The Name of the Rose
10 August
Sean Connery and Hollywood favourites Christian Slater and Ron Perlman lead the cast in celebrated auteur Jean-Jacques Annaud’s big screen adaptation of Umberto Eco's acclaimed novel The Name of The Rose. Forty years after the film’s original release, the sumptuous and thrilling religious whodunnit, makes a welcome return in a stunning Limited Edition Box Set. The brand-new collector’s set is presented in a stunning rigid slipcase with new artwork, a 120-page book with new essays and comes complete with an array of special features. The year is 1327 and respected Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a remote Italian abbey to attend a theological debate. But their visit takes a dark turn when a monk is found dead under mysterious circumstances. In a race against time, William must unravel the deadly conspiracy hidden within the abbey's walls before more lives are lost. For an all-star murder-mystery epic, presented with a bountiful bouquet of added content, remember The Name of The Rose – a must for any collection with the Limited Edition Dual 4K UHD/Blu-ray Box Set arriving 10 August 2026, courtesy of Second Sight Films. Also available in Standard Editions and on digital via download and streaming.
Dead Man's Shoes
10 August
Shane Meadows’s tour-de-force
Dead Man’s Shoes
finally gets the release it deserves as Second Sight Films announces the highly anticipated
Dead Man’s Shoes Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set, set for release this Summer. The set is presented in a stunning rigid slipcase with new artwork by Krishna Shenoi, a 120-page book with new essays, and a slew of fantastic additional content including new audio commentaries and new interviews. Lauded as one of the grittiest and most visceral British revenge dramas ever made, this tense and uncompromising psychological thriller stars Paddy Considine as Richard, a former soldier who returns to his hometown in Derbyshire. Filled with violence, vengeance and simmering menace, He embarks on a chilling campaign of revenge against those responsible for devastating past atrocities. What begins as psychological intimidation gradually escalates into a brutal reckoning as he hunts down the gang members one by one. The acclaimed film, featuring an exceptional cast, is set to arrive in a must-own collector’s edition on 10 August 2026.
This Tempting Madness
10 August
Go mad for Simone Ashley in a standout performance, as she takes on a dark, transformative lead in mind-bending new psychological thriller
This Tempting Madness. When a woman suffers a near-fatal fall, she awakens from a coma with serious brain damage and amnesia. Desperate to return to her perfect life with her husband and their young daughter Aurora, her world comes crashing down when she discovers her beloved husband has been arrested for her attempted murder. As she attempts to piece together her fragmented memories, she must ask herself – is he truly capable of such a shocking crime or could there be more to that fateful night than meets the eye? Only one thing is certain, no one can be trusted... not even her own memories. Enthralling mystery thriller
This Tempting Madness arrives on UK digital 10 August, courtesy of Plaion Pictures.
Harbinger
10 August
Get ready for a malevolent new horror icon… the Harbinger, in a sinister supernatural new British chiller starring a stellar cast of British acting talent including Gary Webster, Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott, Tony Sands, Johnny Palmiero, Nick Nevern, Doctor Who legend Carole Ann Ford and Peter Woodward – son of The Wicker Man's Edward Woodward. Five years after surviving satanic serial killer Henry Decker, Julia is still haunted by the devastating horrors she endured. Plagued by PTSD and terrifying visions of her tormentor, she reluctantly joins a paranormal TV presenter, a team of ghost hunters, psychics, occult experts and television production crew, to record a show in hopes of confronting her past. But when they descend on the house of horrors, they accidently stumble on the Harbinger, a malevolent machine harbouring the soul of Decker, who trapped in limbo, needs six souls to walk the earth and kill again. Filled with mythical mayhem, shocking kills and old-school gore,
Harbinger is a blood-thirsty occult horror with a nod to
Wishmaster,
Big and classic British horror, set to arrive on UK digital 10 August and US digital 11 August, courtesy of Miracle Media.
Golden Boys
10 August
Inspired by true events,
Golden Boys follows the meteoric rise and dramatic downfall of two cousins behind the financial heist that made headlines across Europe and stars British acting favourite Nigel Havers. Driven by a need to prove himself to his parents and provide for his seven-year-old son, financial criminal Joachian Posener, newly released from prison, joins forces with his reckless, boundary-pushing cousin, Thomas Jisander. Together, they party hard, dream big, and devise a wildly illegal scheme to seize control of a major Swedish investment company. Calling themselves the “Golden Boys,” they pull off the largest financial crime in Swedish history. The must-see Swedish true crime drama begins streaming on Viaplay via Amazon Prime from 10 August.
My Life is Murder Series 5
17 August
Lucy Lawless returns to our screens for the fifth series of
My Life is Murder,
reprising her role as the fearless and brilliantly unapologetic private detective, Alexa Crowe. The new series introduces eight thrilling new cases featuring dangerous villains that only Alexa Crowe can catch, but as always, she brings her friends and family along for the ride. Alexa dives headfirst into a world of puzzling crime, from shady aquariums and elite cheerleading squads to creepy dolls and deadly island getaways. But catching killers isn’t her only unfinished business, as a reunion with former police partner Jesse leaves the headstrong sleuth questioning herself: could he be the one that got away? Embark on a new murder mystery adventure this Summer with more wit, warmth, drama and intrigue in the ‘charming, endlessly thrilling’ (Good Housekeeping)
My Life is Murder Series 5,
on DVD and digital 17 August, courtesy of Acorn Media International.
Zulu Dawn
17 August
Screen legends Burt Lancaster, Peter O’Toole, Simon Ward and Bob Hoskins lead an all-star cast in
Zulu Dawn, the ‘fascinating and awesome’ (DVD Talk) prequel to the 1964 classic
Zulu. In January 1879, when the Zulu King refused a list of ultimatums from officials of the British colony of Natal, the Empire declared war. Then in a series of grave tactical blunders, a garrison of 1,500 British soldiers faced 25,000 enraged Zulu warriors in what would become the most horrific disaster in British military history. Following its recent theatrical release, the brand-new 4K remastered edition is set for a new release on Limited Edition and Special Edition. The Limited Edition includes an exclusive 100-page book, double-sided poster, art cards and more than six hours of special features and is set to arrive on 17 August courtesy of Severin Films.
The Demon Detective
17 August
Call
The Demon Detective for a fun new supernatural mystery horror, perfect for fiendish fans of
Hellboy,
Constantine and the
Harry Dresden series. The film sees genre icons Doug Jones and Adrienne Barbeau star alongside a talented ensemble including Dustyn Gulledge, Eugene Young, Vivica A. Fox and Tom Virtue. When a Catholic outcast turned supernatural exorcist for hire is recruited to investigate a demonic presence, he quickly realises that this case and other recent investigations may have a dark connection to his long-buried childhood trauma. The doors to hell are open, can
The Demon Detective close them in time to save his soul? From award-winning writer-director T.C. De Wit comes the new paranormal chiller set to arrive on UK digital 17 August, courtesy of Miracle Media.
Danza Macabra Volume 5: The Spanish Gothic Collection
25 August
Severin Films US unearths Danza Macabre Volume 5: The Spanish Gothic Collection. The all new 5-disc collection includes 4 uncut Spanish gothic horror classics, alongside a slew of special features and over 10 hours of additional content. In the North American Disc Premiere of 1964’s
Strange Voyage, director Fernando Fernán Gómez crafts a macabre true-crime shocker featuring a poignant performance by none other than Jess Franco. The disturbing 1971 drama
Exorcism’s Daughter is presented in its complete U.S. Version – now featuring the infamous orgy sequence – as well as the original Spanish Version
Las Melancólicas both on disc for the first time ever.
The Dracula Saga
is 1973’s grisly reinvention of vampiric damnation from the legendary León Klimovsky, uncut in North America for the first time ever. And in 1985’s acclaimed
The Turn of the Screw; controversial director Eloy de la Iglesia adapts Henry James’ classic novella with a startling psychosexual twist. The collection is available in North America and on import 25 August.
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