New on Blu-ray: ULTRAMAN GREAT / ULTRAMAN POWERED - The Complete Series (Towards the Future / The Ultimate Hero)

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Product Description: A combo set of two of the only series in the Ultraman franchise produced outside of Japan. Shot in Australia and the United States respectively, these underseen early ‘90s gems have never seen a Blu-ray release in the US.

Ultraman: Towards the Future – The core conflict centers on the invasion led by the alien virus known as Gudis. Jack Shindo, an astronaut with the global defense agency UMA (Universal Multipurpose Agency), merges with the giant alien hero Ultraman Great to counter these menaces.

Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero – Kenichi Kai, a member of the global defense team W.I.N.R. (Worldwide Investigation Network Response), merges with the Giant of Light known as Ultraman Powered to combat a series of monstrous threats emerging on the west coast of the United states.

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New on Blu-ray: THE CHAIN REACTION aka NUCLEAR RUN (1980) - Sci-Fi Action Thriller

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Product Description: Boasting high-octane car chases and spectacular stunts staged by George Miller, the director of Mad Max, and appearances from the stars of that film (Steve Bisley, Hugh Keays-Byrne and Mel Gibson), THE CHAIN REACTION is a slick, futuristic action thriller that hurls you into the nightmarish world of terror and nuclear holocaust.

For mechanic Larry Stilson (Steve Bisley, Mad Max, The Great Gatsby) and his wife Carmel (Arna-Maria Winchester, Coda), a weekend in paradise turns into their most horrifying nightmare. At their retreat in an isolated mountain valley, they are confronted by Heinrich (Ross Thompson, Boulevard of Broken Dreams), the victim of a deadly nuclear spill who is in the throes of a horrifying radiation death. A top-secret government security team moves in with an army of vicious decontamination workers to seal off the valley, forcing Larry and Carmel to attempt a daring high-speed escape… But, the question growing more urgent by the minute is - can the radioactive waste be contained?

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