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/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 0:00 Movie Hoarders– 0:12 “Nun’s Diary: Confession” Review – 1:50 “Tokyo Caligula” Review– 5:53 “Seeding of a Ghost” Review– 8:23 Patreon “Saint Maud” Review – 12:46 Survive 2005 “The Gingerdead Man” Review– 17:32 Survive 2005 “Lady Vengeance” – 23:11 Survive 2005 “Tokyo Zombie” Review – 27:44 Survive 2005 “EGG.” Review – 31:37 Survive 2005 “Doom” Review– 33:36 Survive 2005 “Evil” Review– 38:56 Survive 2005 “Red Eye” – 41:24 Survive 2005 “The Call of Cthulhu” Review – 43:45 Blindspot “The Witches” Review with Jeremy – 47:47 Questions/Answers/Question of the Week “Favorite action star/favorite marital artist?” – 1:02:39/ 1:06:17/ 1:16:37 Update – 1:16:42 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Movie Hoarders Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpAFeOy63QA Dom’s Blogspot Random Reviews – http://rrincorporated.blogspot.com/ Video Reviews"Nun's Diary: Confession" DVD Review (Impulse Pictures)![]() Another shocking entry in the "Nunsploitation" genre from Nikkatsu Studios! Darling young Miki's marital happiness is shattered when her honeymoon is interrupted by a couple of ruffians who assault her husband and violate her. So embarrassed by this, Miki's husband forces her to leave and never come back. Now feeling lost and suicidal, Miki encounters Priest Xavier, who convinces her to come with him and be taken under the wing of his flock of nuns, led by Sister Maria. But as Miki settles in, she soon learns that things aren't as they first appeared... These nuns are part of a secret club for local sinners - a bacchanal where Miki, as the new girl, is to be sold off to the highest bidder who can then do whatever he wants with her. Miki's love interest sees this as it happens - but will he be able to save her? Following in the genre of nunsploitation Nikkatsu explored to equal panache in NUN STORY: FRUSTRATION IN BLACK, NUN'S DIARY: CONFESSION will leave its mark! Bonus Materials Newly Translated Removable English Subtitles Impulse Pictures – https://impulse-pictures.com/ “Nun’s Diary: Confession” DVD – https://mvdshop.com/products/nuns-diary-confession-dvd "Tokyo Caligula" DVD Review (Impulse Pictures)![]() A Woman Explores Her Newfound Sexual Awakening in this Nikkatsu Classic! When Saori learns of her husband's infidelity in an eye-opening way, she leaves him and catches up with her old school girlfriend, Shuran. Taken aback by Shuran's sexually explicit life, Saori runs off, only to encounter several men that take advantage of her - each satisfying their own specific desires. Along the way Saori blossoms from a frigid housewife to a woman who is willing to try - and enjoy - many a sexual whim. And when she returns to her friend, she realizes that Shuran was behind her many adventures and is ready to introduce her to many, many more. TOKYO CALIGULA will take you on the wild ride of a woman's sexual awakening as only THE NIKKATSU FILMS COLLECTION can! BONUS MATERIALS Newly Translated Removable English Subtitles Impulse Pictures – https://impulse-pictures.com/ “Tokyo Caligula” DVD – https://mvdshop.com/products/tokyo-caligula-dvd "Seeding of a Ghost" Blu-Ray/DVD Review (88 Films)![]() Description Filled with gratuitous, corporeal nudity, the film stars the highly touted martial arts stars Kao Fei in a non-fighting role as taxi driver Chou Tung who seeks vengeance against the crazy hooligans that raped and killed his wife. By soliciting the help of a demented magician who agrees to assist him in finding and punishing his wife’s rapists, Chou must endure copulating dead bodies as his enemies perish in gut wrenching, blood spurting and body exploding glory. This film goes down as one of Hong Kong goriest films ever made. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presetations of the Film Restored UNCUT HD Transfer in Original 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio Uncompressed Cantonese Audio (LPCM Stereo and Dolby Digital Stereo) • English Subtitles HONG KONG HORROR: A History of Taboo Breaking in the Far East with Calum Waddell Audio Commentary by acclaimed Asian Cinema expert, Bey Logan Reverse Sleeve featuring Original Hong Kong Poster Art SEEDY CINEMA, HONG KONG-STYLE: Limited Edition Booklet notes by C.J. Lines SPECS Region Code: B/2 Picture Format: HD 1080p 1.85:1 / PAL 1.85:1 Audio Format: LPCM Stereo and Dolby Digital Stereo Language: English Dub / Cantonese with English Subtitles Certification: 18 Running Time: 88 Mins Approx 88 Films – https://88-films.myshopify.com/ “Seeding of a Ghost” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/seeding-of-a-ghost-shaw-bros-88-films-blu-ray-region-b/ Patreon Pick "Saint Maud" Streaming Review (Epix)![]() YOUR SAVIOR IS COMING Having recently found God, self-effacing young nurse Maud arrives at a plush home to care for Amanda, a hedonistic dancer left frail from a chronic illness. When a chance encounter with a former colleague throws up hints of a dark past, it becomes clear there is more to sweet Maud than meets the eye. “Saint Maud” Epix – https://www.epix.com/movie/saint-maud?play=true Survive 2005 "The Gingerdead Man" Streaming Review (Tubi TV) ![]() EVIL NEVER TASTED SO GOOD… An evil yet adorable Gingerbread man comes to life with the soul of a convicted killer, and this real life cookie monster wreaks havoc on the girl who sent the killer to the electric chair. “The Gingerdead Man” Tubi TV – https://tubitv.com/movies/467385/gingerdead-man Survive 2005 "Lady Vengeance" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Films)![]() Lady Vengeance tells of Lee Geum-ja, a model prisoner serving a sentence for a murder she did not commit, who plots a dastardly revenge against the real murderer when she gets out. DISC FOUR - LADY VENGEANCE • High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation of two versions of the film, the original theatrical version and the fade to black and white version • Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 2.0 stereo • English subtitles • Audio commentary by director Park Chan-wook, director of photography Jung Jung-hoon and art director Jo Hwa-seong • Audio commentary by director Park Chan-wook and actress Lee Yeong-ae • Audio commentary by academic Richard Peña • Extensive archival making-of featurettes, behind the scenes featurettes, cast and crew interviews and alternate scenes • Trailers • Image gallery Arrow Films – https://arrowfilms.com/ “Vengeance Trilogy” Blu-Ray – https://arrowfilms.com/product-detail/the-vengeance-trilogy-blu-ray/FCD1970 Survive 2005 "Tokyo Zombie" DVD Review![]() Two Japanese friends accidentally kill their boss and dump his remains in Black Fuji, a mountain/landfill hybrid. This leads to poor results when the chemicals of the landfill mix with the corpse (and many other corpses) to give rise to a zombie infestation in Tokyo. “Tokyo Zombie” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Tokyo-Zombie-Tadanobu-Asano/dp/B001DHXT16/ Survive 2005 "EGG." Review![]() A woman sees an egg every time she closes her eyes. One day she sees the egg start to crack and a creature hatch. She struggles to come to terms with her conditions and tries to defeat the creature. “EGG.” YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qyx2LWf3Ug Survive 2005 "Doom" Streaming Review (VUDU)![]() NO ONE GETS OUT ALIVE. A team of space marines known as the Rapid Response Tactical Squad, led by Sarge, is sent to a science facility on Mars after somebody reports a security breach. There, they learn that the alert came after a test subject, a mass murderer purposefully injected with alien DNA, broke free and began killing people. Dr. Grimm, who is related to team member Reaper, informs them all that the chromosome can mutate humans into monsters – and is highly infectious. “Doom” Blu-Ray Unrated – https://www.amazon.com/Unrated-Extended-Blu-ray-Dwayne-Johnson/dp/B001M9ELOY/ Survive 2005 "Evil" DVD Review![]() GREECE JUST GOT SCARY… An evil force is awakened in downtown Athens transforming the unsuspecting citizens into raving zombies. The few survivors will have to fight hard for their lives. To the death. “Evil” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Evil-Meletis-Georgiadis/dp/B000HIVIWY/ Survive 2005 "Red Eye" DVD Review![]() FEAR TAKES FLIGHT. A woman is kidnapped by a stranger on a routine flight. Threatened by the potential murder of her father, she is pulled into a plot to assist her captor in offing a politician. “Red Eye” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Red-Eye-Colby-Donaldson/dp/B07288ZHCT/ Survive 2005 "The Call of Cthulhu" Review![]() A dying professor leaves his great-nephew a collection of documents pertaining to the Cthulhu Cult. The nephew begins to learn why the study of the cult so fascinated his grandfather. Bit-by-bit he begins piecing together the dread implications of his grandfather’s inquiries, and soon he takes on investigating the Cthulhu cult as a crusade of his own. “The Call of Cthulhu” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Call-Cthulhu-Sean-Branney/dp/B000BQTC98/ Blindspot Episode 47 "The Witches" Blu-Ray Review (Warner Archive) ![]() SYNOPSIS From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to The Wizard of Oz, many classic tales through the centuries wouldn't be half as exciting without the devious doings of a witch. Now add another to the venerable tradition of stories that deliver family fun every witch way, a collaboration combining the effects wizardry of executive producer Jim Henson and the imagination of Willy Wonka creator Roald Dahl. Academy Award® winner* Anjelica Huston won the Los Angeles and National Society of Film Critics Best Actress awards for her marvelous work as the Grand High Witch in this enchanting fable directed by Nicolas Roeg. Jasen Fisher plays Luke, the 9-year-old boy who must foil the plans of a society of witches to turn the world's children into mice. It won't be easy: They've already transformed him into one! But some big, bad witches may be no match for the resourcefulness of a single tiny rodent. “The Witches” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Witches-Blu-ray-Anjelica-Huston/dp/B07TNVX7FG/ Podcast Version![]() https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-203-audio-version/ Ask a Question/ Answer a Question Favorite action star? Favorite film Martial Artist? UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesNun’s Diary: Confession – 1979 – Kôyû Ohara
Tokyo Caligula – 1981 – Kôyû Ohara Seeding of a Ghost – 1983 – Yang Chuan Saint Maud – 2019 – Rose Glass The Gingerdead Man – 2005 – Charles Band Lady Vengeance – 2005 – Park Chan-wook Tokyo Zombie – 2005 – Sakichi Satō EGG. – 2005 – Yukihiko Tsutsumi Doom – 2005 – Andrzej Bartkowiak Evil – 2005 – Yorgos Noussias Red Eye – 2005 – Wes Craven The Call of Cthulhu – 2005 – Andrew Leman The Witches – 1990 –Nicolas Roeg
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Time Stamps 0:00 Corrections!– 0:12 “Nosferatu in Venice” Review – 1:45 “A Scream in the Streets” Review– 9:41 “The Day of the Beast” Review– 15:21 “Perdita Durango” Review – 22:14 “The Evil Dead” Review– 36:57 “Evil Dead II” Patreon Review – 42:19 “Army of Darkness” Review – 47:31 “Evil Dead (2013)”– 52:40 Patreon Pick “Blue Collar”– 1:03:50 Survive 2005 ”Feed” - 1:08:14 Blindspot “Hour of the Wolf” with Jeremy– 1:12:36 Questions/Answers/Question of the Week “What is your favorite Shaw Brother’s films?” 1:22:36/ 1:26:27/ 1:38:11 Update– 1:29:39/ 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Video Reviews"Nosferatu in Venice" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films)![]() What was intended to be an unofficial sequel to Werner Herzog’s NOSFERATU instead became one of the most notoriously fascinating productions in EuroCult history: Klaus Kinski – “now fully in the grip of the ‘batsh*t crazy’ phase of his career” (Rock! Shock! Pop!) – gives his penultimate performance as the legendary vampire resurrected in modern-day Venice with an insatiable hunger for warm blood and rough sex. Donald Pleasence and Academy Award® winner Christopher Plummer co-star in this sumptuously insane shocker that features music by Oscar® winner Vangelis (CHARIOTS OF FIRE), employed five different directors – including Mario Caiano (NIGHTMARE CASTLE), Luigi Cozzi (PAGANINI HORROR), writer/producer Augusto Caminito and reportedly Kinski himself – and still delivers “one eye-popping scene after another” (Cinema Retro), now scanned in 2k from the original negative. Special Features: Creation is Violent – Anecdotes From Kinski’s Final Years Additional Cast & Crew Interviews Trailer Webstore Exclusive Slipcover Disc Specs: Aspect ratio: 1.77:1 Audio: English mono & Italian mono with optional closed captions Region Free Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Nosferatu in Venice” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/nosferatu-in-venice-le-blu/ "A Scream in the Streets" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films)![]() A SCREAM IN THE STREETS: From infamous producer Harry Novak – whose Box Office International Pictures brought the world such classics as AXE, MANTIS IN LACE and WHAM BAM THANK YOU, SPACEMAN – comes the still-startling sickie about a pair of L.A.P.D. detectives hunting a transvestite psychopath through a polyester jungle of massage parlor perverts, suburban sex fiends, violence-crazed cops and “one of the worst examples of cross-dressing ever filmed” (Digitally Obsessed). Joshua Bryant (ENTER THE DEVIL), Sandy Carey (DRIVE-IN MASSACRE), Linda York (CHAIN GANG WOMEN) and Sharon Kelly (aka ‘80s adult film superstar Colleen Brennan) star in this “garish display of rampant depravity” (Pulp International) directed by Carl Monson (PLEASE DON’T EAT MY MOTHER!), now scanned uncut in 2K from the original negative and throbbing with Special Features. Special Features: The Peeper – Two Sexy Shorts Produced From A SCREAM IN THE STREETS Outtakes Trailers Reversible Cover Art Webstore Exclusive Slipcover Disc Specs: Aspect ratio: 1.33:1 + 1.85:1 Audio: English mono with optional closed captions Region Free Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “A Scream in the Streets” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/scream-in-streets-le-blu/ "The Day of the Beast" 4K Review (Severin Films)![]() In between his cult hit debut ACCIÓN MUTANTE and proudly depraved PERDITA DURANGO, writer/director Álex de la Iglesia delivered the international smash that remains one of the best horror comedies of our time: When a rogue priest (Álex Angulo of PAN’S LABYRINTH) discovers the exact date The Antichrist will be born, he’ll enlist a Death Metal record store clerk (Santiago Segura of KILLER BARBYS) and a cheesy TV psychic (Armando De Razza) for an urban spree of “gore, sacrilege and twisted humor” (San Francisco Examiner) to prevent the Apocalypse by summoning Satan himself. Terele Pávez (800 BULLETS) co-stars in this “classic of modern Spanish cinema” (Screen Anarchy) – winner of 6 Goya Awards including Best Director – now restored in 4k from the original negative with all new Special Features. Special Features: Disc 1: UHD Trailers Reversible Cover Art Disc 2: Blu-ray Heirs Of The Beast – Feature Length Documentary by Diego López and David Pizarro on the Making and Cultural Impact of DAY OF THE BEAST Antichrist Superstar – Interview with Director Alex De La Iglesia The Man Who Saved the World – Interview with Actor Armando De Razza Beauty and the Beast – Interview with Actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta Shooting The Beast – Interview with Director Of Photography Flavio Martínez Labiano Mirindas Asesinas – 1990 Short Film by Alex De La Iglesia Trailers Disc Specs: Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Audio: 2.0 Stereo Spanish/5.1 Surround Spanish/2.0 English Stereo. English subs on Spanish tracks Region Free Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “The Day of the Beast” 4K – https://severin-films.com/shop/day-of-beast-uhd/ "Perdita Durango" 4K Review (Severin Films)![]() Description: For his English-language debut, writer/director Álex de la Iglesia (DAY OF THE BEAST) chose novelist Barry Gifford’s prequel to WILD AT HEART featuring sociopath priestess Perdita Durango. But when the U.S. distributor saw the finished film, they slashed 10+ minutes of gleefully profane sex & violence and dumped it under the title DANCE WITH THE DEVIL. Severin is proud to present the complete Director’s Cut starring Oscar® nominee Rosie Perez and Academy Award® winner Javier Bardem in the “amoral love story” (DVD Talk) filled with human sacrifices, kidnapping, murder, fetus trafficking and the dogged DEA agent (James Gandolfini) on the trail of it all. Don Stroud (DJANGO UNCHAINED), Demián Bichir (THE HATEFUL EIGHT), Alex Cox (REPO MAN) and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins co-star in this “splendidly irresponsible” (Moria) joyride to the dark side, now restored in 4k with all new Special Features. Special Features: Disc 1: UHD Trailer Disc 2: Blu-ray On The Border – Interview with Director Alex De La Iglesia Writing PERDITA DURANGO – Interview with Writer Barry Gifford Dancing With The Devil – An Appraisal By Film Scholar Dr. Rebekah McKendry NARCOSATANICOS: PERDITA DURANGO and the Matamoros Cult – Interview with Abraham Castillo Flores and ‘Cauldron of Blood’ Author Jim Schutze Canciones de Amor Maldito: The Music of PERDITA DURANGO – Interview with Composer Simon Boswell Shooting Perdita Durango – Interview with Director of Photography Flavio Labiano Trailer Disc Specs: Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 Audio: 2.0 English/5.1 English/5.1 Spanish Dub with Closed Captions Region Free Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Perdita Durango” 4K – https://severin-films.com/shop/perdita-durango-uhd/ "The Evil Dead" 4K Review![]() Description THE EVIL DEAD, director Sam Raimi’s (DARKMAN, THE QUICK AND THE DEAD, ARMY OF DARKNESS) first feature film, is a true cult classic in every sense of the word. Originally released in 1982, THE EVIL DEAD tells the tale of a group of friends who go to a cabin in the woods, where they encounter an unspeakable evil lurking in the forest. They find the Necronomicon, the Book of the Dead, and the taped translation of the text. Once the tape is played, the evil is released. One by one, the teens become deadly zombies. With only one remaining (Bruce Campbell), it is up to him to survive the night and battle THE EVIL DEAD. “The Evil Dead” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Evil-Dead-Blu-ray-Bruce-Campbell/dp/B07G1Q74HP/ "Evil Dead II" 4K Review![]() Description Ash, the sole survivor of The Evil Dead, returns to the same cabin in the woods and again unleashes the forces of the dead. With his girlfriend possessed by demons and his body parts runnning amok, Ash is forced to single-handedly battle the legions of the damned as the most lethal ” and groovy ” hero in horror movie history! Welcome to Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, director Sam Raimi’s infamous sequel to The Evil Dead and outrageous prequel to Army of Darkness! · NEW “Bloody and Groovy, Baby!” – A Tribute to Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2 Featurette · Audio Commentary with writer-director Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES · Audio Commentary with writer-director Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero · “Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2” Featurette · “Cabin Fever – A ‘Fly on the Wall’ Look Behind-the-Scenes of Evil Dead 2” Featurette · “Road to Wadesboro: Revisiting the Shooting Location with Filmmaker Tony Elwood” Featurette · “Evil Dead 2: Behind-the-Screams” Featurette · “The Gore The Merrier” Featurette · Theatrical Trailer · Still Galleries “Evil Dead II” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Evil-Dead-2-Bd-Blu-ray/dp/B07JHJTQ8M/ "Army of Darkness" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory)![]() Synopsis "A masterpiece of lunacy and oddball creativity." – From The Balcony Bound in human flesh and inked in blood, the ancient "Necronomicon" – the Book of the Dead – unleashes unspeakable evil upon mankind in director Sam Raimi's (Darkman, Drag Me to Hell) outrageously hilarious third chapter in his Evil Dead Trilogy. Back to do battle with the hideous "Deadites," Bruce Campbell returns to the role of Ash, the handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk from S-Mart's housewares division. Demonic forces time warp him – and his '73 Oldsmobile – into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty (Embeth Davidtz, The Amazing Spider-Man) and faces legions of the undead. Can Ash save the living from the evil dead, rescue his girlfriend, and get back to his own time? Why We Love It “ARMY OF DARKNESS: Collector’s Edition is the King of Boomsticks… There has never been a definitive version of Army of Darkness… (dramatic pause) UNTIL NOW! Scream Factory, whose work making terrific special editions of horror titles really can’t be overstated, has compiled what is surely the best, last, and only Blu-ray of AoD you’ll ever need to buy.” — Kyle Anderson, NERDIST “Army of Darkness is one of the most beloved movies in the history of the Horror Genre, and now thanks to Scream Factory, it's getting the Collector's Edition that it deserves!” — THE HORROR CLUB “It's a very strong presentation with beautiful color reproduction” — Tim Salmons, The Digital Bits “This Scream Factory release does a fine job gathering up every possible version of the film — the theatrical cut, the director’s cut, the international cut, and the TV cut — and filling it all out with a generous selection of extras, including a new making-of doc, deleted scenes, an audio commentary and more. Hail to the king, baby.” — Keith Phipps, UPROXX Trailer Bonus Features DISC ONE (Theatrical Version) NEW Medieval Times: The Making Of "Army Of Darkness" Featuring Interviews With Cast & Crew Original Ending Original Opening With Optional Commentary By Sam Raimi And Bruce Campbell Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary By Sam Raimi And Bruce Campbell Theatrical Trailer TV Spots Home Video Promo DISC TWO (Director's Cut) Audio Commentary With Director Sam Raimi, Actor Bruce Campbell And Co-Writer Ivan Raimi NEW Additional Behind-The-Scenes Footage From KNB Effects Vintage Creating The Deadites Featurette Vintage "Making Of" Featurette Extended Interview Clips With Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell And Robert Tapert DISC THREE (International Cut) NEW 4K Scan Of The International Inter-positive Television Version With Additional Footage (Standard Definition) Theatrical Trailer NEW Still Galleries With Rare Behind-The-Scenes Photos From Production Designer Anthony Tremblay, Visual Effects Supervisor William Mesa And Special Make-Up Effects Artists Tony Gardner And KNB EFX, Inc. (Over 200 Stills) NEW Still Gallery Of Props And Rare Photos From The Collection Of Super Fan Dennis Carter Jr. NEW Storyboards For Deleted Or Alternate Scenes Vintage The Men Behind The Army Featurette Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Army of Darkness” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/army-of-darkness-collector-s-edition?product_id=4408 "Evil Dead" Unrated Blu-Ray Review![]() Five friends have found the mysterious and fiercely powerful Book of the Dead which releases a violent demon on a bloodthirsty quest to possess them all. DISC 1: Unrated Version;DISC 2: R-Rated Version;Audio Commentary;Making Life Difficult Featurette;Directing The Dead Featurette;Being Mia Featurette;Unleashing the Evil Force Featurette;Evil Dead the Reboot Feature “The Evil Dead” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Evil-Dead-Blu-ray-Bruce-Campbell/dp/B07G1Q74HP/ Patreon Pick "Blue Collar" Blu-Ray Review (Kino Lorber)![]() Whatever Became of the “American Dream”? From Paul Schrader, the legendary director of Hardcore, American Gigolo, Cat People and Light Sleeper! When Detroit auto workers Zeke (Richard Pryor, Bustin’ Loose), Jerry (Harvey Keitel, Bad Lieutenant) and Smokey (Yaphet Kotto, Truck Turner) find bills piling up and pressures bearing down, they decide to rob their corrupt union office. In a cruel twist, their small haul becomes a nightmare when the heist goes horribly wrong and their once-loyal friendship turns to fear, betrayal and murder. Co-writer/director Schrader showcases the dark side of the American working class, creating a brutal vision of the low wage and huge debt that traps workers between big industry and big labor. Co-written by Leonavrd Schrader (Old Boyfriends, Kiss of the Spider Woman) and featuring Pryor in a rare, brilliant dramatic performance. Blu-ray Extras Include: Audio Commentary with Co-Writer/Director Paul Schrader and Journalist Maitland McDonagh Theatrical Trailer Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/ “Blue Collar” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/film/blue-collar-special-edition_1 Survive 2005 "Feed" DVD![]() Product Description Intensely grotesque and shocking as hell, Feed is a heavyweight thrill ride through the depths of depravity. A veteran of cyberporn investigations, Australian cop Philip Jackson is no stranger to the dangerous side of sexual fetishes. He may have found his sickest case yet when he discovers a sinister side to an American website devoted to fat-admiring men and obese women called "feeders" and "gainers." Could the man behind it all be force-feeding missing women to death? Tense, dark and deeply disturbing, director Brett Leonard (The Lawnmower Man, Virtuosity) takes the crime-thriller genre to a twisted, gut-wrenching new level. “Feed” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Feed-Alex-OLoughlin/dp/B000FP2YRM/ Blindspot Episode 46 "Hour of the Wolf" Streaming Review (Criterion Channel) ![]() The strangest and most disturbing of the films Ingmar Bergman shot on the island of Fårö, Hour of the Wolf stars Max von Sydow as a haunted painter living in voluntary exile with his wife (Liv Ullmann). When the couple are invited to a nearby castle for dinner, things start to go wrong with a vengeance, as a coven of sinister aristocrats hastens the artist’s psychological deterioration. This gripping film is charged with a nightmarish power rare in the Bergman canon, and contains dreamlike effects that brilliantly underscore the tale’s horrific elements. Criterion – https://www.criterion.com/ “Hour of the Wolf” Blu-Ray – https://www.criterion.com/films/28876-hour-of-the-wolf Podcast Version![]() https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-202-audio-version/ Ask a Question/ Answer a Question What are your favorite Shaw Brothers films? UpdateBlu-Ray 1. Psycho Goreman 2. Promising Young Woman 3. Hostel/ Hostel 2 4. Beyond Terror 5. The Crimes of the Black Cat 6. The Taking of Beverly Hills 7. Un Flic 8. The Outer Limits Season 1 9. The Outer Limits Season 2 10. Bring Me in the Head of Alfredo Garcia 11. The Train 12. Spetters 13. And Hope to Die 14. Lifeboat 15. Thursday 16. The Spiral Staircase 17. Britannia Hospital 18. The Cat and the Canary 19. Slayground 20. Newman’s Law 21. The Vikings 22. Panic in the Year Zero 23. Apace 24. Evil Under the Sun 25. Man of the East 26. The Hills Run Red 27. Death Before Dishonor 28. Last Year in Marienbad 29. The Mask 30. Trick Baby 31. The Norseman Film NotesNosferatu in Venice – 1988 – Klaus Kinski/Augusto Caminito/ Luigi Cozzi/ Mario Caiano/ Maurizio Lucidi
A Scream in the Streets – 1973 – Harry H. Novak/ Bethel Buckalew/ Carl Monson/ Dwayne Avery The Day of the Beast – 1995 – Álex de la Iglesia Perdita Durango – 1997 – Álex de la Iglesia The Evil Dead – 1981 – Sam Raimi Evil Dead II – 1987 – Sam Raimi Army of Darkness – 1992 – Sam Raimi Evil Dead – 2013 – Fede Alvarez Blue Collar – 1978 – Paul Schrader Feed – 2005 – Brett Leonard Hour of the Wolf – 1968 – Ingmar Bergman 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/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 0:00 Thanks!– 0:15 “Honor Killing” Review – 0:36 “Zoom Up: Seiko's Thigh” Review– 6:04 “Nurse Girls Dorm: Shamed Angel” Review– 10:52 “Oldboy” Review – 14:19 “Get Out” Review with Jeremy – 20:48 “Rubber” Patreon Review – 32:31 Survive 2005 “War of the Worlds” Review – 37:29 Survive 2005 “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”– 43:04 Survive 2005 “Cache”– 48:02 Survive 2005 ”Pervert!” - 51:18 Blindspot “Arsenic and Old Lace”– 55:18 Questions/Answers/Question of the Week “What film captures its countries fears?” 1:07:31/ 1:14:44/ 1:28:42 Update/Drawing – 1:29:39/ 1:33:01 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Video Reviews"Honor Killing" Blu-Ray Review (Troma Entertainment)![]() She Was Killed in The Name of "Honor." Now...She Lives For Killing Men! When a young woman is brutally attacked, she seeks the aid of her own flesh and blood, but her Father has other plans for her - a bullet to her head. Now she lives, lives for vengeance. You can't keep a good woman down. Having survived the attempted "honor killing", she hires a rugged bounty hunter named Viktor to train her the ways to inflict pain. Thus, she begins her journey to find her Father, and leaves a trail of savage men along the way. Troma Entertainment – https://www.troma.com/ “Honor Killing” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/honor-killing-blu-ray "Zoom Up: Seiko's Thigh" DVD Review (Impulse Pictures)![]() A crazy, sex-filled upskirt photography love story! Toshihiro, a photography school dropout, is obsessed with secretly photographing the lovely Seiko. He is in love with her and hopes to lose his virginity to her someday but is unaware that Seiko may attracted to him as well. After spying on her with one of her professors, Toshihiro becomes jealous and swears to forget about Seiko. As they both struggle with their sexual urges, a series of misadventures brings them closer together.Koyo Ohara, one of Nikkatsu Films' greatest auteurs, directs this crazy, sex-filled, upskirt photography love story! Impulse Pictures – https://impulse-pictures.com/ “Zoom Up: Seiko’s Thigh” DVD – https://mvdshop.com/products/zoom-up-seikos-thigh-dvd "Nurse Girls Dorm: Shamed Angel" DVD Review (Impulse Pictures)![]() A Film That Gives New Meaning to the Term "The Doctor is IN"! Lovely Yukari is so excited to move into the female dorm at Shirayuri General Hospital and is even more exhilarated when the doctor that all the girls are swooning over, Dr. Muraoka, takes an interest in her. Shooing away the advances of the young and kind Kenji, Yukari pursues her relationship with Muraoka, even as his behaviors become increasingly frightening. Will Yukari continue along with the doctor even as he humiliates her to greater and greater degrees, or will she finally see that Kenji is who she should really be with? NURSE GIRL'S DORM: SHAMED ANGEL provides a peek into the world of young and eager nurses as only Nikkatsu can! Bonus Materials Newly Translated Removable English Subtitles Impulse Pictures – https://impulse-pictures.com/ “Nurse Girls Dorm: Shamed Angel” DVD – https://mvdshop.com/products/nurse-girls-dorm-shamed-angel-dvd "Oldboy" 4K Review (Arrow Films)![]() Often cited as one of the best films of the 2000s and possibly the definitive example of extreme Asian cinema, Oldboy is a brutal, lyrical modern classic of the revenge genre. Based on the Japanese manga of the same name, the film tells the horrific tale of Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik), a businessman who is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned in a grim hotel room-like cell for 15 years, without knowing his captor or the reason for his incarceration. Eventually released, he learns of his wife’s murder and embarks on a quest for revenge whilst also striking up a romance with a young, attractive sushi chef, Mi-do (Kang Hye-jung). He eventually finds his tormentor, but their final encounter will yield yet more unimaginable horrors... Directed with immense flair by Park Chan-wook (JSA, The Handmaiden) as the second instalment of his Vengeance Trilogy, Oldboy blazed a trail at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival where it was lauded by the President of the Jury, director Quentin Tarantino. The film went on to become a huge international smash, blowing audiences’ minds with its concoction of filmmaking virtuosity, ingenious plotting, violence and pathos. Now, this masterpiece has been restored in 4K and is presented here with the feature-length documentary Old Days, and a massive array of extras. 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY CONTENTS Two-disc edition featuring a new restoration of Oldboy on 4K UHD Blu-ray, and the acclaimed making-of documentary Old Days on Blu-ray (Region B Only) Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Justin Erickson DISC ONE – OLDBOY (4K UHD BLU-RAY) Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative supervised by director Park Chan-wook 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 2.0 stereo Original Korean and English soundtracks Music and effects track Newly translated, optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack Newly translated English subtitles for the Korean soundtrack Audio commentary with director Park Chan-wook Audio commentary with Park Chan-wook and cinematographer Jung Jung-hoon Audio commentary with Park Chan-wook, and actors Choi Min-sik, Yu Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jung New audio commentary with critic Jasper Sharp and writer Simon Ward Out of the Past, new video appreciation by Asian film expert Tony Rayns Deleted scenes with optional director commentary Behind the scenes featurettes Extensive cast and crew interviews Trailers and teasers Image gallery DISC TWO - OLD DAYS (BLU-RAY REGION B) Old Days: An Oldboy Story, the acclaimed feature-length 2016 documentary about Park Chan-wook’s masterpiece Autobiography of Oldboy, a three-and-a-half-hour video diary of the making of Oldboy FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Fully illustrated booklet featuring new writing by Simon Abrams and archival articles Arrow Films – https://arrowfilms.com/ “Oldboy” 4K – https://arrowfilms.com/product-detail/oldboy-uhd/FCD2108 "Get Out" 4K Review![]() When Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), a young African-American man, visits his white girlfriend's (Allison Williams) family estate, he becomes ensnared in the more sinister, real reason for the invitation. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he could have never imagined. This speculative thriller from Blumhouse (producers of The Visit, Insidious series and The Gift) and the mind of Jordan Peele (Key & Peele) is equal parts gripping thriller and provocative commentary. “Get Out” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Blu-ray-Daniel-Kaluuya/dp/B073D3WH91/ Patreon Pick "Rubber" Blu-Ray Review![]() Rubber is the story of Robert, an inanimate tire that has been abandoned in the desert and then suddenly and inexplicably comes to life. As Robert roams the bleak landscape, he discovers that he possesses terrifying telepathic powers that give him the ability to destroy anything he wishes. At first content to prey on discarded objects and small desert creatures, his attention soon turns to humans, especially a beautiful and mysterious woman who crosses his path. Leaving a swath of destruction behind, Robert becomes a chaotic force and truly a movie villain for the ages. “Rubber” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Rubber-Blu-ray-Stephen-Spinella/dp/B004TFTE7W/ Survive 2005 “War of the Worlds” 4K Review![]() Synopsis: An iconic star, a legendary filmmaker and an all-time sci-fi classic come together with spectacular results in War of the Worlds. Tom Cruise stars as Ray Ferrier, an ordinary man who summons extraordinary courage to protect his children when a global army of alien invaders set their sights and their devastating war machines upon Earth and the entire human population. The masterful direction of multi-Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steve Spielberg dazzles the eye and touches the heart in this astonishing adventure based on the original story by H.G. Wells. Special Features: English Dolby Atmos, French/Portuguese/Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Revisiting the Invasion The H.G. Wells Legacy Steven Spielberg and the Original War of the Worlds Characters: The Family Unit Previsualization Production Diaries Designing the Enemy: Tripods and Aliens, & More! “War of the Worlds” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/War-Worlds-UHD-Blu-ray-Digital/dp/B0863S81HM/ Survive 2005 “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” Blu-Ray Review![]() A thrilling, horror film based on a true story about a single lawyer (Laura Linney), who takes on the church and the state, when she fights for the life of a priest (Tom Wilkinson), who has performeda deadly exorcism on a young woman. Linney must battle the cocky state lawyer (Campbell Scott) as well as her own demons, as she realizes that her career so far has not led her to fulfillment. “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Exorcism-Emily-Rose-Live-Blu-ray/dp/B0019CB5T8/ Survive 2005 “Cache” Review![]() Hidden throughout Caché is the sense that you should be watching every moment in this film closely, just as the protagonists are themselves being watched by someone unknown. Georges and Anne Laurents (Daniel Auteuil and Juliette Binoche) enviable lives are terrorized by the sudden arrival on their doorstep of a videotaped recording of their Parisian townhouse. Its nothing but a long, unedited shot of the façade of their house, but its disturbing nonetheless. Soon another arrives, this time of the farmhouse Georges grew up in, and then another of a car driving down a suburban street, and a walk down a hallway to a low-rent apartment. Again the videos are benign but unsettling. Then the mystery becomes more threatening when they receive gruesome postcards depicting child-like drawings of bloody, dead stick figures. Georges believes he knows who the culprit is, but for reasons all his own refuses to let his wife in on the secret. Clearly more is hidden here than just the identity of their stalker. In Caché, writer and director Michael Haneke skillfully, methodically pulls back multiple layers of deception, like new skin being pulled off an old wound. he masterfully fuses elements of his predecessors to create a film that is haunting and memorable. There is Bergman's fascination with the complexity of relationships, the suspense and lurking danger of Hitchcock, and the unique cinematic sensibility of Antonioni. In fact, the provocative final shot is practically a tribute to The Passenger--a lot of people will want to rewatch it many times to see what they can find in it (if, after watching it, you are still unsatisfied with the resolution, then watch the interview with Haneke in the DVD's special features for his insights). It's a film of great effect and intrigue. There are no easy resolutions, and the answers given in this mystery will only lead to more questions. --Daniel Vancini “Cache” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Cache-Hidden-Juliette-Binoche/dp/B00000F7E6/ Survive 2005 “Pervert!” DVD Review (TLA)![]() Product Description Russ Meyer would be proud! Salacious porn princess and ex-gubernatorial candidate Mary Carey heads a cast of scantily-clad, buxom vixens whose tops are popping amidst a devious serial killer wreaking havoc by splattering buckets of gore. Perpetually horny James (Sean Andrews) is spending the summer with his bible-preaching, whore-loving father when gruesome deaths, objectifying sculptures and a sexy lesbian nurse disrupt his visit. This instant cult classic salutes sexploitation comedies with female flesh, a bloody hex, and above all, sex! Special Features: Into The Chasm Of The Hyper Vixens: The Making Of Pervert! Deleted Scenes Extended Lesbian Scene Bloopers Pervert! Music Video Pervert! Trailers TLA Releasing Trailers “Pervert!” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Pervert-Sean-Andrews-Malik-Carter/dp/B000MNOXJO/ Blindspot Episode 45 "Arsenic and Old Lace" Streaming Review (Amazon Rental) ![]() Cary Grant stars as the one sane member of a charmingly lunatic family in director Frank Capra's classic comedy. When Mortimer Brewster (Grant) brings his new bride to meet his two kindly aunts, he discovers that, among many other acts of charity, the two genteel ladies help lonely old men die happy ... by feeding them a wonderful meal before poisoning them. Now, Mortimer desperately wants to protect the two serial murderers he loves, stop them from killing anyone else and keep his bride from discovering how deranged his family really is. “Arsenic and Old Lace” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Arsenic-Old-Lace-Joseph-Kesselring/dp/0790743949/ Podcast Version![]() https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-201-audio-version/ Ask a Question/ Answer a Question What film captures its countries fears? UpdateBlu-Ray 1. Bewitched 2. Seeding of a Ghost 3. Black Magic 4. Hex 5. Rent-A-Pal 6. Death Wish 3 7. The Delta Force 8. The Masque of the Red Death 9. Last Rites 10. Cold Heaven 11. The Killing Box Film NotesHonor Killing – 2018 – Mercedes
Zoom Up: Seiko's Thigh – 1982 – Kôyû Ohara Nurse Girls Dorm: Shamed Angel – 1987 – Yasuhiro Horiuchi Oldboy – 2003 – Park Chan-wook Get Out – 2017 – Jordan Peele Rubber – 2010 – Quentin Dupieux War of the Worlds – 2005 – Steven Spielberg The Exorcism of Emily Rose – 2005 – Scott Derrickson Cache – 2005 – Michael Haneke Pervert! – 2005 – Jonathan Yudis Arsenic and Old Lace – 1944 – Frank Capra 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/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 0:00 Sorry No Prize Week 208– 0:12 “Dawn of the Dead”4K Second Sight Review – 0:47 “Santo In The Treasure Of Dracula: The Sexy Vampire Version” Review– 18:05 “Journey Into Fear” Review– 24:00 “Tragedy Girls” Review – 27:31 “Rabid” Review – 32:12 “Scanners” Review – 36:18 “The Dead Zone” Review – 39:49 Patreon “Amityville 2: The Possession”– 42:40 Survive 2005 “Constantine”– 46:14 Blindspot “The Conjuring” with Jeremy - 50:10 Questions/ Answers/ Question of the Week “Best 4K releases?” – 1:12:10/ 1:15:38/ 1:34:05 Update – 1:34:28 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Video Reviews"Dawn of the Dead" 4K Review (Second Sight)![]() INCLUDES 4 EXCLUSIVE ARTCARDS ONLY FROM secondsightfilms.co.uk - while stocks last Director: George A Romero Starring: Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, Gaylen Ross, David Emge 'When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.’ With the U.S. in the grip of a zombie apocalypse, four desperate survivors find refuge in a shopping mall. But the flesh-eating hordes, still possessed by an instinctive desire to consume, are drawn to the same destination. What follows is a nail-biting fight for survival. George A Romero’s Dawn of the Dead remains one of the greatest horror films ever made, often imitated but never equalled, and is now presented in a brand new restoration. Special Features UHD DISC 1: THE THEATRICAL CUT New 4K scan and restoration of the Original Camera Negative by Second Sight at Final Frame New York and London supervised and approved by DoP Michael Gornick Presented in HDR10+ Audio: New restoration of the original OCN Optical presented in Mono, 1.0 Stereo 2.0 and 5.1 Commentary by George A Romero, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest NEW commentary by Travis Crawford New optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired UHD DISC 2 – THE EXTENDED (‘CANNES’) CUT Produced using 4k scan of the Theatrical Cut Original Camera Negative and 4K scan of the Extended Cut Colour Reversal Internegative DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono Presented in HDR10+ Commentary by Richard P Rubinstein New optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired UHD DISC 3 – THE ARGENTO CUT 4K scan of the Interpositive by Michele De Angelis at Backlight Digital, Rome Audio: DT-HD Master Audio Mono 1.0 / Surround 5.1 / Stereo 2.0 Commentary by Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, Gaylen Ross, David Emge New optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired BLU-RAY DISC 4: SPECIAL FEATURES NEW Zombies and Bikers: with John Amplas, Roy Frumkes, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest, Tom Dubensky, Tony Buba, Taso Stavrakis and a whole host of zombies and bikers! (59 mins) NEW Memories of Monroeville: a tour of the mall with Michael Gornick, Tom Savini, Tom Dubensky and Taso Stavrakis (34 mins) NEW Raising the Dead: The Production Logistics: with Michael Gornick, Christine Forrest, John Amplas, Tom Dubensky (23 mins) NEW The FX of Dawn with Tom Savini (13 mins) NEW Dummies! Dummies!: An interview with Richard France (12 mins) NEW The Lost Romero Dawn Interview: previously unreleased archive interview (20 mins) Super 8 Mall Footage by zombie extra Ralph Langer with option of archive commentary by Robert Langer and new commentary by Ralph Langer (13 mins) Document of the Dead: The Extended Cut (85 mins) Document of the Dead: The Definitive Cut with optional commentary by Roy Frumkes (100 mins) The Dead Will Walk 2014 Documentary (80 mins) Trailers, TV and Radio Spots (TBC) Limited Edition Contents AUDIO CD DISC 1 The Goblin Soundtrack – 17 tracks including Alternate and Bonus Tracks AUDIO CD DISC 2 Dawn of the Dead: A De Wolfe Library Compilation Part 1 AUDIO CD DISC 3 Dawn of the Dead: A De Wolfe Library Compilation Part 2 Rigid box with lid featuring the original iconic artwork 2 inner digipaks 160 page hardback book featuring 17 new essays, archive article and George A Romero interview and plus original marketing, artwork and merchandise images, and behind-the-scenes stills Dawn of the Dead: The novelisation book by George A Romero and Susanna Sparrow with exclusive artwork “Dawn of the Dead” 4K Second Sight – https://secondsightfilms.co.uk/products/dawn-of-the-dead-limited-edition-4k-uhd "Santo In The Treasure Of Dracula: The Sexy Vampire Version" Blu-Ray Review (VCI Entertainment)![]() Wanna see Mexico's favorite wrestling crime-fighter go toe-to-toe with Dracula himself? Then step right this way! After inventing a time machine, Mexican wrestler, El Santo, uses it to go back in time to track down the location of Dracula's hidden treasure. This is with the noble intention of using the treasure to help fund a children's hospital. In his quest to obtain the treasure, he is forced to face down and battle Dracula and his bevy of beautiful, vampire vixens. The original 1969 release of "Santo en El Tesoro de Drácula" was black-and-white and featured no nudity. The film was simultaneously shot in colour featuring full frontal nudity for European markets and finally released in Mexico in 2012 as "El Vampiro y el Sexo." Bonus Materials Trailers VCI Entertainment – https://www.vcientertainment.com/ “Santo in the Treasure of Dracula” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/santo-in-the-treasure-of-dracula-the-sexy-vampire-version-4k-restoration-in-color-blu-ray "Journey into Fear" Blu-Ray Review (Dark Force Entertainment)![]() The Classic 1970's Thriller Comes to Blu-ray for the First Time! U.S geologist Graham (Sam Waterston) discovers a rich oil deposit in the mountains of Turkey that creates a dangerous conflict between Turks and Arabs interests. His life suddenly in peril, Graham tries to escape aboard a boat with the assistance of a Mr. Kupelkin (Zero Mostel) of the Turkish embassy. The passengers he encounters include a singer, Josette (Yvette Mimieux), who may also be a prostitute; and a bickering couple, Mr. and Mrs. Mathews (Shelly Winters & Stanley Holloway), all the while Graham aware that someone aboard is determined to kill him. Dark Force Entertainment – https://darkforcesuperstore.com/shop-all/ “Journey Into Fear” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/journey-into-fear-blu-ray "Tragedy Girls" Blu-Ray Review![]() FRIENDS WHO SLAY TOGETHER, STAY TOGETHER Following two death-obsessed teenage girls who use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small Midwestern town into a frenzy and cement their legacy as modern horror legends. “Tragedy Girls” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Tragedy-Girls-Blu-ray-Brianna-Hildebrand/dp/B0788XV9GY/ 07GRRGVMT/ "Rabid" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory)![]() Synopsis "David Cronenberg's underrated second film continues to develop his theme of body manipulation." – Combustible Celluloid With Rabid, acclaimed director David Cronenberg (The Fly, Dead Ringers, Naked Lunch) delivers a high-tension thriller filled with "zombified sluts and shock moments… an irresistible combination that Cronenberg handles well" (Almar Haflidason, BBC)! After undergoing radical emergency surgery, Rose (former adult film star Marilyn Chambers in her first leading role in a mainstream film) develops an insatiable desire for blood. She searches out victims to satisfy her incurable craving, infecting them with an unknown disease which in turn swiftly drives them insane… and makes them equally bloodthirsty. Follow the lovely but deadly Rose through her terrifying ordeal as victim by victim, the spreading circle of casualties grows... until no one can escape their grisly fate of becoming... Rabid. Bonus Features NEW 2K Scan From The Negative At Director David Cronenberg’s Preferred Aspect Ratio (1.66:1) NEW Audio Interview With Author Jill C. Nelson (Golden Goddesses: 25 Legendary Women Of Classic Erotic Cinema, 1968-1985) And Marilyn Chambers' Personal Appearances Manager Ken Leicht NEW Young And Rabid – An Interview With Actress Susan Roman Audio Commentary With Writer/Director David Cronenberg Audio Commentary With William Beard, Author Of The Artist As Monster: The Cinema Of David Cronenberg Archival Interview With David Cronenberg Interview With Executive Producer Ivan Reitman Interview With Co-producer Don Carmody From Stereo To Video – A Video Essay By Caelum Vatnsdal, Author Of They Came From Within: A History Of Canadian Horror Cinema Original Theatrical Trailer And TV Spot Radio Spots (U.S. And U.K.) Still Gallery Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Rabid” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/rabid-collector-s-edition "Scanner" Blu-Ray Review (Criterion)![]() With Scanners, David Cronenberg plunges us into one of his most terrifying and thrilling sci-fi worlds. After a man with extraordinary—and frighteningly destructive—telepathic abilities is nabbed by agents from a mysterious rogue corporation, he discovers he is far from the only possessor of such strange powers, and that some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them. A trademark Cronenberg combination of the visceral and the cerebral, this phenomenally gruesome and provocative film about the expanses and limits of the human mind was the Canadian director’s breakout hit in the United States. DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New, restored 2K digital film transfer, supervised by director David Cronenberg, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray The “Scanners” Way, a new documentary by Michael Lennick on the film’s special effects, featuring interviews with Cronenberg’s collaborators Mental Saboteur, a new interview with actor Michael Ironside The Ephemerol Diaries, a 2012 interview with actor and artist Stephen Lack Excerpt from a 1981 interview with Cronenberg on the CBC’s The Bob McLean Show New, restored 2K digital transfer of Stereo (1969), Cronenberg’s first feature film Trailer and radio spots English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic Kim Newman Criterion – https://www.criterion.com/ “Scanners” Blu-Ray – https://www.criterion.com/films/28043-scanners "The Dead Zone" Blu-Ray Review (Via Vision)![]() David Cronenberg directs this suspenser from Stephen King's novel about Johnny Smith, a schoolteacher (Christopher Walken) who awakens from a five-year coma to discover he has the ability to see a person's future simply by coming into physical contact with him or her. When Smith is recruited to help the police solve a murder, the horrific psychic visions he experiences make him wonder if his new abilities are a gift or a curse. Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, and Martin Sheen star. 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English. Region Free “The Dead Zone” Via Vision Blu-Ray – https://www.deepdiscount.com/the-dead-zone-special-edition/9337369009421 Patreon Pick "Amityville 2: Possession" Blu-Ray (Scream Factory)![]() IN “THE AMITYVILLE HORROR”, THE LUTZES GOT OUT OF THIS HOUSE ALIVE. THIS FAMILY WAS NOT SO LUCKY. Eager to start afresh, the unsuspecting couple of Anthony and Dolores Montelli, along with their four children, move into their dream house in Amityville. However, right from the very first night, strange paranormal experiences shatter the Montellis’ fantasy, as the restless spirits of the dead and the new home’s dark secrets open the unfathomable black portal of hell. Now, the family’s older child, Sonny, has become the perfect vessel of destruction, as the invisible demonic forces claim his soul. Can Father Frank Adamsky cleanse the infernal Amityville House? Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Amityville Boxset” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-amityville-horror-trilogy Survive 2005 "Constantine" Streaming Review (Amazon)![]() HELL WANTS HIM, HEAVEN WON’T TAKE HIM, EARTH NEEDS HIM. John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. “Constantine” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Constantine-Blu-ray-Keanu-Reeves/dp/B001FBV55W/ Blindspot Episode 44 "The Conjuring" Blu-Ray Review![]() BASED ON THE TRUE CASE FILES OF THE WARRENS Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives. “The Conjuring/The Conjuring 2” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Conjuring-2-Film-Collection-2pk-Blu-ray/dp/B07GRRGVMT/ Podcast Version ![]() https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-200-audio-version/ Ask a Question/ Answer a QuestionWhat are some of the best 4K releases? Update4K
Film NotesDawn of the Dead – 1978 – George A. Romero
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula – 1969 – René Cardona Journey into Fear – 1975 – Daniel Mann Tragedy Girls – 2017 – Tyler MacIntyre Rabid – 1977 – David Cronenberg Scanners – 1981 – David Cronenberg The Dead Zone – 1983 – David Cronenberg Amityville 2: The Possession – 1982 – Damiano Damiani Constantine – 2005 – Francis Lawrence The Conjuring – 2013 – James Wan |
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