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John Radley (Richard A. Buswell) has a curious way of liking someone. Be nice to him and you'll start receiving severed body parts; fingers, ears, noses...

It's only after Tim (Max Burnett) wakes up with his head in a vice and Linda (Heather Scott) becomes the third topping on a pizza that the town sheriff realises that something is wrong. Gretchen's parents just happen to be out of town for the weekend which leaves her and Kacy (Elizabeth Greene) alone in the house. Unprotected apart from some faulty police surveilance, the girls are definitely in for a terrifying night as John makes them an offer they cant refuse...

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Who links The Beatles, Ken Russell, Peter Cook, Richard Lester, Fairport Convention, the Goons, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, animator Bob Godfrey and Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller? The answer: Mr Bruce Lacey.

And if Bruce Lacey has himself somehow remained 'off our radar' in recent times, it wasn't always like that. A legendary figure on the British counter-cultural art scene during the 1960s, he has enjoyed six decades of defining cultural moments, collaborating with all manner of filmmakers, musicians and artists.

Early Films:
- Head in Shadow (1951)
- Agib and Agab (1953)
- The Running Jumping and Standing Still Film (1960)
- Battle of New Orleans (1960)
- Everybody's Nobody (1960)
- Uncle's Tea Party (1962)
- One Man Band (1965)
Human Behaviour Films:
- Kissing Film (1967)
- How to Have a Bath (1971)
- The Lacey Rituals (1973)
- Double Exposure (1975)
Performances and Documentation:
- The Flying Alberts (1965)
- The Flying Alberts (Bruce Lacey edit, 1965)
- Humanoid Race (1965)
- Universal Integrator (1971)
- Laceys at Home (1972)
- British Landing on the Moon (1973)
- Outside In (extract, 1973)
- R.O.S.A. B.O.S.O.M. (1996)
- If I Had a Talking Picture of You (2002)
Performance Inserts:
- Heads, Bodies and Legs (1973)
- Stella Chase (1974)
Earth Rituals and Later Films:
- Awakening of the Earth Goddess, Rougham (1982)
- Castlerigg (c1981)
- Wales Stone Circles (c1981)
- Breaking Away to Come Together (1984)
- The Re-Awakening of My Ancestral Spirits (1987)
Exclusive Documentary
- The Bruce Lacey Experience (2012)

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This droll tale of longing and awkward romance follows two misfits - a coffee addict and a vodka-soaked mechanic - as they hit the road in their Soviet built Volga.

Along the way they manage to pick up two women, the Estonian Tatjani (Kati Outinen) and the buxom Russian Klavdia (Kirsi Tykkyläinen), despite sharing no common language and being completely clueless as to what to do with them next. Set to a thumping rock and roll soundtrack, this beautifully observed and comically understated gem is classic Kaurismaki.

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To celebrate the start of summer, handsome 17-year-old Miku (Mikko Kauppila) throws a wild party at his parent s house, which turns destructive quickly. As punishment, Miku is forced to spend the rest of his summer with his family at their secluded country cottage.

There, Miku meets the confident, magnetic Elias (Valtteri Lehtinen). The two spend their summer inseparable, discovering themselves, their sexuality and each other. But with an intense holiday romance comes the inevitable spectre of separation, and, as the summer comes to a close, the boys will have to face the realities of potential heartbreak head on. Equal part erotic summer romance and moving portrait of teen angst, 'Screwed' is both stirring and affecting.

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Kaurismaki regulars Matti Pellonpaa and Kati Outinen star in this offbeat yet remarkably touching romantic comedy. Pellonpää plays Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur who finds his plans for success dashed with the unexpected death of his business associate.

Whilst searching for a job, he meets Ilona (Outinen) a down-on-her luck cashier in a local supermarket and, falteringly, a bond begins to develop between them.

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In 2012 Sigur Ros gave a wide selection of film makers the same modest budget and asked them to create whatever came into their heads when they listened to songs from the band's album Valtari. The results were unveiled every two weeks on www.sigur-ros.co.uk under the banner Mystery Film Experiment.

There was also a competition for the public to make their own ideas a reality, which attracted more than 800 entries. By turns beautiful, moving and thought provoking; graphic, absurd and funny; no-one could have predicted the strange and beguiling mix of visual delights that would result from this simple idea.

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Established in 1946, the Central Office of Information (COI) was a successor to the wartime Ministry of Information and was responsible for producing thousands of films which celebrated Britain, its people and their achievements.

This second volume in the COI Collection surveys the subjects of architecture, design and fashion. Highlights include: Designing Women (1948), where Joyce Grenfell takes us through the dos and don'ts of home furnishing; Brief City (1952), where we see modernist architecture and design on show at the Festival of Britain; Design for Today (1965), Hugh Hudson's day-in-the-life of British design; Insight: Terence Conran (1981) and Insight: Zandra Rhodes (1981), in which Peter Greenaway and Michael Nyman team up in two early collaborations; and The Pacemakers: Biha (1970), a look at the work of Barbara Hulanicki. This volume also boasts two newly commissioned scores by electronic pop band Saint Etienne. They give Designed in Britain (1959) and Design for Today (1965) a contemporary music make-over, whilst still retaining some original features. An accompanying booklet provides authoritative notes, along with Hugh Hudson's recollections of making 'Design for Today'.

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Father, grandfather, policeman, widower. In a remote Icelandic town, Ingimundur (Ingvar Sigurdsson), an off-duty police chief begins to suspect a local man of having had an affair with his late wife.

Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth accumulates and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones.

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Capturing the nascent style and working methods of the filmmaker, developed between 1970 - 1991, 'The Early Works' brings together Broomfield's work from the National Film and Television School, his pioneering and controversial social documentary and the birth of his signature style - highlights of

an astonishing and varied career. From the slums of Liverpool to the detention centers of California; from the disturbingly right wing Home Counties to the luckless bright lights of a Broadway show; and from the appalling conditions of Britain's youth institutions into the unique mind of Spalding Gray, Broomfield's intimate and distinctive style ensures an unyielding pursuit of the very human stories permeating his wildly diverse subjects.

A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; 'Touch' follows one man's emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out.

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In the late 19th century, Denmark regards Iceland as its territory, which extends beyond matters of geography and governance to the spiritual health of the population. So Lucas (Elliott Crosset Hove), a Lutheran priest, is sent by the Church of Denmark to establish a parish.

Ever an optimist, Lucas believes his faith will guide him, even when he is warned of the obstacles, including a people who may be less than welcoming. 'Godland' makes the most of a breathtakingly austere Icelandic landscape in its story of a man on a singular mission.

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Seized by U.S. customs and subsequently the subject of a heated court debate, I am Curious Yellow is a cinematic landmark that caused a sensation for its explicit sexual content. It subsequent infamy saw it become the highest grossing foreign film in the U.S. for 25 years.

Combining fiction and documentary techniques, Vilgot Sjoman's film tells the story of Lena, a radical young woman exploring the social issues of Sweden in the 60's as well as her own sexual identity. The disc includes Sjoman's follow-up, I am Curious Blue, which continues Lena's journey of self-discovery.

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On a lake set in a valley in the depths of the mountains sits an isolated dwelling. Here, a Buddhist monk and his young apprentice live in harmony with nature. As the seasons change and the years pass, the carefree child apprentice becomes a young man filled with desire.

Despite the continuing wisdom that his master imparts, the young man finds he is emotionally unprepared for the arrival of a young woman. Dealing with feelings of guilt and jealousy, he is forced to confront a darker side of his nature and, resolving to cleanse himself, he serves a penance in the form of a religious mantra. Later, as winter comes and death makes way for new life, the man prepares to take on the role of teacher...

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The course charted by Michelangelo Antonioni in Chung Kuo China presents unforgettable glimpses of one of the world's richest cultures. Although he visits familiar sights such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, the film's focus is fixed towards the people themselves.

Across China, from major cities like Peking and Shanghai to the Henan province, people struggle amidst poverty and hardship to sustain the collective revolutionary spirit that liberated them. Chung Kuo China is an indelible time capsule of the aftermath of Mao's Cultural Revolution, the defining event of Modern China. Despite receiving the direct support of the Chinese Communist Party during production, Chung Kuo China provoked a strong backlash on its initial release, earning rebuke from Mao Zedong himself. While well received in the West, the film did not find its intended audience until its 2004 screening at the Beijing Cinema Institute. One of Antonioni's most innovative works, formerly languishing as a prized object in cinema archives, Chung Kuo China's vision achieves greater resonance in the 21st Century than the time of its release.

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Inga (Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir) runs a dairy farm with her husband in a remote valley of Iceland where they work long hours for a tight income due to their buyers, a money-grubbing monopoly known as the co-op.

However, when Inga's husband tragically dies she learns her debts are even greater than she thought and takes it upon herself not to repay them but to expose the co-op's greed and corruption by any means necessary.