the sadist

Thriller / American indie / horror / exploitation

A raw, unnerving low-budget thriller photographed by future Oscar-winner Vilmos Zsigmond and starring Arch Hall Jr. as a teenage serial killer.

91 minutes  •  Published 1997 

THE ASPHYX

Science Fiction / British / 1970s / Horror

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In the vein of classic Hammer Horror, this 1972 British Sci-Fi thriller stars Robert Stephens and Robert Powell as Victorian inventors who have discovered a machine that can hold death at bay... assuming it is used correctly.

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99 minutes •  Published 1998 

ganja & hess

Horror / American indie / 1970s / arthouse

Bill Gunn's legendary "black vampire" film fully restored to his original vision with extensive special features.

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113 minutes • First edition published 1998, remastered Special Edition published 2006

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER

Silent / horror / classics / French

Edgar Allan Poe's immortal horror classic as interpreted by the masters of avant-garde cinema--Jean Epstein and Luis Bunuel.

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66 minutes • Published 2001

THE 1000 EYES OF DR. MABUSE

Thriller / German / 1960s / arthouse

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Fritz Lang's last film, a mesmerizing sci-fi thriller set in post-war Berlin, has been painstakingly restored from the original 35mm negatives and digitally remastered for this DVD presentation, with both original German and English dubbed soundtracks and optional English subtitles, archive of stills, collection of trailers, audio commentary, and 35 minute "The Eyes of Fritz Lang" featurette.

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100 minutes • Published 2000

THE TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE

Thriller / German / 1960s / arthouse

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This 1962 remake of Fritz Lang's classic 1933 thriller is a worthy update, thoughtfully retooled by producer Artur Brauner for a new, Cold War audience.

Widescreen, with original German and English dubbed soundtracks and optional English subtitles, archive of stills, audio commentary, and bonus double feature: The Crimes of Dr. Mabuse--the English dubbed alternate American cut of Fritz Lang's 1933 original.

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85 minutes • Published 2000

CRY OF THE OWL

Thriller / French / arthouse

The award-winning French thriller, directed by French New Wave master Claude Chabrol from a novel by Patricia Highsmith.

102 minutes • Published 2002

TREASURE ISLAND

Film noir / thriller / arthouse / American indie / espionage

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First-time director Scott King announced himself as a truly original voice in cinema with this audacious, auspicious debut. Treasure Island won the Jury Prize of the 1999 Sundance Festival but was rejected by all the mainstream distributors, and nearly buried. All Day Entertainment joined with King to give Treasure Island a second chance on DVD in this deluxe special edition disc.

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84 minutes • Deluxe edition  •  Published 2000 

EDGAR G. ULMER: ARCHIVE

Horror / thriller / classics / film noir / box set / American indie

Five feature films from the hero of low-budget filmmaking: THE STRANGE WOMAN, STRANGE ILLUSION, BLUEBEARD, DAUGHTER OF DR. JEKYLL, and MOON OVER HARLEM.  Also includes the short GOODBYE MR. GERM and the TV pilot for SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON.

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390 minutes • 3 disc set • Original standalone editions published between 1999-2001, Collector's box set published 2005

THE PIRATES OF CAPRI

Action / Adventure / Swashbuckling

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In the grand tradition of Batman and Zorro comes Captain Sirocco--ruthless outlaw or revolutionary hero? No one suspects that the pirate Sirocco is also the foppish Count Amalfi--but behind Sirocco's mask is a man divided against himself, each half of his identity exploiting its secret twin. But victory will demand uncommon risks...

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95 minutes  •  Published 2000 

GUNMAN IN THE STREETS

Film noir / Thriller

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Hunted and Hounded Until He Was Cornered 
And Then Came the Machine-Gun Massacre!

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This classic man-on-the-run thriller from 1950 boasts an impeccable pedigree: Directed by Frank Tuttle (This Gun for Hire, The Glass Key), starring Dane Clark (The Glass Key) and Simone Signoret (Diabolique), cinematography by the great Eugen Schufftan (Eyes Without a Face), produced by Victor Pahlen (Pirates of Capri), with a catchy musical score by Joe Hajos.

88 mins • Published 2002

WANTED FOR MURDER

Film noir / Thriller

A British companion piece to Strangers on a Train (but made five years before Hitchcock's classic) this well-received British noir makes its US home video debut in this new DVD presentation, under All Day's Pulp Cinema banner.

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102 minutes • Published 2002

CUBAN STORY

Documentary / American indie / History

Fidel Castro meets Errol Flynn, when director Victor Pahlen set out to document the Cuban Revolution on the ground as it happened.

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50 minutes • Published 2002

CHRIST IN CONCRETE

Film noir / Neo-realist / Drama / Social Justice

A powerful social document and a rare, deeply moving story 
about the American immigrant experience, Christ in Concrete was created by blacklisted artists including director Edward Dmytryk and banned in the US for years.

116 minutes • Published 2003

ORSON WELLES' DON QUIXOTE

Spanish / Classic / arthouse

For decades, Orson Welles toiled on the side on a peculiar passion project all his own--a metatextual adaptation of Cervantes' fabled novel.  Although never finished (and arguably never finishable), the footage was posthumously assembled by cult movie auteur Jess Franco--resulting in a bizarre mashup the likes of which you can scarcely imagine.

This is a not an All Day DVD.  I spent years of my own equally fruitlessly trying to release this in the US, but never succeeded.  This is a tombstone to the DVD that never was.

PULP CINEMA TRAILER COLLECTION

Film noir / Thriller / Compilation

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A Hard-Boiled Collection of 46 classic film noir coming attractions from the Golden Age of pulp thrillers! Whether you are a longtime fan of film noir or an interested newcomer, this is the DVD for you.

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99 minutes •  Published 2001 

TALES OF FRANKENSTEIN

Horror / British / Compilation

The uncut 1958 pilot for Hammer's TALES OF FRANKENSTEIN series, presented with a massive collection of Frankenstein movie trailers and rare film clips.

80 minutes  •  Published 2001 

THE HORROR OF HAMMER

TRAILER COLLECTION

Science Fiction / British / 1970s / Horror / Compilation

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The history of England's fabled House of Horror told through their coming-attractions previews, with optional audio commentary.

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115 minutes •  Published 2001 

ALL MONSTERS ATTACK

TRAILER COLLECTION

Horror / Science Fiction / Compilation

50 classic coming attractions previews from the Golden Age of monster movies!

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120 minutes • Published 2003

VINCENT PRICE: THE SINISTER IMAGE

Horror / documentary / classic

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All Day Entertainment pays tribute to one of 
Hollywood's most charming and beloved performers, 
whose career spanned five decades and every major media.

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208 minutes • Published 2002

AMERICAN SLAPSTICK

VOLUME 1

Silent comedy / box set / classics / compilation

17 silent comedy rarities starring Charlie Chaplin, Syd Chaplin, Billy Bevan, Larry Semon, Billy West, Harold Lloyd, and Stan Laurel.

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280 minutes • 3 disc set • Published 2006

AMERICAN SLAPSTICK

VOLUME 2

Silent comedy / box set / classics / compilation

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A deluxe collection of slapstick rarities packed onto 3 discs, featuring never before available shorts by Harold Lloyd, Snub Pollard, Lloyd Hamilton, Syd Chaplin, and Alice Howell.

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440 minutes • 3 disc set • Published 2008

HARRY LANGDON:

LOST & FOUND

Silent comedy / box set / classics / compilation

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A comprehensive reconstruction of Harry Langdon's legendary career as comedy's most singular artist. 20 short films, Langdon's first silent feature, home movies, retrospective documentary, and more!

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624 minutes • 4 disc set • Published 2007

BECOMING CHARLEY CHASE

Silent comedy / box set / classics / compilation

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A comprehensive look at Charley Chase's early years, from his days at Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios to becoming one of Hollywood's most in-demand comedy directors to his breakthrough as one of the top box office draws of the 1920s.

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460 minutes • 4 disc set  •  Published 2008