On 17 March in the UK and 18 March in the US, Indicator will be releasing the next two instalments in its series of Ozploitation classics, newly restored from original archival elements and released in both UHD and Blu-ray editions, in the shape of Rod Hardy's vampire chiller Thirst and Simon Wincer's bizarre retelling of the Rasputin legend, Harlequin.

THIRST (Australia 1979)

Limited Edition 4K UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 17/18 March 2025
£24.99 (UHD), £19.99 (Blu-ray)

Chantal Contouri (Snapshot), David Hemmings (Harlequin), and Henry Silva (The Tall T) star in Thirst, a shocking fusion of horror and science fiction from legendary Australian producer Antony I Ginnane (Patrick).

A sinister organisation known as the Brotherhood kidnaps Kate (Contouri), believing her to be the descendant of Countess Báthory, the Hungarian noblewoman who reputedly had vampiric tendencies. A battle of wills ensues as the Brotherhood tries to force the horrified Kate to join their blood-drinking sacrificial cult. Only Dr Fraser (Hemmings) is willing to help her...

Directed by Rod Hardy (Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and with a score by Brian May (Mad Max), Thirst is a classic of Ozploitation cinema.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD FEATURES:

• Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
  
• 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
  
• Original mono audio
  
• Audio commentary with director Rod Hardy and producer Antony I Ginnane (2003)
  
• Thirst: A Contemporary Blend (2022): retrospective interview with Ginnane
  
• Archival TV interview with actor David Hemmings (1979)
  
• Archival audio interview with actor Chantal Contouri (1979)
  
• ‘Not Quite Hollywood’ Interviews (2008): extensive selection of outtakes from Mark Hartley’s acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema, featuring Hardy, Ginnane, cinematographer Vincent Monton, and actor Rod Mullinar
  
• Appreciation by the academic and Australian cinema specialist Stephen Morgan (2024)
  
• Isolated score 
  
• Original theatrical trailer
  
• TV spots
  
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
  
• Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Diane A Rogers, exclusive extracts from producer Antony I Ginnane’s unpublished memoirs, archival interviews with actors Chantal Contouri, David Hemmings and Henry Silva, and film credits
  
• World premiere on 4K UHD
  
• Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US

The Blu-ray edition has the same special features but with a 1080p transfer of the film.

HARLEQUIN (Australia 1980)

Limited Edition 4K UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 17/18 March 2025
£24.99 (UHD), £19.99 (Blu-ray)

Robert Powell (The Survivor), David Hemmings (Fragment of Fear), Carmen Duncan (Turkey Shoot), and Broderick Crawford (The Mob) star in Harlequin, a mysterious and fantastical thriller from director Simon Wincer (Snapshot) and writer Everett De Roche (Roadgames).

When eccentric faith healer Gregory Wolfe (Powell) apparently cures the terminally ill son of Senator Nick Rast (Hemmings), Rast’s wife (Duncan) places her faith in Wolfe’s powers. But when Wolfe begins meddling in sensitive government business, political fixer Doc Wheelan (Crawford) decides to make the problem go away...

Inspired by Rasputin’s influence over the Russian court, Harlequin (released in the US as Dark Forces) is a classic Australian chiller from producer Antony I Ginnane (Patrick).

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD FEATURES:

• Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
  
• 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
  
• Original mono audio
  
• Audio commentary with director Simon Wincer and producer Antony I Ginnane (2004)
  
• Archival TV interview with actors David Hemmings and Robert Powell (1980)
  
• Archival audio interview with Simon Wincer (1979)
  
• Archival audio interview with associate producer Jane Scott (1979) 
  
• Archival audio interview with production designer Bernard Hides (1979)
  
• ‘Not Quite Hollywood’ Interviews (2008): extensive selection of outtakes from Mark Hartley’s acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema, featuring Wincer, Ginnane, writer Everett De Roche, and actor Gus Mercurio
  
• Appreciation by the academic and Australian cinema specialist Stephen Morgan (2024)
  
• Destruction from Down Under (2018): Kim Newman revisits the Australian genre film boom of the 1970s and 1980s
  
• Isolated score
  
• Original teaser trailer 
  
• Original theatrical trailer
  
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
  
• Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Julian Upton, exclusive extracts from producer Antony I Ginnane’s unpublished memoirs, archival interviews with director Simon Wincer and art director Bernard Hides, and film credits
  
• World premiere on 4K UHD
  
• Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US

All features subject to change