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 “Breeders aka Deadly Instinct” Review – 00:15 “The Giant Spider Invasion” Review – 6:24 “Teenage Hitchhikers” Review – 15:17 “Ator: The Fighting Eagle” Review – 20:22 “Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century ” Review – 26:10 “What the Waters Left Behind” Review – 32:32 “Black Rainbow” Review – 39:00 “Bloodstone” Review – 46:01 “Zombie for Sale” Review – 52:06 “The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield” Review – 58:36 “Slash Dance”Review – 1:03:05 “Blood Massacre” A Run Through ’91 Review – 1:10:55 Blindspot 13 “Let Sleeping Corpses Lie” with Jeremy –1:17:21 Questions/Answers/ Question of the Week “Favorite Italian Actor/Actress?” - 1:43:09/1:45:17/1:55:39 Update – 1:55:57 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ Video Reviews"Breeders" Blu-Ray Review (Dark Force)![]() IT'S TIME TO PREY It's an invasion of the most personal and terrifying kind. When a meteorite crash lands onto a Boston college campus and an alien beast is released, only one man understands its mission to mate. From the depths of an all girls college, the grotesque monster stalks his prey in a cat-and-mouse chase until the final conflict where only one species can survive. Sales Points Also known as 'Deadly Instincts', this 1997 cult classic DTV sci-fi /horror entry delivers all the fun elements of the genre! Stars Samantha Womack (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Todd Jensen (It's Alive), Oliver Tobias (The Wicked Lady), Clifton Lloyd Bryan (The Fifth Element) and Melanie Walters ('Gavin and Stacey') BRAND NEW HD master with extensive color correction. Presented in it's original 1.33:1 aspect ratio. Remake of the 1986 movie 'Breeders'. Dark Force – https://darkforcesuperstore.com/shop-all/ “Breeders” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/breeders-blu-ray?_pos=1&_sid=d5f91c774&_ss=r "The Giant Spider Invasion" Blu-Ray Review (Dark Force)![]() GIANT SPIDERS! CREEPING... CRAWLING... CRUSHING! After a black hole strikes, it opens up another dimension in a rural Wisconsin town, and soon there is an invasion of gigantic arachnids who crave human flesh. NASA scientists Dr. Vance (Steve Brodie) and Dr. Jenny Langer (Barbara Hale) try their best to save humanity as a romance blooms between them. Meanwhile, local Dan Kester (Robert Easton) squabbles with his wife, Ev (Leslie Parrish), and has a dalliance with local bartender Helga (Christiane Schmidtmer). Bonus Materials 'Giant Spider Mishaps' - Interview with director Bill rRebane Interview with actor Robert Easton Giant Spider music video Sales Points One of the Top 50 grossing films of 1975! Brand new 2019 HD transfer from the original 35mm camera negative! All-star cast includes Steve Brodie (Out of the Past), Barbara Hale (Perry Mason), Alan Hale, Jr. (Gilligan's Island), Robert Easton (Working Girl) and Leslie Parrish (The Manchurian Candidate) Cult classic sci-fi from the 1970's! Featured in a 1997 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000! Dark Force – https://darkforcesuperstore.com/shop-all/ “The Giant Spider Invasion” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-giant-spider-invasion-remastered-edition-blu-ray "Teenage Hitchhikers" Blu-Ray Review (Dark Force)![]() Everything You're Looking For... More Than You Bargained For! Mouse (Kathie Christopher) and Bird (Sandra Peabody) are a couple of sassy and sexy young hitchhikers who embark on a cross country trip in search of freedom, excitement, and independence. The lovely ladies use their bodies as currency and encounter a diverse array of libidinous folks on their journey in this sexy and thrilling cult classic exploitation film from the 1970's. Bonus Materials Brand new HD master from the original uncut 35mm camera negative with extensive scene by scene color correction. Audio commentary with Director of Photography Bill Lamond. Brand new 2019 On-Camera interview with writer/director Gerri Sedley Dark Force – https://darkforcesuperstore.com/shop-all/ “Teenage Hitchhikers” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/teenage-hitchhikers-blu-ray "Ator: The Fighting Eagle" Blu-Ray Review (Dark Force)![]() A Magical Power Was Destined to Fight at His Side! It is written that the son of Thorn will put an end to the tragic dynasty of the Spider. Thus, the Grand Priest of The Spider orders the slaughter of the newborn son. However, the old Griba hides the newborn safe from the slaughter, and he grows up strong and brave with his adoptive parents. Miles O'Keeffe (Tarzan The Ape Man) is Ator, son of Thorn. He falls in love with Sunya (Ritza Brown), whom he believes to be his sister. When finally the truth is revealed that Ator was adopted, he gains the approval for the marriage. But on their wedding day, the Black Knights, guards of the Grand Priest, begin a massacre in Ator's village as they search for old Griba and they kidnap Sunya, the bride. Ator must then begin his long, perilous journey towards the Temple of the Spider. On his way he learns the secrets of martial arts and befriends Roon (Sabrina Siani), a thief Amazon who joins Ator on the journey to the temple. Together they conquer danger after danger. The action and adventure continues when Ator and Roon arrive at the Temple as Ator must rescue Sunya and fulfill the prophecy by killing the huge monstrous animal that is the Spider. Dark Force – https://darkforcesuperstore.com/shop-all/ “Ator: The Fighting Eagle” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/ator-the-fighting-eagle-collectors-edition-blu-ray "Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century" Blu-Ray Review (Dark Force)![]() MOVE OVER KING KONG AND GODZILLA... Professor Wassermann (John Stacy) is asked by industry magnate Morgan Hunnicut (Eddie Faye) to lead an expedition to study the giant Yeti creature found frozen in a large ice block on Newfoundland's coast. The professor does not know that Hunnicut intends to use the prehistoric creature as a trademark of its multinational industrial group. A very big mistake. Dark Force – https://darkforcesuperstore.com/shop-all/ “Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/yeti-giant-of-the-20th-century-blu-ray "What the Waters Left Behind" Blu-Ray Review (Unearthed Films)![]() They Come For You! The town of Epecuén was flooded on November 10th 1985 and was deep underwater for over 30 years. When the waters receded, the town was still intact and stayed deserted, at least so they thought. A group of young filmmakers takes a trip to the ruins to film a documentary. Ignoring the warnings, they get stranded. One by one they soon find that you don't have to go to Texas for a massacre. Bonus Materials Making of Trailer Unearthed Films Trailers Unearthed Films – https://www.unearthedfilms.com/ “What the Waters Left Behind” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/what-the-waters-left-behind-blu-ray "Black Rainbow" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video)![]() Mike Hodges (Flash Gordon, Get Carter) wrote and directed this supernatural chiller as a meditation on the human race's ability to destroy the world, a gothic tale of suspense and the occult, guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. Martha Travis (Rosanna Arquette, Pulp Fiction, Crash) is a travelling clairvoyant on the road with her sceptic father (Jason Robards, Once Upon a Time in the West, Magnolia). During a séance Martha communicates a message from a dead man to his wife in the audience. Shocked the wife insists her husband is still alive. Later that evening the husband is killed by a ruthless assassin. As Martha foresees more and more tragic events journalist Gary Wallace (Tom Hulce, Amadeus, Animal House) follows the pair in pursuit of a hot story... with catastrophically eerie results. Sent direct to cable by its struggling distributor on initial release, Black Rainbow unfairly never got the exposure it deserved, newly restored from the original negative audiences can now discover the darkness at the end of the rainbow, as never before. Bonus Materials Brand new restoration from the original negative approved by writer-director Mike Hodges Original stereo 2.0 PCM uncompressed audio and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Surround Sound options Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing New audio commentary by film historians Kat Ellinger and Samm Deighan Archival audio commentary by Mike Hodges Message in a Bottle: Archival 'Making of' documentary Archival featurettes '8 Minutes'; 'Disasters'; 'Seeing the Future'; 'Behind the Rainbow' featuring interviews with Hodges, Arquette, Robards, producer John Quested including behind-the-scenes imagery Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Booklet featuring new writing on the film by author Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Mike Hodges and more illustrated with stills Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Black Rainbow” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/black-rainbow-blu-ray "Bloodstone" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video)![]() A man of action who can fight with the best of them and a cab driver who would give the Transporter a run for his money, pair up to save a young girl from the clutches of an evil criminal magnate in the exciting adventure thrill-ride Bloodstone! The Bloodstone, a priceless stolen ruby, accidentally ends up in the possession of American newlyweds Sandy (Brett Stimely, Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death) and Stephanie (Anna Nicholas, Remington Steele). Now, their honeymoon in India is interrupted as they become the target of international fence Van Hoeven (Christopher Neame, The Prestige) and his evil henchmen. When Van Hoeven kidnaps Stephanie and ransoms her for the jewel, Sandy joins forces with cabby and dormant stunt-driver Shyam Sabu (Rajinikanth, 2.0) to rescue his young bride. Co-written and produced by genre film luminary Nico Mastorakis (Island of Death, The Wind) and featuring a stellar performance by legendary Tamil megastar Rajinikanth in his first English-language role, Bloodstone is an action-packed romp full of thrills, kick-ass one liners and venomous cobras! Bonus Materials High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original 2.0 Stereo PCM Uncompressed audio and 5.1 Surround audio options Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Optional Greek subtitles Brand new audio commentary by Bryan Reesman Keeping it to Myself – brand new interview with producer and co-writer Nico Mastorakis Brand new video essay on Bloodstone’s star Rajinikanth by Indian cinema expert Josh Hurtado Trailers Image gallery Original screenplay [BD-ROM content] Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mark Cunliffe Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Bloodstone” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/bloodstone-blu-ray "Zombie for Sale" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video)![]() An infectiously funny slice of modern Korean cinema where Train to Busan, The Quiet Family and Warm Bodies collide to create a memorable rom-zom-com from first time director Lee Min-jae. When the illegal human experiments of Korea's biggest Pharmaceutical company go wrong, one of their "undead" test subjects escapes and ends up in a shabby gas station owned by the Park family - a band of misfits spanning three generations who hustle passers-by to make ends meet. When the Park family uncover their undead visitor, he bites the head of their household, who instead of transforming into an undead ghoul becomes revitalised and full of life! The family then hatch a plan to exploit this unexpected fountain of youth, allowing locals to pay to be bitten too, until things go wrong... With a cabbage-munching zombie who prefers ketchup over blood, and a dysfunctional family that gives the Kim family of Parasite a run for their money, Zombie for Sale will warm the deadest of hearts and breathe some new life into the zombie genre. Bonus Materials High-Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed Stereo and 5.1 DTS-HD MA options Newly-translated English subtitles Brand new audio commentary with filmmakers and critics Sam Ashurst and Dan Martin Q&A with director Lee Min-jae from a 2019 screening at Asian Pop-Up Cinema in Chicago, moderated by film critic and author Darcy Paquet Eat Together, Kill Together: The Family-in-Peril Comedy - brand new video essay by critic and producer Pierce Conran exploring Korea's unique social satires Making-Of Featurette Behind-the-Scenes footage Original Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by Mike Lee-Graham FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Josh Hurtado Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Zombie for Sale” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/zombie-for-sale-blu-ray "The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films)![]() Description From producer Dick Randall (ESCAPE FROM WOMEN’S PRISON, PIECES) comes the notorious Mondo mash-up in which a Jayne Mansfield sound-alike narrates footage of Jayne being chased by paparazzi in Rome, wearing bikinis in Cannes and partying with drag queens in Paris, before suddenly veering into graphic photos of her horrific accident and a posthumous tour of her Hollywood mansion. Mickey Hargitay co-stars in this “deranged kaleidoscope of titillating insanity” (Film Threat), scanned from the 35mm Something Weird archival print. Special Features: SD Video Master Version of Feature The Devil & Jayne: Interview with Anton LaVey Biographer Blanche Barton BONUS MOVIE: Wild, Weird, Wonderful Italians (966 Italian Mondo, scanned from 35mm print from the Something Weird archives) Trailer Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “The Wild, Wold World of Jayne Mansfield” Blu-Ray – https://severin-films.com/shop/wild-wild-world-blu/ "Slash Dance" DVD Review (Verboden Video/ Lo-Fi Video)![]() 1989's Slashdance is now officially available and saved from analog death! Released by Lo-Fi Video in collaboration with our friends over at Verboden Video. Slashdance stars Cindy Ferda (Americana - G.L.O.W), as a cop who goes undercover as a dancer in a musical to catch a killer. Also stars Dee Booher (Queen Kong - G.L.O.W) and John Henry Richardson ( 'Jay Richardson' - Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers, Death Row Diner). Veboden Video – http://verbodenvideo.com/ Lo-Fi Video – https://www.storenvy.com/stores/465915-lo-fi-video “Slash Dance” DVD – https://www.storenvy.com/products/30632779-slashdance-dvd A Run Through '91 "Blood Massacre" DVD Review![]() GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER A gang are on the run after a video store robbery goes wrong and results in a death. One of their party, Rizzo is maybe not as stable as he should be. Hiding out at a family’s farm house, events unfold that reveal not everything is as it seems. Who will survive the Blood Massacre? “Blood Massacre” YouTube – https://youtu.be/aXKejCvrE0Y Blindspot Episode 13 "The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue" Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Review (Synapse Films) ![]() Synopsis “This is one of my favourite zombie films of them all; a genuinely chilling UK set horror…” Director Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead, The World’s End) A strange twist of fate brings two young travelers, George (Ray Lovelock, The Cassandra Crossing) and Edna (Christine Galbo, The House That Screamed), to a small town where an experimental agricultural machine may be bringing the dead back to life! As zombies infest the area and attack the living, a bullheaded detective (Academy Award® nominee Arthur Kennedy, Peyton Place) thinks the couple are Satanists responsible for the local killings. George and Edna have to fight for their lives, and prove their innocence, as they try and stop the impending zombie apocalypse! The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (aka Let Sleeping Corpses Lie and Don’t Open the Window) is a gory horror tale from Spanish director Jorge Grau and widely considered to be one of the best zombie films ever made. Beautifully restored in 4K from the original camera negative, Synapse Films presents the film for the FIRST TIME EVER on Blu-ray with the true original English theatrical mono mix and the real opening and closing credit sequences intact. Features Exclusive new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative New 5.1 English stereo surround remix made exclusively for the Synapse Films release Two audio commentaries featuring authors and film scholars Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Bruce Holecheck Restoration of the true original English language theatrical mono mix Jorge Grau - Catalonia’s Cult Film King (89 mins.) – This extensive feature-length documentary explores the life and films of director Jorge Grau (BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVE) The Scene of the Crime - Giannetto De Rossi in Discussion from Manchester (16 Mins.) (BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVE) Giannetto De Rossi - Q&A at the Festival of Fantastic Films, UK (43 Mins) (BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVE) Theatrical trailer, TV spots and radio spots Newly translated removable English SDH subtitles Liner notes booklet featuring writing from Spanish film scholar, Dr. Nicholas Schlegel Exclusive CD soundtrack of the haunting original score by Giuliano Sorgini Included mini-poster of Wes Benscoter's amazing Steelbook artwork Synapse Films – https://synapse-films.com/ “The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue” Steelbook Blu-Ray/DVD/CD – https://synapse-films.com/blu-ray/the-living-dead-at-manchester-morgue-6000-piece-three-disc-limited-edition-steelbook/ Ask a Question/Answer a Question Who is your favorite Italian Actor and/or Actress? 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-169-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesBreeders – 1997 – Paul Matthews
The Giant Spider Invasion – 1975 – Bill Rebane Teenage Hitchhikers – 1975 – Gerri Sedley Ator, the Fighting Eagle – 1982 – Joe D’Amato Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century – 1977 – Gianfranco Parolini What the Waters Left Behind – 2017 – Luciano Onetti/Nicolás Onetti Black Rainbow – 1989 – Mike Hodges Bloodstone – 1988 – Dwight H. Little Zombie on Sale – 2019 – Lee Min-jae The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield – 1968 – Arthur Knight/ Joel Holt/Charles W. Broun Jr. Slash Dance – 1989 – James Shyman Blood Massacre – 1991 – Don Dohler The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue – 1974 – Jorge Grau
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