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But even more shocking is when these slain strangers suddenly reappear as normal, friendly citizens around town. Now the local sheriff (James Farentino of THE FINAL COUNTDOWN) and an eccentric mortician (Academy Award winner Jack Albertson of WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY) must uncover the horrific secret of a community where some terrifying traditions are alive and well... and no one is ever really DEAD & BURIED. Melody Anderson (FLASH GORDON), Lisa Blount (PRINCE OF DARKNESS), and Robert Englund (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET) co-star in this genuinely chilling horror hit written by Ronald Shusett and Dan O'Bannon (ALIEN), directed by Gary A. Sherman (POLTERGEIST III), and featuring ultra-grisly gore effects by Oscar winner Stan Winston (JURASSIC PARK). In honor of its 40th Anniversary, Blue Underground is proud to present DEAD & BURIED in an eye-popping new restoration approved by Director of Photography Steven Poster, ASC (DONNIE DARKO), scanned in 4K 16-bit from its 35mm IP, with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio, and packed with exclusive new and archival Extras! Bonus Materials Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) and HD Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 1.85:1 feature presentations Audio: Dolby Atmos (English); 5.1 DTS-HD (English); 1.0 DTS-HD (English, French) Subtitles: English SDH, Francais, Espanol Audio Commentary #1 with Director Gary Sherman Audio Commentary #2 with Co-Writer/Co-Producer Ronald Shusett and Actress Linda Turley Audio Commentary #3 with Director of Photography Steven Poster, ASC NEW! Audio Commentary #4 with Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson NEW! Behind the Scenes of Dead & Buried NEW! Dead & Buried Locations: Now & Then NEW! Murders, Mystery, and Music - Interviews with Director Gary Sherman and Composer Joe Renzetti NEW! The Pages of Potters Bluff - Interview with Novelization Author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Stan Winston's Dead & Buried EFX Robert Englund: An Early Work of Horror Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear Theatrical Trailers Poster & Still Galleries Steven Poster's Location Stills BONUS! DEAD & BURIED Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Joe Renzetti BONUS! Collectible Booklet with new essay by Michael Gingold Blue Underground – https://blue-underground.com/ “Dead and Buried” 4K/ Blu-Ray/ CD Combo – https://mvdshop.com/products/dead-buried-3-disc-limited-edition-cover-a-poster-4k-ultra-hd "The House on Sorority Row" Blu-Ray Review (MVD Rewind Collection)  NOTHING CAN PREPARE YOU FOR WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SHE FIGHTS BACK! This fabulous, sexy suspense / horror film combines a tantalizing story with heart-pumping direction to deliver a smashing impact that has been called "enough to make viewers consider dorm life." Come meet the girls of Theta Pi. All through college they've lived under the tyranny of their resident house mother. But tonight will be different. Tonight the girls of Theta Pi are celebrating their graduation in the most deadly way they know. You're invited to join them for this night of terror and madness - the fatal last fling of Theta Pi - in the smash hit film THE HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW. When these inventive senior sisters decide to do in their demented house mother, it's an easy task. But, someone has seen, someone who wants revenge. And no college class could have prepared the girls - or you - for the horrifying mayhem that greets them on that last fateful night in THE HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW. Bonus Materials High Definition (1080p) presentation of the main feature from the original internegative in 1.78:1 aspect ratio Audio: DTS 5.1 Surround Sound & LPCM 2.0 Stereo Sound Optional English Subtitles Audio commentary with director Mark Rosen and stars Eileen Davidson and Kathryn McNeil Interviews with cast and crew including: Director Mark Rosman, stars Harley Jane Kozak, Eileen Davidson and Kathryn McNeil, Composer Richard Band and Producer Igo Kantor Storyboard on the original ending Theatrical Trailers Reversible Artwork with Alternative Cover! Collectible Mini-Poster MVD Rewind – https://www.facebook.com/MVDRewindCollection “The House on Sorority Row” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-house-on-sorority-row-special-edition-blu-ray "Mortuary" Blu-Ray Review (MVD Rewind Collection)  ...WHERE NOBODY RESTS IN PEACE Real-life husband and wife Lynda Day George (TV's 'Mission Impossible') and Christopher George (Pieces) star along with Bill Paxton (Aliens), Mary McDonough (TV's 'The Waltons') and David Wallace (Humongous) in this chilling tale of horror-filled nightmares that come startlingly close to reality. Christie Parson (McDonough) has been having terrifying nightmares ever since her father, Dr. Parson, drowned in the family swimming pool. She knows his death was not an accident, but no one will believe her... until her boyfriend, Greg Stevens (Wallace), sees the hooded figures that Christie describes in her dreams, in the town's mortuary. Greg's and Christie's curiosity plummets them into a series of bizarre and terror-filled circumstances, leading them to the ghastly truth behind her father's so-called accidental death. MORTUARY... where nightmares become a reality! Bonus Materials High Definition (1080p) presentation of the main feature from the original internegative in 1.78:1 aspect ratio Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono Optional English Subtitles Interview with Composer John Cacavas Original Theatrical Trailer Collectible Mini-Poster MVD Rewind – https://www.facebook.com/MVDRewindCollection “Mortuary” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/mortuary-special-edition-blu-ray "Strike Commando" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films)  BRUNO MATTEI'S LEGENDARY RAMBO RIP-OFF NOW SCANNED FROM THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVE Two years before the deranged genius of ROBOWAR and SHOCKING DARK, writer/director Bruno Mattei and co-writers Claudio Fragasso & Rossella Drudi borrowed from RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II, MISSING IN ACTION and more to create their own mind-blowing 'Namsploitation masterpiece: Reb Brown (UNCOMMON VALOR) stars as Sgt. Mike Ransom, a one-man war machine on a screaming-for-vengeance mission against brutal Vietcong, merciless Russians, double-crossing U.S. officers and acres of bullet-blasted Philippines jungle. Christopher Connelly (RAIDERS OF ATLANTIS), Luciano Pigozzi (ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK) and Jim Gaines (ISLAND OF THE LIVING DEAD) co-star in this exploding bamboo gun-tower of "Mattei magic at its finest" (Good Efficient Butchery), now mastered in 2K from the original negative for the first time. Bonus Materials War Machine – Interview with Co-Director Claudio Fragasso All Quiet On The Philippine Front – Interview with Screenwriter Rossella Drudi In-Production Promo Trailer Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Strike Commando” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/strike-commando-blu-ray "Strike Commando 2" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) THE WORLDWIDE DISC PREMIERE OF MATTEI'S INFAMOUS EXPLODING-HUT SEQUEL Director Bruno Mattei and screenwriters Claudio Fragasso & Rossella Drudi return to the Philippine jungles with a higher budget, bigger action and Richard Harris (yes, that Richard Harris) for a crowd-pleaser that shamelessly borrows from APOCALYPSE NOW, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, RAMBO and beyond. This time, Sgt Mike Ransom (Brent Huff of GWENDOLINE fame) battles the KGB, rogue CIA agents, an army of ninjas, a tough bar owner (Miss World 1977 Mary Stavin) and "all the stuntman craziness and explosions you can cram into 90 minutes" (DTV Connoisseur). Mel Davidson (ROBOWAR) and Vic Diaz (THE BIG BIRD CAGE) co-star in this slow-motion machine-gun of Mattei mayhem that's "just as insane as its predecessor" (Good Efficient Butchery), now featuring a 2K scan from the original negative for the first time ever. Bonus Materials Guerrilla Zone – Interview with Co-Director Claudio Fragasso Michael Ransom Strikes Back – Interview with Actor Brent Huff Trailer Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Strike Commando 2” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/collections/home-page-featured-by-release-date/products/strike-commando-2-blu-ray "Invaders of the Lost Gold" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) THE WORLDWIDE BLU-RAY PREMIERE MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVE! From producer Dick Randall - whose international trashterpieces include ESCAPE FROM WOMEN'S PRISON, THE WILD WILD WORLD OF JAYNE MANSFIELD and PIECES - comes perhaps the most notorious all-star Philippine productions of the '80s: In the last days of WWII, a Japanese platoon is attacked by headhunters while attempting to hide millions in gold. 36 years later, a grizzled guide (onetime Academy Award® nominee Stuart Whitman) is hired to lead an expedition - including Woody Strode (SPARTACUS), Harold 'Oddjob' Sakata and Laura 'Emanuelle' Gemser - into a jungle inferno of greed, violence, nudity and murder. Edmund Purdom (ABSURD) and Glynis Barber (DEMPSEY AND MAKEPEACE) co-star in this "delicious piece of atrocity cake" (Funxton) directed by Alan Birkenshaw (KILLER'S MOON) - also known as HORROR SAFARI - now scanned in 2K for the first time ever. Bonus Materials Rumble In The Jungle – Interview with Director Alan Birkinshaw Outtakes from MACHETE MAIDENS UNLEASHED with Director Alan Birkinshaw and Wife of Producer Dick Randall, Corliss Randall Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Invaders of the Lost Gold” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/invaders-of-the-lost-gold-blu-ray "Here Are the Young Men" Blu-Ray Review (Well Go USA) Synopsis HERE ARE THE YOUNG MEN, based on the acclaimed novel by Rob Doyle, catalogs the last hurrah of three high school graduates intent on celebrating their newfound freedom with an epic, debaucherous bender. However, when a horrible accident sends them spiraling, the trio must grapple with the most daunting challenge of their lives: facing their own inner demons. Well Go USA – https://www.wellgousa.com/ “Here Are the Young Men” Blu-Ray – https://www.wellgousa.com/films/here-are-the-young-men Patreon Pick "I Survived A Zombie Holocaust" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) SHOOT, CUT, STAY ALIVE From the land of early Peter Jackson comes another Braindead movie in bad taste. It’s the third day of shooting the low budget horror ‘Tonight They Come’ on location in the wilds of New Zealand. Director SMP is already beside himself having to work with a self-obsessed leading man and a bimbo actress when into his line of fire comes a new runner, wannabe screenwriter Wesley Pennington. Clearly an accident-prone nerd, Wesley nevertheless tries his best to fit in with the crazed cast and demented crew while falling head over heels for Susan, the set caterer. But something nasty has entered the local water supply and suddenly the zombie extras start acting like genuine members of the living dead, gore stunts looks even more authentic and actual severed limbs fly. Reel life turns real as Wesley attempts to save the day while ensuring his latest script will get made. “I Survived A Zombie Holocaust” Amazon Prime https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B012S5AL76/ 1970 "The Body Beneath" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) SEXUALLY RAMPANT GHOULS, DEPRAVED SOULS… AND BLOOD-RED ROSES! A family of vampires takes over an estate known as Carfax Abbey. Since inbreeding is destroying the family line, they need new blood to keep the family going, so they set out to find new sources. Special Features Audio Commentary with Film Scholars Vic Pratt and Will Fowler Trailer Runtime: 82 minutes/Aspect Ratio: 1.33.1/Color/English Mono w/Closed Caps/All Region Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Dungeon of Andy Milligan” Blu-Ray set – https://severin-films.com/shop/andy-milligan-collection/ 1970 "Guru, the Mad Monk" Blu-Ray Review (Severin Films) DEATH HIS RELIGION—BLOOD HIS LUST! A deranged 15th Century prison colony chaplain exploits his power to get money for his church including murder and grave robbing committed by his vampire mistress and one-eyed hunchback assistant. Special Features: Audio Commentary with CineFear.com’s Keith Crocker Remembering Andy Milligan – Interview with Set Photographer Tom Vozza Trailer Runtime: 56 minutes/Aspect Ratio: 1.85.1 and 1.33.1/Color/English Mono w/Closed Caps/All Region Severin Films – https://severin-films.com/ “Dungeon of Andy Milligan” Blu-Ray set – https://severin-films.com/shop/andy-milligan-collection/ 1970 "Blind Woman's Curse" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Films) A bizarre blend of the female Yakuza film and traditional Japanese ghost story A thrilling Yakuza film featuring eye-popping visuals, sensational fight sequences and the gorgeous Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood, Stray Cat Rock), in her first major role. Akemi (Kaji) is a dragon tattooed leader of the Tachibana Yakuza clan. In a duel with a rival gang Akemi slashes the eyes of an opponent and a black cat appears, to lap the blood from the gushing wound. The cat along with the eye-victim go on to pursue Akemi's gang in revenge, leaving a trail of dead Yakuza girls, their dragon tattoos skinned from their bodies. A bizarre blend of the female Yakuza film and traditional Japanese ghost story, with a strong dash of grotesque-erotica (the same movement was a sensibility of Edogawa Rampo whose works were adapted by Ishii in Horrors of Malformed Men), Blind Woman's Curse is a delirious mash-up of classic genre tropes, of which Ishii was no stranger, having directed everything from Super Giant films to Biker movies! Bonus Materials New high definition digital transfer of the film prepared by Nikkatsu Studios Presented in High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD Uncompressed mono PCM audio Newly translated English subtitles Audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp Original Trailer Trailers for four of the films in the Meiko Kaji-starring Stray Cat Rock series, made at the same studio as Blind Woman's Curse Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes, illustrated with original archive stills. Arrow Films – https://arrowfilms.com/ “Blind Woman’s Curse” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://mvdshop.com/products/blind-womans-curse-dual-format-blu-ray-dvd-blu-ray You Ain't Seen?!, 1970 "Mark of the Devil" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Films) Dave's Pick for Jeremy Once proclaimed as "positively the most horrifying film ever made", Mark of the Devil arrives in a director-approved edition featuring a new restoration of the feature. A bloody and brutal critique of religious corruption, Mark of the Devil sees horror icon Udo Kier (Flesh for Frankenstein, Suspiria) play a witchfinder's apprentice whose faith in his master (Herbert Lom) becomes severely tested when they settle in an Austrian village. Presided over by the sadistic Albino (a memorably nasty turn from Reggie Nalder), the film presents its morality not so much in shades of grey as shades of black. Written and directed by Michael Armstrong, who would later pen Eskimo Nell, The Black Panther and House of the Long Shadows, this classic shocker has lost none of its power over the years. Bonus Materials High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the feature, transferred from original film elements Optional English and German audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Newly translated English subtitles for the German audio Audio commentary by Michael Armstrong, moderated by Calum Waddell Mark of the Times - exclusive feature-length documentary from High Rising Productions on the emergence of the 'new wave' of British horror directors that surfaced during the sixties and seventies Hallmark of the Devil - author and critic Michael Gingold looks back at Hallmark Releasing, the controversial and confrontational distributor that introduced Mark of the Devil to American cinemas Interviews with composer Michael Holm and actors Udo Kier, Herbert Fux, Gaby Fuchs, Ingeborg Schoner and Herbert Lom Mark of the Devil: Now and Then - a look at the film's locations and how they appear today Outtakes Gallery Reversible Sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Adrian Smith and Anthony Nield, plus an interview with Reggie Nalder by David Del Valle, all illustrated with original stills and artwork Arrow Films – https://arrowfilms.com/ “Mark of the Devil” Blu-Ray/DVD Combo – https://mvdshop.com/products/mark-of-the-devil-blu-ray-dvd-blu-ray Podcast Version https://www.stitcher.com/show/shut-up-brandon-podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-brandon-podcast/id988229934 https://shutupbrandon.podbean.com/e/mrparka-s-weekly-reviews-episode-217-audio-version/ Question of the WeekHow do you determine what to watch? UpdateBlu-Ray
UpdateDead and Buried – 1981 – Gary Sherman
The House on Sorority Row – 1982 – Mark Rosman Mortuary – 1983 – Howard Avedis Strike Commando – 1987 – Bruno Mattei Strike Commando 2 – 1988 – Bruno Mattei The Invaders of the Lost Gold – 1982 – Alan Birkinshaw Here Are the Young Men – 2020 – Eoin Macken I Survived a Zombie Holocaust – 2014 – Guy Pigden The Body Beneath – 1970 – Andy Milligan Guru, the Mad Monk – 1970 – Andy Milligan Blind Woman’s Curse – 1970 – Teruo Ishii Mark of the Devil – 1970 – Adrian Hoven/ Michael Armstrong
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