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04 June 2025

Eureka Classics chimes THE BELLS OF DEATH (review)

When a woodsman discovers his family slaughtered by three bandits he met earlier that day, he leaves his life behind and becomes a martial arts expert bent on bloody revenge in this lesser-known Shaw Brothers flick with horror and thriller elements (as well as splashy gore).

REVIEW LINK: Eureka (UK) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

THE BELLS OF DEATH Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
  • Mandarin and English LPCM 2.0 Mono Tracks
  • Optional English Subtitles
  • Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng, New York Asian Film Festival
  • Audio Commentary by action movie experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
  • "From Whom the Bell Tolls" interview with Wayne Wong of Martial Arts Studies
  • Limited edition of 2,000 copies comes with an O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) and a collector's booklet featuring new writing on "The Bells of Death" by East Asian cinema expert Camille Zaurin.

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