Whitstable Pearl Series 3
4 August
Seaside suspense returns to the stunning Kent coast in
Whitstable Pearl Series 3
as Kerry Godliman reprises her role as the big-hearted Pearl Nolan, a restaurateur, sharp private detective and unrelenting truth-seeker. Series three finds the Whitstable Pearl restaurant thriving and so is Pearl’s (Godliman) detective sideline. After a short hiatus, DCI Mike McGuire (Howard Charles) returns to Whitstable, re-energised, and determined to make progress in his quest for self-healing. The third series of this compelling crime drama also sees the return of Frances Barber, Rohan Nedd and Robert Webb, rounding out a stellar cast. Take a trip to the beautiful coast with
Whitstable Pearl, Series 3
and
Series 1 – 3 Box Set arrive on DVD and digital 4 August from Acorn Media International.
Daughters of Darkness
23 August
Harry Kümel delivers an unforgettable gothic nightmare set in an eerily deserted seaside hotel in
Daughters of Darkness. Newlyweds Stefan (John Karlen) and Valerie’s (Danielle Ouimet) honeymoon is disrupted by the arrival of Countess Elizabeth Bathory (Delphine Seyrig) and her mysterious companion. As night falls and secrets surface, the couple are drawn into a hypnotic vortex of seduction and vampiric terror.
Daughters of Darkness has its 4K restored premiere at London FrightFest on 23 August and gets a Limited Edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray Box Set and Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set release 13 October courtesy of Radiance Films.
Malpertuis
24 August
Adapted from the novel by Jean Ray and featuring legendary filmmaker Orson Welles in a towering late-career performance. Harry Kümel’s
Malpertuis
centres on Jean-Jacques Griffon (Mathieu Carriere), a disillusioned young man who returns to his ancestral home after his father’s death, only to find the sprawling mansion has become a cryptic maze filled with strange inhabitants. His dying father has trapped several relatives and mysterious figures inside Malpertuis, an ancient, decaying mansion rumoured to be a prison for old gods disguised as humans. As Jean-Jacques unravels disturbing secrets about his family’s cursed legacy, he discovers supernatural forces at play.
Malpertuis has its 4K restored premiere at London FrightFest on 24 August and is set for a Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set release on 13 October courtesy of Radiance Films.
Live Life Season 2
25 August
Based on a true events,
Live Life is an emotional and uplifting young adult Swedish drama that blends raw emotion, heart and resilience while exploring the complexities of youth, friendship and finding joy even in life’s toughest moments. When ambitious Nora (Hanna Ardéhn), who seems to have it all, is diagnosed with cancer, her world is turned upside down. This new series sees Nora return to Stockholm after a year in London, ready for a carefree summer with friends. But her world shatters when she learns her cancer is back, and this time it's worse. As Nora’s health declines, so does her relationships with those that matter most.
Live Life Season 2 is streaming on Viaplay via Amazon Prime from 25 August.
The Innkeepers
25 August
The Innkeepers
is the critically acclaimed, award-winning early work from horror auteur Ti West. As the once-grand Yankee Pedlar Inn prepares to close its doors for good, two intrepid employees, Claire (Sara Paxton) and Luke (Pat Healy), decide to document the hotel’s legendary ghost stories during its final weekend. Armed with outdated recording equipment and a shared obsession with the supernatural, they tour the empty halls, hoping to capture evidence of the infamous spirit said to haunt Room 353. But as night falls and with only a handful of guests remaining, including retired actress turned paranormal expert, Leanne Rease-Jones (Kelly McGillis), an eerie darkness starts to fill the old building and Claire’s curiosity turns into a creeping dread.
The Innkeepers Limited Dual Edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray arrives 25 August courtesy of Second Sight Films, standard edition also available.
The Odd Job
25 August
Director Peter Medak’s 1978 black comedy
The Odd Job stars legendary actor and co-writer Graham Chapman as the happily married Arthur Harris, who becomes suicidal when his wife suddenly up and leaves him. Trying, and failing miserably, to do the deed himself, but when a strange handyman (Sir David Jason) turns up on his doorstep to offer his services, he enlists the help of this peculiar stranger to kill him instead. But when Arthur’s wife decides to come back home and try again, he discovers that his homicidal hire has every intention of finishing the job.
The Odd Job Blu-ray is available 25 August courtesy of Severin Films.
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