Umbrella Entertainment Brings a Cornucopia of Movies to Blu-ray This August

 

Umbrella Entertainment out of Australia brings a host of films to blu-ray on August 7th, 2024.

A film 45 years in the making from the late David Allen, no monster or special-effects fan will want to miss THE PRIMEVALS. THE PRIMEVALS is a glorious tribute to classic animation, with a true sense of adventure that reminds the audience why movies are magical

Unfinished and left on the cutting-room floor for three decades, the epic sci-fi adventure THE PRIMEVALS, from the infamous Full Moon Features, has been resurrected for the screen with TWO cuts of the film and a FULL feature-length documentary!

The remains of a towering humanoid creature from the Himalayas wind up under the supervision of Dr. Claire Collier (Juliet Mills), who believes it to be one of the legendary Yeti. Joined by her former student (Richard Joseph Paul), a longtime believer in the creatures’ existence Rondo Montana (Leon Russom), and others, Dr. Collier leads an expedition into the mountains to track down more of the abominable snowmen. Their trek results in an encounter with a tribe of primitive hominids — which in turn leads to the far more frightening discovery of beings they never could have expected or imagined.

Extras:

• NEW! Video Essay - Howard S Berger on THE PRIMEVALS and 'lost films'
• Dark Dreamers episode: Charles Band
• Video Essay - Jamie and Aspasia Leonard on lost monsters and Cryptozoology
• The Making of THE PRIMEVALS featurette
• Alternate extended version of feature
• Trailer

Pooh is back with friends! The bloodier and more brutal WINNIE THE POOH BLOOD AND HONEY 2, from the sinister world of the Poohniverse!

Winnie and his savage friends will show everyone that they are deadlier, stronger, and smarter than anyone could ever imagine and get their revenge on Christopher Robin, once and for all.

Five months following the murders at Hundred Acre Wood, Christopher Robin tries returning to his regular life working at the hospital while regularly attending therapy sessions to deal with his PTSD. Deep within the 100-Acre-Wood, a destructive rage grows as Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Owl, and Tigger find their home and their lives endangered after Christopher Robin revealed their existence. Not wanting to live in the shadows any longer, the group decides to take the fight to the town of Ashdown, home of Christopher Robin, leaving a bloody trail of death and mayhem in their wake.

Extras:

Only available from the Umbrella webstore, the Winnie The Pooh - Blood And Honey 2 Collector's Edition includes:

• A Ruined Childhoods 16 page 'kids' book "The Sticky Story of a Bloody Pooh" with custom illustrations by Saoirse Wallace and written by Xavier Smith
• Custom designed rigid case
• 16 artcards
• A3 reversible poster
• Limited Edition Numbered release
• Audio commentary with cast and crew
• Deleted Scenes
• Behind the Score
• Behind the Scenes Pooh
• Audition tapes
• Interviews
• Death scene extended
• Set build interview
• Behind the Scenes On Set -Rave

The debut from acclaimed director Kim Jee-woon (A TALE OF TWO SISTERS, I SAW THE DEVIL) THE QUIET FAMILY is a darkly humorous musing on the lengths people will go to protect their own interests.

THE QUIET FAMILY is here with a stack of NEW extras and snares us in a house of horrors that takes it from bad, to worse, to hilarious as murder and madness infests the humble mountain lodge.

There is nothing stronger than family in this hilarious horror comedy.

Kang family decide to fulfill their dream of running a remote lodge in the countryside. However, their dream turns into a nightmare when their guests begin to mysteriously die one by one. As the bodies pile up, the Kang family desperately tries to maintain their reputation and cover up the deaths. Tensions rise as the Kang family struggles to keep their dark secret buried while also dealing with their own interpersonal conflicts. 

Extras:

Only available from the Umbrella webstore, The Quiet Family Collector's Edition includes:

• A 48 page book featuring essays from Hayley Scanlon and Bastian Meiresonne, behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
• Custom art rigid slipcase by Colin Murdoch
• 8 artcards
• A3 reversible poster
• Limited Edition Numbered release
• NEW! Audio commentary with Pierce Conran and James Marsh
• Audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon and actor Song Kang-ho
• Interviews with producers and actors
• "Coming Out" 45mins short by director Jee-woon Kim
• "Making of" featurette
• Music video #1
• Music Video #2
• Storyboard comparisons
• "Original Soundtrack" featurette
• Theatrical trailer #1
• Theatrical trailer #2

The trouble with love is, you never know where it’s going to strike next. Immerse yourself in a day in the life of chaotic university student in LOVE AND OTHER CATASTROPHES restored and remastered by Umbrella.

Featuring a host of Australian icons including Kim Gyngell, Matt Day and Radha Mitchell, the film explores the humorous and sometimes tumultuous journey of young adulthood and the quest for love amidst life's catastrophes.

Mia (Francis O’Connor - MANSFIELD PARK), an ambitious film studies student, finds herself entangled in a web of relationships and miscommunications. Her housemate Alice (Alice Garner – MONKEY GRIP, SEACHANGE) is a frustrated perfectionist, four years late with her thesis and looking for a man to fit her rigorous relationship criteria. Their search for love and a new housemate transcends the boundaries of the University and their respective disciplines. As the day ends and the party begins events begin to unscramble in unexpected ways. Omina Vincit Amor... Love Conquers All!

Extras:

Only available from the Umbrella webstore, the Love And Other Catastrophes Collector's Edition includes:

• A 48 page book featuring essays from Jenny Valentish and Digby Houghton, behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
• Original poster art rigid slipcase
• Original poster art slipcase
• 8 artcards
• A3 reversible poster
• Limited Edition Numbered release
• NEW! Audio Commentary with director Emma-Kate Croghan
• NEW! Interview with actor Matt Day
• Trailer

Meet Brett and Tash. Brett (Guy Pearce – MEMENTO, L.A. CONFIDENTIAL) is good-looking, confident and perhaps a tad on the egotistical side. Tash (Claudia Karvan – BUMP, LOVE MY WAY) is intellectual and reserved, but maybe a little too smart for her own good. When these two meet it's love at first sight, but when a lack of compromise threatens to break-up their relationship, the natural forces of the universe intervene. One fateful night, after a heated argument, they wake up to discover that they have magically swapped bodies! The stage is set for an hilarious Aussie romantic comedy that takes the battle of the sexes to a brand new frontline. DATING THE ENEMY is a funny, charming tale of self-discovery and second chances. Will Tash and Brett find a way to reverse the spell and restore their relationship, or will their newfound understanding lead them to a different path altogether?

Extras:

Only available from the Umbrella webstore, the Dating The Enemy Collector's Edition includes:

• A 48 page book featuring an essay from Digby Houghton, behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
• Custom art rigid slipcase by Margalit Cutler
• Custom art slipcase by Margalit Cutler
• 8 artcards
• A3 reversible poster
• Limited Edition Numbered release
• NEW! Audio Commentary with director Megan Simpson Huberman and Cinematographer Steve Arnold
• NEW! Interview with actor Matt Day
• 1996 Channel 7 feature interview with Megan Simpson Huberman
• Romantic TV Trailer
• Comedy TV Trailer

The story focuses on Diana Scott (Julie Christie, DON'T LOOK NOW, McCABE AND MRS. MILLER), an ambitious young woman determined to climb the social ladder at any cost. From her humble beginnings as a model to fame and fortune as a high-profile television actress and socialite, Diana's life in complicated by entanglements with various men, including a television journalist (Dirk Bogarde, THE NIGHT PORTER) a manipulative advertising executive (Laurence Harvey, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE) and a wealthy Italian prince (José Luis de Vilallonga BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S). While these relationships help advance her career and status they ultimately lead to personal turmoil and a sense of emptiness.

Extras:

Only available from the Umbrella webstore, the Darling Collector's Edition includes:

• A 48 page book featuring essays from Andrew Nette, Guy Davis, and Anton Bitel, behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
• New custom art rigid slipcase by Dave 'Loopy Dave' Dunstan
• Original poster art slipcase
• 8 artcards
• A3 reversible poster
• Limited Edition Numbered release
• NEW! Feature-length Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger and Nathaniel Thompson
• NEW! Emergent Female Identity – Julie Christie and the Sixties Zeitgeist – a Visual Essay by Professor Melanie Williams
• NEW! The War At Home – Kim Newman on Dirk Bogarde
• Trailer

Eight shots! The truth is there. A firefight occurs at the "Bridge of No Return" in the DMZ (De-Militarized Zone), and two North Korean soldiers are killed. The North claims that the incident was a flagrant attack by the South Koreans, while the South claims that one of their soldiers was kidnapped. In order to solve the dispute, the NNSC (Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission)dispatches half-Korean half-Swiss Army Intelligence Bureau officer, Major Sophie E. Jean. With no cooperation from either side, the case appears to be unsolvable with the potential for a coverup. The truth is much simpler and much more tragic. From acclaimed director Park Chan-wook (OLDBOY, THE HANDMAIDEN) JOINT SECURITY AREA is at once a lyrical story of friendship and an examination of precarious international relations.

Extras:

Only available from the Umbrella webstore, the Joint Security Area JSA Collector's Edition includes:

• 4K HDR feature film with Dolby Atmos
• A 48 page book featuring essays from Anton Bitel, Bastian Meiresonne, Hayley Scanlon, behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
• Custom art rigid slipcase by Will De Villiers
• 8 artcards
• A3 reversible poster including illustrated map of the DMZ by Will De Villiers
• Limited Edition Numbered release
• NEW! Audio Commentary with director Park Chan-wook with English subtitles
• NEW! Audio commentary with director Park Chan-wook, actors Song Kang-ho, Lee Byeong-hun, Lee Yeong-ae, Kim Tae-woo, Shin Ha-gyoon with English subtitles
• The JSA Story archival featurette(36:47)
• Making the Film archival featurette (14:01)
• About JSA, a series of archival introductions to the film by members of the cast (2:19)
• Behind the scenes montage (14:35)
• Opening ceremony footage (3:04)
• Letter from a Private music video (4:50)
• Take the Power Back music video (4:01)
• Theatrical trailer (2:14)
• TV spot (0:33)
• Interview with PARK Chan-Wook
• Behind the scenes still gallery