88 Films serves a DEATH WARRANT (review)

Jean-Claude Van Damme is a Canadian cop who goes undercover in a Los Angeles prison to find a killer in DEATH WARRANT.  Robert Guillaume, Cynthia Gibb, Patrick Kilpatrick, and Art LaFleur also star.

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

DEATH WARRANT Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by film journalists Dave Wain and Matty Budrewicz, TheSchlockPit.com
• "A Dedicated Villain" interview with actor Patrick Kilpatrick
• Q and A with actor Patrick Kilpatrick
• Theatrical Trailer
• Image Gallery
• Comes with a first pressing slipcover. 

88 Films foretells THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES in 4K (review)

Two years after his wife's death from a tumor after a mysterious car accident, a Washington Post reporter winds up in Point Pleasant with no memory of how he got there and becomes entangled with local sightings of a sinister creature whose presence foretells disaster.  Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Will Patton, and Alan Bates star.

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

THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray specs:

• Disc One (4K UltraHD):
• 2160p24 HEVC 2.40:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10)
• English Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by director Mark Pellington, cinematographer Fred Murphy, composer Andy Milburn, editor Brian Berdan, and production designer Richard Hoover
• Audio Commentary by film critic Kim Newman and filmmaker Sean Hogan
• Audio Commentary by director Mark Pellington
• Theatrical Teaser
• Theatrical Trailer
• Disc Two (Blu-ray):
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by director Mark Pellington, cinematographer Fred Murphy, composer Andy Milburn, editor Brian Berdan, and production designer Richard Hoover
• Audio Commentary by film critic Kim Newman and filmmaker Sean Hogan
• Audio Commentary by director Mark Pellington
• "Do Not Be Afraid: Investigating The Mothman Prophecies" documentary featuring director Mark Pellington, actor Will Patton, cinematographer Fred Murphy, production designer Richard Hoover, film editor Brian Berdan, and composers tomandandy (80 minutes)
• "The Bridge - The Making of The Bridge Sequence"
• "Mothman Under the Influence" montage of director Mark Pellington's production archive featuring the music of David Ness 
• "Day by Day - A Director's Journey Part 1: The Road In" 
• "Day by Day - A Director's Journey Part 2: The Road Home" 
• "Search for the Mothman" documentary (43 minutes) 
• "First Look Special" Archive Featurette 
• Archive Interviews with actors Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Will Patton, and director Mark Pellington 
• Deleted Scenes 
• "Halflight" music video by Low 
• Theatrical Teaser 
• Theatrical Trailer
• Comes in a rigid slipcase featuring new artwork by Devon Whitehead, a 40-page perfect bound book including "Living With Ghosts: Loss and Love in Mark Pellington's The Mothman Prophecies" by Walter Chaw, "You Have Been Here Twice Before, Mark Pellington's The Mothman Prophecies and the Uncanny" by James Rose and rare stills, a double-sided foldout poster, and five collectible postcards.
• Also available in a website-exclusive edition with an O-ring slipcover featuring the original poster art (limited to 1,000 copies). 

88 Films spooks up THE HAUNTED COP SHOP (review)

A police station is attacked by poltergeist vampires during the Hungry Ghosts Festival in this Hong Kong horror comedy from Jeffrey Lau co-written and produced by Wong Kar Wai.

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

THE HAUNTED COP SHOP Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by film historian Frank Djeng, New York Asian Film Festival
• "Hauntings and Hollerings: James Mudge on THE HAUNTED COP SHOP"
• Deleted and Extended Shots
• Image Gallery
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
• Comes with an O-ring slipcover featuring new artwork by Sean Longmore, removable O-ring, a reversible sleeve, and a double-sided foldout poster.

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88 Films recruits Jackie Chan for the MAGNIFICENT BODYGUARDS in 3D (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:

• Two-disc set featuring Real3D 1080p24 MVC 2.35:1 widescreen and 2D 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 widescreen versions of the Film
• 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.

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88 Films takes a bite out of AMAZONIA: THE CATHERINE MILES STORY in 4K (review)

English schoolgirl Catherine Miles travels down to the Amazon to spend the holidays on her parents' rubber plant.  On a birthday trip up the Amazon river, their boat is ambushed and her parents are killed.  Abducted by a headhunting tribe, Catherine plots her escape even as she is ritually initiated into the tribe and develops a murderous hunger for revenge against her parents murderers.  Released by Charles Band's Empire Pictures in the United States as WHITE SLAVE.

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

AMAZONIA: THE CATHERINE MILES STORY 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray specs:

• Disc One (4K UltraHD):
• 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision)
• English and Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Optional English and English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by film critics Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Cobretti
• Theatrical Trailer 
• Disc Two (Blu-ray):
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English and Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Optional English and English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by film critics Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Cobretti
• "Nothing to be Ashamed Of" interview with composer Franco Campanino 
• "The Man from the High Crane" interview with camera operator Federico del Zoppo
• "Capitalizing on Cannibals" interview with expert Eugenio Ercolani 
• "Body Trade in Amazonia" visual essay by film historian Rachael Nisbet 
• "No Meat on These Bones" visual essay by film historian Mike Foster 
• "Ecological with the Truth" visual essay by The Nasty Pasty
• Theatrical Trailer
• Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring new art by Chris Barnes and alternate original artwork. 
• The limited edition also includes a slipcover with artwork by Chris Barnes, a U-card leaving the slipcover free of certificates and markings, and booklet notes by Francesco Massaccesi. 

88 Films frames Serena Grandi in 4K with DELIRIUM (review)

Tinto Brass starlet Serena Grandi plays Gloria, the top-heavy former model and owner of Pussycat Magazine.  When she recreates one of her own layouts with a new model, she triggers the psychotic impulses of a killer who starts stalking her models and presenting their corpses in photographs as a macabre tribute to Gloria.  David Brandon, Daria Nicolodi, George Eastman, and Capucine also star.  Directed by Lamberto Bava.

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

DELIRIUM 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray specs:

• DISC ONE (4K UltraHD):
• 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10)
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono and Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the English dub and English subtitles for the Italian dub
• Audio Commentary by film historians Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Cobretti
• English Opening and Closing Titles 
• DISC TWO (Blu-ray):
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono and Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the English dub and English subtitles for the Italian dub
• Audio Commentary by film historians Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Cobretti
• "Mixed Feelings for Gioia" interview with director Lamberto Bava
• "The Belittling Giant" interview with actor Luigi Montefiori a.k.a. George Eastman
• "Suspicious Cheekbones" interview with actor David Brandon
• "Latex Magrittian Visions" interview with production designer Massimo Antonello Geleng
• "Gioia's Emotional Curves" interview with first assistant director Roberto Palmerini
• "Crime and Passion Back in Fashion" interview with costume designer Nicoletta Ercole
• "Bees and Wulruses" interview with cinematographer Gianlorenzo Battaglia
• English Opening and Closing Titles
• The limited edition includes a slipcover with artwork by Ilan Sheady, a removable U-card leaving the slipcover free of certificates and markings, and booklet notes by James Oliver. 

88 Films sees double Jackie Chan in THE ARMOUR OF GOD COLLECTION (review)

In two of his biggest screen adventures, Jackie Chan plays soldier of fortune The Asian Hawk who teams up with his old buddy to save his lost lady love from an evil cult who want him to find ancient holy armour for them in ARMOUR OF GOD while he goes after Nazi gold hidden in the desert in ARMOUR OF GOD II: OPERATION CONDOR.

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

THE ARMOUR OF GOD COLLECTION Blu-ray specs:

• ARMOUR OF GOD Disc One:
• Hong Kong Version (98 minutes)
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 original and home video mono mixes each with the choice of either "Flight of the Dragon" or "Lorelei" end credits songs
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono classic export version dub with the choice of either "Lorelei" in English or "High Upon High" (the English version of "Flight of the Dragon")
• Hybrid English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono with choice of either Cantonese end credits song
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Fortune Star DVD-era dub with "Lorelei" in Cantonese
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
• Audio Commentary by East Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and F.J. DeSanto
• Audio Commentary by Kenneth Brorsson & Phil Gillon of the Podcast On Fire Network
• "The Art of Action" featurette with actor/stuntman Scott Adkins and filmmaker Matt Routledge
• "Celebrity Talk Show" season 2, episode 2 from 1989 featuring Jackie Chan
• "Rise of the Phoenix: Radek Sienski on Armour of God" filmmaker appreciation
• "Hong Kong Movie Tours - Then & Now"
• "Jackie Chan on VHS: The VPD Years" visual essay by filmmaker Steve Lawson
• Archival interview with actor Jackie Chan
• Archival interview with Jackie Chan's manager Willie Chan
• Archival interview with in-house Golden Harvest editor Peter Cheung
• "Playing with Dynamite" interviews with assistant directors Stanley Kwan and Alexander Chan
• "Police Story" Promotional Trailer
• "High Upon High – The Armour of Funk" 2016 30th Anniversary Tribute: 
• Music Video
• Behind the Scenes
• Split Screen
• Cantonese Theatrical Trailer
• Mandarin Theatrical Trailer
• Japanese Theatrical Trailer
• English Theatrical Trailer
• 88 Films Blu-ray Trailer
• ARMOUR OF GOD Disc Two:
• International Version (88 minutes):
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles 
• Japanese Version (98 minutes):
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles 
• ARMOUR OF GOD 2: OPERATION CONDOR Disc Three:
• Hong Kong Theatrical Version (107 minutes):
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Theatrical Mono and Home Video Stereo
• English LPCM 2.0 Mono (classic dub)
• Hybrid Cantonese/English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by NY Asian Film Festival's Frank Djeng and filmmaker FJ DeSanto
• Audio Commentary by film historians Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
• "Fighting with the Condor" two-part interview with actor Vincent Lyn
• "Magnificent Bodyguard" interview with actor Ken Lo
• "Martial Arts Mercenary For Hire" interview with actor Bruce Fontaine
• "Broader Horizons: Victor Fan on Operation Condor" interview
• "Project Eagle" Credits Sequence
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
• Re-mastered Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
• English Export Trailer
• Japanese Theatrical Trailer
• Japanese TV Spot
• Stills Gallery
• ARMOUR OF GOD 2: OPERATION CONDOR Disc Four:
• *The Film - Extended Version (117 minutes):
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles 

88 Films enters THE OCTAGON (review)

Chuck Norris battles ninjas and international terrorists in his second big action film THE OCTAGON.  Also starring Art Hindle (BLACK CHRISTMAS), Lee Van Cleef (THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY), Richard Norton (CITY HUNTER), Tadashi Yamashita (AMERICAN NINJA), John Fujioka (MORTAL KOMBAT), and Karen Carlson (FLESHBURN).

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

THE OCTAGON Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by director Eric Karson
• "Chuck's Secret Move" interview with actor Art Hindle
• "The Man Behind the Mask" interview with film historian Nanni Cobretti and actress/martial artist Cynthia Rothrock on actor/stuntman Richard Norton
• The Making of THE OCTAGON
• "How American Cinema Changed Hollywood Forever" documentary
• Theatrical Trailer
• TV Spot
• Comes with a reversible cover.
• The limited edition first pressing includes a slipcover with artwork by Sean Longmore and a poster. 

88 Films takes a detour to THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (review)

The road leads to nowhere when a gang of escaped criminals rape and murder two teenagers and their getaway car just happens to break down in front of the isolated home of one of the dead girls' vengeful parents.  The original, controversial sensation that had audiences repeating "It's only a movie!" directed by Wes Craven and produced by FRIDAY THE 13TH director Sean S. Cunningham.

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

THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT Blu-ray specs:

• Unrated Version:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by film historians Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth
• Audio Commentary by actors David Hess, Marc Sheffler, and Fred Lincoln
• Audio Commentary by The Nasty Pasty
• Isolated Score Track 
• R-rated Version:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles 
• "Betrayal and Retribution: The Spawn of the Last House on the Left" feature-length rape-revenge genre documentary
• "Endangered Teens" video essay by film historian Heather Wixson
• "Remembering Wes Craven: His Life, Legacy and Nightmares" documentary
• "The Celluloid Crime of the Century" documentary
• "Scoring Last House" interview with actor/composer David Hess 
• "Tales That Will Tear Your Heart Out" unfinished 1976 short film directed by Wes Craven and starring David Hess 
• Outtakes and Dailies 
• Deleted Scene: "Mari Dying at the Lake" 
• 2002 introduction by writer/director Wes Craven 
• "Still Standing: The Legacy of Last House on the Left" interview with writer/director Wes Craven 
• "It's Only a Movie: The Making of Last House on the Left" documentary 
• "Forbidden Footage" 
• Theatrical Trailer 
• Image Gallery
• Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original art.
• The limited edition includes a rigid slipcase and O-ring slipcover featuring new artwork by Devon Whitehead and a picture booklet.

Jackie Chan and 88 Films hunt for the ARMOUR OF GOD (review)

Jackie Chan plays an Indiana Jones-esque soldier of fortune hunting biblical treasures and teaming up with his romantic rival to rescue his former love from an evil cult in ARMOUR OF GOD, the globe-hopping adventure that literally almost killed Jackie Chan!

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

ARMOUR OF GOD 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray specs:

• DISC ONE (4K UltraHD):
• Hong Kong Version:
• 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10)
• Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 original and home video mono mixes each with the choice of either "Flight of the Dragon" or "Lorelei" end credits songs
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono classic export version dub with the choice of either "Lorelei" in English or "High Upon High" (the English version of "Flight of the Dragon")
• Hybrid English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono with choice of either Cantonese end credits song
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Fortune Star DVD-era dub with "Lorelei" in Cantonese
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
• Audio Commentary by East Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and F.J. DeSanto
• Audio Commentary by Kenneth Brorsson and Phil Gillon of the Podcast On Fire Network 
• Trailers:
• Cantonese Theatrical Trailer
• Mandarin Theatrical Trailer
• Japanese Theatrical Trailer
• English Theatrical Trailer
• 88 Films Blu-ray Trailer 
• DISC TWO (4K UltraHD):
• English Export Version:
• 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10) 
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono with "High Upon High" end credits song
• Optional English SDH Subtitles 
• Japanese Version:
• 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision/HDR10)
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono with "Lorelei" in Cantonese
• Optional English SDH Subtitles 
• DISC THREE (Blu-ray):
• Hong Kong Version:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 original and home video mono mixes each with the choice of either "Flight of the Dragon" or "Lorelei" end credits songs
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono classic export version dub with the choice of either "Lorelei" in English or "High Upon High" (the English version of "Flight of the Dragon")
• Hybrid English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono with choice of either Cantonese end credits song
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Fortune Star DVD-era dub with "Lorelei" in Cantonese
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
• Audio Commentary by East Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and F.J. DeSanto
• Audio Commentary by Kenneth Brorsson and Phil Gillon of the Podcast On Fire Network 
• "The Art of Action" featurette with actors/stuntmen Scott Adkins and Matt Routledge
• "Celebrity Talk Show" season 2, episode 2 from 1989 featuring guest Jackie Chan
• "Rise of the Phoenix: Radek Sienski on Armour of God" filmmaker appreciation
• "Hong Kong Movie Tours - Then and Now"
• "Jackie Chan on VHS: The VPD Years" visual essay by filmmaker Steve Lawson
• Archival interview with actor Jackie Chan
• Archival interview with Jackie Chan's manager Willy Chan
• Archival interview with in-house Golden Harvest editor Peter Cheung
• "Playing with Dynamite" interviews with assistant directors Stanley Kwan and Alexander Chan
• "Police Story" Promotional Trailer
• "High Upon High – The Armour of Funk" 30th Anniversary Tribute:
• Music Video
• Behind the Scenes
• Split Screen
• Cantonese Theatrical Trailer
• Mandarin Theatrical Trailer
• Japanese Theatrical Trailer
• English Theatrical Trailer
• 88 Films Blu-ray Trailer
• DISC FOUR (Blu-ray):
• English Export Version:
• 10080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono with "High Upon High" end credits song
• Optional English SDH Subtitles 
• Japanese Version:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono with "Lorelei" in Cantonese
• Optional English Subtitles
• Comes in a limited edition O-Ring and Rigid Slipcase featuring artwork by Sean Longmore with 80-page perfect-bound book featuring new writing on the film by C.J. Lines & Thorsten Boose + selected archive materials, double-sided fold-out poster, and reversible sleeve featuring original Hong Kong art.

Also available as as a 88 Films website exclusive with different artwork. 

88 Films pledges DRAGONS FOREVER (Review)

"Brothers" Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao reunite for a final time in DRAGONS FOREVER as a shady lawyer, a private detective, and a schizophrenic electronics wizard who get involved in intrigue between a fishing company suing a factory run by a vicious gangster.

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

DRAGONS FOREVER Blu-ray specs:

• Hong Kong Version:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese Dolby Atmos
• Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Original Mono
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Fortune Star DVD dub)
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (hybrid of classic dub and Fortune Star dub for scenes not originally dubbed)
• Optional English and English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by Hong Kong cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema 
• Japanese "Cyclone Z" Version:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
• Cantonese Dolby Atmos
• Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Optional English and English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by film historian Frank Djeng and filmmaker FJ De Santo
• Reconstructed English Export Cut:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles 
• "Elite Stuntman" interview with Chin Kar-lok
• "Writing for the Dragons" interview with Szeto Cheuk-hon
• "Benny Forever" interview with actor Benny "The Jet" Urquidez
• "Discussing Dragons Forever" interview with academic David Desser
• "Hong Kong Cinema Forever" interview with film historian Mike Leeder
• "Working with the Dragons" interview with martial artist Jude Poyer
• "Double Jeopardy" interview with martial artist Brad Allen
• "Beyond Gravity" interview with martial artist Joe Eigo
• "Kick Fighter" interview with martial artist Andy Cheng
• "Thai Breaker" interview with martial artist Billy Chow
• "The Legacy of Dragons Forever" featurette with today's actors and martial artists including Troy Sandford, Chris Jones, Ross Boyask, Maria Tran, Mike Leeder, Jean-Paul Ly, Mark Strange, Mike Moeller, George Clarke, Jude Poyer and Steve Lawson
• Behind the Scenes Footage and Outtakes
• Music Video in English or Cantonese
• Additional Cantonese Dialogue
• English Export Theatrical Trailer
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer

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88 Films tells THE STORY OF RICKY in 4K (review)

Sentenced to a private prison for avenging the murder of his girlfriend by drug dealers, Lik-Wong (aka Ricky) employs his superhuman strength and fighting skills to defend the weak, taking on the sadistic warden, the slimy assistant warden, and their brutal enforcers in this gory Golden Harvest adaptation of the Japanese manga "Riki-Oh".

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

THE STORY OF RICKY 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray specs:

• Disc One (4K UltraHD):
• 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (Dolby Vision)
• Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (original and alternate home video mixes)
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (classic dub)
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Fortune Star dub)
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng, NY Asian Film Festival
• Audio Commentary by critic/writer Kim Newman and writer Sean Hogan
• Audio Commentary by film historians Audi Sorlie and Chris Ling 
• Disc Two (Blu-ray):
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (original and alternate home video mixes)
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (classic dub)
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Fortune Star dub)
• Optional English Subtitles 
• Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng, NY Asian Film Festival
• Audio Commentary by critic/writer Kim Newman and writer Sean Hogan
• Audio Commentary by film historians Audi Sorlie and Chris Ling 
• 2026 interview with actor Fan Siu-Wong
• "Rising Star" 2015 interview with Fan Sui-Wong
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
• English Theatrical Traile 
• Comes in a double-walled slipcase with artwork by Brutal Posters with a reversible sleeve featuring new art by Chris Barnes and original Hong Kong artwork and a foldout poster with original and new poster art. 

88 Films champions Shaolin in a SHAWSCOPE TRIPLE FEATURE (review)

88 Films' SHAWSCOPE TRIPLE FEATURE presents a late entry Chang Cheh "Venom Mob" film in TWO CHAMPIONS OF SHAOLIN as two young monks bent on vengeance get entangled in the intrigues between the Shaolin Temple and a brother sect loyal to the Qing Dynasty.  In Tong Kai's SHAOLIN PRINCE, two princes are separated at birth when their father is slaughtered by a rival lord.  One is raised as a monk unaware of his true identity while the other is raised by a prime minister to retake the throne.  Ti Lung and Derek Yee star.  In Tong Kai's SHAOLIN INTRUDERS, two martial arts heroes believe a female warrior is being framed for the murders of the chiefs of the four big martial arts families.  Derek Yee and Jason Pai Piao star.

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

SHAWSCOPE TRIPLE FEATURE Blu-ray specs:

• Disc One - Two Champions of Shaolin:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
• Mandarin and English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng and filmmaker Michael Worth
• Theatrical Trailer
• Image Gallery
• Disc Two - Shaolin Prince:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese and English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• "The Shaw Legacy - Derek Yee on Acting and Directing" interview
• Image Gallery
• Disc Three - Shaolin Intruders:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
• Mandarin and English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• "Mystery in the Monastery - Ricky Baker on Shaolin Intruders"
• Image Gallery
• Theatrical Trailer
• Comes in a limited edition slipcase with artwork by "Kung Fu Bob" O'Brien and double-sided posters for each film. 

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.