88 Films fights IN THE LINE OF DUTY I-IV: STANDARD EDITION (review)

Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Khan star in the four "Girls with Guns" films that made them famous as Hong Kong cops who put all on the line against ruthless villains.  Cynthia Rothrock, Michael Wong, and Donnie Yen also star.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (US) Region A Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

IN THE LINE OF DUTY I-IV Blu-ray specs:

• Disc One - Royal Warriors:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
• Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (theatrical and alternate mixes) 
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (new dub) and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (classic dub) 
• Optional English Subtitles 
• Audio Commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng 
• English Title Sequence 
• Missing Airplane Scene Inserts 
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer 
• English Theatrical Trailer
• Disc Two - Yes Madam:
• Hong Kong Version:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
• Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (theatrical mix) Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (home video mix) 
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (home video mix) 
• Optional English Subtitles 
• Audio Commentary with Hong Kong film expert Frank Djeng 
• English Export Version:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
• English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono 
• Select Scene Commentary by actress Cynthia Rothrock and Frank Djeng on the Airport Scene and Final Fight Scene 
• Introduction by actress Cynthia Rothrock 
• "Battling Babes" featurette 
• Archival interview with actress Michelle Yeoh 
• "Ladies First" interview with actor Mang Hoi 
• "A Team Player" interview with actress Cynthia Rothrock 
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
• Disc Three - In the Line of Duty III:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
• Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• Optional English Subtitles 
• Audio Commentary by Asian film experts Frank Djeng and Michael Worth 
• English Credit Sequence 
• "The Golden 80s" interview with actor John Sham 
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer 
• English Theatrical Trailer #1 
• English Theatrical Trailer #2
• Disc Four - In the Line of Duty IV:
• Hong Kong Version: 
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
• Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• Optional English Subtitles 
• Audio Commentary by Asian film experts Frank Djeng and Michael Worth 
• Audio Commentary by Hong Kong expert Stefan Hammond and lead actor Michael Wong 
• English Export Version: 
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
• English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono 
• Archival interview with actor Donnie Yen 
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer 
• English Theatrical Trailer

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88 Films and Jackie Chan join the MAGNIFICENT BODYGUARDS (review)

Jackie Chan, James Tin, and Bruce Leung are the MAGNIFICENT BODYGUARDS escorting a beautiful lady, her sick brother, and lethal twin swords women across deadly mountain terrain teeming with bandits and witches in the first Hong Kong 3D production.  Directed by Lo Wei.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.S./U.K.) Region A/B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

MAGNIFICENT BODYGUARDS Blu-ray specs:

• Three-disc set featuring 1080p24 MVC Real3D and 2D and anaglyph 3D MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 widescreen transfers
• Cantonese, Mandarin, and English LPCM 2.0 Mono Tracks
• Alternate English LPCM 2.0 Mono Track with alternate music cues
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by NY Asian Film Festival's Frank Djeng and filmmaker F.J. DeSanto
• "Punching Into the 3rd Dimension - James Mudge on Magnificent Bodyguards"
• "Magnificent Bodyguards - A New Dimension in Action?" visual essay by film historian Steve Lawson
• Mandarin Theatrical Trailer
• English Theatrical Trailer 
• Comes with a reversible cover, lenticular slipcover, one pair of anaglyph 3D glasses, and booklet by Thorsten Boose and "Kung Fu Bob" O'Brien.

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88 Films fights mutants in the FORBIDDEN WORLD (review)

Summoned to a top secret lab on a distant planet, a space marshal discovers that a genetic engineering experiment to create a new food source has gone horrible wrong and a rapidly-evolving organism is stalking the crew one-by-one in this super gory, nudity-filled Roger Corman cheapie knockoff of ALIEN.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.K.) Region ALL 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

FORBIDDEN WORLD 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray combo specs:

• 2160p24 HEVC Dolby Vision and 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen presentations of the FORBIDDEN WORLD theatrical cut (77 minutes) and the MUTANT director's cut (82 minutes) on 4K UltraHD and Blu-ray discs
• English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Two audio commentaries on the theatrical cut by:
• critic Kim Newman and writer Sean Hogan;
• film historians Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth; 
• Audio Commentary on the director's cut by editor/director Allan Holzman, moderated by Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson
• "Confessions of a Teenage Mutant" interview with director Allan Holzman
• "Don't Laugh at Mutants: Another interview with Allan Holzman"
• "Newer Horizons" video essay by film historian Mike Foster
• "The Making of Forbidden World" 2010 documentary featuring interviews with director/editor Allan Holzman, special visual effects artist/production designer Robert Skotak, actor Jesse Vint, composer Susan Justin, and more
• Interview with producer Roger Corman
• Interview with effects artist John Carl Buechler
• Image Gallery
• Radio Spot
• 3 TV Spots
• 5 Theatrical Trailers
• The first pressing includes a slipcover with artwork by Joel Robinson and a booklet with notes by James Whittington.

88 Films and Jackie Chan launch PROJECT A: PART II in 4K (review)

In the even bigger sequel to his successful PROJECT A, Jackie Chan leads an elite unit against pirates and smugglers in this big budget Lunar New Year hit.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (US) Region ALL 4K UltraHD/Region A Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

THE PROJECT A COLLECTION 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray Combo specs:

• Disc One (4K UltraHD): 
• Hong Kong Cut: 
•  2160p24 HEVC 2.35:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10) 
• Cantonese Dolby Atmos
• Original Hong Kong Mix and newly-remixed Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Cantonese (Japanese Theatrical Mix) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Newly-remixed Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• Optional English Subtitles 
• Audio Commentary by film historian Frank Djeng and filmmaker FJ DeSanto 
• Export Cut: 
•  2160p24 HEVC 2.35:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10) 
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer 
• English Export Trailer 
• Tai Seng Video Trailer 
• Disc Two (Blu-ray): 
• Hong Kong Cut: 
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen 
• Cantonese Dolby Atmos
• Original Hong Kong Mix and newly-remixed Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Cantonese (Japanese Theatrical Mix) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Newly-remixed Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• Optional English Subtitles 
• Audio Commentary by film historian Frank Djeng and filmmaker FJ DeSanto 
• Export Cut: 
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen 
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• Interview with filmmaker historian Anthony Carpio 
• "The Big Boss" interview with actor Chan Wai-Man 
• "Someone Will Know Me" 1988 stuntman documentary 
• Japanese Version Ending 
• Full-Screen Jackie Chan Recording Session 
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer 
• English Export Trailer 
• Tai Seng Video Trailer 
• Stills Gallery

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88 Films catapults Jackie Chan into PROJECT A in 4K (review)

Jackie Chan plays a member of the water police battling pirates.  When the unit is dissolved, he must join the land police only to discover a plot from within to leave ships and their cargo vulnerable to plundering in this big-budget extravaganza.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (US) Region ALL 4K UltraHD/Region A Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

PROJECT A 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray specs:

• Disc One - Project A (4K UltraHD): 
• Hong Kong Cut: 
•  2160p24 HEVC 2.35:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10) 
• Cantonese Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• Mandarin Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• Optional English Subtitles 
• Audio Commentary by film historians Frank Djeng and FJ DeSanto 
• Audio Commentary by film historian Frank Djeng 
• Extended Taiwanese Cut: 
• 2160p24 HEVC 2.35:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10) 
• Cantonese Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• Mandarin Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• Optional English Subtitles 
• Lunar New Year Introduction 
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer 
• English Export Trailer 
• Disc Two - Project A (Blu-ray): 
• Hong Kong Cut: 
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen 
• Cantonese Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• Mandarin Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• Optional English Subtitles 
• Audio Commentary by film historians Frank Djeng and FJ DeSanto 
• Audio Commentary by film historian Frank Djeng 
• Extended Taiwanese Cut: 
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen 
• Cantonese Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• Mandarin Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
• Optional English Subtitles 
• Interview with Jackie Chan's stunt double Mars Cheung 
• "Dancing with Danger" interview with stunt god Mars 
•  "Master Killer" interview with grandmaster Lee Hoi-san 
•  "The Elusive Dragon" interview with actor/stuntman Yuen Biao 
• "The Pirates Den" interview with actor Dick Wei 
• "Can't Stop the Music" interview with composer Michael Lai 
•  "Project Collector" interview with Paul Dre and Matt Routledge 
• "Plan B — Writer Edward Tang on PROJECT A" 
•  Outtakes 
• Japanese Version Ending 
• "The Making of PROJECT A" behind the scenes footage 
• Lunar New Year Introduction 
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer 
•  English Export Trailer 
• Stills Gallery

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88 Films gets sucked into ARCADE (review)

In this Full Moon production from producer Charles Band and director Albert Pyun, a gang of teenagers are the test subjects for the new virtual reality game ARCADE that is able to react like a living being and change its strategy.  When members of the group start to literally disappear into the game, they must learn how to beat ARCADE which has learned how to play outside the virtual world.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.K.) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

ARCADE Blu-ray specs:

• 1080i60 MPEG-4 AVC 1.33:1 Fullscreen
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by producer Charles Band and actress Megan Ward
• Audio Commentary by associate producer Daniel Schweiger
• Audio Commentary by film journalists Dave Wain and Matty Budrewicz
• The Game Master" interview with actor John de Lancie
• "See You on the Other Side" interview with actor Jonathan Fuller
• "Kiss Reality Goodbye" interview with associate producer Daniel Schweiger
• "Virtual Worlds: Filming ARCADE" interview with cinematographer George Mooradian
• "Into the Machine: Scoring ARCADE" interview with composer Alan Howarth
• Videozone Making-of
• Proof of Concept Trailer with Audio Commentary by associate producer Daniel Schweiger
• Remastered Trailer
• The first pressing includes a rigid slipcase designed by Joel Robinson and a double-sided foldout poster.

88 Films fights beside HEROES TWO (review)

Chen Kuan-Tai and Alexander Fu Sheng play two famous heroes out to fight corruption and oppression in HEROES TWO, the first of Chang Cheh's Shaolin cycle.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.K.) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

HEROES TWO Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
• Mandarin and English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• Optional "Three Styles of Hung Fist" Short Film Introduction
• Mandarin and English Versions of the original and newly-created "Three Styles of Hung Fist" introduction
• Audio Commentary by film historian David West
• Audio Commentary by New York Asian Film Festival's Frank Djeng and martial arts scholar Blade Po
• Audio Commentary by Asian film historian Linn Hayes 
• Tony Rayns on HEROES TWO"
• "Made to Be a Hero" interview with actor Chen Kuan Tai
• Textless Credits Sequence
• Original Chinese Credits
• Original English Credits
• Image Galllery
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
• English Export Trailer
• German Theatrical Trailer
• The first pressing includes a slipcover with artwork by "Kung Fu Bob" O'Brien, a double-sided poster, and a booklet with notes by Johnny Burnett, Karl Newton, and "'Kung Fu Bob presents 'Animal Styles'", the first instalment of an ongoing series. 

88 Films does battle with THE INVINCIBLE EIGHT (review)

The children of eight murdered general band together to avenge themselves on a corrupt general in Lo Wei's THE INVINCIBLE EIGHT, his first film for Golden Harvest starring Angela Mao and Nora Miao.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.S.) Region A Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

THE INVINCIBLE EIGHT Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.39:1 Widescreen
• Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng, New York Asian Film Festival, and filmmaker Michael Worth
• Image Gallery
• Theatrical Trailer
• The first pressing includes a slipcover with artwork by Aurelio Lorenzo and a foldout poster.

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88 Films passes the torch to GOD OF GAMBLERS II (review)

Andy Lau is the newly-dubbed "Knight of Gamblers" who must foil the attempts of his boss' old enemy to ruin his reputation while also dealing with the bumbling "Saint of Gamblers" (Stephen Chow) and his uncle who will do anything to study under him in Wong Jing's sequel to both his hit film and Stephen Chow's even bigger hit parody.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.K.) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

GOD OF GAMBLERS II Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by film historian David West
• Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng, NY Asian Film Festival
• "Money Maker" interview with director Wong Jing
• Scenes from the Taiwanese Version
• Theatrical Trailer
• The first pressing comes with a slipcover and double-sided foldout poster. 

88 Films is STRIPPED TO KILL (review)

When a stripper at the Rock Bottom club is brutally murdered, a female detective goes undercover as a stripper and finds both liberation and danger in this Roger Corman production directed by Katt Shea (THE RAGE: CARRIE 2) starring Kay Lenz and Greg Evigan.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.K.) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

STRIPPED TO KILL Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.78:1 Widescreen
• English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by film journalists Dave Wain and Matty Budrewicz
• Audio Commentary by The Hysteria Continues! and film scholar Amanda Reyes
• Audio Commentary by director Katt Shea, moderated by Scorpion Releasing's Walt Olsen
• Audio Commentary by director Katt Shea and actress Kay Lenz 
• "Directing Stripped to Kill" interview with director Katt Shea 
• "The Contradiction" video essay by film historian Mike Foster 
• "Stripped: Katt Shea" interview 
• "Stripped: Roger Corman" interview 
• Theatrical Trailer 
• The first pressing comes with a slipcover featuring original artwork and liner notes by Calum Waddell.

88 Films duels with SHANGO (review)

In the aftermath of the Civil War, an amnesiac Texas Ranger runs into a group of Confederates and Bandidos who are convinced the war is not over and terrorizing a small village in search of Union gold in this spaghetti western starring Anthony Steffen, Eduardo Fajardo, and Maurice Poli.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.K.) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

SHANGO Blu-ray specs: 

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
• English and Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by film historian and writer Lee Broughton
• Audio Commentary by film historians Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth
• "The Career of Edgar G." interview with film historian Eugenio Ercolani
• "Son of a Gun" interview with actor Anthony Steffen's son Manuel De Teffé
• Theatrical Trailer
• The first pressing comes in a slipcover with a rigid slipcase designed by Joel Robinson and liner notes by Daniel Burnett and Lee Broughton.
   

88 Films initiates a SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE in 4K (review)

A young coed has haunting visions of brutal murder when she moves into the Theta Sorority House.  Left with a few friends for the holiday weekend, only she realizes that there is a knife-wielding killer stalking them one by one in this Roger Corman production.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.K.) Region ALL 4K UltraHD/Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray Combo specs:

• Disc One (4K UltraHD):
• 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10)
• English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by The Hysteria Continues! podcast and Made for TV Mayhem podcaster Amanda Reyes 
• Audio Commentary by film historians Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth 
• Audio Commentary by film journalists Dave Wain and Matty Budrewicz Theatrical Trailer
• Disc Two (Blu-ray):
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by The Hysteria Continues! podcast and Made for TV Mayhem podcaster Amanda Reyes 
• Audio Commentary by film historians Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth 
• Audio Commentary by film journalists Dave Wain and Matty Budrewicz 
• Extended UK VHS Cut 
• "Final Girl Memories" interview with actress Angela O'Neill
• "Concorde Affair" interview with Ryan Gowland of the New World Pictures Podcast
• "No Alphas or Omegas Here" video essay by film historian Heather Wixson
• "A Nightmare on Sorority Row" audio interview with actress Angela O'Neill
• "A Slash Course In Terror: Inside SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE" interview with author/film historian Amanda Reyes 
• "The Final Girl: A Guide to Surviving Slasher Films" video essay with film historians Dr. Richard Howell and Amanda Reyes 
• "Sorority Pledge" interview with producer Roger Corman 
• "Sorority Sister" interview with actress Nicole Rio 
• "Sorority Brother" interview with actor Vinnie Bilancio 
• Theatrical Trailer
• Comes with a slipcase.
• The first pressing features an O-ring slipcover featuring original artwork and a booklet by Calum Waddell. 

88 Films wages war in THE DELIGHTFUL FOREST (review)

After avenging his brother's murder on his sister-in-law and her lover, the hero Wu Song accepts his prison sentence only to become entangled in a web of betrayals as rival gangs struggle over a nearby territory.  Ti Lung stars in this Shaw Brothers classic based on the famous novel "The Water Margin" directed by Chang Cheh.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.K.) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

THE DELIGHTFUL FOREST Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
• Mandarin and English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by film historian David West
• "Warrior Lady" interview with actress Yu Feng
• Image Gallery
• Re-issue Trailer
• Comes with a reversible sleeve with brand-new artwork from Aurelio Lorenzo and original Hong Kong art. 
• The first pressing includes a slipcover by Aurelio Lorenzo. 

88 Films infiltrates the SECRET SERVICE OF THE IMPERIAL COURT (review)

Through the manipulation of the court eunuch, the assassination squad of the Ming Dynasty has been turned towards eliminating his enemies.  When the Sergeant of the Guard instead protects the persecuted, the Commander - his own father - orders his death at the hands of his men in this Shaw Brothers classic of court intrigue and mass slaughter. 

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.K.) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

SECRET SERVICE OF THE IMPERIAL COURT Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese and Mandarin LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• Still Gallery
• Comes with a reversible sleeve with brand-new artwork from R.P. “Kung Fu Bob” O’Brien and original Hong Kong art.  
• The first pressing includes a slipcover by "Kung Fu Bob" O'Brien. 

It's a DUEL TO THE DEATH between Golden Harvest and 88 Films (review)

A Chinese scholar monk and a Japanese samurai compete in a swordplay competition unaware that forces behind the scenes are attempting to "trim down" the competition for what will become a DUEL TO THE DEATH.  From the director of A CHINESE GHOST STORY.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.S.) Region A Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

DUEL TO THE DEATH Blu-ray specs: 

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.39:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese and English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng, New York Asian Film Festival
• Interview with actor Eddy Ko
• Interview with screenwriter Manfred Wong
• "Duel Idenity" interview with actor Norman Tsui
• Interview with actress Flora Cheung
• English Opening/Closing Credits
• Image Gallery
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
• Reconstructed U.S. Home Video Trailer
• Comes with a reversible cover.
• The first pressing comes with an O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Kung Fu Bob and a 31-page booklet with two essays by The Fanatical Dragon.

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88 Films takes aim at SHE SHOOTS STRAIGHT (review)

After gang members murder her husband, detective Mina and her sister-in-law Ling go on a mission of revenge that could cost them their jobs and their lives in this Sammo Hung production starring his future wife Joyce Godenzi and Carina Lau.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.S.) Region A Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

SHE SHOOTS STRAIGHT Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Stereo and Original Mono
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (DVD dub) and LPCM 2.0 Mono (original dub)
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng, New York Asian Film Festival
• Interview with screenwriter Yuen Kai-Chi
• Alternate LETHAL LADY English Opening/Closing Credits 
• Image Gallery
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
• Comes with a reversible cover. 
• The first pressing includes an O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Sean Longmore. 

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88 Films crowns Jackie Chan as the DRAGON LORD in 4K (review)

Jackie Chan is in love and it hurts in DRAGON LORD in which he plays the son of a landowner who neglects his training and studies for love only to run afoul of a gang of thieves who will kill to keep their operations secret.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.K.) Region ALL 4K UltraHD/Region B Blu-ray)

DRAGON LORD 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray specs:

• Four-disc set (two 4K UltraHD discs and two Blu-rays) 
• 2160p24 HEVC 2.35:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10) and 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC Widescreen presentations of the Hong Kong version (96 minutes), the English export version (91 minuets), and the extended Taiwanese version (103 minutes)
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35 1 Widescreen presentation of the hybrid cut (109 minutes) on both 4K and Blu-ray discs
• Original theatrical and alternate home video mixes of the Cantonese track in LPCM 2.0 mono on the Hong Kong Version
• Classic English dub in LPCM 2.0 mono and Fortune Star DVD English dub in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 on the Hong Kong Version
• Cantonese LPCM 2.0 mono audio on the extended and hybrid cuts
• Classic English dub in LPCM 2.0 mono on the English export version
• Optional full English subtitles for the Cantonese track and simplified English subtitles for the shuttlecock sequence
• Audio Commentary on the Hong Kong Version by Asian film expert Frank Djeng and filmmaker F.J. DeSanto"Mars Cheung on DRAGON LORD" new interview
• "Dragon Tidbits" interview with assistant director Angie Chen
• "The Insider" interview with production manager Louis Sit
• "The Fall Guy" archival interview with actor/stuntman Mars Cheung
• "The Master Returns" interview with actor/action choreographer Whang In-Sik 
• Behind the Scenes Teaser
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
• U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:31)
• Comes with a reversible sleeve with alternative Hong Kong artwork.
  The first pressing includes a slipcase featuring classic Japanese and International Artwork, rigid slipcase featuring new artwork by Sean Longmore, collectable double-sided postcard, and a 40-page perfect-bound book featuring new writing on the film by Thorsten Booze, Will Blaik, David West, Andrew Heskins & CJ Lines.
• A website-exclusive edition includes the limited edition extras but a different slipcover. 

88 Films gives us twice the Van Damme in DOUBLE IMPACT (review)

It's twice the Van Damme as a pair of twins separated as infants and growing up on opposite sides of the globe come together to avenge the murders of their parents.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.K.) Region ALL 4K UltraHD/Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

DOUBLE IMPACT 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray specs:

• Disc One (4K UltraHD):
• 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10)
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English HoH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by filmmaker Sean Hogan and critic Kim Newman 
• Theatrical Trailer 
• Disc Two (Blu-ray):
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo 
• Optional English HoH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by filmmaker Sean Hogan and critic Kim Newman
• "Seeing Double" interview with stunt coordinator Vic Armstrong
• "Double Entendre" interview with director Sheldon Lettich
• "The Making of Double Impact" two-part documentary
• Deleted and Extended Scenes
• "Anatomy of a Scene" interview with director Sheldon Lettich
• B-Roll Selections
• Press Kit Interview
• Promotional Film Clips
• Behind the Scenes
• Stills Gallery
• Theatrical Trailer
• Comes in a slipcase with a reversible cover and a 20-page booklet. 

88 Films crowns the PEACOCK KING (review)

When the Gates of Hell are opened, a Tibetan monk and a Japanese monk are separately tasked with preventing the return of the Hell King to Earth, if they can stay out of each others' way in this Golden Harvest special effects-heavy adaptation of the popular Japanese manga.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.K.) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

PEACOCK KING Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Mono
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (DVD dub) and LPCM 2.0 Mono (original dub)
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by film historian Frank Djeng and filmmaker F.J. DeSanto
• "Yuen Biao on PEACOCK KING" interview
• "Tony Rayns on PEACOCK KING" interview
• Scenes from the Japanese Version
• English Opening and Closing Credits
• Theatrical Trailer
• Image Gallery 

88 Films brings back SWAMP THING in 4K (review)

Wes Craven tries his hand at DC Comics with his adaptation of SWAMP THING.  TWIN PEAKS' Ray Wise is a scientist who becomes mutated by his own creation.  Also starring Adrienne Barbeau, Louis Jordan, Nicholas Worth, and David Hess.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (UK) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

SWAMP THING 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray specs: 

• Disc One (4K UltraHD):
• U.S. Theatrical Cut:
• 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10)
• English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by director Wes Craven, moderated by Sean Clark
• Audio Commentary by make-up artist William Munns, moderated by Michael Felsher  
• International Cut:
• 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10)
• English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by film journalists Dave Wain and Matty Budrewicz 
• Theatrical Trailer 
• Disc Two (Blu-ray):
• Same content as the 4K disc in 1080p plus:
• "The Movie that Started Everything: Mimi Craven on Swamp Thing"
• "Tales from the Swamp" interview with actress Adrienne Barbeau
• "Hey Jude" interview with actor Reggie Batts
• "That Swamp Thing: A Look Back with Swamp Thing creator Len Wein"
• "Swamp Screen: Designing DC's Main Monster" interview with art director Robb Wilson King
• "From Krug to Comics: How the Mainstream Shaped a Radical Genre Voice" video essay by critic Kim Newman 
• Comes with a reversible sleeve. 
• The first pressing includes a slipcover. 
• A website-exclusive edition includes a slipcase with artwork by Ilan Sheady, slipcover with original artwork, four art cards, and a double-sided poster.