Australian shockers Turkey Shoot and Romper Stomper on UHD from Indicator in November
On 16 November in the UK, and 17 November in the US, Indicator is presenting its final new releases of 2026 with a pair of shocking titles from Australia, newly restored from original archival elements and released in 4K UHD editions. Cult director Brian Trenchard-Smith controversial Ozploitation classic Turkey Shoot will be released on Limited Edition 4K UHD and Limited Edition Blu-ray, and writer-director Geoffrey Wright’s provocative and unsettling indictment of racist violence and social alienation, Romper Stomper. Full details follow.
TURKEY SHOOT (Australia 1982)
Limited Edition 4K UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 16 November 2026 (UK), 17 November 2026 (USA)
Pre-order prices: £27.99 (UHD), £21.99 (Blu-ray)
From director Brian Trenchard-Smith (BMX Bandits) and producer Antony I Ginnane (Patrick, Snapshot) comes the controversial Ozploitation classic Turkey Shoot, starring Steve Railsback (The Stunt Man), Olivia Hussey (Black Christmas), and Michael Craig (Mysterious Island).
Under a brutal fascist regime which imprisons ‘social deviants’ in hellish concentration camps, the sadistic warden Thatcher (Craig) organises a ‘turkey shoot’, in which prisoners are hunted and killed for sport. Political prisoner Paul (Railsback), falsely imprisoned Chris (Hussey), and prostitute Rita (Lynda Stoner, The Young Doctors) are amongst those who fight for survival as they lead a rebellion against Thatcher’s brutal reign.
Released to a worldwide storm of critical opprobrium and official censorship, Turkey Shoot is a dystopian sci-fi thriller which retains all of its power to shock and outrage.
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)
- Two presentations of the film: the original Australian theatrical version (94 mins) and the shorter US version, Escape 2000 (79 mins)
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary on the Australian version with director Brian Trenchard-Smith (2003)
- Audio commentary on the Australian version with producer Antony I Ginnane and filmmaker Mark Hartley (2021)
- ‘Turkey Shoot’: Blood and Thunder Memories (2003): ‘making-of’ documentary directed by Hartley, featuring cast members Michael Craig, Lynda Stoner, and Roger Ward
- A Good Soldier (2003): Trenchard-Smith looks back at the chaotic production and controversial release of Turkey Shoot
- ‘Not Quite Hollywood’ Interviews (2008): outtakes from Mark Hartley’s acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema, featuring Trenchard-Smith, Ginnane, special make-up effects artist Bob McCarron, and actors Steve Railsback, Gus Mercurio, Stoner, and Ward
- The Ozploitation Renaissance (2026): Ginnane, Trenchard-Smith and acclaimed cinematographer Vincent Monton discuss Turkey Shoot and the golden age of Australian genre cinema
- Critical appreciation by the academic and Australian cinema specialist Stephen Morgan (2026)
- Original theatrical trailer, teaser and TV spot
- Trenchard-Smith trailer commentary (2016)
- Sympathy in Summer (1970): Ginnane’s sole directorial work, heavily influenced by the nouvelle vague
- Image galleries
- Script galleries
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by David Michael Brown, an exclusive extract from Antony I Ginnane’s unpublished memoirs, an archival interview with Brian Trenchard-Smith, an overview of contemporary critical responses, 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 Limited Edition Blu-ray will have the same special features but a 1080p presentation of the film.
All features subject to change.
ROMPER STOMPER (Australia 1982)
Limited Edition 4K UHD | 16 November 2026 | Pre-order price £27.99
In an electrifying breakthrough performance, Russell Crowe (Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind) stars in Romper Stomper, the shocking feature debut of writer-director Geoffrey Wright (Cherry Falls).
In a Melbourne suburb, a violent neo-Nazi skinhead gang, led by the psychopathic Hando (Crowe), terrorises the Vietnamese Australian community. After an escalating series of violent incidents in which the gang is hunted by both the Vietnamese and the police, Hando’s girlfriend Gabrielle (Jacqueline McKenzie, Malignant) and confidant Davey (Daniel Pollock, in his only lead role) have second thoughts, leaving Hando with no way out…
Hugely controversial upon its original release, Romper Stomper remains a classic of Australian cinema and a provocative and unsettling indictment of racist violence and social alienation.
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)
- 5.1 surround sound and 2.0 stereo audio tracks
- Audio commentary with director Geoffrey Wright (2000)
- Audio commentary with Wright, hair and make-up artist Christine Miller, editor Bill Murphy, producer Daniel Scharf and composer John Clifford White (2005)
- Interview with Wright (2026)
- Interview with Scharf (2026)
- In-depth archival interview with Wright about the production and release of Romper Stomper and the skinhead subculture (2000)
- Archival interviews with Wright, actors Russell Crowe, Jacqueline McKenzie and Tony Lee, and Paul McDonald of the Crossroads Salvation Army Crisis Centre, Melbourne (1992)
- Behind-the-scenes photoshoot (1992): video footage of stills photographer Peter Leiss at work
- Critical appreciation by the academic and Australian cinema specialist Stephen Morgan (2026)
- Nationwide: ‘Sydney Skinheads’ (1983): archival current-affairs report on a gang of racist Australian skinheads
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- Script galleries
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Tara Judah, archival interviews and production reports, a look at the controversies surrounding the film’s release, an interview with on-set photographer Peter Leiss, new writing on the relation between ‘Sydney Skinheads’, Romper Stomper and the significance of Oi! music, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
- World premiere on 4K UHD
- Limited edition of 6,000 individually numbered units for the UK and US
All features subject to change.