Director Richard Stanley - who was born is South Africa holds British citizenship – was once destined for great things, largely on the basis of his first two features, Hardware (1990) and Dust Devil (1992). A bust-up with distributors saw the latter recut for its US release, while the demise of key UK funders Palace Pictures left the film in limbo until Stanley himself was able to resurrect it. Further disputes on the set of his next film, the 1996 remake of The Island of Dr. Moreau, saw him replaced by John Frankenheimer, and since then his has become almost invisible on the international circuit. But those first two films have built up something of a cult following over the years, and now his debut feature Hardware is to get its first UK DVD release in June from Optimum Home Entertainment.

In a post-apocalyptic, post-nuclear world, our worst environmental fears have come true. Temperatures hover at a balmy 110 degrees in the shade and the omnipresent radiation has wreaked havoc with the societal gene pool. For your entertainment there is a 24-hour television broadcasting porno films and heavy-metal music videos. Good news has become a thing of the past. If you are looking to escape reality, try smoking the mind-altering “Major Good Vibes” – the painkiller of choice. But, if you're looking for comfort or safety, forget it: just lock your doors, turn on your super-sophisticated security system and pray that nobody knocks. For in this world, everything can harm you – whether it is the air you breathe, the food you eat, or a seemingly harmless bit of hardware...

Hardware will be released uncut on UK DVD as a 2-disc Special Edition by Optimum Home Entertainment on 22nd June 2009 at the RRP of £19.99. Extra features, which have yet to be finally confirmed are slated to include:

• Brand new director and producer's commentary;
• Voices of the Moon documentary, directed by Stanley in 1990;
• Original market promo for Hardware;
• Booklet featuring Shok! (comic strip source material), notes by Kim Newman and original storyboard artwork;
• More, to be confirmed.