 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 22 Shots Guest Appearances -0:13 “Satan’s Slaves” Review -0:40 “Horrors of Spider Island” Patreon Review – 6:53 “The Woman” Review – 12:34 “Swallow” Patreon Review – 20:24 “Mondo Weirdo” Patreon Review – 27:17 “Stateline Motel” Patreon Review – 33:37 “The Harder They Come” Patreon Review – 38:02 “Raw Courage” Patreon Review – 43:05 “28 Days Later” Summer TPUTS Top 10 2002 Review – 50:47 “One Hour Photo” Summer TPUTS Top 10 2002 Review – 58:00 “Bubba Ho-Tep” ‘Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review – 1:03:03 “Irreversible” Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review– 1:09:20 “The Mothman Prophecies” Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review – 1:15:45 “Sometimes They Come Back” A Run Through ’91 Review – 1:21:46 “Into the Badlands” Weekly Western and ’91 Review – 1:28:18 Blindspot Episode 8 “Kwaidan” Review with Jeremy – 1:35:05 Questions – 1:54:02 Answers –1:55:23 Question of the Week “Great overseas Blu-Ray releases?”– 2:00:12 Update – 2:00:41 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ The Podcast Under the Stairs - http://tputscast.com/ Video Reviews"Satan's Slave" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) Plot Summary: In 1980, Indonesian exploitation studio Rapi Films and writer/director Sisworo Gautama Putra (PRIMITIVES) unleashed the singular chiller that rocked the Muslim nation, transformed the country’s genre film industry, and remains one of the most influential shockers in Asian horror history: While mourning the death of his mother, a troubled teen discovers a nightmare world of restless spirits, supernatural vengeance and occult terror with “an intense creepiness that stands the test of time” (The Jakarta Post). Ruth Pelupessy (THE SNAKE QUEEN) and W.D. Mochtar (MYSTICS IN BALI) star in this “classic from the Golden Age of Indonesian horror” (Monster!) – whose 2017 Joko Anwar remake became an international festival favorite and one of Indonesia’s biggest hits ever – now scanned from the original negative and packed with all-new Special Features. Special Features: - Satan's Box Office - Interview with Producer Gope T. Samtani - Indonesian Atmosphere - Interview with Screenwriter Imam Tantowi - Satan's Slave Obsession - Audio Interview with Remake Director Joko Anwar Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Satan’s Slaves” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/satans-slave-blu/ "Horrors of Spider Island" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) Plot Summary: Produced in 1960 as BODY IN THE WEB, it became a notorious Adults Only feature throughout Europe(though banned in the UK). Three years later andsheared of its nudity, it was repackaged for American audiences as a brain- melting monster movie filled with strippercatfights, skimpy lingerie and radioactive arachnids. Alexander D’Arcy – whose Hollywood career ranged from Leo McCarey’sTHE AWFUL TRUTHto Al Adamson’s BLOOD OF DRACULA’S CASTLE – and ‘The German Jayne Mansfield’ Barbara Valentin (BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ) star in “the ultimate exploitation movie” (PsychotronicReview.com), produced by Wolf C. Hartwig of BLOODY MOON and SCHOOL GIRL REPORT infamy. Severin Films is proud to present both the complete uncensored version – scanned from the Düsseldorf dupe negative – as well as the alternate U.S. release – scanned from a pristine low con print – now together for the first time. Special Features: - Alternate US Release Version - IT'S HOT IN PARADISE - The History of Spider Island - With Prof. Dr. Marcus Stiglegger - Audio Interview with Actor Alexander D'Arcy by Horror Historian David Del Valle - Alternate Clothed Scenes - Trailer Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Horrors of Spider Island” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/spider-island-blu/ "The Woman" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Films) Almost a decade after Lucky McKee burst upon the indie horror scene and became a 'Master of Horror' in the making thanks to his directorial debut May, he teamed up with legendary cult author Jack Ketchum for his most shocking and brutal film to date: The Woman, an instant cause célèbre on its Sundance premiere. The Woman (Pollyanna McIntosh, The Walking Dead) is the last surviving member of a deadly clan of feral cannibals that has roamed the American wilderness for decades. When successful country lawyer Chris Cleek (Sean Bridgers, Room) stumbles upon her whilst hunting in the woods, he decides to capture and "civilize" her with the help of his seemingly perfect all-American family, including his wife Belle (Angela Bettis, May) and daughter Peggy (Lauren Ashley Carter, Darling). The Cleeks will soon learn, however, that hell hath no fury like The Woman scorned... Experience McKee and Ketchum's uncompromisingly twisted vision of the dark side of the American family in a definitive new edition, including a 4K remaster and brand new bonus features. Bonus Materials New 4K restoration supervised and approved by Lucky McKee High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing New commentary with director Lucky McKee, editor Zach Passero, sound designer Andrew Smetek and composer Sean Spillane New commentary by star Pollyanna McIntosh New commentary by critic Scott Weinberg Archive commentary with director Lucky McKee Dad on the Wall, a brand new 75-minute fly-on-the-wall behind-the-scenes documentary filmed by the director's father Mike McKee Being Peggy Cleek, a newly filmed interview with star Lauren Ashley Carter Malam Domesticam, an archive making-of featurette Meet The Makers, a short featurette on the making of the film Deleted Scenes Mi Burro, a short film by editor Zach Passero “Distracted” music video by Sean Spillane Frightfest Total Film Panel Discussion, a 2011 onstage chat about the future of American indie horror at the popular horror film festival, featuring Lucky McKee, Andrew van den Houten, Larry Fessenden, Adam Green, Joe Lynch and Ti West Theatrical trailers Image galleries FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Blyth, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Kevin Kovelant Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “The Woman” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-woman-blu-ray Patreon Review "Swallow" Streaming (Amazon Rental) Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession. “Swallow” Amazon Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Swallow-Haley-Bennett/dp/B085CMV2PQ/ Patreon Review "Mondo Weirdo" Blu-Ray (Cult Epics) Plot Summary: Carl Andersen's films are the European answer to the Cinema of Transgression of Richard Kern and Nick Zedd, except more extreme, eccentric, surreal and erotic. MONDO WEIRDO: A TRIP TO PARANOIA PARADISE aka JUNGFRAU IM ABGRUND wallows in gore, splatter, and dark comedy and is set in an underground world where both vampires and punk rockers engage to the highly addictive and hypnotic electro music of Model D'oo. Dedicated to Jess Franco and Jean Luc-Godard and featuring Franco's own daughter. Shot on 16mm stock, presented in a new High-definition transfer. VAMPIROS SEXOS aka I WAS A TEENAGE ZABBADOING... is Carl Andersen's debut film and is one of the weirdest movies ever, and it will certainly shock your mind. VAMPIROS SEXOS is the ultimate European underground punk rock erotic vampire film. Stylish and trashy at the same time in the best sort of way, the film also features an endlessly entrancing no-wave score by Model D'oo. Cult Epics presents the rare only existing SD version. WHAT'S SO DIRTY ABOUT IT? Bonus short film. Cut-up trance noise nihilistic short film, reminiscent of the work of Throbbing Gristle and Kenneth Anger. SD 3 Disc Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD/CD Combo of 2000 numbered copies features Exclusive CD Soundtrack of Mondo Weirdo & Vampiros Sexos by Model D'oo, including 4 bonus unreleased tracks. Special Features: - New High-definition Transfer and Restoration (from original 16mm print) - Introduction by Erwin Leder (star of Angst) - The Making of Mondo Weirdo (2016) - The Making of I was a Teenage Zabbadoing aka Vampiros Sexos (2016) - Bonus film: What's So Dirty About It? (1990) Cult Epics – https://www.facebook.com/cultepics “Mondo Weirdo” Blu-Ray – https://grindhousevideo.com/products/mondo-weirdo-vampiros-sexos-blu-ray-dvd-cd Patreon Review "Stateline Motel" Streaming (Amazon Prime) TRUST NOBODY … NOT EVEN YOURSELF! After robbing a jewellery shop in Canada, two Americans arrange a meeting near the US borders in order to split the loot. One of them has an accident with his car on his way there and gets stuck in an isolated motel until his car is fixed. The owner of the motel, a sexy woman in her thirties, falls in love with him, but her suspicions about him begin to multiply, as the police arrive at the motel. “Stateline Motel” Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Stateline-Motel-Ursula-Andress/dp/B07KBB2G2N/ Patreon Review "The Harder They Come" Streaming (Fandor) Synopsis "Timeless and universal ... Nothing short of amazing" – The Los Angeles Times Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff stars as Ivan Martin, an aspiring singer hoping to make a name for himself. Robbed of his money and possessions, he finds work with a self-righteous preacher and an unscrupulous music mogul who exploits young hopefuls. In desperation, the simple country boy turns outlaw, at war with both the police and his rivals. Ivan's dream of stardom soon becomes a reality as he rises to the top of both the pop charts ... and the most-wanted lists. In addition to The Harder They Come, this Collector’s Edition includes a beautiful restoration of Perry Henzel's next film, No Place Like Home, which was also filmed in 1970s Jamaica, but was lost for decades. Never before released, the film is presented here with a host of new extras shot in Jamaica. Bonus Features DISC 1: THE HARDER THEY COME NEW 4K Scan From The Original 16mm Negative NEW Audio Commentary With Author David Katz (Jimmy Cliff: An Unauthorized Biography) "One And All: The Phenomenon Of The Harder They Come" "Hard Road To Travel: The Making Of The Harder They Come" Vintage Interviews With Actor Jimmy Cliff, Producer Arthur Gorson And Director Perry Henzell Interview With Director Of Photography David MacDonald Interview With Line Producer Yvonne Brewster "The Harder They Come" Music Video Still Gallery DISC 2: NO PLACE LIKE HOME NEW Restoration From The Original 16mm Film Elements NEW Audio Commentary With Sally Henzell, David Garonzik, Cookie Kinkaed, And Arthur Gorson NEW "Perry Henzell: A Filmmaker's Odyssey" NEW "Rise Up From The Cutting Room Floor" – The Restoration Of No Place Like Home NEW Audio Bonus Feature – P.J. Soles Original Vocal Track And Original Acoustic Guitar Demo By Steven Soles For The Song “World Full Of Beauty” Theatrical Trailer DISC 3: BONUS DISC – The Legacy Of Perry Henzell: A Story Of Jamaican Cinema NEW "Filmin' In The Gully" – Anatomy Of Three Scenes – With Cinematographer Franklyn “Chappy” St. Juste NEW "Duppies In The Control Room" – Dynamic Sounds Studios Then And Now NEW "10A – Jamaica's Film Yard" – The Story Of Perry Henzell's Kingston Home And Production Center – Featuring Sally Henzell, Jason Henzell, Justine Henzell, And More NEW A Conversation With Sir Ridley Scott NEW "Out Of Many: One Filmmaker" – The Disciples Of Perry Henzell” NEW "Everyone A Star: The Original Cast" – Including Actors P.J. Soles, Carl Bradshaw, And Winston Stona NEW “Big Heap Of Help: The Original Supporting Team” – Interviews With Perry’s Personal Assistant Beverly Manley And More NEW “Roots: The Family Henzell” – Including Interviews With Sally Henzell, Justine Henzell, And Jason Henzell NEW “How Perry Rocked The World” – Interviews With Historian Chris Salewicz, Composer Steven Soles, And More NEW “Live From The Reggae Awards” – Interviews Conducted At The Jaria Awards, Kingston’s Annual Music Awards Show “The Harder They Come” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-harder-they-come-collector-s-edition?product_id=7140 Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/shop Patreon Review "Raw Courage" Blu-Ray (Kino Lorber) FIND IT… OR DIE! A 72-mile marathon to glory in New Mexico by Pete Canfield (Ronny Cox, Deliverance, Robocop, Total Recall), Roger Bower (Art Hindle, Black Christmas, The Octagon, The Brood) and Craig Jensen (Tim Maier, Psycho II, Coward of the County) turns into a nightmarish fight for survival when the three men are tracked and hunted by a feral band of commandoes armed with full weaponry and motorcycles. Led by Colonel Crouse (M. Emmet Walsh, Blade Runner, Blood Simple, Critters), the renegade group maneuvers to kill their two-legged prey. Lois Chiles (Moonraker, Death on the Nile) and William Russ (Wanted: Dead or Alive, Dead of Winter) co-star in this tense action-packed thriller where man’s true survival instincts are tested. Blu-ray Extras Include: NEW On-Camera Interview with Writer/Producer/Star Ronny Cox Brand New 2019 HD Master Optional English Subtitles Theatrical Trailer Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/ “Raw Courage” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/raw-courage-dvd Summer TPUTS Top 10 2002 "28 Days Later" Blu-Ray Review HIS FEAR BEGAN WHEN HE WOKE UP ALONE. HIS TERROR BEGAN WHEN HE REALISED HE WASN’T. Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs – and it’s absolutely impossible to contain. “28 Days Later” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Days-Later-Blu-ray-Cillian-Murphy/dp/B000VDDWEC/ Summer TPUTS Top 10 2002 "One Hour Photo" Streaming Review THE THINGS THAT WE FEAR THE MOST HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED TO US… Sy “the photo guy” Parrish has lovingly developed photos for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins’ lives become fuller, Sy’s only seems lonelier, until he eventually believes he’s part of their family. When “Uncle” Sy’s picture-perfect fantasy collides with an ugly dose of reality, what happens next “has the spine-tingling elements of the best psychological thrillers!” “One Hour Photo” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Hour-Photo-Blu-ray-Robin-Williams/dp/B00BN3EE28/ Summer TPUTS Top 10 2002 "Bubba Ho-Tep" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Synopsis "Bubba Ho-Tep is that rare cinematic combination of totally unique story and near-perfect execution." – Cheryl Eddy, i09.com Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness) "gives his greatest and most entertaining performance to date" (Premiere) as an aging and cantankerous "Elvis" in this "zinger-filled crowd-pleaser" (The Hollywood Reporter) from writer-director Don Coscarelli (Phantasm, John Dies At The End)! When mysterious deaths plague a Texas retirement home, it's up to its most sequined senior citizen to take on a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy with a penchant for cowboy boots, bathroom graffiti and sucking the souls from the barely living! Bonus Features NEW Audio Commentary With Author Joe R. Lansdale NEW All Is Well – An Interview With Writer/Director Don Coscarelli NEW The King Lives! – An Interview With Star Bruce Campbell NEW Mummies And Make-up – An Interview With Special Effects Artist Robert Kurtzman Audio Commentary By Don Coscarelli And Bruce Campbell Audio Commentary By "The King" Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary By Don Coscarelli And Bruce Campbell "The Making Of Bubba Ho-Tep" Featurette "To Make A Mummy" Make-up And Effects Featurette "Fit For A King" Elvis Costuming Featurette "Rock Like An Egyptian" Featurette About The Music Of Bubba Ho-Tep Joe R. Lansdale Reads From Bubba Ho-Tep Archival Bruce Campbell Interviews Music Video Theatrical Trailer TV Spot Still Gallery Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/shop “Bubba Ho-Tep” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/bubba-ho-tep-collector-s-edition?product_id=4795 Summer TPUTS Top 10 2002 "Irreversible" Review TIME DESTROYS EVERYTHING. Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass. Her boyfriend and ex-lover take matters into their own hands by hiring two criminals to help them find the rapist so that they can exact revenge. A simultaneously beautiful and terrible examination of the destructive nature of cause and effect, and how time destroys everything. “Irreversible” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Irreversible-Monica-Bellucci/dp/B00009W0U4/ Summer TPUTS Top 10 2002 "The Mothman Prophecies" Streaming Review WHAT DO YOU SEE? Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions. “The Mothman Prophecies” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/The-Mothman-Prophecies/dp/B005SNF1T4/ A Run Through '91 "Sometimes They Come Back" Blu-ray Review (Olive Films)  Based on a short story by Stephen King, a man and his family return to his home town, but he is then harassed by teenagers that died when he was a kid. “Sometimes They Come Back” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Sometimes-They-Come-Back-Blu-ray/dp/B014L2Y1S4/ A Run Through '91 "Into the Badlands" Streaming Review  A bounty hunter searches the west for a wanted outlaw named Red Roundtree. “Into the Badlands” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Movie-Marathon-Western-Collection-Badlands/dp/B004GOKBPK/ Blindspot "Kwaidan" Blu-Ray Review (Criterion)  After more than a decade of sober political dramas and socially minded period pieces, the great Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi shifted gears dramatically for this rapturously stylized quartet of ghost stories. Featuring colorfully surreal sets and luminous cinematography, these haunting tales of demonic comeuppance and spiritual trials, adapted from writer Lafcadio Hearn’s collections of Japanese folklore, are existentially frightening and meticulously crafted. This version of Kwaidan is the original three-hour cut, never before released in the United States. SPECIAL FEATURES New 2K digital restoration of director Masaki Kobayashi’s original cut, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray New audio commentary by film historian Stephen Prince Interview with Kobayashi from 1993, conducted by filmmaker Masahiro Shinoda New interview with assistant director Kiyoshi Ogasawara New piece about author Lafcadio Hearn, on whose versions of Japanese folktales Kwaidan is based Trailers New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien Criterion – https://www.criterion.com/ “Kwaidan” Blu-Ray – https://www.criterion.com/films/629-kwaidan Ask a Question/Answer a QuestionWhat are some of your favorite overseas Blu-Ray releases? 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-164-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
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Satan’s Slave – 1982 – Sisworo Gautama Putra Horrors of Spider Island - 1960 – Fritz Böttger The Woman – 2011 – Lucky McKee Swallow – 2019 – Carlo Mirabella-Davis Mondo Weirdo – 1990 – Carl Andersen Stateline Motel – 1973 – Maurizio Lucidi The Harder they Come – 1972 – Perry Henzell Raw Courage – 1984 – Robert L. Rosen 28 Days Later – 2002 – Danny Boyle One Hour Photo – 2002 – Mark Romanek Bubba Ho-Tep - 2002 – Don Coscarelli Irreversible – 2002 – Gaspar Noe The Mothman Prophecies – 2002 – Mark Pellington Sometimes they Come Back - 1991 – Tom McLoughlin Into the Badlands – 1991 – Sam Pillsbury Kwaidan – 1964 – Masaki Kobayashi
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What are your feelings on Plex? – 1:29:21 Update – 1:29:33 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ The Podcast Under the Stairs - http://tputscast.com/ Video Reviews"The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh" Blu-Ray/CD Review (Severin Films) Description A year before they stunned the genre with ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK, director Sergio Martino, co-writer Ernesto Gastaldi, and stars Edwige Fenech & George Hilton made their collaborative giallo debut with this “incredible piece of cinema” (Flickering Myth) that is “every bit as thrilling as Argento’s best” (Goomba Stomp): Fenech “at her most luminous” (Digitally Obsessed) stars as an unfaithful diplomat’s wife who finds herself hunted by a razor-wielding sex maniac while simultaneously haunted by her own depraved desires. Alberto de Mendoza (HORROR EXPRESS), Cristina Airoldi (TORSO) and Ivan Rassimov (EATEN ALIVE!) co-star in the “daring shocker that set the pace for years to come” (Mondo Digital) – also known as BLADE OF THE RIPPER and NEXT! – newly scanned in 4k from the internegative and loaded with new & archival Special Features. Special Features: Of Vice and Virtue: Interview with Director Sergio Martino Cold As Ice: Interview with Screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi Vienna Vice: Interview with Actor George Hilton and Italian Genre Historian Antonio Bruschini Archive Interview with Actress Edwige Fenech Introduction by Actor George Hilton Audio Commentary with Kat Ellinger, Author of ‘All The Colors Of Sergio Martino’ Trailer CD Soundtrack [Limited to 3000 Units] The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh Comic Book [WEBSTORE EXCLUSIVE] Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/strange-vice-blu/ Patreon Pick "Horse Girl" Streaming Review (Netflix) A sweet misfit with a fondness for crafts, horses and supernatural crime shows finds her increasingly lucid dreams trickling into her waking life. “Horse Girl” Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/81060149 Patreon Pick "The Lost" Blu-Ray (Anchor Bay) Once upon a time, a boy named Ray Pye put crushed beer cans in his boots to make himself taller. But this is no fairy tale: For suburban sociopath Ray (Marc Senter) and his friends, small-town life is a dead-end road of sex, drugs, liars and losers. And what begins with a sudden act of senseless violence will climax in a mind-blowing frenzy of depravitywith the worst still yet to come. Michael Bowen (Kill Bill), Dee Wallace-Stone (The Hills Have Eyes), Ed Lauter (True Romance), Megan Henning (Seventh Heaven), Katie Cassidy (Black Christmas) and Erin Brown (aka Misty Mundae) co-star in this controversial shocker adapted from the infamous novel by Jack Ketchum and based on the true story that stunned America. “The Lost” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Blu-ray-Shay-Astar/dp/B002XJDV0C/ "The Ring" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2002 Review  When four teenagers all meet with mysterious deaths exactly one week after watching a videotape, investigative reporter Rachel Keller tracks down the video... and watches it. “The Ring” Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Naomi-Watts/dp/B088Q2XBYH/ "May" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Rental) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2002 Review BE CAREFUL… SHE JUST MIGHT TAKE YOUR HEART. Psychological horror about a lonely young woman traumatized by a difficult childhood, and her increasingly desperate attempts to connect with the people around her. “May” Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/May-Angela-Bettis/dp/B000KGTUUK/ "Dog Soldiers" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2002 Review Synopsis A group of soldiers dispatched to the Scottish Highlands on special training maneuvers face their biggest fears after they run into Captain Ryan – the only survivor of a Special Ops team that was literally torn to pieces. Ryan refuses to disclose his mission even though whoever attacked his men might be hungry for seconds. Help arrives in the form of local girl who shelters them in a deserted farmhouse deep in the forest...but when they realize that they are surrounded by a pack of blood-lusting werewolves, it's apparent their nightmare has just begun! From Neil Marshall, the director of The Descent, Doomsday, Centurion and episodes of Game Of Thrones, comes this terrifying thriller starring Kevin McKidd (Rome, Hannibal Rising), Sean Pertwee (Soldier, Event Horizon), Emma Cleasby (Doomsday) and Liam Cunningham (Game Of Thrones, Clash Of The Titans). Trailer Bonus Features NEW 2K Scan HD Transfer Supervised And Approved By Director Neil Marshall NEW Audio Commentary With Director Neil Marshall NEW The Making Of DOG SOLDIERS Featuring New Interviews With Director Neil Marshall, Producers Christopher Figg And Keith Bell, Actors Kevin McKidd, Sean Pertwee, Darren Morfitt, Leslie Simpson And Emma Cleasby, Special Effects Artist Bob Keen, And More! NEW A Look At The Model Of The Sets Created By Production Designer Simon Bowles Theatrical Trailer Neil Marshall's Short Film: Combat Two Still Galleries – Photos From The Film And Rare Photos From Production Designer Simon Bowles And Special Effects Artist Dave Bonneywell's Archives Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Dog Soldiers” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/dog-soldiers-collector-s-edition?product_id=4414 "Dark Water" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2002 Review After terrifying audiences worldwide with the blockbuster J-horror classic Ring and its sequel, director Hideo Nakata returned to the genre for Dark Water, another highly atmospheric, and critically acclaimed, tale of the supernatural which took the common theme of the "dead wet girl" to new heights of suspense and drama. Based upon on a short story by Ring author Koji Suzuki, Dark Water follows Yoshimi, a single mother struggling to win sole custody of her only child, Ikuko. When they move into a new home within a dilapidated and long-forgotten apartment complex, Yoshimi begins to experience startling visions and unexplainable sounds, calling her mental well-being into question, and endangering not only her custody of Ikuko, but perhaps their lives as well. Beautifully shot by the same cinematographer as Ring and Pulse, and featuring an especially unnerving sound design, Dark Water successfully merges spine-tingling tension with a family's heart-wrenching emotional struggle, creating one of the very finest and most unsettling contemporary Japanese horror films. Bonus Materials High Definition digital transfer High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD on the Blu-ray) Brand new interview with director Hideo Nakata Brand new interview with novelist Koji Suzuki Brand new interview with cinematographer Junichiro Hayashi Archive interview with actress Asami Mizukawa Original ‘Making of’ documentary Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain First pressing only: illustrated collector’s booklet containing new writing by David Kalat, author of J-Horror: The Definitive Guide to The Ring, The Grudge and Beyond, and an examination of the American remake by writer and editor Michael Gingold Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Dark Water” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/dark-water-blu-ray-dvd-blu-ray?_pos=2&_sid=2543345ec&_ss=r "Resident Evil" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Rental) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2002 Review A SECRET EXPERIMENT. A DEADLY VIRUS. A FATAL MISTAKE. When a virus leaks from a top-secret facility, turning all resident researchers into ravenous zombies and their lab animals into mutated hounds from hell, the government sends in an elite military task force to contain the outbreak. Alice and Rain are charged with leading the mission. But they only have three hours before the pathogen becomes airborne and infects the world. “Resident Evil” 4K Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Resident-Evil-UHD-Milla-Jovovich/dp/B076MGCG65/ A Run Through '91 "Campfire Tales" Streaming Review ONCE UPON A TIME…YOU’RE DEAD A grizzled derelict tells a quartet of horror tales to a trio of young campers. “Campfire Tales” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Campfire-Tales-Gunnar-Hansen/dp/ Blindspot "Fantastic Planet" Blu-Ray Review (Criterion)  Nothing else has ever looked or felt like director René Laloux’s animated marvel Fantastic Planet, a politically minded and visually inventive work of science fiction. The film is set on a distant planet called Ygam, where enslaved humans (Oms) are the playthings of giant blue native inhabitants (Draags). After Terr, kept as a pet since infancy, escapes from his gigantic child captor, he is swept up by a band of radical fellow Oms who are resisting the Draags’ oppression and violence. With its eerie, coolly surreal cutout animation by Roland Topor; brilliant psychedelic jazz score by Alain Goraguer; and wondrous creatures and landscapes, this Cannes-awarded 1973 counterculture classic is a perennially compelling statement against conformity and violence. SPECIAL FEATURES New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Alternate English-language soundtrack Les temps morts (1965) and Les escargots (1966), two early short films by director René Laloux and illustrator Roland Topor Laloux sauvage, a 2009 documentary on Laloux Episode of the French television program Italiques from 1974 about Topor’s work Interview with Topor from 1973 Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic Michael Brooke Criterion – https://www.criterion.com/ “Fantastic Planet” Blu-Ray – https://www.criterion.com/films/28636-fantastic-planet Ask a Question/Answer a QuestionWhat is your favorite streaming service? How do you feel about Plex? 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-163-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesThe Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh – 1971 – Sergio Martino
Horse Girl – 2020 – Jeff Baena The Lost – 2006 – Chris Sivertson The Ring – 2002 – Gore Verbinski May – 2002 – Lucky McKee Dog Soldiers – 2002 – Neil Marshall Dark Water – 2002 – Hideo Nakata Resident Evil – 2002 – Paul W.S. Anderson Campfire Tales – 1991 – William Cooke/Paul Talbot Fantastic Planet – 1973 – René Laloux  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 Blue Underground Contest Drawing -0:12 “Blood Tide” Review -1:21 “Becky” Patreon Review – 7:49 “Sea Fever” Patreon Review – 16:03 “Bloodsucking Bastards” Patreon Review – 21:31 “Mulholland Dr.” Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review – 27:17 “Frailty” ‘Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review – 34:47 “Pulse” Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review– 39:21 “Brotherhood of the Wolf” Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review – 44:12 “Ichi the Killer” Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review – 49:14 “Nudist Colony of the Dead” A Run Through ’91 Review – 55:57 “Kafka” A Run Through ‘91 Review –1:03:56 Blindspot Episode 6 “Planet of the Apes” Review with Jeremy – 1:08:49 Questions – 1:28:40 Answers – 1:30:11 Question of the Week “Best genre release of the year? Which genre label is your favorite so far this year?” – 1:33:02 Update – 1:33:29 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ The Podcast Under the Stairs - http://tputscast.com/ Blue Underground Films – https://www.facebook.com/BlueUndergroundFilms/ “Zombie” 4K – https://mvdshop.com/products/zombie-4k-uhd-blu-ray-blu-ray?_pos=2&_sid=c62b7d25c&_ss=r “Maniac” 4K – https://mvdshop.com/products/maniac-4k-uhd-blu-ray-blu-ray?_pos=2&_sid=b3d08c0e5&_ss=r Video Reviews"Blood Tide" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) Terror strikes in paradise as Academy Award-winning actors James Earl Jones, José Ferrer and Lila Kedrova star in this thrilling tale of sea monsters and sacrificial virgins, from the people that brought you the notoriously gruesome Island of Death! When treasure hunter Frye (James Earl Jones) accidentally awakens an ancient sea monster that has been lying dormant on a Greek island, the inhabitants are forced to resume the practice of sacrificing virgins in order to placate the demonic creature. Meanwhile a couple, Neil and Sherry, arrive on the island in search of Neil's missing sister, Madeline. Written and produced by Nico Mastorakis - the man behind such genre favourites as the aforementioned Island of Death, The Zero Boys, The Wind and many others - and directed by Richard Jefferies (Scarecrows, Tron: Legacy), Blood Tide is a suspense-filled creature feature surging with blood, nudity and beachside aerobics! Bonus Materials Brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Brand new audio commentary with director/co-writer Richard Jefferies Newly-filmed interview with producer/co-writer Nico Mastorakis Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mike Gingold Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Blood Tide” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/blood-tide-blu-ray "Becky" Review Patreon Pick THERE ONCE WAS A LITTLE GIRL… A teenager’s weekend at a lake house with her father takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts wreaks havoc on their lives. “Becky” Amazon Prime Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Lulu-Wilson/dp/B088WPP4ZR/ "Sea Fever" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Rental) Patreon Pick The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply. “Sea Fever” Amazon Prime Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Fever-Hermione-Corfield/dp/B085W38VNB/ "Bloodsucking Bastards" Blu-Ray (Scream Factory) Patreon Pick Synopsis An action-packed vampire comedy in the vein of Office Space and Shaun of the Dead, Bloodsucking Bastards stars Fran Kranz (Cabin in the Woods) as Evan Sanders, a dutiful and overworked employee stuck at a soul-killing corporation with his beautiful girlfriend, Amanda (Emma Fitzpatrick, Significant Mother), and his slacker best friend Tim (Joey Kern, Beneath). Evan's world begins to crumble when Amanda dumps him and his boss, Ted (Joel Murray, God Bless America), hands his coveted promotion to his nemesis Max (Pedro Pascal, Game of Thrones). But just when Evan's convinced that life couldn't bite any harder, his office mates start going through disturbing changes… and bodies begin to pile up. Evan must find a way to stop the evil brewing amidst the cubicles and water coolers, win back Amanda, and rescue his workplace pals before his life and career go from dead-end... to just dead. Bonus Features Gag Reel Behind The Scenes (Bloodsucking Bastards On Set) Audio Commentary With Dr. God Comedy Troupe Including Director Brian James O'Connell, Producer/Actor Justin Ware, Writer/Actor Sean Cowhig, Actor Neil W. Garguilo and Actor David F. Park Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Bloodsucking Bastards” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/bloodsucking-bastards?product_id=4423 "Muholland Dr." Blu-Ray Review (Criterion) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review A love story in the city of dreams . . . Blonde Betty Elms (Naomi Watts) has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia (Laura Harring). Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman’s identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher (Justin Theroux) runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project. David Lynch’s seductive and scary vision of Los Angeles’s dream factory is one of the true masterpieces of the new millennium, a tale of love, jealousy, and revenge like no other. APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by director David Lynch and director of photography Peter Deming, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New interviews with Lynch; Deming; actors Naomi Watts, Justin Theroux, and Laura Harring; composer Angelo Badalamenti; production designer Jack Fisk; and casting director Johanna Ray On-set footage Deleted scene Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: A booklet featuring an interview with Lynch from the 2005 edition of filmmaker and writer Chris Rodley’s book Lynch on Lynch Criterion – https://www.criterion.com/ “Mulholland Dr.” Blu-Ray – https://www.criterion.com/films/28050-mulholland-dr "Frailty" Blu-Ray Review Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review NO SOUL IS SAFE. A man confesses to an FBI agent his family’s story of how his religious fanatic father’s visions lead to a series of murders to destroy supposed ‘demons’. “Frailty” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Frailty-Blu-ray-Bill-Paxton/dp/B002NPY7F4 "Pulse" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review Award-winning filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa delivered one of the finest entries in the "J-Horror" cycle of films with this moody and spiritually terrifying film that delivers existential dread along with its frights. Setting his story in the burgeoning internet and social media scene in Japan, Kurosawa's dark and apocalyptic film foretells how technology will only serve to isolate us as it grows more important to our lives. A group of young people in Tokyo begin to experience strange phenomena involving missing co-workers and friends, technological breakdown, and a mysterious website which asks the compelling question, "Do you want to meet a ghost?" After the unexpected suicides of several friends, three strangers set out to explore a city which is growing more empty by the day, and to solve the mystery of what lies within a forbidden room in an abandoned construction site, mysteriously sealed shut with red packing tape. Featuring haunting cinematography by Junichiro Hayashi (Ring, Dark Water), a dark and unsettling tone which lingers long after the movie is over, and an ahead-of-its-time story which anticipates 21st century disconnection and social media malaise, Pulse is one of the greatest and most terrifying achievements in modern Japanese horror, and a dark mirror for our contemporary digital world. Bonus Materials High Definition digital transfer High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD on the Blu-ray) New optional English subtitle translation New interview with writer/director Kiyoshi Kurosawa New interview with cinematographer Junichiro Hayashi The Horror of Isolation: a new video appreciation featuring Adam Wingard & Simon Barrett (Blair Witch, You’re Next) Archive ‘Making of’ documentary, plus four archive behind-the-scenes featurettes Premiere footage from the Cannes Film Festival Trailers and TV Spots Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket FIRST PRESSING ONLY:Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Chuck Stephens Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Pulse” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/pulse-blu-ray-dvd-blu-ray "Brotherhood of the Wolf" Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast. “Brotherhood of the Wolf” Director’s Cut Blu-Ray English Friendly not sure – https://www.amazon.com/Brotherhood-Wolf-Directors-French-Language/dp/B07YYN9716/ "Ichi the Killer" Blu-Ray Review (Shriek Show) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review LOVE REALLY HURTS As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of. “Ichi the Killer” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Ichi-Killer-Blu-ray-Tadanobu-Asano/dp/B0788WXTJX/ A Run Through '91 “Nudist Colony of the Dead” DVD Review Judge Rhinehole orders the Sunny Buttocks Nudist Camp closed down as an affront to the community. The members of the camp enter into a suicide pact, but vow to return for vengeance. Five years later, a group of campers on a retreat argue with each other about religion and sing big production numbers as the group begins experiencing an attrition problem. “Nudist Colony of the Dead” DVD – https://www.oldies.com/product-view/36398S.html A Run Through '91 “Kafka” Review Kafka, an insurance worker gets embroiled in an underground group after a co-worker is murdered. The underground group is responsible for bombings all over town, attempting to thwart a secret organization that controls the major events in society. He eventually penetrates the secret organization and must confront them. “Kafka” DVD – https://www.amazon.com.au/Kafka-1991-Jeremy-Irons/dp/B00XXJQ1KI/ Blindspot "Planet of the Apes" Blu-Ray Review  SOMEWHERE IN THE UNIVERSE, THERE MUST BE SOMETHING BETTER THAN MAN! An U.S. Spaceship lands on a desolate planet, stranding astronaut Taylor in a world dominated by apes, 2000 years into the future, who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist. “Planet of the Apes” Blu-Ray Collection – https://www.amazon.com/Planet-Apes-Legacy-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B005FHWWXQ/ Ask a Question/Answer a Question Best Blu-Ray of the year? Which genre label is doing the best so far this year? 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-162-audio-version/ Update
Film NotesBlood Tide – 1982 – Richard Jefferies
Becky – 2020 – Cary Murnion/Jonathan Milott Sea Fever – 2019 – Neasa Hardiman Bloodsucking Bastards – 2015 – Brian James O’Connell Mulholland Dr. – 2001 – David Lynch Frailty – 2001 – Bill Paxton Pulse – 2001 – Kiyoshi Kurosawa Brotherhood of the Wolf – 2001 – Christophe Gans Ichi the Killer – 2001 – Takashi Miike Nudist Colony of the Dead – 1991 – Mark Pirro Kafka – 1991 – Steven Soderbergh Planet of the Apes – 1968 – Franklin J. 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Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video)  Shades of early Tarantino, Edgar Wright and Sam Raimi abound in this violent, stylish and riotously entertaining slice of family life, Moscow style, described as "a splatterpunk action comedy drenched in gleefully dark Russian humor" (The Hollywood Reporter) and "an amazing first feature from a filmmaker to watch" (Screen Anarchy). Matvey (Aleksandr Kuznetsov) has just one objective: to gain entry to his girlfriend's parents' apartment and kill her father Andrey (Vitaliy Khaev) with a hammer to restore her honor. But all is not as it initially seems, and Matvey's attempts to bludgeon the family patriarch to death don't quite go to plan as Andrey proves a more formidable - not to mention ruthless - opponent than he anticipated... and Matvey, for his part, proves stubbornly unwilling to die. Making his feature debut, writer/director Kirill Sokolov presents a rousing tale of family, modern relationships and the dark places they can take you to when things turn sour. Featuring a soundtrack that veers between Ennio Morricone-esque western riffs and toe-tappingly catchy pop numbers, Why Don't You Just Die! delivers laughs, shocking twists and copious quantities of blood and gore, and establishes Sokolov as one of cinema's brightest rising stars. 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 Brand new interview with author and critic Kim Newman, exploring Why Don't You Just Die! within the context of the long-standing tradition of single location cinema Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from rehearsals and the film set Four short films by Kirill Sokolov: Could Be Worse, The Outcome, The Flame and the award-winning Sisyphus is Happy (Best Director and Gold Frame awards, 2013 Unprecedented Cinema International Festival of Short Film) Theatrical trailer Kirill Sokolov's complete original storyboard for the film (BD-ROM content) Reversible sleeve featuring two choices of artwork FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by Neil Mitchell Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Why Don’t You Just Die?” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/why-dont-you-just-die-blu-ray "White Fire" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) Robert Ginty (The Exterminator) and Belinda Mayne (Krull) play Bo and Inga, brother and sister jewel thieves who target the legendary 'White Fire' diamond -- a priceless rock so hot it actually burns those who try to lay their hands on it! When tragedy strikes, Bo undertakes an outrageous plan involving plastic surgery and explosives to infiltrate the mine where the diamond awaits. Bo's plan hits an unexpected snag with the arrival of smooth-talking badass Noah Barclay, played by Fred Williamson (From Dusk 'Til Dawn). Noah's hunting for a missing prostitute -- and he thinks Bo and Inga hold the key to her disappearance! Erotic filmmaker Jean-Marie Pallardy (Erotic Diary of a Lumberjack) brings his kinky touch to high octane action in this infamous exploitation epic, complete with chainsaw mayhem, awkward brotherly love, and a very '80s theme song by the band Limelight! Bonus Materials High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation Original Mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Feature length audio commentary by critic Kat Ellinger Surviving The Fire: a brand new interview with writer-director Jean-Marie Pallardy Enter The Hammer: a brand new interview with actor Fred Williamson Diamond Cutter: a brand new interview with editor Bruno Zincone Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “White Fire” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/white-fire-blu-ray "Amityville Vibrator" Screener Review Cathy moves into a new home and soon comes into contact with a vibrator with ancient evil powers. Two researchers must locate this possessed item before Cathy and anyone else she encounters becomes a sex slave for Satan. “Amityville Vibrator” IMDB – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10384472/ "Session 9" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review Synopsis "A deft exercise in atmospheric horror and insanity." – Paul Malcolm, L.A. Weekly It looms up out of the woods like a dormant beast. Grand, imposing... abandoned and deteriorating, the Danvers State Mental Hospital, closed down for 15 years, is about to receive 5 new visitors. Donning protective gear, the men of the Hazmat Elimination Co. venture into the eerily vast and vacant asylum that is filled with an evil and mysterious past. Rampant patient abuse, medieval medical procedure and rumors of demonic possession are some of the many dark secrets the hospital holds – but then so do each of the men. This "deliciously disturbing" (Us Weekly) thriller, directed by Brad Anderson (The Machinist), features a talented cast including David Caruso (CSI: Miami), Peter Mullan (War Horse, Trainspotting), Paul Guilfoyle (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), Josh Lucas (American Psycho), Stephen Gevedon (Show Me a Hero) and Brendan Sexton III (The Killing, Boys Don't Cry). Bonus Features NEW Return To Danvers: The Secrets Of SESSION 9 Featuring Interviews With Director/Co-writer Brad Anderson, Actor/Co-writer Stephen Gevedon, Actors Josh Lucas, Brendan Sexton III, Larry Fessenden And More NEW Horror's Hallowed Grounds – Revisiting The Locations Of The Film Audio Commentary With Brad Anderson And Stephen Gevedon Deleted Scenes And Alternate Ending With Optional Commentary By Director Brad Anderson Story To Screen Featurette The Haunted Palace Featurette Theatrical Trailer Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Session 9” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/session-9?product_id=4686 "From Hell" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Rental) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review ONLY THE LEGEND WILL SURVIVE. Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper’s prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper’s true identity. “From Hell” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Hell-Blu-ray-Ian-Richardson/dp/B000MR8SVY/ "Suicide Club" DVD Review (Danger After Dark) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review WELL THEN, GOODBYE EVERYBODY. When 54 high school girls throw themselves in front of a subway train it appears to be only the beginning of a string of suicides around the country. Does the new all-girl group Desert have anything to do with it? Detective Kuroda tries to find the answer, which isn’t as simple as he had hoped. “Suicide Club” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000CC885/r "The Devil's Backbone" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review WHAT IS A GHOST? Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge. “The Devil’s Backbone” Blu-Ray – https://www.criterion.com/films/27914-the-devil-s-backbone "The Others" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Rental) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review SOONER OR LATER SHE’LL SEE THEM, THEN EVERYTHING WILL BE DIFFERENT. Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions. “The Others” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Others-Blu-ray-Nicole-Kidman/dp/B0058ZPNUE/ A Run Through '91 “Poison” DVD Review Winner of the 1991 Sundance Grand Jury Prize, Todd Haynes' controversial masterpiece is the most fervently debated film of the 1990s and a trailblazing landmark of Queer Cinema. The first feature directed by the Oscar nominated filmmaker of Far From Heaven, I'm Not There and the HBO Mini-series Mildred Pierce, this ground breaking American indie is a thrilling work of immense visual invention. Inspired by the writings of Jean Genet, Poison deftly interweaves a trio of transgressive tales that build toward a devastating climax: "Hero", shot in mock tabloid-TV style, tells a bizarre story of suburban patricide and a miraculous flight from justice; ""Horror," filmed like a delirious 1950s B-movie melodrama, is a gothic tale of a mad sex experiment gone awry; "Homo," explores the obsessive sexual relationship between two prison inmates. A runaway hit which made national headlines when it was attacked by conservative figures including Dick Armey, Ralph Reed and minister Donald Wildmon, Poison is audacious, unforgettable and wildly entertaining. Features Sundance Film Festival Q & A with Todd Haynes, Producer Christine Vachon and Executive Producer James Schamus, For the 20th Anniversary of the Film's Grand Jury Prize Archival 1999 Audio Commentary by Haynes, Vachon, and Star/Editor James Lyons Original Poster Concepts and Collages by Haynes Behind-The-Scenes Polaroids by Kelly Reichardy _Director of Meek's Cutoff and Wendy and Lucy) Last Address, a 2010 Short Film by Ira Sachs (Director of Married Life) Original 1991 U.S. Theatrical Trialer 16-Page Booklet with Archival Press Kit Documents, J. Hoberman's Original Village Voice Review and More! “Poison” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Poison-20th-Anniversary-James-Lyons/dp/B004THJ3BC/ A Run Through '91 “No Telling” Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Geoffrey (Stephen Ramsey) and Lillian (Miriam Healy-Louie) are a couple spending the summer in the country in hopes of smoothing over some rough patches in their relationship. However, Geoffrey, who is a research scientist, has brought his work with him, which hardly helps, since Lillian’s biggest problem with him is that he doesn’t spend any time with her, and he seems more concerned with his career than his marriage. This is all the more galling for Lillian because she has given up her career as an artist in order to be more supportive of Geoffrey’s work. Geoffrey is also upset because he’s only been able to use mice for his lab experiments with new medications, and he is eager to begin working with larger animals; in his impatience, he begins trapping dogs, and he eventually catches the pet of a little girl named Frances (Ashley Arcemont). Bonus Features --- NO TELLING --- NEW Director-Approved HD Transfer NEW Audio Commentary With Writer/Director/Executive Producer Larry Fessenden The Making Of No Telling (1991) Archival Footage (1990) Short Film, White Trash (1979) With New Music By Composer Will Bates Glass Eye Pix Sizzle Reel (1985-1990) Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Larry Fessenden Collection” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-larry-fessenden-collection?product_id=4770 Blindspot "The Day the Earth Stood Still" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime)  FROM OUT OF SPACE… A WARNING AND AN ULTIMATUM An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction. “The Day the Earth Stood Still” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Earth-Stood-Blu-ray-Michael-Rennie/dp/B001GPTCDE/ Ask a Question/Answer a QuestionSince it's been a slow and weird year. What are some 2020 genre films worth watching? 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-161-audio-version/ Film NotesWhy Don’t You Just Die? – 2018 – Kirill Sokolov
White Fire – 1983 – Jean-Marie Pallardy Amityville Vibrator – 2020 – Nathan Rumler Session 9 – 2001 – Brad Anderson From Hell – 2001 – Allen Hughes/Albert Hughes Suicide Club – 2001 – Sion Sono The Devil’s Backbone – 2001 – Guillermo del Toro The Others – 2001 – Alejandro Amenábar Poison – 1991 – Todd Haynes No Telling – 1991 – Larry Fessenden The Day the Earth Stood Still – 1951 – Robert Wise |
