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Stephen Norrington’s ‘Death Machine’ Gets a Gorgeous Release
In 1994, 4 years before he would direct Blade, Stephen Norrington made his directorial debut with Death Machine. Since its release the film has been fairly hard to track down in any physical format (it is available digitally on the likes of iTunes), but that’s all changed thanks to Turbine Classics out of Germany who have now made the film available on a massive combo pack that includes DVD, Blu-ray and the film’s soundtrack on CD. After all these years you can finally understand why Wesley Snipes was quoted as saying, “Death Machine is one of my all-time favorites!”
As you can see from the picture below this set looks to be an absolute beauty. It’s definitely been high on my wish and I’m so glad that it’s finally here. Anyone else eager to pick this bad boy up?
Synopsis:
Chaank Industries, ruthless world leader in future weapons technology, hires a new chief executive, Hayden Cale (Ely Pouget). She soon uncovers Jack Dante (Brad Dourif), Chaank mastermind in weapon design, and his latest invention. In the company’s catacombs he developed the horrible “WarBeast” – a giant machine, a steel T-Rex, ready to kill. To stop Dante and his ultimate death machine, Hayden joins forces with a group of eco-terrorists. Together they start a bloody battle against an enemy without mercy, pity or fear…Special Features:
-Longest Blu-ray and DVD version worldwide
-On Blu-ray for the first time worldwide
-Long version with English audio on DVD for the first time
-World exclusive Soundtrack CD with the score by Crispin Merrell
-Exclusive and beautiful artwork in the style of Drew Struzan & Co.
-Deluxe Packaging Digipack in slipcase
-Limited to 3.000 numbered Units
Death Machine (Uncut 3 Disc Collector’s Edition – Blu-ray/DVD/Soundtrack-CD)
Actors: Brad Dourif, Ely Pouget, William Hootkins, John Sharian, Martin McDougall
Director: Stephen Norrington
Year / Country: 1994 / England
Audio: German & English – DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & DTS 2.0 Stereo
Video: 1080p24 Full HD (Format: 2,35:1)
Rated: R
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Watch the Opening ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Battle Scene Now Ahead of Physical Media Release in July
Sequel Mortal Kombat II is now available to watch at home on Digital before heading to physical media in July, but you can test your might now and watch the opening scene.
Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid returns to the helm for the new sequel from a script by Jeremy Slater (“Moon Knight,” Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire).
In Mortal Kombat II, the fan-favorite champions — now joined by Johnny Cage (Karl Urban) — are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.
Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman, Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada are also part of the ensemble cast of Mortal Kombat II fighters.
Watch the opening below, which introduces a young Kitana (Sophia Xu) as Emperor Shao Kahn (Martyn Ford) prepares to conquer her father, King Jerrod (Desmond Chiam), and her kingdom of Edenia. It sets the sequel’s entire plot in motion.
From New Line Cinema, James Wan’s Atomic Monster, Broken Road Productions, and Fireside Films, Mortal Kombat II is rated R for “strong bloody violence and gore, and language.”
Look for Mortal Kombat II to arrive on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on July 28, 2026.
The physical media release contains the following special features, as unveiled by IGN:
- Mortal Kombat II: Evolving the Saga (Featurette)
- Returning characters, new alliances and even bigger fatalities! Go behind the scenes to learn all that went into creating the latest chapter in the Mortal Kombat film saga and how the sequel expands the universe to bolder, bloodier heights.
- Building the Realms of Mortal Kombat (Featurette)
- From the decaying streets of Edenia to the terrifying Pit featured in the iconic video game series, discover how the Mortal Kombat II design teams blended practical sets with groundbreaking VFX to create the legendary realms in the film.
- Mortal Kombat II: Choose Your Fighter (Featurette)
- Awaken your Arcana as you meet the cast and explore the brutal weapons, epic costumes and fierce training that went into bringing their characters to life.
- Klose Quarters Kombat (Featurette)
- Cast members and key creatives share insights into how the stunt preparation, intense fight scenes and weapons training shaped both classic moves and new, merciless combat styles.
- A “Boon” to Gamers Everywhere (Featurette)
- Sit down with chief Mortal Kombat mythmaker and creator Ed Boon for a deep dive into the franchise’s storied history and ongoing evolution that spans three decades of near-infinite games, films and comics, culminating with the live-action sequel.
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