Stockholm-based streaming platform Cultpix is moving to physical media distribution in partnership with the national film institutes of Hungary, Taiwan, the Czech Republic and Estonia with a new Blu-ray label scheduled for release at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
The cult and exploitation film platform debuts with four titles restored from partner archives. These are “Meteor” (1990) in the Hungarian National Film Institute collection, “Fantasy of the Deer Warrior” (1961) in the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute collection, “The Man from the First Century” (1962) in the Narodny Filmove Archive in Prague, and “Madness” (1968) in the Estonian Film Institute collection.
“Meteo” will be the first release at Cannes, with remaining titles to be released on a monthly schedule. The company also plans to release a restored version of TFAI’s 1968 Taiwanese “Dragon Superman” trilogy later this year. Cultpix is in discussions with additional rights holders for future releases.
This physical media venture expands on Cultpix’s existing relationships with 11 national film institutions and archives that supply content to streaming services. The move also follows in the footsteps of Swedish sister company Klubb Super 8, which has operated its own Blu-ray label for more than 25 years, focusing on Swedish films. Klubb Super 8 relaunched the label in Cannes in May 2025 with the “Year of Christina Lindberg” and has since released more than a dozen titles, including Swedish-Japanese co-productions by Toei and Nikkatsu, and partner label works with OCN in the United States.
Beyond home video, Cultpix plans to organize theatrical screenings of titles in its catalog as part of its multiplatform distribution strategy.
said Rickard Gramfors, CEO of Cultpix. “Our expansion into Blu-ray is the result of years of understanding exactly which titles connect with audiences around the world.” “By combining data insights from streaming platforms with our curation partnerships with film institutes and archives around the world, we are uniquely positioned to identify films worthy of premium physical release. These are not just catalog titles; they are real discoveries that audiences have told us they want to own.”
The company plans to unveil its expansion at the European Film Market in Berlin, where executives plan to secure additional content across both digital and physical distribution channels. Additional release announcements are expected later this year.
