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NIGHTBIRDS (DVD + Blu-ray)
A film by Andy Milligan
While living rough on the street of London's East End, a young man, Dink (Berwick Kaler, Coronation Street), encounters the mysterious Dee (Julie Shaw, The Big Switch) and they begin a relationship. When tenderness gives way to cruelty they become consumed by darkness.
Previously thought lost, this extraordinary film has been remastered to HD from the only surviving film materials, and is presented here with Milligan's British horror feature, The Body Beneath
Special Features
- Presented both in High Definition and Standard Definition
- Audio commentary with Berwick Kaler (2011): the stalwart of British stage and screen in conversation with film expert Stephen Thrower
- The Body Beneath (Andy Milligan, 1970, 82 minutes): ghoulish horror in which a young woman comes to visit her distant relative, the Reverend Algernon Ford, only to discover that he is a vampire
- Optional dialogue-only tracks for Nightbirds and The Body Beneath
- Original trailers for Nightbirds and The Body Beneath
- Extensive booklet with contributions from filmmaker Nicholas Winding Refn, Milligan biographer Jimmy McDonough, and film experts Stephen Thrower and Tim Lucas
UK / 1970 /black and white / English language (optional English hard-of-hearing subtitles) / Original aspect ratio 1.33:1
Disc 1: BD50 /1080p /24fps /PCM mono audio (48k/24-bit)
Disc 2: DVD9 / PAL / Dolby Digital mono audio (320kbps)
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United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Linear PCM ), English ( Mono ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Biographies, Black & White, Booklet, Commentary, Featurette, Interactive Menu, Remastered, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: World DVD and Blu-ray premiere of 'lost' film from underground director Andy Milligan, mastered from the only surviving print under the supervision of Milligan fanatic Nicolas Winding Refn (director of Bronson and Drive). While living rough on the streets of London's East End, a young man, Dink (Milligan regular Berwick Kaler - Coronation Street, Red Riding), encounters the beautiful and mysterious Dee (Julie Shaw - The Big Switch). Concerned for Dink's welfare, she invites him to stay with her and get off the streets. The two soon develop a curious relationship which oscillates, often without warning, between sexual intimacy and raging jealousy. As tenderness gives way to cruelty, they become consumed by darkness and their relationship spirals out of control. Includes Milligan's The Body Beneath as an extra. ...Nightbirds ( Night birds ) (Blu-Ray)
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Ian Smith
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I still can't quite believe I am reviewing a blu-ray of someone who is universally condemned as 'the worst film-maker of all time'. Hopefully this release goes some way to correcting that opinion, as first up we have Nightbirds, a film that has remained locked away unseen for years, and thanks to the generosity of Nicholas Winding Refn we finally get to see it. Well if your only experience of Milligan is The Ghastly Ones/Blood Rites (from the video nasty list) then prepare for a surprise, as we get a well acted, well shot little drama, focusing on the destructive relationship of two young 'alives' in swinging London. This would be great as a double-bill with Duffer Duffer / Moon Over the Alley [Blu-ray + DVD and feels tonally similar. It comes with the first Flipside commentary, with the wonderful Stephen Thrower interviewing Berwick Kaler, and although its not the most information-packed extra, it is great to listen to at least once.
The other feature is The Body Beneath, much more Milligan-esque in execution, although well acted at times. This nonsense tale about vampires in 'the graveyards of London' is best watched with a bellyful of wine, as is a definite midnight movie experience! Moments of bizarre gore and the last 15 mins seeming to have been lifted from The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda make this a real...experience! Do note the picture quality is much worse, but for me that simply adds to the charm.
Hopefully BFI will release the other three UK based Milligan films to delight us with, they really deserve a high-def makeover.
The other feature is The Body Beneath, much more Milligan-esque in execution, although well acted at times. This nonsense tale about vampires in 'the graveyards of London' is best watched with a bellyful of wine, as is a definite midnight movie experience! Moments of bizarre gore and the last 15 mins seeming to have been lifted from The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda make this a real...experience! Do note the picture quality is much worse, but for me that simply adds to the charm.
Hopefully BFI will release the other three UK based Milligan films to delight us with, they really deserve a high-def makeover.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Pure film. All the flaws, errors and imperfections mean that you get something you won't find in any other medium. If they weren't there it would be theater.
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