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Crimewave (Region B)

(Sam Raimi, 1985)
Release date: 28 August 2023
Standard Edition Blu-ray

After the colossal success ofĀ The Evil Dead, director Sam Raimi teamed up with the Coen brothers (fresh fromĀ Blood Simple) to make his next film,Ā Crimewave, an unusual mixture of screwball comedy,Ā film noirĀ and B-movie homage.

Raimi’s film tells the bizarre story of a security-system installer, Vic (Reed Birney), who finds himself in the electric chair when he falls in love with Nancy (Sheree J Wilson), a femme fatale on the run from two bumbling exterminators ā€˜of all sizes’ (Paul L Smith,Ā Popeye, and Brion James,Ā Blade Runner).

A notoriously troubled production which flopped upon its original release,Ā CrimewaveĀ can now be enjoyed as a riotously entertaining showcase for Raimi and the Coens, which also benefits from a highly amusing performance from cult-horror star Bruce Campbell.

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

  • High Definition remaster
  • Four feature presentations: the 87-minute international version with a selection of three alternative titles (Broken Hearts and Noses,Ā The XYZ Murders, andĀ Crimewave); and the 82-minute US theatrical cut
  • Original mono audio
  • Audio commentary with actor-producer Bruce Campbell and filmmaker Michael Felsher (2013)
  • Audio commentary with Sam Raimi expert James Flower (2021)
  • The Crimewave MeterĀ (2013, 16 mins): Bruce Campbell revisits his early collaborations with writer-director Raimi
  • Leading ManĀ (2013, 16 mins): actor Reed Birney talks aboutĀ CrimewaveĀ and his wider career
  • Made in DetroitĀ (2013, 9 mins): producer-actor Edward R Pressman discusses the making of the film
  • Rank OutsiderĀ (2021, 10 mins): critic and author Kim Newman remembers the original UK release
  • Too Much for ComfortĀ (2021, 8 mins): appreciation by comedian, musician and writer Rob Deering
  • On-set footage (1983, 12 mins): rare behind-the-scenes material from Reed Birney’s personal archive
  • Promotional reel (1984, 14 mins): previously unseen digest version with unique voice-over, intended for industry use
  • US theatrical trailer
  • US home video trailer
  • French theatrical trailer
  • Image galleries: promotional materials and behind-the-scenes photography
  • The XYZ MurdersĀ script gallery: complete pre-production screenplay
  • New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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                        Crimewave (Region B)

                        (Sam Raimi, 1985)
                        Release date: 28 August 2023
                        Standard Edition Blu-ray

                        After the colossal success ofĀ The Evil Dead, director Sam Raimi teamed up with the Coen brothers (fresh fromĀ Blood Simple) to make his next film,Ā Crimewave, an unusual mixture of screwball comedy,Ā film noirĀ and B-movie homage.

                        Raimi’s film tells the bizarre story of a security-system installer, Vic (Reed Birney), who finds himself in the electric chair when he falls in love with Nancy (Sheree J Wilson), a femme fatale on the run from two bumbling exterminators ā€˜of all sizes’ (Paul L Smith,Ā Popeye, and Brion James,Ā Blade Runner).

                        A notoriously troubled production which flopped upon its original release,Ā CrimewaveĀ can now be enjoyed as a riotously entertaining showcase for Raimi and the Coens, which also benefits from a highly amusing performance from cult-horror star Bruce Campbell.

                        INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

                        • High Definition remaster
                        • Four feature presentations: the 87-minute international version with a selection of three alternative titles (Broken Hearts and Noses,Ā The XYZ Murders, andĀ Crimewave); and the 82-minute US theatrical cut
                        • Original mono audio
                        • Audio commentary with actor-producer Bruce Campbell and filmmaker Michael Felsher (2013)
                        • Audio commentary with Sam Raimi expert James Flower (2021)
                        • The Crimewave MeterĀ (2013, 16 mins): Bruce Campbell revisits his early collaborations with writer-director Raimi
                        • Leading ManĀ (2013, 16 mins): actor Reed Birney talks aboutĀ CrimewaveĀ and his wider career
                        • Made in DetroitĀ (2013, 9 mins): producer-actor Edward R Pressman discusses the making of the film
                        • Rank OutsiderĀ (2021, 10 mins): critic and author Kim Newman remembers the original UK release
                        • Too Much for ComfortĀ (2021, 8 mins): appreciation by comedian, musician and writer Rob Deering
                        • On-set footage (1983, 12 mins): rare behind-the-scenes material from Reed Birney’s personal archive
                        • Promotional reel (1984, 14 mins): previously unseen digest version with unique voice-over, intended for industry use
                        • US theatrical trailer
                        • US home video trailer
                        • French theatrical trailer
                        • Image galleries: promotional materials and behind-the-scenes photography
                        • The XYZ MurdersĀ script gallery: complete pre-production screenplay
                        • New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

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                                              (Sam Raimi, 1985)
                                              Release date: 28 August 2023
                                              Standard Edition Blu-ray

                                              After the colossal success ofĀ The Evil Dead, director Sam Raimi teamed up with the Coen brothers (fresh fromĀ Blood Simple) to make his next film,Ā Crimewave, an unusual mixture of screwball comedy,Ā film noirĀ and B-movie homage.

                                              Raimi’s film tells the bizarre story of a security-system installer, Vic (Reed Birney), who finds himself in the electric chair when he falls in love with Nancy (Sheree J Wilson), a femme fatale on the run from two bumbling exterminators ā€˜of all sizes’ (Paul L Smith,Ā Popeye, and Brion James,Ā Blade Runner).

                                              A notoriously troubled production which flopped upon its original release,Ā CrimewaveĀ can now be enjoyed as a riotously entertaining showcase for Raimi and the Coens, which also benefits from a highly amusing performance from cult-horror star Bruce Campbell.

                                              INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

                                              • High Definition remaster
                                              • Four feature presentations: the 87-minute international version with a selection of three alternative titles (Broken Hearts and Noses,Ā The XYZ Murders, andĀ Crimewave); and the 82-minute US theatrical cut
                                              • Original mono audio
                                              • Audio commentary with actor-producer Bruce Campbell and filmmaker Michael Felsher (2013)
                                              • Audio commentary with Sam Raimi expert James Flower (2021)
                                              • The Crimewave MeterĀ (2013, 16 mins): Bruce Campbell revisits his early collaborations with writer-director Raimi
                                              • Leading ManĀ (2013, 16 mins): actor Reed Birney talks aboutĀ CrimewaveĀ and his wider career
                                              • Made in DetroitĀ (2013, 9 mins): producer-actor Edward R Pressman discusses the making of the film
                                              • Rank OutsiderĀ (2021, 10 mins): critic and author Kim Newman remembers the original UK release
                                              • Too Much for ComfortĀ (2021, 8 mins): appreciation by comedian, musician and writer Rob Deering
                                              • On-set footage (1983, 12 mins): rare behind-the-scenes material from Reed Birney’s personal archive
                                              • Promotional reel (1984, 14 mins): previously unseen digest version with unique voice-over, intended for industry use
                                              • US theatrical trailer
                                              • US home video trailer
                                              • French theatrical trailer
                                              • Image galleries: promotional materials and behind-the-scenes photography
                                              • The XYZ MurdersĀ script gallery: complete pre-production screenplay
                                              • New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing