![]() Links www.youtube.com/mrparka https://www.instagram.com/mrparka/ https://twitter.com/mrparka00 http://www.screamingtoilet.com/dvd--blu-ray https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://www.facebook.com/mrparka http://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/screamingpotty/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934?mt=2 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podbean-70/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://letterboxd.com/mrparka/ https://www.patreon.com/mrparka Time Stamps “Slaughterhouse Slumber Party” Contest -0:12 “King of Ants” Review – -2:30 “Zombie Rampage 2” Review – 9:28 “The Pont!” Review with Jeremy – 16:18 “Thoroughbreds” Patreon Review – 26:00 “Midnight Kiss” Patreon Review– 31:45 “Future-Kill” Dive into 85’ Review – 41:51 “Warning Sign” Dive into 85’ Review – 47:26 “Blood Cult” Dive into 85’ Review– 53:41 “The Ripper” Dive into 85’ Review – 1:00:33 “Murderlust” Dive into 85’ Review – 1:05:09 “Massacre in Dinosaur Valley” Dive into 85’ Review– 1:12:42 “Junior” Dive into 85’ Review – 1:18:47 “Naked Vengeance” Dive into 85’ Review – 1:23:14 “Death Wish 3” Dive into 85’ Review – 1:30:02 “Re-Animator” Dive into 85’ Review with Jeremy - 1:37:17 Hammer Time “Straight on Till Morning” Review with Jeremy – 1:59:00 Questions – 2:13:45 Answers – 2:15:27 Question of the Week “Why do you love indie movies?” – 2:18:04 Update – 2:18:14 Email for Contest – davidparker1986@live.com Grindhouse Video “Slaughterhouse Slumber Party” Blu-Ray – https://grindhousevideo.com/shop?keywords=slaughterhouse&olsPage=products%2Fslaughterhouse-slumber-party-blu-ray Rent “Slaughterhouse Slumber Party” – https://vimeo.com/ondemand/shsp Video Reviews"King of Ants" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime)![]() Everyone Has A Breaking Point... Ray needs somebody dead. Sean will do anything for money. A double-cross was never part of the deal. Bent on keeping Sean quiet after the killing, Ray's thugs hold him prisoner in the desert, ruthlessly beating him to destroy his memory. But with each blow, Sean is becoming a killing machine hell-bent on payback. The game is about to change... A blood-curdling tale of power and vengeance starring Daniel Baldwin (Homicide: Life on the Street), Kari Wuhrer (Anaconda) and George Wendt ("Cheers"). “King of Ants” Amazon Prime – https://www.amazon.com/King-Ants-Kari-Wuhrer/dp/B07JX71Z4D/ "Zombie Rampage 2" DVD Review (Wild Eye Releasing)![]() The Dead Are Still Mad As Hell! The long-awaited follow up to Todd Sheets' seminal 1989 shot on video splatter fest is finally here. Using newly-unearthed footage from his aborted sequel to the VHS hit, Sheets has overseen the completion of the gore-soaked second installment in his zombie filmography that was thought lost forever. The Prince of Gore is back to settle the score! Wild Eye Releasing – http://www.wildeyereleasing.com/ “Zombie Rampage 2” DVD – https://mvdshop.com/products/zombie-rampage-2-dvd "The Point!" Blu-Ray Review (MVD Rewind)![]() Harry Nilsson Animated Classic Makes its HD Debut! Directed and animated by Academy Award® Winner** Fred Wolf (Free To Be... You & Me, The Flintstones) with story and songs written by Grammy Award® Winner** Harry Nilsson and narration by Ringo Starr, THE POINT is a timeless enchanting fable for the whole family to enjoy! Years ago there was a place called The Land of the Point, because everything in The Land of the Point had one - the barns, the houses, the cars, everything - even the people. Everyone, that is, except Oblio (Mike Lookinland, The Brady Bunch), who was born round-headed. Since he had no point, Oblio - along with his trusty dog, Arrow - was banished to the Pointless Forest. Join them to see what wonders await these two intrepid travelers as they make their way on their amazing, song-filled journey of discovery! Bonus Materials Brand new 2K High Definition transfer presented in its original aspect ratio. Optional English Subtitles NEW! 'The Kid's Got a Point: An Interview with Mike Lookinland' NEW! 'That Old Guy Wrote The Point': A Conversation with Screenwriter Norm Lenzer NEW! 'Everybody's Got a Point: Kiefo Nilsson and Bobby Halvorson on Adapting the Point' NEW! 'Nilsson on Screen': Biographer Alyn Shipton and Friends on Harry Nilsson's Film Projects & Appearances (HD, 1:01:13) The Making of The Point: Four part featurette includes: 'Who Is Harry Nilsson?' , 'Pitching The Point' , 'Making The Point' and 'Legacy of the Point' (SD, 26:40) Collectible Mini-Poster MVD Rewind Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MVDRewindCollection/ “The Point!” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/harry-nilsson-the-point-ultimate-edition-blu-ray "Thoroughbreds" Blu-Ray Review Patreon Pick![]() GOOD BREEDING GONE BAD Two teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. In the process, they learn that neither is what she seems to be, and that a murder might solve both of their problems. “Thoroughbreds” Blu-Ray Hamilton Books – https://www.hamiltonbook.com/thoroughbreds-blu-ray "Midnight Kiss" Streaming Review (Hulu) Patreon Pick![]() A group of gay friends head to Palm Springs to ring in the New Year. Things take a terrifying turn as the friends all search for someone to kiss at midnight, and invite a killer into their midst. “Midnight Kiss” Hulu Streaming – https://www.hulu.com/movie/midnight-kiss-1025a39a-f965-4a95-87f9-c0fb65840f15 Dive into 85’ "Future-Kill" DVD Review (Subversive)![]() In an attempt to regain campus favor, a group of Texas University frat boys attempts to abduct Eddie Pain, the leader of the Anti-Nuke Mutants. Unfortunately, Pain is murdered by Splatter (Edwin Neal; The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), a Mutant who hides behind metal body-armor and is regarded as psychotic even among his own, with the help of a friendly mutant named Julie (Alice Villarreal; Visions), the frat boys must escape hostile territory while pursued by both the Mutants who believe them responsible for their leader's death and the relentless Splatter... Features Making-Of Featurette Cast And Crew Bios Trailers Reproduction Of Original Artwork by H.R. Giger “Future-Kill” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Future-Kill-Edwin-Neal/dp/B000HXDWTG/ Dive into 85’ "Warning Sign" DVD Review (Anchor Bay)![]() Synopsis When tampering with the natural order of things, man must not ignore the Warning Sign. In the rolling Utah countryside, a small town is host to a fortress-like research facility, which the townspeople believe is developing new advancements in agriculture. But deep within is a top-secret project to create a bioweapon that turns anyone exposed to it into a raging, psychotic killer. When the unthinkable happens and the facility is locked down, Sheriff Cal Morse (Sam Waterston, Serial Mom) must choose between keeping the town safe and rescuing his wife Joanie (Kathleen Quinlan, Twilight Zone: The Movie), who is trapped inside. But for Major Connolly (Yaphet Kotto, Alien), there is only one remorseless solution: contain the deadly virus … at all costs. Written by Hal Barwood and Matthew Robbins (the team behind Dragonslayer) and featuring the cinematography of Dean Cundey (Halloween, John Carpenter’s The Thing), Warning Sign presents a nightmarish scenario of science gone wrong. Bonus Features NEW Interview With Director/Co-Writer Hal Barwood NEW Interview With Producer Jim Bloom Audio Commentary With Hal Barwood Theatrical Trailer Original TV Spot Still Gallery Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Warning Sign” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/warning-sign?product_id=7010 Dive into 85’ "Blood Cult" and "The Ripper" DVD Review (VCI Entertainment)![]() Ripper Blood Pack, The The Ripper Blood Pack collection presents three full-length features full of terror and gore. In The Ripper (1986), From out of a dream, Jack the Ripper returns to stalk the living. A college professor finds a ring that resembles one found at the scene of the last White Chapel murder. And, when he wears it, brutal slashings occur in the small town. Blood Cult (1985) - a movie so gruesomely realistic, the production was banned from two mid-western campuses. Crafted in the tradition of such horror classics as Psycho and Halloween, with an ending so surprising, we dare you to guess who the killer is. (Blood Cult was the first movie made direct to video) Revenge (1986) - This shocking suspense thriller, starring Hollywood film legends Patrick Wayne (Young Guns) and John Carradine (The Howling), is a sequel to the groundbreaking made-for-video gore fest Blood Cult. VCI Entertainment – https://www.vcientertainment.com/ Ripper Blood Pack DVD Set – https://mvdshop.com/products/ripper-blood-pack-the-dvd?_pos=1&_sid=98d032170&_ss=r Dive into 85’ "Murderlust" DVD Review (Intervision)![]() Plot Summary: From enigmatic director Donald M. Jones comes one of the most disturbing and rarely seen serial killer sagas of the 80s: By day, mild-mannered Steve Belmont (Eli Rich of THE JIGSAW MURDERS) is a clean-cut teacher and youth counselor at his Los Angeles church. But by night, he's a sexual psychopath who murders prostitutes and dumps their bodies in the Mojave Desert. Ashley St. Jon (TAKIN IT OFF) co-stars in this overlooked and effective (Horrorpedia) chiller, now with an all-new audio commentary and available uncut on DVD for the first time ever. Bonus Second Feature: Jones trippy directorial debut, PROJECT NIGHTMARE is the obscure VHS nugget now restored for DVD that Unobtanium13.com calls something of a surrealistic masterpiece! Special Features: - Audio Commentary With Writer / Producer James C. Lane - Partial Audio Commentary With Writer / Producer James C. Lane Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Murderlust” DVD – https://severin-films.com/shop/murderlust-dvd/ Dive into 85’ "Massacre in Dinosaur Valley" DVD Review (Shriek Show)![]() A Journey Into A Cannibal Inferno Action star Michael Sopkiw (2010: AFTER THE FALL OF NEW YORK, BLAST FIGHTER) is Kevin Hall, a handsome, young paleontologist, in search of the mythical "Valley of the Dinosaur" which the locals swear is cursed! When his plane crash-lands, Kevin wages a single-handed battle against the Amazon's most evil elements-treacherous quick sand, man-eating beasts, flesh hungry cannibals, and sadistic slave traders. Presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio, with all the gore and bloody entrail-rending, bullet hits, human sacrifice and impaling intact! From the imagination of prolific writer Dardano Sacchetti, screenwriter of ZOMBIE 2, THE BEYOND and BRONX WARRIORS and Michele Massimo Tarantini, Director of JUNGLE HOLOCAUST, EATEN ALIVE and EMMANUELLE & THE LAST CANNIBALS! Features Interview and Audio Commentary with Lead Actor Michael Sopkiw Deleted Scenes Interview with Director Michele Massimo Tarantini Production Stills Original Trailer “Massacre in Dinosaur Valley” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Massacre-Dinosaur-Valley-Blu-ray-Michael/dp/B01NCEJX2B Dive into 85’ "Junior" VHS Review (Prism)![]() THE MOST DERANGED LUNATIC TO STALK THE SCREEN! K.C. and Jo are two hardened female ex-cons who decide to build a marina on a lake in backwoods Texas to start a life for themselves, only to be hassled by the redneck locals who do not like outsiders, and that the lakeshore is their own regular hangout. But K.C. and Jo’s worst troubles come from Junior, a slow-witted psycho redneck who gets the O.K. from his equally demented mother to kill the two. “Junior” VHS – https://www.ebay.com/itm/Junior-VHS-Horror-Slasher-1986-chainsaw/193292525754?hash=item2d0121e0ba:g:7Z4AAOSwvmteDQmg Dive into 85’ "Naked Vengeance" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory)![]() NAKED VENGEANCE (1985, UNRATED) Carla Harris (Deborah Tranelli, Dallas) leads a normal, happy life until a maniacal killer brutally murders her husband. She retreats to her parent's lakeside cottage. But there is no escape from harsh reality when local rowdies break into the home and ravage Carla, leaving her for dead. That was their first mistake, because Carla has survived their attack and is now bent on gruesome revenge! Bonus Features NEW 2K Scan Of The Original Film Elements Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Naked Vengeance/Vendetta” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/naked-vengeance-vendetta-double-feature?product_id=6884 Dive into 85’ "Death Wish 3" Blu-Ray Review![]() HE’S BACK IN NEW YORK BRINGING JUSTICE TO THE STREETS… Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods. “Death Wish 3” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Death-Wish-Blu-ray-Charles-Bronson/dp/B0089J25RU/ Dive into 85’ "Re-Animator" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video)![]() HERBERT WEST HAS A GOOD HEAD ON HIS SHOULDERS... AND ANOTHER ONE ON HIS DESK. One of the most wildly popular horror movies of all-time, Stuart Gordon's enduring splatter-comedy classic Re-Animator returns to Blu-ray in a stunning restoration packed with special features! When medical student Dean Cain advertises for a roommate, he soon finds one in the form of Dr. Herbert West. Initially a little eccentric, it some becomes clear that West entertains some seriously outlandish theories specifically, the possibility of re-animating the dead. It's not long before Dean finds himself under West's influence, and embroiled in a serious of ghoulish experiments which threaten to go wildly out of control... Based on H.P. Lovecraft's classic terror tale Herbert West Reanimator and featuring a standout performance from Jeffrey Combs as the deliciously deranged West, Re-Animator remains the ground-zero of 80s splatter mayhem and one of the genre's finest hours. Bonus Materials 4K restorations of the Unrated version High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Mono, Stereo and 5.1 DTS-HD MA Surround Audio Options Isolated Score Audio commentary with director Stuart Gordon and actors Graham Skipper and Jesse Merlin of Re-Animator: The Musical Audio commentary with Stuart Gordon Audio commentary with producer Brian Yuzna, actors Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Bruce Abbott and Robert Sampson Re-Animator: Resurrectus - feature-length documentary on the making of the film, featuring extensive interviews with cast and crew Interviews with director Stuart Gordon and producer Brian Yuzna, writer Dennis Paoli, composer Richard Band and former Fangoria editor Tony Timpone • Music discussion with composer Richard Band Barbara Crampton in Conversation - the Re-Animator star sits down with journalist Alan Jones for this career-spanning 2015 interview The Catastrophe of Success: Stuart Gordon and The Organic Theater - director Stuart Gordon discusses his early theater roots and his continued commitment to the stage Theater of Blood - Re-Animator: The Musical lyricist Mark Nutter on adapting the cult classic for musical theatre Extended Scenes Deleted Scene Trailer & TV Spots Still Gallery Screenplay (BD-ROM Content) Reversible sleeve with newly commissioned artwork by Justin Erickson Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Re-Animator” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/re-animator-blu-ray Hammer Time Episode 47 "Straight on Till Morning" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) ![]() Synopsis "One Of Hammer's Most Intriguing Thrillers." – Ten Years of Terror: British Horror Films of the 1970s An ugly duckling yearns to leave her drab Liverpool life and move to swinging London to find her Prince Charming. But the big city holds some nasty surprises for the naïve young woman when she becomes obsessed with a handsome gigolo who may be a depraved serial killer! Rita Tushingham (A Taste Of Honey) and Shane Briant (Demons Of The Mind) star in this 1972 psycho-sexual thriller directed by Peter Collinson (Fright, The Italian Job). Bonus Features Presented In Two Aspect Ratios – 1.66:1 And 1.85:1 NEW The Morning After – An Interview With Author/Film Historian Kim Newman Dream Lover: Inside STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING Audio Commentary With Actress Rita Tushingham And Author/Film Historian Jonathan Sothcott Theatrical Trailer Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Straight on Till Morning” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/straight-on-till-morning?product_id=7152 Ask a Question/Answer a Question Why do you love indie cinema? If you don't why not? 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-151-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesKing of Ants – 2003 – Stuart Gordon
Zombie Rampage 2 – Alexander Brotherton The Point! – 1971 – Fred Wolf Thoroughbreds – 2017 – Cory Finley Midnight Kiss – 2019 – Carter Smith Future-Kill – 1985 – Ronald W. Moore Warning Sign – 1985 – Hal Barwood Blood Cult – 1985 – Christopher Lewis The Ripper – 1985 – Christopher Lewis Murderlust – 1985 – Donald M. Jones Massacre in Dinosaur Valley – 1985 – Michele Massimo Tarantini Junior – 1985 – Jim Hanley Naked Vengeance – 1985 – Cirio H. Santiago Death Wish 3 – 1985 – Michael Winner Re-Animator – 1985 – Stuart Gordon Straight on Till Morning – 1972 – Peter Collinson
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