Director Richard Franklin (Psycho II) packs plenty of Hitchcock-like twists and suspense into this sly shocker that was nominated for four Australian Film Institute Awards and remains one of the most surprising thrillers of the ’80s.
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Road Games (Australian Blu-Ray) (Blu-Ray All Region)
Inspired by Hitchcock’s Rear Window, Road Games throws a seasoned Aussie outback trucker and an innocent hitchhiker together on a dusty journey through the Aussie outback and into the scope of a cunning serial killer.
Roadgames (LE Indicator UK) (Blu-Ray Region B)
Stacy Keach (Fat City) and Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween) star in Richard Franklin’s 1981 Australian slasher classic, inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window. Keach plays Quid, an American trucker who, with the help of Curtis’s hitchhiker, tracks down a serial killer active on the long, empty roads of southern Australia. This deluxe, extras-laden edition boasts an all-new 2020 restoration from a 4K scan of the duplicate negative, produced exclusively for this release.
Link (Kino) (Blu-Ray)
An Experiment in Terror! Elisabeth Shue (The Saint, Leaving Las Vegas) and Terence Stamp (The Limey, The Real McCoy) co-star in this suspenseful horror film directed by Richard Franklin (Road Games, F/X2) and featuring a chilling score by legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, The Satan Bug, 100 Rifles).
Frog Dreaming (The Quest / Umbrella Ent) (Blu-Ray All Region)
An atmospheric 80s adventure tale, inspired by the likes of The Goonies and E.T, written by Everett DeRoche (Patrick, Road Games) and directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith (BMX Bandits, Dead End Drive-In), Frog Dreaming (also known as The Quest and The Go-Kids) captures the infectious spirit of childhood determination and discovery.
Snapshot (Vinegar Syndrome) (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo All Region)
Director Simon Wincer’s (QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER) slow burn psychological thriller, SNAPSHOT, melds character drama with moments of shocking violence and nail biting suspense. Featuring atmospheric scope photography by Vincent Monton (ROAD GAMES) and a pounding soundtrack from Brian May (MAD MAX), SNAPSHOT is a forgotten piece of Ozsploitation and is proudly presented on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome, newly restored from its original 35mm camera negative.
Long Weekend (Synapse) (Blu-Ray)
From the writer of ROAD GAMES and RAZORBACK comes this spooky little gem (Premiere Magazine), presented in a high-definition transfer from original vault materials with a re-mastered DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround soundtrack created by Synapse Films.
The Quest (Aka Frog Dreaming / Kino) (Blu-Ray)
From Brian Trenchard-Smith, the acclaimed director of The Man from Hong Kong, Turkey Shoot, Dead End Drive-In and The Siege of Firebase Gloria,comes this action-filled adventure starring Henry Thomas (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Cloak & Dagger).
Dead End Drive-In (Arrow US) (Blu-Ray)
One of Quentin Tarantinos favourite directors, Brian Trenchard-Smith was a key figure in the Ozploitation movement, responsible for The Man from Hong Kong, Stunt Rock, Turkey Shoot, BMX Bandits – and dystopian cult classic Dead-End Drive In!
Conduct Unbecoming (Scorpion Releasing) (Blu-Ray)
An Unspeakable Crime Among Officer and Ladies! Honor. Duty. Respect. The timeless moral and ethical code of our military—and the backbone of civilized Western society.