88 Films Announces February 2027 Releases Including Humanoids from the Deep and The Video Dead
88 Films has unveiled its February 2027 physical media releases, with a mixture of cult horror, Hong Kong action and American thrillers heading to Blu-ray and 4K UHD. For horror collectors, the biggest attractions are Roger Corman’s creature feature Humanoids from the Deep (1980) and the gloriously peculiar zombie film The Video Dead (1986), both receiving new editions packed with supplementary material.
The announcement also includes Easy Money, Touch and Go, Sworn Brothers and Navy SEALs, giving collectors a varied selection of films from the 1980s and early 1990s. While several titles arrive on 15 February, the two horror releases are scheduled for 22 February 2027, with pre-orders already available through retailers including HMV and Amazon.
Humanoids from the Deep Arrives on 4K UHD
Roger Corman’s Humanoids from the Deep is finally getting the 4K treatment courtesy of 88 Films, bringing one of the more outrageous creature features of the early 1980s to Ultra HD.
Directed by Barbara Peeters, the film takes place in the Californian fishing community of Noyo, where strange amphibious creatures begin emerging from the sea. Their attacks initially target local animals before escalating into a series of increasingly brutal encounters with the town’s residents.
The creatures are the result of genetic mutation associated with scientific experimentation and environmental contamination, giving the film an ecological undercurrent beneath its exploitation-movie excesses. Unfortunately for the inhabitants of Noyo, the monsters are not particularly interested in peaceful coexistence, and their behaviour makes the local fishing industry’s problems seem rather insignificant.
The film also has a controversial production history. Producer Roger Corman arranged for additional violent and sexually explicit material to be filmed without Peeters’ involvement, changing the tone of the finished production and creating a longstanding point of discussion surrounding the film.
Despite that troubled history, Humanoids from the Deep developed a cult following thanks to its practical creature effects, energetic pacing and willingness to push the boundaries of mainstream monster cinema.
88 Films’ new limited edition includes a 4K remaster from the original negatives, presented in 2160p with Dolby Vision HDR and HDR10 compatibility. Both the theatrical and unrated versions are included, alongside a 1080p Blu-ray, original 2.0 mono audio and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Supplementary features include two commentaries, one featuring Kim Newman and filmmaker Sean Hogan, and another with critic and author Samm Deighan. There is also a making-of documentary, a Leonard Maltin interview with Roger Corman, deleted scenes, trailers, television and radio spots, and a stills gallery.
The limited edition packaging features a double-walled O-ring with artwork by Rich Davies and the original poster design, a double-sided foldout poster, removable U-card and reversible sleeve. The 4K disc is region-free, while the accompanying Blu-ray is Region B.
The Video Dead Returns on Limited Edition Blu-ray
Joining the February horror line-up is The Video Dead, Robert Scott’s 1986 zombie film that takes the familiar idea of the undead and gives it a distinctly home-video-era twist.
The story begins when a mysterious television set is accidentally delivered to a writer’s house. The television appears capable of showing only one programme, an obscure black-and-white horror film called Zombie Blood Nightmare, but the situation becomes considerably more alarming when the zombies begin escaping from the screen into the real world.
By the time the delivery mistake is discovered, the television’s original recipient, a paranormal research centre, is no longer the only organisation with reason to be concerned. The undead have already begun making themselves at home, although their idea of being good house guests leaves quite a lot to be desired.
Written and directed by Scott, The Video Dead has become a cult favourite among enthusiasts of low-budget 1980s horror. Its mixture of practical zombie effects, offbeat humour and unusual supernatural rules gives it a personality quite different from more conventional outbreak films.
88 Films is releasing the film on a limited edition 1080p Blu-ray, presented in its 1.85:1 aspect ratio with original 2.0 mono audio and optional English SDH subtitles.
Extras include an audio commentary from Dave Wain and Matty Budrewicz, Kim Newman’s Reel Horror feature, an interview with actor Anthony C. Ferrante titled Just Lending an Arm, and Heather Wixson’s video essay Rented Goosebumps. The original trailer and an image gallery are also included.
Packaging features newly commissioned artwork by Devon Whitehead on a double-walled O-ring, a double-sided foldout poster, removable U-card and reversible sleeve featuring the original artwork. Order Here!
More 88 Films Releases Coming in February 2027
Horror isn’t the only genre receiving attention in February, with 88 Films also lining up four action and thriller releases. Arriving on 15 February in the UK are Easy Money (1987), a Hong Kong heist comedy starring Michelle Yeoh and directed by Stephen Shin; Touch and Go (1991), a darker Sammo Hung thriller directed by Ringo Lam; and Sworn Brothers (1987), a crime thriller starring Andy Lau and Cheung Kwok-keung, directed by David Lai. All three are listed as Blu-ray releases, with US dates of 16 February.
The following week brings Navy SEALs (1990), starring Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn, to 4K UHD and Blu-ray on 22 February, alongside the two horror titles. Taken together, the announcement offers a particularly varied month for physical media collectors, although it’s the combination of Corman’s mutant monsters and Scott’s television-dwelling zombies that should make February especially appealing to horror enthusiasts.
With Humanoids from the Deep receiving an extensive 4K edition and The Video Dead returning with new artwork and a selection of interviews and commentaries, 88 Films is giving two very different examples of 1980s horror another opportunity to find an audience. Both arrive in the UK on 22 February 2027.
