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 Blue Underground Contest/Corrections/ 22 Shots The Crazies Guest Spot -0:12 “Why Don’t You Just Die?” Review -1:30 “White Fire” Review – 6:34 “Amityville Vibrator” Review – 10:53 “Session 9” Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review – 15:25 “From Hell” Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review – 25:00 “Suicide Club” ‘Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review – 31:33 “The Devil’s Backbone” Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review– 36:52 “The Others” Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review – 44:20 “Poison” A Run Through ’91 Review – 49:40 “No Telling” A Run Through ’91 Review – 56:37 Blindspot Episode 5 “The Day the Earth Stood Still” with Jeremy Review – 1:04:56 Questions – 1:20:40 Answers – 1:23:23 Question of the Week “Any 2020 Genre Releases Worth checking out?” – 1:30:56 Enter Contest – screamingtoiletcontest@gmail.com 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/ The Podcast Under the Stairs - http://tputscast.com/ Blue Underground Films – https://www.facebook.com/BlueUndergroundFilms/ “Zombie” 4K – https://mvdshop.com/products/zombie-4k-uhd-blu-ray-blu-ray?_pos=2&_sid=c62b7d25c&_ss=r “Maniac” 4K – https://mvdshop.com/products/maniac-4k-uhd-blu-ray-blu-ray?_pos=2&_sid=b3d08c0e5&_ss=r Video Reviews"Why Don't You Just Die?" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video) ![]() Shades of early Tarantino, Edgar Wright and Sam Raimi abound in this violent, stylish and riotously entertaining slice of family life, Moscow style, described as "a splatterpunk action comedy drenched in gleefully dark Russian humor" (The Hollywood Reporter) and "an amazing first feature from a filmmaker to watch" (Screen Anarchy). Matvey (Aleksandr Kuznetsov) has just one objective: to gain entry to his girlfriend's parents' apartment and kill her father Andrey (Vitaliy Khaev) with a hammer to restore her honor. But all is not as it initially seems, and Matvey's attempts to bludgeon the family patriarch to death don't quite go to plan as Andrey proves a more formidable - not to mention ruthless - opponent than he anticipated... and Matvey, for his part, proves stubbornly unwilling to die. Making his feature debut, writer/director Kirill Sokolov presents a rousing tale of family, modern relationships and the dark places they can take you to when things turn sour. Featuring a soundtrack that veers between Ennio Morricone-esque western riffs and toe-tappingly catchy pop numbers, Why Don't You Just Die! delivers laughs, shocking twists and copious quantities of blood and gore, and establishes Sokolov as one of cinema's brightest rising stars. Bonus Materials High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation Original lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 stereo soundtracks Optional English subtitles Brand new interview with author and critic Kim Newman, exploring Why Don't You Just Die! within the context of the long-standing tradition of single location cinema Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from rehearsals and the film set Four short films by Kirill Sokolov: Could Be Worse, The Outcome, The Flame and the award-winning Sisyphus is Happy (Best Director and Gold Frame awards, 2013 Unprecedented Cinema International Festival of Short Film) Theatrical trailer Kirill Sokolov's complete original storyboard for the film (BD-ROM content) Reversible sleeve featuring two choices of artwork FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by Neil Mitchell Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “Why Don’t You Just Die?” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/why-dont-you-just-die-blu-ray "White Fire" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video)![]() Robert Ginty (The Exterminator) and Belinda Mayne (Krull) play Bo and Inga, brother and sister jewel thieves who target the legendary 'White Fire' diamond -- a priceless rock so hot it actually burns those who try to lay their hands on it! When tragedy strikes, Bo undertakes an outrageous plan involving plastic surgery and explosives to infiltrate the mine where the diamond awaits. Bo's plan hits an unexpected snag with the arrival of smooth-talking badass Noah Barclay, played by Fred Williamson (From Dusk 'Til Dawn). Noah's hunting for a missing prostitute -- and he thinks Bo and Inga hold the key to her disappearance! Erotic filmmaker Jean-Marie Pallardy (Erotic Diary of a Lumberjack) brings his kinky touch to high octane action in this infamous exploitation epic, complete with chainsaw mayhem, awkward brotherly love, and a very '80s theme song by the band Limelight! Bonus Materials High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation Original Mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Feature length audio commentary by critic Kat Ellinger Surviving The Fire: a brand new interview with writer-director Jean-Marie Pallardy Enter The Hammer: a brand new interview with actor Fred Williamson Diamond Cutter: a brand new interview with editor Bruno Zincone Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “White Fire” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/white-fire-blu-ray "Amityville Vibrator" Screener Review![]() Cathy moves into a new home and soon comes into contact with a vibrator with ancient evil powers. Two researchers must locate this possessed item before Cathy and anyone else she encounters becomes a sex slave for Satan. “Amityville Vibrator” IMDB – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10384472/ "Session 9" Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review![]() Synopsis "A deft exercise in atmospheric horror and insanity." – Paul Malcolm, L.A. Weekly It looms up out of the woods like a dormant beast. Grand, imposing... abandoned and deteriorating, the Danvers State Mental Hospital, closed down for 15 years, is about to receive 5 new visitors. Donning protective gear, the men of the Hazmat Elimination Co. venture into the eerily vast and vacant asylum that is filled with an evil and mysterious past. Rampant patient abuse, medieval medical procedure and rumors of demonic possession are some of the many dark secrets the hospital holds – but then so do each of the men. This "deliciously disturbing" (Us Weekly) thriller, directed by Brad Anderson (The Machinist), features a talented cast including David Caruso (CSI: Miami), Peter Mullan (War Horse, Trainspotting), Paul Guilfoyle (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), Josh Lucas (American Psycho), Stephen Gevedon (Show Me a Hero) and Brendan Sexton III (The Killing, Boys Don't Cry). Bonus Features NEW Return To Danvers: The Secrets Of SESSION 9 Featuring Interviews With Director/Co-writer Brad Anderson, Actor/Co-writer Stephen Gevedon, Actors Josh Lucas, Brendan Sexton III, Larry Fessenden And More NEW Horror's Hallowed Grounds – Revisiting The Locations Of The Film Audio Commentary With Brad Anderson And Stephen Gevedon Deleted Scenes And Alternate Ending With Optional Commentary By Director Brad Anderson Story To Screen Featurette The Haunted Palace Featurette Theatrical Trailer Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Session 9” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/session-9?product_id=4686 "From Hell" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Rental) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review![]() ONLY THE LEGEND WILL SURVIVE. Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper’s prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper’s true identity. “From Hell” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Hell-Blu-ray-Ian-Richardson/dp/B000MR8SVY/ "Suicide Club" DVD Review (Danger After Dark) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review![]() WELL THEN, GOODBYE EVERYBODY. When 54 high school girls throw themselves in front of a subway train it appears to be only the beginning of a string of suicides around the country. Does the new all-girl group Desert have anything to do with it? Detective Kuroda tries to find the answer, which isn’t as simple as he had hoped. “Suicide Club” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000CC885/r "The Devil's Backbone" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review![]() WHAT IS A GHOST? Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge. “The Devil’s Backbone” Blu-Ray – https://www.criterion.com/films/27914-the-devil-s-backbone "The Others" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Rental) Summer TPUTS Top 10 2001 Review![]() SOONER OR LATER SHE’LL SEE THEM, THEN EVERYTHING WILL BE DIFFERENT. Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions. “The Others” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Others-Blu-ray-Nicole-Kidman/dp/B0058ZPNUE/ A Run Through '91 “Poison” DVD Review![]() Winner of the 1991 Sundance Grand Jury Prize, Todd Haynes' controversial masterpiece is the most fervently debated film of the 1990s and a trailblazing landmark of Queer Cinema. The first feature directed by the Oscar nominated filmmaker of Far From Heaven, I'm Not There and the HBO Mini-series Mildred Pierce, this ground breaking American indie is a thrilling work of immense visual invention. Inspired by the writings of Jean Genet, Poison deftly interweaves a trio of transgressive tales that build toward a devastating climax: "Hero", shot in mock tabloid-TV style, tells a bizarre story of suburban patricide and a miraculous flight from justice; ""Horror," filmed like a delirious 1950s B-movie melodrama, is a gothic tale of a mad sex experiment gone awry; "Homo," explores the obsessive sexual relationship between two prison inmates. A runaway hit which made national headlines when it was attacked by conservative figures including Dick Armey, Ralph Reed and minister Donald Wildmon, Poison is audacious, unforgettable and wildly entertaining. Features Sundance Film Festival Q & A with Todd Haynes, Producer Christine Vachon and Executive Producer James Schamus, For the 20th Anniversary of the Film's Grand Jury Prize Archival 1999 Audio Commentary by Haynes, Vachon, and Star/Editor James Lyons Original Poster Concepts and Collages by Haynes Behind-The-Scenes Polaroids by Kelly Reichardy _Director of Meek's Cutoff and Wendy and Lucy) Last Address, a 2010 Short Film by Ira Sachs (Director of Married Life) Original 1991 U.S. Theatrical Trialer 16-Page Booklet with Archival Press Kit Documents, J. Hoberman's Original Village Voice Review and More! “Poison” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Poison-20th-Anniversary-James-Lyons/dp/B004THJ3BC/ A Run Through '91 “No Telling” Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory)![]() Geoffrey (Stephen Ramsey) and Lillian (Miriam Healy-Louie) are a couple spending the summer in the country in hopes of smoothing over some rough patches in their relationship. However, Geoffrey, who is a research scientist, has brought his work with him, which hardly helps, since Lillian’s biggest problem with him is that he doesn’t spend any time with her, and he seems more concerned with his career than his marriage. This is all the more galling for Lillian because she has given up her career as an artist in order to be more supportive of Geoffrey’s work. Geoffrey is also upset because he’s only been able to use mice for his lab experiments with new medications, and he is eager to begin working with larger animals; in his impatience, he begins trapping dogs, and he eventually catches the pet of a little girl named Frances (Ashley Arcemont). Bonus Features --- NO TELLING --- NEW Director-Approved HD Transfer NEW Audio Commentary With Writer/Director/Executive Producer Larry Fessenden The Making Of No Telling (1991) Archival Footage (1990) Short Film, White Trash (1979) With New Music By Composer Will Bates Glass Eye Pix Sizzle Reel (1985-1990) Shout! Factory – https://www.shoutfactory.com/ “Larry Fessenden Collection” Blu-Ray – https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-larry-fessenden-collection?product_id=4770 Blindspot "The Day the Earth Stood Still" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime) ![]() FROM OUT OF SPACE… A WARNING AND AN ULTIMATUM An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction. “The Day the Earth Stood Still” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Earth-Stood-Blu-ray-Michael-Rennie/dp/B001GPTCDE/ Ask a Question/Answer a QuestionSince it's been a slow and weird year. What are some 2020 genre films worth watching? 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-161-audio-version/ Film NotesWhy Don’t You Just Die? – 2018 – Kirill Sokolov
White Fire – 1983 – Jean-Marie Pallardy Amityville Vibrator – 2020 – Nathan Rumler Session 9 – 2001 – Brad Anderson From Hell – 2001 – Allen Hughes/Albert Hughes Suicide Club – 2001 – Sion Sono The Devil’s Backbone – 2001 – Guillermo del Toro The Others – 2001 – Alejandro Amenábar Poison – 1991 – Todd Haynes No Telling – 1991 – Larry Fessenden The Day the Earth Stood Still – 1951 – Robert Wise
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