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ADDITION: Imprint Blu-ray (June 2026): Imprint have transferred three more US "TV Movies Of The Week" from the 70-80's to Blu-ray. Imprint’s TV Movie of the Week Collection Five presents three films in strong 1080P high-definition transfers - all framed at the correct 1.33:1 aspect ratio typical of 1970s network TV movies. The 1080P transfers deliver solid, era-appropriate  presentations across its three discs, with the standout being Madame Sin’s worldwide Blu-ray debut from a fresh 2K scan of a 35mm interpositive. There is vibrant Scottish location work, rich 1970s color grading, sharp details in Bette Davis’s costumes and gadgets. Killdozer receives a clean, stable transfer (likely similar to the existing Kino HD scan) that highlights the sun-baked California locations, practical bulldozer effects, and earthy tones, though some source limitations like minor softness in night scenes remain typical for 1970s TV fare. The UFO Incident looks moody and atmospheric, with strong contrast in the hypnosis flashbacks and domestic scenes, maintaining the restrained docudrama style seen in prior Kino Lorber releases. Overall, the set feels consistent with Imprint’s reputation for respectful restorations of TV movies - filmic, detailed, and free of modern over-sharpening, though not reference-level due to the original modest production values. Together the HD presentations capture the distinctive low-to-mid-budget aesthetic of early-1970s made-for-TV movies - particularly ABC’s Movie of the Week productions - characterized by practical location work mixed with studio interiors, functional yet atmospheric cinematography, era-specific color palettes (often earthy or high-contrast.)

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On their Blu-rays, Imprint use linear PCM dual-mono tracks (24-bit) in the original English language. These accurately reflects their original network television broadcast mixes. Madame Sin benefits from clear, punchy delivery of campy one-liners and Michael Gibbs’s (Whore, Housekeeping, Close My Eyes,) groovy score, with effective separation for gadgets and Scottish accents. Killdozer shines through its raw mechanical sounds - the roaring Caterpillar engine, crashes, and Gil Mellé’s (The Organization, The Andromeda Strain, The Deliberate Stranger, 7 episodes of Kolchak the Night Stalker and Frankenstein: The True Story) eerie electronic cues come across with satisfying weight and presence in the limited channels. The UFO Incident offers the most atmospheric track, with Billy Goldenberg’s (Columbo, The Legend of Lizzie Borden, Spielberg's Duel, Smile Jenny, You're Dead etc,) sparse, unsettling score (and the new isolated music & effects option) creating real tension in quiet hypnosis scenes and abduction flashbacks. The mono presentation feels period-correct and immersive on a good surround setup via matrix decoding. No major dynamic range issues or hiss detract from these earnest 1970s TV productions. Imprint offer optional English (SDH) subtitles (on all three main features) on their Region FREE Blu-rays.

The supplements are targeted and high-value for cult TV enthusiasts. Madame Sin includes a new audio commentary byexpert  on genre TV and Davis’s career Gary Gerani (Fantastic Television,) plus a short interview with Robert Wagner (less than 3 minutes,) a theatrical trailer, an image gallery, and the theatrical cut in standard definition for comparison. Killdozer features a lively new commentary with Amanda Reyes (Are You in the House Alone? A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999,) Dan Budnik, and Nate Johnson from the Made For TV Mayhem podcast  - enthusiastic, trivia-packed, and ideal for the film’s cult appeal - plus the original 24-second promo. The UFO Incident stands out with an isolated music & effects track and the real centerpiece: Gary Gerani’s 2022 feature-length documentary Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg, newly remastered in 2026 (running longer than the feature.) This in-depth career retrospective on the composer (with interviews including Goldenberg himself, John Badham, Jon Burlingame, Susan Clark, Norman Lloyd, Estelle Parsons, Lalo Schifrin, Robert Wagner and others) is a substantial bonus that contextualizes not only this score but much of 1970s TV music. A remastered trailer for the doc rounds it out. The extras are focused, well-produced, and add genuine scholarly and nostalgic depth - especially strong for Goldenberg fans and TV movie historians. The limited-edition hardbox (1500 copies) enhances collectibility.

Imprint’s TV Movie of the Week Collection Five - Madame Sin (1972), Killdozer (1974), and The UFO Incident (1975) - exemplify the golden age of made-for-TV movies in the early-to-mid 1970s. They emerged during a boom in network anthology films, particularly ABC’s Movie of the Week (1969–1975), which delivered weekly 90-minute (including commercials) original productions that mixed genres, attracted stars, and tackled topical or sensational subjects with modest budgets but often surprising ambition. Two aired on ABC as part of that franchise; the third was a Universal Television production for NBC. They reflect the era’s cultural currents: Cold War espionage lingering into détente, fascination with technology and its perils, growing public interest in UFOs and the paranormal amid social upheaval (Vietnam, Watergate, counterculture), and television’s shift toward more adult-oriented, issue-driven or genre storytelling that theatrical films sometimes avoided. Madame Sin was a British-American co-production (with involvement from ITC’s Lew Grade - Voyage of the Damned, Saturn 3, The Boys From Brazil, Capricorn One) - originally conceived as a pilot for a potential weekly TV series centered on a charismatic, recurring super-villainess in the vein of a female Fu Manchu or Bond antagonist. Bette Davis (The Letter, Dark Victory, Jezebel, Connecting Rooms, Beyond the Forest, Dangerous, Another Man's Poison, Now, Voyager, The Virgin Queen, Of Human Bondage, Marked Woman, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Old Acquaintance, Scream, Pretty Peggy, Payment on Demand, Storm Center, Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte, Dead Ringer, The Whales of August, The Little Foxes,) then in a later-career phase of taking on varied TV roles for steady work and creative outlets, starred as the half-Chinese international criminal mastermind operating from a Scottish castle with a high-tech “Thought Factory” (sonic weapons, mind-implantation devices). Robert Wagner played the reluctant ex-CIA agent she coerces into helping steal a nuclear Polaris submarine; he also served as executive producer. Killdozer (released on Kino Blu-ray HERE) a Universal Television production, was directed by Jerry London and produced by Herbert F. Solow. It adapted Theodore Sturgeon’s acclaimed 1944 novella (originally published in Astounding Science Fiction). Sturgeon, a major Golden Age sci-fi author known for psychological depth and themes of humanity/machine interfaces, provided the core idea of an alien electromagnetic entity possessing machinery. For television, the story was simplified: the novella’s elaborate backstory involving ancient Atlantis and warring alien races was replaced by a straightforward meteorite crash on a remote island (off Africa’s coast in the film). A construction crew building an airstrip uncovers it; the entity possesses a Caterpillar bulldozer, which then methodically hunts the men. The cast featured rugged TV stalwarts like Clint Walker (The Night of the Grizzly, More Dead Than Alive, The Dirty Dozen, Sam Whiskey, Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women, The White Buffalo,), signature tough-guy Neville Brand (Riot in Cell Block 11, Gun Fury, Stalag 17, The Turning Point, Kansas City Confidential, Red Mountain, Only the Valiant, Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, Where the Sidewalk Ends, D.O.A., Port of New York,) Carl Betz (Vicki, Inferno,) and a young Robert Urich (Dirty Harry, Lonesome Dove, Spenser: For Hire.) Stunts were handled by Carey Loftin, who had worked on Spielberg’s Duel (1971) - another “vehicle as killer” thriller with which Killdozer is often compared. The UFO Incident (also on Kino Blu-ray in 2022, HERE) - a Universal Television drama, directed and executive-produced by Richard A. Colla (with producer Joe L. Cramer), is a more serious, psychological take on the real-life 1961 Betty and Barney Hill alien abduction case - the first widely publicized such incident in the U.S. It is based on John G. Fuller’s 1966 bestseller The Interrupted Journey, which drew from the couple’s hypnosis sessions with psychiatrist Dr. Benjamin Simon. James Earl Jones (Claudine, Conan the Barbarian, The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, Cry, the Beloved Country, Gardens of Stone, Dr. Strangelove, Malcolm X, Field of Dreams,) - Barney Hill, a Black postal worker - and Estelle Parsons (Watermelon Man, The Front Page, Rachel, Rachel, Bonnie and Clyde) - as Betty, a social worker - deliver acclaimed, Emmy-caliber performances as the interracial New Hampshire couple haunted by missing time and nightmares after a UFO encounter. Barnard Hughes (Midnight Cowboy) plays the skeptical-yet-compassionate psychiatrist. Together, these films highlight the versatility and creative risks of 1970s network TV movies: low-to-moderate budgets encouraged tight storytelling, strong writing, and star-driven performances over spectacle. Madame Sin with its glossy, mod-Bond exoticism, brought glamorous villainy and international production values; Killdozer delivered pulpy sci-fi horror with a classic literary pedigree; The UFO Incident offered introspective docudrama grounded in a real (if controversial) case. They aired during a period when networks used these films to compete for viewers with topicality, star power, and genre thrills - ABC’s Movie of the Week in particular helped boost the network’s profile before ratings fatigue set in by the mid-1970s. Imprint Television’s TV Movie of the Week Collection Five Blu-ray is a welcome, lovingly curated addition to any 1970s genre TV library, particularly for Madame Sin’s long-awaited Blu-ray debut. The video and audio presentations are respectful and filmic, the extras are smartly chosen (with Gerani’s contributions and the Goldenberg documentary as highlights), and the limited hardbox packaging makes it a handsome shelf piece. It may not revolutionize existing owners of the prior Kino Blu-ray releases for Killdozer and The UFO Incident, but the unified presentation, new commentary tracks, and overall care make this an essential set for completists. At only 1500 units, it’s a strong recommendation for fans of campy espionage, killer machines, and thoughtful UFO drama - another success in Imprint’s ongoing championing of overlooked TV gems. Recommended!

Gary Tooze