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‘Cure’ on 4K UHD Blu-ray January 27, 2025!

A series of murders have been committed by ordinary people who claim to have had no control over their actions, many of them having killed friends, co-workers or even their spouse. There are only two links between each crime: an X carved into the neck of each victim, and a mysterious stranger who seems to have had brief contact with the perpetrator a short period of time before each killing. But to follow these leads and end a seemingly inexplicable wave of terror, police detective Kenichi Takabe (Koji Yakusho, 13 Assassins) will need to put his own sanity on the line and endure a descent into hell. Cure is released on 4K UHD Blu-ray January 27, 2025!

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s mesmerizing and hypnotic psychological thriller, comes to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

‘There are startling images and moments in this picture that will haunt you for a long time to come… it’s not for the faint of heart. But be brave, because it’s worth it. Kurosawa is a major filmmaker’ – Martin Scorsese

 

 

A landmark in the history of Japanese cinema, Cure was the breakthrough film for director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who would go on to make several further modern masterpieces in Pulse, Creepy and Tokyo Sonata. Released to critical acclaim in both the East and the West, this nerve-shredding thriller charts the hunt for a depraved serial killer in a bleak and decaying Tokyo.

Described as one of the greatest films of all time by Bong Joon-ho, the filmmaker behind Memories of Murder, The Host, Snowpiercer and Parasite, Cure is a cerebral and deeply unsettling hybrid of police procedural, serial killer film and horror movie to stand with The Silence of the Lambs and Seven. Having given the film its UK Blu-ray premiere in 2018, the Masters of Cinema series is now proud to present the film on 4K UHD.

LIMITED EDITION 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Limited edition of 2000 copies
• Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Time Tomorrow
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation from a 4K digital restoration, presented in Dolby Vision HDR
• Uncompressed original Japanese stereo soundtrack
• Two archival interviews with director Kiyoshi Kurosawa from 2003 and 2018
• Kim Newman on Cure – Interview with critic and author Kim Newman
• Trailers
• PLUS: A collector’s booklet featuring essays on Cure by Tom Mes

 

 

 

DETAILS:

Label: Eureka Entertainment

  

CURE [Kyua] (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

KÔJI YAKUSHO | MASATO HAGIWARA

HORROR / PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER | COLOUR | Language JAPANESE | 1.85:1 OAR

Cert. 15 | Director KIYOSHI KUROSAWA | 1997 | 111 mins | JAPAN | 27 JANUARY 2025

UHD Blu-ray Cat. No. EKA70557 | UHD Blu-ray Barcode 5060000705577 | UHD Blu-ray RRP £29.99

ABOUT EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT

Eureka Entertainment is the leading independent distributor of classic silent/early films in the UK, its catalogue also contains World Cinema, Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Indie Dramas, Hollywood Classics, Comedy and Thriller films as well as a wide selection of TV titles.

MASTERS OF CINEMA

In 2004, Eureka! established the Masters of Cinema Series, a specially curated Blu-ray and DVD collection of classic and world cinema using the finest available materials for home viewing. Films are presented in their original aspect ratio, in meticulous transfers created from recent restorations and / or the most pristine film elements available. The feature presentations are frequently supplemented by short films, documentaries, commentary tracks, deleted scenes, trailers, plus new and vintage footage. Each release also includes an accompanying booklet featuring rare imagery, newly commissioned essays and / or classic writings that take the reader further into the process of the films and the personalities of the filmmakers. Titles that have been showcased within the series include The General (1924, Keaton), Metropolis (1927, Lang), The Old Dark House (1932, Whale), Paths of Glory (1957, Kubrick), Touch of Evil (1958, Welles), Kes (1969, Loach), A Touch of Zen (1971, Hu) and Shoah (1985, Lanzmann).

EUREKA CLASSICS

In 2014, Eureka! established Eureka! Classics to highlight a broader selection of cinema, with each release guided by similar principles to its award winning The Masters of Cinema Series. Titles released under Eureka!  Classics range from influential cult films such as Blacula (1972, Crain) and Cujo (1983, Teague), alongside beloved classics like Valley Girl (1983, Coolidge), Police Story (1985, Chan), Fright Night (1985, Holland) and The Millionaires’ Express (1986, Hung).

Cure is released in the UK on 4K UHD Blu-ray

January 27, 2025!

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