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Eureka’s electrifying July 2025 release slate has been unveiled, packed with cinematic treasures set to captivate fans of every genre. Highlights include a cult gem from the visionary behind Bruce Lee’s The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, a trailblazing East German Western helmed by Josef Mach, and two stunning 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray upgrades of beloved titles from the acclaimed Masters of Cinema Series.

High Noon (4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray) — Available 28 July

One of Hollywood’s most searing political westerns, Fred Zinnemann’s High Noon (1952) returns with a 4K Ultra-HD upgrade as part of Eureka’s Masters of Cinema series. Produced by Stanley Kramer and immortalised by Gary Cooper’s stoic marshal fending off lawlessness at high noon, the film’s allegory against McCarthyism provoked John Wayne’s scorn and Howard Hawks’s rival Rio Bravo—but its tension and moral urgency remain undiminished more than 70 years on. First issued on Blu-ray in 2019, this UK debut 4K edition arrives on 28 July in a limited edition of 2,000 copies.

The Old Dark House (4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray) — Available 28 July

James Whale’s The Old Dark House (1932), a touchstone of gothic horror and black comedy, makes its 4K Ultra-HD UK debut as part of Eureka’s Masters of Cinema series. Featuring star turns by Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Gloria Stuart and Charles Laughton, the film led the pack of “old dark house” thrillers that began in the silent era. Thought lost for decades, this atmospheric chiller—where a band of travellers seek shelter only to encounter a murderous recluse—returns in an upgraded format on 28 July, limited to 2,000 copies featuring an O-card slipcase and Collector’s booklet.

The Sons of Great Bear (Blu-ray) — Available 21 July

In 1966, East Germany’s DEFA studio reimagined the sprawl of the American frontier through a socialist lens. The Sons of Great Bear pits Native American heroes against brutal white settlers, repudiating Hollywood mythology while igniting the “Red Western” boom. Gojko Mitić’s breakthrough performance launched a franchise of DEFA Indianerfilme—now celebrated in a painstaking 2K restoration by the DEFA Foundation. Eureka’s Masters of Cinema presents the UK Blu-ray premiere on 21 July, in a limited edition of 2,000 copies with O-card slipcase and Collector’s booklet.

The Tattooed Dragon (Blu-ray) — Available 21 July

Lo Wei, director of Bruce Lee’s The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, returns with Jimmy Wang Yu in The Tattooed Dragon, a seldom-seen 1973 martial arts thriller. Restored from original negatives in 2K for Eureka Classics, the film showcases Wang Yu’s ferocity against organised crime, supported by Sylvia Chang and James Tien, with stunts by Simon Hsu and cinematography by Cheung Yiu-tsou. Marking its world-exclusive Blu-ray debut, The Tattooed Dragon arrives on 21 July in a 2,000-copy limited run, each with an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.

Eureka!’s June 2025 release schedule not only celebrates classic cinema but also promises to offer fans an unparalleled collection of meticulously restored and thoughtfully curated editions. With such diverse and high-calibre offerings, collectors and movie enthusiasts alike have much to look forward to this summer.

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Eureka! has revealed its highly anticipated June 2025 release schedule, showcasing an extraordinary array of films set to charm fans across multiple genres. The schedule features an East German cinematic masterpiece, two rare Shaw Brothers Studio revenge tales, and a riveting Hong Kong war drama starring Chow Yun-fat in one of his most powerful performances.

East German Folktale presented on Blu-ray from a stunning restoration

The first release highlights the legacy of DEFA, the iconic state-owned film studio of East Germany. In 1950, DEFA embarked on a bold journey by adapting classic folktales—from the works of Hans Christian Andersen to the Brothers Grimm—with German author Wilhelm Hauff’s “The Cold Heart” serving as the inspiration for the film Das kalte Herz (Heart of Stone). Notable for being the first East German production shot in colour, this whimsical yet darkly macabre fantasy captivated audiences and set a precedent for the studio’s subsequent folktale adaptations, including cult classics such as The Devil from Mill Mountain, The Singing Ringing Tree, and Rumpelstiltskin. Now, The Masters of Cinema series is set to present Heart of Stone on Blu-ray in the UK for the first time from a pristine 2K restoration by the DEFA Foundation. This limited edition release, featuring an exclusive O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet, will hit shelves on 23 June 2025 in a run of only 2000 copies.

Shaw Brothers Studio’s underrated revenge epics return

Revenge has long been a cornerstone of Hong Kong cinema, and Shaw Brothers Studio was at the forefront of this tradition during the 1970s. Eureka! Classics is poised to reintroduce audiences to two of the studio’s most intriguing yet underrated revenge narratives: The Eunuch and The Deadly Knives (also known as Fists of Vengeance). These films, produced during the transition from traditional wuxia epics to the kung fu genre following Bruce Lee’s breakthrough, offer a unique perspective on the evolution of revenge stories in Hong Kong cinema. Blu-ray editions of both films will be released for the first time anywhere in the world, with the UK release scheduled for 16 June 2025 and the North American debut on 17 June 2025. Each edition is strictly limited to 2000 copies and comes in an exclusive O-card slipcase complete with a collector’s booklet.

Chow Yun-fat shines in a gripping war drama

Adding to the impressive line-up is Hong Kong 1941, a powerful war drama directed by versatile British-Chinese filmmaker Po-Chih Leong. Known for his extensive career spanning nearly fifty years and diverse cinematic ventures—from action flicks like Foxbat to the gangster drama Shanghai 1920—Leong’s masterpiece marks a turning point in Hong Kong’s film history. Starring Cecilia Yip, Alex Man, and a breakout performance from Chow Yun-fat, the film tells a poignant story of loyalty and love set against one of Hong Kong’s darkest historical periods. Garnering eight nominations at the 1985 Hong Kong Film Awards, including a win for breathtaking cinematography by Brian Lai, Hong Kong 1941propelled Chow Yun-fat to stardom even before his celebrated collaboration with John Woo in A Better Tomorrow. The Masters of Cinema series will unveil this cinematic treasure on Blu-ray for the first time outside Asia, with releases scheduled for 16 June 2025 in the UK and 17 June 2025 in North America. As with the other titles, this edition is limited to 2000 copies and features an exclusive O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.

Eureka! has unveiled its highly anticipated May 2025 release schedule, featuring a captivating range of groundbreaking sci-fi films from East Germany, a collection of thrilling adaptations of classic crime novels, and cherished gem from the Shaw Brothers’ legacy.

Groundbreaking Sci-Fi Films from East Germany

One of the most exciting highlights of Eureka!’s May line-up is the presentation of four sci-fi films from East Germany’s DEFA studio. Active from 1946 until 1992, DEFA was renowned for producing a wide variety of films, including a series of innovative and imaginative science fiction films in the 1960s and 1970s. These films, which include The Silent Star, Signals: A Space Adventure, Eolomea, and In the Dust of the Stars, blend the bold visions of Forbidden Planet, Star Trek, Solaris, and 2001: A Space Odyssey with timely themes reflecting the anxieties of the atomic age.

These films will be available for the first time in any format in a stunning limited-edition Blu-ray boxed set, featuring astonishing restorations by the DEFA Foundation. The UK only release, which hits shelves on 19 May 2025, will be limited to 2000 copies and will feature a hardbound slipcase, a 60-page collector’s book, and a wealth of new and archival extras.

Five essential crime thrillers from the krimi cycle

Eureka! is also set to release five essential crime thrillers from the krimi cycle, a genre that became immensely popular in 1960s West Germany. Based on works by British writers Edgar Wallace and his son Bryan Edgar Wallace, these films blend murder mysteries with horror. The krimi films often feature masked killers stalking their victims through foggy English streets and eerie rural estates, with labyrinthine plots and ominous atmosphere.

Artur Brauner’s CCC Film company was instrumental in the success of the krimi genre, and Eureka! will present five standout films (The Curse of the Yellow Snake, The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle, The Mad Executioners, The Monster of London City, The Racetrack Murders) from Brauner’s Wallace adaptations, available for the first time on Blu-ray. These films will be released on May 26, 2025, in the UK and May 27, 2025, in North America, accompanied by special features and a bonus film, The Phantom of Soho, presented in standard definition. As with the sci-fi set, this release will be limited to 2000 copies per region and will feature a hardbound slipcase and a 60-page collector’s book.

A cherished gem from the Shaw Brothers’ legacy

Rounding out Eureka!’s May 2025 line-up is the stunning wuxia film The Bells of Death, a gripping tale of revenge from the legendary Shaw Brothers studio. Directed by Yueh Feng and starring Chang Yi, this dark and gritty wuxia film is influenced by both Japanese samurai cinema and the Spaghetti Western genre. Featuring exceptional cinematography by Pao Hsueh Li, who would later go on to direct several iconic wuxia films.

This long-awaited release will be the first time the film has been available on Blu-ray in the UK, and it is set to hit UK shelves on 19 May 2025. Like the other releases, the film will be offered in a limited edition of 2000 copies, featuring an O-card slipcase and a collector’s book.

Must-Haves for Film Buffs

Eureka! is once again delivering an impressive array of titles for film enthusiasts in the UK and North America. With these new releases, cinephiles will have the chance to explore a rich variety of genres, from the visionary sci-fi of East Germany to the eerie crime thrillers drawn from CCC’s krimi cycle and the epic wuxia of Shaw Brothers. Don’t miss out on these essential releases.

Eureka! has announced its April 2025 line-up up for the UK and North America. Featured amongst this line-up is an explosive story of heroic bloodshed featuring Andy Lau and Rosamund Kwan; Two films from the long and illustrious career of director Chang Cheh; and ten silent shorts showcasing the legendary and most iconic comedy double act of all time.

The most celebrated comedy duo in cinema history, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy formed their decades-long partnership in the late 1920s in a series of silent shorts produced at the Hal Roach Studios. Having developed their on-screen chemistry in the likes of Do Detectives Think?, Putting Pants on Philip and The Battle of the Century throughout 1927, Laurel & Hardy forged on as a double act in the last years of the silent era and into the age of talking pictures.

The Masters of Cinema series is honoured to present some of the finest (and funniest) films Laurel & Hardy ever made – newly restored in 2K resolution from the finest available materials – in a limited two-disc Blu-ray edition for the first time in the UK – Laurel & Hardy: The Silent Years (1928). This collection brings together the silent Laurel & Hardy shorts produced during 1928, as their partnership began to gather steam, and features Leave ’em Laughing, You’re Darn Tootin’, From Soup to Nuts, Early to Bed, Should Married Men Go Home?, and more. Available from 28 April 2025, the limited edition of 2000 copies only will exclusively feature an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.

One of the Shaw Brothers Studio’s most prolific directors, Chang Cheh – or the “Godfather of Hong Kong Cinema” – is the filmmaker behind Five Deadly Venoms, Chinatown Kid and Boxer Rebellion. Collected here are two films by this maestro of martial arts cinema that showcase his considerable talents at both ends of his career: The Magnificent Trio, produced when wuxia films ruled the Hong Kong box office in the mid-1960s, and Magnificent Wanderers, made at the height of the kung fu craze at the end of the 1970s.

From straight-faced wuxia pian to farcical kung fu comedy, The Magnificent Trio and Magnificent Warriors display the full range of Chang Cheh, a filmmaker who sat in the director’s chair for over three decades. Eureka Classics is proud to present The Magnificent Chang Cheh on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK and North America. Available on Blu-ray from 28 April 2025 in the UK, and from 29 April 2025 in North America. Presented in a Limited edition of 2000 copies (per territory) exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.

The only collaboration between action master Ringo Lam (City on Fire) and Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau(Infernal Affairs), The Adventurers is an explosive story of heroic bloodshed featuring Rosamund Kwan(Once Upon a Time in China), David Chiang (Election) and Victor Wong (Big Trouble in Little China).

Made shortly before Ringo Lam departed for Hollywood to make Maximum Risk with Jean-Claude Van Damme, The Adventurers is a hidden gem amongst the many heroic bloodshed films produced in Hong Kong during the 1990s. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK and North America from a brand new 2K restoration. Available from 28 April 2025 in the UK, and from 29 April 2025 in North America. The Limited Edition (2000 copies per region) will include an exclusive O-card slipcase and a collector’s booklet.

Eureka! has announced its March 2025 line-up for the UK and North America. Featured amongst this line-up is a collection of crime thrillers featuring the infamous master criminal, Dr Mabuse; an action-packed slice of martial arts mayhem starring James Tien; and two of the celebrated Venom Mob’s finest from the ‘Godfather of Hong Kong Cinema’.

Fritz Lang made two of the defining works of early German cinema with Dr Mabuse the Gambler and The Testament of Dr Mabuse, two masterpieces centred on Norbert Jacques’ nefarious literary supervillain. In 1960, Lang was charged by Artur Brauner’s CCC Film with making a third crime thriller centred on the infamous Dr Mabuse, completing a trilogy nearly forty years in the making. A huge success, The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse gave CCC the confidence to launch into an entire series focused on the master criminal between 1960 and 1964, all starring Wolfgang Priess in the title role. All six films (The Thousand Eyes of Dr Mabuse, The Return of Dr Mabuse, The Invisible Dr Mabuse,The Testament of Dr Mabuse, Scotland Yard Hunts Dr Mabuse, The Death Ray of Dr Mabuse) are presented here alongside a wealth of new and archival extras. Directed by Fritz Lang, Harald Reinl (The Fellowship of the Frog), Werner Klingler (Police Raid), Paul May (Duel with Death) and Hugo Fregonese (Black Tuesday), the CCC Mabuse series continues Fritz Lang’s legacy while playing into a popular market taste in Germany for adaptations of literary krimis – or crime thrillers – that can also be seen in the enormous popularity of films based upon Edgar Wallace’s novels throughout the 1960s. The Masters of Cinema series is honoured to collect all six of the 1960s Mabuse films together in this set entitled Mabuse lives! Dr Mabuse at CC: 1960–1964, presented in high definition from 2K restorations and available on Blu-ray from 31 March 2025 in the UK and from 1 April 2025 in North America.Released in a Limited edition Boxed set of 2000 copies (per territory) exclusively featuring a hardbound slipcase and collector’s book.

During his long and industrious career, the “Godfather of Hong Kong Cinema” Chang Cheh made several films with the celebrated “Venom Mob,” a group of skilled martial arts performers – including Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng, Philip Kwok, Sun Chien, Lo Mang, and Wai Pak – who rose to fame as the stars of his own Five Deadly Venoms. Here, Eureka Classics presents two of the Venom Mob’s best: The Daredevils and Ode to Gallantry. After forming in 1978 for Five Deadly Venoms, the Venom Mob made over a dozen films with Chang Cheh that featured at least three of their number in starring roles. Filled with thrilling action set-pieces courtesy of some of the most talented martial artists to emerge in the 1970s, The Daredevils and Ode to Gallantry are two of the finest among them. Eureka Classics is proud to present this duo of collaborations between Chang Cheh and the Venom Mob on Blu-ray for the first time in both the UK and North America from 24 March and 25 March 2025 respectively. Released as part of the Eureka Classics range in a Limited edition of 2000 copies (per territory) exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.

Directed by Ta Huang (Chinese Hercules) and released at the height of the 1970s kung fu craze, Shaolin Boxers offers a rare leading role to James Tien – who more often played supporting roles in films such as Fist of Fury, The Iron-Fisted Monk and The Magnificent Bodyguards – in an action-packed narrative that charges him with rescuing innocents from forces of corruption and evil. Released at a time when audiences all over the world clamoured for kung fu cinema in the aftermath of Bruce Lee’s breakout films The Big Boss, Fist of Fury and – above all – Enter the Dragon, Shaolin Boxers is a slice of martial arts mayhem that draws upon all the most enduring elements of the Hong Kong action film. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a new 2K restoration. Available on Blu-ray from 24 March 2025 in a Limited edition of 2000 copies exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.

Eureka! has announced its February 2025 line-up for the UK and North America. Featured amongst this line-up is an outrageous horror-comedy on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK; an epic adventure that blends fantasy with historical drama; and a collection of features and shorts from one of the most important figures in the history of cinema.

An undisputed master of melodrama, director Douglas Sirk is best known for the lavish, sweeping romances he made during the last decade of his career, including Magnificent Obsession, All That Heaven Allows, Written on the Wind and Imitation of Life. But by the time Sirk – born Hans Detlef Sierck – arrived in Hollywood, he had already made several films in his native Germany. The Masters of Cinema series is honoured to present this collection of Sirk’s earliest films, all of which established a blueprint for his later work: April, April!, The Girl from Marsh Croft (Das Mädchen vom Moorhof) and Pillars of Society (Stützen der Gesellschaft). Presented alongside Sirk’s shorts Two Greyhounds (Zwei Windhunde), Three Times Before (3 x Ehe) and The Imaginary Invalid (Der eingebildete Kranke), these three features – all released in 1935 – showcase the burgeoning talents of a filmmaker who would go on to become one of the most important figures in the history of Hollywood cinema. Sirk’s early works are presented here on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from brand-new restorations by the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation. Available from 24 February 2025 in a Limited edition two-disc Blu-ray set of 2000 copies exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.

A Japanese box-office sensation directed by the revered Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale), Legend of the Eight Samurai brings together an impressive ensemble cast, including Hiroko Yakushimaru (Sailor Suit and Machine Gun), Hiroyuki Sanada (Ring), Sonny Chiba (Message from Space) and Etsuko Shihomi (The Street Fighter), in a sweeping epic that blends fantasy with historical drama. Following Message from Space, which transported the story to a science fiction setting, Legend of the Eight Samurai is Fukasaku’s second loose adaptation of Toshio Kamata’s Shin Satomi Hakkenden, itself an adaptation of Kyokutei Bakin’s earlier epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray outside of Japan from a new 4K restoration. Available on Blu-ray from 17 February 2025 in the UK, and from 18 February 2025 in North America. Released in a Limited edition of 2000 copies (per territory) exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.

While Hong Kong horror cinema is more often associated with the jiangshi or “hopping vampires” of Chinese legend, it has also embraced (and, more often than not, lampooned) the Western vampire tradition. One of the more outrageous films to bring European bloodsuckers to Hong Kong is Jamie Luk’s Doctor Vampire – a perfect blend of horror and comedy with shades of Vamp, Fright Night and, of course, Hong Kong’s own Mr Vampire series. Offering a variation on the jiangshi craze kick-started by Encounter of the Spooky Kind and Mr Vampire, Doctor Vampire is one of a handful of films – along with Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires and Vampire vs Vampire – to bring Hollywood’s creatures of the night to Hong Kong. Eureka Classics is proud to present this ghoulish horror-comedy on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a brand-new 2K restoration. Released in a Limited edition of 2000 copies exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.

Eureka! has announced its January 2025 line-up for the UK and North America. Featured amongst this line-up is an offbeat murder-mystery helmed by acclaimed directors Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai; and a mesmerising and hypnotic psychological thriller from Kiyoshi Kurosawa comes to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray.

Running on Karma is a crime thriller with a distinctly Buddhist flare starring a titan of Hong Kong cinema in Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs). A film that balances genre thrills with deep philosophical questions on the nature of spirituality and faith, Running on Karma stands with Mad Detective as one of the most interesting and unique collaborations between Johnnie To (Running Out of Time) and Wai Ka-fai (Peace Hotel). The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time outside of Asia. Available from 27 January 2025 in the UK, and from 28 January 2025 in North America. Running on Karma will be released in a Limited edition of 2000 copies (per territory) exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase.

A landmark in the history of Japanese cinema, Cure was the breakthrough film for director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who would go on to make several further modern masterpieces in Pulse, Creepy and Tokyo Sonata. Released to critical acclaim in both the East and the West, this nerve-shredding thriller charts the hunt for a depraved serial killer in a bleak and decaying Tokyo. Described as one of the greatest films of all time by Bong Joon-ho, the filmmaker behind Memories of Murder, The Host, Snowpiercer and Parasite, Cure is a cerebral and deeply unsettling hybrid of police procedural, serial killer film and horror movie to stand with The Silence of the Lambs and Seven. Having given the film its UK Blu-ray premiere in 2018, the Masters of Cinema series is now proud to present the film on 4K UHD. Available from 27 January 2025, in a Limited edition of 2000 copies exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase.

The BFI’s new season of films celebrating high-octane cinema on the big screen. Featuring Jackie Chan’s The Police Story Trilogy, Michelle Yeoh’s Yes, Madam!, and Buster Keaton’s The General. Taking place at cinemas across the UK from October-December 2024.

DECEMBER 2024

Police Story; Cromarty Cinema; Cromarty; 5 December 2024

Yes, Madam!; Plymouth Arts Centre; Plymouth; 6 December 2024

Police Story; Electric Palace; Hastings; 7 December 2024

Yes, Madam!; Cultplex; Manchester; 7 December 2024

Magnificent Warriors; Cultplex; Manchester; 7 December 2024

Police Story 2; Queen’s Film Theatre; Belfast; 7 December 2024

Police Story; Eden Court; Inverness; 7 December 2024

Police Story 1 & 2; Silver Screen Cinema; Folkestone; 7 December 2024

Police Story 3; Silver Screen Cinema; Folkestone; 8 December 2024

Police Story; King Street Cinema; Ipswich; 8 December 2024

Police Story 3; Queen’s Film Theatre (QFT); Belfast; 14 December 2024

The General; King Street Cinema; Ipswich; 15 December 2024

Full line up and further details of the season may be found here

Eureka! has announced its December 2024 line-up for the UK and North America. Featured amongst this line-up is a heartwarming and beautifully crafted cartoon fantasy from the legendary animator Don Bluth, and four historical epics from one of the most celebrated and prolific filmmakers in Hong Kong. Plus, our friends in North America will also be treated to a re-issue of The Cat & the Canary in a standard edition.

In 1979, legendary animator Don Bluth made the decision to leave Walt Disney Productions and establish his own animation studio with several former Disney employees. The newly established Don Bluth Productions first made a short – Banjo the Woodpile Cat – and then its first feature: The Secret of NIMH, adapted from Robert C. O’Brien’s popular children’s book Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. A sweeping fantasy epic realised through astoundingly beautiful cel animation, The Secret of NIMH paved the way for Bluth’s later successes An American Tail, The Land Before Time and All Dogs Go to Heaven. The Masters of Cinema series is honoured to present this touchstone of American animation on Blu-ray. Available on Blu-ray from 9 December 2024 in a Limited-edition of 2000 copies exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase.

Often described as the “Godfather of Hong Kong Cinema,” Chang Cheh made nearly a hundred films during a long and storied career spent at the Shaw Brothers Studio, where he directed such landmark films as The One-Armed Swordsman, Five Deadly Venoms and The Heroic Ones. Many of his films drew upon Chinese history for inspiration – and many of them were based on real people and events. Eureka Classics presents four of his best historical epics in this limited-edition set. Marco Polo, The Pirate, Boxer Rebellion and Four Riders are all fascinating examples of the rewriting of history common in popular genre cinema, directed with aplomb by a veteran of Shaw Brothers in Chang Cheh – one of the most celebrated and prolific filmmakers in Hong Kong. All four films are presented on Blu-ray from HD masters supplied by Celestial Pictures. Available from 9 December 2024 in the UK, and from 10 December 2024 in North America. The Limited edition set (2000 copies per territory) will exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.

Paul Leni (The Man Who Laughs) directs one of the most important and influential films in the early history of American genre cinema, which perfected the ‘old dark house’ formula and set the stage for the Universal horror cycle of the 1930s. Based upon the 1922 stage production by John Willard, The Cat and the Canary is a perfect blend of horror and black comedy and stands at the apex of a cycle of films adapted from mystery plays throughout the 1920s. It later inspired James Whale’s The Old Dark House and has been remade several times – but never bettered. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present this cornerstone of horror cinema on Blu-ray from a glorious 4K restoration. Now presented on Blu-ray in a standard edition. Available from 10 December 2024 in North America only.

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Eureka! has announced its November 2024 line-up for the UK and North America. Featured amongst this line-up is a gritty crime drama starring Edward G. Robinson; an edge-of-the-seat shipboard thriller featuring an all-star ensemble cast; a dazzling take on the classic wuxia adventure; and three undercover classics from Shaw Brothers.

Written by Sydney Boehm (The Big Heat) and directed by Hugo Fregonese (Man in the Attic), Black Tuesday is an explosive crime drama starring one of Hollywood’s most beloved tough guys: Edward G. Robinson, the star of Little Caesar, The Last Gangster, I Am the Law and Key Largo. While the Hollywood gangster movie was at the height of its success in the early 1930s, it resurged in the 1940s and into the next decade as crime pictures found a new popularity in the post-war period. Standing tall alongside Key Largo, White Heat and Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, Black Tuesday is one of the finest gangster films to emerge from this later cycle – as old-fashioned wiseguys met with film noir sensibilities. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present this key crime picture of the 1950s on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from an astonishing new restoration. Available from 18 November 2024 in the UK. The Limited edition release of 2000 copies will exclusively feature an O-card slipcase.

Featuring an all-star ensemble cast in Richard Harris (The Guns of Navarone), Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs), Omar Sharif (Lawrence of Arabia), Ian Holm (Chariots of Fire), David Hemmings(The Charge of the Light Brigade) and Shirley Knight (The Counterfeit Killer), Juggernaut is an unrelentingly tense suspense thriller directed by Richard Lester (A Hard Day’s Night). Inspired by a real-life bomb threat against the Queen Elizabeth 2 on 17 May 1972 and drawing on a popular taste in the 1970s for taut crime thrillers and disaster movies, Juggernaut is one of the most entertaining and suspenseful British films of the decade. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a high-definition restoration. Available from 18 November 2024 in the UK, the Limited edition release of 2000 copies will exclusively feature an O-card slipcase, and a collector’s booklet.

Best known as a key contributor to the Hong Kong New Wave as the director of My Heart is That Eternal Rose and the editor of Wong Kar-wai’s Days of Being Wild and Ashes of Time, Patrick Tam began his filmmaking career with The Sword: a love letter to the wuxia genre starring Adam Cheng (Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain). After a period of dormancy, wuxia films resurged in the 1980s as the likes of Duel to the Death, Bastard Swordsman and Tsui Hark’s Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain rejected the realist approach adopted by kung fu cinema in the previous decade. Eureka Classics is proud to present Patrick Tam’s The Sword – one of the earliest and best pictures to emerge from this wuxia revival – on Blu-ray from a brand new 2K restoration. Available from 18 November 2024 in the UK, and from 19 November in North America. The Limited edition release of 2000 copies (per territory) will exclusively feature an O-card slipcase, and a collector’s booklet.

Following the enormous international success of Dr No and From Russia with Love, Bondmania swept the globe and initiated a cycle of Bondsploitation movies. Studios all over the world sought to capitalise on James Bond and the concept of the super-spy – including Hong Kong’s venerable Shaw Brothers, who began producing tales of intrigue, espionage, and grand theft in the mid-1960s. Eureka Classics presents three of their best in this special-edition set: The Golden Buddha, Angel with the Iron Fists and The Singing Thief. Directed by studio regulars Lo Wei (The Big Boss) and Chang Cheh (The One-Armed Swordsman), The Golden Buddha, Angel with the Iron Fists and The Singing Thief filter a craze for films centred on super-spies and master criminals through the inimitable style of the Shaw Brothers Studio. All three films are presented on Blu-ray for the first time from HD masters supplied by Celestial Pictures. Super Spies and Secret Lies will be released from 18 November 2024 in the UK, and from 19 November 2024 in North America. The Limited edition release of 2000 copies (per territory) will exclusively feature an O-card slipcase, and a collector’s booklet.