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Body of Evidence
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|When the wealthy Andrew Marsh is found dead of a heart attack in bed, the police don't know what to make of the homemade sex-tape he died watching, nor the fact that he was discovered handcuffed. As it comes out that his much younger, BDSM-inclined girlfriend Rebecca Carlson was not only on that sextape, but also in his will for an $8M inheritance, district attorney Robert Garrett goes after her. Accusing Rebecca of having cunningly made her own body the murder weapon, and with public opinion against her, only Carlson's defense attorney, Frank Dulaney, seems to believe that she's innocent. But that's before things get considerably rougher, both in the court and in the uneasy confidence between Rebecca and her chosen counsel.
Released at the height of the 1990's erotic thriller boom, Body of Evidence took the bold step of casting a pop culture superstar arguably at the peak of her fame, Madonna (Desperately Seeking Susan). Helmed by a master of the complicated character drama, Uli Edel (Christiane F.), with a nail-biting performance from four-time Oscar® nominee Willem Dafoe (To Live and Die in L.A.), this racy noir builds tension and mood to a dizzying climax. It also boasts a stacked supporting cast including Joe Mantegna (House of Games), Anne Archer (Fatal Attraction), Jürgen Prochnow (In the Mouth of Madness), and Julianne Moore (The Big Lebowski). Vinegar Syndrome is achingly excited to present the UHD debut of this twist-filled thriller in both its unrated director’s and R-rated theatrical cuts, in brand-new, director-approved 4K restorations.
Mantrap
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|Mantrap (1953), the stylish crime thriller directed by Terence Fisher, returns in a stunning new 4K restoration, bringing renewed clarity to one of Hammer’s most fascinating noir-era films.
Starring Paul Henreid in an offbeat turn as a former intelligence officer turned amateur detective, Mantrap follows an unlikely sleuth as he becomes entangled in a dangerous web of deception, murder, and misplaced trust. Shot on real London locations still scarred by the Blitz, the film captures a city and nation in transition.
This Limited Collector’s Edition marks the first-ever home video release of Mantrap, anywhere and in any format, and includes both the UK version (Mantrap) and the US release (Man in Hiding), newly restored from the original film negatives.
Exclusive features include new audio commentaries from Film Noir UK’s James Harrison and film historian Sergio Angelini, alongside cult cinema writers Toby Roan and Heath Holland, plus newly produced featurettes exploring the film’s literary origins, its cast, and its place within Hammer’s crime-era output. Archival behind-the-scenes footage, stills, and a deluxe booklet of newly commissioned essays complete this definitive edition.
A gripping rediscovery of British noir, presented in its most visually striking form now.
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Pompei: Below the Clouds
Film Skool
|Naples faces dual volcanic threats from Vesuvius and Campi Flegrei. Amid increasing tremors, archaeologists work as residents live anxiously, haunted by Pompeii's fate while emergency services strain.
Lord of the Flies
Film Skool
|A group of British boys become stuck on a tropical island that is unoccupied, and gradually slide into anarchy as social conventions disappear and attempts to rule responsibly fail.
A new four part adaptation of the William Golding novel, coming to BBC One.
The Stunt Man
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|Cameron (Steve Railsback, Lifeforce) is a man who finds himself unmoored from American life: recently returned from Vietnam, he is now a drifter on the run from the law. While evading police, he stumbles upon the filming of a World War I movie helmed by the megalomaniacal Eli Cross (Peter O’Toole, Lawrence of Arabia). When Cameron discovers that he bears a striking resemblance to the lead actor, he hatches a plan: to hide from his potential captors by disguising himself as a stunt double and agreeing to perform a series of increasingly dangerous stunts.
But nothing is what it first seems on an Eli Cross set, and as illusion and make-believe start to bleed into one another, Cameron finds himself locked in a battle of wits with a possibly insane genius, and in danger of becoming unmoored not just from society, but from reality itself…
Newly restored in 4K, The Stunt Man was a critical smash that suffered from distribution issues on its original release in 1980 - it was nevertheless nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Director for Richard Rush, and has earned a reputation as one of the most beloved cult films of all time. Featuring one of Peter O’Toole’s greatest performances, and enough action-packed mayhem to power several blockbusters, The Stunt Man is - to use the words of Eli Cross - pure movie magic.
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