It looks like a great start to 2024 for British label / distributor 88 Films which recently revealed their upcoming 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray titles.
Highlights include Witchfinder General (1968), Count Dracula (1970), Gold (1974), Night of the Comet (1984), Blood On Satan’s Claw (1971), A Blade in the Dark (1983), Gold (1974) and Mosquito Squadron (1969).
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Let’s take a closer look at the announced 88 Films titles for January – March 2024.
NIGHT OF THE COMET BLU-RAY & DVD
1984 sci-fi horror film.
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: TBC
- Audio: TBC
- Running Time: 95 mins approx
- Rating: 15
DVD TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: 2
- Aspect Ratio: TBC
- Audio: TBC
- Running Time: 91 mins approx
- Rating: 15
You can pre-order now on Blu-ray £17.00 & DVD £12.00 from Amazon. (Prices correct as of 19.11.23).
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UK Release Date: 29th January 2024
Trailer NOT representative of 88 Films Blu-ray
MOSQUITO SQUADRON BLU-RAY & DVD
1969 war film starring David McCallum.
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: TBC
- Audio: 2.0 English Mono
- Optional English Subtitles
- Running Time: 91 mins approx
- Rating: PG
DVD TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: 2
- Aspect Ratio: TBC
- Audio: 2.0 English Mono
- Optional English Subtitles
- Running Time: 91 mins approx
- Rating: PG
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell & Combat Films: American Realism Author Steven Jay Rubin
- Original Trailer
- Stills Gallery
You can pre-order now on Blu-ray £17.00 & DVD £12.00 from Amazon. (Prices correct as of 19.11.23).
UK Release Date: 29th January 2024
LOCH NESS BLU-RAY & DVD
1996 drama film starring Ted Danson and Joely Richardson.
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: TBC
- Audio: English Stereo
- Optional English Subtitles
- Running Time: 101 mins approx
- Rating: PG
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Big Friendly Giant (Director John Henderson on Loch Ness)
- Highland Talk (Actor Nick Brimble on Loch Ness)
- Original Trailer
- Stills Gallery
You can pre-order now on Blu-ray for £17.00 from Amazon. (Prices correct as of 19.11.23).
UK Release Date: 29th January 2024
S.W.A.T. BLU-RAY
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: TBC
- Audio: English DTS-HD MA
- Optional English Subtitles
- Running Time: 117 mins approx
- Rating: 12
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio Commentary with Director & Cast
- Audio Commentary with Writers & Tech Consultant
- Gag Reel
- 8 Deleted Scenes
- S.W.A.T. Golf Tournament 6th Street Bridge – Achieving the Improbable Anatomy of a Shootout
- Making of S.W.A.T.
- Original Trailer
You can pre-order now on Blu-ray for £17.00 from Amazon. (Prices correct as of 19.11.23).
UK Release Date: 29th January 2024
TOKYO DECADENCE BLU-RAY & DVD
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Audio: Original Mono 2.0 Audio
- Running Time: 135 mins approx
- Rating: 18
DVD TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: 2
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Audio: Original Mono 2.0 Audio
- Running Time: 135 mins approx
- Rating: 18
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Booklet Essay by Critic Hayley Scanlon Includes OBI Strip
- Audio Commentary by Japanese Film Specialists Jasper Sharp & Tom Mes
- Original Promotional Featurette
- New Improved Subtitles by Hayley Scanlon
- Trailers
You can pre-order now on Blu-ray £17.00 & DVD £12.00 from Amazon. (Prices correct as of 19.11.23).
UK Release Date: 29th January 2024
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THE AMITYVILLE HORROR 4K ULTRA HD & BLU-RAY
1979 horror film starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder and Rod Steiger. This is a “Brand new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives”.
4K UHD TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 2
- Video: 4K UHD 2160p
- HDR10 Presentation
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: DTS-HD MA 5.1
- English Optional English Subtitles
- Running Time: 117 mins approx
- Rating: 15
SPECIAL FEATURES
- HDR10 Presentation
- Intro by Dr. Hans Holzer PhD in Parapsychology
- Audio Commentary with Josh Saco & Claire Donner
- Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman & Sean Hogan
- Audio Commentary with Parapsychologist Dr Hans Holzer
- Get Out of Amityville, Get Into New Jersey (Locations Featurette)
- ‘Brolin Thunder’ (Interview with Actor James Brolin)
- ‘Child’s Play’ (Interview with Actor Meeno Peluce)
- ‘Amityville Scribe’ (Interview with Screenwriter Sandor Stern)
- ‘The Devil in the Music’ (Interview with Composer Lalo Schifrin)
- ‘For God’s Sake, Get Out!’ (Featuring James Brolin & Margot Kidder)
- Original Trailer
- TV Spot
- Radio Spots
- Stills Gallery
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: DTS-HD MA 5.1
- English Optional English Subtitles
- Running Time: 117 mins approx
- Rating: 15
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Intro by Dr. Hans Holzer PhD in Parapsychology
- Audio Commentary with Josh Saco & Claire Donner
- Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman & Sean Hogan
- Audio Commentary with Parapsychologist Dr Hans Holzer Get out of Amityville
- Get Into New Jersey – Locations Featurette ‘Brolin Thunder’
- Interview with Actor James Brolin ‘Child’s Play’
- Interview with Actor Meeno Peluce ‘Amityville Scribe’
- Interview with Screenwriter Sandor Stern ‘The Devil in the Music’
- Interview with Composer Lalo Schifrin
- ‘For God’s Sake, Get Out!’
- Intro by Dr. Hans Holzer PhD in Parapsychology
- Original Trailer
- TV Spot Radio Spots
- Stills Gallery
You can pre-order now on 4K UHD £30.00, Blu-ray £16.99 & DVD £12.00 from Amazon. (Prices correct as of 19.11.23).
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UK Release Date: 26th February 2024
Trailer NOT representative of 88 Films Blu-ray
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GOLD BLU-RAY & DVD
1974 thriller starring Roger Moore and Susannah York.
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
- Audio: English Stereo
- English Optional English Subtitles
- Running Time: 120 mins approx
- Rating: 12
DVD TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: 2
- Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
- Audio: English Stereo
- Running Time: 120 mins approx
- Rating: 12
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Interview with Editor John Glen
- Interview with Assistant Producer Tony Klinger
- Interview with Cinematographer Ousami Rawi
- Original Trailer
You can pre-order now on Blu-ray £17.00 & DVD £12.00 from Amazon. (Prices correct as of 19.11.23).
UK Release Date: 26th February 2024
Trailer NOT representative of 88 Films Blu-ray
STREET LAW BLU-RAY
1974 action-thriller from director Enzo G Castellari, stars Franco Nero. This release is a 2K Restoration From the Original Camera Negative.
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: English Mono
- Newly-translated English Subtitles
- Running Time: 105 mins approx
- Rating: 18
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio Commentary with Italian Cinema Experts Eugenio Ercolani, Troy Howarth & Nathaniel Thomson
- Shorter US “Grindhouse” Cut
- Sniff Around and Find Out (Featurette by Mike Malloy Enzo’s Law)
- Interview with Director Enzo G. Castellari Oliver Onions
- Interview with Composer’s Guido & Maurizio De Angelis
- Street Stunts
- Interview with Actor & Stuntman Massimo Vanni
- Original Trailer
- TV Spot
You can pre-order now on Blu-ray £17.00 from Amazon. (Price correct as of 19.11.23).
UK Release Date: 26th February 2024
Trailer NOT representative of 88 Films Blu-ray
EVIL DEAD TRAP BLU-RAY
1988 Japanese horror film.
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Audio: English Mono
- Improved English Subtitles
- Running Time: 102 mins approx
- Rating: 18
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Booklet Essay by Jim Harper Original & Newly Commissioned Artwork by Ilan Sheady Includes OBI Strip
- Audio Commentary by Critics Jasper Sharp & David Flint
- Archive interview with Director Toshiharu Ikeda
- Original Storyboards
- Stills Gallery
- Behind the Scenes
- Stills Trailer
You can pre-order now on Blu-ray £17.00 from Amazon. (Price correct as of 19.11.23).
UK Release Date: 26th February 2024
EVIL DEAD TRAP 2: HIDEKI BLU-RAY
1992 Japanese horror film.
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: English Mono
- Improved English Subtitles
- Running Time: 97 mins approx
- Rating: 18
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Booklet Essay by Amber T. Original & Newly Commissioned Artwork by Ilan Sheady Includes OBI Strip
- Audio Commentary by Jasper Sharp & David Flint
- Brand New Interview with Screenwriter Chiaki Konaka
- Brand New Video Essay by Jim Harper (Author of Flowers From Hell: The Modern Japanese Horror Film)
- Stills Gallery
You can pre-order now on Blu-ray £17.00 from Amazon. (Price correct as of 19.11.23).
UK Release Date: 26th February 2024
SO CLOSE BLU-RAY
2002 Hong Kong action film.
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- English Subtitles
- Running Time: 146 mins approx
- Rating: 15
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Interview with Karen Mok
- Interview with Shu Qi Interview with Vicky Zhao Wei
- Hong Kong Promotion Featurette
- Japanese Press Conference
- Yasuaki Hurats’s Action Commentary
- Cantonese Trailer
- English Trailer
You can pre-order now on Blu-ray £17.00 from Amazon. (Price correct as of 19.11.23).
UK Release Date: 26th February 2024
THE BEAUTY OF BEAUTIES BLU-RAY
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
- Audio: English Original Mandarin Mono
- Newly Translated English Subtitles
- Running Time: 155 mins approx
- Rating: 12
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Interview with Oriental Cinema Expert Tony Rayns
- Original Trailer
- Restoration Comparison
You can pre-order now on Blu-ray £17.00 & DVD £12.00 from Amazon. (Price correct as of 19.11.23).
UK Release Date: 11th March 2024
THE INSPECTOR WEARS SKIRTS II BLU-RAY
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: Original Cantonese Mono with English Subtitles
- Running Time: 96 mins approx
- Rating: 18
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng Leading the Top Squad
- Interview with Director Wellson Chin
- Interview With Stuntman Go Shut Fung
- Hong Kong Trailer
You can pre-order now on Blu-ray for £17.00 from Amazon. (Price correct as of 19.11.23).
UK Release Date: 11th March 2024
A BLADE IN THE DARK 4K ULTRA HD & BLU-RAY
Horror film directed by Lamberto Bava, brand new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives.
4K UHD TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 2 (4K UHD + Blu-ray)
- Video: 4K UHD 2160p
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Audio: English Mono 2.0
- Running Time: 109 mins approx
- Rating: 18
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Audio: English Mono 2.0
- Running Time: 109 mins approx
- Rating: 18
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Includes Directors Approved Cut (97 Mins)
- Also Includes Extended TV Cut (109 Mins)
- Audio Commentary with Eugenio Ercolani & Troy Howarth (Director’s Version)
- Bava’s Blade (Interview with Director Lamberto Bava)
- Lighting the Blade (Interview with Cinematographer Gianlorenzo Battaglia – Archive)
- Q&A with Lamberto Bava (Archive)
- Interview with Cinematographer Gianlorenzo Battaglia
- Exploitation Mogul (Interview with Producer Mino Loyo)
- Italian Opening & Closing Credits
- English Trailer
- Italian Trailer
You can pre-order now on 4K UHD £30.00 & Blu-ray £17.00 from Amazon. (Price correct as of 19.11.23).
UK Release Date: 25th March 2024
BLOOD ON SATAN’S CLAW 4K ULTRA HD & BLU-RAY
British horror film from 1971 starring Patrick Wymark and Linda Hayden. 88 Films say this is a “Brand new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives”.
4K UHD TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 2 (4K UHD + Blu-ray)
- Video: 4K UHD 2160p
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: English Mono 2.0
- Running Time: 97 mins approx
- Rating: 18
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: English Mono 2.0
- Running Time: 97 mins approx
- Rating: 18
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio Commentary by Director Piers Haggard, Actress Linda Hayden & Writer Robert Wynne-Simmons
- Audio Commentary with British Film Experts Vic Pratt and William Fowler
- Satan’s Skin – Robert Wynne-Simmons on The Blood on Satan’s Claw
- The Devil’s Business – Wendy Padbury on The Blood on Satan’s Claw
- Folk Horror – Kier-La Janisse on The Blood on Satan’s Claw
- Tigon Tales of Terror featurette with Michael Armstrong, Piers Haggard, Christopher Neame, Tony Tenser & Ian Ogilvy
- Reviving Forgotten Horrors – Interview with Piers Haggard
- Folk Tale (Interview with Actor Simon Williams)
- Folk Art (Interview with Set Dresser Milly Burns)
- Folk Sound (Interview with Sound Recordist Tony Dawe)
- Folk Music – An Interview with Composer Marc Wilkinson
- Folk Dub (Interview with Assistant Dubbing Mixer Graham V. Hartstone)
- Folk Promo (Interview with Publicity Director Tony Tweedale)
- Return to Bix (Simon Williams Returns to the Church Location)
- Theatrical Trailer
- Reconstructed Trailer
You can pre-order now on 4K UHD £30.00, Blu-ray £17.00 & DVD £12.00 from Amazon. (Prices correct as of 19.11.23).
The Amazon links on this page are affiliate / associate links. By buying through the links we may receive a commission for the sale.
UK Release Date: 25th March 2024
Trailer NOT representative of 88 Films Blu-ray
COUNT DRACULA 4K ULTRA HD & BLU-RAY
1970 horror film starring Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom and Klaus Kinski.
4K UHD TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 2 (4K UHD + Blu-ray)
- Video: 4K UHD 2160p
- Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
- Audio: English Mono
- Running Time: 98 mins approx
- Rating: 12
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
- Audio: English Mono
- Running Time: 98 mins approx
- Rating: 12
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman & Sean Hogan
- Audio Commentary with Film Experts Troy Howarth & Nathaniel Thomson
- Bloodsucker – David Pirie on Count Dracula Dracula in the South
- Alternate German Opening Credits
You can pre-order now on 4K UHD £30.00, Blu-ray £17.00 & DVD £12.00 from Amazon. (Prices correct as of 19.11.23).
UK Release Date: 25th March 2024
WITCHFINDER GENERAL 4K ULTRA HD & BLU-RAY
British horror film from 1968 starring Vincent Price. 88 Films say this new version is a “Brand new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives”.
4K UHD TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 2 (4K UHD + Blu-ray)
- Video: 4K UHD 2160p
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: English Mono
- Optional English Subtitles
- Running Time: 86 mins approx
- Rating: 15
BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS
- Discs: 1
- Region: B
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: English Mono
- Running Time: 86 mins approx
- Rating: 15
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio Commentary by Kim Newman & Sean Hogan
- Back on the Horse – Ian Ogilvy on Witchfinder General
- Which Witch is Which? – Adam Scovell on Witchfinder General Alternate Nude Scenes
- Alternate US “Conqueror Worm” Opening and Closing Titles
- UK Theatrical Trailer
- USA “Conqueror Worm” Trailer
You can pre-order now on 4K UHD £30.00, Blu-ray £17.00 & DVD £12.00 from Amazon. (Prices correct as of 19.11.23).
The Amazon links on this page are affiliate / associate links. By buying through the links we may receive a commission for the sale.
UK Release Date: 25th March 2024
Trailer NOT representative of 88 Films 4K UHD / Blu-ray
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
88 Films really has an outstanding few months coming up in 2024. I’m looking forward to several of their releases such as Witchfinder General 4K UHD, The Amityville Horror 4K UHD, Count Dracula 4K UHD, Blood On Satan’s Claw 4K UHD, Gold (Blu-ray) and Mosquito Squadron (Blu-ray).
Which of these upcoming 88 Films (January – March 2024) titles are you most looking forward to? I’d love to hear what you think.
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