Arrow
Video US July releases to include
Stray
Cat Rock, Cemetery
Without Crosses,
and Eaten Alive
all
via MVD Entertainment Group
MVD
Entertainment Group furthers the distribution of Arrow Video in
the US with a strong schedule of July titles...
Stray Cat Rock Limited Edition Dual Format Blu-ray & DVD
The Stray
Cat Rock series
stars Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood, Blind Woman's Curse) who with these five
films began her reign as the badass action queen of the era.
In
these five tales of rebellious youth she stars alongside the gorgeous Bunjaku
Han (Love Letter)
and Tatsuya Fuji (In the Realm of the Senses). In Delinquent
Girl Boss,
a girl gang go up against criminal organisation the Seiyu Group, where
following a fixed boxing match blood is shed and friendships are tested.
In Wild Jumbo,
Kaji and the gang get involved in a kidnapping and the robbery of a religious
organisation. In Sex Hunter Kaji's girl gang go up against The
Eagles, a group led by Fuji where sex and violence erupt over the treatment of
'half-breeds'. In Machine Animal gang rivalry is once
again the focus with two gangs pursuing some LSD pushers looking to move a big
score. The series swansong, Beat '71, sees Kaji framed and sent to prison by
her boyfriend's father and with the help of some hippies she strives to be
re-united.
Directed
by genre veterans Yasuharu Hasebe (Massacre Gun, Retaliation) and Toshiya Fujita (Lady
Snowblood)
the films feature a psychedelic mix of girl gangs, bikers, sex, drugs and rock
and roll with plenty of ass-kicking to boot, all captured in a delirious
mash-up of pop aesthetics including split screens, freeze frames, injections of
color, frenetic editing and dizzying angles, making these films a riotous joy
from beginning to end.
SPECIAL
EDITION CONTENTS:
Limited
Edition Blu-ray (3000 copies only)
High
Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of all five
films in the Stray Cat Rock series
Original
Mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-rays)
New
English subtitle translation of all five films
Interview
with Yasuharu Hasebe director of Delinquent Girl Boss, Sex
Hunter andMachine
Animal
Interview
with actor Tatsuya Fuji, star of all five films
Interview
with actor Yoshio Harada, star of Beat '71
Original
Trailers
Collector's
booklet featuring new writing on the films by Japanese cinema expert Jasper
Sharp
Region:
Free
Duration: 80/84/85/82/86
mins
Language:
Japanese
Subtitles:
English
Aspect
Ratio: 2.35:1 / 2.45:1 / 2.50:1
Audio:
Mono
Color
Discs:
5
USA
MSRP: $69.95
Release
Date: July 14
Cat: AV008
Cemetery Without Crosses Dual Format Blu-ray & DVD
YOU
BELIEVE IN REVENGE BUT I DON'T... IT NEVER ENDS
Inspired
by the international success of the Dollars trilogy, and
dedicated to director Sergio Leone, Cemetery Without Crosses offers a Gallic
spin on the Spaghetti Western formula thanks to its star and creator, Robert
Hossein (best-known to English-speaking audiences for his role in Jules
Dassin's Rififi).
After
her husband is lynched by bandits, Michèle Mercier (Mario Bava's Black
Sabbath)
seeks revenge and turns to an old friend, played by Hossein, for help. A
solitary figure who lives in a ghost town and dons a single black glove before
each gunfight, Hossein is initially reluctant but soon infiltrates the widow's
enemies to force a showdown.
Cemetery
Without Crosses is
a darker breed of Western, bleak and melancholy in tone amid the explosive set
pieces. It also boasts an outstanding score by composer Andre Hossein (father
of Robert) and the catchiest of themes, sung by cult figure Scott Walker.
SPECIAL
EDITION CONTENTS:
Brand
new 2K restoration of the film from original film elements
High
Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
Original
Italian and English soundtracks in uncompressed PCM mono audio
Newly
translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
Optional
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
Remembering
Sergio -
an all-new interview with star and director Robert Hossein, filmed exclusively
for this release
French
television news report on the film's making, containing interviews with
Hossein, and actors Michèle Mercier and Serge Marquand
Archive
interview with Hossein
Trailers
Reversible
sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by James Flames
Illustrated
collector's booklet containing new writing by Ginette Vincendeau and Rob Young
Region:
A+B/1+2
Rating:
Unrated
Duration:
90 mins
Language:
Italian/English
Subtitles:
English/English SDH
Aspect
Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio:
Mono 1.0 PCM
Color
Discs:
2
USA
MSRP: $39.95
Release
Date: July 21
Cat:
AV014
Eaten Alive Dual
Format Blu-ray & DVD
MEET
THE MANIAC & HIS FRIEND.
Nearly
a decade before he donned Freddy Kruger's famous red and green sweater, horror
icon Robert Englund delivered a supremely sleazy performance in Eaten
Alive -
another essay in taut Southern terror from Tobe Hooper, director of The
Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Deep
in the Louisiana bayou sits the ramshackle Starlight Hotel, destination of
choice for those who like to check in but not check out! Presided over by the
bumbling, mumbling Judd (and his pet croc which he keeps in a large pond out
front), the patron of this particular establishment may seem like a
good-natured ol' Southern gent - but he has a mean temper on him, and a mighty
large scythe to boot...
Oozing
atmosphere from its every pore (the entire film was shot on a sound-stage at
the famous Raleigh Studios, which lends it a queasy, claustrophobic feel) Eaten
Alive matchesThe
Texas Chain Saw Massacre for sheer insanity - and even draughts in Chain
Saw star
Marilyn Burns as the terrorised woman-in-peril, alongside William Finley and
Mel Ferrer.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
Brand
new 2K transfer from the original camera negative
High
Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
Optional
English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio
commentary with co-writer and producer Mardi Rustam, make-up artist Craig
Reardon and stars Roberta Collins, William Finley and Kyle Richards
New
introduction to the film by director Tobe Hooper
Brand
new interview with Hooper
My
Name is Buck: Star Robert Englund discusses his acting career
The
Butcher of Elmendorf: The Legend of Joe Ball - The story of the South Texas bar
owner on whom Eaten Alive is loosely based
5ive
Minutes with Marilyn Burns - The star of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre talks about
working on Eaten Alive
The
Gator Creator: archival interview with Hooper
Original
theatrical trailers for the film under its various titles Eaten Alive, Death Trap,Starlight Slaughter and Horror
Hotel
US
TV and Radio Spots
Alternate
credits sequence
Reversible
sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
Collector's
booklet featuring new writing on the film, illustrated with original archive
stills and posters
MORE
TO BE ANNOUNCED!
Region:
A+B/1+2
Rating:
Unrated
Duration:
TBC
Language:
English
Subtitles:
English SDH
Aspect
Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio:
Mono
Color
Discs:
2
USA
MSRP: $39.95
Release
Date: July 28
Cat:
AV015
Arrow's global reputation as one of the finest labels in the world has
come about through consistent high quality product and a focus on fan-based
products always at its core. This includes a major investment on restoring
original material through modern techniques as well as pioneering packaging
solutions and newly commissioned artwork for each release.
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