{"product_id":"jess-franco-from-bangkok-with-bullets-severin-films-blu-ray-w-le-slipcover","title":"JESS FRANCO: FROM BANGKOK WITH BULLETS (SEVERIN FILMS) (BLU-RAY w\/LE SLIPCOVER)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE WORLDWIDE BLU-RAY PREMIERES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOF FRANCO’S NOT-QUITE-SHOT-IN-BANGKOK RARITIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn 1985, writer\/director\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJess Franco\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebriefly stepped away from horror and erotica to focus on several adventure thrillers that combined elements of his earlier Eurospy and Fu Manchu hits with his sardonic wit and love for exotic settings. But having no budget for foreign locales, he instead sent cinematographer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan Soler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto Thailand to shoot a few days of exteriors which became the foundation for two of Uncle Jess’ most surprising – and rarely-seen – Spanish productions of the decade: In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Worldwide Blu-ray Premiere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRIP TO BANGKOK, COFFIN INCLUDED\u003c\/b\u003e, Francoverse legend\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Vernon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estars as a cantankerous British agent on the trail of a creepy cult leader. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Worldwide Disc Premiere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBANGKOK, DATE WITH DEATH\u003c\/b\u003e, Jess unleashes a pop-art crime spree of pirates, kidnappers and kung fu killers starring his beloved muse\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLina Romay\u003c\/b\u003e. Both films have been\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003escanned in 4K from their original camera negatives, complete with all-new appreciations by Stephen Thrower\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eParts 14 \u0026amp; 15 of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Land of Franco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, hailed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMondo Digital\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas \"Severin's ongoing featurettes that now constitute the most intensive and valuable survey of a filmmaker's locations in history.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc 1 Blu-ray: TRIP TO BANGKOK, COFFIN INCLUDED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFilmmaking On The Run\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Interview With Film Writer\/Bit Player\/Assistant Director Carlos Aguilar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eColonel Blimp In Bangkok\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Interview With Stephen Thrower, Author Of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlowers Of Perversion: The Delirious Cinema Of Jesús Franco\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn The Land Of Franco Part 14\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc 2 Blu-ray: BANGKOK, DATE WITH DEATH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCarrara In Bangkok\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Interview With Stephen Thrower, Author Of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlowers Of Perversion: The Delirious Cinema Of Jesús Franco\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBangkok Back To Back\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Interview With Film Scholar Dr. Álex Mendíbil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn The Land Of Franco Part 15\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRuntime: 180 mins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: Spanish Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish Subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion Free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio: 1.66:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e*All foreign-language featurettes are subtitled in English.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition Slipcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSlipcover Illustrated by Drazen Kozjan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Severin Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41030575226929,"sku":null,"price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/9878\/2001\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_50e45658-0aa0-4a40-a3d1-7af3ee1a5bb3.jpg?v=1780468257","url":"https:\/\/openframemedia.co\/products\/jess-franco-from-bangkok-with-bullets-severin-films-blu-ray-w-le-slipcover","provider":"Open Frame Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}