Third Window Films present the first of a series of films from the legendary 1980s Japanese production company, all presented with brand new digital restorations.
The Guard From Underground (1992)
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Before becoming one of Japan’s most well-known horror directors through films like Cure, Pulse and Creepy, Kiyoshi Kurosawa started off his career in horror with 1992’s The Guard from Underground, the final film of the Director’s Company.
Bonus Features
- New digital remaster from the original negatives
- New audio commentary by Tom Mes
- Interview with producer Takashi Ikoma
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa talk at the premiere of the new master
- Trailer
- Slipcase with artwork from Gokaiju
- ‘Director’s Company’ edition featuring insert by Jasper Sharp – limited to 2000 copies
Region B / RRP £29.99
Out on Sep 25
DOOR (1988)
Directed by Banmei Takahashi
Two long-lost, extreme Japanese films which were way ahead of their time in pushing the boundaries for genre cinema in Japan!
Bonus Features
- Bonus Feature: Door 2: Tokyo Diary
- New digital remasters on both films, from their original negatives
- DOOR 1 audio commentary by Jasper Sharp
- Interview with director Banmei Takahashi
- Trailers for both features
- Slipcase with artwork from Gokaiju
- Reversible sleeve featuring both DOOR 1 and 2 artworks
- ‘Director’s Company’ edition featuring insert by Jasper Sharp – limited to 2000 copies
Region FREE / RRP £29.99
Out on Oct 30
Typhoon Club (1985)
Directed by Shinji Somai
A brand new 4K restoration of one of Japan’s greatest films!
Shinji Somai’s beloved cult film Typhoon Club is widely heralded as the director’s seminal feature and considered to be one of the greatest Japanese films ever made.
Bonus Features
- New 4K digital remaster from the original negatives
- Feature audio commentary by Tom Mes
- Selected audio commentary by Josh Slater-Williams
- Assistant Director Koji Enokido Talk Event
- Introduction by Ryusuke Hamaguchi at the Berlin Film Festival
- Trailer
- Slipcase with artwork from Gokaiju
- ‘Director’s Company’ edition featuring insert by Jasper Sharp – limited to 2000 copies
Region FREE / RRP £29.99
Out on Nov 27