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Mantrap
Film Skool
|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.
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.
Departures
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|It’s instant chemistry when Benji encounters Jake at an airport departures gate. Their on-going relationship unfolds through intimate trips to Amsterdam, revealing a complex power dynamic. Inspired by true life events, what begins as thrilling monthly getaway unravels into a relationship of inconvenience. The only for Benji to move forward, is to go back...
Plainclothes
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|Writer-director Carmen Emmi handcuffs obsession to power in this confident debut set in ‘90s New York, detecting erotic fixations in homophobic policing. With one furtive eye on William Friedkin’s cult classic Cruising (1980), Plainclothes searches fuzzy videotape surveillance footage for forbidden desire.
Vampire Circus
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|Scanned from the original 35mm negative by Imprint Films, this stunning 4K UHD global debut takes us under the big top in a small village in 19th-century Europe, where quarantineed villagers look to take their minds off the plague with some carnival fun.
Unbeknownst to them, however, the leader of the troupe is hell-bent on revenge and intent on resurrecting a vampire.
Cry of the Banshee
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|In 1500s England, a cruel witch-hunting magistrate, who often tortures innocent villagers for his entertainment, runs afoul of a witch who conjures a banshee to kill the magistrate and his family.
|One of Gordon Hessler and Chris Wicking's acclaimed run of films for AIP UK, Cry of the Banshee has been painstakingly restored by Hammer in 4K from the original film negatives. It is presented here as both Hessler's original director's cut and AIP's re-edited theatrical version.
Jonathan Brandis
TV Times
| In the 1990s, Jonathan Brandis was the definition of a teen idol. With his piercing blue eyes and golden hair, he graced the covers of every magazine, starred in hits like Stephen King’s IT and seaQuest DSV, and received thousands of love letters a week. To the world, he had it all. But behind the dazzling smile was a young man trapped in a brutal industry that worships youth but discards adults.
This is the heartbreaking true story of a child star who followed all the rules, only to face a devastating silence when the cameras stopped rolling. From his meteoric rise to the crushing rejections that led to that cold November night in 2003, we explore the life, the legacy, and the tragic end of a Hollywood "Golden Boy."







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