Shawscope: Volume Four - BLU-RAY

Ten-disc set includes Super Inframan (1975)Outrageously entertaining Hong Kong sci-fi outing finds evil Princess Elzibub and her minions, including such monstrous (and rubber-suited) creatures as Beetle Man and Octopus Man, rising up from the Earth's core to invade the surface world. A planetary defense team creates the towering hero Inframan to halt her plans for global domination. Danny Lee, Terry Liu, Yuan Man-Tzu star. 90 min. In Cantonese and Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg NR Black Magic (1975)Gruesome, outrageous and wildly entertaining horror tale follows a young, engaged couple as they are tormented by a sexy widow/sorcerer. When the woman learns how to cast a love spell on the unwilling object of her affections, it spells nothing but trouble for the young lovebirds-resulting in a magic-filled showdown. Ti Lung, Lo Lieh, Tien Ni star. 96 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg NR Black Magic 2 (1976)Got milk? This comic, gooey sequel to the 1975 thriller follows the chilling exploits of an evil wizard addicted to the white stuff, gaining his steady supply from a hypnotized young woman magically impregnates (via a spell rather than in the usual manner). Shock-stuffed Shaw Brothers saga stars Lieh Lo, Lung Ti, and Ni Tien. 90 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg NR The Oily Maniac (1976)Disabled lawyer Sheng Yung (Danny Lee) couldn't save client Yin (Feng Ku) from a death sentence, but Yin wanted to make sure the counselor could protect his daughter (Ping Chen) from gang vengeance. Gifted an ancient spell, the amazed attorney could now transform into a sludge-coated monster-and hand slippery justice to the criminals! Bonkers horror-hero opus co-stars Lily LI, Angela Yu Chien. 88 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles. C/Rtg NR Battle Wizard (1977)A scholar and his swordswoman si