The Ambulance (1990) on Blu-ray October 13!
A maverick of independent cinema, Larry Cohen made a habit of transforming the seemingly benevolent into the malevolent: infants in It’s Alive, ice cream in The Stuff, police officers in Maniac Cop and the personification of the United States in Uncle Sam. In The Ambulance, it is the very thing that should save our lives that might transport us to our deaths. When comic book artist Josh (Eric Roberts) meets Cheryl (Janine Turner) in New York City, he believes he might have run into the woman of his dreams. But just as they are getting to know each other, Cheryl begins to feel ill. She is picked up by an ambulance – and then disappears into thin air. Unable to track her to any of the city’s hospitals, Josh learns that Cheryl is not the only missing person connected to the mysterious ambulance and takes it upon himself to investigate an apparent conspiracy to kidnap people from the streets of New York. But Josh’s interference isn’t welcomed – either by Lieutenant Frank Spencer of the NYPD (James Earl Jones) or the sinister forces behind the ambulance itself… One of Larry Cohen’s most underrated and underseen films (featuring an unlikely cameo by Marvel legend Stan Lee), The Ambulance deserves to reach the same cult status as his earlier horror movies It’s Alive, God Told Me To, Q – The Winged Serpent and The Stuff. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.
Larry Cohen’s off‑beat, high‑concept cult thriller comes to Blu-ray
Eureka Entertainment is proud to announce the release of Larry Cohen’s THE AMBULANCE, a darkly satirical thrill‑ride starring Eric Roberts and James Earl Jones. Presented on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK as part of the Eureka Classics range. Available from 13 October 2025, this edition is strictly limited to 2,000 copies and comes housed in an O-card slipcase with a collector’s booklet.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Limited edition of 2,000 copies
- Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by John Dunn
- Limited edition booklet featuring new cover art by John Dunn and an essay on The Ambulance by genre film expert Liam Hathaway
- 1080p presentation from an HD restoration
- Uncompressed LPCM audio (original stereo presentation)
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- New audio commentary by Steve Mitchell, director of the 2017 documentary King Cohen
- Archival audio commentary with director Larry Cohen, moderated by Steve Mitchell
- Catch Your Death – a newly edited, previously unseen interview with Larry Cohen on The Ambulance originally shot for King Cohen
- Sickness and Health – a new video essay on The Ambulance and medical horror by film scholar Murray Leeder
- Keep Making Pictures – new interview with film writer Michael Doyle, author of Larry Cohen: The Stuff of Gods and Monsters
- Original theatrical trailer
* All extras subject to change
DETAILS:
Label: Eureka Entertainment
THE AMBULANCE (Eureka Classics) Limited Edition Blu-ray
ERIC ROBERTS | JAMES EARL JONES | JANINE TURNER | MEGAN GALLAGHER | RED BUTTONS
Director LARRY COHEN | 1990 | 96 mins
USA | HORROR / THRILLER / COMEDY | Language ENGLISH
1.85:1 OAR | Region B | Cert. 15 | 13 OCTOBER 2025
Blu-ray Cat. No. EKA70601 | Blu-ray Barcode 5060000706017 | Blu-ray RRP £22.99
The Ambulance (1990) is released on Blu-ray in the UK October 13, 2025!
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