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The Movie" Blu-Ray Review (Synapse Films)  Plot Summary: Synapse Films presents HOT DOG… THE MOVIE! (UNRATED PRODUCER’S CUT) – The Iconic 80s T&A Cult Classic – For the First Time Ever in its Original Uncut Version! Harkin Banks (Patrick Houser) is an American hot-dogger who enters a winter skiing competition and goes pole-to-pole with Rudi (John Patrick Reger), an arrogant Austrian pro who will do anything to win! As Harkin’s “Rat Pack” and Rudi’s “Rudettes” battle on and off the slopes, Rudi’s ultra-sexy ex-girlfriend (Shannon Tweed, Playboy’s 1982 Playmate of the Year) sets her sights on Harkin with a few “pointers” of her own. Culminating in a final and dangerous “Chinese Downhill” race, only one will be victorious! See and hear HOT DOG… THE MOVIE the way it was always meant to be in this “Unrated Producer’s Cut” of the iconic ‘80s T&A ski-comedy classic! Remastered in 4K from the uncut 35mm camera negative and remixed in 5.1 surround sound, this is writer/co-producer Mike Marvin’s original version of the film containing additional nudity, sex and restored scenes not included in the 1984 theatrical release. Special Features: - New 4K restoration of the producer’s uncut version from the recently discovered original 35mm camera negative. - New 5.1 surround sound mix (Original 2.0 theatrical mono mix also included). - HOT DOG: THE DOCUMENTARY – An all-new 50 minute featurette including new interviews with director Peter Markle, co-producer/writer Mike Marvin, and cast members David Naughton, Tracy Smith, John Patrick Reger and Frank Koppala. - Audio commentary with co-producer/writer Mike Marvin. - Original theatrical trailer, TV spot, radio spots, and music video. - Liner notes by TEEN MOVIE HELL author, Mike McPadden. Synapse Films – https://synapse-films.com/ “Hot Dog…The Movie” Blu-Ray – https://synapse-films.com/blu-ray/hot-dog-the-movie-unrated-producers-cut-blu-ray/ "Even the Wind is Afraid" Blu-Ray (VCI Entertainment) A Classic of Mexican Horror! Terrifying tale about a group of college students, led by Claudia, a young girl who decides to investigate a creepy tower at her all girl boarding school...that has figured prominently in disturbing reoccurring dreams Claudia has been having. The dream also consists of a hanged woman's body. They are suspended from the school for the antics, but Claudia learns from one of the female staff members that the person in the dream is a student who killed herself years before, and that the school principal knows the situation more than she's willing to admit. It seems the tormented and restless spirit is hell-bent on enacting her revenge. Remade in 2007. Bonus Materials English Subtitles VCI Entertainment – https://www.vcientertainment.com/ “Even the Wind is Afraid” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/hasta-el-viento-tiene-miedo-even-the-wind-is-afraid-blu-ray "The Shed" Blu-Ray Review (RLJ Entertainment) Stan and his best friend Dommer have put up with bullies their entire lives. All of that changes when Stan discovers he has a murderous vampire living in his shed. Seeing the bloodshed and destruction the monster is capable of, Stan knows he has to find a way to destroy it. But Dommer has a much more sinister plan in mind. Rlj Entertainment – https://us.rljentertainment.com/ “The Shed” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XGF1J59?tag=rljent08-20 "The Wave" Blu-Ray Review (Epic Pictures) Frank (Justin Long), an opportunistic insurance lawyer, thinks he’s in for the time of his life when he goes out on the town to celebrate an upcoming promotion with his co-worker, Jeff. But their night takes a turn for the bizarre when Frank is dosed with a hallucinogen that completely alters his perception of the world, taking him on a psychedelic quest through board meetings, nightclubs, shootouts, and alternate dimensions. As Frank ping-pongs between reality and fantasy, he finds himself on a mission to find a missing girl, himself… and his wallet.SPECIAL FEATURES: Animatics Commentary by Director Gille Klabin Gag Reel VFX Breakdown Trailers: Red band Teaser and Official Trailer DISC MATERIAL: Trailers: 1- Teaser 2 - Official Trailer English 5.1 Surround Sound and English Stereo 2.0 English SDH Spanish Subtitles Blu-ray is Region Free Epic Pictures – https://epic-pictures.com/ “The Wave” Blu-Ray – https://epic-pictures.com/merchandise/the-wave-blu-ray "Hudson Hawk" Blu-Ray Review (Mill Creek Entertainment) Synopsis: Catch the Excitement. Catch the Adventure. Catch the Hawk. Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello, Andie MacDowell and Sandra Bernhard star in the funniest action/adventure/comedy ever! Willis is Eddie "The Hawk" Hawkins, the world's most famous cat burglar, who, after 10 years in prison, is ready to go straight. But it's not going to be easy for The Hawk. The mob and the CIA have conspired to blackmail Eddie and his partner (Aiello) into stealing three da Vinci masterpieces from the most heavily-guarded museums in the world. Sounds simple, right? WRONG! While trying to steal the goods, Hawk falls in love with a beautiful but schizophrenic nun (MacDowell) and is relentlessly pursued by the greedy and powerful Minerva (Bernard) and Darwin Mayflower (Richard E. Grant), who want the masterpieces as part of their twisted plot to ruin the world's economy. It's wall-to-wall action as the wise-cracking Hawk attempts to save the world, win the girl, and have the last laugh! Mill Creek Entertainment – https://www.millcreekent.com/ “Hudson Hawk” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Hudson-Hawk-Retro-Style-Blu-ray/dp/B081KPWLRC Patreon Pick "Super Hybrid" DVD Review (Anchor Bay) Late one night, a mysterious car is brought into the Chicago police impound garage after a deadly traffic accident. The on-call mechanics soon discover the car has a mind of its own. With hundreds of horsepower and two tons of reinforced steel at its command, it’s a seemingly unstoppable killing machine capable of outrunning – and outwitting – humans. “Super Hybrid” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Super-Hybrid-Blu-ray-Oded-Fehr/dp/B0051MKNU4/ "I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House" Streaming Review (Netflix) A young nurse takes care of elderly author who lives in a haunted house. “I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House” Netflix Streaming – https://www.netflix.com/title/80094648 "After Midnight" Digital Screener Review Dealing with a girlfriend suddenly leaving is tough enough. But for Hank, heartbreak couldn’t have come at a worse time. There’s also a monster trying to break through his front door every night. on VOD February 14th “After Midnight” Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/FilmAfterMidnight/ “After Midnight” Website – https://crankedupfilms.com/aftermidnight "The Stuff" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) Are you eating it ...or is it eating you? Are you eating it ...or is it eating you? The Stuff is the new dessert taking supermarket shelves by storm. It's delicious, low in calories and - better still - doesn't stain the family carpet... What's not to like?! Well, for a start it has a life of its own, and we're not talking friendly live bacteria... Young Jason seems to be the only one who doesn't love The Stuff - in fact he won't go anywhere near it, after having seen the pudding crawling around the fridge one night. What's more, everyone who eats The Stuff has started acting really weird... Now, teaming up with wise-cracking industrial saboteur "Mo", Jason must put a stop to The Stuff and the organisation behind it or face a gooey, gloopy demise. Coming courtesy of horror auteur Larry Cohen (director of the It's Alive series and scribe behind the Maniac Cop trilogy), The Stuff is a titillating treat for the taste-buds which blends elements of films such as Street Trash with the straight-up B-movie flavour of The Blob. So grab a spoon and dig on into The Stuff - the taste that delivers... much more than you bargained for! Bonus Materials New High Definition restoration of the film from a brand new 2K scan of the original camera negative Original stereo 1.0 uncompressed PCM Mono audio Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Can't Get Enough of The Stuff: Making Larry Cohen's Classic Creature Feature - Documentary featuring Larry Cohen, producer Paul Kurta, actress Andrea Marcovicci, Steve Neill (mechanical makeup effects) and Kim Newman Introduction and trailer commentary by director and The Stuff fan Darren Bousman (Saw II, Saw III) Original Trailer Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Joel Harley, illustrated with original stills and promotional materials Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “The Stuff” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/stuff-the-blu-ray "House" Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Review (Arrow Video) ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK! Step into the House of horror! From the team that brought you Friday the 13th comes one of the all-time '80s horror greats, at long-last upgraded in hair-raising HD! William Katt (Carrie) stars as Roger Cobb, a divorced horror novelist coming to terms with the disappearance of his young son. When he inherits his late aunt's old mansion, Roger decides that he's found the ideal place in which to pen his next bestseller. Unfortunately, the house's malevolent supernatural residents have other ideas... Directed by Steve Miner - the man behind such horror hits as Friday the 13th Part II and III, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later and Lake Placid - House remains one of the defining fright flicks of its era. Bonus Materials Brand new 2K restoration from original film elements High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original Mono, Stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 Audio Options Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary with director Steve Miner, producer Sean S. Cunningham, actor William Katt and screenwriter Ethan Wiley Ding Dong, You’re Dead! The Making of House – brand new documentary featuring interviews with director Steve Miner, producer Sean S. Cunningham, screenwriter Ethan Wiley, story creator Fred Dekker, stars William Katt, Kay Lenz and George Wendt, compos Vintage Making-of Still Gallery Theatrical Trailers, Teaser and TV Spots First Draft Screenplay and Fred Dekker’s original 15-page Twilight Zone-inspired story which served as the basis for House (BD-ROM Content) Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn Arrow UK – https://arrowfilms.com/ “House Collection” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://arrowfilms.com/product-detail/house--the-collection-blu-ray/FCD1907 "Hellhole" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis "Three Stars. Joe Bob says check it out." – Joe Bob Briggs, Orlando Sentinel Having witnessed her mother's brutal death, Susan (Judy Landers, Dr. Alien) gets amnesia from a fall while being pursued by the killer, Silk (Ray Sharkey, The Idolmaker). Awakening in Ashland Sanitarium, she is once again terrorized by Silk, disguised as an orderly. To pry an incriminating secret from Susan's brain, Silk forms an uneasy alliance with Dr. Fletcher (Mary Woronov, Rock 'n' Roll High School), a psychotic scientist who has been testing a new lobotomy technique, using helpless inmates as her guinea pigs. These vicious experiments are carried out in the "Hellhole," a torture den awaiting Susan as its next victim. Featuring an all-star cast of cult film stars including Marjoe Gortner (Starcrash, The Food Of The Gods), Richard Cox (Cruising), Terry Moore (Mighty Joe Young), Edy Williams (Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls), Robert Z'Dar (Maniac Cop) and Dyanne Thorne (Ilsa: She Wolf Of The SS). Bonus Features NEW Interview With Actress Mary Woronov Original Theatrical Trailer Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Hellhole” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/hellhole?product_id=4661 "Teen Wolf" Blu-Ray Review (Shout! Factory) Synopsis He Always Wanted To Be Special … But He Never Expected This! Like all teenagers, Scott Howard (Michael J. Fox, the Back To The Future trilogy) is going through some … changes. But unlike the rest of the students at Beacontown High School, Scott's changes include long hair that covers his entire body, claw-like fingernails, fangs, a heightened sense of smell, superhuman strength and the extraordinary ability to … play basketball? And that's just the beginning. Naturally, these uncanny new features turn this lovable loser into the most popular kid in school. But by embracing his newly minted popularity, has the Teen Wolf lost sight of what it truly means to be Scott Howard? Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Teen Wolf” Double Feature – https://www.amazon.com/Teen-Wolf-Double-Feature-Blu-ray/dp/B076VYJ749/ "Nothing Underneath" DVD Review (Import) Thriller in Milan, Italy, where a serial killer uses scissors to assassinate top-models. A Yellowstone park ranger, from Usa, arrives in the city to protect his sister, but she has vanished. The guy will meet a lot of people and will know the (sometimes dangerous) world of international jet-set. But soon the killer will search for him too… “Nothing Underneath” Blu-Ray Import – https://www.amazon.de/Nothing-Underneath-Blu-ray/dp/B073CPP31H?tag=bluraycom04-21&linkCode=xm2&m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF "Hard Rock Zombies" DVD Review (Import) A hard rock band travels to the tiny and remote town of Grand Guignol to perform. Peopled by hicks, rubes, werewolves, murderous dwarves, sex perverts, and Hitler, the town is a strange place but that doesn’t stop the band’s lead singer from falling in love with a local girl named Cassie. After Nazi sex perverts kill the band to satisfy their lusts… “Hard Rock Zombies” DVD Import – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hard-Rock-Zombies-DVD-Curcio/dp/B000T2MYQM/ "Phenomena" aka "Creepers" Blu-Ray Review (Synapse Films) Plot Summary: The young Jennifer Corvino (played by Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Connelly, in one of her first film roles) is sent to a private Swiss academy for girls where a vicious killer is on the loose, brutally murdering students. Jennifer is a “gifted” girl with the strange ability to communicate with insects, and Dr. McGregor (Donald Pleasence, John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN series, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK) enlists her to help locate the killer. Jennifer finds herself in a bizarre murder plot with maggots, mutants, and razor-wielding chimpanzee mayhem! Can she uncover the killer’s identity before becoming a victim herself? Daria Nicolodi (TENEBRAE) and Fiore Argento (DEMONS) also star in this strange, unique and gory film from Italy’s Master of Horror, Dario Argento. PHENOMENA also features fantastic soundtrack music from progressive-rock favorite Goblin, British Heavy Metal masters Motörhead & Iron Maiden, Andi Sex Gang, Bill Wyman and Simon Boswell! Synapse Films is proud to present Dario Argento’s PHENOMENA on a 2-disc Blu-ray containing THREE different cuts of the film re-mastered in stunning high-definition Special Features: - THREE different cuts of PHENOMENA, all available in high-definition for the first time ever in one collector's edition package! - Audio Commentary Track on PHENOMENA (110 Version) from Argento scholar and author, Derek Botelho and film historian, journalist and radio/television commentator, David Del Valle - Two completely different sound mix options on PHENOMENA (110 Minute Version), including the original 2.0 stereo mix, along with a rare alternate mix containing different sound effects and music cues - English/Italian Hybrid Audio and Complete Italian Audio Options for PHENOMENA (116 Minute Version) - DARIO ARGENTO'S WORLD OF HORROR Documentary. A fascinating look at the early films of director Dario Argento, including PHENOMENA, SUSPIRIA, DEMONS, DAWN OF THE DEAD, INFERNO and many more! Containing candid interviews and awesome behind-the-scenes footage, DARIO ARGENTO'S WORLD OF HORROR gives us a look into the mind of Italy's Master of Horror and is an essential viewing experience for all Argento fans. - Interview with Andi Sex Gang - PHENOMENA International Theatrical Trailer - CREEPERS U.S. Theatrical Trailer & Radio Spots - Optional English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard for Hearing on PHENOMENA (110 Minute Version)and CREEPERS Version) - Multiple optional subtitle selections on PHENOMENA (116 Minute Version), including one for just the foreign English language segments of the hybrid version, complete English subtitles for the entire feature, and complete English subtitles for the Italian version of the film. Synapse Films – https://synapse-films.com/ “Phenomena” Blu-Ray – https://synapse-films.com/synapse-films/phenomena-two-disc-blu-ray-edition/ Hammer Time Episode 40 "Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis "One of Hammer's better films, not only of that particular decade, but from their entire catalogue" – The Telltale Mind In Victorian London, young Dr. Jekyll attempts to create an "Elixir of Life" using female hormones stolen from the glands of fresh corpses. But when Jekyll drinks the experimental potion himself, he is transformed into a beautiful woman with an unstoppable taste for mayhem. Can both fiendish personalities share a rampage of ghastly murder and perverse desire, or will the ultimate battle of the sexes rage within? Ralph Bates (Horror Of Frankenstein, Lust For A Vampire) and Martine Beswick (One Million Years B.C.) star in this gender-bending twist on the classic tale that horror fans consider one of the most provocative shockers in Hammer history. Bonus Features NEW Becoming Sister Hyde – An Interview With Actress Martine Beswick NEW Audio Commentary With Author/Film Historian Bruce G. Hallenbeck Ladykiller: Inside Dr. Jekyll And Sister Hyde Audio Commentary With Martine Beswick, Director Roy Ward Baker, Writer Brian Clemens, Moderated By Hammer Film Historian Marcus Hearn Radio Spots Theatrical Trailer Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/dr-jekyll-and-sister-hyde?product_id=7254 Ask a Question/Answer a Question Favorite Horror Film From 1985? Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934? https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-144-audio-version/ Update4K
Film NotesHot Dog…The Movie – 1984 – Peter Markle
Even the Wind is Afraid – 1968 – Carlos Enrique Taboada The Shed Review –2019 – Frank Sabatella The Wave – 2019 – Gille Klabin Hudson Hawk – 1991 – Michael Lehmann Super Hybrid – 2010 – Eric Valette I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House – 2016 – Oz Perkins After Midnight – 2019 – Jeremy Gardner/Christian Stella The Stuff – 1985 – Larry Cohen House – 1985 – Steve Miner Hellhole 1985 – Pierre De Moro Teen Wolf – 1985 – Rod Daniel Nothing Underneath – 1985 – Carlo Vanzina Hard Rock Zombies – 1985 – Krishna Shah Phenomena – 1985 – Dario Argento Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde – 1971 – Roy Ward Baker
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Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Deadly Manor” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/deadly-manor-blu-ray "Silver Bullet" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis Stephen King's Masterful Werewolf Novelette Comes Alive! In Stephen King's thrilling adaptation of his novelette, Cycle Of The Werewolf, a peaceful town is suddenly terrorized by a maniacal killer. The townsfolk think a madman is on the loose, but a wheelchair-bound 13-year-old (Corey Haim, The Lost Boys) knows the truth ... a werewolf is on the hunt. With the help of his Uncle Red (Gary Busey, Lethal Weapon), young Marty Coslaw sets out to stop the half-man/half-beast before he sinks his teeth into another innocent victim. Now, time is ticking ... and the full moon is about to rise. Bonus Features NEW Audio Commentary With Producer Martha De Laurentiis NEW Cutting To The Bone – An Interview With Editor Daniel Loewenthal NEW A Little Private Justice – An Interview With Actor Kent Broadhurst The Wolf Within – An Interview With Actor Everett McGill Full Moon Fever – The Effects Of Silver Bullet – An Interview With Special Effects Artists Matthew Mungle And Michael McCracken Audio Commentary With Director Daniel Attias Isolated Score Selections And Audio Interview With Composer Jay Chattaway Theatrical Trailer TV Spot Radio Spot Still Gallery Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Silver Bullet” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/silver-bullet-collector-s-edition?product_id=7253 "The Doctor and the Devil's" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis Murder was just the beginning... “A gothic thriller!” – The Hollywood Reporter Based on Dylan Thomas' original screenplay, this shocking horror-thriller stars Timothy Dalton as Thomas Rock, a brilliant young anatomy professor in 1820s Edinburgh. At first accepting only the cadavers provided him for study – those of a few hanged criminals per year – Rock eventually recruits two grave robbers (Jonathan Pryce and Stephen Rea) to secure a better supply of corpses. Coming to the gory conclusion that they will earn more the "fresher" the corpses, the two begin committing murder and delivering warm bodies to the doctor's lecture chambers. Also starring Julian Sands, Patrick Stewart and Twiggy, The Doctor and the Devils brings classic chills from start to finish! Bonus Features Commentary With Author And Film Historian Steve Haberman New Interview With Executive Producer Mel Brooks, Producer Jonathan Sanger And Former Brooksline Development Executive Randy Auerbach Theatrical Trailers Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “The Doctor and the Devils” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-doctor-and-the-devils?product_id=3427 "Demons" Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Review (Synapse Films) Plot Summary: From the minds of Dario Argento and Lamberto Bava comes the horrific Heavy Metal splatter film classic, DEMONS! Presented in a stunning new high-definition transfer and re-mastered audio! A strange masked man offers tickets to a horror movie sneak preview at the mysterious Metropol cinema. When a patron is accidentally scratched by a prop displayed in the lobby, she transforms into a flesh-ripping demon! One by one, the audience members mutate into horrible creatures hell-bent on destroying the world. Can anyone escape this gory orgy of terror? A strange masked man offers tickets to a horror movie sneak preview at the mysterious Metropol cinema. When a patron is accidentally scratched by a prop displayed in the lobby, she transforms into a flesh-ripping demon! One by one, the audience members mutate into horrible creatures hell-bent on destroying the world. Can anyone escape this gory orgy of terror? Features an amazing soundtrack of 80s rock/heavy metal by Billy Idol, Scorpions, Motley Crue, Accept, Saxon and MORE! Disc Extras: (forregular edition only) - Theatrical Trailer - Newly translated optional English SDH subtitles Synapse Films – https://synapse-films.com/ “Demons” Blu-Ray Standard Edition – https://synapse-films.com/dvds/horror/demons-movie-only-version-blu-ray/ "Thou Shalt Not Kill...Except" Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Review (Synapse Films) Synopsis WHEN VIOLENCE DEMANDS REVENGE… THE EXPLOITATION ACTION CLASSIC FROM THE PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT YOU THE EVIL DEAD AND EVIL DEAD 2! Vietnam, 1969. War is Hell. For Marine Sergeant Jack Stryker (Brian Schulz), however, Hell is just the beginning. Trapped outside a Viet Cong village, Stryker takes two bullets to the leg. Sent home from the war, he discovers his ex-girlfriend (Cheryl Hausen) has been kidnapped by a religious cult with a vicious Manson-like leader (played by THE EVIL DEAD and SPIDER-MAN trilogy director, Sam Raimi). Stryker teams up with some marine friends to form an assassination squad and annihilate the gang of crazed killers. Synapse Films is proud to present THOU SHALT NOT KILL… EXCEPT in an all-new 2K high-definition transfer from the original negative. Directed by Josh Becker, this “must-see” (Detroit Free Press) cult classic features many of the people responsible for THE EVIL DEAD, including co-writer Bruce Campbell, writer/producer Scott Spiegel, composer Joseph LoDuca, and actor Ted Raimi. Features All-New High-Definition 2K Digital Restoration from the Original Negative The Original Super 8mm Short film, STRYKER’S WAR Short Film, starring Bruce Campbell! Made in Michigan: The Making of THOU SHALT NOT KILL… EXCEPT - Featurette Two Audio Commentaries Featuring Director Josh Becker, Bruce Campbell and Star Brian Schulz All-New Video Interview with Bruce Campbell Deleted Scene with Optional Director’s Commentary Alternate Title Sequence Original Theatrical Trailer Reversible Cover Artwork Synapse Films – https://synapse-films.com/ “Thou Shalt Not Kill…Except” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://synapse-films.com/dvds/thou-shalt-not-kill-except-blu-raydvd-combo/ "Too Scared to Scream" Blu-Ray Review (Scorpion Releasing) Blu-ray includes a limited edition slipcover while supplies last. Two NY detectives have to solve multiple killings occuring in a New York apartment building. Who is killing the tenants? This thriller is directed by actor Tony Lo Bianco. Starring Mike Conners, Ann Archer, Ian McShane, Leon Issac Kennedy, John Heard Special Features: New HD master, New interview with director Tony Lo Bianco and Leon Isaac Kennedy Scorpion Releasing // 1985 // 99 Minutes // Rated R // Color // English // Region A “Too Scared to Scream” Blu-Ray – https://roninflix.com/products/too-scared-to-scream "Horror House on Highway 5" Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Review (Vinegar Syndrome) A mysterious killer, wearing a Nixon mask, terrorizes and murders a young couple. A professor assigns his students a project investigating the strange events connected to a possibly dead Nazi scientist, Dr. Fredrick Bartholomew. The doctor's assistant kidnaps students, holding them hostage and torturing them. Meanwhile, Nixon stalks the night! One of the most confusing and compelling homemade horror films ever made, future music video director Richard Casey's debut feature film, shot over years on nights and weekends, is a delirious collage of oddball gore, ludicrous plot twists, and a general milieu of weirdness unlike anything else in cinema history. Newly restored from original 16mm vault elements, Vinegar Syndrome presents one of the quintessential cult movies of the 80s officially on Blu-ray and DVD for the first time anywhere in the world. Directed by: Richard Casey Actors: Phil Therrien, Max Manthey, Irene F., Michael Castagnolia, Susan Leslie, Richard Meltzer, Steve DeVorkin, Ronald Reagan 1985 / 88 minutes / Color / 1.85:1 All extras on both formats Region free Blu-ray and DVD combo pack Scanned and restored in 2k from 16mm archival elements "Return to Horror House on Highway 5" - making of featurette Commentary track with director Richard Casey "Beach Party with Vom" - music video directed by Richard Casey (the impetus for Horror House on Highway 5) Alternate full frame presentation of Horror House on Highway 5 Reversible cover artwork by Kevin Thomas Vinegar Syndrome – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/ “Horror House on Highway Five” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/horror-house-on-highway-5?_pos=1&_sid=72afd6d66&_ss=r "A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge" Blu-Ray Review So kids on Elm street think they've seen the last of Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund)? Well, nite-nite, hotties! The dream fiend is back with a vengeance in A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2 : Freddy's Revenge. His plan: possess the mind and body of the new kid on the block so he can wreak havoc in the real world! Features A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge 4 Featurettes: ·Freddy On 8th Street ·Heroes And Villains ·The Male Witch ·Psycho Sexual Circus Theatrical Trailer “A Nightmare on Elm Street” Blu-Ray Boxset – https://www.amazon.com/Nightmare-Street-Collection-Original-Blu-ray/dp/B00AZ7V0W0/ "The Return of Godzilla" Blu-Ray Review The Return of Godzilla 30 years after his original attack on Tokyo Godzilla is back. A reporter investigates the disappearance of a ship. He finds the ship and discovers that all the hands have been killed by a giant sea louse except for one. He then tells the reporter that the ship was attacked by Godzilla (Gojira). Fearing a panic, the Japanese government then takes the survivor into custody to keep him from revealing that Godzilla has returned. However, a Soviet nuclear submarine is destroyed and the situation puts them and the United States on the brink of nuclear war, until the Japanese decide to come clean and admit that it was Godzilla. Soon the Japan and the rest of the world are on red alert as they wait for Godzilla to begin his rampage anew. With a higher budget and more advanced special effects than any previous film in the series, THE RETURN OF GODZILLA returns Japan's greatest monster to his intended role as an epic force of destruction and the film's spectacular success re-launched the Godzilla franchise after nearly a decade in suspended animation.Unfortunately for North American audiences, this direct sequel to the original 1954 feature film has previously only been available in a highly edited version that cut over twenty minutes of original footage and effects, changed key plot points and altered the dark dramatic tone and narrative by inserting additional scenes and humor in an attempt to "Americanize" the film. But now, at long last, the acclaimed kaiju masterpiece finally hits American shores in all its uncut original glory!Get ready for the biggest Godzilla epic that you've never seen as Kraken Releasing proudly presents the complete and unedited THE RETURN OF GODZILLA! Special Features: Scene Select, Theatrical Promo. Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English subtitles. “The Return of Godzilla” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Return-Godzilla-Blu-ray-Koji-Hashimoto/dp/B01FZ8I7R4/ "Tenement" Blu-Ray Review (Shriek Show) Slaughter in the South Bronx! The game is played with knives, guns, drugs and sex… There can only be one winner! New HD film transfer from the original 35mm negative! Classic 80 s exploitation from cult director Roberta Findlay, the mistress of mayhem! Too violent to be rated! The sordid story of a South Bronx apartment building ruled by a gang of crazed, junkie punks. After witnessing the miscreants shooting up heroin and munching on rats, apartment resident Hector gets fed up and calls the cops on the band of basement squatter low-lifes. The police haul them in but justice, unsurprisingly, does not prevail. Immediately upon their release, the gang returns with only one thing on their drug-damaged minds- revenge! Their plan is simple- a hostile takeover of the tenement. With their unique brand of terrorism, torture and slaughter, they plot to pay back every tenant, one floor at a time. Also known as Slaughter in The South Bronx, this notorious urban shocker was slapped with an X rating for its graphic depictions of violence! Special Features: Interview and audio commentary by director Roberta Findlay, Original Trailer, TV and Radio Spots, Photo Gallery. laughter in the South Bronx! The game is played with knives, guns, drugs and sex… There can only be one winner! New HD film transfer from the original 35mm negative! Classic 80 s exploitation from cult director Roberta Findlay, the mistress of mayhem! Too violent to be rated! The sordid story of a South Bronx apartment building ruled by a gang of crazed, junkie punks. After witnessing the miscreants shooting up heroin and munching on rats, apartment resident Hector gets fed up and calls the cops on the band of basement squatter low-lifes. The police haul them in but justice, unsurprisingly, does not prevail. Immediately upon their release, the gang returns with only one thing on their drug-damaged minds- revenge! Their plan is simple- a hostile takeover of the tenement. With their unique brand of terrorism, torture and slaughter, they plot to pay back every tenant, one floor at a time. Also known as Slaughter in The South Bronx, this notorious urban shocker was slapped with an X rating for its graphic depictions of violence! Special Features: Interview and audio commentary by director Roberta Findlay, Original Trailer, TV and Radio Spots, Photo Gallery. Media Blasters – http://media-blasters.com/ “Tenement” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Tenement-Survival-blu-ray-Jorge-Baqueiro/dp/B072RC15YC/ "The Oracle" DVD Review (Shriek Show) A power that is ancient. Moving into an apartment formerly occupied by an old gypsy medium, Jennifer (Caroline Capers Powers) and her husband (Roger Neil) discover 'The Oracle' which the gypsy used to communicate with the dead. Before long, Jennifer is contacted by the ghost of a murdered man, who is seeking revenge on his killers, his wife's lover, and a psychotic transvestite lesbian assassin (Pam La Testa). Soon Jennifer is deeply obsessed with this unearthly power. Battling possession as the tormented spirit terrorizes and manipulates her into investigating his death, Jennifer finds herself directly in the path of a violent and dark force. Features Interview and audio commentary with director Roberta Findlay Original Trailer TV spot Photo gallery Media Blasters – http://media-blasters.com/ “The Oracle” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Oracle-Caroline-Capers-Powers/dp/B00076ON1E/ "Screamplay" DVD Review (Troma Entertainment) Writing a killer script can be grisly murder! The Troma Team is proud to present Screamplay, the story of aspiring screenwriter Edgar Allen (Rufus B. Seder) as he arrives in Hollywood carrying his most valuable possessions: a battered suitcase and a typewriter. Edgar Allen's best attribute is his wild imagination. He imagines scenes so vividly for the murder mystery he is writing that they seem to come to life...and they do! As mysterious gruesome murders pile up, Edgar Allen must confront aging actresses, rock stars and the police in a bleak setting of broken dreams and hideously broken bodies in Hollywood. As the line between reality and imagination becomes more blurred, Edgar Allen, convinced the only way to be a real writer is to suffer, is driven slowly mad. With an appearance by legendary underground writer, director and actor George Kuchar ("the Mongreloid") as Martin, Screamplay is the violent terror fest that takes Hollywood by the throat and strangles it...but always with style and art! Features Commentary by director Rufus B. Seder Featurette on Rufus B. Seder's revolutionary "Lifetiles" art technique, displayed in airports, civic centers and museums across the country! A special introduction by Lloyd Kaufman, president of Troma and creator of the Toxic Avenger Troma-tic theatrical trailer for Tales From the Crapper "Make You Own Damn Movie" Film School in a Box! Webmonkey's Bananas! "Radiation March" An intriguing and informative interview with Hollywood legend and Underground director Vincent Sherman (All Through the Night, Mr. Skeffington)! Special tribute to Rue Morgue Magazine! and more!!! Troma Entertainment – https://www.troma.com/ “Screamplay” DVD – https://www.tromadirect.com/shop/dvd/screamplay-dvd/ "Come and See" DVD Review (Kino Lorber) This widely acclaimed film from Soviet director Elem Klimov is a stunning, senses-shattering plunge into the dehumanizing horrors of war. As Nazi forces encroach on his small village in Belarus, teenage Flyora (Aleksei Kravchenko, in one of the screen’s most searing depictions of anguish since Renée Falconetti’s Joan of Arc) eagerly joins the Russian resistance. Rather than the adventure and glory he envisioned, what he finds is a waking nightmare of unimaginable carnage and cruelty—rendered with a feverish, otherworldly intensity by Klimov’s subjective camerawork and expressionistic sound design. Nearly suppressed by Soviet censors who took eight years to approve its script, COME AND SEE is perhaps the most visceral, impossible-to-forget antiwar film ever made. Criterion Channel – https://www.criterionchannel.com/ “Come and See” Streaming Criterion – https://www.criterionchannel.com/videos/come-and-see "Gretel and Hansel" Theater Review A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil. “Gretel and Hansel” Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/GandHMovie/ "Return to Oz" Blu-Ray (Disney Club Exclusive) Plot Summary If you loved THE WIZARD OF OZ, you'll love accompanying Dorothy on this second thrilling adventure based on L. Frank Baum's "Oz" books! Dorothy finds herself back in the land of her dreams ... and makes delightful new friends (like Tik Tok, Jack Pumpkinhead, and the Gump) ... and dangerous new enemies (the creepy Wheelers, the head-hunting Princess Mombi, and the evil Nome King). With every twist in the yellow brick road, you'll find awesome new surprises and special effects that will astound you! Disney Club – https://disneymovieclub.go.com/magic “Return to Oz” Blu-Ray – https://disneymovieclub.go.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/DMCProductSummaryView Hammer Time Episode 39 "Lust for a Vampire" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis Her embrace is the kiss of death! "The production values [are] great ... and visually, the film [is] as beautiful as the women who starred in it." – The Telltale Mind A mysterious man performs the rites of black magic ... bringing the notorious female vampire Carmilla Karnstein back to life. Looking to quench her bloodlust for the fairer sex, she enrolls at an exclusive girl's school as the young debutante Mircalla (Yutte Stensgaard), and begins to feast on her fellow students as well as indulging in her unholy desires for a teacher ... With the death toll mounting at both the school and the nearby village, can anyone stop Carmilla's evil ways? Bonus Features NEW 4K Scan Of The Negative – Presented In Two Aspect Ratios – 1.66:1 And 1.85:1 NEW Audio Commentary By Author/Film Historian Bruce Hallenbeck NEW Interview With Actress Mel Churcher Audio Commentary By Director Jimmy Sangster, Star Suzanna Leigh, And Hammer Films Historian Marcus Hearn Theatrical Trailer Radio Spots Still Galleries Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Lust for a Vampire” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/lust-for-a-vampire?product_id=7104 Hammer Horror Letterboxd – https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/list/hammer-time-season-3/ Season 4 Letterboxd Schedule – https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/list/season-4-mrparkas-weekly-reviews-and-update/ Ask a Question/Answer a Question Favorite horror movie tagline? and Make up your own tagline. 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Film NotesDeadly Manor – 1990 – José Ramón Larraz
Silver Bullet –1985 – Daniel Attias The Doctor and the Devils – 1985 – Freddie Francis Demons – 1985 – Lamberto Bava Thou Shalt Not Kill… Except – 1985 – Josh Becker Stryker’s War – 1980 – Josh Becker Too Scared to Scream – 1985 – Tony Lo Bianco Horror House on Highway Five – 1985 – Richard Casey A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge – 1985 – Jack Sholder The Return of Godzilla – 1984 – Koji Hashimoto Tenement – 1985 – Roberta Findlay The Oracle – 1985 – Roberta Findlay Screamplay – 1985 – Rufus Butler Seder Come and See – 1985 – Elem Klimov Gretel and Hansel – 2020 – Oz Perkins Return to Oz – 1985 – Walter Murch Lust for a Vampire – 1971 – Jimmy Sangster  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps Trailers in the weekly video good or bad? - 0:15 “Prophecy” Review– 3:36 “Beyond the Door 3” aka “Amok Train” Review – 9:54 “Avengement” Review –17:00 “Godzilla: Final Wars” Review – 21:52 “The Tough Ones” Review – 25:25 “Sequence Break” Review – 33:43 “Monster Party” Review – 37:38 “Get Gone” Review – 41:56 “The Marshes” Review– 47:54 “Kindred Spirits” Review – 53:55 “Underwater” Review with Jeremy – 59:30 Remake vs OG “A Tale of Two Sisters” vs “The Uninvited” with Jeremy – 1:12:04/1:22:52 Hammer Time “Countess Dracula” with Jeremy – 1:34:14 Questions – 1:51:20 Answers – 1:54:59 Question of the Week “Most heated argument you’ve been in over movies?” – 1:58:41 Update – 1:58:53 Video Reviews"Prophecy" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis "Realistic, dramatically acted, and supported with graphic violence, Prophecy is not easily forgotten – [it] stands towering amidst the sub-genre from which it spawned." – Bloody Disgusting Robert Foxworth (Damien: Omen II) and Talia Shire (Rocky, The Godfather) star as a doctor and his wife who travel to Maine to research the impact of the lumber industry on the local environment. They begin to investigate a succession of mysterious and terrifying events: ecological freaks of nature and a series of bizarre and grisly human deaths. Something unimaginably horrible waits in the woods ... something unwittingly created by man, that will become an uncontrollable, merciless machine of destruction. Veteran director John Frankenheimer (The Island Of Dr. Moreau) presents "a gritty, violent, and deadly film that [packs] a death punch with very vivid, nightmarish special effects ..." (Bloody Disgusting). Bonus Features NEW All Of Our Sins – An Interview With Talia Shire NEW Bearing Up – An Interview With Actor Robert Foxworth NEW Bear And Grin It – An Interview With Writer David Seltzer NEW Hard To Bear – An Interview With Special Make-up Effects Designer Tom Burman NEW Prophecy Prodigy – An Interview With Special Make-up Effects Artist Allan Apone NEW Beneath The Bear – An Interview With Mime Artist Tom McLoughlin Theatrical Trailer Radio Spots Still Gallery Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Prophecy” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/prophecy?product_id=7234 "Beyond the Door 3" Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Review (Vinegar Syndrome) Details This special limited edition embossed slipcover (designed by Earl Kessler Jr.) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available here at VinegarSyndrome.com! Shy American college coed, Beverly Putnic, has been invited to go on a class trip to a remote part of Yugoslavia to witness and take part in an ancient cultural rite. But what Beverly doesn't know is that she's actually being lured to Europe in order to be made the bride of Satan! Narrowly escaping from the clutches of a witch, Beverly and her classmates take refuge on a train. Unfortunately, black magic meets them at every turn as the train becomes possessed and begins offing them one by one. From the truly unhinged mind's of maverick exploitation producer Ovidio Assonitis (Beyond the Door, The Visitor) and writer-director Jeff Kwitny (Iced), BEYOND THE DOOR 3 (originally known as AMOK TRAIN) is an exploitation roller-coaster that never stops one-upping its own insanity. Chock full of completely outrageous gore effects, bizarre and often surreal plot twists, and a wholly whacked out ending, Vinegar Syndrome is elated to present the world Blu-ray debut of this notorious slice of Euro-horror in a brand new 4K restoration of its original negative. Directed by: Jeff Kwitny Starring: Mary Kohnert, Bo Svenson, Victoria Zinny 1989 / 94 min / 2.35:1 • Region Free Blu-ray/DVD combo • Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original camera negative • "Running Amok" - video interview with director Jeff Kwitny • “A Long Walk to Yugoslavia” - video interview with actor Bo Svenson • Video interview with cinematographer Adolfo Bartoli • Reversible cover artwork • English SDH subtitles Vinegar Syndrome – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/ “Beyond the Door 3” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/vinegar-syndrome/products/beyond-the-door-iii Patreon Pick "Avengement" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) While released on furlough from prison, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his old haunts to take revenge on the people that made him a cold-hearted killer. It's an epic, bloody battle to search for the soul he lost years ago on the streets of an unforgiving city. “Avengement” Amazon Prime Streaming – https://www.amazon.com/Avengement-Scott-Adkins/dp/B07R3JVGST Patreon Pick "Godzilla: Final Wars" Streaming Review (VUDU) Godzilla's 50th Anniversary project, in which Godzilla travels around the world to fight his old foes, plus a new, mysterious monster called "Monster X. “Godzilla: Final Wars” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BMY2L0/ref=atv_dp_mv_of_dp_0 "The Tough Ones" Blu-Ray Review (Grindhouse Releasing) Umberto Lenzi, legendary director of CANNIBAL FEROX, kicked off the Italian police film craze with this hyper-kinetic, ultra-violent, brain-blasting action thriller. Maurizio Meril stars as an Italian DIRTY HARRY, punching and shooting his way through the sleazy drug, sex and crime infested cesspool of mid-’70s Rome, on the trail of a sadistic, machine gun-toting hunchback, played by Tomas Milian (star of THE BIG GUNDOWN). SPECIAL FEATURES – Original UNRATED, UNCENSORED director’s cut – Mastered in eye-popping 4K resolution for maximum detail and impact – Optional Italian language soundtrack with optional English subtitles – Audio commentary by Mike Malloy, director of EUROCRIME! – Brand new, in-depth interviews with director Umberto Lenzi, actors Tomas Milian, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Sandra Cardini, Maria Rosaria Riuzzi and Corrado Solari, screenwriter Dardano Sacchetti, and composer Franco Micalizzi – Special tribute to Maurizio Merli with appearances by Enzo Castellari and Ruggero Deodato – Vintage VHS intro by cult movie superstar Sybil Danning! – Original international theatrical trailer – Liner notes by Italian crime film expert Roberto Curti – Deluxe embossed slip cover – BONUS CD – original soundtrack album by Franco Micalizzi – newly remastered in stunning 24 bit/192khz sound from the original master tapes -AND OTHER SURPRISES! Grindhouse Releasing – https://grindhousereleasing.com/ “The Tough Ones” Blu-Ray/CD Combo – https://shop.grindhousereleasing.com/products/the-tough-ones-1976-3-disc-blu-ray-cd-combo "Sequence Break" Streaming Review (Shudder) A reclusive video arcade repair technician has his reality fractured when a mysterious new arcade macine appears in his shop and a beautiful young woman enters his life, causing strange metaphysical forces, bizarre biochemechanical mutations and a shocking self realization. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE. Contains strong language, violence and gore. “Sequence Break” Shudder Streaming – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/sequence-break/3973299 "Monster Party" Streaming Review (Shudder) Three small-time thieves specializing in home burglary pose as caterers for a fancy dinner party at the Malibu mansion of the extravagantly wealthy Dawson family. But their plan for the perfect heist goes horribly wrong when they discover that the Dawsons and their guests are actually a support group of recovering serial killers. When one of the addicts can’t resist the urge to attack, this simple cash grab becomes an all-out battle for survival where no one is safe. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE. “Monster Party” Shudder Streaming – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/monster-party/4671162 "Get Gone" DVD Review (Cleopatra Entertainment) Coming to get you....Soon! Hoax Busters, an internet 'fake video' team take a weekend retreat after busting another online lie to do some team building. They travel to Whiskey Flats, Oregon and meet with Craig Eubanks, a shifty, bossy know-it-all outdoor guide who promises them his company - Rocks and Roots - will build their team confidence. At the same time, an invasive drilling company with the rights handed over by the Federal government are moving onto the land of a family that has lived on the property (illegally as "squatters") for over 30 years. When the drillers attack the family and the Hoax-busters get caught in the middle, things quickly go awry. Cleopatra Entertainment – http://cleopatra-entertainment.com/ “Get Gone” DVD – https://mvdshop.com/products/get-gone-dvd "The Marshes" Streaming Review (Shudder) In the middle of nowhere is a labyrinthine marshland teetering on the verge of extinction. Committed to saving it is Dr Pria Anan, using diligence and reason to fight the forces of ignorance that threaten its existence. With rival Ben and assistant Will helping her Pria is certain she is in control but her fears threaten to overwhelm her, tensions mount and control becomes elusive. Finally fear becomes manifest in the form of a horrifying evil; they must abandon science and focus on survival. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL. “The Marshes” Shudder Streaming – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/the-marshes/5452425 "Kindred Spirits" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Rental) A woman will stop at nothing to remove everyone from her beloved big sister's life so she can finally have her sister all to herself. “Kindred Spirits” Amazon Prime Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Kindred-Spirits-Caitlin-Stasey/dp/B083ZRBJ7M/ "Underwater" Theater Review 7 MILES BELOW THE OCEAN SURFACE SOMETHING HAS AWAKENED After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time. “Underwater” Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Underwater2020/ Remake vs OG "A Tale of Two Sisters" Streaming Review (Shudder) vs "The Uninvited" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) OUR SORROW WAS CONCEIVED LONG BEFORE OUR BIRTH A recently released patient from a mental institution returns home with her sister, only to face disturbing events between her stepmother and the ghosts haunting their house- all of which are connected to a dark past in the family’s history. “A Tale of Two Sisters” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Tale-Two-Sisters/dp/B000GSYRY6/ CAN YOU BELIEVE WHAT YOU SEE? Anna returns home after spending time in a psychiatric facility following her mother’s tragic death and discovers that her mother’s former nurse, Rachel, has moved into their house and become engaged to her father. Soon after she learns this shocking news, Anna is visited by her mother’s ghost, who warns her that Rachel has evil intentions. “The Uninvited” Amazon Prime Streaming – https://www.amazon.com/Uninvited-Emily-Browning/dp/B07YN8HKLC/ Hammer Time Episode 38 "Countess Dracula" Blu-Ray Review (Synapse Films)  Synopsis THE VOLUPTUOUS INGRID PITT STARS IN THIS REMASTERED HAMMER HORROR CLASSIC! The beautiful Ingrid Pitt (The Wicker Man, Where Eagles Dare) stars as Elisabeth Nádasdy, an aging Hungarian Countess who discovers she can reverse her aging by bathing in the blood of young women. While in her youthful state, the Countess falls for the handsome Lt. Imre Toth (Sandor Elès), and impersonates her own daughter to win his affections. Soon, girls in the village go missing… kidnapped and murdered by the Countess and her steward, Julie (Patience Collier) to satiate her horrifying bloodlust. Can Elisabeth live a life of deception with her grotesque lust for blood to stay eternally young, or will her ghoulish secret finally be revealed? Co-starring Nigel Green (Jason and the Argonauts, Zulu). Considered “one of the more underrated films from the latter days of the Hammer Films dynasty“ (Donald Guarisco, Allmovie.com), Countess Dracula is based on the real-life Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Bathory, a woman accused of torturing and murdering more than 600 girls. Features Audio commentary with actress Ingrid Pitt, director Peter Sasdy, screenwriter Jeremy Paul and author Jonathan Sothcott Immortal Countess: The Cinematic Life of Ingrid Pitt – Featurette Archival Audio Interview with Ingrid Pitt Still Gallery Theatrical Trailer Reversible Cover Artwork Synapse Films – https://synapse-films.com/ “Countess Dracula” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://synapse-films.com/dvds/countess-dracula-bddvd-combo-pack/ Letterboxd Hammer Horror Season 3 – https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/list/hammer-time-season-3/ Letterboxd Season 4 – https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/list/season-4-mrparkas-weekly-reviews-and-update/ Ask a Question/Answer a Question Most heated argument you’ve been in over movies? Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934? https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-142-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-ray
Film NotesProphecy – 1979 – John Frankenheimer
Beyond the Door 3 – 1989 – Jeff Kwitny Avengement – 2019 – Jesse V. Johnson Godzilla: Final Wars – 2004 – Ryûhei Kitamura The Tough Ones – 1976 – Umberto Lenzi Sequence Break – 2017 – Graham Skipper Monster Party – 2018 – Chris von Hoffmann Get Gone – 2019 – Michael Thomas Daniel The Marshes – 2018 – Roger Scott Kindred Spirits – 2019 – Lucky McKee Underwater – 2020 – William Eubank A Tale of Two Sisters – 2003 – Jee-woon Kim The Uninvited – 2009 – Charles Guard/Thomas Guard Countess Dracula – 1971 – Peter Sasdy  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps “The Brink’s Job” Review - 0:42 “The First Power” Review– 8:30 “The Beast Within” Review – 15:23 “Revenge of Billy the Kid” Review –21:35 “The Golden Glove” Review – 28:06 “Citizen X” Review – 35:00 “Mother Goose Rock ’N Rhyme” Review – 42:12 “Lolly-Madonna XXX” Review – 48:02 “Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini” Review – 56:14 “The Forest of Love” Review– 1:02:13 “Ghost Stories” Review – 1:07:12 Hammer Time “Vampire Circus” with Jeremy – 1:14:04 Questions – 1:32:28 Answers– 1:37:44 Question of the Week “What is the biggest correction you have ever received on a film?” – 1:44:30 Update – 1:45:09 Video Reviews"The Brink's Job" Blu-Ray Review (Kino Lorber) The robbery nobody thought could happen by the guys nobody thought could pull it off! The year is 1950, the take is $2.7 million, and the movie is The Brink’s Job, a high-spirited comedy caper which explores the lives of the men who pulled one of the most famous heists in history. Legendary filmmaker William Friedkin (The French Connection, The Exorcist, The Boys in the Band, Sorcerer) directs this gritty yet whimsical tale of a gang of smalltime hoods who hit the bigtime jackpot. The fine ensemble cast includes Peter Falk (Pocketful of Miracles), Warren Oates (Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia), Peter Boyle (F.I.S.T.), Paul Sorvino (The Day of the Dolphin), Gena Rowlands (Minnie and Moskowitz) and Allen Garfield (Busting). In short, The Brink’s Job will have you laughing all the way to the bank. Blu-ray Extras Include: NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson Theatrical Trailer Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/ “The Brink’s Job” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/the-brinks-job-blu-ray "The First Power" Blu-Ray Review (Scorpion Releasing) How do you stop a killer with immortal powers? Lou Diamond Phillips (La Bamba) stars as a hotshot L.A. homicide detective caught in a harrowing game with a man who lives to kill - and cannot die - in this psychological thriller that transcends mortal terror! After a long, gruesome hunt. Detective Russell Logan (Phillips) finally captures the brutal Russell Logan (Phillips) finally captures the brutal Pentagram Killer (Jeff Kober), and watches as the murderer is executed at San Quentin. Finally, the terror is over... or is it? When the ritualistic killings begin again. Logan is haunted by violent visions of the executed man, and seeks the counsel of a beautiful psychic (Tracy Griffith). Together they discover that the Pentagram Killer, one of Satan's disciples, possesses the First Power - the ability to inhabit the bodies of others at will! Now Logan has to catch the killer again, not knowing where - or in whom - he'll show up next! Charged with bone-chilling suspense and otherworldly evil, The First Power will scare the devil out of you! Special Features: Interview with Lou Diamond Phillips Interview with Jeff Kober Scorpion Releasing – http://scorpionreleasing.com/ “The First Power” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/the-first-power-dvd "The Beast Within" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis “Genuinely scary! A grand, goose-bumpy time!” – The Hollywood Reporter A teenager is experiencing growing pains of a most shocking kind in this exciting, tense and all-too-real story of a human-into monster transformation. 18-year-old Michael MacCleary – the progeny of an unholy union between his mother and a swamp beast – is on the verge of becoming a man. And as the inherited evil in his blood gnaws at his soul, Michael must return to the swamp to uncover the terrifying identity of his father – before his nasty natural tendencies force him to feed on the locals! Starring Ronny Cox (Robocop), Bibi Besch (Tremors), Paul Clemens (Communion) L.Q. Jones (The Wild Bunch) and R.G. Armstrong (Race With The Devil). Bonus Features Audio Commentary by director Philippe Mora and actor Paul Clemens Audio Commentary by writer Tom Holland Theatrical Trailer Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “The Beast Within” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-beast-within?product_id=3043 "Revenge of Billy the Kid" DVD Review Product Description Bizarre British horror-comedy which concerns itself not with the famous cowboy, but with a strange half-human goat-boy, the progeny of Farmer Gyles' illicit relations with his own livestock. Rejected by his father and the rest of his slobbish family, Billy leads a miserable life, but eventually decides to rise above his circumstances and take his own unique brand of revenge. “Revenge of Billy the Kid” DVD Import – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Revenge-Billy-Kid-Michael-Balfour/dp/B00004VVSO "The Golden Glove" Streaming Review Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, acclaimed filmmaker Fatih Akin (Head-On, The Edge of Heaven, In The Fade) delivers a gruesome tale of notorious German serial killer Fritz Honka as he haunts Hamburg’s red light district in the 1970s, frequenting his favorite bar of boozy castaways, the “Golden Glove,” and chasing after any lonely woman he might just be able to lure into his attic. “The Golden Glove” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Glove-Jonas-Dassler/dp/B07ZLK69ZL/ "Citizen X" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer who, over many years, claimed victim to over 50 people. His victims were mostly under the age of 17. In what was then a communists state, the police investigations were hampered by bureaucracy, incompetence and those in power. The story is told from the viewpoint of the detective in charge of the case. “Citizen X” Amazon Prime Streaming – https://www.amazon.com/Citizen-X-Stephen-Rea/dp/B00KG2P7SM/ "Mother Goose Rock ’N Rhyme" Streaming Review (YouTube) Set in the mythical world of Rhymeland, Gorden Goose returns home to discover that his mom has mysteriously vanished. Now the characters of Rhymeland are in danger of disappearing unless Mother Goose returns. “Mother Goose Rock ‘N Rhyme” YouTube – https://youtu.be/fPeBKaZoX-g "Lolly-Madonna XXX" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Purchase) A SIMPLE PRANK, A GAME NOBODY WON…” Laban Feather brews Tennessee moonshine with his sons Thrush, Zack, Hawk, and Finch. The chief rivals of the Feather Family in producing and selling illegal corn liquor are the Gutshalls, father Pap, and sons Ludie, Seb, and Villum. In addition to fighting over the white lightning market, the two families have also been feuding over some land that each believes is their property. As a prank, Ludie mails a postcard from a fictitious woman named Lolly-Madonna to the Feather household, in order to get the brothers squabbling over which son has attracted the mysterious admirer. But the joke has unexpected consequences when Thrush and Hawk kidnap a woman who was passing through town to meet her fiancée, assuming that she is Lolly Madonna. “Lolly-Madonna XXX” Streaming Amazon HD Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Lolly-Madonna-XXX-Rod-Steiger/dp/B01DPWNM4K/ "Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini" Streaming Review (Shudder) Special Makeup Effects legend, Actor, Director, Stuntman. Tom Savini has redefined the horror genre with his arsenal on talents. But who is the man behind the "King of Splatter?" From his his childhood in Pittsburgh, PA; to his tour of duty during Vietnam, to his beginnings with George A. Romero and beyond. SMOKE AND MIRRORS is the defining documentary on the life and career of horror icon Tom Savini. Cast: Tom Savini, Danny McBride, Robert Rodriguez, Danny Trejo, Alice Cooper, Greg Nicotero, George Romero “Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini” Shudder Streaming – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/smoke-and-mirrors-the-story-of-tom-savini/5400004 "The Forest of Love" Streaming Review (Netflix) A con man and a would-be filmmaking crew force themselves into the lives of two grief-scarred young women. But nothing is as it seems. “The Forest of Love” Streaming Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/TITLE/81133621 "Ghost Stories" Streaming Review (Netflix) Description The winning team of LUST STORIES unite to tell some spine - chilling tales. Ghost Stories is an upcoming 2020 Indian anthology horror film, consisting of four short film segments directed by Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Anurag Kashyap. It serves a sequel to the 2013 and 2018 films - Bombay Talkies and Lust Stories respectively. “Ghost Stories” Streaming Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/81088083 Hammer Time Episode 37 "Vampire Circus" Blu-Ray Review (Synapse Films) Synopsis A little girl is brutally slain by a vampire in a tiny 19th century Austrian village. Seeking revenge, the townspeople invade the foreboding castle of Count Mitterhaus and kill him for the crime. As the Count dies, he curses the villagers and vows that their children will all die so that he may someday return to life. Fifteen years later, as the village is ravaged by the plague, a traveling circus comes to town and distracts the villagers from their current hardships. Little do they know that their troubles are only beginning! The circus is actually a troupe of shape-shifting vampires and, as the local children start disappearing, they realize the prophecy of the long dead Count is coming true. Synapse Films is proud to present VAMPIRE CIRCUS, now available for the first time on home video in glorious 1080p high-definition and loaded with amazing extras you can really sink your teeth into! Features THE BLOODIEST SHOW ON EARTH: Making Vampire Circus - An all-new documentary featuring interviews with writer/director Joe Dante, Hammer documentarian Ted Newsom, Video Watchdog editor/author Tim Lucas, author/film historian Philip Nutman, and actor David Prowse. GALLERY OF GROTESQUERIES: A Brief History of Circus Horrors - A retrospective on circus/carnival themed horror productions. VISITING THE HOUSE OF HAMMER: Britain's Legendary Horror Magazine - A retrospective on the popular British horror/comic publication featuring author Philip Nutman. VAMPIRE CIRCUS: Interactive Comic Book"- Featuring artwork by Brian Bolland. POSTER AND STILLS GALLERY ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER Synapse Films – https://synapse-films.com/ “Vampire Circus” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo - https://synapse-films.com/dvds/horror/vampire-circus/ Ask a Question/Answer a Question Most embarrassing movie correction you've received? Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934? https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-141-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesThe Brink’s Job – 1978 – William Friedkin
The First Power – 1990 – Robert Resnikoff The Beast Within – 1982 – Philippe Mora Revenge of Billy the Kid – 1992 – Jim Groom The Golden Glove – 2019 – Fatih Akin Citizen X – 1995 – Chris Gerolmo Mother Goose Rock ’N Rhyme – 1990 – Jeff Stein Lolly-Madonna XXX – 1973 – Richard C. Sarafian Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini – 2015 – Jason Baker The Forest of Love – 2019 – Sion Sono Ghost Stories – 2020 – Karan Johar/Zoya Akhtar/ Anurag Kashyap/Dibakar Banerjee Vampire Circus – 1972 – Robert Young  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps Best Buy and “The Golden Glove” Blu-Ray Rant - 0:15 “Viy” Review– 6:30 “The House by the Cemetery” Review – 14:07 “Edge of the Axe” Review –23:27 “Black Angel ” Review – 30:29 “Tammy and the T-Rex” Review – 34:53 “Beware My Brethren” Review – 42:11 “Deep Space” Review – 48:29 “The Power” Review – 54:18 “Santa with Muscles” Review– 1:00:00 “The Nightshifter” Review – 1:05:36 “The Lifechanger” Review – 1:10:11 “Draug” Review – 1:14:08 Hammer Time “The Vampire Lovers” with Jeremy – 1:19:44 Questions – 1:38:25 Answers– 1:40:15 Question of the Week “Movies That Make You Hungry?” – 1:50:10 Update – 1:50:25 Patreon Shout Out – 1:53:55 Video Reviews"Viy" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) Plot Summary: Based on the classic novella by Nikolai Gogol – and previously adapted by Mario Bava as BLACK SUNDAY – the first horror film ever produced in the Soviet Union remains “genuinely frightening” (1001 Films You Must See Before You Die), “a visual grab bag of terror” (FilmInquiry.com) and “one of the best horror films of all time.” (IndieWire). In 19th century Russia, a seminary student is forced to spend three nights with the corpse of a beautiful young witch. But when she rises from the dead to seduce him, it will summon a nightmare of fear, desire and the ultimate demonic mayhem. Bursting with startling imagery and stunning practical effects by directors Konstantin Yershov and Georgi Kropachyov, this “overlooked classic” (Paste Magazine) has influenced generations of directors for more than half a century and is still unlike any horror movie you’ve ever seen. Special Features: - VIY the Vampire - An interview with Richard Stanley. - From The Woods to the Cosmos - John Leman Riley on the history of Soviet Fantasy and Sci-Fi Film. - Short Silent Films: Satan Exultant, The Queen of Spades, and The Portrait. - Trailer. Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Viy” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/viy-blu/ "The House by the Cemetery" Blu-Ray/CD Combo Review (Blue Underground) Read The Fine Print... You May Have Just Mortgaged Your Life! A young family moves from their cramped New York City apartment to a spacious new home in New England. But this is no ordinary house in the country: the previous owner was the deranged Dr. Freudstein, whose monstrous human experiments have left a legacy of bloody mayhem. Now, someone - or something - is alive in the basement, and home sweet home is about to become a horrific hell on earth. Catriona MacColl (THE BEYOND), Paolo Malco (THE NEW YORK RIPPER), Ania Pieroni (TENEBRE), Carlo De Mejo (CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD), and Dagmar Lassander (HATCHET FOR THE HONEYMOON) star in this outrageous Italian shocker from 'The Godfather of Gore,' Lucio Fulci (ZOMBIE). Blue Underground is now proud to present THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY in a new 4K restoration from the original uncut and uncensored camera negative, fully loaded with exclusive new and archival Extras! Bonus Materials WORLD PREMIERE! New 4K Restoration from the uncensored original camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 2.40:1 feature presentation and Bonus Extras Blu-ray Audio: 5.1 DTS-HD (English); 1.0 DTS-HD (English); 1.0 DTS-HD (Italian) Subtitles: English SDH, Francais, Espanol, English for Italian Audio NEW! Audio Commentary with Troy Howarth, Author of Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and His Films Deleted Scene Theatrical Trailers TV Spot Poster & Still Galleries Meet the Boyles - Interviews with Stars Catriona MacColl and Paolo Malco Children of the Night - Interviews with Stars Giovanni Frezza and Silvia Collatina Tales of Laura Gittleson - Interview with Star Dagmar Lassander My Time With Terror - Interview with Star Carlo De Mejo A Haunted House Story - Interviews with Co-Writers Dardano Sacchetti and Elisa Briganti To Build a Better Death Trap - Interviews with Cinematographer Sergio Salvati, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Maurizio Trani, Special Effects Artist Gino De Rossi, and Actor Giovanni De Nava NEW! House Quake - Interview with Co-Writer Giorgio Mariuzzo NEW! Catriona MacColl Q&A NEW! Calling Dr. Freudstein - Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci BONUS! THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Walter Rizzati BONUS! Collectable Booklet with new essay by Michael Gingold Blue Underground – http://www.blue-underground.com/ “House by the Cemetery” Blu-Ray/CD Combo – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-house-by-the-cemetery-3-disc-limited-edition-blu-ray "Edge of the Axe" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) From cult Spanish filmmaker José Ramón Larraz (Vampyres, Symptoms) comes this long-neglected late 80s slasher classic, finally unleashed on Blu-ray for the first time ever! The rural community of Paddock County is being rocked by the crazed exploits of an axe-wielding psychopath, who stalks the night in a black trenchcoat and mask. As the victims pile up, the authorities attempt to keep a lid on the situation, whilst computer whizz-kid Gerald and girlfriend Lillian seek to unmask the killer before the town population reaches zero. Nominally set in Northern California but shot primarily in Madrid, giving the film an off-kilter, American/European atmosphere akin to the likes of Pieces, Edge of the Axe is a late entry hack-and-slash masterpiece from one of the titans of Spanish terror. Bonus Materials Brand new 2K restoration from the original camera negative English and Spanish language versions of the feature Original uncompressed mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack Newly translated English subtitles for the Spanish soundtrack Brand new audio commentary with actor Barton Faulks Brand new audio commentary with The Hysteria Continues Newly-filmed interview with actor Barton Faulks The Pain in Spain - a newly-filmed interview with special effects and make-up artist Colin Arthur Image Gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Amanda Reyes Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Edge of the Axe” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/edge-of-the-axe-blu-ray "Black Angel" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Academy) Elegantly directed by Hollywood veteran Roy William Neill (best known for his 11 Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone), Black Angel is an underappreciated film noir treasure, adapted from a novel by the acclaimed crime writer Cornell Woolrich (Phantom Lady). When the beautiful singer Mavis Marlowe (Constance Dowling) is slain in her chic apartment, the men in her life become suspects. There is Martin Blair (Dan Duryea, Scarlet Street), her alcoholic musician ex-husband, nursing a broken heart; there is the shady nightclub owner Marko (Peter Lorre, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon) who has been sneaking around her place, and there is Kirk Bennett (John Phillips), the adulterer who found his mistress's dead body and fled the scene. When Bennett is convicted and sentenced to death, his long-suffering wife Catherine (June Vincent) joins forces with the heartbroken pianist Martin Blair to uncover the truth... Black Angel is a consummate 1940s crime thriller which boats a suspenseful narrative, strong performances and atmospheric, meticulously lit cinematography. Roy William Neill's film is presented here in a sumptuous restoration, with several illuminating new extras. Bonus Materials Brand new restoration from original film elements by Arrow Films High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Uncompressed Mono 1.0 PCM audio soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing New audio commentary by the writer and film scholar Alan K. Rode A Fitting End, a new video appreciation by the film historian Neil Sinyard Original trailer Gallery of original stills and promotional materials Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork options FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by author Philip Kemp Arrow Academy – https://arrowfilms.com/brands/arrow-academy/ “Black Angel” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/black-angel-blu-ray "Tammy and the T-Rex" 4K/Blu-Ray Combo (Vinegar Syndrome) TAMMY AND THE T-REX is available in two editions: • 4k Ultra HD/Blu-ray combo • Blu-ray/DVD combo This listing is for the standard edition versions. The limited edition 3D lenticular slipcover editions (designed by Tom Hodge) were limited to 6,000 units and are sold out. The standard edition versions are identical, aside from the slipcover. Tammy is a popular high school cheerleader whose new boyfriend, Michael, might be the love of her life. But Tammy’s jealous ex, Billy, won’t stand for anyone coming between him and ‘his’ girl, so he and his friends kidnap Michael, leaving him to be mauled by a lion in a local wildlife reserve. Comatose and at death’s door, Michael’s body is stolen from the hospital by mad scientist Dr. Wachenstein, who extracts his brain and implants it into a giant robotic T-Rex. Horrified by his predicament and new dinosaur body, he escapes from the doctor’s lab and begins brutally killing his former bullies. Meanwhile Tammy and her best friend Byron start searching for a suitable human corpse in which to re-transplant Michael's brain... A jaw-dropping assault on good taste from the whacked out mind of cult filmmaker Stewart Raffill (The Ice Pirates; Mac & Me), TAMMY AND THE T-REX features Denise Richards (Wild Things) in her first starring role, alongside Paul Walker (The Fast & the Furious), Terry Kiser (Weekend at Bernie’s), George “Buck” Flower (They Live), and John F. Goff (Drive-In Massacre). Primarily seen in its heavily censored PG-13 version, Vinegar Syndrome brings TAMMY AND THE T-REX to 4k Ultra HD and Blu-ray fully uncut for the first time on home video, with all of its gross-out gags and gratuitous decapitations, gut-rippings, and head-smashings, courtesy of special effects wizard John Carl Buechler (Mausoleum), completely intact. directed by: Stewart Raffill starring: Denise Richards, Paul Walker, Terry Kiser, George ‘Buck’ Flower, John F. Goff, Sean Whalen, Efren Ramirez 1993 / 90 min / 1.85:1 Special features: • Region Free • Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original camera negative • Audio commentary with director Stewart Raffill and producer Diane Kirman • “Blood, Brains and a Teenage T-Rex” - an interview with director Stewart Raffill • “A Blast from the Past” - an interview with actress Denise Richards • “Having the Guts” - an interview with actor Sean Whalen • “A Testicular Stand-Off” - an interview with actor George Pilgrim • Full length PG-13 cut of Tammy and the T-Rex (sourced from video) • Reversible cover artwork • English SDH subtitles Vinegar Syndrome – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/ “Tammy and the T-Rex” 4K – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/vinegar-syndrome/products/tammy-and-the-t-rex?variant=31201398620202 "Beware My Brethren" Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Review (Vinegar Syndrome) Details The special limited edition embossed slipcover (designed by Earl Kessler Jr.) is limited to just 1,500 units and is only available here at VinegarSyndrome.com! Kenny has been raised within the The Brethren, an Evangelical sect who preach purity, morality, and unwavering allegiance to the word of God. A security officer by day, he spends his nights stalking and strangling 'immoral' women thus, he believes, cleansing them of their ungodly transgressions. But when a new nurse is assigned to help care for his ailing mother, she soon becomes suspicious of the activities of the church, unwittingly bringing her closer to unleashing Kenny's unholy wrath against her. Blending social commentary on the corrupting forces of Evangelical Christianity with a proto-slasher structure, Robert Hartford-Davis' (CORRUPTION) BEWARE MY BRETHREN (aka THE FIEND) is a sobering and suspenseful British thriller, which co-stars Patrick Magee (A CLOCKWORK ORANGE) and Ann Todd (THE PARADINE CASE). Featuring an electrifying original gospel/folk soundtrack alongside mean-spirited kills, Vinegar Syndrome is proud to bring BEWARE MY BRETHREN to Blu-ray, in its fully uncut international version. Directed by: Robert Hartford-Davis Cast: Ann Todd, Patrick Magee, Tony Beckley, Madeleine Hinde, Suzanna Leigh 1972 / 92 minutes / Color / 1.85:1 OAR Region free Blu-ray/DVD combo Newly scanned & restored in 2k from 35mm negative elements Audio commentary by film historian and author Samm Deighan Scene comparison between the UK theatrical version and the uncut International version Theatrical trailer Reversible cover artwork English SDH subtitles Vinegar Syndrome – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/ “Beware My Brethren” Blu-Ray – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/vinegar-syndrome/products/beware-my-brethren "Deep Space" Blu-Ray Review (Scorpion Releasing) Blu-ray includes a limited edition slipcover while supplies last. A flesh-eating alien from outer space crashes to earth and terrorizes a small community. Officers McLemore and Sanbourne catch the case. They soon discover their troubles have just begun. Starring Charles Napier, Ann Turkel, Ron Glass, Bo Svenson Special Features: New 2018 HD master, Audio Commentary with director Fred Olen Ray Scorpion Releasing // 1988 // 90 Minutes // Rated R // Color // English // Region A Ronin Flix – https://roninflix.com/ “Deep Space” Blu-Ray – https://roninflix.com/products/deep-space "The Power" Blu-Ray Review (Code Red) An Aztecan idol is stolen from a professor and ends up in the experimental hands of three high-school students who use it to get in touch with the spirit world. Things start to go wrong when a cemetery worker dies during one of these spirit sessions, and everything goes wrong after the Aztecan god possesses the body of a young man who steals the idol for his own purposes as the horrors of Destacatl is unleashed. Now see The Power in HD! Starring Susy Stokes, Warren Lincoln, Lisa Erickson Special Features: New HD master, Interview with composer Chris Young, Watch in Katarina's Nightmare Theater Mode, Original Trailer Code Red // 1984 // 83 Minutes // Rated R // Color // English // All Region Code Red – http://codereddvd.com/ “The Power” Blu-Ray – https://roninflix.com/products/power "Santa with Muscles" Blu-Ray Review (Mill Creek Entertainment) Synopsis: Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan stars as an evil millionaire who gets amnesia during the holiday season and becomes convinced that he is Santa Claus. This less-than-conventional Santa is using his new identity to fight crime and bring good cheer to all good boys and girls. You better watch out! Mill Creek Entertainment – https://www.millcreekent.com/ “Santa with Muscles” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Santa-Muscles-Blu-ray-Hulk-Hogan/dp/B07XD679D5/ "The Nightshifter" Streaming Review (Shudder) Stênio works the graveyard shift in the morgue of a vast, violent city. He toils all night, but he’s never alone, for Stênio can talk to the dead. And they talk back. But when the whispers of the dead reveal secrets of his own life, Stênio unleashes a curse that brings forth danger and darkness. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE. “The Nightshifter” Shudder Streaming – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/the-nightshifter/4863706 "Lifechanger" Streaming Review (Netflix) IT BECOMES YOU A murderous shapeshifter sets out on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves. “Lifechanger” Netflix Streaming – https://www.netflix.com/title/81087094 "Draug" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) OFT IN THE WOODS, IS A LISTENER NIGH. In the 11th century a missionary goes missing somewhere in the huge forests bordering the northern parts of Sweden. Among the rescue party chosen to find him is Nanna, a young woman on her first real mission and her first return to the part of the country where she was born. But what they will find deep inside those woods is something else entirely. Something dark. Something ancient. Something evil. “Draug” Amazon Prime Streaming – https://www.amazon.com/Draug-Elna-Karlsson/dp/B07VWBM2DN/ Hammer Time Episode 36 "The Vampire Lovers" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis CAUTION: Not for the mentally immature! A female vampire with lesbian tendencies ravages the young girls and townsfolk of a peaceful hamlet in eighteenth century Europe who, years earlier, killed off her fellow vampires. A rousing hunt for the vampiress ensues as a group of men follow her bloody trail of terror through the countryside. Adapted from J. Sheridan LeFanu's novella "Carmilla," The Vampire Lovers stars Ingrid Pitt, George Cole and Peter Cushing. Now this “rather erotic Hammer chiller” (Leonard Maltin) appears on Bluray for the first time… If you dare, come into a twilight world of unspeakable horror and taste the deadly passion of the blood-nymphs! Bonus Features Feature Length Commentary with Roy Ward Baker (Director), Tudor Gates (Writer) and Ingrid Pitt (Carmilla) moderated by Jonathan Sothcott Excerpts from the novella Carmilla, that inspired the film, read by Ingrid Pitt Interview with Madeline Smith (Emma) Interviews with Hammer Films Scholars Radio Spot Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “The Vampire Lovers” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-vampire-lovers?product_id=2323 Ask a Question/Answer a Question Movies That Make You Hungry?” Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934? https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-140-audio-version/ Update4K
Film NotesViy – 1967 – Georgiy Kropachyov/Konstantin Ershov
House by the Cemetery – 1981 – Lucio Fulci Edge of the Axe – 1988 – José Ramón Larraz Black Angel – 1946 – Roy William Neill Tammy and the T-Rex – 1994 – Stewart Raffill Beware My Brethren – 1972 – Robert Hartford-Davis Deep Space – 1988 – Fred Olen Ray The Power – 1984 – Stephen Carpenter/Jeffrey Obrow Santa with Muscles – 1996 – John Murlowski The Nightshifter – 2018 – Dennison Ramalho The Lifechanger – 2018 – Justin McConnell Draug – 2018 – Karin Engman/Klas Persson The Vampire Lovers – 1970 – Roy Ward Baker  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps “The Peanut Butter Solution”– 0:30 “The Bells of St. Mary’s” Review– 6:47 “Mommy/Mommy’s Day” Review – 13:16/20:43 “Raiga: God Of The Monsters” Review –24:48 “Spookies” Review – 29:46 “Unmasked Part 25” Review – 37:53 “Dead Residence” Review – 44:23 “The Irishman” Review – 48:29 “Dolemite is My Name” Review – 55:44 “Gwen” Review– 1:02:14 “Belzebuth” Review – 1:05:32 “Alléluia” Review – 1:10:08 “Housewife” Review – 1:15:34 “Evita” with Jeremy – 1:21:30 Hammer Time “The Horror of Frankenstein” and “One Million Years B.C.” – 1:31:52/1:45:52 Questions– 1:57:32 Answers – 2:01:07 Question of the Week “Favorite Songs Inspired by Movies?” – 2:10:18 Update – 2:10:41 Top 50 of 2019 – 2:15:39 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror Podcast – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Horrorphilia Network – https://www.horrorphilia.com/ https://www.horrorphilia.com/episode-173-top-10-horror-films-2019-22-shots-of-moodz-and-horror/ Top 10 Horror of 2019 YouTube – https://youtu.be/MdiRWJiJBss The Exploding Heads Podcast – https://www.horrorphilia.com/about/exploding-heads-horror-podcast/ Video Reviews"The Peanut Butter Solution" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) Written by MrParka Severin Films introduces its new kid friendly line of releases with the wacky film “The Peanut Butter Solution”. Responsible for hundreds of cases of kinder trauma, this Canadian oddity is finally available on Blu-ray in the states. Michael, a good natured kid decides to investigate a house that had recently burnt down. He is conned into entering the house by the way of a garbage shoot by his mischievous friend Connie. Michael suffers a terrible fright and fall after he sees something inside the house. The next morning, to his chagrin, Michael’s hair falls out. After being bullied at school, he decides to stay home. A few days pass and a pair of homeless people who died in the house fire invade his dreams and give him a solution to his problems... the peanut butter solution. “The Peanut Butter Solution” has a crazy plot, outrageous characters, and an undeniable charm. At moments certain scenes and subplots could be accused of being nightmare fuel. One such subplot involves an eccentric art teacher kidnapping and turning his students into a child slave ring where they use Michael’s magic growing hair to make magic paint brushes. Other scenes, however, are purely sugary; nearly all the scenes with Susie, the older sister come off as such. Susie’s attempts at finding the missing kids with the help of Connie and a bag of sugar feel like they could be from any kids film at the time. While the previous mentioned subplot feels a little too dark, the mixture of the two makes for a unique viewing experience. One of the goofier gags in the film is of Susie walking around in her mother’s giant robe and preparing meals poorly while attempting to be a surrogate for the temporarily absent mother. The magical aspects of the film make for a nice touch and are sure to keep kids a little bit more invested and intrigued. The theme music is very well done and ends up taking space in your head longer than you may wish. It comes as a surprise that Celine Dion actually had a hand on some of the tracks in the film, which explains why it’s a tad catchy. “The Peanut Butter Solution” is much more interesting than a lot of its American counter parts and makes the perfect midnight movie for kids. Severin Films has included some nice features along with two presentations of the film. The most interesting of the feature being “Human Beings Are The Same All Over: An Interview with Producer Rock Demers”. Producer Rock Demers has lived a very interesting life and career and this feature not only showcases that, but a wide variety of interesting family friendly movies he produced. Also included on the disc is a new Commentary with Rock Demers and Actor Matthew MacKay, Moderated by Filmmaker Ara Ball. Rounding out the disc are two more interviews one with actor Siluck Saysanasy and one with Paul Corupe an expert on Canadian Kids Film. If you were a child in the ‘80s, you were likely traumatized for life by repeated viewings of this on cable or VHS. If you’ve never seen it, nothing can prepare you for the damage that awaits your psyche: For our premiere release, Severin Kids presents the “notoriously strange and creepy” (BeatRoute.ca) Canadian kiddie feature about burning winos, sudden baldness, psychotic teachers, suburban abductions, juvenile sweatshops and the icky concoction that grows long lustrous pubes. Mathew Mackay, Michael Hogan (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA), and Siluck Saysanasy (DEGRASSI HIGH) star in this surreal mind-roaster that Moviejawn.com calls “The real deal…It plays like an Afterschool Special telling kids their hair will fall out, peers will make fun of you, and you will be whisked away to a demented underworld where Celine Dion sings and children beg for their lives.” Special Features: Extended U.S. Theatrical Release Version New Commentary with Producer Rock Demers and Actor Matthew MacKay, Moderated by Filmmaker Ara Ball Human Beings Are The Same All Over: An Interview with Producer Rock Demers Conrad’s Peanut Butter Solution: An Interview with Siluck Saysanasy Tales for All: Paul Corupe on Rock Demers and the Canadian Kids Film Alternate U.S. Theatrical Release Version Canadian Trailer Original U.S. Trailer Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “The Peanut Butter Solution” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/pbs-bluray/ "The Bells of St. Mary’s" Blu-Ray Review (Olive Films) Witty and heartwarming, The Bells of St. Mary’s features the unforgettable pairing of Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman, in a timeless classic from Leo McCarey. Reprising his Academy Award winning role in Going My Way, Crosby stars as Father O’Malley – a priest on a mission to help revitalize the financially-strapped parochial school St. Mary’s. O’Malley’s assignment, to determine if St. Mary’s should be abandoned due to its decline, soon has him butting heads with the school’s headstrong manager, Sister Benedict (Bergman). But their squabbles are rendered inconsequential with the arrival of Horace P. Bogardus (Henry Travers), a skin-flint businessman set on seeing St. Mary’s condemned to make way for a parking lot. With tremendous warmth, this tale of a devoted pair fighting against the odds has been delighting audiences for generations. Nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress, The Bells of St. Mary’s features memorable supporting performances by Una O’Connor, Joan Carroll, William Gargan, Rhys Williams, and Dickie Tyler. Written for the screen by Dudley Nichols (Bringing Up Baby) from a story by McCarey, the film’s impressive technical credits include costume design by Edith Head, cinematography by George Barnes, and art direction by William Flannery. OLIVE SIGNATURE FEATURES Mastered from new 4K restoration Audio commentary by Bing Crosby biographer Gary Giddins “Faith and Film” – Sr. Rose Pacatte on The Bells of St. Mary’s “Human Nature” – Steve Massa on The Bells of St. Mary’s and Leo McCarey “Before Sequel-itis” – Prof. Emily Carman on the film in the context of Hollywood production history Screen Guild Theater radio adaptations Essay by cultural critic Abbey Bender Olive Films – https://olivefilms.com/ “The Bells of St. Mary” Blu-Ray – https://olivefilms.com/product/the-bells-of-st-marys-olive-signature-blu-ray/ "Mommy/Mommy's Day" Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Review (VCI Entertainment)  MEET MOMMY! She's pretty, she's perfect, she's June Cleaver with a cleaver! Two home video nasties from the 90's, for the price of one! First time available in High Definition! MEET MOMMY! She's pretty, she's perfect, she's June Cleaver with a cleaver, and you don't want to deny her - or her precious daughter - anything. She's Patty McCormack (Academy Award-nominated for her classic portrayal of THE BAD SEED) in this award-winning thriller from the best-selling novel. The "astonishingly fine cast" (VIDEO HOUND) includes THE EXORCIST'S Jason Miller, STAR TREK'S Majel Barrett, MIKE HAMMER'S Mickey Spillane and "scream queen" Brinke Stevens. Written and directed by acclaimed mystery writer Max Allan Collins (AIR FORCE ONE). 2nd Feature Film: The public is outraged, the media frenzied, but Mommy only wants to regain the love of her precious daughter. And heaven help those who stand in her way... Patty McCormack, Academy Award-nominated for her classic portrayal of the BAD SEED, returns in this award-winning sequel to the critically acclaimed MOMMY ("Chillingly good!" - Leonard Maltin). Another "astonishingly fine cast" (VIDEO HOUND) features the DONNA REED SHOW's Paul Petersen, WKRP's Gary Sandy, MIKE HAMMER's Mickey Spillane and "scream queen" Brinke Stevens. Written and directed by best-selling mystery writer Max Allan Collins (AIR FORCE ONE). Bonus Materials Leonard Martin on Mommy Mommy: Original Trailer Mommy Bloopers Mommy PBS Documentary Mommy's Day: Patty McCormack Interviewed by Max Allan Collins 'The Making of Mommy' - A Documentary by J. Rigler VCI Entertainment – https://www.vcientertainment.com/ “Mommy/Mommy’s Day” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://mvdshop.com/products/mommy-mommy-2-25th-anniversary-special-edition-double-feature-blu-ray-dvd "Raiga: God Of The Monsters" DVD Review (Sub Rosa Studios) Humankind will fall! Global warming leads to excessive melting of the southern polar ice cap, disrupting Earth's ecosystem. The receding ice brings long dormant ancient sea creatures back to life, monsters that set their sights on Japan. Among the kaiju is an enormous sea beast the locals refer to as the legendary Raiga. The monster attacks the city of Asakusa, bringing death and destruction as he tramples building and lays waste to the military. Can Raiga be stopped, or will all of Japan be destroyed by his fury? Bonus Materials Making Of (in Japanese) TV Commerical Trailer SRS Trailers Sales Points Sub Rosa Studios – http://www.srscinema.com/subrosa/ “Raiga: God of the Monsters” DVD – https://mvdshop.com/products/raiga-god-of-the-monsters-dvd "Spookies" Blu-Ray Review (Vinegar Syndrome) These special limited edition embossed slipcovers are limited to 2,500 units each and are only available here at VinegarSyndrome.com! After their car breaks down, a group of travelers find themselves stranded in a remote part of New England. After taking shelter in a spooky old mansion, complete with a graveyard, they discover a ouija board and decide to spend the night attempting to summon some spirits. But the group soon learns that playing with the forces of black magic isn't fun and games, and it's not long before they're head-to-head with all sorts of demonic creatures, shape shifters, and other forms of evil, all of whom are more than happy to pick them off in the most gruesome of ways. Of all of the bizarre horror films made in the 1980s, SPOOKIES easily ranks among the weirdest. Produced by Michael Lee, founder of the adored UK home video distributor VIPCO, the film became a fan favorite thanks to its expertly rendered creature effects and notorious for its bizarre production history in which its original creators, co-writers/directors Brendan Faulkner & Thomas Doran and co-writer/producer Frank M. Farel, were fired and replaced by Eugenie Joseph, who added new scenes and re-edited the previously shot footage, resulting in the legendary oddity SPOOKIES has become. Vinegar Syndrome proudly brings SPOOKIES to Blu-ray for the first time, newly restored in 4K from its long lost original negative and including a brand new, feature-length 'making of' documentary, charting its incredible and often unbelievable production history. directed by: Thomas Doran, Brendan Faulkner and Eugenie Joseph starring: Peter Dain, Nick Gionta, Joan Ellen Delaney, Peter Iasillo, Charlotte Alexandra, Anthony Valbiro, Kim Merrill, Lisa Friede, Soo Paek, Maria Pechukas, Felix Ward 1985 / 85 min / 1.85:1 Special features: • Region Free 2-disc Blu-ray Set • Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original camera negative • “Twisted Tale - The Unmaking of Spookies” - a feature-length making-of documentary, including a commentary track with documentary co-directors Michael Gingold & Glen Baisley and extensive deleted scenes. • “VIPCO - The Untold Story” - a feature-length documentary on the notorious UK home video label, including extended interview footage with Michael Lee (founder of VIPCO) and a trailer. • 2015 Alamo Drafthouse screening introductions with Spookies director Thomas Doran and co-writer/producer Frank M. Farel. • Q&A from a 2015 Hudson Horror Show screening with actor Peter Iasillo, actor Anthony Valbiro and production assistant Tom Sciacca • Archival locations featurette with actor Peter Iasillo • Pinreel outtakes and bloopers • Behind the scenes still gallery • Theatrical trailer • Reversible cover artwork with new artwork by Gary Pullin • English SDH subtitles Vinegar Syndrome – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/ “Spookies” Blu-Ray – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/spookies "Unmasked Part 25" Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Review (Vinegar Syndrome) This special limited edition embossed slipcover (designed by Chris Garofalo) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available here at VinegarSyndrome.com! Jackson (Gregory Cox) is your run-of-the-mill, hockey mask wearing psychotic killer. Hideously deformed, he spends his time stalking and brutally murdering over-sexed young people, in a variety of nasty methods. But then he meets Shelly (Fiona Evans), a young blind woman who appreciates him as a person (it helps that she can't see the carnage he leaves at every turn). Finding himself falling in love for the first time, Jackson decides that it might be time to finally hang up his cutlery and settle into a happy life of domestic bliss. But can he really overcome his bloodthirsty impulses? A biting horror-comedy from director Anders Palm and producer Mark Cutforth, UNMASKED PT. 25 (aka HANDS OF DEATH) cleverly plays off of every 80s horror cliche (along with satirizing a number of indie film tropes, for good measure), while reveling in some of the most gruesome gore effects which can be found in a post-nasties British made film. Vinegar Syndrome is proud to rescue this under-seen cult classic and bring it to Blu-ray for the first time. Directed by: Anders Palm Starring: Gregory Cox, Fiona Evans, Edward Brayshaw, Debbie Lee London 1988 / 88 min / 1.66:1 • Region Free Blu-ray/DVD combo • Newly scanned & restored in 2k from its 35mm internegative • Audio commentary with director Anders Palm • Audio commentary with producer Mark Cutforth, moderated by Peter Kuplowsky and Justin Decloux of Laser Blast Film Society • Stills gallery • Original trailer • Reversible cover artwork • English SDH subtitles Vinegar Syndrome – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/ “Unmasked Part 25” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/vinegar-syndrome/products/unmasked-part-25 "Dead Residence" Blu-Ray Review A young couple buys a house with intention of “flipping it”. Mysterious activities start happening to them while they are repairing the home. Gator Blade Films – https://gatorbladefilms.com/ "The Irishman" Streaming Review (Netflix) HIS STORY CHANGED HISTORY Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years. “The Irishman” Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/80175798 "Dolemite is My Name" Streaming Review (Netflix) MAKE YOUR OWN LEGEND. The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s. “Dolemite Is My Name” Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/80182014 "Gwen" Streaming Review (Shudder) In this stark and atmospheric tale, Gwen is a young girl struggling with her mother’s mysterious illness, her father's absence and the suspicious local community that has turned on them. Somehow Gwen must find the strength to guide her family through the darkness and overcome the evil that is taking grip of her home. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL. “Gwen” Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/gwen/5241835 "Belzebuth" Streaming Review (Shudder) On the U.S. / Mexico border, special agent Emanuel Ritter leads a police investigation into a series of shocking deaths involving young children. When a priest from the vatican links the ancient demon Belzebuth to the murders, a descent into horror ensues. From director Emilio Portes, BELZEBUTH is a dark, terrifying new work of demonic possession. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL. “Belzebuth” Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/belzebuth/5124414 "Alléluia" Blu-Ray Review (Doppelganger Films) Based on notorious real-life “lonely hearts killers” who make victims of their romantic liaisons, Alleluia is a dark and fascinating love-story-gone-wrong from Belgian horror maverick Fabrice du Welz. Michel (Laurent Lucas, With a Friend Like Harry and Calvaire) is a born womanizer and professional hustler with a penchant for wooing lonely, vulnerable widows and divorcees. When he meets introverted single mom Gloria (Lola Dueñas, Volver and I’m So Excited!) online and treats her to an electrifying first date, she’s left completely smitten. Michel tries to swindle what he can out of the one-night stand, but his latest victim has other plans. Basking in the rush of new love, she frantically pursues him, witnessing the true depths of his depravity and offering herself as an accomplice in his seductive crimes. Having truly met their match in each other, the unhinged lovers embark on a deadly odyssey amplified by wild sex, unbridled jealousy, and passionate forays into the dark arts. This smart and gory shocker breathes new life into the lovesick horror genre to serve up a chilling tale of white-hot desperation and terrifying devotion. Doppelganger Films – https://www.musicboxfilms.com/doppelganger/ “Alléluia” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Alleluia-Blu-ray-Laurent-Lucas/dp/B010CVUYWA/ "Housewife" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) After Holly meets with cult leader Bruce O'Hara, she is led on a twisted journey of waking dreams that will begin to unravel the fabric of reality. RLJ Image – http://us.rljentertainment.com/ “Housewife” Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Housewife-Cl%C3%A9mentine-Poidatz/dp/B07M5MPR4Y/ "Evita" Streaming Review (Amazon Rental) EVITA is the riveting true-life story of Eva Peron (MADONNA), who rose above childhood poverty and a scandalous past to achieve unimaginable fortune and fame. Despite widespread controversy, her passion changed a nation forever! “Evita” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007I1TFK0/ref=atv_dp_mv_of_dp_1 Hammer Time Episode 35 "The Horror of Frankenstein" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) and "One Million Years B.C. (Kino Lorber) The Horror of Frankenstein Synopsis The dead shall rise again! Young Victor Frankenstein returns from medical school with a depraved taste for beautiful women and fiendish experiments. When he runs out of fresh body parts for his research, he turns to murder to complete his gruesome creation. Now, his monster (David Prowse, the Star Wars films) has unleashed its own horrifying killing spree. The true horrors of Dr. Frankenstein have only just begun ... Bonus Features Presented In Two Aspect Ratios – 1.66:1 And 1.85:1 NEW Audio Commentary By Film Historian Bruce G. Hallenbeck NEW Interview With Assistant Director Nicholas Granby NEW Veronica Carlson: A Portrait Of Hammer – An Interview With The Actress NEW Jimmy Sangster: An Exclusive Interview – An Interview With The Producer/Director Gallows Humor: Inside The Horror Of Frankenstein Audio Commentary With Producer/Director Jimmy Sangster And Hammer Films Historian Marcus Hearn Frankenstein, Dracula, And Me: A Conversation With Veronica Carlson Theatrical Trailer Still Gallery Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “The Horror of Frankenstein” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/horror-of-frankenstein?product_id=7136 One Million Years B.C. Brand New 4K Restoration! In this vivid view of prehistoric life, a man from the vicious Rock People, Tumak (John Richardson, Black Sunday) is banished from his home, but soon finds himself living among the kind, gentle Shell People. There, he falls in love with the beautiful Loana (Raquel Welch, 100 Rifles, Fuzz, Fathom), in the role that made her an international sex symbol and a major star. The two decide to strike out on their own, living by their wits in a deadly land of treacherous beasts and unknown dangers, leading to a thrilling climax by the edge of an angry volcano. The stunning primeval creatures were created by the legendary special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen (The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms). One Million Years B.C., a true science-fiction classic, was directed by Don Chaffey (Jason and the Argonauts) and featured a strong supporting cast that included Martine Beswick (Thunderball), Robert Brown (The Living Daylights), Percy Herbert (Too Late the Hero) and Yvonne Horner (Prehistoric Women). The 100-minute international cut and the 91-minute U.S. cut are both included on this Blu-ray. Blu-ray Extras Include: 2 Blu-ray Set 4K Restoration of the "91-minute U.S. Cut" 100-minute International Cut Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas In the Valley of the Dinosaurs: Interview with Star Raquel Welch An Interview with SFX Legend Ray Harryhausen Interview with Actress Martine Beswick Animated Montage of Posters and Images Trailers Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/ “One Million Years B.C.” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/one-million-years-bc-blu-ray Ask a Question/Answer a Question Favorite songs about movie? Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934? https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-139-audio-version/ Top 50 of 20191. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2. Knife + Heart 3. The Lighthouse 4. Bliss 5. Climax 6. The Irishman 7. Dolemite is My Name 8. The Nightingale 9. Joker 10. Dragged Across Concrete 11. Midsommar 12. Doctor Sleep 13. Us 14. Tumbbad 15. Black Forest 16. Videoman 17. Harpoon 18. Tigers Are Not Afraid 19. A Record of Sweet Murder 20. Ma 21. Purgatory Road 22. Velvet Buzzsaw 23. One Cut of the Dead 24. Border 25. Hagazusa 26. Knives Out 27. Tone- Deaf 28. Little Joe 29. Tennessee Gothic 30. The Dead Center 31. The Dead Don’t Die 32. The Laplace’s Demon 33. Child’s Play 34. Knives and Skin 35. Destroyer 36. It Chapter 2 37. Brightburn 38. Luz 39. Braid 40. All That We Destroy 41. Anna and the Apocalypse 42. Gwen 43. Lords of Chaos 44. The Head Hunter 45. Darlin’ 46. The Perfection 47. Ever After 48. The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot 49. Villains Honorable Mentions 50. Daniel Isn’t Real 51. High Life 52. Haunt 53. The Banana Splits 54. 3 From Hell 55. The Golem 56. The Furies 57. In the Tall Grass 58. The Devil’s Machine 59. Crawl 60. Terra Formars UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesThe Peanut Butter Solution – 1985 – Michael Rubbo
The Bells of St. Mary – 1945 – Leo McCarey Mommy – 1995 – Max Allan Collins Mommy’s Day – 1997 – Max Allan Collins Raiga: God of the Monsters – 2009 – Shinpei Hayashiya Spookies – 1986 – Genie Joseph/Thomas Doran/Brendan Faulkner Unmasked Part 25 – 1989 – Anders Palm Dead Residence – 2019 – Sean Donohue The Irishman – 2019 – Martin Scorsese Dolemite Is My Name – 2019 – Craig Brewer Gwen – 2018 – William McGregor Belzebuth – 2017 – Emilio Portes Alléluia – 2014 – Fabrice Du Welz Housewife – 2017 – Can Evrenol Evita – 1996 – Alan Parker The Horror of Frankenstein – 1970 – Jimmy Sangster One Million Years B.C. – 1966 – Don Chaffey  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps “Gags the Clown”– 0:37 “Assassinaut” Review– 7:27 “The Lighthouse” Review – 12:43 “The Nightingale” Review –17:56 “Border” Review – 26:27 “Videoman” Review – 31:26 “Antrum” Review – 36:20 “Atlantics” Review – 42:06 “Greta” Review – 47:08 “Villains” Review– 52:32 “Maggots” Review – 58:19 “Weedjies: Halloween Night” Review – 1:03:25 “Zombieland: Double Tap” Review – 1:09:27 Hammer Time “Scars of Dracula ” with Jeremy – 1:13:20 Questions– 1:28:22 Answers – 1:32:13 Question of the Week “What are your favorite movies about making movies?” – 1:41:31 Update – 1:42:00 Video Reviews"Gags the Clown" Blu-Ray Review (Doppelganger) A small city in Wisconsin is terrorized by a mysterious clown who roams the streets late at night with nothing more than a handful of black balloons. The local news stations scramble to break the story on who he is and what he wants while a group of high schoolers see the clown’s arrival as an excuse to create a little trouble themselves. The police try to maintain order in a city that has gone clown crazy and a conservative podcast host vows to put a stop to the clown known as Gags while broadcasting his “clown hunt” on social media for the world to see. Special Features Feature Commentary with filmmakers Gags, the original short film Gags: Terror Surrounds You 360 short film Storyboard comparison of ending VFX comparison featurette Cast Mannequin challenge video Doorbell cam production video Gag(s) reel Doppelganger Entertainment – https://www.musicboxfilms.com/doppelganger/ “Gags the Clown” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Clown-Blu-ray-Lauren-Ashley-Carter/dp/B07YTCVZ36/ "Assassinaut" Blu-Ray Review (Epic Pictures Releasing) In the near future, aliens have invaded Earth and declared a galactic war resulting in thousands of human casualties. To save Earth, a team of four teenage astronauts brave the alien wilderness of a distant planet to stop an assassin from changing the course of history forever. Special Features: Two Audio Commentary Tracks: Writer/Director Drew Bolduc and Producer Bedhan Ball Solo Commentary from Writer/Director Drew Bolduc 8 Deleted Scenes: Extended TV SCENE Kids Walking Slowmo Shot Nice Looking Scientist Cut Dialogue Captain and Commander Snake Captain Romance Bodyguard Showdown DJ Time Goblin Sarah Shooting Hallucinations Video Interviews: Writer/Director Drew Bolduc (5:24) Actor Vito Trigo, “The Commander” (12:18) Actress Shannon Hutchinson, “Sarah” (11:43) Short Film: Dental Association (1:46) Red-Band Trailer Epic Pictures Releasing – https://epic-pictures.com/ “Assassinaut” Blu-Ray – https://epic-pictures.com/merchandise/assassinaut-blu-ray "The Lighthouse" Streaming Review Two lighthouse keepers (Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe) fight each other for survival and sanity on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. From Robert Eggers, the visionary filmmaker behind horror masterpiece 'The Witch'. “The Lighthouse” Amazon Digital Purchase – https://www.amazon.com/Lighthouse-Willem-Dafoe/dp/B07Z4236MR/ "The Nightingale" Streaming Review (Hulu) Director Jennifer Kent ("The Babadook") tells the sweeping tale of a young woman's quest for revenge set in 1825 against the perilous and unforgiving terrain of Tasmania. “The Nightingale” Hulu – https://www.hulu.com/movie/the-nightingale-76bfebaf-d8ab-4566-b354-b8bdbfd01a18 "Border" Blu-Ray Review Tina (Eva Melander) is a border guard who has the ability to smell human emotions and catch smugglers. When she comes across a mysterious man (Eero Milonoff) with a smell that confounds her detection, she uncovers a mystery... a dark secret about mankind and her own past. Features Interactive Menus Chapter Selections Web Site Information Digital Copy Included Previews Trailers “Border” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Border-Blu-ray-Eva-Melander/dp/B07JJPCSLZ/ "Videoman" Streaming Review (YouTube) A VHS collector with a drinking problem finds a valuable movie that could save his terrible economical situation. The film disappears. He suspects it is stolen and starts a hunt after a perpetrator. “Videoman” YouTube Rental – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrtpBvIt7XU "Antrum" Streaming Review (Amazon Rental) THE DEADLIEST FILM EVER MADE Rumored to have been lost, Antrum appears as a cursed film from the 1970s. Viewers are warned to proceed with caution. It’s said to be a story about a young boy and girl who enter the forest in an attempt to save the soul of their recently deceased pet. They journey to “The Antrum,” they very spot the devil landed after being cast out of heaven. There, the children begin to dig a hole to hell. “Antrum” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Antrum-Deadliest-Film-Ever-Blu-ray/dp/B07ZWB22CZ/ "Atlantics" Streaming Review (Netflix) Arranged to marry a rich man, young Ada is crushed when her true love goes missing at sea during a migration attempt -- until a miracle reunites them. “Atlantics” Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/81082007 "Greta" Blu-Ray Review Frances (Chlo Grace Moretz), a sweet, nave young woman trying to make it on her own in New York City, doesn't think twice about returning the handbag she finds on the subway to its rightful owner. That owner is Greta (Isabelle Huppert), an eccentric French piano teacher with a love for classical music and an aching loneliness. Having recently lost her mother, Frances quickly grows closer to widowed Greta. The two become fast friends but Greta's maternal charms begin to dissolve and grow increasingly disturbing as Frances discovers that nothing in Greta's life is what it seems in this suspense thriller directed by Academy Award winner Neil Jordan. Features Interactive Menus Chapter Selections Web Site Information Previews Trailers Digital Copy Included “Greta” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Greta-Blu-ray-Isabelle-Huppert/dp/B07NRFGFKN/ "Villains" Streaming Review (Amazon Rental) TWO BAD PEOPLE ARE ABOUT TO MEET TWO WORSE PEOPLE. When their car breaks down, a couple on the run headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State break into a nearby house looking for a new set of wheels. What they find instead is a dark secret, and a sweet-as-pie pair of homeowners who will do anything to keep it from getting out. “Villains” Amazon Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Villains-Bill-Skarsg%C3%A5rd/dp/B082P9YL1F/ "Maggots" Streaming Review (Amazon Rental) Giant, mutant maggots terrorize a group of college kids who are trying to uncover evidence of mutations caused by pollution from a nearby fracking site in the mountains of upstate New York. “Maggots” Amazon Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Maggots-Edward-X-Young/dp/B081FKCY3S/ "Weedjies: Halloween Night" Streaming Review (Full Moon) THE NIGHT HE GOT STONED! When a midnight scavenger hunt for a rare bud of weed known as the “Golden Nug” brings a group of party-hungry stoners to a haunted hotel, it seems like it’ll be the greatest night ever. But when the enigmatic owner, Madam Haze, introduces them to the Weed-G-Board, they open a portal beyond our world, and unleash The Weedjies! This group of ghastly hysterical creatures has only one mission: Party ‘till you die. Before Halloween night is over, the unwitting guests will have to fight for their right to party, and put The Weedjies back in the board – or end up sucked into the netherworld forever! “Weedjies: Halloween Night” Full Moon Streaming – https://www.amazon.com/Weedjies-Halloweed-Night-Brett-Hargrave/dp/B07Z2V32C7/ "Zombieland: Double Tap" Streaming Review Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family. “Zombieland: Double Tap” Amazon Digital Purchase – https://www.amazon.com/Zombieland-Double-Tap-Bonus-Features/dp/B07Z6D42Q2/ Hammer Time Episode 34 "Scars of Dracula" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis The fearsome Count returns, this time "with (literally) extra lashings of sadism and sex." – Time Out The legendary Christopher Lee is back as Dracula, bringing unspeakable horrors upon a local village that defies his evil reign. But when a young man and his luscious girlfriend unwittingly visit the Count's castle, they find themselves trapped in a face-to-face frenzy of bloodthirsty vixens, religious blasphemy and sadistic henchmen. The Prince of Darkness has returned like never before, but will his horrific mark remain forever? Patrick Troughton (Dr. Who, The Omen) co-stars in this 1970 shocker, directed with bloody bravado by Hammer veteran Roy Ward Baker (Quatermass And The Pit, Dr. Jekyll And Sister Hyde). Bonus Features Presented In Two Aspect Ratios – 1.66:1 And 1.85:1 NEW Audio Commentary With Filmmaker/Film Historian Constantine Nasr And Film Historian Randall Larson Blood Rites: Inside Scars Of Dracula Audio Commentary With Star Christopher Lee And Director Roy Ward Baker, Moderated By Hammer Film Historian Marcus Hearn Theatrical Trailers Still Gallery Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Scars of Dracula” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/scars-of-dracula?product_id=7156 Ask a Question/Answer a Question Favorite films about films? Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934? https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-138-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesGags the Clown – 2019 – Adam Krause
Assassinaut – 2019 – Drew Bolduc The Lighthouse – 2019 – Robert Eggers The Nightingale – 2018 – Jennifer Kent Border – 2018 – Ali Abbasi Videoman – 2018 – Kristian A. Söderström Antrum – 2018 – David Amito/Michael Laicini Atlantics – 2019 – Mati Diop Greta – 2018 – Neil Jordan Villains – 2019 – Robert Olsen/Dan Berk Maggots – 2019 – Neil Meschino Weedjies: Halloween Night – 2019 – Danny Draven Zombieland: Double Tap – 2019 – Ruben Fleischer Scars of Dracula – 1970 – Roy Ward Baker  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps “Famine”– 0:39 “Chromebaby” Review– 7:55 “Book of Monsters” Review – 15:03 “Pet Sematary” Review –19:25 “The Prodigy” Review – 26:12 “The Cannibal Club” Review – 29:57 “Depraved” Review – 34:42 “Tuftland” Review – 41:12 “The Perfection” Review – 46:55 “Braid” Review– 51:20 “Knives and Skin” Review – 54:59 “Little Joe” Review – 1:00:36 “Luz” Review – 1:05:23 “The Laplace’s Demon” – 1:09:55 Hammer Time “Crescendo” with Jeremy – 1:16:59 Questions– 1:27:49 Answers – 1:30:46 Question of the Week “When a film is streaming in HD and only on DVD which do you buy?” – 1:39:46 Update – 1:40:15 Video Reviews"Famine" Blu-Ray Review (Unearthed Films) Thirty students. Twenty-four hours. Zero survivors. Two years after a high-school prank that nearly killed popular teacher Mr. Balszack during the school's annual famine, the graduating class of Sloppy Secondary try to forget the incident and decide to hold a 24-hour famine in hopes of making it an annual event again. It isn't long before students and staff start turning up dead at the hands of a killer masquerading as the school's mascot. Bonus Materials Directors Commentary Still Gallery Unearthed Trailers Unearthed Films – http://www.unearthedfilms.com/ “Famine” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/famine-blu-ray "Chromebaby" DVD Review (Films That Kill)  From Film Bizarro Jack has been hired to track down a fluid which can bring back the dead to life, but after an unfortunate meeting with a robber in a comic store, Jack is in the middle of a gun fight. Several of the fluid containers are shot to pieces and the now dead robber gets infected by the fluid. Sent to find Jack and the fluid is Jim, and when he finds out there is a re-animated corpse running around, they set off to the comic store together. Special Features: Making of Shorts Maggot Films – http://maggotfilms.com/ “Chromebaby” DVD – http://maggotfilms.com/store/maggot-store/ "Book of Monsters" Blu-Ray Review (Epic Pictures Releasing) Sophie's 18th birthday becomes a bloodbath when monsters descend upon her house and start to devour the party guests. Sophie and her friends must rally together to send their party crashers back to hell. Special Features: Director & Writer Commentary with Stewart Sparke & Paul Butler Cast Commentary with Lyndsey Craine, Michaela Longden, Daniel Thrace & Arron Dennis Opening The Book of Monsters: The Making of the Film - A feature length documentary about the making of Book of Monsters featuring interviews with the cast & crew along with behind the scenes footage from the set. Follow the journey of the film from its crowd-funded origins to it's world premiere at Frightfest and learn how the filmmakers brought the monsters to life. Deleted & Alternate Scenes (14 Total) • Sophie's Nightmare • Jonas Meets the Girls • Beth's Mistake • Gary's Test • Mona's Sexy Note • University Challenge • Extended Striptease • Stripper Snacks • Something Survived • Under the Bed • The Jigsaw Puzzle • Death & Destiny • Sophie Speaks German • Alternate Ending and Gag Reel Epic Pictures Releasing – https://epic-pictures.com/ “Book of Monsters” Blu-Ray – https://epic-pictures.com/merchandise/book-of-monsters-blu-ray "Pet Sematary" 4K Review Based on the seminal horror novel by Stephen King, Pet Sematary follows Dr. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), who, after relocating with his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) and their two young children from Boston to rural Maine, discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near the familys new home. When tragedy strikes, Louis turns to his unusual neighbor, Jud Crandall (John Lithgow), setting off a perilous chain reaction that unleashes an unfathomable evil with horrific consequences. Features Interactive Menus Chapter Selections Web Site Information Previews Trailers “Pet Sematary” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Sematary-2019-Jason-Clarke/dp/B07QJK1BTG/ "The Prodigy" Blu-Ray Review In her much-anticipated foray into the horror-thriller genre, Taylor Schilling stars in THE PRODIGY as Sarah, a mother whose young son Miles' disturbing behavior signals that an evil, possibly supernatural has overtaken him. Fearing for her family's safety, Sarah must grapple with her maternal instinct to love and protect Miles in favor of investigating what - or who - is causing his dark turn. She is to look for answers in the past, taking the audience on a wild ride; one where the line between perception and reality remains blurry. Features Interactive Menus Chapter Selections Web Site Information Previews Trailers “The Prodigy” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Prodigy-Blu-ray-Nicholas-McCarthy/dp/B07N3VYVS9/ "The Cannibal Club" Streaming Review (Tubi TV) An ultra-wealthy couple who literally eat the poor as part of their lifestyle club become targets themselves when they see something they shouldn't. “The Cannibal Club” Streaming Tubi TV – https://tubitv.com/movies/495593/the_cannibal_club "Depraved" Streaming Review (Hulu) Larry Fessenden returns with a modern twist on the Frankenstein myth, featuring a fanatical doctor as he reconstructs an unsuspecting man out of spare body parts. “Depraved” Streaming Hulu – https://www.hulu.com/movie/depraved-b2e24e6c-cccf-4488-b255-cb47a46f997c "Tuftland" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) When headstrong textile student Irina accepts a summer job offer from the isolated and self sufficient village of Kyrsya, she quickly realizes that the offbeat hillbillies who inhabit the small town aren't as harmless as they may seem. “Tuftland” Streaming Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Tuftland-Veera-W-Vilo/dp/B07MG75SRV/ "The Perfection" Streaming Review (Netflix) In this twisty horror-thriller, a once-promising music prodigy reconnects with her former mentors, only to find them taken with a talented new pupil. “The Perfection” Streaming Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/80211638 "Braid" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) Two wanted women decide to rob their wealthy yet mentally unstable friend who lives in a fantasy world they all created as children. To take her money, the girls must take part in a deadly and perverse game of make-believe throughout a sprawling yet decaying estate. As things become increasingly violent and hallucinatory, they realize that obtaining the money may be the least of their concerns. “Braid” Streaming Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Braid-Madeline-Brewer/dp/B07PSCTGTF/ "Knives and Skin" Streaming Review (Amazon Rental) A small-town collapses into disarray after a teenage girl goes missing and her friends and their families become ensnared in a web of lies, suspicion, and depravity. “Knives and Skin” Amazon Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Knives-Skin-Marika-Engelhardt/dp/B08288S579/ "Little Joe" Streaming Review (Amazon Rental) Now In Theatres. Alice is a corporate plant breeder. Against company policy, she takes home her newest creation - a flower capable of making its owner happy. But as ‘Little Joe’ grows, so too do suspicions that it may not be as harmless as it seems. “Little Joe” Amazon Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Little-Joe-Emily-Beecham/dp/B0829K33QR/ "Luz" Streaming Review (Amazon Rental) In this slick and disturbing horror film, Luz is a young cab driver fleeing from the grasp of a possessed woman, whose confession could endanger the lives of everyone who crosses her path. https://www.amazon.com/Luz-Luana-Velis/dp/B07XW8GKJ6/ "The Laplace's Demon" Streaming Review (Amazon Rental) A team of ambitious scientists researching a way to predict the future are trapped by a mysterious professor in a deadly test of their own experiment. https://www.amazon.com/Laplaces-Demon-Silvano-Bertolin/dp/B07MZJG1HF Hammer Time Episode 33 "Crescendo" DVD Review Drawn to the spectacular south of France to research the late composer Henry Ryman, music student Susan Roberts (Stefanie Powers) encounters his son, drug-addicted Georges (James Olson) and his eccentric family. Investigating the haunting strains of an unfinished Ryman concerto leads Susan to discover an empty piano... and a brutally savaged mannequin! Georges tells her she's the lookalike of his lost love. But Susan may not be the only one at the villa with an eerie doppelgänger. Famous for their gory horror tales, British studio Hammer Films shows a subtler side with this romantic, atmospheric thriller, available here in its Unedited International Version. “Crescendo” Warner Archive DVD – https://www.wbshop.com/products/crescendo-mod Ask a Question/Answer a Question When a film is streaming in HD and only on DVD which do you buy? Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934? https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-137-audio-version/ Update4K
Film NotesFamine – 2011 – Ryan Nicholson
Chromebaby – 2010 – Eric James Book of Monsters – 2018 – Stewart Sparke Pet Sematary – 2019 – Kevin Kölsch/Dennis Widmyer The Prodigy – 2019 – Nicholas McCarthy The Cannibal Club – 2018 – Guto Parente Depraved – 2019 – Larry Fessenden Tuftland – 2017 – Roope Olenius The Perfection – 2018 – Richard Shepard Braid – 2018 – Mitzi Peirone Knives and Skin – 2019 – Jennifer Reeder Little Joe – 2019 – Jessica Hausner Luz – 2018 – Tilman Singer The Laplace’s Demon – 2017 – Giordano Giulivi Crescendo – 1970 – Alan Gibson  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps “Automation”– 0:14 “The Golem” Review– 6:27 “The Devil’s Machine” Review – 12:16 “Velvet Buzzsaw” Review –19:08 “In Fabric” Review – 27:00 “Daniel Isn’t Real” Review – 34:24 “Crawl” Review – 40:07 “The Dead Don’t Die” Review – 47:12 “Ready or Not” Review – 53:17 “In the Tall Grass” Review– 58:36 “The Fanatic” Review – 1:03:28 “It Chapter 2” Review with Felton – 1:08:29 Hammer Time “Taste the Blood of Dracula” – 1:23:40 Pick a Movie – 1:37:58 Questions– 1:38:36 Answers – 1:41:42 Question of the Week “What are some themes you’ve noticed in 2019 Genre Films?” – 1:50:02 Update – 1:50:30 Video Reviews"Automation" Blu-Ray Review (Dread Central) A workplace robot, AUTO, transforms into a killing machine when he discovers he will be replaced by a more efficient model. SPECIAL FEATURES: - Commentary with Producer / Writer / Director Garo Setian and Writer Rolfe Kanefsky - Commentary with Producer / Writer / Director Garo Setian, Producer Anahit Setian and Producer Dan Bowen - Deleted Scenes – Play with optional commentary - Alternate Scenes – Play with optional commentary - Bloopers - Behind The Scenes Featurette - Writing The Screenplay - Building “Auto” with “Evil’ Ted - “Auto’s Voice” An Interview With VO Artist Jim Tasker - Bonus Interviews BONUS INTERVIEWS: - Garo Setian - Producer / Writer/Director - Anahit Setian - Producer/ “Marci” - “Evil” Ted Smith – Producer / Creator of “Auto” - Esther Goodstein – Producer - Sarah French – “Linda” - Rolfe Kanefsky – Writer - Matthew L. Schaffer – Writer - Joel Christian Goffin - Composer Disc Material: Trailer – 120 sec English 5.1 Surround Sound and English Stereo 2.0 English SDH Spanish Subtitles Blu-ray is Region Free Epic Pictures – https://epic-pictures.com/ “Automation” Blu-Ray – https://epic-pictures.com/merchandise/automation-blu-ray "The Golem" Blu-Ray Review (Dread Central) During an outbreak of a deadly plague, a mystical woman must save her tight-knit Jewish community from foreign invaders, but the entity she conjures to protect them is a far greater evil. Special Features: - Audio Commentary from directors Doron and Yoav Paz & writer Ariel Cohen - The Making-of THE GOLEM - Deleted Scenes - The Making-of THE GOLEM Soundtrack - FrightFest Interview - Teaser Trailer - Theatrical Trailer English Closed Captions English 5.1 Surround Sound and English Stereo 2.0 Blu-Ray is Region Free Epic Pictures – https://epic-pictures.com/ “The Golem” Blu-Ray – https://epic-pictures.com/merchandise/the-golem-blu-ray "The Devil's Machine" Blu-Ray Review (Hex Media) The Devil's Machine (aka Automata) is our fourth feature film, a terrifying Gothic Horror about a historian who investigates the terrifying truth behind an infamous clockwork doll! FEATURES 3 Disc Collector's Edition with over 4 hours of extras Beautiful 8 Panel Package 3 Disc Set Deleted Scenes Director's Commentary Interviews with Cast & Crew Curse of the Princess Documentary The Devil's Machine Documentary Creepy Doll Tales Beautiful CD Film Soundtrack and more PAL / NTSC Region Free BACKGROUND The Devil's Machine is our fourth feature film produced and distributed by our very own creative team here at Hex Studios. We're a group of film-makers and artists who work together to produce ambitious, uncanny stories that provide as many scares as they do mind bend twists and turns. “The Devil’s Machine” Blu-Ray – https://www.hexmedia.tv/products/automata-3-disc-collectors-edition "Velvet Buzzsaw" Streaming Review (Netflix) ALL ART IS DANGEROUS Big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce. After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.. “Velvet Buzzsaw” Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/80199689 "In Fabric" Unrated Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Rental) A haunting ghost story set against the backdrop of a busy winter sales period in a department store, following the life of a cursed dress as it passes from person to person, with devastating consequences. “In Fabric” Unrated Amazon Streaming – https://www.amazon.com/Fabric-Unrated-Gwendoline-Christie/dp/B081KBH8Q2/ "Daniel Isn't Real" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Rental) A troubled college freshman, Luke, suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel to help him cope. “Daniel Isn’t Real” Amazon Streaming – https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Isnt-Real-Patrick-Schwarzenegger/dp/B0829DZT61/ "Crawl" Blu-Ray Review THEY WERE HERE FIRST When a huge hurricane hits her hometown in Florida, Haley ignores evacuation orders to look for her father. After finding him badly wounded, both are trapped by the flood. With virtually no time to escape the storm, they discover that rising water levels are the least of their problems. “Crawl” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Crawl-Blu-ray-Kaya-Scodelario/dp/B07TMRRFS7/ "The Dead Don't Die" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Rental) THE GREATEST ZOMBIE CAST EVER DISASSEMBLED. In a small peaceful town, zombies suddenly rise to terrorize the town. Now three bespectacled police officers and a strange Scottish morgue expert must band together to defeat the undead. “The Dead Don’t Die” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Dont-Die-Blu-ray/dp/B07SWKCQ9J/ "Ready or Not" Streaming Review (VUDU) IN-LAWS CAN BE MURDER A bride’s wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game. “Ready or Not” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Not-Blu-ray-Adam-Brody/dp/B07VGTYMHC/ "In the Tall Grass" Streaming Review (Netflix) SOMETHING EVIL LIES After hearing a child screaming for help from the green depths of a vast field of tall grass, Becky, a pregnant woman, and Cal, her brother, park their car near a mysterious abandoned church and recklessly enter the field, discovering that they are not alone and because of some reason they are unable of escaping a completely inextricable vegetable labyrinth. “In the Tall Grass” Netflix – www.netflix.com/title/80237905 "The Fanatic" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) ALL HE WANTED WAS AN AUTOGRAPH. A rabid film fan stalks his favorite action hero and destroys the star’s life. “The Fanatic” Amazon Streaming – https://www.amazon.com/Fanatic-John-Travolta/dp/B07XNJMK12/ "It Chapter 2" 4K Review YOU'LL FLOAT AGAIN 27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call. “It Chapter 2” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Chapter-Two-Ultra-Blu-ray-Digital/dp/B07TMRR8KX/ Hammer Time Episode 32 "Taste the Blood of Dracula" Blu-Ray Review  DRINK A PINT OF BLOOD A DAY Three elderly distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring borgoueis lives and gets in contact with one of count Dracula's servants. In a nightly ceremony they restore the count back to life. The three men killed Dracula's servant and as a revenge, the count makes sure that the gentlemen are killed one by one by their own sons. “Taste the Blood of Dracula” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Taste-Blood-Dracula-Blu-ray-Christopher/dp/B00ZJYVK3I/ Ask a Question/Answer a QuestionWhat are some themes you've noticed in 2019 genre films? Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934? https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-136-audio-version/ Update4K
Film NotesAutomation – 2019 – Garo Setian
The Golem – 2018 – Doron Paz/Yoav Paz The Devil’s Machine – 2019 – Lawrie Brewster Velvet Buzzsaw – 2019 – Dan Gilroy In Fabric – 2018 – Peter Strickland Daniel’s Not Real – 2019 – Adam Egypt Mortimer Crawl – 2019 – Alexandre Aja The Dead Don’t Die – 2019 – Jim Jarmusch Ready or Not – 2019 – Matt Bettinelli-Olpin/Tyler Gillett In the Tall Grass – 2019 – Vincenzo Natali The Fanatic – 2019 – Fred Durst It Chapter 2 – 2019 – Andy Muschietti Taste the Blood of Dracula – 1970 – Peter Sasdy  Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps “Emanuelle in America”– 0:55 “Slaughterhouse-Five” Review– 8:54 “The Limits of Control” Review – 19:06 “Child’s Play” Review –25:10 “Brightburn” Review – 30:56 “Tumbbad” Review – 36:29 “Nightmare Cinema” Review – 41:44 “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” Review – 48:52 “The Hole in the Ground” Review – 56:10 “Into the Dark: Pilgrim” Review– 1:00:06 Patreon Pick “Into the Dark: All That We Destroy” Review – 1:03:04 Patreon Pick “The Head Hunter” – 1:06:56 “Anna and the Apocalypse” Review with Jeremy – 1:11:10 “Ma” Review with Jeremy – 1:18:53 Hammer Time “Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed” Review with Jeremy– 1:27:47 Questions – 1:40:27 Answers – 1:43:16 Question of the Week “Where do you see physical media going?” – 1:46:40 Update – 1:47:11 Video Reviews"Emanuelle in America" Blu-Ray Review (Mondo Macabro) Plot Summary: Emanuelle (Laura Gemser) is a fearless photo journalist and fashion photographer who travels the world in search of the exotic, the erotic and the downright deadly. Never averse to shedding her clothes in pursuit of a good story, Emanuelle arrives in America with a mission to expose the sizzling inner secrets of the jet set at play. Armed with her striking features, unique sensual talents – and a hidden camera – she’s off, examining life as a love slave at a ranch run by a sadistic brothel master… investigating a bizarre spa for super rich, sexually frustrated women… exploring the kinky side of a straight laced Republican politician… and finally uncovering shocking evidence of an international snuff film conspiracy. Now for the first time ever on Blu-ray, this notorious and truly shocking film can be seen in all its high definition glory, totally uncut. Infamous director Joe d’Amato pulls out all the stops in this epic of sleaze and depravity. It’s Emanuelle… but as you’ve never seen her before. Special Features: - 4k transfer from film negative - English/Italian audio choice - Newly created English subtitles - Interview with writer David Flint - Full length documentary on Joe d’Amato - Audio commentary by Bruce Holecheck and Nathaniel Thompson - Mondo Macabro previews Mondo Macabro – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/ “Emanuelle in America” Blu-Ray – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/product/emanuelle-in-america-red-case-limited-edition "Slaughterhouse-Five" Blu-Ray (Arrow Video) First Time Special Edition Release of the Award Winning Sci-Fi Classic! BILLY PILGRIM LIVES - FROM TIME TO TIME TO TIME... Past, present and future collide in darkly satirical fashion in Slaughterhouse-Five! Based on Kurt Vonnegut's classic 1969 novel, this tale of time travel and alien abduction emerged as part of a wave of more cerebral science-fiction films in the late 60s to early 70s, elevating the genre beyond the B-movie fare of previous decades. Upstate New York, 1968. Mild-mannered Billy Pilgrim (Michael Sacks, The Sugarland Express) finds himself "unstuck in time". Traveling back and forth across the entire span of his existence, he experiences key events of his life in a random order, including his formative years, the firebombing of Dresden and finally, at some undefined point in the future, his surreal adventures on a distant planet. Praised by Vonnegut himself for its fidelity to his novel, Slaughterhouse-Five boasts assured direction by George Roy Hill (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) and a memorable score by renowned concert pianist Glenn Gould. Now exclusively restored in 4K, Slaughterhouse-Five shines like never before, reinforcing its timeless appeal. Bonus Materials Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative, produced by Arrow Video exclusively for this release High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation Original lossless mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing New audio commentary by author and critic Troy Howarth New video appreciation with author and critic Kim Newman Pilgrim's Progress: Playing Slaughterhouse-Five, a new video interview with actor Perry King Only on Earth: Presenting Slaughterhouse-Five, a new video interview with Rocky Lang, son of executive producer Jennings Lang, about the film's distribution Unstuck in Time: Documenting Slaughterhouse-Five, a new video interview with behind-the-scenes filmmaker/producer Robert Crawford, Jr. Eternally Connected: Composing Slaughterhouse-Five, a new video interview with film music historian Daniel Schweiger Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Corey Brickley Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Slaughterhouse-Five” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/slaughterhouse-five-blu-ray "The Limits of Control" Blu-Ray (Arrow Academy) From Jim Jarmusch, the Acclaimed Director of The Dead Don't Die, Stranger Than Paradise and Broken Flowers When it comes to American independent cinema, there's no one quite like Jim Jarmusch, the celebrated auteur behind such classics as Stranger Than Paradise and Only Lovers Left Alive. Eschewing his usual American landscapes in favor of a variety of locations throughout urban and rural Spain, his 2009 anti-thriller The Limits of Control remains one of his most alluring and multi-layered creations. An enigmatic loner (Isaach de Bankolé, Black Panther, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai) arrives in Spain, instructed to make contact with a series of strangers in different locations throughout the country, each of whom provides a cryptic clue which propels him further towards his mysterious goal. But who is the Lone Man? Why is he here? And how does the recurring figure of an alluring femme fatale (Paz de la Huerta, Enter the Void) fit into the puzzle? Boasting stunning cinematography by the award-winning Christopher Doyle (In the Mood for Love) and featuring cameos from an array of celebrated character actors, including Tilda Swinton (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Gael García Bernal (Y Tu Mamá También) and the late John Hurt (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), The Limits of Control is a languid, hauntingly beautiful film that combines the best of American and European arthouse sensibilities. Bonus Materials High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation Original lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 stereo soundtracks Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing An American in Europe, a new video interview with Geoff Andrew, author of Stranger Than Paradise: Maverick Film-Makers in Recent American Cinema The Rituals of Control, a new video essay on the film by author and critic Amy Simmons Behind Jim Jarmusch, an archival documentary on the making of the film Untitled Landscapes, an archival featurette showcasing the film’s locations Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring two choices of artwork Arrow Academy – https://www.facebook.com/ArrowAcademy “The Limits of Control” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-limits-of-control-blu-ray "Child's Play" Blu-Ray/DVD Combo MORE THAN A TOY... HE'S YOUR BEST FRIEND. Karen, a single mother, gifts her son Andy a Buddi doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. A contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 horror classic. “Child’s Play” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Childs-Play-Blu-ray-Aubrey-Plaza/dp/B07RQ3SXW6/ "Brightburn" 4K Review EVIL HAS FOUND ITS SUPERHERO What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? “Brightburn” 4K – https://www.bestbuy.com/site/brightburn-includes-digital-copy-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-blu-ray-2019/ "Tumbbad" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) A TALE OF GREED BEYOND FEAR India, 1918. On the outskirts of Tumbbad, a cursed village where it always rains, Vinayak, along with his mother and his brother, care of a mysterious old woman who keeps the secret of an ancestral treasure that Vinayak gets obsessed with. “Tumbbad” Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Tumbbad-Sohum-Shah/dp/B07KPKL3FQ/ "Nightmare Cinema" Streaming Review (Shudder) In this twisted horror anthology, five strangers are drawn to an abandoned theater and forced to watch their deepest and darkest fears play out before them. Lurking in the shadows is the Projectionist, who preys upon their souls with his collection of disturbing films. As each reel spins its sinister tale, the characters find frightening parallels to their own lives. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE. “Nightmare Cinema” Shudder Streaming – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/nightmare-cinema/5263754 "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" 4K Review STORIES TAKEN FROM TRUE URBAN LEGENDS Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Sarah and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control. “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Scary-Stories-Tell-Dark-Blu-ray/dp/B07Y992994/ "The Hole in the Ground" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) Trying to escape her broken past, Sarah O’Neill is building a new life on the fringes of a backwood rural town with her young son Chris. A terrifying encounter with a mysterious neighbour shatters her fragile security, throwing Sarah into a spiralling nightmare of paranoia and mistrust, as she tries to uncover if the disturbing changes in her little boy are connected to an ominous sinkhole buried deep in the forest that borders their home. “The Hole in the Ground” Amazon Streaming – https://www.amazon.com/Hole-Ground-Se%C3%A1na-Kerslake/dp/B07NBPTT78/ "Pilgrim" Streaming Review (Hulu) THIS THANKSGIVING SURVIVAL IS A BLESSING Based on a shocking true story: In an attempt to remind her family of their privilege and help them bond, Ms. Anna Barker invites Pilgrim reenactors to stay with them over Thanksgiving. When the “actors” refuse to break character, the Barker family learns that there is such a thing as too much gratitude. “Into the Dark: Pilgrim” Hulu Streaming – https://www.hulu.com/movie/pilgrim-18a733c8-bb8e-4067-a146-8077c4124c3f Patreon Pick "All That We Destroy" Streaming Review (Hulu) A MOTHER’S LOVE NEVER DIES. A geneticist who fears that her son may be becoming a serial killer creates a group of clones in an attempt to cure him of his psychopathic tendencies by allowing him to relive the murder of his first victim. “Into the Dark: All That We Destroy” Hulu Streaming – https://www.hulu.com/movie/all-that-we-destroy-b132ff87-cd6a-41c6-862a-a2fd047e3bcc Patreon Pick "The Head Hunter" Streaming Review (Shudder) A medieval warrior's gruesome collection of heads is missing only one - the monster that killed his daughter years ago. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE. “The Head Hunter” Shudder Streaming – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/the-head-hunter/5440206 "Anna and the Apocalypse" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) OH THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL… A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven – at Christmas – forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other. “Anna and the Apocalypse” Amazon Streaming – https://www.amazon.com/Anna-Apocalypse-Ella-Hunt/dp/B07KWJPDXK/ "Ma" Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Review GET HOME SAFE Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own. “Ma” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S15XZV4/ref=atv_dp_mv_of_dp_1 Hammer Time Episode 31 "Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed" Blu-Ray Review THE MOST FRIGHTENING FRANKENSTEIN MOVIE EVER! Blackmailing a young couple to assist with his horrific experiments the Baron, desperate for vital medical data, abducts a man from an insane asylum. On route the abductee dies and the Baron and his assistant transplant his brain into a corpse. The creature is tormented by a trapped soul in an alien shell and, after a visit to his wife who violently rejects his monstrous form, the creature wreaks his revenge on the perpetrator of his misery: Baron Frankenstein. “Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Frankenstein-Must-Be-Destroyed-Blu-ray/dp/B00ZJYVJYS/ Ask a Question/Answer a Question Where do you see psychical media going? Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934? https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-135-audio-version/ Update4K
Film NotesEmanuelle in America – 1977 – Joe D’Amato
Slaughterhouse-Five – 1972 – George Roy Hill The Limits of Control Review – 2009 – Jim Jarmusch Child’s Play – 2019 – Lars Klevberg Brightburn Review – 2019 – David Yarovesky Tumbbad Review – 2018 – Rahi Anil Barve Nightmare Cinema – 2018 – Mick Garris/Alejandro Brugués/Joe Dante/Ryûhei Kitamura/David Slade Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Review – 2019 – André Øvredal The Hole in the Ground Review – 2019 – Lee Cronin Pilgrim Review– 2019 – Marcus Dunstan All That We Destroy – 2019 – Chelsea Stardust The Head Hunter – 2018 – Jordan Downey Anna and the Apocalypse – 2017 – John McPhail Ma – 2019 – Tate Taylor Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed – 1969 – Terence Fisher |
