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Get a behind-the-scenes look at Umbrella’s 4K Restoration of 1981 Australian thriller ROADGAMES, as we continue our mission to preserve Australian Cinema.
Pre-Order on our webstore here: https://shop.umbrellaent.com.au/
Join Ben from Umbrella’s marketing team as he chronicles the journey of bringing Roadgames to Ultra HD 4K Blu-Ray for the first time ever.
Learn the story behind the new 2026 restoration, including the discovery of the lost original camera negatives, the 4K scan of the Roadgames official trailer, and interviews with the original production team who worked on Roadgames in 1981, including director of photography Vincent Monton and editor Edward McQueen-Mason.
In 1981, after the success of Patrick, writer Everett De Roche (Razorback) and director Richard Franklin (Psycho II) reunited to create their own take on Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, through the windscreen of a truck instead.
American heavyweights Stacy Keach (Fat City) and Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween) joined stuntman-turned-actor Grant Page (Stunt Rock) to form a trio of stars who barrel across the Nullarbor Plain with death and destruction in hot pursuit.
In tow were some of Australia’s best creatives including composer Brian May (Mad Max), cinematographer Vincent Monton (Long Weekend), editor Edward McQueen-Mason (Patrick), and art director Jon Dowding (Mad Max).
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More about us:
Here at Umbrella, we’re not driven by trends – we’re led by instinct. For over two decades, we’ve built a reputation for backing stories that are creatively daring, culturally relevant, and impossible to ignore. From new titles like Talk to Me and Late Night with the Devil to cult classics like Wake in Fright, we’ve helped bring genre-defining films to new audiences. Restored, reimagined and respected.
Our role doesn’t stop at distribution. We invest in the long-term value of film. Whether this is with our production company partnership with Sanctuary Pictures; through Brollie, our streaming platform dedicated to cult, genre and classic cinema, or via our World Sales division, we connect local stories with global audiences.
We also work behind the scenes to support the wider industry, from partnering with MIFF and Fantastic Film Festival Australia, to championing organisations like Women in Film and Television Australia. And we’re committed to nurturing new voices, with recent support for emerging talent behind titles such as Birdeater, Penny Lane is Dead, and Mockbusters.
At our core, we believe in the power of great storytelling — and in the people brave enough to tell them
As well as new films, Umbrella preserves the legacy of Australian, New Zealand and independent cinema. To date, we have restored well over 100 iconic films in 2K and 4K — and we’re not stopping.
From celebrated classics to cult favourites, we’re committed to ensuring our region’s films live on. We work with filmmakers to ensure their films remain accessible in the best possible quality. Our restorations often feature new commentary tracks, cast and crew interviews, essays and archival materials.
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