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Jules Verne’s ‘Mysterious Island’ Getting a German Blu-ray Release
Roughly ten years after it first aired on television, the mini-series for Jules Vern’s Mysterious Island is getting a Blu-ray release in Germany courtesy of Koch Media on September 10, 2015. Along with the Blu-ray, Koch will also be releasing the series on DVD and VOD.
I did not see this when it aired, so I’m unsure of how good it is or isn’t. I am fan of the Jules Verne story however, and I do like the cast quite a bit. Plus it was directed by Russell Mulcahy and he directed Highlander, so that’s cool. I think there’s a chance this could be fun. It’s a slight change, but a chance. What says you BD readers? Did anyone watch this when it originally aired?
If you’re Region A there’s already a pretty cheap release available via Echo Bridge Entertainment. If you’re a die hard Jules Verne fan who is Region B however, here’s your chance to add this to your collection.
Synopsis:
To escape evils of the Civil war, Cyrus removes his small family and random war prisoners by way if hot air balloon. Once landing on an island the group finds they are surrounded by danger from giant insects and gold craving pirates. Turned away by the only safe haven on the island, owned by captain Nemo, Patrick Suart, the group is forced to find shelter and survive.
Extras: Making Of (about 11 minutes), trailer, image gallery
Directed: by Russell Mulcahy
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Kyle MacLachlan, Gabrielle Anwar
Production USA 2005
DVD Runtime: about 163 minutes
Blu-ray Runtime: about 170 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (16:9)
Sound DVD: Dolby Digital 2.0
Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master
Languages: German, English
After scaring up a strong theatrical run, Oddity director Damian McCarthy’s Hokum heads home to Digital this week.
Settle in for a spooky supernatural chiller as Hokum arrives on all Digital platforms to rent or own beginning June 2, followed by a Blu-ray/4K Ultra HD Combo and DVD release on August 11, 2026.
Adam Scott (“Severance”) stars in Hokum as reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman. When he retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, the staff’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance draw Ohm into a nightmarish confrontation with the darkest corners of his past.
Peter Coonan (“The Alienist: Angel of Darkness”), David Wilmot (“Station Eleven”), Florence Ordesh (“Departure”), Michael Patric (“Frontier”), Will O’Connell (“Game of Thrones”), Brendan Conroy (“Bodkin”), and Austin Amelio (“The Walking Dead”) also star.
Get a peek at the upcoming physical media release below, including a few special features.
Spooky Pictures’ Roy Lee (Weapons) & Steven Schneider (Insidious) produce alongside Image Nation’s Derek Dauchy (Late Night with the Devil), Tailored Film’s Ruth Treacy, Julianne Forde, & Mairtín de Barra, and Cweature Features’ Ken Kao & Josh Rosenbaum.
I wrote in my review for Bloody Disgusting, “A quaint Irish hotel with a deeply haunted history awaits an American writer in McCarthy’s third outing, continuing his streak for folkloric tales of supernatural karma and spine-tingling terror with a dark sense of humor.”
What’s next from Damian McCarthy? He’s currently writing a haunted house movie, but recent comments suggest he may be moving into other genres beyond that upcoming project.
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