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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
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But not necessarily in that order.” Three brothers and their father try to survive after a devastating loss. One seeks the bottle, one finds God, one squanders his fortune while the “deviant” tries to hold them all together. Their different ways of dealing with the tragedy lead them on separate paths resulting in a whirlwind of adventures and severed ties. “People to Kill” Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/PeopletoKillMoviePage/ "People to Kill" DVD - https://belegcuthalian.wixsite.com/website?fbclid=IwAR32845wLX1Mp2GBZyskXoR5U0d2QM09hRp7-9MWhd_kPERSTcMMzl2Q1fI "Doctor Sleep" Theater Review DARE TO GO BACK A traumatized, alcoholic Dan Torrance meets Abra, a kid who also has the ability to "shine." He tries to protect her from the True Knot, a cult whose goal is to feed off of people like them in order to remain immortal. “Doctor Sleep” 4K Preorder – https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Sleep-Blu-ray-Digital-Ultra/dp/B07XN49SXY/ "Knife + Heart" Blu-Ray Review (Altered Innocence) Product Description Altered Innocence presents KNIFE+HEART - A queer slasher film beyond your wildest dreams! Paris, Summer 1979. Anne (French pop star Vanessa Paradis) produces third-rate gay erotic cinema. After her editor and lover Lois leaves her, she tries to win her back by shooting her most ambitious film yet with her trusted, flaming sidekick Archibald. But one of her actors is brutally murdered and Anne gets caught up in a strange investigation that turns her life upside-down. Shot on 35mm and featuring a killer retro score from M83, Yann Gonzalez's KNIFE+HEART is an ultra-stylish and blood-soaked ode to '70s-era De Palma, Argento, and Friedkin. Special Features: Interview with Director Yann Gonzalez and co-writer Cristiano Mangione. Short Film: Islands (Les îles) by Yann Gonzalez. Music Video: Les vacances continuent. A Gothic Video Introduction by Pierre Emö. De Sperme et d'eau Fraiche. International Trailer, U.S. Theatrical Trailer, XXX Trailer, Other Trailers. Reversible Artwork. Foldout Poster Insert. Altered Innocence – https://www.alteredinnocence.net/ “Knife + Heart” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Knife-Heart-Blu-ray-Vanessa-Paradis/dp/B07PXD6CDM/ "Piercing" Blu-Ray Review PRACTICE DOESN'T ALWAYS MAKE PERFECT.In this twisted love story, a man seeks out an unsuspecting stranger to help him purge the dark torments of his past. His plan goes awry when he encounters a woman with plans of her own. “Piercing” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Piercing-Blu-ray-Christopher-Abbott/dp/B07MF43VYK/ "Tennessee Gothic" Blu-Ray Review When a dim-witted widower and his teenage son offer a beautiful young woman refuge on their farm, their living situation escalates from hysterical comedy to maddening horror once they discover she’s not who she says she is. “Tennessee Gothic” Blu-Ray – https://www.gypsyrootproductions.com/product-page/tennessee-gothic-blu-ray "Tone-Deaf" Blu-Ray Review A woman leaves for a quiet weekend in the country after losing her job and imploding her latest dysfunctional relationship. She rents a country house from an old-fashioned widower who’s struggling to hide his psychopathic tendencies. Soon, two generations collide with terrifying results. “Tone – Deaf” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Tone-Deaf-Blu-ray-Robert-Patrick/dp/B07VQB1S29/ "Satanic Panic" Blu-Ray Review A pizza delivery girl is suddenly in for the fight of her young life when encountering a group of Satanists in need of a virgin to ritually sacrifice. RLJ Entertainment – https://www.rljentertainment.com/us-distribution/ “Satanic Panic” – https://www.amazon.com/Satanic-Panic-Blu-ray-Hayley-Griffith/dp/B07TPYY178/ "Virgin Cheerleaders in Chain" Blu-Ray Review (Darkside Releasing) Five indie filmmakers and their cheerleader friends are about to find out how much guts it takes to make a movie... Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains was supposed to be a low-budget independent horror movie... But as the novice crew stumbles through pre-production - casting at a strip club, where they find Amber and meet Machete Mike, trying to raise money to shoot the end of their movie, and finding the perfect location to shoot the climax of their film - an abandoned orphanage in the middle of nowhere - they inadvertently run afoul of a twisted family of sadistic killers who want to rewrite the script, and turn the group's horror flick into a blood-soaked reality show. Bonus Materials Special collector's 16 page full color booklet Brazilian Promotional Videos (20 min) Behind-the-Scenes & Bloorhouse Tour (10 min) 'Machete Mike' HorrorCon Introduction (14 sec) ZombieLife TV: Season 1 Episode 8, featuring the cast & crew of 'Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains'! (28 min) Exclusive Slipcover Darkside Releasing – https://darksidereleasing.com/ “Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/virgin-cheerleaders-in-chains-blu-ray "Flesh Blanket" DVD Review A filmmaker inadvertently unleashes holy hell from a 500-pound comedian on the verge of a nervous breakdown. A filmmaker attempts to create a cutting edge 'freedom of speech' documentary with every star name and dollar he can enlist. However, he inadvertently unleashes holy hell from a 500-pound comedian (Ramsey Moore in his final role) on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Featuring Christina deRosa, Adam Hunter, Kato Kaelin, and Todd Rex! “Flesh Blanket” DVD – https://mvdshop.com/products/flesh-blanket-dvd "Ever After" (Endzeit) Blu-Ray Review A Gothic horror fairy tale that follows Eva and Vivi as they trek through a zombie infested Black Forest. Post apocalypse Europe, two years after zombies have overrun Earth, only two citadels of civilization remain in the East German towns of Weimar and Jena. In Weimar, newly infected zombies are shot on site without mercy. The Jena authorities take a more humane approach by trying to find a cure for plague victims. Vivi and Eva, in search of a more humane world are stranded in the no-man's land of the Black Forest where they have to rely on each other and nature in order to survive. But their survival has also unleashed demons from their past that they must confront. Bonus Materials In German with English Subtitles Includes 2 Theatrical Trailers “Ever After” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/ever-after-endzeit-blu-ray "Wounds" Streaming Review (Hulu) Will (ARMIE HAMMER) is a bartender in New Orleans. He has a great job, great friends, and a girlfriend, Carrie (DAKOTA JOHNSON), who loves him. He skates across life’s surface, ignoring complications and concentrating on enjoying the moment. One night at the bar, a violent brawl breaks out, which injures one of his regular customers and causes some college kids to leave behind a cell phone in their haste. Will begins receiving disturbing texts and calls from the stranger’s phone. While Will hopes to not get involved, Carrie gets lost down a rabbit hole investigating this strange malevolence. They’ve discovered something unspeakable, and it’s crawling slowly into the light. “Wounds” Hulu Streaming – https://www.hulu.com/movie/wounds-a4f6dcac-9443-40cb-9c87-33fc2feeb6ae Patreon Pick "Little Monsters" Streaming Review (Hulu) Dave (Alexander England), a washed-up musician, volunteers to chaperone his nephew’s kindergarten field trip after taking a shine to the plucky schoolteacher, Miss Caroline (Lupita Nyong’o). Dave’s intentions are complicated by the presence of world-famous child entertainer and competitor for Miss Caroline’s affections, Teddy McGiggle (Josh Gad). One thing none of them bargained for, however, is a sudden zombie outbreak, from which Dave and Miss Caroline must protect the children. “Little Monsters” Hulu Streaming – https://www.hulu.com/movie/little-monsters-1110bd42-c856-4ba3-8093-5377414f1c4c "Knives Out" Theater Review with Dustin Mills HELL, ANY OF THEM COULD HAVE DONE IT. When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death. “Knives Out” Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KnivesOutOfficial/ "Us" 4K/Blu-Ray Combo Review From Academy Award-winning visionary Jordan Peele comes another original nightmare. Starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave) and Winston Duke (Black Panther), an endearing American family is pitted against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves. Special features Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of Us (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.) Features Dolby Vision and HDR10 for Brighter, Deeper, More Lifelike Color The Monsters Within Us Tethered Together: Making Us Twice Redefining a Genre: Jordan Peele's Brand of Horror The Duality of Us Becoming Red Scene Explorations Deleted Scenes We're All Dying As Above, So Below: Grand Pas de Deux “Us” 4K/Blu-Ray Combo – https://www.amazon.com/Us-Blu-ray-Lupita-Nyongo/dp/B07PDTXZG9/ Hammer Time Episode 30 "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave" Blu-Ray Review HE LIVES! THEY DIE! CHRISTOPHER LEE AS THE FANGED UNDEAD. In the shadow of Castle Dracula, the Prince of Darkness is revived by blood trickling from the head-wound of an unconscious priest attempting exorcism. And once more fear and terror strikes Transylvania as the undead Prince of Darkness stalks the village of Keineneburg to ensnare victims and satisfy his evil thirst. “Dracula Has Rising from the Grave” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Dracula-Has-Risen-Grave-Blu-ray/dp/B00ZJYVJM0/ Ask a Question/Answer a QuestionGenre film you are most looking forward to in 2020? 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-134-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesPeople to Kill – 2019 – Adam Scott Clevenger
Doctor Sleep – 2019 – Mike Flanagan Knife + Heart – 2018 – Yann Gonzalez Piercing – 2018 – Nicolas Pesce Tennessee Gothic – 2019 – Jeff Wedding Tone-Deaf – 2019 – Richard Bates Jr. Satanic Panic – 2019 – Chelsea Stardust Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains – 2018 – Paulo Biscaia Filho/Gary McClain Gannaway Flesh Blanket – 2018 – Brandon Graham Ever After – 2018 – Carolina Hellsgård Wounds – 2019 – Babak Anvari Little Monsters – 2019 – Abe Forsythe Knives Out – 2019 – Rian Johnson Us – 2019 – Jordan Peele Dracula Has Risen from the Grave – 1968 – Freddie Francis  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 Boys Next Door” Review– 0:36 “Gwendoline” Review– 10:21 “Robocop” Review – 16:24 “Jake Speed” Review –26:12 “The Fare” Review – 31:24 “The Banana Splits Movie” Review – 36:25 Quickie “Tigers Are Not Afraid” Review – 41:36 Quickie “Haunt” Review – 45:20 Quickie “The Furies” Review – 48:36 Patreon Pick “The Clan of the White Lotus” Review– 51:21 Hammer Time “The Lost Continent” Review w Jeremy– 55:28 Pick A Movie – 1:10:42 Questions – 1:11:40 Answers “Price, Cushing, Lee, Pleasence, or Carradine?” – 1:12:41 Question of the Week “Favorite Horror Film of 2019?”– 1:18:40 Update – 1:18:51 Video Reviews"The Boys Next Door" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) Written by MrParka Severin Films brings the cult classic “Boys Next Door” to Blu-Ray for the first time. Before acclaimed filmmaker Penelope Spheeris moved onto the comedy genre, she directed this violent 80’s thriller. “Boys Next Door” follows a pair of young men, Bo (Charlie Sheen) and Roy (Maxwell Caulfield), who start a streak of violence after their graduation. It’s up to a pair of cops to track the duo down and put an end to it. The film opens up in a chilling fashion showing the faces of infamous serial killers, complete with interview quotes and trivia. Although not completely fitting for the film, it sure grabs the audience’s attention. The title of the film plays on the overused phrase people spew when they find out someone they were familiar with happens to be a serial killer. However, these two characters wouldn’t be considered serial killers in the truest sense, but more so spree killers. The title is not lost on the audience. Bo and Roy are losers; they come from families that don’t seem to care nor support them and lack the ambition and drive to move on to their future factory job. They aren’t content with their lives and while this may be a common starting point for the coming of age genre, this film decides to go in a much darker route. The pair is dressed in clothes that look like they are from the 50’s while their peers are dressed in the latest fashions. We have two drastic personalities; Bo is concerned with getting laid and typically comes across as desperate, chauvinistic, and a bit simple. Roy is the truly dangerous one, he’s filled with misogynistic rage and psychotic tendencies brought on by being a closeted homosexual. It’s worth mentioning that the catalyst for their road trip and inevitable spree is something petty on the surface. They are kicked out of a graduation party thrown by their more better off classmates, but it’s not just that to Bo and Roy. It’s the final straw in solidifying their alienation from their age group and other social classes. At times “Boys Next Door” feels like a statement on the youth, a statement on classism, and a statement on repressed homosexuality. Sometimes it just feels like exploitation. The filmmakers really have a wonderful eye for lighting, the locations are lit beautifully. With most of the film taking place at night, it’s never over lit or too dark. The colors are in abundance and the locations are captured perfectly making the film a nice time piece. “Boys Next Door” is one of the great, sleazy Los Angeles movies to rival the New York works of Lustig and Henenlotter. The soundtrack is perfect; the music fits with the scenes and the drama, reflecting the time. When some of the more grueling scenes take place, they are filmed in a dreamlike, yet realistic fashion that makes one feel every impact of violence. The acting from everyone involved is top notch. The several small characters with weird quirks and remarks help the could-be-slow moments and make them memorable. The two leads have great chemistry together and although they are despicable, the ending is impactful and tragic due to their performances and the writing. “Boys Next Door” is an excellent movie with great acting, filmmaking, and writing. Luckily Severin Films has loaded this Blu-Ray to the brim with features. Included on the release is an audio commentary with Director Penelope Spheeris and Actor Maxwell Caulfield. An awesome interview with Stephen Thrower who goes into depth about the impact this film had on him. Also included is a side by side Interview with Christopher McDonald and Maxwell Caulfield together. This feature is a treat to see two old friends talk about the film and remember the experience. All and all Severin Films has done a great job with this underrated film. Plot Summary: This is the moment ‘80s teen movies turned “harrowing” (Unobtanium13.com), “frightening” (FilmFracture.com) and “all too real” (CoolAssCinema.com). Now this “dark, forbidding vision” (Los Angeles Times) from Penelope Spheeris – director of THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION Trilogy as well as WAYNE’S WORLD – and screenwriters Glen Morgan & James Wong – creators of FINAL DESTINATION and writers/producers of THE X-FILES – comes to Blu-ray for the first time ever. Maxwell Caulfield and Chariie Sheen star as high-school outcasts who head to Los Angeles for a spree of petty crime, senseless violence and savage murder, “that will stick in your head for a long time” (The-Unknown-Movies.com). Patti D’Arbanville (BILITIS) and Christopher McDonald (REQUIEM FOR A DREAM) co-star in this “Descent into Hell” (BirthMoviesDeath.com) featuring music by Iggy Pop, Tex & The Horseheads and The Cramps, scanned in 4k from the original negative. Special Features: - Audio Commentary with Director Penelope Spheeris and Actor Maxwell Caulfiel. - Blind Rage - Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of Nightmare USA. - Both Side of the Law - Interview with Actors Maxwell Caulfield and Christopher McDonald. - Give Us Your Money - Interviews with Street Band Performers Texacala Jones and Tequila Mockingbird. - Caveman Day - Cinemaniacs Interview with Director Penelope Spheeris and Actor Maxwell Caulfield. - Tales from the End Zone - Interview with Actor Kenneth Cortland. - The Psychotronic Tourist - The Boys Next Door . - Alternate Opening Title Sequence & Extended Scenes (Silent). - Trailer. Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “The Boys Next Door” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/boys-next-door-blu/ "Gwendoline" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) Plot Summary: In the ‘70s, he created a daring new world of X-rated cinema with EMMANUELLE and THE STORY OF O. And in 1984, Just Jaeckin wrote and directed the most ambitious, audacious, fun – and final – classic of his legendary erotic career: Video vixen Tawny Kitaen (BACHELOR PARTY, WITCHBOARD) and action hero Brent Huff (NINE DEATHS OF THE NINJA, STRIKE COMMANDO 2) star in this “4 Star kink-o-rama” (Mr. Skin) based on the infamous S&M comic strip and bursting with perilous adventure, bountiful nudity, spectacular production design, eye-popping lesbian bondage, all-new Special Features and more. César Award winning actress/director Zabou co-stars in the “decadent delight and true cult favorite” (WhatCulture.com) that launched Severin Films, now scanned uncut in 4k from the original negative recently discovered in a Paris vault. Special Features: - Alternate US Release Version THE PERILS OF GWENDOLINE IN THE LAND OF THE YIK YAK - Audio Commentary with Director Just Jaeckin - Audio Commentary with Stars Tawny Kitaen and Brent Huff - The Butterfly Effect - 2019 Interview with Director Just Jaeckin - Bondage Paradise - Interviews with Costume & Concept Designers & Comic Book Artists François Schuiten and Claude Renard - The Perils Of Production - Interview with Executive Producer Jean-Claude Fleury - Gwendoline’s Travels - Interview with Production Designer Françoise Deleu - Blu-Ray Promos with Tawny Kitaen & Brent Huff - The Last Temptation Of Just - 2006 Interview with Director Just Jaeckin - Dr. Kinsey Interview with John Willie, Creator of SWEET GWENDOLINE - Revealing Tawny Kitaen Photospread for French LUI Magazine - Trailers Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Gwendoline” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/gwendoline-le-blu/ "Robocop" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) PART MAN, PART MACHINE, ALL COP. RoboCop, from Orion Pictures, marked director Paul Verhoeven's (Flesh + Blood) Hollywood debut and instantly became an enduring sci-fi/action classic when it landed in theaters in the summer of 1987. Verhoeven's peerlessly exciting and kinetic visuals were matched by a sharp script, iconic cast and exceptional special effects by Rob Bottin (The Thing) and Phil Tippett (The Empire Strikes Back). The film takes place in Detroit in the not-too-distant future. Heroic cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai) is gunned down in the line of duty, only to be resurrected as RoboCop - a cybernetic mix of spare human parts and Motor City steel, and the latest defense against crime designed by the all-powerful OCP Corporation. As RoboCop's memories of his former life as Murphy resurface, only his ex-partner (Nancy Allen, Dressed To Kill) stands beside him to fight against the vicious thugs responsible for his death, as well as a nefarious top-level OCP executive orchestrating the chaos from above. Unsurpassably thrilling, unexpectedly moving and unforgettably hilarious in equal measure, the future of law enforcement is back in a definitive Blu-ray™ presentation packed with hours of brand new bonus features and exclusive collectable packaging. Bonus Materials 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by MGM, transferred in 2013 and approved by director Paul Verhoeven Newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper Director's Cut and Theatrical Cut of the film on two High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ discs Original lossless stereo and four-channel mixes plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround sound option on both cuts Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on both cuts Six collector's postcards (Limited Edition exclusive) Double-sided, fold-out poster (Limited Edition exclusive) Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork Limited edition collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Omar Ahmed, Christopher Griffiths and Henry Blyth, a 1987 Fangoria interview with Rob Bottin, and archive publicity materials (some contents exclusive to Limited Edition) Archive commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for the Theatrical Cut and re-edited in 2014 for the Director's Cut) New commentary by film historian Paul M. Sammon New commentary by fans Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart and Eastwood Allen The Future of Law Enforcement: Creating RoboCop, a newly filmed interview with co-writer Michael Miner RoboTalk, a newly filmed conversation between co-writer Ed Neumeier and filmmakers David Birke (writer of Elle) and Nick McCarthy (director of Orion Pictures' The Prodigy) Truth of Character, a newly filmed interview with star Nancy Allen on her role as Lewis Casting Old Detroit, a newly filmed interview with casting director Julie Selzer on how the film's ensemble cast was assembled Connecting the Shots, a newly filmed interview with second unit director and frequent Verhoeven collaborator Mark Goldblatt Composing RoboCop, a new tribute to composer Basil Poledouris featuring film music experts Jeff Bond, Lukas Kendall, Daniel Schweiger and Robert Townson RoboProps, a newly filmed tour of super-fan Julien Dumont's collection of original props and memorabilia 2012 Q&A with the Filmmakers, a panel discussion featuring Verhoeven, Davison, Neumeier, Miner, Allen, star Peter Weller and animator Phil Tippett RoboCop: Creating a Legend, Villains of Old Detroit and Special Effects: Then & Now, three archive featurettes from 2007 featuring interviews with cast and crew Paul Verhoeven Easter Egg Four deleted scenes The Boardroom: Storyboard with Commentary by Phil Tippett Director's Cut Production Footage, raw dailies from the filming of the unrated gore scenes Two theatrical trailers and three TV spots Extensive image galleries Archive commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for Theatrical version of the film) Two Isolated Score tracks (Composer's Original Mix and Final Theatrical Mix) in lossless stereo Edited-for-television version of the film, featuring alternate dubs, takes and edits of several scenes (95 mins, SD only) Split screen comparison of Theatrical and Director's Cuts RoboCop: Edited For Television, a compilation of alternate scenes from two edited-for-television versions, newly transferred in HD from recently-unearthed 35mm elements Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Robocop” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/robocop-limited-edition-blu-ray "Jake Speed" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) Where Jake Speed Goes, Adventure Follows in this Special Edition from Arrow Video! MORE THAN A MYTH, LESS THAN A LEGEND... AND A BIT TOO BIG FOR HIS BOOTS. When her sister is taken by a gang of white slavers, Margaret (Karen Kopins, Troop Beverly Hills) knows she needs a hero with a difference to bring her home. Enter Jake Speed (Wayne Crawford, Barracuda), leaping from the pages of pulp thriller novels and into the real world. With Margaret and his trusty sidekick Desmond Floyd (Dennis Christopher Chariots of Fire), Jake arrives hot on the heels of the kidnappers in a southern African country gripped by civil war. But it soon turns out Jake got more than he bargained for when he discovers that the ringleader of the slavers is none other than his own arch-nemesis: the wicked, criminally insane Sid (John Hurt, Alien, The Osterman Weekend)... A ripe slice of '80s action cheese in the tradition of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Romancing the Stone, Jake Speed has it all: romance, death-defying stunts, spellbinding scenery shot on location in Zimbabwe... and best of all, a wickedly off-the-wall performance by the late John Hurt, proving the old adage that a hero is nothing without a worthy foe. Bonus Materials Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original 35mm interpositive High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original lossless mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Paperback Wishes, Cinematic Dreams, a new interview with co-writer/producer/director Andrew Lane The Hard Way Reads Better, a new interview with producer William Fay Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Jake Speed” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/jake-speed-blu-ray "The Fare" Blu-Ray Review (Epic Pictures Releasing) Harris, a world-weary taxi driver, and his fare, Penny, find themselves trapped in an endlessly looping ride that changes their lives forever. Bonus: 1. "Alternate Realities" -- Unused Footage Montage 2. Beyond FM 3. Flashback Scene Breakdown 4. Gag Reel 5. "The Look of The Fare" - Joshua Harrison and D.C. Hamilton 6. "Lost in the Fog" - Extended Sequence 7. Original Opening 8. "Secrets of The Fare" - Brinna Kelly Commentary Director, D.C. Hamilton Commentary – 82:00 Screenwriter/Producer; Brinna Kelly Commentary – 82:00 Epic Pictures Releasing – https://epic-pictures.com/ “The Fare” Blu-Ray – https://epic-pictures.com/merchandise/the-fare-blu-ray "The Banana Splits Movie" Blu-Ray Review Dani takes her family to a taping of the Banana Splits Movie but must help them esacpe the murder spree that ensues when the animatronic rock band learns their show is being cancelled. Features Interactive Menus Chapter Selections Web Site Information Previews Trailers Digital Copy Included “The Banana Splits Movie” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://www.amazon.com/Banana-Splits-Movie-Blu-ray-Digital/dp/B07RVHFPRT/ "Tigers Are Not Afraid" Streaming Review (Shudder) A haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico’s devastating drug wars, TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID follows a group of orphaned children armed with three magical wishes, running from the ghosts that haunt them and the cartel that murdered their parents. Filmmaker Issa López creates a world that recalls the early films of Guillermo del Toro, imbued with her own gritty urban spin on magical realism to conjure a wholly unique experience that audiences will not soon forget. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE. Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/ “Tigers Are Not Afraid” Streaming – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/tigers-are-not-afraid/5138008 "Haunt" Streaming Review (Shudder) On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an "extreme" haunted house which promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE. Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/ “Haunt” Streaming – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/haunt/5244594 "The Furies" Streaming Review (Shudder) Rebellious high school students Kayla and her best friend Maddie are abducted by a sinister presence while out bombing their neighbourhood with graffiti. Waking up, in the woods, bound and disoriented in a claustrophobic coffin-like apparatus, Kayla's first thought is of Maddie. Before she has a chance to ruminate on the dreadful fate that may have befallen her friend, Kayla notices a terrifying masked man fast approaching, armed with a razor-sharp axe. As a chase ensues, it soon becomes clear that Kayla and her pursuer are not alone. There are six more young women, each with a masked stalker assigned to them, hell-bent on murder. Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/ “The Furies” Streaming – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/the-furies/5224107 Patreon Pick "The Clan of the White Lotus" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) Lo Lieh, Shaw Studios' first international kung-fu film star, also directed this special sequel to Executioners From Shaolin, where heroic Gordon Liu Chia-hui must learn "Embroidery Fist" and acupuncture to counter the evil White Lotus leader's deadly "Weightless Boxing" and "Nerve Centre Shutdown" techniques. “The Clan of the White Lotus” Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Clan-White-Lotus-Liu-Chia-hui/dp/B00V2MSLRY/ Hammer Time Episode 29 "The Lost Continent" DVD Review Product Description Offbeat 1960s Hammer Studios fantasy horror. When Captain Lansen (Eric Portman)'s leaky cargo ship is blown off course, the crew members find themselves in a mysterious, fog-shrouded ocean where the seaweed eats human flesh and mutated crab-like creatures with huge claws are on the loose. The surviving crew and passengers then encounter a band of Spanish conquistadors who think it is still the 1500s and the Inquisition is still in progress. “The Lost Continent” DVD Import – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Continent-DVD-Eric-Porter/dp/B001TJKW5Y/ Ask a Question/Answer a QuestionFavorite Horror Film of 2019? 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-133-audio-version/ Update4K
Film NotesThe Boys Next Door – 1985 – Penelope Spheeris
Gwendoline – 1984 – Just Jaeckin Robocop – 1987 – Paul Verhoeven Jake Speed – 1986 – Andrew Lane The Fare – 2018 – D.C. Hamilton The Banana Splits Movie – 2019 – Danishka Esterhazy Tigers Are Not Afraid – 2017 – Issa López Haunt – 2019 – Scott Beck/Bryan Woods The Furies – 2019 – Tony D’Aquino The Clan of the White Lotus – 1980 – Lo Lieh The Lost Continent – 1968 – Michael Carreras  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 “Red Letter Day” Review– 0:53 “Zoom Up: Graduation Photo” Review– 6:41 The Weekly Western “The Far Country” Review – 10:13 “Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters” Review –21:31 “Act of Vengeance” Review – 25:37 “Get My Gun” Review – 31:32 “Corpse Eaters” Review – 37:02 Patreon Pick “One Cut of the Dead” Review – 41:55 Patreon Pick “I Trapped the Devil” Review – 47:06 Patreon Pick “Funny Games” Review– 53:54 Patreon Pick “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me”– 100:08 Patreon Pick “Trust” Review – 1:06:36 Pick a Movie “Blindman” Review – 1:11:29 Hammer Time “The Devil Rides Out” Review w Jeremy – 1:17:08 Pick a Movie – 1:32:21 Questions – 1:32:48 Answers “Favorite Zombie Film Made Between Night and Dawn?” – 1:37:10 Question of the Week “Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, John Carradine, or Donald Pleasence?” – 1:42:21 Update – 1:43:01 Video Reviews "Red Letter Day" Blu-Ray Review (Epic Pictures) While adjusting to a new life in a quiet suburban community, a recently divorced mother and her two teens receive mysterious red letters instructing them each to kill or be killed. Bonus Features: -Suburban Skirmish – The Making of Red Letter Day -Her Eyes – My Dance through the movies with Actor Tiffany Helm -Audio Commentary with Director, Executive Producer and Cinematographer Epic Pictures – https://epic-pictures.com/ “Red Letter Day” Blu-Ray – https://epic-pictures.com/merchandise/red-letter-day-blu-ray "Zoom Up: Graduation Photo" DVD Review (Impulse Pictures)  Synopsis Yoko is a young woman who takes a job working as a nude model for a Japanese pornographic magazine. At first, she is ashamed and denies the pictures are of her when her boyfriend sees them. Feeling bad about her decision to model, she tries buying back the picture negatives but is unsuccessful. Embracing her new job, she is introduced to new acts of depravity… shaving, enemas, sex toys, lesbianism and even fruit come into play. In the end, she doesn’t want a banana or a fist. She wants a REAL man, and she’s determined to find one. Features Newly Translated Removable English Subtitles Impulse Pictures – https://synapse-films.com/category/impulse-pictures/ “Zoom Up: Graduation Photo” DVD – https://synapse-films.com/dvds/zoom-up-graduation-photo-dvd/ The Weekly Western "The Far Country" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Academy) An archetypal example of its genre, The Far Country is one of five superb westerns the screen legend James Stewart (Vertigo, Man of the West) made with acclaimed Hollywood auteur Anthony Mann (El Cid, The Man from Laramie). Mann's film tells of Jeff Webster (Stewart) and his sidekick Ben Tatum (Walter Brennen, My Darling Clementine): two stoic adventurers driving cattle to market from Wyoming to Canada who come to logger heads with a corrupt judge (John McIntire, Psycho) and his henchmen. Ruth Romain (Strangers on a Train) plays a sultry saloon keeper who falls for Stewart, teaming up with him to take on the errant lawman. An epic saga set during the heady times of the Klondike Gold Rush, The Far Country captures the scenic grandeur of northern Canada's icy glaciers and snow-swept mountains in vivid Technicolor. Mann's direction expertly steers the film to an unorthodox, yet thrilling 'all guns-blazing' finale, whilst the imposing landscape takes on a whole new splendour in High Definition. Bonus Materials TWO-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS Two presentations of The Far Country in both original aspect ratios of 1.85:1 and 2.00:1 Brand new 4K restoration from the original film elements by Arrow Films Original 1.0 stereo audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Limited edition booklet with new writing on the film by Philip Kemp and original reviews Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys DISC ONE High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the film in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 New audio commentary by film scholar Adrian Martin American Frontiers: Anthony Mann at Universal, an all-new, feature-length documentary with Mann biographer Alan K. Rode, western author C. Courtney Joyner, script supervisor Michael Preece, and critics Michael Schlesinger and Rob Word Mann of the West, a newly filmed appraisal of Far Country and the westerns of Anthony Mann by the critic Kim Newman Image gallery Original trailer DISC TWO High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the film in the alternate original aspect ratio of 2.00:1 Arrow Academy – https://arrowfilms.com/brands/arrow-academy/ “The Far Country” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-far-country-blu-ray "Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters" DVD Review (Sub Rosa Studios) Long live the new king! The battleship Yamato, the largest and strongest of its time, is on patrol when a lookout spots a massive shape half-submerged in the distance. Believing it to be an enemy submarine, they fire and score a direct hit. But they are shocked when the object emits a strange cry as it sinks beneath the waves. Soon after, something much bigger arrives, the massive kaiju Reigo, seething with rage at the murder of its cub. The monster attacks the Combined Fleet with incredible ferocity and awesome destructive power. The naval forces are caught off guard, and Reigo is able to destroy the escort ships and damage the Yamato before returning to the ocean depths. Now the stage is set for a final battle to unfold between the world's largest battleship and the mysterious dragon-like monster - who will prevail? Bonus Materials Original Trailer USA Trailer Slideshow / Photo Gallery Sub Rosa Studios – http://www.srscinema.com/subrosa/ “Reigo: King of the Sea Creatures” DVD – https://mvdshop.com/products/reigo-king-of-the-sea-monsters-dvd "Act of Vengeance" Blu-Ray Review (Scorpion Releasing) These women all had one thing in common: They all had been attacked in the same savage way. When they looked for justice, it wasn't there, so they took the law into their own hands and made the revenge fit the crime. Starring Jo Ann Harris, Jennifer Pryor, Steve Kanaly, Peter Brown Special Features: New 2019 HD master, New interview with Jennifer Pryor Scorpion Releasing // 1974 // 91 Minutes // Rated R // Color // English // Region A Ronin Flix – https://roninflix.com/ “Act of Vengeance” Blu-Ray – https://roninflix.com/collections/new-release/products/act-of-vengeance "Get My Gun" Streaming Review (Shudder) After an asault leaves Amanda pregnant and out of a job, she finds herself on the verge of motherhood and the target of a psychotic stalker who will stop at nothing to get her hands on the unborn child. Cast: Kate Hoffman, Christy Casey, Rosanne Rubino, William Jousset Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/ “Get My Gun” Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/get-my-gun/5009201 "Corpse Eaters" Streaming Review (YouTube) THE DEAD COME BACK- THEY HAVE AN UN-NATURAL HUNGER… HUMAN BODIES! Zombies eat freshly killed humans. “Corpse Eaters” YouTube – https://youtu.be/jagTwHF4w2Q Patreon Pick "One Cut of the Dead" Streaming Review (Shudder) While shooting a low-budget zombie film in an abandoned warehouse, the crew find themselves caught between actual zombies and a mad director who won’t stop rolling. If you think you know what happens next, think again. Filmmaker Shinichiro Ueda turns the film on its head more than once for one of the wildest, funniest, and most surprising zombie movies of all time. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE. Cast: Harumi Shuhama, Kazuaki Nagaya, Mao, Takayuki Hamatsu Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/ “One Cut of the Dead” Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/one-cut-of-the-dead/5179585 Patreon Pick "I Trapped the Devil" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis Christmas is supposed to be a time for peace and joyful family reunions. But when Matt (AJ Bowen) and his wife Karen (Susan Burke) show up unannounced at the home of his estranged brother Steve (Scott Poythress) to celebrate the holidays, they are instead greeted with a horrifying surprise: trapped in Steve's basement is a man ... but not just any man: Steve believes that his hostage is none other than the devil himself. As shock and skepticism turn to fear and paranoia, Matt and Karen find themselves facing a terrifying quandary — is Steve dangerously unhinged? Or could the mysterious stranger really be the embodiment of evil incarnate? Either way, the stage is set for a true Christmas from hell in this provocative holiday horror. Bonus Features Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Josh Lobo Deleted Scene Theatrical Trailer Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “I Trapped the Devil” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/i-trapped-the-devil?product_id=7132 Patreon Pick "Funny Games" Blu-Ray Review (Criterion) Michael Haneke’s most notorious provocation, Funny Games spares no detail in its depiction of the agony of a bourgeois family held captive at their vacation home by a pair of white-gloved young men. In a series of escalating “games,” the sadistic duo subject their victims to unspeakable physical and psychological torture over the course of a night. A home-invasion thriller in which the genre’s threat of bloodshed is made stomach-churningly real, the film ratchets up shocks even as its executioners interrupt the action to address the audience, drawing queasy attention to the way that cinema milks pleasure from pain and stokes our appetite for atrocity. With this controversial treatise on violence and entertainment, Haneke issued a summation of his cinematic philosophy, implicating his audience in a spectacle of unbearable cruelty. DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 2K digital restoration, supervised by director Michael Haneke, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New interviews with Haneke and actor Arno Frisch New interview with film historian Alexander Horwath Press conference from the 1997 Cannes Film Festival featuring Haneke and actors Susanne Lothar and Ulrich Mühe Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic Bilge Ebiri Criterion Collection – https://www.criterion.com/ “Funny Games” Blu-Ray – https://www.criterion.com/films/28836-funny-games Criterion Channel – https://www.criterionchannel.com/ Patreon Pick "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" Streaming Review (Criterion Channel) In the town of Twin Peaks, everybody has their secrets—but no one more than Laura Palmer. In this prequel to his groundbreaking 1990s television series, David Lynch resurrects the teenager found wrapped in plastic at the beginning of the show, following her through the last week of her life and teasing out the enigmas that surround her murder. Homecoming queen by day and drug-addicted thrill seeker by night, Laura leads a double life that pulls her deeper and deeper into horror as she pieces together the identity of the assailant who has been terrorizing her for years. Nightmarish in its vision of an innocent torn apart by unfathomable forces, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me is nevertheless one of Lynch’s most humane films, aching with compassion for its tortured heroine—a character as enthralling in life as she was in death. DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES Restored 4K digital transfer, with 7.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray, both supervised by director David Lynch 7.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray, supervised by Lynch Alternate original 2.0 surround soundtrack, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray The Missing Pieces, ninety minutes of deleted and alternate scenes from the film, assembled by Lynch Interview from 2014 by Lynch with actors Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, and Grace Zabriskie New interviews with Lee and composer Angelo Badalamenti Trailers PLUS: Excerpts from an interview with Lynch from Lynch on Lynch, a 1997 book edited by filmmaker and writer Chris Rodley New cover by Fred Davis Criterion Collection – https://www.criterion.com/ Criterion Channel – https://www.criterionchannel.com/ “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me” Blu-Ray – https://www.criterion.com/films/29237-twin-peaks-fire-walk-with-me Patreon Pick "Trust" Streaming Review (Tubi TV) When an adolescent girl meets her first boyfriend online, he turns out to be a sexual predator who tears the life of her happy suburban family apart. Tubi TV – https://tubitv.com/ “Trust” Tubi – https://tubitv.com/movies/456902/trust?tracked=1 Pick a Movie "Blindman" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) Blindman, a Ferdinando Baldi's Spaghetti take on the immensely popular 'Zatoichi' cult films is one of the most stylish and enjoyable Spaghetti Westerns to come out of the early ‘70’s. It’s a unique Spaghetti Western full of sarcasm with one of the genre's most bizarre story lines. A blind gunman (Tony Anthony) escorts a group of fifty women to Texas, where they are to be married to miners. “Blindman” Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Blindman-Tony-Anthony/dp/B01M4QGQO0/ Hammer Time Episode 28 "The Devil Rides Out" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis All the demons of hell summoned to earth to claim "The Devil's Bride!" The debonair Duc de Richleau has been entrusted with the care of his deceased friend's son, Simon Aron. The Duc discovers that the young man has been seduced into joining a satanic cult headed by the diabolic Mocata, who is intent on making Simon one of the Devil's disciples. Having rescued Simon from a bloodied ritual, de Richleau is pursued by Mocata, who will stop at nothing to destroy the Duc and his friends, even summoning the Angel of Death itself. Starring Christopher Lee in one of his personal favorite roles and based on the celebrated novel by Dennis Wheatley, The Devil Rides Out is one of Hammer's most accomplished and thrilling mystery horrors. Bonus Features NEW 2K Scan Of The 20thCentury Fox Interpositive (Also Included Is The Studio Canal Restored Master) NEW Audio Commentary With Author/Film Historian Steve Haberman, Filmmaker/Film Historian Constantine Nasr, And Author/Screenwriter Richard Christian Matheson NEW Satanic Shocks – Author/Film Historian Kim Newman Discusses The Devil Rides Out NEW Folk Horror Goes Haywire – Author/Film Historian Jonathan Rigby Discusses The Devil Rides Out Audio Commentary With Actors Christopher Lee And Sarah Lawson Black Magic: The Making Of The Devil Rides Out Dennis Wheatley At Hammer World Of Hammer Episode – Hammer Theatrical Trailers Still Gallery Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “The Devil Rides Out” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-devil-rides-out?product_id=7201 Ask a Question/Answer a Question Who is your favorite between Price, Lee, Cushing, Carradine, and Pleasence? 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Film NotesRed Letter Day – 2019 – Cameron Macgowan Zoom Up: Graduation Photo – 1983 – Yoshihiro Kawasaki The Far Country – 1954 – Anthony Mann Reigo: The King of the Sea Creatures – 2008 – Shinpei Hayashiya Act of Vengeance – 1974 – Bob Kelljan Get My Gun – 2017 – Brian Darwas Corpse Eaters – 1974 – Donald R. Passmore/Klaus Vetter One Cut of the Dead – 2017 – Shinichiro Ueda I Trapped the Devil – 2019 – Josh Lobo Funny Games – 1997 – Michael Haneke Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me – 1992 – David Lynch Trust – 2010 – David Schwimmer Blindman – 1971 – Ferdinando Baldi The Devil Rides Out – 1968 – Terence Fisher  Written by Seth Poulin The golden age of adult cinema lives on as the Impulse Pictures imprint of Synapse Films have gathered another collection of these rare 8mm loops for release on DVD. Themes include something for every kink including rape fantasy (nothing quite like a scene opening with a forceful undressing and the film company's logo proudly popping up right in the center of the screen as it occurs) to a cowboy wearing assless chaps while shagging away (yeehaw!) and interracial pool boy fun. Vintage hardcore fans will love the 32nd volume of 42ND STREET FOREVER: THE PEEP SHOW COLLECTION. Picture quality varies depending on the condition that the reels have survived in but scratching, dirt and debris are common and rampant. I wouldn't feel good about myself watching a sparkling clean version of these loops and since they were shot in 8mm they wouldn't look particularly sharp anyways. That said, the picture is actually quite decent in terms of colors and clarity. The DVD's static menu gives us two options- Play All and Select A Loop, there are no extras. Synopsis from Back of DVD: Their place in history is undeniable. Hardcore 8mm stag films introduced explicit human sexuality to the public. Predating every other moving picture home format, these inauspicious productions provide not only a window to a whole other world, but also immediate relief for those not fortunate enough to make their fantasies into reality. Thousands of these underground movies were made between the 1960s and 1980s,and sold in the back of sex magazines or distributed to the almost 60,000 private "peep show booths located in adult stores in most major cities. Impulse Pictures is proud to present 42ND STREET FOREVER: THE PEEP SHOW COLLECTION VOL 32,a new, continuing series of salacious 8mm shorts,re-mastered from original film prints. This collection features fifteen classic "loops" with titles like "Sunrise Service", "Lick Me Clean", "Shower Head" and more. Watch for adult film stars Linda Shaw, Susan Nero, Veri Knotty, and Arcadia Lake, and a slew of unknowns in these raunchy rarities. https://synapse-films.com/category/impulse-pictures/ https://synapse-films.com/dvds/42nd-street-forever-the-peep-show-collection-vol-32-dvd/   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 “Slaughterhouse Slumber Party” Kick Starter and Changes to YouTube– 0:15 “Byleth” Review– 2:04 “Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory” Review – 6:05 “Hitch Hike to Hell” Review –12:38 “Man of a Thousand Faces” Review – 19:50 “Plaguers” Review – 25:34 “The Thing” Review – 30:55 “The Spirit Gallery” Review – 37:06 Flashback “Amerikan Holocaust” Review – 43:18 “Scarecrow County” Review– 51:45 Hammer Time “Quatermass and the Pit” Review w Jeremy – 58:55 Pick a Movie – 1:19:40 Questions – 1:20:24 Answers “Favorite Fuck Used in a Film?” – 1:24:00 Question of the Week “Favorite Zombie Film Made Between Night and Dawn?” 1:34:00 Update – 1:34:34 Patreon Shout Outs – 1:38:17 Dustin Mills “Slaughterhouse Slumber Party” Interview – 1:38:55 “Slaughterhouse Slumber Party” KickStarter – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shsptour/slaughterhouse-slumber-party-on-tour?ref=3jeanm&token=f4220efb&fbclid=IwAR0NTHRwyZqplq83zSaC59o_a7Uasa32mrx_M89qCX4j1rzbiEIbDg0maCI Dustin Mills Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/Dwmills/posts Video Review"Byleth" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) Written by MrParka Severin Films brings “Byleth” the 1972 Italian Shocker to Blu-Ray. Not only is this the Blu-Ray debut of “Byleth” in the states, but the home video debut as well. When Lionello returns after a long trip, he is excited to finally reunite with his sister, Barbara. However, his excitement is soon turned to disappointment when he finds out Barbara has recently married the charming Giordano. Lionello begins to act strangely, becoming angry and withdrawn. With his change of character, he becomes a suspect in a series of murders that have taken place in the surrounding town. All the victims have three small puncture wounds on their neck. Before long, all signs point to demonic possession by none other than Byleth, a demon of incest! “Byleth” mixes giallo, gothic, and possession subgenres into a period piece sleazoid flick. Much of the violence is pretty standard for the time; although fairly graphic it never does anything that other contemporary Italian horror films didn’t. The sleaze on the other hand is pretty abundant with full frontal appearing numerous times. Add in the element of incest in a high class family and we have a classic gothic story. What sets this even further apart is of course the possession, which makes for some interesting imagery where the demon Byleth is seen riding through mirrors on a white horse, dressed in dark cloaks. All and all “Byleth” is a little curio that is fast paced and delivers on what it promises. Severin Films has done a good job remastering the film and has included it in German and Italian audio with subtitles. Plot Summary: In one of the most bizarre EuroSleaze sickies of the ‘70s, Mark Damon (HOUSE OF USHER, CRYPT OF THE LIVING DEAD) delivers an atypically unhinged performance as a duke consumed by unnatural lust for his beautiful sister (Claudia Gravy of THE NUN & THE DEVIL). Toss in depraved dollops of sex, voyeurism, demonic possession and giallo-style violence, and you get the sumptuous-yet-insane rarity The Wild Eye calls “intriguingly different and endearingly odd for Italian Horror aficionados.” Aldo Bufi Landi (FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET) and Fernando Cerulli (DEATH SMILES ON A MURDER) co-star in this long-lost filth-fest, directed by Spaghetti Western veteran Leopoldo Savona (PISTOL PACKIN’ PREACHER, APOCALYPSE JOE) and now scanned in 2k from negative elements recently discovered in a Madrid lab vault. Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Byleth” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/byleth-blu/ "Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) Written by MrParka Severin Films brings the early werewolf shocker “Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory” to Blu-Ray stateside. One of the only werewolf flicks from Italy, it’s no surprise Severin has cleaned up this black and white cheapie and given it some much needed love. A disbarred doctor shows up to teach at a girl’s reform school the same night that a young girl is killed on the grounds by a blood thirsty werewolf. The obvious signs point to our troubled newcomer, but other shady and seedy acts on the grounds suggest the werewolf could be one of many lurid suspects. Predating the Giallo boom, the mystery elements in the film would often be compared to Krimis, the German predecessor to the Giallo. Much of the film’s short runtime deals with the sleazy practices of the school’s staff, including a husband and wife who both teach there. The husband has an appetite for young girls, but even with his infidelity and perversity he may not necessarily be the werewolf. We jump back and forth between a few of the characters trying to uncover the truth until the final climax and all is revealed. “Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory” isn’t brimming with explicit content as some might expect for an Italian horror film. It relies on mystery, characters, and its story. All are solid and portrayed by some pretty faces as well as some familiar yet not so pretty faces such as Luciano Pigozzi, who plays the school’s groundskeeper. The creature design isn’t hidden to the end like many traditional monster flicks, but is shown fairly early on. Thankfully, it’s a solid lycanthrope. The film does have its corny moments but it manages to unfold nicely and makes for an entertaining watch. Included on the Severin’s release is a great commentary with David Del Valle and actor Curt Lowens. The two dive into the movie as well as the career of Mr. Lowens. David Del Valle is very good at getting the actor to open up about his career and participation in the film. Also included on the disc is an interview with screen writing legend Ernesto Gastaldi. All and all Severin has done a solid job in putting this little seen title on Blu-Ray. Plot Summary: Twisted Italian horror meets lurid German krimi in the 1961 EuroShocker fIlled with “genuinely eerie scenes and rather graphic maulings” (DVD Drive-In), now restored like you’ve never seen or heard it before: When an all-girl reform school is rocked by a series of grisly murders, it will unleash a nightmare of sexual corruption and lupine depravity. Carl Schell (THE BLUE MAX), Barbara Lass (aka Roman Polanski’s first wife Barbara Kwiatkowska) and Luciano Pigozzi (CASTLE OF THE LIVING DEAD) star in this infamous Italian/Austrian co-production – originally titled LYCANTHROPUS – directed by Paolo Heusch (THE DAY THE SKY EXPLODED) from a screenplay by giallo maestro Ernesto Gastaldi (ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK) with a classic score by Armando Trovajoli (STRANGE SHADOWS IN AN EMPTY ROOM), newly scanned in 2k from archival elements recently discovered in a Rome lab vault. Special Features: - Bad Moon Rising: Interview with Screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi - Italian Trailer - US Trailer - Alternate Opening Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/werewolf-girls-dormitory-blu/ "Hitchhike to Hell" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) Be careful who you hitch a ride with! All roads lead to terror in Hitch Hike to Hell, the delightfully sleazy cautionary tale from cult director Irvin Berwick (Malibu High, The Monster of Piedras Blancas). Howard is a mild-mannered momma's boy whose job running deliveries for a cleaning agency affords him a lot of time out on the road. It's not until he picks up young women who've run away from home that he transforms into a twitching, homicidal maniac, hellbent on meting out punishment for their "transgressions". Can the cops put a stop to Howard's demented spree before he claims yet another victim? Influenced by the depraved crimes of the likes of "Co-ed Killer" Edmund Kemper, Hitch Hike to Hell is a bona fide American nightmare from the vaults of legendary exploitation producer Harry Novak (The Child, Toys Are Not for Children). Bonus Materials Brand new 2K restoration from original film elements 1.33 and 1.78 versions of the feature High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Newly-filmed appreciation by Nightmare USA author Stephen Thrower Road to Nowhere: Hitchhiking Culture Goes to Hell - brand new video essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas exploring the dark side of hitch-hiking in the real world and on the screen Original theatrical trailer Original press book (BD-ROM Content) Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by The Twins of Evil FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Heather Drain Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Hitchhike to Hell” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/hitchhike-to-hell-blu-ray "Man of a Thousand Faces" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Academy) One screen legend pays homage to another in Man of a Thousand Faces, an enthralling biopic which sees Oscar-winning tough guy James Cagney give a multifaceted portrayal of silent cinema legend Lon Chaney. In early horror classics such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of The Opera, Lon Chaney captivated audiences with his vivid personifications of grotesque and afflicted characters. His extraordinary make-up skills, and miraculous ability to completely transform into grisly yet sympathetic and tragic monsters, garnered him international acclaim and the famous moniker of this film's title. Yet, despite his talent and success, Chaney led a life plagued by hardship and heartache. This insightful film-portrait traces the trajectory of the actor's career: from impoverished vaudeville clown to Hollywood stardom, whilst also capturing the drama that surrounded his private life. The film is presented here for the first time in dazzling High Definition, with a selection of revealing extras. Bonus Materials Brand new restoration from the original negative 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 film scholar Tim Lucas The Man Behind a Thousand Faces, a newly filmed look at Lon Chaney and his legacy by the critic Kim Newman Image gallery Original trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Fully Illustrated booklet with a newly commissioned essay by Vic Pratt of the BFI Arrow Academy – https://arrowfilms.com/brands/arrow-academy/ “Man of a Thousand Faces” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/man-of-a-thousand-faces-blu-ray "Plaguers" Blu-Ray Review (Wild Eye Releasing) In Space, Everyone Screams. When a band of space pirates hijack a fuel-transport vessel bound for Earth, an alien virus known only as "Thanatos" is accidentally released. The contagion mutates its victims, transforming them one after another into ravenous, demonic creatures. Pirates and crew must join together to destroy the undead PLAGUERS as the ship nears Earth, threatening to infect the entire planet. Bonus Materials First time ever on Blu Ray Special 10th Anniversary Special Edition Archive commentary track with star Steve Railsback and producers Brad & Josephina Sykes New 2019 anniversary edition producer commentary track Behind The Scenes documentary 'Scares In Space' Highlights from Q&A with cast and crew Original release trailer Trailers Wild Eye Releasing – http://www.wildeyereleasing.com/ “Plaguers” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/plaguers-blu-ray "The Thing" Blu-Ray Review (Mill Creek Entertainment) Synopsis: It Isn't Human. Yet. “a competent, confident claustrophobic thriller.” – Andrew O’Hehir, Salon From the producers of Dawn of the Dead comes the chilling prelude to John Carpenter's cult classic film. When paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller. Mill Creek Entertainment – https://www.millcreekent.com/ “The Thing” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Thing-Blu-ray-Mary-Elizabeth-Winstead/dp/B07VTHFRPY/ "The Spirit Gallery" DVD Review (SOV Horror) "This dream-like, hallucinogenic release is worth a viewing for fans of artsy horror or David Lynch." - POP APOSTLE "The Spirit Gallery... blurs the lines between reality and hallucination. It mixes horrific and religious imagery much like Ken Russell did in Lair of the White Worm and Altered States" - VOICES FROM THE BALCONY For the first time on DVD!!! SOVHORROR.COM is pleased to present John Strysik's rarely seen S.O.V. from 1995, The Spirit Gallery! A woman obsessed with a secluded artist travels beyond reality in THE SPIRIT GALLERY! Gwendolyn Creed was a God-fearing woman until she met B.A. Catch and his fantastic abilities. A legendary and reclusive artist, Catch could manifest ectoplasm from the palms of his hands - and steal your soul in the process. Sculpting faces out of soul-matter, Catch opens doorways into alternate dimensions where pain and pleasure combine. People are beaten, stabbed and crucified. The body is altered, the skin diseased and in need of new host to survive - but can love win out? From John Strysik, a director on George Romero's "Tales From the Darkside" and screenwriter of Stuart Gordon's "Stuck" and "Deathbed" comes THE SPIRIT GALLERY! A Semi-Divine Comedy of Love, Lust and Severe Mutation. Special Features Commentary With Director John Strysik Young People In Trouble - A 16mm Short by John Strysik Behind The Scenes Stills Gallery Trailer Trailers For Other SOVHORROR.COM Releases Reproduction Catch Newspaper Article SOV Horror – https://www.sovhorror.com/ “The Spirit Gallery” DVD – https://www.sovhorror.com/2019/10/the-spirit-gallery.html "Amerikan Holocaust" Blu-Ray Review (The Sleaze Box) Two veterans of the Vietnam War return to the USA without any moral restraints and with a sense that the nation has a debt to them. Special Features: New Interviews with Chris Woods (Director) and the cast including Bon Glazier The Story of the Failed "Amerikan Holocaust" Sequel A Look at "Amerikan Holocaust" Memorabilia The Sleaze Box – http://www.thesleazebox.com/Shop.html “Amerikan Holocaust” Blu-Ray – http://www.thesleazebox.com/BR-AH.html "Scarecrow County" Online Screener Review THERE’S NOWHERE TO HIDE. A small-town librarian is gifted the lost diary of a dead teenager, exposing long-buried secrets as a murderous scarecrow stalks the streets. “Scarecrow County” Letterboxd – https://letterboxd.com/film/scarecrow-county/ Hammer Time Episode 26 "Quatermass and the Pit" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis Hobbs End, Knightsbridge, London. While working on a new subway tunnel for the London Underground, a group of construction workers uncover a strangely shaped skull. Nearby, another discovery: a large, mysterious and impenetrable metal object. Initially mistaken for an unexploded bomb, the object and its strange power turn out to be far more horrific than anybody could have possibly imagined. Is it of this earth? Could it be the ancestral link to mankind's evolution? Or could it be an ancient link to the unleashing of the ultimate evil? There's only one man capable of unravelling the clues, and his name is Professor Bernard Quatermass (Andrew Keir), a man of science who thrives on the dark mysteries of the world. Written by legendary screenwriter Nigel Kneale, Quatermass And The Pit is a seminal British sci-fi classic. For its U.S. release by 20th Century Fox, the film was retitled Five Million Years To Earth. Bonus Features NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historian Bruce G. Hallenbeck NEW Audio Commentary With Filmmaker Constantine Nasr And Author/Film Historian Steve Haberman NEW Interview With Actor Hugh Futcher NEW Interview With Academy Award-Winning Special Effects Artist Brian Johnson (Alien) NEW Interview With Clapper Loader Trevor Coop NEW Interview With Focus Puller Bob Jordan Interview With Author Judith Kerr Interview With Actor Julian Glover Interview With Actor/Writer Mark Gatiss Interview With Filmmaker Joe Dante Interview With Author/Film Historian Kim Newman Interview With author/Hammer Film Historian Marcus Hearn Audio Commentary With Director Roy Ward Baker And Writer Nigel Kneale World of Hammer – Sci-Fi Theatrical Trailers TV Spots Alternate U.S. Credits Still Gallery Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Quatermass and the Pit” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/quatermass-and-the-pit?product_id=7059 Ask a Question/Answer a QuestionFavorite Zombie Film Between Night and Dawn? 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Film NotesByleth – 1972 –Leopoldo Savona Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory – 1961 – Paolo Heusch Hitchhike to Hell – 1977 – Irvin Berwick Man of a Thousand Faces – 1957 – Joseph Pevney Plaguers – 2008 – Brad Sykes The Thing – 2011 – Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. The Spirit Gallery – 1995 – John Strysik Amerikan Holocaust – 2013 – Chris Woods Scarecrow County – 2019 – John Oak Dalton Quatermass and the Pitand the Pit – 1967 – Roy Ward Baker Slaughterhouse Slumber Party – 2019 – Dustin Mills  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 Creepshow TV Talk– 0:48 “Bliss” Review– 4:36 “Watch Me When I Kill” Review – 11:02 “Woman Chasing the Butterfly of Death” Review –16:34 “Apprentice to Murder” Review – 23:18 Hammer Time “The Mummy’s Shroud” Review w Jeremy – 29:20 Pick A Movie Drawing – 44:38 Answers “Favorite Walking Scene in a Movie?”– 45:45 Question of the Week “Favorite Fuck Used in a Movie?” – 50:37 Update – 51:36 Horror Philia – https://www.horrorphilia.com/ 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror Podcast – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Video Reviews"Bliss" Blu-Ray Review (Dark Sky Films) Written by MrParka Dark Sky Films brings Joe Bego’s anticipated 3rd feature “Bliss” to Blu-Ray. Joe Begos takes a dive into the L.A. art scene with his hypnotic, blood spattered, drug fueled vision. Dezzy (Dora Madison) is a struggling artist with a former drug problem. During an artistic dry spell she decides to dive back into the world of drugs to finish a commission piece. After a crazy night of drugs, sex, art, and blood she develops a crippling addiction. At first glance people might think how cliché, a struggling artist story, but hold your judgements. “Bliss” isn’t a lazy, haphazard attempt at a film, it’s full of life and dangerous, manic energy. Dora Madison is phenomenal as the lead; she doesn’t hold anything back, her delivery is dead on whether it be long winded drug rants or the fits of rage and violence she lets take control of her body. Visually it's the best looking horror film to come out this year. Being shot on 16mm, the film has a grainy texture that recalls a grittier time in filmmaking. The lighting is perfect with tons of colors and trippy visuals that amplify the drug induced manias. When the blood flows, it flows like rivers; hitting walls and fountaining on top of bloody stumps. Some will make comparisons to Abel Ferrara’s “The Addiction”; it has some similarities ala becoming a monster in the art scene. But while the “The Addiction” is an obvious drug metaphor, “Bliss” doesn't bother even thinly veiling the metaphor for drugs. The strong supporting cast helps a great deal. The vets of the picture Abraham Benrubi, George Wendt, and Mark Beltzman all add a certain amount of enjoyment and their performances seem natural. The fresher faces, only in comparison to the former, include Jeremy Gardner who always does a solid job and Graham Skipper who is nearly unrecognizable and becoming one of my favorite modern day faces to spot. “Bliss” is a must see and a great pick up by Dark Sky films. Joe Begos has come a long way and, like good directors, his films always get better. “Bliss” is a gory, beautiful statement on the art scene while coming across as personal without being preachy. A must own and one of the best films of the year. Plot Description: A brilliant painter facing the worst creative block of her life turns to anything she can to complete her masterpiece, spiraling into a hallucinatory hellscape of drugs, sex, and murder in the sleazy underbelly of Los Angeles. Dark Sky Films – https://darkskyfilms.com/ “Bliss” Blu-Ray 11/12/2019 – https://www.amazon.com/Bliss-Blu-ray-Dora-Madison/dp/B07WY4V78W/ "Watch Me When I Kill" Blu-Ray Review (Synapse Films) Plot Summary: WATCH ME WHEN I KILL - Director Antonio Bido's shocking Italian giallo. Plus a BONUS CD SOUNTRACK of the amazing film score by prog-rockers Trans-Europa Express! Antonio Bido (BLOODSTAINED SHADOW) directs this shocking Italian giallo! Mara (Paola Tedesco), a beautiful young nightclub dancer, witnesses a brutal murder and soon finds herself stalked by an animalistic gloved killer! While enlisting the help of her boyfriend Lukas (Corrado Pani) to track down and stop the maniac, the mystery surrounding the killings is slowly uncovered. As more bodies are found and secrets are uncovered, the truth behind the masked slasher is much more horrifying than anyone could imagine! A stylish and well-plotted mystery/thriller, WATCH ME WHEN I KILL (aka Il Gatto Dagli Occhi di Giada) is a graphic and suspenseful Italian giallo reminiscent of both Mario Bava and Dario Argento. Special Features: - New 4K transfer of the original negative, with color correction performed by Synapse Films. - DTS-HD MA English and Italian 2.0 Mono Soundtracks. - Isolated Music-Only Track. - Original Theatrical Trailer, T.V. Spot and Radio Spots. - Audio Commentary by Film Historian and Author, Nathaniel Thompson. - UK Interview with Academic Mikel Koven on WATCH ME WHEN I KILL. - Three short films from director Antonio Bido: Danza Macabra, Mendelssohn Im Judischen Museum, Berlin and Marche Funebre D'une Marionette. - English Subtitles (Italian Mono) and English SDH Subtitles (English Mono). - BONUS CD SOUNDTRACK of the amazing film score by prog-rockers Trans-Europa Express! Synapse Films – https://synapse-films.com/ “Watch Me When I Kill” Blu-ray – https://synapse-films.com/synapse-films/watch-me-when-i-kill-blu-ray-cd-soundtrack/ "Woman Chasing the Butterfly of Death" Blu-Ray Review (Mondo Macabro) Plot Summary: Like a kind of crazy cinematic ghost train ride, Woman Chasing the Butterfly of Death take us on a journey deep into the darkness of one man’s fears and fantasies. That man is Young-gul, a lonely and rather morbid student in late 1970’s South Korea. Narrowly surviving a murder-suicide attempt by a woman wearing a butterfly pendant, he next finds himself besieged by a seemingly insane bookseller who claims he can never die. Even after Young-gul burns the man’s body his skeleton comes back to taunt him. As if that weren’t enough, the poor student then finds himself the victim of a beautiful thousand year old woman (she looks about 25) who says she is hungry and wants to eat his liver…. The director, Kim Ki-young, was one of Korea’s most successful film makers. His 1960 production The Housemaid is now a recognized classic of world cinema. With this film he goes far beyond the bounds of the real and takes us into a world where anything seems possible, a world where a kind of dream logic rules. Almost impossible to summarize, the film is nevertheless insanely enjoyable. A real one of a kind production that opens our eyes to the limitless possibilities of cinema. Special Features: - 4k transfer from film negative Digitally restored - Interview with actress Lee Hwa-si - Interview with producer Jeong Jin-woo - Interview with cinematographer Koo Jong-mo - Interview with Darcy Paquet - Audio commentary by Kenneth Brorsson and Paul Quinn of the What's Korean Cinema? Podcast - Mondo Macabro previews Mondo Macabro – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/ “Woman Chasing the Butterfly of Death” Blu-Ray – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/product/woman-chasing-the-butterfly-of-death-retail-edition "Apprentice to Murder" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) WAS IT MAGIC, MURDER, OR MADNESS? In early twentieth-century Pennsylvania Dutch Country, young Billy Kelly (Chad Lowe, Highway to Hell) falls in with a charismatic "powwower" or folk magic healer, Dr. John Reese (Donald Sutherland, Don't Look Now), shunned by the rest of the community for his non-conformist beliefs. Together, they investigate the mysterious sickness that is blighting the area, which Reese believes to be the work of a sinister local hermit. But as the plague spreads and the wide-eyed Billy falls ever deeper under Reese's spell, are they doing God's work or the Devil's bidding? Also starring Mia Sara (Legend) and featuring a powerhouse performance by Donald Sutherland - reunited here with Don't Look Now screenwriter Allan Scott - Apprentice to Murder is a chilling and unforgettable tale of the macabre that blurs the lines between conventional notions of "good" and "evil". Bonus Materials Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original 35mm interpositive High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original lossless mono soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing New audio commentary by author and critic Bryan Reesman New video interview on religious horror cinema with Kat Ellinger, author and editor-in-chief of Diabolique Magazine New video interview with cinematographer Kelvin Pike New video interview with makeup supervisor Robin Grantham Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Haunt Love Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Apprentice to Murder” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/apprentice-to-murder-blu-ray Hammer Time Episode 25 "The Mummy's Shroud" DVD Review (Anchor Bay)  BEWARE THE BEAT OF THE CLOTH-WRAPPED FEET! Archaeologists discover the final resting place of a boy king, removing the remains to be exhibited in a museum. By disturbing the sarcophagus they unleash the forces of darkness. The Mummy has returned to discharge a violent retribution on the defilers as the curse that surrounds the tomb begins to come true. One by one the explorers are murdered until one of them discovers the ancient words that have the power to reduce the brutal killer to particles of dust. “The Mummy’s Shroud” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-mummy-s-shroud?product_id=7271 Ask a Question/Answer a Question Favorite Fuck Phrase Used in a Film? 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-130-audio-version/ Update1. The Amityville Cursed Collection – (Amityville: The Evil Escapes, Amityville: It’s About Time, Amityville: New Generation, Amityville: Dollhouse) 2. Berserker 3. Beyond the Door 3 4. Unmasked Part 25 5. The Loners/ Dragon Vs Needles of Death 6. Mirror Mirror 7. Deep Space 8. Conquest 9. The Chosen 10. Poltergeist 2: The Other Side 11. The Devil Rides Out 12. The Texas Chainsaw: The Next Generation 13. The Blob 14. The Slave 15. Night Has a Thousand Desires 16. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark 17. The Banana Splits Movie 18. Tone-Deaf 19. Panic in the Streets 20. The Cowboys/ The Green Berets/ The Searchers Film NotesBliss – 2019 – Joe Begos Watch Me When I Kill – 1977 – Antonio Bido Woman Chasing the Butterfly of Death – 1978 – Ki-young Kim Apprentice to Murder – 1988 – Ralph L. Thomas The Mummy’s Shroud – 1967 – John Gilling  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 Creepshow TV Talk– 2:00 “The Killer of Dolls” Review– 5:20 “Candy Corn” Review – 12:44 “Harpoon” Review –18:56 “The Witching Season” Review – 23:39 Ringu Collection “Spiral” Review – 29:00 Ringu Collection “Ringu 2” Review w Jeremy – 33:31 Ringu Collection “Ringu 0” Review – 45:45 “Flowers in the Attic” Review – 50:33 “The Cat O’ Nine Tails” Review– 56:21 “Four Flies on Grey Velvet” Review – 1:04:00 Hammer Time “Frankenstein Created Woman” Review w Jeremy– 1:11:33 Questions – 1:28:30 Answers “Favorite Meal Scene in a Movie?”– 1:31:30 Question of the Week “Favorite Walking Scene in a Movie?” – 1:42:28 Update – 1:42:44 “Feaster Sunday” Inidegogo - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/feaster-sunday-a-dark-comedy-feature-horror-film Video Reviews"The Killer of Dolls" Blu-Ray Review (Mondo Macabro)  Written by MrParka “The Killer of Dolls” debuts on home video release for the first time anywhere outside of Spain. Mondo Macabro has put in lots of care to bring this forgotten and underseen gem on Blu-ray. The film is familiar in all the best ways, yet different and refreshing in others. This underseen Spanish rarity is part psychological character study and part proto slasher with giallo elements. It's filled with psychosexual and gothic elements and a rich atmosphere. David Rocha stars as a Paul, the son of two gardeners who has been kicked out of surgical school for his fear of blood. Paul is not only a poor student but suffers with a dual personality and a troubled past. He sees beautiful woman as dolls and mannequins. Unable to control his twisted nature, he soon begins killing and performing surgeries on what he sees as dolls. Almost any film that came out after 1960 involving a damaged character seemed to take notes directly from “Psycho” with “The Killer of Dolls” being much the same, but there are a variety of differences. First we will get to the similarities; Paul has a troubled relationship with his mother similar to Norman Bates and also suffers from dual personality disorder. He sees himself as a dead woman figure from his family. Paul’s childlike quality is also similar to Norman’s as is his strange sexual desires and an unconventional portrayal of masculinity. Rocha was perfect for the role and gave both sides of the character interesting moments. These sorts of elements could put Paul as a sympathetic yet dangerous character but here the killer’s identity isn’t a mystery. We know who is carrying out the murders almost right away, so Paul isn’t necessary someone to pull for like Mr. Bates. The mystery in this film is within the backstory and the look into the character’s psyche and how it was formed. This approach makes for a hell of a character study, showing his sexual relationships, his mental break downs, and his fascination with dolls that all ties back into his childhood trauma. The giallo/gothic elements work well by placing Paul in a beautiful garden under the Countess and her absent husband’s rule. The duos are rich and classy on the exterior, but dirty and seedy on interior. This could be a reflection of the garden that Paul and his family work at, lovely flowers and greenery on the exterior, but murder and anguish in the interior. Any couple looking to score or experiment with drugs come into the garden at night only to fall victim to Paul and his delusional mind. Paul doesn’t see his victims as people; he sees them as dolls or mannequins, which is a direct result from his trauma and an outward expression for his hatred of woman as well as a possible coping mechanism for his violent actions. A lot of interesting concepts are left on the table to dive into and it makes for a vastly entertaining and twisted film. Kat Ellinger on the commentary calls it “One of a kind” and I would whole heartily agree with that assessment. The ingredients are all familiar, but the ways they are prepared and cooked make it a gem that stands by itself. Mondo Macabro has included a slew of extras on the Blu-Ray. Not only is there a great Kat Ellinger commentary, but one with Robert Monell and Rodney Barnett as well. To give more insight on the film is an interview with star David Rocha and Dr. Antonio Lázaro-Reboll, author of the book “The Spanish Horror Film”. Both of these features are great additions to the release, the latter being broken up in two parts. The first part of the documentary being a look into Spanish Horror in general and the second part, a focus on “The Killer of Dolls” by itself. Mondo Macabro has not only brought a forgotten gem to Blu-Ray for the first time, but they have included a nice array of features that make this one of the best releases of the year. Product Description In this bizarre and totally unique piece of Spanish horror, David Rocha plays Paul, a young man thrown out of medical school due to his inability to deal with the sight of blood. He goes home to Montpellier in France where his father is gardener on a huge estate belonging to Countess Olivia (played by Helga Liné, ageless diva of Spanish horror). We soon discover that fear of blood is not Paul’s only quirk He was raised as a girl after his sister died and likes to play with dolls, performing strange operations on them, attempting to extract their hearts. Meanwhile, in the park surrounding the Countesses’ home, a number of young girls have been found murdered. The killer seems to be a mysterious individual wearing a black wig, a white doll mask and speaking with a woman’s voice. As the killings multiply around him, Paul sinks ever deeper into a world of hallucination and nightmare. Released here for the first time ever on Blu-ray and in its US premier, The Killer of Dolls is an original and unforgettable film that will be treasured by all who like their horror weird and unsettling. DISC FEATURES Brand new 4K restoration from the original negative Region free Spanish audio track with newly created, optional English subtitles Brand new interview with actor David Rocha Brand new interview with Dr Antonio Lázaro-Reboll, author of the book The Spanish Horror Film Brand new audio commentary by Kat Ellinger Brand new audio commentary by Robert Monell and Rodney Barnett Mondo Macabro Big Cartel – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/ “Killer of Dolls” Blu-Ray – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/product/killer-of-dolls-retail-edition "Candy Corn" Blu-Ray Review (Epic Pictures) It’s Halloween weekend and a group of bullies are planning their annual hazing on local outcast, Jacob Atkins. When they take things too far, he’s resurrected to seek revenge against those that wronged him. Special Features: “One Piece at a Time - The Making of Josh Hasty’s CANDY CORN” Crowdfunding Scene “In the Director’s Chair” - Interview with Director Josh Hasty Director’s Audio Commentary 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/films-home “Candy Corn” Blu-Ray – https://epic-pictures.com/merchandise/candy-corn-blu-ray "Harpoon" Blu-Ray Review (Epic Pictures) Rivalries, dark secrets, and sexual tension emerge when three best friends find themselves stranded on a yacht in the middle of the ocean desperate for survival. With plenty of alcohol and very little food and water, emotions run high and their delusions become a reality. As the days stretch on and death seems inevitable, their terrifying truths float to the surface. Bonus Features: Harpoon Behind the Scenes – 30 min Deleted Scenes -Opening Extended - 2 min -Engine Won’t Start – 1 min 35 sec -Post Sex Talk – 1 min B-Roll with Commentary – 6min Commentary -Director’s Psychedelic Commentary -Crew Commentary Disc Material: 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/films-home “Harpoon” Blu-Ray – https://epic-pictures.com/merchandise/harpoon-blu-ray "The Witching Season" DVD Review (Scream Team Releasing) Halloween Tales of Terror. Reminiscent of television shows like 'Tales from the Darkside' and 'Tales from the Crypt', The Witching Season is a five episode spine-tingling anthology of horror and suspense packed into one disc that delivers original tales of terror that capture the spirit of the Halloween season. Scream Team Releasing – https://screamteamreleasing.com/ “The Witching Season” Blu-Ray – https://screamteamreleasing.com/products/the-witching-season-blu-ray “The Witching Season” DVD – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-witching-season-dvd "Ringu Collection" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) In 1998, director Hideo Nakata (Dark Water) unleashed a chilling tale of technological terror on unsuspecting audiences, which redefined the horror genre, launched the J-horror boom in the West and introduced a generation of moviegoers to a creepy, dark-haired girl called Sadako. The film's success spawned a slew of remakes, reimaginations and imitators, but none could quite boast the power of Nakata's original masterpiece, which melded traditional Japanese folklore with contemporary anxieties about the spread of technology. A group of teenage friends are found dead, their bodies grotesquely contorted, their faces twisted in terror. Reiko (Nanako Matsushima, When Marnie Was There), a journalist and the aunt of one of the victims, sets out to investigate the shocking phenomenon, and in the process uncovers a creepy urban legend about a supposedly cursed videotape, the contents of which causes anyone who views it to die within a week - unless they can persuade someone else to watch it, and, in so doing, pass on the curse... Arrow Video is proud to present the genre-defining trilogy - Ringu, the film that started it all, plus Hideo Nakata's chilling sequel, Ringu 2, and the haunting origin story, Ringu 0 - as well as the 'lost' original sequel, George Iida's Spiral, gathered together in glorious high definition and supplemented by a wealth of archival and newly created bonus materials. Bonus Materials Brand New 4K restoration of Ring from the original camera negative, approved by director of photography Junichiro Hayashi High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations Lossless Japanese DTS-HD master audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 soundtracks Optional English subtitles Bonus feature: Spiral, George Iida's 1998 sequel to Ringu New Audio commentary on Ringu by film historian David Kalat New Audio commentary on Ringu 0 by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas The Ringu Legacy, a series of new interviews from critics and filmmakers on their memories of the Ringu series and its enduring legacy A Vicious Circle, a new video interview with author and critic Kat Ellinger on the career of Hideo Nakata Circumnavigating Ringu, a new video essay by author and critic Kat Ellinger on the evolution of the Ringu series Spooks, Sighs and Videotape, a new video essay by critic Jasper Sharp on the J-horror phenomenon The Psychology of Fear, a newly edited archival interview with author Koji Suzuki Archival behind-the-scenes featurette on Ringu 0 Ringu 0 deleted scenes Sadako's Video Multiple theatrical trailers for the Ringu series FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Limited edition 60-page booklet featuring new writing from Violet Lucca, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Jasper Sharp, Kieran Fisher and Kat Ellinger Limited edition packaging featuring original and newly commissioned artwork Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Ringu Collection” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/ringu-collection-blu-ray "Flowers in the Attic" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) When her husband dies in a tragic accident, widow Corrine Dollanganger (Victoria Tennant, The Holcroft Covenant) takes her four children to the ancestral family home she fled before they were born. Locked away in the attic by their tyrannical grandmother (Academy Award® winner Louise Fletcher, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest), it falls to older brother and sister Chris (Jeb Stuart Adams, The Goonies) and Cathy (Kristy Swanson, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) to care for their younger siblings. But with their mother growing increasingly distant and erratic and a mysterious sickness taking hold, will any of the Dollanganger children survive to escape the clutches of the house's cruel matriarch? Originally published in 1979, VC Andrews' novel Flowers in the Attic was a smash hit, spawning four sequels and going on to sell over 40 million copies worldwide. With undercurrents of incest and child abuse and a haunting score by Christopher Young (Hellraiser), Flowers in the Attic is a dark and chilling Gothic suspense thriller in the classic tradition. Bonus Materials High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original lossless 2.0 stereo audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing New audio commentary by Kat Ellinger, author and editor-in-chief of Diabolique Magazine Home Sweet Home: Filming Flowers in the Attic, a new interview with cinematographer Frank Byers Fear & Wonder: Designing Flowers in the Attic, a new interview with production designer John Muto The Devil’s Spawn: Playing Flowers in the Attic, a new interview with actor Jeb Stuart Adams Shattered Innocence: Composing Flowers in the Attic, a new interview with composer Christopher Young Production gallery of behind-the-scenes images, illustrations and storyboards The original, studio-vetoed ending The revised ending with commentary by replacement director Tony Kayden Original theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Haunt Love Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Flowers in the Attic” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/flowers-in-the-attic-blu-ray "Cat O' Nine Tails" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) Following the success of his debut feature, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, distributor Titanus tasked writer / director Dario Argento with delivering a follow-up in short order. The resulting film, granted a greatly enhanced budget and heralded in its US marketing campaign as "nine times more suspenseful" than its predecessor, was The Cat O' Nine Tails. When a break-in occurs at a secretive genetics institute, blind puzzle-maker Franco Arnò (Karl Malden, Patton, One-Eyed Jacks), who overheard an attempt to blackmail one of the institute's scientists shortly before the robbery, teams up with intrepid reporter Carlo Giordani (James Franciscus, Beneath the Planet of the Apes) to crack the case. But before long the bodies begin to pile up and the two amateur sleuths find their own lives imperilled in their search for the truth. And worse still, Lori (Cinzia De Carolis, Cannibal Apocalypse), Franco's young niece, may also be in the killer's sights... This second entry in the so-called "Animal Trilogy" found Argento further refining his distinctive style and cementing his reputation as the master of the giallo thriller. Co-starring Catherine Spaak (Il Sorpasso) and Rada Rassimov (Baron Blood), and featuring another nerve-jangling score by the great Ennio Morricone (The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly), The Cat O' Nine Tails remains one of Argento's most suspenseful and underrated films. Bonus Materials Brand new 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original mono Italian and English soundtracks Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack New audio commentary by critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman New interviews with co-writer/director Dario Argento, co-writer Dardano Sacchetti, actress Cinzia De Carolis and production manager Angelo Iacono Script pages for the lost original ending, translated into English for the first time Original Italian and international theatrical trailers Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Candice Tripp Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “The Cat O’ Nine Tails” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/cat-o-nine-tails-the-blu-ray "Four Flies on Grey Velvet" Blu-Ray Review (Shameless Films) The rarest of Dario Argento’s giallo thrillers, released in its original glory from restored vault materials, finally comes to DVD/Blu-ray. Who is the deranged maniac persecuting and mentally torturing celebrated rock musician Roberto Tobias (Michael Brandon)? First he’s implicated in a horrifying stabbing and is soon surrounded by other senseless slaughter. The last strange image captured on one murder victim’s eye retina contains the only clue to the demented criminal manipulator. And their identity will take Roberto over the edge of sanity to a shock horror peak in Dario Argento’s classic giallo chiller. This homicidal frenzy completed Argento’s revered ‘Animal’ trilogy (alongside THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE and CAT O’ NINE TAILS) that dubbed him ‘The Italian Hitchcock’, leading to SUSPIRIA and his worldwide ‘Master of Horror’ reputation. And Argento’s unmistakable flair for creating fear in lavish style is on stunning show in this slick, sick primal scream – with a shattering slow-motion climax given further operatic violence by one of genius Ennio Morricone’s most memorable scores. Shameless Films – http://www.shameless-films.com/ “Four Flies on Grey Velvet” Blu-Ray – http://www.shameless-films.com/shop/Four-Flies-on-Grey-Velvet-Blu-ray.html Hammer Time Episode 25 "Frankenstein Created Woman" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory)  Synopsis She's a vision of loveliness ... with a murderous mission from beyond the grave! In this "most conceptually wild and outrightly science-fictional of the Hammer Frankenstein films" (Moria Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review), Baron Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) and Dr. Hertz (Thorley Walters) are embarking upon an experiment to capture the souls of the dead and impose them into other bodies. When their assistant, Hans (Robert Morris), is unjustly accused of murdering his girlfriend Christina's father and is himself put to death, the two men claim his body and trap his soul in their laboratory. Meanwhile, Christina (Susan Denberg) is consumed with grief over the death of her beloved Hans and commits suicide. Frankenstein and Dr. Hertz are able to transfer Hans' soul into Christina's healed body, which results in a vision of beauty. Their experiment appears successful until Frankenstein discovers that Christina's seductive appetites are being driven by the spirit of Hans and his passion for revenge ... Bonus Features NEW 2K Scan From The Original Film Elements NEW Audio Commentary With Author/Film Historian Steve Haberman And Filmmaker/Film Historian Constantine Nasr NEW Interview With Actor Robert Morris NEW Interview With Camera Assistant/Clapper Loader Eddie Collins And 2nd Assistant Director Joe Marks Audio Commentary By Actors Derek Fowlds, Robert Morris, And Film Historian Jonathan Rigby World Of Hammer Episode The Curse Of Frankenstein World Of Hammer Episode Hammer Stars: Peter Cushing Hammer Glamour Featurette Theatrical Trailers TV Spots Radio Spots Still Galleries – Movie Stills, Posters, And Lobby Cards Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Frankenstein Created Woman” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/frankenstein-created-woman-collector-s-edition?product_id=7081 Ask a Question/Answer a Question Favorite Walking Scene in a 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-129-audio-version/ Update4K
Film NotesThe Killer of Dolls – 1975 – Miguel Madrid Candy Corn – 2019 – Josh Hasty Harpoon – 2019 – Rob Grant The Witching Season – 2015 – Michael Ballif The Spiral – 1998 – Jôji Iida Ringu 2 – 1999 – Hideo Nakata Ringu 0 – 2000 – Norio Tsuruta Flowers in the Attic – 1987 – Jeffrey Bloom The Cat O’ Nine Tails – 1971 – Dario Argento Four Flies on Grey Velvet – 1971 – Dario Argento Frankenstein Created Woman – 1967 – Terence Fisher  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 Creepshow TV Talk– 1:02 “The Dead Center” Review– 3:12 “An American Werewolf in London” Review – 7:26 “Ringu” Review w Jeremy –17:53 “3 From Hell” Review w Jeremy – 28:00 Patreon Pick “The Halloween Tree” Review w Jeremy – 37:54 Patreon Pick “Garfield’s Halloween Adventure” Review – 46:19 Patreon Pick “Doll Factory” Review – 48:22 Patreon Pick “The Witching Hour” Review– 53:36 Patreon Pick “The Phantom Carriage” Review – 1:03:10 Hammer Time “The Witches” Review w Jeremy– 1:09:30 Questions – 1:20:04 Answers “Favorite Horror Anthology (that is not Creepshow or Trick ‘r Treat) – 1:22:22 Question of the Week “Favorite Meal Scene in a Movie? – 1:31:29 Update – 1:31:42 Video Reviews"The Dead Center" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) WHEN JOHN DOE ROSE FROM THE DEAD, HE BROUGHT SOMETHING BACK. When a very dead suicide victim (Jeremy Childs, Preacher, Nashville) disappears from the morgue, it sets in motion a chain of events that has the power to immolate everything, and everyone, it touches. Troubled psychiatrist Daniel Forrester (Shane Carruth, Primer, Upstream Color) is drawn to help a mysterious patient who is brought to the emergency psych ward in a catatonic state with no memory of how he reached the hospital. As if to exorcise his own demons, the doctor feverishly tries to break through to his mysterious patient. But as a spate of mysterious deaths shake the ward to its core, Forrester comes to suspect that there is more to his new ward than meets the eye. As he comes to realize what he's unleashed, a desperate race against the forces of evil threatens to swallow him whole. The Dead Center is a smart supernatural thriller that explores the demons that live inside all of us from writer-director Billy Senese, recently hailed as a "masterful new voice in terror". Bonus Materials High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation 5.1 DTS-HD master audio and lossless stereo audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Commentary with writer-director Billy Senese, producer-actor Shane Carruth and co-star Jeremy Childs Commentary with writer-director Billy Senese, producers Denis Deck and Jonathan Rogers, and cinematographer Andy Duensing A Walk Through The Dead Center, a making-of documentary featuring new interviews with writer-director Billy Senese, producer-actor Shane Carruth, cinematographer Andy Duensing, and many others revisiting the locations and discussing the production Nine deleted scenes, including an alternate ending On-set interviews with actors Shane Carruth and Poorna Jagannathan Head-Casting with Jeremy Childs, a brief look at the creation of the make-up effects seen in the climax of the film Intruder, a short film from 2011 directed by Billy Senese and starring Jeremy Childs The Suicide Tapes, the original short film from 2010 directed by Senese and starring Childs that later inspired The Dead Center Midnight Radio Theater, six chilling radio plays ('Insomnia', 'The Long Weekend', 'Disposable Life', 'The Suicide Tapes', 'The Woman In The Basement', 'Blood Oath', 'Flu') written, produced and directed by Billy Senese Theatrical trailer and teasers Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring new and original artwork FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jamie Graham Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “The Dead Center” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-dead-center-blu-ray "An American Werewolf in London "Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) One of the greatest directors of the 1980s, John Landis (The Blues Brothers, Trading Places), expertly combines macabre horror with dark humor in the lycanthropic classic, An American Werewolf in London. American tourists David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne) are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. David awakes in a London hospital to find his friend dead and his life in disarray. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse (Jenny Agutter, Walkabout) to recuperate, he soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind and body, undergoing a full-moon transformation that will unleash terror on the streets of the capital... An American Werewolf in London had audiences howling with laughter and recoiling in terror upon its cinema release. Landis' film has gone on to become one of the most important horror films of its decade, rightly lauded for its masterful set-pieces, uniquely unsettling atmosphere and Rick Bakers' truly ground-breaking, Oscar-winning special makeup effects. Now restored in 4K, and presented with an abundance of extra features, this big beast of horror can be devoured as never before... Bonus Materials New 2018 4K restoration from the original camera negative supervised by John Landis High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed 1.0 mono and optional 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing New audio commentary by Beware the Moon filmmaker Paul Davis Audio Commentary by actors David Naughton and Griffin Dunne Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf, newly produced, feature-length documentary by filmmaker Daniel Griffith, featuring interviews with John Landis, David Naughton, Joe Dante and more An American Filmmaker in London, a newly filmed interview with John Landis in which he reflects on his time working in Britain and British cinema I Think He's a Jew: The Werewolf's Secret, new video essay by filmmaker Jon Spira (Elstree 1976) about how Landis’ film explores Jewish identity The Werewolf’s Call, Corin Hardy, director of The Nun, chats with writer Simon Ward about their formative experiences with Landis’ film Wares of the Wolf, new featurette in which SFX artist Dan Martin and Tim Lawes of The Prop Store look at some of the original costumes and special effects artefacts from the film Beware the Moon, Paul Davis’ acclaimed, feature-length exploration of Landis’ film which boasts extensive cast and crew interviews Making An American Werewolf in London, a short archival featurette on the film’s production An Interview with John Landis, a lengthy archival interview with the director about the film Makeup Artist Rick Baker on An American Werewolf in London, the legendary make-up artist discusses his work on the film I Walked with a Werewolf, an archival interview with the make-up artist about Universal horror and its legacy of Wolfman films Casting of the Hand, archival footage from Rick Baker's workshop as they cast David Naughton's hand Outtakes Original trailers, teasers and radio spots Extensive image gallery featuring over 200 stills, posters and other ephemera Reversible sleeve featuring original poster art and artwork by Graham Humphreys Double-sided fold-out poster Six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproductions Limited 60-page booklet featuring new writing by Travis Crawford and Simon Ward, archival articles and original reviews Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “An American Werewolf in London” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/an-american-werewolf-in-london-blu-ray "Ringu" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) In 1998, director Hideo Nakata (Dark Water) unleashed a chilling tale of technological terror on unsuspecting audiences, which redefined the horror genre, launched the J-horror boom in the West and introduced a generation of moviegoers to a creepy, dark-haired girl called Sadako. The film's success spawned a slew of remakes, reimaginations and imitators, but none could quite boast the power of Nakata's original masterpiece, which melded traditional Japanese folklore with contemporary anxieties about the spread of technology. A group of teenage friends are found dead, their bodies grotesquely contorted, their faces twisted in terror. Reiko (Nanako Matsushima, When Marnie Was There), a journalist and the aunt of one of the victims, sets out to investigate the shocking phenomenon, and in the process uncovers a creepy urban legend about a supposedly cursed videotape, the contents of which causes anyone who views it to die within a week - unless they can persuade someone else to watch it, and, in so doing, pass on the curse... Arrow Video is proud to present Ringu, the film that started it all, restored from the original negative in glorious high definition and supplemented by a wealth of archival and newly created bonus materials. Bonus Materials Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative, approved by director of photography Junichiro Hayashi High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Lossless Japanese DTS-HD master audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 soundtracks Optional English subtitles New audio commentary by film historian David Kalat The Ringu Legacy, a series of new interviews from critics and filmmakers on their memories of the Ringu series and its enduring legacy A Vicious Circle, a new video interview with author and critic Kat Ellinger on the career of Hideo Nakata Circumnavigating Ringu, a new video essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on the evolution of the Ringu series Sadako’s Video Theatrical trailers Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Ringu” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/ringu-blu-ray "3 From Hell" 4K Review (Lion's Gate) First there was HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES. Then there was THE DEVIL’S REJECTS. Now, from writer-director Rob Zombie, comes the next blood-soaked chapter in the most violent crime saga in movie history — 3 FROM HELL. After barely surviving a furious shootout with the police, Baby Firefly (Sheri Moon Zombie), Otis Driftwood (Bill Moseley), and Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig) are behind bars. But pure evil cannot be contained, and a firestorm of murder, madness, and mayhem will be released in this terror ride to Hell…and back. Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Rob Zombie “To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell” Featurette (4-Part Documentary Available on 4K and Blu-ray Only; Part 1 Available on DVD) “3 From Hell” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Three-From-Hell-Blu-ray/dp/B07X3828RK Patreon Pick "Halloween Tree" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) Four children learn the origins of Halloween customs while trying to save the life of their friend. “The Halloween Tree” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Halloween-Tree-Leonard-Nimoy/dp/B00936A12O Patreon Pick "Garfield's Halloween Adventure" Streaming Review Garfield and his pup pal Odie go trick-or-treating, only to wind up in a house haunted by ghostly pirates. Based off the book Garfield In Disguise “Garfield’s Halloween Adventure” YouTube – https://youtu.be/SuLv2DHoMBk Patreon Pick "Doll Factory" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) An over-the-top horror/comedy that centers around a small Texas town terrorized by evil possessed baby dolls! “Doll Factory” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Doll-Factory-Justin-Herman/dp/B07QRN4GQ3/ Patreon Pick "The Witching Hour" DVD Review (Redemption Films) Released for the first time in the US, The Witching Hour is a fast, furious pumped up adrenaline ride through zombies, crazies, demons, psychos and some pretty full-on witches to get back a stolen gem. Featuring extreme fight scenes, brutal violence and some kick humor, The Witching Hour is pure raw energy injected straight into your eyes! Twice! The director Francois Merlin also directed the equally adrenaline-fuelled action/gore movie I am the Ripper (also released by Redemption) under the pseudonym Eric Anderson. Features Original Trailer Deleted & Extended Scenes Redemption Trailers Satanic Slut Book teaser: 'Blood & Dishonour' Redemption Films – https://www.salvation-films.com “The Witching Hour” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Witching-Hour-Francois-Merlin/dp/B000V6LT3K Patreon Pick "The Phantom Carriage" Streaming Review (Criterion Channel) The last person to die on New Year’s Eve before the clock strikes twelve is doomed to take the reins of Death’s chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year. So says the legend that drives The Phantom Carriage (Körkarlen), directed by the father of Swedish cinema, Victor Sjöström. The story, based on a novel by Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerlöf, concerns an alcoholic, abusive ne’er-do-well (Sjöström himself) who is shown the error of his ways, and the pure-of-heart Salvation Army sister who believes in his redemption. This extraordinarily rich and innovative silent classic (which inspired Ingmar Bergman to make movies) is a Dickensian ghost story and a deeply moving morality tale, as well as a showcase for groundbreaking special effects. FILM INFO Victor Sjöström Sweden 1921 106 minutes Black & White 1.37:1 Silent Spine #579 SPECIAL FEATURES New digital restoration, done in collaboration with the Archival Film Collections of the Swedish Film Institute Two scores, one by Swedish composer Matti Bye and the other by the experimental duo KTL (Stephen O’Malley and Peter Rehberg) Audio commentary featuring film historian Casper Tybjerg Interview with Ingmar Bergman, excerpted from the 1981 documentary Victor Sjöström: A Portrait, by Gösta Werner The Bergman Connection, an original visual essay by film historian and Bergman scholar Peter Cowie on the film’s influence on Bergman Footage of the construction of the Råsunda studio where The Phantom Carriage was the inaugural production New and improved English subtitle translation PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by screenwriter and filmmaker Paul Mayersberg Criterion Channel – https://www.criterionchannel.com/ “The Phantom Carriage” Blu-Ray – https://www.criterion.com/films/27630-the-phantom-carriage Hammer Time Episode 24 "The Witches" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory)  Synopsis What Do The Devil's Own Do After Dark? Haunted by the terrors of her experience with African witch doctors, school teacher Gwen Mayfield (Joan Fontaine, Rebecca) accepts an appointment as headmistress at the Haddaby School run by Alan Bax (Alec McCowen, Frenzy) and his sister Stephanie (Kay Walsh, Stage Fright). Gwen initially revels in the peacefulness she has found in the quiet English countryside but soon begins to sense "undercurrents." Before long, a local boy falls into a coma and Gwen discovers a voodoo doll impaled by pins. The danger that follows brings her face to face with witchcraft as a series of disasters unfold and lead her to the horrible truth. Bonus Features NEW Audio Commentary With Filmmaker/Historian Ted Newsom Hammer Glamour – A Featurette On The Women Of Hammer U.S. Trailer THE DEVIL’S OWN Double Feature Trailer PREHISTORIC WOMEN And THE DEVIL’S OWN Still Gallery Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “The Witches” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-witches?product_id=7008 Ask a Question/Answer a Question Favorite Meal Scene in a 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-128-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesThe Dead Center – 2018 – Billy Senese
An American Werewolf in London – 1981 – John Landis Ringu – 1998 – Hideo Nakata 3 From Hell – 2019 – Rob Zombie The Halloween Tree – 1993 – Mario Piluso Garfield’s Halloween Adventure – 1985 – Phil Roman Doll Factory – 2014 – Stephen Wolfe The Witching Hour – 2006 – François Merlin The Phantom Carriage – 1921 – Victor Sjöström The Witches – 1966 – Cyril Frankel  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 Creepshow TV Talk– 0:12 “Paganini Horror” Review– 2:36 “Undertaker” Review – 11:09 “Two Evil Eyes” Review –20:05 “Closing Time” Review – 29:40 “From Beyond the Grave” Review – 35:52 “The Bleak” Review – 44:04 Flashback “Gutterballs” Review – 47:55 Hammer Time “The Reptile” Review w Jeremy – 56:10 James L. Edwards Interview – 1:11:10 Questions– 1:59:13 Answers “Favorite Convention and favorite memory from a convention? – 2:01:13 Question of the Week “Favorite horror anthology not Trick r’ Treat or Creepshow?” – 2:07:00 Update – 2:07:30 Patreon Shout Outs – 2:08:41 YouTube Shout Outs – 2:08:55 “Her Name Was Christa” Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/HERNAMEWASCHRISTA/ Celluloid Terror YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/CelluloidTerror Zombiesdontrundotnet YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/zombiesdontrundotnet Video Reviews"Paganini Horror" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) Written by MrParka Severin Films brings “Paganini Horror” to disc for the first time ever in the states. “Paganini Horror” is an absurd late entry in the Italian horror cycle from the director Luigi Cozzi (Contamination). Part Faust story, part dream logic slasher, and part rock and roll haunted house nonsense, this one is sure to entertain. An all-girl rock band struggling to find music for their next hit gets a lost piece by Paganini, a famous composer. To their chagrin, the musical piece was traded for the ultimate price. While filming their latest music video the band becomes trapped in a mansion and must face a masked violin welding killer. The “Paganini Horror” is essentially a slasher film with a bonkers set up. The insanity of the film actually makes it all the more entertaining with weirdo events happening at every turn. Characters fall through floors, victims end up covered in weird boils, and some are even electrocuted from an invisible force field that keeps them trapped. Horror staples Donald Pleasance and Daria Nicolodi help add to the hysteria with over the top performances. Is there anything better than Donald Pleasance tossing money into the wind while referring to the cash as “little demons”? Well maybe the scene where the terrified music video director dramatically screams, “Oh my God!” could give it a run for its money. Any well-adjusted person will find it quite hard to keep a straight face. The special effects range in quality; they are cheap, but sometimes effective. Some of the stabbings probably suffer the most. The knife wounds are close ups of cheap latex with blood spewing out. The set design and location are also interesting enough and, along with the bright colors, are appealing to the eye. The score is solid and is likely to stick around in your head after the credits roll. Severin Films has included an interview with director Luigi Cozzi. Cozzi gives some nice insight on the production of the film and how it got off its feet. Including a great story about how at first he was to direct a biopic about Paganini starring Christopher Lambert. Severin Films has done a good job on a batshit Italian movie that should be watched with a group for maximum enjoyment. Plot Summary: From producer Fabrizio De Angelis (ZOMBIE, THE BEYOND, KILLER CROCODILE), writer/director Luigi Cozzi (CONTAMINATION, STARCRASH) and co-writer/star Daria Nicolodi (DEEP RED, TENEBRAE) comes one of the most hard-to-find shockers from Italian Horror’s greatest decade: When an all-girl rock band records an unpublished song by Niccolò Paganini – the 19th century composer said to have sold his soul to the Devil – they will unleash a skintight spandex nightmare of extreme violins, cheesy power ballads, SUSPIRIA-influenced lighting and outlandish Satanic havoc that QuietCool calls “serious fun…it drips with as much love as it does with blood and gore.” Jasmine Maimone (DEMONS), Pascal Perciano (VOICES FROM BEYOND) and the legendary Donald Pleasence co-star in this “kooky, stylish and definitely recommended flick” (DVDExotica.com), now transferred in 2k from the original negative. Special Features: - Play It Again Paganini - Interview with Director Luigi Cozzi - The Devil’s Music – Interview with Actor Pietro Genuardi - Deleted Scenes and Alternate Ending - Trailer Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Paganini Horror” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/paganini-horror-le-blu-ray/ "Undertaker" Blu-Ray Review (Synapse) Written by MrParka Synapse Films brings the Japanese zombie flick “Undertaker” to Blu-Ray. “Undertaker” is a vastly imaginative and heartfelt independent flick featuring great effects, an intriguing story, and great main musical theme. Ryouichi, a young boy, loses his sibling during the zombie apocalypse. Years down the road he has become an Undertaker. An Undertaker in this world is a man who goes into the wasteland and brings back body parts of zombies so that loved ones can have peace. Every time Ryouichi enters the wasteland for a mission he keeps his eyes open for his lost loved one so that he can finally get the peace he brings to others. Although “Undertaker” is short and to the point, it manages to take a few pages from George A. Romero. Director/Writer Naoyoshi Kawamatsu has a focus on the little humanity left in the zombies. Although dangerous, they seem tragic. This addition of sympathy for the zombies by the audience and from Ryouichi helps give him some depth. The special effects are excellent; each zombie seems to have a unique look and malformation to it, from water logged to crippled spines. The zombies are so grotesque that you hope Ryouichi doesn’t come to his end by one of them. The fight scenes are done well and intense enough to keep the audience engaged. The film approaches its end at a short runtime of 65 minutes; another hour would have been welcomed. The film has a deep mythology to it and has a lot to offer even if we only get a glimpse. Synapse Films has included a making of featurette as bonus material. The making of sheds some light on the key players and how much effort went into the film, from the fight choreographing to the directing and special effects. We also get a nice glimpse into the life of the director and how much he loves the genre. “Undertaker” is a great release from Synapse Films that let's zombie fans know when it comes to the undead some foreign territories are still putting out quality films. Plot Summary: Synapse Films presents UNDERTAKER - Director Naoyoshi Kawamatsu’s independent masterpiece, set in a horrific dystopian future. A deadly virus outbreak is turning the people of Japan into flesh-eating zombies. The government intervenes, trying to separate the survivors from the infected. Ryouichi, a young boy who has his family and friends destroyed by the undead infestation, becomes an assistant to an Undertaker… a person hired by families to kill loved ones who’ve been turned. Armed with a modified shovel and a bag, Ryouichi roams the ruins of Japan killing zombies and collecting body parts to prove to grieving families that their infected loved ones are now at peace. Director Naoyoshi Kawamatsu presents a moving story set in a horrific dystopian future with his independent masterpiece, UNDERTAKER. Special Features: - Farewell to the Precious: The Making of UNDERTAKER. - On Your Back - Original Short Film. - Deleted Scenes. - Behind-the-Scenes Still Gallery. - Trailer. Synapse Films – https://synapse-films.com/ “Undertaker” Blu-Ray – https://synapse-films.com/blu-ray/undertaker-blu-ray/ "Two Evil Eyes" Blu-Ray Review (Blue Underground) A Double Dose of Terror from the Directors of DAWN OF THE DEAD and SUSPIRIA The Masters of Modern Horror - George Romero and Dario Argento - bring you an unprecedented pair of shockers inspired by the tales of Edgar Allan Poe. In Romero's The Facts In The Case Of Mr. Valdemar, a conniving wife (Adrienne Barbeau of THE FOG) and her lover use a hypnotic trance to embezzle a fortune from her dying husband, only to receive some chilling surprises from beyond the grave. Then in Argento's The Black Cat, a deranged crime scene photographer (Harvey Keitel of FROM DUSK TILL DAWN) is driven to brutal acts of madness and murder by his girlfriend's new pet. But will this cunning feline deliver a final sickening twist of its own? Martin Balsam (PSYCHO), E.G. Marshall (CREEPSHOW), John Amos (THE BEASTMASTER) and Tom Atkins (NIGHT OF THE CREEPS) co-star in this wild horror hit that also features grisly makeup effects by Tom Savini (MANIAC). In celebration of its 30th Anniversary, Blue Underground is proud to present TWO EVIL EYES in a new 4K restoration from its original camera negative, packed with exclusive new and archival Extras! WORLD PREMIERE! New 4K Restoration from the uncensored original camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 1.85:1 feature presentation and Bonus Extras Blu-ray Audio: 7.1 DTS-HD (English); 2.0 DTS-HD (English); Dolby Digital Mono (French) Subtitles: English SDH, Francais, Espanol NEW! Audio Commentary with Troy Howarth, Author of 'Murder By Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento' Theatrical Trailer Poster & Still Gallery Two Masters' Eyes - Interviews with Directors Dario Argento & George Romero, Special Make-Up Effects Supervisor Tom Savini, Executive Producer Claudio Argento, and Asia Argento Savini's EFX - A Behind-the-Scenes look at the film's Special Make-Up Effects At Home With Tom Savini - A personal tour of Tom Savini's home Adrienne Barbeau on George Romero NEW! Before I Wake - Interview with Star Ramy Zada NEW! Behind The Wall - Interview with Star Madeleine Potter NEW! One Maestro And Two Masters - Interview with Composer Pino Donaggio NEW! Rewriting Poe - Interview with Co-Writer Franco Ferrini NEW! The Cat Who Wouldn't Die - Interview with Assistant Director Luigi Cozzi NEW! Two Evil Brothers - Interview with Special Make-Up Assistant Everett Burrell NEW! Working With George - Interview with Costume Designer Barbara Anderson BONUS! TWO EVIL EYES Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Pino Donaggio BONUS! Collectable Booklet with new essay by Michael Gingold Blue Underground – http://www.blue-underground.com/ “Two Evil Eyes” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/two-evil-eyes-3-disc-limited-edition-blu-ray "From Beyond the Grave" Blu-Ray Review (Warner Archive) SYNOPSIS Bolt the door, lower the lights and settle in for a stylish five-episode supernatural shocker possessed of a shivery all-star cast and drenched in evil. Welcome to Temptations Ltd., a decrepit antique shop whose unwary customers get more than they bargain for from the wily proprietor (Peter Cushing). Much more. Go to the head of the horror class if you can predict who'll join the ranks of the doomed from among this role call of distinguished British actors: Ian Bannen, Ian Carmichael, Diana Dors, Lesley-Anne Down, Margaret Leighton, Donald Pleasence, Nyree Dawn Porter, David Warner and more. A mirror. A medal. A snuff box. An ornate door. All unleash novelty surprises for the characters - and you - in these wickedly horrific tales From Beyond the Grave. Warner Archive – https://www.wbshop.com/collections/warner-archive “From Beyond the Grave” Blu-Ray – https://www.wbshop.com/products/from-beyond-the-grave-bd "Closing Time" Blu-Ray Review (Blind Sight Productions) Eddy is convinced his father’s death wasn’t an accident and sets out to find the person responsible. Leaving a trail of bodies in his wake, things go from bad to worse when they think they finally have their man and take it out on his family. Add in a few vengeful spirits for good measure and things get a little weird. “Closing Time” YouTube – https://youtu.be/65XiNCYuqxM "The Bleak" DVD Review (Very Fine Crap Films) More insane splatter gore from James Bell. Very Fine Crap Films – http://veryfinecrapvideos.storenvy.com/ “The Bleak” DVD – http://veryfinecrapvideos.storenvy.com/products/28776643-the-bleak-dvd Flashback Review "Gutterballs" Blu-Ray Review (Plotdigger Films) I WARNED YOU NOT TO BOWL TONIGHTA brutally sadistic rape leads to a series of bizarre gory murders during a midnight disco bowl-a-rama at a popular bowling alley. One by one, players of two teams meet blood-drenched gruesome deaths at the hand of a black bowling-gloved masked killer. This alley runs red with blood by sunrise. Plotdigger Films – https://www.facebook.com/plotdiggerorders/ “Gutterballs” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Gutterballs-Ws-Unct-Alastair-Gamble/dp/B001M4YZ86/ Hammer Time Episode 23 "The Reptile" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis What strange power made her half woman, half snake? "Director John Gilling's creepy tale about a small village in Cornwall suffering from an outbreak of mysterious deaths is one that should not be missed." – Bloody Disgusting A deadly epidemic is spreading through the remote Cornish village of Clagmoor Heath. As darkness falls, its victims are found foaming at the mouth with savage wounds on their necks. After his brother falls prey to the "black death," Harry Spalding (Ray Barrett, Terror From Under The House) travels with his new wife (Jennifer Daniel, The Kiss Of The Vampire) to Clagmoor to investigate his sibling's mysterious death. With little help from the unfriendly locals, Harry follows a trail of clues that leads him to the sinister Dr. Franklyn (Noel Willman, The Vengeance Of She), the doctor's strange, but beautiful daughter (Jacqueline Pearce, Doctor Who) ... and a horrific family secret. Bonus Features Presented In Two Aspect Ratios – 1.66:1 And 1.85:1 NEW Audio Commentary By Film Historians Steve Haberman, Constantine Nasr And Ted Newsom NEW Interview With 1st Assistant Director William P. Cartlidge The Serpent's Tale – The Making Of The Reptile World Of Hammer – Wicked Women Theatrical Trailers TV Spot Still Galleries Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “The Reptile” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-reptile?product_id=7105 Ask a Question/Answer a QuestionFavorite Horror Anthology besides "Trick 'r Treat" and "Creepshow" ? 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-127-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesPaganini Horror – 1989 – Luigi Cozzi
Undertaker – 2012 – Naoyoshi Kawamatsu Two Evil Eyes – 1990 – George Romero/Dario Argento Closing Time – 2019 – Jim Roberts From Beyond the Grave – 1974 – Kevin Connor The Bleak – 2019 – James Bell Gutterballs – 2008 – Ryan Nicholson The Reptile – 1966 – John Gilling |