Blue Underground

[dwk]

Having listened to a recent David Gregory interview, it sounds like the old Mondo set was down to him; with the doco and Goodbye Uncle Tom being what interested Lustig most.

That was pretty much why Lustig said he doesn't plan on upgrading any of the other titles from the Mondo box. He just doesn't find the other titles that interesting.

[dwk]

The Million Eyes of Sumuru

Coming Soon to 4K UHD and remastered Blu-ray... Featuring a brand-new 2024 4K restoration from the long-lost (and recently found) original camera negative, including 10 minutes of additional footage missing from the previous release!!

[dwk]

Specs for the High Crime UHD
4K BLU-RAY COMBO PACK SPECIAL FEATURES AND TECHNICAL SPECS:
EXCLUSIVE NEW 4K RESTORATION of the complete uncensored version
DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION
Audio: English (1.0 DTS-HD MA); Italian (1.0 DTS-HD MA)
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, English for Italian Audio
Region Free
Limited Collector's Edition includes 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, Soundtrack CD with Exclusive Bonus Track, reversible sleeve, and embossed slipcover (First Pressing Only)

DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
Audio Commentary #1 with Co-Writer/Director Enzo G. Castellari
Audio Commentary #2 with Star Franco Nero and Filmmaker Mike Malloy
Audio Commentary #3 with Film Historians Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani
Alternate Ending
Theatrical Trailer

DISC TWO - BLU-RAY
Audio Commentary #1 with Co-Writer/Director Enzo G. Castellari
Audio Commentary #2 with Star Franco Nero and Filmmaker Mike Malloy
Audio Commentary #3 with Film Historians Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani
The Genoa Connection – Interviews with Director Enzo G. Castellari and Star Franco Nero
From Dust To Asphalt – Interview with Director Enzo G. Castellari
Hard Stunts For High Crimes – Interview with Actor/Stuntman Massimo Vanni
Framing Crime – Interview with Camera Operator Roberto Girometti
The Sound Of Onions – Interview with Composers Guido and Maurizio De Angelis
The Connection Connection – Featurette by EUROCRIME! Director Mike Malloy
Alternate Ending
Theatrical Trailer
Poster & Still Gallery

DISC THREE - CD DISC SOUNDTRACK
HIGH CRIME Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Guido and Maurizio De Angelis (with EXCLUSIVE Bonus Track)

The release date is August 27th.

[dwk]

BU tweeted that they will be releasing Venom on UHD early next year.

[dwk]

Lustig was on Kino's Youtube show and said they still have the rights to Argento's Inferno and Soavi's Stagefright and want to do 4Ks but they've had trouble accessing the negatives to do 4K scans.

He also said they are working on :
Antonio Margheriti's The Stranger and the Gunfigher (1974)
Piers Haggard's Venom(1981) on UHD (As I mentioned in the post above)
Jess Fanco's The Blood of Fu Manchu and The Castle of Fu Manchu on UHD

[Forrest Taft]

Did he by any chance mention his films Hit List and Relentless? I'm curious about both of these, and have been wondering why we haven't seen these on blu-ray. I guess he would have released them through Blue Underground if he'd had the rights.

[Orlac]

Lustig was on Kino's Youtube show and said they still have the rights to Argento's Inferno and Soavi's Stagefright and want to do 4Ks but they've had trouble accessing the negatives to do 4K scans.

He also said they are working on :
Antonio Margheriti's The Stranger and the Gunfigher (1974)
Piers Haggard's Venom(1981) on UHD (As I mentioned in the post above)
Jess Fanco's The Blood of Fu Manchu and The Castle of Fu Manchu on UHD

INFERNO is owned by Disney now internationally I believe....

Ooh, Stranger and the Gunfighter has been on my wish-list for years. A Shaw Brothers co-production too.

[dwk]

Did he by any chance mention his films Hit List and Relentless? I'm curious about both of these, and have been wondering why we haven't seen these on blu-ray. I guess he would have released them through Blue Underground if he'd had the rights.

Nope. They didn't really talk about his films.

INFERNO is owned by Disney now internationally I believe....

Yes. Fox completely owns it internationally, but, while they have the theatrical rights in the US, they sold off the video rights back in the day. And that is where the issue arises, they will not let BU have access to the negative.

[dwk]

Venom UHD Marich 25
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:
Audio commentary #1 by director Piers Haggard
NEW! Audio commentary #2 by film historians Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani
Trailers

Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:
Audio commentary #1 by director Piers Haggard
NEW! Audio commentary #2 by film historians Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani
NEW! Fangs for the Memories: Interview with editor/2nd unit director Michael Bradsell
NEW! A Slithery Story: Interview with makeup artist Nick Dudman
NEW! Mamba Memories: Interview with author & critic Kim Newman
NEW! Pick Your Poison: Interview with The Dark Side’s Allan Bryce
Trailers
TV Spots
NEWLY EXPANDED! Poster & still gallery
BONUS! Collectible booklet with essay by Michael Gingold

[nicolas]

Franco-mania continues with our 4K UHD upgrades of THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU and THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU! Both feature brand-new 2025 Dolby Vision 4K restorations from their original uncut & uncensored camera negatives. New Extras are in production, with an anticipated release this Summer.

[dwk]

BU is releasing Raw Meat (aka Death Line) on UHD later this year.

[colinr0380]

"Mind the gap!"

Great news, especially because almost the entire second half of the film takes place in complete darkness, so any increase in resolution can only help!

[dwk]

Blue Underground posted on social media that Fire and Ice's negative has been found and a 4K restoration, and UHD, is underway.

[beamish14]

Blue Underground posted on social media that Fire and Ice's negative has been found and a 4K restoration, and UHD, is underway.

Of all the Ralph Bakshi films I’d kill to see in 4K…this is not one of them

[dwk]

Fire and Ice UHD annpuncement

On June 30, 2026, Blue Underground proudly presents the WORLD PREMIERE 4K restoration of FIRE AND ICE in an EXCLUSIVE 3-DISC LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK®!

From The Director Of The Original Animated THE LORD OF THE RINGS And The Illustrator Of CONAN THE BARBARIAN

It began as a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between two of the greatest icons of the fantasy genre: Controversial animator Ralph Bakshi (director of FRITZ THE CAT, WIZARDS and the original THE LORD OF THE RINGS) and legendary illustrator Frank Frazetta (creator of the iconic CONAN THE BARBARIAN, VAMPIRELLA and Edgar Rice Burroughs book covers). It became – and remains – one of the most startling animation epics of all time. Now experience a world unlike any ever seen, where savage warriors, horrific monsters and luscious maidens battle for the soul of a civilization in a time of good and evil, pleasure and pain, and FIRE AND ICE.
Featuring the voice talents of William Ostrander (CHRISTINE), Maggie Roswell (THE SIMPSONS), Steve Sandor (STRYKER), Stephen Mendel (JACK FROST), and the incomparable Susan Tyrrell (CRY-BABY),

Blue Underground is proud to present FIRE AND ICE in a brand-new restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from the original negative, with Dolby Vision HDR and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix!

• Audio: English Dolby Atmos, 5.1 DTS-HD MA, 2.0 DTS-HD MA
• Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
• Region Free
• 3-Disc Limited Edition includes 4K UHD Blu-ray, Remastered Blu-ray, and Soundtrack CD, in collectible SteelBook® packaging with clear Slipcover
Extras:
• Audio Commentary with Co-Producer/Director Ralph Bakshi
• NEW! The Art Of Fire And Ice: The Frank Frazetta Legacy with Sara Frazetta
• NEW! Frank Frazetta’s Fire And Ice with Robert Rodriguez
• The Making Of Fire And Ice
• Bakshi On Frazetta
• Sean Hannon’s Diary Notes
• Behind-the-Scenes Photo Gallery
• Theatrical Trailer
• NEW! Poster & Still Galleries
• BONUS! FIRE AND ICE Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by William Kraft

pre-order at MVD Shop