From famed Ozploitation auteur Brian Trenchard-Smith (THE MAN FROM HONG KONG, TURKEY SHOOT) and acclaimed author Peter Carey (BLISS) comes this offbeat, Day-Glo, dystopian cult classic.

Boasting hordes of post apocalyptic punks, fist fights, car chases and world record breaking stuntwork – all accompanied by a soundtrack of new wave Aussie classics – DEAD END DRIVE-IN stands proudly as Quentin Tarantino’s favourite Trenchard-Smith movie, with the celebrated filmmaker declaring it “an exceptional piece of work.”

Australia in the not-too-distant future: the economy has collapsed, unemployment has reached epidemic proportions, looting is widespread and violent ‘carboy’ gangs run amuck in the streets. To combat the teen crime wave the authorities have converted the Star drive-in theatre into a maximum-security prison camp for delinquent youth! Wrongly incarcerated in this juvenile lockup are working class guy Crabs (Ned Manning) and his spunky, streetwise girlfriend Carmen (Natalie McCurry). Unlike most of the inmates, who are happy to live on a steady diet of junk food and exploitation movies, Crabs is determined to do whatever it takes to break out.

BLU-RAY REGION B

DISC 1 4K HDR

Completely uncut version previously only available on Australian VHS release scanned and restored from the 35mm interpositive

NEW! 2023 Audio commentary with co-producer Damien Parer, production designer Larry Eastwood and actor Ned Manning moderated by filmmaker Mark Hartley

DISC 2 Blu-ray

Completely uncut version previously only available on Australian VHS release scanned and restored from the 35mm interpositive

International Cut

NEW! 2023 Audio commentary with co-producer Damien Parer, production designer Larry Eastwood and actor Ned Manning moderated by filmmaker Mark Hartley

NEW! NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD interview with director Brian Trenchard-Smith

NEW! Deleted scenes with commentary from director Brian Trenchard-Smith

NEW! THE BAZURA PROJECT 2008 interview with director Brian Trenchard-Smith

NEW! Trenchard-Smith short film HOSPITALS DON’T BURN DOWN (1978) with optional 2023 audio commentary from the director

NEW! Stills and poster gallery

NEW! TRAILERS FROM HELL commentary with director Brian Trenchard-Smith

NEW! Australian theatrical trailer

NEW! 1980s post-apocalyptic trailer reel

Audio Commentary with director Brian Trenchard-Smith

Extralucid Films 2023 interview with director Brian Trenchard-Smith

XCess Entertainment 2022 interview with director Brian Trenchard-Smith and Josh Hadley

Retromania 2022 interview with director Brian Trenchard-Smith

Trenchard-Smith short film THE STUNTMEN (1973)

Trenchard-Smith trailer reel

Adventures in the B-Movie Trade teaser

US theatrical trailer