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Why did I watch so many movies? – 0:12 “Tremors” Review – 1:12 “Versus” Review– 6:36 “Vigilante” Review– 11:29 “Flower and Snake” Review – 17:46 “Zoom Up: Murder Site” Review – 21:59 Patreon “Grave Robbers” Review – 25:03 “Alone” Review – 28:31 “Relic” Review– 31:45 “Extracurricular” Review – 34:49 “The Swerve” Review – 37:00 “Murder Death Koreatown” Review– 39:10 “We Summon the Darkness” Review– 41:31 “A Creesphow Holiday Special” Review– 42:59 “Thirst” – 44:28 “Freaky” Review - 46:46 “The Call” Review – 49:36 “Prey” aka “Uncaged” Review – 51:54 “The Babysitter: Killer Queen” Review – 54:27 “Dogs Don’t Wear Pants” Review – 56:36 “Werewolf” Review – 58:18 “Amulet” Review – 1:00:28 “A Good Woman is Hard to Find” Review – 1:01:55 Survive 2005 “Cigarette Burns” Review – 1:04:12 Blindspot “Zodiac” Review with Jeremy – 1:06:40 Questions/Answers/Question of the Week “What film will never have a blu-ray release?” – 1:22:50/ 1:23:50 / 1:28:28 Update – 1:28:52 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Video Reviews"Tremors" 4K Review (Arrow Video)![]() A MONSTER MOVIE THAT BREAKS NEW GROUND IN 4K ULTRA HD! Good-ol -boy handymen Val (Kevin Bacon) and Earl (Fred Ward) are sick of their dead-end jobs in one-horse desert town Perfection, Nevada (population: 14). Just as they re about to escape Perfection forever, however, things start to get really weird: half-eaten corpses litter the road out of town; the phone lines stop working; and a plucky young scientist shows evidence of unusually strong seismic activity in the area. Something is coming for the citizens of Perfection and it s under the goddamn ground! 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS New 4K restoration from the original negative by Arrow Films, approved by director Ron Underwood & director of photography Alex&er Gruszynski 60-page perfect-bound book featuring new writing by Kim Newman & Jonathan Melville & selected archive materials Large fold-out double-sided poster featuring original & newly commissioned artwork by Matt Frank + Small fold-out double-sided poster featuring new Graboid X-ray art by Matt Frank Six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards Limited Edition packaging w/ reversible sleeve featuring original & newly commissioned artwork by Matt Frank DISC 1 FEATURE & EXTRAS (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY) 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Restored DTS-HD MA original theatrical 2.0 stereo, 4.0 surround, & remixed 5.1 surround audio options Optional English subtitles New audio commentary by director Ron Underwood & writers/producers Brent Maddock & S.S. Wilson New audio commentary by Jonathan Melville, author of Seeking Perfection: The Unofficial Guide to Tremors Making Perfection, a br& new documentary by Universal Pictures interviewing key cast & crew from the franchise (including Kevin Bacon, Michael Gross, Ariana Richards, Ron Underwood, Brent Maddock & S.S. Wilson, among many others) & revisiting the original locations The Truth About Tremors, a newly filmed interview w/ co-producer Nancy Roberts on the film s rocky road to the screen Bad Vibrations, a newly filmed interview w/ director of photography Alex&er Gruszynski Aftershocks & Other Rumblings, newly filmed on-set stories from associate producer Ellen Collett Digging in the Dirt, a new featurette interviewing the crews behind the film s extensive visual effects Music for Graboids, a new featurette on the film s music with composers Ernest Troost & Robert Folk Pardon My French!, a newly assembled compilation of overdubs from the edited-for television version The Making of Tremors, an archive documentary from 1995 by Laurent Bouzereau, interviewing the filmmakers & special effects teams Creature Featurette, an archive compilation of on-set camcorder footage showing the making of the Graboids Electronic press kit featurette & interviews with Kevin Bacon, Michael Gross & Reba McEntire Deleted scenes, including the original opening scene Theatrical trailers, TV & radio spots for the original film + trailers for the entire Tremors franchise Comprehensive image galleries, including rare behind-the-scenes stills, storyboards & two different drafts of the screenplay DISC 2 INTERVIEWS & SHORT FILMS (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE) Extended hour-long interviews with Ron Underwood, creature designer Alec Gillis & more! Outtakes w/ optional introduction & commentary by S.S. Wilson Three early shorts by the makers of Tremors Arrow Video - https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Tremor” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Tremors-2-Disc-Limited-Ultra-Blu-ray/dp/B08K3YSFJC "Versus" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video)![]() BEWARE THE PAST. FIGHT THE PRESENT. FEAR THE FUTURE. A relentless one-of-a-kind sensory assault chock-full of hyper-kinetic fight scenes, gangster shootouts, sword-slashing violence and gory zombie horror, Versus was a key title amongst the barrage of innovative horror and action movies that appeared as if from nowhere from Japan at the turn of the millennium, leading to a new wave of appreciation for Asian extreme cinema. A mysterious face-off in a wooded clearing between two escaped convicts and a carload of sharply dressed yakuza holding a beautiful woman captive ends in hails of bullets and showers of blood. The location for this violent encounter is the mythic Forest of Resurrection, the site of the 444th portal of the 666 hidden gates that link this earthly domain to the netherworld - and it didn't get this name for nothing. As one of the surviving prisoners escapes with the girl into the darkness of the forest, disgruntled gangsters soon become the least of their worries as an earlier battle between a lone warrior against hordes of zombie samurai is carried over from a millennium ago into the present day... Versus caused a sensation both in Japan and internationally upon its release, launching the careers of director Ryûhei Kitamura (Godzilla Final Wars, Midnight Meat Train) and action star and fight choreographer Tak Sakaguchi (Battlefield Baseball, Yakuza Weapon). Arrow Video is proud to present this mythic cult title in both its original 2000 and expanded 2004 Ultimate Versus iterations, in a brand new, director-approved restoration. Bonus Materials SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS Brand new 2K restoration from original film elements by Arrow Films, approved by director Ryûhei Kitamura High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentations of both versions of the film: the original 2000 cut and 2004’s Ultimate Versus, featuring over 10 minutes of new and revised footage Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon DISC 1: VERSUS Original lossless Japanese 5.1 and 2.0 stereo audio and English 2.0 stereo audio Optional English subtitles Audio commentary by Kitamura and producer Keishiro Shin Audio commentary by Kitamura and the cast and crew New visual essay on the career of Kitamura by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp Behind Versus, a two-part behind-the-scenes documentary exploring the film’s production First Contact: Versus Evolution, a featurette exploring the film’s origins Tak Sakaguchi’s One-Man Journey, an archival featurette on the actor’s visit to the 2001 Japan Film Festival in Hamburg Film festival screening footage Team Versus, a brief look inside the Napalm Films office Deep in the Woods, an archival featurette featuring interviews with Kitamura, cast and crew The Encounter, an archival interview with editor Shûichi Kakesu Deleted scenes with audio commentary by Kitamura, cast and crew Nervous and Nervous 2, two “side story” mini-movies featuring characters from the main feature Featurette on the making of Nervous 2 Versus FF Version, a condensed, 20-minute recut of the film Multiple trailers Image gallery DISC 2: ULTIMATE VERSUS Original lossless Japanese 6.1 and 2.0 stereo audio and English 6.1 and 2.0 stereo audio Optional English subtitles Audio commentary by Kitamura, cast and crew Sakigake! Otoko versus Juku, a featurette on the newly shot material for Ultimate Versus FIRST PRESSING ONLY: illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film and a reprinted interview with Kitamura by Tom Mes, and notes on the making of the film by Kitamura Arrow Video - https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Versus” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/versus-blu-ray?_pos=1&_sid=34e57c72d&_ss=r "Vigilante" 4K Review (Blue Underground)![]() There's Only One Way To Stop Them... New York City factory worker Eddie Marino (Robert Forster, Oscar nominee for JACKIE BROWN) is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. But when a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, Eddie goes berserk and vows revenge. Now there's a new breed of marauder loose on the city streets, enforcing his own kind of law. His justice is swift. His methods are violent. He is the VIGILANTE. Fred Williamson (FROM DUSK TILL DAWN), Richard Bright (THE GODFATHER), Rutanya Alda (AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION), Carol Lynley (THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE), Woody Strode (SPARTACUS), Joe Spinell (MANIAC) and Salsa legend Willie Colon co-star in this hard-hitting exploitation classic from director William Lustig (MANIAC COP 2) that many critics consider to be better - and more shocking - than the original DEATH WISH. Now Blue Underground is thrilled to present VIGILANTE in a pristine new restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from the original 35mm camera negative, with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio, fully loaded with exclusive new and archival Extras! Bonus Materials Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) and HD Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 2.40:1 feature presentations Audio: Dolby Atmos (English); 5.1 DTS-HD (English); 2.0 DTS-HD (English); 2.0 Dolby Digital (French, Italian, German) Subtitles: English SDH, Francais, Espanol, Portugues Audio Commentary #1 with Co-Producer/Director William Lustig and Co-Producer Andrew Garroni Audio Commentary #2 with Co-Producer/Director William Lustig and Stars Robert Forster, Fred Williamson and Frank Pesce NEW! Audio Commentary #3 with Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson NEW! Blue Collar DEATH WISH - Interviews with Writer Richard Vetere, Star Rutanya Alda, Associate Producer/First A.D./Actor Randy Jurgensen, and others NEW! Urban Western - Interview with Composer Jay Chattaway Theatrical Trailers TV Spots Radio Spot Promotional Reel Poster & Still Galleries BONUS! Collectible Booklet with new essay by Michael Gingold Sales Points Also stars Joe Spinell (MANIAC, ROCKY I & II), Carol Lynley (THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE, THE NIGHT STALKER), and Woody Strode (SPARTACUS, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST) UHD features 2160p Ultra HD Resolution and Dolby Vision HDR, with Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio Remastered Blu-ray features 1080p HD Resolution and DTS-HD Master Audio Exclusive Limited Collector's Edition includes 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, collectible booklet, reversible sleeve, and 3D lenticular slipcover (First Pressing Only) National Print Advertising and extensive Online Exposure From Director William Lustig (MANIAC, RELENTLESS, MANIAC COP trilogy) Stars Academy Award nominee Robert Forster (JACKIE BROWN, MEDIUM COOL), Fred Williamson (FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, THE INGLORIOUS BASTARDS), Richard Bright (THE GODFATHER trilogy, HAIR), Rutanya Alda (AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION, THE DEER HUNTER) WORLD PREMIERE! New 4K Restoration from the original 35mm camera negative Fan fans of revenge thrillers like the DEATH WISH series, COLD PURSUIT, and THE EQUALIZER The hard-hitting exploitation classic returns in a newly restored 2-Disc Limited Edition! Blue Underground - https://blueunderground.dreamhosters.com/ “Vigilante” 4K – - https://mvdshop.com/products/vigilante-2-disc-limited-edition-4k-uhd-blu-ray-4k-ultra-hd?_pos=1&_sid=ff225de01&_ss=r "Flower and Snake" Blu-Ray Review (Impulse Pictures)![]() One of the MOST requested titles to be added to our Nikkatsu Films Collection! Based on Oniroku Dan's famous Japanese novel, FLOWER AND SNAKE is the first Nikkatsu erotic film to deal with the subject of sadomasochism. Makoto (Yasuhiko Ishizu) is a sexually suppressed man living with his mother Miyo (Hiroko Fuji) who owns an adult toy store. When he was a child, Makoto remembers shooting a soldier whom he found having sex with his mother. The elderly man who owns the company Makoto works for has an interest in BDSM and wants Makoto to kidnap and "train" his wife (Naomi Tani) to submit to him. With Makoto battling the demons of his past and unsure of the consequences of his own sexual awakening, what transpires is one of the most shocking, perverse and jaw-dropping Nikkatsu films ever made. Remastered by Nikkatsu Studios in high-definition, FLOWER AND SNAKE is one of Impulse Pictures' most-requested titles to be released in our continuing Nikkatsu adult film collection. Impulse Pictures – https://impulse-pictures.com/ “Flower and Snake” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/flower-and-snake-blu-ray?_pos=2&_sid=af3eb8edb&_ss=r "Zoom Up: Murder Site" Blu-Ray Review (Impulse Pictures)![]() A Shocking and Appalling Misogynistic Excursion Into Sexual Sadism! A violent killer is preying on women and dumping their bodies in an abandoned building. Tomoko (Erina Miyai) cheats on her lover with another man and thinks the killer saw their romantic tryst. She doesn't want to go to the police, because she's afraid her affair will be discovered, but the killer continues his murderous spree. What will Tomoko do to hide her torrid secret? Can she escape the hands of the murderer? The first entry in Nikkatsu's famous "ZOOM UP" adult series, ZOOM UP: MURDER SITE is a dark, violent film that's described as "...a collection of staggeringly repulsive murders, perhaps the most sadistic ever generated on film...The words misogynist and mean-spirited can barely describe the atrocities on hand" (Thomas and Yuko Mihara Weisser, JAPANESE CINEMA ENCYCLOPEDIA). Impulse Pictures – https://impulse-pictures.com/ Zoom Up: Murder Site (Blu-ray) (mvdshop.com) – https://mvdshop.com/products/zoom-up-murder-site-blu-ray "Grave Robbers" Blu-Ray Review (Vinegar Syndrome)![]() In the early Spanish colonial age, the leader of a satanic sect was condemned to eternal damnation by a priest, and was left to rot with an axe forever embedded in his chest. Now, in modern day, a group of teenage, treasure seeking, grave robbers accidentally uncover his hidden tomb, dislodging the axe in the process. But what they don't realize is that they've unwittingly re-woken the diabolical killer, who promptly sets out to complete his unholy mission of spawning the son of Satan, while brutally butchering anyone who happens to get in the way... Heavily inspired by late 80s slasher films, Rubén Galindo Jr's GRAVE ROBBERS is one of the best forgotten films to come from Mexico's oft overlooked 80s horror boom. With exceptional production value, gruesome death scenes, and a relentless killer akin to his many American counterparts, GRAVE ROBBERS feels right at home with any of the later entries in the Friday the 13th series. Vinegar Syndrome is proud to present this hidden gem of Mexican splatter on Blu-ray for the first time, newly scanned in 4K from its original 35mm camera negative. Bonus Features: 1. Region Free Blu-ray 2. Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original negative 3. "Unearthing the Past" - an interview with director Rubén Galindo Jr. 4. Commentary track with The Hysteria Continues! 5. Reversible cover artwork 6. Newly translated English subtitles Vinegar Syndrome – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/password “Grave Robbers” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Grave-Robbers-Ladrones-Tumbas-Blu-ray/dp/B08HTG8WDY "Alone" Blu-Ray Review![]() WHAT ARE YOU RUNNING FROM? A recently widowed traveler is kidnapped by a cold blooded killer, only to escape into the wilderness where she is forced to battle against the elements as her pursuer closes in on her. “Alone” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Alone-Blu-ray-Marc-Menchaca/dp/B08JJQW1YY/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=alone+blu-ray&qid=1609188354&sr=8-6 "Relic" Blu-Ray Review![]() When Edna—the elderly and widowed matriarch of the family—goes missing, her daughter and granddaughter travel to their remote family home to find her. Soon after her return, they start to discover a sinister presence haunting the house and taking control of Edna. “Relic” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Relic-Blu-ray-Emily-Mortimer/dp/B08F6R3RLJ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=relic+blu-ray&qid=1609188364&sr=8-1 "Extracurricular" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime)![]() AFTER SCHOOL IS WHEN THE REAL FUN BEGINS Miriam, Derek, Ian, and Jenny are overachieving high school students doing everything by the book. Straight A’s, sports, yearbook, band, and – when coursework allows – planning and executing elaborate murders. “Extracurricular” Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Extracurricular-Keenan-Tracey/dp/B082358KB8 "The Swerve" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime)![]() The dark secrets of Holly’s seemingly perfect life are exposed when an unwanted intruder spins her life out of control forever. "The Swerve" Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Swerve-Azura-Skye/dp/B08F52FQQ5/ "Murder Death Koreatown" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime)![]() TRUE CRIME. FOUND FOOTAGE. CONSPIRACY. MADNESS. The bizarre found footage from an investigation into a true crime murder. An unemployed man’s curiosity about his neighbor’s murder warps into a conspiratorial obsession. “Murder Death Koreatown” Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Death-Koreatown/dp/B0867N5M16 "We Summon the Darkness" Streaming Review (Netflix)![]() IT’S GOING TO BE ONE HELL OF A PARTY. Three best friends attending a heavy-metal show cross paths with sadistic killers after they travel to a secluded country home for an after party. "We Summon the Darkness" Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/80206723?s=i "A Creepshow Holiday Special" Streaming Review (Shudder)![]() In the holiday themed, hour-long episode, “Shapeshifters Anonymous,” fearing he is a murderer, an anxious man searches for answers for his “unique condition” from an unusual support group. “A Creepshow Holiday Special” Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/a-creepshow-holiday-special/cf717ff4b2fa7a9a "Thirst" Streaming Review (Amazon Rental)![]() The drug addict Hulda is arrested accused of murdering her brother. After she is let go because of insufficient evidence, she meets Hjörtur, a thousand-year-old gay vampire. Together they have to fight a cult while being investigated by a rogue detective. "Thirst" Amazon Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Thirst-Hj%C3%B6rtur-S%C3%A6var-Steinason/dp/B08N5WQFKY/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=thirst&qid=1609188501&s=instant-video&sr=1-3 "Freaky" Streaming Review (Amazon Rental)![]() BASIC SWITCH. KILLER NEW LOOK. A mystical, ancient dagger causes a notorious serial killer to magically switch bodies with a 17-year-old girl. "Freaky" Amazon Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Freaky-4K-UHD-Vince-Vaughn/dp/B08P58LRM9/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=freaky&qid=1609194222&s=instant-video&sr=1-2 "The Call" Streaming Review (Netflix)![]() A CALL FROM A SERIAL KILLER… SHE'LL BEGIN TO HUNT YOUR PAST Connected by phone in the same home but 20 years apart, a serial killer puts another woman's past - and life - on the line to change her own fate. "The Call" Netflix – http://www.netflix.com/title/81342505 "Prey" aka "Uncaged" Streaming Review (Shudder)![]() A zoo veterinarian gets caught up in a grisly adventure as she finds herself leading the city-wide hunt for a monstrous lion terrorizing the Dutch capital of Amsterdam. "Prey" aka "Uncaged" Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/uncaged/88f10875313d3eb4 "The Babysitter: Killer Queen" Streaming Review (Netflix)![]() FACE YOUR DEMONS. SURVIVE THE NIGHT. Two years after defeating a satanic cult led by his babysitter Bee, Cole’s trying to forget his past and focus on surviving high school. But when old enemies unexpectedly return, Cole will once again have to outsmart the forces of evil. "The Babysitter: Killer Queen" Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/81012366 "Dogs Don't Wear Pants" Streaming Review (Shudder)![]() YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY Juha has lost his wife in an accident. Years after, he still feels numb and unable to connect with people. Meeting Mona, a dominatrix, changes everything. "Dogs Don't Wear Pants" Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/dogs-dont-wear-pants/b8b92cc61b0c6d7e "Werewolf" Streaming Review (Amazon Rental)![]() Summer of 1945. A temporary orphanage is established in an abandoned palace surrounded by forests for the eight children liberated from the Gross-Rosen camp. Hanka, also a former inmate, becomes their guardian. After the atrocities of the camp, the protagonists slowly begin to regain what is left of their childhood but the horror returns quickly. Camp Alsatians roam the forests around. Released by the SS earlier on, they have gone feral and are starving. Looking for food they besiege the palace. The children are terrified and their camp survival instinct is triggered. "Werewolf" Prime Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Werewolf-Kamil-Polnisiak/dp/B08P6CY4JP/ "Amulet" Streaming Review (Hulu)![]() HAVE FAITH IN FEAR Tomaz, an ex-soldier now homeless in London, is offered a place to stay at a decaying house, inhabited by a young woman and her dying mother. As he starts to fall for Magda, Tomaz cannot ignore his suspicion that something insidious might also be living alongside them. “Amulet” Hulu – https://www.hulu.com/movie/amulet-24b1d118-ba59-4d9a-a4ce-b07597d3a23b "A Good Woman is Hard to Find" Streaming Review (Shudder)![]() The recently widowed mother of two, Sarah, is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local Mr. Big, she’s forced into taking drastic action to protect her children, evolving from downtrodden submissive to take-charge vigilante. A Good Woman is Hard to Find” Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/a-good-woman-is-hard-to-find/4f4ddb81598c764b Survive 2005 "Cigarette Burns" Streaming Review (Tubi TV)![]() With a torrid past that haunts him, a movie theatre owner is hired to search for the only existing print of a film so notorious that its single screening caused the viewers to become homicidally insane. “Cigarette Burns” Tubi – https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/286426/s01-e08-cigarette-burns?start=true Blindspot Episode 34 "Zodiac" Director's Cut Blu-Ray Review ![]() THERE’S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO LOSE YOUR LIFE TO A KILLER. The true story of the investigation of the “Zodiac Killer”, a serial killer who terrified the San Francisco Bay Area, taunting police with his ciphers and letters. The case becomes an obsession for three men as their lives and careers are built and destroyed by the endless trail of clues. “Zodiac” Director’s Cut Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Zodiac-Blu-ray-Jr-Robert-Downey/dp/B072QKGY4L/ Podcast Version![]() https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934? https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-190-audio-version/ Ask a Question/ Answer a Question What film do you think will never get released on Blu-Ray/Home Video? Film NotesTremors – 1990 – Ron Underwood
Versus – 2000 – Ryûhei Kitamura Vigilante – 1983 – William Lustig Flower and Snake – 1974 – Masaru Konuma Zoom Up: Murder Site – 1979 – Kôyû Ohara Grave Robbers – 1989 – Rubén Galindo Jr. Alone – 2020 – John Hyams Relic – 2020 – Natalie Erika James Extracurricular – 2018 – Ray Xue The Swerve – 2018 – Dean Kapsalis Murder Death Koreatown – 2020 – Unknown We Summon the Darkness – 2019 – Marc Meyers A Creesphow Holiday Special – 2020 – Gregory Nicotero Thirst – 2019 – Gaukur Úlfarsson/ Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson Freaky – 2020 – Christopher Landon The Call – 2020 – Lee Chung-hyun Prey – 2016 – Dick Maas The Babysitter: Killer Queen – 2020 – McG Dogs Don’t Wear Pants – 2019 – Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää Werewolf – 2018 – Adrian Panek Amulet – 2020 – Romola Garai A Good Woman is Hard to Find – 2019 – Abner Pastoll Cigarette Burns – 2005 – John Carpenter Zodiac – 2007 – David Fincher
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There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised. “Manchester by the Sea” Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Manchester-Sea-Casey-Affleck/dp/B089XWWM3V/ "Sins of the Flesh" Blu-Ray Review (Mondo Macabro) ![]() Benoît Landrieux, the idle and depraved son of a rich industrialist has two chance encounters on the same day that will change his life forever: Jean-Pierre, a young tearaway who is trying to steal his car, and Isabelle, 20 years old, whom he saves from being raped by her stepfather. Benoît is a coward and a voyeur, who gets his kicks from watching other couples make out. He cajoles his two new companions to attempt what he has never dared do: rob the safe in his father’s factory, seduce his stepmother to blackmail her for money and finally go so far as committing murder. Thus begins a wild ride that takes them to the very edge of madness. Director Claude Mulot made this film under the pseudonym of Frederic Lansac - the name of a character from his previous horror hit The Blood Rose. Sins of the Flesh (French title: Les Charnelles) marks the start of his transition from softcore films to full on hard core which was confirmed by his next release, Pussy Talk - one of the most controversial French films of all time. But Sins of the Flesh also shows Mulot’s background in horror cinema. He presents Benoît as a cunning and complex psychopath, a handsome young man who smiles and wears expensive clothing, while inside lurks a monster. The film is a compelling and controversial journey into the dark side of the human mind with some riveting sequences that showcase Mulot as one of the most daring and individual French film makers of his age. The film also features Jess Franco favorite Anne Libert (Erotic Rites of Frankenstein etc) and comes in a brand new 4k restoration with a host of original extra features. DISC FEATURES: Region free Brand new 4k transfers from film negative, digitally restored; interview with Anne Libert; interview with Gerard Kikoine; interview with distributor Francis Mischkind; interview with assistant director Didier Philippe-Gerard; original trailer; alternative title sequence; optional newly created English subtitles Mondo Macabro – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/ “Sins of the Flesh” Blu-Ray – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/product/sins-of-the-flesh-standard-edition "Sleepless Beauty" Blu-Ray Review (Epic Pictures)![]() A young woman, Mila, is kidnapped by a mysterious and dangerous organization known as Recreation. Forced to stay awake and under constant surveillance, Mila must fight for control of her own mind. SPECIAL FEATURES: Deleted Scene -Day 3 Behind The Scene Film Alternative Scene - Hallucination Trailers Epic Pictures – https://epic-pictures.com/ “Sleepless Beauty” Blu-Ray – https://epic-pictures.com/merchandise/sleepless-beauty-blu-ray "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" Streaming Review (Netflix)![]() Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm. “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/Title/80211559 "The Dark and the Wicked" Blu-Ray Review![]() On a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. His family gathers to mourn, and soon a darkness grows, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over the family. “The Dark and the Wicked” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Wicked-Blu-ray-Marin-Ireland/dp/B08HRT9V65/ "The Berlin Bride" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime)![]() Two oddball Berliners discover the abandoned appendages of a mannequin. Separately, and with grotesque consequence, they come to terms with their disjointed mate. “The Berlin Bride” Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Berlin-Bride-Miklos-Koeniger/dp/B089994YNC "The Lodge" Streaming Review (Hulu)![]() YOU’RE NOT WELCOME HERE A soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé’s two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and frightening events take place. “The Lodge” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Blu-ray-Riley-Keough/dp/B084CSDXMR/ "Rent-A-Pal" Streaming Review (Hulu)![]() HE TALKS TO YOU. HE LISTENS TO YOU. HE UNDERSTANDS YOU. Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother. While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy, the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But Andy’s friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission. “Rent-A-Pal” Hulu – https://www.hulu.com/movie/rent-a-pal-f20c50a1-1dfd-43b8-9b1c-aecce199e1c3 "Vivarium" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) ![]() YOU’RE HOME. FOREVER. A young woman and her fiancé are in search of the perfect starter home. After following a mysterious real estate agent to a new housing development, the couple finds themselves trapped in a maze of identical houses and forced to raise an otherworldly child. “Vivarium” Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0868SLS8V/ "Unhinged" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Rental)![]() HE CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE. A divorced mother honks impatiently at a deranged middle-aged stranger at a red light while running late on her way to work. His road rage escalates to horrifyingly psychotic proportions as he becomes single-mindedly determined to teach her a deadly lesson for provoking him. “Unhinged” Amazon Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Unhinged-Russell-Crowe/dp/B08LBR5TXM/ "Spontaneous" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Rental)![]() AN EXPLOSIVE LOVE STORY. When students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last. “Spontaneous” Amazon Rental – https://www.amazon.com/Spontaneous-Katherine-Langford/dp/B08J28WQS9/ "The Painted Bird" Blu-Ray Review (Eureka)![]() SYNOPSIS Featuring a staggering central performance from the young Petr Kotlár alongside a star-studded international ensemble including Udo Kier, Stellan Skarsgård, Harvey Keitel, Julian Sands and Barry Pepper. The Painted Bird has won ecstatic acclaim, with The Guardian’s Xan Brooks describing the film as “a monumental piece of work” rewarding the film with a five-star review. The film follows the journey of a boy, entrusted by his Jewish parents to an elderly foster mother in an effort to escape persecution. Following a tragedy, the boy is on his own. Wandering through the desecrated countryside, the boy encounters villagers and soldiers whose own lives have been brutally altered, and who are intent on revisiting this brutality on the boy. When the war ends, the boy has been changed, forever. Shot in crisp black and white 35mm – Václav Marhoul’s The Painted Bird does far more than simply depict the horror of war. It is an unflinching examination of the very worst of humanity. SPECIAL FEATURES Limited Edition O-Card slipcase [1000 copies] 1080p presentation on Blu-ray Optional English subtitles 11 Colours: The Making of ‘The Painted Bird’ [125 mins] – a behind-the-scenes look at the incredible 11 year process it took director Václav Marhoul to create the film version of Jerzy Kosiński’s controversial novel A collector’s booklet featuring an essay on the film by Jason Wood [1000 copies] Eureka – https://eurekavideo.co.uk/ “The Painted Bird” Blu-Ray – https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/the-painted-bird/ Survive 2005 "Land of the Dead" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory)![]() Synopsis "A thrilling, disturbing commentary on a man-eat-man world ..." – San Francisco Examiner Legendary filmmaker George A. Romero returns to unleash another chapter in his zombie series! In this new tale of terror, Romero creates a harrowing vision of a modern-day world where the walking dead roam a vast uninhabited wasteland and the living try to lead "normal" lives behind the high walls of a fortified city. A new society has been built by a hand of ruthless opportunists, who live in luxury in the towers of a skyscraper, high above the less fortunate citizens who must eke out a hard life on the streets below. With the survival of the city at stake, a group of mercenaries is called into action to protect the living from the evolving army of the dead waiting outside the city walls. Land Of The Dead features a cast of great actors including Dennis Hopper, Simon Baker, Asia Argento, Robert Joy and John Leguizamo. Bonus Features DISC ONE: Theatrical Cut NEW 2K Scan Of The Interpositive NEW Cholo’s Reckoning - An Interview With Actor John Leguizamo NEW Charlie’s Story – An Interview With Actor Robert Joy NEW The Pillsbury Factor – An Interview With Actor Pedro Miguel Arce NEW Four Of The Apocalypse – An Interview With Actors Eugene Clark, Jennifer Baxter, Boyd Banks, And Jasmin Geljo Dream Of The Dead: The Director’s Cut With Optional Commentary By Director Roy Frumkes Deleted Footage From Dream Of The Dead Deleted Scenes Theatrical Trailer DISC TWO: Uncut Version NEW 2K Scan Of The Interpositive With HD Inserts NEW Audio Commentary With Zombie Performers Matt Blazi, Glena Chao, Michael Felsher, And Rob Mayr Audio Commentary With Writer/Director George A. Romero, Producer Peter Grunwald, And Editor Michael Doherty Undead Again: The Making Of Land Of The Dead Bringing The Dead To Life Scenes Of Carnage Zombie Effects: From Green Screen To Finished Scene Scream Test – CGI Test Bringing The Storyboards To Life A Day With The Living Dead Hosted By John Leguizamo When Shaun Met George Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Land of the Dead” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/land-of-the-dead-collector-s-edition?product_id=6375 Blindspot Episode 33 "Master of the World" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) ![]() THE FABULOUS ADVENTURES OF THE MAN WHO CONQUERED THE EARTH TO SAVE IT! A mad genius tries to bomb the world into peace. Bonus Features --- MASTER OF THE WORLD --- NEW High-Definition Master From The Interpositive Film Element NEW Stereo Soundtrack Created From The Original 4-Track Mag NEW Audio Commentary With Actor David Frankham NEW Richard Matheson: Storyteller – Extended Cut (72 Minutes) Theatrical Trailer Posters, Lobby Cards And Behind-The-Scenes Photo Gallery Photo Gallery Of Images From David Frankham's Personal Collection Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ Vincent Price Collection Vol. 3 – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-vincent-price-collection-iii?product_id=4515 Podcast Version ![]() https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934? https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-189-audio-version/ Ask a Question/ Answer a Question “Which company had the best output this year? Film NotesManchester by the Sea – 2016 – Kenneth Lonergan
Sins of the Flesh – 1974 – Claude Mulot Sleepless Beauty – 2020 – Pavel Khvaleev I’m Thinking of Ending Things – 2020 – Charlie Kaufman The Dark and the Wicked – 2020 – Bryan Bertino The Berlin Bride – 2020 – Michael Bartlett The Lodge – 2019 – Veronika Franz/ Severin Fiala Rent-A-Pal – 2020 – Jon Stevenson Vivarium – 2020 – Lorcan Finnegan Unhinged -2020 – Derrick Borte Spontaneous – 2020 – Brian Duffield The Painted Bird – 2019 – Václav Marhoul Land of the Dead – 2005 – George Romero Master of the World – 1961 – William Witney Video Reviews"Seven Women for Satan" Blu-Ray Review (Mondo Macabro)![]() Plot Summary: By day a mild-mannered businessman, in his dreams Boris Zaroff hunts naked females on his country estates, just like his notorious father. One weekend, two visitors arrive at Boris’s castle. The young girl is fascinated by tales of the wicked Zaroffs and asks if she can see their famous torture chamber. Maybe now the Zaroff dreams can become reality once more. Seven Women for Satan, originally titled The Wicked Weekends of Count Zaroff is a stylish and erotic horror film that was actually banned in France in the 1970s. Severely cut from its original running time and more or less forgotten for decades, the film now reaches Blu-ray in a stunningly restored new version created from the original negative. Complete with a host of extras and with many deleted and alternate scenes, this release shows the film, for the first time, in the form its maker intended. An extended version restores the film closer to its original running time and a nearly hour-long interview with cast member and assistant director Robert de Laroche gives a hugely entertaining and insightful view into the making of the film and the life and work of its creator Michel Lemoine. Disc Extras: - Brand new 4k transfer from film negative - Fully restored - Interview with cast member Robert de Laroche - Interview with director Michel Lemoine - Exclusive extended version - Deleted and alternate scenes - Trailer - English/French audio choice - Optional subtitles - Mondo Macabro previews Mondo Macabro – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/ “Seven Women for Satan” Blu-Ray – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/product/seven-women-for-satan-standard-edition "Bad Hair" Streaming Review (Hulu)![]() TERROR TAKES ROOT. In 1989, an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own. “Bad Hair” Hulu – https://www.hulu.com/movie/bad-hair-eb67f592-fd7a-4d0b-aa82-6fef5ee0dd6b "His House" Streaming Review (Netflix)![]() After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an unspeakable evil lurking beneath the surface. “His House” Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/81231197 "Anything for Jackson" Streaming Review (Shudder)![]() After losing their only grandson in a car accident, grief-stricken Audrey and Henry, a doctor, kidnaps his pregnant patient with the intentions of performing a “reverse Exorcism”, putting Jackson inside her unborn child. It doesn’t take long to figure out Jackson isn’t the only ghost the grandparents invited into their home. Now it’s a race against time for the couple, as well as the pregnant woman to figure a way out of the haunting they’ve set upon themselves. “Anything for Jackson” Shudder – https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/anything-for-jackson/2774e37fb0245238 "Possessor" 4K Review (Well Go)![]() Product Description From the visionary mind of writer/director Brandon Cronenberg, POSSESSOR is an arresting sci-fi thriller about elite corporate assassin Tasya Vos. Using brain-implant technology, Vos takes control of other people s bodies to execute high-profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment, Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her. BONUS FEATURES: Deleted Scenes Behind the Scenes Trailers “Possessor” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Possessor-Uncut-4K-UHD-Blu-ray/dp/B08HTL1CQF/ "The Sleep Curse" Review![]() In 1990, Lam Sik-Ka was a young translator who collaborated with the enemy during Japan’s wartime occupation. He is tormented by guilt after turning his back on a comfort woman who was mercilessly murdered. Forty-five years later, his sin comes back to haunt his son, a professor specializing in sleeping disorders who begins a terrible experiment to exorcise his father’s ghost. “The Sleep Curse” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Region-Blu-ray-English-Subtitled/dp/B075586JQV "The Haunted Palace" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory)![]() A WARLOCK’S HOME IS HIS CASTLE…FOREVER! A warlock burned at the stake comes back and takes over the body of his great grandson to take his revenge on the descendents of the villages that burned him. Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Vincent Price Collection Vol 1” – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-vincent-price-collection-re-issue?product_id=7435 "Trash Fire" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime)![]() HELL HATH NO FURY. Owen and Isabel’s love story simmers with spiteful rage and unfortunately for everyone, Isabel is pregnant with Owen’s child. To prove to her that he can become a stable father, Owen agrees to reconnect with his only living relatives at Isabel’s request. The couple take a trip to visit his perversely devoted grandmother and his sister Pearl, who was severely burned in a fire, to finally bury the hatchet. But sometimes the ties that bind can cut off all circulation. “Trash Fire” Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Trash-Fire-Adrian-Grenier/dp/B01M6788PM/ "The Exorcist" Blu-Ray Review![]() SOMETHING ALMOST BEYOND COMPREHENSION IS HAPPENING TO A GIRL ON THIS STREET, IN THIS HOUSE… AND A MAN HAS BEEN SENT FOR AS A LAST RESORT. THIS MAN IS THE EXORCIST. 12-year-old Regan MacNeil begins to adapt an explicit new personality as strange events befall the local area of Georgetown. Her mother becomes torn between science and superstition in a desperate bid to save her daughter, and ultimately turns to her last hope: Father Damien Karras, a troubled priest who is struggling with his own faith. “The Exorcist” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Exorcist-Extended-Directors-Original-Theatrical/dp/B001992NW4/ Survive 2005 "Venom" Blu-Ray Review ![]() HE NEVER HURT A SOUL UNTIL THE DAY HE DIED. A group of teenagers fear for their lives in the swamps of Louisiana, chased by Mr. Jangles, a man possessed by 13 evil souls, and now relentless in his pursuit of new victims. “Venom” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Venom-Blu-ray-Agnes-Bruckner/dp/B004TP55PC/ "Rear Window" Blu-Ray Review![]() IT ONLY TAKES ONE WITNESS TO SPOIL THE PERFECT CRIME. Professional photographer L.B. ‘Jeff’ Jeffries breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the neighbors. When he begins to suspect that a man across the courtyard may have murdered his wife, Jeff enlists the help of his high society fashion-consultant girlfriend and his visiting nurse to investigate. “Alfred Hitchcock” Blu-Ray Set – https://www.amazon.com/Alfred-Hitchcock-Ultimate-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B074Q1QHRW/ Blindspot Episode 32 "M" Blu-Ray Review (Criterion) ![]() A simple, haunting musical phrase whistled offscreen tells us that a young girl will be killed. “Who Is the Murderer?” pleads a nearby placard as serial killer Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) closes in on little Elsie Beckmann . . . In his harrowing masterwork M, Fritz Lang merges trenchant social commentary with chilling suspense, creating a panorama of private madness and public hysteria that to this day remains the blueprint for the psychological thriller. SPECIAL FEATURES New, restored high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition Audio commentary by German film scholars Anton Kaes, author of the BFI Film Classics volume on M, and Eric Rentschler, author of The Ministry of Illusion: Nazi Cinema and Its Afterlife The long-lost English-language version of M, from a nitrate print preserved by the British Film Institute (Blu-ray only) Conversation with Fritz Lang, a 50-minute film by William Friedkin Claude Chabrol’s M le maudit, a short film inspired by M, plus a video interview with Chabrol about Lang's filmmaking techniques Video interview with Harold Nebenzal, son of M producer Seymour Nebenzal Classroom audiotapes of editor Paul Falkenberg discussing the film and its history, set to clips from the film Documentary on the physical history of M, from production to distribution to digital restoration Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and production sketches New and improved English subtitle translation Plus: An essay by film critic Stanley Kauffmann, the script for a missing scene (Blu-ray only), three contemporaneous newspaper articles (Blu-ray only), and a 1963 interview with Lang Criterion – https://www.criterion.com/ “M” Blu-Ray – https://www.criterion.com/films/558-m Podcast Version![]() https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934? https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-188-audio-version/ Ask a Question/ Answer a QuestionBest home release of the year? Update4K 1. Total Recall 2. Air Force One 3. Beastmaster, the Blu-Rays 4. Forgotten Gialli Vol 2 (Girl In Room 2A, My Dear Killer, and French Sex Murders) 5. Silent Madness 6. Don’t Panic 7. Fade to Black 8. Action U.S.A. 9. Marital Law 1 and 2 10. Lady Snow Blood Collection 11. Evil in the Deep 12. Terror Express 13. Howl From Beyond the Fog 14. Truth or Dare 2: Wicked Games 15. Truth or Dare 3: Screaming for Sanity 16. Tokyo Living Dead Idol 17. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf 18. Two on a Guillotine 19. The Mystery of the Wax Museum 20. Performance 21. Queen of Outer Space DVD 22. Rika Trilogy 23. Detective Story Film NotesSeven Women for Satan – 1976 – Michel Lemoine
Bad Hair – 2020 – Justin Simien His House – 2020 – Remi Weekes Anything for Jackson – 2020 – Justin G. Dyck Possessor – 2020 – Brandon Cronenberg The Sleep Curse – 2017 – Herman Yau The Haunted Palace – 1963 – Roger Corman Trash Fire – 2016 – Richard Bates Jr. The Exorcist – 1973 – William Friedkin Venom – 2005 – Jim Gillespie Rear Window – 1954 – Alfred Hitchcock M – 1931 – Fritz Lang Time Stamps 0:00 22 Shots Christmas Special – 0:12 “Panther Squad” Review – 0:29 “Abrakadabra” Review– 4:42 “The Invisible Man” Review– 8:00 “Vampyros Lesbos” Review – 16:27 “The Happiness of the Katakuris” Review – 21:22 “Brain Sex” Review – 27:21 “Splatter: Naked Blood” Review– 30:45 “The Children” Review – 34:36 “Dial Code Santa Clause” Review– 36:11 Survive 2005 “Santa’s Slay” Review – 38:23 Patreon Pick “The Witchfinder General” – 41:53 Blindspot “The Last Man On Earth” Review with Jeremy – 46:19 Answers/Questions/ Question of the Week “What is the best movie related gift you got for Christmas?” – 1:05:58/ 1:09:40/ 1:15:09 Update – 1:15:24 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Preorder for RIP – Rest in Pieces Blu-Ray – https://grindhousevideo.com/products/rip-rest-in-pieces-blu-ray?_pos=2&_sid=2349f7e36&_ss=r Internet Archive – https://archive.org/details/@mrparka Video Reviews"Panther Squad" Blu-Ray Review (Full Moon Entertainment) ![]() She's Beautiful and Ready to Fight! The future United Nations hire a tough and sexy commando (Sybil Danning) and her squad of female mercenaries to take on a ruthless terrorist organization called 'Clean Space'. The terrorist group is dedicated to stopping all space exploration by any means necessary - including extortion and murder! Bonus Materials Full Moon Features Trailers Commentary with star Sybil Danning. Full Moon Entertainment – https://www.fullmoondirect.com/ “Panther Squad” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/panther-squad-blu-ray "Abrakadabra" Blu-Ray Review (Cauldron Films)![]() WHAT THE EYE SEES AND THE EAR HEARS, THE MIND BELIEVES Thirty years after his father is tragically killed during a magic trick gone wrong, Lorenzo's own magic act is suddenly derailed by a series of gruesome magic themed murders. Struggling to prove his innocence, he begins to unravel the mystery that leads him through an intricate, bloody trail all the way back to his father's demise. Filled with a pulsing Goblin-esque soundtrack, 70s atmosphere and all the earmarks of a classic Giallo, ABRAKADABRA at once pays homage to the bloody films of Dario Argento and Sergio Martino, while firmly taking its own place in the genre alongside its companion films in the Onetti Brothers' Giallo Trilogy: FRANCESCA and SONNO PROFONDO Bonus Materials CD soundtrack with music by Luciano Onetti Behind the Scenes Trailer Italian 5.1, Italian 2.0, and English 2.0 audio options English & Spanish subtitles 2018 • 70 minutes • Italian & English audio • English & Spanish subtitles • Unrated Cauldron Films – https://www.cauldron-films.com/ “Abrakadabra” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/abrakadabra-blu-ray "The Invisible Man" 4K Review![]() WHAT YOU CAN’T SEE CAN HURT YOU When Cecilia’s abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see. “The Invisible Man” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Man-Blu-ray-Elisabeth-Moss/dp/B084Z3WWMB/ "Vampyros Lesbos" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films)![]() An erotic horror tale about a vixen vampiress seducing and killing women to appease her insatiable thirst for female blood. Blu-Ray / DVD Combo All Region German with English Subtitles German Trailer -Vampyros Jesús: Interview with Writer/Director Jess Franco -Sublime Soledad: Interview with Soledad Miranda Historian Amy Brown Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Vampyros Lesbos” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/vampyros-lesbos-blu-ray/ "The Happiness of the Katakuris" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Films)![]() The Sound of Music meets Dawn of the Dead From Takashi Miike, the prolific director of such shocking hits including Audition and Ichi the Killer comes "The Sound of Music meets Dawn of the Dead"! The Katakuris are a family trying to run a peaceful country inn but with a lack of guests there is much excitement for their first visitor, until they wind up dead! As each guest in turn dies in strange circumstances the family agree to hide the bodies but will the coverups come back to haunt them... In The Happiness of the Katakuris scenes of grotesque stop motion animation, surreal musical numbers and zombies combine to make one of the finest horror-comedies ever made. Bonus Materials New High Definition digital film transfer Presented in High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD Original uncompressed Stereo PCM audio Audio commentary by director Takashi Miike The Making of the Katakuris - An original documentary from the film's production featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with the cast and crew Interviews with the Katakuris cast members Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Kiyoshiro Imawano, Shinji Takeda, Naomi Nishida, Tetsuro Tanba and Miike Animating the Katakuris - A look at the creation of the film's stop motion effects with animation director Hideki Kimura and Miike Trailer and TV Spots Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by the Twins of Evil Booklet featuring new writing on the film by author Johnny Mains and a re-printed interview with Miike conducted by Sean Axmaker, illustrated with original stills Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “The Happiness of the Katakuris” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-happiness-of-the-katakuris-blu-ray-dvd-blu-ray "Brain Sex" Review![]() A teenage couple drive around improvising radio shows, following night stalkers and rapists or peeping on various sexual escapades, describing what they see in detail, feigning shock and screams as the attackers become more violent. “Brain Sex” IMDB – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291316/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 "Splatter: Naked Blood" DVD Review![]() A scientist taints his mother’s scientific experiment with his own drug that transforms pain into a pleasurable experience. Unfortunately for the three women involved in the experiment, the drug works a little bit too well. “Splatter: Naked Blood” YouTube – https://youtu.be/yFdW3yTMRi8 "The Children" Blu-Ray Review![]() YOU BROUGHT THEM INTO THIS WORLD. NOW … THEY WILL TAKE YOU OUT. A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents “The Children” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Children-Blu-ray-Rachel-Shelley/dp/B002I41KKA/ "Dial Code Santa Claus" 4K Review (Vinegar Syndrome)![]() Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. Young Thomas is obsessed with action movies and video games. So much so that, when his mother is out, he delights in turning the sprawling mansion where he and his invalid grandfather live into a makeshift battleground; concocting and setting elaborate traps. Home alone, grandfather aside, on Christmas Eve, Thomas is soon faced with an unexpected - and very unwelcome - guest, a department store Santa Claus, who is, in fact, a deranged maniac on the loose! Putting his skills into action, Thomas begins an all out assault against the murderous Saint Nick, rather than risking his Christmas turning into something closer to Halloween... A dazzling mix of thriller, action, and horror, and long rumored to be the unofficial inspiration for one of the biggest Hollywood blockbusters of the 90s, René Manzor's DIAL CODE SANTA CLAUS (aka 3615 code Père Noël aka Deadly Games aka Game Over) is a would-be cult sensation that sadly never was. Featuring ultra stylized cinematography from Pal Gyulay which highlights the often dream-like production design, Vinegar Syndrome is honored to present your next holiday favorite, DIAL CODE SANTA CLAUS, in its U.S. disc debut and worldwide 4k Ultra HD debut, from a brand new 4K restoration of its original 35mm camera negative! Bonus Features: 1. Region Free 4k Ultra HD / Blu-ray combo 2. Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original negative 3. Interview with director René Manzor (Jouets Interdits/Forbidden Toys) - 88 mins 4. Interview with actor Alain Musy (To Become a Man) - 40 mins 5. Extensive still gallery with director commentary - 18 mins 6. Multiple storyboards & scene comparisons 7. Behind the scenes featurette (Simon Says Roll Sound) - 8 mins 8. "Synapse" - short film by René Manzor - 5 mins 9. Pre-trailer model shots - 2 mins 10. Bonnie Tyler music video (Merry Christmas) 11. French, English and Italian trailers 12. French teaser trailer & TV spots 13. Reversible cover artwork 14. Newly translated English subtitles Vinegar Syndrome – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/ “Dial Code Santa Clause” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Games-Santa-Claus-Blu-ray/dp/B08L9XF2JJ Survive 2005 "Santa's Slay" DVD![]() Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he became the giver of toys and happiness. But this year the bet is off, and Santa is about to return to his evil ways. “Santa’s Slay” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Santas-Slay-Widescreen-Bill-Goldberg/dp/B000BQ7J6Q/ Patreon Pick "The Witchfinder General" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory)![]() HE’LL HANG, BURN, AND MUTILATE YOU. HE’S THE WITCHFINDER GENERAL England, 1645. The cruel civil war between Royalists and Parliamentarians that is ravaging the country causes an era of chaos and legal arbitrariness that allows unscrupulous men to profit by exploiting the absurd superstitions of the peasants; like Matthew Hopkins, a monster disguised as a man who wanders from town to town offering his services as a witch hunter. Special Features Audio Commentary By Producer Philip Waddilove And Actor Ian Ogilvy Witchfinder General: Michael Reeves’ Horror Classic Alternate Opening And Closing Credits For The Conqueror Worm Interview With Vincent Price Conducted By Film Historian David Del Valle Interview with Victoria Price Theatrical Trailer Additional Vincent Price Theatrical Trailers Still Gallery Also Includes 24-Page Booklet With An Essay By Author David Del Valle And Rare Photos Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Vincent Price Collection Vol. 1” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-vincent-price-collection-re-issue?product_id=7435 Blindspot Episode 31 "The Last Man On Earth" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) ![]() DO YOU DARE IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO BE…THE LAST MAN ON EARTH…OR THE LAST WOMAN. When a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter. Special Features Richard Matheson Storyteller: The Last Man On Earth Still Gallery Audio Commentary With Authors David Del Valle And Derek Botelho Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Vincent Price Collection Vol. 2” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-vincent-price-collection-ii?product_id=3384 Podcast Version ![]() https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934? https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-187-audio-version/ Ask a Question/ Answer a Question What is the best movie related gift you got for Christmas? Update4K 1. Pan’s Labyrinth 2. Ghost in the Shell 3. The Witch 4. Godzilla King of Monsters 5. Dawn of the Dead 4K Set Blu-Ray 6. Poltergeist 7. Bloodfight/Ironheart 8. The Barbarians 9. Curse of the Undead 10. Love Exposure 11. Guilty of Romance 12. The Final Interview 13. The Painted Bird 14. Tag 15. The Housemaid DVDS 16. The Facts of Murder 17. Lucifera Demonlover 18. Naked Obsession 19. Snack Bar Budapest Film NotesPanther Squad – 1984 – Pierre Chevalier
Abrakadabra – 2018 – Luciano Onetti/Nicolás Onetti The Invisible Man – 2020 – Leigh Whannell Vampyros Lesbos – 1971 – Jesús Franco The Happiness of the Katakuris – 2001 – Takashi Miike Brain Sex – 1988 – Hisayasu Sato Splatter: Naked Blood – 1996 – Hisyasu Sato The Children – 2008 – Tom Shankland Dial Code Santa Clause – 1989 – René Manzor Santa’s Slay – 2005 – David Steiman The Witchfinder General – 1968 – Michael Reeves The Last Man On Earth – 1964 – Ubaldo Ragona/Sidney Salkow |
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