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Time Stamps
Creepshow TV Talk– 2:00
“The Killer of Dolls” Review– 5:20
“Candy Corn” Review – 12:44
“Harpoon” Review –18:56
“The Witching Season” Review – 23:39
Ringu Collection “Spiral” Review – 29:00
Ringu Collection “Ringu 2” Review w Jeremy – 33:31
Ringu Collection “Ringu 0” Review – 45:45
“Flowers in the Attic” Review – 50:33
“The Cat O’ Nine Tails” Review– 56:21
“Four Flies on Grey Velvet” Review – 1:04:00
Hammer Time “Frankenstein Created Woman” Review w Jeremy– 1:11:33
Questions – 1:28:30
Answers “Favorite  Meal Scene in a Movie?”– 1:31:30
Question of the Week “Favorite Walking Scene in a Movie?” – 1:42:28
Update – 1:42:44

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         “The Killer of Dolls” debuts on home video release for the first time anywhere outside of Spain. Mondo Macabro has put in lots of care to bring this forgotten and underseen gem on Blu-ray. The film is familiar in all the best ways, yet different and refreshing in others. This underseen Spanish rarity is part psychological character study and part proto slasher with giallo elements. It's filled with psychosexual and gothic elements and a rich atmosphere. 
David Rocha stars as a Paul, the son of two gardeners who has been kicked out of surgical school for his fear of blood. Paul is not only a poor student but suffers with a dual personality and a troubled past. He sees beautiful woman as dolls and mannequins. Unable to control his twisted nature, he soon begins killing and performing surgeries on what he sees as dolls.
         Almost any film that came out after 1960 involving a damaged character seemed to take notes directly from “Psycho” with “The Killer of Dolls” being much the same, but there are a variety of differences. First we will get to the similarities; Paul has a troubled relationship with his mother similar to Norman Bates and also suffers from dual personality disorder. He sees himself as a dead woman figure from his family. Paul’s childlike quality is also similar to Norman’s as is his strange sexual desires and an unconventional portrayal of masculinity. Rocha was perfect for the role and gave both sides of the character interesting moments.  These sorts of elements could put Paul as a sympathetic yet dangerous character but here the killer’s identity isn’t a mystery. We know who is carrying out the murders almost right away, so Paul isn’t necessary someone to pull for like Mr. Bates. The mystery in this film is within the backstory and the look into the character’s psyche and how it was formed. This approach makes for a hell of a character study, showing his sexual relationships, his mental break downs, and his fascination with dolls that all ties back into his childhood trauma.
      The giallo/gothic elements work well by placing Paul in a beautiful garden under the Countess and her absent husband’s rule. The duos are rich and classy on the exterior, but dirty and seedy on interior. This could be a reflection of the garden that Paul and his family work at, lovely flowers and greenery on the exterior, but murder and anguish in the interior. Any couple looking to score or experiment with drugs come into the garden at night only to fall victim to Paul and his delusional mind. Paul doesn’t see his victims as people; he sees them as dolls or mannequins, which is a direct result from his trauma and an outward expression for his hatred of woman as well as a possible coping mechanism for his violent actions. A lot of interesting concepts are left on the table to dive into and it makes for a vastly entertaining and twisted film. Kat Ellinger on the commentary calls it “One of a kind” and I would whole heartily agree with that assessment. The ingredients are all familiar, but the ways they are prepared and cooked make it a gem that stands by itself. 
          Mondo Macabro has included a slew of extras on the Blu-Ray. Not only is there a great Kat Ellinger commentary, but one with Robert Monell and Rodney Barnett as well. To give more insight on the film is an interview with star David Rocha and Dr. Antonio Lázaro-Reboll, author of the book “The Spanish Horror Film”. Both of these features are great additions to the release, the latter being broken up in two parts. The first part of the documentary being a look into Spanish Horror in general and the second part, a focus on “The Killer of Dolls” by itself. Mondo Macabro has not only brought a forgotten gem to Blu-Ray for the first time, but they have included a nice array of features that make this one of the best releases of the year.

Product Description
In this bizarre and totally unique piece of Spanish horror, David Rocha plays Paul, a young man thrown out of medical school due to his inability to deal with the sight of blood. He goes home to Montpellier in France where his father is gardener on a huge estate belonging to Countess Olivia (played by Helga Liné, ageless diva of Spanish horror). We soon discover that fear of blood is not Paul’s only quirk He was raised as a girl after his sister died and likes to play with dolls, performing strange operations on them, attempting to extract their hearts.

Meanwhile, in the park surrounding the Countesses’ home, a number of young girls have been found murdered. The killer seems to be a mysterious individual wearing a black wig, a white doll mask and speaking with a woman’s voice. As the killings multiply around him, Paul sinks ever deeper into a world of hallucination and nightmare.

Released here for the first time ever on Blu-ray and in its US premier, The Killer of Dolls is an original and unforgettable film that will be treasured by all who like their horror weird and unsettling.

DISC FEATURES
Brand new 4K restoration from the original negative
Region free
Spanish audio track with newly created, optional English subtitles
Brand new interview with actor David Rocha
Brand new interview with Dr Antonio Lázaro-Reboll, author of the book The Spanish Horror Film
Brand new audio commentary by Kat Ellinger
Brand new audio commentary by Robert Monell and Rodney Barnett

Mondo Macabro Big Cartel – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/
 
“Killer of Dolls” Blu-Ray – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/product/killer-of-dolls-retail-edition

It’s Halloween weekend and a group of bullies are planning their annual hazing on local outcast, Jacob Atkins.
When they take things too far, he’s resurrected to seek revenge against those that wronged him.

Special Features:

“One Piece at a Time - The Making of Josh Hasty’s CANDY CORN”
Crowdfunding Scene
“In the Director’s Chair” - Interview with Director Josh Hasty
Director’s Audio Commentary
English 5.1 Surround Sound and English Stereo 2.0
English SDH
Spanish Subtitles
Blu-ray is Region Free.

Epic Pictures – https://epic-pictures.com/films-home
 
“Candy Corn” Blu-Ray – https://epic-pictures.com/merchandise/candy-corn-blu-ray

Rivalries, dark secrets, and sexual tension emerge when three best friends find themselves stranded on a yacht in the middle of the ocean desperate for survival. With plenty of alcohol and very little food and water, emotions run high and their delusions become a reality. As the days stretch on and death seems inevitable, their terrifying truths float to the surface.

Bonus Features:

Harpoon Behind the Scenes – 30 min
Deleted Scenes
-Opening Extended - 2 min
-Engine Won’t Start – 1 min 35 sec
-Post Sex Talk – 1 min
B-Roll with Commentary – 6min
Commentary
-Director’s Psychedelic Commentary
-Crew Commentary

Disc Material:
English 5.1 Surround Sound and English Stereo 2.0
English SDH
Spanish Subtitles
Blu-ray is Region Free
Epic Pictures – https://epic-pictures.com/films-home

“Harpoon” Blu-Ray – https://epic-pictures.com/merchandise/harpoon-blu-ray
 

Halloween Tales of Terror.

Reminiscent of television shows like 'Tales from the Darkside' and 'Tales from the Crypt', The Witching Season is a five episode spine-tingling anthology of horror and suspense packed into one disc that delivers original tales of terror that capture the spirit of the Halloween season.
 
Scream Team Releasing – https://screamteamreleasing.com/
 
“The Witching Season” Blu-Ray – https://screamteamreleasing.com/products/the-witching-season-blu-ray
 
“The Witching Season” DVD – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-witching-season-dvd

In 1998, director Hideo Nakata (Dark Water) unleashed a chilling tale of technological terror on unsuspecting audiences, which redefined the horror genre, launched the J-horror boom in the West and introduced a generation of moviegoers to a creepy, dark-haired girl called Sadako. The film's success spawned a slew of remakes, reimaginations and imitators, but none could quite boast the power of Nakata's original masterpiece, which melded traditional Japanese folklore with contemporary anxieties about the spread of technology. A group of teenage friends are found dead, their bodies grotesquely contorted, their faces twisted in terror. Reiko (Nanako Matsushima, When Marnie Was There), a journalist and the aunt of one of the victims, sets out to investigate the shocking phenomenon, and in the process uncovers a creepy urban legend about a supposedly cursed videotape, the contents of which causes anyone who views it to die within a week - unless they can persuade someone else to watch it, and, in so doing, pass on the curse... Arrow Video is proud to present the genre-defining trilogy - Ringu, the film that started it all, plus Hideo Nakata's chilling sequel, Ringu 2, and the haunting origin story, Ringu 0 - as well as the 'lost' original sequel, George Iida's Spiral, gathered together in glorious high definition and supplemented by a wealth of archival and newly created bonus materials.

Bonus Materials
Brand New 4K restoration of Ring from the original camera negative, approved by director of photography Junichiro Hayashi
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations
Lossless Japanese DTS-HD master audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 soundtracks
Optional English subtitles
Bonus feature: Spiral, George Iida's 1998 sequel to Ringu
New Audio commentary on Ringu by film historian David Kalat
New Audio commentary on Ringu 0 by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
The Ringu Legacy, a series of new interviews from critics and filmmakers on their memories of the Ringu series and its enduring legacy
A Vicious Circle, a new video interview with author and critic Kat Ellinger on the career of Hideo Nakata
Circumnavigating Ringu, a new video essay by author and critic Kat Ellinger on the evolution of the Ringu series
Spooks, Sighs and Videotape, a new video essay by critic Jasper Sharp on the J-horror phenomenon
The Psychology of Fear, a newly edited archival interview with author Koji Suzuki
Archival behind-the-scenes featurette on Ringu 0
Ringu 0 deleted scenes
Sadako's Video
Multiple theatrical trailers for the Ringu series
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Limited edition 60-page booklet featuring new writing from Violet Lucca, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Jasper Sharp, Kieran Fisher and Kat Ellinger
Limited edition packaging featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
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Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/
 
“Ringu Collection” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/ringu-collection-blu-ray

When her husband dies in a tragic accident, widow Corrine Dollanganger (Victoria Tennant, The Holcroft Covenant) takes her four children to the ancestral family home she fled before they were born. Locked away in the attic by their tyrannical grandmother (Academy Award® winner Louise Fletcher, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest), it falls to older brother and sister Chris (Jeb Stuart Adams, The Goonies) and Cathy (Kristy Swanson, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) to care for their younger siblings. But with their mother growing increasingly distant and erratic and a mysterious sickness taking hold, will any of the Dollanganger children survive to escape the clutches of the house's cruel matriarch? Originally published in 1979, VC Andrews' novel Flowers in the Attic was a smash hit, spawning four sequels and going on to sell over 40 million copies worldwide. With undercurrents of incest and child abuse and a haunting score by Christopher Young (Hellraiser), Flowers in the Attic is a dark and chilling Gothic suspense thriller in the classic tradition.

Bonus Materials
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original lossless 2.0 stereo audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
New audio commentary by Kat Ellinger, author and editor-in-chief of Diabolique Magazine
Home Sweet Home: Filming Flowers in the Attic, a new interview with cinematographer Frank Byers
Fear & Wonder: Designing Flowers in the Attic, a new interview with production designer John Muto
The Devil’s Spawn: Playing Flowers in the Attic, a new interview with actor Jeb Stuart Adams
Shattered Innocence: Composing Flowers in the Attic, a new interview with composer Christopher Young
Production gallery of behind-the-scenes images, illustrations and storyboards
The original, studio-vetoed ending
The revised ending with commentary by replacement director Tony Kayden
Original theatrical trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Haunt Love
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Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/
 
“Flowers in the Attic” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/flowers-in-the-attic-blu-ray

Following the success of his debut feature, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, distributor Titanus tasked writer / director Dario Argento with delivering a follow-up in short order. The resulting film, granted a greatly enhanced budget and heralded in its US marketing campaign as "nine times more suspenseful" than its predecessor, was The Cat O' Nine Tails. When a break-in occurs at a secretive genetics institute, blind puzzle-maker Franco Arnò (Karl Malden, Patton, One-Eyed Jacks), who overheard an attempt to blackmail one of the institute's scientists shortly before the robbery, teams up with intrepid reporter Carlo Giordani (James Franciscus, Beneath the Planet of the Apes) to crack the case. But before long the bodies begin to pile up and the two amateur sleuths find their own lives imperilled in their search for the truth. And worse still, Lori (Cinzia De Carolis, Cannibal Apocalypse), Franco's young niece, may also be in the killer's sights... This second entry in the so-called "Animal Trilogy" found Argento further refining his distinctive style and cementing his reputation as the master of the giallo thriller. Co-starring Catherine Spaak (Il Sorpasso) and Rada Rassimov (Baron Blood), and featuring another nerve-jangling score by the great Ennio Morricone (The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly), The Cat O' Nine Tails remains one of Argento's most suspenseful and underrated films.

Bonus Materials
Brand new 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original mono Italian and English soundtracks
Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
New audio commentary by critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman
New interviews with co-writer/director Dario Argento, co-writer Dardano Sacchetti, actress Cinzia De Carolis and production manager Angelo Iacono
Script pages for the lost original ending, translated into English for the first time
Original Italian and international theatrical trailers
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Candice Tripp
 
Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/
 
“The Cat O’ Nine Tails” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/cat-o-nine-tails-the-blu-ray
 

The rarest of Dario Argento’s giallo thrillers, released in its original glory from restored vault materials, finally comes to DVD/Blu-ray.

Who is the deranged maniac persecuting and mentally torturing celebrated rock musician Roberto Tobias (Michael Brandon)? First he’s implicated in a horrifying stabbing and is soon surrounded by other senseless slaughter. The last strange image captured on one murder victim’s eye retina contains the only clue to the demented criminal manipulator. And their identity will take Roberto over the edge of sanity to a shock horror peak in Dario Argento’s classic giallo chiller.

This homicidal frenzy completed Argento’s revered ‘Animal’ trilogy (alongside THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE and CAT O’ NINE TAILS) that dubbed him ‘The Italian Hitchcock’, leading to SUSPIRIA and his worldwide ‘Master of Horror’ reputation. And Argento’s unmistakable flair for creating fear in lavish style is on stunning show in this slick, sick primal scream – with a shattering slow-motion climax given further operatic violence by one of genius Ennio Morricone’s most memorable scores.
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Shameless Films – http://www.shameless-films.com/
 
“Four Flies on Grey Velvet” Blu-Ray – http://www.shameless-films.com/shop/Four-Flies-on-Grey-Velvet-Blu-ray.html
 

Synopsis
She's a vision of loveliness ... with a murderous mission from beyond the grave!

In this "most conceptually wild and outrightly science-fictional of the Hammer Frankenstein films" (Moria Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review), Baron Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) and Dr. Hertz (Thorley Walters) are embarking upon an experiment to capture the souls of the dead and impose them into other bodies. When their assistant, Hans (Robert Morris), is unjustly accused of murdering his girlfriend Christina's father and is himself put to death, the two men claim his body and trap his soul in their laboratory. Meanwhile, Christina (Susan Denberg) is consumed with grief over the death of her beloved Hans and commits suicide.

Frankenstein and Dr. Hertz are able to transfer Hans' soul into Christina's healed body, which results in a vision of beauty. Their experiment appears successful until Frankenstein discovers that Christina's seductive appetites are being driven by the spirit of Hans and his passion for revenge ...

Bonus Features
NEW 2K Scan From The Original Film Elements
NEW Audio Commentary With Author/Film Historian Steve Haberman And Filmmaker/Film Historian Constantine Nasr
NEW Interview With Actor Robert Morris
NEW Interview With Camera Assistant/Clapper Loader Eddie Collins And 2nd Assistant Director Joe Marks
Audio Commentary By Actors Derek Fowlds, Robert Morris, And Film Historian Jonathan Rigby
World Of Hammer Episode The Curse Of Frankenstein
World Of Hammer Episode Hammer Stars: Peter Cushing
Hammer Glamour Featurette
Theatrical Trailers
TV Spots
Radio Spots
Still Galleries – Movie Stills, Posters, And Lobby Cards
Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/
 
“Frankenstein Created Woman” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/frankenstein-created-woman-collector-s-edition?product_id=7081

Favorite Walking Scene in a Movie? 

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4K

1. Toy Story 4

Blu-Ray

1. Scream and Scream Again
2. Trilogy of Terror 2
3. Dead of Night
4. The Man Who Haunted Himself
5. Billy the Kid VS Dracula
6. Night Tide
7. Satanic Panic 

​The Killer of Dolls – 1975 – Miguel Madrid
Candy Corn – 2019 – Josh Hasty
Harpoon – 2019 – Rob Grant
The Witching Season – 2015 – Michael Ballif
The Spiral – 1998 – Jôji Iida
Ringu 2 – 1999 – Hideo Nakata
Ringu 0 – 2000 – Norio Tsuruta
Flowers in the Attic – 1987 – Jeffrey Bloom
The Cat O’ Nine Tails – 1971 – Dario Argento
Four Flies on Grey Velvet – 1971 – Dario Argento
Frankenstein Created Woman – 1967 – Terence Fisher

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Time Stamps
Creepshow TV Talk– 1:02
“The Dead Center” Review– 3:12
“An American Werewolf in London” Review – 7:26
“Ringu” Review w Jeremy –17:53
“3 From Hell” Review w Jeremy – 28:00
Patreon Pick “The Halloween Tree” Review w Jeremy – 37:54
Patreon Pick “Garfield’s Halloween Adventure” Review – 46:19
Patreon Pick “Doll Factory” Review – 48:22
Patreon Pick “The Witching Hour” Review– 53:36
Patreon Pick “The Phantom Carriage” Review – 1:03:10
Hammer Time “The Witches” Review w Jeremy– 1:09:30
Questions – 1:20:04
Answers “Favorite Horror Anthology (that is not Creepshow or Trick ‘r Treat) – 1:22:22
Question of the Week “Favorite Meal Scene in a Movie? – 1:31:29
Update – 1:31:42

WHEN JOHN DOE ROSE FROM THE DEAD, HE BROUGHT SOMETHING BACK. When a very dead suicide victim (Jeremy Childs, Preacher, Nashville) disappears from the morgue, it sets in motion a chain of events that has the power to immolate everything, and everyone, it touches. Troubled psychiatrist Daniel Forrester (Shane Carruth, Primer, Upstream Color) is drawn to help a mysterious patient who is brought to the emergency psych ward in a catatonic state with no memory of how he reached the hospital. As if to exorcise his own demons, the doctor feverishly tries to break through to his mysterious patient. But as a spate of mysterious deaths shake the ward to its core, Forrester comes to suspect that there is more to his new ward than meets the eye. As he comes to realize what he's unleashed, a desperate race against the forces of evil threatens to swallow him whole. The Dead Center is a smart supernatural thriller that explores the demons that live inside all of us from writer-director Billy Senese, recently hailed as a "masterful new voice in terror".

Bonus Materials
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation
5.1 DTS-HD master audio and lossless stereo audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Commentary with writer-director Billy Senese, producer-actor Shane Carruth and co-star Jeremy Childs
Commentary with writer-director Billy Senese, producers Denis Deck and Jonathan Rogers, and cinematographer Andy Duensing
A Walk Through The Dead Center, a making-of documentary featuring new interviews with writer-director Billy Senese, producer-actor Shane Carruth, cinematographer Andy Duensing, and many others revisiting the locations and discussing the production
Nine deleted scenes, including an alternate ending
On-set interviews with actors Shane Carruth and Poorna Jagannathan
Head-Casting with Jeremy Childs, a brief look at the creation of the make-up effects seen in the climax of the film
Intruder, a short film from 2011 directed by Billy Senese and starring Jeremy Childs
The Suicide Tapes, the original short film from 2010 directed by Senese and starring Childs that later inspired The Dead Center
Midnight Radio Theater, six chilling radio plays ('Insomnia', 'The Long Weekend', 'Disposable Life', 'The Suicide Tapes', 'The Woman In The Basement', 'Blood Oath', 'Flu') written, produced and directed by Billy Senese
Theatrical trailer and teasers
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring new and original artwork
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jamie Graham
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Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/
 
“The Dead Center” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-dead-center-blu-ray

One of the greatest directors of the 1980s, John Landis (The Blues Brothers, Trading Places), expertly combines macabre horror with dark humor in the lycanthropic classic, An American Werewolf in London. American tourists David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne) are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. David awakes in a London hospital to find his friend dead and his life in disarray. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse (Jenny Agutter, Walkabout) to recuperate, he soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind and body, undergoing a full-moon transformation that will unleash terror on the streets of the capital... An American Werewolf in London had audiences howling with laughter and recoiling in terror upon its cinema release. Landis' film has gone on to become one of the most important horror films of its decade, rightly lauded for its masterful set-pieces, uniquely unsettling atmosphere and Rick Bakers' truly ground-breaking, Oscar-winning special makeup effects. Now restored in 4K, and presented with an abundance of extra features, this big beast of horror can be devoured as never before...

Bonus Materials
New 2018 4K restoration from the original camera negative supervised by John Landis
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original uncompressed 1.0 mono and optional 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
New audio commentary by Beware the Moon filmmaker Paul Davis
Audio Commentary by actors David Naughton and Griffin Dunne
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf, newly produced, feature-length documentary by filmmaker Daniel Griffith, featuring interviews with John Landis, David Naughton, Joe Dante and more
An American Filmmaker in London, a newly filmed interview with John Landis in which he reflects on his time working in Britain and British cinema
I Think He's a Jew: The Werewolf's Secret, new video essay by filmmaker Jon Spira (Elstree 1976) about how Landis’ film explores Jewish identity
The Werewolf’s Call, Corin Hardy, director of The Nun, chats with writer Simon Ward about their formative experiences with Landis’ film
Wares of the Wolf, new featurette in which SFX artist Dan Martin and Tim Lawes of The Prop Store look at some of the original costumes and special effects artefacts from the film
Beware the Moon, Paul Davis’ acclaimed, feature-length exploration of Landis’ film which boasts extensive cast and crew interviews
Making An American Werewolf in London, a short archival featurette on the film’s production
An Interview with John Landis, a lengthy archival interview with the director about the film
Makeup Artist Rick Baker on An American Werewolf in London, the legendary make-up artist discusses his work on the film
I Walked with a Werewolf, an archival interview with the make-up artist about Universal horror and its legacy of Wolfman films
Casting of the Hand, archival footage from Rick Baker's workshop as they cast David Naughton's hand
Outtakes
Original trailers, teasers and radio spots
Extensive image gallery featuring over 200 stills, posters and other ephemera
Reversible sleeve featuring original poster art and artwork by Graham Humphreys
Double-sided fold-out poster
Six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproductions
Limited 60-page booklet featuring new writing by Travis Crawford and Simon Ward, archival articles and original reviews
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Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/
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“An American Werewolf in London” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/an-american-werewolf-in-london-blu-ray

In 1998, director Hideo Nakata (Dark Water) unleashed a chilling tale of technological terror on unsuspecting audiences, which redefined the horror genre, launched the J-horror boom in the West and introduced a generation of moviegoers to a creepy, dark-haired girl called Sadako. The film's success spawned a slew of remakes, reimaginations and imitators, but none could quite boast the power of Nakata's original masterpiece, which melded traditional Japanese folklore with contemporary anxieties about the spread of technology. A group of teenage friends are found dead, their bodies grotesquely contorted, their faces twisted in terror. Reiko (Nanako Matsushima, When Marnie Was There), a journalist and the aunt of one of the victims, sets out to investigate the shocking phenomenon, and in the process uncovers a creepy urban legend about a supposedly cursed videotape, the contents of which causes anyone who views it to die within a week - unless they can persuade someone else to watch it, and, in so doing, pass on the curse... Arrow Video is proud to present Ringu, the film that started it all, restored from the original negative in glorious high definition and supplemented by a wealth of archival and newly created bonus materials.

Bonus Materials
Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative, approved by director of photography Junichiro Hayashi
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Lossless Japanese DTS-HD master audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 soundtracks
Optional English subtitles
New audio commentary by film historian David Kalat
The Ringu Legacy, a series of new interviews from critics and filmmakers on their memories of the Ringu series and its enduring legacy
A Vicious Circle, a new video interview with author and critic Kat Ellinger on the career of Hideo Nakata
Circumnavigating Ringu, a new video essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on the evolution of the Ringu series
Sadako’s Video
Theatrical trailers
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
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Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/

“Ringu” Blu-Ray –  https://mvdshop.com/products/ringu-blu-ray

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First there was HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES. Then there was THE DEVIL’S REJECTS. Now, from writer-director Rob Zombie, comes the next blood-soaked chapter in the most violent crime saga in movie history — 3 FROM HELL. After barely surviving a furious shootout with the police, Baby Firefly (Sheri Moon Zombie), Otis Driftwood (Bill Moseley), and Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig) are behind bars. But pure evil cannot be contained, and a firestorm of murder, madness, and mayhem will be released in this terror ride to Hell…and back.

Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Rob Zombie
“To Hell and Back: The Making of 3 From Hell” Featurette (4-Part Documentary Available on 4K and Blu-ray Only; Part 1 Available on DVD)
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“3 From Hell” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Three-From-Hell-Blu-ray/dp/B07X3828RK

Four children learn the origins of Halloween customs while trying to save the life of their friend.
 
“The Halloween Tree” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Halloween-Tree-Leonard-Nimoy/dp/B00936A12O

Garfield and his pup pal Odie go trick-or-treating, only to wind up in a house haunted by ghostly pirates. Based off the book Garfield In Disguise
 
“Garfield’s Halloween Adventure” YouTube – https://youtu.be/SuLv2DHoMBk

An over-the-top horror/comedy that centers around a small Texas town terrorized by evil possessed baby dolls!
 
“Doll Factory” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Doll-Factory-Justin-Herman/dp/B07QRN4GQ3/

Released for the first time in the US, The Witching Hour is a fast, furious pumped up adrenaline ride through zombies, crazies, demons, psychos and some pretty full-on witches to get back a stolen gem. Featuring extreme fight scenes, brutal violence and some kick humor, The Witching Hour is pure raw energy injected straight into your eyes! Twice!

The director Francois Merlin also directed the equally adrenaline-fuelled action/gore movie I am the Ripper (also released by Redemption) under the pseudonym Eric Anderson.

Features
Original Trailer
Deleted & Extended Scenes
Redemption Trailers
Satanic Slut Book teaser: 'Blood & Dishonour'
 
Redemption Films – https://www.salvation-films.com
 
“The Witching Hour” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Witching-Hour-Francois-Merlin/dp/B000V6LT3K

The last person to die on New Year’s Eve before the clock strikes twelve is doomed to take the reins of Death’s chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year. So says the legend that drives The Phantom Carriage (Körkarlen), directed by the father of Swedish cinema, Victor Sjöström. The story, based on a novel by Nobel Prize winner Selma Lagerlöf, concerns an alcoholic, abusive ne’er-do-well (Sjöström himself) who is shown the error of his ways, and the pure-of-heart Salvation Army sister who believes in his redemption. This extraordinarily rich and innovative silent classic (which inspired Ingmar Bergman to make movies) is a Dickensian ghost story and a deeply moving morality tale, as well as a showcase for groundbreaking special effects.

FILM INFO
Victor Sjöström
Sweden
1921
106 minutes
Black & White
1.37:1
Silent
Spine #579
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SPECIAL FEATURES
New digital restoration, done in collaboration with the Archival Film Collections of the Swedish Film Institute
Two scores, one by Swedish composer Matti Bye and the other by the experimental duo KTL (Stephen O’Malley and Peter Rehberg)
Audio commentary featuring film historian Casper Tybjerg
Interview with Ingmar Bergman, excerpted from the 1981 documentary Victor Sjöström: A Portrait, by Gösta Werner
The Bergman Connection, an original visual essay by film historian and Bergman scholar Peter Cowie on the film’s influence on Bergman
Footage of the construction of the Råsunda studio where The Phantom Carriage was the inaugural production
New and improved English subtitle translation
PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by screenwriter and filmmaker Paul Mayersberg
 
Criterion Channel – https://www.criterionchannel.com/
 
“The Phantom Carriage” Blu-Ray – https://www.criterion.com/films/27630-the-phantom-carriage
 

Synopsis
What Do The Devil's Own Do After Dark?

Haunted by the terrors of her experience with African witch doctors, school teacher Gwen Mayfield (Joan Fontaine, Rebecca) accepts an appointment as headmistress at the Haddaby School run by Alan Bax (Alec McCowen, Frenzy) and his sister Stephanie (Kay Walsh, Stage Fright). Gwen initially revels in the peacefulness she has found in the quiet English countryside but soon begins to sense "undercurrents." Before long, a local boy falls into a coma and Gwen discovers a voodoo doll impaled by pins. The danger that follows brings her face to face with witchcraft as a series of disasters unfold and lead her to the horrible truth.

Bonus Features
NEW Audio Commentary With Filmmaker/Historian Ted Newsom
Hammer Glamour – A Featurette On The Women Of Hammer
U.S. Trailer THE DEVIL’S OWN
Double Feature Trailer PREHISTORIC WOMEN And THE DEVIL’S OWN
Still Gallery
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Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/
 
“The Witches” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-witches?product_id=7008

Favorite Meal Scene in a Movie?

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Blu-Ray

1. Scary Movie
2. Hereditary

The Dead Center – 2018 – Billy Senese
An American Werewolf in London – 1981 – John Landis
Ringu – 1998 – Hideo Nakata
3 From Hell – 2019 – Rob Zombie
The Halloween Tree – 1993 – Mario Piluso
Garfield’s Halloween Adventure – 1985 – Phil Roman
Doll Factory – 2014 – Stephen Wolfe
The Witching Hour – 2006 – François Merlin
The Phantom Carriage – 1921 – Victor Sjöström
The Witches – 1966 – Cyril Frankel

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Time Stamps
Creepshow TV Talk– 0:12
“Paganini Horror” Review– 2:36
“Undertaker” Review – 11:09
“Two Evil Eyes” Review –20:05
“Closing Time” Review – 29:40
“From Beyond the Grave” Review – 35:52
“The Bleak” Review – 44:04
Flashback “Gutterballs” Review – 47:55
Hammer Time “The Reptile” Review w Jeremy – 56:10
James L. Edwards Interview – 1:11:10
Questions– 1:59:13
Answers “Favorite Convention and favorite memory from a convention? – 2:01:13
Question of the Week “Favorite horror anthology not Trick r’ Treat or Creepshow?” – 2:07:00
Update – 2:07:30
Patreon Shout Outs – 2:08:41
YouTube Shout Outs – 2:08:55

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Celluloid Terror YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/CelluloidTerror
 
Zombiesdontrundotnet YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/zombiesdontrundotnet

Written by MrParka
                Severin Films brings “Paganini Horror” to disc for the first time ever in the states. “Paganini Horror” is an absurd late entry in the Italian horror cycle from the director Luigi Cozzi (Contamination). Part Faust story, part dream logic slasher, and part rock and roll haunted house nonsense, this one is sure to entertain.
                An all-girl rock band struggling to find music for their next hit gets a lost piece by Paganini, a famous composer. To their chagrin, the musical piece was traded for the ultimate price. While filming their latest music video the band becomes trapped in a mansion and must face a masked violin welding killer.
                The “Paganini Horror” is essentially a slasher film with a bonkers set up. The insanity of the film actually makes it all the more entertaining with weirdo events happening at every turn. Characters fall through floors, victims end up covered in weird boils, and some are even electrocuted from an invisible force field that keeps them trapped.  Horror staples Donald Pleasance and Daria Nicolodi help add to the hysteria with over the top performances. Is there anything better than Donald Pleasance tossing money into the wind while referring to the cash as “little demons”?  Well maybe the scene where the terrified music video director dramatically screams, “Oh my God!” could give it a run for its money.  Any well-adjusted person will find it quite hard to keep a straight face. The special effects range in quality; they are cheap, but sometimes effective. Some of the stabbings probably suffer the most. The knife wounds are close ups of cheap latex with blood spewing out. The set design and location are also interesting enough and, along with the bright colors, are appealing to the eye.  The score is solid and is likely to stick around in your head after the credits roll.
                Severin Films has included an interview with director Luigi Cozzi. Cozzi gives some nice insight on the production of the film and how it got off its feet. Including a great story about how at first he was to direct a biopic about Paganini starring Christopher Lambert. Severin Films has done a good job on a batshit Italian movie that should be watched with a group for maximum enjoyment.

Plot Summary:
From producer Fabrizio De Angelis (ZOMBIE, THE BEYOND, KILLER CROCODILE), writer/director Luigi Cozzi (CONTAMINATION, STARCRASH) and co-writer/star Daria Nicolodi (DEEP RED, TENEBRAE) comes one of the most hard-to-find shockers from Italian Horror’s greatest decade: When an all-girl rock band records an unpublished song by Niccolò Paganini – the 19th century composer said to have sold his soul to the Devil – they will unleash a skintight spandex nightmare of extreme violins, cheesy power ballads, SUSPIRIA-influenced lighting and outlandish Satanic havoc that QuietCool calls “serious fun…it drips with as much love as it does with blood and gore.” Jasmine Maimone (DEMONS), Pascal Perciano (VOICES FROM BEYOND) and the legendary Donald Pleasence co-star in this “kooky, stylish and definitely recommended flick” (DVDExotica.com), now transferred in 2k from the original negative.

Special Features:

- Play It Again Paganini - Interview with Director Luigi Cozzi
- The Devil’s Music – Interview with Actor Pietro Genuardi
- Deleted Scenes and Alternate Ending
- Trailer

Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/
 
“Paganini Horror” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/paganini-horror-le-blu-ray/

Written by MrParka 
​                Synapse Films brings the Japanese zombie flick “Undertaker” to Blu-Ray. “Undertaker” is a vastly imaginative and heartfelt independent flick featuring great effects, an intriguing story, and great main musical theme.
                Ryouichi, a young boy, loses his sibling during the zombie apocalypse. Years down the road he has become an Undertaker. An Undertaker in this world is a man who goes into the wasteland and brings back body parts of zombies so that loved ones can have peace. Every time Ryouichi enters the wasteland for a mission he keeps his eyes open for his lost loved one so that he can finally get the peace he brings to others.
                Although “Undertaker” is short and to the point, it manages to take a few pages from George A. Romero. Director/Writer Naoyoshi Kawamatsu has a focus on the little humanity left in the zombies. Although dangerous, they seem tragic. This addition of sympathy for the zombies by the audience and from Ryouichi helps give him some depth. The special effects are excellent; each zombie seems to have a unique look and malformation to it, from water logged to crippled spines. The zombies are so grotesque that you hope Ryouichi doesn’t come to his end by one of them. The fight scenes are done well and intense enough to keep the audience engaged. The film approaches its end at a short runtime of 65 minutes; another hour would have been welcomed. The film has a deep mythology to it and has a lot to offer even if we only get a glimpse.
                Synapse Films has included a making of featurette as bonus material. The making of sheds some light on the key players and how much effort went into the film, from the fight choreographing to the directing and special effects. We also get a nice glimpse into the life of the director and how much he loves the genre. “Undertaker” is a great release from Synapse Films that let's zombie fans know when it comes to the undead some foreign territories are still putting out quality films.


Plot Summary:
Synapse Films presents UNDERTAKER - Director Naoyoshi Kawamatsu’s independent masterpiece, set in a horrific dystopian future.
 
A deadly virus outbreak is turning the people of Japan into flesh-eating zombies. The government intervenes, trying to separate the survivors from the infected. Ryouichi, a young boy who has his family and friends destroyed by the undead infestation, becomes an assistant to an Undertaker… a person hired by families to kill loved ones who’ve been turned. Armed with a modified shovel and a bag, Ryouichi roams the ruins of Japan killing zombies and collecting body parts to prove to grieving families that their infected loved ones are now at peace. Director Naoyoshi Kawamatsu presents a moving story set in a horrific dystopian future with his independent masterpiece, UNDERTAKER.

Special Features:

- Farewell to the Precious: The Making of UNDERTAKER. 
- On Your Back - Original Short Film. 
- Deleted Scenes. 
- Behind-the-Scenes Still Gallery. 
- Trailer.
 
Synapse Films – https://synapse-films.com/
 
“Undertaker” Blu-Ray – https://synapse-films.com/blu-ray/undertaker-blu-ray/

A Double Dose of Terror from the Directors of DAWN OF THE DEAD and SUSPIRIA

The Masters of Modern Horror - George Romero and Dario Argento - bring you an unprecedented pair of shockers inspired by the tales of Edgar Allan Poe. In Romero's The Facts In The Case Of Mr. Valdemar, a conniving wife (Adrienne Barbeau of THE FOG) and her lover use a hypnotic trance to embezzle a fortune from her dying husband, only to receive some chilling surprises from beyond the grave. Then in Argento's The Black Cat, a deranged crime scene photographer (Harvey Keitel of FROM DUSK TILL DAWN) is driven to brutal acts of madness and murder by his girlfriend's new pet. But will this cunning feline deliver a final sickening twist of its own?

Martin Balsam (PSYCHO), E.G. Marshall (CREEPSHOW), John Amos (THE BEASTMASTER) and Tom Atkins (NIGHT OF THE CREEPS) co-star in this wild horror hit that also features grisly makeup effects by Tom Savini (MANIAC). In celebration of its 30th Anniversary, Blue Underground is proud to present TWO EVIL EYES in a new 4K restoration from its original camera negative, packed with exclusive new and archival Extras!

WORLD PREMIERE! New 4K Restoration from the uncensored original camera negative
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 1.85:1 feature presentation and Bonus Extras Blu-ray
Audio: 7.1 DTS-HD (English); 2.0 DTS-HD (English); Dolby Digital Mono (French)
Subtitles: English SDH, Francais, Espanol
NEW! Audio Commentary with Troy Howarth, Author of 'Murder By Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento'
Theatrical Trailer
Poster & Still Gallery
Two Masters' Eyes - Interviews with Directors Dario Argento & George Romero, Special Make-Up Effects Supervisor Tom Savini, Executive Producer Claudio Argento, and Asia Argento
Savini's EFX - A Behind-the-Scenes look at the film's Special Make-Up Effects
At Home With Tom Savini - A personal tour of Tom Savini's home
Adrienne Barbeau on George Romero
NEW! Before I Wake - Interview with Star Ramy Zada
NEW! Behind The Wall - Interview with Star Madeleine Potter
NEW! One Maestro And Two Masters - Interview with Composer Pino Donaggio
NEW! Rewriting Poe - Interview with Co-Writer Franco Ferrini
NEW! The Cat Who Wouldn't Die - Interview with Assistant Director Luigi Cozzi
NEW! Two Evil Brothers - Interview with Special Make-Up Assistant Everett Burrell
NEW! Working With George - Interview with Costume Designer Barbara Anderson
BONUS! TWO EVIL EYES Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Pino Donaggio
BONUS! Collectable Booklet with new essay by Michael Gingold
 
Blue Underground – http://www.blue-underground.com/
 
“Two Evil Eyes” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/two-evil-eyes-3-disc-limited-edition-blu-ray

SYNOPSIS
Bolt the door, lower the lights and settle in for a stylish five-episode supernatural shocker possessed of a shivery all-star cast and drenched in evil. Welcome to Temptations Ltd., a decrepit antique shop whose unwary customers get more than they bargain for from the wily proprietor (Peter Cushing). Much more. Go to the head of the horror class if you can predict who'll join the ranks of the doomed from among this role call of distinguished British actors: Ian Bannen, Ian Carmichael, Diana Dors, Lesley-Anne Down, Margaret Leighton, Donald Pleasence, Nyree Dawn Porter, David Warner and more. A mirror. A medal. A snuff box. An ornate door. All unleash novelty surprises for the characters - and you - in these wickedly horrific tales From Beyond the Grave.
 
Warner Archive – https://www.wbshop.com/collections/warner-archive
 
“From Beyond the Grave” Blu-Ray – https://www.wbshop.com/products/from-beyond-the-grave-bd
 

Eddy is convinced his father’s death wasn’t an accident and sets out to find the person responsible. Leaving a trail of bodies in his wake, things go from bad to worse when they think they finally have their man and take it out on his family. Add in a few vengeful spirits for good measure and things get a little weird.
 
“Closing Time” YouTube – https://youtu.be/65XiNCYuqxM

More insane splatter gore from James Bell. 
 
Very Fine Crap Films – http://veryfinecrapvideos.storenvy.com/
 
“The Bleak” DVD – http://veryfinecrapvideos.storenvy.com/products/28776643-the-bleak-dvd
 

I WARNED YOU NOT TO BOWL TONIGHTA brutally sadistic rape leads to a series of bizarre gory murders during a midnight disco bowl-a-rama at a popular bowling alley. One by one, players of two teams meet blood-drenched gruesome deaths at the hand of a black bowling-gloved masked killer. This alley runs red with blood by sunrise.
Plotdigger Films – https://www.facebook.com/plotdiggerorders/
 
“Gutterballs” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Gutterballs-Ws-Unct-Alastair-Gamble/dp/B001M4YZ86/

Synopsis
What strange power made her half woman, half snake?

"Director John Gilling's creepy tale about a small village in Cornwall suffering from an outbreak of mysterious deaths is one that should not be missed." – Bloody Disgusting

A deadly epidemic is spreading through the remote Cornish village of Clagmoor Heath. As darkness falls, its victims are found foaming at the mouth with savage wounds on their necks. After his brother falls prey to the "black death," Harry Spalding (Ray Barrett, Terror From Under The House) travels with his new wife (Jennifer Daniel, The Kiss Of The Vampire) to Clagmoor to investigate his sibling's mysterious death. With little help from the unfriendly locals, Harry follows a trail of clues that leads him to the sinister Dr. Franklyn (Noel Willman, The Vengeance Of She), the doctor's strange, but beautiful daughter (Jacqueline Pearce, Doctor Who) ... and a horrific family secret.

Bonus Features
Presented In Two Aspect Ratios – 1.66:1 And 1.85:1
NEW Audio Commentary By Film Historians Steve Haberman, Constantine Nasr And Ted Newsom
NEW Interview With 1st Assistant Director William P. Cartlidge
The Serpent's Tale – The Making Of The Reptile
World Of Hammer – Wicked Women
Theatrical Trailers
TV Spot
Still Galleries
 
Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/
 
“The Reptile” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-reptile?product_id=7105

Favorite Horror Anthology besides "Trick 'r Treat" and "Creepshow" ?  

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Blu-Ray

1. The Vagrant
2. The Manster
3. The Devil’s Nightmare

​Paganini Horror – 1989 – Luigi Cozzi
Undertaker – 2012 – Naoyoshi Kawamatsu
Two Evil Eyes – 1990 – George Romero/Dario Argento
Closing Time – 2019 – Jim Roberts
From Beyond the Grave – 1974 – Kevin Connor
The Bleak – 2019 – James Bell
Gutterballs – 2008 – Ryan Nicholson
The Reptile – 1966 – John Gilling 

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Time Stamps
Creepshow TV Talk– 0:55
“Killer Crocodile” Review– 2:42
“Killer Crocodile 2” Review – 10:42
“My Samurai” Review –16:19
“Zombarella's House Of Whorrors” Review – 21:30
“I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu” Review – 26:40
“Messiah of Evil” Review – 34:38
“Back Again” Review – 40:55
Hammer Time “Rasputin: The Mad Monk” Review w Jeremy – 43:52
Questions– 57:02
Answers “Best movie you had to watch in school?” – 58:48
Question of the Week “Favorite film convention? Favorite memory from the convention?” – 1:05:41
Update – 105:58
“Joker” Review with Fred Vogel and Keith Voigt Jr.  – 1:15:40
Film Chat with Fred Vogel and Keith Voigt Jr. – 1:35:53
Patreon Drawing – 2:05:37
Cinema Wasteland Footage – 2:07:37

Written by MrParka 
                Severin Films brings “Killer Crocodile” to Blu-Ray stateside. Producer Fabrizio De Angelis steps in to direct this Italian Jaws rip-off cheese fest. It’s loaded to the brim with entertaining action and carnage. “Killer Crocodile” is often ridiculous, but never boring.
                When a group of environmentalists lose a friend in the swamp while checking for radioactive material they report it to the local judge who claims foul play and suspects the environmentalists; although it’s quite evident the judge is hiding something. Soon enough, it’s uncovered that there is a giant croc responsible for the disappearance and death of their friend as well as the death of several locals. A swamp dwelling hunter reluctantly teams up with the group to stop the croc and the corruption.
                Italian staples Riz Ortolani, one of the finest composers, and F/X artists Gianetto De Rossi help bring this low budget creature feature to life with a nice jaws inspired score and solid special effects. The crocodile, although not very flexible, still has power to frighten with its massive size. The croc is most effective in the opening scene where a pair of fishermen meet their end when the croc explodes out of the darkness. Some unique camera angles add some spice to the film. A shot from inside the boat shows the angry reptile tower over its prey, mouth open and ready to feast, adding quite a bit of gusto to one of the attacks. “Killer Crocodile” is often hilarious due to the very typical pollution plot of the time and its overdramatic dubbing. Yet these negatives actually seem to help add a level of charm and entertainment without going to over the top.
                Included on the special edition release is also the sequel, “Killer Crocodile 2”. This time around, effects artist De Rossi steps into the role as director. “Killer Crocodile 2” is more of the same; when a reporter covers a story on the swamp she learns that the mayor has lied about cleaning up the radioactive material and wants the public to have access immediately. Talk about a Jaws rip-off, right? A second croc emerges and begins munching on locals. Soon enough the duo from the first film come to the rescue.
                The film is just as cheesy as the first and almost as fun. De Rossi seems to have included a little more gore this time around. Among the stand out scenes is one that is as barbaric as it is cheesy. When a group of nuns and school children are attacked and eaten, it’s hard to keep from chuckling. As disturbing as it sounds, the tone of the film really makes it feel like a comedy. The most ambitious scene involves the giant croc taking down an entire hut into the swamp. This scene is not only immensely effective, but works better than anything else in the film, especially the miniatures which are quite obviously that. The score seems to be a rehash by Riz and there isn’t much more to be mentioned differing from the first film.
                On the double disc release we are treated to a handful of interviews including one with Gianetto De Rossi, Anthony Crenna, Pietro Genuardi, and the DP Federico Del Zoppo. These interviews paint a great story of how the set of “Killer Crocodile” was often times scary and difficult. Included in the stories are a couple wild ones involving the death of a crew member and one insane story about forced drug use. On the bonus disc is a wonderful feature length about De Rossi entitled “The Prince Of Plasma: The Giannetto De Rossi Story”.  The documentary covers De Rossi’s entire career and sports interviews with both film experts and the man, himself.  It is truly a wonderful addition to the set. All and all Severin has done a good job with two vastly enjoyable films.
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Description 
More than a decade after the Spielberg blockbuster, a dream team of shock maestros – including producer-turned-director Fabrizio De Angelis (DR. BUTCHER M.D., EMANUELLE AND THE LAST CANNIBALS), screenwriter Dardano Sacchetti (BAY OF BLOOD, DEMONS), gore guru Giannetto De Rossi (ZOMBIE, THE BEYOND) and Oscar®-nominated composer Riz Ortolani (MONDO CANE, CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST) – created one of the most ridiculously entertaining JAWS rip-offs in ItaloSleaze history: When a humongous crocodile begins chomping on a tropical island community, a group of idealistic young environmentalists will clash with a crusty redneck hunter to destroy the monster reptile spawned by toxic waste.  Richard Anthony Crenna (ROSWELL), Sherrie Rose (DEMON KNIGHT), Ennio Girolami (GREAT WHITE) and Hollywood legend Van Johnson (THE CAINE MUTINY) star in this Crocsploitation classic now scanned in 2k from the original negative. We’ve also included the sequel Killer Crocodile 2 in this incredible set (only 4000 units available)

Killer Crocodile Special Features:

The Fearless Crocodile Hunter: Interview with Actor Pietro Genuardi
It Crawls: Interview with Cinematographer Federico Del Zoppo
In the Jaws of the Crocodile: Interview with Special Makeup FX Artist Giannetto De Rossi
Of Crocodiles and Men: Interview with Actor Richard Anthony Crenna
Trailer
English with Closed Captioning
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Killer Crocodile 2 Special Features:

The Prince Of Plasma: The Giannetto De Rossi Story
Trailer
Deleted Scenes
English & Italian Audio/Closed Captioning

Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/
 
“Killer Crocodile 1 and 2” Blu-Ray Bundle – https://severin-films.com/shop/killer-crocodile-slip/
 

Teacher. Protector. Personal Weapon.

When young Peter McCrea (John Kallo) witnesses a gang murder, he is thrust into a dangerous world where strength and power are the keys to survival. His only hope is Young Park (Julian Lee, Assassin's Code), a powerful martial arts master with a gift for destroying any opposition. On the run from the gang and the police, Young Park must teach Peter the secrets of self defense - and inner strength. From one action-packed sequence to the next, Peter learns about courage, force, and himself - so that he may confront the ultimate challenge of his life.

MY SAMURAI is the solo directorial debut of Fred H. Dresch after making his mark as an assistant director on cult classics such as Final Exam and Syngenor and boasts a supporting cast that includes Mako (Conan The Barbarian), Terry O'Quinn (Lost) and Bubba Smith (Police Academy series).

Bonus Materials
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p, 1.78:1) presentation of the main feature
English 2.0 Stereo Sound (LPCM) Audio
English Subtitles
NEW! Interview with stars Julian Lee & Mark Steven Grove
NEW! 'Watching My Scenes' with actor Jim Turner
NEW! Interview with actor Christophe
Photo Gallery
Julian Lee Personal Photo Gallery
Original Theatrical Trailer (SD, 01:30)
Collectible Mini-Poster
 
MVD Rewind Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MVDRewindCollection/
 
“My Samurai” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/my-samurai-collectors-edition-blu-ray
 

Femme Fatales, Aliens & Killer Dolls Oh My!

ZOMBARELLA'S HOUSE OF WHORRORS invades your airwaves with more boobs and blood than a busty burlesque massacre!!!

SEE! Jiggling bodies resurrect a vengeful spirit!
FEEL! Decapitated heads squirting off the screen!
HEAR! Ripping flesh as vampire call-girls devour their manly prey!

It's all here gloriously UNCUT, broadcast and shot on video for your viewing pleasure. Hosted by the irresistibly sexy Zombarella, HOUSE OF WHORRORS will keep you "Up All Night" as tales by Tim Ritter, Tony Masiello and the recently-discovered Fred Olen Wood entertain (and stain) your innermost desires.

SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Grab a beer and start dialing those 1-900 numbers. The action starts here... and Zombarella's waiting!

SPECIAL FEATURES

Audio Commentary With Director Tony Masiello And Actress Alice Rosenberg
Hot Bonus Footage
Mondo Bizarro Episode - As Boys Grow
Trailer
Trailers For Other SOVHORROR.COM Releases
 
SOV Horror – https://www.sovhorror.com/
 
“Zombarella's House Of Whorrors” DVD – https://www.sovhorror.com/2019/09/zombarellas-house-of-whorrors-dvd_13.html
 

VENGEANCE THY NAME IS WOMAN
Following her rape, Jennifer Hills wrote a bestselling account of her ordeal and of the controversial trial in which she was accused of taking the law into her own hands and brutally killing her assailants. In the small town where the rape and revenge took place, the relatives of the four rapists she killed are furious that the court declared her not guilty and resolve to take justice into their own hands.
 
“I Spit on Your Grave: Déjà vu” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Spit-Your-Grave-Deja-Blu-ray/dp/B07PJ7H5JS/

Description
After receiving a series of chilling letters from her reclusive father, Arletty (Mariana Hill, High Plains Drifter) drives to the remote seaside town of Pointe Dune to discover the reason for her father’s developing madness. Upon her arrival, she encounters a mysterious trio of strangers investigating a local legend known as “The Blood Moon”a curse that has transformed the inhabitants of the town into a terrifying horde of blood-thirsty maniacs!

Also starring Michael Greer (Fortune and Men’s Eyes), cult starlets Joy Bang and Anitra Ford, and screen legends Royal Dano and Elisha Cook, Jr., Messiah Of Evil is a unique shocker from the minds of Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz (Oscar-nominated screenwriters of American Graffiti). A visual masterpiece finally brought to home video in its original scope aspect ratio, Messiah Of Evil is unlike any horror film you’ve ever seen. Enter Pointe Dune and prepare to be spellbound…

– Audio Commentary with Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, moderated by Lee Christian
– Featurette: Remembering Messiah of Evil edited by Damon Packard

– Short films by Huyck and Katz: The Bride Stripped Bare, Down These Mean Streets
 
Code Red DVD – http://codereddvd.com/
 
“Messiah of Evil” Blu-Ray – https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/messiah-of-evil-code-red-blu-ray/
 

Plot Outline
An alcoholic doctor at his wits end, his hapless assistant, and the undead corpse of a serial killer - what could possibly go wrong? Tommy Lee Jarvis was put to death once before, but tonight, he's back again!
 
“Back Again” Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/backagainoncemore/

LADIES’ MAN – AND LADY KILLER!
Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand of one of the drinkers. As the bitter locals plan their revenge, the evil Rasputin works his satanic power over the beautiful women who serve at the Tsar’s palace. Even the Tsarina herself is seduced by his evil ways and, as his influence begins to dominate government policy, there is only one course of action left… to destroy him before he destroys them all.
 
Hammer Cross Collection – https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Hammer-Collection-DVD/dp/B000HN31KQ/

Favorite convention? Favorite convention memory? 

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Blu-Ray 
1. The Day Time Ended
2. Head of the Family
3. Slave Girls From Beyond Infinity
4. The Descent
5. Undertaker
6. Paganini Horror
7. Parasite 3D
8. Nightmare Beach
9. Baby Blood
10. Tuff Turf 
11. And Soon the Darkness
12. Wanted Dead or Alive
13. Zoltan Hound of Dracula  
14. Devil’s Kiss
15. Old Boy Arrow Video Collection (Old Boy, Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance, Lady Vengeance) 
16. Closing Time
17. From Beyond the Grave
18. Foes
19. Torment 
20. Emanuelle in American 
21. Cyborg
22. Fear No Evil
23. 10 to Midnight
24. Carcinoma 
25. Heroes Shed No Tears 
26. The Devil Within Her
27. Await Further Instructions 
28. Skeletons in the Closets
DVDS
29. The Rake
30. Do It Yourself 
31. The Bleak
32. Back Again DVD-R

PUT ON A HAPPY FACE
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
 
Toe Tag Pictures – http://toetag.biz/
 
“The Final Interview” Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/thefinalinterviewmovie/
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Cinema Wasteland Website – https://www.cinemawasteland.com/
 
Cinema Wasteland Tickets – https://www.cinemawasteland.com/show.html

​Killer Crocodile – 1989 – Fabrizio De Angelis
Killer Crocodile 2 – 1990 – Giannetto De Rossi
My Samurai – 1992 – Fred H. Dresch
Zombarella's House Of Whorrors – 2019 – Tim Ritter/Tony Masiello
I Spit on Your Grave: Déjà vu – 2019 – Meir Zarchi
Messiah of Evil – 1973 – Willard Huyck/Gloria Katz
Back Again – 2019 – David Bachmeier
Rasputin: The Mad Monk – 1966 – Don Sharp
Joker – 2019 – Todd Phillips