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    Toei's LOVE AND CRIME Anthology Blu-ray/DVD From 88 Films in January

    Director Teruo Ishii delivers four dramatized tales of real-life crimes of passion involving women across the ages in this grotesque anthology
    Source: MVD Entertainment press release
    Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski

    88 Films will release Toei's LOVE AND CRIME (明治大正昭和 猟奇女犯罪史, Meiji Taisho Showa Ryoki Onna Hanzaishi, 1969), an infamous anthology sure to appeal to fans of KWAIDAN, THREE EXTREMES, and TRICK 'R TREAT, in January 2025. This limited edition Blu-ray/DVD set includes an individually numbered obi strip, audio commentary and collector’s booklet. 
     

    Japan's legendary "King of Cult" Teruo Ishii (HORRORS OF MALFORMED MEN, SHOGUN'S JOY OF TORTURE) delivers four dramatized tales of real-life crimes of passion involving women across the ages in this grotesque anthology featuring the stories of the "Hotel Nihonkaku Murders", the notorious "poison wife" and last woman in Japan to be executed by beheading, Oden Takahashi, the brutal serial killer Yoshio Kodaira and the story of Sada Abe, the infamous castratice featured in Nagisa Oshima's In the Realm of the Senses.

    88 Films is proud to present this unflinching look at female pathology drawn from Japan's criminal casebooks for the very first time outside Japan.

    Running Time: 92 Minutes
    Number of Discs: 2
    Language: Japanese
    Subtitles: English
    Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

     

    US

    Region Code: 0
    SKU: US88FB051
    UPC: 760137167068
    Sreet Date: 01/21/25
    List Price: $39.95

     

    UK

    Region Code: AB/1&2
    UK Rating: 18
    Street Date: 01/20/25
    RRP: £16.99

     
    SPECIAL FEATURES
    • Limited Edition Individually Numbered Obi Strip
    • High Definition Blu-ray presentation in 2.35:1 aspect ratio
    • Original Mono 2.0 audio with new English subtitles
    • Audio Commentary by Jasper Sharp & Amber T.
    • Brand new filmed introduction by Mark Schilling
    • Stills Gallery
    • Theatrical trailer 
    • Original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady
    PLUS: Limited edition collector’s booklet with notes by Nathan Stuart

     


    About 88 Films

    88 Films is an all rights multi-platform distributor of feature films. We specialise in releasing some of the best content from around the world to UK customers. We are the market leader in releasing forgotten cult horror films from around the world and we produce bonus features and special packaging to enhance the experience of our products.

     

     

    About MVD Entertainment Group

    MVD Entertainment Group is a full service music and movie distribution firm, exclusively representing thousands of audio and visual products for DVD, Bluray, CD, vinyl, and digital rights, worldwide. MVD also exclusively distributes a growing line of merchandise including limited edition collectibles, tee shirts, and more. "Serving Artists and Audiences" is MVD's purpose statement; it represents a commitment to the interests of the musicians, filmmakers, record labels, producers, managers, and every link in the supply chain. The customers are the Audience, from wholesalers, sub-distributors, major retail chains, online retailers, specialists, and independent mom and pop stores, all the way to the consumer. MVD Entertainment Group was founded in 1986 by Tom Seaman, an industry veteran with prior experience with The Record Hunter, Sam Goody, CBS Retail, and JEM Distribution. Tom, along with his family Elinor, Eve and Ed, initially focused on music videotapes. At the turn of the century, with the advent of DVD, MVD built a large catalog of exclusively distributed audiovisual content on DVDs, with special strength in music concert films, horror movies, documentaries, comedy, cult classics, and much more.

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