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DEATH LAID AN EGG is an avant-garde giallo that is more pertinent today than when it was first released in terms of its quite modern depiction of the battle of the sexes and the perils of technology. This Special Edition includes the Director’s cut, alongside the alternate International giallo “Plucked” version, both in fully restored 2K HD transfers, with completely new bonus features and limited edition slipcase printed with fluorescent inks to emulate the original theatrical poster. Special Features: – New Special Features – 2K HD Transfer (from original 35mm negative) of Director’s cut version in English and Italian language (105 mins) – Director’s Cut Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth (Author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films vol. 1, 2, 3) and Nathaniel Thompson (Author of DVD Delirium and founder of Mondo Digital) – 2K HD Transfer (from original 35mm negative) of alternate International giallo “Plucked” version in English and Italian language (91 mins) – Review by Italian critic Antonio Bruschini HD – Giulio Questi: The Outsider – the last interview HD 2010 (13 mins) – Doctor Schizo and Mister Phrenic (2002) Short film by Giulio Questi (15 mins) – English & Italian language Trailers HD – Lossless LPCM 2.0 Mono audio – Optional English subtitles for Italian language versions and trailer . Dual-layered disc . Reversible sleeve with original Italian poster – Slipcase limited to first 2000 copies printed with fluorescent inks Cult Epics – http://www.cultepics.com/ “Death Laid an Egg” Blu-Ray – http://www.cultepics.com/product-detail/deathlaidanegg-special-edition/ "Tourist Trap" Blu-Ray Review (Full Moon Entertainment)![]() Every year young people disappear... Every year young people disappear... An eerie and deserted wax museum, SLAUSEN'S LOST OASIS, is the site for spine-tingling terror where four unsuspecting young travelers (Including TANYA ROBERTS from "Charlie's Angels") are lured into a very deadly "TOURIST TRAP." Slausen (CHUCK CONNORS) is the reclusive and bizarre owner of this attraction, which is actually more like a macabre chamber of horrors. The grotesque and frightening mannequins in this sordid side-show are only the beginning of the murderous mayhem and nightmarish madness to come. Bonus Materials Director's commentary. Rare trailers. Interview with director David Schmoelle Full Moon Entertainment – https://www.fullmoondirect.com/ “Tourist Trap” Retro VHS Blu-Ray Set – https://mvdshop.com/products/tourist-trap-vhs-retro-big-box-collection-blu-ray-dvd-blu-ray-dvd "The Last Starfighter" Blu-Ray Review (Arrow Video)![]() THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME IS ABOUT TO BEGIN! Greetings Starfighter! You have been recruited by Arrow Video to experience the 1984 sci-fi classic as you've never experienced it before! Directed by Nick Castle, the man behind the Michael Myers mask in the original Halloween, The Last Starfighter tells the story Alex Rogan (Lance Guest), an arcade game whizz-kid whose wildest dreams comes true when he finds himself enlisted to fight in an interstellar war. Now newly restored from a 4K scan of the original negative and featuring a 4.1 mix originally created for the film's 70mm release - never included on previous home video formats - The Last Starfighter arrives loaded with brand new and archival bonus features. Strap yourself in: the Blu-ray adventure of a lifetime is about to begin! Bonus Materials Brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Uncompressed 2.0 stereo, 5.1 DTS-HD MA and 4.1 audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Brand new audio commentary with star Lance Guest and his son Jackson Guest Brand new audio commentary with Mike White of The Projection Booth podcast Archival audio commentary with director Nick Castle and production designer Ron Cobb Maggie’s Memories: Revisiting The Last Starfighter – a new interview with actress Catherine Mary Stewart Into the Starscape: Composing The Last Starfighter – a new interview with composer Craig Safan Incredible Odds: Writing The Last Starfighter – a new interview with screenwriter Jonathan Betuel Interstellar Hit-Beast: Creating the Special Effects – a new interview with special effects supervisor Kevin Pike Excalibur Test: Inside Digital Productions – a new interview with sci-fi author Greg Bear on Digital Productions, the company responsible for the CGI in The Last Starfighter Greetings Starfighter! Inside the Arcade Game – an interview with arcade game collector Estil Vance on reconstructing the Starfighter game Heroes of the Screen – archival featurette Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter – archival 4-part documentary Image Galleries Theatrical and Teaser Trailers Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Ferguson Limited Edition O-Card - FIRST PRESSING ONLY Limited Edition Reversible Poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork - FIRST PRESSING ONLY Collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Amanda Reyes and sci-fi author Greg Bear’s never-before-published Omni magazine article on Digital Productions, the company responsible for the CGI in The Last Starfighter - FIRST PRESSING ONLY Arrow Video – https://www.arrowvideo.com/ “The Last Starfighter” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-last-starfighter-blu-ray "The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw" Blu-Ray Review (Epic Pictures)![]() An isolated and devout community ravaged by plague becomes increasingly suspicious of a woman and her beautiful daughter who remains untouched by any disease. As tensions and anger mount, the townsfolk confront the mother and daughter whom they believe have made a pact with the devil in order to achieve their riches. SPECIAL FEATURES: Behind the Scenes Featurette Commentary Track Trailers Dread Central Presents – https://store.dreadcentral.com/ “The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw” Blu-Ray – https://store.dreadcentral.com/products/the-curse-of-audrey-earnshaw-blu-ray "Dead Dicks" Blu-Ray Review (Artsploitation Films)![]() Description This light-hearted, metaphysical sci-fi horror film is a bizarre celebration of death, resurrection and insanity. Think Harold and Maud meets Groundhog Day as directed by Alain Resnais (Last Year at Marienbad). Richie is a suicidal young man who, every time he kills himself, finds himself very much alive but with a dead body of him in his apartment. His sister comes to the rescue, but as the bodies pile up, the pair think that a vagina-like opening in Richie’s bedroom might hold the answer. Artsploitation Films – https://www.artsploitationfilms.com/ “Dead Dicks” Blu-Ray – https://www.artsploitationfilms.com/product/dead-dicks/ "The Day of the Lord" Streaming Review ( Netflix)![]() In this horror movie, a retired priest haunted by his sins is pulled back into the darkness when a friend begs him to help his possessed daughter. “The Day of the Lord” Netflix – https://www.netflix.com/title/81281882 "The Wolf of Snow Hollow" Streaming Review (Amazon Prime Rental)![]() MOON SHINE A stressed-out police officer struggles not to give in to the paranoia that grips his small mountain town as bodies turn up after each full moon. “The Wolf of Snow Hollow” Blu-Ray Preorder – https://www.amazon.com/Wolf-Snow-Hollow-Blu-ray-Digital/dp/B08M24VF1M "Kill, Baby...Kill!" Blu-Ray Review (Kino Lorber)![]() A doctor (Giacomo Rossi Stuart) arrives at a remote village to perform an autopsy on a young woman, but his efforts are frustrated by the superstitious townspeople, who live in fear of the murderous spirit of a ghastly child. Dr. Eswai exposes the barbaric rituals of the frightened villagers, only to discover something even more horrifying within the crumbling remains of the notorious Villa Graps. Made at the peak of his career, Kill, Baby...Kill! is among Bava’s most macabre and visually stylish works, ranking alongside his legendary Eurogothic thrillers Black Sunday and The Whip and the Body. Blu-ray Extras Include: English dialogue version, newly restored in 2K from 35mm elements | Italian dialogue with optional English subtitles "Kill, Bava, Kill!" a previously unreleased 2007 documentary in which Lamberto Bava revisits the location where the film was shot (directed by David Gregory) Audio Commentary by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark | Interview with Erika Blanc (courtesy of Uwe Huber) German title sequece with alternate footage International theatrical trailer Three American TV spots Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/ “Kill, Baby… Kill!” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/kill-babykill-dvd "The Killer Must Kill Again" DVD Review (Mondo Macabro)![]() Giorgio Mainardi, a womanizer, plans to rid himself of his wealthy wife Norma. He happens to see a sinister figure disposing of a body and seizes the opportunity to make a deal in which the killer will murder Norma. The deed is done but a young couple, Luca and Laura, unwittingly steal the killer’s car, complete with Norma’s corpse in the boot. They head for the beach and break into an abandoned old house. The killer tracks them down and while Luca is out having sex with a blonde stranger, he terrorises and rapes Laura. When the young man and the blonde turn up for a threesome they are both quickly despatched. After a struggle, Laura manages to fatally wound her attacker. Back in the city, the police become increasingly suspicious of Giorgio Mainardi. “The Killer Must Kill Again” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Must-Kill-Again/dp/B0006Q947S/ "Occult" Review![]() Koji Shiraishi is interested in strange indiscriminate murder at a sightseeing resort. He goes behind the camera to investigate the circumstances surrounding strange occurrences and interview the survivors. “Occult” Imdb – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1395135/ "Mister Lonely" Streaming Review![]() YOU ARE WHOEVER YOU WANT TO BE In Paris, a young American who works as a Michael Jackson lookalike meets Marilyn Monroe, who invites him to her commune in Scotland, where she lives with Charlie Chaplin and her daughter, Shirley Temple. “Mister Lonely” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Mister-Lonely-Diego-Luna/dp/B001DJ7PQY Survive 2005 "Noriko's Dinner Table" Review![]() THE FAMILY THAT EATS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER. A teenager named Noriko Shimabara runs away from her family in Toyokawa, to meet Kumiko, the leader of an Internet BBS, Haikyo.com. She becomes involved with Kumiko’s “family circle,” which grows darker after the mass suicide of 54 high school girls. “Noriko’s Dinner Table” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Norikos-Dinner-Table-Ken-Mitsuishi/dp/B001570H5K/ Blindspot Episode 28 "Dressed to Kill" Blu-Ray Review (Criterion)![]() Brian De Palma ascended to the highest ranks of American suspense filmmaking with this virtuoso, explicit erotic thriller. At once tongue in cheek and scary as hell, Dressed to Kill revolves around the grisly murder of a woman in Manhattan and how her psychiatrist, her brainiac teenage son, and the prostitute who witnessed the crime try to piece together what happened while the killer remains at large. With its masterfully executed scenes of horror, voluptuous camera work, and passionate score, Dressed to Kill is a veritable symphony of terror, enhanced by vivid performances by Angie Dickinson, Michael Caine, and Nancy Allen. DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New, restored 4K digital transfer of director Brian De Palma’s preferred unrated version, supervised by the director, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray New conversation between De Palma and filmmaker Noah Baumbach New interviews with actor Nancy Allen, producer George Litto, composer Pino Donaggio, shower-scene body double Victoria Lynn Johnson, and poster photographic art director Stephen Sayadian The Making of “Dressed to Kill,” a 2001 documentary New profile of cinematographer Ralf Bode, featuring filmmaker Michael Apted Interview with actor-director Keith Gordon from 2001 Pieces from 2001 about the different versions of the film and the cuts made to avoid an X rating Gallery of storyboards by De Palma Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic Michael Koresky Criterion – https://www.criterion.com/ “Dressed to Kill” Blu-Ray – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-dressed-to-kill-michael-caine/3872202?ean=0715515154413 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-184-audio-version/ UpdateBlu-Ray
Film NotesDeath Laid an Egg – 1968 – Giulio Questi
Tourist Trap – 1979 – David Schmoeller The Last Starfighter – 1984 – Nick Castle The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw – 2020 – Thomas Robert Lee Dead Dicks – 2019 – Chris Bavota/Lee Paula Springer Menendez: The Day of the Lord– 2020 – Santiago Alvarado Ilarri The Wolf of Snow Hollow – 2020 – Jim Cummings Kill, Baby… Kill! – 1966 – Mario Bava The Killer Must Kill Again – 1975 – Luigi Cozzi Occult – 2009 – Kôji Shiraishi Mister Lonely – 2007 – Harmony Korine Noriko’s Dinner Table – 2005- Sion Sono Dressed to Kill – 1980 – Brian De Palma
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