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Some of the older ones are going to be very hard to find but staying optimistic 🙂

Kind of annoying as someone who preordered the Arbelos BD after Radiance/Transmission initially confirmed they won't release a UHD, yet at the same time, I prefer the Transmission artwork while also maintaining the Arbelos has the stronger set of extras with those short films, so I'll likely get the Transmission and swap the BDs. (Hopefully, someone out there will only want the Transmission BD and I can sell it to them.)

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The second instalment in our series exploring Japan’s most groundbreaking films and filmmakers focuses on the country’s premier iconoclast, two-time Palme d’or winner Shohei Imamura.

This collection presents three classics in 4K: Pigs and Battleships vividly portrays life around a U.S. naval base; The Insect Woman establishes the characteristically resilient Imamura heroine, which broke every rule for portraying women in Japanese film; and Intentions of Murder continues and perfects this portrayal in epic form. Also included are Imamura’s rarely-seen first three features: Stolen Desire follows the travails of a vivacious theatre troupe; Nishi Ginza Station is a tale of infidelity executed as a musical; and Endless Desire sees ex-soldiers digging for wartime loot.

4K UHD & BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restorations of Pigs and Battleships, The Insect Woman and Intentions of Murder High-Definition digital transfers of Stolen Desire, Nishi Ginza Station and Endless Desire
• 4K UHD and Blu-ray presentation of the features Pigs and Battleships, The Insect Woman and Intentions of Murder
• Blu-ray presentation of all features and extras
• Introduction to Pigs and Battleships by screenwriter and Imamura’s son Daisuke Tengan
• Visual essay by author Jasper Sharp on class in Imamura’s films
• Introduction to The Insect Woman by scholar Dolores Martinez
• Conversation between Shohei Imamura and Tadao Sato about The Insect Woman Introduction to Intentions of Murder by programmer and Imamura biographer Bastian Meiresonne
• Conversation between Shohei Imamura and Tadao Sato about Intentions of Murder
• Visual essay by Samm Deighan on desire in Imamura’s films
• Interview with scholar Jennifer Coates on Stolen Desire and Nishi Ginza Station
• Introduction to Endless Desire by filmmaker and stage director Kenta Fukasaku
• Optional English subtitles for each film
• Reversible sleeves featuring original and new artwork
• 120-page book featuring archival writing by and interviews with Shohei Imamura, as well by Ian Buruma, Richard Phillips, Nelson Kim, Hiroshi Kitamura, Michael Raine, Adam Bingham and more
• Limited Edition of 5000 copies, presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Region B

Guessing Miami Blues 4K—plus Nadja from Transmission—for US and Radical Japan Vol. 2. Not sure for the others.

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When Van Helsing (Peter Fonda) kills Dracula with a stake through the heart, the Count’s daughter Nadja (Elina Löwensohn) sets out to reclaim his body, embarking on a dark odyssey that begins on the streets of downtown Brooklyn and ends in Transylvania. Sexy, funny, and with an achingly hip soundtrack featuring My Bloody Valentine and Portishead, Nadja is a sui generis blend of classic vampire horror and 90s independent film-making, presented in glorious Pixelvision.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES

• New 4K restoration by Arbelos and Grasshopper Film
• Original uncompressed 2.0 stereo audio and 5.1 Dolby Surround mix
• The Pain of Fleeting Joy - new critical appreciation from novelist and screenwriter Megan Abbott
• Comfort in the Shadows - Nadja locations tour with journalist and filmmaker Michael Gingold
• The Cult of Nadja - interview with programmer Geoffrey Badger on the film’s cult legacy
• New interview with star Elina Löwensohn
• New interview with producer Mary Sweeney
• New interview with producer Amy Hobby
• New interview with cinematographer Jim Denault
• New interview with composer Simon Fisher-Turner
• New interview with filmmaker Bertrand Mandico
• U.S. theatrical re-release trailer
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Booklet featuring new writing by Vadim Rizov and Jason Wood
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in and full-height Scanavo packaging with O-card featuring new artwork by Sister Hyde and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Region B

UPDATE: Fran confirmed the included Blu-Ray IS remastered! https://criterionforum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=873872#p873872

Bruno @ Radiance has previously said that whether or not UHD upgrades of pre-existing Radiance titles will include remastered BDs will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Judging by the wording in the description, this won't have a remastered Blu-Ray as it looks like that of The Hot Spot 4K before Radiance accommodated the change, and why did Radiance accommodate that change in the end? Because we asked them to. I understand not remastering the included Blu-Ray of Planet in the Vampires as it was already sourced from the same 4K scan despite being a 2K master, but the current Blu-Ray of Miami Blues that exists is sourced from an extremely dated master, and including a newly remastered BD would be beneficial for sales as it would make this release appeal to collectors who do not have an intention of going the 4K route but want a remastered Blu-Ray of the film.

So, if you're interested in Miami Blues 4K and/or don't own a 4K setup but want a 4K-remastered Blu-Ray of it, I implore you to email Radiance ASAP and make your voice heard.

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George Armitage (Grosse Pointe Blank) adapted celebrated noir author Charles Willeford’s novel Miami Blues for the screen with new star Alec Baldwin in the lead role as sociopathic criminal Frederick J. Frenger, Jr. Arriving in Miami fresh out of jail he commits one crime after another when he meets young hooker Susie (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Single White Female) who he starts to build a pseudo married life with, including the home cooking and the white picket fence. As Frederick tries to juggle domesticity with his mounting crimes, dogged cop Hoke Moseley (Fred Ward, Tremors) threatens to put his freedom in jeopardy. Baldwin is brilliant as the unhinged criminal tearing through Miami while Armitage perfectly balances the humour and violence in this singular crime comedy that betrays the quirky influence of producer Jonathan Demme (Something Wild, Married to the Mob). 

4K UHD & BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration of the original negative, presented in HDR / Dolby Vision
• 4K UHD and Blu-ray presentation of the feature
• Uncompressed stereo PCM audio
• Interviews with Alec Baldwin and Jennifer Jason Leigh (2015, 26 mins)
• David Jenkins looks at Miami Blues and Jonathan Demme’s role in the production (2022, 12 mins)
• Pulp crime expert Maxim Jakubowski looks at the character of Hoke Moseley in both Miami Blues and Willeford’s novels in which he is a recurrent character (2022, 11 mins)
• Behind-the-scenes and promotional image gallery
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
• Booklet featuring writing by Glenn Kenny, an interview with George Armitage by critic Nick Pinkerton, Leila Latif on Alec Baldwin in comedy, an archival feature on Fred Ward and an overview of reviews
• Limited Edition of 5,000 copies presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases for each film and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Region AB

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Working as an usherette at a porn cinema, Simone (Ingrid Bourgoin) squabbles with her colleague as they welcome their peculiar clientele. After her shift, she waits for her girlfriend at a lesbian nightclub full of eccentric characters, before sharing a slow drive home with a stranger. Produced by Paul Vecchiali’s Diagonale (Rosa la rose, fille publique), Marie-Claude Treilhou’s mercurial triptych is rich in style, funny detail, and heady atmosphere. Queer for the marginal stories it tells and for its offbeat, aesthetic blend of irony and sincerity, Simone Barbès or Virtue is a gem of the post-post-New Wave, capturing both the thrilling possibilities and compelling absurdities of nighttime Paris.

BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K scan and restoration by Cosmodigital
• Uncompressed mono PCM audio
• Lourdes l’hiver - short film by Marie-Claude Treilhou (1981, 9 mins)
• New visual essay by film critic Lillian Crawford (2026)
• New interview with film scholar Elena Gorfinkel (2026)
• Archival French TV interview with star Ingrid Bourgoin (1980)
• Newly improved English subtitle translation
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
• Booklet featuring writing by Erika Balsom and archival writing
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Region ABC

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On the cusp of marriage, Liana becomes convinced she shouldn't live a life in service of a man. Instead, she leaves for Amalfi, where she embarks on an affair. From there she makes for Paris, but each new adventure is compromised by some kind of emotional constraint, culminating in a final act of tragedy. Vittorio Cottafavi's emotionally complex story exhibits the melodramatic finesse of Douglas Sirk with a style reminiscent of Max Ophuls. A remarkably modern exploration of female autonomy, A Free Woman has been newly restored by Radiance and is presented on home video for the first time outside of Italy.

BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• 2K restoration from the original negative by Radiance Films
• Uncompressed mono audio
• Archival interview with director Vittorio Cottafavi (1995)
• Interview with Italian film expert Stephen Gundle (2026)
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
• Booklet featuring new writing by critic Mariangela Sansone and archival writing by filmmaker Luc Moullet
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Region AB

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Chasm Films is a label dedicated to curating a catalogue of under-seen, under-appreciated and underground contemporary world genre cinema.

At the dawn of the twenty-first century, a diverse group of residents – including boxer Clutch (Nick Damici), his veteran daughter Casey (Kim Blair), their close friend Coco (Ron Brice), single mother Kay (Bo Corre) and elderly roommates Charlie (Larry Fleischman) and Frank (Larry Medich) – live alongside each other in a tenement block on New York’s historic Mulberry Street. A few days before they are all due to be forcibly evicted to make way for luxury housing, a virus carried by sewer rats breaks out in their neighbourhood, turning its victims into horrifying hybrids of human and rodent. The debut feature by Jim Mickle (Cold in July) and the first of several collaborations between Mickle and his co-writer Nick Damici (Stake Land), Mulberry Street is a visceral, low-budget marvel of independent American horror and a pointed commentary on gentrification and class warfare.

BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• World Blu-ray premiere
• Standard-definition digital transfer sourced from the original Mini-DV, approved by director Jim Mickle and encoded by Fidelity in Motion
• The Neighbourhood is Changing (2026) – feature-length documentary on the making and legacy of Mulberry Street featuring new interviews with cast and crew, including director Jim Mickle, producer Linda Moran, cinematographer Ryan Samul, production designer Beth Mickle and stars Kim Blair, Ron Brice and Larry Fessenden
• New audio commentary with Jim Mickle and Linda Moran
• New video essay on Mulberry Street and its monsters by horror expert Stacey Abbott, author of Undead Apocalypse: Vampires and Zombies in the 21st Century (2016)
• The Underdogs (2002) – short horror film by Jim Mickle, shot on 35mm and featuring Nick Damici
• Tools (1995), Last Legs (1999) and The Jam (2000) – early short films by Jim Mickle
• Behind-the-scenes footage
• Make-up test footage
• Visual effects test footage
• Deleted scenes
• Storyboards
• Early director sketches
• Optional English subtitles
• Booklet featuring a new introduction by Nick Damici, a new essay by Ernie Rockelman, author of Jim Mickle’s World: Critical Commentary and Interviews on the Films and Television Series (2026), and archival material reprinted from Rue Morgue magazine
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, featuring an O-card slipcase with new artwork by Heather Vaughan, full-height Scanavo packaging and reversible sleeve featuring original poster artwork and alternative artwork by Heather Vaughan

Region B

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Following The Horrible Dr Hichcock, Italian horror master Riccardo Freda and scream queen Barbara Steele reunite with The Ghost. In 1910 Scotland Margaret (Steele) and her lover, Dr. Charles Livingstone (Peter Baldwin, Stalag 17), plot to murder her wealthy, wheelchair-bound husband, Dr. John Hichcock, hoping to claim his fortune. But after John's death, their carefully laid plans begin to unravel when his inheritance vanishes and terrifying supernatural events plague the isolated estate. As ghostly apparitions, séances and mounting paranoia drive the lovers toward madness, they are forced to question whether John's vengeful spirit has truly returned from the grave—or whether a far more sinister deception is at work. Riccardo Freda's Gothic chiller blends murder, betrayal and spectral terror with unforgettable atmosphere, newly restored in 4K from the original negative.

4K UHD & BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration of the long-lost original camera negative by Severin Films
• 4K UHD and Blu-ray presentation of the feature
• Uncompressed mono PCM Italian and English audio tracks
• Audio commentary by historians Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth
• Newly filmed interview portrait of director Riccardo Freda featuring screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi, long-time collaborators Marcello Avallone and Giovanni Fago, FX artist Sergio Stivaletti and actress Martine Brochard (26 mins)
• Visual essay by Tim Lucas (29 mins)
• Featurette on the controversy tied to the soundtrack and composers De Masi and Mannino, featuring film historian Pierpaolo De Sanctis and son of Francesco De Masi, Filippo (28 mins)
• Trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original posters
• New and improved English subtitle translation for Italian audio and English SDH for English audio
• Booklet containing new writing by horror expert Kim Newman
• Limited edition of 5000 copies

Region: B [UHD disc Region Free]