranged brother, who was banished from the kingdom many years before. Steinar’s epic journey across terrifyingly hostile territory gradually sees him emerge as the man his father wants him to be – the ruthless and unforgiving successor to his throne.

For more info:

http://www.Hammerofthegodsfilm.com

https://www.facebook.com/HammeroftheGodsFilm

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Hands Of The Ripper
Blu-ray + DVD COMBO
Label: Synapse Films
Pre-book: 06/11/13 Streets: 07/09/13
SRP: 29.95 UPC: 654930315293 Cat: SFD0129
Run Time: 85 Minutes
In English
Genre: Horror
Color Widescreen Anamorphic 1.66:1
Region coding: DVD – Region 1, Blu-ray – Region A
DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
Director: Peter Sasdy
Stars: Eric Porter, Angharad Rees, Jane Merrow, Keith Bell
Production year: 1971
Rated: NR

An infant girl watches in horror as her father, the infamous “Jack the Ripper”, brutally murders her mother. Years later, young Anna (Angharad Rees) is now under the care of a fake psychic and has been forced into prostitution. At the end of a séance one evening, a woman is mysteriously killed. Dr. John Pritchard (Eric Porter) suspects Anna is the murderer but cannot understand how she could do this unspeakable act. Using new Freudian psychoanalysis techniques, Pritchard experiments on Anna and discovers a shocking secret. The spirit of the “Ripper” is alive and well, and may be possessing his own daughter! Can this evil be stopped before it’s too late?

Completely restored in high-definition and released uncut for the first time on Blu-ray in the U.S., HANDS OF THE RIPPER is a film widely recognized as one of the most gruesome Hammer horror films ever made.

Bonus Features include:
THE DEVIL’S BLOODY PLAYTHING: POSSESSED BY HANDS OF THE RIPPER – Featurette
SLAUGHTER OF INNOCENCE: THE EVOLUTION OF HAMMER GORE – Motion Still Gallery
U.S. Television Introduction
Original Theatrical Trailer and TV Spots
HANDS OF THE RIPPER – Motion Still Gallery
Isolated Music & Effects Audio Track

Horny Working Girl: From 5 to 9
DVD
Label: Impulse Pictures
Pre-book: 06/11/13 Streets: 07/09/13
SRP: 19.95 UPC: 654930104095 Cat: IMP0040 Run Time: 66 Minutes
In Japanese – Subtitled in English
Region 1
Genre: Erotica
Color Widescreen 1.78:1 Dolby Digital Mono
Director: Katsuhiko Fujii
Stars: Junko Asahina, Nami Misaki, Yuki Yoshizawa
Production year: 1982 Rated: NR

A woman named Chieko Kuwano (the beautiful Junko Asahina) is hired as an assistant manager at a large corporate office in Japan. She’s smart, sexy, and willing to do almost anything for her sex-starved new boss but, since he’s married, his deviant behavior makes her uncomfortable. Fed up with the boss and his perverted ways, the ladies in the building band together to plot their own special kind of revenge… but only after they have a lesbian three-way slumber party, of course! HORNY WORKING GIRL: FROM 5 TO 9 will have your libido working overtime!

Bonus features:
Newly Translated Removable English Subtitles
Original Theatrical Trailer
Liner Notes from Japanese Film Scholar Jasper Sharp

Nurse Diary: Wicked Finger
DVD
Label: Impulse Pictures
Pre-book: 06/11/13 Streets: 07/09/13
SRP: 19.95 UPC: 654930104194 Cat: IMP0041
Run Time: 68 Minutes
In Japanese – Subtitled in English Region 1
Genre: Erotica
Color Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1 Dolby Digital Mono
Director: Shinichi Shiratori
Stars: Etsuko Hara, Asami Ogawa, Hiroshi Unayama
Production year: 1979
Rated: NR

Ryoko (Etsuko Hara) leaves the chaos of her dorm for the peace and quiet of her own place because she wants to keep her relationship with a doctor at Murata Hospital a secret. Unfortunately, that privacy is short-lived as she discovers a “peeping tom” next door neighbor that spies on her all the time. When the doctor’s wife learns of the affair, poor Ryoko gets caught in a web of jilted lovers, frisky lesbians, slapstick sexual assault and embarrassing incidents with household appliances. The first film in Nikkatsu’s three picture “Nurse Diary” series, NURSE DIARY: WICKED FINGER is a strange mix of comedy, nudity and sex with an oh-so-crazy plot that will have you shaking your head in disbelief!

Bonus features:
Newly Translated Removable English Subtitles
Original Theatrical Trailer
Liner Notes from Japanese Film Scholar Jasper Sharp

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Punk Vacation
Blu-ray + DVD Combo (2 discs)
Label: Vinegar Syndrome
Pre-book: 6/11/2013 Streets: 7/9/2013 SRP: 22.98 UPC#:855011004093
Cat#: VS-010 Total Run Time: 93 Minutes
Original Language: English
Color Widescreen 1.85:1
DVD Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Blu-ray Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio
Region 0 Rating: NR Genre: Action & Adventure
Production year: 1987
Directors: Stanley Lewis
Stars: Stephen Fiachi, Sandra Bogan, Roxanne Rogers, Rob Garrison

A peaceful California town is shaken after the brutal murder of diner owner by a gang of vicious punks. When the daughter of the slain man attempts to avenge her father’s death, she’s held hostage by the gang resulting in an epic battle between punks and rednecks.

Bonus Features: Video Interviews with producer Stephen Fusci and Producton Coordinator Steve Rowland, Still Gallary, Bonus Feature Film: NOMAD RIDERS (DVD only)

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