OFDb Filmworks, the German company who early this year released excellent Blu-ray versions of The Resurrected and Hitch-Hike, have announced their titles to close out the year. If you haven’t gone region free yet, these releases from OFDb should be a good reason to consider doing so.
On October 23, 2015 OFDb will be releasing their standard edition Blu-ray of 1987’s Retribution from director Guy Magar. They released this one earlier in one of their digipacks which quickly sold out. Code Red did release this in the US, but it was limited to just 2,000 copies. It’ll likely be both easier and cheaper to get a copy of this upcoming OFDb release.
Synopsis:
A Manic depressive artist survives a suicidal fall only to be possessed by a murdered gangster, who uses the artist to seek vengeance on those that ended his life.Specs:
Runtime: Blu-ray 109 Min, DVD 105 min
Regional Code: Blu-ray B, DVD 2
Picture Format: Blu-ray 1.78:1 (1080p), DVD 1.78:1 (16:9)
Sound format: Blu-ray German (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0) & English (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0), DVD German (Dolby Digital 2.0) & English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
Subtitles: GermanExtras:
• Theatrical version from the new HD master (1.78: 1)
• Unrated in SD (4:3) [only BD]
• Audio commentary by director Guy Magar
• Deleted Scenes of the unrated version
• Trailer
Coming out on November 11, 2015 will be a release of Island of Death. OFDb is going to have their work cut out for them this time around as there’s already been a release from Arrow in both the US and UK for this film, but this will be the first mediabook release and there’s always a collector’s market for mediabooks. This version will of course be uncut and uncensored and come with a ton of special features. The Blu-ray release will come in three different options – two mediabooks limited to 750 copies each and then a standard Blu-ray release.
Synopsis:
A British couple on a break on a small Greek Island are spreading terror beyond anything the islanders could have ever imagined. Only stopping every once in a while to shag anything that moves, be it man, woman or animal. But will they go unpunished, or will the inspector from London be able to put an end to their killing spree?Extras:
• Brand New 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative, created in collaboration with director Nico Mastorakis
• Exploring Island of Death – film historian Stephen Thrower about the emergence of a cult classic
• Return to Island of Death – Nico Mastorakis returns to the original locations on Mykonos
• Alternate opening sequences
• Island Sounds – five tracks from the soundtrack of Island of Death
• Original Trailer
• German Trailer
• Introduction of Nico Mastorakis to the German Blu-ray premiere
• Audio commentary by Kai Naumann & Marcus Stiglegger
• Lobby cards and posters of the German cinema premiere
• Exclusive content in Media Book
• Interview with Nico Mastorakis
• The film of Nico Mastorakis – 4 – part documentary on the cinematic work of Nico Mastorakis
• Nico Mastorakis Look Trailer
• Booklet with an essay by Thorsten Hanisch
Specs:
Runtime: Blu-ray 106 Min, DVD 102 Min
Regional Code: Blu-ray B, DVD 2
Picture Format: Blu-ray 1.33:1 (1080p), DVD 1.33:1
Sound format: Blu-ray German (DTS-HD MasterAudio 2.0) & English (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0), DVD German (Dolby Digital 2.0) & English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
Subtitles: German
