We have some fantastic news for classic movie fans as Eureka Entertainment is proud to announce the release of THE ISLAND, the cult Hong Kong survival horror from acclaimed filmmaker Po-Chih Leong. Presented on Blu-ray for the first time anywhere outside of Asia, from a brand new 2K restoration, this forgotten genre gem joins The Masters of Cinema Series as a Limited Edition release.
Available from 13 October 2025 in the UK and 14 October 2025 in North America, this strictly limited run of 2,000 copies (per territory) comes housed in an O-card slipcase, complete with a collector’s booklet.
Perhaps the most accomplished genre picture directed by British-Chinese filmmaker Po-Chih Leong (Hong Kong 1941), The Island is Hong Kong’s answer to the likes of Deliverance, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes and Motel Hell – a film that transports the visceral survival horror so popular in the 1970s and 1980s from the backwoods of America to a remote island in East Asia.
At the height of summer, teacher Mr Cheung (John Sham) takes a small group of his students on an excursion to explore a rural island that he assumes is uninhabited. But upon arrival, Cheung and his class discover that they are not alone – the island is, in fact, home to three deranged brothers and their equally deranged mother. And when one of Cheung’s students refuses a marriage proposal from the youngest – and perhaps most disturbed – member of this deeply strange family, both the teacher and the young people in his care soon come to wish that they had stayed at home.
Following in the footsteps of its Western predecessors, The Island plays out a pointed class conflict as it pits its educated urbanites against the violent members of an isolated rural community – but never loses the unique qualities of a Hong Kong horror movie. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time anywhere outside of Asia.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Limited edition of 2,000 copies
- Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Ilan Sheady
- Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring an interview with Po-Chih Leong and revised introduction notes on The Island by film writer, producer and film festival executive Roger Garcia
- 1080p HD presentation from a brand new 2K restoration
- Original Cantonese mono
- Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release
- New audio commentary with East Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
- New audio commentary with genre cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
- Surviving the Shoot – interview with director Po-Chih Leong from 2023 courtesy of Frédéric Ambroisine
- Trailer
- * All extras subject to change
Hong Kong’s answer to the likes of Deliverance, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Hills Have Eyes is available on the Eureka Store and Amazon.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
