Eureka Entertainment adds another must-have to the Eureka Classics range with THE DAREDEVILS & ODE TO GALLANTRY—two iconic Venom Mob martial arts adventures from director Chang Cheh, arriving on Blu-ray March 25, 2025. This special double feature is limited to 2,000 copies, complete with an O-card slipcase and a collector’s booklet.

What’s Inside

• The Daredevils: Set in the Republic era, it follows Yang Ta-ying (Lo Mang) seeking revenge against Han Pei-tsang (Wong Lik), the murderous thief who took everything from his family. Yang partners with Chen Feng (Chiang Sheng), Fu Quanyi (Lu Feng), and Xin Zheng (Sun Chien) to reclaim justice.
• Ode to Gallantry: A lone fighter nicknamed “Mongrel” stumbles upon the Black Iron Token, a power-granting talisman that draws multiple warring factions into deadly conflicts. With Xie Yanke (Wong Lik), a brutal kung fu master, at the token’s center, alliances and loyalties keep shifting.

The Venom Mob Legacy
After starring in Five Deadly Venoms (1978), this group—Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng, Philip Kwok, Sun Chien, Lo Mang, and Wai Pak—became a staple in Chang Cheh’s films, packing each one with high-energy choreography and intense showdowns. These two classic titles highlight the Mob’s breathtaking martial arts capabilities and Chang Cheh’s creative vision.

Special Features

• Limited-edition O-Card slipcase with fresh artwork by Chris Malbon
• 1080p HD presentations, sourced from masters by Celestial Pictures
• Original mono audio tracks
• Newly translated, optional English subtitles
• Two new commentaries by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & martial artist/filmmaker Michael Worth
• Two new commentaries by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
• Deadly Venoms – a brand-new interview with Hong Kong cinema scholar Wayne Wong, exploring the Venom Mob’s impact
• Collector’s booklet with new writing by critic James Oliver

Mark your calendar for March 25, 2025, and dive headfirst into two Venom Mob masterpieces—restored and ready for Blu-ray in North America for the very first time.

Shelf Life makes its long-awaited debut from Liberation Hall on January 21, 2025, bringing Paul Bartel’s final directorial effort to a global audience in a new Blu-ray and DVD edition. Starring O-Lan Jones (Edward Scissorhands), Andrea Stein (Hard to Kill), and Jim Turner (Arli$$), the film was originally released in 1993 before disappearing for three decades—fitting for a movie about three siblings trapped underground for 30 years.

In the wake of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, a fearful couple rushes their family into a nuclear fallout shelter. Their three children, Pam, Scotty, and Tina, lose their parents early on and grow up alone, cut off from society. By 1993, these child-like adults have stitched together their own warped universe of role-playing games and illusions, living as if it’s still 1963. Tensions rise when the siblings’ imagination becomes more damaging than any real-world apocalypse.

• Adapted from a stage play directed by Maryedith Burrell, with the original cast also co-writing the script.
• Helmed by Paul Bartel (Eating Raoul, Death Race 2000), known for his sharp wit and boundary-pushing approach to indie filmmaking.
• Discovered 35mm print revived the film after years of obscurity.

Shelf Life Bonus Features

• Audio commentary with O-Lan Jones, Andrea Stein, Jim Turner, Philip Holahan, and 2024 Oscar nominee Alex Mechanik.
• American Cinematheque Q&A session with O-Lan Jones, Andrea Stein, Jim Turner, and Alex Mechanik.
• Q&A with Tina, Pam, and Scotty (2023).
• Trailers and a “Chain Reaction” clip.
• Soundtrack includes “In My Moondream,” performed by Andy Paley and Brian Wilson.

Mark your calendars for January 21, 2025, when Shelf Life at last emerges from the vault. Experience one of the strangest cult comedies of the ’90s, fully remastered and packed with behind-the-scenes extras.