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 Time Stamps “Anthropophagus” Review – 1:53 “Absurd” Review – 10:19 “The Forest of Lost Souls” Review – 17:34 “Hold the Dark” Review – 22:39 The Weekly Western “Return of the Seven” Review – 31:44 The VHS Voyage “Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies” Review – 41:50 “Shakedown” Pick a movie Review – 47:00 Pick a movie drawing – 55:12 Q&A –56:28 Question of the Week/Viewer’s Answers – 58:18 Contest – 59:06 Update – 1:00:27 Franken-Fatale Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/frankenfatale/ Video Version"Anthropophagus" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films)![]() Written Review by MrParka Severin Films brings the legendary Video Nasty “Anthropophagus” to Blu-Ray stateside for the first time. Directed and shot by Italian Maestro Joe D'Amato the film also known as “The Grim Reaper” is a laborious, violent slasher with two of the most iconic gore scenes in Italian cinema history. A group of tourists decide to stop on a beautiful Greek island. Unbeknownst to them, one of the remaining inhabitants is a towering, disfigured, gut munching monster. As the group wanders the rainy island they are picked off and eaten in increasingly grotesque ways until the film reaches its final intestine-eating climax. “Anthropophagus” is a fairly slow burn gore fest and it’s made a reputation on that, but it has a little more to offer. The Director was a renowned DP and did double duties on this film. The locations are all shot fantastically, helping the gloomy and rainy setting create thick atmosphere. The handheld shots work well to create suspense. Some of the best camera work involves the confused survivors looking for one of their party; they move away past the middle ground and as they walk out of focus, the camera shifts to show the missing person’s feet being dragged out of frame. Some other stellar camera work that drives the atmosphere home is a candle lit scene where our protagonist searches the desolate mansion on the island. The score is reminisce at times of another Italian oddity, “Burial Ground,” adding a little bit of that nightmare logic feel we all love to state that these films are loaded with. Genre fans will recognize a few familiar faces from some other Video Nasties including Tisa Farrow (Zombie), George Eastman (Absurd) also the film’s writer, and Zora Kerova (Cannibal Ferox) as a tarot card enthusiast. The cast does fine although the dubbing is a little comical at times. Eastman is the standout with his rotting face and bulging eyes. Besides the aforementioned, the characters are rather plain and set up to die in horrible deaths with the pregnant wife destined to receive the worst. The gore is effective even if it was accomplished mostly by a trip to the butcher shop. A skinned rabbit doubles as a fetus in one of the film’s most grueling scenes and real guts are featured and even munched on. “Anthropophagus” is guilty of possibility being a little too slow and a little too cheap, but it does accomplish a little more than the cover would suggest; it has atmosphere and with that atmosphere comes a sense of dread. “Anthropophagus” looks better than ever and includes both the Italian language and English options. The features on the disc include interviews with George Eastman (Luigi Montefiori), actor Saverio Vallone, FX Artist Pietro Tenoglio, Editor Bruno Micheli, and Actress Zora Kerova. The features in themselves paint a picture of the film’s director Aristide Massaccesi aka Joe D'Amato, the picture is one of a funny and hardworking man who everyone seemed to admire and enjoy being around. The features are a wonderful addition to the release as some of these film makers aren’t often interviewed and we as fans may never get to hear from them again. Joe D’Amato’s Gore Classic Now Uncut In 2K For The First Time In America! It has been called “seriously creepy” (CoolAssCinema.com), “insanely violent” (Nerdist.com) and “truly repulsive” (DVD Talk). It was seized by UK authorities as a ‘Video Nasty’ and accused of being an actual snuff film. Yet even by ‘80s Italian gore-spewing standards, this grueling shocker from sex & sleaze maestro Joe D’Amato (BEYOND THE DARKNESS) still stands as perhaps the most controversial – and extreme – spaghetti splatter epic of them all. Tisa Farrow (ZOMBIE), Zora Kerova (CANNIBAL FEROX) and co-writer/producer George Eastman (STAGE FRIGHT, 1990: BRONX WARRIORS) star in this depraved daddy of cannibal carnage from “Italy’s King of Trash Sinema” (Horrorpedia.com), now featuring a 2k scan from the original 16mm negative – including two of the most gut-retching scenes in horror history – and spurting with all-new Special Features. Special Features: Don’t Fear The Man-Eater: Interview with Writer/Star Luigi Montefiori a.k.a. George Eastman The Man Who Killed The Anthropophagus: Interview with Actor Saverio Vallone Cannibal Frenzy: Interview with FX Artist Pietro Tenoglio Brother And Sister In Editing: Interview With Editor Bruno Micheli Inside Zora’s Mouth: Interview with Actress Zora Kerova Trailers Reversible Wrap Our Anthropophagous Special Edition Blu-ray is also available at a discounted price in our exclusive Man-Eater Bundle which also includes the Absurd Special Edition Blu-ray w/Limited Edition ‘Video Nasty’ Slipcase, Absurd CD Soundtrack, Anthropophagous Monster & Joe D’Amato Enamel Pins, Anthropophagous T-shirt, as well as a very special Limited Edition Anthropophagous Toy Plush Doll. Severin Films Website – https://severin-films.com/ Severin Films Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/severinfilms/ “Anthropophagus” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/anthropophagous-bluray/ Severin “Maneater” Bundle – https://severin-films.com/shop/maneater-bundle/ "Absurd" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films)![]() Written Review by MrParka Can’t have one without the other, Severin Films is releasing “Absurd,” the spiritual sequel to “Anthropophagus.” Jack of all trades Joe D'Amato returns to direct and is again accompanied by George Eastman, writing and starring as the film’s baddie. “Absurd” opens up with the hulking Eastman running in fear from a soon to be found out priest. Eastman is disemboweled trying to hop a large gate and lands himself in emergency surgery. To the hospital staff’s surprise the large man is not only going to pull through, but he is healing at an exceptional rate. Before you can say “Halloween” cash in, Eastman has killed the nurse with a power drill and is out and about causing bloodshed around the town. Before long our killer has his eyes on a babysitter and a pair of kids, one of which is paralyzed. It is up to a grouchy cop and a priest with a secret to take out the regenerative madman for good. “Absurd” is a fairly straight forward standard slasher with some gratuitous kills and some decent suspense. Genre fans will be happy to see Annie Belle (House on the Edge of the Park) as a part time nurse /babysitter who manages to fight back even after being burnt in an oven! The kills in the film rotate from gory to strangulation, when they are shown they garner sympathy as they are focused on in detail. The film brings in a strange subplot involving the kid’s father and the guilt he has from a hit and run that occurred earlier, actually involving the man who later attacks his family. It is sort of amusing to think if he did stop he would have been killed at that point in the film, but instead he is rewarded for doing the wrong thing. Like so many other Italian films that attempt to feel more American, “Absurd” is no different. During the film’s entirety the super bowl is taking place; and like any good “American,” everyone meets up in nice suits and watches the game while eating spaghetti. The final showdown is set up well where our thought to be paraplegic must overcome her disorder and walk to save her life and her brothers. “Absurd,” in short, is a solid “Halloween” cash in with a surprising lack of nudity and some brutal kills. Severin Films has done a great job on making “Absurd” look just that. Included on the disc is an alternative cut of the film and some interviews with Actor / Writer / Co-Producer Luigi Montefiore, Filmmaker/Extra Michele Soavi, and an archival interview with Joe D'Amato. The interviews on the discs shed some light on the director, similar to the extras on “Anthropophagus.” Eastman seems to show a bit of sadness as well as disapproval of the way D'Amato’s career turned out. Soavi talks about working with the maestro as a young aspiring film maker and how D’Amato gave him his first real shot by producing his cult film “Stagefright.” It’s always of course a treat to see Joe D’Amato talk himself, he is very candid and friendly, the interview brings the biggest insight on Mr. D’Amato and the most poignant part was from the camel’s mouth himself. I’m not a business man, I’m a filmmaker. I’m a DP. I am not rich. That sentiment is all I ever needed to hear to respect Mr. D’Amato. R.I.P. Joe D’Amato’s Splatter Epic Now Authorized & Uncut For The First Time Ever In America! Toss away those inferior bootlegs and experience sleaze maestro Joe D’Amato’s infamous follow-up to ANTHROPOPHAGOUS like never before: Borrowing heavily from HALLOWEEN, D’Amato unleashes gut-spewing Greek boogeyman (screenwriter George Eastman) into suburban America for a “gruesome as hell” (CinemasFringes.com) and “incredibly sadistic” (ASlashAbove.com) saga of doomed nurses, butchered babysitters, bio-chemical clergy and some of the most insane splatter scenes in Italian gorehound history. Edmund Purdom (FRANKENSTEIN’S CASTLE OF FREAKS, PIECES) and Annie Belle (HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK, LAURE) co-star in this “violence-soaked bloodbath” (Hysteria Lives) and former ‘Video Nasty’ – also known as THE GRIM REAPER 2, ZOMBIE 6, HORRIBLE and MONSTER HUNTER – now featuring a 2k scan from the original negative and gushing with all-new Special Features. Special Features: Rosso Sangue: Alternate Italian cut (with optional English subtitles) The Return of the Grim Reaper: Interview With Actor / Writer / Co-Producer Luigi Montefiore (George Eastman) D’Amato on Video: Archive Interview With Director Aristide Massaccesi A Biker (Uncredited): Interview With Michele Soavi Trailer First 2500 copies includes Bonus CD Soundtrack Reversible Wrap Our Absurd Special Edition Blu-ray is also available at a discounted price in our exclusive Man-Eater Bundle which also includes the Anthropophagous Special Edition Blu-ray w/Limited Edition ‘Video Nasty’ Slipcase, Absurd CD Soundtrack, Anthropophagous Monster & Joe D’Amato Enamel Pins, Anthropophagous T-Shirt, as well as a very special Limited Edition Anthropophagous Toy Plush Doll. Severin Films Website – https://severin-films.com/ Severin Films Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/severinfilms/ “Absurd” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/absurd-bluray/ Severin “Maneater” Bundle – https://severin-films.com/shop/maneater-bundle/ "The Forest of Lost Souls" Blu-Ray Review (Wild Eye Releasing)![]() It's The Saddest Place In The World. And She Is Happy To Be There. Two strangers meet in a forest notorious for suicides and decide to learn more about each other. Soon it becomes clear that one of them is there for a much more disturbing reason, and is actually a psychotic killer there to prey upon others and end their sorrow for them. Bonus Materials Audio Commentary Deleted Scenes Fight Rehearsals Short Film: Saint John's Night Trailers Wild Eye Releasing – http://www.wildeyereleasing.com/ “The Forest of Lost Souls” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/forest-of-the-lost-souls-the-blu-ray "Hold the Dark" Streaming Review (Netflix)![]() In the grim Alaskan winter, a naturalist hunts for wolves blamed for killing a local boy, but he soon finds himself swept into a chilling mystery. “Hold the Dark” Netflix Streaming – https://www.netflix.com/Title/80157072 The Weekly Western "Return of the Seven" Blu-Ray Review![]() BETWEEN THE LAW AND THE LAWLESS - SEVEN AGAIN... MAGNIFICENT AGAIN! Chico one of the remaining members of The Magnificent Seven now lives in the town that they (The Seven) helped. One day someone comes and takes most of the men prisoner. His wife seeks out Chris, the leader of The Seven for help. Chris also meets Vin another member of The Seven. They find four other men and they go to help Chico. “The Magnificent Seven” Blu-Ray Set – https://www.amazon.com/Magnificent-Seven-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B003DZAM8O/ The VHS Voyage "Auntie Lee's Meat Pies" VHS Review (Trans World Entertainment)![]() A devil-worshiping woman sends out her four beautiful nieces to lure men back to her place so they can be killed, ground up and sold as meat pies. “Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies” VHS – https://www.amazon.com/Auntie-Lees-Meat-Pies-VHS/dp/6302544297/ Pick a Movie "Shakedown" Blu-Ray Review (Shout! Factory)![]() Synopsis Whatever you do ... don't call the cops. A burned-out legal aid attorney (Peter Weller, RoboCop) reluctantly teams up with a renegade police detective (Sam Elliott, Tombstone) to find the truth behind the fatal shooting of an undercover cop by a notorious drug dealer. Targeted by a syndicate of corrupt cops and drug lords, the duo blast their way through the underbelly of New York in their unrelenting search for the shocking truth behind the crime. Filmed on the streets of Manhattan, Shakedown features some of the most incredible stunt work and chase sequences ever shot, including a death-defying fight scene atop Coney Island's Cyclone roller coaster. Delivering non-stop thrills from start to finish, Shakedown is one the most entertaining high-speed cop films ever made and among the best from action genre vet James Glickenhaus (The Soldier, The Exterminator). Bonus Features NEW Introduction By Writer And Director James Glickenhaus NEW Audio Commentary With James Glickenhaus NEW Shakedown Breakdown – An Interview With James Glickenhaus NEW Miles Over The Limit – James Glickenhaus Discusses Miles Davis Still Gallery Theatrical Trailer Shout Factory! Website – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Shakedown” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/shakedown?product_id=6524 Ask a Question/Answer a QuestionPlease leave a question below to have it answered on the next show! Question of the week What is your favorite Severin Films release and why? Contest Time!![]() Answer the question above either on the comments sections below or on YouTube to be entered in a chance to win "Anthropophagus" and "Absurd" on Blu-Ray! Podcast Version![]() https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka%E2%80%99s-weekly-reviews-episode-73-audio-version/ Update4K 1. Puppet Master The Littlest Reich Blu-Rays 2. Matinee 3. The Strangers 4. Bat People 5. Full Moon High 6. Nightmare at Noon 7. The Beast 8. The Secret of Dorian Gray 9. Cannonball Run 10. Smokey and the Bandit 11. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 12. Star Wars the De-specialized Trilogy DVD 13. Alien Thunder Film NotesAnthropophagus – 1980 – Joe D'Amato
Absurd – 1981 – Joe D'Amato The Forest of Lost Souls – 2017 – José Pedro Lopes Hold the Dark – 2018 – Jeremy Saulnier Return of the Seven – 1966 – Burt Kennedy Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies – 1992 – Joseph F. Robertson Shakedown – 1988 – James Glickenhaus
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WE DARE YOU TO OPEN! VCI presents in a very special - Ultimate Package - from the low budget, cult-film director, S.F. Brownrigg's ("Poor White Trash 2" and "Keep My Grave Open") gory, gruesome, greatness - DON'T OPEN THE DOOR and DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT. 2 Doors... we dare you to open! Both restored from new 2K scans, so bloody good we warn you... To avoid fainting, keep repeating: "It's only a movie...It's only a Movie! "Don't Open the Door" - In this effective, low-budget cult-classic, a dutiful granddaughter goes home to take care of her dying grandmother. Once there, she finds herself trapped inside the house with a homicidal maniac and all hell breaks loose. "Don't Open the Basement" - this gory little chiller takes place in an experimental hospital for the criminally insane where the creative thinking director allows several inmates to act out their psychotic delusions (you know, like - necrophilia, paranoia, and popsicles). Things really start to get nuts when a new staffer arrives...starting with the bloody ax murder of the doctor himself and leading to a total takeover of this hallowed institution by its craziest and violent inhabitants. Bonus Materials 2018 Commentary Track On “Don’t Look In The Basement” from Film Historian and Journalist, David Del Valle & Genre Director, David Decoteau (Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge) Original Theatrical Trailers on Both Features Assorted other Grindhouse Trailers VCI Entertainment – https://www.vcientertainment.com/ Buy “Don’t Open the Door/Don’t Look in the Basement” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://mvdshop.com/products/s-f-brownrigg-grindhouse-double-feature-ultimate-edition-blu-ray-dvd-blu-ray "The Night of the Virgin" DVD Review![]() Evil Has No Gender In this horror-comedy, at a New Year's Eve party, Nico, a naive twenty year old, sets out ready to lose his virginity at all costs that same night. In the middle of the party, his gaze crosses Medea, a cunning and attractive mature woman. Bonus Materials Slide Show, Bonus Trailers Buy “The Night of the Virgin” DVD – https://mvdshop.com/products/night-of-the-virgin-the-dvd "The House on Tombstone Hill" Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Review (Vinegar Syndrome)![]() This special limited edition double-sided embossed slipcover (designed by Earl Kessler Jr.) is limited to just 1,500 units and is only available here at VinegarSyndrome.com! A group of friends have decided to repair and renovate an old house located in the middle of nowhere in the hope of turning it into their ‘cool’ crash pad. But shortly after arriving, a strange and seemingly senile old woman is found to be lurking around the premises. Uncertain of her intentions, the group of trendy homesteaders go about their business but soon find themselves up against a very unexpected geriatric evil, hell-bent on keeping them as permanent residents in ‘her’ house, dispatching them in a series of creatively gruesome ways. But to make matters even worse, shortly after meeting their demise, their mutilated corpses return from the dead, determined to help their elderly assassin and her fiendish daughter finish off the others… Absurdly gory and filled with top-notch kills, courtesy of effects wizards Ed French and Bruce Spaulding Fuller, James Riffel’s cynical blend of slasher and zombie film (and late 80s late-night cable classic), THE HOUSE ON TOMBSTONE HILL (aka THE DEAD COME HOME and DEAD DUDES IN THE HOUSE), makes its Blu-ray debut from Vinegar Syndrome, newly restored from its original camera negative and looking better than you ever thought possible. Directed by: James Riffel 1988 / 94 minutes / Color / 1.85:1 OAR Cast: Mark Zobian, Victor Verhaeghe, Sarah Newhouse, Douglas Gibson Features Include: • Region free Blu-ray/DVD combo • Newly scanned & restored in 2k from its 16mm original camera negative • “Three Dead Dudes” – featurette with actors: Mark Zobian, Victor Verhaeghe and Douglas Gibson • Audio interview with director James Riffel, moderated by Chris Poggiali • Extensive behind-the-scenes still gallery • Reversible cover artwork • English SDH subtitles Vinegar Syndrome – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/ Buy “The House on Tombstone Hill” aka “Dead Dudes in the House” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/shop/house-on-tombstone-hill-slipcover/ "The Girl in the Crawlspace" Screener Review![]() The Crawlspace Killer terrorizes a small Indiana town. “The Girl in the Crawlspace” Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/thegirlinthecrawlspace/ "Mandy" Streaming Review (Vudu)![]() When a nightmarish cult attack Red and Mandy, the shocking assault leads to a spiraling, surreal, bloody rampage of all out, mind-altering vengeance. Rent or Buy “Mandy” Vudu – https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Mandy/980957 "Summer of '84" Blu-Ray Review (MOD) ![]() EVERY SERIAL KILLER LIVES NEXT DOOR TO SOMEONE. Summer is usually a time for fun and games, but some teens get much more danger than they bargained for after beginning to suspect their neighbor is a serial murderer. Buy “Summer of ‘84” Blu-Ray (MOD) – https://www.amazon.com/Summer-84-Blu-ray-Graham-Verchere/dp/B07GRVC36B/ Tales of Terror Blu-Ray Review (Kino Lorber)![]() This triple treat of terror is a three-episode blood-dripping package that includes murder, necrophilia, dementia, live burials, open tombs, exhumation, resurrection, zombies and feline vengeance, resulting in nothing less than juicy entertainment and spine-chilling cinema. Mix in three horror legends, Vincent Price (The Oblong Box), Peter Lorre (The Raven) and Basil Rathbone (Queen of Blood), and you've got a shocker you dare not to watch alone! Mr. Price stars in all three Edgar Allan Poe (Premature Burial) episodes, Morella, The Black Cat and The Case Of M. Valdemar. Produced and directed by cult great, Roger Corman (X: The Man with X-Ray Eyes) with a great supporting cast that includes Leona Gage, Joyce Jameson, Debra Paget and David Frankham. Blu-ray Extras Include: Interview with Producer and Director Roger Corman Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle & Actor David Frankham Original Theatrical Trailer Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/ Buy “Tales of Terror” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/tales-of-terror-blu-ray The Weekly Western "The Professionals" Blu-Ray Review![]() Academy Award winners Burt Lancaster (1950 Best Actor, Elmer Gantry) and Lee Marvin headline (1965 Best Actor, Cat Ballou) headline the top-notch, rip-roaring Western action/adventure, The Professionals. Four soldiers of fortune are hired by a wealthy Texan oil baron (Ralph Bellamy) to rescue his kidnapped wife (Claudia Cardinale), who's been spirited acress the Mexican Border by a band ofmercenaries led by Jesus Raza (Jack Palance). The four rugged professionals, each regarded as a specialist in his selected field - an expert marksman and tracker (Woody Strode), the explosives master(Lancaster), horse handler (Robert Ryan) and one skilled in tactics and weaponry (Marvin) - make their way across the treacherous landscape to retrieve the beautiful kidnappee, but discover all is not what it seems in the explosive climax. Excellent performances from an all-star cast, Maurice Jarre's haunting musical score and surprising plot twists make The Professionals a true classic. The Professionals garnered three Academy Award® nominations; two for Richard Brooks (Best Direction and Best Adapted Screenplay) and another for the esteemed Conrad Hall (Best Cinematography). The filmmakers received the same nominations the following year for the true crime classic, In Cold Blood. Features The Professionals - A Classic Burt Lancaster: A Portrait Memories From The Professionals Buy “The Professionals” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Professionals-Blu-ray-Jack-Palance/dp/B000HEVZ76/ The VHS Voyage "The Brain" VHS Review (I.V.E. International Video Entertainment)![]() MIND OVER MATTER Dr. Blake runs a TV show called “Independent Thinkers”, which is sort of a Scientology-like self-help/religion program. But he’s not making his audience think any more independently – with the help of an alien organism he calls The Brain, he’s using brainwashing and mind control. The only thing that stands between them and world domination is a brilliant but troubled high school student with a penchant for pranks… Buy VHS “The Brain” – https://www.amazon.com/Brain-VHS-Tom-Bresnahan/dp/6302001005/ Pick a Movie "13 Assassins" Blu-Ray Review (Magnet Releasing)![]() Cult director Takeshi Miike (Ichi The Killer, Audition) delivers a bravado action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a brave group of elite samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and his army to prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war torn future. Features Interview with Director Takashi Miike Deleted Scenes Theatrical Trailer BD Live Enabled Magnet Releasing – http://www.magnetreleasingfilms.com/ Buy “13 Assassins” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/13-Assassins-Blu-ray-Koji-Yakusho/dp/B004XQO8R8/ Ask a Question/Answer a QuestionPlease leave a question below to have it answered on the next show! Question of the week If you had to recommend only 1 movie from 2018 what would it be? Podcast Version![]() https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka%E2%80%99s-weekly-reviews-episode-72-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray 1. Body Melt 2. Memories Within Miss Aggie 3. Scream For Help 4. God’s Bloody Acre/ So Sad About Gloria 5. Slave of the Cannibal God 6. Ouija Blood Ritual 7. A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection 8. Mom and Dad DVDS 9. Mohawk 10. Blood Feast Remake 11. The Houses October Built 2 Film NotesDon’t Open the Door – 1974 – S.F. Brownrigg
The Night of the Virgin – 2016 – Roberto San Sebastián The House on Tombstone Hill – 1989 – James Riffel The Girl in the Crawlspace – 2018 – John Oak Dalton Mandy – 2018 – Panos Cosmatos Summer of ’84 – 2018 – François Simard/Anouk Whissell/Yoann-Karl Whissell Tales of Terror – 1962 – Roger Corman The Professionals – 1966 – Richard Brooks The Brain – 1988 – Ed Hunt 13 Assassins – 2010 – Takashi Miike 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 Time Stamps “The Day of the Jackal” Review – 0:34 “3 Dead Trick or Treaters” Review – 6:07 “You Were Never Really Here” Review – 12:24 “VHS Voyage “They Bite “Review –18:36 “The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi” Pick a movie Review – 24:32 Pick a movie Drawing – 30:59 Q&A – 32:10 Question of the Week/Viewer’s Answers – 40:41 Update – 46:28 Podcast Version – https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka%E2%80%99s-weekly-reviews-episode-71-audio-version/ Video Reviews"The Day of the Jackal" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video)![]() In 1971, Frederick Forsythe shot to bestseller status with his debut novel, The Day of the Jackal - taut, utterly plausible, almost documentarian in its realism and attention to detail. Two years later, director Fred Zinnemann (High Noon) turned a gripping novel into a nail-biting cinematic experience. August 1962: the latest attempt on the life of French President Charles de Gaulle by the far-right paramilitary organization, the OAS, ends in chaos, with its architect-in-chief dead at the hands of a firing squad. Demoralized and on the verge of bankruptcy, the OAS leaders meet in secret to plan their next move. In a last desperate attempt to eliminate de Gaulle, they opt to employ the services of a hired assassin from outside the fold. Enter the Jackal (Edward Fox, Gandhi): charismatic, calculating, cold as ice. As the Jackal closes in on his target, a race against the clock ensues to identify and put a stop to a killer whose identity, whereabouts and modus operandi are completely unknown. Co-starring a plethora of talent from both sides of the Channel, including Michael Lonsdale (Munich), Derek Jacobi (The Odessa File) and Cyril Cusack (1984) and featuring striking cinematography by Jean Tournier (Moonraker), The Day of the Jackal remains one of the greatest political thrillers of all time. Bonus Materials High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing New interview with Neil Sinyard, author of Fred Zinnemann: Films of Character and Conscience Two rare archival clips from the film set, including an interview with Fred Zinnemann Theatrical trailer Original screenplay by Kenneth Ross (BD-ROM content) Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mark Cunliffe and Sheldon Hall Arrow Video – http://www.arrowvideo.com/ “The Day of the Jackal” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/day-of-the-jackal-the-blu-ray "3 Dead Trick or Treaters" Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Review (Videonomicon)![]() A Halloween-set horror anthology that will leave you speechless! Videonomicon asks you to take off your mask, pick up that candy, and get ready for a Halloween-themed horror anthology unlike anything you've seen before. After stumbling upon the graves of three murdered trick or treaters, a small town paperboy discovers a series of handwritten horror stories tacked to the children's headstones. Penned by a deranged pulp author driven mad by his craft, the stories chronicle grisly tales of Halloween rites, rituals, and traditions. Absent of dialogue and heavy on atmosphere, 3 DEAD TRICK OR TREATERS is an engrossing visual feast that turns the genre on its head and offers terror and suspense amongst the blood and candy corn! Hot off its success on the international film festival circuit and independent worldwide theatrical tour Videonomicon brings you this new horror hit in a limited edition Blu-ray/DVD combo featuring a wealth of special features. Bonus Materials Video Interview with Director Torin Langen Audio Commentary with Torin Langen Audio Commentary with Torin Langen and Producer Eric Repke Radio Interview with Composer Stephen Schooley and Torin Langen Storyboard Comparrisons Deleted Scenes Stills Gallery Theatrical Trailer Candle Flame Films – http://candleflamefilms.com/ “3 Dead Trick or Treaters” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://mvdshop.com/products/3-dead-trick-or-treaters-blu-ray-dvd "You Were Never Really Here" Blu-Ray Review ![]() A former Marine and ex-FBI agent, Joe has seen one too many crime scenes and known too much trauma, and not just in his professional life. Solitary and haunted, he prefers to be invisible. He doesn't allow himself friends or lovers and makes a living rescuing young girls from the deadly clutches of the sex trade. But when a high-ranking New York politician hires him to extricate his teenage daughter from a Manhattan brothel, Joe uncovers a web of corruption that even he may not be able to unravel. When the men on his trail take the only person left in the world who matters to him, he forsakes his pledge to do no harm. If anyone can kill his way to the truth, it's Joe. “You Were Never Really Here” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Were-Never-Really-Here-Blu-ray/dp/B07D57L8J8/ The VHS Voyage: "They Bite" VHS Review (MTI Home Video)![]() THEY LIVE ... THEY SUCK ... THEY BITE Aliens who've come to earth to spawn deep beneath the ocean begin terrorizing a Florida beach community. An ichthyologist and a young filmmaker team up to uncover the mystery of these monsters from the deep--before they strike again. “They Bite” VHS – https://www.amazon.com/They-Bite-VHS-Donna-Frotscher/dp/630360806X/ Pick a Movie "The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi" Blu-Ray Review![]() HIS SWORD MADE HIM A HERO... HIS COURAGE MADE HIM A LEGEND. Zatôichi is a 19th century blind nomad who makes his living as a gambler and masseur. However, behind this humble facade, he is a master swordsman gifted with a lightning-fast draw and breathtaking precision. While wandering, Zatôichi discovers a remote mountain village at the mercy of Ginzo, a ruthless gang-leader. Ginzo disposes of anyone who gets in his way, especially after hiring the mighty samurai ronin, Hattori, as a bodyguard. After a raucous night of gambling in town, Zatôichi encounters a pair of geishas--as dangerous as they are beautiful--who've come to avenge their parents' murder. As the paths of these and other colorful characters intertwine, Ginzo's henchmen are soon after Zatôichi. With his legendary cane sword at his side, the stage is set for a riveting showdown. “The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Zatoichi-Blu-ray-Beat-Takeshi/dp/B00ZPH4SLK/ Ask a Question/Answer a QuestionPlease leave a question below to have it answered on the next show! Question of the week What horror series or franchise would you like to see me cover? What co-host would you want it to be with? Podcast Version![]() https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka%E2%80%99s-weekly-reviews-episode-71-audio-version/ Update1. Brain Dead 2. Chaos 3. Summer of ‘84 4. Leonor 5. Straight to Hell 6. The Great Smokey Roadblock 7. Deep Rising DVDS 8. Animalistic 9. Akrasia Film NotesThe Day of the Jackal – 1973 – Fred Zinnemann
3 Dead Trick or Treaters – 2016 – Torin Langen You Were Never Really Here – 2017 – Lynne Ramsay They Bite – 1996 – Brett Piper The Blindswordsman: Zatoichi – 2003 – Takeshi Kitano 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 Time Stamps Question – 0:15 “The Baby” Review –1:45 “Horrors of Malformed Men” Review – 8:34 “The Pyjama Girl Case” Review – 15:30 “Dagon” Review –22:27 “White Lighting” Review – 29:04 “Gator” Review – 35:59 VHS Voyage “Hollywood’s New Blood” Review – 40:52 “Kill Game” Pick a Movie Review – 47:11 Pick a Movie Winner Drawing– 51:46 Q&A – 52:26 Viewer’s Answers – 1:00:53 88 Films Collection – 1:06:56 Update – 1:11:30 Podcast Version – https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/rparka%E2%80%99s-weekly-reviews-episode-70-audio-version/ 88 Films Website – https://88-films.myshopify.com/ Video Reviews"The Baby" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video)![]() Still traumatised by the loss of her husband, well-meaning social worker Ann Gentry (Anjanette Comer, The Loved One) throws herself into her latest assignment: the case of "Baby", a 21-year-old man with the mind of an infant - who crawls, cries and has yet to make it out of nappies. But Baby's family - the tyrannical "Mama" Wadsworth (Ruth Roman, Strangers on a Train) and her two demented daughters - aren't the only ones with a warped conception of familial relations, and the full horror only begins when Ann sets her sights on liberating the drooling man-child... and in so doing unleashes the wrath of the Wadsworth women. 45 years after its original release, this film remains one of the most bizarre horror movies ever committed to celluloid. Directed by Ted Post (Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Magnum Force) and co-starring Marianna Hill (Blood Beach, Messiah of Evil), The Baby is a twisted, psychedelic nightmare of suburban depravity. Bonus Materials Down Will Come Baby - a new retrospective with film professor Rebekah McKendry Tales from the Crib - archival audio Interview with director Ted Post Baby Talk - archival audio Interview with Star David Mooney Theatrical Trailer Brand new audio commentary by Travis Crawford Sales Points 1.85:1 and 1.33:1 versions of the feature High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed PCM mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by The Twins of Evil FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing by Kat Ellinger Arrow Video – http://www.arrowvideo.com/ “The Baby” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/baby-the-blu-ray "Horrors of Malformed Men" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video)![]() Cult director Teruo Ishii (Shogun's Joy of Torture, Blind Woman's Curse) presents a nightmarish, hallucinogenic tale drawn from the feverish pen of Japan's celebrated pioneer ofero-guro ("erotic grotesque") literature, Edogawa Rampo. Medical student Hirosuke Hitomi slips out of the asylum in which he has been wrongfully confined and stealthily assumes the identity of a recently deceased nobleman with whom he bears an uncanny resemblance. Hirosuke eases his way into the nobleman's household and his dead double's marital bed. But as long-repressed memories begin to bubble to the surface, he soon finds himself drawn to a remote isle where he is confronted by a mad scientist and his malformed men, and discovers the key that will unlock some long-suppressed mysteries of his own. A dark labyrinth of the monstrous and perverse that fuses mystery and horror while incorporating motifs from a myriad of Rampo's tales, Horrors of Malformed Men boasts astonishing carnivalesque art design and haunting performances. Withdrawn from cinemas by its own studio after its original scandalous release nearly fifty years ago, the film is among the very best screen interpretations of the author's macabre brand of horror-fantasy fiction, and a unique oddity of Japanese cult cinema. Bonus Materials High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation Original uncompressed mono 1.0 PCM audio Optional English subtitles Two audio commentaries by Japanese cinema experts Tom Mes and Mark Schilling Malformed Movies: a new video interview with Toei exploitation movie screenwriter Masahiro Kakefuda Malformed Memories: Filmmakers Shinya Tsukamoto (Tetsuo the Iron Man) and Minoru Kawasaki (The Calamari Wrestler) on the career of director Teruo Ishii Ishii in Italia: Ishii and Mark Schilling visit the Far East Film Festival Poster Gallery Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dan Mumford FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing by Jasper Sharp, Tom Mes and Grady Hendrix Arrow Video – http://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Horrors of Malformed Men” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/horrors-of-malformed-men-blu-ray "The Pyjama Girl Case" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video)![]() Throughout the late 1960s and into the 70s, the Italian giallo movement transported viewers to the far corners of the globe, from swinging San Francisco to the Soviet-occupied Prague. Only one, however, brought the genre's unique brand of bloody mayhem as far as Australia: director Flavio Mogherini (Delitto passionale)'s tragic and poetic The Pyjama Girl Case. The body of a young woman is found on the beach, shot in the head, burned to hide her identity and dressed in distinctive yellow pyjamas. With the Sydney police stumped, former Inspector Timpson (Ray Milland, Dial M for Murder) comes out of retirement to crack the case. Treading where the "real" detectives can't, Timpson doggedly pieces together the sad story of Dutch immigrant Glenda Blythe (Dalila Di Lazzaro, Phenomena) and the unhappy chain of events which led to her grisly demise. Inspired by the real-life case which baffled the Australian police and continues to spark controversy and unanswered questions to this day, The Pyjama Girl Case is a uniquely haunting latter-day giallo from the tail end of the genre's boom period, co-starring Michele Placido (director of Romanzo Criminale) and Howard Ross (The New York Ripper), and featuring a memorably melancholic score by veteran composer Riz Ortolani (Don't Torture a Duckling). Bonus Materials Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack New audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films New video interview with author and critic Michael Mackenzie on the internationalism of the giallo New video interview with actor Howard Ross New video interview with editor Alberto Tagliavia Archival interview with composer Riz Ortolani Image gallery Italian theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Arrow Video – http://www.arrowvideo.com/ “The Pyjama Girl Case” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/pyjama-girl-case-the-blu-ray "Dagon" Blu-Ray Review (Vestron Video Collector's Series)![]() Synopsis: Residents of a fishing village tempted by greed evolve into freakish half-human creatures and must sacrifice outsiders to an ancient, monstrous god of the sea. Special Features: NEW “Gods & Monsters” – A discussion with Director Stuart Gordon, Interviewed by Filmmaker Mick Garris NEW “Shadows over Imboca” – An Interview with Producer Brian Yuzna NEW “Fish Stories” – An Interview with S.T. Joshi, author of I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft NEW Conceptual Art Gallery from Artist Richard Raaphorst Audio Commentary with Director Stuart Gordon and Screenwriter Denis Paoli Audio Commentary with Director Stuart Gordon and Star Ezra Godden Vintage EPK Archival Interviews with Stuart Gordon, Ezra Godden, and other Cast & Crew Theatrical Trailer Storyboard Gallery Still Gallery Vestron Video Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/vestronvideocollectorseries/ “Dagon” Blu-Ray – http://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/dagon-vestron-blu-ray/ "White Lighting" Blu-Ray Review (Kino Lorber)![]() White Lightning will give you the jolt of your life! Burt Reynolds (Sam Whiskey) is Gator McKlusky, a moonshine runner who wages war against corrupt police officials in this two-fisted, four-wheeling action extravaganza. With adrenaline-pumping car chases, bone-crunching brawls and terrific acting by an all-star cast, including Ned Beatty, Diane Ladd, Bo Hopkins, Matt Clark and R.G. Armstrong. Gator is serving time in the Arkansas prison when he learns that a ruthless and corrupt sheriff (Beatty) has framed and killed his baby brother. Swearing vengeance, Gator agrees to go undercover to expose the dirty sheriff, going to any lengths to get the goods and make him pay for the crime. Top-notch direction by Joseph Sargent (Taking of Pelham One Two Three) with a wonderful script by William W. Norton (Gator). Blu-ray Extras Include: Burt Reynolds: Back to the Bayou Part 1 - Featurette Original Theatrical Trailer Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/ “White Lighting” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/white-lightning-blu-ray "Gator" Blu-Ray Review (Kino Lorber)![]() Meet the Bayou's baddest good ol' boy! Burt Reynolds (Sam Whiskey) returns as Gator McKlusky, the moonshine-running king of the Bayou, in this high-octane sequel to White Lightning. Filled with super-charged adventure and double-barreled action - and co-starring Lauren Hutton (American Gigolo) as a sexy TV reporter - Gator is a fast and furious ride you won't want to miss! The Feds want Gator. Not for moonshining, but to go undercover to expose Bama McCall (Jerry Reed, Smokey and the Bandit), Gator's boyhood pal who is now a local crime boss. Gator is reluctant at first, but once he discovers Bama is involved in extortion, prostitution... and murder, the suspense builds to an explosive climax, as old friends become deadly enemies. Directed by Burt Reynolds (Sharkys Machine) with a script by William W. Norton (The Scalphunters). Blu-ray Extras Include: Burt Reynolds: Back to the Bayou Part 2 - Featurette Original Theatrical Trailer Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/ “Gator” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/gator-blu-ray The VHS Voyage: "Hollywood's New Blood" VHS Review (Raedon Entertainment Group)![]() WHERE ACTING DEAD CAN BE FATAL. The ghosts of a family accidentally killed on a movie set come back for revenge. “Hollywood’s New Blood” VHS – https://www.amazon.com/Hollywoods-New-Blood-James-Shyman/dp/B000CD56B8/ Pick a Movie "Kill Game" Streaming Review![]() Five years after a high school prank gone horribly wrong, a group of good looking, shallow, and at times cruel pranksters find themselves on the wrong end of the joke. “Kill Game” Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Game-Joe-Adler/dp/B07BTH7CQR/ Ask a Question/Answer a QuestionPlease leave a question below to have it answered on the next show! Question of the week What are some interesting horror franchises, movies, or/and series that you believe to be cursed or haunted? Podcast Version ![]() https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/rparka%E2%80%99s-weekly-reviews-episode-70-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray 1. Ghost Stories 2. You Were Never Really Here DVDS 3. The Bliss Books 4. Hunter’s Blood Film NotesThe Baby – 1973 – Ted Post
Horrors of Malformed Men – 1969 – Teruo Ishii The Pyjama Girl Case – 1977 – Flavio Mogherini Dagon – 2001 – Stuart Gordon White Lighting – 1973 – Joseph Sargent Gator – 1976 – Burt Reynolds Hollywood’s New Blood – 1988 – James Shyman Kill Game – 2015 – Robert Mearns 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 Time Stamps Question – 0:35 Within a Minute “Poltergeist 2: The Other Side” Review –1:40 “Diamonds of Kilimanjaro” Review – 5:25 “Golden Temple Amazons” Review – 10:52 “Rolling Vengeance” Review –16:24 “Fright Night” Review – 23:43 VHS Voyage “Hunter’s Blood” Review – 30:28 “End of the Line” Pick a Movie – 35:36 Pick a Movie Winner Drawing– 40:54 Q&A – 41:23 Update – 49:47 Video ReviewsWithin a Minute "Poltergeist 2: The Other Side" Streaming Review (VUDU)![]() Those ghastly ghosts return to battle once more with JoBeth Williams and Craig T. Nelson for the soul of a young clairvoyant. “Poltergeist 2: The Other Side” VUDU – https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Poltergeist-2-The-Other-Side/140565 "Diamonds of Kilimanjaro" Blu-Ray Review (MVD Marquee Classics)![]() The Hunt For the White Goddess Begins. Legendary director Jess Franco takes on the Tarzan legend with pure exploitation glee. A big game hunter leads members of a family deep into the jungle in search of lost treasure, and for a girl who went missing as a child, who is now worshipped as a white goddess to a tribe of savage cannibals, hungry for fresh meat. A sex and violence-driven, action-packed Euro trash classic! Sales Points First Time EVER on High Definition Blu-ray! From cult fan favorite writer / director Jess Franco (Jack the Ripper, Golden Temple Amazons) Diamonds Of Kilmandjaro is Jess Franco’s highest ranked film on IMDb! Stars Katja Bienert (Immer Vollmond), Antonio Mayans (6 Bullets to Hell), Lina Romay (Female Vampire) MVD Marquee Classics Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MVDMarqueeCollectionandMVDClassics/ “Diamonds of Kilimanjaro” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/diamonds-of-kilimandjaro-blu-ray "Golden Temple Amazons" Blu-Ray Review (MVD Marquee Classics)![]() Enter the Fortress of Pleasure and Pain. Jess Franco serves up an often sans-clothing slice of sadistic jungle adventure. An explorer and his wife discover a golden temple deep in the African Blue Mountains. But it's protected by a tribe of female Amazons, who kill them and raise their daughter as their own. Years later, the now grown Rena discovers the truth, and plots revenge on the vicious warrior women who murdered her family. Sales Points First Time EVER on High Definition Blu-ray! From cult fan favorite writer / director Jess Franco (Jack the Ripper, Diamonds Of Kilmandjaro) Stars Alania Ivars (The Panther Squad), William Berger (Django Strikes Again), Antonio Mayans (6 Bullets to Hell) MVD Marquee Classics Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MVDMarqueeCollectionandMVDClassics/ “Golden Temple Amazons” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/golden-temple-amazons-blu-ray "Rolling Vengeance" Blu-Ray Review (Kino Lorber)![]() When a clan of drunken goons get off scot-free after senselessly killing a young trucker’s family, the trucker, Joey Rosso (Don Michael Paul, Robot Wars), takes matters into his own hands by building the ultimate monster truck to even the score. Spitting flames, armed with a giant drill, his awesome rig is unstoppable as Joey pursues the clan leader Tiny Doyle (Ned Beatty, White Lightning) and his murderous offspring. He tracks down the clan, one by one, crashing cars, flattening trucks, demolishing buildings and destroying anything or anyone that gets in his way. Rolling Vengeance is heavyweight action, a powerful story of twisted emotion and mangled metal, the telling of which costs the lives of no less than 65 vehicles. Steven Hilliard Stern (The Park is Mine) directed this action-packed revenge yarn with a screenplay by Michael Thomas Montgomery (Eye of the Tiger) and co-starring Lawrence Dane (Scanners). “Compelling echoes of Rocky and Death Wish” - Variety Blu-ray Extras Include: Interview with Star Lawrence Dane Audio Commentary by Paul Corupe of Canuxploitation.com and Film Historian Jason Pichonsky Trailer Gallery Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/ “Rolling Vengeance” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/rolling-vengeance-dvd "Fright Night" Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Review (Eureka!)![]() Hes sweet, sexy, and he likes to get in late. You might think he's the perfect neighbour. But before inviting him Jerry in for a nightcap, theres something you should know. Jerry prefers his drinks warm, red, and straight from the jugular! ItsFright Night, a horrific howl starring Chris Sarandon as the seductive vampire and William Ragsdale as the frantic teenager struggling to keep Jerrys deadly fangs out of his neck. Only 17-year-old Charley Brewster (Ragsdale) knows Jerry's bloodcurdling secret. When Charley cant get anybody to believe him, he turns to TV horror host Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), who used to be the Great Vampire Killer of the movies. Can these mortals save Charley and his sweetheart Amy (Amanda Bearse) from the wrathful bloodsuckers toothy embrace? If you love being scared,Fright Nightwill give you the nightmare of your life! Packed with over 4 hours of special features, including a 2-hour version of the definitive documentary, You're So Cool Brewster, Eureka Entertainment is proud to present Fright Night in a definitive Dual-Format edition! 4K digital restoration Original stereo PCM soundtrack and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio options (on the Blu-ray) English subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired You're So Cool, Brewster! A new two-hour version of the definitive 2016 documentary on the making of Fright Night, focusing on the first film, created exclusively for this release What is Fright Night featurette, a 2016 video piece featuring cast and crew interviews (BLU-RAY ONLY) Tom Holland: Writing Horror, a 2016 video piece featuring interviews with Holland and his collaborators (BLU-RAY ONLY) Rowdy McDowall: From Apes to Bats, a 2016 video piece featuring archival footage of McDowall and cast and crew interviews (BLU-RAY ONLY) Fear Fest 2 2008 reunion panel featuring Tom Holland, Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Stephen Geoffreys, Amanda Bearse, Jonathan Stark and moderated by Rob Galluzzo (BLU-RAY ONLY) Shock Till You Drop Present Choice Cuts with Tom Holland and Ryan Turek, a three-part video interview on the film (BLU-RAY ONLY) The full electronic press kit, featuring extensive on-set interviews and behind-the-scenes footage (BLU-RAY ONLY) Stills and memorabilia from Tom Hollands personal collection (BLU-RAY ONLY) | G-rated and R-rated theatrical trailers (BLU-RAY ONLY) Masters of Cinema/Eureka – https://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/moc/bluray “Fright Night” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/classics/fright-night The VHS Voyage: "Hunter's Blood" VHS Review (Embassy Home Video)![]() Five "city boys" travel to the country to relax by doing some hunting, drinking Bud, and generally having good time. However, the local inbred backwoods psychos turn the hunters to be the hunted, and they need all the ammo and wits they have to get out of the woods alive. “Hunter’s Blood” VHS – https://www.amazon.com/Hunters-Blood-VHS-Sam-Bottoms/dp/630015072 Pick a Movie "End of the Line" DVD Review (Critical Mass)![]() GOD LOVES YOU Karen, a young psychiatric nurse, boards the last subway train of the night only to have it stop in the middle of the tunnel. Suddenly, her nightmare begins: a mysterious cult has decided that it’s the end of the world and the only way to save the souls of the living is to kill them in cold blood. As those around her are brutally murdered, Karen and a handful of survivors must face the homicidal cult, supernatural forces and their own fears of Armageddon in order to survive. “End of the Line” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/End-Line-Ilona-Elkin/dp/B001T46TAQ Ask a Question/Answer a QuestionPlease leave a question below to have it answered on the next show! Question of the week What film from a horror franchise was always the hardest for you to get through? Podcast Version![]() https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka%E2%80%99s-weekly-reviews-episode-69-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Rays
Film NotesPoltergeist 2: The Other Side – 1986 – Brian Gibson
Diamonds of Kilimanjaro – 1983 – Jesús Franco/Olivier Mathot Golden Temple Amazons – 1986 - Alain Payet /Jesús Franco Rolling Vengeance – 1987 – Steven Hilliard Stern Fright Night – 1985 – Tom Holland You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night – 2016 – Chris Griffiths Hunter’s Blood – 1986 – Robert C. Hughes End of the Line – 2017 – Maurice Devereaux |
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